Episode 34. The road to the tower
“What does this all mean?”
Marquis Pierre, the head of the Bourbon family, was astonished.
I just woke up and found hundreds of corpses lying in front of the castle.
Moreover, they all belong to the Bourbon Knights who follow his orders.
Someone has declared war on you.
And its identity was very clear.
‘Strange.’
At the place where his steps stopped was Duff, the commander of the knights under his command.
Clearly, this is someone who had hostile feelings towards Strange.
“P, Marquis Pierre. I found out through the adventurer’s coffin… . “It seems like the move was on Strange’s side.”
The old vassal held up a piece of blood-soaked cloth with a frightened expression.
The symbol engraved in the center is a cross, a symbol of Strange that can be recognized by anyone.
“I know.”
“You know?”
“okay. “I just don’t know why they do this.”
Duff said that he would only engage in an arena battle with Strange and would not engage in any further operations.
But is it really necessary for Strange to do this to me?
‘Could it be that he was trying to do something I don’t know about?’
If that’s the case, I need to figure out how to resolve this.
“Did you say there was someone who witnessed the location where Strange was with them?”
“doesn’t exist. However, the manager of the Legion Auction House said this. ‘Please tell me that Strange’s youngest master is very angry.’”
“the youngest… “Isn’t this the child who was born into the Strange family a few years ago with unprecedented talent?”
“Yes, it is him. “This is the Strange kid I met at the arena that Duff reported on yesterday.”
Pierre had a hard time believing this.
No matter how strange he is, he can’t believe that a child of only eight pointed a sword at him.
Even if Duff made a mistake and there is a clear justification for doing so, it is not an issue that can be easily moved on.
Clearly someone is helping him behind the scenes.
Bongshin looked at him and continued speaking.
“What should I do?”
“… “What is the number of troops that can be accommodated in the Legion now?”
“There are about five hundred knights who can move right now. “If it’s not enough, should we call in subordinate units?”
“No, if troops are brought in from outside the castle, it could lead to war. Even if Strange moves, it must be handled internally.”
“But even Li Baek’s soldiers were wiped out in just one day… .”
“Suffice. Aren’t Duff and his men mostly low-level or a few mid-level knights? “The people here now are intermediate to advanced knights.”
Pierre took a deep breath and exhaled.
Phew-
“Now that things are like this, we have to be careful about even the smallest actions. “First of all, let’s not upset Strange until we understand how things are going.”
“B-but if we keep it like this and they decide to attack. We could be in really big trouble.”
“Don’t worry about him. No matter how powerful Strange is, would he be hasty in attacking me, who carries on the royal blood?”
“… … .”
“I will go see Lois myself. “It can be resolved through conversation.”
“You’re going to see Lois in person! It’s too dangerous! Don’t you know about that well, Marquis? He is an ignorant person who knows nothing but violence!”
Contrary to the vassal’s concerns, Marquis Pierre gave a friendly answer.
“No, there is nothing to worry about. The Royce I know is an orthodox knight with high self-esteem. “He never attacks those who don’t have any enemies.”
“but-”
“done. The story ends here. I’ll go straight to see him, so prepare five carriages and an escort. “We have to go to the middle floor of the tower, so only those who are outstanding should accompany us.”
“Marquis… .”
“stop.”
“… … .”
“I will hurry and come armed, so be ready to go to the tower by then.”
With these words, the conversation ended.
And the hottest time of the year when the sun is shining overhead.
Pierre set off for the tower with golden armor engraved with an eagle.
* * *
Gangradra clapped his hands as he watched Marquis Pierre leaving the castle.
Clap clap clap.
“It really turned out as you wanted. “You’re so scared after just seeing a corpse.”
Pierre is very scared.
However, he is not weak.
I heard that by receiving one of the powerful Bae Hu-ryeongs that have protected the emperor for generations, he can boast the military power of at least a high-ranking knight.
Of course, I have never dealt with him in my past life, so I don’t know his exact abilities.
‘then… .’
Not only did they never have to confront the Bourbons, who always pursued peace, but they were one of the families that would soon disappear due to the Glazers.
I answered as I watched Marquis Pierre’s troops hurriedly leave for the tower.
“Until they go to see their father. No, monitor them until the moment they meet and end the conversation.”
“Let’s do it.”
“I would like to know as much as possible what we talked about.”
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“Yes, if Marquis Pierre’s side turns out to be hostile. Would you mind if I killed him?”
“no. Absolutely not. If you turn against him, things will get too big. “The imperial forces within the Legion will not sit still.”
“There will be no problem at all if you use Strange’s name. Even if they all come at you, you will be no match.”
“We can win right now. However, if you do that, the Imperial Army will not remain silent. “If you kill him without officially declaring war, it would be like raising a sword of treason against the imperial family.”
Wars in a country recognized by the emperor always have procedures.
In this day and age, you cannot win by simply attacking the lord with weapons and taking the castle like a barbarian.
A country that wants to go to war reports its reasons to the imperial family, and if the emperor recognizes the cause, it can declare war on the enemy through the imperial army and begin the battle.
If you do not follow this order, you will not be recognized as a nation even if you win the war, so who would be crazy and go to war with great losses?
No matter how strange you call it.
“understand.”
“Even if the Bourbons turn out to be hostile to us. “Father will take care of that, so don’t worry.”
“You mean the head of the family?”
“That’s right, my father and Marquis Pierre once climbed the tower together. “We also formed a party together.”
“oh… . Is Marquis Pierre that skilled?”
“I don’t know how Lord Gangradra sees him, but he who bears the name of Bourbon is by no means weak.”
In particular, a person like Pierre who has received royal orders is at a level that an ordinary knight can never defeat.
“Then, as you ordered, I will just check their movements.”
“If it seems dangerous during the operation, withdraw immediately.”
“Yes, master… “No, Master.”
“master?”
“To me, Verdin is not just someone who has blood from the Strange family, but someone who will be with me in the future and open the way. He thought it was right to call it this way.”
For a moment, I thought of my colleagues who had called me master and followed me in my past life.
They also said the same thing as Kangrada, and it felt really strange to hear the same story from someone else.
‘It’s not bad to hear.’
Because it means you won’t ignore me just because I’m young.
“Do what’s comfortable for you. However, please do not call me Master in places where many people can see. “If rumors spread that I created an organization other than Strange’s knights, the large guilds will definitely try to keep me in check.”
“… All right. master.”
* * *
The middle floor of the tower.
Lois, the owner of the Strange family, and Pierre, the owner of the Bourbon family, met.
They had a conversation at a circular table in the middle of a battlefield crowded with giant monsters, and Pierre blushed as they disagreed.
“Lord Lois! The situation has reached this point and you are telling us to just be patient?! It’s two hundred, two hundred. He killed at least two hundred knights in one night. “Your son!”
Unlike Pierre, who was excited, Lois answered calmly.
“Are you saying that Verdin did such a thing without any reason?”
He barely uttered a single word, but Pierre was overcome with energy and lowered his head.
“no… Didn’t I already tell you about that? “One of our knights wanted to fight in the arena, but there was a misunderstanding and-”
“misunderstanding? “I heard that your knight first broke into Strange’s mansion in Legion.”
“Yes, yes, but. It’s just that I have doubts about whether Verdin is really a member of the Strange family… .”
“If you were curious about that fact, couldn’t you have come formally and asked Deacon Devery? “Why did you break into the mansion secretly?”
“I heard later that he wanted to finish his work quietly. “I also found out about this after they were caught.”
Before she could finish speaking, Lois hit the table with her fist.
bang!
The legs of the table broke and fell with a crackling sound.
Kwadangtang.
“Marquis Pierre, are you really here to play a prank on me?”
Pierre shook his head with a frightened expression.
“No, that’s not it.”
“Speak clearly. “Did you give an order to invade Strange Mansion, or not?”
Pierre was troubled.
If you say no, as Lois said a moment ago, your answer clearly shows your incompetence.
If he said he gave the order, it would be no different from a declaration of war against Strange.
In the latter case, since Verdin’s counterattack was justified, how should he respond?
“Sir Pierre.”
“yes.”
“Let’s end this matter simply.”
“Simply?”
“It is true that soldiers of the Bourbon Knights broke into our mansion. It is also true that Verdin annihilated Sir Pierre’s knights. “We are doing something that never happened.”
Lois got up from her chair and looked down at Pierre.
“If you refuse this, we will call it war.”
“… … .”
“This condition is the last consideration I can give to my former colleague.”
“… “I understand, Sir Lois.”
With these words, Pierre quietly left the tower.
But after finishing the conversation with Lois, his pride had already collapsed.
Although it may be subtle, the fact that he is ignoring himself, a member of the royal family, to this extent is something that cannot be overlooked.
“… “Baron Griffin.”
A knight with sharp facial expressions like a hyena and armed with an eagle symbol answered.
“Yes, Marquis Pierre.”
“Prepare for war.”
“Um, war?!”
“Yes, war. As soon as you leave the tower. “I’m going to kill that little guy.”
fantasy,
