150 – Holy Kingdom of Elderras (2)
The reason Duran secretly handed me the note was because there was a conversation they had finished before arriving here.
-“I will cooperate with you.”
Duran, who had been thinking carefully, eventually decided to trust me, promised to cooperate, and asked me more earnestly than anyone else.
-“So please save my sister from that damn fate…”
Not as the next saint, but as someone’s younger brother.
The content written in the note was brief.
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Tomorrow evening, 11 p.M., Area 7, Argentine District.
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A time and place to avoid the gaze of others.
Meeting a man secretly was not my cup of tea, but it was an unavoidable choice given the situation.
Because, Duran was scheduled to be banned from any contact with outsiders starting tomorrow, and I was in a position to receive various useful information from Duran.
Duran has a very high status in the Holy Kingdom.
No matter how corrupt the kingdom is,
No matter how much they treat Lily and Duran like puppets,
Because the next saint was the next saint, Duran was able to exercise considerable authority in the Holy Kingdom, and based on this, he was able to access a lot of detailed information about the Holy Kingdom.
So, I asked Duran for a favor. After arriving in the Holy Kingdom, please pass on all the information you will encounter, that is, any information that may be helpful to Lily and me.
The price for that was brief but heavy.
-“Save me.”
To save Lily from a fate filled with pain.
“You are the obnoxious bastard.”
It was really disgusting. Because Duran was telling such an obvious story with such an earnest expression, I started to look like a guy who was acting under orders.
Even if I didn’t ask for it, I was planning on doing it anyway.
****
In my opinion, the welcoming ceremony for the pilgrims looked fancy, but it was just a meaningless event with no nutritional value.
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This is because, although the number of people in attendance was large, none of the key figures of substance participated.
Pope, saints, and most cardinals.
Except for a few, important people in the Holy Kingdom did not show their faces under the pretext of preparing for the pilgrimage ceremony.
Among them, the only notable figures were a few Crusaders who possessed only a weak level of magic energy at most.
So, I was thinking of just having a quick meal and going back to my residence to check on my plans here.
“My name is Michelan, leader of the Crusaders of the Holy Kingdom of Elderas. “I would like to make a suggestion to the precious guests who have come from the cradle of learning.”
I saw Michelan, whom I had met earlier, attracting the attention of the audience, and several cadets with their eyes shining brightly upon hearing the title of Crusader leader.
It was worth it. This is because the Crusaders were faithful knights who were like an example to those who dreamed of becoming knights, and the leader of those Crusaders was the person who had achieved the highest level among them.
For cadets who wield swords or dream of becoming knights, Michelan could not help but be seen as a distant and great being, like a star in the sky.
“It would be such a shame to end this night after just eating. “I heard that there are quite a few brothers among you who wield swords.”
Sure enough, when the word sword came out, the eyes of some cadets began to light up.
“There are members behind me who use swords like the brothers. It’s a bit hard to say this with my own mouth, but it’s widely rumored on the continent that our brothers are good with swords. “In fact, that’s true.”
“So, I would like to suggest this to our guests. In addition to digesting food, how about taking some time to share the sword with our Crusader members? “I think it will be a very gracious time for both of us.”
When Michelan suggested with a gentle smile, the atmosphere in the great corridor began to noticeably become agitated.
The cadets are waving their hands and already burning their will,
People who start to become interested in the fact that there is something worth seeing.
I couldn’t help but tilt my head at the sudden change in the atmosphere of the main corridor.
‘What kind of situation is this again?’
This is an unexpected event.
I can assure you that I have never encountered a situation like this in a game.
And above all, unlike other cadets, I have no interest in sharing swords with those Crusader members.
‘What is it…’
As I watched the people moving one by one to the training ground outside under the guidance of the Crusaders, I began to worry.
Should I just ignore it and go back to my dorm?
Or should I just follow along?
As I was thinking about it, I heard some people whispering softly in my ear.
“hehehe, what if I pretend it was a mistake and kill a kid?”
“Can’t we just kill that black-haired bastard?” “I hate to see you bragging about someone who looks like a girl and you’re the chief.”
“hehehehe, that would be fun too.”
“Whenever a female cadet appears, it’s me first. Then, let’s start with the clothes… hehehe.”
I have to go.
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Crusaders, believers in the sword who wield the sword for the Heavenly God.
According to its original meaning, the Crusader should be a model of a faithful, honorable, and strong knight.
However, the Crusaders of the era in which I lived, that is, the Crusaders who were sparring with the cadets in front of me in the training hall, were people who were very far from their original intentions… No, they were bastards.
“Wow!”
A Crusader deliberately broke a cadet’s leg.
“Wow, wow…!”
“Oh, sorry. “I was so absorbed in the sparring that I didn’t hear the surrender.”
Some Crusaders struck the solar plexus of a cadet who was shouting surrender with a fist that was enough to stop him.
“···aaah!”
“Oh my, I’m sorry.”
“Well, I lost…!”
“Ah, that’s a shame.”
A certain Crusader with weak magical energy pretended it was a mistake and cut off the hem of the female cadet’s clothes in a specific area.
“Oh, I passed out. Sorry.”
One guy even cut the cadet’s temple as soon as the sparring started.
“Ugh.”
When I open my eyes and see a sight that is difficult to see, I sigh and reflexively clench my fists.
To be honest, I wanted to go out and slaughter those ugly religious people right away.
He did not come forward. No, to be exact, I couldn’t.
Because.
“Wow, as expected, the Crusader’s movements are different…”
“Oh my god… Wow, but how did the sword break there? That’s interesting.”
“I guess the sparring will be over when I come back from picking up clothes, right? Nathan, please lend me your outerwear.”
“Shall I give it a try?”
“You must try it. “It really hurts a lot, but this kind of experience is not common.”
No matter what the situation is now,
No matter what kind of guys they are,
No matter what I’m thinking,
This is because the passion of those who seek learning deserves to be fully respected.
‘Fools.’
I cursed under my breath, but to be honest, those images felt quite extraordinary to me, so I couldn’t help but raise the corners of my mouth faintly.
Like that, the sparring between the Crusader members and the cadets continued.
Because among the Crusaders sparring with the cadets, there could have been someone who crossed a line that should not be crossed.
I was very nervous and watched their sparring.
‘Is it over?’
Soon, I realized that the learning time for those who were eager to learn was over, so I quietly got up from my seat.
“Oh. “Carmel is walking away?”
“You’re finally coming forward.”
“For some reason, don’t you think he’ll win?”
“Oh, no way. No matter how senior you are, how can you win against the Crusaders, who are called believers in the sword?”
Then, the cadets murmured,
“What is he so arrogant about?”
“The little guy was crazy because he wanted to die.”
“Hey, I’m coming. “I’ll leave you half dead.”
Some Crusaders showed hostility,
“···That guy.”
“If I kill that guy here…”
A few guys with weak magical energy were muttering something among themselves. I don’t even know if I can hear it all.
“Oh. Brother Carmel. As expected, you came out. I wonder if my brother…”
As I entered the training hall, Michelan approached me with an excited expression.
“Sir Michelan. “Can I ask you one question?”
I interrupted him and quietly asked Michelan, who nodded his head.
“What is this couplet?”
Why is something happening that has never happened in the game to the only Crusader in the game who was not corrupted until the end?
“It’s mine…”
Michelan hesitated for a moment and thought about his words.
“It is true that it was a fun time for me personally, but to be honest, I don’t know how much I like it. I just received instructions from the Pope. Oh, by the way, this is a secret.”
“The Pope…?”
I tilted my head to the side. I don’t understand why the Pope gave Michelan such useless instructions.
“Yes. “Anyway, how about we finish talking about it in detail?”
Michelan shrugged his shoulders and glanced around, and I naturally became aware of the gaze of those around me.
Well, you can ask me more details later.
“Is there a Crusader member you would like to deal with?”
In the meantime, Michelan quietly asks if he would like to be accommodated.
I answered Michelan with a grin.
“Everything.”
“Yes?”
When I saw Michelan’s eyes shaking violently, I smiled happily and answered again in a clear voice.
“Everyone, no one left out.”
To be honest, it didn’t matter if we attacked them all at once.