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Go straight for the dragon king! (One)
“A treasure worthy of attracting beasts…?”
Lena, the head of the student body, had a confused face.
There was an embarrassing silence for a moment in the barracks.
The wheat guild members secretly looked at each other.
They were expressions of how far they could tell them.
I placed a piece of edam cheese that seemed to have aged for about a year on the bread, took a large bite, and enjoyed the deep flavor of the North Sea that wraps around my tongue and roof of my mouth.
It was sweet and salty, and at first glance, it seemed to have a sweet and savory scent.
The texture of the rough bread and the soft cheese was exquisitely mixed.
When I filled my stomach with delicious and warm food, I felt like I was forgetting my fatigue for a while.
really really delicious I could eat a little more, but…
That’s enough. I answered, wiping my lips with a handkerchief.
“Isn’t that a new thing?”
Let’s do our job, Jesse Jung. It’s not worth it yet.
You are a ‘guild leader’ first.
“Yeah?”
“Three paladins per priest. It’s a combination of advanced wizards and swordsmen. It is like a supper for all the beasts in the world. If you get past us like this, the new target will have to be sickening.”
To be precise, we had five sick things.
No matter how intelligent a beast, it would not be easy to resist such a temptation.
I think even the legendary level is probably impossible.
In short, a target that surpassed the ‘ordinary sick creature’ must have provoked the old griffin.
“You’re a god, what do you mean by that……”
For example?
They were the enemies of Daecheon, who fought a fierce battle two thousand years ago and inflicted great wounds on each other.
Any dragon that breathed fire and ruled the flow of time.
“Are you serious, priest?”
“Heineken Guild Leader. If there are such precious things in the North, why is this land so barren? The fact that demonic beasts show aggression to new things is that we also learned from the book…”
Confucius Shem’s scarred face was distorted.
It’s not that I’m angry, it’s just that it’s really hard to accept what I’m saying.
Teacher Tess, who maintained a calm attitude throughout the whole time, was the same.
Both reactions were understandable.
The god’s will and the manifestation of power were the most precious treasures throughout the whole continent.
In the Empire, four families, including the imperial family, strictly guarded it for a long time.
In the new kingdom, it was extremely rare to see the reality of the gods, so the related stories were passed down orally in the form of legends.
Indeed, it was a method suitable for ‘the land of gods and fairy tales’.
However, there was one original belief that the two countries shared.
‘The gods are the ones who bestow the greatest blessings on the continent.’
“Tess is right. If you say that Atsuma has a sickness, why would Baron Atsuma not reveal it?”
“Yes. If a baron had acquired a divine object, there is no greater honor than that. You should be able to enjoy long-term wealth and honor with great support from the royal family, but why have you kept your mouth shut?”
“That’s right, Lena. Teacher Tess. I don’t reveal it because there’s something sleazy and dirty.”
I took a glass of anise milk from François and pointed it out.
My friends stared at me.
It wasn’t a disappointment or a disdainful look, just a look that wondered how far I’d go.
I felt everyone’s trust, and somehow my heart felt more at ease.
I raised the corners of my lips slightly and tucked the corners of my lips.
“There are a total of four Penetian gods. One of them, the anticipation of headwind, was taken by the Crown Princess herself. The Iranian Heroic Spirit was reportedly found in the underground black market of Lake Yeri. It is said that the storage of the water attribute, ice jam, fell into the hands of the Imperial Navy. Recently.”
“Is it the Empire year? Oh My God!”
Lena-sensei covered her mouth with both hands.
Ga-in stopped eating the salted herring sandwich and suddenly started counting the stains on the ceiling.
It was fortunate that this was an isolated area without a single leaflet.
“yes. Then one remains. It’s the ‘Heart of the Dragon Dragon’.”
– Boss Rock!
Just in time for that, the little fire lizard pulled his head out of his arms.
It almost made me laugh.
If the name is a god of the continent, a certain level of showmanship is required.
The three of them stared blankly into the little boy’s gray eyes.
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“·················ogue.”
After about 5 seconds.
“It’s absurd, priest! Are you trying to mock the descendants of the sea dragons?”
“These kids have been on the school yard for so long! They are powerless lives that coexisted with us through the frozen four seasons. If it’s a new thing, there’s no way we wouldn’t have known about it.”
“These animals have never shown any power in hundreds of years. It’s just cute, it’s sad, and I think it’s good for the emotional stability of the students…”
Shem, Tess, and Lena poured their embarrassment one after another. It was a face full of shock and denial.
Each of the three faces beyond the candle were reddish, blue like the sea, and empty like flour.
I calmed them down with a soft voice.
“I understand your surprise. You may have never heard of the legend that sea dragons were sacred. It must be sudden.”
“Yeah, that’s the heart of a dragon, too? Isn’t that a fire attribute god? How could it be in such a barren sea…”
“Guild Master. There is no story of flames in sea dragon legends. Even if he yielded a hundred times, even if that lizard family is a sea dragon… It’s very different from what we know. It’s a presumptuous statement, but maybe a foreigner who is not familiar with the history of the North is guessing.”
Tess carefully pointed out. To be honest, there was nothing to refute this claim.
Because ‘lizard’ and ‘oriental dragon’ have never met in my life.
When I glanced down at the sick thing, he flinched and crawled out with my palm.
It looks like the little one is finally ready.
After making eye contact with my friends once, I opened my mouth with a stern tone.
“In fact, we came here after being informed that Baron Atsuma was running a mysterious secret room. There have also been two arrests of people committing similar crimes at the scene. Of course, I wanted to help you first, but I knew that the Baron had a plan. Sorry for not telling you in advance.”
“What did you just say?”
“Yes?”
Tess and Lena’s jaws spread as if they were touching the floor.
The startled Confucius was now shaking his large body like a kidney band.
Actually, we couldn’t make a proper arrest during the Salt Swamp, but the place completely collapsed from side to side, so let’s put it that way.
“They are scattered all over the New Kingdom, but they are actually a criminal organization under the command of a nobleman. In other words, they are all accomplices. And their way…”
I shortened my words and stared into the air.
In an instant, countless possibilities flashed through my mind.
However, there is only one hypothesis that can be made in this situation.
Think about it.
If the main body of the Four Dragons, Physis, had been in Atsuma all the time, common sense would not allow Griffin to appear now.
There is no way that a man with a grudge strong enough to pass five new things could fly away so late with such an old and exhausted body.
From https://noblemtl.com
Of course, it may be that an adversary worthy to fight against our protagonists has appeared in time.
Dramatic development, good. But even in such a flow, a minimum probability is required.
There is no such thing as a ‘reverse dungeon’ around here.
So, without any causal relationship, it is difficult for a two thousand-year-old beast to suddenly attack.
At least, ＜I Retired and A Princess of Another World> is not such a novel.
Brigitte is not a writer who gets things done that way.
“······· Obviously, recently, the dragon’s physis has been moved from abroad. Baron Atsuma of the frontier has finally taken on the heavy duty. He is most likely one of the ‘Apostles’. The woman this child lost in the Griffin attack was in their hands from the beginning.”
I raised my head and spoke. François hastily covered her mouth with her sleeve.
Djibril Dioff stopped his jaw as he was biting a walnut.
“Oh my God. If so, it is possible that they brought in something new from the Statiana Salt Swamp.”
“It won’t be Statia, Guinness. The imperial army was there closely monitoring it all the time.”
Ga-in quickly closed her words. Sir John narrowed the drooping corners of his eyes.
“indeed······. There was a secret in the new room that collapsed in the salt swamp.”
“exactly. It must have taken sickness for the product of the experiment to reach that level.”
The prince whispered lowly. I quickly nodded my head.
“Yes. At that time, I was so depressed that I didn’t even think about it until now, but it must have been. Looking back on the conditions of the paladins I witnessed that day…”
“Oh my God, I don’t know what all this means!”
Confucius Shem abruptly cut off the waist. We reflexively looked back at the three of them.
“Is it a new thing, or an experiment? What are you doing with the large joint? I guessed it from the beginning, but you’re not an ordinary mercenary guild, are you?”
Tess asked, clasping Confucius’s shaking hand.
The three now looked almost terrified.
I smiled bitterly with regret. Gosh.
“sorry. You will gradually find out who we are. You’ll soon find out what kind of experiments Baron Atsuma conducts in the secret room. And the sick things…”
I carefully raised my palms and stretched them out for everyone to see.
The fire lizard gave a signal by clicking its tiny head. Then right away—
– Whoops!
“Huh!”
It exploded with tiny sparks!
-Pass…
As the fine ashes landed with the last embers glowing, Tess licked her lips as if she had seen a ghost.
Sem Confucius’ eyes in shock were rapidly reddening. That was then.
– Boss Rock, Boss Rock
“uh. come in.”
At the entrance to the barracks, there was the sound of a rattle of cloth.
Without even looking back, I answered with a smirk.
Lena, the head of the student body, scans the floor with a bewildered look.
“·················ogue.”
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-Tok tock, tok tok, tok tok…
A lizard with a pattern similar to that of a child who had disappeared a while ago walked up to me and started to climb my knees.
This time there were three.
“Oh, my lord . . .”
– Full!
Finally, Lena fainted. Confucius Shem and Tess jumped up from their seats.
*
northern dawn. Darkness just before dawn.
The ‘Wheat’ guild members were gathered in the middle of the barracks.
They were already fully prepared to leave.
Most of them closed their eyes for two or three hours, and once they stopped, there was no problem to spend the day well.
The luggage was meticulously packed, and the weapons were thoroughly checked.
The horses resting in the stables also said they were in good condition.
Last but not least, I took the new beasts in my arms, and the outfit was perfect even if I left the road right away.
I was meticulous about washing my face and brushing my teeth in case the king would nagging me later.
“Let’s be fair, be fair.”
However, there was one thing that was not yet finished.
Ga-in’s large eyes flashed in a sullen blue.
“Rock Paper Scissors. No matter what anyone says, this is the fairest thing in the world.”
“Your disciple really likes that game.”
John answered with a soft smile.
Cedric let out a silent sigh, but opened and closed his left hand as if he was used to it.
The elder Stanislas was interested in the children’s bets.
Then the tomboy water drops poured out explanations.
“Of course, since we have Cardinal John Sam or His Highness Swordmaster, we do not put our hands down. Then we read all the numbers to Sam. Because of the difference in fuselage vision. So we stand with our backs to each other and say, ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors!’ Raise your hand to the sky. You have to upload it from ‘bo’ exactly. The slogan is usually spoken by me.”
“Indeed, it’s a bright and fair way.”
“Is that right? The two people caught are carrying the king and the marquis, respectively. How are you?”
“Heh heh heh. That would be fun. Let’s do it.”
“·················ogue.”
Jibril watched the absurd thing silently, then looked back again.
The two non-combat marquis, who were lying on the floor, asleep, Juliet Palace and François Duheme caught my eye.
There was a momentum to become one body with the sleeping bag.
It was pathetic to see each other leaning on each other’s warmth and unaware of the world.
No matter how much I think about it, I don’t understand.
“I don’t know why you are having such a hard time buying it. Just wake me up and take me?”
“What is humanity? Do you actually fight like that? Respect for non-combat personnel running physically.”
“·················ogue.”
“·················ogue.”
Immediately, an icicle-like sharp reply came, and Yukchon and Taesa looked at her with cold eyes from either side of her.
Grandpa did not blame Jibril, but he did not help him against public opinion.
In the end, the lightning wizard took a step forward with his arrogance.
shit. Nothing is ordinary, this group of people.
“Okay, let’s do it.”
They pretended to be good friends. I like to punish others.
“Then, it will be decided from the turn of the palace lord. back city. Get your arms ready… Rock Paper Scissors!”
‘chuck!’ Five forearms moved with moderation.
Jibril smirked and looked over his head. Let’s see where…
Since I’m alone, all the rest are fists?
“Good. So am I going to fall for it?”
I looked around my back with a slender look, but somehow the atmosphere wasn’t too bad.
what?
“·················ogue.”
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Why did I become rebellious again?