181. For you (4)
Remember is a person who came into the world young and has steadily served as an intermediary for several decades until now, with wrinkles appearing on his face, and has gained more authority than others.
The Duke’s request is a request that will be rejected from above even if the broker accepts it, but if the broker is Remember, the story is different. Because he has the authority to pass a request that has been rejected from above at least once.
Therefore, rather than rejecting it outright, Remember asked a question.
“He said he would give me the money without any hesitation.”
“yes.”
“how much?”
Tacit consent!
I have passed the biggest hurdle. The Duke, who had regained his composure, smiled.
“All the duke’s property.”
“…Are you serious?”
“Surely I would tell a lie now?”
To begin with, I am not that interested in money, and I do not have any heirs to pass down my property and family to.
Even if you spend a lot of your life, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to use up everything you have left over. What happens after that is none of my business. He was a very popular groom, but the reason he didn’t get married was because he didn’t want to share what was mine with others.
‘Why should I think about after I’m dead when I only need to be flashy when I’m alive?’
So there is nothing to save.
Everything in the dukedom is my property, flowing only in my hands. Because wherever I use it, it’s my heart.
Above all, considering the things that can be obtained by receiving mercenary support, paying this much in return will balance the weight. In fact, this may be considered insufficient, but since it is ‘all’ of the duke’s property, it can be given additional points, so the old man in front of him will also be considered positively.
just as expected.
“…Looking at the situation, it seems like you want support as quickly as possible…”
The positive remarks continued.
“It is difficult to dispatch a vehicle on a scale large enough to satisfy customers in a short period of time because the dispatch process is complicated and the travel speed is slow.”
…although I wasn’t very satisfied with the content.
I heard you said how far the devil’s army has come now. If you take a breath and think, ‘We’ve come this far,’ it won’t be long before news arrives that you’ve arrived at the next territory, so you’ll most likely arrive at the capital soon.
‘It looks like they’re running without stopping, except when they’re sleeping. The means of transportation are mainly horses from the demon world, and the horses from the human world are stolen and replaced from time to time like expendables…’ Wouldn’t it arrive in about ten days
?
The duke, who had been estimating the period in his head, spoke in an uncertain voice as if he had roughly finished calculating.
“…I would like it to arrive within a week at the latest. Is that possible?”
“Considering the distance from Esperanes to here… I should contact you as soon as this conversation is over and request dispatch. “Up to 100 people can be dispatched immediately without complicated procedures, but what will you do?”
“Of course…”
“For your information, the more the number increases, the slower the movement speed becomes, so please answer with that in mind.”
“…You probably know more about this than I do. “I will trust you and leave it to you.”
Remember smiled softly and nodded.
“First, we will send about 70 people within the deadline, and we will send a significant amount of troops later as a follow-up force. “We were promised everything in return, the footsteps of a family and a person, but we can’t do it with just 70 people.”
The duke, who had relaxed and leaned against the back of his chair with the relief of having accomplished it, raised his head at the words.
All we need right now is troops to arrive within the deadline. There is no need for later generations, but it would be foolish to completely reject it.
The Duke slowly opened his mouth.
“That latecomer.”
***
Now there is only one thing left.
We need to buy time until the troops arrive.
We should not rule out the possibility that the Demon King’s army will arrive sooner than expected. In order to gain even one more moment, the Duke thought of a way to stop the Demon King’s army from advancing without hesitation.
…In fact, there was a way to make the Demon King’s army retreat rather than just holding it back.
Of course, I already tried it and failed.
‘Negotiation with the devil.’
If you persuade the devil, the devil’s army will stop. If done well, it would be possible for them all to withdraw from the human world.
Coincidentally, the Duke is a semi-contractor of the Devil King. The relationship is not at all hostile, but rather friendly, and the advantageous position is that it is possible to connect with the Demon King by using only a little magical power.
He made up his mind and contacted the devil.
[Oh, no need.]
I was rejected before I could say anything.
[It’s obvious even if you don’t hear what I was thinking of contacting you. It’s not like asking to take over the Demon King’s army or stop for a moment or something like that. Either way, I have no intention of listening to you, so figure it out on your own.]
[….]
I was left speechless by the firm answer, but I can’t just give up and back down at this point. The Duke calmly shook his head.
‘Seeing that he is so determined, asking him to take over the Demon King’s army will never work, and aiming to stop him even for a moment would have a higher chance of success.’
Anyway, that was the intended goal, and since this is a disappointing position, there is no need to get involved.
…He had previously accepted a bet offer. A contract that was originally likely to fail was partially accepted this way.
So, if you can’t be persuaded, let’s bet.
[I’ll suggest a bet.]
[Oh, there’s no need for that either.]
[…!]
[There’s something more interesting than a bet right in front of you, so there’s no need to do it, right? I’m having enough fun these days.]
…I forgot.
The previous bet was made based on the devil’s boredom. Since Deonhardt went to the demon world, wars have been going on every day, and new events and news have come in. How can a bet like that be enough for him?
In the end, the duke could no longer be persuaded and had no choice but to cut off the connection.
The next thing that came to mind was Deon Hardt, who could be said to be the center of the current war.
It’s funny when you think about it. The start of his life being ruined was because of the bet between me and the Demon King, and now he is fighting at the forefront under the Demon King.
Even after laughing at me like that, I never thought I would immediately think of this method. It seems like my thoughts were lost somewhere else. The duke was convinced, criticizing himself for not thinking deeply.
‘Deonhardt doesn’t know this.’
If we just make this known, we will be able to separate him from the devil.
I smiled faintly and pulled the rope.
“Call Saerin.”
***
Once again, the castle was empty.
Are you really planning to open the road to the capital like this? It looks like the emperor has finally gone crazy.
Anyway, the sun is going to set soon, so we should take a rest here. Even if I want to start right away, I am limited. If you run any further than this, you will definitely fall off your horse.
“I’m taking a rest here.”
Deon commanded lightly and got off his horse. I paused for a moment because my thighs and butt were sore, but then I walked away without showing it. As if it was only natural, Dan, who was next to me, quietly opened his mouth.
“Are you going to look around this time too?”
“Oh well.”
“Of course, you’ll stop by the manor house first, right?”
“yes.”
“I will follow.”
Deon glanced at him and returned his gaze to the front. Dan grinned at the tacit permission and moved his feet to match Deon’s pace.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“so so.”
“I saw you pause when you got off your horse. You seem to be quite healthy compared to before, but this doesn’t seem to be the case. “Would you like me to help you?”
“go away.”
If you touch my body, I will kill you.
The distance is so far that you won’t be able to hear the words, but it’s still within the demons’ range of vision. Deon couldn’t show himself being helped in front of them, so he walked with a straight face and increased his walking speed.
When on earth did it become this comfortable? Dan, with a smile on his face, hurried after him and then realized what he was thinking and was shocked.
‘It’s gotten easier…?’
…No way.
Dan’s face hardened.
As if he sensed something strange about the atmosphere, Deonhardt just rolled his eyes and looked at me. A family suddenly came to mind in the red eyes that met his eyes and he paused, but for a moment Dan looked away as if nothing had happened. In contrast to his calm face, the hands hidden behind his back were tightly clenched into fists.
‘…This is why the Master kept too much of a distance from the demons.’
It wasn’t excessive at all.
I feel like I got hit on the head for no reason.
‘It’s impossible not to feel affectionate when we see each other every day.’
I fell in love with it. A short but unfamiliar sentence rolled out of my mouth.
I can’t deny that I’ve become familiar and comfortable enough to at least make fun of him.
The ‘jeong’ was so scary that even I, who knew that Deon Hardt was a ‘disaster’, ignored the image and made fun of it, accepting it again.
“The atmosphere is strange. What’s wrong?”
“it’s nothing.”
“…Hmm.”
Between the narrowed eyes, red eyes shine with suspicion. Dan smiled casually.
‘are you okay.’
Because I still maintain an appropriate emotional distance from him. Didn’t you say that in the secret passage back then? I hate you. I still resent and hate you.
At the same time, it is good because it is the goal, milestone, and object of prophecy in my life, but the ‘like’ that comes from it cannot offset the ‘dislike’. Since the two coexist and created the word love and hate, ‘affection’ must also exist as a separate thing.
Unless the ‘dislike’ disappears from your feelings towards him, you will never fully like or be comfortable with Deonhardt.
Still, it’s true that we’ve become more familiar with it than before, so I thought it wouldn’t be a good idea to keep a little distance and be on guard in case of an unexpected situation. But… ‘
If you do that, you’ll actually be more conscious of it.’
No matter what attitude I take, it doesn’t change who I serve or what I do, so it doesn’t matter.
A certain family kept looming in the corner of his head, but Dan brushed it aside and accelerated his slightly slower pace, narrowing the small distance between them. Immediately a suspicious look followed, but I pretended not to notice and ignored it.
And how long did it take?
When the manor house that looked like a toy got very close, Daeon suddenly stopped in place. Dan also flinched and put his hand on his sword.
‘Pretending to be popular…!’
Deon fixed his gaze on one spot without even blinking.
Was there anyone left? Judging from their apparent popularity, it is not a small group, but only one person.
…At least it looks like they didn’t come to fight. I don’t think he’s a ‘hero’, so what can he do with just one person?
‘And Dan was nervous, so it’s okay.’
I relaxed, leaving only a few boundaries. Deon glanced up at Dan.
They say I have become as sensitive as a rabbit in order to survive, but this guy…
‘He’s become a real sword-wielder.’
When did you develop a sense of energy?
Meanwhile, a ‘human’ appeared. He walked straight as if this was his goal without a single enemy, and held out something to Deon without even paying attention to Dan, who looked as if he was about to draw his sword at any moment.
“This is…”
“Take it.”
Deon’s eyebrows furrowed at the familiar shape.
“Communication seat… No, communication device? “Who does it belong to?”
“Take it.”
“….”
“Take it.”
Even if I ask more questions, he won’t answer.
Have you been possessed by witchcraft or something similar?
I held out my hand and received the communicator. Only then, as if he had completed his mission, did he say a word of greeting and turned around.
“For salvation.”
“….”
