Chapter 44. So that I don’t forget (1)
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The day dawned.
The world has turned upside down. Something happened that couldn’t be expressed in any other way.
Evan Briesen died overnight, and the Marquis Briesen’s house burned down without a trace. Lennon Briesen and the soldiers were arrested on unknown charges and imprisoned in the royal palace, and Siegfried’s knights who confronted them returned to the Duke’s residence as if nothing had happened.
Just before dawn, Siegfried’s elite knights entered the palace, and in the morning, several of the knights’ servants and maids were imprisoned.
‘I heard that Evan Brissen died and Lennon Brissen was arrested by the Royal Knights looking like he was dying.’
‘Duke Siegfried said he closed the gate.’
‘I heard that Baron Telln’s family left Kairisis this morning.’
‘I heard there were a lot of people who lined up at the marquis and then left. I’ll be careful and come back when Margrave Briesen arrives. Will anything change?’
While the nobles were making a fuss, the palace was silent.
They did not say anything about what happened overnight because they wanted to report it after a thorough investigation.
Those who came to the palace to find out what happened overnight did not get any information, so they all gathered at a cafe on Astrisha Street and exchanged news and made all kinds of guesses.
‘But is it possible that the Margrave of Briseen planned it? ‘You’ve been going in and out of the capital these days.’
‘If the Margrave of Briseen did something, wouldn’t the 1st Prince have been involved? But there are many people who saw what the 3rd Prince said last night. ‘They said he rushed into the palace with a person covered in a white cloak, and people are saying that it might have been the 3rd prince.’
‘I heard that the 2nd Prince also went to the Marquis’ residence. 2After the prince arrived, there was a fire at the marquis’ residence. ‘I really don’t know what’s going on.’
The palace, which received everyone’s attention, acted as if it were far from the commotion outside.
And he didn’t say anything for two more days.
After Lemain’s words that there was no need to be overly agitated as he would inform them as soon as the investigation was completed, the palace remained silent again.
Of course, that only appears on the surface.
From the outside, it looked like an early morning lake covered in mist, but it wasn’t completely calm inside.
The royal palace maintained a state of alert so that all knights and wizards could be mobilized at any time. We closely watched to see if there were any soldiers gathering outside the capital or if there were any suspicious movements inside the capital. And they were meticulously checking the movements of Brisen’s forces.
As the thin ice-like atmosphere continued, an irritated voice came out from the entrance of the Wilhelm Pavilion.
“…Why again?”
“Your Majesty has asked you to never go out of the palace, not to go out with him, and to always follow you when you move within the palace.”
Arsene, who had called another servant of Wilhelm’s pavilion and asked him to take his horse, answered the question of Planz, who came out of the treatment room after two days and took over the reins of the silver-white horse from Reric.
“I guess the vice commanders think they have a lot of free time.”
“Usually, when something happens, the person who is the busiest is the person at the highest level. Even if we take some time off, no one will say anything.”
Plantz didn’t respond and just jumped up to his words.
However, Arsene smiled slightly at the sight of him waiting instead of arbitrarily taking a lead.
Of course, that consideration only extended to waiting for the horse to arrive, so Plantz moved as soon as Arsene’s horse arrived. I may have announced it in advance, but Reric did not follow.
Arsene, who followed leisurely on his horse, opened his mouth.
“But where are you going?”
Plantz just turned his head and looked at Arsene without answering. It was because I said so much the day I met Lennon that I didn’t want to open my mouth for a while.
Thanks to this, the blue-haired wizard, who was once again looking down at the royalty-rich guy who looked like he lived somewhere far away, looked uncomfortable, and only then did he give a short answer.
“North Gate.”
“There is nothing but a forest near the north gate. Why are you going to the forest?”
“side.”
Next to the north gate.
I knew full well what was there. Therefore, Arsene asked with a disapproving look on his face.
“Poisonous weeds and spider venom have already sprouted from Lennon’s Briesen mansion, so is there any need to meet Lennon again?”
“Not. Knight.”
“Are you talking about the knight who was hiding in Kaera?”
However, since we spent time fighting and fighting in the same office every day, the conversation was able to continue in this way. Although there was a slight problem that it was not Planz’s words that were longer, but Arsene’s reading comprehension.
Anyway, since he was going to see the knight who first handed over the poison bag to Plantz, Arsene nodded and continued to follow Plantz. Then, as if something suddenly occurred to him, he asked a question.
“I heard that the nobles’ dissatisfaction is growing. Do you plan to tell me who got rid of Evan Brissen?”
“yet.”
After asking Lemain to buy him a little more time, Planz, who had not yet decided, frowned for a moment and Arsene continued.
“Wouldn’t it be better to say that Lennon Brissen did it? It was Lennon who sent the poison bag in the first place, and Lennon who killed Evan and burned down the mansion.”
“How are you going to say that he killed the Sword Master?”
“poison……?”
“You’re thinking about Briesen, and then you’re thinking like Briesen.”
“What kind of insult can you give to someone who went through all the trouble to give you a ride to their mansion? Just tell them not to be stupid.”
Plantz turned his head towards Arsene.
Arsene felt like he would be called really stupid if he left it like that, so he opened his mouth again.
“I don’t know if you know, but originally, I was trying to make Evan attack the prince first. I made various tricks to make Evan think like that, and I delivered the prince’s black pebble to Gray, but things took an unexpected turn. .”
“know.”
On the day Gray came to the palace to meet Randel, the door to Gray’s carriage opened and closed quietly without anyone entering or leaving. Didn’t Arsene, who disappeared with an invisibility spell, meet Gray and tell him about Calian’s plan?
“So, what if I killed Evan Briesen on Xeon?”
Plantz, who was looking at Arsene while sitting quietly in the autumn sunlight shining down on the white horse, gave his answer.
“People would be really happy to know that there is an unknown organization somewhere nearby that includes people who can kill even the Sword Master.”
“Or can’t we just say it was the prince’s doing?”
“If my brother wants to go to the tower after raising a good wizard in Chermil instead of Camilon, he will do so.”
Words that a wizard’s way of thinking would not understand.
They were going to get rid of the marquis, so when asked if they would like to go together, Plantz decided to treat it as a reward for following them without saying another word and added an explanation.
“What if the Marquis touched my brother first and killed the Marquis in a fight? If the nobles found out that my brother attacked the Marquis’ residence first and killed him, they would never follow my brother.”
“What is the reason for not complying? After all, everyone already knows that the prince is strong.”
“It only takes a moment for respect to change to fear. If the perception of a person who I thought was strong changes to someone who can kill me at any time, won’t he be seen as a tyrant rather than a strong king? Putting such a prince on the throne and making him the king “Is there a nobleman who wants to become a king?”
“Here, me. I like it.”
“…… under.”
The reward is over.
“I heard there was a rumor going around about Raven going around. Do you know that? They say everyone knows the prince is there anyway.”
“I’m going to say I never went out.”
“The black horse is Raven, and the knight next to him is Brother Raven’s horse. They say the knight’s hair under the hood was light-colored, but it wasn’t the prince. They say the pure white cloak the prince was wearing had a Vulcan emblem the size of my face embedded in it.”
How bright the eyes were that night.
I expected it, but even though it was just a brief back and forth, I saw a lot during that time. Of course, that wasn’t something Plants needed to worry about.
“They say it’s not you, so what are you going to do?”
In the end, the only thing that agrees with this crazy blue-haired wizard is ‘I am Prince Planz’s cat who likes Prince Planz.’ I realized again that there is nothing as small as a cat’s small cotton fist.
Still, because he arrived at the prison entrance just in time, Planz got off the horse without any more irritation.
There was a thick bloody smell.
Plantz, who had already grown accustomed to the smell of blood, instead of frowning, walked hurriedly inside. Because the visit had been announced in advance, the two drivers who were already there bowed and guided Plantz to the upper floor of the building.
– Plantz
opened the slightly low door and entered, sitting across from the knight who was tied up with a rope and leaning against the backrest. And for the first time in a long time, he sat with his legs crossed and let out a drowsy voice.
“I told you how to escape, and here you are.”
The driver of Caera, who jumped out of the window as instructed and was caught, answered.
“I told you everything I know. I don’t know what else you’re curious about, but…”
“Which one.”
The driver looked at Planz with an expression on his face that did not know what he was thinking, and then asked quietly.
“What do you mean by that?”
“Tensil. Devlan. You are asking which one.”
A serious question asked in a low voice.
The knight’s eyes quietly sank.
* * *
Hina raised her arms and stretched out.
Because she was the only half-elf natural healer known to be by the side of a brother who did not know how to save his life, in fact, only Hina, who should have been of more valuable status than not only Calian but Lemaine or Allan, suffered all sorts of hardships.
Still, since Kalyan is so strong, I can now close my eyes with peace of mind. Although he still couldn’t open his eyes, his wounds had fully recovered.
“Aow!”
“Niaong!”
Two cats meowed from inside the curtain where Calian was lying.
It would be a big problem if Lucy stepped on Calian’s wounds, which had not yet woken up. Surprised, Hina quickly walked over and pulled back the curtain.
As I had worried, I saw two cats running around and playing freely on the bed. I don’t know when he came in, but he was playing around so much that I wondered if anything could be more exciting than that.
And……
– Oppa. Where are you?
– It’s the Wilhelm Pavilion training center. I’m watching the knights spar.
– Prince Calian ran away.
Kalyan was not there.
Wasn’t it Calian who was unconscious and had been sleeping? Nevertheless, the reason why it was considered an ‘escape’ and not a ‘kidnapping’ was simple.
– I think you ate three bananas.
Because the person being kidnapped wouldn’t be able to eat that many bananas.
Jan told the kitchen that Kalyan, who woke up sick, would be looking for a banana. Thanks to the Balkan wizards who happened to hear the news, word spread, and banana gifts continued to arrive in the treatment room where Calian was lying.
Quite a few of the bananas that had been piling up were gone.
“Aow!”
Hina, who was looking at the countless banana peels piled up on the nightstand, recognized her and stroked Lucy and the kitten with both hands as they approached her. Then I found the empty banana peel somewhat funny and laughed for a while.
* * *
I met the trapped driver and talked to him.
I was thinking of returning to the Wilhelm Pavilion, but I sent Arsene away first and stopped by the Chermil Palace for a while. Instead of going to my room, I headed straight to the training room.
If you have it, learn swordsmanship.
If there wasn’t one, Planz, who had planned to just swing the sword on his own, let out a deep sigh.
Calian, who was standing in the middle of the training hall, was smiling brightly.
“Did you come and meet the driver?”
“okay.”
Words spoken as if nothing had happened.
Plantz, who answered briefly, looked at Calian.
“I guess my brother doesn’t have many regrets in life.”
“That can’t be right. I have a lot of regrets.”
The same guy who fell seriously ill last time while trying to teach Kirie swordsmanship as soon as he opened his eyes is doing this again.
As he was looking at the little bastard, Calian opened his mouth.
“Please tell me about your visit later. I think I’ll forget if I hear anything else.”
After saying this, Calian quietly lowered his hand and moved the auror.
– Ugh!
Two swords.
Two long, thin swords that glowed dark red were held in both hands of Calian.
Plantz, who had not yet heard about Evan’s swordsmanship, frowned.
“I’m not as smart as you, so I think I should show you first.”
Detailed explanation later. Practice gradually.
Calian grinned as he told me to put it all in that good head first.
Soon Kalian began to move slightly.
The smell of blood had become a little stronger, as if the wound had already opened, but Planz just nodded without saying anything.
“I’ll show you slowly. Please memorize everything.”
I went through a lot of trouble to find out that, but since he said he would tell me everything before I forget more, it was difficult to say no.
“okay.”
Calian raised his sword.
The two swords in the white hands turned into red petals and began to fly in the air.
