Episode 109.
I was on my knees in front of the king of Loto Kingdom.
The king looked at me and said.
“But if you talk nonsense, you will be punished.”
“You are right!”
After taking a deep breath, I opened my mouth.
“This is a story about Veles, a demon who will lead the continent to destruction.”
The king’s bewilderment was noticed for a moment.
“What is the Devil, and what is Veles…?”
“Devil literally means a tribe of demons, and Veles is the name of that demon. To be precise, it is Belperes, the demon of scheming.”
In an instant, the king’s expression changed.
But that didn’t change for the better.
“Are you making fun of Jim?”
“Absolutely not.”
“Did the devil lead the continent to destruction? Are you asking me to believe that!”
I don’t believe you even if I tell you the truth
Well, the story that the devil appeared on the continent would have been known only to a few people.
And few people would have known that it was I who dealt with the devil.
It was normal to not believe in the Kingdom of Roto, who had never actually dealt with demons.
“Really!”
I sincerely appealed.
Then a man approached the king.
‘Surely… who is that person?’
She was the second princess of the Roto kingdom.
“Your Majesty, what he said is close to the truth.”
I was just grateful that he took my side, but I had a question.
‘Why are you helping me?’
The king smiled at the second princess and said.
“My sweet child, Letia. What do you mean by that?”
Princess Letia 2 looked at me and closed one eye.
‘what?’
It was incomprehensible to me.
“That man, Suhar Caldert, was rumored to have dealt with demons before.”
Old memories came to mind.
It’s probably referring to Milia’s work.
In fact, if that had happened beforehand, I would have been more trustworthy.
The king looked at me in amazement.
“Is that really it!”
“Yes, that’s right.”
However, it was a truth that I did not want others to know.
Only a few people would know about it through rumors, but I thought it was forgotten now.
It was because this was definitely a rumor that would harm the Caldert family.
Moving on to this story, nothing was good for me or my family.
‘It can’t be helped.’
I decided to bring out my hidden identity.
‘A black mercenary would be enough.’
The black mercenary was a being that could be treated anywhere.
If I take out the black mercenary card, the reliability of my words will rise exponentially.
“Excuse me for a minute.”
I tried to take out the black mercenary plaque I had kept in my chest.
I could see the knights who were escorting the king being wary when I put my hand in my bosom.
‘You work hard. escort knights.’
I didn’t care, I took out the tile in my bosom.
Then he showed it to the king.
The nobles at an angle where they could not see my hand were ignorant.
However, the king, the second princess of Letia, the escort knights, and finally the nobles who could see my hand were in awe.
“That… is that hand real!”
“Yes that’s right. How could I tell lies in front of His Majesty?”
The king rose from his seat and began to laugh loudly.
“Heh heh, I thought there were black mercenaries in our kingdom too! Wait, but I’ve never heard of your name before?”
“I used a pseudonym unintentionally. His name at the time he was a black mercenary was Hans Reike.”
I said my alias, but the king seemed to have never heard of it.
“Hmm… that’s strange. Why did you use a pseudonym?”
The king looked suspiciously at me, driving me crazy.
Black mercenary cards cannot be counterfeited, so it was common for people to believe them even if they only showed them.
“that is···.”
It was impossible to say that it was because he ran away from home and his name was not to be found out.
In the meantime, a murmur echoed around.
“The hero of the Free City that I asked for….”
what?
What does this mean?
The hero of the free city he had been asking for was the first word he had heard.
The king also pointed out the nobleman who had heard the murmur.
“Oh, you must know about Hans Reich.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I am Viscount Cales Lagos. The territory of Lagos is located on the border of the kingdom of Loto.”
“Hmm, I know. Viscount Lagos!”
Judging by that reaction, the king was not quite sure.
“Since it is located on the frontier, it is easy to hear rumors from other countries.”
“okay.”
“I’ve heard rumors of a new black mercenary appearing before.”
“I guess you mean Hans Reich.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
Well, up to this point, I understand.
It was very strange that the black mercenary appeared.
“But you will hear another news later.”
“What did you hear?”
“This is the story of a black mercenary named Hans Lyk who defeated a demon.”
If it’s a story about defeating a demon…
no way?
Are you referring to Revive, the demon of resurrection?
Certainly, I remembered seeing the demon for the first time in Lugi Village.
But it was a story that was obviously kept a secret.
“It was definitely a place called Lugi Village from my memory.”
also!
But obviously this story can cause chaos… secretly…
‘Oh, I said I’d upload it after watching it.’
Come to think of it, it was something worth knowing.
It was a fake identity anyway, so I didn’t worry too much.
“He was called a hero in the Free City, who was begging for being the one who saved the village of Lugi, who was in such a crisis from the clutches of the devil.”
It was an embarrassing story.
The king looked at me with interest.
“Oh, man, you were a wonderful person. Then your story must be credible.”
Phew, I’m glad it’s going in a good direction.
But it wasn’t long before the story was blocked again.
It was because of a nobleman.
“Your Majesty, I am familiar with mercenaries. The one named Hans Reik is dark-haired. But the author has blonde hair!”
It was stressful.
If you used a pseudonym, isn’t there a possibility that you would have changed your appearance as well?
However, the king was inclined to doubt me again, probably because he had a pretty severe flutter.
‘Oh, that’s crazy. Come to think of it···’
It reminded me of how I almost accepted it because of the king’s frustrated appearance when the nobles of the aristocratic faction approached me.
But I stayed loyal to the end.
“…Are you really a black mercenary?”
Slowly, boredom set in.
Honestly, if it was a normal case, it would have been just a story that had already ended.
It was because the authority of the black mercenary group was strong.
However, it was different in Loto Kingdom.
One of the countries where the power of mercenaries was weak was Roto Kingdom.
“How could I tell a lie?”
Trust me.
“Hmm…”
Fortunately, Princess Letia 2, who was next to me, started taking my side again.
“From what I’ve heard, it’s impossible to counterfeit the black mercenary plaque.”
yes!
The king asked the nobles in the outfield.
“Is it true what the 2nd princess said?”
Apparently, some of the nobles knew about it, but seemed to acquiesce.
There were aristocrats who were embarrassed and glossed over their words, and there were also those who told the truth.
I couldn’t understand why he hid the fact that he knew.
‘Well, speaking in front of the king is not an easy task.’
In particular, this king was, to be honest, closer to the ignorant side, so it was easy to persuade but difficult.
“Um… I get it. I believe you are a black mercenary!”
“Thank you!”
I was genuinely happy.
Wait, I wasn’t here to reveal that I’m a black mercenary.
“It’s not like that…”
“Ah, that’s right. Yes, it was Veles.”
“Yes, we must stop him. It will soon become a state of war. That is why I beg you to give me troops.”
Perhaps the center of the war must be the Natearden Empire.
For a moment, the audience room went silent.
It was the king who changed to a very serious expression.
‘Yes, because of that appearance, I insisted on being a royalist.’
His usual appearance was unreliable, but he was a king who changed his expression when the country’s fate was at stake.
“Do you know what you just said!”
“yes. According to the information I know, there is definitely Veles behind the rebellion in Natearden.”
“Are you sure you know where the demon named Veles is?”
“that···.”
“Are you asking for troops with such an uncertain story?”
It was word for word.
But I wanted you to believe me.
“It’s definitely an uncertain story.”
“Besides, don’t you think that even if it’s not you, you’ll be able to deal with Veles?”
“Veles is more than a sword master.”
“Huh, that sounds funny. How can I believe that?”
“I saw it myself.”
Veles is a monster who has risen to the level of a half-god that cannot be stopped by Sword Master.
“Okay, let’s assume what you say is true. But why should you go? The opponent is more than a sword master.”
“that!”
“why? Are you saying you can deal with it! No, are you saying that only you can deal with it!”
“That’s right!”
The king started laughing maniacally.
“Funny, then you are saying that you have reached the level of a sword master or higher!”
Certainly I had nothing to show.
Even if they were black mercenaries, there were many cases where they were not sword masters.
The black mercenary was closer to the mark of the good than the mark of the strong.
So you can underestimate me.
However, I couldn’t stand these blatantly demeaning words any longer, so my tone mixed with a bit of anger.
“That’s right.”
The king, who had been laughing madly, suddenly became serious.
“Can you take responsibility for those words…?”
“That’s right.”
“good. Then, I have a suggestion for you. Then I will believe you.”
“What is your offer?”
The king smiled mockingly at me.
“If you are more than a sword master, you will easily deal with a sword master.”
“That’s right.”
“Then, let’s try defeating the pride of our kingdom, the Sword Saint.”
what?
Sword Saint?
“If you’re the Sword Saint…”
“Keron Sarkid. Try to defeat the swordsman, the pride of Roto Kingdom. I will call you right now.”
hmm···.
This was difficult in a different way.
From nob le mt l. co m
No matter what, I will defeat Master with my own hands…
‘Wait, is the time finally here!’
Is it your turn to fulfill your long-cherished dream?
“Why are you suddenly scared?”
“no. It was because I was worried about defeating Master as a disciple.”
“Yes, I understand. As a disciple, what did you just say about the teacher…?”
The swordsman, Keron Sarkid, said he was my teacher.
“I said that I was worried about defeating Master as a disciple.”
“Huh…”
The king’s bewildered look caught his eye.
“What else is that…”
I smiled condescendingly.
“Keron Sarkid is my teacher.”
Following my words, Princess Letia 2 also spoke.
“Come to think of it, the story that Sword Saint-nim got a disciple from the academy has been circulating for a while.”
The king was silent.
Soon he opened his mouth again.
“Please believe that you are a disciple of the Sword Saint. But I still do not believe that you are more than a sword master.”
Who could say that he was a disciple of the Sword Saint?
Apparently, he believed this.
“That’s too bad.”
“So, sooner or later, we will open Dalian. Try defeating your master once. Trust me then.”
There is one important thing here.
“What do you believe in?”
It may sound rude, but I had to listen to it anyway.
So that there are no holes to escape.
“That you are more than a sword master, that you are a disciple of the Sword Master… you should know when the Sword Master calls…”
The king paused for a moment.
“Finally, that the demon named Veles is about to plunge the continent into destruction.”