182. father and son reunion
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Union advance north. The first step was completed and the army returned.
The result was a success. The allied forces built three forward forts at a point that was 1/3 the distance from Muspelheim to the Devil Castle.
This is the first case in which the alliance marched out of the Holy Stone in the war against the demon king, and it meant that the alliance counterattack began, just like when Enoch acted about 130 years ago. Because of that, the significance was very great.
Originally, it was a common strategy to raise the morale of the coalition through extensive publicity and festivities. However, Doyoon put it off.
Enoch Roosevolnik. He is the most experienced and most capable general in history.
Unlike others who were excited by immediate results, he was skeptical. It was a warlike perspective that only he could take.
‘Something is strange.’
He had doubts about this march. It was because of the fact that there was no interference from the Demon King’s army.
In the last war, the Demon King’s army suffered a great blow. However, outside the Holy Stone, there were plenty of countermeasures that even they could take.
Through his 200 years of war experience, Doyun knew very well how the demon army coped with such situations.
Even a direct collision is not necessary. Because the powers of the corps commanders and officers are diverse and mighty.
If Oz turns the route of his advance into a swamp, heavy cavalry and warhorses will drown on the ground.
Frenzied soldiers will rape their comrades if Lilith throws a mental debuff on them.
If Satan turns all the plants in the area into poisonous plants, maggots and mushrooms will grow on the bodies of the living soldiers.
This ploy imposes enormous damage only on the enemy, without causing any damage to the demon army.
In the war, the power of the demon king’s army was as effective as it was selfish. So, wasn’t the last expedition 100 years ago carried out by a few hundred or so elite warriors?
However, the allied forces succeeded in bloodless entry in this expedition. Doyoon had no idea what the plan was.
Because of this, Doyoon was wary.
‘It’s not yet time to sound the victory news.’
If you make a fuss about such an ambiguous situation, the atmosphere will only become cluttered.
The enemy is preparing something. If so, I had to remain tense and cautious for now.
A toast is what happens after defeating the enemy’s target. Doyoon judged that.
“His Excellency Rouge Volnik, please-!!”
Arriving in Muspelheim, Doyoon and Busker headed to the king’s palace.
He was the universally recognized highest rank of the Union, but now his official status was that of a soldier. Because of the procedure, when entering the capital, you had to show your face to the king.
The Lion King, of course, dissuaded him. This was Doyun’s insistence. It was his theory that the command system and hierarchical order should be firm the more war is in progress.
The two passed through the castle and encountered many people, including servants, knights, and servants. But no one asked about the skeleton in the old black robe.
undead. It is a disrespectful existence that should not set foot in the royal castle.
However, the fact that he was accompanied by Enoch was enough to make even the skeleton treated as an honored guest in the royal castle.
The two headed straight to the king’s palace without any fuss, and had an audience with the Lion King.
As the two entered the spacious royal palace, the servants lined up on both sides of the red carpet left in a hurry.
The Lion King rose from his throne to greet him.
“thank you for your effort. The 2nd Corps arrived first and was waiting.”
“The King also worked hard.”
Even in the audience room, Doyoon did not kneel. It was because of the Lion King’s bluff that he couldn’t dare to kneel down Enoch-nim, that he could never yield to this.
Instead, the Lion King sent all his servants out whenever he met with Doyoon. It was a consideration for Do-yoon, who was concerned about the shaking of the hierarchy. There must be no eyes to see, so the king’s dignity will not be damaged.
After such courtesy to each other, the Lion King’s gaze naturally turned to Busker.
“Who is this person?”
A skeleton presumed to be a man standing next to Enoch.
Surprisingly, he was at least showing his respect by lowering his skull and looking down at the floor. Although undead, it seemed to have the memories and rationality of its human days intact.
“I brought you to introduce you to the king. He is my friend.”
“Well!”
The Lion King had a big difference in his eyes.
‘Aren’t Enoch-nim’s colleagues one of the warriors who were active in the first guild in the old days!’
The Lion King quickly scanned him.
A skeleton with a human skeleton. Then he suddenly encountered and brought him to the Devil’s Land. then.
‘You’re the one who died heroically during the journey to the last expedition, the Devil’s Castle.’
Some kind of opportunity would have made him able to move again while maintaining his self. It was rare, but nothing unusual.
The Lion King’s face was filled with respect. He held out his hand reverently.
“Jim is Adolph Ignis Patters. The current king of Muspelheim and serving as a warrior. Nice to meet you.”
The king first held out his hand for a handshake, and revealed his true name, not the nickname of the ‘Lion King’. In addition, the tone of speech was also written in an honorific language that was not completely inferior. This was the utmost courtesy he could show as a king.
Doyoon also felt this and nodded his head in satisfaction.
“It’s good to raise your head.”
Busker, who had been quietly looking down at the king’s hand through empty eye sockets, raised his skull and met his eyes.
Hwareuk! Blue flames rose from his eye sockets.
He grasped the outstretched hand with his slender hand bones.
The Lion King gave plenty of strength to his hands and smiled his signature warm smile.
“I want to know the name of the great warrior standing in front of me. What is your name?”
“…”
Busker moved his jaw bone one beat slowly, and let out a low voice that sounded like scraping a bone.
“Busker. no see.”
“Well! Busker!”
The Lion King nodded widely.
indeed! It was a name very familiar to the ears even if you pretend to hear it. Judging by the sophisticated sword at his waist, he must have been a swordsman who had a reputation on the continent.
He searched for memories as he stared at the blue flames that glowed in his eyes.
‘Busker, busker…’
However, unlike a name so familiar, I couldn’t easily recall who he was.
Perhaps, out of the three heroes, there were as many as two who handled swords, so their reputation was covered. No matter how brilliant the light, how can it shine in front of the sun?
The king thought slowly, not letting go of the hand he held.
‘Let’s see. Looking back at the great men who were famous for their swords one by one from above… Enoch Roosevolnik, Busker…’
When only two names passed, the Lion King’s facial muscles twitched.
“Well?”
He unknowingly spit out doubts through upbringing.
‘Busker?’
The words of Enoch, who inadvertently passed by, played again in my ears.
‘He’s my friend.’
The Lion King’s smile slowly hardened at the moment he didn’t even realize it.
He called them friends, not comrades or colleagues.
According to the record, there were only two of them whom He called friends. great heroes.
One is Emperor Hecleos. And the other…
“Sword… Huang?”
Busker was speechless.
Standing next to the Lion King, who stiffened his body, Doyoon answered instead.
“Yes. He was a guy who went by the nickname Geomwang rather than his real name.”
The Lion King raised his eyes wide as if tearing them apart.
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“The king. It was strong.”
Walking through the Skeletonian capital, Busker opened his jawbone and said,
“uh. In terms of simple firepower, I am ahead of the old me.”
In a one-on-one battle, even the Lion King would not be able to defeat Busker before he died.
However, in that it had unmatched firepower, it was a talent with great value in the era of war.
In fact, Busker already internally rated the Lion King higher than he did 100 years ago.
By his standard, it seemed that his composure was a little lacking compared to his strength.
‘Are you surprised that a person from just 100 years ago appeared in front of you as an undead?’
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Just like Enoch had suffered for the past three months, he was a busker who was not yet aware of the weight of the title of swordsman in the current alliance.
But even considering that, it was an incredible amount of mana. It was like looking at the sun.
It will surely become a great spark in the war against the new demon lord.
“A trustworthy descendant.”
“descendant…”
Busker quietly repeated the echo of the word.
Doyoon glanced at the busker. He could now understand his friend’s intentions.
Those who live in a world they have protected. Seeing them with my own two eyes was much more impressive than I thought. He probably felt the same way Doyoon felt.
Doyoon matched Busker’s slightly slower steps.
“The hero I met with him the other day, Dokgo Moo-yeong, is in charge of the actual power of the coalition. I told them both, so there should be no problem with security.”
Busker didn’t respond. His personality, not paying attention to anything outside of his interests, was clearly revealed.
Hiding his identity was not the result of Busker’s direct wish, but the result of his two descendants fulfilling his simple wish of ‘I want to practice the sword quietly’.
And above all, he had no other nerve to focus on.
Tumbling, less, less. Indifferent footsteps made noise. It was compared to the demon scene where it was like a cat’s steps. It was proof that his mind had been completely preoccupied with the forthcoming meeting.
Do-yoon asked as he turned to his destination, Busker’s birthplace where Brudet was staying.
“How do you feel going to see your son for the first time in 100 years?”