Episode 123
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“next.”
“Keugh!”
As soon as I returned to the mansion, what I did was beat the 6th squad.
“Useless bastards. How can you break the spear of the empire if you can’t stand this much?”
“The captain is too strong!”
“You guys are too weak. next.”
The 6th squad that gathered in groups of 3 and sparred with me was beaten and knocked down when they stepped up to the arena.
But it’s not too bad.
It was because the skills of the 6th Battalion had finally become something to look at.
‘At this level, even if I fight against the Knights of the Golden Lion, I’ll be able to boil.’
In the first place, the 6th squad receives many benefits just because I am the captain.
Usually, I was assigned simple missions and focused on training.
The church didn’t get involved enough to say it was almost my bodyguard.
It was also because the Pope, who trusted me, and Archbishop Albato, who had been appointed Archbishop, had told me not to touch the sixth.
national hero.
Queen’s Knight.
This nickname made me feel at ease.
Not only that, but with the techniques and training I gave them, their skills were improving.
Vice-captain Diego Joseph has already broken through the lower ranks and is aiming for the upper ranks.
Of course, I don’t intend to give it away easily.
I will give it to them when I am convinced that they are mine.
Most of the rest of the 6th squad were also getting stronger by getting the seniority method, so there was nothing more for me to do.
If you train like now, you will naturally become stronger.
Of course, the TD potion also played a role, so in a way, it can be said that it was lucky.
Apart from that, the sounds that came out of his mouth couldn’t be said to be good.
puck! Fuck! baek!!
“Ahh!”
“Save me!!”
“Aagh! Die! I die!!”
As I beat the 6th squad to death while smiling softly, it was already all spread out.
“You weaklings. rest.”
When I came down from the arena leaving behind those who were making pain sounds, Orfin handed me a towel as if he had been waiting for it.
“You worked hard.”
“hmm. Has there been any progress?”
When I glanced at it, the airway was stable.
It was a completely different look than before, when there was a little anxiety.
“Yes, it seems that I can see the road now.”
“Good. Is the work worth doing?”
“Brance was quite versatile. Did you do all that work by yourself? It’s pretty amazing.”
“Um…”
Bran left the mansion now.
Cedric, who had a conversation with the queen, went to pick up the bar people of Barberuem at her request, and took Brance with him on the journey.
It was purely because of my request.
‘Brance looks better with a fist than a sword.’
Since he had no talent for swordsmanship, it was better to become a follower of the twin gods.
Cedric was going to make Brance a useful guy at my request.
“Come to think of it, I did a lot of this and that.”
He took care of all the cleaning and cooking of the mansion, took care of the necessary items for the 6th squad, and sometimes even took care of me as my coachman.
Knights of the North and Rivan Rini, of course.
When it came to Emily, Bran took them all.
Come to think of it, I don’t know how I did all that work by myself.
‘It was useful.’
I realize once again that it is gone.
What Bran did was now being done by Orfin, Allen, and Aaron.
I handed over the towel and went up to the office and opened the window to take in the panoramic view.
On one side, the 6th Battalion is singing, and on the other side, Kaladi’s children are training.
These were the so-called Zervan trainees.
As they were left alone, the number gradually increased and a system began to be established.
There was a rumor going around that the Jervan Training Center would send the three best players to the royal academy every year, but it was soon becoming the truth.
I didn’t mean to, but it wasn’t bad, so I said yes.
Because it wasn’t difficult for me.
Peter yawned and guarded the gate of the mansion, Allen greeted the visiting nobles, and Aaron took care of the gifts they sent.
When rumors spread that he was studying the sword from the queen, various things were sent from here and there even if he was quiet.
The more money, the better, so I didn’t refuse.
It’s going smoothly.
“Gregory and Dexter’s party are doing quite well, so we should prepare soon.”
The theory of swordsmanship passed on to the queen was all known. There was nothing more to teach at this time. The queen has excellent five stars, but her skills are slow to improve because she has no opportunity to fight.
From the Queen’s point of view, there is no choice.
So it wasn’t part of my involvement.
‘Esther also left to find the holy relic.’
First mission after becoming a paladin.
She left in search of the sacred relics lost by the Order. It seemed that they were planning to look around the sacred sites spread across each continent.
If it was her, it wouldn’t be difficult to find it, so I didn’t have to worry too much.
With this pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Esther will enter the ranks of the Master.
“Even Bishop Milliman destroyed himself on his own.”
extremist leader.
Milliman’s behavior was exposed by Orcal, and he was imprisoned in the dungeon within the church.
He instigated the fight against the Empire in a different way than the archbishop, and was spared from beheading due to the false belief that he was for the church and the kingdom, but he rotted in prison for the rest of his life.
“Time will take care of the rest, so now I just have to do my own thing.”
It’s time to leave.
* * *
“Are you really going?”
Orphin.
He was looking at me with a worried expression.
A knight who came down from the North for me.
But I can’t help it.
“It is not a road that can take anyone. Before being your master.”
I am a pilgrim
You must go on a pilgrimage.
Until I find my sword.
On an endless pilgrimage, you must test yourself and endure the trials of the gods.
“My pilgrimage is itself a trial given to me by God and a challenge recommended to me. So I can’t take you guys.”
To be honest, it’s because I can’t afford to take care of them.
I got the light dragon sword, but I had no reason to make a sheath for it.
Not only did I not like it, but Gwangryong didn’t need a scabbard from the beginning.
The heart itself is the scabbard.
There was no reason to do so because it was a fairly unique sword among the fantasy swords.
furthermore.
‘I haven’t decided yet.’
what to do with my sword.
What sword should I put in my soul.
A sword without faith is weak.
The sword is not just a tool.
I’ve come to this world and felt those things.
“Where is Emily? Is it an academy?”
“I contacted you yesterday, so you should be arriving soon.”
“hmm.”
If so, that’s it.
I went up to the office of the mansion after checking the last things I needed to pack.
There was already a person waiting for me sitting on the sofa.
“Have you come?”
“Genos.”
He’s from the East.
It was Genos von Gradas.
“What is it?”
“I came for a gift and a greeting.”
“gift?”
“Take it.”
He handed over a small box from his bosom.
When I opened it, there were cookies.
“?”
“It’s Prine’s cookie. you wanted to eat It was hard to find.”
“Hmm… Is it obvious?”
“It came out a lot.”
I took a cookie and ate it.
misread.
It’s incredibly crispy and crumbles and melts in your mouth.
The sweetness of the cream spread thinly inside the cookie seemed to coat the tongue.
“It’s delicious.”
It is also Prine’s cookie.
It is possible to capture the heart of the kingdom with just one cookie…
“Hmm?”
When I woke up, there were no cookies in the box.
“…?”
When I looked up, Genos was chewing on a cookie with a cookie in his mouth.
Seeing the expressionless face and muttering, absurdity came before anger.
“…”
Was it too absurd?
why are you eating it The word didn’t even come out.
As I stared at him with bewildered eyes, he slowly turned his head.
“You’re leaving.”
Are you turning the topic?
Not even having the energy to interrogate him, Colius answered without a soul.
“I have to go.”
“hmm.”
For a while, Genos was silent.
He only scratched the bridge of his stigmatized nose a little.
He knew that what he had done was embarrassing. The guy cleared his throat and continued.
“The golden lion said to say hello.”
“Is he okay?”
“It must have been a great shock to have lost to my younger brother. But I’ll get through it. Because lions are not weak.”
I heard right away that I was defeated by Lutheon.
Luteon’s growth was faster than expected.
But it doesn’t matter.
Because Luon is alive and I have grown to match him.
Lutheon is a genius recognized by the Church.
His growth potential is outstanding.
Time was given to him as much as I was given, so it would be only a matter of time before he ascended to the ranks of the Master.
“How long are you going to be away?”
“Three years.”
“Hmm, that’s pretty long.”
“The kingdom will be fine.”
Rumors were circulating that Gregory and Dexter were already making high-quality corpses.
There was no talk of the strong sword yet, but I didn’t mind.
If it’s just fixing the sword, I don’t need anything.
‘I gave you all the hints.’
the rest you have to figure out.
“The students at the academy like you. There are many guys who look forward to your education. It must mean that there are many people who want to emulate the heroic swordsmanship.”
I shook my head.
Genos was telling me to come back quickly.
In the name of coming back from the pilgrimage and learning swordsmanship from the academy students.
I asked why, even though I thought I knew roughly.
“I smell it.”
“many.”
Genos’ eyes narrowed.
Gradas’s nose smells.
To the point where you can’t smell it.
“The smell of death vibrates.”
“Death is like a companion to a knight. Especially if it is a pilgrim.”
“Don’t die. I don’t want to interact with a guy who doesn’t keep his promises.”
“I agree.”
chuck.
As I shook hands with Genos, I heard a knock.
“Count. Lady Emily…”
Genos looked at the door and trembled.
and blushed
“?”
And Orfin frowned.
It seemed that there was something between the two.
It seems that the temperament of the goddamn gold company has improved. But that wasn’t what I knew.
“Go now.”
“yes.”
Genos stayed where he was until Callius shut the door with Orphin and left. And he blushed
“Is this fate?”
spit out bullshit
* * *
The dining room of the mansion.
Emily and Colius sat at the end of the rectangular table.
Swish.
The images of the father and daughter cutting the steak on the plate resembled each other as if looking in a mirror.
The act of piercing the meat with a fork and putting it in your mouth to taste it could not have seemed so noble.
It showed the dignity and formality of the nobility.
“Emily.”
“huh.”
Callius put down his knife and fork and wiped his mouth with a napkin.
“I will be away for a while.”
momentary silence.
Emily also set the tableware.
“…know. Daddy is a pilgrim.”
Colliers was concerned.
But the look in Emily’s eyes made it seem like she didn’t have to worry anymore.
He was worried that he might be following him like he did in the north.
But this time, he seemed to know what it meant.
“i’ll wait.”
Kkuyeok kkuyeok.
Words that are answered by chewing over each letter.
Callius laughed.
It seemed that a child who did not want to be separated from his parents was struggling to understand.
I thought it was very mature, but Emily was still very young.
“It will take a long time.”
“how much…?”
over three years.
It is a very long time for a child.
However, this is an unavoidable choice.
Colliers had to get stronger.
This pilgrimage is different from the previous ones.
much more dangerous
But only with danger can he become strong.
Crisis will be an opportunity.
“Where are you going?”
“It is a secret.”
Emily inflated her cheeks.
But I didn’t ask any more.
Callius finished the meal with a smile and even drank tea with Emily.
The taste of the tasteless tea that Emily makes.
I was going to miss you quite a bit.
* * *
Damp dawn.
The calm sky just before sunrise was suitably dark, and even the fog was thick.
Colius took a horse and mounted it. < Humasis Saddle > was with him, so he was good at horseback riding.
I said goodbye.
It was not in Colleas’ character to leave in a clamor.
So, I thought of leaving quietly.
“I’ll wait.”
“Peter. Please don’t go here.”
“Please leave it to me.”
Even if you risk your life for sure.
Peter looked and looked at the back of Colius as he rode away into the fog.
“Now what do you want to do?”
Peter turned his head and looked at a corner of the tree. Then, behind him, Zervan’s young lady slowly walked out.
I was familiar with the situation.
I grew up without a father from a young age, and the father I barely met left right away. So he chased after him, and soon after, he left again.
It would not be strange for a normal girl to shut up with tears in her eyes.
But Emily didn’t.
“You will become stronger.”
“yes?”
“Dad went on a pilgrimage when he didn’t need to be strong anymore.”
It was the right story.
Colliers has already made a big deal out of it. If he was the culprit, he would have chosen complacency rather than moving forward.
but he left
That there is a reason to be stronger.
Emily wasn’t overlooked.
“He is someone who never does useless things.”
A person who will do what is necessary.
The Colius that Emily saw was such a person. If such a person moves, there must be a reason.
“Then I will become stronger too.”
After that, Emily turned her back with her sword in hand.
A father and daughter who started walking different paths.
Peter’s mouth drew an arc in a heartwarming way as he watched the two of them.
