Episode 137
When the number I had been counting in my head exceeded 300.
I reached out.
The handle of a longsword embedded in the floor.
The cold sensation is transmitted to my mind.
This might sound a little random.
Why did they call me the Ghost of the Sword in my past life?
There are already hundreds of nicknames you can give someone, so why Sword Ghost?
It’s simple.
Because it moved like a ghost.
I walked slowly.
Five knights are visible in the foreground.
Like a moth to a flame.
It was rushing desperately towards me as if there were brilliant fireworks on my side.
What is clearly in those eyes is ‘desire.’
I don’t know why.
I don’t even know why I want to die so badly.
of course.
I’m not interested.
The circle is 8 circles for one guy, and 6 circles for the other four guys.
And behind it, dozens more people.
Behind the dozens of sounds, there are hundreds more.
There was no need to know each and every name.
Anyway, everything.
Because I’m going to die.
Kicking the seat and swinging the sword.
These two actions occurred almost simultaneously.
Crunch-
Just one cutting sound.
And the five necks fall.
Then, dozens of knights who had been running behind stopped in their tracks.
As if I had seen a ghost.
* * *
Naturalization into the Tulcan Empire was confirmed.
It’s a change from a Marquis to a Count, but it’s only a level no different from a title of ensign.
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The Marquis of the weakest country becomes the Count of the strongest country?
It’s not called a war for nothing.
The announcement was delayed only because Marquis Hermann’s power was not at its full capacity.
It would be more accurate to say that it has been decided.
In that situation, the son died.
I had information that my son was trying to kill Jack Valantier through the Adventurer’s Guild.
however.
At that time, the branch manager named Aveiro, who had been mediating the mission, disappeared, and his son went missing.
With three attendants sent along.
Is that all?
The Fentanyl assassins hired for 500,000 gold have also all gone missing.
Why is that?
It’s obvious.
That’s Ascendant’s territory.
In the Ascendible domain, of all places, the power of the Ascendible family is greater than that of a king.
There it is.
‘General Rommel, there has been a lot of talk about this before.’
It was not just known to many, but also to all the nobles.
That he is showing extreme favoritism towards one child while in the position of president.
The kid’s name is Jack Valantier.
Chancellor Rommel, who gave us all sorts of favoritism, such as assigning us single rooms in dormitories and not allowing us to attend classes.
However, this time the incident took place in the Ascendible territory and involved Jack Valantier, who was favored by General Rommel.
This is so obvious.
It didn’t matter if a branch manager named Aveiro had been tampering with the information in the middle.
Marquis Hermann made his decision.
It was General Rommel who killed Dietrich.
With that conviction in hand, Marquis Hermann decided to naturalize to the Tulcan Empire and vowed to wipe out the Ascendants, including Jack Valantier.
Applying to the Marquis of Valanti for a land grant was only the beginning.
To grow more powerful and politically influential in the Tulcan Empire and erase Ascension from the world.
That was Margrave Hermann’s determination and pledge.
It all starts with Valantie and Mantis, the one behind it.
Here’s why Count Mantis is involved.
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Because Count Mantis is the one controlling Marquis Valanti from behind the scenes.
Count Mantis, who failed to properly manage the Marquisate of Valanti.
He is also guilty.
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It’s strange to say that there isn’t one.
The death of my son is the fault of the Duke of Ascension, the Marquis of Valantier, and the Count of Mantis.
For Margrave Hermann, it didn’t matter what his son was trying to do.
Because he was such a nobleman.
Then, something strange happened.
Hoooow-
The wind blew.
Oh my god!
The surroundings became dark with a strange sound.
It was such a bizarre phenomenon.
Curiosity for a moment.
“Your Majesty!!”
A knight came running with an urgent look on his face.
It’s a familiar face.
Felix, who started as a trainee two years ago and became a full-time reporter after two years.
He is a talented person, and the writer is nurturing him both materially and spiritually.
He had an expression on his face as if he had seen a ghost.
Before I could even ask what was going on, he said:
“Jack… …Jack Valantier is here!”
For a moment I thought I heard wrong.
“Who came?”
“Jack Valantier, the youngest of the Valantier family, has now fallen from the sky.”
“What on earth are you talking about?”
Felix wipes away the cold sweat.
“I pointed to the sky with my hand and recited a strange spell, and the sky turned black… … .”
etc.
Marquis Hermann had no intention of listening to Felix’s rambling story to the end.
Honestly, one minute would have been enough.
There is one thing that is important.
“Jack Valantier is here now?”
“……yes.”
That was enough.
“He’s even dumber than I thought. Go catch him.”
“……yes?”
“The Caterpillar that was sent to kill them in advance wasted.”
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Felix desperately wanted to say that it wasn’t that.
“I was accompanied by a master inspector named Exile Pantheon, but the timing was off. This guy must be really embarrassing.”
Why Exile Pantheon is going to Ascendible.
Margrave Hermann knew this about the purpose:
‘To warn General Rommel and Magyar Teslan, who were part of the War Council.’
And Exile also said this:
‘Jack Valantier, is he annoying?’
It’s scary to answer that way.
‘Then, please wait.’
The Exile Pantheon’s attitude was a bit strange, but that was it.
Because it was a relationship that had to be trusted anyway.
The Exile Pantheon was considering recruiting Jack Valantier, and even considering abandoning Marquis Hermann if Jack Valantier’s value was higher than Marquis Hermann’s.
Marquis Hermann didn’t know that.
He was just at peace.
And that attitude continues to this very moment.
Jack Valantier fell from the sky?
You must have used fly magic.
Jack Valantier is here in Hermann’s Marquisate?
I think he came riding a horse from the Ascendant Estate a few days ago.
There is no other explanation.
Marquis Hermann simply thought so easily.
“What are you doing? Didn’t I tell you to go and get him?”
“… … .”
“Haha, do you really believe the rumor that Jack Valantier defeated the Master of the Tower?”
“… … .”
“And you believe that Jack Valantier was the one who killed all those other instructors.”
Felix couldn’t answer.
If Marquis Hermann had actually seen Jack Valantier, he would have thought the same thing.
“Do the other nobles look like fools to you?”
“……yes?”
Felix looks puzzled at the somewhat unexpected remark.
“Most of the instructors are connected to noble families. But they died. In such a situation, didn’t you think it was strange that the noble families all kept quiet and remained silent? You must have felt it was strange enough since you went to the academy too. Didn’t you?”
It’s definitely weird.
But does that matter?
You said there are 5 minutes left, what the hell are you talking about?
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Felix just swallowed those words.
Because my heart wasn’t big enough to spit it out.
“It’s all because of Rommel Assenble. Rommel Assenble planned everything, and Rommel Assenble was behind that kid, so they just sat there. In reality, that kid is nothing. He’s just a kid. And he’s a 14-year-old rookie.”
“… … .”
“Still, your expression doesn’t look good. Okay, let’s do this. All the knights should be gathered here now, training. Go tell them.”
“What should I say…?”
“I will offer a reward of 1,000,000 gold to anyone who can bring me Jack Valantier, who has invaded my territory.”
Felix judged.
First, let’s prepare.
So in the end I had no choice but to say this.
“… … Yes, I will do so, my lord.”
In fact, I may have been overly scared.
This is Marquis Hermann’s residence.
The number of knights currently in the Hermann Marquisate is a whopping 900.
The number of wizards is as high as 200.
A common soldier?
We’re recruiting tomorrow.
I guess you could call it conscription.
Originally, conscription required a direct order from the king, but in the event of a territorial war, each lord could conscript his territory’s citizens at his own discretion.
A preparation period for them?
No need.
Anyway, they are commoners, so you can just charge them with some cheap swords and armor.
After all, what’s important is ‘victory’.
in other words.
Excluding Youngjimin, there are currently about 1,100 mana users in Marquis Hermann.
In addition, my body was warmed up for the departure ceremony tomorrow.
Sure, I guess I was overly scared.
I thought so.
* * *
Marquis Hermann thought.
Everything is going as planned.
Jack Valantier is in the estate… … It was an unexpected turn of events, but that was it.
Because the scope of the big plan hasn’t changed.
Currently, Marquis Hermann has all of the Knights of the Silver Lion and the magicians supporting him on standby.
The reason was simple.
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Because we had to all leave for the Marquisate of Valanti tomorrow morning.
Naturally, the one leading them was Margrave Hermann himself.
Caterpel, the leader of the Silver Lion Knights, and his vice-leader will join you at the Valanti territory in exactly three days.
Everything went according to plan.
“Son… … I will definitely get revenge.”
The brief moment of admiration was short-lived.
Kwaaang-!!
BANG-!!
“Stop it-!!”
“What!! Where are you!!”
Crunch-!
Crunch-!!
A strange noise echoes from outside the building.
It’s strange.
and.
Something is wrong.
Margrave Hermann could be seen moving outside.
A black halo of light cutting through the air.
And every time that halo of light cuts through the air, red blood sprays everywhere.
I forgot the situation and was amazed for a moment.
Ah, that’s right.
It was a stupid idea.
After about five seconds, Margrave Hermann could be seen.
Hundreds of fallen knights.
“Uh… … Huh?”
There was no need to look into it in detail.
Because they were all knights of Marquis Hermann.
“Your Majesty!! Get out of here!!”
I turned my head at the sound of screaming.
A knight was running towards me.
A familiar face.
It was the same article that was rambling on about Jack Valantier being here earlier.
The name is Felix.
He shouted again.
“Your Majesty!! This is not the time for you to be doing that!! You should avoid… …!”
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Crunch-!
He was decapitated before he could finish his sentence.
The Marquis’ eyes were not looking at Felix.
Behind it.
A man holding a long sword.
He said.
“Are you Marquis Hermann?”
