Episode 206 ‘What kind of crazy people are these people?…’
My head hurts.
Common sense tells us that even if he now commits terrorism and claims the right to succession, who would acknowledge it? This is something that no sane person could think of.
This means that people appeared who used Clevis, who was the first royal descendant, as an excuse to commit terrorist attacks for unknown reasons, but without knowing the purpose, it was difficult to guess who was behind it.
“What kind of guys are they?”
[What is certain is that they are a group of people who follow the 1st royal descendant…]
“When did the 1st royal descendant become the enemy’s first royal descendant? Even if that were true, right now they are just rebels.”
[Oh yes. Yes. Anyway, there is no known information other than that he follows Clevis.]
Logan bit his lip nervously.
I was only gone for about half a year, but something strange like this happened.
“Is Damian saying anything?”
[Yes, no. I just sent a message apologizing that I was only spending money because I was still in the stage of building the organization.]
“Okay, yeah, I guess so.”
As expected, any expectations I had ended up coming to an end.
Another strange sound continued.
[However, Intelligence Guild Nox reports that among those who witnessed the terrorists, the number of people who saw Clevis is increasing.]
“What?”
There’s a real Clevis?
Is it really possible that a crazy terrorist group exists?
A story that makes you sigh.
‘No, probably not. There are people out there plotting something using this guy. ‘I need to find out.’
There is one more thing that needs to be done to crack down on the kingdom’s internal affairs.
Up until this point, Logan’s thoughts about them were exactly the same.
of course.
“I have to go back quickly.”
Because of this, the journey from Ruspelheim to McLane was shortened by less than half.
* * *
“The Archduke has returned!”
Youngji returns after almost half a year.
The residents of McLane Town gave Logan and his party a grand welcome.
Just by looking at the eight carriages that were not there when we went and the riches they were filled with, we could tell that the Archduke had done something else.
In addition, when it became known that Luther Kyle, an Auror user, had decided to settle in McLane, the entire territory was once again filled with praise for Logan.
– As expected, Archduke!
An expression that is now used almost like an idiom in Mac Line.
Amidst the wild cheers, Logan entered the residence with his head tilted.
This was because the two people who should have welcomed his return the most were nowhere to be seen.
“That’s it… You can find out when you go to the office.”
Seeing Dwayne avoiding his gaze for some reason, Logan carefully opened the door to his office.
Then, a face that seemed like I had seen it somewhere suddenly emerged from the pile of documents.
Scattered red hair, darkened shadows under the eyes.
“who…?”
The owner of the tired voice froze for a moment when his eyes met Logan.
“Eilen?”
“Prince Logan?! Oh, when did you come…”
Before he could speak, Eilen’s head disappeared again. For a moment, I heard a bustling noise coming from behind a pile of documents.
She was much neater than before, but her face still seemed to be drenched in fatigue, and she stood in front of Logan with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“Oh, I heard you were coming, but I was so busy with work that I forgot it was today. It’s a bit messy, isn’t it?”
“No, it’s still beautiful. But that’s not the problem, why is Eilen here?”
“His father left the payment to me because he was going on a business trip. Now, I think I need to know that he is returning to the family soon.”
her. This guy.
When did you start discriminating against women because they are women, and now they are giving you all the work?
Does that change even when people change?
Logan, who had been dazed for a moment by the absurd story, realized something strange a beat later.
“A business trip?”
“The contents are secret… He just said he was going to do the work that Prince Logan had entrusted him with.”
“ah…!”
The list that Nox brought.
After hearing Eilen’s answer, Logan let out an exclamation as he remembered the task he had entrusted to his father.
‘Then about now…’ As
Logan was lost in thought, Eilen seemed to have read the changed mood and quickly changed the topic.
“Has anything happened in the Empire? It looks good.”
Logan raised his head again and looked at his fiancee.
It was not a lie to say that she was beautiful even though she looked like she had suffered completely.
Of course, it’s natural that I like her usual healthy appearance better, but even her tired and haggard expression made me want to hug her.
‘How tired must you be?’
I couldn’t find anything to say because my bewildered and pitiful feelings were intertwined.
So I just raised my hand and showed the golden light.
She is also a knight, so she knows what this means….
“Auror!! Wow! How did this happen!”
“Ugh! Now wait a minute. Give me your hands…!”
Aileen suddenly got so angry that she almost grabbed her by the collar, and Logan was barely able to calm her down by increasing his force.
“That’s from Ruspelheim…”
As I started talking like that, the words got longer.
However, after listening to the long story about what happened in the Empire, Eilen’s eyes were shining even more brightly than at first.
Especially when talking about the Empire’s superhumans and their awakening.
Only when I saw those eyes did I sigh in relief and laugh.
“After all, you’re not a document type either, are you?”
“Yes. Honestly, it was very difficult.”
The answer was so honest that I burst into laughter.
“So why are you doing all this work? There will be female soldiers as well, so you could have left it to Dwayne.”
“Ah! I still have something to report about the female soldiers. The training results are going well, and the results from the recent sparring with the male soldiers…” “
Eilen.”
“…It’s good, so you think we can increase the number of troops now?”
“Okay, take a break now. I’m here, so I’ll do it myself. You can report the matter in writing, so take a break. It looks like you’re having a hard time.”
“…It’s really good.”
As I watched him sneak away from his desk while saying that, I could guess how much he hated doing paperwork.
Logan took over the seat with a wry smile and began stamping vigorously.
bang.
bang.
Bang again.
Fast, as if showing off his superhuman physical abilities.
Eilen, who had a carefree expression on her face, couldn’t help but stop and look before leaving the office.
“…Hey, Prince Logan. Are you not looking at the content?”
“I didn’t want to check this, so I hired a competent manager. Dwayne would have done the final checking.”
“Oh, what if something goes wrong…?”
“Then it is the responsibility of the person in charge.”
“Huh…”
When Eilen opened her mouth and twitched her eyes, looking very aggrieved.
Outside the official residence, the furry magistrate, who was smiling happily as he was sorting through the wealth brought by Logan and his party, started shaking.
“Uh huh. Why is it so cold all of a sudden?”
The paperwork was barely done, but through Dwayne, Logan learned everything he needed to know about changes in the territory.
In fact, the only thing that Logan could do directly was the announcement of additional recruitment of female soldiers and work related to the fortress city of Taren, so only three days were enough to understand the overall changes in the territory.
And then, at the moment when Logan, who has some free time, thinks about the terrorist again and thinks about collecting information.
Dwayne came running into the office.
“Grand Duke!! It is said that the rebels recently rose up in the northeastern part of the kingdom!”
“Uprising? Do they have any troops left for that? Where on earth are they?”
“It is said to be the old County of Zahid. It was ruled by a count who was executed for being a member of the First Prince faction. However, it is said that the armies of the nearby male viscounts were all wiped out!”
“What? Where on earth did they gather such an army?”
“I don’t know about that either. The royal family has already contacted me saying they are holding a countermeasures meeting. I think you should go to the capital.”
Something unexpected.
Only three days after returning home, Logan had to head straight back to the capital.
* * * We reached the capital city of Gran after three days of frantic horse riding.
Logan went straight to his teacher without even stopping by his mansion.
“Are you here?”
A teacher with a haggard expression.
However, the moment he saw Logan, his face lit up.
“I heard stories from the Empire. They committed something grandiose.”
“You committed it?”
“You said you rejected the emperor’s advice. I heard you said you would give me a territory the size of a kingdom?”
“Well, I’m from Grandia.”
Even as I speak, I still think about it.
Unlike McLane territory, the teacher knew quite a bit about what happened in Aserian.
‘Would it go faster if I invested more money in Damien?’
I was once again aware of the necessity of organizing personal information, and before I knew it, the teacher who had come right in front of me looked at him with a bright expression in his eyes.
“But you, this guy, already…?”
“Going to the Empire definitely helped.”
Logan looked at his teacher with new eyes.
Seeing the teacher’s momentum as he ascended to the level of an Auror user, as if he had recognized his awakening, gave a different feeling.
The fact that I could now vaguely see the limit made me both proud and gloomy.
‘It’s definitely a level that can’t be compared to Luther or Wicken. But…’
It was definitely not at that level of Triss of the Empire.
If I were to really ask the question, would Luther be a low-level teacher or a high-level teacher?
I look at my teacher with such complex emotions.
Somehow the teacher tapped his shoulder, perhaps interpreting the look in his eyes.
“Thank you. For not abandoning this country.”
“Why are you abandoning it? It’s my hometown.”
“So, thank you, guy.”
“Has something happened in the meantime?”
“No, His Majesty didn’t make any special moves. He was just working on state affairs, and there was no movement that you were worried about.”
But for some reason, the teacher’s face looked dark as he said those words.
It had to be that way.
“Your Majesty, you say there is nothing special, but you are a rebel. I really could not have imagined this.”
That was the reason they met.
“I heard that all the surrounding lower-ranking nobles were wiped out. How is it possible for such an army to suddenly appear like this?”
“That’s right. The problem is that a force the size of an old margrave suddenly popped out, and even at this moment, it’s getting bigger.”
“It’s getting bigger?”
“I heard that lower-ranking nobles who were overthrown in the civil war are joining them one after another. I wonder what possibilities they see…”
“Huh… Do you have any inkling?”
“Yes. So, aren’t we holding a countermeasures meeting to discuss it? Someone must have information.”
Even the teacher, who has an information network unknown to him, doesn’t know who’s behind them.
Logan’s complexion frowned slightly at those words.
It was because his expectation that something would become clear when he met the teacher was shattered.
‘The rebels.’ Unless they’re all idiots, it means they have another purpose.’
In that uncomfortable feeling, Logan attended the royal palace meeting
with
his teacher
.
I felt all eyes pouring in.
Even in the brief moment when they entered the Daejeon and approached the king at the head table, the nobles around them continued to bow their heads and say hello.
“Congratulations on your return.”
“I heard that your Excellency has returned.” . The imperial emperor was greatly impressed, right? As expected….”
“Our Star Emperor of Grandia gave us a title himself. You are truly amazing.”
The nobles flattered everyone, no matter where they heard the news from the empire.
“I guess now is not the time to talk about me, right?”
Logan sighed a little as he looked at the people who were immediately crushed by the words he spoke with a frown. He knelt before the king.
“Logan McLane meets the monarch of Grandia.”
“Felix Esperanza meets the monarch of Grandia.”
“It’s been a long time, Archduke. And Sir Logan. I heard a lot happened in the empire, so I’m glad you came back safely.”
The previous king, who had a sharp attitude, was no longer there.
Logan breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the king welcoming him with a soft smile.
“Thank you for your concern. .”
“What could I have done? Since the king is incapable, rebels arise. That’s only in the half a year you were away.”
“…The rebels will be dealt with soon. “Don’t worry too much.”
“It’s reassuring to hear that. Now, let’s quickly come up with a way to deal with these guys.”
The harmonious appearance of the monarch and the highest-ranking officials.
It was a sight that made the nobles who heard rumors of a discord between Logan and the king tilt their heads.
And in the meeting that followed, the king also expressed his trust in Logan. He showed it generously.
“I think it will be over easily if MacLaine himself comes forward. May I ask you, Lord Logan?”
The king’s gaze, smiling softly, met Logan’s red eyes.
