Episode 52
It was a title that would make any knight who had awakened Aura laugh. Even those with knowledge would dismiss it as a trick of some fraud just by looking at those titles.
The first chapter of each book briefly introduces the Aura training method. Amy’s eyebrows furrowed as she read it.
“Is this really possible?”
“It worked when I tried it. If there’s anything you don’t know about the Ramazuri Aura training method, ask your mother. Since Dina has learned the Dina Aura training method, you can check it out at any time. Even if it’s a basic training method that’s not even the lowest level, once the aura starts accumulating in your body, you won’t have to worry about getting sick. Since the aura flows in and out of your crown, your head will become smarter.”
Amy took a deep breath. She was clumsily following the Ramadhan Aura training method.
The breathing technique itself wasn’t difficult. The important thing was to focus your magical power on a specific point, which was difficult to learn just by reading a book.
“If this is really possible, the future of Hebron will change in 10 years, no, in 20 years.”
“Ten years is too late.”
Powerful monsters appeared from all directions. If they appeared in groups instead of one at a time like they did now, Hebron would be ruined in an instant.
“but…….”
“Hebron will change in 10 years, so let’s think about it then. For now, let’s establish Hebron’s 10-year plan. When the guys who learned the Dina Ora training method grow up, we need to use them to their full potential.”
“Yes, my lord!”
Amy smiled brightly. She looked optimistically at Hebron’s future, but I disagreed.
I expected Hebron’s future to be even brighter.
‘The future of Hebron will change in 10 years? No, this is not a problem of just 10 years. It will change the way of life for generations. This is a problem that the stupid nobles have never seriously considered. We need to set up a system to see the real effect.’
There was no need to think too hard. Hebron was overflowing with resources. They were even exempt from taxes, so they could immediately raise thousands of gold.
“Let’s set up an educational institution. The educational institution that supports childbirth can also take charge of educating newborns.”
“Are you thinking of getting involved in the education of the young people?”
“If there’s a talented person, you should teach them and use them. It would be a shame to pass them by without finding them. Isn’t that right?”
Amy, who had almost fallen to the level of someone’s wife and lived an ordinary life, nodded her head vigorously.
Amy looked at me blankly, and I asked her.
“What are you doing?”
“I am having a meeting with the lord.”
“The meeting is over. You must be busy, so go quickly.”
“We’ll discuss it a little more… … .”
“does not exist.”
Amy was busy.
It was partly my fault for giving her too much work, but her perfectionism made things difficult. Amy was a workaholic. No, she was a fierce person who tried her best to prove herself. There was a reason why she couldn’t live a decent life. With mediocre achievements, she would end up as someone’s wife.
“Yes… … .”
Amy got up, groggily. In contrast to her dull movements, her eyes were bright. She must have been thinking about how to handle things.
“This is a reward.”
He handed Amy a sack full of gold coins. Amy, who had no time to spend her salary, tried to pick up the sack but dropped it.
“I’m going crazy with gratitude.”
“Half of it was sent to Baron Ludwig. That’s the remaining half.”
“……thank you.”
As soon as Amy earned money, she sent it to Baron Ludwig’s estate.
A branded monster also appeared in Baron Ludwig’s territory. It is said that two knights died in the process of stopping it. This was a significant loss for the Baron.
In the end, the monster was defeated by hiring a mercenary group. The damage to the territory was considerable because the monster was left to run wild. In the future, small territory would be ruined because of the branded monster.
“I can send troops to Baron Ludwig’s territory.”
“No, we cannot withdraw our forces from Hebron right now.”
“Yes, I’m sure you’ll make a good decision. If you change your mind, you can tell me anytime. I don’t want to see my Prime Minister unable to do his job because of personal reasons.”
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He gathered Hebron’s army in the forest outside Delgain.
Soldiers from Hebron, Nurha, Biskin, and Delcain gathered under the banner of Hebron.
Six knights were each in charge of 100 regular soldiers. In total, there were over 800 soldiers. In addition to these, there were 100 slave soldiers who had been trained before and 100 slave trainees who had just been purchased.
Two hundred regular troops remained in Hebron, led by Lord Brown.
I climbed on Syang’s back and led the army.
Krrrrrrrr.
Now that he had shed his young coat, the wolf let out a low cry. He had a keen sense of smell, as expected of a young wolf, and his shiny, red fur, visible from afar, had sprouted a new coat.
“Wolf, be quiet.”
When Ambrod gave the order, Wulf shut his mouth.
As Wulf approached Ambrod and stuck his head out, Ambrod stared into space and tickled Wulf’s nose with his fingertips.
‘You said you didn’t like it, but you’ve become really close. After all, Viscount Zielson really liked Wulf too.’
Wulf was raised by Sir Ambrose. At first he refused, but he accepted his care on the condition that he would not ride him but would be carried around like a pet.
Ambrod mounted his warhorse instead of his blood wolf. He had not abandoned his knightly pride. According to his slave contract, Ambrod could have been ordered to ride a blood wolf, but Wulf was still a youngling and could not support Ambrod’s weight. Until Wulf became an adult, Ambrod would practice his one-legged riding on his warhorse.
Sir Ambrod, wearing the Leg of Varyan, approached me.
‘Your posture has become incredibly stable.’
Ambrod secured himself to the saddle of his warhorse. The saddle was specially designed by Varyan, and no one could force him off the saddle without releasing the fasteners.
“Ready, my lord.”
The army of Hebron was about to welcome its guests.
Gaius, the special inspector of the royal court, has decided to visit. Before coming to Hebron, he sent a message through the royal wizard Might.
-Count Hebron, I will take your gift. Wait!
It was a voice, not a written message, and Gaius’s voice was very excited.
Gaius’s good handling of affairs in Hebron and Sardia seemed to have raised his reputation within the royal court.
‘It must be a reward. At least 1,000 gold, no, it’s a reward from the royal family, so you could get 2,000 gold. If you receive the reward, you’ll have to increase the number of slave soldiers by 100.’
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Hebron’s slave army numbered 200. Of those, 100 were in the midst of training, but their skills were improving by leaps and bounds. This was thanks to the training that pushed them to the limit. If 100 more were added, even the Knights of Zyleson could have been defeated by the slave army alone.
A force of 600 men gathered for one special inspector, Gaius, as a courtesy to the royal blood who especially favored Hebron.
Gaius also liked this kind of show.
Food!
A flying hawk landed on my shoulder. A red cloth was tied around its ankle. Without even removing the cloth, I immediately moved my troops.
“It’s a monster. The cavalry, follow me.”
“insect!”
Knights mounted on war horses followed closely behind me.
Besides them, there were ten more soldiers undergoing knight training.
“Syang, let’s go!”
Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
The steed ran faster than any other warhorse. As Gaius and his men galloped along the road they would pass, a carriage came into view in the distance.
A carriage without any escort was rushing forward at a terrifying speed.
Dozens of monsters were swarming behind the carriage.
Khuung! Khuung! Woof! Woof!
The monster was smaller than a human, but agile. Its teeth and claws were dark and sharp, and its coiled tail was reminiscent of a squirrel.
It looked gentle, but if you approached it and said it was cute, it would bite your head off.
“Quarker? There shouldn’t be any quarkers around here. Did you run over ten kilometers wearing that?”
Quakers love fish, so they live near lakes or in areas with plenty of water. The nearest lake, however, is more than 10 kilometers away.
“As rumored, he is a troublemaker. He deserves to be kicked out of the palace.”
I was curious about the background of how a prince with a simple-minded personality like Gaius was appointed as a special inspector.
From what I heard, he was a man who caused all sorts of trouble. As the years went by, it got worse and worse, to the point where it was said that wherever Gaius appeared, trouble was bound to happen.
Gaius often encountered cases while wandering around rather than going somewhere to solve them.
Just like now.
‘The Trickster’s Mark! Isn’t that dangerous?’
The quarker group moved in unison, and had a leader who led them.
The mark of the trickster was branded upon his forehead.
Doo doo doo doo doo! Kwakwakwak!
The swan struck the quark group with its strong horn.
They bounced back as if they had hit a rock.
The Swallow cut through the swarm of Quakers without slowing down. As if that wasn’t enough, it made a sharp turn and charged into the swarm again.
Unlike the first time, the second time around, the power of the Syang failed to penetrate the quarker swarm.
“Inferno!”
The giant spirit fired a barrage of fireballs. A dozen or so fireballs shot forward, burning the Quakers, while the Syang leisurely passed them by.
Syang clung closely to the carriage Gaius was riding in.
“I will save you, Your Majesty!”
The carriage window flew open.
Gaius, with a pale complexion, was riding alone in the carriage.
His escort knight was nowhere to be seen.
“Count Hebron!”
“Your Majesty, are you alright?”
“I’m fine. I just end up owing you money.”
“I have only done what I was supposed to do as a subject of Zeno. I will block this place, and Your Majesty, take refuge in the castle of Hebron.”
“Thank you!”
The three horses pulling the chariot raced along the smooth, well-trodden path. They would continue to run until their breath gave out or Gaius gave the order.
The knights arrived one after another. The first to arrive was Sir Ambrose.
“Ambrod.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Let me see what you can do.”
“insect!”
Sir Ambrose drew his sword and ran forward. He struck down the men who came at him from all sides, as if he had no regard for Quaker, and aimed for the leader.
The Quaker leader rarely came forward. He hid among the crowd, and only his subordinates moved.
‘It’s not bad. It’s not particularly good.’
Ambrod’s skill was certainly beyond the level of the Baron. But the same was true for the knights of Hebron. The knights of Hebron, who had been practicing the Aura method and swordsmanship, improved their skills day by day. On the other hand, Ambrod was struggling just to recover his old skills.
Soon Ambrod’s limitations were revealed. He could not hold off that many Quakers on his own.
He was busy defending himself, barely avoiding a fatal wound.
‘He’s smart. Is he smarter than he is physically?’
The branded quarker led dozens of quarkers. No matter how great a commander was, he could not command his men like that.
“Help Solon, Adol, Loka, Sniff, Histon, and Ambrod!”
The five knights who arrived late were called. They rode their war horses and rushed toward Ambrod.
The ten cavalrymen arrived later, and the soldiers looked visibly nervous.
The horses they rode were also infected with the riders’ emotions.
“Listen, you horsemen of Hebron!”
“insect!”
“Do you want to fight?”
“Yes! I want to fight!”
