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[Why do you say it can’t be done? ]
The interior of the commander’s barracks was rough, as if reflecting the owner’s personality.
As Daein looked around at all the monster headdresses hanging on the wall, Golkan said with a grin.
“There is nothing to be wary of. “I have no plans to add your headdress to the wall yet.”
When Golkan said the word ‘yet’, Princess Alina, who came with Daein, trembled.
But Daein just chuckled.
“That’s a good thing.”
Daein knew that such an aggressive way of speaking was just Golkan’s way of speaking.
And he knew why Golkan had invited him here.
‘I never thought I would be invited to the Black Lion’s dinner.’
Golkan liked strong men.
It didn’t matter whether the opponent was a knight, a wizard, or a different race. He was simply interested in anyone who was strong.
Therefore, after the gate was connected between Earth and the continent of Gaia, superhumans on Earth also passed through the barrier and were invited to his dinner.
Of course, among the many adepts, only a few were able to receive an invitation to dinner.
“Go to sleep for a day.”
Those words were a crude greeting inviting you to dinner.
A precious invitation that I had never received in my previous life.
The great man accepted the invitation.
According to a rumor I heard, if Golkan likes someone, he will give them various gifts the next day.
“Would you like a drink?”
In response to Golkan’s question, the great man nodded willingly.
“It’s good.”
The two men sat facing each other at the table. As we emptied our glasses several times, the stiff atmosphere gradually eased.
Golkan said, frowning.
“Why don’t you take off that hideous mask? “Looking at this makes me lose the taste of alcohol.”
“Oh, it was so comfortable that I forgot.”
Golkan spoke in a surprised voice as Daein removed the goblin mask from his face.
“You’re much younger than I thought. “The age from the sword seemed similar to mine…”
Daein answered shamelessly, emptying his glass.
“I’ve had enough. “It’s because he’s so young.”
“…Well, whatever. Is there anyone out there! “Bring more alcohol!”
More and more alcohol bottles were piling up in front of the two. As both of them were sword masters, they did not get drunk no matter how much they drank.
Golkan had many questions about Daein.
“I don’t think he’s from this country. “Where did you come from?”
“Who did you learn swordsmanship from?”
“Who is the strongest opponent you have ever fought?”
Golkan Berger.
His family has maintained this wall for generations.
Therefore, Golkan’s influence in the surrounding area was so great that he was called the [King on the Wall].
In other words, he lived and had to live trapped behind a wall his entire life.
He’d be lying if he said he’d never wanted to go outside the walls.
However,
‘I cannot abandon the family’s work that has been going on for hundreds of years because of my greed.’
That’s why meeting the powerful who passed through the Wall and hearing their stories from outside the Wall was Golkan’s only pleasure in life.
And the great man knew many stories that would amuse Golkan.
Unlike Golkan, who had been trapped in a barrier his entire life, he had experience traveling between numerous dimensions.
Even though only a small part of it was told, Golkan was happy like a child.
“Hahaha! Is that really true? “That’s amazing!”
“Huh! “Do you really think there is such a thing…!”
“You’re going to see Abraxas?!”
As the bottles of alcohol piled up, Golkan became immersed in the great man’s story.
And the closer the two became, the more alienated Princess Alina became.
“…….”
Among the group, Daein was the only one invited to dinner.
However, the great man brought Alina here on purpose.
I even endured the little boy pouting, asking why I didn’t take him.
“Hahaha!”
However, Golkan treated the princess as invisible. He didn’t even pay attention to the princess and just laughed and chatted with the great man.
Intentional ignorance.
It was the same when Alina took off her mask.
“Huh!”
The knights who were quietly guarding the barracks were taken aback by Alina’s beauty.
“Tsk.”
However, Golkan only clicked his tongue at the knights and continued to chat with the great man without paying any attention to the princess.
“Golkan Berger. “How long will you pretend not to know me?”
Despite the princess’s soft call, Golkan snorted and poured over his drink.
“Are bugs buzzing? “My ears are itching.”
Alina’s face turned red at the insulting words.
But instead of crying or screaming, she calmly took a deep breath and spoke again.
“Is knowing who I am but deliberately ignoring me an attempt to test me? Or are you unable to look me in the face out of shame as a knight who failed to protect the king?”
Golkan’s expression distorted at the princess’s provocation.
“You cheeky bitch.”
Golkan continued speaking with fierce anger.
“Be thankful that they don’t kill you right here. “If it weren’t for this friend, you would have had your head cut off a long time ago.”
Alina trembled as the sharp knife pressed against her body like a knife.
“Ugh…”
At that moment, Alina looked at Daein without realizing it.
The great man was drinking with a relaxed expression.
Then, when he made eye contact with Alina, he nodded quietly.
At that moment, Alina felt her heart calm down as if it were a lie.
I was confident that even if I said everything I wanted to say here, it would be okay even if it meant incurring Golkan’s wrath.
The girl began to speak in a clear voice.
“I am Alina Reinhardt, the rightful heir to the throne of the Principality of Hicks. Golkan Berger, Knight of the Wall. “If you have not forgotten your knightly oath, be courteous to me!”
Golkan looked at him and stroked his beard.
“You’re definitely better than my father. “He has more guts and speaks better.”
Alina said, widening her eyes.
“Don’t insult my mom.”
Golkan chuckled at those words and evaluated the former king coldly.
“Your father was a weak, timid coward. After I went to the palace and made my vows, he never looked for me or called me to the palace again. Do you know why?”
“…….”
Golkan said as he poured strong liquor into his mouth.
“He did it because he was afraid that I might be a threat to him. But as soon as Ormond rebelled, he sent a letter asking for help. “That was the first letter from the king I received in 20 years.”
For a moment, a look of disdain flashed in Alina’s eyes.
“Is that just why you didn’t come? “Because His Highness never called you?”
Golkan clicked his tongue.
“You foolish girl. If I had gotten involved, the civil war would have been much longer. Is that all? If I vacate the walls, will you remain silent in a foreign country?”
“That…”
Alina blushed as if she hadn’t thought of that.
Golkan snorted and said.
“I couldn’t risk the whole country to save just one of your fathers. “He was a king who was not worth it.”
The princess gritted her teeth at the harsh criticism she had never heard before.
“Profit…”
I wanted to retort something, but the words didn’t come out easily.
He knew it himself. The fact that my father was an incompetent king.
Golkan looked at the scene and spoke coldly.
“I’ll take a look at you once, so get out of the wall. And never set foot on this land again. “If you show your face to me again….”
“I will definitely come back!”
It was only for a moment, but the look in the eyes of the princess, who was just a young girl, overwhelmed the knight.
“I will come back and make everything right. “I will punish the traitor and restore glory to my country!”
Those angry eyes made Golkan curious, albeit only slightly.
“You speak well. Do you think it will be different when you become king?”
Alina nodded with no doubt whatsoever.
“different.”
Golkan’s eyes became a little more serious.
“What’s different?”
“I…”
The princess talked about what she had personally seen, felt, and experienced during her life as a fugitive.
“I saw knights who sacrificed their lives to save me, I saw poor but good people, I saw villains, I saw women selling themselves to make a living, and I saw people starving. “I saw a thief and a murderer… and now I am looking at an article that tests me.”
“…….”
From the highest to the lowest.
It was a short time, but the roller coaster of life that the girl experienced was by no means short.
“okay. “It might be a little different.”
Golkan put the bottle aside. Now his eyes were staring straight at the princess.
Meanwhile, Daein sneaked out of the barracks.
‘All I had to do was make a space.’
I didn’t want any more troublesome stories.
The two people exchanged questions behind the Daein who quietly left the tent.
“What are you going to do outside the walls?”
“I will come back with the strength to take back what is mine.”
“What are you going to do first when you come back? “Is it revenge?”
“The six gates of the Wall will be open to everyone. “The people who are sicker than the nobles, and those who are hungrier than the rich, will make it through the wall first.”
“…under. Do you think I would allow that?”
“Of course. “Because it’s the king’s name.”
“What? Puhahaha!”
The voices coming from behind were becoming more and more lively in discussion.
The man who came out had a plate of late-night snacks in his hands to give to the little boy.
“But what kind of gift should I give you…”
***
The next day.
The pursuit party sent by the Marquess of Ormond was stopped by a checkpoint in front of the wall.
“Why on earth are you not letting me in?”
Coincidentally, the knight standing in front of the chase team was one of the knights who were in the commander’s barracks last night.
The driver said with a stern frown.
“Wait. “We are checking the authenticity of the pass.”
The leader of the pursuit team said, beating his chest in frustration.
“I believed that and waited for an hour already!”
The driver said, his expression becoming even more grim.
“The process usually takes a long time, so please wait a little longer.”
However, this time, the man in the chase team did not back down obediently.
“You’d better think carefully. If it keeps coming out like this….”
“If it comes out, what? “Are you threatening me now?”
Slurp!
As the knight drew his sword, the other knights of the Black Lion Knights also drew their swords, as if waiting.
The faces of the chase team turned white at that fierce momentum.
“You just have to wait. “For now, lower that sword…”
Golkan was looking down from afar on the wall.
“You’re doing something useless.”
That’s what he said, but he didn’t even contact the drivers and tell them to let the chase party pass.
Golkan turned his body the other way and looked outside the barrier.
As far as an eagle’s eye could see, he saw a steel carriage leaving with a load on its roof.
“…Did I give you too much?”
It’s been a while since I met a like-minded friend, and I took care of various things for him, and it got to the point where I couldn’t even see the carriage properly.
Golkan stroked his chin with his hand. When I thought about what happened earlier, I burst into laughter.
“It was my first time asking for more. “Usually I at least pretend to refuse.”
Next to Golkan, the adjutant spoke with a concerned face.
“Captain. What do you plan to do?”
“What do you mean?”
“The princess.”
“…….”
Golkan stared at the steel carriage getting smaller and smaller without answering for a while.
Only when the steel chariot, which had turned into a small dot, was no longer visible did Golkan open his mouth.
“I’m going to wait and see. As long as the wall is here, we will meet again when we return.”
It was impossible to build trust and confidence through just one night of conversation.
That’s why they didn’t promise anything.
However, if the princess comes back and proves herself,
Golkan’s thoughts may change a bit.
Golkan turned his head again and looked inside the wall. The chasing squad was still seen scuffling with the knights.
“Hold them for two more hours and then chase them away.”
“…yes.”
The adjutant sighed and nodded.
***
After leaving the border wall, the steel carriage ran without stopping and arrived at the central mountain range.
The Central Mountain Range, as its name suggests, was a huge mountain range that crossed the center of the continent.
Within the mountain range, various different races, including elves, dwarves, and beastmen, and monsters were living together.
And now the great man was arguing with the elves he had met for the first time.
“Why do you say it can’t be done?”
[Why is it not possible? ]End
ⓒ Ganjjajang
