Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 267

267. Bertrand & Lee (1)

I heard that after the fall of Ortona, a large number of northerners, tired of their increasingly difficult lives, turned to bandits.

However, who could stand in the way of a procession led by the ‘Knight of Grace’ at the front and escorted by a Lilium detachment driving horses with flashing white livery on the side?

The road back to the ecliptic was more peaceful than when heading to Sigismund.

Meanwhile, Seongjin spent most of his time in the carriage with Logan or Lord Martha.

I used to have lunch with Logan at the Pearl Palace before, but this was the first time I was stuck with him all day like this.

Thanks to this, Seongjin learned just how extreme the Lilium Detachment Unit was.

In particular, the peak of these were the Three Musketeers of Lilium, Otto, Ellie, and Sir Duchamp.

“Sir, here are some scriptures and holy water for your morning prayers.”

“Ah, thank you again, Sir Otto.”

“Sir, I combed Roxanne’s fur this morning.”

“Good job, Sir Ellie. You don’t have to, Roxanne would have been very pleased.”

“Sir, I know you will be on your way, but would you like me to recite a collection of poems by your favorite Ortona next to you?”

“No, it’s okay. Thank you for your attention, Sir Duchamp.”

Seongjin stuck out his tongue.

The Lilium Detachment was also a detachment, but Logan was just as amazing. How can he just smile and get over those annoying writers with shining eyes all day long?

[Why is it so bad? I heard that in the past, that guy tolerated Mores’ evil behavior like a saint?]

‘hmm… … .’

Seongjin became solemn for a moment at the devil’s point.

“They are so diligent and lead by example in everything they do, so I can’t help but say that they are truly a role model for Holy Knights. I am always learning a lot from them.”

“…You’re kidding, right?”

Manager Bruno, who could not be seen from the side, also frowned at Seongjin.

“That’s what the Lilium Detachment was like. I can admit that they serve His Majesty Logan wholeheartedly, but I can’t help but think that they are truly extreme.”

Seongjin looked at Director Bruno with dumbfounded eyes.

No, leader? I don’t think it’s normal for you to drink hot Melbourne tea after every meal, right?

However, Seongjin did not criticize him openly. The taste of the manager’s tea, which I thought couldn’t get any better, was getting better.

Howl.

[Ah, it’s really good. I feel like all the fatigue in my body has been relieved!]

The demon king who shared the taste of tea was so happy that he rolled around in the flame crystal.

Although it was such a peaceful journey, discord broke out in an unexpected place.

It was the relationship between Max, the wolfdog, and Roxanne, Logan’s rottweiler.

Ureung… … .

Purr.

From the day they first met, an unexplainable, uneasy atmosphere flowed from the gazes of the two animals.

After that cold first encounter, the two were busy keeping each other in check at every turn.

Whenever she was getting her hair brushed long or decorating the insignia of the Holy Knights, Roxanne looked down at Max with proud eyes.

-How do you feel? Have you ever dared to be treated like this?

Then, at night, when the horses were tied up next to the camp, Max walked around Roxanne in a teasing manner.

-What are you doing there? Is it fun to be stuck and not be able to move? uh?

The war of nerves between the two mute beasts was becoming so blatant that everyone in the group could now sense their discord.

[We met each other. Why do you hate it so much? Is this called homophobia?]

Tsk tsk tsk tsk.

The Demon King smiled evilly, as if he was complaining.

Shut up! I will return those words to you exactly as they were.

However, there were times when such a tense confrontation between the two ended in Max’s crushing defeat. That was when Logan rode Roxanne instead of the carriage.

The beautiful white horse clacked its hooves gracefully each time and looked down at Max with majestic eyes.

-Now look! I am this great.

Then, Max, who was very sarcastic, rushed to Seongjin’s carriage and started barking loudly.

Wong wong!

-Ride me! Come on, I can ride like that guy!

Seongjin, who immediately understood the meaning, took out a snack and gently comforted the wolfdog.

“No, Max. You can’t transform as much as before. Even if you could, it would be just as difficult. You’re not a horse, are you? There’s no need to carry people anymore.”

But stubborn Max did not give up, even if it was easy.

Wong wong wong!

-I am strong too! I’m huge too!

Whoa whoa!

-Hurry and take me!

In the end, Seongjin had no choice but to place his head on his forehead and let out a long sigh at the unexpected sight of the flock.

“Anyway, Max. You immature brat….”

When the noisy day ended and night fell, Seongjin meditated in the carriage until late at night. Perhaps because I was so absorbed in training for the first time in a long time, it was common for me to stay up past dawn.

Logan, who was worse for days like that, knocked on the carriage door.

smart.

“Take it easy, Seongjin Lee. What if you get hurt?”

This sword master, who is sensitive to auras, can easily figure out whether Seongjin is meditating or sleeping just by checking his presence.

Seongjin opened the carriage door with a sullen look on his face.

“Oh, just a little more.”

“It’s too late, stop sleeping.”

“But now is a very important time! I think that if I concentrate a little more here, I will realize the hidden true meaning of the Banajas exercise….”

“Then, as Sword Master Gael Bertran, I can assure you. It’s okay. You’re still a long way from reaching that level, so it’s all your mistake.”

“…….”

Well, I have nothing to say.

In the end, Seongjin had no choice but to pout and grumble.

“But I am not a genius like you or Orden. I should save my meditation time and practice swordsmanship even more.”

Seongjin has been uncharacteristically anxious recently.

Because there were so many incidents and accidents, there was no progress in Taoist training, and after watching Orden’s training, he clearly realized the gap between himself and a genius.

‘So, if I don’t do something like this, I can’t be of any help to my father.’

Then Logan looked at Seongjin blankly, as if he couldn’t understand.

“What do you mean, Seongjin Lee? If you’re not a genius, then who in the world is a genius?”

“…huh?”

“Is there anyone in the world who can build up aura layers and move auras as naturally as you? Not even Gael Bertran in the world could build up auras as quickly as you.”

Seongjin looked blankly at Logan. There was a part of me that was half-confident about him because he was a guy who was very good at talking loudly without even changing his facial expression.

But Logan paid no heed and continued speaking calmly.

“And the same goes for swordsmanship. People like you who can draw the optimal sword path using only their senses are also rare. Such people will one day, sooner or later, reach the secret knowledge of the sword and become a sword master. It’s just a matter of time. .”

“…….”

Seongjin blinked his eyes.

A genius? No, that can’t be true.

Naturally, the image of Orden’s sword that I saw at the training hall flashed in my mind. Each form with its unique intention, and the subversive formulas that came together to form it.

Isn’t that what a sword genius is?

“The Archduke certainly has a swordsmanship that is hard to find. Everyone acknowledges that he is a young man with a promising future.”

Logan nodded to Seongjin’s question.

“But have you ever thought about this? If the Archduke were to see the sword he was wielding, would he be able to grasp the same things as you? Would he be able to understand the meaning behind the sword at a glance?”

Logan explained.

A person who can navigate the dizzying torrent of water one by one and move toward the goal must be a great genius.

However, a person who understands the goal first and skips the rapids before getting caught up is, in a sense, a genius on a different level from an ordinary genius.

“So trust me, you will definitely become stronger someday.”

After saying that, Logan smiled slightly.

“Well, now that I know, what should I do?”

“uh…….”

Seongjin was dazed in shock and responded in a daze.

“…I have some decent talent, so let’s devote ourselves to customized training to sharpen it.”

“That’s not true. The way it is right now is enough. So there’s no need to beat yourself up like you’re being chased by something.”

okay? Go to bed early. It is said that children grow taller when they go to bed early.

On a subject less than half a year apart, Logan pretended to be an adult and gave advice.

“And Lee Seong-jin.”

“huh?”

“There are many people around you who will draw their swords according to your will. Never forget that.”

“hmm…….”

But this guy. You’re talking flashy words and treating me so casually as your subordinate?

“But aren’t you sleeping? Why are you staying up late when you’re in your prime?”

Then Logan shrugged his shoulders.

“What does it matter to me? I have the divine power to restore my body at any time.”

omg. I can’t refute it.

Seongjin had no choice but to quietly lie down in the carriage and start getting ready for sleep.

But then. Logan, who was about to close the carriage door after confirming that Seongjin had covered himself with a blanket, suddenly made a face and asked this.

“So, Seongjin Lee. If you want to learn the sword a little more deeply, you could also learn a little bit of Henesys practice….”

“No thanks!”

This guy is trying to make a business out of something forgettable? I will achieve great success with the Banahas practice!

* * *

After traveling for over ten days, the group finally arrived in Regina and were immersed in the flavor of a big city they had not seen in a long time.

Wagons coming and going frantically and people wearing light clothing. Brightly painted signs and crowded street vendors.

“Is it because of my mood? It feels like the warm air of the Imperial Capital is reaching here!”

Sir Claudia twitched her freckles and sniffed the air. As she said, it was now only one day from Regina to the ecliptic.

The statues of Little Saint Aurelion, densely displayed in the street stalls, were still there. Seongjin, who was happily looking around the street, suddenly tilted her head at a strange sense of discomfort that was different from her memories.

‘But is it because of my mood? Compared to before, it feels like your sculptures are a bit plumper… … .’

Oh no way.

‘Could it be possible for the entire city’s trend to change at once? ‘Maybe it’s just my imagination.’

And it was here that I said goodbye to Sir Ilma and the bard Laurent.

“It looks like the stagecoaches heading to Anatolia will diverge, so I have no choice but to say hello here. Please be considerate, Your Majesty.”

After politely bowing, Sir Ilma quietly left the group.

Logan and Sir Valerie recited simple congratulatory messages for her as she now had to go on an endless journey to find her daughter.

“Thanks to you, I saved my life and gained valuable experiences that I will never have again. Although I ultimately did not learn about makjang, I still have a new goal from now on.”

Laurent also spoke in a brave voice.

“New goal?”

“Yes. I want to write an epic poem that will be remembered for a long time to come. As a start, I want to spread your achievements in the Sigismund Territory widely throughout the continent!”

… no way.

Are you going to proudly sing those embarrassing studies full of exaggeration and praise with poor melody?

Seongjin was startled, but Laurent, who was already far away, shouted loudly for the last time and narrowed his eyes.

“Please leave everything to me! I will someday make you a more famous hero than the wandering knight Fernand!”

No, don’t do that, Laurent.

Please don’t do that!

However, Laurent waved his hand excitedly and then disappeared from the group’s sight.

“…Are you okay, sir?”

Masain asked Seongjin in a worried voice as he stumbled after receiving fatal internal injuries from an unexpected opponent.

“Oh, it’s okay, Sir Martha.”

Seongjin managed to pull himself together with his help.

Now is not the time for me to be like this. Since I’m in Regina, I have something to show Logan.

While the group was unpacking their belongings at the accommodation, Seongjin led Logan to a building near the logistics relay station. It was a building with a small top, which he asked Dasha to purchase in advance and instructed Deputy Schmidt to operate.

There, some workers are busy preparing for the opening. It was a shabby top with no proper signboard yet and only a flimsy banner hanging.

-Bertrand & Lee

Bertran & Lee.

In fact, it wasn’t long before we finally decided on a name for this little top. It was probably when Logan said this to Seongjin in Sigismund Territory.

-okay. I can understand. There was a time when I too had a hard time enduring the fact that I was no longer ‘Gael Bertrand’.

I thought about it then.

Seongjin had people who continued to call his name. Logan and the Demon King will never forget that he is Seongjin Lee.

But Logan, what about that guy?

Who in this world will know that guy’s true identity and call him by his name?

So, this thought suddenly occurred to me. It might be a good idea to leave a trace of Gael Bertrand somewhere and have people continue to call him by his name.

After all, it was a company created to give to Logan someday.

“Congratulations on becoming co-president of a new company with no performance yet, Logan!”

As Seongjin spread his hands wide and shouted confidently, Logan glanced around the building with a bewildered look on his face.

company? What are you talking about?

This little thing is the top?

“Ah, you should be happy if I give you a gift! You have to make a lot of money, right? You can’t just support Ortonine forever with the allowance your father gives you, right?”

Logan tilted his head at Seongjin’s scolding.

“Of course, it would be nice to be able to make money from this. Thank you for your thoughts, Seongjin Lee. But running the top is more difficult than you think. Wouldn’t it be better to use the funds to find other ways to help Ortona?”

Tsk tsk.

This guy only knows one thing and doesn’t know the other.

“It’s meaningless unless it’s at the top, Logan. The flow of money must be constantly moving and constantly changing. Do you understand? This ‘Bertrán & Lee’ is a logistics conduit connecting the northernmost tip of Ortona and the ecliptic! ”

“Northern Ortona?”

“okay”

Seongjin nodded vigorously.

“Starting with ‘Bertrán & Lee’, we will gradually make Ortona’s economy self-reliant!”

“……!”

fantasy,