Episode 192
The tallest spire in the royal castle.
The king’s bed prepared there had a rather unusual ceiling from ancient times.
Originally, the ceiling of the royal family should have been filled with the history of Carpe, just like a history book, but the king’s bedroom was different.
It was because all kinds of swords were hanging with shiny blades.
Famous swords that could get seriously injured or lose their reputation if one fell by mistake.
The swords of the generals who protected Carpe filled the ceiling.
This was so that the longevity who risked their lives to protect the country watched the king’s progress. It was also a tradition of the Bright royal family that meant that the king of a country should always look back on his actions and not be complacent.
Looking at the sword hanging from the ceiling, I miss the days when I was afraid and my shoulders were heavy for no reason. The king of Carpe with his gray hair neatly braided.
Clara von Agatha Bright.
She raised her teacup, looking at the unusually shaped swords on the ceiling today.
“Victor.”
“yes. majesty.”
The guardian sword always protects the king.
The king’s only companion was still Victor.
“Did I do the right thing?”
“Your Highness’ path is always right.”
Clara’s eyes wavered even at the words of the faithful Victor.
a few days ago from now.
A valuable guest came to the castle.
She is a princess from a principality that stands shoulder to shoulder with the empire.
It was Princess Rebecca.
He said that an envoy from the dukedom was coming out of nowhere, so he thought that some janitor would come and talk nonsense, but unexpectedly, the princess himself went to the palace.
Even though I didn’t have any special ointment, I came and thought it was strange.
But what he said was even more strange.
An unexpected man was mentioned in her mouth, and the queen as well as all the great and small ministers could not help but be greatly surprised.
『…I didn’t know that the princess of the duchy wanted the safety of Count Zervan.』
Carpe’s four great nobles.
They say they want the safety of Colius von Zervan.
Accordingly, the queen had no choice but to listen to everything, and the story went like this.
“He made fun of me during the pilgrimage. My body and mind have already been dyed by him and lost my innocence. However, this too was accepted as God’s will, and the principality decided to make him a Bumadowi.”
There was no bullshit like this.
Clara believed him.
Rather than a goongnyeo he had never seen before, he believed in his teacher whom he had seen up close.
He believed in the queen’s knight and did not fall for the princess’s absurd remarks.
『Please give it to me.』
The faction of aristocrats, who were looking at Colius with disapproval, did not miss this moment.
They were usually distant relatives of those who had been beheaded by Colius, or nobles from families wed by marriage.
The justification was also valid.
『The only heir in the current principality is a princess. If we can talk about marriage with the principality, then right now with the war against the empire approaching, we don’t care about the principality’s power, and on the contrary, we can receive their support.] The princess is also the one who will later become the queen
.
Therefore, it is not unreasonable to say that he would take Colius as his sire.
Besides, the princess and Callius get married? This is a welcome thing for Carpe.
At this time when the country is having a hard time preparing for war with the empire.
It is an opportunity for the principality to attack Carpe along with the Empire to become an ally.
Of course, there is no reason not to welcome it! Besides, the principality should do the same to give the empire a justification not to participate in the war.
‘But I can’t do business without listening to Count Zervan’s opinion.’
Clara naturally objected.
It was impossible to sell him who devoted himself to the country.
It is not clear whether it was true that he harassed the princess.
It was right to listen to both sides, and it was reasonable not to make hasty judgments before that.
『If my marriage does not take place with him, the principality will come with an army of 100,000 for fooling me.』 『
…Are you threatening me? Princess. This is Carpe, not a principality.]
『It’s a natural thing to do. A princess with the only right of succession to the duchy was harassed by a noble from another country, how can I just ignore this?]
Certainly, if that were true, it was not something that could be passed over casually.
If the princess of her own country was harassed by a foreign country, where would the princess stay still?
It is right to be able to make one hundred precepts.
‘Suspicious.’
But on the contrary, it was even more suspicious.
To think that he would proudly reveal that he had been harassed and take him to his sire.
No matter how much I thought about it, it was a woman who could not be understood by Clara’s common sense.
So Clara decided it was right to give her time to think first.
In order to silence the nobles, the decision must first be put on hold.
『Carpe has the law of Carpe. First of all, let’s detain Count Zervan and hear the exact reason.” “
I hope it doesn’t take long.”
“It won’t be like that.”
this is right
And today, a few days later.
Carpe’s Guardian Sword.
Victor soothed the queen’s worries.
“If it were Count Zervan, he would have been quietly arrested by the fire horse, considering the will of the queen. Her temper is a bit violent, but if it’s the count’s temperament you’ve seen so far, you’ll be fine, so don’t worry.”
“But Victor. I’m worried about what happens after that. What if what the princess said was true? No, what should I do if I force myself even though the princess is not true?”
“If true, he brought it on himself, and he deserves to be dedicated to his country. But…”
“…otherwise?”
“…First, let’s believe in the count’s innocence.”
Viktor turns his head bitterly.
What should I really do then?
As a matter of internal politics, should we use the logic of international politics to give up a hero who saved our country?
The head is saying there is no other way. But her heart was desperately seeking another way.
“Victor I…”
It was then.
Wow….
Chara and Chara.
The swords hanging from the ceiling collided with each other and vomited clean swords.
“What’s going on!”
The kingdom was shaken.
The castle shook with a loud impact.
If there was an earthquake, it would be right to evacuate quickly.
Clara, who put down the teacup, grabbed her sword first.
“That doesn’t sound like a good thing.”
It’s been a long time since the guardian sword, Viktor, pulled out the sword by the queen’s side, looking everywhere.
“What happened?”
“Looks like someone broke in.”
The best sword in the kingdom.
A strong spirit was sensed in the spirit of the guardian sword, Viktor.
and after a while
When Clara came out, she was looking at the waves of soldiers rushing in and a man who was knocking them down without batting an eye.
“…Victor.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Is what I’m looking at right now?”
“Yes, that’s right. He is a count.”
Clara’s hands that were holding onto the terrace railing were stained pure white.
“Why…”
“Well. Seeing that there is no fire, I feel as if I have been hurt by him. And seeing that Gerald and Levidon aren’t there…”
“You mean you were attacked by the Count.”
“yes. You’re already up to master. It is the slope of the country. With this, Carpe has reached 8 masters, so it is something to celebrate.”
But it didn’t seem like the time to leisurely receive congratulations.
Most of the soldiers are blocking Colius who broke through the gate.
The number that had become a hundred in an instant had become a thousand and was approaching ten thousand.
It was the Queen’s effort not to recreate the precedent of being invaded by the Empire.
“Three of those Masters were beaten by the Count.”
Most of the king’s troops pulled out their swords to stop him.
However, the soldiers couldn’t even brush his collar, and the knights couldn’t even pull out the sword of Calius.
“yes. He seems to be passing the path of a master and establishing his own sword.”
Even if he calls himself a master of any strong sword in Carpe, he does not call himself a sword master.
Sword Master.
There was only one person called that in the history of Carpe.
Because Stella isn’t the only one.
“The soldiers don’t seem to have much to worry about.”
“It is the same with the knights.”
Both soldiers and knights rushed at him, but he could not stop his pace even for a moment.
Callius was walking without any movement, but as if there was a transparent wall around him, neither the soldiers nor the knights’ swords reached his body.
Tang! Tuong! It just bounces off with a dull sound.
And at the gesture of a hand, a gale blew and the road opened as if by a miracle.
Numerous royal troops only surrounded him.
I couldn’t dare to attack.
tall.
Then, Colius stopped his unstoppable steps and raised his gaze.
A woman looking from the terrace of a castle.
The Queen of Carpe with white hair blowing in the wind.
Clara von Agatha Bright.
Looking at her, Callius finally closed his arrogant eyes and got down on one knee to show his nobility.
The image of him paying his respects to the queen while surrounded by ten thousand swords was completely unrealistic.
Not to mention the appearance that could be called a nobleman itself, the current situation itself did that.
It was because it was magnificent like a scene in a famous painting, and the loyalty that made the man’s chest hot was outstanding.
“God Zervan. Greetings to Your Highness.”
There were no words mixed with excuses to say that this was the case.
The Queen replied just as it was.
“Did you finish your pilgrimage? count.”
“Under the grace of Your Highness, we have safely finished and returned.”
“…that sounds nice.”
Contrary to her calm appearance, all sorts of thoughts were running through her head.
He must have been outraged by his conduct. Otherwise, there would be no way he would have committed such a violent act.
Did he make even the hero who saved the country hold his sword upside down?
Even with such remorse, she couldn’t possibly look straight at Colliers.
“majesty.”
“…?”
Callius’ voice catches the queen’s attention.
And with eyes that did not waver at all, he made a request to the queen.
“There are many things I want to tell you. I will greet you soon.”
Those were not the eyes of an angry man.
Not even the eyes of a betrayed hero.
The eyes of a man determined to do something.
Only then did the queen see the situation around her.
Beneath, numerous defenses surrounded Colius without a gap.
In between, nobles.
And even the messengers of the principality ran after seeing the commotion.
In the midst of many eyes focused.
Even in front of 10,000 blades, Colius was still looking up at the queen.
I see.
Even if you’ve been through that.
“yes. I’ll wait.”
The queen turns around with those words.
A small smile forms on the Queen’s lips as she turns around.
“Sir Victor.”
“All troops!!”
The sword of protection, Viktor, steps forward.
Understanding the Queen’s intentions, he draws his sword and aims it at Callius.
“Stop the intruder!!”
At the same time as the command, the National Guard rushes in unison. Thousands of blades are fired at Callius with an earth-shaking cry.
“Rise up, Ashen Legion.”
thud.
After planting the Iron Lord into the ground, Callius summoned the Ashen Legion.
Nearly a thousand corps except for a few.
In an instant, the ground turned into Titeo’s black tears, and in an instant, knights came out and swung their swords.
“Don’t kill me.”
[I accept the order.]
Two top soldiers and twenty-eight generals, led by First Officer Niol and Garcia.
And 872 elite knights.
345 regular knights appeared and in an instant began to knock down the royal troops in the form of protecting Colius.
Hee-hee-!
At the sight of the army suddenly pouring out from under their feet, the soldiers of the Kingdom Army became violent and began to trample or run away.
Callius was slowly walking on the battlefield riding on an iron-clad horse, and with two high-ranking soldiers assisting him and commanding generals and knights, he was unable to break through the iron army.
The most active among them were, of course, the enhanced trolls.
With powerful physical strength comparable to their massive size, once they swung their arms, soldiers rained down from the sky.
“shit! Block! STOP!!”
The captain-level knights commanding the soldiers were blocked by a gray knight with the rank of a general, so they couldn’t do anything about it.
“this!!”
Gerald of the referee who ran late.
Black Knight Levidon as well.
Chaeeng-! bang!
He was blocked by Niol’s sword and Garcia’s spear, so he couldn’t even mix his swords with Calius properly.
“Where the hell are these talented people!!”
Is it only there? A troll had power comparable to that of a master, so his army was capable of destroying a small country.
Besides, one more curious thing.
“You will not die!!”
Even an enemy who has been knocked down will quickly rise again. Surely, the one who had been cut in two with a sword had been drawn to it by the gray energy, and hadn’t it been running again!
immortal army.
It was as if they were looking at an immortal army, so the soldiers of the royal castle were blind.
“Oh, the devil!!”
“It’s the devil’s army!!”
Leaving behind those who make a lot of noise.
Callius got down from Schniff and slowly climbed the stairs to the castle.
The surroundings were all noisy.
There was infinite silence around him.
Step by step.
Those who unwittingly rushed at him were overwhelmed by the force and collapsed in foam before they could even swing their swords.
I was walking like that before I knew it.
cooong.
In front of Colius are Queen Clara and Victor holding the royal sword.
And the king’s knights lined up to greet him.
“I waited. count.”
At the smiling queen’s smile, Calius also smiled lightly.
“Forgive me for the rudeness.”
That moment.
The new model of Colius has disappeared.
Whoa-!
All of the escort knights are blown away with a powerful gale, and Carpe’s guardian sword, Victor, stands in front of the queen.
Kaaaang-!!
Chicky Geek! Chicky Geek!!
Sparks from the two swords clashing with intense momentum instantly dyed the queen’s face red.
And at the Queen’s ear.
Names of familiar technologies are named.
“Pahwaro.”
in front of her eyes.
The petals of the true sword that slashed the dragon’s head in the past begin to swirl.