Chapter 78 – Hero of the West (2)
the place you looked at.
There, Xian was coming out of the barracks with a frown on his face.
“No, who is this? Aren’t you our western hero? I heard you haven’t woken up yet… when did you wake up?”
Earl Elitz said, extending his hands.
The expression on his face when he persecuted Alex seemed to be like that.
A smirk turned to Xian.
“Who are you?”
“It’s called Earl Elitz of the West.”
Count Elitz replied with a friendly smile.
And I could see Xian’s slightly surprised expression.
Not all aristocrats were equally aristocrats.
A count is a high-ranking noble among nobles.
It was also called the feudal lord of a region.
Of course, you don’t know the name of Xian’s Elandur.
Earl Elitz was never someone to be treated lightly.
Above all, Xian is just a son of Elandur who has not yet been titled.
“You’ve done it, Count. I did not know.”
Sian slightly lowered his head.
“It’s okay. You may make a mistake if you don’t know. I don’t mind, so don’t mind me.”
Count Elitz let out a cool laugh.
“By the way, what did His Excellency Count Elitz do…?”
“Why? I heard that there was a hero who saved the people of the West, so I ran to him in a month to find out who it was.”
Count Elitz continued.
“And I have something to talk about with you.”
And Count Elitz’s eyes shone.
And the story to be told with Xi’an is none other than this.
No matter where you go in the West now, you hear the name Xian without end.
And the names of Western aristocrats, including Earl Elitz, were also heard constantly.
In the sense of the exact opposite of Xi’an.
It was natural.
Because when they were dying, Count Elitz and the nobles locked the door and pretended not to know.
That’s why most nobles in the west had a bad view of Xi’an.
Some aristocrats also had ulterior motives to harm Xian.
However, Count Elitz had a different idea.
Because that’s what sewers do.
Why did you do such a stupid thing?
Xian is now called the hero of the West.
This was well worth taking advantage of.
A simple example is my acquaintance with Xian.
Even getting that alone was a significant benefit for Count Elitz.
Rumor has it that Xian and Earl Elitz are close.
So what do people think?
Earl Elitz has helped with Xian’s exploits in some way.
Count Elitz didn’t just want to find a way to live.
That’s why Xian is so friendly.
As expected, the nobles were helping the people without our knowledge.
Of course, this is not an ideal situation.
The evaluation of Count Ellitz now would have been completely different.
In a word, Count Elitz only needed to get a spoonful of Xian’s reputation.
And what do you see…
It seemed like a good way to take advantage of what seemed quite stupid for Ellandur.
The world of nobles was originally like this.
A nobleman’s duty?
What responsibilities do you have as an aristocrat?
It was the chatter of ignorant fools.
Of course, Count Elitz also had to take some damage.
I had to pay about the price of rice to put a spoon on it.
So, give Xian a reasonable price.
Count Elitz gave Xian a slight wink.
A sign that those in the know should know.
But sickness.
“What is it? Why are you suddenly winking at me?”
Xian frowned and looked at Count Elitz like a bug.
Earl Elitz was in tears for a moment, but he suppressed it.
After all, a hero of the West, no matter what.
In the end, he is just a young boy from an aristocratic family.
It seemed that he did not know the physiology of the aristocratic family.
In my heart, I wanted to show the power of the feudal lord.
It was also Ellandur, and more than anything, it was this side that I regretted.
Count Elitz cleared his throat and said.
“Hmm. That I winked when I did, however. It’s because dust got into your eyes for a while.”
“Oh, somehow. Would you suddenly wink your eyes, I wondered if you had a strange heart for me.”
That kid is really…
Earl Elitz gritted his teeth inwardly.
But, literally, it just boils inside.
Outwardly, he did not show his inner self at all.
“Ha ha ha ha ha. As expected of a hero, his jokes are exciting. Anyway, if you don’t mind, I’d like to talk to you… Do you need anything? I’m willing to give our western hero anything he needs.”
“oh?”
When Earl Elitz spoke a little openly, it was only then that Xian started to respond.
It seemed that he had finally noticed Count Elitz’s intentions.
I really went this far, but if you didn’t know it, there was something wrong with your head.
“Then I’m a bit short of money…could you possibly give me some?”
Sian sneaked out and spoke.
also.
Count Elitz smiled inwardly.
Xi’an was also a nobleman.
It was of the same kind.
Of course, I had no idea that so many people would openly ask for it in a place like this.
And I didn’t know how to ask for money and nothing else.
what though It didn’t matter.
Because that makes it easier to say.
Honestly, what is the duty of a nobleman?
It was much better than the pretentious bastards who trembled with integrity.
“You can just say anything. As you know, the West is a commercially developed area, so there is quite a bit of money.”
“oh.”
Sian opened his eyes and said.
Earl Elitz grinned.
No matter how much Xian called, he was able to take care of more than that.
As you can see, even if you call a lot, it’s about 1 million gold—.
“Then how about 30 million gold?”
“…?”
Count Elitz went blank for a moment.
what did you just say??
30 million? Not 3 million?
“What nonsense…”
“what? Can’t you?”
“Of course not!”
“Ah, just now you said as if you would give it all. Then I have nothing to say.”
Xian coldly turned his back.
Count Elitz’s eyebrows twitched.
It was true that he would give as much as he could, but there was a certain amount.
A line that is possible at the level of common sense.
Wouldn’t it be better if it was 3 million gold?
30 million gold was impossible even for Count Elitz.
Of course, the western princes gathered here.
Is it possible to pull out all the pillars of the western nobility?
No matter how much Xian was a bluish young aristocrat who didn’t know how to look, this wasn’t it.
“Are you kidding me right now?”
Xian looked back at Count Elitz’s words.
And why?
Until just now, the stupid bastard was nowhere to be found.
gaze.
Right now, Xian felt a sense of intimidation gripping the crowd.
Although he was Earl Elitz, who is called the prince of the west.
Count Elitz was unknowingly overwhelmed by a man named Xian.
“Please. Did you mean to say anything, Count?”
Xian muttered softly.
At these words, Count Elitz was able to realize only then.
From the beginning, Xian knew.
stupid bastard?
A blue-eyed young aristocratic boy?
you’re welcome.
Xian knew Count Elitz’s intentions from the beginning.
Still, there’s a reason I’m talking like that.
that means that
It meant that there was nothing to talk about with you in the first place.
“Can you take responsibility for that?”
Count Elitz muttered coldly.
And again.
“Sure.”
As Count Elitz had guessed, Xian knew everything.
Xian looked at Count Elitz in silence.
Princes who controlled the West.
And their leader, Earl Elitz.
Although it is said that he showed a bad appearance in the crisis that hung over the West.
These were the ones who could still pick and drop the West.
That’s why even Alex, the leader of the Royal Knights, couldn’t do anything recklessly.
It was the same with Xi’an.
I don’t know if I borrowed the power of Ellandur.
It was an existence that could not dare to do anything about the territory called Ruben.
But now, Xian couldn’t borrow Ellandur’s power.
I had no intention of renting it in the first place.
Therefore, it was a wise choice and course of action to compromise and accept Count Elitz’s proposal.
And maybe you can make a lot of money too.
Nevertheless, Xian had no intention of accepting Count Elitz’s proposal.
“I will also ask. Could your Excellency Count take responsibility for this action now?”
Earl Elitz’s face twisted.
An obvious provocation.
At Xian’s words, of course, the nobles of the West.
Even Alex had a puzzled look on his face.
“cheeky.”
Count Elitz muttered.
The voice that was nice to people just before was nowhere to be found.
Now it was a cold, low voice.
“People praise you as a hero of the West, do you think it will be anything?”
“Was I being called the hero of the West? I just woke up from passing out, so I didn’t really know.”
Count Elitz glared at Xian.
Xian did not avoid Count Elitz’s gaze.
“They said it was the ruin of the world. The rumors were not false rumors.”
Instead of answering, Sian shrugged once.
“I will definitely make you regret what happened today.”
Count Elitz turned his back.
Even though that prestige has been dampened for a while.
Earl Ellitz was the head of the princes who controlled the West.
No matter how much Xian is called the hero of the West.
In the West, Count Elitz’s power could not be ignored.
Retaliation will come in one way or another.
Even as Xian, he had to endure considerable bleeding.
So what should I do with this…
It was just when I wanted to.
“That’s what I want to say.”
Suddenly, a strange voice came from the other side.
and at the same time.
“Kisa Daaan Doyeol!!”
A loud cry erupted all around.
the place you looked at.
There, a series of knights lined up and made a single road.
And the splendid imperial family patterns engraved on the armor of such knights.
“·······!!!”
Count Elitz’s eyes opened as if tearing.
Because there was only one knight order that could use that pattern.
Royal Knights.
Of course, there were also Royal Knights in the barracks of the Gern estate.
The 7th Knights led by Alex.
However, the Royal Knights lined up now were not the 7th Knights.
The 2nd Knights of the Royal Knights.
Numerous Royal Knights took control of the surroundings.
In that sight, not only Count Elitz.
Nobles of the Western Countries.
Everyone gathered here opened their eyes and looked open.
And between those shocks.
Turbuck. Turbuck.
A man walked across.
“insect!!”
“insect!!”
“insect!!”
Every time that happened, the sound of the Royal Knights’ military rites resounded.
A presence that soon appeared.
He was a man with gorgeous blonde hair and a sense of dignity just by his presence.
Also, a presence that people here can never know.
Conrad von Charlotte.
The crown prince of the Charlotte Empire.
2nd person of the empire.
‘huh? Why is His Highness suddenly here?’
Sian tilted his head involuntarily.
Because it was something I hadn’t heard of.
In the first place, I just passed out and woke up, so how would I know?
Turning his head slightly, Alex was also greatly perplexed.
Apparently Alex didn’t know either.
Even so, the presence in front of her eyes was clearly Prince Conrad.
“Meet Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Xian was the first to show his respect to Conrad.
After that, Alex stood upright in an attitude of attention.
Belatedly, Western aristocrats, including Earl Elitz, showed their respect.
“Wow, see your Highness the Crown Prince.”
“Meet Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
“Meet Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Conrad continued walking.
“When I came to the West, I heard a really interesting story…”
And Conrad’s murmur that came through.
Before long, Conrad stood before the kneeling Count Elitz.
“What do you think of this, Count Elitz?”
Count Elitz had no answer.
Cold sweat trickled down Count Elitz’s cheeks.
The sound of gulp and swallowing echoed like thunder.
“What, what are you talking about…”
Earl Elitz opened his mouth with a trembling voice.
No matter how Earl Elitz is the count who controls the West.
Conrad is the Crown Prince.
He was the second-in-command of the empire.
It was an existence that I dare not do anything about.
I felt Conrad’s gaze above my head.
“I don’t know what you mean…”
Conrad murmured softly.
Before long, Conrad sneakily turned his head.
“Sir Yale.”
“Please tell me, Your Highness.”
A knight with an upright impression approached Conrad’s call.
The leader of the 2nd Royal Knights, Yale.
Conrad’s direct order of knights, and a master of intermediate skill.
The Empire’s number one sword was, in name and reality, Durak Ellandur.
However, opinions were divided about the second sword of the Empire.
Because there are many talented people.
And Yale was always the top performer included in that divided opinion.
Conrad ordered Yale in a cold voice.
“Arrest all the Western nobility gathered here, including Count Ellitz.”
“Me, Your Highness!!”
Conrad’s words sounded like thunder from the sky, and Count Elitz was startled and shouted.
The gaze I looked up at without realizing it.
Standing there was Conrad, who gave off an atmosphere that was colder than cold.
Then Sir Yale lowered his head and glanced in one direction.
Then the Royal Knights moved toward the nobles of the West.
“Uh, how can this…!”
“This can’t be! How could this…!”
“It’s unfortunate, Your Highness!”
The nobles of the West were so helplessly subdued.
At first, I couldn’t resist.
The Royal Knights’ force was also force.
Do you mean to say that you are resisting because of whose name?
Earl Elitz screamed in fright.
“Hey, Your Highness! There is a misunderstanding! Please listen to what you say!”
Count Elitz prostrated himself on the floor.
The pride of the western feudal lord was nowhere to be found.
Until recently, he hadn’t shown any dignity towards Xi’an.
“Please, just once… please listen to your convictions just once!”
There were only people struggling to survive.
If anyone saw it, it would have looked pretty pitiful.
“misunderstanding? Did you just say it was a misunderstanding, Count Elitz?”
Conrad’s words were cold.
Conrad opened his mouth.
“Are you saying it was a misunderstanding that I covered my eyes and plugged my ears in case my ugliness would be exposed?”
“That, that’s…”
“Are you saying it was a misunderstanding that the people of the West abandoned their duty and locked the door when they were dying?”
Count Elitz had no answer.
But Conrad’s words were not over.
“Is it a misunderstanding that I sacrificed people for my own gain?”
“Or is it a misunderstanding that, let alone a hint of remorse, you tried to trick me once again to cover my eyes?”
Conrad looked at Count Elitz.
Her eyes, colder than usual, turned to Count Elitz.
“Tell me, Count Elitz. What is a misunderstanding?”
Earl Elitz really couldn’t answer anything.
Conrad speaks again.
“I can forgive you for covering my eyes and ears. Not showing any signs of remorse is also forgivable. I can even forgive myself for trying to close my eyes and ears once again. However!”
The majesty of the king bursting out.
“The sin of ignoring the death of the people! The sin of neglecting the people when they cried out for salvation! That alone is unforgivable!”
Conrad shouted again.
“Sir Yale! Arrest Count Elitz right now!”
At Conrad’s command, Yale moved right away.
“majesty! Forgive me just once, just once! I couldn’t help it either! majesty!!!”
Count Elitz struggled, but to no avail.
What can I do with Master Intermediate Sir Yale?
“Me, Your Highness!! majesty!!!!”
Count Elitz was finally arrested and dragged away.
That’s how all the nobles of the west, including Earl Elitz, were taken away.
A silence fell as if a storm had passed.
In the midst of that silence, Conrad moved slowly.
The place that stopped like that is none other than the place where Xian is.
Conrad said to Xian.
“Stop getting up. No country should ever neglect a western hero like this. ha ha ha.”
It was like a different person.
Conrad, who had been furious just a moment ago, was nowhere to be found.
Now it’s like treating a close friend who has no two.
The expression also looked infinitely good.
Conrad raised Xian’s body by hand.
gaze.
Conrad’s eyes were filled with emotions to explain.
Gratitude, admiration, surprise, and even embarrassment.
And the biggest emotion among them was, of course, gratitude.
“I think I have a lot to talk about with you… Let’s go inside first.”
Conrad then moved on.
And like Count Elitz, Conrad wanted to talk to Xian.
Of course, the meaning was different.
However, at the word “story,” Xi’an unknowingly spat out the words.
“spirit···!”
But I really managed to get it to stop near the throat.
“hmm? What did you just say?”
Conrad puzzled.
“It’s nothing. Let’s go.”
Xian hurriedly moved as if nothing had happened.
couldn’t tell
‘How much?’ The fact that I almost shouted.
Even if you really hit me to death.
I couldn’t tell.