281 – Homecoming (1)
The kingdom of Beend, the hometown of Chester and Monia, is located in the center of the continent of Said, extending to the frozen frozen ground in the north and hot to the south. It is a vast country that extends to the sea region and from there to the mountain ranges in the west where crops do not grow because the land is poor.
It has a huge territory in the shape of an upside-down Y, but smooth trade with other countries is impossible because of the frozen land in the north or the mountain range in the west, so the only neighboring country is the Japy Kingdom, which comes out after crossing the low hill in the east.
And, rather, because of these characteristics, it is not easily checked or attacked by other countries even though it occupies this vast territory, so it can stand tall as the only great power in the continent of Side by using its vast underground resources and wide grain belt of fertile land, richly and leisurely. There was.
As mentioned above, the vast territory. True to its history as a country built on war, everyone from nobles to royalty has military power above a certain level, and male aristocrats receive basic strategy, tactics, and commander training along with duels.
This is also the reason why the nobility itself, which both the duke faction and the royal faction attracted under them, became a force.
And now, the duke who fell and rose again made a contract with an unknown demon to transform humans into black monsters and lead the devil’s army… Say
That was the situation of the war, which Shima had roughly heard about, which is now called the Beyond War.
“Maybe something like Anubis?”
“I guess so.”
It was almost certain that it would change humans into unknown monsters. The power of things that some call relics, others magic.
Chester and Monia were convinced as soon as they heard it because they had encountered similar powers on the continent of Matoto.
“It seems very dangerous. If you’re a duke, you won’t use it without thinking.”
“You can just call me by my first name.”
When Chester mentioned the duke, Monia said that with a smirk.
“By name?”
“Yes. Well, if it’s burdensome to call you by your first name, how about calling you Mr. Reynolds?”
“Uncle Reynolds…….”
Chester giggled at the duke’s name.
“So, have you thought about what you want to do with Mr. Reynald?”
“Okay. Can we meet first, should we think about that first? Where can I meet my father in that vast land mass?”
Since Shima intends to use Monia to change the game of her war, of course, Monia’s existence was more important than anything else.
Whether her arm or leg was cut off or she couldn’t speak, that was all, so it was good that her face was still alive.
Of course, Chester and Monia didn’t intend to stay so calm.
We only use each other because we need each other. I don’t know what Shima thinks, but that’s the Chester family’s position.
He played the role of sending me back to my hometown, and since I need to be able to move freely on the battlefield, I will do the role I want.
But he has no intention of continuing the role. He intended to leave and go to the kingdom of Been End when he felt like it.
Two purposes.
The first is to rob the duke’s family’s secret warehouse. Since the battlefield is over, I can’t wait for the wandering island to come in this land, so I plan to raise the necessary funds in the secret storage until I leave the kingdom of Beend and return to the wandering island.
The second is to meet the duke. Of course, this was good as long as it met or not, that was about it. To Monia now, the duke was worth only that much.
What will you do when you meet?
“But if we meet, yes. I hope our marriage is blessed.”
“To get married?”
“Yes. How?”
“It must be fun. He’s blessing our marriage?”
“Right? Will it be fun?”
Of course, it is very difficult. It’s really difficult. So, Chester and Monia were thinking of seeking additional power to operate in the Kingdom of Biend.
When it’s really hard, when you really need strength, who should you open your hand to?
Of course.
With strength and trust, you should open your hand to someone you can trust enough.
Smart, someone knocked on the door from outside and spoke to Chester and Monia.
“I can see the Matoto continent.”
* * *
When the Chester family asked them to return along the Matoto continent on their way back to the side continent, Shima said that he would hear and understand the reason.
“I have a benefactor that I have a relationship with from the floating island, so I want to go back with him to repay the favor.”
When Monia said that, Shima meekly agreed. How difficult would it be to find a person to return to?
I was thinking of anchoring in a suitable port city with developed nightlife to supply supplies and give the sailors a break from the long voyage. .
“By the way, who are you looking for? As long as I know the name, I will help those who can afford it.”
“Oh, that’s okay. You won’t find it even if you know the name. Um, but in case you don’t know, should I tell you? They say his name is Urgo…….”
Urgo. The moment he heard the name, Rowan, who was on the boat with him, was shocked.
“Urgo?”
The name Urgo was so shocking to Rowan that he unknowingly said such a thing to himself.
Chester, who has a good ear, didn’t miss it.
‘Do you know Urgo?’
She thought so at first, but when she saw how he was dressed, she recognized who he was.
‘A mercenary who wields a spear and a stick with both hands… That’s the mercenary Urgo was talking about!’
Of course, Chester can’t remember people’s faces, names, impressions, relationships, or many other things, but he doesn’t remember this kind of information either.
It was especially memorable because it was the story of a mercenary, whom Urgo described as “Quite good,” Not anyone else.
So, Chester later met Rowan separately and talked to him like this.
“Are you the mercenary Urgo talked about?”
“Did I tell you my story?!”
When Urgo told him about himself, Rowan, surprised, asked how the hell he was talking about himself.
“I said it was pretty good. I think he said he was the most memorable of the guys he met while traveling.”
“Oh… ….”
Chester said it with a flowing feeling, but just that word made Rowan blush with joy and excitement.
If you were born as a man, it’s very natural, but there is a feeling of strength to some extent.
If you get a little drunk at a bar, you can easily punch each other and fight, arm wrestle in a flimsy power fight, and have a fight with pride that is useless if you have a woman.
For some reason, they want to prove that they are superior to others and that they are stronger than others in any form. Man… The male gender is like that.
Even animals fight in front of females to find a mate and boast that they are more beautiful.
And in the same vein, being a ‘strong man’ makes the same men enthusiastic and captivates them with their hearts.
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In that sense, Urgo was exceptional. The strongest man that people like Chester and Rowan have met in their entire lives.
Chester At first, the relationship was close to that of an enemy, and now they are just friends.
Isn’t it because of Urgo that he aspires to become a hero? I want to be a man like Urgo.
“That’s nice. I like that. …… Hey, why are you looking for Urgo? It’s not like repaying the favor you said or something like that.”
As Rowan looked at Chester with a face full of anticipation, Chester guessed Rowan’s intentions.
‘If I do this well, I think I can coax you into moving with us?’
If you like Urgo that much, wouldn’t it be easy for him to come over if you shake Urgo as bait?
With that thought in mind, Chester told Rowan what they thought.
“We plan to jump into the battlefield of the kingdom of Viend with Urgo.”
“Oh. Are you going to play an active part in the war?”
“No, not that.”
“Ah.”
“The ducal family has something they want.”
“… ….”
“I can’t tell you all the details right now, but that’s all you need to know. That he intends to collide with the duke’s family. I need Urgo’s power for that, so I’m thinking of asking him for help.”
Hearing Chester’s words, Rowan’s eyes lit up.
‘Actually, I’d like to ask for help from the top people on the floating island, but that’s impossible.’
Chester’s thoughts Anyway, the excited Rowan nodded his head, saying that he understood, and then he said to Chester:
“I want to help.”
“… ….”
“Did you reveal the secret with that intention? You’re right. I want to be with you.”
Rowan smirked.
“The kingdom of Beend is the hottest battlefield right now. Jump in there with Urgo? Worst? I’ll stick with you even if you don’t like it.”
“No, I don’t hate it. Yes. But I need to talk to my family.”
“Okay. Wait until then Will the conversation be over in 10 minutes?”
“…… I think you should get into the habit of thinking calmly.”
“I think when I have to think. It’s just not the time for that.”
Rorwan said that and smirked as he turned the stick in his hand.