Episode 58. Birth
The aftereffects of dealing with Baron Monkle lasted longer than expected.
His sword handling skills were better than expected, and the energy he lost due to the prolonged battle did not recover even after two days.
Phew-.
‘I guess I’ll have to move a little more carefully next time.’
This battle clearly revealed that since we moved quickly without completing our growth, we had to be more careful with enemies we had not faced yet.
Because I felt more comfortable dealing with an apostle who was more powerful than Baron Monestier.
I lightly swept the talisman around my neck.
‘If this guy wasn’t there.’
This battle may have been more difficult than expected.
Thanks to Dark Star increasing the limit of ki, I was able to use aura and mana sufficiently.
‘what.’
Even if we hadn’t, we wouldn’t have lost, but it would have been a pretty tough fight.
Sigh-
I closed the curtains and looked out the window.
Knights belonging to Strange were seen busily moving around inside the mansion.
Even after the battle was over, they had to deal with the remnants of Marquis Pierre without stopping.
A possible situation, an assassination attempt, or various traps that could have been secretly hidden when breaking into the mansion.
This was the strategy of mercenaries with extensive battlefield experience.
“We found Jumunjin!”
Spell circles used for curses were found throughout the mansion. Of course, since it was not made by a professional wizard, the effect was minimal, but if the battle had continued here, it would not have been able to fight with all its might.
Hello.
I took a light sip of the black tea in the teacup and then threw it to Rox.
“How was this battle?”
Rox, who was greedily eating the bread on the table, answered while wiping the corners of his mouth.
“Was it fun?”
“The answer is yours.”
“The answer is mine? what is that.”
Alfredo, who was sitting next to him, answered instead of me.
“Simple ignorance.”
“Simple ignorance?”
“Okay, why would Verdin be asking about the battle now? “Of course, it must have been what I felt, but you’re trying to sum it up in one word, ‘It was fun.’”
“Then what do you say? “I really had fun.”
“Describe what you experienced. “Tell me about the shortcomings you have learned through this incident and the areas that need to be strengthened.”
“There’s nothing like that?”
“No?”
“Yeah, I don’t know how other people felt. “I easily solved everything Verdin said from start to finish.”
Actually, Rox’s performance in this battle was perfect. He learned how to read the battlefield in the goblin village and mastered the skills of dealing with large numbers of enemies in the jungle.
Rather than simply increasing the number of marionettes with Bae Hu-ryeong’s power, it is about making full use of their abilities.
“Good job.”
Rox wiped the tip of his nose with a satisfied expression.
“yes?”
“okay.”
“under… . “It’s so hard to get even one compliment from you.”
“Do I need to get it?”
“It feels good.”
“why?”
“Because you are strong. “The best person I know.”
Rox isn’t the type to pay attention to others, but it still feels like lip service.
“Verdin, by the way, what happened to that old man named Pierre? “From what Diberi said, it sounds like he’s dead.”
I nodded slightly.
The fall of Pierre, the head of the Bourbon family. He chose life over honor in negotiations with his father.
In return, all Bourbon property was confiscated, and all but his immediate family and a few servants were beheaded.
Even in this situation, he was relieved that he could survive, but after the war ended, he could not withstand the storm that came and disappeared.
“He died.”
“The guy called the Emperor is also amazing. “He just let his family die.”
“The word is family, it’s just that the same imperial blood flows. “Just because you have demonic blood in your blood doesn’t mean all monsters are family, right?”
“ah… .”
“And it was not the emperor who handled this matter, but the Pope.”
“The Pope’s Office?”
“The Legion is a neutral territory, so when an incident like this happens, several people are expected to get involved. “When things get bigger, most of them are managed by the Beopwangcheong Office.”
This means that the influence of clergy within the continent is great.
“I see. “So Pierre was judged in the papal court?”
“Yes, five generals came to the Legion in person.”
“Five generals? “What is that again?”
If I were to explain it one by one like this, there would be no end to it.
‘Still, I need someone to tell me.’
I turned and looked at Cynthia. She was quick-witted and cleared her throat a few times before answering for me.
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“The five generals refer to strong men chosen by the Pope to balance the world.”
“Balancing the world?”
“Yes, if the balance of power is broken, there will be a backlash against war. “If that happens, the entire continent could be in danger.”
“ah… .”
“This is a group created at the request of the Pope, not the Emperor. “I received God’s will to maintain peace.”
“So God told you to create five generals?”
“yes.”
It was a concise yet accurate explanation.
“Then is that general our friend or enemy?”
“Friend or enemy?”
“Yes, Verdin definitely said this before he came to this city. ‘On the battlefield, you must be able to clearly distinguish between friends and enemies.’
Rox glanced at me and continued speaking.
“The enemy is always nearby. They told me not to trust anyone. “He said he had been subjected to repeated assassination attempts by his family since he was a child.”
“ah… .”
“But Verdin, is it okay to say this?”
Is there anything that can’t be done? I just shared the stories and thoughts I experienced.
Besides, I already said everything.
“as you please.”
Cynthia looked at me with a serious expression.
“There was an assassination attempt on your family?”
“It’s in the past.”
“Why is that?”
“You know why, right? “This is because not only us, but all famous families have experienced similar things.”
There is only one problem.
The woman who was trying to take my life was staying in this very city.
‘what.’
Although I knew everything about him.
‘To get revenge someday.’
* * *
The aftermath of Valentine’s personal participation in the battlefield was truly surprising.
Her appearance alone was enough to make half of the adventurers in the Legion leave their seats, and the imperial troops protecting the place also left of their own accord.
“The judgment of the traitor Baron Monestier de Strange begins.”
A red crow flies above her head and cries.
-Aaaah!
Black crows perched nearby soared high, drawing swirling circles in the Legion’s sky.
-Caw, caw, caw!
This was so many that it blocked out the sun shining on the Legion. Darkness fell on the execution site where the judgment was carried out.
Three men sticking their necks out on the execution platform cried out.
“what… Please just spare my life. If you do that, I will do anything, so please, please!”
One is an old vassal of the Marquis Pierre.
“I won’t ask you to spare my life like that guy. but… . Don’t touch my family. “They are not guilty of anything!”
Another person was the commander of the Bourbon Knights.
Valentine looked down at them and said softly.
“Do you have nothing to say?”
she asked Monestier.
“… does not exist. “Kill him.”
The conversation wasn’t long.
As Valentine waved his hand in the air, the blade of the scaffold cut off the two men’s throats.
Damn it!
Valentine’s dagger plunged into the heart of the one remaining man among the three, Baron Monestier.
Flutter!
“Kuhuhuhuh!”
“You probably already know, but you can’t just die.”
“Ugh… .”
The Strange family’s treason was by no means light.
If things continue like this, all those associated with Monestier will be summoned to the Legion and executed.
Not only family and friends, but also people who lived in the same village.
Among these, the most painful punishment is family beheading using the ‘guillotine’, which involves executing one’s own family members directly.
“This is my last request. “Can’t you just kill me?”
Monestier looked up at her with a miserable expression. But Valentine looked down at him with cold eyes and spit out just two words.
“no.”
One of the soldiers ran up and whispered something in Valentine’s ear. She nodded briefly and her soldiers began dragging one more of her guillotines.
Squeak, squeak, squeak.
Then, the guillotine arrived in front of Baron Monestier.
“Please save me!”
His father and mother were dragged together with ropes and tied to the guillotine on the other side.
“Oh, mother, father!”
The executioners’ subsequent actions were extremely cruel.
The execution strap of the opposite guillotine was made into a gag and placed in Monestier’s mouth.
“Eup eup!”
Monestier cried out with an enraged expression.
His mother and father looked at the blades of the two guillotines in horror and screamed at Valentine.
“Well, Miss Valentine, just give us one chance!”
“Valentine! Your mother was very close to me. You know that? That we came from west to east to save your mother. So, can you please be considerate of us and forgive us just this once?”
Valentine shook his head with a stern expression.
Her subsequent answer froze everyone on the execution platform.
“I am Strange’s judge. “There is no consideration given to sinners.”
“Valentine!”
“Please pray to God, not to me. “Because that’s the way to be more comfortable.”
Sreuk, sreuk, sreuk.
The gag began to fall out of Monestier’s mouth.
His mother and father began to fidget, lifting their eyes upward to check the top of their heads.
They will definitely die. However, I don’t know when my head will fall off.
As time passed amidst this fear, the minds of the two became more and more crazy.
At first, he asked for his life, mentioning mercy and salvation.
“You damn bitch!”
“If I die, I will ask God to not allow you and your family to die comfortably in the afterlife!”
As soon as I realized that I had no chance, I started swearing and cursing.
Again.
Monestier’s tears fell to the ground.
He was devastated by the fact that he would kill his own parents.
So I prayed.
‘God, if you are really on high, please grant me a favor just once.”
If you give me just one chance, just one chance, to avoid this crisis, I will do anything.
‘under oath.’
God’s will that takes place between life and death.
This means an opportunity to escape from the fragments of causality that may or may not come once in a hundred years.
The agony of an unknown, awe-inspiring being who comes in the name of Him on high.
[The contract has been concluded.]
‘… … !’
[Worship for the High One who sent me for you.]
‘Worship?’
[The twelfth apostle who received God’s will, Demon King Monestier.]
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