The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 91
Griffin (4)
The knights began to chase the first prince somehow.
… … How much time has passed like that?
The sight they finally found where they arrived was…
“These, these are… … .”
Several helpless, dead griffons. And next to them, white eggs about 30cm in size were revealed from the dug-up ground.
The knights who joined George could not hide their bewilderment at the scene before their eyes.
Be that as it may, I snapped my fingers and gave instructions to the knights who arrived late.
“Search the cave floor thoroughly for eggs. There may be some buried further away, so don’t miss any.”
“Yes, I understand.”
The knights all moved at once at those words and began to dig up the surrounding ground, literally turning it upside down as if they were plowing a field.
Not long after that, the knights dug out all the eggs from the ground and reported to me.
“Your Majesty, there were a total of forty-four eggs in the ground.”
“I see.”
As expected, should I say that?
With a hatching cycle of several months and the fact that it takes a year to grow into an adult, the number roughly matches the number of raids before the return.
I nodded and approached the piled eggs. My eyes, which were caressing them, began to narrow thoughtfully.
‘Their spawning season had just ended.’
The reason for capturing one and luring it to the nest was, of course, to avoid future troubles.
Even if all the males who were the most threatening were wiped out, it was natural that the threat would increase if any young ones remained.
We’ll have to slaughter them all.
But they didn’t have many pups.
Rather, they had just laid eggs. And coincidentally, they looked to be in excellent condition.
“Load them all onto the cart along with the corpses of the captured griffons. Be careful not to break them.”
“Yes? These?”
“I will take it to the palace.”
“… … .”
The expressions of the knights who heard the order suddenly became blank. Of all people, they were going to take the eggs of a ‘monster’ to the palace?
But my orders were not over.
“And also retrieve the magic stones embedded in the walls here.”
A spirit stone with the power of wind.
It might turn out to be surprisingly useful.
* * *
News spread throughout the castle that the first prince who had set out to subdue the griffon had returned. There were even testimonies that he had brought back griffon corpses.
Thanks to this, the scholars of Wangseong became busy.
“Your Majesty brought the corpse of a griffon?!”
“Yes, I think you should go out and have a look!”
“this!”
The corpse of a monster called a griffon was rarer than expected.
Aside from the fact that they are difficult to catch because they fly, their numbers are so small that it has been impossible to obtain enough carcasses to use for research purposes, barring certain conditions.
Even more so if it’s fresh.
So when the scholars of Wangseong heard the news, they immediately dropped what they were doing and ran out.
but…….
“This, this is… … !”
What greeted them first were huge eggs boasting clean white surfaces.
The mouths of scholars looking at it showed no intention of closing.
The one the prince went on a mission to subdue was a griffon… … and the egg he brought back from there, could it be… … !
“That, the griffon’s egg… … .”
“oh my god!”
The griffon itself was a rare monster, but its eggs were especially rare.
Moreover, there are almost no records of seeing a griffon egg, so if the first prince had not brought it, no scholar would have thought it was a griffon egg.
Of course, I didn’t care what they thought.
“Welcome, Your Highness.”
“hmm.”
I passed the scholars who were hastily bowing their heads and looked at the eggs placed on the cart.
And then George followed him, scratching his head and asking,
“Are you really going to use this for research and hatching experiments?”
“okay.”
“… … Even though it’s not a wild bird’s egg, but a monster’s egg?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
My shoulders shrugged.
The purpose of these eggs was for experimental purposes. To see if it was possible to artificially hatch monsters, and if they had the ‘wildness’ characteristic of monsters.
If I could find out the ecology of the griffon that has not been discovered in modern times, there would be nothing better than that.
Because a king is someone who prepares for the future and puts effort into internal affairs.
“What if you run wild in the palace?”
“Just kill him and that’s it.”
“… … .”
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The answer is simple.
It was a natural thing.
And with that in mind, George nodded his head and said,
“… … Well, we’ll never know until we’re born, but if we keep beating him, he’ll probably listen to us.”
It seemed like my belief that he could now be manipulated had finally been instilled in him.
George asked with a strange look in his eyes, caressing the still white griffon egg.
“That aside, it doesn’t seem like there’s anything to do right now, so would you like to wait until they hatch?”
“It’s not like there’s nothing to do.”
“Haven’t all the necessary things already been done?”
“no.”
I said it bluntly and looked at the guy.
“Unfortunately, the matter of the Holy Empire still remains.”
“iced coffee…….”
The guy nodded his head in agreement.
The documents I checked before leaving clearly showed that the guys were moving around a lot there.
There was no way to tell how they were moving, but it was clear that news of the gift they had prepared would arrive soon.
Besides, now that we’ve taken care of the guys who were going to be a hindrance to the uphill climb, there’s nothing to worry about anymore.
If that’s the case, then all you have to do is move accordingly.
‘I wonder what kind of gift they’ll prepare.’
I shrugged my shoulders in satisfaction and caressed the egg.
* * *
The presence of the saint remaining in the palace was public, yet also hushed.
It was only natural that no one knew what had been said between Esteban and the Holy Empire.
So, among the nobles, there was actually more concern about him.
A saintess whose status is practically equivalent to that of a princess. Forcing such a being to live in the palace was not necessarily a positive thing for her.
But contrary to those concerns, Esteban’s life in the palace surprisingly suited the saint well.
Unlike the restricted diet of the Holy Land, various delicacies are served every day. Freedom from boring and limited schedules. Even here, if there is something you don’t want to do, you don’t have to do it.
There is nothing wrong with her at all.
‘No, maybe this is the life I’ve always dreamed of?’
Just enough to make me think that way for a moment.
Even though there were rules and restrictions on movement, it was lighter than the Holy Land, so it would be better to call this place a paradise.
‘Ha… … good!’
Of course, that doesn’t mean he completely forgot his duty… … .
“……oh!”
The western land bordering the Holy Land. The saintess, who had received the call and moved, finally discovered a large procession of priests on their way to Esteban.
The number was enormous, probably in the hundreds. But it was not the priests who caught her attention.
“High Priest of Garden!”
“Saint.”
The saint’s expression brightened at the kind smile that was like that of a grandfather.
At the same time, she jumped up and down like a rabbit and hugged the high priest tightly.
The warmth felt even in the cold winter. The high priest was notorious for being very picky, but he also welcomed the saintess at this time and just smiled as if he was troubled.
“Wow, you really haven’t changed. I wonder when you’ll grow up… It’s been a while. How have you been?”
“Yeah, yeah! The high priest?”
“I was very worried before I met the saint, but now that I see that you are okay, I feel relieved.”
“……really?”
“Haha, how could it not be?”
It was a great feeling to know that someone was concerned about me, especially if that person was like family.
The sacred silver hair flowed down the lips of the smiling saintess. The high priest looked at her with warm eyes, then slowly turned his gaze towards Esteban’s group.
It was at that moment that I began to feel a sense of unease at the welcoming gaze.
“… … But, are they all the escorts and party accompanying the saintess?”
“Huh? Right.”
Where the high priest’s gaze was directed, all he could see were about fifteen knights lined up next to the temple’s chariot.
The high priest continued speaking, narrowing his eyes.
“Your Majesty, you are no different from the representative of the Holy Nation, carrying out His Holiness’s will. But why did you select such a small number of people to assist you?”
“Well, well… … .”
“What about those who followed the saint and stayed in Esteban? If only you had contacted the surrounding temples… … .”
“… … .”
“no way…….”
At that moment, the high priest’s suspicion suddenly turned to the saintess. The saintess’s gaze slowly moved and began to look away from the high priest without saying a word.
… … Doesn’t that look really look like a mischievous kid about to get scolded?
The high priest clutched his forehead at the ominous feeling that could be felt even on the outside.
“Surely you’re not saying that it’s because you find it bothersome to have to show your proper appearance?”
“I, I didn’t do it on purpose… … .”
“Saint.”
“… … .”
The saint’s shoulders flinched at the soft call.
Why not? She wanted to fully enjoy the freedom she didn’t have in the Holy Land.
But the opponent right in front of me was the most fundamentalist of the Holy Nation.
If this continues, I’ll get in trouble again!
So, it is not possible to just accept that fact outright.
I have to find the answer, the answer somehow… … .
The saintess began to think quickly. And then.
“In the doctrine, in the doctrine! It clearly states that priests must refrain from extravagance!”
And then the saint nodded confidently, as if she thought that it was the best excuse she could come up with.
But it wasn’t long before the sharp rebuke of the High Priest of Garden came down.
“It only represents luxury items, including jewelry.”
“Oh, so that’s it… … .”
“I guess education is needed again.”
“… … .”
The saint’s sullen mouth lowered helplessly.
It was a feeling of slight regret, but anyway, because of her beautiful appearance, she looked cold and fresh as if she was crazy.
Of course, it was impossible for Archpriest Garden, who had been with him for many years, to not read his mind.
It wasn’t that he didn’t understand either. After all, the person who had watched him closely more than anyone else, as he lived in a stuffy temple at an age when it was difficult to discern right from wrong, was the High Priest of Garden.
Rather, he felt more pleased to see her as a bright girl like that.
But that’s that, and this is this.
It was the saint who chose to remain for the sake of the Holy Nation. And it was a decision of her own.
And wasn’t it the Archpriest Garden who believed in him and left Esteban?
At least, because I understand that feeling, I can’t help but be stricter.
Swish- swish-
“… … High Priest.”
The high priest’s bark-like palm gently rubbed over the saint’s head.
“Your Majesty is the representative of the Holy Nation. I don’t think the Prince would have allowed you to leave just like that. Did you perhaps ignore her advice?”
“… … The first prince has been spending less time in the palace these days. He must be very busy.”
“Whew… … Even so, please don’t do something so reckless again.”
“Sorry.”
The saint accepted the touch happily and smiled faintly.
And that moment of reunion was short-lived. The procession of priests began to move slowly toward the capital of Esteban.
