Chapter 228. With Tran: Hell (1)
“Please let me take that guy with me.”
Wheein.
The wind blew.
Lloyd’s fingertips pointed at Xaviel.
Xaviel’s ears twitched slightly.
The silver-haired knight thought.
hell?
together?
want to go?
‘I was willing to follow if Lloyd-sama made such a decision.’
The image of the dragon that suddenly appeared earlier.
Lloyd was negotiating with the video.
Hearing that conversation, I thought.
If Lloyd decides to help that dragon spirit.
So if you’re willing to make the decision to go to hell.
He said he would be with Lloyd.
Let’s go through the hardships of hell together.
That’s how I made a promise and was determined.
But what do you see now?
‘I’m sorry.’
A sudden sense of skepticism welled up in me.
He knew that the little boy he served was originally petty and mean, but he never thought this would happen.
How can you attract people like this without a word of discussion?
‘Whoa.’
Xaviel’s gaze toward Lloyd became a fluke.
But what about Lloyd?
I didn’t care at all.
Rather, he grinned at Xaviel.
That shameless laugh seemed to speak.
‘So you’re not going? Are you going to send me alone? and our Javiel. I haven’t seen it that way.’
“….”
let’s not talk
Xaviel felt that the roots of his soul were getting complicated.
He nodded his head with a half-resigned gaze.
A big smile bloomed on Lloyd’s lips.
“Yeah, it seems like he agrees. Then me and those two go to hell to help you. Instead-”
Lloyd’s shameless words continued.
“They also give a little more assurance of repayment for our help.”
– guarantee?
“Yes guaranteed.”
The ancient dragon Enticus tilted his head.
The smile on Lloyd’s lips became meaningful.
“It is a world where guarantees come and go even when lending or receiving pennies. It is even more dangerous to go to hell and help, so shouldn’t we trust and act only when there is a guarantee in return?”
– But I made a promise.
“It’s difficult to make promises only with your mouth.”
– You mean to write a contract then?
“No, I don’t think even a contract will be of much use in this case.”
Lloyd shook his head.
It’s true.
A video that is not yours.
Even if I tried to write video letters and contracts left by souls who had fallen to hell, they would not have any effect.
In fact, even if the contract was violated, that dragon’s soul would have nothing to lose.
So, for sure, that soul has to bet something that will take a huge amount of damage.
That way it’s properly insured.
Promises can be trusted.
Thinking so, Lloyd said.
“You take an oath of the soul.”
– …what?
“It means that I ask you to guarantee it with the oath of the soul.”
– What….
The video of the ancient dragon Enticus showed visibly bewilderment.
Seeing this, Lloyd’s lips curled slightly.
‘also.’
soul oath.
I thought it was good to mention that.
‘Because that oath isn’t just an oath.’
humans don’t know
Only between dragons.
It was an oath to promise to risk one’s life only once in a lifetime for the most important thing.
‘So if you break that oath, the mortgaged soul will be destroyed. forever. irreversibly. Existence itself will disappear forever from this world.’
To put it bluntly, it’s like a cassock bread that puts its soul on the line.
It must have been because he had heard such a request.
– Human, how do you know the oath of the soul?
The eyes of the ancient dragon Enticus were serious.
But Lloyd was even more brazen.
I know, I know because I read the novel Iron Blooded Knight.
“Isn’t that important now?”
– that….
“Are you going to swear or not? Just answer that.”
– ….
“I can’t move without this kind of sure guarantee.”
Lloyd said right off the bat.
It was also sincere.
The benefits you will get from using the Bone Dragon forever.
Wealth that will never run dry and another life.
Even if the Dragon King Sponsorship Membership, which boasts such tremendous benefits, was at stake.
It was like going to hell.
Even if there is a safety device.
Even if they were given a hellgate for escape.
It wouldn’t have been completely risk-free.
So, Lloyd was determined to never move unless there was a clear guarantee commensurate with the risk.
The ancient dragon Entikus sighed heavily.
– Whoa. Do you really want that oath?
“Of course not.”
– Won true. To think that the oath of the soul, which was not made even in life, will be shared with humans after death….
“If you don’t like it then don’t.”
– Now wait!
“Do you have anything to say?”
– Of course it is. I didn’t say I wouldn’t swear.
“Are you scolding me for being too hasty?”
– Of course not.
“sure?”
staring eyes.
Do it if you do it or not.
A confident attitude that this side has nothing to lose anyway.
In the end, the ancient dragon Enticus raised the white flag.
– I will.
“Are you sure?”
– I already said I would do it, so the oath was fulfilled.
“great.”
Lloyd was satisfied.
It is the same as I saw while reading the novel Iron Blooded Knight.
It was characteristic that the soul’s oath was immediately executed the moment it said it would.
Or chanting a strange spell.
Like flashing lights and magic circles.
There was no such grandiose process as anyone would think.
An oath is literally an oath.
A promise is literally a promise.
Because you do it the moment you say you do it.
That was it.
So it was more scary.
One word that I said I will do.
This is because the moment the promise is broken, the soul is deleted.
Thanks to this, Lloyd was able to fully believe in that oath uttered by the ancient dragon Enticus.
Warmth appeared in Enticus’s eyes, which were facing this way.
– thanks. for helping me
“It was nothing. You keep your promises.”
– of course. If my soul is saved with your help, I will keep my oath and make Verkis the Dragon King your patron. So now let’s open the road to hell.
Patztsk!
The moment Enticus finished speaking.
Sparks flew in the air.
like a portal.
A crackling circle 2 meters in diameter appeared in the air.
Inside the circle, I caught a glimpse of the bloody scene of a volcano spewing black smoke.
A hot, acrid wind blew in and stung my skin.
– Now, open the Hell Gate. Across the street is hell.
“….”
– It’s quite hot over there, so be careful. Be careful of the Satans who roam all over Hell. They are a race that always derives pleasure from deceiving and corrupting good spirits.
“Then where is your soul in Hell?”
– I do not know.
“….”
– But maybe the king of hell is holding my soul.
“Whoa.”
After hearing the explanation up to that point, Lloyd gasped.
is this a real story
It was a face-to-face encounter with the King of Hell, who had never been there before.
Even when I saw the gate of Hell open in front of me, I couldn’t believe it.
But it’s already been decided.
He also accepted the oath of Enticus.
So what if you just succeed in this job?
‘I can get the support of the Dragon King Berkis.’
A minion called Bone Dragon.
A treasure that will last a lifetime.
and another life.
In addition to that….
“Lloyd Frontera. Are you finally trying to get out of Jim’s shadow like this?”
Our eyes met King Alicia’s.
The king must have seen and heard all the conversations between Entikus and this side by his side until now.
Therefore, the king must have understood to some extent the intentions of this side that accepted Entikus’s request.
She let out a self-deprecating laugh.
Lloyd respectfully bowed his head.
“It is not, Your Highness.”
“if?”
“Even if I become sponsored by the Dragon King, I will not run away from Your Highness’s shadow.”
“You mean you will remain my servant until the end?”
“It is.”
“But I’m sure Jim will seldom do what he entrusts.”
“that….”
“I already know Jim.”
King Alicia’s bitter smile deepened.
“It is a burden that we all went through and witnessed today. But how do you think Jim doesn’t know?”
“….”
“Lord Asrahan, who serves your family, has finally completely escaped the realm of a sword master. There is no way to confirm whether the image that Lord Ashrahan showed earlier is the stage of a grand master, the realm of imagination, but at least it is certain that no army that Jim possesses will be able to easily stop it.”
“majesty.”
“And you just got the Bone Dragon under your command, right?”
“It is.”
“A knight beyond the sword master. Submissive Bone Dragon. With just these two, it can be said that your family’s power has already surpassed that of my royal family.”
“I apologize.”
“Can I stop apologizing now?”
“No, Your Highness. I want to continue to apologize in the future.”
Lloyd quickly lowered his head.
And he revealed his true feelings.
“I’ve told Your Highness before, but I’m just a person whose dream is to spend the rest of my life in peace and peace on my territory.”
“I know.”
“Yes, that’s why.”
Lloyd’s words continued.
“I am not interested in conquest or success. I just want to rest comfortably and live a leisurely life. That’s why I still need Your Highness’s shadow.”
It really was.
It was sincere.
Xaviel, who became the Grand Master.
A bone dragon that completely obeys us.
It was true that those two beings alone had the power to overthrow the Magentano royal family.
No, if you really decide, you will be able to wage a war of conquest against all the countries of this continent.
But I didn’t want to.
‘Why am I doing that?’
Even if you don’t do that, you can eat well and live well.
You can live happily hahahoho in a leisurely estate that supports you.
Suffering from next month’s rent or high school entrance fees.
Are you worried about intermittent transportation costs?
The undeserved daily wages appear before your eyes.
You can escape such a painful life forever.
‘By the way, a war of conquest? king? There’s no reason to do that, right?’
I don’t even want to
What if you did something like that?
It was certain that he would carry the bomb by himself.
It is to bid farewell to the life of a landlord who is leisurely rolling around.
‘That’s not allowed.’
So don’t make a big deal out of it.
I must remain a subject of King Alicia, who is kind to this side.
Under her strong umbrella, only honey should be sucked.
So it was.
‘In that case, I need the King’s sister’s cooperation.’
Lloyd quickly put his thoughts together and lowered his head.
Calm calculations and honest sincerity.
Both were reported to the king.
“His Highness, I will not inform the outside world of Lord Asrahan’s new state and the identity of the bone dragon. Instead, I only hope that Your Highness will treat me as a lazy servant.”
“A lazy servant?”
“It is.”
“It means that you will remain nominally my subject, but refuse all the tasks I entrust you with.”
“It is not, Your Highness.”
“if?”
“Aren’t there the favors and support I’ve received from Your Highness? As much as I do not forget grudges, I am a person who does not forsake anyone’s grace.”
“really?”
“yes.”
“really?”
“yes.”
“Hmm. indeed?”
“….”
“Anyway, it means that I will leave room for accepting Jim’s request as a favor depending on the circumstances. With your good wishes. Is Jim’s understanding correct?”
“Exactly so, Your Highness.”
“Tsk. The person called you is really smart and arrogant, but it’s a big deal because you’re not mean.”
King Alicia stuck out her tongue.
I couldn’t help but do it.
Lloyd’s meaning felt right.
He has great power, but he just wants to live a leisurely life.
He was seeking cooperation from the royal family for his future hope (?).
‘but. I’d rather give it like this.’
She thought.
if really what if.
Lloyd is the Frontera family.
What if you decide to rebel?
Will she and the royal family be able to suppress it?
‘no.’
She came to a clear conclusion.
impossible.
The entire army of the royal family would already have to be mobilized with just one bone dragon.
But what if Lord Asrahan, who has escaped from the Sword Master, joins in?
There will be no avoiding the massacre of the command.
The chain of command will collapse.
No matter how many troops are left.
Eventually, they will lose their focus and disperse.
Thus, the kingdom army will collapse and the royal family will fall.
‘….’
It was short, but it gave me goosebumps.
So it was.
King Alicia laughed.
Lloyd Frontera bowed in front of his eyes.
He was rather grateful for the offer to remain as his subject.
“good night. I accept your request.”
“Your last name is ruined.”
The king nodded.
Lloyd fell flat on his stomach.
A satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
‘I finally got the right to work exemption.’
I shrugged my shoulders with excitement.
If I didn’t have eyes to see, I wanted to go somewhere and cheer and even dance the hula.
‘As expected, the king’s sister. I was counting on you.’
A ruler with a large bowl and boldness.
A fair lion-like existence.
He believed in the king’s face.
He was also the one who handed over the request with that faith.
It worked.
‘thank god. If he was a petty monarch, even such a request wouldn’t have worked.’
The family of a single subject had power far beyond that of the royal family.
That alone would make a decent monarch stretch out in anxiety and not be able to sleep.
Even if you smile in front of me saying it’s okay.
From now on, I will only think of assassinating or destroying this side.
But what about King Alicia?
‘I don’t. Rather, they will use this as an opportunity to further strengthen the royal authority.’
Of course, on the one hand, he would be struggling to come up with a device to check this side’s solo.
Just don’t collide with each other.
We need to acknowledge each other’s existence.
That’s how you choose coexistence.
It was to force that choice.
In front of the king, he expressed his intention to join the Yongwang Sponsorship Membership (?).
He declared that he would carry on his back a being greater than the king.
In that state, he proposed to the king.
I won’t run amok.
I will respect the king.
I will live quietly and peacefully.
So please don’t touch this one.
That was the identity of the offer Lloyd had just handed over.
And King Alicia understood the nature of the proposal at once and offered to become her partner.
After completing a satisfactory deal (?) with the king, Lloyd stood up.
I looked at the open Hell Gate in front of me.
“Whoa.”
The volcanic ash and lava fields that can be glimpsed through the thick soot inside Hellgate.
When I saw the scene, I felt a little bit real.
To become a member of Yongwang Sponsorship Membership.
Wealth that will rise endlessly.
Unlimited service of Bondragon pass.
Even another life to enjoy it more fully.
to get all its benefits.
It was time to go to hell.
And the same moment.
All the demons in Hell sensed Lloyd’s gaze at Hellgate. I shook my head. I grabbed the thumping 2 atria and 2 ventricles. I remembered the same praise.
‘What? Frontera, a master singer with a devilish tone, is coming here in person?’
