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Free Marquis of Lister (4)
midday desert. An area that was once called the ‘neutral zone’.
-Whee
The great Lister barracks led by the emperor was in turmoil.
All directions facing Penetian were busy preparing for the event and welcoming guests.
The monarch was scheduled to conduct an inspection today as well.
The knights and soldiers who were about to arrive at the carriage were busy roaming everywhere.
“to the right! little bit more! That’s right, that’s right!”
“Sir Haines will be the first to disembark, so no escorts required. okay.”
“Sleep there! I’ll have to raise the imperial flag over there!”
The sky was spotlessly clear, and the late summer sun poured out intense rays of light.
There was a dry wind and the shade of the tent was rather cool.
The carpet on the sand was red and intense.
The soldiers lined up on either side looked straight ahead and stood up.
Dozens of emotions swirled wildly on everyone’s faces.
Tension, anticipation, fear, excitement. Half faith, half doubt.
It was the news that a man who had been admired by the whole empire had returned alive.
From the moment the scorpion arrived, the whole barracks was turned upside down.
Even the high-ranking noblemen expressed their astonishment and joy at the words that the Crown Prince himself acknowledged.
It was a miracle that had enough ripple effect.
If true, this was an obvious divine blessing and a symbol of victory.
“Your Majesty, please!”
-Woo…
The horns sounded, and the majestic drumming resounded across the sandy plains. Doo-woong, doo-woong, doo-woong…!
Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up in an orderly manner moved their feet at the same time.
Chuck, Chuck, Chuck! The sound of armor and soldiers moving in unison was inconsistent.
The sharp spears pointed at the sun all at once, and all the swords on the earth bowed their blades under Durandal.
No one dared move their necks or avert their eyes.
Then, at the highest point, a noble doll appeared under a white drapery embroidered with gold thread.
It was the Emperor, Frederic Lister.
-Tump, tuck, tuck
“your majesty.”
Elizabeth escorted her thoroughly.
Unlike the commander of the neighborhood guard, who had tears in his eyes, Frederick climbed to the podium with a cool expression and gait.
Many great nobles in armor bowed to her.
After encouraging the wounded, the king allowed the elder to kiss the back of his hand and sat down.
The dark-red cloak that resembled her eyes fluttered dignifiedly.
Around the throne, a large and splendid pile of holy stones stood up like a headstone.
They were all filled with Cardinal Bootier’s golden ether, which served as a pain reliever to ease the hardships of the man who was separated from his companion.
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Of course, Frederick never showed a hard expression except when he was alone.
The great aristocrats inwardly bowed their tongues at the strength of the master.
“…you see a wagon over there.”
Elizabeth reported. The emperor saw the same thing, but remained silent.
The nobles and knights surrounded by the shadow of the veil opened their eyes.
In the distance, a large imperial carriage was coming in from the direction of the new kingdom.
There were no accompanying escorts or good deeds, just a coachman and two horses.
The older nobles looked back at each other and choked their hearts out.
Since the Crown Prince himself confirmed that, it must not have been the trick of an evil spirit.
There was no way he dared to be a scammer.
The Emperor was very trusting in his Son.
However, it was difficult to get rid of any anxiety.
“Isn’t it too much work…?”
“Shh. Lower your voice.”
They were old politicians before they were fighters.
I knew very well what kind of impact today’s meeting would have and how much potential it had.
– Tackle, cackle, cackle . . .
Suddenly, the wagon entered the barracks.
Mud stuck to the wheels that entered the red cloth, and the mane of the horses was wet.
It was raining heavily all over the place, and that was the case.
The coachman calmly slowed down and set up a tea stand at the edge of the carpet.
‘gulp.’ The sound of a nobleman’s saliva was deafening.
Frederick waited for the driver to open the door with a gloomy gaze.
– click
The first to appear was the white-haired Taesa called the Emperor’s Sword.
He was also famous for being unable to read facial expressions.
A straight man escorted someone in the car.
The soldiers’ eyes began to roll like dice of fate.
-·······Jerbuck
A young man got out of the tea room. She had normal brown hair.
“Huh…”
Some of the nobles on the podium lamented.
None of the people of the Empire were unaware that the body of the dead was enshrined in the Juliet Palace.
The expectation that the prince’s body, neither pale nor incorruptible, would be resurrected here was too vain.
Even so, it was a very different development than expected.
Everyone’s eyes fell on the young man like arrows.
– Hey!
– Chia!
And the gaze was instantly dispersed.
It was because the famous ‘sacred beasts’ jumped off the Orle carriage and ran down the carpet.
The bewildered young man held the smallest of them in his arms.
“……Mi, I can’t. You promised to be quiet.”
-beep
“Let’s do it later. yes?”
The soft voice of the young man seemed to be audible.
Then, a middle-aged man with a calm face got off.
Elizabeth blinked blankly. I thought my ears were broken.
I decided not to cry today, but it was a place where I shouldn’t cry, but tears seemed to pour out.
Inwardly she cried out to her friend.
Sadie… Really? is this really
“Come on, let’s go. thank you.”
When the paladin and the middle-aged man took care of the new beasts one by one, the situation seemed to have come to an end.
The last priest who came down was holding a white baby divine water in a cute basket.
The four of them slowly began to walk towards the place where the emperor was.
Frederic observed the strange young man closely.
“·················ogue.”
He had straight eyebrows, clean skin, and a pretty face that was worth looking at.
Clear brown eyes had firearms and warmth. He was slender and walked at the same speed as a prince.
Even the resolute light on his frightened face at first glance resembled him.
The summer coat, which had a long shoulder and bosom, was pale orange, and the sleeves were embroidered with a dazzling imperial coat of arms.
The knights who discovered this were greatly upset. The emperor finally let out a sigh.
It was absurd to think that he must have obtained it without knowing what it was.
At the moment of receiving the miracle of the Lord God, it seemed that authority did not reside.
Just like ‘Jesse Penetian’ usually did.
-Jump, jerk, jerk…
By the time the party passed the halfway point of the carpet, the murmuring of the soldiers colored the entire barracks.
It was truly spectacular to see that no one was moving, but only whispers spread.
Frederic knew without asking what questions they had.
‘Isn’t that him?’
‘Yeah, the hair color is the same as mine. He doesn’t even look like a priest.’
‘Hey, clothes look expensive.’
‘Are you a scammer?’
‘No way. What a wonder!’
‘The gods are quiet. Then it’s him, isn’t it?’
‘Hey, Shinsu said he liked humans.’
Nevertheless, the young man persevered.
There were others who could not adapt to the unfavorable atmosphere.
– Whoa, whoa, whoa…!
Shinsoo in the basket finally burst into tears! The nobility of the crowd grew even greater.
Elizabeth, who knew the kid well, flinched. The emperor decided to keep an eye on the situation.
“Gosh. scared? Uh, we’re scared of Tite. Come to my brother.”
When the restless priest held out the basket, the young man put the divine water he was wearing in it.
‘Our Demi is proud, so can you hold on for a moment?’ A friendly voice was heard.
The man smiled brightly, as if he was embarrassed, and held Shinsoo wrapped in a rag.
He also bowed his head toward this side. Then the other three bowed side by side.
It seemed that he was sorry for being late. I’m really
·······If Alexandre had seen it, this is a scene where he would have wet his sleeves from laughter.
“Brother is here! Wow, I’m not scared at all now. Is not it?”
-Woo…
“Are there any people Tite knows over there? huh? Who?”
-Ugh
There was no problem with Shinsu dripping saliva from his mouth.
With a very natural hand, the young man took out a handkerchief, wiped the baby, and raised his loving index finger.
It was meant to be put in a small mouth. His steps now slowed like a snail.
-aaa
Immediately, a dazzling ether erupted. That was not all.
“. . . . . . . . . .
‘Oh my god-!’ The crowd was stunned by the purple-tinted iris.
Some, too old to witness this, fainted.
The emperor bit his tongue and ordered them all to be carried to the barracks.
The young man was startled to see the upright soldiers suddenly creaking.
Conversely, whether it was enjoyable, baby Shinsu folded his black eyes like a half moon.
It also wiggled its shrimp-like body and small fins.
Then, the divine beasts held by others raised their ears and raised their voices.
as if responding.
– Put it on!
– Kick!
– Kiheung!
“Something must happen.”
Frederick immediately wrapped his forehead. The Sword Master’s sixth sense was so sharp.
Elizabeth looked at her with a hopeful face. That was then.
-Oww-!
Shinsoo, white like flour, cried loudly.
‘Ow, ow, ow…!’ A divine echo spread throughout the desert.
The people who were talking hard opened their eyes wide and looked around.
The young man looked worried about whether the baby was sick (it didn’t seem like it at all).
That moment-
“Marquis! What is there in the sky!”
Sant pointed his finger at the high place.
Elizabeth immediately put her hand to the scabbard and raised her gaze. And I opened my mouth wide.
“What is that,”
-Shoot ah-!
Between the showers that cool the desert heat,
-Hoo-Duk-Hoo-Duk! Dumpling, pouting! Iron cake!
“Aww! what’s this!”
– Larynx! Tick Tick Tick!
“uh! It’s fish!? It’s raw fish!”
‘Waaa…!’ It’s been 5 months since I was stationed in the sandy land.
No matter how much the emperor spares money for military supplies, tasting fresh seafood at the barracks was truly ‘finding a needle in the desert’.
But now-
“Take off your helmet! Pick it up and put it in your helmet!”
“You’re going to die soon because the floor is hot, hurry up!”
“This is a bummer! I cry!”
Fluttering seafood was pouring down like hail from the sky.
They were all plump and full of flesh, and the variety was surprisingly diverse.
Not only the soldiers, but also the great aristocrats, who were observing the situation politely, were instantly rejoicing.
Elizabeth stood still with trembling gray eyes.
She’s seen a scene like this before.
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One autumn, a mischievous miracle took place at an auction house in the Free City.
‘Ash. How are you going to pay for the sin of selling a divine beast to the Crown Prince by deceiving him as a beast?’
– Whoa!
‘Over there, the pink older sister and the black older brother are also hungry. Shall I give you a lot to eat a lot?’
“George.”
Startle. Elisabeth hurriedly looked back at her master with tears in her eyes.
The middle-aged man’s gaze was also directed at me. It was a smiling face.
“Don’t stand still and go.”
It was permission. The commander of the neighborhood guard immediately kicked off the podium and ran to the wet ground.
I forgot to reply or say hello to someone dear to me.
Before that, I completely forgot to say no once to keep by my side.
He just ran like a kid who had not been educated on etiquette.
The brown-haired young man who spotted her widened his eyes.
“Sir Elizabeth, it’s raining—”
Wow! He embraced an unfamiliar but familiar priest.
It was not raining where he was standing. It was all bright, warm, and welcoming.
Tite wept happily and dug into her arms.
Next, Benjamin and Sant hugged the two of them, and the gods hung on Elizabeth’s back.
A friendly voice embraced her as she shrugged her shoulders and sobbed.
“I’m sorry. I’m really sorry for being late…”
“Annie… Canael wept a lot… That kid is so heartbroken…”
And in the sentence that followed, the priest also buried his head.
Frederic quietly looked down at the children, fed up with the constantly falling seafood from the sky, and then the cheering soldiers laughed and shook their heads…
He made eye contact with Johann Haynes. The paladin bowed to the emperor in a perfect posture as if painted.
He hid it quite skillfully, but his eyes were full of satisfaction.
I’m not funny
“.
The emperor touched his temple and spoke to himself.
The front-line inland penetration strategy. Northern defense strategy and southern Winite River basin breakthrough strategy.
Now, until that guy’s safety and ‘incitement and public opinion’.
In addition, there were piles of things that I had to ask personally and wanted to ask.
The middle-aged man lightly suppressed his smile.
“Your Majesty, this is a dispatch from the South.”
At that moment, the knight who came up to the podium in a hurry fell to his knees, holding his breath.
Frederick’s black, but sharp, forced her to open her mouth.
The woman looked at the situation ahead and the master alternately, then quickly grasped the priorities and nodded.
“Sir Kristel Langbuye is on the way up to acquire a new treasure and offer it to His Majesty. It is also news that the southern allies won a great victory at the border with the support of the navy and occupied one counties at once.”
A moment of silence passed. The emperor frowned at the excessive amount of information.
“······What?”