Episode 60
Episode 29. The boy’s visit (2)
Evan looked thinner than when he first came to the Puang Merchant.
It looked like a bare tree branch in the shape of a human rather than a human being.
“What is this?”
Yuma glared at the servants as if rebuking them.
The servants averted their gaze and were speechless. Even the servants knew nothing about the situation.
“Did you think of letting death by starvation occur at the entrance to the top, the highest entrance of the empire?”
“We didn’t know that he was there.”
The gatekeepers who kicked Evan out were sleeping in the inn.
Yuma lifted Evan up and hugged him.
A stench similar to that of poetry came up with a faint pulse. The coat got dirty, but Yuma didn’t care.
“Quickly nurse this boy and call all the gatekeepers.”
Cog fed Evan sugar water and porridge.
Evan couldn’t come to his senses and only let out a moan that seemed to go out.
“Come on little master.”
The gatekeepers stood in a row in the front yard of the mansion and bowed their heads.
“Who were the gatekeepers who first saw the child lying outside the door?”
The two gatekeepers who first kicked Evan out raised their hands. They realized that the situation was not going well and looked at Yuma.
“We saw it first. He said he had come to see Yuma, so he sent it back. They seemed to be in a bad situation, so I even gave them some money to eat.”
“You came to see me?”
Yuma asked with a puzzled face.
“yes. He said he came from Joachim… I’m sorry, I just kicked him out because he seemed like a crazy beggar.”
According to the word, the gatekeepers were innocent.
If he accepted all the beggars who came blindly, the entrance of the Puang Merchant Merchant would always be a gathering of beggars, and there would never be a quiet day.
Yuma let out a sigh and sent the gatekeepers away. He even gave me money to eat, so there was nothing to scold him for.
‘Who is there who can come to me from Joachim? Besides, a boy like that?’
There was no guessing.
Joheim was not an abandoned land like Anten, but it was not a land that the Empire paid much attention to. It was also a region that Yuma had never been to before.
Even when he was a eunuch, there were not many documents about Joachim. This is because Joachim, once a small kingdom, was recognized for its own autonomy even after being incorporated into the empire.
After three days, Evan, who received Cogg’s devoted care, finally woke up.
“W This is…
“It’s the Puang Merchant. I sent you the news that you are awake, so the little master will be back soon.”
For three days, Cogg devoted all his energy to nursing Evan.
“ah.”
“You’re from Joachim?”
“Yes, I am from Joheim.”
It was Evan who barely let out a hoarse sound from parted lips.
“I am also from Joachim. I don’t know why you came here, but if you have something to ask of the little master, talk to him.”
Cog spent his childhood in Joachim, and as a young man came to Puang Sangdan.
He seemed to know how hard Evan had endured and made it to Hale even without telling him.
Yuma was at the cellove unit training ground and returned to the corps headquarters after receiving a message. As Yuma entered the room, Evan forced himself to stand up.
“Stay still.”
Yuma said while stopping Evan from moving.
“Did you say Evan? I heard the name from the gatekeepers. Why did you wait for me in front of the upper deck without buying food?”
Yuma took a coin out of his pocket and said.
“This kind of rudeness is not accepted at restaurants in the capital…
Evan said calmly. Evan seemed to have been hanging around the top for days, eating food thrown by grassroots and passers-by.
Hearing the story, Yuma was briefly skeptical of Hale, the most developed city in the world.
It wasn’t that I didn’t have money, and it was absurd that I didn’t accept it even though I had money.
“okay. I forgot about that for a while.”
Yuma said bitterly. A moment of silence passed.
“What was the reason you came to see Evanna?”
There were many questions. How he lived from Joheim to here, how he passed through the gates of the capital, and so on.
But Yuma didn’t ask.
I knew it from the first time I got my pulse.
Evan was born boneless. Like Jashin or Marlon.
Although he is in a bad state right now due to malnutrition, he could feel the potential to become stronger if managed well.
Just because he was a poor boy didn’t mean Yuma would put everything aside to take care of Evan.
Yuma was feeling intense curiosity about Evan.
“Help me. cool power! Great!”
It seemed that it was difficult to speak comfortably because the broken prayer had not yet returned.
“First, take care of yourself for a few more days.
Then we’ll talk again.”
Yuma ordered Evan to eat all kinds of health food. In order not to feel deprived, the servants also gave money to eat.
The next day, Kog found Yuma’s room.
“what’s the matter? cog.”
“Master Evan has been writing all night. He asked me to pass it on to the owner.”
Yuma accepted the paper that Corg held out.
The contents of Evan’s writing were as follows.
[Ms. Yuma. Thinking it was my last hope, I came here blindly, but thank you for accepting it.
I came to Yuma because of the disaster that befell the Joheim region.
The current lord of Joachim is Baron Secron of the House of Wolf Asher, former Joachim royalty and now a noble of the Empire.
Baron Secron was a nobleman who had little interest in the people of the estate. He neither cared for nor hated the people.
Lately though, Baron Secron has started to get weird. No, it’s not enough to say it’s weird.
It seems to have gone crazy.
Raping and killing village women is an immoral behavior that happens several times a day, and even captures and kills people for no reason.
There is even a story going around that people’s blood is used for some ritual.
The strange thing is that from the moment Baron Secron went crazy, the monsters started to be more active than before.
Several people in the village and I sent letters to Hwangseong several times a day.
Please save us from this hell. It’s been several months already. No one will believe us. One formal reply is all we got.
I also sent letters to Yuma-sama several times. Have you ever received one?
In the end, even my sister was taken away by the baron.
I fought against the Secron Baron with some villagers. Of course, surviving was not enough to the extent that it was a miracle.
Fighting Baron Secron, I was convinced.
That the monsters are moving according to Baron Secron’s orders.
He also used a black aura.
Everyone who fought with me died.
Even now, Baron Secron’s tyranny continues.
The story of Yuma has been heard even in Joheim, where we live. Sorry for asking for help all of a sudden.
Save me please.]
“Ha…
Yuma reread the letter several times, touching her forehead with her hand.
The sincerity felt from Evan was too strong to be dismissed as a lie.
He seemed to know why he had come to visit himself, not someone else.
If this information was shown to other nobles or powerful people, it was clear that they would be brutally killed.
‘Possessed by demons!’
The word just popped into my mind.
No matter how you look at it, it was a story that had many similarities to the demon possessed during the Dragon Horse War. Besides, it was certain if he had even used the Black Aura.
The existence of the Black Aura was only known after the Dragon Horse War began, but not many people knew about it before.
‘Has this happened before the regression? Or did the future change because of my regression?’
I tried to remember, but first of all, there were no cases reported to the imperial castle.
Even if there was, there was a high probability that it was a secret document that Yuma could not see.
Yuma called Cindy.
“Check if there is a letter from Joheim to our guild.”
“no.”
“Are you sure?”
“yes.”
Cindy checked all the correspondence from the Puang Merchant Company without Yuma’s order. It was for espionage.
“okay.”
That meant that someone was blocking or intercepting all the mail from Joachim.
‘Someone in the imperial castle is involved!’
Yuma recalled the people he could have guessed.
Hayes Rollmandy was the most likely. Because he had a history of trying to use Zecca’s magic.
If it was something related to monsters, maybe he could find a clue that would help in the dragon horse war.
Yuma went to see Evan.
“Who taught you martial arts?
Did you fight against Baron Secron’s knights and survive?”
“Yes, I learned it from a guy who stopped by the village for a while.”
Even though he had only bones left, Evan had traces of his rigorous training.
“You don’t know who the originator is?”
“yes.”
“How old are you?”
“Sixteen.”
At sixteen, he was two years younger than Yuma now. Even so, fighting against Baron Secron, he had to go through the rough land of Joheim alone and come all the way to this place.
Yuma pondered for a moment before opening his mouth.
“I will take care of Evan Yoheim’s business.”
“Thank you, uhm…
Evan struggled to answer, crying as if his emotions had intensified.
“When your body recovers, let’s start together. Let’s talk more about it then.”
By the time Evan’s body is recovering, Duran Zak and his troops have returned from the Suher Snowfield.
As expected, crowds of people welcoming the army continued from Hale Square to the entrance of the gateway.
As always, Duran passed by the welcoming crowd, displaying a majestic aura.
Numerous bunches of flowers and handkerchiefs were thrown at Randall, who was known as a handsome knight among aristocratic women. Randel laughed and waved his hands wildly.
Yuma was able to stand right next to the imperial family and nobles as a disciple of the Imperial First Sword.
“We have recaptured the new Duran Jacques Suher Snowfield and returned safely!”
Duran got off his horse and bowed to the empress. Yuma, along with the knights of the Empire, bowed to Duran.
“Lord Duran, you worked hard as always. There are quite a few stories to tell this time too.”
The Empress looked at Yuma secretly and said.
“I will have a banquet tonight. Bring your disciple and attend.”
“I will do as you command, Your Majesty.”
Before attending the banquet, Yuma visited the Zach family’s mansion. Duran intended to pick out Yuma’s clothes this time as well.
“It’s obvious if you don’t look. The nobles must have framed you while I was away.”
“It’s not really a frame. Because some parts are true.”
“What were you doing again this time?”
“His Majesty has bestowed upon me three seals.”
Duran opened his eyes wide and looked at Yuma.
“Where are you going to use it?”
“Well… Actually, I didn’t intend to use it, but I think I’ll have to use it sooner or later.”
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