“Sir Thethron! “Have you heard the rumor?”
Tethron nodded. But what Yussus was talking about was not a rumor about Leffenhardt.
“Russ is not dead! Not only that, but he defeated Sir Spirit in the Kingdom of Crovence!”
It was not only Leffenhardt who gained fame due to the Crovençal Civil War. There were a lot of rumors going around about Cyrus, a genius swordsman who awakened to Auror status when he was only in his late 20s.
Among the general public, the rumor about the king may have been louder, but among knights and nobles, Russ was more interested. If he can defeat Sir Spirit at that age, how much will he grow in the future? Moreover, Russ does not have a clearly decided master yet. If you have Russ under your command, any family can rise two or three levels in an instant.
This was truly infuriating for Yusus, who already suffered from an inferiority complex towards Russ.
“That filthy low blood! Rumors of that guy have reached my ears! Plus he stuck next to Reppenhardt? betrayer! After all, lowly bloodlines can’t be helped!”
Eussus was criticizing Russ for being a traitor for stabbing him in the stomach. I would say my personality has changed a lot. But Yusus was serious.
“If you truly know honor, if you feel even the slightest bit of favor owed to you by the Tenes family, shouldn’t you come back right now, sacrifice your neck and ask for forgiveness!”
Tethron looked at Yussus in shock. I can’t say anything because we’re on the same side, but honestly, there’s no such thing as a red-and-white match.
‘Well, that friend wasn’t that kind of personality to begin with.’
When I first encountered Yusus as the Sage of Silver, he was a great knight who was proud of his family and knew his honor. Seeing Yususu change like that makes me feel bitter.
‘But anyway, it is true that as long as he is hostile to Reppenhardt, he is a trustworthy colleague.’
And next to Eusus, Stephen was also grinding his teeth.
“Leppenhardt!”
Stephen, who had been a handsome and lively young man although arrogant, now had a rather creepy look on his face. The area under his eyes is puffy and his pupils are shiny with life. Thethron asked him.
“Stevan, are you getting used to the Berserker Armor?”
Stephen answered fiercely.
“The only thing left to do is deal with him. Lord Tethron!”
Tethron shook his head. He had been putting it off, thinking that it was still too early and that he needed to gather more strength, but since the Demon King had already started taking action, he could not wait any longer. He must use his hands before he can even regain his magical powers.
“It seems the time has come for action.”
Strengthening his resolve, Tethron raised his right hand.
Ugh!
A pale yellow aura wrapped his hand. Compared to the original light of Tethron and the golden aura of Jim Unbreakable, it was a yellow aura that had no brilliance at all and even looked dark. This is the current power that Tesron, who is no longer in Unbreakable’s body, managed to create anew by reflecting on the enlightenment and state of his previous life.
‘Yes, I am by no means weak now.’
Tethron said, looking at the two knights.
“Everyone, get ready for the trip.”
Eusus swallowed his saliva with a nervous look on his face. Stephen asked excitedly.
“Are we finally leaving?”
“Yes. “Kill Leffenhardt!”
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“Umm… … .”
The young man groaned and opened his eyes. My whole body was throbbing and aching.
‘What happened?’
Puzzled, he looked around. It was dark everywhere. When I stretched out my hand, I realized that he was trapped inside something that looked like a large box. Trying to clear his mind, he searched through his memories.
‘I’m sure… … Fighting with King Reppenhardt… … I think I got hit by his attack… … .’
It was then. A loud voice was heard from outside.
“Hey, I think this guy is awake?”
At the same time, the top of the box opened and faint light flowed in. The young man lifted his head and looked up. A young-looking girl with a very cute expression was looking down at him.
“you are?”
The girl smiled and opened her mouth.
“Hello, Mr. Karsas. “I am Teela, Mr. Reppenhardt’s colleague.”
For a moment, Karsas’s complexion hardened. She thought it was just a young girl, but when she saw those big breasts, she immediately recognized her partner.
“Dwarf!”
Karsas frowned and tried to get up. But he struggled for a moment and then fell back down. Before he could feel it, his entire body was already tied tightly with thick rope.
‘Well, there’s no way I can just leave it free.’
Groaning, Karsas asked towards Tila.
“What happened? “Wasn’t I dead?”
The moment I saw that golden light covering my eyes, I thought of death. However, looking at the situation, it seems like my whole body is a little sore and there are no other injuries.
“Honestly, I was a little worried because I didn’t wake up very well. Repenhardt, you said you just fainted, but what kind of person does not wake up after a day and a half?”
Tila clicked her tongue and muttered to herself. Karsas frowned.
“King Reppenhardt, did he save my life? “Prince Yubel would never have tolerated it?”
“Yes, publicly, your head hangs in the central square of the royal capital, Crotin.”
Tila answered with a sigh. Karsas nodded.
“It’s fake.”
“They say they cut off the heads of similar-looking corpses and used magic to change only the hair and eye color.”
“I see, then Prince Yubel’s side also doesn’t know that I’m alive. But how can you do such a trick right in front of your eyes? Oh, was that what those strangely dazzling auras were for? “It was a trick used by street magicians.”
This is why dealing with a smart guy is easy. From just a few fragments of information, Karsas calmly understood almost everything that had happened. Teela added, clicking her tongue.
“To be exact, we were waiting in advance in the secret passage behind the sacred hall, and then we swapped heads with you. And Mr. Reppenhardt completely destroyed the passage so that no trace would be detected.”
“But the secret passage to the royal castle is secretly passed down only to the royal family. How do you know?”
“You can just see it with your eyes, that kind of thing.”
Dwarves are masters of architecture that cannot be compared to humans. Although the royal capital Crotin was not touched by the dwarves, the dwarves were able to figure out the location of most hidden secret passages just by observing their appearance.
No matter how secret the passage is made, it will inevitably be revealed structurally during the process of building pillars to withstand the load and increasing the strength of the walls. If the pillars and walls of all castles were thickened to prevent secret passages from being discovered, the budget would be too high. The cold reality of the world is that no secret can avoid being revealed in front of the budget.
Anyway, after realizing what had happened, Karsas sighed and laid down in the box. He was alive, so he should be happy, but he had already prepared for his death, so instead of being happy, everything was just bewildering and desolate.
“King Reppenhardt… … “Why on earth did he save me?”
My mind was complicated. I couldn’t figure out why Leppenhardt saved his life. No, to be precise, the problem was that there were too many things to guess.
‘Was his true purpose to divide the Kingdom of Crovence by pretending to take Yubel’s side? To hide me and rebel against Prince Yubel this time? No, if that’s the case, there’s no reason to end the war so quickly. So to divide the kingdom’s nobles? A foreign conspiracy? Damn it, everything makes sense and nothing makes sense!’
Tila smiled bitterly as she looked at Karsas who was worried. It was clear from her facial expression that something was complicated in her mind. She spoke in a soft voice, as if soothing her child.
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“They say it’s a waste.”
“hmm?”
Karsas raised his eyes and groaned. Teela continued her words.
“They said you were too precious to die.”
I don’t know what it means. Wanting to hear more, Karsas leaned forward. Then Tila touched his forehead and gave him a gentle push.
“Then sleep some more.”
“Ugh! Now, wait!”
Despite Karsas’s pleas, the box closed again. As I was engulfed in darkness, for some reason, fatigue that I had not felt until a moment ago came to me fiercely. I don’t know what effect the golden aura that struck my entire body had, but I suddenly felt drowsy and my mind became blurred.
‘Dae, I need to know what’s going on… … .’
Karsas muttered and fell asleep again. Looking at the box containing the unconscious man and the inside of the carriage carrying it, Tila shrugged her shoulders and walked out to the driver’s seat.
“Okay then, let’s keep going.”
Outside the carriage, five dwarves were armed and guarding the carriage. Tila lightly whipped her horse’s bottom.
“Hey! let’s go!”
Rattling.
The carriage and dwarves began to move slowly along the dark forest road at night.
Chapter 20 Is the teacher’s grace like heaven?
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King Leffenhardt, who made the greatest contribution to the ascension of Jubel II to the throne, was given the title of count. The king recognized Leffenhardt’s last name and granted him status, so he now became Count Antares, a proud nobleman of the Kingdom of Crovence.
There was no opposition at all to him, a foreigner, becoming a nobleman of the Kingdom of Crovence. Even if there is no merit, an Auror user like Reppenhardt can receive that level of treatment no matter which country he goes to. There were many cases where Auror users from other countries became nobles in their own country, so the nobles did not object.
In fact, for something as meritorious as Leffenhardt, it would not have been enough to give him the title of duke or marquis. Because he was a foreigner, he received a much reduced title. Of course, Reppenhardt didn’t care about his title, so it didn’t really matter.
There was a lot of talk about what he really wanted, Viscount Gelfane’s territory and the conditions that came with it. Leffenhardt did not simply want a fiefdom, but also wanted autonomy completely independent of the laws of the Kingdom of Crovence. Just like the relationship between the Kingdom of Grime and the Principality of Chatan, it is no different from the creation of a new nation within the Kingdom of Crovence.
Because this was unprecedented, there was strong opposition.
The nobles divided into two groups and discussed this issue vigorously. Neutral nobles were generally against it, while those who originally supported Prince Yubel were in favor. They received direct help from Reppenhardt and, having seen before their eyes the power of his army and other races, did not dare to oppose.
“It’s a bad precedent. “No matter how great your merits are, how can you give them autonomy?”
“But his contribution is too great to be realistic. “Can’t you say that he is truly a first-class contributor?”
“exactly. “How can it be fair to bestow only the title of earl and the barren Viscounty of Gelfane to such a meritorious servant?”
“Then wouldn’t it be okay to give another award commensurate with the merit? “Autonomy is also excessive.”
It was again the new king, Yubel II, who put an end to this controversy.
“Then would it be better to give up another territory instead? However, since the size of the land is fixed, the rewards given to other contributors will be reduced accordingly, right? Well, considering his achievements, we should give him the entire Duchy of Ferdinand… … .”
Then, the neutral nobles who were opposed completely lost their faces and turned in favor. Compared to those who had been with Yubel from the beginning, they had less merit. If Repenhardt was to be granted a fiefdom commensurate with his exploits, there was a high possibility that the fiefdom would be cut out of the rewards that neutral nobles would receive. After hearing that their share might be cut off right before their eyes, everyone changed their attitude in a very treacherous way.
In the end, this too was passed with majority approval. King Jubel II held out the royal seal and declared firmly… … .
“I have granted land and autonomy to Lord Leppenhardt, and from now on, I will call that territory the County of Antares!”
It was the moment when a new nation, the County of Antares, was born within the Kingdom of Crovence.
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West of the Glotten Mountains, a land once called the Viscounty of Gelfane.
In the conference room of a large castle built next to a mountain, a large man was looking out the window with an expression of emotion. The young man standing nearby smiled softly at him.
“Congratulations on becoming the king of a nation, brother.”
The large man, Leffenhardt, looked back at the young man and smiled.
“Russ, if you had wanted to, you would have been treated this way.”
Russ, who defeated Lord Spireus and enhanced his reputation, was also given the title of count and an appropriate estate from the Crovence royal family. Not only was the public good, but there was no way the Crovence royal family, which had already lost two Auror users due to the civil war, would just ignore the existence of a new Auror user.
But Russ politely declined the offer. The reason was that she had to return to her family someday, so she could not swear loyalty to Yubel II. In the end, it was Russ who followed Reppenhardt after receiving a reward of gold and silver treasures.
“But I couldn’t have become the king of a country.”
“Ah, it would be embarrassing to call this a country.”
Reppenhardt smiled wryly as he gestured to the scenery outside the window.
Certainly, as the master of the white kingdom, he gained the right to be called the white king externally, unless he was a member of the Crovence royal family. However, this land, the Viscounty of Gelfane and now the County of Antares, was too small and shabby to be considered a country. To begin with, it was a territory that felt like a villa in some ways, with few residents and only pure mountain ranges. No matter how legally it became a white country, no one would recognize this land as a country.
“That’s right. “Couldn’t you have called a little more?”
Russ looked regretful. All nobles adjacent to the Viscounty of Gelfane were on Karsas’ side, and their heads had already been cut off for treason. Most of their fiefdoms were given to other nobles as rewards, and Reppenhardt only received a little more farmland. Of course, the farmland was fertile land, but it was a very small area compared to his achievements.
“Honestly, even if we had asked for one or two neighboring baronies in their entirety, no one would have objected.”
“Instead, they would not have received autonomy. What is important to me now is not the size of the territory, but the autonomy permitted by human law.”
Leffenhardt shook his head. In the end, the reason the nobles did not object was because they thought there would be no major problem in giving autonomy to such a shabby territory. He had meticulously predicted the thoughts of the nobles and requested this much.
‘And you can gradually take away the land that is lacking. Yeongjijeon is good, right?’
