Episode 434
‘this. ‘Did I bring up an unnecessary topic?’
Jean Cliff was unusually quick-witted for a knight.
As it was a special species that actively participated in all kinds of social gatherings, it was bound to be different from other knights.
Of course, I couldn’t tell that other people wanted Jean Cliff to keep his mouth shut, but I could sense that the students were uncomfortable talking about their studies.
‘I guess I should change the subject!’
“Don’t worry too much. Being good at arithmetic or languages does not make you a great person. “The leader of such a class would definitely be a single-minded person with no sociability at all.”
“……”
This time, Lee Han became sullen.
* * *
Bakdgul, the evil anti-magicist of the Empire, gritted his teeth and inspected the blade.
“They say knights are gathering.”
“You did very well. “You did very well.”
Venom flashed in the eyes of not only Bakdugul but also the other anti-magicists sitting around.
“Who would have thought that the great world would be ruined by these guys who only know how to be knights and show off in meetings…!”
One of Bakdgul’s strengths was his innate elegance.
The movements and intonation that could not be hidden even while wearing shabby clothes made Bakdgul respected wherever he went and made it easier to infiltrate.
But now, Bakdugul had taken off his mask to the point that he could not feel any such elegance.
It was natural.
All their plans were destroyed because of the knights.
‘I will never forgive you.’
Mountain ring mushroom.
This mushroom, which had the property of dissipating magical power, was the source of everything.
Originally, it was a mushroom used by warlocks as a curse reagent, but one of the anti-magicians found a way to strengthen the effect of this mountain ring mushroom and make it easier to use.
Naturally, anti-magicists were excited about this new discovery and gathered as much mountain ring mushrooms as they could.
If a sufficient amount was collected, it would create a dagger that could attack wizards.
However, it was not easy to obtain mountain ring mushrooms in quantity.
In the first place, there was no way that such a large quantity of reagents that were used by warlocks could have been released. However, recruiting supplies openly could arouse the wizards’ suspicion.
That was why Bakdugul hired mercenaries and headed to the undead world.
To collect a sufficient amount of mountain ring mushrooms.
No one thought that Bakdgul would fail such a simple task…
Surprisingly, Bagdgul failed.
It was because of local drivers.
Citing completely unexpected regulations, he captured and imprisoned the mercenaries, including Bakdgul, and while they were unable to understand the situation, he called in the wizards of Einroguard and prevented them from escaping.
In the meantime, Bakdgul was arrested and taken to the capital prison.
Fortunately, I was able to escape without being discovered as an anti-magic person, but I was unable to bring the mercenaries under my command with me.
It was an added bonus that all the mountain hwan mushrooms they had secured were confiscated.
The anti-magicists who were waiting for the Sanhwan mushrooms that Bak Degul would secure squandered the opportunity, and Bak Degul’s face was ruined.
Bakdgul, burning with revenge, set out to find out what had happened to this ridiculous situation.
And found the culprit.
Surprisingly, the Beech Knights were the culprits.
What kind of grudge did these bastards have against the mercenaries? They captured them for ridiculously strict reasons and called in the Einroguard wizards!
“What on earth were these damned idiots thinking when they did something like this?”
“It’s obvious. It was clear that they looked down on him as a mercenary. Since there was a bounty on him, they probably called the wizards and tried to hand him over.”
“You will pay the price. “You bastard knights.”
The anti-magicists gritted their teeth and stared out the window in the dark log cabin.
Colorful lights were visible at the foot of a hill shrouded in darkness in the distance. It was the place where the meetings of the Beech Knights were held.
For the same reason, you destroyed the great order of anti-magicists, and you will pay the price today!
“The carriage is passing by again.”
“The knights ride in carriages…”
“You are so caught off guard!”
“Don’t look down on me. “But he is still a knight.”
Bakdgul restrained his men.
I confirmed that the knights had let down their guard, but there was nothing good about being overconfident.
A knight is a knight, no matter how good the knights may be, no matter how far from reality they are.
They could not be compared to ordinary people in terms of basic combat power.
“The signal will come soon. “Just wait for that signal.”
Bakdugul’s eyes burned sinisterly as he waited for a signal from the spy he had infiltrated.
* * *
“…Huh, isn’t it too flashy?”
Lee Han looked at Giselle and asked.
The carriages seen around were decorated with all kinds of luxurious decorations, like carriages from noble families, and the temporary camp erected on the hill was decorated with various flags and badges…
‘no. wait for a sec. That’s the upper carriage.’
There were even a lot of upper carriages other than the knights’ carriages.
I looked around and saw the porters shedding sweat as they piled up the crates like a mountain. Judging by the clinking sounds of the bottles inside, it was clear that it was alcohol that the knights would drink.
There were even porters who brought live fish in large tanks made of copper.
Even though Lee Han was from a noble family, he was even more surprised because he had never lived in such luxury.
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“……”
Giselle and her friends looked away and kept their mouths shut, perhaps because they were embarrassed.
“Moradi? Moradi? Didn’t you hear? “Isn’t it too flashy?”
“…shut up!”
“no. Why are you angry? “I was asking.”
The White Tiger Tower students were also feeling it.
The meeting of the Beech Knights is quite different from the meeting of ordinary knights!
Even the Moradi family, a powerful family in the north, never held such extravagant gatherings. The same was true for Angago and Batrek.
“Is this really what knights’ meetings are like?”
“That… Wardanaz. “Stop provoking Moradi.”
Anrago whispered in fear.
Giselle, who was initially gritting her teeth, must have passed a critical point at some point and became coldly quiet.
“Ango. I just asked because I was really curious. “Have I ever participated in a knight’s club?”
“I have participated in gatherings of my age group and family, but this is my first time attending a knights’ gathering… uh…”
“It’s not for nothing that the Beech Knights are rumored to be rich.”
Lee Han checked his surroundings with an expression of admiration.
The more I looked at it, the more I liked it.
How much money can you get if you become friends?
‘I heard that obtaining investment and sponsorship is also an ability as a wizard.’
Of course, there were some precedents where investment was received and not repaid, but fundamentally, investment and sponsorship were positive systems.
Wizards do the research they wanted to do but gave up because they couldn’t afford it, and investors and sponsors get appropriate profits and fame.
In the case of Lee Han, he was more interested in business than research.
‘Wouldn’t it be okay if it was a business that looked like research?’
Jean Cliff, who guided the group, went in first to meet the knights.
After looking around, Lee Han called his friends.
“Shall we go in quickly?”
“Uh, huh.”
The White Tiger Tower students seemed a little intimidated by the sight of such an extravagant gathering.
Lee Han didn’t pay much attention and stopped in front of the front door. Then he dusted off his shoes.
A driver who was just about to enter next to him saw Lee Han and quickly dusted himself off with an expression of ‘I see!’
Sigh-
It was just as gorgeous inside and out. I spent so much gold coins at one meeting that I felt like I could just live here, from the carpet on the floor to the furniture I brought with me.
As Anrago and Batrek roughly threw their coats on the chair, Lee Han spoke.
“for a moment. You shouldn’t leave it there. “It’s not Einroguard.”
“Uh… then where?”
“There will be a space used as a reception room. “You should leave it there.”
The two knights sitting in front flinched. The two quickly stood up, quickly looked around, picked up the coats they had thrown on the floor, and shook them off.
“…?”
Around that time, Lee Han also started to feel strange.
“Wardanaz. “Can I just sit down?”
“Don’t just sit at the head table by the fireplace.”
One of the fancy-dressed knights flinched and stood up.
“Can I take off my gloves?”
“no. “I’m writing it.”
One of the knights, who was wearing a lot of jewelry, quickly put on his gloves.
“…Hey, gentlemen. sorry. “You can just sit comfortably.”
“no!”
“I was originally going to do this, but I was just taking a short break!”
The knights waved their hands and strongly asserted, ‘I’m not really a rude person, but I made a slight mistake.’
“It’s a meeting of knights, and the knights can behave more comfortably, right?”
“hey. “We are knights too…”
The White Tiger Tower friends whispered as if it was unfair.
Why are we pointing this out??
“Are you going to act the same way when you attend noble gatherings later? “You should learn it in advance.”
“Oh, no… that’s true, but…”
After being beaten with correct words, my friends were unable to refute me.
While the White Tiger Tower students were being bullied, the knights hurriedly adjusted their outfits and began checking.
“Do I look okay? for a moment. “Is this the correct vest order?”
“I heard you know a lot about etiquette!”
“Well, I know very well, but I’m just asking because I don’t know.”
Before Lee Han came, the knights of the Beech Knights were confident that they were behaving like nobles, but when the real thing appeared, that belief began to waver.
“I put my sword here… Is it okay to kick it?”
“Sleep, wait a minute. Was it okay to wear this much jewelry? “I guess it didn’t work out.”
“Why are you making such a fuss? what’s the matter?”
“Actually, the boy from the Wardanaz family…”
“ah! I told you I was coming! “But why?”
“I threw my coat on the floor.”
“Can’t I just throw it away??”
“It doesn’t work! “How the nobles laugh at such things!”
“No, then why did you throw it on the floor? “You originally said you could throw it away, so I believed it…”
“Shut up and clean up quickly! “Don’t hold your tongue!”
The knight, who was considered dignified and well-versed in etiquette among knights, also blushed with shame.
Jean Cliff, who returned late, was surprised to see the hall being different from the usual loose and sloppy atmosphere.
‘What the hell happened?!’
* * *
“ah. “That kind of thing happens.”
Jean Cliff was impressed.
Among the knights, there was no one who was as good at etiquette as the Beech Knights.
But as with swordsmanship, there is always a sky above the sky.
“It must have been a great experience to see and learn from the real thing. They will also grow further. haha!”
“…What on earth are you growing up in?”
Giselle, who was trying to hold back through gritted teeth, couldn’t hold back and let out a sigh.
If you’re a knight, you’ll swing a sword, what the hell…
“Shh. Moradi. “It’s a gathering of other knights.”
“……”
Giselle trembled in humiliation when she heard Lee Han’s correct words.
I almost lost control of my emotions and made a mistake…
Why did you give that to Wardanaz!
“It’s alcohol!”
“Can’t you take that with you?!”
Giselle became dizzy from the elegant conversation between Anrago and Batrek.
‘I never thought I’d miss Einrogard.’
“and. “It’s a really expensive drink.”
“yes? Wodanaz?”
“Let’s take a few bottles with me later.”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! “It’s not even a joke… …a joke.”
“huh.”
“……”
“Wardanaz… Please… Unlike you, I come from a family of knights, so if the rumor spreads…”
Angago pleaded.
Even if they are caught together, Lee Han may be fine, but wouldn’t Anrago be given a title like ‘bottle thief’ among the knights?
“No… I didn’t mean to steal, I meant to talk and take it. “I’ll give you that much.”
“ah. Was it something like that?”
Anrago’s face brightened. Batrek also swallowed his saliva.
Giselle closed her eyes tightly because she didn’t want to look like that.
