Episode 131
It’s a very serious tone and serious expression.
Why is this guy suddenly like this?
“What is it?”
“To be honest, I thought that Confucius was a genius among geniuses with powers similar to those of the current masters.”
Is that a compliment?
“so?”
“I thought that Confucius’s value would shine brighter in the future rather than the present… … but he was already shining.”
“What do you mean, that?”
“Roland Lynch is a master negotiator. He is a famous speaker who has had private meetings with kings, emperors, crown princes, and many other powerful figures, and is known for arranging the board to best fit the beliefs of the continental battlefield. He is also very good at calculations.”
I don’t know if you’re complimenting me or Roland.
“so?”
“Roland, who was like that, couldn’t say anything to the prince. He didn’t show his characteristic eloquence, and just bowed. Seriously, if you want to increase your power and strength… … I think it would be a good idea to absorb the continental battlefield.”
I wondered why he was taking so long to say something, but now that I look back, I think he was just trying to give some honest advice.
I ended up laughing hysterically.
“Did you forget what I said earlier?”
“Are you talking about the issue of responsibility?”
“Oh, and that’s not just a joke. When I was talking to Roland earlier, I never lied for a single moment. I really believe that.”
“… … .”
“I, who values responsibility, have no intention of taking responsibility for the entire continental battlefield, but I absorb that continental battlefield? I accept it as my subordinate? I’m not that kind of punk. Don’t you know that even after seeing it?”
“… … I’m sorry. I think I made a slip of the tongue.”
It’s not quite a slip of the tongue, but Dean Gray certainly seems to have some insight.
But why was he cut off from the post of Commander-in-Chief?
It was when I was laughing inside.
“Come to think of it, absorbing such a huge force as the Continental Battlefield would take more time than you might think. Your Majesty, you seem to dislike troublesome things, so there must be several reasons for this. Don’t you feel greedy?”
“Of course I wouldn’t be greedy. But you say something a little funny.”
“Me?”
“uh.”
“Can I ask what that is?”
There is nothing I can’t do.
“The fact that the continental battlefield is large and the fact that it is difficult to absorb. You think those two things are on the same line, but that’s not true at all.”
Dean Gray tilts his head.
“No… … you said?”
Continental battlefield.
It was mentioned many times that it was very large.
Advertisements
But that’s just because it’s big, it doesn’t mean it’s hard to absorb.
Those two are just separate issues.
To put it simply, the continental battlefield is big, but in reality it is not big.
What this means is that if there is someone who can completely kill those who are the leaders of the leaders who determine the direction of the continental battlefield, and if there is someone who can kill all six Masters raised on the continental battlefield and a considerable number of high-circle Mana users.
Even if there is a way to give certain stability to the merchants below.
For someone like that, absorbing the continental battlefield would be a very easy task.
In fact, Iskandar Tulkan, the crown prince of the Tulkan Empire, took that approach, and I would have taken that approach too.
Because that’s the best, most efficient, and most surefire way.
What should I say?
I should say it looks like some kind of delicious cake.
Continental battlefield.
Honestly, if I put my mind to it, I could eat it all in a week.
The reason I don’t do that is because I value responsibility.
I hate Julius Teslan, the founding king who irresponsibly abandoned his master.
To absorb an organization, and a continent-wide organization at that, solely out of a whim or ‘temporary need’, disregarding responsibility as that bastard did?
That’s bullshit.
I’m not that bad of a dog, and I don’t want to be that kind of punk.
That’s why I make ‘deals’.
Because there is no relationship as clean as a transaction.
This can be seen as similar to the idea that numbers do not lie.
Let’s just stop here.
“Oh, okay. Let’s go home and eat.”
“… … How about eating out?”
“Eating out?”
Haha. This guy.
“Do you want to go on a date with me?”
“… … .”
Gray seemed speechless for a moment.
Then he smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
“I heard from Charlotte that you went around the delicious restaurants in Ascension.”
I think our Dean Gray has figured out something about me.
I used to wander around often looking for good restaurants.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
This, Guinness served at the villa is delicious, but eating it outside has a different taste.
“There is a place I would like to recommend to you, Confucius.”
“Hey… … Dean Gray’s recommendation? I’m suddenly curious.”
Advertisements
Dean Gray looks at me like that and smiles confidently.
“Have you ever heard of ‘Sundae Gukbap’?”
* * *
On the way home.
In my hands were five wrapped bowls of sundae gukbap.
It was a little unexpected.
Sundae Gukbap.
It was quite delicious.
“Dean Gray.”
“yes.”
“It’s pretty good.”
“……yes?”
“The Sundae Gukbap is pretty good. If you have any other recommendations, please do so. I’ll take the kids there to eat there.”
Dean Gray laughs awkwardly, not appropriate for his age.
So I came back home, gave some sundae soup to the kids who were playing (or rather, practicing) among themselves, and sat down in the restaurant.
While I was feeding the blood to Charlotte and talking to Guinness about whether or not it was okay and whether it could be made more delicious, etc.
Tingle-!
I ended up frowning.
Should I call it a sound?
There was no need to greatly expand one’s senses.
A wave of mana shooting towards the villa where I am.
Although it was a simple flow, the ‘intention’ contained within it was not simple at all.
A wave of mana aimed at ‘me’, and the complex murderous intent contained within it.
The direction is outward.
To be exact, beyond the main gate, about 10km away.
It reminds me of when that Hermann’s scoundrel came before.
I broadened my horizons a little bit.
2 people in circle 7, 1 person in circle 8.
And… … 1 person from 10 circles.
I ended up putting one hand on my forehead.
ha.
“Is the devil here… … .”
Our kids and Dean Gray look at me with a puzzled expression.
“Why is that, Confucius?”
“Boss? What’s wrong?”
Advertisements
I removed the hand that was holding my head.
This is definitely not the aura of an assassin.
If I had to say, a knight? A prosecutor?
It is similar to the energy of those who mainly move from the front rather than from behind.
And it’s so blatant.
The distance is 10 kilometers, but living in this distance is concentrated?
What’s even funnier is…
That life doesn’t seem like life.
Well, I just came.
Just give it a try.
Just crawl on your own.
Come quickly, bow your head and bow down.
A life with such intentions.
I think it’s just scary.
Because I have so much work to do.
He couldn’t have come here just to scare you.
I don’t know who it is, but honestly, it feels a bit sudden.
Dean Gray, who belatedly noticed the killing intent, followed me and turned his gaze outward.
Our little ones who were eating along with us also turned their heads, but there was nothing to see.
I guess I just noticed that something was strange.
“Dean Gray?”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“If you go up to my room, there will be a longsword hanging on the wall.”
“……yes.”
“Bring it.”
Dean Gray, who noticed the situation, went up to the second floor without saying anything.
Our little ones’ expressions became serious, but I just laughed.
“Do you know that your boss is a talented person?”
“……yes.”
-yes.
He shrugged.
“Actually, if you’re a good person, there’s something you can’t avoid, and that’s jealousy.”
“Jealousy?”
“I think you guys are also feeling something a little strange, and I’ll tell you for sure. There are about four guys walking towards us from the outside right now, blatantly killing us.”
The little ones’ spoons stop in mid-air.
Advertisements
“Haa, such a talented boss lives such a tiring life. Oh my.”
“… … .”
-… … .
The situation looks serious, but the words don’t seem to indicate otherwise, so I think our children’s thinking is a bit confused.
But, really, what more needs to be said?
“Isn’t the situation a bit strange to ask you to finish what you were eating?”
“……yes.”
He smiled faintly and stood up from his seat.
Just then, Dean Gray came down from my room with a longsword.
Not only that, he had a sword on his waist that was originally used by Dean Gray.
I guess you want to fight with me.
After receiving the longsword, Silarion, from Dean Gray, he spoke to our children.
“I don’t think things will go well, do you? So if you want to see it, see it. If not, just rest here. But Thanos.”
“……yes?”
“You are the exception. Follow me.”
“yes!”
I walked so slowly.
To the main gate.
* * *
The Marquis Hermann has two knightly orders.
One is the Knights of the Golden Lion, which is made up of only the best knights, and there is a magic unit as a support unit, but the core of Marquis Hermann is the ‘knights’.
Clearly, the Knights of the Golden Lion are the true core force of Margrave Hermann.
And one remaining knight.
The world calls it the Order of the Silver Lion, and it is a place where apprentice knights with potential for growth, as well as knights who have already finished growing and are now old and in the twilight of their lives, are gathered together.
More than half of the Knights of the Golden Lion had already participated in the subjugation of the Forest of Demons, and now, all that was left in Marquis Hermann’s household were the remaining half of the Knights of the Golden Lion and the Knights of the Silver Lion.
Among them, there are 9 strong people who have reached the 7th circle, 3 strong people who have reached the 8th circle, and 2 8th circle knights who are the core of the Golden Lion Knights and remain with Marquis Hermann in case of an emergency.
Among them, the Commander and Vice Commander of the Knights of the Silver Lion.
And two old knights and one man.
A total of five people were in the Ascendant Territory.
Caterpel, the leader of the Silver Lion Knights and an 8th Circle Knight, was puzzled.
‘… … This is annoying.’
Everyone who knows knows.
That Marquis Valanti and Marquis Hermann have now entered into a war over territory.
There has been no direct armed conflict ‘up to now’.
But that present now becomes ‘soon’.
Advertisements
Marquis Hermann already had about 900 knights and over 200 magicians ready to go on an expedition.
I raised my head.
A huge mansion that now appears close by.
There was a good reason why Caterpel, the commander of the Silver Lion Knights, was in Ascension with the vice-captain.
The villa of the Duke of Ascension is visible right in front of you.
There was business for the little boy staying inside.
‘I still wonder about the order to go to the Valantier estate after killing Jack Valantier. Was it really necessary?’
The exact orders were:
Kill Jack Valantier in the Ascendible Domain and take his body to join you in the Marquisate of Valantier.
What happens next?
Unfortunately, Caterpillar knows.
The speech that Margrave Hermann gave to the assembled knights contained the following content:
The story involves cutting Jack Vallantier’s body into fifteen pieces and feeding them to wild dogs.
Caterpillar, oddly enough, felt a sense of sympathy for me.
According to the rumors floating around, some Jack Valantier has subdued the Master Matapju and is going around slaughtering the instructors of the Academy. Does that make sense?
As the saying goes, it’s all a game of Go-Stop, and it’s just General Rommel using a kid named Jack Valantier to turn the academy into his own power.
‘I have no personal feelings, but think of it as fate.’
Then the Caterpillar’s head turns to the right.
