“Gasp gasp!”
The man walked as fast as he could, panting for breath.
I was able to run at first, but it got harder and harder as I went along.
What is this place?
'What, why is the air so heavy?'
He felt as if gravity was weighing him down.
Guild Leader Simon, he was gasping for breath, his vision was getting dark, and he was on the verge of fainting.
And the twins who were dragging Simon along shook their heads.
“Sir, you are disturbing me.”
“You don’t get enough exercise. Get some exercise, sir.”
“Oh, not uncle, call me hyung or oppa, you little ones….”
“You speak well.”
“You said you wanted to come. You’re relying on us. You loser.”
Tina and Teak.
The werewolf half-blood didn't look tired at all even though he had run about 30 kilometers.
Rather, I just walk lightly as if I have overflowing energy.
And the two siblings.
“But, is Grandma okay?”
“Do you want Tina to carry you?”
“It’s okay. Don’t worry about me. But anyway, aren’t you two thirsty? Would you like some water?”
“Yeah, we’re fine. Have a drink, Grandma.”
“We’re not weak.”
“How can it be so sturdy? Hehe.”
“We are strong!”
“Tina is strong!”
The two siblings followed the woman around like obedient puppies and smiled.
Not only does it smell good, but you instinctively know that it is a good person.
“…You discriminate against people.”
Simon laughed hollowly.
Thinking about all the snacks and meals you've bought them for the past month, you should treat yourself well. Is it right to be so polite to someone you've only known for half a day?
'Oh, if only I hadn't received help, I would have been the one persecuting you…'
He couldn't bring himself to say anything because he felt that he owed his life to the twins for their help.
In the meantime.
“What?”
"huh?"
"…puppy?"
Two siblings who were walking briskly stopped and saw a puppy blocking their path.
No, not a puppy.
“Orthos?! Why is a high-level monster here…!?”
Simon was terrified when he saw the puppy's form and immediately knew what it was.
Although it may look like a baby at first glance, it is truly a baby.
Absolutely unignorable… .
"puppy!"
"wait!"
“Hey, you guys!!”
Before Simon could stop them, Orthos and the twins began to play.
They proved that it doesn't take 10 seconds for a child and a dog to become friends, and at one point they were playing tag.
Simon tried to hold the back of his neck because his neck was so sore.
Knock knock.
… To be precise, there was a gentle hand calming him down before he could even grab the back of his neck.
“Oh, sir?”
“I don’t think you have to worry. It looks like you’ve reached your destination.”
“Huh?”
“Look over there.”
“That’s….”
“At first glance, it looks like there’s nothing, but there’s something, right?”
"……ah."
Simon was a bright guy, and it wasn't hard for him to figure out the answer if he was given just a few hints.
That's why.
“I found the car…!”
Simon ran towards her in a hurry, as if he had found his long-lost love, and the priestess followed him with a kind smile.
Deng, deeng-.
“The paper is ringing. Very clearly….”
The priestess laughed heartily as she heard the clear sound of the bell.
Because it was a truly upright and pure sound, just like the person who rang the bell.
* * *
… I’m saying this now, but it’s not like I was going to just leave because Lee Han doesn’t know how to be grateful.
The meeting of high-ranking officials was going on for a long time, and I knew that staying there would only lead to an awkward silence, so I tried to leave quickly.
I also intended to visit him in person later and express my gratitude.
So….
“You ungrateful bastard.”
“…That’s because I said I wasn’t trying to leave because I had no sense.”
“When you see something like that, you call it a cowardly excuse.”
“……I’m going crazy.”
I felt unfairly treated like this.
I know he's doing it to make fun of me, but it's just more burdensome to do it so openly in front of so many people.
'That's why she's acting so openly like that, you know I hate this kind of thing.'
I am sure ISIS is playing a joke on me because they know my intentions best.
If he, who hates being watched by others, sees himself having an affectionate(?) conversation with the crown princess, everyone will know, even if they don't want to know.
– The article says that Lee Han has been close friends with Crown Princess Isis since the beginning!
… Perhaps, once those people here go out, such false rumors will spread throughout the capital.
‘No, it’s not a rumor… .’
In any case, it couldn't have been anything other than a scheme to disturb his peaceful daily life, and Lee Han wondered why this woman was acting like this.
‘Anyone who knows that I hate standing out really…!’
Whether it was fame or attention, he was just a jerk, and even though he knew this better than anyone, he couldn't help but feel irritated when he saw ISIS bringing up useless topics.
at that time….
“Lee Han Kyung.”
“…It’s been a while, author.”
“Haha, I came here not as a writer but as a prosecutor. I wanted to be of some help to Offen’s benefactor, even if it was just a little bit. … However, now that I think about it, I think maybe I didn’t really need to come. I thought of it as a chance to repay the favor, even if it was just a little bit, but it seems like I didn’t repay it at all.”
“Just coming here was a huge help, but. Well, I’m grateful that you came to such a vaguely written post.”
He came to Iliad, leading the teachers of the Offen family, shook hands with Ihan, and diverted the attention focused on the crown princess and himself.
Isis's eyes widened, but she continued to chatter about the two people without noticing this.
“But why did you come here in person? You’re not even in good health.”
“I wanted to help even though I am lacking in body. Also, don’t worry. I have regained the ability to take care of my body.”
“… Certainly, the level is decent? Man, honestly, I thought I was lucky just to be able to swing a sword, but you recovered like this in just a month or two? As expected, you deserve to be called a swordsman.”
“You are too kind.”
Iliad, whom I met after two months, was corrected.
When I first met him, he had a pale complexion and was so thin that you couldn't even see any muscle, but now he looked incredibly healthy.
Moreover, the momentum is stable.
As I boasted, I am more than capable of building my own body.
'This gentleman's scary points are definitely his swordsmanship and his determination.'
Destructive methods such as swordsmanship or fighting may damage the body and make it impossible to use them any longer, but the true skill of a swordsman called Geomseong does not come from destructive methods, but from solemn swordsmanship and determination.
Of the four hundred knights here, there are probably not more than thirty who would be able to gain a clear advantage if they were to fight Iliad right now.
And this evaluation too.
'I'm going to be scared after half a year.'
This is just an assessment given to someone who is still in the recovery stage. In half a year, when his body has been trained even more, he will have the skills to be in the top 30 in the kingdom, not just in his thirties.
“If you get a chance later, teach me how to use a sword. At some point, I became relatively better at fighting with my fists than with a sword or an axe.”
“Haha, I know very well how fierce Lee Han-gyeong’s axe-wielding and swordsmanship are, so do you need some guidance from Ha-su?”
“At least in terms of swordsmanship, there’s no one here, no, not even in the entire kingdom, who is better than you, right?”
“That’s it….”
“I knew it.”
“…You are still sincere.”
A conversation that can be had between two people who have lost their minds but fought with sincerity.
Iliad said with embarrassment, but he seemed elated by his words of recognition.
As if expressing one's fandom towards someone one admires.
“You’re closer to the Iliad Duke than I thought, you.”
“It’s just a similar case to that of the old man.”
“Come out?”
“They fought to the death, you know.”
“…Haha! Indeed! Then we have no choice but to become friends.”
Knock knock.
A handsome middle-aged man chuckled and patted Lee Han on the shoulder.
Marquis Jenimia, at first glance, seems like a very frivolous womanizer, but Lee Han knows that he is actually a very nice person, despite his outward appearance.
This time, he was the one who came to help without any hesitation.
“Um, now that I think about it, I feel grateful to you, but also sorry. I only owe you money.”
Even though he knew his shame, he felt a little embarrassed about asking Tristan for help.
however,
“You’re worrying about the little things. On the contrary, this is something that should have been done naturally. If it weren’t for you, who would have thought that Modred would be in such a crisis? To be honest, if the high-ranking demon had been released, the kingdom, no, the entire south, would have been in shambles. So it’s fortunate for Tristan that he participated in this glorious battle to stop the demon, right?”
[[-Yes!]]
“Our knights are talking like that too.”
“…You guys are living it up nicely.”
Lee Han didn't know about other people, but he couldn't bring himself to be so shameless to Tristan.
Even if there were circumstances, there is no excuse for barging in, and you didn't find fault with him for that, did you?
Those who dismissed it as nothing more than a walk in the air could not help but be great people, and this time, not only were they the first to come running, but they also fought the vampire.
'I should prepare a nice gift and send it to you later.'
Aren't there so many people to be thankful for?
Since Lee Han was making that decision in his heart,
“I see, have you ever stood up to the Sword Master and the Shingung? That’s a refreshing story.”
“It’s not fresh, it’s not fun.”
"well."
“……Ahem.”
… my body swayed for a moment.
The moment those two approached, the surrounding air pressure seemed to change, and he looked at the two men without hiding his discomfort.
Young men who look younger than they are at first glance.
But it would not be an exaggeration to say that these two men are old men, even though they only look young on the outside.
“Oh, it’s been a while….”
Lee Han greeted them with difficulty, as they naturally pressed against his body just by standing there.
Duke Blake and Archduke Magnus.
Two monsters in human form showed great interest in him.
“You’ve grown a lot.”
“I can’t ignore it anymore. If I let my guard down, even I will be threatened.”
"……under."
I can't help but laugh out loud at such remarks.
Carelessness? Threat?
'You're talking nonsense and you're lying down.'
Once you have awakened your consciousness, you cannot help but know.
These two people are on different levels.
Marquis Jenimia?
Of course, that guy is also great.
Because when you look at the realm of his ideas, he was definitely more mature than Lee Han and was closer to being complete.
However, these two people went one step further and completed and unified their own ideas and world.
'I see why those two are called equals to the Auror users.'
superman.
Those two are superhumans.
He just became a superhuman in a different way than the Auror users.
Thanks to his growth, Lee Han could clearly sense this, and that was why he was overwhelmed.
'What? As I grow, old people keep appearing?'
I finally felt like I had become a lion, but then two large elephants suddenly appeared and crushed my back.
The delicate lion could only flinch at the appearance of the two elephants, who did not give him any room to become arrogant or haughty.
'life….'
There are strangely too many elephants around me.
“I don’t understand why you keep coveting other people’s things. You have no morals….”
ISIS's quiet muttering.
It was a voice that had a somewhat chilling feel to it, but no one heard it.
Even if it was a soliloquy, it was proof that he had a means of making it impossible for others to hear.
“How disgusting, it can’t help but be the symbol of a thief.”
ISIS has a history of never letting go of anything it has in its hands.
No matter how shabby or cheap an ornament it was, once it was in her hands, it was hers.
So Isis ground her teeth.
It made me angry to see them coveting the most precious 'jewel' of all!
“…Should I put on a leash?”
Isis was so angry that she wanted to put a leash on him.
But she was wise and knew that this should not be done.
If she were not careful, the jewel would immediately break the leash and leave her.
Hwaak-.
When her eyes flashed with a twinkling light, unable to suppress her discontent,
“Don’t overdo it, my beautiful lady. That kind of power will only ruin you.”
“…….”
“You may think of this as the nagging of an old man who knows nothing, but I hope you don’t think of it as nagging, but as the concerns of an old man.”
“…Be careful.”
“Haha, not only is your face beautiful, but your thoughts are also wise.”
“……Huh, I’m just not so foolish as to be unable to distinguish between sincere advice and sly lies.”
Isis answered curtly, and the old priestess nodded with a kind smile.
As if it were a special thing.
If it were the usual Isis, she would have frowned at her arrogance, but she couldn't bring herself to say anything to the priestess.
No, on the contrary… .
“My younger sister said that. There are people in the world who are called hermits. They say it refers to masters who hide their skills and live in seclusion….”
“?”
“That’s true.”
“…Haha, that’s too much praise.”
If you feel good, you feel it.
That would be the case.
'Saint,… I guess I've met such a person in my life.'
Because it was clear that the old priestess had the right to scold herself.
Isis was finally showing signs of growing tired of seeing her step-sister's 'connections' that were causing even dukes and princesses of countries to become estranged.
