Episode 165. Strange’s sword.
I ended up talking to Beth alone by the flickering candlelight.
After thinking about something for a while, he carefully knelt in front of the fireplace, then immediately placed his sword on the ground and let out a heavy voice.
“Matriarch, I think it is time for me to leave this place and face death.”
His answer surprised me so much.
How can Beth, who has been Strange’s sword more faithfully than anyone else up until now, say something like this?
This is probably not said because of threats from the enemy. Because the waves that hit the continent and our current enemy, Rothschild, are not threatening enough to make him feel death.
‘Then why on earth?’
Is this what you are saying?
I asked him cautiously.
“What makes you think that?”
“I won’t explain it at length. “I am the alter ego of Timeless and a knight who infiltrated the past to take down Strange.”
“?!”
“And because the time has come and I have received orders from the main body. “I cannot refuse that order, so I am leaving here.”
It was confusing.
Although I thought there was a spy within the family, I never for a moment thought it was Beth.
“So you’re saying that Beth is one of Timeless’ alter egos?”
“That’s right.”
“Why are you telling me that? You really are the alter ego of Timeless. “If you’re aiming for my head, I don’t think there’s a need for that.”
Beth bowed her head deeply.
Then, tension suddenly began to flow in the quiet atmosphere. The conversation that had been flowing naturally came to a halt, and the silhouette of the curtain in the room swayed along the wall, giving off an uneasy aura.
“I am Mr. Master. “No, it’s because I don’t want to kill the matriarch.”
“… … .”
“Of course, I want to destroy Strange because the memories of Timeless remain and are dissolved in this body, but-”
Beth turned her head and looked in the direction the curtain was swinging.
“Because the time we have spent together since the matriarch was born here has been so precious, and because I know that you also went through what I went through when I was Timeless.”
“… … .”
“I didn’t want to repeat the nightmare of that day in the name of revenge. That’s the conclusion I came to after staying here for a long time. “I would rather die to end the evil relationship between Timeless and Strange.”
I stopped the conversation and looked Beth in the eyes. Was the reason he had these thoughts just because of his memories with me?
Or is it because I feel sorry for Timeless as I reflect on the many hardships I experienced within my family as a child?
Whatever it was, it was clear that he was Timeless’s alter ego. Although his mind was spinning, the solution seemed clear.
“Beth, I just want to ask you three questions.”
“Please speak.”
“First question. The article in front of me right now is. Are you Beth? Is it timeless?”
He understood the meaning of my question and answered straight away.
“It’s Beth.”
“Then let me ask you the second question. Do you have any memories of before you became Timeless?”
He hesitated to answer my question. This situation is different from the previous situation where it took less than a few seconds for the answer to come out.
“Let me ask you again. Do you have any memories of before you were named Beth?”
“That’s a very difficult question to answer. The time I lived as a timeless person in my head is a combination of a very long period of time moving from body to body. “It’s not just the memories of one or two people.”
“… The memories I have are from before I became timeless. Or are you saying that you don’t know if it’s the time you lived in a timeless manner?”
“That’s right.”
Well, if you’re still alive from the time of Siegfried until now, just counting the time Timeless has spent in this world, it’s probably been a few hundred years, so there’s probably confusion.
“Then the third question. “If I keep Beth alive now, will you join forces with the main body of Timeless to kill me?”
“That won’t happen. However, since I am an alter ego, I cannot refuse orders from the main body. So I was prepared to leave this place and die.”
Beth lightly tapped the sword on the ground with a stern expression and continued speaking.
“The day the former matriarch Lois passed away, I swore to become Strange’s sword and dedicate my heart to Verdin.”
“To me?”
“Yes, rather than simply living to avenge Timeless. “I thought it was more valuable to follow your dream of conquering the tower and the continent.”
The Timeless I met at the tower was someone who used his anger toward Strange as a source of power, and was trying to destroy me and my family at any cost.
‘however.’
The name of the Timeless place in front of me now, Beth, was very different.
Perhaps, as we have been on different paths for a long time, the difference in way of thinking has become divided.
‘yes.’
Even if you have the same blood, if your body is different, your personality will be different. Just as I was different from my brothers even though I was Strange’s direct descendant.
“Then let’s do it this way. Now that we know that Beth is Timeless, it seems difficult to keep her within her castle.”
“… yes.”
“So, from now on, please conduct operations outside the castle. “I will take care of organizing the orders and necessary troops.”
“?!”
Beth looked at me with a bewildered expression. It’s as if he’s asking why he doesn’t kill himself.
“Right now, at Ruines Academy, there are probably my brothers who ran away to the north and came back.”
“… “Are you talking about Tony, Johnny, and Ronnie?”
“Yes, that idiot. No, your brothers and the director and instructors of Ruines Academy are all trapped in the waves and can’t move.”
“Trapped in the waves… .”
“Beth personally runs the unit and rescues them. “I hope you bring them here without leaving a single person missing.”
“… … .”
“For this operation, I will attach a battalion of knights and wizards mentioned in the previous meeting.”
“… “Do you still believe me now that you know I’m Timeless?”
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I answered his question without hesitation.
“More than anyone else in this castle right now.”
Beth closed her eyes tightly, thought for a moment, grabbed the sword she had put down, stood up, and raised it to her chest.
Crash.
* * *
The day dawned.
The knight battalion assembled under my command showed off its silver armor shining in the strong southern morning sunlight.
‘That should be enough.’
Most of the troops leaving for Ruines Academy were Beth, who had the skills of a 7-star knight or higher, and the company of guardian knights that followed her.
‘You’ll be able to just break through the waves.’
Knights on high horses, waving luxurious badges and flags, crossed the stone bridge inside the castle and began to leave.
Tap, tap, tap.
I said to Cynthia as I watched them leave.
“When they return, I will head to the Pope’s Office.”
“The Pope’s Office?”
“Yes, I think I should meet the Pope before the waves stop.”
Timeless’s alter ego was penetrating deep into Strange. And in a very threatening position.
Now that I know this fact, I have realized that severing ties with Timeless comes first rather than a decisive battle with Rothschild.
“I want you to come with me then.”
“… Why? “Last time, I told you not to face them.”
“It was like that. But that was the time when we were trying to distance ourselves from the Pope, and now is the moment when we have to take a stand.”
“The moment when you have to give up the game?”
“okay.”
Theresia, who had been listening to our story, cautiously joined the conversation.
“Lord Verdin, are you really planning to attack the Papal Palace?”
“no. No matter how arbitrary I may be, I will not carelessly kill those who follow God’s will.”
“sure.”
“I’m trying to warn them. “I plan to tell them who are with me and show them what will happen if they treat them carelessly.”
Theresia looked so worried that I calmed down and told her.
In fact, the purpose of the expedition is to deal with the Archbishop, the alter ego of Timeless who has infiltrated it.
Cynthia asked me with anxious eyes.
“Can you tell me why I have to go in person?”
“To show you.”
“Show me?”
“Yes, not only because you were taken advantage of by them until now. “Because I have to deal with the bad relationships from the past that I couldn’t break away from.”
I turned my gaze towards Theresia and continued speaking.
“And to show the end of Archbishop Judas, the devil hiding in the Papal Palace whom we both know.”
Theresa tilted her head.
“Then should I go with you?”
“Yes, Theresia, you should see it with your own eyes. “The darkness spreads in the shadows created by turning away from the light. What happens to those who do evil things there?”
With a look of determination on my face, I threw and destroyed the stone statue I had received from the Pope’s Office in the past.
bang!
“I will bring you to justice under Strange’s sword.”
* * *
Verdin de Strange.
His three brothers survived through countless hardships.
Tony, Johnny, Ronnie.
They wore silver armor with the Ruines Academy emblem engraved on it and held their swords with expressions full of determination.
“Aaaah!”
Tony, the eldest, opened his aurors and rushed towards a huge troll that looked ten times bigger than him.
The confrontation between the two seemed so reckless that it was judged that they would not be worthy opponents.
“Johnny!”
Tony shouted with all his might, and Johnny, who had been waiting for his command, threw a hook around the troll’s neck and hooked it.
Kwasik!
“Keueeek!”
The troll’s head tilted back.
Tony closed the gap and cut off the troll’s ankle.
Flutter!
Ronnie lunged at the off-balance troll with a large two-handed sword and cut off the wrist holding the bat.
Shock!
The combat skills of the three were outstanding.
Even though he was still an academy student, he was better than the 5-star knights who couldn’t deal with giant monsters.
Veratir, the director of Ruines Academy, who was watching them, shouted at the three with a satisfied smile.
“Good work!”
Tony, Johnny, and Ronnie answered at the same time with bright smiles.
“Thank you, Director!”
“Thank you, Director!”
However, their battle was not smooth. Even though I cut, cut, and cut again, the enemy kept coming.
The barrier at Ruines Academy that was attacked by the enemy has long since been broken.
The food shortage due to the long run away made everyone exhausted.
‘maybe.’
If things continue like this, it will collapse before it can last even three days. Even if you wanted help, who would come to you in this situation when the entire continent is hit by waves?
Although most of the students at Ruines Academy are from noble families, there is no family on this continent strong enough to avoid this situation.
When everyone thought so, Strange’s three brothers did not give up hope until the end.
“I’m sure my family will send troops. Please wait a little while until then.”
Tony ground his teeth with an evil expression.
“What you said is right, brother. “Although Verdin hates us, he would never abandon his brother.”
Johnny also agreed with his opinion.
“Hey, you idiots. If you want to live, fight until the end even if you fall behind! Strange’s reinforcements will arrive soon!”
The academy students who were with them did not believe it. No matter how strange he is, he cannot come to this place that is already dominated by monsters.
We have already been defeated.
Let’s give up and accept death.
With that thought in mind, when everyone was about to put down their weapons and surrender to the monster.
Heehee!
Outside the academy, along with the neighing of horses, the loud shouts of knights could be heard.
“Wow!”
“Waaaa!!”
Those who appeared next were a unit of knights in silver armor carrying Strange’s emblem.
Beth took the lead and looked in the direction where Tony, Johnny, and Ronnie were standing.
“Sword of Strange, show mercy to Ruines in the name of Verdin!”
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