Episode 122. The return of the Sword King.
It was not difficult to subdue those sent from Glazer.
Although none of them had average skill with weapons, they were no match for me, who returned to the days when I was called the Sword King.
“You three are the last.”
At the moment when everyone was rushing towards me, there were three people left behind who were assessing the situation without making a hasty move.
I couldn’t see his face because he was wearing a deep robe, but compared to the people who attacked me before, it was clear that he was not an average person.
‘Not only do all three have Bae Hu-ryeong.’
Because he doesn’t want to reveal his power to his enemies, he only shows up as an auror.
Slurp, slosh, slosh.
One of the three approached me, stepping through a puddle of rainwater. I held his sword low and waited for him, keeping my guard up.
“What is your name?”
“… Are they coming to attempt an assassination and make a clear statement? “If you’re going to aim for my neck, you probably already know my name.”
“No, I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
“okay. “Because the client didn’t tell me about you.”
I quickly scanned him from top to bottom to see if he was hostile.
‘Are you giving up the fight?’
If so, it’s a good decision.
Why is he talking to me instead of running away right away?
“It’s Verdin.”
I didn’t hide my name.
There is no need to hide the fact that I have grown through the tower anyway, and it is better to use it as a warning to the enemy.
‘Is there any need to hide it?’
The man who heard my name was startled and quickly took off the hood of his robe and shouted at me.
“Verdin!!!”
I thought I was yelling.
But it wasn’t.
Cheers to me.
“Bichon?”
A dog wearing the armor of a knight who was aiming for the gold class badge with me in the arena.
‘No.’
A knight with a dog-like face ran toward me with a bright smile.
Shock!
I pointed the sword at his neck and said.
“Are you turning me into an enemy?”
The Bichon shouted, waving his hands with an embarrassed expression.
“No, this is a conspiracy. “It’s a conspiracy!”
“plot?”
“Yes, we just received a request from the Adventurer’s Pavilion… . “I had no idea you were the target!”
“request?”
“It’s probably someone’s plan to separate us from you. It’s true, believe me.”
When the robed men behind the Bichon took off their hoods, the ‘Chihuahua’ and ‘Collie’ who had been partying with me in the arena earlier showed their faces.
“No, that little guy, why did he suddenly grow so big?”
“Shut up, Chihuahua. Does it matter now? Lord Verdin, don’t misunderstand! We are not here to fight you. “I just received a request to rescue a high-ranking mercenary from the Adventurer’s Coffin!”
Rainwater drenched the Bichon’s face. I don’t know if it was tears or rain running down from the corners of his eyes, but he dropped his weapon to the ground with a tearful expression on his face.
Dang.
“… “Please save me, Verdin.”
Then he knelt down on the ground and spoke to me.
“No, help me.”
* * *
We went straight to the adventurer’s pavilion and had a conversation.
The request they had made to seek a high-level mercenary from Glazer was true, and we even received information that those who responded were in the thousands, not the age of thirty.
‘That’s right.’
I was in trouble.
Where did Glazer get the money needed to use so many mercenaries?
If we were to bring a thousand high-level mercenaries, even we, Strange, would not be able to handle it.
“Lord Bichon, then a man named Baron Gerard is currently missing. Are you saying that you are living the life of a wandering knight to find him?”
The Bichon said while tearing open a well-cooked, smoking turkey leg.
Wow.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Eat it slowly. “No one will take it away.”
He looked back and forth between the drooling Chihuahua and the Collie, then took another bite and answered.
Wow.
“Lord Verdin, I’m sorry, but is it okay if we share a meal?”
“sure. “Eat everything, I’ll order more if you need it.”
The Chihuahua and Collie started eating with their noses down like real dogs.
The Bichon finally came to its senses and made eye contact with me as much as possible and talked to me.
“That’s right, the Rothschild Knights suddenly attacked and devastated our territory… .”
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“Why did they do that to Baron Gerard?”
“… treason.”
“treason?”
“Yes, because we did not manage Fenrir, the western wave. “The reason was that Fenrir, the god-eating animal, had crossed over to the central region.”
It was an absurd reason.
It was clear that this was done simply to create a reason to catch Baron Gerard.
‘yes.’
Because the only person on the entire continent who can control Fenrir is Sister Valentine.
“So Baron Gerard was taken captive by the Rothschild family?”
“I don’t know that. I’m asking around… .”
“Did you go and see it?”
“No, if you go to Ragnarok without any preparation, you will only end up dead.”
Well, since the Rothschilds treat ordinary people as if they were animals, these lowly nobles will also not be treated well.
Rox, who was listening to the story at the same table, nodded.
“That’s right, if a dog dies, it’s a dog’s death.”
“… yes?”
“Oh, no, sorry. “Keep talking.”
Cynthia warned Rox by pinching the back of his head so that he could not be seen.
“then… . “Where should I tell you again?”
After gathering my thoughts for a moment, I started asking questions one by one, starting from the parts where I had doubts.
“If you are a high-level mercenary, you should be paid at least three silver coins a day. Was he not able to eat even though he was paid that much?”
The three, Bichon, Chihuahua, and Collie, looked at me at the same time. However, both of them could not answer because their mouths were full of food.
Only the Bichon nodded and opened his mouth.
“The request fee is paid after the request is completed.”
“That only happens when the details of the request are clearly stated. “If we were to recruit for a certain period of time like now, they would have paid us by the day or by the week, right?”
The Bichon shook his head.
“It used to be like that. But that’s not the case now.”
“That’s not the case now?”
“… The world has changed. Ever since the Adventurer’s Coffin master changed. “I heard that all commission fees are paid after the request is completed.”
The Adventurer’s Coffin master has changed. I have never experienced anything like that in my previous life.
There, a ‘master’ would be an experienced person who has completed at least 30 years of adventure.
‘Who can take his place?’
It is also a position with positions and positions that move under the orders of the emperor.
“When did the master change?”
“It hasn’t been long. “A week or a little more.”
“Then when did Baron Gerard disappear?”
“It’s not accurate because I haven’t counted the days. It’s similar to the day we arrived at the Legion… . “It will be about a week.”
On the day Baron Gerard disappeared, the Adventurer’s Coffin master changed.
‘Is that so?’
I guess this was also Rothschild’s work.
‘I don’t know what they’re aiming for.’
I moved the seats to the side so the dogs could eat comfortably. And then he called Cynthia and Alfredo and had a meeting.
“First, Alfredo, stay here and go to the 10th floor of the tower. “Wait there until I call you again, no, until the war is over.”
“… “10th floor?”
“Okay, learn martial arts from the goblin champion there. Since you have already passed the ordeal, I will help you with that request.”
Alfredo frowned.
“Why?”
“Because I’m weak.”
“Weak? I?”
“Okay, if you want to go to higher places with me in the future. “We must become stronger than we are now.”
“… … .”
“To be honest, with my current skills, I can’t even deal with a 6-star knight.”
Alfredo was pointing his finger to rebut me, but he made eye contact and responded with a small nod of his head.
“How long do I have to stay?”
“Until the war calms down.”
“… okay.”
I just turned my gaze and looked at Cynthia.
“What do you plan to do next? “I don’t think I’ll be going back to the Pope’s office.”
Cynthia looked at my face with a blank expression for a while, then tilted her head and touched my cheek with both hands.
“It’s worth using.”
“… “Is it worth using?”
“I was wondering when I would raise this little guy and use it. “I had no idea it would grow this way.”
Cynthia lightly touched the ring on her finger.
“He’s taller than me, and his face is better than I expected.”
‘What on earth are you talking about?’
I looked at the glass she was drinking from. I checked to see if she was drunk, but she wasn’t.
‘no way.’
Was the psychological shock too great due to what happened at the tower this time? So much so that she still can’t come to her senses.
I pushed her hand away and stood up.
“Try to rest. “When Theresia wakes up, we will return to the castle. Until then, think about where you will go.”
Cynthia grabbed my finger and stopped me.
“Verdin.”
“say.”
“Would it be a nuisance if I went back to your castle now?”
“No, not at all.”
“… Then I’ll take you back to your castle. No matter how much I think about it, I have no place to return to.”
I answered by nodding my head briefly. There was a change in the plan, but it shouldn’t be a problem at this point.
“Sir Bichon, Chihuahua, Collie. “You three, please go to Castle Strange with us.”
* * *
After returning to Castle Strange, I heard sad news from Valentine.
“Verdin, a Rothschild knight stole the necklace that controls Fenrir.”
Someone broke into the castle and attacked Sister Valentine.
And he even succeeded in stealing the necklace from her and running away.
‘Who the hell is it?’
Among the strong people I know, there is no one with that level of skill.
‘It’s a big deal.’
Currently, it is one of Strange’s secret weapons that can keep Glazer in check.
Due to the absence of ‘Fenrir’, the god-eating dog, the wizards’ movements could not be restricted.
That means Glazer can attack us through the central area at any time.
‘I thought it was a swindler, but I guess I found a way out.’
As expected, Glazer is an opponent that cannot be taken lightly.
“I’m sorry. “I underestimated the enemy too much.”
“No, sister.”
“I never thought he would have the power of immortality.”
“The power of immortality?”
“Yes, even if it stabs you in the heart. Even if I cut off his head. “You have an immortal body.”
“It is a body that does not die even if you stab it or cut it.”
To be honest, I don’t know who it is. A knight of the Rothschilds with an immortal body.
In my past life, they had not even thought of attacking me after their crushing defeat at the hands of my father, so I had no way of knowing.
“Sister, then is it possible for Rothschild to control Fenrir?”
“Yes, it is still difficult to give perfect orders. Still, you will be able to give orders to move locations.”
It’s a location change.
I closed my eyes and thought about their numbers. If I were the enemy, what orders would I give Fenrir?
While I was thinking for a while, Valentine suddenly grabbed my hand.
“Don’t worry too much. “Even if Fenrir falls into the hands of the enemy, I know how to make him run wild so he can’t be controlled.”
“Runaway?”
“okay.”
She reached out and lightly stroked my hair.
“By the way, you are bigger than me now.”
“Just a little.”
“A little bit, I’m sure Verdandi would have been really happy to see this.”
Valentine’s mouth twitched slightly and he answered, gathering his weapons.
“You’ve come a long way, so go back to your room and rest first. “A fun kid will be waiting for you.”
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