The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 193
Pirate (3)
Swaaaah-
“stop!”
The pirate ship that was splitting the sea stopped at the dock.
Then a group of knights who had been waiting there approached.
Of course, it didn’t mean anything to the border.
“Thank you for your hard work, Viscount. Have you recovered all the ‘treasures’ from the shipwreck?”
“I retrieved everything that was visible.”
George nodded, pointing toward the back of the hull.
There, a mountain of magic stones and black iron debris was piled up, weighing at least a ton.
That’s all I’ve gathered so far of what I can see right now.
Considering that there were still pirate ships there salvaging the remains of shipwrecks, it was almost like visiting a treasure trove.
‘It’s quite good.’
“Okay, we’ll put the supplies down at the dock.”
“Yes, well… … .”
“Okay, clearance has been given! Everyone, get moving!”
“insect!”
As George stepped aside, the knights boarded the pirate ship and began to transport supplies along with the pirate crew inside.
At first glance, it seemed like pirates and knights were joining forces, but it was funny to see that they were all members of the same Order of the Sun.
‘If anyone saw this, they would think there was collusion between pirates and royalty.’
He stepped onto the dock, talking nonsense like that.
At that moment, Surtr, who had been waiting for George to get off, approached.
“Ahem! Hey, Chief of Staff. Can I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
“By any chance… …what are the uses for the black iron from that shipwreck?”
Surtr asked, his short limbs twitching. George shrugged his shoulders playfully at the sight.
“I don’t know. Maybe it’s used to make knights’ weapons.”
“Hey, the knights’ weapons? Keuheum!”
“Is there a problem?”
“That, that’s not it… … .”
The uses of black iron, which had already been refined, were endless.
But what wants it most of all are the dwarves who are researching the advancement of magical engineering!
In the first place, there was no blacksmith in Esteban who could handle black iron, so the king must have thought that rather than spending it in vain, it would be better to invest all of it in magic engineering. And George could not have been unaware of this fact.
‘But it wouldn’t be fun if you gave it away so easily.’
The world is give and take.
Because if there is a going, there must be a coming.
George continued talking, pretending not to know.
“Well, there’s still a lot of recovered black iron… … and there’s still a lot left to collect, so there will probably be negotiations.”
“negotiation!”
“You never know. Maybe the black iron will return to the dwarves.”
“Oh, I see… … Yeah, yeah! That’s not a bad thing either.”
Surtr twisted his body, secretly expressing anticipation.
It wasn’t a definitive answer, but he seemed satisfied that there was at least a possibility.
Then, he tilted his head as if he sensed something strange in George’s words.
“But you said there was still a lot left to pick up?”
“I haven’t yet explored the areas still affected by the typhoon. Other pirate ships that are sailing will probably retrieve it.”
“Well, there were so many ships clad in black iron that it couldn’t be the end.”
So then, the human king who destroyed those ships in an instant… …what on earth is his true identity?
Surtr suddenly asked again with a mysterious expression.
“… … Have you by any chance noticed anything strange while being close to the King of Humans?”
“What’s strange?”
“Why… … For example, the eyes resemble those of a reptile, or maybe they have golden scales… … .”
“… … .”
George frowned as if to ask what the hell he was talking about.
“Is that the dragon tribe myth or something I mentioned earlier?”
“exactly.”
“Oh, me.”
But Surtr’s expression looked unexpectedly serious.
Certainly, there were no aspects of the appearance he showed that were unusual even from the criminal’s perspective.
Well, that doesn’t mean that Allen Esteban was a dragon from the myths told about the dwarves.
“If you’re really curious, ask yourself.”
“… … .”
“I guess I’ll be lucky if I don’t get eaten in one bite.”
“Ugh, ugh!”
But even George, who was talking like that, had his doubts.
‘It’s not a dragon tribe, but if you do well, you might be somewhere in that range, right?’
Maybe it really does have scales.
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George shrugged and started to move somewhere, towards the massive flow of magical power he could see in the distance.
* * *
Wooooow-!
Jeokbuk-
The tower tore through space and stepped onto the island.
However, it was not only the Magic Tower Master who appeared there using the power of teleportation.
“Hmm… … .”
A figure who wore the robe of the magic tower over his head to disguise himself. He was the leader of the moderate faction, the old wizard.
Surprisingly, he still seemed to have not shaken off the shock of that ‘time’.
‘The knight can control the power of pure attributes… …!’
A sword containing the element of pure wind.
It was amazing that the knight could handle it, but a single blow with the help of the two archmages created a powerful typhoon in the calm sea and annihilated the enemies.
This means that it was never an ability that could be considered a grab by a sub-weapon.
That wasn’t all that was shocking.
‘Moreover, that power… … completely nullified the enemy’s magic.’
Three people who succeeded in appearing above their enemies thanks to the power of teleportation.
However, even though it was clearly within the range of detection magic spread across the ship, the enemies did not notice.
The mysterious power hidden in his right arm rendered it powerless.
Yes, the cause of all the shock was in that right arm.
‘I thought there was some unknown power inside, but what exactly was it…?’
A power that even the most skilled magician has never seen before.
Matapju didn’t show any sign of being agitated by what was going on, but at least he wasn’t himself.
Even after such a long time, my emotions were still turbulent to the point that I couldn’t shake off the shock.
“Are you okay? Your complexion doesn’t look good.”
“……ah.”
The old wizard managed to regain consciousness at the sound of the magic tower’s voice.
Then, realizing that there were only two people in the place, he asked cautiously.
“Did Your Majesty know about that power from the beginning?”
“The elemental powers that Your Majesty possesses?”
“Yes. If you accepted what you thought was a reckless operation without much doubt, doesn’t that mean you knew about it from the beginning?”
Matapju laughed heartily at that very serious voice.
“Haha, I only had a rough idea.”
“… … What do you mean by roughly?”
“I also did not know that Your Majesty’s power was that strong.”
No, to be exact, it’s closer to ‘I didn’t know you’d become that strong’.
A tattoo on the right arm.
It was the Magic Tower that showed him that he could infuse the power of pure elements into it.
I even saw the king, who was the first prince at the time, gain that power.
But at that time, it was only at the level of adding attributes to swordsmanship, but the power shown this time was different.
It became possible to directly exercise that power, as if using magic.
‘There must have been some kind of opportunity for growth.’
I could be sure of it when I looked into those eyes, which had become deeper from a certain point on.
Of course, the magic tower master had not expected this level of power.
“But even if I didn’t know that power existed, I would have followed that decision.”
“… … May I ask why?”
“Because I have already sworn to give Him my all.”
“… … !”
Swish-
The tightly clenched fist reached the heart.
A magician’s promise made with his heart in his hands. In other words, it was the Oath of Mana.
The implication, of course, was eternal subordination.
‘To the King of Esteban… … is it really worth even the Master sacrificing his life for?’
The old wizard looked at the magic tower without even a single doubt and fell into deep thought.
A man who promised to lead his warlocks without any prejudice.
And a king who can judge right and wrong for himself… … !
“First, how about enjoying the joy of victory?”
“… … .”
Matapju smiled softly as she watched the man approaching.
Only then was the old wizard able to shake off his thoughts and look at the face.
“… … I understand.”
He himself doesn’t know why he feels so suffocated… … and shakes off such thoughts.
“Huh? Where is Your Majesty?”
George, who had come closer, looked around and saw that there were only two people there.
“You will be a little late as you are organizing the agenda items from the State Council. I have opened the magic circle, so you will arrive shortly.”
“Oh, by the way, the cabinet meeting regarding Madra’s declaration of war was today.”
Wooooow-!
“Hmm. You’re coming soon.”
“As expected, I can’t become a nobleman.”
As George reflected on the situation, the portal began to vibrate. And from beyond it, a figure emerged, wearing a magnificent cloak.
It was the King of Esteban they had been waiting for.
* * *
Jeokbuk-
“Welcome, Your Majesty.”
“What are you doing here?”
I walked out of the magic circle of teleportation and asked indifferently as I saw the three people there.
It was because the sight of them huddled together and muttering something was extremely suspicious.
Swish-
Then, suddenly, George came up to me and lifted my left sleeve.
“… … What is it?”
“Well, it was nothing special after all.”
As I was looking at him wondering what the hell he was talking about, the guy shrugged his shoulders.
“I was wondering if there were any scales.”
“… … .”
I felt myself growing increasingly pathetic towards the guy.
But since the explanation would have been finished with just narrowed eyes, I decided not to say it out loud.
That useless antics didn’t last just a day or two.
“Rather than that, report on what happened while I was away.”
“All right.”
George began his report, nodding in the direction of the dock.
“First, we floated the discovered image stones inland along with some of the debris so that they could easily retrieve them. They’ve probably finished deciphering them by now.”
“I see.”
The video stone installed on the ship they escaped from was important evidence that proved Esteban’s innocence.
They probably thought they were lucky enough to retrieve the image stone, but they had no idea that it was all playing out in the palm of my hand.
“The remaining wreckage is being recovered by pirates, and I believe most of it can be recovered, except for some sunken magic stones.”
“Well done.”
Magic stone and black iron.
Of all the items they brought, these were the most valuable treasures.
Especially black iron, which was in dire shortage due to the winds that the Federal Empire swept through.
It was hard to believe that it was obtained through just one act of piracy.
“The recovered black iron and magic stone must be transported immediately so as not to be detected. Prepare.”
“yes.”
“All right.”
The two archmages nodded.
I nodded my head in satisfaction as I looked at the sight.
“It’s convenient because there’s space travel.”
“… … .”
George had a haggard expression, but there was nothing he could do.
Because there’s nothing like teleportation to secretly transport something.
“Oh, by the way, how did the State Council go?”
“State Council?”
“The nobles must be wondering. They say that even though Madra has declared war, they have no intention of sending troops.”
“Well, that’s true.”
In reality, a surprise attack had already been launched and they were all killed.
In any case, to the eyes of the nobles who knew nothing, Madra would inevitably appear to be acting passively.
In fact, thanks to this, there was less confusion within Esteban.
“So we decided to send the communication first.”
“Is it a letter?”
“Yes. To our Madra King who ‘doesn’t even think’ of moving.”
I raised the corners of my mouth as I looked at the two wizards preparing for transport.
George, who didn’t really know the content, just tilted his head.
“Moving slowly.”
“… … Yes, I understand.”
Of course, I didn’t intend to explain it in a way that would hurt my mouth.
‘You’ll find out sooner or later anyway.’
* * *
After finishing his communication with the Emperor, the King of Madra quietly closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.
Fortunately, his life was saved.
But there was much more to lose than that.
-The loss of our elite soldiers is severe. I am very disappointed.
-… … .
That’s right, the powerful weapon of the Federal Empire’s protection.
In a way, from Madra’s perspective, it was like losing something bigger than the king’s life.
Tadadadad-!
Crunch!
“Oh, a message has arrived from Esteban!”
At that moment, an attendant came into the room in a hurry.
Entering and exiting the King’s chambers without notice was a severely punishable offense, but given the circumstances, there was nothing that could be done.
“Communication? From them?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
“… … Come here and look at me.”
The king sighed and accepted the paper containing the contents of the communication.
And then, I started reading it slowly.
[It has been quite some time since your country declared war first.]
[Despite the long wait, it’s still hard to find that army.]
[If you happen to be busy, would it be okay if I helped you out?]
“This, this f*cking kid… …!”
Kwadang-
Phew phew.
His breathing began to become increasingly ragged.
Anger caused by obvious mockery.
There, the emotions that arose from the previous communication with the Emperor were heightened.
“Tear… tear… kill… ke, keke!”
At that moment, he couldn’t control his anger and blushed.
And then.
“Your Majesty the King!”
The king, who had been holding the back of his neck, collapsed to the floor. The attendant hurriedly checked his condition, but it was already too late.
“Oh, my God… … !”
The king’s body, which had hit its head on the floor, was lying limp.
