Epilogue. I will live as a villain (7)
Three years later, 1384 Imperial Calendar.
“-!”
Lucy opened her eyes brightly. And when she woke up, she felt that the scenery she saw had changed.
“Oh, I came home.”
Knock knock!
A knock on the door was heard at surprising timing.
“Lucy! “The sun is high in the sky!”
Even my mother’s nagging continues.
“Oh, I just woke up!”
Lucy hurriedly got out of bed and smiled. This was because her mother’s nagging felt very endearing.
but.
“Lucy, sit here and watch.”
The smile disappeared from Lucy’s face the moment she saw the envelope on the table.
“Uh, Mom.”
Lucy confirmed that the envelope had already been torn. That means her mother has already taken out the contents… … .
“What are your grades this semester?”
“Oh, Mom!”
“What did you say last semester! “You said you could do better on the test next time!”
“No, that’s-”
“Graduation is just around the corner, but I haven’t come to my senses yet!”
Lucy’s mother waved the report card wildly. In front of him, Lucy had no choice but to become dumb.
“I heard that the Emperor gives such preferential treatment to those who graduated from the Academy!”
“… … .”
“Just graduating isn’t enough! Depending on the grades written on your diploma, you may be able to enter an institution directly under the imperial palace!”
Lucy thought as she was bombarded with nagging from her mother. After all, the fondness is only momentary.
“Oh, I’m going to see my dad!”
In the end, Lucy just stopped eating and ran away from home.
“Lucy! “Lucy!”
Leaving behind my mother’s shouting.
Still, I was fortunate that my report card arrived at the end of the vacation. If the report card had been released as soon as the vacation started, I would have been nagged throughout the vacation.
“Wow, I thought I was going to die.”
Crash!
Lucy ran away like a rabbit without even looking back. And he looked around with his rabbit eyes.
“Wow, but this place really surprises me every time I see it..”
A place where just a few years ago you had to step on the mud, is now a marble path, making it more comfortable.
That’s all. Instead of low wooden buildings, the buildings were built high with majestic and antique walls.
“It feels like a lie, really… … .”
Lucy walked diligently, repeatedly expressing her admiration.
She visited her hometown twice a year, whenever the academy was on vacation. And her hometown, Obest Estate, was noticeably different every time she came.
“Ah, now the Grand Duke.”
Lucy rolled the word that had not yet entered her mouth on her tongue.
“Our territory is a grand duchy.”
I thought it was just a promotion with just words, but the change I felt was enormous.
Not only were roads paved and new buildings rose, but the population also increased. Naturally, the amount of money available within the territory increased, and smiles bloomed on people’s faces.
“I heard there are tax benefits as well.”
These are the words of my father, who is in charge of the castle’s administrative affairs, so there is no doubt about it.
One of only three grand principalities in the current empire. One of them was the Grand Duke of Ovest, and the others were the Grand Dukes of Nord and Sud.
“Oh, Lucy is here.”
The guard who recognized Lucy’s face opened the door.
“hello!”
Lucy greeted brightly and quickly entered the castle.
To others, it was a very difficult and high castle, but to Lucy, it felt more familiar because it was her father’s workplace.
“wow… … .”
As she crossed the yard inside the line, Lucy was amazed once again.
Ovest Castle, which I visited while holding my father’s hand when I was young, was large and majestic, but was plain and lacking in charm.
Simply the place where Lord Diego Kindreal resides.
– It was a feeling, but now I have completely escaped that feeling.
“hot! hot!”
“More up! “Be careful not to shake your arms!”
“Is this how I can go to the National Foundation Festival?”
Knights stand in a line and undergo rigorous training,
“Uh-huh! I can see my hands! “Faster!”
“Yes, I understand!”
Seeds diligently scrubbing and polishing their armor.
“Purring!”
“Oh my, they need to tie it tighter!”
“He’s running away again! catch!”
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Even a huge wooden horse arena where many pitch-black black horses run around.
And in the center,
fluttering-
A huge curtain was fluttering in the wind.
A badge depicting a pitch-black blade behind a blue wolf.
It was a pattern that combined Ovest’s symbol, the Blue Wolf, and the Black Knight’s symbol, Requiem.
Obest Territory was gaining even greater fame as the place that produced the legendary Black Knight.
“and… … . Nonsense.”
The Order of Ovest expanded its size as it was promoted to Grand Duke.
The number of people joining the Knights Templar has increased significantly, and facilities have been expanded to accommodate more people.
At the same time that the Obest Territory was rid of its stigma of being the poorest territory in the empire, the welfare of the Obest Knights also improved significantly.
Now, the members of the Ovest Knights have the pride of being the strongest knights in the empire and are able to protect themselves and the empire more safely.
“evil! it hurts!”
“Then, won’t it hurt at night?”
A group of knights passed by, laughing loudly.
“Ah, Jonas. “Starting today, you will be the knight of the night.”
The blond-haired, blue-eyed knight frowned.
“It’s because you haven’t met the true knight of the night.”
“Ah, here we go again. “How many times has that story been told?”
It was surprisingly nice to see the rugged knights walking while squeezing each other.
Lucy smiled without even realizing it. Then he found out.
earth! earth!
The back of a woman pounding on an anvil in a corner of the castle.
“Aunt Alessia!”
Alessia did not turn around despite Lucy’s call.
“Oh, I guess you can’t hear me.”
Lucy scratched her head and decided to just pass by.
This was because I knew that when Alessia was focused like that, she was not listening to the sounds around her at all.
Alessia signed a direct contract with the Ovest Knights. He was a master of consistent and faithful delivery.
Thanks to this, she had to stay busy by moving the blacksmith shop into the castle and repairing the knights’ armor and weapons.
“be careful!”
Someone shouted loudly towards Lucy.
“huh?”
The moment I looked back,
“Purring!”
Lucy found a black horse charging towards me.
“Aaaah!”
Lucy closed her eyes tightly and curled up.
Craddangtang!
Instead of the expected pain, only a loud sound reached my ears.
“Yes?”
Lucy raised her arms in surprise.
A knight with dark auburn hair stood in front of her.
“Purring!”
The black horse was grabbed by the back of its neck and could not move.
“uh?”
Only then was Lucy able to take a closer look at the dark horse.
Now that I see it, it didn’t make sense. Brilliantly shining golden eyes, and even sharp ring-shaped hooves.
“Are you okay?”
The knight stood firm and looked back at Lucy. The knight’s arms were shaking slightly as if the horse(?) was still resisting.
“Oh, thank you.”
Lucy rubbed her chest and lowered her head.
“Oh, I’m sorry!”
“Thanks to the driver, I survived for 10 years!”
An old man and a young man who appeared to be stable keepers came running in a huff. Their bodies were already speckled with dirt.
“This guy is real!”
The old man who approached suddenly grabbed the horse’s forehead.
“Purung!”
The horse was not at all discouraged and tried to show its teeth. Even though he was still a cub, he had an unusual temperament.
“This guy only pretends to be obedient in front of Liam…”
“I have to let it run sooner or later. “I guess it’s frustrating to be trapped.”
The two stablekeepers grumbled and pulled the horses by their reins.
“then.”
The knight bowed briefly, then turned around and walked away. There was no time to say anything more.
“Uh…”
Lucy hesitated for a moment and then decided to continue on her way. And before long, we arrived at the place where my father was.
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thud!
A stern, nail-biting fist stamped a seal on the document.
“Hmm.”
Konrad, the new administrator of Ovest Estate, raised his glasses.
Putting glasses on his scary appearance had the effect of reducing his ferocity by half. Thanks to this, he now appears to be a fairly intelligent(?) administrator.
“We should win this year.”
Conrad mumbled worriedly and stared at the document. What he was holding in his hand was a list of knights who would compete in this year’s Konkukje.
“What a mess Lord Diego was in last year.”
Just thinking about it made my head hurt.
The key event of the annual Konkoku Festival was the martial arts competition held by the Ovest Knights and the Nord Knights.
It was an event that began to honor the friendship between His Majesty the Emperor and the Black Knights and to inspire the motivation of each knight. It was also to commemorate the successful suppression of the rebellion.
[Hehe, isn’t the name of the Ovest Knights the same as before?]
The problem started when Diego fell for Mikel’s provocation.
[Double your training time! No, bring your training schedule! I will fix it myself!
Diego’s desire to compete was fierce, with fire coming from his eyes and mouth. Thanks to this, the ones dying are the knights under his command,
“Okay.”
It was Conrad who had moved to administrative position.
Thanks to the ample expansion of the Ovest Knights, the vice-captain had less work to do at the border.
Instead, he moved to the position of general administrator of Obest Territory.
It was also a better fit for me. For some reason, he had a personality that hated seeing blood.
… … It was a minor problem that no one believed me.
“Anyway, this ticket was really well made.”
Conrad shook his head as he looked at other documents.
Every time he sat down at this work desk, he would once again realize the hard work of his predecessor(?). If it had been Diego, I could feel the extreme efficiency he would never have been able to achieve.
“Where would you be right now?” … .”
“Hehe, I hope you are doing well.”
Philip, who was standing quietly next to him, cried out.
“Because he will be able to rule wherever he goes.”
His complexion was much more relaxed than before.
The new superior was very, very, very good compared to the two masters he had served so far. Not only his personality but also his way of doing things.
“You speak confidently. “Have you had any contact with Abel recently?”
Conrad asked, flipping through the next document.
“… … Oh, that’s not it.”
Philip accepted Conrad’s question with a calm expression.
“I’m just vaguely guessing that Abel would be like that.”
The fact that he was conveying the circumstances of the Obest territory was a secret that no one but Abel and himself knew.
Even so, the number has decreased significantly recently.
[Just figure it out. Don’t be a bother.]
The final reply received was as follows. After announcing that Conrad had become an administrator, his attitude changed significantly.
This meant that Abel’s trust in Conrad was high.
“Oh, and this is the list of vacation applicants for this week.”
Conrad’s brow furrowed deeply as he accepted the paper Philip handed him.
“Heyden, this guy again… … .”
One of the Knights’ improved welfare systems was the increased number of vacation days.
And Hayden saved up all his vacation days and used them all to go to the capital.
“Hmm, what a tear-jerking mate… … No, it is true love.”
Philip cleared his throat, thinking back to his younger days, which he couldn’t even remember.
“Well, isn’t it the prime time? “Looking at it, it doesn’t seem like the other person has any feelings.”
Rumors were public that Hayden was courting a woman in the capital. No, the sparrow of Ovest territory would also know.
“Tsk tsk… … .”
And Conrad, who was still single, found Hayden very annoying.
Tick-
His hand holding the seal wandered in the air for a moment. It was a gesture of contemplation on whether to approve this application or not.
Then he said,
“-!”
He found a pair of eyes peering at him through a crack in the door.
“Who are you?”
Conrad suddenly stood up, holding his sword. In an instant, the atmosphere suddenly changed and the momentum became sharper.
Craddangtang!
Lucy, the owner of the pupil, fell to the floor.
“Ugh, huh, huh!”
In the end, she ended up crying loudly. Her terrified cries were truly pitiful.
“… … .”
Conrad once again realized that his face was a weapon. In an instant, she raised her sword and threatened the delicate girl.
“Oh, I’m sorry.”
Next to him, Philip was sweating.
“She is my daughter, and she seems to have come looking for me.”
He hurriedly opened the door and helped his sobbing daughter up.
“Ugh, sorry… … .”
Lucy lowered her head, wiping away her tears.
fantasy,
