The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 88
Griffin (1)
I hate to say this, but… … George’s appearance looked very similar to that ‘ghoul’ I had seen in the warlock’s crypt before.
… … Yes. It was like a living undead.
thud-!
“Here it is… here it is.”
“hmm.”
His already small physique had become emaciated. It was the case these days. In the end, the Baron declared a strike and went on vacation to his estate, leaving George to handle everything on his own.
-Your Majesty! I can’t live like this… …!
… … Well, honestly, I understand that you were upset because you left the presentation of the rooftop to us. George, who was left behind, was not at fault at all.
My only sin is leaving a note at my command.
‘I’m not thinking about some woman who left home… … .’
I felt a little bit of pity and started reading the papers he had put down.
My eyes were opened with interest from the very beginning.
“Hoo, so the Holy Empire has finally made a move.”
As expected, they were anxious about the Mithril trade.
I had no idea what they were going to do, but the fact that they were showing signs of something was enough.
After all, the only thing they could do was grab Esteban’s trouser leg and try to win his favor.
‘For them, Shinsungcheol is not just a luxury item or anything like that.’
The results will come out shortly.
As I was thinking like that, my gaze suddenly fell on George. My expression naturally frowned.
“… …What are you doing?”
“To, to live… … .”
The guy was lying slumped over on the desk with only his arms and face resting on it.
Unfortunately, that went well with the appearance of the ‘ghoul’, creating a bizarre scene.
It was like facing a ghoul that had burst through the ground… … .
I gently stroked my aching forehead and began to flip through the papers George had brought. What caught my eye was a single report from the southern part of the kingdom.
“Monster?”
“… … Oh, that’s it.”
George forced his closed eyes open and began to explain.
“It seems like a monster has been running rampant over there recently. It’s a griffon, to be exact… … .”
“The scale.”
“They said there would be two or three at most. If we send the knights, it will be resolved.”
“… … I see.”
The guy seemed to think it was something light and didn’t care. But that wasn’t the problem.
“It’s not widely known, but griffons are monsters that operate in the territory. If the damage caused by griffons has increased, it means that their numbers have increased and their territory has become full.”
“Yes? Then, in reality, it’s not just two or three.”
“Yes, considering the timing, it’s probably several times more than it appears.”
“… … What kind of cockroach is that?”
I chuckled at his straightforward words and put the papers down.
Of course, something similar happened at the same time before the regression. It was not due to the causal influence of my actions, so it was a natural course of events.
But at that time, because I took it lightly like George, it ended up causing enormous damage.
This was because the number of griffons that had increased this year had given birth to another litter, and as their numbers began to increase again, it became difficult to deal with them.
Another problem was that if it were blocked, it would impede passage to Azran.
If that happened, it could have caused another setback compared to before the return.
That much must be prevented.
“We have to prepare for this, no matter what. If we continue like this, trade with Azran will be delayed.”
“Oh, yes. Then how do we release the knights and find out the location of the colony?”
Yes, as George said, if we do that, it will be easy to decide how many troops to send.
But was it really necessary to do so? Given that I had already guessed the scale and location? Unfortunately, such a lukewarm response was not to my taste.
“I will go myself.”
“… … I knew it.”
George shook his head as if he had no other solution as usual. But despite the words coming out of his mouth, there was a happy smile on his face.
“Griffon… … Well, take care on your way back. Until then, I’ll be working hard.”
“What to do?”
“There must be a lot of things, right? This and that.”
The guy shrugged and replied.
So, what he meant was that he would stay behind and rest while I was away from the palace. It was obvious what he would do without even looking at his personality.
I can’t leave it like that. I twisted my lips as I stood up from my seat.
“You’re mistaken. You’re going with me.”
“… … Somehow, I don’t think it’ll get over easily.”
In order to quickly develop his talents, it was necessary to provide him with as much experience as possible rather than just instilling theory.
But even though his trick was blocked like that, the guy’s expression looked quite bright.
“I guess the Baron will be back by the time I return from my trip to the South.”
Then we can be free from these hellish tasks.
Another hair.
In the end, the poor one was Baron Vidor, who was hit with a work bomb as soon as he returned.
… … It was karma.
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“Stop.”
South of Esteban.
As we approached the area where the griffon was said to have been found, as reported in the report, I raised my hand without hesitation and stopped the knights following me.
Then the knights all dismounted from their horses and began tying the reins to the trees as they had been told beforehand.
It was a quick, no-frills movement.
Purururung-
The horses accepted the touch, but they also yelped at the uncomfortable feeling of the reins.
And that was only for a moment. The knights approached me, their words tied in a familiar and smooth manner.
“Your Highness, please give the following instructions.”
“There will be a colony of them around here. Find a temporary place to stay for the time being. Fighting will not be permitted.”
“All right.”
The knights carefully unloaded their luggage at the order and began building a shelter using the trees and other things around them. They had heard before that the creatures were sensitive to vibrations and noise, so they intended to keep their presence to a minimum.
But that was then.
“Huh! What’s that?!”
“hmm……!”
Swooooowowow-!
A group of them passed over the heads of the knights, sweeping across the sky. Fortunately, they did not seem to notice the knights, but their fearsome majesty had already been engraved in the knights’ eyes.
“That’s… … a griffon.”
A lion’s body, an eagle’s head, and huge wings that glide through the sky.
Meanwhile, George, who had just begun to mumble and tie his words, gave his impressions while relaxing his muscles, which were tired from the long journey.
“I guess that’s a griffon.”
“hmm.”
“It’s bigger than I thought.”
And the numbers that were immediately visible were, as expected, much higher than what was written in the report.
I nodded, recalling the information about the griffon.
“I guess so.”
The species of monsters they belonged to was not the type that moved solely by instinct, unlike other monsters that had completely lost their sense of reason.
And its behavior was closer to that of a wild beast that defined its territory and operated rather than a monster.
Therefore, most of the damage caused by them occurred during the process of invading the territory.
But that doesn’t mean it ends with just being careful not to invade that area.
‘As the number increases, the area expands.’
As the area expands, the number of activities also increases.
Moreover, the damage suffered by the people will increase day by day.
In the end, it meant that they were also wild monsters. They were creatures that were hostile to humanity and a nuisance that caused innocent victims.
“… … But isn’t it flying a little high?”
“It’s not called the ruler of the sky for nothing.”
“No… … That’s not just a little bit, it’s too high.”
There were even some that were obscured by clouds and barely visible. It was clear that they were at that height and could not be reached without some kind of magic.
“Let’s see… … .”
George opened and closed his eyes and began to focus on measuring the height at which they were flying. Then, as if he had finally realized something, he pushed up his glasses and spoke confidently.
“Yes, I don’t know. Anyway, it’s flying high.”
“You’re saying something obvious.”
I simply ignored that ridiculous nonsense and looked at the knights that followed.
Thirty knights. They looked a little bit intimidated, having seen with their own eyes the majesty of the griffons flying through the sky.
‘It’s only natural since it’s the first time.’
However, all those brought here were experienced. At least, they were not fools who would recklessly face the griffon and die.
In other words, it is something that the commander can do by setting the direction.
Finally, my mouth slowly opened to give the order.
“Just do your job without getting upset. Their eyesight isn’t that good, so just pay attention to the vibrations and noise.”
“Ah… …! Yes, I understand.”
The knights felt a little bit relieved by those words and began to concentrate on the work they were doing.
Of course, I didn’t intend to make them do the work alone.
“Now, are you going to look for that colony I mentioned earlier?”
“okay.”
I nodded silently to George’s words.
A colony of griffons.
Basically, griffons were a species that lived in packs. I don’t know how many were living in it, but given the time, there must have been a surprisingly large number of them.
If we spread the rumor, we’ll be able to identify their colonies in an instant.
‘I feel so good… … .’
However, the information I had was only fragmentary. All I knew was that the colony was spread out somewhere in the mountains here.
What this means is that there is a need to detect a wider range than usual.
‘That’s also a physically impossible range.’
But there was no problem. In the present country, it would be possible to spread the energy throughout this vast mountain range.
At least for me, I had an artifact that allowed me to manipulate the strange things called elements.
I stroked my right arm and concentrated.
‘Spread out.’
Paat-!
Soon, the aura spread out along with the will, and as if it had a single purpose, it began to sweep through every corner of the forest.
Swaying tree branches. Winter birds singing in the bitter cold. And even rabbits with sensitive ears.
They spread out little by little as they pass through each one. And the moment when the spread waves collide and overlap again… … .
Woof-!
For a moment, those feelings were caught in the wind and moved gently. Then, like a small boat with a sail attached, it began to fly far away with the wind.
The pure power of wind inherent in the magic seal began to spread far and wide, combining with the energy.
The effect was by no means light.
‘… … I feel it.’
The sounds from further away began to invade my mind. And it went beyond the limits of my senses and entered a realm closer to ‘detection’.
3km. And then 5km further.
Now, he has mastered the sense of presence, even at distances that are barely visible to the eyes of the Sword Master.
Then, when I finally discovered the sounds of wings flapping in the sky and the sounds of a flock of them, I nodded slightly as I collected the scattered feelings.
‘The location of the colony was in that direction.’
Found it.
