Chapter 22. Calmly move forward one step at a time. (2)
“You had a hard time coming.”
I slowly walked down the stairs with my arms wide open.
Tap, tap.
Every time my footsteps sounded, the faces of the knights, including Conrad, slowly lowered.
A variety of emotions appeared on the faces of the members, who looked tired. Embarrassed, troubled, dazed… … .
The reaction was generally not positive. It was because of the image they had of ‘Abel Kindreal’.
“About 50 people came. I guess that’s the maximum number of people sent out?”
After scanning the faces of each member with his eyes, he went down completely alone. She walked slowly and stood in front of Conrad.
“Vice-Captain Konrad.”
Conrad looked at me as if observing me. The green eyes, sunken like deep swamps, contained complex thoughts.
“……long time no see.”
Eventually, he let out a distinctive, raspy voice.
“How have you been?”
“There’s no reason we can’t get along.”
One of Conrad’s eyebrows furrowed at my quick answer.
‘It seems like I heard about the situation from Diego.’
If so, I could roughly guess what action to take.
‘If this man is… … .’
Konrad Müller.
A man who used to be a mercenary, but gained Diego’s trust and was promoted to vice-captain. Without a doubt, his skills are top notch.
He was in a position to fill in for Diego if he vacated the border. He usually took on the role of Diego’s right-hand man when he was with him.
‘It’s exactly as I heard.’
Dark eyebrows, cheeks full of small scars, and a rough appearance like a sharply sheer rocky mountain.
He was a man who made everyone around him freeze the moment he made one impression.
“So, what happened to Jonas?”
Conrad’s face darkened slightly at my casual question.
“……After hearing the lord’s reprimand, I returned to the Knights.”
It was a question I was reluctant to ask, but I answered reluctantly because I had no real reason to refuse.
“That’s it? No punishment?”
“I understand that the punishment has already been handed down, Master.”
The answer was to ask if it was you who made Jonas the way he was.
“Do you seem a little upset by your subordinate’s failure?”
“…….”
“But don’t you think about this? If Jonas had gone, would I have been able to get the results I brought?”
Conrad closed his mouth, as if speechless. The low, sinking chin meant that he was agitated by my words.
‘As expected.’
If he had been a swordsman with a brain and muscles like Diego, he would not have reacted like this.
He seems to have a more rugged appearance and crude personality than a thief, but in fact… … .
‘A position that is common sense within the Ovest Knights.’
is in charge of
The leader is a corpse except for Goji-sik, and the members are becoming more and more like the leader. The situation is extremely difficult with monsters attacking on a false day.
In the meantime, Conrad often wondered how he could preserve his position.
Even though he looked like a crazy person, he was very intelligent and was good at judging situations rationally.
‘That’s probably why he came up to this point and held on until now.’
In the first place, there is no way that people with superiors like Diego would feel comfortable. There is no choice but to live by pleasing people like Philip or by being flexible like Conrad.
“……I don’t think that’s the answer I can give here.”
Conrad gave a heavy, downtrodden answer. With his subordinates behind him, he was also in a position where he could not speak comfortably.
“Yeah, I guess so.”
He laughed and then snapped his fingers.
“Then let me ask something else. Is your father okay?”
“……yes.”
“Did you have anything to say to me?”
Conrad spoke after licking his lips for a moment.
“First of all… he said, ‘I read the letter well.’”
It seemed like a lot of words were omitted after that, but they were also omitted as if they were not meant to be said at this time.
“and?”
“He gave me the members and told them to carry out their duties well according to His Majesty’s orders. Also….”
Conrad’s eyes deepened even more.
“…He told me to bring the seal. By any means necessary.”
It was a hint that violence could break out if the seal was not surrendered obediently.
After laughing, he raised one corner of his mouth.
“Are you threatening me now?”
The voice that came out was low, but sharp, as if it was aimed at the throat. Conrad felt that and his face hardened.
“It depends on your choice, Master.”
The members looked at each other as the atmosphere between us became increasingly cold.
“Phew.”
I broke the frozen atmosphere by bursting into laughter.
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“Why are you so nervous?”
“I’ve never been particularly nervous….”
“Anyway, the seal will return to my father’s hands.”
He crossed his arms and stood at an angle.
“After the subjugation war is over, I plan to return to the territory.”
Conrad’s frozen face softened slightly.
“I see. Then, can we take you with us as soon as we return from the North?”
“No? Are you going to go with me from the beginning?”
Conrad raised an eyebrow at the unexpected answer.
“Did I hear you wrong?”
In order to make him understand clearly, I spoke clearly, emphasizing each syllable.
“This subjugation war, I plan to command the knights with full authority.”
“…….”
Wrinkles appeared clearly on the bridge of Conrad’s nose. His face was filled with suspicion, wondering if something was wrong with my ears.
“Did you hear that too? I wasn’t the only one who heard it, right?”
“Are you saying something like that just because you know something about the battlefield?”
“I have never seen my face on the western border.”
The members muttered loudly. Although the ranks were maintained due to the training so far, the atmosphere was completely disorganized.
“quiet!”
When Conrad shouted loudly, the crew fell silent. After straightening his posture, he looked into the distance as if he had just made a fuss.
“I’m sure you know that you’re being ridiculous and unreasonable right now.”
Conrad calmed down and began to speak calmly.
“Commander Diego sent me because of my experience at the front. Do you really think you are ahead of me in this area?”
“Of course not.”
“Thank goodness. The monsters in the North are just as ferocious and vicious as those in the West. In some ways, they are even more difficult to deal with.”
Conrad continued speaking as if encouraged by my agreement.
“Stay in the capital until we return after the subjugation war, or return to the territory first. This is for your sake.”
“Nope.”
“Boyeon….”
“There’s no need for the Knights to have two heads, right?”
Conrad cut off his long sentence.
“It’s a way to make an already difficult subjugation war even more complicated.”
A voice as cold as ice crystals continued.
“You are in charge of commanding the front lines. But the final decision must always be mine.”
Conrad looked at me with his jaw clenched. A different emotion crept into his eyes, which were as dark as a swamp.
“A very tempting way comes to mind right now. Overpower the master here and take the seal.”
“okay?”
“It would be best not to take that method if possible. That way, you will be able to protect your safety and pride. What do you think?”
The question was whether I would truly commit violence, or whether I would have my seal taken away and be humiliated.
‘Children, don’t scare them.’
Although they said so, the possibility of Conrad actually pulling out his sword was low. If you really meant to do that, ‘This guy is real!’
Like Diego who lost his temper, he would have pulled out his sword first without katanabuta.
Contrary to his energetic appearance, he did not like to see blood.
“You’re a short thinker, huh?”
He chuckled and patted his chest.
“Well then, come and get it yourself.”
He showed me the location of the seal and pulled out the sword hanging from my waist. She said, aiming her sword at Conrad.
“If I can.”
It was as cold as frost, and it had a fishy smile as if it were stained with blood.
“…….”
Conrad took a short breath as if he was embarrassed.
“Vice-captain, what are you looking at? Stop it and go!”
“There’s no time to waste here!”
“It’s not like you should draw your sword! Just use your body!”
Cries of anger erupted from among the members.
‘This is terrible.’
In their eyes, a lump of blood who has never been on the battlefield or taken a life is talking nonsense and setting them up.
We’ve already come a long way, and we’re busy taking a break and preparing for the next journey.
“Everyone told me to be quiet.”
Conrad looked back at the members and then back at me.
“Master, sheath your sword.”
A stern warning was issued. Conrad placed his hand on her waist and gave her a strong gaze.
“If you keep being unreasonable like this, I can’t stand to see you any longer.”
“I think you are misunderstanding who is looking after whom.”
He shrugged sarcastically.
“Actually, aren’t you trying to protect ‘your’ safety and pride, not mine?”
While the knights’ faces were distorted by the bold provocation,
“…….”
Conrad didn’t even blink.
As he had lived a rough life as a mercenary since he was young, he seemed quite accustomed to this type of insult.
‘I’m liking it more and more.’
In fact, the reason I provoke Conrad like this is for the practical reason of taking complete control of the knights ahead of the subjugation war.
‘It’s that Konrad Müller.’
There was curiosity about Conrad’s individual skills and a desire to win.
He is considered the second most powerful person in the Ovest Knights after Diego. Defeating him meant getting very close to defeating Diego, the current strongest swordsman.
I was always curious about how much my skills had improved and how I compared to strong players.
It was because of the relief that came at the same time when I proved my strength.
“I’ll say it again-”
Whoop!
Conrad was unable to finish his sentence due to the swift attack of the sword and had to rush away.
“Oh, quite.”
I stood where he had been standing just a moment ago and chuckled.
“Master Abel!”
“What are you doing now!”
“You’re out of your mind!”
Screams rose among the members. They looked shocked, as if they didn’t know that this idiot could really swing a sword.
“Didn’t you learn it from your father early on?”
I spoke to Conrad, who was frowning in confusion.
“When should one bow down?”
Diego’s complexion changed at a word that reminded him of the first time Diego and Conrad met.
“……ha.”
Conrad touched his forehead.
“I don’t know when you heard that story or why you made such a big deal out of it…”
Sereung-
Finally, he pulled out the sword from the sheath hanging at his waist.
“……You brought this upon yourself, Master.”
The wide blade caught the light and glowed a shimmering blue color.
“We will finish it as quickly as possible.”
Since everything was as I wanted, I looked at him and smiled slightly.
‘Let’s see how we can play.’
Concerns about winning or losing did not enter my mind.
I was just worried about how to bring Conrad to his knees in the most humiliating way and whether the members would obey my words.
Because respect for others comes from fear.
‘It’s a wheat that you have to step on to be obeyed.’
The history of notoriety that Abel Kindreal had built up was still holding me back.
Actually, it didn’t matter.
‘I’ll legally screw you.’
I enjoyed tearing the history of that infamy to pieces.
“…….”
Conrad did not rush in right away, but examined me carefully. I also didn’t rush in and confronted Conrad.
Jerk, jerk.
We both started walking sideways, looking at each other closely. It was time to make a circle and come back again.
“What is it? Did I see something wrong?”
“Is that really possible?”
The knights began to murmur.
“-her.”
Conrad was the same one who sighed. He muttered without thinking.
“I heard you’ve never learned how to use a sword….”
The perfect Ovest swordsmanship posture created by my whole body was overwhelming everyone.
fantasy,
