116 – Scene 116# Blanc
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By the time they arrived in front of the imperial palace, the sun had already set.
Naturally, the castle gate was firmly closed.
Not only that, but the appearance of the guards guarding the castle gate was not visible.
“Listen to the soldiers in the castle!”
Wiley, on horseback, shouted in a booming voice.
“Aslan’s leader, I, Wily, report! Open the gates right now!”
Then, a man who appeared to be an officer stuck out his head above the castle gate.
“I am Vega, the captain of the imperial palace guard! What are the soldiers of the Ruelberta family doing to the imperial palace?”
“Count Ruelberta has come to have an audience with His Majesty the Emperor.”
“An audience?”
Wily’s words made Vega wary.
“You lie to the fullest! Who is going to have an audience with His Majesty at this hour!”
From the point of view of the defenders, there was no choice but to be vigilant.
At sunset, there were not many soldiers, but the soldiers suddenly came.
It was also in the Ruelberta family, which had the worst relationship with the imperial family.
Perhaps by now, the soldiers in the castle thought a rebellion had broken out and started a commotion.
But it was also the situation I was aiming for.
If it’s an unwelcome visit anyway, at least they shouldn’t let us be ignored.
I was thinking of letting them know.
The power of the Ruelverta family. and fear.
‘If you dared to invite me, you should have prepared for this much.’
The reason why I visited at this time was to meet the emperor of ‘this time’.
Even if he had come to the imperial palace during the day anyway, it was clear that he would have made a fool of himself.
“Hey, look at this!”
Wily exclaimed as she held up the letter to the castle.
The seal of the emperor, which contained magical power, was shining faintly in the darkness.
“The Count came all the way here after receiving a telegram from His Majesty the Emperor. If you do not open the door now, you are disobeying the will of His Majesty the Emperor.”
At those words, a commotion arose in the castle. However, the commander of the defense, Vega, resolutely shouted.
“Sorry, but I never heard of him!”
“Don’t you see His Majesty’s seal?”
“You can’t even call it His Majesty’s seal! I can’t let armed people into the imperial palace!”
“Armed?”
Wily with a face that doesn’t understand.
As he checked his clothes with the crew, he finally found a sword he was wearing and smiled lightheartedly.
“Hot ha ha ha! This is for self-defense. It seems the Lord didn’t see us really armed!”
“It doesn’t matter whether you claim to be armed or not! The city gates will never be opened to you, so go back!”
“Does it look like we’re doing this because we couldn’t open a door like this?”
“what… ?”
“It’s okay.”
Wily dismounted and approached the castle gate.
The castle gate, the entrance to the imperial palace, stood firmly shut. It was also a big door for Wily, a giant.
But he calmly put his palm on the door and said.
“I know it’s far-fetched, but don’t say a word. A door like this is never safe.”
“Isn’t it safe?”
The captain of the defense let out a sneer.
“Listen, you are talking funny things. listen carefully. This door was made by renowned artisans with magic formulas. A door that gets harder and harder the more you hit it! No amount of siege engines will be able to break down this gate!”
“Know. A door like this is ‘unbreakable’.”
Wiley said, fiddling with the door.
“So just open the door without breaking it.”
Kiki-!
At that moment, an unknown sound was heard.
The sound of metal rubbing made the soldiers including the captain of the garrison tremble.
Tuduk.
Something fell from Wily’s hand.
The face of the garrison commander was shocked when he realized that it was a fragment of the ‘torn away’ gate.
“What the hell is this!?”
“this. You’ll have to re-lock the door. Ha ha ha ha!”
Wiley chuckles.
But the captain of the garrison was visibly agitated.
The gate he thought would be safe was easily torn down, so he lost his composure.
“Sa, shooters, raise your bow!”
As Vega raised her hand, the defenders aimed their flaming arrows.
“Attacking the castle gate?! Are you trying to start a rebellion?”
“Are you rebelling with just this amount of soldiers? The paranoia is severe.”
“What, what?! You arrogant man!”
Helga muttered as she drew her sword and watched the garrison commander go into a rage.
“I expected it, but the words don’t make sense at all. Should I just subdue it?”
“no. There is no need for that.”
It is enough to show them our strength.
If you wait anyway, the door will eventually open.
The emperor I know is never the type to avoid challenges.
She would rather welcome a challenge, especially from Tristan, whom she is so wary of.
“stop.”
Then, a calm voice came from somewhere.
A young man in red armor appeared on top of the castle.
Indeed, it was Marco Peirigris, the captain of the guards he hadn’t seen in a long time.
“Mr. Marco! Those ungodly men opened the gates of-.”
“Open the gates right now. Vega.”
“Yes…?!”
Having said that, Marco looked down at us under the castle.
He gave the notice in a businesslike tone.
“His Majesty has granted you an audience, Count Ruelberta.”
Googoo goo.
As soon as he finished speaking, the gates began to open.
The imperial palace appeared through a crack in the gate.
The Imperial Palace, the heart of the Meikahel Empire, resembled a castle that could only be seen in a fairy tale.
However, this is not a beautiful fairy tale.
It’s a f*cking game that’s doomed.
I have to convince the emperor of this country from now on.
“Wylie.”
“Yes. Count.”
Wily came to my call and knelt down.
“Wait here.”
“John name. If it’s necessary, I’ll go ahead.”
“That will never happen.”
“ha ha ha… . It’s good to see you so confident.”
Wiley spoke to me in a serious voice.
“Please take care of yourself. The Count is our lord. Please forgive us for not being able to accompany you to the end.”
“Don’t worry.”
Wiley got up and spoke to Helga next to me.
“Hello. Serve the Count well.”
“Whoops… . Do not worry. Captain.”
Helga and I approached the castle gates, being escorted by Wily. Then, armed SS knights were waiting for us.
Even empty words were not welcome.
They were glaring at us ready to draw their swords at any moment.
“Welcome to the imperial palace. count.”
Marco, the captain of the guard who came down from the top of the castle, said.
“From here on, the soldiers, except for the escort, stand by.”
“Do that.”
“So it’s both of them?”
“that’s right.”
Helga answered the question instead.
“Because I alone will be enough to protect the Count.”
“no.”
But I quietly denied her words.
Helga looked at me curiously.
“… Count?”
“Hello. I’m sorry, but there’s one more party besides you.”
“party… What?”
“yes. You may come out now.”
“Yes.”
“?!”
As soon as my order was finished, my shadow quietly stood up.
It was a woman wearing a mask of a black dog made of steel.
I introduced her to Helga.
“Let me introduce you. This is ‘Blanc’ of the black dog who will accompany us temporarily.”
“first… See you.”
She was a woman a head taller than Helga.
Even the thick coat couldn’t hide her stocky figure.
She was also one of the most talented people along with Helga.
Helga said to Blanc as if the situation was absurd.
“… … Did you call that a disguise?”
“what… Are you talking?”
“What are you saying… ? Are you asking because you really don’t know what I’m talking about? Blanche.”
“Who is that?”
“My count has a flirty b*tch.”
“… … Wrong.”
“oh? What’s wrong?”
“Anyway, you are wrong. If you keep saying insulting things like that, the lady won’t forgive you.”
“Hi and… ? is that so?”
“Be quiet and follow me.”
Leaving them bickering, I passed through the gate.
Then Helga cried.
“for a moment! Count! let’s go together!”
However, it was Marco who suddenly stopped her from following her.
“Give it to me.”
“What?”
“We cannot bring in any weapons.”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Seventeen daggers. Give it up. Otherwise, you won’t be able to enter the imperial palace.”
“… Chet.”
When she put in the correct number, Helga had no choice but to click her tongue and pull out all the weapons hidden under her coat.
As Marco said, 17 daggers fell to the floor.
Helga, who was caught carrying a weapon, stuck out her tongue.
“you… . What kind of dog is it?”
“Aren’t you an idiot for not knowing when you pack 17 such blades? You have a bad head.”
“no… I beg your pardon? Fool!?”
After saying that, Marco turned around like a machine. Perhaps he said it without thinking.
But Helga, who met him for the first time today, couldn’t have known that.
“What kind of crazy guy… . I’m stumped… .”
Helga sprinted up beside me.
She grumbled at Blanc, as if her anger was not resolved.
“Blanche. I f*cking hate that bastard.”
And Blanche, who was immersed in the book, only responded to Helga’s words like this.
“… The woman agrees very much with you.”