66 – Siege and Defense of Marhen Territory (8)
-Dismissal!!
“…Hmm? “What’s happening all of a sudden?”
Kate Dowhart, the second of the Doeheart sisters who had come to battle with the troops of the Duke of Marhen, frowned when she saw the black wooden doll erected in the barracks cracking and splitting.
“Why on earth does an object remain intact even when struck with a sword?” ?”
– If there is a problem with Karminen’s special wooden doll, there will be a problem with this wooden doll as well. Although it may not be accurate information, we will be able to find out that something happened to Karminen’s artifact that summons ogres.
Artifacts that allow us to communicate with each other are valuable.
For Kate, who was worried about her younger brother’s safety, the black, ominous wooden doll was an item that could confirm the safety of her precious younger brother, even if it could not be used.
At least, if there is no problem with that, it means that there is no problem with her younger brother either.
“I wonder what happened… ?”
Although she is not as good as herself and her older sister, she is a great mage of the 4th circle. He is a child who takes good care of his future.
Thinking objectively, there is absolutely no risk factor considering that there are two masters tied up around here. No, it wouldn’t be a problem for her to take out her body on her own, even if she summoned her ogre.
But…
“Is there anyone out there!!”
“Yes, commander!”
“Check Karminen’s location immediately!”
“Yes, I understand!”
I am anxious.
For some reason, my heart feels very uneasy.
Is it because she hit a wall right before she became a master? Her younger brother might scold her for worrying about nothing.
‘No, it would have been better if it ended that way… ‘
Sword Expert Supreme Commander of the Civil Liberties Army, Kate Dowhart sent her subordinates to hear again the news about her brother that she had heard this morning.
It didn’t take long for news of her captured younger brother to reach her.
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“Amazing! Again, this is amazing, Sir John!! The extermination of the ogre, and the capture of the highest ranking officer, Karminen!!! “It is no exaggeration to say that this has greatly turned the tide of the war!”
It’s already been 10 minutes since Princess Angela shook my shoulder and complimented me, her eyes brighter than usual.
At first, I was proud, but if you listen to the same thing for 10 minutes, no matter how good it is, it gets boring. Angela wasn’t this kind of character… ? Wasn’t she the charismatic green lion of the military?
I feel like the charismatic female lead who usually only has something to say is gone, and now she’s just a high school girl jumping up and down and saying she likes me.
“Judging by his reaction, it seems that Kyeong does not understand the value of this major at all. Good. “Anyway, we’ll have to move the battlefield now, so let me tell you how the major achievements you made will change the current battlefield situation.”
Angela held my hand and placed it on the map, then picked up a small black stone with her free hand.
“This is where we have been so far. This is where the manpower that was being consumed due to the Karminen Doughheart was located. Although the number of soldiers is not large, there are a considerable number of knights, so it is a force that cannot be ignored.”
-Percussion!
She immediately placed the small stone in the center of the place where two large stones were placed, making a sound.
“And now we are heading to the main headquarters of the Marchen family in Baekjungjise. “It is a place where there are two sword masters from our side, one sword master from the enemy army, one top expert, and one mage from the 6th circle.”
Two sword masters? One of them is Duke Marchen… Then…
“It seems like it was kept a secret, but it is a fairly well-known fact that your teacher, Sword Saint, participated in suppressing this uprising. Otherwise, even the Duke of Marhen would have collapsed a long time ago due to this national-scale civil unrest.”
There is nothing wrong with what she says. In fact, when I played the game, the Marchen duchy had already collapsed.
So, among Eleanor’s lines, there was a line where she said that she had to rebuild the collapsed duchy.
How is Eleanor doing? It’s been a while since I gave her candy, and I’m not sure if she’ll be okay. She also secretly likes candy, but she doesn’t want others to see it, so she eats it in secret.
“…I’m sorry, Sir John. “If it was uncomfortable for you to keep holding my hand, I apologize.”
“Yes? What is that all of a sudden… “
While I was thinking about something else for a moment, Angela bowed her head to me with her slightly stiff face. What is it, suddenly? Hand? Why are your hands… Aha.
It was only then that Angela’s reddened and frozen face caught my eye, and I knew what she was thinking.
Perhaps he misunderstood that I was not saying anything because I was displeased when I stayed silent for a while and thought about Eleanor.
‘You are quite a gentleman, our princess.’
In the game, he always shows this charismatic face and gives orders to charge at the enemies, but it makes me want to play around with him.
“My wrist is fine. But… “I’m a little disappointed because the princess doesn’t seem to see me as a man.”
“Oh, no, no! That’s definitely not the case. It’s just that I don’t really have a relationship with men, so I’m a bit awkward at dealing with them… “
It’s not really that kind of image, is it? Rather, in this world where men and women are reversed, isn’t a person with a charismatic personality like her a style that men will giggle and like?
“You say you have no relationship with a man? It seems like a princess would be something that many noble families would dream of. “You’re beautiful too.”
“…Don’t tease me too much, Sir John. And it’s beautiful. That’s not a word for a woman in war. Rather, if you are beautiful… “
You can see quite a precious scene just by holding hands.
Every time something like this happens, I feel again that this world I breathe and live in is not like a game.
After muttering for a moment and making excuses for not understanding her, Princess Angela quickly calmed down her face and continued her story.
“Anyway, in this current situation, we have completed our duties and are now able to join the biggest battlefield called the Marhen Dukedom. That too with the newly appeared Sword Master.”
“Please wait a moment, princess. “A sword master?”
Why the Sword Master all of a sudden? I thought I was the best out of all of us.
As I expressed my doubts towards her, Princess Angela instead expressed her doubts towards me.
“What should we call a knight who single-handedly kills an ogre a sword master? You already proved it by killing the ogre. A male knight, sword master. How will the situation on the continent change in the future if it spreads that a man, and a young person at that, has reached a level where the number barely exceeds double digits? “I’m looking forward to it.”
Hmm… By my standards, I’m not a master yet.
‘Status Window’
-Tiring!
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1. Name: Johan
2. Class: High-end Knight
3. s*x: Male (21)
4. Height & Weight: 185.5Cm · 85kg
5. Talent: Sword Prowess (S), Longevity (S), Indomitable (S)
6. Stats:
[Strength 76] [Stamina 74] [Dexterity 75] [Spirit 81] [Magic Power 75] [Luck 60]
7. Skill: [Passive Skill (2/2)] [Active Skill (5/5)]
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It appears that his abilities have increased tremendously, perhaps because he captured the boss monster alone.
But by my standards, it is still too early to be called a master.
If you become a master in the first place, it will be written as master in the occupation column.
I guess it means that I still lack something.
“I’m still not good enough. “I still have many shortcomings to carry on the name of the Master and bear the name of the Master, so please refrain from saying that, princess.”
“…I’m not sure, but if you are, it’s probably like that. Still, wouldn’t it be okay to advertise that it was you who defeated the ogre? I can tell you my major, so I can guarantee that nothing bad will happen to you… “
“Of course. “I don’t care about that.”
I still have anxiety about whether I can keep everything I want.
If I remember correctly, the Sword Master certainly has strong power, but he is by no means invincible or anything like that.
I cannot forget the knights who were the boss monsters in the game, who were called masters, and my playable characters dying countless times.
It will be the same in this world that has now become reality.
Nevertheless, now is the time to fly.
First, go to the direction where the teacher is and then think about it.
I think it won’t be too late to find out what’s missing there.
“Then I’m sorry, but let’s go straight to the battlefield of Duke Marhen. “I hope you understand that we move quickly without any time to rest.”
“I’m just following my duty as a knight, princess.”
Angela finished her conversation with the princess and with her greetings, she went out to the barracks.
“It’s tough, it’s tough… “
It certainly doesn’t seem like the life of a knight is easy.
Relationships with superiors, magic, it’s a bit better than the real Middle Ages, but compared to modern times, an uncomfortable life, hard physical activities…
The dream of becoming a successful engineer is difficult, and I sometimes think that quitting and living a quiet life seems easy.
But…
“John–!”
Lena’s voice calling me from there,
“Our Ogre Slayer is here?”
“Aren’t you really the strongest man in the world now? A male sword master… I fell in love, but I think I’ll fall in love even more… Hmm… “
Every time I hear the voices of Sharon and Meron welcoming me, I instinctively feel that this is the path to the happiest.
That’s why I will definitely succeed as a knight. Certainly.
There is not much left to go.