< Chapter 64 - Countdown #2 >
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As the heavens know, the earth knows, and Cordelia knows, Uther was the type to make thorough preparations in advance.
Should I say that there is always a plan for everything?
Of course, there were many times when I had to improvise during battles where the situation changed from moment to moment, but that was because it was truly an unavoidable situation.
Even during battle, you can use the moves you prepared in advance.
To do this, we predict as many possible cases as possible and prepare accordingly.
Cordelia’s outing.
It was already planned.
When investigating the royal road, it wasn’t just the black moon and the blue moon that Uder was concerned about.
Where is the best dress shop.
Where is the so-called good restaurant?
Where is a good place to see?
When and where there is plenty to see.
“I know a good steak place nearby. Do you want to go together?”
As Jeilgeom spoke in a cheerful tone, Yuder took a deep breath.
It was Yuder who already knew where the best steak restaurant was that Jeilgeom was talking about.
‘Shepherd’s protection.’
“There’s a store called Shepherd’s Protection, and the chef there is really good.”
As expected.
“It’s fate that we met like this, so let’s go together. Okay? I’ll pay.”
The words of the first sword.
Dinner with the best swordsman.
The central – no, the place that any promising swordsman in the Kingdom of Seilun would not turn down, rather, a place that they would want to join in any way they could, even if it meant paying money.
but.
but.
‘Haaah······.’
What the fuck.
As Cordelia said, the word “shit” was clearly an exclamation rather than an insult.
How can you express your feelings so well?
‘I have to go.’
I guess I have to go.
Because I have to become friendly with the first sword.
If we become a little closer, things will go more smoothly on the day of the National Foundation Day.
‘But why now of all times?’
There is a separate day set aside to become friendly with Jeilgeom.
That day is not today.
‘Haaah······.’
Yuder sighed inwardly again, and someone gently pulled Yuder’s sleeve.
‘Yuder, Yuuder. I guess we should go together?’
He said he’d buy me food too.
Anyway, I have to become friends with Jeilgeom.
No, I’m not saying that because you insist on buying me food.
Anyway, we have to go together.
Uther was silent for a moment at Cordelia’s gaze, then nodded.
‘I can’t help it.’
‘Yeah, let’s eat together with Jeilgeom today.’
When Uder met Cordelia’s soothing gaze, instead of immediately looking back at Jeilgeom, he fixed his gaze on her face for a moment.
The feeling of regret mixed in the blue eyes.
Uder was satisfied with that. He smiled slightly and looked back at Jeilgeom.
“Thank you for the offer. It is truly an honor to have dinner with the best swordsman.”
“Yes, thank you for accepting so readily.”
The first swordsman spoke again in a sly tone, and I could tell by looking at his face.
‘I’m so excited.’
‘Like a snake.’
Similar to Yuder, but different in style.
Anyway, when Uther and Cordelia accepted, Jeilgeom approached them cheerfully and held out his hand to Cordelia.
“Miss Cordelia, would you do me the honor of being your escort?”
At the first sword’s shameless offer, Cordelia looked back at Yuder and smiled. As expected from a daughter of a count for 17 years, she showed off her graceful demeanor.
“I am truly honored that the Sword Saint of Light is escorting me. However······.”
Cordelia looked back at Uther, gave him a playful look, and then apologized to Jeilgeom.
“I have a jealous fiancé by my side. I hope you will understand.”
At Cordelia’s slightly charming answer, Jeilgeom laughed and nodded.
“Then I guess there’s nothing I can do. But Miss Cordelia, you shouldn’t be too jealous and just keep nagging me. You have to discipline me. Got it?”
“Thank you so much for the golden advice.”
Cordelia answered nicely this time as well, and Jeilgeom stepped back with a satisfied smile. He looked like he was satisfied with having hit Uder once anyway.
“Okay, then let me take the lead.”
The first swordsman turned around and walked away with brisk steps.
Since his strides were quite long, I felt like I had to chase after him quickly.
‘Yuderya?’
Uther narrowed his eyes at Cordelia’s smiling gaze and immediately grabbed Cordelia’s hand tightly.
“Let’s go, princess.”
A face that was a little different from his usual self, like a snake’s, like a child whose true feelings had been revealed.
Cordelia nodded, trying hard to suppress her laughter.
“Yes, Mr. Jealous Fiance. Escort me. Yes?”
When he tried to act a little cute at the end, Uther took a step forward instead of answering, and Cordelia ended up laughing out loud.
Because Yuder’s earlobes were turning red.
“Oh, I suddenly feel like I like Jeilgeom. I like that guy.”
Uther didn’t react to Cordelia’s monologue that wasn’t a monologue.
No, it was clear that he had reacted a little, for he had put a little more strength into the hand he was holding.
‘You’re cute.’
Cordelia, who was laughing, wiggled her fingers a few times in the large hand she was holding, then looked straight ahead again – at the First Sword standing over there, looking this way.
For some reason, the gentleman who had seemed so excited just a moment ago was standing there with a very rotten expression on his face.
Why is that?
Why are you doing that?
Instead of seeking answers to her questions, Cordelia took a step forward.
It was a night when the clear, cold air of the royal capital felt sweet.
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Shepherd’s Protection was a place that truly boasted a taste that lived up to its reputation.
The moment I took a bite, the meat literally melted in my mouth.
‘It’s delicious.’
Cordelia’s meat-slicing speed became a little faster, and Uther habitually analyzed the type of meat, the cut, and the degree of cooking.
And the first swordsman looked at those two people and said.
“Isn’t it delicious? This is the best steak place in Wangdo. I always visit this place whenever I visit Wangdo.”
“Yes, it’s really delicious. Thank you so much for introducing it to me.”
As Cordelia, who was in a good mood, answered with high tension, a satisfied smile spread across Jeilgeom’s face.
It was fun to hit Yuder, but the smile of the girl as beautiful as a flower felt more valuable.
“Anyway, eat as much as you want. I have that much ability.”
At Jeilgeom’s suggestion, Cordelia blushed slightly and nodded.
The portion wasn’t that large, but I felt like I had to eat at least one more plate because it tasted like this.
‘And it’s free!’
Given the extremely upscale atmosphere of the restaurant, it was clear that the price of a plate of steak would be ridiculously expensive.
‘That’s why I think it tastes better.’
Because it was meat that was eaten with the best sword money.
Cordelia happily put another piece of meat in her mouth, and Uther focused a little more on her appearance.
The purpose was to analyze the taste of this store as much as possible.
‘A near perfect copy.’
I’ll get it done.
How long has it been since Yuder began pouring his talents into such a somewhat useless direction?
As the meal was almost over, Jeilgeom started talking.
“This is a sudden story, but are you… really a prosecutor?”
Instead of being flustered by the sudden question, Yuder answered with a calm expression.
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“No, don’t do that. I won’t take away the prize money Your Majesty gave me just because I’m not a prosecutor.”
“That’s true. Yuder’s master is also a prosecutor.”
As Cordelia added from the side, Jeilgeom turned to look at her instead of Uther and spoke.
“Yes, that’s right. Lord Landius is also an inspector.”
Well, for now.
Cordelia laughed lightly at the first sword’s fat remark.
‘He was a real prosecutor in the first episode.’
A powerful swordsman who swings a huge sword with great courage.
But how did it end up like this?
‘Please don’t let that happen, Yuder.’
It’s good to be strong, but not something so huge and bulky… please…
As Cordelia suddenly began to pray, Jeilgeom looked back at Yuder and asked.
“By the way, how is Gail doing?”
“Yes, I am doing well.”
Jeilgeom was in his early thirties and Gale was in his late twenties, so there was an age difference of about five or six years between them, making it difficult to say that they were of the same generation.
However, as the first swordsman who attended the sword banquet every year as the Kirin of the Inquisition, he was already acquainted with Gale.
“Yeah, he needs to get married too.”
In his late twenties, he was the eldest son of a count’s family and was at the peak of his marriageable age.
As the first sword spoke with concern, Cordelia, who had just finished praying, answered softly.
“You’ll be leaving soon. With my sister.”
“Yeah, your sister… Wait, what? Gail’s getting married? And with the Golden Yacha… No, with Adelia?!”
When Jeilgeom asked in surprise, Cordelia smiled and nodded again.
“Yes, with my older sister.”
Golden Yaksha.
Witch of Hell.
They were all referring to Adelia Chase, the 7th Division Commander of the Royal Magic Guards, and that was why the First Sword laughed heartily.
“This is really surprising. Miss Adelia is Miss Adelia, but… that guy Gale is getting married. Are you finally getting over it?”
At the low murmur, Uther and Cordelia looked at the First Sword with slightly surprised faces.
Because the exchange between Jeilgeom and Gale seemed deeper than expected.
“Well, anyway, it’s something to celebrate. Please tell them I congratulate you.”
“I will do so.”
When Yuder answered politely, Jeilgeom returned to his usual sloppy posture and spoke again, this time as if throwing something out.
“As I said before, the reason I decided to stay is because of the two of you. When I see you, I somehow feel like I should stay in the capital.”
“Every time we see you, Master Jeilgeom, we want to become close friends.”
When Cordelia spoke coquettishly, Jeilgeom smiled pleasantly.
“Yeah, maybe it really is. I like you two a lot too. Maybe it’s because you’re both so talented?”
“You are too kind.”
“Be humble.”
Jeilgeom, who had laughed at Yuder’s gentle response, continued speaking while burying his body in the back of the chair.
“Did you hear from Cornwell? I went to the Empire and saw monsters.”
“Yes, I heard the story.”
“Maximilian de Avis and Leon Gadriel.”
Uther and Cordelia’s eyes narrowed at the two names mentioned by Jeilgeom.
Because these were names that were already expected.
Even among the playable characters made up of geniuses, he is the true protagonist of Heroes Chronicle 2, possessing monstrous talents and a genius born with the talent for swordsmanship that can only stand up to such monsters.
“I’ve seen many people called geniuses in my life, but this was the first time I’ve seen someone like that. What was particularly surprising was his strength that didn’t match his age.”
As of now, Jeilgeom himself is stronger.
But what about ten years from now?
What will it be like in twenty years?
“Even if you are a Ten Swordsman or a Sword Saint, you are still human in the end. As you age, you are bound to become weaker. Even the Guardian King, who boasted outstanding skills among the Ten Swordsmen in the past, is not as good as he used to be these days.”
The first swordsman, who had been talking incoherently, soon gathered his emotions and ended with a bitter smile. He looked at Yuder again and continued speaking.
“I don’t know if Cornwell has already told you, but I have high hopes for you. There has to be at least one monster in the kingdom, not just the empire.”
Yuder nodded at Jeilgeom’s words. He answered with a serious expression as if responding to his expectations.
“I will work even harder.”
“Yeah, go ahead and curse. If it weren’t for Landius, I would have taken him in and made him my disciple.”
“Thank you so much for your kind words.”
“Be polite.”
Jeilgeom, who giggled again, stood up from his seat instead of continuing to speak.
“Anyway, since we’ve had a hearty meal and said hello, I guess the uninvited guest should slowly leave. I’d rather just stick around until I get home. Hmm… What do you think?”
“I will only accept your heart.”
When Yuder showed a stiff smile, Jeilgeom burst into hearty laughter.
“Yeah, that kind of flirting is fun. Anyway, I’ll see you next time. Miss Cordelia, I’ll see you next time.”
“Thank you so much for the meal. I look forward to seeing you again next time.”
“Me too.”
After theatrically greeting Cordelia, Jeilgeom turned around after exchanging greetings with Yuder for the last time, and Yuder quietly watched his back.
The first sword.
The Sword of Light.
A bright, energetic, and playful, cheerful man.
As Uther continued to look at the First Sword, Cordelia asked in a small voice.
“Why? Are you going to just go without paying?”
“That too.”
After all, he was one of the most important figures in this quest.
“Oh, I figured it out.”
Cordelia spoke, and Uther nodded. Only then did he look back at Cordelia.
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“Ha, I’m happy. It was really, really delicious.”
Another 30 minutes after the first sword went out.
Cordelia left the store after drinking black tea following the dessert, patting her full stomach with a very satisfied expression on her face.
“Hmm, it definitely seems a bit more intense than usual.”
“What? You want to die?”
“No way. Anyway, it’s delicious. Let’s come again next time.”
“Hmm… rejected. It’s too expensive. Waste is a sin.”
When I ordered dessert, I was shocked when I saw the price list on the menu.
Cordelia ate it because Jeilgeom bought it for her. She was the type of person who would never eat it if she was told to eat it with her own money.
“Are you saying that you’re secretly stingy?”
“It’s not that I’m weird, it’s that you, Yuder, are weird. You’re used to extravagance and waste. You don’t even buy items, you spend stupid amounts of money on clothes and food.”
“Is the item okay?”
“The items are fine. They’re meant to increase your fighting power. They’re directly related to your life.”
As Uther nodded at Cordelia’s argument, which was more reasonable than expected, Cordelia continued speaking energetically.
“Anyway, I’ve decided this time. I’ll take care of the money later.”
“later?”
“Oh, later.”
“What later?”
“uh?”
“No, I said later. What later?”
Cordelia blinked at Uther’s question.
It had to be that way.
later.
After some incident.
So to be specific –
“Me, later is later. What later is there? Anyway, let’s go see the night view. Yeah, night view. Night scenery. Wow, this is exciting.”
It was Cordelia, as always, talking nonsense with a red face.
That’s why Yuder laughed and said.
“Yes, but there is a place to stop along the way.”
“Where to stop?”
“Oh, you were talking about Pink Bomb’s third crime earlier?”
“Yeah. Oh, you want to send a notice?”
“Uh. After all, once you enter the palace, it’ll be hard to come out at night. Considering the remaining schedule and… other things, you’ll have to send the notice today, get it done tomorrow, and meet Princess Daphne the day after tomorrow.”
“I’m busy.”
“Because D-Day is just around the corner.”
After the ball commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of the country.
The time after the climax.
“Okay, tomorrow is the day I’m supposed to see Scarlett. What’s your goal this time? What are you going to steal?”
“We’re going to raid the Black Moon headquarters disguised as a commercial building. Our target is the Black Moon’s plan to commit terrorism on the day of the National Foundation Day.”
“Huh? Is there something like that?”
“Oh, here it is.”
Yuder, who answered naturally, took out the documents he had been keeping in his arms and showed them to Cordelia, and Cordelia looked at Yuder with her eyes wide open.
“Excuse me, Count Bayer’s second son, Yuder. Is that the thing you’re holding the Black Moon’s terrorist plan?”
“Yes, Miss Cordelia, the second daughter of Count Chase. This is the terrorist plan we are planning to steal from Black Moon headquarters.”
“You’re already holding it, but you’re going to steal it?”
“Yes, the important thing is the plausible story that the terrorist plan was stolen from the Black Moon headquarters, not whether or not there was a real terrorist plan.”
It was the same trick as Langeste.
False evidence.
But it’s an item that contains real information that could put the Black Moon in big trouble.
Cordelia rolled her eyes and looked at the documents in Uther’s hand, then looked up at his face again.
“Hey, Yuder.”
“Yes, Cordelia.”
“You are a really, really bad guy.”
“So that’s good? You’re just attracted to bad guys?”
Cordelia looked dumbfounded at Uther’s shameless question, but soon smiled brightly. She answered while hugging Uther’s arm.
“I’ll tell you it’s okay for now.”
“first?”
“Uh, first of all.”
Cordelia spoke with some pride and nodded, and Uther immediately understood.
“Then let’s go, miss.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
To become a righteous thief once again today and tomorrow.
To turn the insides of the Guardian King and the Black Moon upside down.
The fantasy couple walked away happily.
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