Episode 293
“You missed it?”
“I was blown away on some strange disc-shaped object. There was nothing I could do…”
When Ronian said that with a dejected look on his face, Viktor also sighed.
“Uncle Bourdel caught a few of his men with long-distance sniping, but it didn’t work after that.”
A skinny middle-aged man standing where Ronian pointed frowned slightly and nodded.
“Even though it was moving and firing predictively from 2km away, it seemed to have pinpointed my location. I would have been in danger if His Excellency Ronian wasn’t running on the rooftops chasing after me.”
Bourdel, who awakened his auror and gained range and accuracy beyond common sense. His words, who were now certain to be the best archer on the continent, heightened the wariness of the enemy.
“…He’s a scary old man. I’m sure if you hadn’t come, we would have been in big trouble.”
“That’s natural. So, always be thankful to this brother.”
“I have an earlier birthday.”
“anyway.”
“Okay, thank you! Are you done!?”
As expected, this look suits Ronian better than the despondent look.
As Viktor was thinking that and laughing, Ronian forcibly summoned the skinny wizard who was crouching in the corner.
“And I’m also thankful to Brother Greek, who met us while being captured by the wrong guys over there!”
“It’s embarrassing…”
The flinching Greek lowered his head again and started drawing on the ground, but that wasn’t the end of his ordeal.
“The attempt to take a detour in front of the southern mountains and return to McLane was a good one. Thanks to that, we were able to meet the raiders slowly and meet us as well.”
“Of course. Thanks to the fact that Greek brother was caught and transported quickly without being able to use his skills properly, he just ran into us.”
Greek’s head, which had been lifted slightly by Bourdel’s words of support, fell between his legs again due to Ronian’s continued teasing.
“Thanks to you, I realized you had walked into an enemy trap and ran like crazy.”
“It was a really hard move. We ran all day.”
“So this is what I am now…”
Greek, with a gloomy complexion, added a word, but his voice did not attract anyone’s attention.
rather.
“Thank you, Uncle Greek. Thanks to you, I survived.”
“Okay. Don’t do that. It’ll be even more miserable.”
When Viktor said thank you in a determined and serious voice, Greek lowered his head as if he was going to hit the floor with his face.
Ronian, who was laughing mischievously at the sight, sighed softly as something came to mind.
“But I could have caught it if it wasn’t for that disc or something!”
“Yes. Of course it is.”
Victor nodded as he looked at his friend who was screaming in frustration.
These were not empty words.
He was feeling a surge of force due to awakening his special trait last night, but the force he felt from his friend’s body was just as strong.
‘No, if you look at its purity, it would be much deeper. If that’s the case…’
Not only did he awaken as an Auror without me seeing him, but he was already an intermediate level.
While Viktor was once again amazed at his friend’s amazing growth, Ronian opened his mouth.
“Well, it’s not like there are no clues at all.”
“hmm?”
“One of the dead guys had a strange ring. It seemed to respond to force or mana, but here…”
Ronian took out a plain-shaped ring with no special decoration and injected it with the force.
Then the ring vibrated lightly and gave off a bluish light. And soon, a pattern of a coiled black snake appeared in the center of the light.
“Snake? Is this the end?”
“Yes. It seems like an artifact that indicates belonging to some group. Is there a group in the empire that uses this pattern as a symbol? Just looking at it makes me feel bad.”
“I don’t know. Does your Majesty know?”
The moment Viktor tilted his head and answered, Ronian frowned slightly and scratched his arm.
“Ah. By that Majesty, you mean my brother, right?”
“of course.”
“Oh, I can’t get used to it. I’m scared to death.”
Victor laughed at the absurd sound, but a calm voice from next to him helped him.
“You will have to get used to it now, Sir Ronian.”
“Ugh, Excellency! You should talk to me informally like this guy! What did I do…”
When he saw Ronian shuddering, the tension caused by the mission seemed to be relieved.
‘The mission was completed and the goal was achieved.’
Although we missed our biggest enemy, we can consider ourselves a success.
Victor tapped Ronian on the shoulder and laughed.
“You will gradually get used to it. Anyway, I’m glad you’re back and congratulations.”
“Coming back, this isn’t even Macline… Huh? What kind of celebration is this?”
“Because His Majesty’s honor for being the youngest Auror user on the continent goes to you.”
“Ah… Haha, what is that? You’re the same age as me.”
“I barely woke up yesterday, and a quick look at you shows it wasn’t like that. Right?”
“I guess that’s true. I must have worked so hard. If I hadn’t discovered the remains of the Sword Saint, I would have died.”
Relics of the Sword Saint?
Victor showed curiosity at that unusual word.
“Speaking of which, what did you do in the southern mountains to become so strong? What is that sword technique?”
I didn’t see it for a long time, but Ronian’s movements were clearly different from the way he moved with the iron blood sword.
Traces of the ghost’s shadow clearly remained, but the method of moving the sword and attacking was very unfamiliar. In particular, the technology that created the auror barrier that blocked the explosion at the end was truly amazing.
“Ah. That’s…”
Just when Ronian was about to smile and open his mouth.
Ugh.
Light came on through the communication port in the room along with a low vibrating sound.
It was the call I had been waiting for.
* * *
“Ronian!?”
Logan’s eyes, who were staring at the communication port lost in thought, immediately doubled in size.
[Yes, brother. It’s been a while since I saw you.]
Logan was so shocked and happy to see his younger brother suddenly appear that he couldn’t speak for a moment.
Then, a storm of resentment or nagging poured out.
“You were safe! But you didn’t contact me even once! Do you know how worried your mother was!? How much I stirred you up on a regular basis…”
“Cough. Your Majesty, please give me some trouble….”
Only after Dwayne, who was watching from the side, cleared his throat and stopped him, and Damian rolled his eyes and took a step back as if he didn’t know where to put his gaze, did Logan calm down.
“Hmm. Hmm. Yes. Of course I thought I would be safe, but my family was very worried.”
He tried to come up with his own excuse, but it seemed like it was only giving him a headache, so Logan hurriedly got to the point.
“And why are you there? Viktor?”
[It’s next to it. But this guy is putting it off, saying it wouldn’t be better if I communicated directly…]
“No, that’s okay. Explain from the beginning what happened!”
[yes. That’s…]
Ronian’s explanation that followed was quite long, but it was well worth listening to.
It was surprising to hear that a mage had dug a trap and was waiting, and that the target was McLane. But the process of overcoming it was even more surprising.
Logan, who had been listening to Ronian’s story with a smile on his face at some point, eventually burst into laughter the moment his younger brother finished speaking.
“Ahahahaha! Well done! Well done! You, Viktor, and even Bourdel have awakened Aurors! That’s the best! That’s great!”
Compliments poured out endlessly from Logan’s mouth.
Dwayne and Damian, who were listening from behind, also had bright smiles on their faces, but Ronian continued speaking with a worried face.
[But the mage gets caught. In addition to using a magic I had never heard of before, I even used a flying artifact to escape.]
Those words calmed Logan’s mood, which had seemed about to take off.
“…Ah. That’s right. A superhuman was waiting for me… I thought the Empire might have played a role, but I was too complacent.”
It’s something I think about often, but I tend to make decisions and move too easily.
Even though people know that it is difficult to change, they say that they are kings.
I sighed, wondering if the decision of countless people who had to take responsibility was too light, but I heard a voice comforting me.
[No one can predict everything. Don’t blame yourself too much, brother]
“…You know how to comfort yourself. You’ve definitely grown a lot, Ronnie.”
[…I’m an adult now, brother.]
“Yes, that’s right. Already…”
Looking at the nostalgic face in the communication port, I felt that time had passed.
‘Ronian awakened at a similar time to his previous life. No, it’s not like I just woke up just hearing the story.’
When I thought about that, my heart became lighter again.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, or better than that.
Meanwhile, Viktor’s face suddenly appeared on the communication port.
[That’s not all, Your Majesty. It is said that this guy, Ronian, or Count Ronian, has mastered amazing advanced swordsmanship.]
“…Advanced swordsmanship?”
[yes. This is the advanced swordsmanship that is passed down only to the imperial family and old samurai families!] An
excited expression that is rarely seen on Victor.
It must have been a while since he heard those words.
[Why are you suddenly interrupting? Get out of the way. older brother. I’ll meet you in Grand and talk to you again. I will also explain the story of the Galaxy Sword in detail at that time.]
“Galaxy Sword?”
[yes. It was also written as Galaxy Sword, and the founder explained that it was a sword technique modeled after the movements of the stars.]
A sword technique I had never heard of in my previous life.
However, seeing Ronian speaking with such a confident face, it was clear that it was something out of the ordinary.
‘Advanced swordsmanship itself is rare.’
The smile on Logan’s face became even brighter as it felt like luck was following him.
“Okay, thank you. But before that, stop by McLane first.”
[Yes?]
“I told you, my mother is worried! And I have somewhere to go, so I’ll be away for a while. So, you can come to the Grand later. Oh, this is confidential, so don’t reveal it.”
“your majesty!”
“Your Majesty…”
At those words, the expressions on the faces of Dwayne and Damian, who were listening behind him, turned sour.
“It’s my brother and Victor. Are you sure you don’t trust them?”
“That’s not true. But now that we have talented people to replace us, does it really matter that your Majesty or the Queen go there in person?”
Dwayne’s face still showed concern.
“The two people who caused an uproar in Tahinan shouldn’t show up in the alliance war. To cause some misunderstanding. Just because they didn’t show their faces doesn’t mean anything. They have the color and characteristics of the Force…” “
That’s right! Your Majesty’s Force is. It’s golden! I’ve never heard of any knight having golden force. That’s why His Majesty can’t go! No matter how much I disguise myself…”
Dwayne suddenly made a clear rebuttal with a bright face. But it didn’t have any effect on Logan.
“There is a way.”
When Dwayne’s face became tearful at that stern voice, Damian came forward this time.
“It may not come out as planned in the Kingdom of Tria. If the mage mentioned McLane, the place where the information leaked is probably Tria. If they completely turn the tables…” “That can’t be
possible. They dug themselves a hole. . We have no choice but to move, even if we are conscious of the eyes of Liberty or Teronan.”
“What if we don’t move?”
“Then we have to shake it with Ignis. No matter what, a coalition war will break out.”
Even if Tria had set a trap, they would not have been the main axis of this conspiracy. They had the power and connections to deploy mages as allies in the kingdom of King Kong, and they would have asked for help from McLane. Because there is no.
So, it is highly likely that it is a third force that is related to the revival of Tahiti and that used Tria to set up a trap this time.
It is probably…
‘Empire.’
In that case, we must further shake up the kingdom alliance and firmly take them into our hands. And the war that the three countries spoke of will be an excellent means of doing so.
“We must use this opportunity to expand our influence on the alliance.”
Logan’s words were full of will. The two retainers also became dumbfounded and had no choice but to take a step back.
[If you say that… I understand.]
Ronian in the communication port also nodded, but as if a thought occurred to him, he suddenly held out a ring.
[True . . By the way, brother, have you ever seen a ring like this? When you inject force or mana, a coiled black snake pattern appears.]
“…What?”
[One of the mage’s subordinates had it. Apparently, he It seems to be a symbol used by a group, but I have never heard of a group using such an ominous sentence.]
Ronian said this and held out the ring as if to demonstrate, and the ring glowed softly, and then spit out a symbol of a coiled black snake in a blue light source. .
When Logan saw that, he immediately remembered a memory from a few years ago.
“Crowne’s ring…”
[As expected. You know!]
Ronian blushed as he muttered without realizing it, but Logan His expression only became more complicated.
“No, I don’t know exactly. There really was such a group.”
Among the items that the massacre mage Crowne had, there was a ring like mine. Since it was
a symbol I did not remember from my previous life, I just ignored it.
‘Was there a group like that in the empire? Or outside of the empire? ‘
What Clayton had said also came to mind in my complicated mind.
– This is by no means the result of an individual’s research.
However, in his past life, Crowne eventually became a member of the imperial family and made a lot of free wealth by producing a lot of low-level artifacts like the current McLane. I’ve never heard of anyone belonging to a group other than the imperial family.
‘Is this another variable?’
It felt a little uncomfortable, but soon Logan shook his head to shake off the distracting thoughts.
It was just a small piece of information that bothered him among the many good news.
Moreover, no enemy is bigger than the Empire.
Whether it is part of it or other enemies, he is not overly concerned about it now. It wasn’t the time to pay attention.
Just,
“Damien. Investigate whether there is a group that uses such a pattern.”
“Yes.”
“There is no need to overdo it. There is a high probability that it belongs to the Empire, so if you think it’s too dangerous, don’t dig any further. It may be an unnecessary warning.”
“I understand.”
This level of action should be enough.
Logan’s gaze returned to the communication port.
“Thank you everyone for your hard work. Please tell Lord Bourdelle and Grick too. And Ronnie, you go to McLane first. Okay?”
[Yes, I understand, brother. I still wanted to see my parents.]
“Okay. That’s enough. Let’s meet to discuss more details.”
[Yes, brother. I will wait for that day.]
“Yes.”
Everything is going smoothly.
‘So now we have a firm influence on the kingdom union.’
Logan’s fist clenched.
A few days later,
a rumor that started in the Principality of Tahiti hit the Kingdom Union.
Donati Pelo was from the Empire.
He revived the Principality with the power of the Empire, but was punished for not following the Empire’s will.
“Why the Empire?”
“The assassin said so.”
“Huh…”
Although it was a bit far-fetched, it was a rumor that could not be completely ignored because so many people had heard and seen it.
In front of the skeptical public, the alliance 3 The national declaration followed.
– We will punish Tahiti for damaging the tradition of the union by bringing in the empire.
It does not matter whether you received help from the empire or punishment from the empire. It was a clear declaration with the meaning that we will crush you anyway. At a time when the United Kingdom was in unprecedented chaos,
Logan and Eilen, who had changed their appearance, had already entered the territory of the United Kingdom.
