The Indomitable Martial King Chapter 90

It was an ambiguous answer. Leffenhardt looks puzzled. Siris continued speaking in a cold voice.

“That’s all I can say for now.”

I couldn’t help it. No matter how much she thought and thought, there was only one conclusion she could come to.

“… … “I am not ‘that’ Siris in your memories.”

It was a soft, but firm answer. At that moment, Reppenhardt’s shoulders slumped. Siris pretended not to see him and walked lightly to his room. He lifts the curtain and calmly bids good night.

“Then good night.”

“Uh, uhm… … .”

Even as he answered, Reppenhardt still sat limp and helpless. It was a sad sight, reminiscent of a large dog abandoned by its owner.

Suddenly, Siris, who was entering the room, muttered.

“still… … .”

“huh?”

When Reppenhardt looked up, he saw her face smiling slightly at him.

“… … “I don’t hate you.”

After saying the last word, Siris went straight into the room. Reppenhardt, who was left alone in the living room, just stared at the badge hanging on her door.

After a while, Reppenhardt muttered with a dumb expression on his face.

“… … “No, so you’re saying you forgive me or not?”

Chapter 14: The Prince Who Loved Dwarves

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The world was peaceful.

There was no devil trying to destroy humanity, there was no huge war in which dozens of countries were fighting each other, and there was no legendary dragon flying up and threatening to kill all humans. These were truly peaceful days.

However, this is only a macroscopic perspective when looking at the entire continent. Even if one side sings of peace, on the other side, life is miserable, and there are people who cry out that it is hell, which is human nature.

At least as far as the Kingdom of Crovence was concerned, the world was never peaceful.

In the central part of the Kingdom of Crovence, a group of knights were fighting fiercely in a large, nameless field.

“In the name of Karsas! “Get rid of that bunch of dirty usurpers!”

“I will tear that filthy mouth apart! Kill the traitors in the name of the legitimate royal family!”

The leaders of each group shout and run toward the enemy camp. Numerous knights run behind them, and soldiers follow them, wielding spears. Arrows rain down, and screams and cries echo throughout the battlefield. They were the knights who followed Sir Carsas, the successor to the Duke of Ferdinand, and the troops who followed Jubelen Crovence, the second prince of the Kingdom of Crovence. Each person believed that the person they served was authentic, and they were engaged in an endless, terrible battle in which each other’s lives were taken over and over again.

“For the true king, Karsas!”

“Yubel is the true king of this country!”

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It has already been half a year since the sudden death of the former King, Gautlin I. The Kingdom of Crovence was in a state of serious civil war as the forces of Prince Carsas and Prince Yubel clashed over the vacant throne.

If things had gone the way they were, there wouldn’t have been such a big problem. Gothrin I had an heir named Tellion, and this prince, who was born to the king and his wife, had more authentic blood than anyone else, so there was no problem in inheriting the throne.

The problem was that after the death of Gothrin I, his successor, Tellion, also died of an unidentified disease less than half a month later.

The death of the heir to the throne was a big problem.

The bigger problem was that Telion left no heirs.

The wise Telion was well aware of the political implications of his marriage. Therefore, he did not easily decide on a princess until he was in his late 20s, and used his position to coordinate the various aristocratic forces in the country. Up to this point, it can be said that it is an excellent political sense that a successor to the throne would have. However, now that he has died, the lack of a proper successor has become a big problem.

The Kingdom of Crovence lost both its king and heir to the throne within 15 days of each other. The royal ministers held the funeral in sorrow and immediately began discussing who to serve as the next king.

The first person that came to mind was the second prince, Jubel Len Crovens, who turns 18 this year. However, this prince had quite a big flaw in his legitimacy.

He was the child of a concubine.

When you become the king of a country, having a concubine or concubine is not that big of a problem. Even if he is the child of a concubine, it is natural for him to be called a prince since he carries on the king’s blood. There were several other concubines who slept with the king, but unfortunately, it seems that Gothrin I was not a very outstanding man. He sowed seeds here and there, but only two sprouted: Telion and Yubel.

Since there is no choice, it seems that there will be no major problem for Yubel to succeed to the throne.

However, Prince Yubel was facing serious opposition from noble families due to his lineage. This is because his mother was neither royal nor noble, but was originally a lowly commoner from a foreign country. Even though he had no choice, the opinion held by most nobles was that he could not serve as king a person with no bloodline.

So, another candidate who came forward was Prince Carzas of the Duke Ferdinand.

Although Prince Carsas, who turns 28 this year, is not the son of King Gotlin, he has quite strong royal blood. There were many opinions that he was the Marquess of Brozen, the son of Duke Ferdinand, the former king’s younger brother, and of royal blood on his maternal side, and that he was more suitable for a king than Yubel, who was of lowly blood from a foreign country.

In addition, Karsas was a knight who boasted outstanding martial arts skills and was already renowned for his reputation. He had the dignity of an aristocrat, the bravery of a knight, was deeply trusted by his subordinates, and was respected in many ways.

On the other hand, Yubel had a high reputation in other areas. That is, in the name of prodigal child.

However, Yubel did not commit such obscene acts as he did to this woman and that woman. In fact, he only had one woman with him. The problem is that the woman was a dwarf, not a human.

Actually, hugging a female elf is not something to be proud of. Of course, it’s something that anyone with enough power does behind the scenes, but at least it’s not something to show. What if you are a dwarf? Even though she is actually an adult, the dwarf woman looks similar to a young human girl. She always accompanied such a woman and appeared to be harassing her, so to be honest, she doesn’t look good. She had a lustful appearance that was enough to make people talk about her.

As a result, the situation became very ambiguous.

On the one hand, he is not only the former king’s son, but also a respectable knight and a person perfectly suited to the throne.

On the other hand, the other is a petty prodigal who has no outstanding qualities other than being the king’s son.

It was rather inevitable that the opinions of the nobles would be divided.

The Duke of Fernando and the Marquis of Wrozen took the lead in pushing Carzas to the throne. Lords of each region and noble families with deep traditions supported them.

Those who supported Yubel were conservative nobles who valued legitimacy and emerging nobles of the time. Most of them were merchants, people who had become wealthy and earned titles.

In fact, although Yubel’s mother was a commoner, that does not mean she grew up poor. In the first place, how could a poor commoner girl become the king’s concubine? That’s something that only comes out of tall tales that satisfy the romance of commoner girls, and in fact, she was the daughter of the Peonine family, the largest family in the Kingdom of Crovence. The majority of the Peonin family and merchants who were close to her supported Yubel.

There were countless wars of words and debates over legitimacy, but no conclusion was reached. Since both sides had flaws, there was no way it could be resolved through words.

In the end, a civil war broke out less than two months after the king’s death.

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Central part of Crovence Kingdom, Barony of Delfina.

On the second floor balcony of a white brick and lime-covered mansion, a man was sitting on a chair and looking out the window. He was a beautiful young man with clear skin, distinct features, blonde hair that shined like gold, and green eyes that shined like jewels.

The young man was looking down at the forest with sullen eyes. After the long winter, spring buds are blooming and the forest is turning quite green.

Suddenly the young man muttered.

“How much longer can I last?”

The young man, Yubel, the second prince of Crovence Kingdom, was lost in thought with a listless expression.

In the civil war with the Karsas army, Yubel’s side had the upper hand at first.

Merchants with enormous wealth spared no money to ensure Yubel’s victory. They hoped that with Yubel ascending to the throne, the Kingdom of Crovence would become a country that supported commerce like the Principality of Chatan. Despite being the continent’s largest granary, the Kingdom of Crovence was losing most of its wealth to the Principality of Chatan due to tight policies that ignored merchants.

Yubel’s side mobilized all of its original troops and hired mercenaries from all over the continent to drive out the Karsas army. No matter how brave a knight he is, he is useless in the face of numbers. Since the difference in troops was more than three times, there was no way for even the famous knight of knights, Karsas, to deal with them. At that time, it seemed like victory was just around the corner.

It was after that that the situation turned around.

“ha… … .”

Sighing, Yubel looked away from the forest. In his eyes, he saw a vast barley field spread across the forest. Normally, it would be a place where delicious grains would hang, slowly overflowing with golden light, but now there are only dry and dying barley leaves.

Yubel thought in a despairing tone.

“How could such a terrible famine come now?”

A severe drought occurred throughout the Kingdom of Crovence. A severe famine has struck this land of plenty, blessed by Redanti and said to never dry up. The civil war was already prolonged, public order was worsening, and mercenaries and deserters were committing murder, rape, and plunder throughout the kingdom. With the great famine on top of it, the Kingdom of Crovence was literally a hell unfolding in reality. There were rumors going around all over the world about parents eating their children, something so damning that it wasn’t even worth talking about.

And this was like a surprise attack on Yubel’s side. Most of the merchants were those who handled grain. One after another, merchants began to fail, and Taoban Chamber of Commerce from the Chatan Principality appeared carrying grain like a ghost and took their place. When the funds ran out, the mercenaries immediately betrayed themselves and the tide of the war turned.

Thanks to this, Yubel was now in a situation where he had taken refuge in the Barony of Delphina, a remote area east of the Kingdom of Crovence. Of course, this place wasn’t safe either. Due to the great famine, it was difficult for the Karsas side to continue the war, so there was a temporary truce, but even so, I heard that diplomatic pressure is still coming. Give up the head of the unjust man who sought the throne.

Due to the merchant’s loyalty, Baron Delphina has so far ignored it, but it is unclear what will happen to the situation if this poor harvest continues. Every day was a thorn cushion.

After stretching, Yubel stuck out her lips and grumbled.

“No, who asked you to be the king? “What happens when you force yourself to do something you don’t want to do?”

Neither he nor his mother had any interest in the throne. The one who was greedy was his maternal grandfather, the Peonin merchant.

A girl walked lightly behind the grumbling Yubel. She was a cute girl with a slender body and beautifully braided black hair. Her pointy ears and awkwardly ample breasts proved that she was not human. It was Finia, the dwarf woman who was the cause of Yubel’s notoriety.

Finia comes to Yubel’s side and lightly strokes her head. She is quite tall, and with Yubel sitting on her chair and Phinea standing behind her, she is of a reasonable height. She asked sweetly, smoothing her hair with her gentle hands.

“Yubel, do you hate being king that much?”

“huh. I really don’t want to do this. But the mood right now seems to be one of either becoming a king or becoming a guillotine.”

“I guess so?”

Finia answered calmly while stroking Yubel’s cheek. Yubel grumbled, tilting her head back to look at Finia’s face.

“Hey, don’t talk like it’s nobody’s business, Finnea. “If my head falls off, it’s your turn next.”

Surely there’s no way they would let the evil dwarf witch who possessed the royal family live. Phinea returned to her front with a wry smile on her face, and she sat down lightly on Yubel’s lap. Phinea murmured in her charming voice, wrapping her arms around her neck.

“So, how did I fall in love with this man?”

“I’m sorry for being such a man.”

Yubel turns his head with a pouting expression. Phineas giggled, turned his face, and kissed him on the lips. Finnea spoke soothingly as Yubel’s expression soon relaxed.

“are you okay. It’s safe for now. “Even in war, you have to be full, right?”

The Kingdom of Crovence was turned upside down due to the great famine. Although the blow was not as severe as that of the merchants, Karsas was also busy taking care of his territory.

“We won’t be able to move until we secure military supplies.”

“The moment it moves, I’m hooked. “It’s a life with limited time.”

Finia slapped Yubel’s cheek while he was complaining.

“If that happens, you should run away without warning, Yubel.”

“A love escape between you and me?”

“It is already too late to escape from love, this is just exile. “If you hide your identity and identity and run away to another country, will they come after you?”

“Finia, I grew up so well that I can’t do difficult things?”

“It’s okay because I just grew up. “I can feed at least one of you.”

“No, living under the control of a woman while being a man is a bit… … .”

“why? “What’s strange about a master working a slave to make money?”

“Who is the slave?”

Yubel frowns. Finia’s eyes became moist at the sight. She rested her head on Yubel’s chest as she was held in her arms. And she whispered

“You can’t do it. In this world I am nothing but a slave. Whether you are a king or not a king… … .”

“Finia… … .”

Yubel also hugged her and sighed.

I knew it. Even if you win this war and become king, you won’t have what you truly want.

“It won’t be there no matter where you go… … “A world that sees us as lovers.”

Two lovers look at each other with sad eyes. We whisper softly and our hot breaths cross each other.

“I love you, Yubel.”

“I love you, Finnea.”

At that time, an unfamiliar voice was heard from the inner room.

“… … Play well~.”

At that moment, sparks flew in Finia’s eyes.

“Who are you?”

As soon as she shouted, she immediately fell from Yubel and kicked the floor. The large ax spear lying on the floor rotated and rose into the air. Grabbing the ax spear with a skillful movement, Phinea aimed it straight at her living room.

The eerie eyes glowed. The woman who had whispered her love just moments ago was gone, and in her place was a warrior who filled her whole body with passion.

“Reveal your identity!”

Then, a man slowly emerged from the darkness in the corner of the living room. He was wearing a red robe and looked like a wizard. The man, whose face was hidden behind a deep hood, approached Yubel and opened his mouth.