Episode 559 The Mysterious Soldier, Misunderstandings (8)
The deal with Hafman has been completed successfully.
Halfman, who had obtained something of good quality, was always smiling, and the Count, who had a financial line called the Sylvester Company, also had a smile on his face.
“I can start anew with this.”
At Gide’s words, Count Sylvester licked his dry lips.
“okay. The only problem left is taxes. I hope His Majesty the King will be kind to you.”
“I’m sure His Majesty will recognize it too.”
Sylveria also relieved a sigh at the softer atmosphere.
‘I thought it was really over now.’
Sylveria looked at Ray.
At first I thought it was a bluff.
I didn’t like him for stealing the family’s ledger by saying he would make a guild.
They wandered around town all day, playing and eating.
It was on the verge of bursting into a tantrum when I watched him become friendly with the mansion’s servants and talk with them.
However, it was all an illusion.
Things that you thought were bullshit.
He made it a reality by himself.
Who would have known that the things I thought were arrogant were actually humility?
Once I started to think positively, all of his actions looked good.
Now, it seemed that even if an insectivore, who slept all day and only ate food, could lead a life, he would be able to move on with a smile.
A faint smile appeared on Sylveria’s face as she looked at Ray.
* * *
Returning to the mansion, the Marquis and the Viscount were literally in an emergency.
Those gathered in the private room sighed heavily.
“It was just around the corner to accomplish the great feat!”
coo-!
It seems I couldn’t stand the anger.
Marquis Garen hit the desk with his fist.
“Calm down. The opportunity is still there.”
Seeing Viscount Mace talking calmly, the Marquis snorted.
“yes. You still have a chance.”
How many gold coins had he spent to make the count’s family look bad to the king?
I saw the light at a moment like now, so the hard work was well worth it.
“I will make preparations. If you see a gap, it would be good to secretly deal with Count Sylvester heading to the castle.”
“If the count’s shield is strong, it’s good to take that girl from Sylveria as a hostage and put pressure on the count. Proceed so that there is no shortage.”
“I will do as you command.”
Marquis Garen laughed in a low voice.
“Cluck. By the way, he’s a nobleman who can’t die in my name. If things went well, they could have saved their lives.”
As long as he could obtain the things belonging to the previous king that the Count’s family was keeping, he could risk Count Sylvester’s life.
I won’t be able to die gracefully now that I’ve made a smooth task so difficult.
Viscount Mace, who had been watching him, spoke cautiously.
“What should I do with the Harfman Merchant and that kid?”
Marquis Garen thought while stroking his beard.
“Halfman is difficult to touch. If we touch it wrongly, only our stomachs can burst.”
The Harpman Merchant is a giant corps that moves the kingdom.
If they put their mind to it, it was not even a matter of being ostracized by other countries like Heron Kingdom.
However, it is quite disturbing that he was called ‘Taesangdanju’ by the Danju of the upper ranks to touch the kid as a way to vent his anger.
After thinking for a moment, Marquis Garen shook his head.
‘Will a bastard like that really give you the top of the harp?’
Taesang Danju is literally a position above Danju.
Would a half-man give such a title to a man with no blood on his head just because he’s insane?
They must have heard it wrong, or it must have been a monopoly job with only the name remaining.
Halfman would also be very happy to have the teeth removed from above him.
Having made up his mind, the Marquis of Garen took a sip of the black tea on the desk and said.
“Take care of it together. Just in case you don’t know, quietly without others knowing. If possible, it would be easier to kill them while in the count’s mansion.”
“All right. But be careful, too, Marquis. He has a hidden number.”
When Viscount Mace said that, Marquis Garen also nodded.
“Not so. You must never neglect your watch.”
“yes.”
Viscount Mace looked out the window with a grim expression.
* * *
Earl Sylvester prepared to leave for the royal castle.
I packed my things and prepared a wagon so that I could leave at any time, but Viscount Mays’s horse got caught and I couldn’t move my feet.
‘Please take care of yourself.’
Seeing that he blatantly threw his words in front of everyone, it must mean that he will not choose any means or methods from now on.
Count Sylvester muttered as he walked around the office.
“…I’m in trouble.”
He said that because he was in front of his benefactor, but if he died, he would be dumbfounded.
Thinking of Gide who has to manage this vast territory alone.
He should never have died.
‘Anyway, I’ll have to stay at the mansion for a few more days and watch the situation.’
Having made up her mind, Count Sylvester sighed.
Still don’t know what will happen.
If he died like this or if the king didn’t hand over the tax affairs, the county would come to an end.
In that case, it would be better to spend a little more time to prepare for it.
* * *
After making a deal with the half-man top.
The mansion of Count Sylvester, who had made a lot of money, was more lively than ever.
The attendants, who even cherished firewood to light the brazier, buy food and prepare a dinner.
The soldiers also gathered at the gymnasium and immersed themselves in training, albeit belatedly.
After finishing his to-do, Ray headed for the gymnasium, walking with his arms crossed.
“It’s been a while since I’ve been relaxed.”
In the meantime, he was quite busy looking for shops to trade in the village and raising the upper ranks.
Of course, Marquis Garen and Viscount Mace still have work left to decorate, but for now, we can say that we found some time.
Arriving at the gymnasium, he looked around and saw familiar faces wielding swords.
“Haap!”
“hot!”
Isn’t that a pretty sight to see?
If you are a soldier, shouldn’t you be enthusiastic about the sound of swords clashing at the gymnasium?
You should have been happy to see it too.
Ray’s expression hardened as he looked at the soldiers, and then soon distorted.
The swords they wield were much softer than before.
If the previous sword was a sword based on strength, now it is a soft sword based on softness.
That in itself is good.
Why has the gesture that made the viewer chills still not fixed!
“Haaaaa!”
“Ahhh!”
The soldiers spat out a tickling cry instead of a spirited scream, and the soldiers seriously clashed their swords.
It was hard to open my eyes and watch as the place was full of muscular men.
As he wandered, unable to find a place to look, Sylveria, drenched in sweat, approached him.
She stopped at a distance, perhaps concerned about the smell of sweat, and greeted me.
“It’s been a while since I saw you at the gymnasium, right?”
“Iknow, right. It would have been better if you hadn’t come.”
“Whoop whoop. It was hard at first because I couldn’t adapt. But don’t do it too much. Because they are desperately trying to fix it.”
Having said that, the complexion looks pretty good.
Ray, who was looking at her blankly, tilted his head and asked.
“Has there been any progress?”
Silveria got goosebumps from the magic of guessing like a ghost.
‘How the hell did he know?’
It is true that there was enlightenment.
Of course, it wasn’t such a big realization, and it was just that she had finally found a way out of the motion that had been blocked, but when she recognized it at a glance, she was also happy inside.
Sylveria answered.
“The family swordsmanship, which had been blocked for several years, was finally broken through today. I think I did the same as usual, but I don’t know why.”
“Remember the sword you wielded. There’s a reason why it’s surprisingly nothing special.”
“yes.”
Although he gave a cool answer, he hesitated a little and paused.
Silveria, who was watching Ray’s eyes, tinkered with her sword and whispered.
“If it’s okay, could you take a look at it?”
At that, Ray nodded.
Nothing difficult.
Besides, it was a car that I was worried about because there was nowhere to look at at the gymnasium anyway.
“does not matter. I have a lot of time, so I’ll see you.”
At that, Sylveria’s complexion brightened.
For a swordsman, receiving advice is like picking stars from the sky.
Especially if the opponent is a skilled player.
She agreed to it so easily, and her mood improved as well.
In case she changed her mind, she hurriedly drew her sword and took a stance.
“Then I will show you.”
Exhaling and relaxing, she pointed her sword down.
from bottom to top.
Raises mana and cuts two or three more times in the process.
Repeating the same motion several times consumes a lot of energy.
Ray, who was watching with his arms crossed, recognized it right away.
‘It’s a quick sword.’
Instead of pouring mana all over the body, it poured only into the ankles, waist and shoulders to effectively amplify the power.
The result was a quick sword that cut the same movement three times at once.
However, the aspect was really strange because he did not focus on the quick sword and placed the enemy on the defeated sword.
Since a woman’s body can’t beat a man’s strength, it must be a fast sword that strikes the same place three times.
I couldn’t help but admire it when I thought of how much effort and research went into it.
“It’s a swordsman. It’s not something that a woman’s body can do, but it’s amazing.”
Silveria shook her head, seeing that they did not call it a quick sword, but rather an overpowered sword.
Others consider their sword to be a quicksword.
However, since the root of the sword was put on the defeated sword, the quick sword was nothing more than the process of defeating the sword.
Seeing it at a glance, Sylveria was quite relieved.
“thank you. So… how was it? My sword…”
When asked cautiously, Ray answered in a single hemisphere.
“It’s worse than before. If you face an equal number of opponents, you will be defeated.”
Silveria’s pupils, who were expecting praise from him, shook.
