242. Return (2)
After a long, long night, faint morning sunlight finally came over the ridge surrounding the basin.
The front line once reached a desperate situation. However, by dawn, the war situation had completely stabilized, and Sigismund’s soldiers were able to completely drive out the demonic beasts from the territory.
There were corpses of demonic beasts all over the place.
Some of the surviving lycan slopes were busy running away, and the soldiers who had regained their composure went around mopping up the lycan slopes that were still alive.
“It is the Lord’s help, otherwise….”
Sir Ilma, who had finally taken a breather, suddenly looked up at the sky that was turning red and muttered.
Why not?
The number of Lycanslopes that attacked the territory was approximately 1,500. However, those who were currently able to move their bodies and escape over the ridge barely had the spirit to do so.
On the other hand, Sigismund’s damage was not as great as expected. This was truly an unbelievable achievement, considering that he thought at some point that he would not be able to avoid annihilation.
“There will be a localized war of attrition for a while, but there will no longer be an all-out war like yesterday.”
As she was quietly watching the retreating Lycan Slopes, Sir Sebastian came up behind her and said.
“Do you mind if I don’t chase after you?”
“We don’t have the strength to do that either. It’s hard to catch up with Schneeshuhe. Lycanslopes are faster than most horsemen.”
The guard captain slowly wrapped his arms around Ilma’s shoulders and continued speaking.
“There’s no need to rush, Ilma. For now, let’s gather up the tired soldiers. Why don’t you take a break and eat something? There’s a smell of onion stew in the village square. It looks like Hans is boiling up another bland stew. ”
“Ahaha.”
For the first time, a gentle smile appears on Lord Ilma’s tired face.
“I always think, you really have a good nose. You can smell this bloody smell well in places like this.”
“Why not? It’s all about making a living.”
After responding like that, Sir Sebastian buried his nose as if leaning on his wife’s shoulder.
“Let’s hurry up and clean up and go home. If we do well, we’ll be able to see my daughter’s pretty face by lunchtime.”
“Okay, let’s go back. Louise is probably very worried about us, guarding the house alone.”
Lord Ilma also leaned into the arms of her trustworthy husband and closed her eyes. Little did they know the tragic news that would soon come to them.
It was a moment of peace.
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“Sigsmund never gave in even in the face of great adversity that suddenly came upon him. That’s all. He clearly proved himself to be a strong protective shield for the empire that guards the border of the Demon World. This includes not only the Wolf Knights but also the armies of demon beasts, where he never backed down. “The hard work of the Yeongji soldiers who fought bravely is great.”
Margrave Hendrick, who returned to the Count’s residence, looked around at the people gathered in the study and calmly praised them.
“butler.”
“Yes, matriarch.”
“We must comfort all those who died in battle, and provide appropriate compensation to those who have made meritorious contributions.”
“Yes, I will follow your orders.”
“Let’s just go.”
The old butler bowed his head respectfully, and Orden, who was listening next to him, opened his mouth.
“Have you forgotten one thing, matriarch?”
“What is that, Orden?”
“The people who have contributed the most are definitely Prince Mores and Prince Logan. Why is there no mention of them? If it weren’t for you two, we would never have seen the sun this morning safely.”
Orden insisted on pointing out the facts. The truth that everyone in Sigismund wanted to avoid.
“I know very well that you take great pride in having protected your territory on your own for generations without relying on outsiders. However, if you have received great help, shouldn’t you acknowledge it and first express your sincere gratitude to them?”
“…….”
“We can’t just end it with light compensation like we did for the soldiers of the territory. Don’t you know this well, Matriarch? Sigismund owes a huge debt to the Holy Family.”
“Big, big!”
Old man Vincent cleared his throat with an uncomfortable look on his face, but Orden’s attitude did not waver in the slightest.
Margrave Hendrick, who had been quietly watching him, moved away.
“Father. I would like to talk to Orden alone. Could you please leave for a moment?”
“I understand. Hmm!”
When only two people remained in such a large study, Margrave Hendrick opened his mouth with a disapproving expression.
“Orden.”
“Yes matriarch.”
“You are so easily assuming something that hasn’t happened yet. Of course, it is true that His Majesty the Prince provided help to Sigismund. But even if such assistance had not been provided, why would we not have been able to get through this crisis safely? ?”
“…yes?”
Orden was taken aback for a moment.
“But, matriarch, if it weren’t for your help, we would have definitely suffered great damage…!”
“Of course, there is a possibility that you suffered some damage. However, how can you be so quick to judge the big or small of something that did not happen in the end?”
“…….”
The Margrave sighed softly as he looked at his son who was stiffening.
“Haven’t I been warning you all this time? How can someone in your position so easily bring up the term ‘family debt’? Why don’t you know that your every word is directly connected to the profits and losses of the territory? !”
“Does the mere knowledge of being favored require such calculation?”
“That’s natural! Even if what you say is right in principle, the moment you become the representative of the family, you have to be careful and prudent. Didn’t you learn much from being with His Majesty Mores?”
Even the young prince tried to negotiate with himself, calculating profits and losses as if he were breathing, but in comparison, his upright son was extremely unreliable.
Hendrick furrowed his eyebrows and met Orden’s defiant gaze.
“Listen carefully. As you know, the imperial family and our territory have a strong cooperative relationship that has been built over many years. It has been this way since the time when Sigismund existed as a kingdom and not as part of the empire.”
Such cooperation is like an invisible roof, and can only be maintained if there are two pillars that are strong and of equal height.
“It is a relationship in which both parties have similar needs and each party is not inclined to one side at all. The more inseparable the relationship, the more careful each party must be in expressing their official positions.”
“What do you mean by being cautious?”
“Even if you express gratitude, it means that it must be done completely behind the scenes.”
Now, how much will that cunning Prince Mores try to rip off himself using this as an excuse? Just imagining it made the Margrave feel a stabbing headache.
“but…….”
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“You’re probably tired too, so go back and get some rest.”
The son wanted to protest further, but the Margrave looked away and waved his hand. It was a clear order to congratulate guests.
Orden, who was biting his lip and turning around, suddenly stopped and asked.
“Matriarch. I would like to ask you one last question.”
“What.”
“So, was the deal the head of the family had with the Milo merchants in that context?”
As the air became heavy, Orden’s sharp voice filled the study.
“You knew that the medicinal tea they were distributing was clearly harmful to the territory, and you left it alone in order to get compensation for it?”
“…….”
“You know that not only the people who use the Count’s mansion, but even my mother and family have been drinking medicinal tea for years.”
“…What does that mean?”
I thought I had been caught off guard, but the Margrave’s face as he faced Orden showed not a single sign of agitation.
“You are still too soft and lacking, Orden. Now you are definitely the son I am proud of and closest to my heir.”
Hendrik Sigismund’s face as he uttered the word ‘proud’ was extremely cold.
“So, keep this in mind. The virtue required more than anything else from the head of the family is not strong military power, but a cool-headed judgment that allows you to look at everything in the territory objectively. This is where your younger siblings sometimes show more talent.”
Look at it objectively and consider the profit and loss?
Even when the safety of your mother and family is at stake?
Seeing the deep agony in his son’s eyes, the Margrave added one more thing.
“Keep this in mind. I am giving this advice because I care about you in my own way. Do you understand?”
“…Yes, matriarch.”
Orden nodded with a calm face. It is the expression of frustration and resignation revealed by someone who has no choice but to fail over and over again.
Sometimes, when dealing with his father, Orden felt that there was a high wall between him and himself that could never be broken down.
He and the Margrave are very different people. No matter how hard you try, you probably won’t be able to close that gap for the rest of your life.
He was just about to close the door to the study.
“Ah, by the way, Orden.”
The Margrave looked around carefully and tilted his head doubtfully.
“I wanted to ask you something earlier. Did someone clean the study while I was away?”
“yes?”
“Somewhere in the study… No, no. Nothing has changed, but I guess I was oversensitive.”
Margrave Hendrik tilts his head slightly.
For some reason, the face of Prince Mores, who was confidently handing over confidential documents, came to mind, but Orden first pretended not to notice and kept his mouth shut.
He bowed his head once to the Margrave and then quietly left the study.
“Ah, Brother Orden!”
As he was gloomily walking down the hallway, he heard a cheerful voice calling him from behind. It was his younger brother, Emmett.
“What is it? They said the prince who was in the rear was brought in in a fit of pain, but your brother is actually fine, without any injuries? Did he participate in the battle?”
“Emmett.”
“Oh, don’t look at me like that. That doesn’t mean I wanted you to get hurt. I was quite worried after seeing you like this.”
Orden’s eyes fell on his brother’s arm. The arm is completely wrapped in bandages, but it doesn’t look like there is any discomfort in moving it.
“Oh, this? Haha. As you know, I fell from a horse a few days ago and got seriously injured. I had a strong desire to help in the face of a crisis in the territory, but unfortunately, I couldn’t hold a sword with this arm. It’s hard to say that it was a substitute, but my mother and I “We worked hard together to take care of the house.”
“…….”
“Thank you, brother. By the way, are you coming from the study? I want to meet the matriarch. Is he in the study now?”
“…Okay. Go right away.”
Orden walked down the hallway diligently, leaving behind his younger brother, who was especially unpleasant to see today.
After an intense day, he just wanted to rest, but he still had places to visit.
It is said that the condition of Prince Mores, who was at the crossroads of life and death, finally stabilized around dawn.
“You regained consciousness for a moment. Now you are sleeping in much improved condition.”
While listening to Priest Gustav’s explanation, Orden carefully opened the door.
Indeed, Prince Mores is lying quietly in the middle of the bed. For some reason, he looked like he had a bandage wrapped around his eye.
But the prince was not alone.
There are large armchairs close to either side of the bed where he is lying. And aren’t Prince Logan and Lord Martha leaning there, each leaning deeply into a deep sleep?
Neither of them had even disarmed and looked clearly tired. This is proof that he came here right after the battle and never left the place even for a single moment.
“Are you and Lord Logan feeling uncomfortable in some way?”
Since both of them were in an unusual state, it was unusual for them not to wake up even when a person came so close to them.
In particular, in the case of Prince Logan, he has the stamina of a sword master and even monster-like divine power.
Then, Priest Gustav, who noticed Orden’s puzzlement, quietly whispered.
“His Majesty Logan has been constantly pouring his divine power on Prince Mores just now. So, he is bound to be exhausted. If you had not come here, Prince Mores’ life would have been in great danger. The priests would have been there to interfere. “It was a divine power so powerful that it was almost impossible to overcome.”
In other words, Prince Mores’ condition was that serious.
‘I’m sure they would have taken him to the rear, but why did this happen?’
Anyway, what happened in the process of trying to help Yeongji.
Orden’s heart suddenly became heavy as he remembered the conversation he had with the matriarch.
“I’m sorry, sir. You have shown me such a great favor, but Sigismund can’t even express his gratitude to you.”
Of course, there was no answer from the prince. Judging by his still pale complexion, it appears he is not fully recovered.
This is truly amazing.
Yesterday’s prince led the Wolf Knights and the Glacher Trolls with a strange sense of intimidation and defeated the enemy. It seemed infinitely more reliable and steadfast.
But doesn’t the prince lying like this just look like an ordinary boy for his age? It was hard to believe that he was carrying such a huge burden on his young shoulders.
Wouldn’t that have been too burdensome for the prince?
“…….”
Despite such worries, for some reason Orden seemed to the boy to be the happiest person in the world.
A boy who is loved by everyone in the royal family.
A boy who receives the love of Princess Amelia.
He couldn’t help but feel that his taste buds suddenly became bitter.
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Pangea Chronicle Free Bulletin Board
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Isn’t this an error in the hidden event that happened yesterday?
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Is this true? Has Impulse Soft finally ceased operation?
Yesterday, I received an event notification and thought it was a good thing. There wasn’t enough time until the desert dragon raid.
So I roughly equipped it and went in, but the event zone was a map I had never seen before in the game.
I watched in fascination, wondering if it was a dictionary update. and… The graphics were so elaborate that there was an active volcano erupting and red lava stretching all the way to the horizon.
But as soon as I entered the battle zone, my head dropped. And then he gets kicked out of the game right away.
At first I thought there was an error. But when I replayed, there was a death penalty and two of the red lion sets were gone.
To be honest, I still don’t know what I cut. I am confident that I am a top ranker, and my defense/resistance combination is also excellent.
f*ck, is this a normal event? I think there was some kind of error.
Is there any way to recover some items? It’s clearly a mistake on the part of the game company.
Can I contact the customer support bulletin board?
-First, verify the ranking.
-Customer support bulletin boards are all useless. Impulse Soft’s operating policy has remained the same since beta testing. There is absolutely no recovery, and all answers are famous for running macros.
└Are we all getting along well and joining the ranks of the dead? lol
└You are real! Among the lion sets, the red lion set is the king of protest!
-I was online all day yesterday, but there was no such event? Just a little bit of work.
└Kkkkkk I don’t know about the connection time limit? You are the real deal ㄴㄴ
└????
└What disease? This guy doesn’t know about hospice mode?
└Sookyeon (_ _)
-Suzaku ㅇㅈㄹ What kind of hidden event is this? I’m not at a low ranking either, but I died with a single sword and dropped a full-strength weapon. Fanclgal is also on fire due to the event.
└They keep bringing up rankings, but verify the rankings first.
└ㄴㄴ Certification for full steel weapons ㄱㄱㅋㅋㅋㅋ
└I dropped it, right? –;;;;
-Stannis, ranked 3rd, just turned on the broadcast. There’s a lot of swearing and fuss about the hidden quest.
└Isn’t that a streamer in Poland or something? How does he know Polish and that it’s a swear word?
└I’m screaming and smashing the keyboard. If this isn’t swearing, what is it?
-I’ve lost my original intention for Impulse Soft these days. If you have time to do an event like this, please do something about the ice heart drop rate. Aren’t there too many items for sale? How is it that even a few months after the dungeon came out, there are no items for sale at the auction house or commodity exchange?
└Is this an important item? I’ve never heard of it.
└What is that? It’s a trivial drop item without context. f*ck ah
-There is a rumor that it is a must-have item for changing Ice Heart Hidden Jobs. Isn’t it at least related to a legendary or mythical class?
fantasy,
