Episode 617
“Shouldn’t we run away a little faster?”
Lee Han said while feeling the gaze of the knights pouring from behind.
I didn’t look back, but it was possible to predict that the knights’ eyes would be as sharp as blades.
However, the skeleton headmaster was relaxed.
“There is no need for that.”
“Uh, do you have another freshman to persuade?”
“no. I need to meet the knights around here. I came all the way here, but if I just went, wouldn’t that be disappointing?”
Like the wealthy aristocrats in the capital, the northern knight families were also strong supporters of Einrogard.
Of course, the relationship with the aristocrats in the capital was a little different.
The nobles of the capital were always in a position that the skeleton headmaster wanted as they had no regrets, but the knight families in the north were in a mutually beneficial relationship with the skeleton headmaster.
The barren and rugged northern terrain always needed wizards, and the skeleton headmaster who led Einrogard was the most reliable ally of the northern knight families.
“By the way, are you fooling those people now?”
“You’re cheating. If anyone hears it, it will be misunderstood. It was a fair match.”
“A fair match!”
The junior nodded as if he had learned something good. Lee Han covered his junior’s ears.
Alcicle asked cautiously.
“But won’t what just happened affect the meeting?”
“do not worry. How wide is the northern part, and will I ever meet the knights I just met? Just think of it as relaxing.”
Lee Han and Alcicle were relieved by the headmaster’s words.
Listening to what he said, it seemed that it was just a matter of eating and drinking in moderation and enjoyment in order to save the face of knight families.
“indeed. Where is the supper held?”
“At the Moradi family citadel. There is no other place in the North like it.”
“oh. Great. I’m close with Moradi.”
“?”
The skeleton headmaster was puzzled.
did you?
* * *
The estate of the Moradi family, a typical northern knight family, was completely different from that of the great aristocratic family of the Empire.
It was the custom of the great aristocratic families of the empire to build mansions made like works of art in a landscape so beautiful that cities and villages were not too far away from the hustle and bustle of the world.
However, as can be guessed from the fact that the northern knight families called it a fortress rather than a mansion, the practicality and combat power of the territory were very important.
The stronghold of the Moradi family, with its walls and family facilities densely placed on a huge mountain jutting out over one of the few large rivers in the north, was truly the northern knight family itself.
‘oh.’
At a glance, Lee Han seemed to understand why Moradi had a strong voice in the White Tiger Tower at the gigantic fortress, which seemed unlikely to have been built in a day.
It was so large that it was incomparably larger than the castles of other knight families I had seen on my way here.
And the size of the territory was in proportion to the family’s economic power.
‘Did Moradi have more money than I thought?’
When I talk to the white tiger tower guys all the time, they complain, ‘Our knights don’t have any money because they are dedicated to the empire and protecting the citizens’, so I thought, ‘I guess they don’t have real money’, but looking at it like this, I think I’ve been tricked… “Sir
Gonadaltes has arrived!”
The door of the citadel opened with a heavy sound.
Knights came out of it and spoke politely.
“dismissal. Thank you for using the front door this year!”
“……”
“……”
Lee Han and Alsicle were bewildered, but the skeleton principal didn’t care.
“Of course you should be grateful. Do you have a go-to?”
“yes. You are waiting.”
“Let me guide you. You guys rest until supper.”
Hearing the headmaster’s words, the party nodded.
As the emperor’s magician and guardian of the empire’s magic barrier, the headmaster of the skeleton had no choice but to talk with the head of the Moradi family.
Starting with the situation in the Great Mountains, the latest trends in the north, and the amount of subsidy
…
Alcicle said as he walked up the narrow passage made of rocks.
Territories specialized in combat were rare even in the Empire. It was a manor where the history of the Moradi family could be felt.
“Your friend has a family here?”
“yes.”
“Is it strange? Normally, the students of the Blue Dragon Tower are not friendly with the students of the White Tiger Tower.”
“We became close while listening to swordsmanship lectures.”
“…do the Blue Dragon Tower students usually take swordsmanship lessons?”
While Alcicle tilted his head, knights approached from the other side.
“Guests should go up this way, not that way… uh.”
“……”
When the knight who came to pick up Ulgan earlier was among the crowd, Lee Han and Arcicle hesitated.
“Were you a knight of the Moradi family?”
“…Yes…”
It was originally a break, but the Knights of the Knights went out for a while to help, and then came back to the Moradi family.
Alcicle also apologized for being embarrassed.
“I’m sorry about that.”
“Oh no. Ulgan wanted to become a wizard, but it’s not the wizards’ fault.”
Eandurde nodded vigorously as if agreeing. Lee Han grabbed the junior’s chin.
“Call me whenever you need. The Moradi family always respects those who come as guests.”
When Inkan withdrew with the knights, Lee Han and the others were able to breathe a sigh of relief.
The tower where the guests stayed was spacious and comfortable, but it didn’t feel like that because of what had just happened.
“Isn’t there more knights than we thought? I don’t know if I’ll meet the knights of the Knights again at the banquet.”
“no way. It will be fine. Knights drink enough to die at dinner parties. You won’t even recognize it.”
“……”
Lee Han looked suspiciously at Alcicle’s words.
‘I don’t think I’ve been very close with these knights.’
But it was true that the knights liked to drink. Didn’t he have fun drinking at the meeting Lee Han attended?
Unlike the meeting of nobles, who had to pay more attention to formality and etiquette, the meeting of knights was more active.
Smart-
“Wizard. are you inside? Among the knights, there are some who want to see the wizard…”
“?”
Lee Han was puzzled by the unexpected proposal.
The banquet hasn’t even started, but the other knights want to meet.
“Isn’t this a trap?”
“…no! What are you thinking!?”
Alcicle was frightened and denied it.
Originally, there were many people who wanted to meet celebrities in the empire wherever they went.
They talked about their reputation and achievements, and later went back and boasted, ‘I talked to this person’… Since
this conversation itself was a pleasure and benefit, there were bound to be many people who wanted to meet.
Alcicle and Lee Han were not even celebrities in the empire, but both were from great noble families, and one was a student at Ein Rogard.
Among the knights of the north, there must be quite a few who want to make connections with such a promising mage.
“Let’s go out for a minute and talk. Saying hello will help you later.”
“wait a minute. I brought canned sardines…”
“Hey. I don’t need canned food.”
* * *
In the domain of the Moradi family, not only the knights of the family stayed. Rather, there were many times when there were more knights from other families.
Excluding guests and invitees, the number was quite large, because it was common in knight families to send their own knights to other families for rigorous training.
If it was an influential knight family like the Moradi family, it was bound to be even more popular.
It is an opportunity for young and young knights to train and build personal connections with each other.
The knights who summoned Alsicle and Lee Han this time were also knights from various northern families.
“You said you were the wizard of Ein Rogard, right? What grade did you say you were in?”
“I didn’t hear exactly, but as far as I know, it’s probably in the third grade. I heard about it from a friend who serves in the Beech Knights.”
“Heh, he’s still in the third year, but he’s achieved that much!”
“It’s not the Wodanaj family for nothing.”
“Is Alcicle the Pengerin family?”
“Right.”
“Then would it be all right if I ask you to eat the sardines?”
“hmm. It’s a bit embarrassing to say it openly, so let’s take it out as a snack.”
The knights waited for the magicians to come, concocting insidious schemes.
Soon after, a group of wizards arrived.
“welcome! Wizard!”
“This must be Lee Han of House Wodanaz and this must be Alcicle of House Pengerin! this person is…?”
“This is my junior. It’s Eandurde.”
“Eandurde!”
At Lee Han’s explanation, the knights nodded and said as if they understood.
“Then is this person a sophomore?”
“…You haven’t even entered the school yet?”
“ah. okay. Inadvertently, since Wodanaz-nim is in the third year.”
“…I’m not a 3rd grader!”
Lee Han said in surprise.
I couldn’t figure out what kind of nonsensical rumor it was.
Could it be the Skeleton Principal’s trap?
“Aren’t you in the third grade? Grade 4?”
“I’m going up to second grade now.”
“……”
“……”
As the knights suddenly stopped moving as if they had been cursed with petrification, Lee Han wondered what mistake he had made.
‘Was being in the first year that much of a problem?’
“That… that… I see.”
“I was a bit surprised. this. sorry. I heard that you subdued the king of ghouls, so you must be at least in the third year…
”
Lee Han was taken aback by the rumors that had spread to the North.
what kind of guys are you?
“My friend serves in the Beech Knights, and Mr. Wodanaz wiped out the anti-magicists…”
“I didn’t do that alone!”
Lee Han, who found the culprit, was cool and started to explain.
I was grateful for the kindness the knights of the Beech Tree Order showed me, but it was Lee Han who had to deal with it if he exaggerated it too much.
“Other helpers and good luck…”
“Until you are humble!”
“…oh. Alcicle. Here are the sardines.”
Lee Han quickly changed the topic.
However, Alcicle answered coldly.
“Are you full from eating?”
“Oh…” “That…” “Ah…”
Small sighs flowed from all over the place.
The knights had pathetic expressions like baby birds in the rain.
“…I might be able to eat one.”
“!”
The knights laughed as the apologetic Alcicle picked up a sardine and ate it.
‘The topic has passed.’
“By the way, Mr. Wardanaz. I would like to hear more about the fight against the anti-magicists.”
‘I didn’t pass.’
Lee Han regretted underestimating the tenacity of the knights.
Come to think of it, it seems that the knights here called because they wanted to hear this in the first place.
Aren’t you and me prepared in great detail and waiting?
“So that’s…”
“Wait! Please tell us from the beginning of the meeting. What kind of clothes did you wear that day?”
“…is that important…? Um… I think he was wearing a coat over his school uniform…”
The knights persistently asked Lee Han one by one, as if squeezing out his memory.
Lee Han somehow endured and answered.
“…we were lucky. We were able to survive thanks to the cooperation of the drivers.”
“I heard that Wodanaz-nim is on good terms with the knights. That kind of person is rare among wizards.”
“haha.”
“Come to think of it, I heard that Giselle from the Moradi family also fought together. Are you close? As they are from the same Einrogard, of course they seem to be close…” “
Haha. They are friendly.”
“Wait. Then let’s call Moradi-nim too!”
“Good idea!”
“……”
