Episode
70 Lancaster’s Destruction Day (2)
The Lancaster family is the most prominent swordsmith in the West.
That’s why the place was also gloomy.
“The Duke has given you permission. Come in.”
The gatekeeper who was guarding the main gate let us in.
Calleon took the lead, followed by Yoles and Angela.
I went in last.
“… … .”
large garden… No, it should be a square.
Like a master swordsman representing the West, the scale was large from the front yard.
The problem was that there were hundreds of prosecutors lined up in the front yard.
If my prediction is correct, they are all grades.
“huh… … .”
Even looking at them, Caleon snorted.
Then he raised his head and raised his voice.
“Henry Lancaster! Is this politeness to greet people? The level of the Lancaster family has fallen to the ground!”
Kaleon’s gossip.
Then came the answer from hundreds of prosecutors.
“I’m sorry, Calleon Ignias.”
A middle-aged man with a well-groomed appearance was looking at him.
Henry Lancaster, the head of the Lancaster family.
“Today is a day to check the training status of prosecutors. I hope you understand.”
“Then you mean the prosecutors here have absolutely nothing to do with us?”
“exactly. Think of them as statues adorning the garden.”
“Hey, that’s funny.”
In front of Henry speaking with a brazen attitude, Calleon snorted again.
“You must have summoned all your forces to intimidate us. It seems that the Lancasters have raked in all the grades they can mobilize.”
“… … .”
There were also quite a few older prosecutors around.
Not the elites who made mana hearts by taking elixirs at the academy, but people who have been wielding swords for decades as ordinary soldiers and have awakened to swordsmanship.
Collecting all those people, the Lancaster family formed a corps of hundreds of graduates.
To intimidate the investigative team from the academy.
“Caleon, isn’t the threat from there?
“what?”
“I don’t know what that means when three top grade grades come to visit at the same time.”
Henry looked at us with sharp eyes.
“If Professor Valentiano or something like that had come, I would have welcomed him warmly. But ‘Dragon Sword’ Jols Callesius, ‘Black Chain Sword’ Angela Bertinsky… You brought only really bloody people.”
“… … .”
“Why the hell did you bring people like that? Is your purpose to hit my neck?”
At Henry’s remarks, Yoles, who had been silent, opened his mouth.
“You seem to be talking too much.”
“It seems like more of an act to send three of the highest grade grades all over the place.”
Henry said without hesitation.
“At first, I didn’t understand at all. Since when did the academy come to trust the words of the demonic savages?”
“… … .”
“The Lancaster family has commissioned the demonic bastards to get rid of the Academy students? Did you come here believing that? Three people at the top of the paycheck?”
Saying so, Henry shook his head.
“It’s really ridiculous. I didn’t know the Academy was such a stupid group.”
“Henry Lancaster, are you saying this is all groundless?”
“exactly. In my opinion… … .”
Henry’s gaze turned to me, who was at the back.
“I wonder if it’s his frivolous conspiracy.”
“Of Ernas?”
“Isn’t it natural to think that way?”
Henry looked at me and said.
“It must have been a deal with a magician’s executive. I will help you save my life, so give me false testimony.”
“In order to trap the Lancaster family, did Ernas bribe the magician cadres?”
“That’s right, Caleon.”
“Why would Ernas do such a thing?”
“Is there any other reason? It must have been the intention of trampling the unobtrusive Lancaster family on this occasion.”
Henry’s voice was filled with anger.
“That guy has been constantly tormenting our family. It was he who kicked my son Lester from the academy. There was a time when I was misunderstood that my family sent an assassin to the academy because of him.”
“… … .”
“I don’t know what kind of grudge you have to torment us so much.”
Hearing Henry’s words, Caleon looked at me with his mouth shut.
If you have something to say, do it.
‘Slowly it’s my turn to speak.’
slowly walked forward.
As I went to the front, I could see that the Graduates were on guard.
But I didn’t care and opened my mouth.
“Henry-sama, it’s difficult to say that.”
“Ernas Landsstein, what are you talking about?”
“It was my fault that Lester Lancaster was expelled from the academy.”
He looked directly at Henry’s face and said confidently.
“From the beginning, Lester was going to attack me on the first test. I just swung my sword against Lester.”
“Funny! I heard you raided first!”
“It was a situation where Lester was chasing me with an aide. and… … .”
I said without hesitation.
“It was clearly Lester’s fault that Lester had a true sword.”
“You were the one who reported it to the academy!”
“Are you saying that Lester’s rule violation should have been hidden? As a member of the six great swordsmiths representing the Empire, I don’t want to do anything so dishonorable.”
“what… … .”
Henry tried to refute, but I didn’t give him a chance to speak.
“From what you’re talking about, it seems that the Lancaster family was very dissatisfied with Lester’s expulsion. It’s not that I have a grudge against the Lancaster family, but the Lancaster family has a grudge against me, right?”
“What… … .”
“Be honest. He said that he kept trying to kill me because of that grudge.”
“… … !”
Henry raised his eyes at the direct remark.
Calleon and Yoles were also surprised that they didn’t expect me to say this.
Only Angela was smiling as if it had become fun.
“Castarion of the Philchester branch of the Black Demon Church mentioned the Lancaster family with his own words. There was a person who commissioned me to get rid of Ernas Landsstein, so I followed up and found that he was of the Lancaster family.”
“I mean, that’s a conspiracy! You must have bought him!”
“How the hell did you buy it? In what way?”
“Yeah… Or save your life… … .”
“Don’t say nonsense. He is destined to be beheaded immediately because he has harmed people so much.”
“… … .”
“I am just a student. You don’t have the authority to save his life.”
In fact, when I persuaded Castarion, he offered to spare his life.
But since I don’t have that kind of authority, it was just a checklist.
“The more complicated you think, the farther away you are from the truth. The Lancaster family tried to hire a magician to kill me, and this is the simple truth.”
“There is no physical evidence, what is the truth… … !”
“How can there be any material evidence of this? There is no such thing as a contract, and in the end, the credibility of the testimony has to be weighed.”
After saying that, I continued talking without giving Henry a chance to refute.
“It’s the same with the raid I got at the punishment dong a few months ago.”
“In that case, the credibility of the testimony… … .”
“Then Raziel Brossian said to me. After killing me, he will also kill the successors of other swordsmiths. Wasn’t it Henry-sama who gave you such an order?”
“What nonsense! I never gave Raziel such an order!”
“This is so strange.”
“What do you mean weird?!”
Looking at Henry who was very excited, he said in a calm voice.
“Did you know the name of the assassin? It’s the first time I’m revealing that the assassin who attacked me is Raziel Brosian.”
“… … !”
Henry’s expression hardened.
He realized he had fallen into a trap.
“I, you are interpreting my words strangely. You mentioned a person named Raziel Brosian, so I just countered that I never gave instructions to such a person. I… … .”
“You seem to want to say that you do not know such a person, but the Brossian family has served the Lancaster family from generation to generation. There’s no way you don’t know the name of Raziel Brossian.”
“that… … .”
“Excuse me. It seems like the more you make excuses, the more twisted your words will be.”
As I shot it, Caleon grabbed my shoulder from the side.
“Ernas, what are you talking about? Raziel Brossian? That was the name of the assassin back then?”
“Yes, I am the father of Youser Brossian, who was expelled along with Lester Lancaster.”
“Why didn’t you tell me that? If only that was confirmed, last time the Lancaster family was definitely… … .”
“I wanted to try the Lancaster family.”
“exam?”
“Are you acknowledging your own mistakes and showing repentance?”
I put an iron plate on my face.
Anyway, I’m Ernas Landsstein… He has a face specialized in arguing plausible words while hiding his inner feelings.
“Professor Caleon, I wanted to build a good relationship with other swordsmiths.”
“Good relationship… … ?”
“Whether it is the Lancaster family or the Ignias family… Because I thought we should all work together for the future of this country.”
“… … !”
When the Ignias family was mentioned, Caleon’s eyes widened.
“So I gave the Lancaster a chance. I thought it would be good if I could reflect on my mistakes and bow my head.”
“Ernas… … .”
“But, I guess I was wrong.”
I lifted my head and looked at Henry.
“Henry Lancaster, you are not worthy to lead a swordsman.”
“Well, what… … .”
“I don’t think you could have done this out of a personal grudge against me. A twisted lust for power must have played a bigger role.”
After shooting like that, Yoles asked a question.
“Ernas, are you lust for power?”
“Whoever reaches the top of the academy this time will be given more power than ever before. It’s hard to tell you the details.”
“… … !”
The rumor that the seat of the Archduke Lichtenauer is at stake is not yet to be disclosed.
“Henry Lancaster, weren’t you trying to overturn the board?”
“Back, overturning?”
“Leicester Lancaster was expelled from the academy. You are completely out of the competition. In this situation, didn’t you think that the only way for the Lancaster family to be revived as a knight was to kill all the remaining competitors?”
“… … !”
Henry’s eyes widened.
“What nonsense! Why would I do that unless I’m crazy? … !”
“Just by looking at you holding hands with the magician, you are crazy.”
“Ernas Landsstein! If you keep insulting me like that… … .”
Just then, a voice full of anger rang out.
“Henry Lancaster! It seems that Ernas is right!”
“Kah, Caleon!”
Calleon was glaring at Henry with flaming eyes.
“Ernas’ argument is convincing! Because I can clearly explain all the suspicions that have occurred so far!”
“What nonsense! It’s all conspiracy!”
“To prove that this is all conspiracy, you have to add lame excuses one by one! Do it if you can! As Ernas said earlier, the more you make excuses, the more twisted your words will be!”
“ね… … !”
I am driving Henry by mixing truth and lies.
That’s why Henry can’t properly refute it.
This is because if he hastily rebutted it, he would be confessing his sins.
“Henry Lancaster! Admit your sins and let them be punished!”
Screaming like that, Calleon drew his sword.
Immediately after that, the blade was engulfed in flames.
It was the sword technique of ‘Ignias Flame Jade Swordsmanship’, a dedicated swordsmanship that represents the Ignias family.
“If you refuse, we will force you to go.”
“… … !”
As Caleon developed his sword, the nearby Graduates also hurriedly took their hands to their waists.
But there was no one who drew the sword right away.
Everyone was waiting for Henry’s words.
“Caleon Ignias… You’ve always been a fiery character. It seems that his personality hasn’t changed even now.”
Henry said with a somber expression.
“If you don’t listen to me at all and come out by such violent means, I have no choice but to draw my sword.”
Henry pulled out the sword he was wearing on both sides of his waist.
Henry, who drew two short swords at the same time, said in a serious voice.
“I will subdue all of you and go directly to the Emperor to prove my innocence.”
“… … !”
The nearby Graduates quickly drew their swords.
Henry, the top swordsman, and hundreds of Graduates drew their swords at us.
“You must have misunderstood, Henry Lancaster.”
However, I opened my mouth without any regard for it.
“Instead of visiting His Majesty the Emperor, shouldn’t we go to the headquarters of Magyo? Now, wouldn’t that be the only place you could turn to?”
“Ernas, you bastard… … !”
Henry raised his eyes and raised his voice.
“Kill that cheeky bastard! Kill them all!”
“yes… … !”
In front of the swordsmen who began to rush in, I drew my sword along with the professors.
The day has come to destroy the Lancaster House.