9 – 3. Lichtenauer (2)
After arriving in Lichtenau.
Adele was treated very well.
At first, he helped the knights who were in trouble.
In a moment of crisis, he saved everyone including Shien.
Its overwhelming prowess cannot be explained at all.
It is an unmistakable fact that he made a great contribution to destroying the demons.
Because of that, no one had any doubts about the treatment.
* * *
“… .”
Three days have already passed since they arrived in the north.
In the meantime, Adele went to the house of the person who wanted to invite her.
Coincidentally, his hometown was not far from Lichtenau.
So after having a meal together, we returned to Lichtenau.
‘What should I do now?’
It was a journey that started without any purpose in the first place.
Before resigning, he received many gifts from the emperor.
If this is the case, you will be able to live comfortably.
He said that if he wanted, he could let him live in the imperial castle.
However, Adele politely declined all of them.
Not just Adel, but all of Wolfhedin.
Although it started with revenge and hatred.
Until the end, he did not move only with that primordial emotion.
The comrades who left first, and the comrades who are still by my side.
I just fought hard for them.
I have never wanted anything or thought of a reward.
This is just, yes. It was just ‘everyday’.
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“Adele. May I come in?”
Adele opened the door at the sound of a voice coming from beyond the door.
Standing there was Lichtenau’s Knight Commander, Brenda.
“Would you like a moment?”
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Adele nodded and followed him.
“Did you rest comfortably?”
Adele is being treated as an official guest.
Because of this, Brenda treated Adele with basic courtesy.
“yes. I’ve had a good rest the past few days, Captain.”
“Fortunately, the.”
There’s no way I came here to ask about that.
That is also the person who is the captain of the knights.
“There will be an inauguration ceremony for the head of state in two days.”
“Is Shien-nim going to become the head of the household now?”
“yes. We cannot afford to leave that important seat empty.”
Lichtenauer is the center of nothingness as well as the upkeep of the north.
To protect this area from demons that may appear again at any time.
It is safe to consider it as a kind of core defense area.
For this reason, the family head of Lichtenauer must always exist.
His vacancy is the same as not having a commander in terms of the army.
You will be in charge of everything in the northern area, not just Lichtenau.
“I guess I should say congratulations.”
“… I don’t know if it’s something to celebrate. It is a very stressful position.”
Brenda muttered that suddenly.
Then he said “Ah” and waved his hand.
It’s as if he wants you to forget what he just said.
“Are you here to tell me the news?”
“Precisely because of the other parts that follow.”
“What do you mean by part of it?”
“The heads of Lichtenau have had one escort knight for each generation.”
“An escort, you mean?”
At Adele’s question, Brenda nodded.
“I want to ask if you have any thoughts.”
An escort driver is not just an escort.
He also does some secretarial work, and is a direct person who always carries out the family head.
Therefore, the most loyal and strong person takes the role.
‘Otherwise, in order to keep a person close by who needs to be looked at more closely.’
I feel uncomfortable because I think he is trying to spy on the benefactor who saved everyone.
However, everyone can be relieved when it is clear that they are from that place.
Since the world is a mess, faith and trust were all the more important.
There was also a lot of talk among the retainers.
It’s certain that he is a benefactor, but doesn’t it make sense?
If you’re a strong person who kills level 3 monsters, you should know something.
Nothing was known about the young man named Adele.
So, the solution that finally came out was an escort article.
On the outside, without openly doubting Adele.
You can secretly watch him and see if there’s anything strange.
Of course, there were plenty of other reasons besides that.
“Sien-nim has been vacant for a long time due to circumstances. So it’s safe to say that there is no article close enough to give it to you. But when I saw it on the way, it seemed like Shien-nim was comfortable with you.”
“Is that all? The reason is too poor.”
“I know. In fact, this is a superficial reason. There is, in fact, another compelling reason for saying this.”
To be honest, I have nothing to say to foreigners.
But if that outsider becomes a Lichtenauer.
There was nothing he couldn’t do, Brenda thought.
“In fact, Lichtenauer is in dire need of a hand right now. Due to the battle that took place not too long ago, the losses of the knights are severe. More than half have changed names.”
The worst situation in which the family head and heir lost their lives.
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More than fifty knights were lost that day alone.
Liechtenau’s knights numbered slightly less than a hundred.
Therefore, it is safe to say that this loss was a disaster itself.
It is an era where even a skilled soldier is regrettable.
Even more so for knights who use chakra.
Having lost more than half of those knights, Lichtenauer may stumble.
“… You mean you want me as part of the power reserve.”
“To be honest, yes.”
“I am not a knight. Captain.”
“But you can also be a knight. I already have enough skills.”
It is a suggestion that others would have thought positively.
Adele, however, still had a look of disapproval.
He and the knight are completely opposite beings.
They fight the same way, but they only know how to kill.
I don’t know how to stand firm and protect it like the knights.
“… .”
As Adele’s silence lengthened, Brender grew impatient.
The other vassals seemed to be concerned about his identity.
He was worried that he would miss this young man.
I saw it clearly, I saw it very clearly with these two eyes.
A scene in which a young man who is not a knight slaughters demon beasts.
Rather, it was not an article, so I had more thoughts.
If such a young man became a knight and supported Lichtenauer.
Tragedy that happened before will no longer happen.
“Is that what Shien-nim wants?”
“I haven’t said anything in public yet. However, he hinted at me. Are you saying that only family knights are qualified as escorts?”
The intent of the question was clear to anyone.
That he thinks of Adele as an escort.
It seems like unexpected things keep happening.
Adele scratched her head, wondering what to do.
“Captain Brander.”
At this time, a woman’s voice came from behind.
“Shin-nim.”
“Go and have a look. I will do the rest.”
“ah… You do. If so, I will go first.”
Brenda lowers her head and disappears backwards first.
After defeating the ladies-in-waiting, Shien looked at Adele.
“You must have heard the story. The part about escort knights.”
“Yes, Shien.”
“… Do you have any plans to try it?”
“… .”
“You said it was a journey heading north. The trip is now over. Isn’t it a part of travel to live a new life with new people in a new place, rather than simply leaving for a new place?”
Did I speak well? Are there any mistakes?
It was the reason I made it after thinking about it for a whole day.
As Brender said, Lichtenauer desperately needs one talented player.
In such a situation, Adele is someone you should never miss.
But that wasn’t all the reason he wanted to hold on to Adele.
Rather, I wanted to keep Adele by my side for other reasons.
‘Poor person.’
He said he had fought for well over 10 years as a child soldier.
Half of my life would have been a hell of blood, hatred and anger.
I wanted to let him know a little bit about fighting.
Besides fighting and killing, there are many other things.
It could be a silly thing, a presumptuous thing.
But as long as you give me permission to repay the favor.
I really wanted to do that.
“… .”
Adele blinked at Shien’s words.
As she said, her own journey is over.
I came to the north, I was treated to a meal, and I saw my eyes.
Of course, I’ve only seen it, but I’ve never touched it myself.
‘New places, new people… .’
It’s not that I didn’t think of those things myself.
I just took a step back because I knew myself so well.
I just couldn’t get close to it because I didn’t know.
“If it’s a trip like that… .”
Adele smiled softly and nodded.
Of course, it is good to say that it is another trip.
But something that grabbed his heart a little more than that.
Curiosity about that woman, none other than Shien.
He is similar to the emperor, but he is also a different person.
I can’t say it’s strong, but it’s straight nonetheless.
You look sad, but I don’t ask you to know that.
People like that usually have two endings.
Either overcome any hardships and shine in the end.
Or, it eventually crashes and oxidizes unfortunately.
‘… I wish you were the former.’
I can still clearly see Sien throwing herself away for the sake of people.
Although it cannot be said that it shines brilliantly now.
I wonder if one day I will shine as bright as the emperor.
“If it’s a trip like that, I don’t think it’s bad.”
* * *
Adele expressed her positive intentions faster than expected.
So, Shien returned with a happy heart.
“No articles.”
He was embarrassed by the objections of various retainers.
“Why? Maybe it’s still because of the congestion problem… .”
“That’s not it. Mr. Sien. It is not something that just grabs someone and holds an ordination ceremony to become a knight.”
“you’re right. No matter how outstanding a person is, they must go through at least one year of life as an attendant, develop essential knowledge, and take an exam. There are no special cases in this respect. All the knights of Lichtenau have gone through that process.”
“… .”
Shien looked at Rascal and Brender standing next to him.
It means that the vassals are being forced to do so.
The two knights thought for a moment before shaking their heads.
At first glance, it seems like you are blindly expressing opposition.
In fact, what they say makes a lot of sense.
He said that if you make an exception, you shouldn’t set a precedent.
Even if that leads to positive results today.
Tomorrow, or sometime in the future, it may come with negative results.
“Adele did a great job, guys.”
“I admit it. But that doesn’t make it an article.”
“Shin. We vassals do not oppose the appointment of escort knights per se. First, let them go through the life of an attendant, take the knight test, and then appoint them as official escort knights. That way, others will see no problem.”
At the words of the vassals, Shien let out a drool.
I already spoke to Adele as a knight.
If I said that I had to go through a year of life as an attendant, would the reaction be good?
‘I’ll be fine… ?’
I don’t think Adele would be very greedy for such things.
But the human heart is what you expect when you hear it.
Disappointed when expectations don’t come true.
If you are disappointed, you will soon become angry, so you have no choice but to worry.
‘I wonder if it’s okay.’
Brenda had similar thoughts to Shien.
However, the way I thought about it was a little different.
‘He’s too great a person for a servant.’