Episode 100
EPISODE.50
Tap, tap, tap.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa-.”
The horse stopped following the voice of the coachman sitting in front.
“thank you.”
When he got off the carriage, a knight wearing full armor greeted Russell as if he had been waiting for him.
It was an armor with an emblem of each moon and fallen leaves engraved on one pauldron.
Clap-.
When the visor that was covering the face is lifted, a middle-aged, human-looking face is revealed.
“Are you Sir Russell Raymond?”
“yes.”
When I answered briefly, he slightly lowered his head.
“My name is Vincen, and I am a second-class knight of Autumn Dalseong who came out to guide you. Nice to meet you.”
Second class knight.
Unusually, the Autumn Achievement’s knights were divided into a total of four grades.
‘Starting from the highest level 1 knight, to the lowest level 4 knight.’
Of course, it is natural that the castle owner, Gillian Pearlson, and squires who have not yet received the oath are excluded.
Considering that among them, the 4th level knights are knights who have just received their oath, and the 1st level knight is the Knight Commander of Autumn Achievement -.
‘A second-class knight is at the level of deputy commander, or at least an adjutant.’
A worthy driver came as a guide. Vincen waited for a moment to be surprised by that fact, then spoke.
“If it’s okay with you, may I check the certificate the castle lord gave me?”
He added quickly, waving his hand as if to make sure there was no misunderstanding.
“Of course, I am not doubting your identity. Black hair and red eyes are proof enough. But because it’s customary… … .”
Russell nodded, feeling somewhat puzzled by his extremely polite appearance.
“it’s okay. “If it’s customary, then of course we should follow it.”
I handed over the ring I had received from Gillian Pearlson, pondering whether it was Vincennes’ personality to be polite to this extent, or if this was also a custom of the fall achievement.
“hmm.”
Vincen, who carefully checked the eighteen types of weapons engraved along the outer surface of the ring by holding them up to the light of the sun, rested his chin.
“Confirmed. “Please follow me.”
Coogggggeuggeuung-.
As soon as he finished speaking, the wooden gate, which was probably 5 meters high, opened to the left and right, revealing part of the interior of the fortress.
“Ha!”
“Chaaa!”
“Repeat 100 times from now on!”
“practice!”
“Where is the time to rest? Look at the guys next to you!”
Because the building was located right in front of the open gate, it was difficult to see beyond, but loud cries could be heard from all over.
For some reason, there seemed to be a faint smell of sweat mixed in with the blowing wind.
‘It looks like training is in full swing.’
It was only after entering a building under Vincen’s guidance that Russell was able to see the inside of Autumn Dalseong more clearly.
Because I was upstairs on the second floor, I could see the knights training in the windows along the wall.
Perhaps it’s basic training, but everyone is dressed simply and sweating while swinging their swords and spears in the same posture.
As I was looking at that scene, Vincenne approached me with a hint and said in a happy voice.
“They are servants who have not yet received formal oaths.”
“You mean the seeds?”
“yes. “It is characteristic that there are quite a lot of friends from commoners compared to other knights or masters.”
“He’s a commoner.”
He was once a nobleman, but he had the experience of falling to the bottom.
For Russell, class issues such as nobles or commoners were not of much interest in dealing with people.
However, it was also true that many commoners went so far as to call it a ‘characteristic’, so it was somewhat interesting.
Unless there was a special reason, the phenomenon would not have been referred to as a ‘characteristic’.
“May I ask why?”
“It’s all thanks to the Lord of Seong.”
He answered as if he had been waiting and quickly added an explanation.
“If you have talent and passion, you will not only be treated fairly, but will also generously provide you with teachings as well as Auror training and swordsmanship, isn’t it?”
“They say they will give fertilizer to a promising tree one more time, but does that require a grand reason?”
The words I heard at the royal banquet the day before suddenly popped into my head.
It doesn’t seem like he’s talking about other people’s business, so let’s take a closer look.
“yes.”
Vincennes shrugged his shoulders.
“Actually, I come from a commoner background. and-.”
“… … ?”
“It was my will to guide Sir Russell today.”
Somehow, I thought that a second-level engineer was too talented to be assigned to the role of guide.
It was understandable if you volunteered.
“Is there a reason why you applied? Lord Vincennes?”
“hmm.”
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I hesitated for a while to answer Russell’s direct question.
“No matter how many knights don’t do that, the knights of Autumn Achievement all respect the strong. and.”
Soon, Vincennes let out a shy smile.
“As one of those Autumn Achievement Knights, I just wanted to come face to face with the hero of Endymion.”
“hero?”
It was quite an embarrassing word.
“I don’t know if you know, but the rumors about Lord Russell are quite a topic of conversation not only among wizards but also among knights.”
If Russell had defeated one of the Empire’s magic tower lords, it would not have become such a hot topic even among the knights.
I just thought that a very outstanding young wizard had been born.
However, this time, the person Russell helped defeat was not the magic tower lord, but the great swordsman.
He was a sword master.
One of the arms of such a person was blown off. It is natural that his name goes up and down among knights.
“It’s a little late, but it’s an honor to meet you like this. “Lord Russell.”
Russell smiled shyly at the pure praise without any pretense or embellishment.
“you’re welcome.”
While we were talking like that.
Before they knew it, the two people were approaching the castle lord’s office located at the top of the castle.
“This is the place.”
After giving the information, he knocked lightly on the office door.
Thump thump-.
“Lord Seong. “I have brought you Sir Russell.”
“Oh, well. yes. “Today was that day.”
Then an answer came from inside, along with a familiar voice.
“Please come inside.”
Sigh-.
The view of the office that was immediately revealed after the door opened was completely different from what Russell had imagined.
‘This-?!’
Perhaps noticing Russell’s surprise, Vincennes, who was in charge of the guide, also smiled bitterly.
“This part is the Lord of Seong’s personal preference… … .”
Placed throughout the large office are exercise equipment that look suitable for building muscles.
one two three four… … .
There were so many of them that the office table placed in the middle of the instruments looked awkward.
‘No matter how much of a Weapon Master you are… … .’
Russell thought about that for a moment, then shook his head to himself.
When I thought about it, it was because I realized that I was in no position to talk to others.
‘Now that I think about it, there was a place like this in the Flame Tower.’
Russell also smiled bitterly, remembering the laboratory of Vermilion, his first brother, whom he briefly visited one day.
“I understand.”
Feeling a sense of kinship, I spoke to Vincennes, and Gillian shouted.
“Oh, if he came, he would come in quickly. “What are you muttering outside the door?”
“Okay then, that’s enough for me.”
At Seongju’s yelling, which was not a yelling, Vincen returned as if he had completed all his work.
Gillian got down from the balloon and put on the jacket that had been thrown away carelessly.
“Please wait a moment. “I just finished working out, so I need to drink this.”
“This one?”
“Would you like a drink too?”
While saying that, what Gillian took out was a barrel and shaker that looked somewhat familiar.
“that… … .”
“They said the protein was put into powder form for easy consumption. “It’s easy, so I enjoy eating it too.”
Gulp.
After emptying the shaker container twice in succession, he mumbled as if he just remembered something.
“Now that I think about it, I heard that it was your death penalty that developed this powder?”
“You mean Vermilion’s execution?!”
I was thinking of giving those two things as a visitation gift, but I never would have guessed that developing them was also a death sentence!
At this point, it seems reasonable to suspect that he may have learned magic to grow muscles.
Anyway, Gillian muttered while looking at the empty shaker container.
“When I was young, I didn’t have anything like this, so I ate things like chicken and beef. The world has become so much better. “I can’t believe you can build muscles so easily.”
“hmm.”
I felt dizzy for no reason.
For some reason, it was a topic I didn’t want to get into.
That’s it for the trivial stories about protein powder and shakers.
He swept Russell up and down and said as he walked out of the office.
“Just follow me.”
.
.
The place Gillian Pearlson led Russell to was a huge training hall located in the basement of the castle.
Perhaps it was just for the sake of the castle owner, but there was not even the slightest hint of popularity from those around him.
“It’s my personal training ground.”
As if the guess wasn’t wrong, Gillian said, lighting up the light.
“Let me help you.”
Just-.
When he snapped his fingers, fire rose from Russell’s fingertips.
Hwareuk-.
The spark that rises moves to the nearest candle and catches fire. Starting from that, as if it were a domino, sparks spread over the surrounding candles.
Hwareuk, Hwareuk, Hwareuk, Hwareuk-.
In an instant, dozens of candles illuminated the training hall with bright light.
“Oh, magic is really convenient in this respect.”
The gymnasium, which was soon revealed in full daylight, was much wider than Russell had expected.
‘If it’s this scale… … .’
The circumference alone may be several kilometers long.
What was even more surprising was that one of the walls was filled with hundreds of types of weapons.
‘They say they handle eighteen types of weapons, but this one is even more… … .’
no.
If we were to be honest, there were 18 major categories.
However, it is because there are a lot of subcategories below it.
Starting with long swords, short swords, broad swords, gladius, spatha, etc… … .
There are plenty of types of swords that can be seen.
Perhaps most of the types of weapons that exist in the world are gathered here.
Moreover, it was so well maintained that the bladed weapons sparkled red in the candlelight.
Just looking at it is a sight that sends shivers down your spine.
“Before providing guidance, you need to know the level first.”
I don’t know if you know Russell’s thoughts.
“You said you were going to use a spear, right?”
He grabbed Russell’s wrist and led him in front of the windows.
“Feel free to choose the window you want.”
“yes?”
“I will only use this fist.”
He waved his large fist like a casting pan in front of Russell.
“Let’s see how good you are.”
The sound of fists colliding was as loud as that of a cannonball.
Bang bang!
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