Episode 84. Three Swords.
Katarina sat down, dropping the red letter on the ground. Philip wrapped his arms around her sobbing shoulder and checked the contents of her letter.
‘Three swords?’
He didn’t know what this meant.
The ‘Red Letter’ that only those with Strange’s blood can understand, and the meaning of the sword written within it is death.
Also, if there are three swords depicted instead of one, who are they referring to?
‘Tony, Johnny, Ronnie.’
Her three sons who have Strange’s blood.
“Verdin… How dare you!”
The extreme fear soon made me lose my senses. She gritted her teeth and strained her eyes as if Katarina was furious, but then she calmed down, caught her breath and looked at her letter again.
“Yes, I was prepared anyway. “If I fail, I will die.”
“master.”
“But I will never just die. “I contacted them in case they fail.”
“They?”
“… Yes, them.”
Duke Catherine hurriedly went to her study, took out one of the books there and gave it to Philip.
“Philip, take this book and go to the eastern lands.”
“The land to the east?”
“Okay, look for Hagen von Glaser there. Just give me this book and you will understand what I mean.”
Philip looked at Katarina in surprise.
“Are you sure you mean the wizard Hagen?”
“that’s right.”
“Yes, Master. “No matter what, it’s too late to join hands with wizards-”
“This is also the name of someone called an apostle. No, his command is the will of a higher being, so it is no different from the word of God.”
“If you end up with them, there’s no turning back.”
“It’s still too late to go back now. “Once we start the war, we must end it.”
“master.”
Duke Catherine placed a book in Philip’s chest.
“Please understand my decision. “I will make sure that no harm comes to the Alchemy Guild.”
Philip bit his lip and answered, hugging his book and Katarina’s book at the same time.
“… All right. Instead, please promise me just one thing.”
“what?”
“As you know, Master, behind me is Count Albus, one of the Five Generals. Even if things go wrong, please don’t let him get involved in this incident.”
“I promise. Even if the worst happens. He said he would never call.”
* * *
After returning to the castle, I went straight to the training hall with my father.
From now on, I must prepare to meet the enemy here. Surely, those who are driven to the brink will come to the castle to confirm the truth of the rumor and finish off their father.
So I prepared.
So that Strange’s father, the head of the family and the pillar of this family, can die in the most Strange way possible.
“Father, please be patient. Soon it will all be over.”
I made my father sit on the golden chair in the center of the training hall.
“Rocks.”
“huh.”
I used Rox’s caterpillar to give him a dignified stance.
Easy profit-
Behind his father’s back, Bae Hu-ryeong, known as King Myeong, appeared.
Since his father had not yet passed away, he was staying where he was, so he pointed and giggled as if he was communicating well with Siegfried, my brother-in-law.
“Master, what is so funny?”
How can you smile so brightly in front of a dying person?
“No, it was scary to hear about your father from that guy.”
“What?”
“Just talking about this and that. “How did this guy named Lois live?”
“Did King Myung tell you that?”
I didn’t know because I never had a chance to talk to him in my past life, but now that I think about it, I think I can get a lot of information through Myungwang.
‘Then it’s an opportunity.’
Let’s ask about the things I wanted to know through Myungwang.
“Master.”
“huh?”
“Can you please ask me something I’m curious about?”
“What.”
“I want to know why my father climbed to the top.”
Siegfried tilted his head.
“What does that mean? Why are you climbing the tower? “Of course you were trying to prove your strength, right?”
“I don’t think so.”
“huh?”
“Ever since I was young, I heard from my brothers that my father definitely wanted the unification of the continent.”
“Lois?”
“Yes, but from one day on, you stayed in the tower without any fear of a territorial war. “I was wondering what the reason was.”
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King Myung, who had been listening to our conversation, walked up to Siegfried’s side and muttered something.
“huh? Oh yeah? “Lois, was that the reason he wanted to go to the tower?”
I waited for the conversation to end and asked.
“What are you saying?”
“… “I heard you went to the tower to find your mother?”
my mother?
“Don’t lie.”
“Really.”
“What is the truth? My mother passed away right after giving birth to me.”
“They say that’s bullshit.”
“… yes?”
Siegfried listened to a few more words from the King, then frowned and became irritated.
“You bastards, you did something very vicious.”
“What? No, let me explain. “What are you saying?”
“It’s bullshit that your mother is dead. “I heard that as soon as you were born, an apostle came to the castle and took you away.”
“… Apostle?”
“They said to come to the tower to find her. “After that, Lois focused only on climbing the tower.”
“Now, just a moment. “So, are you saying that my father climbed the tower to find my mother?”
“yes.”
What on earth does this mean?
I was so confused that I lost my mind. From my previous life until now, I thought that her mother was definitely dead.
No, I knew that.
I didn’t even have a single doubt.
Unless he entered the royal family, the person who gave birth to Strange’s child did not live long and died.
This is recorded based on Strange’s long history as well as my mother.
‘but.’
He must have thought that his son, who had the strongest blood in Strange’s blood, should receive the position of head of the family, so he had no choice but to kill those he considered rivals.
The same goes for Hysteria’s mother.
“What is the name of the apostle who took my mother?”
Siegfried asked the King a few more words, then answered me while scratching his head in embarrassment.
“He said he doesn’t know his name because he hasn’t seen it in person. However, her maid who was in her room at the time said that she had many horns on her head.”
“Do you have a lot of horns on your head?”
“Yes, I was so shocked that I couldn’t remember properly. “I saw many horns on its forehead and wings that looked like bats.”
Many horns and bat-like wings.
Having been to the 80th floor in my previous life, two suspicious people came to mind.
‘but.’
Now there is no evidence for this, and it was actually hard to believe even the story that he took his mother away.
‘No judgment.’
I haven’t solved this case yet, but too much information has entered my mind.
“I knew.”
I ended the conversation here.
I felt like I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on this if we talked any more.
‘What I have to do now is to close this case.’
It is not too late to share stories about your mother later.
With this in mind, I finished the conversation and left the gym.
* * *
“I am the author.”
Gordon, the enemy soldier captured by Verdin in the tower, pushed his hat down, pulled his mask up to his nose, and spoke to Beth.
“Are you talking about that old man wearing black clothes over there?”
They looked at one of the many figures emerging from the tower.
‘Mateo Ricci’, Royce’s former colleague and a key figure in this incident.
“you’re right. That guy recruited me from the Adventurer’s Pavilion. “They said they were looking for a navigator, so I applied, but they hired three people, so I ended up working as a porter.”
“So you’re saying that the people who came out with that guy are all part of the same gang?”
“Yeah, yeah, with that tall guy over there with bandages on his body. Do you see the short-haired woman walking around mumbling something to herself?”
“see.”
“From what I heard on the boat, it seemed like they were part of the same party as the old man.”
“rest of it?”
“These are people brought from the adventurer’s coffin. Or are they soldiers of the unit they lead?”
“You’re saying you’re not sure.”
“… yes.”
Beth answered, slipping a bag of coins into Gordon’s waistband.
“Good work. “I tried to cut off your head, but Master Verdin showed mercy and saved your life.”
“Go, thank you!”
“It’s okay, if you don’t want to die, you shouldn’t do anything that catches my eye after today.”
“yes!”
“And if you carelessly reveal what happened today. “You know what happens, right?”
Gordon swallowed with a frightened expression.
“sure!”
“Then go away.”
As soon as the conversation ended, Gordon stormed off. Beth watched him leave for a moment, then turned to follow where the group targeting Strange was going.
Turf, plod, trudge.
As I closed the distance, I could hear their conversation.
“Hey, old man. Still, since you succeeded in killing Lois, you can now sleep comfortably with your feet up, right?”
The bandaged man chuckled and whispered. A woman with short hair spoke with a dissatisfied expression.
“I slept all night tonight! “What are you going to do with my doll?”
“What should I do? I’ll give you money, so go buy a new one. “It’s killing me to make so much noise over something that is nothing.”
“It’s no big deal! “I can only use my powers if I have a doll!”
Matteo Ricci said, holding up his left arm wrapped in cloth.
“Bonnie, I’m begging you to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, I will cut off your arm and throw it away.”
“… Old man, what are you saying that scares me so much? “If anyone saw it, they would think he was really trying to take my arm.”
“I’m serious. So please be quiet, unlike you, I might lose a part of my body.”
Bonnie shrugged.
“Okay, okay, old man. We’ll go to the Adventurer’s Hall and collect the request fee. “You should quickly go and join Joanna’s arms.”
“Is it okay if you guys go by yourself?”
“Is there anything I can’t do if I’m just getting money?”
“… There isn’t any. “I’m worried that you guys are leaving.”
“what?”
Matteo Ricci shook his head as he tried to say something.
“No, go.”
“What are you talking about, you boring old man?”
“It’s good to go, but be careful about this one thing.”
“what?”
“We must not let her find out that we are carrying out Baphomet’s orders.”
Bonnie tilted her head.
“why? That woman also said she met Baphomet. “I also met Joanna Arc.”
“It’s complicated to explain. “If you listen to various stories, you may make mistakes too, so just do as you are told.”
The conversation ended here.
With these words, Matteo Ricci and Joanna Arc head to the healing center. Freddie and Bonnie walked towards the adventurer’s coffin.
And Beth, the Guardian Knight Commander of the Strange family, who had been watching them from beginning to end since they came out of the tower, drew his sword.
Sigh-
“I will chase that old man, and you follow the bandaged man.”
The silver-haired woman wearing Strange’s armor nodded.
“I will follow your orders.”
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