101
Heavy rain
‘Even though the price of sugar and honey is so high, it’s not like we can’t afford it.’
I chose garlic gorgonzola for its impressive flavor, but it was not a dish that suited my initial goal of conquering the primitive medieval palates.
Even though it was roughly distributed, the cost of the two items, sugar and honey, that went into it was more than enough for a silver coin.
‘I just put it there to fill up a space, but I never thought anyone would think of using it.’
In some ways, it could be seen as having a lot of courage.
Still, it was worth the expense, as we developed garlic gorgonzola.
Aghjak.
The abbot pretended not to notice and continued to put pickled garlic in his mouth.
However, since Kanna’s expression wasn’t good, I hastily made a second prize and awarded it to Kanna for her dish of dismemberment.
Kanna, whose face was suddenly flushed, approached and held out her hand.
In particular, since I hadn’t prepared anything, I took out something from my pocket and put it in his hand, but it just so happened to be a gold coin.
“···The winner gets 30 silver coins, but the second place gets 1 gold coin?”
The captain, who had been snickering at Masha at someone’s muttering, opened his eyes wide and looked at me.
Since I had already eaten what I wanted to eat, I waved my hand and finished the meal.
Brick and the spice merchant’s eyes sparkled as if they were expecting something, but they were both so hideous in comparison to Kanna that they could easily be ignored.
“How much? Is that a reasonable price for just pickled garlic in vinegar? No, it’s not that I don’t buy it. The Bible says that all greed and lies should be avoided… Got it?”
The abbot, who was not very good at bargaining, pretended not to see me secretly buying pickled garlic.
Some of the people who were watching from above came down and ate the leftover food one by one.
Seeing him crinkle his face a little and then start eating again, it was clear that he would soon get addicted to the taste of garlic.
‘Now if we can just succeed in garlic farming, it’ll be smooth sailing.’
As the taste of garlic was bound to be delicious, it was not long before Cassidy would be called the garlic capital of the continent.
To begin with, Cassidy didn’t have anything particularly famous, so it seemed like it would be a good deal if it was promoted as a tourist attraction.
‘···Garlic King.’
The Kirton Mountains were so vast that it seemed endless, so if you planted garlic and planted more garlic, it would theoretically be possible to complete an invincible garlic mountain range.
“Ahem. Please come and worship.”
The abbot, who had been hiding the pickled garlic while pretending to carry the load on his back, spoke with an embarrassed look on his face.
Just as I was about to tease him-.
Kwaaaaang!
A loud noise coming from somewhere.
I instinctively ran out of the bar.
Then, smoke rises from the visible inner side.
The familiar appearance naturally made me think of a weasel.
Of course, it was much weaker compared to the terrorism of those vicious black-blooded bastards who had blown up the castle in a big way.
The feeling was similar.
‘···No. Why is he throwing a tantrum?’
At that time, a major accident occurred due to a malfunction of the magic tool, but there was no reason for the guy to show his resistance.
“What happened···!”
At that moment, the captain who came out behind me looked towards the inner castle and hardened his expression.
“What? Did you hire a wizard for your birthday, Miss?”
The rest of the guys who follow after them.
‘···The wizard. There was that gray, gloomy guy too.’
I quickly recalled in my head the dangerous figures in Cassadic.
“First, Aaron and I will go to the inner castle. The rest of you, clean up the area around the inner castle and arrest anyone suspicious.”
The captain quickly spoke, his eyes crinkled as if he was annoyed.
Unlike the other guys who moved briskly, Kel and Berman stared at me even after hearing the captain’s words.
It was only when I pointed at it with my chin that it moved.
“Captain Aaron, we are going to the inner castle.”
The captain who saw him sighed deeply and waved his hand.
“yes.”
As we got closer to Naeseong, there were many residents who were in a state of panic.
Since I still haven’t figured out the situation, I told them not to run and to move slowly towards Area 5.
Still, there was a guy running, so I swung my fists a few times to calm down the excited medieval guys.
The captain calmed them down by swinging his incongruous sword.
The blade was worn, but the handle was not dirty, so it seemed like he had bought a long-sword and had only replaced the handle.
I think this is the first time I’ve taken it out.
In front of the inner gate, there were a lot of inner gate guards with stern faces standing there.
The seriousness was evident in the serious faces of the children in the inner circle.
“Captain of the Foreign Guard.”
“Ah, gelatin.”
Gelatin, the leader of the inner guard, greeted the captain with a pale face.
“Aaron, the Lord has found you!”
The guy who saw me hurriedly pointed inside and shouted.
‘···Why me, when I’m not even the captain?’
At that moment, the captain looked back at me with a subtle expression.
“I will delegate full authority to my trusted colleague, Aaron.”
I was thinking about hitting the back of the head of the captain who spoke shamelessly and then turned around, but I held back thinking about the garlic gorgonzola.
***
‘···Vivian getting married to Levilian?’
Pulpouts pressed his temples, frowning at the headache that felt like someone was hitting him with a hammer.
When the knights’ aura was blocked, it was natural that Pulphus would target Count Behart.
If something happened to the Count who had been invited as a guest, the future of the Pulpouts family was as clear as day.
In response, Pulphutz turned his troops around Count Bechardt.
Nothing happened, so the tension was insignificant.
Just as he was starting to loosen up a bit, an explosion occurred in Vivian’s room.
When I ran over in a hurry, Vivian was already gone and only Levilian’s letter was left behind.
A letter from Levilian and Vivian stating that they will head to Bolt Castle in a hurry and get married before the end of their adult year.
“Haha. Isn’t there a legend that says that if you get married before the year you become an adult, you will live happily ever after? How urgent must you have been for them to leave without even telling you? I guess we suppressed the spirits of the young people too much.”
Gerald said with a sly smile.
“Even if it was urgent, I don’t understand why he left behind only one letter. And how do you explain the explosion?”
Nova’s cold voice continued.
“So, the eldest son of the Fener family has now kidnapped Vivian! Can you take responsibility for that?”
Geralt, who would have backed down normally, instead spoke up loudly.
“Is it wrong to say that we should find Vivian and find out the truth first?”
“Isn’t it because you have suspicions about the Fener family at the root of it all! It’s been over a year since you got engaged! You kept delaying him, and now you can’t stand it anymore, so you ran away!”
The sound of voices going back and forth made Pulpouts’ headache worse.
‘You stopped Auror by targeting Vivian?’
It was the first time I heard that the aura was blocked.
Auror was the reason for the existence of the knights, who were also called the sword of humanity and the strong support of the empire.
If he could be stopped, it would certainly change the landscape of the continent.
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no way the Feners could have figured out a way to stop Aura.
Even if he had found out, there was no way he could have been used to kidnap Vivian.
The situation was so absurd that I began to think that maybe it really was a consensual marriage like the letter said.
‘They say even the emperor doesn’t know the heart of his child.’
Pulpouts turned his gaze.
Nova and Geral were still fighting, their voices raised, and the sheriff had gone out to assess the situation and had not yet returned.
‘As Gerel said, as Nova said.’
If we simply follow the principle, it would have been right to head straight to Fener Street and find out the truth, but…
The most important article was neutralized.
The only good thing was that Adolf’s auror wasn’t sealed. He was only one person, after all.
‘Is it permanently blocked?’
When asked by Fullfoot, the knights were confident that it would not be the case. They did not know how long the blockage would last, but they assured him that it would be limited.
He replied that if it didn’t work out, he could return to the capital and it would be resolved.
at that time.
The door opened roughly and Ben, the knight of the Fener family, came in. He was followed by soldiers with puzzled faces.
‘You said you were left alone.’
No sanctions were imposed because it was not yet certain.
The soldiers tried to drag him away, but Ben easily waved them away.
“I heard that Levilian went back with Vivian.”
Ben’s face was distorted, as if he had been stabbed somewhere.
“If you head to Bolt Castle, I will accompany the Fullfoot family.”
Everyone was silent at Ben’s subsequent remarks.
For a knight who was not a free knight but a member of a family to voluntarily help another family before the end of his contract was a dishonorable act, to say the least.
“Sir Ben, what is that now···.”
Geralt’s bewildered face.
“Thank you.”
Fullfoot answered shortly.
I don’t know what he meant, but it was good news.
Again.
There was one more person who came in after that.
A woman dressed like a prostitute, clearly revealing her voluptuous body.
It was Viscount Bonita, who had not been seen until now.
“Everyone said the Aurora was blocked, but my knights were fine.”
“Virginia Bonita,” he said, raising the corners of his lips.
‘···It seems like you’ve been waiting for this very moment.’
A movement that seems to have been waiting for this very moment.
It was very uncomfortable.
But I couldn’t help but catch it.
‘If there are two knights, Ben and Viscount Bonita… there are more knights than you. But I can’t trust both of them…’
I was less suspicious of Viscount Bonita than of Ben.
It was a deal that Countess Bonita had a desire to make, but Ben was unclear about the implications.
‘If Ben doesn’t betray, there are four knights on our side and two on their side. If Ben betrays, there are three on our side and three on their side.’
It was worth a try as the number of articles suggests, but it was not possible to set off right away.
If he wasn’t targeting Vivian, but something else, it was clear that Cassidy would be exposed without any defenses.
Moreover, since there was no seal, it was impossible to start a war on the territory…
Knock knock.
A new character has appeared.
The conference room seemed to fill up in an instant with his huge presence.
The calm-looking Viscount Bonita flinched in surprise at the sight and stepped back.
It was Aaron.
“I heard you called.”
Pulpouts’s dizzy heart calmed down a little at the sight of his fierce appearance and the sturdiness that was evident even outside his armor.
I called you earlier to replenish my internal security, but I think the message was misunderstood.
‘···If that’s the case.’
Pulpouts hesitated for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Vivian disappeared with Fener’s eldest son, Levilian. In the letter Levilian left behind, it said that the two had returned to Bolt Castle to have a quick wedding···.”
It was a ridiculous sight for a lord to report to a mere captain of the external security, but Pulpouts didn’t think much about it.
Of course, there is no way for Aaron to overcome this situation···.
“But it’s a wedding, so aren’t the parents of both families present? Is it a small wedding?”
Aaron heard him and said something unexpected.
However, those simple words lightened Pulpouts’ head, which had been clouded by dark clouds.
Because it was something to do with Vivian, I was taking the situation too seriously.
It wasn’t necessary to go straight to a war of attrition.
There are a lot of articles on this side, so you just need to check the facts.
‘With Adela and Delphran, who can’t use Aura yet, and the outer guards turned to the inner castle, and Aaron included, Mercury should be possible to some extent…’
Fullfoot nodded as he looked at Aaron, who was exchanging glances with Nova.
It was clear that if we left Aaron and the rest of the knights behind, they would be able to handle it more than enough.
“Yes, my daughter is getting married, and as a father, I can’t just sit still. I’m taking everything I’ve prepared for Vivian’s birthday and heading to Bolt Castle.”
If the bastard’s letter is true, then I will bless him, but if it is false…
‘···I guess I’ll have to pay the price.’
Pulpouts forced a smile.
“but···!”
“Just say one more word and I’ll hang it on the Cassidy Gate. Gerel.”
Pulpouts glared at the protesting Gerel and spoke harshly.
“It was a big wedding.”
Aaron mutters calmly in the silence.
“···Be quiet.”
Nova gave him a hint by poking his side.
Fullfoot regained his composure, albeit slightly, at the calmness that Aaron gave off.
***
‘···shit.’
Fener’s eldest son, Levilian, bit his lip as he looked at the fainted Vivian.
Levilian was once a man who dreamed of becoming an honorable knight.
I never thought I’d end up kidnapping a woman.
‘There’s nothing I can do.’
Sudden loss of contact with the black blood.
The hastily devised plan was also blocked when Ben was defeated.
No, Ben didn’t stop at just losing, he even swung his fist at himself.
The third one also headed to the capital to take the knight exam.
If the third one became a knight, it was clear that Levilian would be kicked out of the family with nothing.
Suddenly, even the gold coin pouch disappeared, leaving me with no money left.
All of this combined to force Levilian to the edge of a cliff.
Then suddenly the knights failed to raise their aura.
A situation where even if a problem occurs, Fullfoot cannot move immediately.
Levilian saw him as an opportunity.
Gerel took Vivian out separately, and Levilian was on his way back to take care of her.
‘If I just get married, even if I get kicked out of the Fener family, I can still join the Fulputs family. Since Baron Fulputs only has a daughter, he can also become the next Lord of Cassadick.’
Also, after taking Vivian, Baron Pulpouts would eventually have no choice but to admit the truth.
Thud thud-.
I could hear the sound of rain hitting the carriage.
Levilian turned his gaze to the window.
The rain that had started to fall lightly soon became heavier and fell so heavily that I couldn’t see an inch ahead of me.
Thud thud thud-.
‘Heaven helps me.’
There was no way I could find myself in this heavy rain.
Amidst the heavy sound of the rain, a small sound could be heard.
‘···just now.’
Something about it didn’t feel good.
I knocked on the window to make the guard a little more thorough.
However, the soldier riding next to him did not turn around, perhaps because he could not hear it due to the sound of the rain.
When trying to speak to him.
Sasak-.
Very thin but cool sound.
When Levilian knocks on the window with an uneasy feeling.
Bam-.
The soldier on horseback was torn here and there as if he was being grabbed by an invisible hand, and blood was sprayed out.
The armor was crushed in an instant.
Red blood spraying in the rain.
Ugh···.
A tiny scream of pain through the sound of the rain.
Levilian closed his eyes at the bizarre sight that was far removed from reality.
Only the horses that had lost their owners were running.
Thud thud-.
The sound of rain pounding again.
‘···What now.’
Levilian couldn’t come to his senses because of the bizarre sight. He habitually adjusted his sword.
dripping.
Someone knocked next to me.
Thud thud thud-.
Step by step.
The sound of wheels rolling amidst the sound of pouring rain.
Yes, the carriage was going dangerously fast.
But how can there be a knock from outside…
dripping.
Warnings filled my head.
Levilian’s neck slowly turned.
A woman was stuck to the opposite window, waving a gray cloth.
A gloomy face.
The corners of the lips are raised.
dripping.
The witch was knocking on the window.
***
Kanna raised her head and stared at the Swallows.
Although his face was calm, there was a heat in his eyes that could not be hidden.
“You know what I mean without me having to tell you.”
Kanna nodded at the continued muttering of the Swallows.
A presence felt from below.
A huge amount of mana was flowing around the bar.
‘···Magic circle.’
It was clear that a magic circle different from the one he had drawn was drawn around the bar.
The aura emanating from there was fire, wind, and an unknown attribute.
It was clear that if Swallows just moved his hand, a huge explosion would occur.
Kanna looked around.
Inside, Hannah was preparing a late lunch for Kanna’s three juniors.
There are even Kanna’s subordinates who are talking with serious faces.
They were meaningful in their own way.
Ta-da-dak-.
At that moment, Swallows floated a magic mixed with fire, ice, and wind over his fingers.
Kanna was purely amazed by the ethereal appearance created by mixing three types of magic.
“From three combinations onwards, you need mana to support it, but it’s impossible with your current mana amount.”
Kanna became sullen at Swallows’ continued words.
Aaron’s reactions have been lukewarm lately anyway.
If you could simultaneously shoot fire and ice from both hands and blow air from your mouth, Aaron’s reaction would be incredible!
My shoulders swayed as I imagined Aaron looking at him and admiring him.
“The world is divided into useful and useless things. Of course, even if something is useful now, it won’t last forever. And for you, that limit is clear. You will soon become useless. You, the wizard, will know the end of useless things.”
Kanna clenched and unclenched her fist at the sharp words.
“Follow me. I will personally make you a legend in the world of magic. I will make sure that your usefulness will never disappear.”
The Swallows held out their hands.
Kanna was silent for a moment at the concentration of mana surrounding that hand.
He seemed to be asking himself, but there was no choice.
As has been the case with everyone except Aaron so far.
It was just a formal question.
‘Aaron.’
She had no choice but to get up, but Kanna wasn’t afraid.
Because he was sure Aaron would find him and punch the bastard in the face.
“I’m going out.”
Kanna carefully held the gold coin in her bosom as she spoke to her subordinates.
***
“Tch- It’s raining···.”
Weasel… no, Dylan cursed, pointing to the sky.
I just painted it with mud and now it’s pouring rain!
This is like waking up from a nap and getting rained on!
‘I didn’t sleep much. But the brat went to Yeongju Castle.’
Are you finally getting rid of it?
Dylan muttered out of habit and drew his dagger.
Although it smelled a little spicy, the sharp edge gleamed on the well-maintained chin.
‘If the eldest brother becomes the lord, I will be… the young lord?’
Gulp.
Dylan swallowed and pictured himself in fancy clothes.
At that moment, the inner gate opened wide and a crowd of horsemen poured out.
‘Youngju? You didn’t get it.’
Dylan bit his lip in regret.
Men in thick armor were riding horses and galloping down the road.
The atmosphere felt like things were getting bigger,
Dylan looked at her for a moment, then took a step back.
It was clear that if I stayed in a place like that, I wouldn’t be able to live out my life.
‘I’ll hide in the bar and come out later.’
Dylan bowed his head and made his way through the crowd to the bar.
There were many people who were anxious, wondering if war was going to break out. Dylan, who was also anxious, increased his speed.
Just as I was about to enter the bar.
In the distance, in the empty street, I saw a familiar purple head.
‘Boradongi? Next to me is···.’
It was Swallows.
Although the two of them looked the same as usual, Dylan had a feeling that something was wrong.
I feel a ticklish feeling on the back of my head for no reason.
The guy was really thick.
I didn’t like taking Bora out in this heavy rain.
‘I don’t feel good.’
Dylan looked back and forth between the warmly lit bar and the retreating Kanna.
I had a bad feeling.
No, it wasn’t enough to say it wasn’t good.
‘It was definitely a piece of shit, but now I feel like… I feel like I’m seeing my brother.’
Every time I saw him, a warning bell rang in my head.
My instincts seemed to be screaming at me to run away immediately.
Dylan squinted his eyes against the rain and watched the two walk away.
I have a feeling that if I don’t chase after it right now, I won’t be able to see Boradongi anymore.
Dylan, who was trembling and worrying on the spot, bit his lip and pulled out the dagger.
‘If you’re a teenager, you’ll definitely recognize it.’
He also knew the tradition of the mercenary’s red pocket.
Dylan cut my arm with the dagger, covered it in blood, and then pinned it to the wall next to me.
A searing pain shot through his forearm, but Dylan screamed and used the blood to mark the direction on the wall with his palm.
Now I feel really sorry that I don’t know how to write.
After finishing him off, Dylan hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath and followed the two moving away.
‘There are ten pups behind me. Ten pups.’
My legs shook with every step I took, but Dylan slapped my cheek and picked up the pace.
***
‘There’s no Kanna?’
Even though I was usually out and about, Kanna was always waiting for me when it was time for me to return.
It might have been nothing, but the already chaotic situation at the castle was already unsettling. Plus, it was pouring rain, so there was no way they could be playing hide-and-seek outside.
“Kanna? I heard you went out with Swallows earlier.”
Hannah asked with wide eyes.
‘Come on, come on…’
The wizard of the White Tower. If it were the White Tower, it would be a place where the most normal wizards gathered.
There’s no way a guy who’s been quiet until now would suddenly cause trouble, but…
It was a habit of mine to always think the worst.
That’s why I survived until now.
‘Let’s find out first and think about it.’
I clicked my tongue and looked around.
Battle with the wizard.
I once asked the wizard Torai.
‘I told you to wrap it in thick iron. The difference between magic and aura is that it can penetrate thick iron.’
The wizard of the other world would often tell me, even though he grumbled.
‘It’s thick iron.’
There just happened to be something suitable.
A giant pot lid.
The pot was so big that the lid covered my upper body. If I crouched down, I could probably hide my whole body.
I put my forearm on the lid’s handle and applied force, and it was roughly fixed in place.
“···Why the lid on the pot?”
“shield.”
“That’s not a shield, it’s a lid from a pot that was just being used… Isn’t it hot? But Aaron doesn’t look happy. What’s wrong?”
Hannah, who had been frowning for a moment, grabbed my arm and asked.
Since he was a guy who cared for Kanna, I didn’t think he would harm her.
But, as the old saying goes.
It never hurts to be careful with wizards.
“Palm trees are a bad practice that must be eliminated.”
I told Hannah to call Vermunt and secure the bar thoroughly before leaving.
Thud thud thud-.
The rain was literally pouring down.
The lid of the pot also had a waterproof function, so it could be used as an umbrella. It was useful in many ways.
At that time, a faint, pungent scent of blood wafted through the fishy smell.
As I followed him, I saw a familiar dagger stuck in the wall right next to me, covered in blood.
In mercenary language, it basically meant, ‘I’m screwed, so come over here.’
‘That’s why those wizards···.’
I clicked my tongue, pulled out my dagger, and fixed the lid on the pot.
It seemed like the commute home would be a bit longer.
