Episode 40
A silver line flows through the pure white snow that falls like rain. It was a march of knights in armor.
“Are you okay, Prince?”
A middle-aged knight who was huge enough to be thought of as a bear looked down at the boy walking next to him.
“It’s still fine. However, the snow is heavier than expected, so it seems that the trainees are having a hard time.”
A boy called a prince turned around. Unlike the prince with a calm expression, the training knights were exhausted to the point of being visible.
“Are you still far from Sieghard?”
“Seeing that the snow is getting stronger, it looks like we’ve almost arrived.”
“You almost arrived, so do you mean that Sieghard’s swordsmen endure snow and snow like this every day?”
“It is not.”
The middle-aged knight smiled softly and shook his head.
“The more you go to Sieghard, the more ferocious the weather gets, but… .”
As soon as he opened his mouth, the snowballs that had been pouring down ceased, and the sun hidden behind a gray cloud revealed itself.
“The weather inside Sieghart is so pure. Of course, the temperature itself will drop further.”
“her… .”
The prince sighed and looked up at the sky. The sky was so clear that I thought it was a dream of a snow storm that was pouring down without knowing the end.
“Wow!”
“No, the snow just stopped.”
The others opened their mouths in surprise.
“Duke of Tartan. What is this weather… .”
“It’s like magic, but it’s not magic. Because of this bizarre natural environment, we call Sieghard a heavenly fortress.”
A middle-aged knight called the Duke of Tartan smiled and pointed to the huge wall in front of him.
“Of course, there have been times when a Sieghard like this has also been pierced.”
“Well… .”
The prince nodded calmly because he knew when it was.
“I’m waiting over there too, so let’s go in first.”
The Duke of Tartan pointed to the people standing under the walls of Sieghard.
The swordsmen in red coats were looking at this with sharp eyes in front of the iron gate huge enough for a giant to enter and exit.
“I see.”
The prince nodded briefly and headed towards the iron gate where Sieghard’s gatekeepers stood.
* * *
After lunch, Raon went back to the gym and stopped.
‘what?’
I could feel the presence of many people in the direction of the front door. The sound of armor and armor hitting each other. It was a metallic sound that was hard to hear in Sieghard.
After a while, Foreign Minister Illiun appeared, followed by knights in silver armor.
‘The Kingdom of Owen… .’
A lion’s head was depicted on the left side of the silver armor. It was the emblem of the Owen Kingdom.
Other trainees and swordsmen also stopped and watched the knights of Owen’s kingdom pass by.
“It’s an envoy from Owen Kingdom.”
Dorian came to the side and blew a low whistle.
“Emissary?”
“You’ve been cleaning every corner of the family since a few days ago when the Owen Kingdom’s envoys arrived. Did you not know?”
“I did not know. However, to be called a delegation, the scale is a bit small.”
Raon narrowed her eyes as she looked at the small children behind the knights.
“Ah, these are training knights who came with the 3rd Prince of Owen Kingdom. We must have come together to increase the experience.”
“I know a lot.”
“The rumors have already circulated. It’s a look everyone knows.”
“It is.”
Those who didn’t know seemed to be just him, who had been immersed in training, and Runan, who was usually just dumbfounded.
Raon looked all over the kingdom delegation.
‘It’s pretty strong.’
As if proving that they were the same six, the strength of the training knights was comparable to that of the trainees of the 5 training camps.
‘I don’t care if I’m strong or not… Well?’
As I turned my head to go to the training room, I met the person who stood in the front among the training knights.
The blue eyes that seemed to contain the sky contained a strong spirit.
‘It’s powerless for your age.’
I knew it just by making eye contact. That the training knight is the strongest among me.
‘but.’
That’s just an evaluation at the 10th level. It was a long way from being kicked in his own eyes.
As expected, the blue-eyed child could not read his energy and looked at him for a moment before turning his head.
‘I don’t have time to worry about that.’
He is busy improving the perfection of his footwork and swordsmanship. Since there was no conflict with the Kingdom delegation, it was enough to see them for a while.
Raon thought only of the flow of the footwork in his head and walked to the gym.
* * *
‘What is this… .’
The three princes of Owen’s kingdom. For the first time in his life, Greer de Owen felt a spine-chilling shiver.
I slowly lifted my head. As his eyes turned upward, his breathing became tighter.
All because of the man sitting above me.
King of the North, Glenn Sighardt. Just by receiving the gaze of a man who is the strongest swordsman on the continent, my hands and feet lost strength.
“You worked hard to come.”
“Thank you for the hospitality.”
Thanks to the voice of the Duke of Tartan heard next to him, he was barely able to come to his senses.
“It’s hard to believe even if it was the early days of the previous king. I can see why he cares.”
Glenn Sieghardt looked at his face and shook his head slowly.
“Go, thank you.”
My mouth was dry and the words couldn’t come out. It wasn’t even a small force, but to have such a presence, it was an experience I didn’t feel even when I faced the first sword of the kingdom.
“I have a letter from Your Majesty.”
The three princes took out a golden envelope from their arms. Wheecheong forced his legs to stand up.
“Turn it off… .”
Trembling, he approached the podium and handed out a letter to Glenn.
“Hmm.”
Glenn’s eyes lit up with a small shimmer at that sight, but it disappeared quickly.
“As you requested, we have made arrangements to observe the trainees’ training.”
Glenn put the letter aside and spoke slowly.
“We have prepared the dinner party, so let’s rest today and look back tomorrow.”
“Thank you for your consideration.”
“Then see you later.”
“Yes.”
The three princes took three steps back, bowed their backs, and stood up.
“The peacock… .”
“I have something to tell you. Rest first.”
The Duke of Tartan smiled softly and closed his eyes.
“I see.”
The three princes nodded briefly and left the auditorium.
“You are a talented kid. It would be faster to rise to the throne than the throne.”
After a moment of silence, Glenn spoke first.
“You can see it at a glance. The three princes call it the first sword of the next kingdom.”
“It’s definitely a rare talent.”
“Not only the talent, but also the strong will. He also went to the south to learn Robert’s swordsmanship.”
The Duke of Tartan looked at the door through which the three princes had exited and smiled with delight.
“Hmm.”
Glenn raised an eyebrow slightly.
‘Talent, effort, and will… .’
Just by looking into the eyes of the three princes, he could see what kind of talent he had and what kind of effort he put into it.
He must have accumulated a lot of experience and worked hard at a young age. But Glenn knew something worse than that.
Raon Sieghard.
Knowing the hard work and will of Raon, the greatness of the three princes did not stand out so much.
“You probably didn’t come here to brag about the prince, so let’s get to the point.”
The letter in Glenn’s hand burned with a sizzling sound.
“You burn it without even looking at it.”
Even though the letter was burned, the Duke of Tartan’s expression did not change much.
“Because that man couldn’t have entrusted an important letter to the kid.”
“Also.”
Unlike when he was proud of the three princes, the Duke of Tartan knelt and bowed his head with a serious force.
“I present to you the words of King Lecross Albert de Owen II of Owen Kingdom.”
His eyes were full of solemnity as he raised his head.
“The Five Darks have begun to move.”
* * *
Tuoung!
Raon’s right foot moves forward softly like a salmon slicing through the water.
It is followed by the left foot. The movement of the lower body was as smooth as a deer nipping through the bushes.
It’s not fast, but it’s soft, it’s not strong, but it’s lame.
The 12 types of Garambo method he unfolds contained a light freedom like a leaf blown by the wind.
thud!
Raon finished the training of the garambo method with the ground shaking.
“Whew… .”
He exhaled an exhilarating breath, straightened his back and lifted his head.
‘I’m still watching.’
Looking back, the trainees who were watching their footwork training turned their heads in surprise.
Since the first day of learning the garambo technique, the trainees have practiced the garambo technique by watching themselves, not their instructors.
Burren, Runan, and Marta were no exceptions to that.
“Well!”
“huh.”
Beren and Marta met their eyes, snorted and turned around.
“yes.”
Of course, Runan didn’t avert his eyes as if he was going to do something. Rather, he came closer and spread his footwork. I meant to teach.
“anyway.”
Raon shook his head and pointed out the missing parts of Runan’s footwork.
“young master. Can you take a look too?”
Dorian came over, scratching his belly pocket, and showed him his footwork.
“First of all, you have a high attitude. A little lower… .”
When I told him about the problem, the door to the gym opened and Limer entered.
‘What’s going on?’
Raon frowned as he watched Limer’s stride. It was the first time I had come during a break.
“Did you know that the Owen Kingdom’s delegation came today?”
“I know.”
Burren stepped forward and answered. He also widened his eyes as if he was surprised by Limer, who came to him during his break.
“It is said that a banquet for the delegation will be held this evening. There are also trainees, so they said that you, your age, can also participate.”
“Five!”
“A banquet?”
Seeing the knights of Owen Kingdom, the trainees’ expressions brightened at the thought that they could build friendships with the trainees.
“By the way!”
Limer shook her head.
“You still haven’t mastered the Garambo method properly. It’s embarrassing for me, but I can’t go. cancer!”
“Ugh!”
“That, that… .”
The trainees bit their lips at the unexpected sound.
“uh? Did you mean to go? Do you have a lot left to practice? You couldn’t even complete swordsmanship and footwork?”
He straightened his face and looked at the trainees as if teasingly.
“Damn it!”
“Whew… .”
The trainees lowered their heads, unable to find anything to say.
“Only one person can go from here.”
Limer’s gaze turned to Raon.
“What are you going to do?”
“I am not interested.”
Raon shook his head and took the water lily sword. The Garambo method is almost perfect, but there is still a long way to go to harmonize it with swordsmanship.
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Now is not the time to go to a banquet and build connections, but a time to practice to the best of your ability.
“Good posture.”
Limer smiled brightly. The expression that he knew it would be. It is a smile of satisfaction.
“Well, if you really want to go, I’ll send you. Who wants to go?”
He looked around the trainees with his hand on Raon’s shoulder.
Raon, the strongest, left to practice, but it seems like you guys are going.
“huh!”
“… There is not.”
Martha and Burren turned their heads and stepped back to practice.
“… … .”
Runan didn’t listen to Limer from the beginning, and was only stepping on his footsteps.
“Then let’s keep practicing. As you get stronger, there will be countless opportunities to attend the banquet! Then I go.”
Rimer waved his hands as if teasing the trainees and left the gymnasium.
“Well… .”
Raon looked at his back and scratched his cheek. Due to Limer’s nature, it’s usually good to send a banquet, but it was a bit strange to block it.
‘What else are you thinking?’
* * *
The banquet hall in the main building of Sieghard where brilliant lights pour in instead of heavy snowfall.
The Three Princes of Owen Kingdom, Greer de Owen, sat down in the designated seat.
‘You’re tired.’
I got dizzy after talking to Sieghard’s people for several hours. After all, this place is uncomfortable, and I just wanted to swing a sword.
The reason I came to an atmosphere and place I didn’t like this much was not just because of the king’s orders.
Sieghard’s sword.
And it was to see the swordsmen polishing the sword.
“Whoa.”
The three princes frowned as they drank the drink placed on the table at once.
‘They are definitely great warriors.’
The wave of the Sieghard swordsmen was strong and intense. His heart was pounding at the strength that was not inferior to the knights of Owen Kingdom.
‘However.’
The powerlessness of Sieghart’s young swordsmen was disappointing.
They were children who could be called outstanding talents in other families or kingdoms, but they were not enough to be trainees of the Six Emperors.
‘I can’t even reach Robert.’
It seems that the young swordsmen of the Robert family, the master of the south, who went to Sieghard before coming to Sieghard, were better.
“There is no need to look back tomorrow.”
Glenn made it possible to observe the trainees’ training, but there was no reason to visit them.
“You look disappointed.”
“Ugh!”
I turned around quickly at the light of a voice I heard from behind.
“Eh, elf?”
An elf with red hair and dark green eyes was smiling with her back.
“Can I show you the real thing?”