Episode 632
While they were talking like that, Duke Ikaldoren could barely spit out the gag that was in his mouth.
Even as he was captured and dragged away, the duke tried not to let go of his usual dignity and dignity and spoke out loud.
“This… what is this!”
The three stopped talking and looked at the duke.
Duke Ikaldoren looked away, probably thinking that persuading the other two was much more likely than the skeleton headmaster.
Who would be more conversant, the Skeleton Headmaster’s ambitious disciple or the Pengerin family’s Alcicle?
“Alsicle of the Pengerin family!”
Ihan was a little disappointed when Duke Ikaldoren called Alcicle instead of him.
In this situation, aren’t you more trustworthy than Alcicle?
‘You must have talked to me before.’
“You’ve got the wrong person.”
Alcicle pretended not to know because he didn’t want to get involved in this matter.
However, there were not many penguin beastmen in the empire. This was especially true for the penguin beast, whose blood was so dark that it was almost as if it were red.
“Isn’t this Alcicle of the Pengerin family! Are you going to remain silent even after seeing this illegal scene?”
“no. Mr. Gonadaltes. “If you’re going to gag me, you have to gag me properly.”
Alcicle grumbled.
Isn’t it because the gag wasn’t tightly fastened that I ended up hearing these words?
Now that I have heard it directly, it has become difficult to back out if it becomes a problem later.
Despite Alcicle’s cold reaction, the duke did not give in. Instead, he shouted even more sternly and strongly.
“Think about the reputation of the Pengerin family. Do you think it’s okay to stay still now? “Are you planning to just sit here and watch the evil deeds of these two?”
“…Uh, wait. Why two, Your Majesty?”
Lee Han protested as if it were absurd.
The skeleton principal kidnapped Lee Han, but he had nothing to do with it!
Of course, the duke ignored Lee Han’s words, pretending not to hear them.
Within the operation, Lee Han had already been clearly branded as the skeleton principal’s best disciple and an accomplice in this kidnapping.
“No matter how great a wizard he is, he absolutely has no authority to do something like this under imperial law…”
“ah. Stop whining. “You little bastard.”
The skeleton principal spat out as if he was annoyed.
“Would I have kidnapped you without thinking? “Of course I kidnapped him because it was okay to do so.”
“What… this doesn’t make sense…”
Even as he spoke, the duke felt fear rising.
In the current situation, there was only one reason why the skeleton principal could act as he pleased.
“This is your subordinate who came to Einrogard. Did you really think you weren’t caught? “I had already caught it when I came in.”
‘and. ‘You’re so shameless.’
Lee Han clicked his tongue inwardly.
I couldn’t find it for almost a year (in fact, it would have been hard to find it if it had turned into a statue), and then you found it right before vacation and then you bluffed as if you knew it from the beginning.
But the bluff was very effective. The duke felt as if he had been hit on the back of the head with a hammer.
‘I knew from the beginning…?!’
I thought he might have gone missing or died because he lost contact with his subordinate, but it turns out he was captured.
So what did the headmaster of the skeleton or the boy from the Wardanaz family do after that?
“Well, then why are you so quiet…”
“I was waiting to see how you behaved. “They had fun.”
“!!!!”
The duke was stiff and unable to move, as if he had been struck by lightning. He was shocked as if the sky was falling.
He, who had exerted a strong influence in the political and social circles of the empire through intrigue and scheming throughout his life, could be fooled like this without even noticing anything.
I couldn’t believe it.
“Nonsense… nonsense…! Was it an act? “Did that boy look at me?”
“Uh, that’s smoke…”
“right. “I was playing with you.”
“……”
Lee Han had nothing else to say so he just nodded. There’s no way we can ruin the Skeleton Principal’s plan here.
The duke was so frustrated that he no longer had the strength to shout.
The man who was so majestic when he was wearing dozens of artifacts now looked as shabby as a sick old man.
The skeleton principal saw this and tapped the duke on the shoulder.
“cheer up. It’s not that you’re lacking. “I was just amazing.”
“Eternal life… Does it make sense for you to have the secret of eternal life to yourself!”
Unlike before, the duke shouted as if he was struggling.
“If you are the most cunning and conniving of the Empire’s wizards, you must have it. The secret of eternal life! You have it to yourself. “It should be given to the nobles of the empire!”
“It’s for you, not the nobles of the empire.”
The skeleton principal was annoyed.
When the time came, old nobles would always come to the skeleton headmaster and act as if he had entrusted them with the secret of eternal life.
I’ve seen it so many times that it doesn’t really impress me anymore.
“If you tell lower-ranking nobles that you’re going to spread secrets, they’ll throw a fit, so don’t speak like you’re representing nobles.”
“It’s just that the most noble nobles should take care of those secrets first!”
“Your noble intentions are a little different from mine.”
The skeleton principal answered indifferently.
“You little bastard. You probably think of yourself as a great pillar of the empire, right? You have many titles and many responsibilities, so how much chaos the empire would be if you disappeared. “You must have had these concerns.”
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The duke did not reply, but a faint expression of acceptance appeared on his face.
“But the truth is, most of the things you do are like children’s play. What you do doesn’t really matter to the empire even if you don’t do it. Even if no one does it, it doesn’t really matter to the empire. Do you really know what the great pillar of the empire is? The head of the Wardanaz family here is a great pillar. “Exploring outer space and protecting the empire from the monsters and demons that come from it is really important.”
The Skeleton Headmaster was neither angry nor more contemptuous than necessary.
He was speaking with annoyance, as if he was explaining something to someone who didn’t know anything.
That boredom made the duke even more frightened.
“The reason you were able to play house comfortably with the nobles was because someone like me, the head of the family, or the emperor was protecting you. Noble? Do you know what your ancestors were doing during the old chaos? He had locked all the castle gates and was alone with his head stuck in the fireplace. Praying that the demons would pass by. “What kind of nobility can a man claim when all he has done in his life is to meet his father well?”
The skeleton principal took a step forward. The duke wriggled his body for a moment, trying to escape, but he had nowhere to run.
“Do you want to know the secret to eternal life? I’ll tell you. I have never hidden anything like the secret of eternal life. You young bastard. A bastard like you would think that my warehouse would be full of immortal treasures from ancient times, but all that lies dormant in my warehouse are hideous and cursed artifacts. These are items that will bring disaster to the continent the moment someone as young as you takes them out. Even if there was such a treasure, would someone like you be able to handle it? A guy like you who doesn’t even know the basics of magic?”
The skeleton headmaster tapped the duke’s head with the tip of his cane.
“There is only one secret that can lead to eternal life. It’s magic. Give up the idea of finding the secret of eternal life through treasure. Because eternal life is not what you think.”
Even after the headmaster finished speaking, the duke was so overwhelmed that he could not reply.
The skeleton principal threw the duke aside and said, as if he didn’t really care.
“I guess we’ll have to keep him locked up in Einrogard for a few years. “If you happen to meet me in the punishment room, don’t let me go.”
“Why would I do that?”
“Seeing as how you freed Bible, I thought you had a hobby of freeing disgusting people.”
“……”
Lee Han, realizing that talking further would be at a disadvantage, changed the topic.
“But why do you want to imprison His Highness the Duke? “I think you’ve already figured it all out…”
Even when Duke Ikaldoren walked around, he wore artifacts that could easily be purchased for a castle.
Seeing that the skeleton principal had brought it with him, it was clear that all of the artifacts had been unlocked.
And if it had been released, it would have definitely gone into the principal’s pocket.
There’s no way he didn’t rob something else while he was looting the artifacts, so he must have scraped up quite a bit of the mansion’s assets…
“What are you talking about? “Now is the start.”
Principal Skeleton scolded Lee Han as if he were astounded by his innocent thoughts.
Young people these days don’t know much about old traditions.
In the old days, once you caught a noble, it wasn’t just a matter of robbing them of what they had.
They extorted ransom money by expanding to the noble family, the noble family’s paternal family, the maternal family, etc.
Of course, since the other party is not a strongman, he will not give it up easily, but in the end, in such negotiations, the person who has the person involved is bound to have an advantage.
Duke Ikaldoren may want to pay as little compensation as possible at this point, but the longer he stays in the punishment room, the more he will suddenly have assets he didn’t have before and will be able to pay the appropriate compensation.
“……”
“……”
Lee Han and Alcicle exchanged glances.
‘Let’s go now, shall we?’
‘Sounds like a good idea.’
“Then we’ll just leave.”
“see you next time. “Mr. Gonadaltes.”
“okay. be careful. They both had a hard time. “I’ll see you at school.”
The skeleton principal waved his hands along with the Death Knights.
Lee Han woke up his junior who was sleeping in the room next to him and quickly left the carriage with Alcicle.
* * *
Alcicle checked his clothes. My whole body was filled with a feeling of tension that did not usually fit with Rcicle.
Eandurde asked as if he didn’t understand.
“Going out to duel?”
“I wish you were stupid. I don’t even know what kind of family the Wardanaz family is, so I feel at ease… Oh! This guy!?”
Eandurde immediately kicked Alcicle in the shin. Alcicle, who was ambushed, screamed.
-Uh, should I take that guy to the family?
-yes. I’m going back to Einrogard when the vacation is over anyway, so I’m going to have him study with me until then. I’m worried that I might learn strange things if I stay with the principal.
-It’s too much for that guy. I can’t believe I can visit the Wardanaz family.
-It’s not that bad, is it? If you would like to visit Alcicle, you are welcome to do so as well.
-what? really?
-yes. The reason our family doesn’t invite people is because there are no people in the family, not because there are any strict rules.
-Sleep, wait a moment. Get some new clothes.
-No need to do that, but…
After getting ready, the three found a carriage to ride near the village.
The coachman, who was yawning, looked at the three and asked.
“Where are you going?”
“Please go to the Wardanaz family mansion.”
“……”
The coachman, who had been sitting comfortably just a moment ago, suddenly straightened his posture. The expression was full of fear.
“Woah… are you from the Wardanaz family?”
“no?”
“??”
“????”
Alcicle and Eandurde looked at Ihan. But Lee Han answered shamelessly.
“I am visiting as a guest.”
“Ah… phew. okay.”
The coachman’s tension decreased by about 5%.
It was only natural that the guests visiting the Wardanaz family were not ordinary people.
“Why lie?”
“People around here are very afraid when they hear the family name.”
‘Does that mean people usually use their family name fraudulently?’
Alcicle thought that to himself.
The carriage ran quickly along the path in the forest. The sound of birds chirping and leaves swaying in the wind. The thick greenery made the wizards feel good.
Dag-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-
“uh. “Are they knights of the Wardanaz family?”
At the sound of horses’ hooves coming from afar, Alsicle wondered if they were knights.
Great noble families with large territories had knights who patrolled their territories.
Their role was not only to catch intruders, but also to entertain and let guests in.
When I heard the sound of horses’ hooves, they definitely looked like knights…
A gigantic, irregularly shaped demon with dozens of hooves arrived in front of the carriage.
-Are you a guest?
“Hike, hee!”
Alsicle, who saw the coachman hiccuping in fear, suddenly felt sorry for no reason.
