Episode 19: Variables are needed. (4)
Gillian said she could leave at any time, but it took longer than expected for her to actually get ready to leave.
The luggage wasn’t that much, but the numerous weapons strewn throughout the house were a problem.
Because the carriage was too small and old, it could not properly store the weapons inside the house.
Giselle, who couldn’t stand to watch, gave up the money.
“Buy a decent carriage. So Rachel can travel comfortably.”
After all the luggage was packed, the small carriage drawn by two horses looked grotesque, if not ugly.
Each horse had a small lance attached to its saddle. Various weapons were also attached to each side of the carriage.
Gillian himself carries a sword and a hatchet on his waist, and a crossbow on his back. To anyone who sees him, he looks like he’s about to head out to battle.
The knights shook their heads with tired expressions.
‘It looks like some kind of mobile bandit fortress. Why does it need so many weapons?’
The truly strong carry only the weapons they mainly use.
Even a heavily armed knight on the battlefield would only carry two or three weapons, and if absolutely necessary, would have his retainers carry the rest.
To the knights, Gillian only seemed to be carrying his weapon with him, unable to throw it away because he felt it was a waste.
However, Giselle simply nodded and said nothing as she watched Gillian pack his weapons.
“Let’s go. If you’re missing anything, you can send someone to get it later.”
Gillian drove the carriage, while the rest of the group rode horses as they had when they first came to Leipold.
Belinda glanced at Giselle, who was a little way away, and sat quietly lost in thought.
‘It’s not just the personality that has changed. No matter how much I think about it, it’s strange.’
At first I thought I had come to my senses and become wise.
I also thought that my skills, which I had been training hard for, were finally shining now.
He convinced himself that the great talent that was originally in him was only now being revealed.
Because I had been taking care of the mischievous Jiselle since she was little, I had a tendency to think that everything would go in a positive direction.
But no matter how much I try to understand it in a positive way, I can’t understand how Gillian treated her daughter.
‘You could never have such knowledge on your own, Young Master.’
Jiselle wasn’t very smart and her horizons were limited. She had never been outside her territory, so where could she gain knowledge?
Besides, Belinda knew very well that Giselle had been living with a wall between herself and books since she was little.
But I had no idea how such a person could possibly know about a treatment method that no one else knew about.
‘Are you… a warlock?’
Belinda fiddled with the dagger in her arms, thinking of all the possibilities.
I’ve heard that among the legendary warlocks, there are some who can transfer their souls into other people’s bodies and continue living.
Belinda tried to find something odd in Giselle’s bland face.
‘No, no. It’s just that he looks different, he’s our cute young master.’
Although she sometimes appears differently, the unique atmosphere felt from Jiselle has not changed.
She had been taking care of Jiselle since she was little, so there was no way she wouldn’t notice.
It was strangely leisurely and witty, but if you think about Jiselle before she became crooked, it wasn’t completely unreasonable.
Even back then, there was a bit of a natural side to me.
Should I say that right now, there is a feeling of excessive confidence added to it?
People who are the same yet different.
That was how Belinda saw Giselle at the moment.
‘I really don’t know. You won’t tell me anything.’
No matter how many times I pressed her, Jiselle just quietly brushed it off, saying she would tell me later.
Belinda finally stopped doubting the answer and started thinking about how to use the medicine that Giselle had developed.
‘If I do it well, I think I could make some money.’
Belinda was also in charge of all the maintenance fees paid to Giselle.
As I was always struggling to support Jiselle within the small amount of money, my heart started pounding at the thought of a chance to earn even a single coin.
‘The material is the problem. Only rich people can afford it.’
The ‘Fairy’s Blessing’ used as an ingredient in medicine is a flower more expensive than gold because it grows in very small quantities only in certain areas.
Despite its high price, it has various effects and is used as an ingredient in high-quality medicine and potions.
‘But it’s cheaper than receiving divine power treatment… … Wouldn’t it be possible to make some money by just contracting the recipe and selling it?’
While the group was lost in their own thoughts, Giselle had quite a conversation with Gillian.
Since Giselle acted comfortably without flaunting her aristocratic authority, Gillian was also able to treat her with ease.
“Even though he is a nobleman, Confucius seems to be very free-spirited.”
“Hehe, I guess I’m a bit easygoing.”
Although Gillian spoke indirectly, Giselle did not seem like a noblewoman at all.
It was natural, since he had lived longer as a mercenary than as a nobleman.
He was a man who possessed only the bare minimum of aristocratic dignity, so to others he seemed more like a confident commoner than a noble.
“Well, I’m trying to act classy these days. But I feel really uncomfortable.”
“Sometimes it’s better to take it easy when you’re young. Enjoy your youth.”
“I would like to do that too, but my youth has already been mortgaged to other things. It’s a bit of a shame.”
Although she couldn’t understand the words that Giselle occasionally let out, Gillian just thought that Giselle had an odd personality and let it go.
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The party arrived at the end of Leipold’s territory without any problems.
At first I was a little nervous about what Amelia might do, but there were no attacks even when passing through somewhat dangerous areas.
“Once we get through here, we’ll soon be out of Leipold’s territory.”
Jiselle said, seeming relieved.
Looking ahead, trees were standing densely on both sides of the road.
It wasn’t a large forest, but it was an area full of trees, enough that you could get lost if you entered without paying attention.
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Although there is a high risk of an ambush, this is the fastest way to get to the Ferdium territory.
If you don’t use that road, you’ll either have to go over the mountain or go around it.
‘With that nature, if you attack, I will send enough force to deal with it for sure.’
Of course, Giselle was confident that she could repel Amelia even if she sent someone.
Amelia won’t be able to judge him properly since he hasn’t shown off his full abilities.
In the first place, sending someone skilled enough to handle Jiselle would be burdensome, even for Amelia. It’s not like someone skilled can be found whenever necessary.
But it never hurts to be careful.
As she entered the entrance of the road, Jiselle slowly released her mana like a thread and scattered it in all directions.
‘This is the best place to raid. It’s also an awkward location to protest to the Raypold estate.’
Dozens of thread-thin mana strands spread far and wide, sweeping around the group.
Jisel’s unique technique that can only be recognized by those who have reached the extreme level.
Jiselle nodded several times and then spoke to her companions.
“Let’s pass.”
They rode slowly inside.
As they passed through the road, Giselle said nothing. The attendants also moved somewhat nervously.
But even after a considerable amount of time had passed, nothing had happened. The knights began to relax, one by one.
As they reached the end of the small forest path, Belinda, who was next to Giselle, wiggled her eyebrows.
A faint tingling sensation on the skin.
It was an intuition based on the experience she had accumulated.
As I concentrated my mana, soon familiar things began to come into my senses.
Belinda opened her mouth confidently.
“Your Majesty, wait a minute… … .”
But before she could finish speaking, Gillian leaped up onto one of the horses and cut the rope connecting it to the carriage.
“I’ll take care of it. Just rest.”
Then he took out the crossbow on his back and fired a bolt. At the same time, the horse Gillian was riding started to gallop forward.
Tututuung!
The bolt from the improved crossbow, which could fire three shots in quick succession, flew between the towering trees and lodged itself.
“Ugh!”
Several people who had been hiding and camouflaged in various parts of the tree fell to the ground.
At the same time, loud noises rang out from all over the place.
“I noticed!”
“Hit!”
People burst out of the ground and camouflaged figures leapt from branches that had been obscured by leaves.
The number is roughly around thirty.
As the knights of Giselle’s retinue drew their swords in surprise, Gillian charged towards the people who had emerged and shouted.
“There are so many rats here!”
Gillian snorted, threw away the crossbow and tossed the two hatchets that were tucked into his waistband.
Phew!
The hatchets were driven into the foreheads of those at the very front. They fell down without even being able to scream.
But Gillian didn’t even glance at the corpses.
He immediately took out the small lance hanging on the side of the saddle and fired it straight into the center of the rushing enemies.
Kwajik!
“Eww!”
In an instant, several people were stabbed with small lances and had their heads smashed.
He charged forward, mercilessly cutting through any enemies in his path.
The knights who saw this sight opened their mouths, forgetting that they had been attacked.
“Hey, Lance Charge?”
“Is that possible in this terrain?”
In a forest like this, with so many obstacles like trees and rocks, it was nearly impossible.
Besides, it is difficult to continuously pierce enemies like that even on flat ground unless you have some great horsemanship.
But Gillian skillfully avoided obstacles while maintaining his horse’s speed. In his wake, only the corpses of his enemies were left behind.
It was truly a marvelous piece of technology.
The enemies were also shocked and gritted their teeth and shouted.
“Ignore him! Kill that guy named Jiselle first!”
They all started running towards Giselle, avoiding Gillian.
“Your Majesty, I… … .”
As Belinda and the knights tried to stop them, Giselle raised her hand and stopped them.
“It’s okay, Gillian told me to rest.”
Meanwhile, Gillian had already turned the reins on her horse and was running towards Giselle again.
He ignored the enemies scattered all around and passed by, then quickly approached the carriage and took down the huge shield attached to the side of the carriage.
One of the enemies who had come close took out a dagger from his bosom and threw it at Jiselle.
Shhh!
The sound of blades cutting through the air continued countless times. Daggers were flying from all directions.
But even with the sharp blade before her eyes, Giselle’s expression was relaxed.
Tata tata tang!
At that moment, Gillian leapt in front of Giselle. The huge shield blocked all the swords.
Then he swung his shield forward with great force. Two or three enemies who were rushing towards him were pushed back by the tremendous force and flew in a straight line.
Belinda asked in a puzzled voice.
“No, what’s that guy? What does he do?”
Jiselle, who always kept it a secret, answered this time as if it was no big deal.
“I am Gillian, the leader of the Ratatosk mercenary group. I am a master of weapons who can fight in any terrain and any situation.”
Jiselle looked at Gillian’s sturdy back and smiled quietly.
