Episode 246
a spectacular return
A street illuminated by the moon.
Two people wearing deep robes were passing through a quiet alley, avoiding the gaze of others.
“Master… !”
“Tedan. “Don’t make that face.”
“but!”
“Do you keep getting angry when I do that?”
“Whoosh!”
Tedan bit his lower lip to somehow hold back tears.
The sight was so comical that André Wins burst out laughing, but he soon had to frown again due to the tingling sensation in his left arm.
‘It’s a bit uncomfortable.’
Actually, it wasn’t a little uncomfortable.
It was very uncomfortable.
‘Well, the sword-wielding guy lost an arm, so of course he can’t be comfortable.’
Andre’s shirt was empty on the left arm and was flapping in the wind.
Just a few days ago, it was where the strong arm that made him a Red Lion had been, but now there was nothing there.
It was because of the decisive battle with Batu.
‘I never thought I’d become that strong.’
In front of Batu, who demanded responsibility for the Red Lion Army’s continued crushing defeat, Andre showed his sharp temperament for the first time.
It was because I was angry at the rude attitude of talking about the incompetence of my subordinates, which would have been overlooked in most cases.
And then the result.
‘It wasn’t that good, though.’
Until he was in the Red Castle, Batuu was at least equal, but now he has reached a level where even Andre can never beat him.
And to that extent, Batu’s oppressive nature has become more blatant.
In Andre’s eyes, it only looked like it was engulfed in flames right before it self-destructed.
In the end, Andre had to make a decision because he thought it would be really dangerous to continue like this.
A rebellion that started anyway to somehow save the subordinates and the people of the territory.
Then there was no need to remain on the sinking shipwreck any longer.
‘But I’ll have to see for myself whether the ship I’m replacing is that strong.’
Andre narrowed his eyes.
Soon.
I could tell what the ship was like.
* * *
The content of the letter Andrew sent was very simple.
I want to meet and talk in person.
But that place was the city of Biern.
It is also not far from the castle where the Star Wars are currently staying.
‘The momentum is faster than I thought. All I’ve heard so far is that he’s quiet and likes books. Well, I guess he was thinking about starting a rebellion.’
But what surprised Elric was Andre’s distribution.
From his perspective, this place might be like being in the jaw of a tiger, but he came here without hesitation.
I thought it was amazing that he had the courage to come to me in person, even though there was a great risk of death.
Rather, Nameless, who had been following Elric for a while, seemed restless.
Although he didn’t show much emotion on the outside, I could tell that his eyes were full of worry.
I guess that’s because I’m so worried about my friend.
Elric had a strange feeling that he and Sean were somehow being projected onto them.
“come.”
At the same time, Mephisto muttered as if he felt something.
Faaah!
Two seals fell in front of Elric.
Men wearing robes.
One of them was Tedan, whose temperament was familiar to Elricdo, and the other was unfamiliar.
‘The left arm… ?’
However, it just feels strange that the left arm is empty.
‘Something happened.’
Just by looking at it, Elric felt like he could somehow understand what was going on inside them.
‘Dragon Blood is starting to show signs of madness.’
Originally, hemolysis itself was different from that of humans in terms of its factor composition, so if there was no continuous management and action, it could easily cause negative effects in many ways.
Elric was able to manage it to some extent because he had magical knowledge, but even that seemed to be difficult for Batuu.
So it is clear that the symptoms will probably become more serious in the future.
‘If I want to keep my promise to Sarnai, I need to proceed faster.’
Around the time Elric was thinking that.
“Elic, Mervinger?”
A hard voice came from under the hood of a robe with an empty left arm.
Elric curled one side of his lip.
“I guess that’s the red lion?”
Instead of answering, Andre pulled back his hood.
Elric must have been quite surprised inside. Because he had the impression that the other person was much softer than he expected.
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It gave the impression that one would believe it even if it were a woman.
“I never thought we would meet like this.”
“… That’s the same for me too. “I never thought I would be in the same place as the enemy who killed Sagnad, unless it was for revenge.”
Sagnard. I’m referring to the deputy commander I killed at Ketrain Fortress.
“Because we were enemies back then.”
“The fact that we are ‘still’ enemies is no different.”
Andre briefly cut Elric off, his eyes shining brightly.
“Still, it looks like there is good faith. “I see you didn’t bring the others as promised.”
Andre glanced around and confirmed that no other soldiers were hiding. Moreover, Nameless seemed a little surprised at the fact that he followed Elric without any restrictions.
But even for a moment.
He asked again with sunken eyes.
“I want to ask you something.”
“However much.”
“I heard about your proposal through Tedan. But I want to hear directly how you will ensure that.”
Elric nodded. He would have no choice but to be suspicious of Andre. He is receiving favor from someone he has never met before. It might be a trap, so he’ll want to knock it a few times before crossing.
So, instead of giving a plausible answer, Elric opened subspace, took out an object, and threw it at Andre.
Tuk!
Andre received it with a curious look on his face, but then he looked a little surprised.
A scroll wrapped in reddish, high-quality silk.
On it was a seal symbolizing the imperial family.
Clue Tekken.
A document that states that the imperial family grants a small amount only to top-ranking public figures.
“take it.”
“… !”
At that moment, Andre’s eyes trembled greatly.
Elric said he would pardon the Red Lion Army’s crime of rebellion with his Iron Fist, but I never thought he would give it up so easily.
“… Can you just give this to me like this? “How do you know where to use it?”
There are a lot of things you can do with a proviso Tekken. Andre could easily use it for ‘transactions’ with the imperial family, or drag Mervinger and the Star Wars to a bad side.
But Elric shrugged his shoulders as if he didn’t care at all.
“What can I do? “Then that means my eyes are screwed up.”
“… .”
“But I believe my eyes when I see you now. I believe in Herman and Sailor, who told me that you were a good person, and I believe in your Young Ji-min, who only hopes for your safe return. Otherwise, I would have swallowed the marigold in a hurry and wouldn’t have even thought about making such a fuss. is not it?”
“… !”
Andre was just mouthing like a goldfish, unable to say anything.
That’s because every single word that Elric blurted out had a big impact on his heart.
I trust my eyes, and I trust my people.
Because that one word was a huge shock to him.
-Chae Gyeong-baek. Please take my side. If the red lion that protects the eastern part of the empire were to stand before me, all levers would tilt in this direction. what? You have no intention of entering politics? hmm. Then you can’t… . Have you never thought about that? If you don’t become my person, I might somehow drag you into this game?
The first thing that came to mind was Crown Prince Zereitz, who would naturally be able to take everything if he sat on the throne, but who did not try to persuade him and only thought about throwing him out when he said that he would not take his side.
-You want to retire? hmm… ? why? Because you want to rest? so why?
Despite his subordinate’s plea to let go of his duties as a messenger, there was a golden lion who said he could not understand it and threw away all past relationships and continued to ignore him as if he did not exist.
If only one of them had trusted him like Elric did, the situation would not have escalated like this.
It broke my heart to know that an enemy I had only met for the first time believed in me more than the person to whom I had devoted my entire life.
so that.
Andre couldn’t help but wonder where on earth all these buttons had gotten wrong.
“… .”
“… .”
So a moment of silence passed between them.
[how is it? It seems like it worked, right?]
『You’re having a really hard time hiding your true feelings.』
Mephisto crossed his arms and looked at Elric with a puzzled expression.
He knew very well how anxious Elric was, fearing that Andre would actually carry the Clueless Iron Fist.
If Andre had tried to wipe his mouth, Elric might have changed his attitude.
[What are you talking about, yes? Me, huh? Because I hug you with such a big heart, huh? I’m amazed over there too, huh?]
『Spreading things that don’t exist in your mind like that is fraud, then what is fraud?』
Elric argued with Mephisto and then said a word to Andre in an indifferent tone.
“I think this is the answer. is not it?”
Andre then looked alternately at the Iron Fist in his hand and at Elric, then got down on one knee.
thud!
“Andre Wynz, Margrave of Wynz. We want to stand under the Mervinger flag. Please accept it.”
That was enough.
Tedan, who was next to him, and Nameless, who was behind Elric, both knelt down on one knee and bowed their heads.
It was the moment when Elric acquired a new claw called the Red Lion.
* * *
The news of the Red Lion’s joining was spread quickly.
[Rebel leader Red Lion bows his head to Mervinger’s flag!]
Special reports related to him are scattered throughout the country.
The area still occupied by the Red Lion Army opened its gates wide at once, welcoming the starry crowd.
And there the flags representing the Red Lion Army and the Mountain People were lowered, and the Mervinger flag took their place!
The Red Lion Army deployed to the front line also quickly retreated to the eastern region, leaving only 12 mountain tribes on the front line.
[The Chanaipu tribe is annihilated!]
[Victory in the Great Siege of Barakatu, traces of the fierce battle that took place that day.]
[Barbarians driven to the Mnar River basin! Now only the final battle remains.]
The main camp was pushing in from the west, and the star army was pushing in from the east, and in the end, the mountain people were almost driven to one side.
This was the area they used as a base when they first poured into the continent.
[The final battle is imminent!]
It was around this time that we heard a lot of news that the end of the war was not far away.
[The Great Headquarters and the Star Servant, Encounter!]
at las.
The main army, advancing from the west, and the star army, moving from the east, finally met.
This was accomplished about a year after being isolated in the eastern border region.
It was a brilliant return.
Wizard who swallowed talent
