Episode 155
Cardinal Balda.
A hero of the Kingdom of Mariott and the commander of the Royal Knights.
Even though he was approaching fifty, he still looked like he was in his late thirties.
With the rise in realm, aging is not only delayed, but rejuvenation begins.
This is one of the prerequisites for becoming a legend.
In other words, his youthful appearance indicated that he had reached the peak of his heroic stage, and at the same time, that he was likely to become a legend within a few decades.
‘How could this happen…’
Cardinal Balda’s eyes were shaking.
A look of anger and confusion.
He was someone who was not easily shaken because of his high level of conviction, but now there was nothing he could do.
‘Our royal knights have fallen so meaninglessly!’
Choi Hyun-seok’s first sparring opponent, the knight Gabel, was defeated with a single blow.
Until this point, Balda wasn’t all that agitated.
Yes. Gabel is the youngest new recruit in the Royal Knights.
That could be because they were selected based on their talent and future potential.
One, the second duel also didn’t even last more than three minutes.
He was a full-fledged royal knight who had been in the Knights Templar for several years.
From this point on, Balda’s expression gradually hardened.
“Haaaaaap!”
The final duel finally began.
The sergeant was a veteran, ranked 5th in the Knighthood.
Gifford seemed to be fighting hard, unlike the previous two, but was hit by a sudden blow and fell to the floor with his jaw turned.
‘How much time has passed?’
When I checked, it had been less than 20 minutes since three people had fainted.
In Dalian, it is an unspoken rule not to use speculation.
That is, the three royal knights were simply hit and knocked out without any fighting.
And that all in just 20 minutes.
‘To a nameless warrior…! This can’t be happening!’
In fact, the image of warriors on the continent is not so good.
Especially to the privileged class, warriors were a thorn in their side.
Those guys who suddenly fell from the sky and bragged about being heroes are actually just trash who have never even swung a sword, so it’s hard to look at them favorably.
But up to here, it can be said to be like that.
There was already a lot of trash, so you can just ignore it.
The problem is the guys who really know how to fight properly.
The warrior, who had grown to a certain extent and had a thick head, caused many problems.
Why are you suddenly suggesting reforming the caste system?
Are you determined to become king?
Since being a little stronger meant being a nuisance, it was common to treat nobles with contempt.
‘To such a warrior. To such an unknown warrior, the royal knight would fall…’
If this fact were known, the honor of the Royal Knights would surely fall to the ground.
Cardinal Balda glared at Choi Hyun-seok.
‘It’s all because of that guy’s cowardly actions.’
The warrior named Choi Hyeon-seok does not use weapons.
A martial artist is a type that is not commonly seen.
Even a royal knight would have lost in a duel if he had used cowardly tactics such as attacking the lower body or even tripping the opponent.
‘I really need to fix this bad habit.’
He stood before the king with a stern expression.
“Your Majesty the King.”
“What’s going on, Sir Balda?” “I know it may be presumptuous of you to ask, but how about having an extra match? I feel it would be a shame to end the duel like this.”
Balda’s tone was polite, but there was intense anger within it.
From the beginning, the eyes were so bright that it was impossible not to notice.
“No. The training was originally scheduled to last only three matches, so let’s stop here. Choi Hyun-seok must be tired too.”
“Oh no…!”
“Balda Kyung.”
The king looked at Balda with a calm expression.
“If you feel guilty about not being able to properly guide the Royal Knight, you don’t have to be. You are doing well enough.”
“…”
“Well, that’s all for today. Everyone worked hard.”
The king turned away from Balda and approached Abelson.
“I thought that warrior was just big, but he’s actually really skilled. Haha! At this level, I can trust him and leave it to you.”
“thank you.”
The atmosphere quickly lightened as the King and Abelson engaged in a relaxed conversation.
Everyone gathered around Choi Hyun-seok, laughing and chatting.
People are praising him, asking where on earth such a warrior came from.
“…”
The hardened face of Cardinal Balda, the commander of the royal knights, who was watching the scene alone from a corner, did not show any sign of softening.
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The king kept his promise.
Abelson’s education was completely left to Choi Hyeon-seok.
However, there was a condition that at least one royal knight had to be present during the training.
Choi Hyun-seok felt a little uneasy, but contrary to his worries, the royal knights simply watched.
There was absolutely no one standing up to speak or to stop me.
“Are we only doing speculation training today?”
After completing training safely.
Abelson asked, sweating in the wind.
“Yes. I plan to refrain from sparring training for a while. I think it’s time to create a fighting game since my skills have improved to a certain extent.”
Choi Hyun-seok said calmly.
But this is only a superficial reason.
There was another real reason why he didn’t spar with Abelson.
‘If you hit the princess in the face, it won’t end with you being beheaded.’
If the beatings under the pretext of training continue here, even Choi Hyun-seok will not survive.
In fact, it is true that Abelson’s skills had grown to a certain extent, so it was also a good time to learn speculation.
“Sister! You’re here.”
Then a man approached.
He was a handsome man with silver hair and a slim build.
Abelson also looked at him and pretended to know him.
“race?”
“Yes! It’s been a while. Haha.”
Choi Hyun-seok noticed that the man was Abelson’s younger brother based on his appearance and aura.
‘Blood is thicker than water, I guess.’
When I see a handsome man with a sculpted face who would have been called a face genius and would have eaten up the idol world if he had been born in the 21st century, my stomach hurts for no reason.
“Mr. Choi Hyun-seok. This is the Race Marriott. He is my younger brother.” “Nice to meet you. Regular warrior! I am Choi Hyun-seok.” “Is this the warrior who defeated the royal knights in an instant?”
“Yes. What, haha…!”
Choi Hyun-seok smiled awkwardly.
It didn’t take long for the match to start, but it seemed like the rumor had already spread.
“Please take good care of my older sister.”
Race Marriott smiled and held out her hand.
Choi Hyun-seok thought for a moment and then held hands.
It was unexpected that royalty was shaking hands.
‘Is it characteristic of this royal family to be easygoing?’
Is it because he is King Balthair’s bloodline?
His son was also very outgoing.
He was a person you couldn’t hate, smiling brightly while shaking hands with others.
“Sister. Then I’ll see you at dinner. Brother Hog is coming back too.”
“My brother…”
“Yes. It’s been a while since we’ve all gathered together, so I’m already excited.”
***
That evening.
The Royal Family of Marietta
The meal has begun.
King Baltair Marriott and Queen Moreson Marriott.
And between them I have four siblings.
First, the Cree Marriott.
Second Hog Marriott.
Third, Abelson Marriott.
Fourth Race Marriott.
Unfortunately, the first Creer was away as she had married a prince from another country.
Still, King Baltair was in a good mood because it had been a long time since the five of them had gathered together like this.
“It tastes better when we all eat it together.”
King Balthair said with a grin.
his family
Love was so famous that it was known even in foreign countries.
He has loved only his wife, Moreson, and has never dated another woman.
This is a common nobleman
He looked different from the men of the family or the royal family.
This is because in most cases, in addition to the main wife, there were concubines or illegitimate children.
Is it the influence of this loving couple that the family
The meal continued in a warm atmosphere.
“Sister, you can rest easy now. You and I are here.”
The fourth race said.
Abelson nodded slightly.
“thank you.”
“It would have been nice if my older sister had been there too, but that’s too bad. If I get the chance, I’ll try to make room for her.”
The king smiled with satisfaction at the end of the race.
“Good. If we could all eat together, I would die right now without any regrets.” “Father. You shouldn’t say such things when you are still in your right mind.” “Is that so? You don’t want me to die quickly and hand over the throne?”
“your majesty…!”
“Just kidding. Just kidding. Hahaha!”
King Baltair laughed heartily as Queen Moreson glared.
Then, the second son, Hog Marriott, who had been watching silently, opened his mouth.
“Race. You look so happy today.” “Is that so? I feel excited without realizing it since I’ve seen you for so long.” “I don’t think that’s it.”
Hog’s eyes lit up.
Race smiled with an embarrassed expression as if he was in trouble.
“You can’t fool your eyes, hyung. I was originally going to tell you after dinner, but…”
Race watched the king’s expression.
The king nodded in agreement.
“Hasn’t there been friction between the Biden estate and the Gatren Empire for several months now?”
Biden’s estate.
The only place in the Mariott Kingdom that borders the Holy Empire of Gatren.
The incident began with the discovery of a massive gold mine in Biden.
The gold mine was obviously owned by the Mariott Kingdom, but the Holy Empire claimed that the gold veins also extended to their lands and that they should have a share.
Because the scale of the gold mine was so large, it quickly turned into a war of nerves between countries.
Now, we have reached a point where we cannot back down even for the sake of pride.
“The Holy Empire has given up the gold mine. They are now recognizing it as completely part of the Mariott Kingdom.” “Oh! That’s great!”
King Balthair was delighted.
To be honest, it was quite a burden to engage in a war of nerves with a huge empire.
But I couldn’t help but be glad that the Empire had decided to step down.
One, two, Hog Marriott did not laugh.
In a situation where he was competing with his younger brother Race for the throne, he couldn’t be happy that his younger brother had solved such a big problem.
“What trick did you use?” “Tricks? It’s just my sincerity. Didn’t I visit Gatren every day to ask for favors? Haha!” “Don’t make me laugh. The Gatren Empire never gives up their own interests. If they can’t have it, they burn it down. But giving up a gold mine of that size? That’s ridiculous…”
“stop.”
King Balthair raised his hand.
“It’s been a while since we had a nice meal together with Abelson. Hog, don’t ruin the mood.”
“sorry.”
After that, the meal became lively again.
The conversation was mainly led by King Baltair and the fourth race.
Queen Moreson and Abelson also smiled and chimed in appropriately.
It was a moment when I realized that I had returned to the embrace of my family after a long time.
If there’s one thing that bothers me, it’s that the second hog’s face isn’t very good.
His expression remained stiff throughout the meal, and he eventually got up from his seat.
“I’m not feeling well, so I’ll get up first. Sorry.” “Okay. Go in and rest.”
“yes.”
Hog’s back as he turned around after lowering his head looked particularly dark.
***
That night.
Abelson can’t sleep.
‘Why is my heart pounding so hard…’
My heart was beating strangely fast.
A feeling of unease.
When I arrived at the palace, all threats were gone.
The embrace of my family, whom I had not seen in a long time, was incredibly warm.
But what is this ominous feeling?
“Gyaaaaaaaaaah-!”
That was when.
A shriek echoed outside the door, soon turning into a commotion.
“Who, who are you!”
“Stop it!”
“Kwaaaaak!”
Abelson jumped out of bed.
He holds the high-quality mace that the king gave him and looks at the door.
‘Is this the enemy? Who on earth would invade the palace…’
Even as I was pondering, the noise grew closer.
Bam-!
The door opened and a bloody maid rushed in.
“Princess! You have to run away… . Keuk!”
A darkly painted sword pierced through the maid’s stomach.
Blood suddenly spews out from the maid’s mouth.
Chook-!
The sword is drawn again.
Someone kicked the maid and sent her flying.
Step, step…
A total of three people appeared.
They were all wearing black hoods and masks.
“Who are you?”
They exchanged glances with each other and then raised their swords.
It seemed like he had no intention of answering.
The masked men approached slowly, keeping their distance from each other.
Abelson gripped the mace even tighter.
‘I won’t give up… I’ll try my best.’
That moment when I approached it with a desperate resolve.
“Who would dare to attack these cockroach-like bastards!”
Choi Hyun-seok appeared, running down the hallway at incredible speed, his fist extended.
The masked man swung his sword without panicking.
It seemed like he was planning to cut Choi Hyun-seok in two with his fist.
but…
Chaenggrang!
The fist smashed the sword and hit the masked man in the face.
In one room, a guy with a sunken face fell to the floor.
Choi Hyun-seok stepped on the head of the fallen man and glared at the two remaining masked men.
“next.”
