The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 135
Massacre (2)
“… …Are you telling me to stop tracking?”
The senior knight who received the order raised his head, which had been bowed.
Suddenly, I began to wonder if I had heard wrong.
“Commander, if I heard you correctly, you are tracking down Viscount Blado… … .”
“You heard correctly.”
“… … .”
However, Edward, the knight commander who had given the order, firmly dismissed the question.
It was natural that the knight’s expression was filled with embarrassment, as his voice was free of even the slightest hesitation.
“Why on earth is that? Shouldn’t we be prioritizing the handling of the Sejaks over the Holy Empire right now?”
The person the Knights of Argon are currently pursuing is a noble who cooperated with Asus’s civil war plot. He is also believed to be one of their closest associates.
But then, all of a sudden, they told me to stop chasing such a serious criminal… … .
At that moment, the eyes of the knight commander Edward I was facing flashed blue.
“It is an order from above.”
“If it is an order from above… … Did the Prince himself give the order?”
“I can’t tell you the details. For now, withdraw the units that have started chasing you and return to headquarters.”
“Ah… …! Yes, I understand.”
The knight hurriedly accepted the instructions, hiding his expression.
It was an unclear situation, but what could he, a mere knight, do?
All I could do was tilt my head on the way back out.
‘Was there anyone other than His Highness the First Prince who could give orders to the Knights at this time?’
… … But by killing the traitors with his own hands.
The first prince who took the lead in expelling collaborators more than anyone else.
Are you saying that the pursuit of Count Vlad, who was not a criminal but was involved in a plot to commit civil war, was stopped?
‘Are you worried that a battle might break out?’
If not, it may have been His Majesty the King who took action himself.
‘……no way.’
The knight walked away, quickly erasing the thoughts that had come to his mind.
In the end, I thought that it was not the right answer that I, a mere reporter, could come up with by thinking about it.
At that moment, Edward’s eyes, which had been observing the knight’s appearance, deepened.
-There’s no need to chase him since he’s probably hiding in Asus’ secret mansion.
-Your Majesty, what do you mean?
-It means that they can’t be found with the knights’ tracking skills anyway.
… … secret mansion,
Its existence was unfamiliar, but the fact that it was impossible to find was even more so.
What the heck is that?
What on earth is a mansion that you can escape the eyes of the Argon Knights?
However, the first prince, who had left behind meaningful words, only gave additional instructions.
-I will deal with the bastard myself. The Argon Knights will focus on tracking down those involved.
-I will obey your command.
– I will execute it as planned. I will not miss a single one.
The back of the first prince leaving without hesitation was still vivid in my mind.
Of course, I never thought from the beginning that things wouldn’t turn out as the First Prince said.
“As planned… … is that right?”
Edward slowly turned his gaze and looked at the calendar hanging on the wall.
The night after this Sunday has come so quickly.
“… … A bloody wind will blow in the capital.”
It was the appointed time for the members of the noble families involved to be executed.
Of course, the same was true of Count Vlad, who was to be an example.
***
dripping-
“Come in.”
I said without even looking at the door.
The knock on the office door was different from what I usually heard.
He said that subtle differences in the force of the tap, the angle, or the spacing were felt sensuously.
Of course, I had already guessed the identity of the man behind him.
Squeak-
“I have been summoned. Your Highness, how have you been?”
Silver embroidery on the robe. And a familiar middle-aged voice.
The one who entered the office was none other than Wilford, the deputy head of the tower.
But didn’t you say you came because you were called?
widely-!
I put down the fountain pen I was holding and looked at him.
“Why did you come? I clearly told you to send a magician who was good at defense.”
“How can I stay still when Your Majesty needs a wizard? Although I am not specialized in defense, my Guardian-level magical powers will be more helpful than any other wizard.”
“Oh, really?”
It was a pretty good confidence boost.
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And the thought of doing it for me was also quite good.
‘Well, it would certainly be a bit more useful if it was a higher rank magic power.’
However, it is not called a defensive series for nothing.
Because proficiency also plays a large part in discussing the true utility of magic.
But the fact that you’ve come this far must mean that you’re confident.
“Deploy the shield.”
“……yes?”
Swish-!
“Huh!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark weapon was fired from his right hand and flew towards Wilford’s head with a tearing sound.
As soon as Wilford sensed it, he quickly moved his magic, and the shield that opened with a surprised gasp fortunately succeeded in blocking the flying thing.
visor!
Kwajik-!
“Ma, I stopped it… … !”
Wilford shouted without realizing it.
It was fired about 5 centimeters from my head, so I wouldn’t have been hurt even if I hadn’t reacted, but I felt some kind of inexplicable sense of accomplishment.
But the moment Wilford’s eyes began to roll, he took a deep breath and was shocked.
“Oh, my God!”
It was fired in an instant and half of the barrier made of magic was destroyed.
Not only that, but the magical power of the Guardian class that was supporting the form was also scattered.
Well, if it flew in at that speed, would the shield be intact?
Wooooow-
Eventually, the shield lost its power and slowly disappeared into thin air, leaving behind only a faint wave of magical power.
And then what fell to the ground was,
“fountain pen…….”
A fountain pen that doesn’t even feel like it has any energy.
… … There was only one.
I rested my chin on the hand I had used to throw the weapon and opened my mouth absentmindedly.
“It seems like you’ve been building up your defensive magic proficiency even on a regular basis. You’re quite good.”
“Ah, thank you… … No, more than that, this is… … .”
“The strength of the shield was tested.”
“……ah.”
“Well, that should be enough.”
The other hand gave a short flicker.
Then Wilford picked up his fountain pen and approached, his expression uncertain whether he was happy about the compliment or did not understand the situation.
He kept examining the fountain pen, surprised that it wasn’t broken even in the midst of all this.
His gaze soon turned to the desk, and its contents naturally entered his eyes.
“Oh, these are documents related to this State Council meeting. Are you processing them?”
What happened at the State Council naturally spread to Matap as well.
Cooperation with the Holy Empire, or the tragedy that followed.
Now, it was safe to say that there was no place where the news had not spread.
Respect appeared in Wilford’s eyes again.
“That’s amazing. This time, you caught five of the three masters. The Lord Matap was also delighted to hear the news.”
“Were you happy?”
“Yes, I guess Cromwell’s case was quietly buried.”
“I see.”
I took that with a shrug.
A great feat that allowed us to preserve the knowledge of the Magic Tower.
But it could easily have caused confusion. That is, it was the kind of thing that could not be revealed to the world.
So I guess he was glad that he could finally reveal it publicly this time.
“Well, that’s a good thing.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I called the wizard to find the runaway Sejak.”
There’s no need to explain the situation.
As I continued talking, I accepted the fountain pen that Wilford had brought.
“I’ll leave right away once the paperwork is finished. Please stay on standby.”
“Ah, I see… … Hmm?”
Wilford nodded unconsciously.
But then, suddenly, he realized something strange and raised the tail of his words.
“If you’re talking about the runaway count… … then you’re referring to Viscount Vlad, right?”
“hmm.”
“Why are you looking for someone who is good at defensive skills?”
“I must have said it clearly. It was to find him.”
“… … .”
What does a runaway thief have to do with defensive magic?
The eyes of the buttocks began to waver as they could not find any objective correlation.
Of course, I wasn’t the one to kindly explain things that had already been decided.
‘You’ll know when you see it for yourself.’
Square- Square-
“… … .”
The only sound inside the office was the friction of the pen tip.
***
The far eastern part of Esteban bordering the Federal Empire.
A representative place that teaches this was the huge mountain range called the Natural Mountain Range, Siltap Grande.
But the terrain of the East was not only blessed with natural mountain ranges.
The mountains, hills, and forests that rose here and there blocked the area as if they were barricades.
“What a beautiful mountain.”
I got out of the carriage in silence, shaking off my livery, to Wilford’s admiration.
The new green leaves that bloomed after the cold had already passed. They were sparkling green with the scent of the approaching summer.
‘It’s a familiar sight.’
I was left with an unanswered impression as I looked at the sight unfolding before my eyes.
20 years. No, was it now 19 years into the future?
However, the last image that remained in my mind was the view of the forest burning down.
War between a weak nation and an empire.
Because they had to use whatever was available, it was common to burn down entire forests.
Although Esteban suffered some damage in the process, it was a gain in that he was able to realize the importance of strategy and tactics.
‘It’s true that we were actually able to slow down their attacks.’
Swish-
I stopped my thoughts and motioned to the coachman.
It was a signal to wait.
As I was finally leading the way up the road, Wilford followed me and asked.
“Your Majesty, is it really true that Asus’ secret mansion is in a place like this?”
“okay.”
Count Asus, who was once the king’s close friend and claimed to be my guardian.
The things he had arranged to overthrow Esteban had already been in place here and there for over 20 years.
From the traitor who was plotting to poison the king in the long run to the treasure he had been secretly accumulating.
It was slowly eating away at Esteban from the roots.
But there were still things whose whereabouts had not been found.
That’s right, the secret mansion he had built and the troops he was secretly training.
No one had discovered it, and it was still the same a year later, after Asus’ death.
It was either buried in the ground or there was no trace of it.
“It’s certainly near the border, so it’s a place with few people. But it doesn’t seem like a place where you can go undetected… … .”
It was Wilford’s question as he checked his vision with his magic power.
After all, a mansion is something that can be seen.
“Is it possible that you are using magic to hide the appearance of your home?”
“Why did you think so?”
“This mountain is too small a place to be obscured by artificial structures.”
“I see.”
Certainly… …even though the trees had grown thickly, they were not large enough to obscure the fact that it was a mansion.
Suddenly I saw his eyes narrow calmly.
“… … But I don’t feel any abnormality in the magical power.”
His expression almost seemed serious.
It was because he knew better than anyone what it meant to say that one could not feel the magic.
“Your Majesty, there may be a magical power that surpasses the Guardian level surrounding this place. If not, there may still be a wizard of Elder level or higher residing here.”
“Don’t worry. There is no such thing as welcome here.”
“Is that so?”
He looked embarrassed but relieved that his guess was wrong.
Well, I guess it was considered fortunate that there was still room for help.
In front of the even more powerful magical power, he would be worse than a firefly in front of the sun.
It was at that very moment that my footsteps, which had been trying to soothe Wilford’s worries, stopped.
“The distance from the carriage is sufficient, so this should be enough.”
“Huh? Weren’t you going to raid the mansion?”
“First, we have to find it.”
“… … .”
A question flashed across Wilford’s mind for the umpteenth time.
But I just twisted my lips and shrugged.
“A secret mansion and troops that can’t be detected even by persistent pursuit.”
Before the return, there were traces of Asus that he had struggled to find until the very end.
More solid evidence that he had embezzled his country. And where it was hidden.
Funnily enough, this was the last place I looked for before I died, and the location where all the evidence and traces I had found earlier were pointing.
Perhaps you’ve been searching for years to pinpoint this place?
‘Well, it’s only natural that you wouldn’t be able to discover it in a year or so.’
This meant that no matter how hard you tried, it would be impossible to discover the secret mansion built with the support of the Federal Empire within a year.
Even the traces that seem to have disappeared into the ground.
Of course, even I, who discovered traces at the end, did not directly confirm the existence of the secret mansion.
But I was already sure.
‘If I think about it, this might be why the guy rebelled so quickly.’
The rebellion came as soon as the traces were discovered. It was clear that the guy felt burdened by the fact that he had been followed and was in a hurry.
Because those actions were so different from what I had seen of him over the decades.
That anxious behavior also confirmed my guess that this place was right.
‘Then it’s simple.’
Sling-
Elvern flowing out of the scabbard made a eerie sound.
“Deploy the shield.”
Since this was a place I thought I’d use some primitive methods that I could use.
“I’ll destroy them all.”
