Everyone has a story – 3
Xenia watched Maid and Neril join the mercenary guild.
Where did you watch it, from the sky.
“Kurre.”
“Shush. Are you surprised? It’s okay now.”
She calmed herself by stroking the back of the god’s chariot, Agril, who was riding on it.
Remarkably resembling a legendary dragon, this beast was one of the Empire’s precious but ‘useless’ treasures.
It had a tremendous speed that could cover the end and end of the continent in ten days, but in fact, no one allowed this beast to allow its back.
Saying it wasn’t there doesn’t mean it’s there.
Xenia Side.
As the deputy commander of the Knights of Light, she was a powerful person who could ride and control Agril, which appeared for the first time in 300 years.
She pulled out a communication bead from her arms.
“Captain Father.”
-Call only one of the two. don’t merge
Xenia’s face turned red, but she soon opened her mouth calmly.
“I found Neril. Exactly, I found Neril and Maid. He entered the mercenary guild of Rioor Territory.”
-I get it. Send support. Until then, just watch.
“……”
-You should not come into contact with Neryl hastily. keep my words in mind….
“But, Commander.”
She interrupted Dame in a slightly nervous voice.
“I think I caught it.”
-what?
“Made suddenly stood in the middle of the road and pointed a dagger at me… no, me.”
– Nonsense! Agril is the beast of the gods, isn’t it? It’s not something that uses mana. It doesn’t make sense for even the worst witch to notice it.
How did you notice that you were looking down from a height of several hundred meters?
But Xenia was adamant.
“I am not a witch. You said Maid was pointing at me.”
– Then no more. At best, on a mercenary subject.
“As I said, Maid is not just an ordinary mercenary.”
-…Anyway, it got even more dangerous. once you get it back
“……”
-Zenia?
After hesitating for a while, Xenia opened her mouth.
“I did not run away or hide after recognizing me, but proudly joined the mercenary guild. Perhaps they are convinced that I cannot stop them.”
-……
“I can’t go back like this. I’ll hit it myself.”
– Xenia!
“Do not worry. Because I don’t mean to fight. We will finish communication.”
– Come on, wait!
drop.
Xenia put the communication ball in her arms and glanced to the side.
There was a dagger in some places.
‘Is this a provocation?’
When this dagger passed his ear, goosebumps all over his body.
The discovery of Agril itself is exhilarating, but he threw a dagger at it.
And the dagger flew like lightning, ignoring the height of several hundred meters.
What surprised me the most.
‘I couldn’t live. I didn’t throw it to kill you.’
It is said to be the sword of immortality, and it seems that the name is worth it.
Xenia was curious.
What is the reason for sending this invitation?
what he wants to say to himself.
Wait, just a little while.
All of a sudden, in Zenia’s head, Maide’s weight was greater than that of Neryl.
Even though I am not aware of it.
I suddenly realized one truth of the world.
The truth is that trails are noisy.
[No, why are you throwing it, riot, riot!]
‘Calm down.’
[Already, Neryl and Xenia say that they have a bad relationship. I’m too busy building a reputation in Rio’s estate, so why did you invite uninvited guests?]
‘That’s why.’
[Huh?]
‘Now, Xenia’s head will be full of neryl. To be honest, I want to praise him for not attacking me as soon as I found it.’
[By the way?]
‘It was necessary to shift Xenia’s attention from Neryl to me, even a little. Then we can have a conversation, right?’
Trail seemed to be convinced for once, but still grunted like a bastard.
[Still, until he throws a dagger. It seems to start with a very bad first impression.]
Well.
If it was the Xenia I knew, I think I would have been more interested.
Well, once you see it, you’ll know.
For now, let’s deal with the things in front of us.
We were facing the mercenary guild leader of the Rioor Territory.
He’s been busy rubbing his palms like a fly sitting on the table since I took out my certificate and showed him.
“I don’t think the swordsman who is famous for this would visit a corner of the country like this.”
“Take it easy. And how is this country corner? In terms of the area of the estate, it is quite high, isn’t it?”
“The total yield of that large estate is the last in the empire. Everyone is so lazy that they don’t even think about doing their job.”
“I think the lord will just leave it like that.”
“It’s because the Lord is the most lazy. The manager must be bothered too.”
At that, Neryl burst into laughter.
The guild leader looked at her as if he had just remembered and asked.
“But who is this?”
I tried to answer, but Neryl spoke first.
“Precious lady.”
“……”
“why? That’s how you introduced me to the coachman.”
I ignored it and answered the guild leader.
“It’s just an acquaintance. I’m not a mercenary, so don’t worry about it.”
“Hmm. All right.”
“More than that, I came here today to ask you one thing.”
“You say anything. Can we just spread the story that Maid-sama received a quest through our guild?”
“That’s enough.”
As soon as a simple transaction happened, the guild leader changed his expression seriously.
“Tell me.”
“From among the quests received by the guild, choose one that you can face with King Mu.”
“Woah, no king? Are you talking about Ters Krein?”
Who is Ters Krein?
“The king is Atwill Garen……?”
“……”
“yes. This is Tersk Klein.”
Neryl turns her head and chuckles.
See you later.
“Ugh. I don’t know what he’s thinking, but I don’t have any quests related to him.”
“It’s not that he put in a commission or that we should work with him. It just needs to be a request to face King Mu.”
“I do not know. No, hold on.”
As if he was pointing out something, he fumbled through the documents he had collected.
That was then.
sting.
I glanced out the window, feeling the hairs rising from the back of my neck.
It was the same with Neryl.
‘OMG. It’s a thrilling life.’
[Well. I don’t think the guild leader here feels it.]
‘You’re only shooting at the people you want. You are very skillful in controlling such an intense energy. Shouldn’t it be a hero’s level?’
this is xenia
The dagger I threw certainly seems to have done its job.
It’s because you’re holding on to life against Neryl, but you’re waiting for arrest, interrogation, or armed conflict right now.
At least, it means that he has developed curiosity about me ‘to the point where he won’t attack me right away’.
At that time, knowing nothing, paradoxically, the most casual guild leader opened his mouth.
“You know what? Now it is called the manor of lazy people, but in fact, until 20 years ago, the manor was quite lively.”
“yes?”
“Twenty years ago, suddenly, an unknown cause of lethargy began to hover around the territory. About half a year later, the lord put in the request.”
widely.
He put a sheet of old, worn-out papers on it.
-Find the cause of the lethargy that has spread to the territory and solve it!
The guild leader said in a melancholy voice.
“This is a request that has been unsolved for 20 years.”
“Ugh.”
“If you accept this quest, you will be able to face the lord. And by his side, he is always there, King Mu King Tersu-sama.”
“I know what you mean. Let’s take the commission.”
“I’m sorry that it feels like I’m being rushed from the start, but this may damage Maid’s reputation.”
In the past, I would have thought of it as a no-brainer, but now I can’t.
Fame.
His body trembled at that word.
I said, carefully accepting the documents.
“I have to work hard.”
“Whew. I don’t know what English it is, but I know. I am sending the message.”
“thank you. How long do you think it will take?”
“It will be two days.”
I nodded and asked another question.
“What exactly is King Wu doing in this territory?”
“I am the leader of the Knights Templar under the direct control of the Lord. However, since it is an honorary position, only the name is listed, and the main role is to escort the lord from the closest distance.”
“As I said before, a lord in such a rural area is protected by a powerful person who ranks among the ten fingers of the empire, isn’t it?”
“Originally, the reason I started walking the path of the sword was when I applied to the Knights of the Territory. It must be because it is a place with a deep connection.”
I don’t think that’s it.
Anyway, I got up after hearing the general information.
“All right. Let me know when you’re ready. I will be staying at the inn.”
But Neryl doesn’t wake up.
I blinked, but she looked out the window and opened her mouth.
“Did I do something wrong with him?”
“What kind of nonsense are you talking about?”
“Don’t pretend you don’t know. There’s no way you can’t feel this disgusting energy.”
I scratched my head.
Neither Neryl nor I lived a life that had no choice but to be sensitive to such hostility.
That’s why Neryl’s judgment seemed quite twisted.
“It’s annoying. I’ve never had an affair with that woman, so why did I get in a fight as soon as I met her… No, before we even met.”
“there was.”
“yes?”
“Well. Nope. nothing. Let’s wake up first.”
“Are you quite calm in this momentum? If it’s not my mistake, I think that woman has already surpassed the dam?”
It wouldn’t be a problem if I didn’t get over it.
Dame is ranked 3rd in the Empire Rankings ‘only’.
[Fufu. Right. For only about 3rd place……]
‘……’
[no! Then the calculation becomes strange.]
‘You still play well alone.’
[okay. This is a skill I learned because you often ignore the original.]
When did I ignore you?
[Neril and Xenia are equally heroic, aren’t they? But 30 years ago, when Dame and Neryl collided, you said that Neryl suffered so much that her life and death were at risk.]
‘Did I never say that? That’s what the rumors say.’
Trail was silent for a moment before asking.
[Is that also part of the contract?]
‘ok. This will give the people the confidence that everything is in complete control. Although Neryl missed her, there is a paladin of light that is far stronger than her, so rest assured.’
[Kyaa. The world is full of lies. That’s why Idria was so strong.]
I tilted my head at his meaningful words.
‘What else do you mean?’
[There is such a thing. Don’t know.]
I interrogated a few more times, but Trail’s mouth never opened.
That night.
As I was about to lie down, something slipped under the door.
I checked the letter… No, it was a note.
– Tonight at 11 o’clock. near the south gate.
[This is the shortest invitation I’ve ever seen.]
‘Or a challenge.’
[Is this from Xenia?]
The person who wrote the note must be the innkeeper, but the person who wrote it must be Xenia.
I grabbed my sword and went to the door.
But Neril, who he thought was completely in a dreamland, stood in the hallway.
“what. sit down?”
“I have a lot to think about.”
“what. Because of that in the daytime?”
“……”
Neryl looked out the window once.
“I’ve been thinking about it all the time, but as expected, I haven’t done anything wrong with a woman named Xenia.”
“……”
“But I just don’t know, and I may have done something wrong without my knowledge.”
“It is not.”
I answered firmly.
There are definitely names in Neryl’s blood letters that far exceed the culprit, but Xenia’s name is nowhere to be found.
Neryl asks with her eyes wide open.
“How are you so sure?”
“Most of your bastards are falsely accused of volunteering. I’ll do it again this time. I was just talking about probabilities.”
“Ugh. I didn’t feel that way.”
“……”
“Anyway, I hope you are right.”
I tilted my head.
“I don’t know how this sounds, but you didn’t seem like the type of person to care about that.”
“It was originally. But if my notoriety affects you badly, it’s in trouble.”
“uh?”
“Last time he said he would no longer watch me build notoriety. Doesn’t that mean that notoriety that has already been built up works badly? I don’t know exactly.”
“……”
“I just hate it.”
I literally rolled my eyes.
I never dreamed she would say that kind of thing.
Neryl looked at my startled expression with displeasure and said.
“Why do you look like that?”
“Hmm. not.”
“Anyway, where are you going?”
“uh.”
“I think Xenia sent an invitation.”
ghost very.
Neryl stretched once and said.
“Can I not follow?”
“To be precise, you can’t follow me.”
“Fufu. That’s it. Anyway, have a good time. I’ll sleep first.”
“Don’t you worry about it? I’m on my way to meet the deputy commander of the Paladin of Light.”
Neryl chuckled as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
“There is no one else to worry about.”
When we arrived at the meeting point and looked around, we heard footsteps running around.
Bright blonde with blue eyes.
Except when dealing with Neryl before returning, it was Xenia, who usually had a gentle expression on her face.
whistle. widely.
She threw the dagger I had thrown in the air instead of greeting.
And before he even gave his full name, he said this.
“I’ll give it back.”
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