My Villains Episode 457
66. Silver Prince (12)
I’ve been through various incidents and gained a great reputation, but I’m still nothing compared to Prince Ulkar.
Naturally, he has a noble lineage, and after debuting on the battlefield ten years ago at the age of 17, he made a name for himself by conquering Orc Subjugation, the Thousand-Day War, and South Harbor’s upheaval. Although nicknames such as Bloody Swordsman, Beheader, and Red Knight have spread throughout the kingdom and empire, they are virtually unknown compared to the top 10 people across the continent in terms of popularity.
When Prince Ulkar arrived in the city, a lot of Eisbobalt’s citizens flocked to the east gate.
Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people greeted the Prince with low murmurs and whispers of concern.
Of course, from their point of view, the prince was a warlord and invader of the enemy country, so they did not come out to welcome them. Most of them seem to have come to see your face at the famous silver prince’s parade.
Prince Ulkar, who entered with 150 of the most elite of the 400 heavy cavalry, rode a white-maned war horse. Under the April noon sunlight, her short silver hair fluttered.
“Is that the silver prince?”
“…As rumored.”
There was no exaggeration at all about the appearance of the story about the silver prince that spread across the continent. Long, straight eyebrows, soft, deep eyes, tall nose, white skin, and red lips in contrast. It was such a beautiful face that men and women of all ages would never forget for the rest of their lives.
“…heh.”
“Wow.”
At that time, the sound of swallowing breath was heard here and there, and even the small whisper stopped for an instant. It was because Prince Ulkar, who rode slowly, scanned the crowd with a mysterious indigo light in his eyes. Silence fell on the avenue of Eisbobalt, which connects the Deval Road from east to west. All that could be heard was a group of horse hooves.
There must have been quite a few big dissatisfied people among them who came running out with the intention of booing or throwing stones at them.
However, while Prince Ulkar passed more than half of the road, there was no commotion. Was it intimidated by the knights and guards following the prince, did the soldiers under the command of Count Ines pour out and filled the fireside, or was it that they were bewitched by the beauty and sanctity of the silver prince? I had no way of knowing. I was just happy that nothing bothered me.
“majesty.”
“Sir Phoenix.”
When I bowed on the horse, the prince smiled brightly. Then, I exchanged greetings with the people who followed me-Princess Theodora, Count Ines, Viscount Cirillo, Commander Harold, and others.
All the while, I made eye contact with those following him.
The one closest to the prince was, as always, Sir Gisela, the ‘Bird Hawk Knight’, and the knights of the Silver Prince, represented by Langvolt Ankir, Lyam Filter, were lined up. Master Limond and his aides, including Madaz, the magician of the Lao family, the priest of Gospatrick, were also present.
After a short greeting, Prince Ulkar gave a speech with a smile.
“It’s unbelievably stable for a place that’s been occupied for less than a month. It must have been a lot of work.”
“you’re welcome. And in fact, it only seems so on the outside. My insides are on the verge of being completely turned over.”
“Obviously things aren’t going well. But looking at the citizens’… well-behaved attitude, I can guess that your hard work was considerable.”
When I glanced back at his words, the citizens of Eisbowald who had gathered on the roadside were all scattered. The people who had been watching Prince Ulkar with admiration until just a moment ago were hiding in alleys and buildings with a frightened expression.
…Why are you suddenly like that?
Surely it’s not because of me? As I was slightly narrowing my eyebrows, the prince gestured.
“Please guide me. Unless you intend to leave me in the middle of the road.”
“Ah yes. Let’s go to the guard headquarters first. The mayor’s office was burned down.”
Instead of the bicorn, I pulled the reins of the spotted horse and put the prince’s white horse and horse’s head side by side.
In an appropriately sized conference room on the first floor of the Guard Headquarters building, we could briefly hear about the process of occupying the eastern part of the Obdorp region.
“…that’s amazing. You captured that fortress city with less than five hundred cavalrymen.”
‘Bulfurt’ of the Mitergerand Empire can be said to be a city that corresponds to the High Castle of the Kingdom of Milanol. Just as High Castle is the capital of the highlands and the shield of the frontier, Bulfurt is also the capital of Obdorf and serves as a fortress that watches over and guards the borders.
It was famous for being impregnable because of its thorough defense, but Prince Ulkar occupied such a city in just four days.
“It’s not such a big deal. There was no reason to fail in the first place.”
The prince, who sat in the high seat, said with a calm expression.
“The Elector’s army was demoralized by a major defeat, and they didn’t have enough troops to fill all the wide walls. Because the Byeolgun occupied the rear early, supplies had been cut off for a long time, and the owner of the city, Prince Picard, lost his life at the hands of none other than Sir.”
During the battle in the corridor, the person who served as the vanguard of the beheading unit composed of imperial knights comes to mind. I was quite surprised to find out after the battle that he, who I thought was just a brave noble knight, was the Prince of Picard, the lord of the Obdoruf region.
“Even with Lord Ariad’s trick, the castle gate was easily opened, so it’s rather strange that the occupation failed.”
The blind Nogisa Sir Ariad, who was sitting next to the prince, smiled wrinkled.
“It was a fluke. It is thanks to the protection of the Lord that has come upon Your Highness.”
Sir Ariad, who had falsely surrendered to the Duke of Abillambus and gained trust through several victories and advice, played a decisive role in making the prince’s army move according to the prince’s intention.
Later, in the process of losing the battle and retreating, he was suspected of the Duke and almost half imprisoned in Bulfurt.
When such an old knight trembled with humility, Lord Ankir burst out laughing and said,
“How lucky is that? It’s thanks to the miasma that plucked out two live eyes to fool the enemy.”
“The raw eyes were old, sick, and unable to function properly.”
When he said it was nothing, the prince opened his mouth with a slightly sunken face.
“Never underestimate your sacrifice. In order of merit in this war, I can say for sure that Sir Phoenix is right after Sir Phoenix.”
“Your Highness…
As Sir Ariad lowered his head in emotion, the sorceress Rao Madazura, who was sitting in the last seat drinking tea in silence, suddenly opened her mouth.
“The bill will be completed soon, so please wait a little.”
“…A bill?”
When I put on a puzzled expression, he nodded coolly.
“Since it was completed by carving our family’s finest crystal ball, it will be much better than the original defective one. There will be a few minor side effects, but a nobleman called a knight won’t be able to endure that much.”
These were the words of the person who made the silver prosthetic arm attached to Prince Ulkar’s left arm. But no matter how true it is, isn’t something like a prosthetic eye that can only appear in science fiction novels?
“I know that the Lao family is famous for making golems, and I know that they used that technology to make arms for the prince… but you can make eyeballs too?”
Master Madaz twisted the corner of his mouth and put on a confident expression.
“Well, you’ve never heard of a tool that replaces your eyes. Of course Because it is the first thing I will develop in the history of magic.”
“……yes?”
When I let out a shrieking sound, the prince, who had been resting his head on his head, let out a deep sigh.
“I have already warned you several times, but I will never allow you to use Lord Ariad as a test subject.”
“Your Highness is still blocked in his thoughts. He’s an old man with a short lifespan anyway, but he’ll go down in history before he dies meaninglessly-” The
middle-aged wizard, who had spoken so freely, shut his mouth at Ulkar’s disgusted gaze. However, he muttered, moistening his dry lips, as if he still had lingering feelings.
“…We will do enough clinical trials with livestock, so there is no need to worry too much,”
“Master Madaz.”
When the ignorant middle-aged man kept his mouth shut, I scratched my eyebrows and organized the situation.
“Your Highness has cleaned up Obdorf, and Atalante’s subordinate, Anenso, is in the process of finishing the Angst region… You said that the remnants left inside the kingdom will be dealt with soon, right?”
“According to the reports of Count Orth and Marshal Garwin, yes.”
“Then there is only one problem left. How do you deal with the Emperor?”
Prince Ulkar answered my question lightly.
“I will negotiate.”
“…yes?”
“I mean the negotiations.”
Occupying two provinces of the empire
and negotiating with the emperor?
I was dumbfounded and opened my mouth slightly. And at the prince’s explanation that followed, I almost lost my jaw.
