Episode 177 Who stole my bones? (8)
Lois walked after Favreau.
After passing through numerous soldiers spread out in a wide array, we finally reached a large barracks.
A huge circular barracks that could easily fit about a hundred people.
Lois and Fabro’s steps stopped in front of the entrance to the circular barracks.
This is because a familiar person appeared right in front.
“Keuhum!”
Marquis Persilus coughs uncomfortablely.
He glared at Lois with angry eyes, then turned around and entered the barracks.
Lois whispered into Favreau’s ear.
“That old man, it looks like he’s still frozen.”
“Well, I guess so.”
Fabro smiled awkwardly and walked away.
Lois followed Fabro without saying anything.
Soon the scene inside the huge barracks came into his sight.
‘It’s incredibly big.’
A huge round table was placed in the very center of the barracks.
It is large enough to seat 40 people.
There were already quite a few nobles seated around the round table.
“I guess the Great Master has come.”
“Who is the young man behind you? “I don’t think it’s the attendant who came with us last time?”
Favreau, perhaps accustomed to all the attention being paid to him, ignored the murmurs and went in to find a seat and sat down.
Favreau sits down and Lois is about to sit down next to him.
Fabro urgently tried to dissuade him and gave him a look.
Lois sent a message to Favreau’s puzzled eyes.
[why? what?]
Fabro glanced to one side.
Lois’ eyes followed suit and she frowned slightly.
‘What is that?’
Where Fabro glanced, there was one man sitting and another was standing behind him with his back to him.
It wasn’t just that.
The same goes for all other nobles.
Lois wiggled her eyebrows and sent the message again.
[therefore… Can’t attendants, except those who are speaking, even sit in their seats?]
Favreau nodded.
[Are the attendants not allowed to say a word and have to stand like that with their mouths shut throughout the meeting?]
Fabro, who had been looking at me briefly, shook his head again.
At the same time, Lois’s eyebrows rose in an inverted shape.
[No, if that’s the case, why don’t you call an attendant! They will fight and stir-fry among themselves! Am I a folding screen? Let them smell the incense behind the folding screen!]
Fabro doesn’t know what Lois is talking about, but he intuitively senses that she is very angry.
He gave a pleading look.
Please save me.
Please look at it just this once… … .
Fortunately, Lois’s eyebrows lowered slightly as if the barrage of sad eyes had worked.
Fabro sighed in relief and rubbed his chest.
‘shit… ‘Your lifespan will be shortened!’
He hoped that this uncomfortable meeting would end quickly.
Meanwhile, Lois stood behind Fabro without saying a word.
The expression of very, very displeasure was still there, but that alone was enough to make Fabbro, who knew full well how patient Lois was, feel grateful.
As Fabro’s lifespan gradually diminished, the empty seats were filled one by one.
When the last 3 digits remain.
Sreuk-.
The tent of the barracks was lifted and two people entered.
A man who appears to be in his 50s and an old man who appears to be over 70.
The other nobles’ eyes changed at their appearance.
Those who walked by, heedless of the pouring gaze, said hello to Fabbro.
“Long time no see. Daejeon Temple.”
“This is the first time since the last competition.”
Fabro also responded to the two’s greetings with a slight smile.
“Bliss, Hughan. Let’s see if the two dukes are okay. “Everyone has a good complexion.”
Fabro is over 300 years old.
No matter how much he was, he couldn’t ignore a country’s work, so he was appropriately polite.
Meanwhile, Lois glanced at them.
‘Ohh? ‘Are you saying these guys are the most powerful among the nobles?’
Just by the atmosphere of the conference room that changed with their appearance, one could see what the two meant to other nobles.
‘The middle-aged guy named Bliss seems like a hard-working guy… Is this old man named Huan a brainiac?’
While Lois was examining the two Dukes’ faces, a loud voice was heard from outside.
“Shield of the East, Overlord of the Cold! Lorcan Peterson Kanburg VII enters.”
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Those who heard the shout stood up from their seats.
This was the same for Fabro.
As everyone stood up and looked at the entrance, the tent rolled up on both sides and a man walked in.
Jeopuk-.
Height: 180cm.
Hair with a light red tinge.
A handsome man in his 30s wearing a pure white cape.
Lois’ eyes lit up as she looked at him.
‘Is he the king?’
A young king who became the seventh to inherit the name of the first king of Canburg.
He walked longingly and sat down in the last empty seat.
As other speakers followed him and sat down, King Lorcan VII opened his mouth.
“Thank you for attending without fail even though the meeting was held suddenly.”
The young king’s tone was humble, but not servile.
Also, there was a confidence that strangely attracted people.
“Then I will skip the time-consuming rituals and get straight to the point.”
Also, I could see his temper by immediately skipping detailed procedures.
When Lois saw him taking control of the atmosphere of the conference room in an instant, a look crossed her eyes.
‘They say blood is thicker than water.’
Royce was able to think of his distant ancestors, the Archduke and his wife, through the appearance of Lorcan VII.
The Archduke was extremely cold-hearted, but he was also known to show kindness at times.
The Grand Duke’s wife was gentle and caring to those around her, but showed courage and strength when needed.
Obviously, the blood must have been mixed and diluted over time, but even so, the archduke and his wife were clearly felt in Rokhan VII.
Lois stared at Lorcan VII, but no one found fault with her.
This is because everyone in the conference room was only looking at Lorcan VII.
With so much attention, King Lorcan VII made a bombshell remark.
“I received a report that the Snow King was spotted in the northern mountains.”
“… … ?!”
The surprised people murmured.
As each person expressed their astonishment in their own way, the inside of the tent instantly turned into a market place.
Then Duke Bliss shouted.
“Everyone be quiet!”
Huh-huh-.
The duke’s mana-filled voice drowned out the commotion, and the nobles, realizing that they were in a meeting, fell silent.
Duke Huan’s voice was heard softly in the silence that quickly arrived.
“I know how you feel, and if you have any questions, I will answer them, so please formally request to speak and speak.”
The two dukes had calm faces, as if they already knew of the Snow King’s existence.
At this, the hands of the nobles quickly rose.
“Calm… “Is this the Snow King?”
“That is according to what was reported. “It looked just like it appeared in the old literature.”
This time someone else raised their hand.
“Is there any possibility of misidentification?”
“After first confirming the existence of the Snow King, we sent an additional 30 warriors. Among them, the one who came back alive… It’s one. According to his testimony, it is highly likely that he is the Snow King. No, I’m not sure.”
“When is that?”
“The first sighting was three months ago, and the last sighting was a week ago.”
“Three months ago… Isn’t it when the recent snowstorm started to hit strangely? her! Hello… Are you saying the legend is true? … .”
Lois’ eyes sank amidst the fast-paced conversation.
‘It’s the Snow King… … .’
This was a name Lois was familiar with.
Snow King.
Another word to express this is… … .
‘Oak Lord.’
It wasn’t just an Orc Lord either.
He was the lord of the snowy orcs, famous for being more vicious than other orcs.
A monster that is on par with the top tier simply by its force alone.
But what was even scarier than that was the level of control that earned him the title ‘Lord’.
In the literature, this is called Roar, and the Snow King’s Roar was a terrible power that made not only snowy orcs but also other large monsters obey.
The most recent time when the Snowy Orc Lord appeared was as much as 1,200 years ago.
It was like that then too.
The Snow King, who had been cowering, stirred, causing a harsh snow storm every other day, and an army of 100,000 monsters poured out from the winter mountains.
An empire and two kingdoms that were thriving on the winter continent at the time were swept away by an army of monsters that hit like a tidal wave.
Humans were weak in front of the Snow King’s army that only wanted destruction.
If the top-tier mages and death squads, then called the stars of the empire, had not been able to stop the Snow King’s unstoppable army, the winter continent would have become a den of monsters.
Since they were people of the winter continent who grew up hearing the fear of the Snow King since childhood, it was natural for the nobles to be confused.
When there was a breathtaking silence in the conference room, King Lorcan VII spoke.
“The existence of the Snow King was confirmed recently, but we do not know exactly when he appeared. However, looking at the data analyzing the trends of monsters in and around the Baekchi Mountains… … .”
“… … .”
“I think it’s been 7 years since he first appeared.”
“her… … ?!”
“If the existence of the Snow King is true, and the first time he appeared was seven years ago… “There is a high possibility that the winter nightmare will repeat itself again.”
Shock and fear filled the barracks.
Top-tier monsters and an army of tens of thousands of fearless monsters.
If the Snow King really comes down from the Idiot Mountains, the Kingdom of Kanburg, located near the mountains, will be the first to suffer.
That is why King Rokhan VII hastily held the Great Council of Calune.
No, in fact, this could be said to be an exhibition call rather than a meeting.
“From now on, the Kingdom of Kanburg will stop all production activities and enter a state of war.”
As soon as the king’s declaration of war was over, a hand came up from one side.
“majesty.”
“Speak, Marquis Heiler.”
“If what Your Highness said is true, shouldn’t we inform neighboring countries of this? If we get hit, they will be next. We need to get some assistance. In particular, we desperately need help from the Dominant Empire.”
“I already informed you.”
“What happened?”
“It may be a hasty judgment, so they said they would review it within their own country and then inform us.”
“… When is that?”
“It was two months ago. “Since then, there has been no contact from other kingdoms, let alone the empire.”
The faces of the audience hardened as they heard the king’s story.
There was no one present who did not know what his words meant.
“These crazy people?!”
“Don’t you know that if we get hit, they will be next!”
There will probably be no help from the Dominant Empire or other kingdoms.
Even if there were, they would only move after the Kingdom of Kanburg suffered massive damage.
As a person from the Kingdom of Kanburg, it was very unpleasant, but it was an even more daunting reality because it could not be helped.
Meanwhile, Lois was listening to their story.
‘what… … ? Wait, is this really possible?’
A look flashed in his eyes.
Meanwhile, the king looked at Fabro.
“Daejeon Temple.”
“Please tell me.”
“I need the help of a close friend.”
Fabro’s face hardened at Lorcan VII’s words.
In a situation where help from neighboring countries was uncertain, the church’s support was very necessary for the Kingdom of Canburg.
A group of samurai warriors, each and every one of whom possesses high-level skills.
The warriors of the cult who rejected the devil were the ones that the king needed to capture more than any other noble.
Fabro tried to nod his head at the king’s request.
but.
Stand tall.
His head didn’t move.
It stood still, as if someone had grabbed it.
‘What is this?!’
I felt embarrassed for a moment.
Fabreau was resigned.
Who would do something like this in the current situation?
Just as he guessed, a voice came from behind.
“well.”
The attention of the audience turned to the voice that came out of nowhere.
Royce’s confident appearance even when facing dozens of pairs of eyes.
Marquis Percilus was indignant at this.
“What are you doing? How dare a mere attendant who has no right to speak interfere with His Majesty the King’s words!”
The gaze of the Marquis Persilus, full of loud anger and displeasure.
As expected, it was a place where discussions on the future of the Kingdom of Canburg were taking place.
In such a situation, an attendant, who was not even the one who had the right to speak, cut off the words of the representatives of the two factions, the King and the Daejeonsa.
Because of the situation, everyone in the conference room looked dumbfounded and displeased.
But only one.
Only Fabro was different.
‘I knew it would be like this… What is Himsumjjin!’
Fabro looked like he knew what was coming.
Then he heard Lois’ cold voice.
“Fabro, get out of the way.”
Lois’ voice softly spread throughout the quiet conference room.
Along with that, a question mark appeared above the heads of the conference attendees.
“Fabro?”
“Is it true that that kid just called the great warrior Fabro?”
It was something they could never understand.
But something even more surprising happened next.
Druk-.
Favreau stood up, pushing his chair.
He slightly bowed his head and took a step back, and Lois sat in the seat where Favreau had originally sat.
Fabro gently pushed the chair behind Lois and gave her a seat.
Very politely.
The public was shocked by that sight.
“I… … !”
“what?!”
Paying no heed to the surprised looks of the public, Lois pressed her butt against the chair.
Lois’s upper body, leaning against the backrest, was erect.
The chin and eyes looked confidently ahead.
They fit so well, as if the spot originally belonged to Lois.
Lois, with her legs neatly crossed, looked at the public with languid eyes and opened her mouth.
“If this happens, do I also have a right to speak?”
Lois’ eyes flickered dangerously as she looked at the meeting attendees.
fantasy,
