Episode 1118. At times like this, you have to curse together.
Elio muttered as he looked at the house in the snowy forest.
“Do you have a house in a place like this? What do people who live in places like that do for a living?”
“You are curious about everything. I just want to live there, so I’m going to live there. If you have nothing to live on, would you build a house and live there?”
“Then what do you eat?”
“I don’t know. If you have any questions, go and ask.”
“I lost. You look like a skinny guy.”
Elio shook his head excitedly.
He had heard a lot that he was impudent, but Fabian added to it.
around noon.
Now is the time for Elio, who has become a little anxious, to look around in search of the seal.
The sound of a carriage came from behind.
Kurur-.
The carriage gradually slowed down because there was a person on the road.
Elio glanced back.
Looking at the colorful carriage decorations and flags with unique patterns, it was a carriage belonging to an aristocratic family.
less so Less-.
As the carriage approached, Elio and Fabian moved to the end of the road.
A carriage passing by the two stopped abruptly.
It was time for Elio and Fabian to look at the carriage with puzzled eyes.
A middle-aged man in his forties opened the carriage window and pouted.
“A knight?”
Fabian took the place of Elio.
“I am Baron Fabian Cloud, a title from the Marquis of Bernardo. Now I am on my way to Jedo after finishing my military service.”
“Were you in Hirhera?”
“yes.”
“They were brave knights in Hirhera. I am Viscount Carlson Gallagher. I have to cross my territory to get to Jedo from here… If you come to my castle today, I’ll let you stay overnight.”
He closed the window before Fabian could say anything.
The wagon started moving again and quickly sped up.
Kurur-.
The good thing about the north is that it’s snowy, so there’s no dust.
Elio approached Fabian, who was standing there with an absurd face.
“what?”
“I don’t know either.”
“Why do not you know? The two of you chatted for a while.”
“To get to Jedo, you have to pass through your own territory. And he said that if you come to his castle today, he will let you stay for a night.”
“Are you invited?”
“I don’t know that either. It’s the first time I’ve been invited like this.”
He said that he was a warrior and told me to come find him.
And, as if it were a good fit, he bluntly hammered a nail into the lodging period, saying, ‘I’ll let you stay for one night.’
“Still, it seems you’ve come in the right direction, right? It’s a single road.”
“Didn’t I tell you? All roads lead to institutions.”
“Let’s go. It’s nice to save money.”
“yes. Seeing that it is called a manor, it seems to be quite large.”
“But it seemed a little cheap. There is also dog oil running down your face.”
“If it’s a viscount, it’s worth it. Viscount Elio is strange.”
“What are you talking about? Marquis Bernardo is also a strong fighter by nature.”
“There are not many nobles who do not let go of the sword in their hands like the Marquis.”
“Aren’t most nobles from knights?”
“Many nobles inherit titles from their ancestors. Those nobles don’t bother holding a sword. If you become famous for your swordsmanship, you will be summoned first in case of emergency.”
“Are you going to go thin and long?”
“Yes, there are pros and cons to either path. Still, the inherited nobles have the opportunity to choose… I’m envious.”
“Are there any downsides to someone who works hard and gets a title like you?”
“Yes. You have to make a mark, so if you’re not lucky, you’ll die.”
“ah! What are the downsides of inherited nobles?”
“You mean you’re weak if you don’t focus on swordsmanship?”
“Does it feel forced? The family will teach you swordsmanship.”
“Still, it’s weaker than a knight who went through a war like me.”
“Is it really so?”
“Of course it is. I am a swordsman trained in real combat.”
“Sometimes you are right.”
“It is unconditional.”
Fabian put more effort into his words.
In fact, rather than necessarily, I wanted it to be like that.
Elio just laughed and didn’t say anything.
It was because he knew the heart of Fabian, who worked hard to obtain the title.
Feeling hungry after a while, the two fell to the side of the road and ate energy balls.
Then, suddenly, Elio spoke.
“That Viscount Carlson Gallagher. The more you think about it, the more cheap it is, right?”
“why?”
“They didn’t even give us a ride in the wagon, knowing we were passing through their estate. And what? If you come to me, can you let me sleep for a day? Is it okay to ignore the knights like this while still alive thanks to the garrison in Hirhera?”
“Did I tell you? The Viscount is something special. Originally, when he was a viscount, he would not even meet with ordinary knights. I invited you because I became a baron.”
“Still, the lord of the north can’t do that. Shouldn’t we show respect to the knight who risked his life to protect Hirhera?”
“Aristocrats live while thinking that they deserve it.”
“The more I think about it, the more irritating it becomes.”
“But that is the reality. The nobles in Hirhera are amazing. Well, since the boss is gone, there are many people who have been forced to follow.”
“If I had known the outside world was like this, I would have treated the nobles in Hirhera a little better. I’m so sorry.”
Then Fabian looked at Viscount Elio Lagoa with new eyes.
I thought he was just an eccentric, but I respected him to hear that.
‘Well, he was originally that kind of person.’
I forgot about it after living together, but Viscount Elio Lagoa originally had a clear opinion in that direction.
Avenging the savage tribe for Count Putokoa and generously teaching swordsmanship to himself as a commoner…
Putting aside everything else, he deserves respect for coming to save this world.
Isn’t that what a saint only appears in stories?
“What are you so twisted about?”
“It wasn’t twisted.”
“No, if you have any complaints, tell me. Don’t gossip inside.”
“What do you think of yourself, Viscount?”
“why?”
“Because they say that when we make eye contact, it makes me feel bad.”
“A beast that often gets in trouble because it looks like a herbivore among the pitiful herbivores who think of it as a beast?”
“Ha…”
A sigh escaped from Fabian’s mouth.
I don’t know why a person who would be respected if he stayed still would push himself into mayhem.
“Did my eyes really look like they were twisting?”
“uh. Your eyes are still crooked.”
“Wow! I respect the Viscount. This is sincere.”
“Fabian.”
“yes?”
“If I didn’t know your true heart, whose fault is it?”
“Is it my fault?”
“If you don’t tell me what’s inside, no one will know. If you respect me, show respect at all times. so that I can be sure.”
“Isn’t that flattery?”
“Did you say ‘I love you’ to Sara?”
“Why does a famous article say such a strange thing? I show it with my actions.”
“It sounded like an action and fell asleep. Do you know why I taught you swordsmanship?”
“Why?”
“Because you asked me to teach you. If you hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have taught you. That’s what it means. okay? Words have the power to change the world. The power to create something that doesn’t exist. The power to move people. So if you love me, don’t spare it and tell me. okay?”
“I respect you!”
“It sounds like the truth. let’s go.”
“yes.”
Fabian sprinkled snow on the Fire Stone to put out the fire.
After waiting for the Fire Stone to cool down, I stored it in my bag.
Elio took a leisurely step as Fabian finished his preparations.
After walking for a while, Elio grumbled as if he couldn’t stand it.
“ah! selfish bastard. If you even invited them to come, you should give them a ride in the carriage. Are you going to go alone? The more I think about it, the more absurd it is.”
“Then don’t even think about it.”
“Whose side are you on?”
“I’m on the Viscount’s side, of course. Just don’t be offended by someone who doesn’t exist…”
“Honey. At times like this, you have to curse together. Don’t you know that you’re the one beside me giving me advice and getting more annoyed if I only say moral things?”
“Oh is that so? Viscount Carlson Gallagher is a very rude fellow. Next time we meet, blow your ears off.”
“Yeah, I feel a little better now.”
The two walked back and forth, swearing at Viscount Carlson Gallagher.
By the time twilight was setting.
A fairly large village appeared in front of the two people walking along the road.
The village surrounded by a 2-meter-high wooden fence was so large that it was impossible to see at a glance.
Fabian approached the tightly closed entrance door and knocked on the door.
Soon after, three soldiers appeared on top of the wooden fence.
“who are you?”
Perhaps because of the knight’s attire, the soldier raised his horse but did not let go of his guard.
“I am Baron Fabian Cloud. We are on our way to the islands, so open the door.”
“I will prove my identity, but I need a pass.”
Fabian took out a pass with the Marquis Bernardo’s seal from his bosom and threw it at the soldier.
After a while, the closed door opened.
When the two of them went inside, the soldier who had been on the wooden fence a while ago politely returned the pass with both hands.
“The entry and exit process is quite strict in this cold, isn’t it? Did the traveler have an accident?”
The soldier answered Fabian’s question.
“no. Just because you’re suddenly coming out of the lord’s castle today… would you want us to climb the watchtower in the cold?”
Elio, who was listening beside him, frowned.
“It’s a dog.”
Viscount Carlson Gallagher must have been inspecting them in preparation for their visit.
It is a ploy to meticulously check the identity of the invitation and doubt.
The soldiers pretended not to hear, realizing that they were not swearing at themselves.
Elio and Fabian entered the village through the gate.
The village was large enough to be called a city, but it wasn’t difficult to find the lord’s castle.
This is because there was a huge stone castle behind the tall buildings.
Elio, who was on his way to the lord’s castle, asked Fabian.
“Didn’t I say this is the Doomstone estate?”
“yes. It is a manor in the county of Neil Crow.”
“Count Neil Crow? Is this your first name? Is it the Kingdom of Escatos?”
“yes. It’s natural that Count Neil Crow didn’t dispatch troops to Hirhera, so you don’t know.”
“You’re a count, but you didn’t send troops? Not too far from Hirhera?”
“This is the inherited nobleman that Count Neil Crow talked about during the day. That’s why they are known for their poor swordsmanship.”
“Even though. You can send the Reishi bottle.”
“It is famous that the Count loves art and has only troops to maintain peace. So, I heard that the lords under his command were also filled with people of similar disposition.”
“Doing art in this cold place? There won’t be many people there, right?”
“Because telling others to be nice isn’t art.”
“No shit, but what kind of art is it right next to Hirhera?”
“How long ago was the rift a secret? There was no wind in the north until the cracks occurred.”
“It is like that again. But now that you know it, shouldn’t you recruit the gnostic soldiers?”
“I think it would be faster for the garrison of Hirhera to eliminate Charat.”
“I can understand it in my head, but why are you so annoyed? Fighting right beside me bleeding to protect the north, but it’s art.”
Elio grumbled all the way to the lord’s castle.
Fabian did not try hard to calm his feelings.
It was because he didn’t like Count Neil Crow as much as Viscount Helio Lagoa.