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“Hey, did you come back this time?”
“The master is back?”
“Really?!”
“…”
Hermann barely suppressed the sigh that was about to burst out and gestured to the maids crowding around him.
It was a stubborn gesture telling me to stop talking nonsense and focus on work.
As we were holding our foreheads as we watched the maids scattering away, cackling among themselves, we heard a slightly laughing voice coming from the side.
“Your karma is so deep. “I don’t know if you can handle it.”
“You’ve been smart since you were young, so you can take care of it, Hannah.”
“He was an outstanding person. But even so, I didn’t know that you would lead these people.”
The head maid, Hannah, looked at the carriage visible through the window and spoke.
“The Margrave of Kendrid and the Archduke Tristan. “Did you report it to the Baron?”
“It’s a bit much now, isn’t it? “I heard that Viscount Goldick visited.”
Seeing Herman speaking as if he was tired, Hanna also smiled bitterly in understanding.
“…It seems like the Earl of Chester has been strangely greedy for our territory lately. “The Baron must be having a hard time.”
If you were to ask who the most powerful nobleman in this area was, the name of the Earl of Chester would be mentioned out of ten.
Viscount Goldick is just a liaison.
“It’s a strange thing.”
“yes?”
“I have seen the Earl of Chester several times before. He was greedy, but he was a man who knew at least the right things to do. “I’m just saying that he didn’t try to take someone else’s land by force.”
“…”
“I don’t know what the wind was blowing. “There may be some problem within the territory.”
“Well, I don’t think now is the time for us to worry about other people’s territory.”
Hannah said and looked out the window again.
“Especially if a family with such a reputation brings the family carriage to someone else’s territory… right? Because that’s what it usually means.”
Hermann, who accurately understood the sentence hidden between the lines, let out a sigh that he could not hide this time.
“…I won’t go back and forth on marriage talks.”
“Are you sure?”
“Both families are great nobles who are in a position to cause a political storm just by marrying each other. “If such a conversation was going to take place, the head of the family would have attended in person.”
“…”
The bitter smile on Hannah’s face became even stronger when she heard Hermann say those words.
Hermann had an expression that made his spine stand on end with an ominous feeling that he did not know why.
“Have you read this? “I just arrived at Jeonseo-gu, Magic Engineering.”
After saying that, Hannah handed Hermann a short letter.
“Maybe these two families are more serious than we think.”
What is stamped on the outer shell is the imprint of divinity. Among them, there are only two people on the entire continent, excluding the Emperor, who use the three-winged sword, which indicates that they have the highest authority.
A priest who is the leader of the Great Shrine. And a saint who represents all believers.
And what is written there.
“This isn’t a forgery, is it?”
“I don’t think you’re lying, Hermann. Unless she goes crazy, she won’t pretend to be a saint. “The sacred imprint has also been confirmed to be real.”
“…”
A dizzying sensation enveloped my entire body for a moment, but it didn’t take long for me to come to my senses.
Anyway, Hannah is a veteran who has worked in this field for decades. We are already used to unexpected situations suddenly occurring.
Nothing major happened to this extent.
“…Gather all available personnel. “You have to prepare very well.”
If what is written in this letter is true.
First of all, the number of people staying in this territory includes the saint herself. This alone is already a major incident.
The humans who follow are even more problematic.
Unlike the saints who are highly regarded in terms of ‘symbolism’, these ‘two people’ are truly the most powerful people on the continent!
“First of all, make sure everyone is very careful. “So that no accidents occur within the territory for at least a few days-”
While trying to give instructions like that.
The sound of a bomb exploding came from the office upstairs.
Then the sound of someone being hit.
You guys don’t know who I am. The Earl of Chester won’t stay still if you touch me blah blah blah.
The screams and the sound of pigs slitting their throats continued.
At some point it became quiet.
“…”
If an accident occurred, it was too scary to say that it should not have happened. Especially in places where accidents should not occur the most.
At this moment, Viscount Goldick was having a long conversation with Baron Campbell. Either way, it is clear that he is currently the most valuable human in this territory!
Herman, thinking about this, tried to climb up there, but his body became stiff again.
“…A person can become this heavy just by putting on fat. “Even being lazy is at this level, which is admirable.”
“Well, so it was nice to be able to beat it for a little while, right? “I guess it held up better than I thought?”
While exchanging those words.
Because he spotted two women dragging a bloody Viscount Goldick down the stairs.
“…”
“…”
As Hermann and Hanna remained silent at the same time, Daoud came down with a gloomy expression and walked towards them.
“Hermann. “Please prepare just one carriage.”
“…yes?”
“If I take the fastest one, it won’t be long until I get to Viscount Goldick, right?”
“young master. I will follow orders, but I still need to receive at least an explanation. “What on earth is this…?”
“just.”
Daoud held his head.
“That territory might change hands soon?”
“…”
“Please just know that.”
It was an explanation I couldn’t bear to ask any more about.
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The castle within the Viscounty of Goldic was surrounded by such tight security that it was hard to believe it was a Viscounty.
Of course, due to the nature of the territory, which mainly revolves around the mining industry, there are a lot of strong men, so it is always easier to recruit military resources compared to similar-sized territories, but this is even more so when a ‘special guest’ comes, like now.
“The Viscount went in person, so everything will be sorted out and come down today. “Don’t worry too much.”
The administrator of the Viscounty of Goldic spoke like that while breaking into a cold sweat.
Sitting across from him was the Earl of Chester’s chamberlain, looking pompous.
The guy called Power is a thug.
Since they don’t want to do the dirty work themselves, they forcibly hand over such work to the surrounding fiefdoms, and Viscount Goldick’s attitude is that he is indebted to them.
Because I don’t want to hear rumors that he went around committing evil acts just because he was a count.
Of course, everyone knows the truth, but if they keep their mouths shut to that level of rebellion, no one can come forward and accuse them directly. Unless some great noble comes directly.
“At best, he is a baron with no real connections. “The Earl of Chester will be able to find the land he wants in no time.”
“It would be better that way.”
The Earl of Chester’s chamberlain spoke softly with an expression as if not a drop of blood would come out even if he were stabbed.
“The Count doesn’t like waiting that much. “If you don’t finish it today, your territory will turn into ashes.”
Behind the chamberlain’s back as he spoke, a large knight wearing enormous armor let out a ferocious breath.
Automaton is the most popular among the unmanned weapons developed by Magic Tower. ‘Driver’ type.
It costs an astronomical amount of money, to the extent that it is said that almost a mountain of gold is needed just to ‘rent’ it, rather than purchase it, but it is a weapon famous for its overwhelming force, whose effectiveness has already been proven countless times.
It’s no joke, and it would be no exaggeration to say that the Viscounty of Goldic, which consists entirely of trained fiefdoms, could be wiped out with just one properly armed force.
Even though the Earl of Chester was acting as vicious as a gangster in the surrounding territory, the reason why there was no real rebellion from those around him was largely due to the influence of that weapon.
“W-Is there any possibility?”
While Viscount Goldick’s administrator was replying with a barely conjured smile, the door to the drawing room burst open.
The administrator, who was about to shout out what kind of rudeness this was while serving a distinguished guest, kept his mouth shut when he saw the look on the face of the soldier who had committed such an act.
At least the remnants of the defeated soldiers who rolled over in the middle of the battlefield would look less shocked than this.
“…What does that look like? “What’s going on?”
“The territory is under attack!”
“…”
The expressions of the magistrate and the chamberlain became blank at the same time.
attack? What raid?
In this peaceful neighborhood where there are no bandits or bandits?
Other than that, there is no reason for a crazy person to invade this small town, and if a war between nobles takes place without a declaration of war, the imperial palace will not tolerate it.
“What do you mean? An attack? “Who on earth is doing something like that?”
“…”
The soldier hesitated for a moment.
He seemed truly embarrassed to even say such a thing out of his own mouth.
“The opponents are two women and one man wearing academy uniforms!”
“…”
A truly terrible silence spread throughout the office.
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“Stop, stop, stop! “If you move, it’ll just hit you!”
While saying that, the soldier who was aiming his bow in this direction gets hit on the forehead with a stone the size of a fist and faints.
It was the result of Elijah, who was walking carefree, kicking something suitable on the side of the road and lightly throwing it.
He must have been relieved because he was at least 100 meters away from the sword-armed opponent, but it seems like even a single stone would be within the lethal range for a warrior candidate.
“Put up your shield! No matter what happens, you must not let them enter the lord’s castle!”
The commander, who had been encouraging the soldiers while saying so, flew into the air with the soldiers.
Elnor, who swung the sword with its sheath intact in place, was swept away by the sword wind and rolled away.
“emergency! Visaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa her her her her her her her her her her or her her she or or her or?
The bell rings. Desperate cries and screams echo in all directions.
And in the middle of it all, there are two humans walking carefree.
“uh. “The powder keg exploded.”
Elijah said this while hitting four or five arrows flying at him at the same time.
Some of the arrows that were thrown away ended up in an undesirable place, causing a huge explosion.
People are running around like crazy, fires are rising everywhere, and even people are seen screaming in fear and unable to get up from their seats.
Abi Gyu-hwan. Hell too.
“Please give that 20 points. “I think there are quite a few incapacitated soldiers.”
“It’s a no-brainer. “Even if you hit a lot, you still get 10 points.”
“Hey, you’re insisting again. Even if you give it 10 points, I have 5 points more, right? “Will I sleep in the room next to you today?”
“hmm. We haven’t even entered the Yeongju Castle yet. “The real thing starts from there.”
Above that, the conversation flows out in a drawn out voice.
“…I think I asked you to follow the line of common sense.”
“Isn’t this common sense?”
“that’s right. “No one died, right?”
Even my timid resistance is quickly ignored.
Certainly, it is so. Despite this mess, no one died. No one was even seriously injured.
Even though Viscount Goldick’s standing army is, at best, a trained vigilante.
These two people are said to be monsters who are capable of such ‘control’ while being relaxed.
‘…Why is it so strong?’
There is no time for me to step out. As usual, there is no need to give any instructions.
These two people are unilaterally completely sweeping away a territory.
No matter how much I am currently providing buffs by turning on the Image World skill, the desperate situation applied to me right now is barely at the level of E grade. It is a buff that can be considered almost non-existent.
so.
Even so for Elnor, it’s a bit incomprehensible that even Elijah has this level of combat power.
In the original scenario, it should be much weaker than this.
[Isn’t it obvious?]
“yes?”
[This guy is a genius. Among geniuses, he is one of the best. If you keep putting a child like that in a battlefield, how much will he grow?]
“…”
[It’s not just Elijah, that girl named Elnor is also pretty. It looks like neither of you have reached half of your growth limit yet?]
As I was activating the skill, Caliban said that in a laughing voice inside the Soul Linker where I was supplying divine power.
[You are especially loved by monsters. Is it amazing?]
“…don’t make fun of me.”
[No, I truly think it’s amazing.]
“What is it?”
[They both seem to listen to anything you say. Isn’t that right?]
I sigh and take a step forward.
It was difficult to say anything, so I omitted the answer, but Caliban didn’t care and continued giggling.
[You are the only one in the world who can ‘handle’ two such strong women. It’s not an empty word to say that it’s amazing.]
“You sound quite amused when you say that your younger brother is treated like an object.”
[Then it’s fun. From the older brother’s perspective, do you think there’s anything more fun than seeing your younger sister being embarrassed by a guy?]
“…”
[You’re not such a mean person, and it doesn’t matter as long as you fix things properly later. At least for now, all you have to do is have fun.]
“…”
Is this guy a paladin?
As I was pondering that thought, a series of windows appeared before my eyes.
[With the buffs given to ‘party members’, we have achieved great results in battle! ]
[AP will be paid! ]
[ You can increase your proficiency in desired characteristics through AP! ]
At least seeing this calms my mind a bit.
It’s not very effective for this purpose, but I’ve kept the image world on, right?
‘see…’
Invest all the accumulated points in one place.
< System Message >
[Your skill level has improved a lot! ]
[The attribute level is promoted from ‘Basic’ to ‘General Purpose’! ]
< Mastery Info >
[ Attribute: Jinjutsu – Basic ] [ Grade: General Purpose ]
[Proficiency: 0%]
[ You can engrave a stroke on your body by sacrificing a medium. Depending on the shape of the strokes engraved on the body, jins with different effects can be formed. ]
[ ■ Only living creatures can be used as a medium. ]
[ ■ Currently, a maximum of 6 strokes can be engraved. ]
[ ■ The power of Jin becomes stronger depending on the number of strokes. ]
[ ■ You can learn magic with special properties from general purpose or above. ]
It’s okay.
Even if this is enough, it can be said that the basic conditions for capturing Balcasus and receiving intensive shamanic tutoring have been achieved.
No matter how powerful the gold jutsu is, calling that person to teach you a three-stroke gold jutsu is as wasteful as dropping an atomic bomb to kill a chicken.
As I was organizing it, something else came to mind next to the window where I was recording skills.
< System Log >
[!Unconfirmed record!]
[ Target ‘Gideon’ has opened a skill under your influence. ]
[‘Tristan style swordsmanship: Chamtal’ is added to the target’s skillset! ]
[This function will be added to ‘Skill: Guide’! ]
When I saw that it was displayed as a log instead of a message, it was not something that appeared now, but was recorded before. I think it came to me automatically because I didn’t check it for a long time.
I checked the date and time and it came to mind around the time I was fighting Balcasus. I guess I was so busy that I didn’t check it.
‘You did it.’
Smiling, I read through what was written there.
It means that you have faithfully completed the ‘assignment’ that I gave you when we met before. The next step of the intangible sword written in my diary.
the problem is.
< System Log >
[ Target ‘Gideon’s trust in you will skyrocket! ]
[Related events will be created soon! ]
The point is that these things are also attached together.
“…”
suddenly.
A creepy thought comes to mind.
From what I’ve experienced so far, in most cases where the game says something like ‘a related event will be created soon’, the event actually comes right away in just a few days.
But, besides Gideon, there is one more guy that comes to mind right now.
< System Log >
[Subject ‘Margrave Kendrid’ begins to take interest in you. ]
[Related events will be created soon! ]
Gideon and Margrave Kendrid.
If you were to pick the nobles with whom you had the worst relationship in the empire, it would be Gyuwonjigan, who would be counted on one finger.
Events are created ‘simultaneously’ for these two guys.
It also fully implies that it will come sooner or later.
“…”
therefore.
If you do something wrong.
Archduke Tristan and his daughter.
Margrave Kendrid and his adoptive daughter.
This means that you can see these two combinations at the same time.
With me caught in the middle.
‘…just imagine.’
I’m out of breath.
It’s not a joke, and if something like that really happens, it wouldn’t be surprising if the situation escalated to the point where it wouldn’t be surprising if someone declared war on the other side and a war broke out.
Those two people don’t get along that well.
“…”
Well, I wonder if there will ever be a chance of going there.
They are great nobles who are considered the greatest in the entire empire. What are the odds of going to a village like this in person?
“good. Yeongju Castle. From now on, we will start betting in earnest.”
“Hmph. Are you ready to give up your seat?”
[An event related to ‘Margrave Kendrid’ is taking place! ]
【Event: First impression】
-Margrave Kendrid is very interested in you. Mostly on the bad side, the Margrave is a man who only believes what he sees with his own eyes!
-Try to make the best impression on the person in Viscount Goldick’s castle! Something good might happen!
“…”
First of all, with high probability.
I see one person in here.
f*uck.
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fantasy,
