Episode 122
Dark clouds gather over the Holy Empire of Gatren.
The death of Asahel Bald, the legend of the empire.
Unlike other legends who usually do not appear in public, Asahel Bald was a legend who frequently appeared in front of the public and built up his reputation, which made it even more shocking.
“The Empire’s star has set.”
Gratiam, the capital of Gatren.
Pope Orban IV made an unusual public speech.
In the square, a large number of imperial subjects were gathered and listening.
“Sir Asahel Bald held the sword for a long time, 200 years. He fought the cruel demons with the sole belief of saving humanity.”
The Pope’s voice was not very loud, but it was clearly heard by everyone.
People waited breathlessly for the Pope’s next words.
“He lived a more noble life than anyone else, and even at his last moment, he cried out for the name of God! Even at the moment of his demise with the worst of the demon race, the Gourmets! He worried about the future of humanity and hoped for humanity to be saved!”
Gradually, the Pope’s voice gained strength.
Especially when he said the word ‘gourmet’, the blood in his throat stood out.
Some people were moved by the passionate speech and quietly wiped away tears.
“We will not forget. We will remember his sacrifice. Until the day when all evil demons fall into the fiery pit of hell.”
The speech ended with a presentation of the direction in which the Holy Empire should proceed.
Most of them were related to the Demons, and additionally, it was said that a statue of Asahel Bald would be erected in the capital city of Gratiam.
At that point, everyone clapped their hands and shouted.
“That was a brilliant speech, Your Holiness.”
After his speech, the Pope returned to the prayer room and was met by his hunting dog, Ciaran Philp.
“That’s enough talking.”
The Pope glared at Kiaran, his eyes narrowed.
“What kind of absurd case is this? The author, who is known as a legend, died because he was careless! Is there a disease that makes you stupid if you hold a sword for a long time?”
It was a sharp criticism.
Kiaran simply lowered his head.
The Pope, who had been grumbling without answering, finally calmed down and caught his breath.
“Huh, I’m sorry. I know this wasn’t Sir Kiaran’s fault.” “I understand your feelings, Your Majesty.” “Anyway, at least we’ve dealt with the gourmet. One of the biggest obstacles to our great undertaking has been removed.”
Anyway, Hemis is dead.
A gourmet who has been synonymous with fear for over 500 years.
Her death would have major repercussions across the continent.
“Your Majesty. The Dracaen Empire has officially dispatched an envoy.”
Then Kiaran carefully handed me a document.
The Pope frowned as he glanced over the contents.
“Is it because of the death of Basel Scott?”
“yes.”
Asahel Bald isn’t the only legend to die this time.
The legend of the Dracaen Empire, Basel Scott.
He too was killed.
Although he was actually killed by Asahel Bald, it is known to the world that he died during a battle with a gourmet.
“Never mind. Basel Scott was killed by a gourmet. We took care of that gourmet.” “We are still questioning why the saint and Asahel Bald were there.” “Our Holy Empire was heading to the battlefield to block the Demons’ full-scale attack, and we happened to find the battle taking place there.”
“…”
“In reality, wasn’t it our Holy Empire that suffered the most damage in this all-out war?”
“you’re right.”
“So please ignore Drasen’s protests.”
From the beginning, I negotiated with the Demon King with this intention.
This general attack is to target the Holy Empire Gatren.
Thanks to this, Gatren became the biggest victim in this war.
In addition, the legendary Asahel Bald died in Gatren.
The protests made by the Dracaen Empire now are nothing more than groundless and unjustified tantrums.
“By the way, what happened to those two?”
The Pope changed the subject.
The two he was talking about were Abelson Marriott, the next saint, and Choi Hyeon-seok, the traitor warrior.
They were like a thorn in my neck and had to be removed.
Kiaran bowed his head deeply.
“I missed it.”
“You missed it?”
“Yes. It suddenly disappeared right before the Demons’ all-out attack began.”
For a moment, the Pope’s eyes became fierce.
“I told you not to take your eyes off me.”
“sorry…”
“I thought that once the gourmet disappeared, I would die naturally in the Demon King’s army, but things are going to get complicated.”
Since the monster that protected the two is dead, the Demon King’s army will naturally take care of them.
If necessary, it is something you can ask the Demon King directly.
All we had to do here was confirm their deaths, but things went wrong.
“Based on the records so far, they are like quick-witted rats. It seems like they figured out the situation and ran away.”
“Find it.”
The Pope did not speak at length.
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“Search the entire continent to find them. Even if it means finding their bodies. Do you understand?”
Whatever you want, you can achieve it by any means necessary.
The Pope had the power to make that happen.
***
The sun was setting.
The warrior and saint whom the Pope was desperately looking for, Choi Hyeon-seok and Abelson, were crouching next to the carriage, looking at the sunset.
“What do we do now?”
All my assets were lost.
Not only do I have no place to sleep, I don’t even have money to eat right now.
In fact, the two of them had not eaten a single piece of bread since morning.
The only blessing in disguise was that Rachel could drink the magical water.
“Sir… I feel like my stomach skin is sticking to my back…”
Rachel, who was slumped on Choi Hyun-seok’s shoulder, muttered.
“I envy the shit dog. He can sleep even in this situation.”
Even in this situation, Bobo, who had become smaller, was still asleep in Choi Hyun-seok’s arms.
Choi Hyun-seok kept glaring at Bobo while caressing him.
“Those little bastards… next time I catch them I’m going to break their fingers.”
He said it as if he was chewing and spitting it out.
The young siblings who bumped into Abelson in the morning.
It was clear from the circumstances that they had stolen the money.
Their faces, trembling with innocent faces, were vivid in my mind.
“f*ck. The more I think about it, the angrier I get.”
Choi Hyun-seok came to this world and learned what true equality is.
Regardless of gender or age, if you get hit, it hurts, and if you get hit too much, you die.
That is true equality.
“I will tell you what real education is.”
I didn’t intend to kill anyone to the point of stealing, but I did intend to show the siblings equally how scary the world can be.
“Mr. Abelson, how long does it take to get from here to our destination?”
Choi Hyun-seok asked.
Their current goal is to meet the King of the Mariott Kingdom.
Naturally, the destination was also the palace of the Mariott Kingdom.
“It takes a week to get to the palace by carriage.” “… It’s not a distance that can be traveled by horse-drawn carriage.”
I sighed involuntarily.
The sun will set soon.
I was at a loss as to what to do now that I had no place to sleep.
“How about selling horses and carriages instead?” “Oh, that sounds good.”
Abelson nodded at Choi Hyun-seok’s suggestion.
It’s a word I don’t know how to handle anyway.
If you sell it, you’ll make a lot of money.
In particular, the carriage looked quite fancy at first glance and seemed like it would fetch a high price.
“We’ll sell the horse and carriage, get some food first, and spend another night at the inn. We’ll hit the streets tomorrow morning and prepare to go backpacking.”
“yes.”
A week by carriage wasn’t a short distance, but if it wasn’t something you couldn’t walk, then it wasn’t that far.
Because Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson had physical strength that surpassed that of ordinary people.
However, one problem remained.
“But where can I sell this?”
Where should I sell my horse and carriage?
I have no idea about the prices or currency values of this world, so I don’t even know what a reasonable price for a horse and carriage would be.
Then Rachel, who was listening from the side, raised her hand.
“Let’s ask the innkeeper! He seems very kind and friendly.” “That’s a good idea!”
Choi Hyun-seok went straight into the inn.
There was no need to go far as the horse was tied in the inn’s stable.
“Oh my, aren’t you a knight?”
The innkeeper, who recognized Choi Hyeon-seok, came and greeted him.
“The horse and carriage are still there. Do you plan on staying another day?” “Ahem, I have a question about that anyway.”
Choi Hyun-seok asked as naturally as possible, lowering his voice.
“Is there a place around here where I can sell horses and carriages for a decent price? Or a merchant?” “Oh, my. Are you thinking of selling them?”
“Because of circumstances.”
“Then let me introduce you to a good place.”
The innkeeper smiled kindly.
“Bell! Come here!”
At the innkeeper’s call, a woman inside came running.
The woman, who had just lost her girlish appearance, had impressive, kind eyes that resembled the innkeeper.
“What’s going on?”
“The knight and the young lady here want to sell their horse and carriage. You guide them.”
“yes.”
The woman named Belle nodded without saying a word.
“I’ll guide you right away.”
“Thank you.”
Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson followed Bell out of the inn.
“Do you not need to bring a horse and carriage?” “It would be more convenient for many reasons to meet the merchant, talk to him, and bring him over here.”
“I see.”
I thought about it and it seemed like it would be better.
In the first place, there was no one who could drive a horse, so there was no choice.
Choi Hyun-seok and Abelson followed a woman named Belle for a while.
‘I feel like I’m heading towards a darker and darker place… Am I mistaken?’
Choi Hyun-seok’s eyes narrowed.
Somehow, I felt like I was getting further and further away from the street.
There are more and more people on the streets who look like vagrants.
At first glance, I could see a lot of men who said, “I’m a bad guy.”
Choi Hyun-seok felt a strange feeling as he watched those who were sending him hostile gazes, knowingly or unknowingly.
‘Is the merchant a former gang boss?’
No matter how I thought about it, it seemed too ominous to be the road to meet a merchant.
Choi Hyun-seok rang the bell.
“Are we on the right track?” “Yes, this is the right way.” “This doesn’t seem like a place where merchants would be.” “They’re not regular merchants, they’re a merchant group that runs a mercenary company. They pay the most for horses and carriages in Kiton.”
“I see.”
Choi Hyun-seok said that was the case.
I don’t know much about physiology here.
At that moment, a strange thought crossed his mind.
‘I wish this was a trap. Like in the movies, where the bad guys come rushing in!’
Choi Hyun-seok let his imagination run wild.
The innkeeper is actually a vicious person, and the Belle in front of him is leading him and Abelson into a trap.
‘Maybe the siblings I met in the morning were the innkeeper’s subordinates… That would be the best.’
How convenient would it be if the story went something like this: ‘It turns out it was all the innkeeper’s scheme!’
Choi Hyun-seok prayed sincerely.
‘Come in! Come in! Please! Anyone!’
The easiest way to get back stolen money is to take it back.
Of course, Choi Hyun-seok will receive a generous amount of interest.
“I’ve arrived.”
Then the bell stopped.
Choi Hyun-seok tilted his head with a puzzled expression.
“Isn’t this a dead end?”
“yes that’s right.”
Bell turned around.
There was an innocent smile on her face.
“It’s the best place to rip off rich people.”
“uh…?”
As Choi Hyun-seok made a bewildered expression, a group of men appeared and blocked the alley.
“These guys?”
“Whew, isn’t that blonde pretty?” “Kids. The woman is mine, don’t touch her.”
A group of punks who appear and say villainous lines that are embarrassing to even call third-rate.
“That knight. He’s quite large. Be careful.” “Kick. You’re worrying a lot. That idiot who stole 20 gold coins from the Dracaen Empire! Hahahahaha!”
“Hahahaha!”
About 20 men were laughing and chatting among themselves.
Abelson and Choi Hyun-seok are completely out of sight.
Then a girl named Belle screamed angrily.
“Shut up and get to work! Do you think it’s common for a job this big to come in?” “I get it. Why are you yelling and being scary?” “Our Belle. She’s cute even when she’s angry? Hahahaha!” “The jokes end here. Everyone, put on your extension cords.”
The men held all kinds of weapons and smiled cruelly.
Choi Hyun-seok bowed his head and clasped his hands together.
It looks as if he is praying.
The one who appeared to be the leader burst into laughter at the sight.
“Hahahaha! Are you looking for God? It’s a shame, but God doesn’t help people like us. He only helps the nobles up there in high places.”
Choi Hyun-seok still had his head bowed.
“Hey, give up.”
“Okay. Those guys need to be shown their own insides so they realize how pointless it is.”
At that moment, the men approached.
Finally, Choi Hyun-seok raised his head.
There was a brighter smile on his face than ever before.
“Thank you… thank you so much!”
One hundred percent pure gratitude.
It was an expression that contained not a single lie.
