Episode 150
“I’m sorry… … . Just give me a glass of water
Would you like it?”
“yes!”
How can you be so quick?
Tesiran’s administrator Franky, who said he would treat me as his master for life, placed a glass of water in front of me at a speed faster than light.
I didn’t even order it, but it was in the corner of the living room.
I sat down on my knees.
And, the lord of Tesiran who keeps his promises more than anyone else.
Matteo Tesiran.
“oh my! Forgive me for being late.”
It seems as if he wants to completely reform the humiliating image he faced naked.
He appeared dressed in a luxuriously decorated costume.
They made me wait for an hour.
“A precious person in such a squalid place!
I can’t believe the famous next-generation wizard would stop by a place like Te Siran. “It is a great honor for the family!”
“Ah yes. Since the situation is what it is, I will get straight to the point.”
“Oh, before that! “I have prepared a change of clothes for you.”
“••••••yes?”
Clap clap!
As the lord clapped his hands, maids appeared from outside with colorful costumes.
It was a gorgeous robe with gold embroidery on a black background.
“It may be insignificant, but it is a small gift to commemorate your visit to Tesiran. “Please change into these clothes.”
“Why are you wearing clothes all of a sudden?”
“We have painters ready outside. Me and Lord Ruin. I thought I would leave a few pictures today to commemorate this century’s meeting. Isn’t it a historic day? I am confident that it will become a treasure that will remain in Tesiran for a long time.”
Was it something like that?
When I asked why it took so long, I
Are you even preparing a change of clothes and painters?
Oh, you pathetic guy.
They say your city might disappear tomorrow.
Do you think I’m here to have fun?
“My lord.”
“Yes, please speak.”
“I didn’t come here to have fun.”
“I guess so. I believe that you must have undertaken a great mission and come all the way to this distant frontier. I had absolutely no intention of putting a burden on the ball.
all. However, we chat comfortably, and only artists paint… …
“There is no need for a picture. “I also have no intention of wearing such flashy but cumbersome clothes.”
“••••••yes?”
“Let me say it again. Tesiran is in danger. exactly… …
《*Time limit: 43：25：19>
“43 hours left.”
Clearly, the meaning was conveyed in a firm tone.
I thought that by now you would have understood what I meant.
but.
“… … “You’re still talking about ogres.”
The lord of Tesiran, Mateo Tesiran, did not listen to my words seriously.
“I don’t know where you came from and what you heard, but there are no ogres on Sky Mountain.”
” what?”
“It disappeared a long time ago. Sky Mountain is blocked by an unknown barrier, and it has been a long time since the Sky Mountain ogres have appeared in the world. It’s probably hundreds of years. But suddenly ogres attack? I don’t know where you heard it, but these are all rumors. “It’s all nonsense.”
“When the ogres disappeared, the city looked like this. In the past, it received a lot of subsidies and was strong.
It is said that they boasted about it, but now that the ogres have disappeared, their support funds have also stopped. There were not many people visiting and the city was in ruins. I would rather have the ogres attack. “Just like in the past, we receive a lot of subsidies.”
This is a person who has no sense of crisis at all.
A person like this.
The lord of Tesiran, the ‘shield’ who protects the front lines.
Would you rather have ogres invade?
A person like this who thinks things that even the back alleys wouldn’t do?
“It seems the lord doesn’t listen to the strange rumors spreading around the city.”
“Rumors? “What rumor?”
“The administrator probably knows better than me. “I treated everyone who said the same thing as me as a braggart.”
I pointed to Franchi, the magistrate who was kneeling, and Lord Matteo Tesirán gestured as if to ask me to speak.
Then, Administrator Franky started babbling.
spoke in a voice.
“Well, that…” … . yes. Hmm. There have been some strange rumors going around around here lately. Some people said they saw an ogre, and others said that her husband was killed by an ogre. I also heard a story about a blacksmith’s son being attacked by ogres in the wasteland… …
“You heard, right? It was already predicted. “He just didn’t trust me and wasn’t interested.”
“B-but wizard! These are just forgettable rumors. Of course, it’s been particularly bad over the past few days.
But… … . If you were a wizard named Tessie, you would understand. Whenever something happens, people here always blame the ogres. Isn’t that right, my lord?”
The lord nodded in response to Administrator Franky’s protest that it was unfair.
“That’s right. This is your first visit to Tesiran, so you may have misread the atmosphere of the city. Due to the nature of the city, such rumors are easily exaggerated.”
“no. This is not just a rumor. The reason cannot be revealed, but it will definitely happen. next generation
“I am confident of this on my honor as a Buddhist practitioner.”
At the word ‘confidence’, the lord’s eyes changed strangely.
Of course, in a bad way.
“Are you sure? How can you be sure of something that hasn’t happened? Even if he is a famous wizard with deep knowledge, it is difficult to believe this incident.
“If you are not prepared, Teshiran will be breached in 10 minutes. All you need to do is be prepared. Is it that difficult?”
“yes. It is difficult. The already chaotic atmosphere in the city will only get worse. When news spreads that ogres are invading, citizens will move to cheaper and safer cities. In that case, the estate tax that can be collected… …
okay.
I raised both hands and feet.
Tesiran, who participated in battles regardless of gender and age, and served as a shield for the empire with their indomitable will, has disappeared.
Evaporates without leaving a trace at all
I threw it away.
All that is left is an incompetent lord who complains that his support funds have been cut off and a traitor who clings to the lord and lives as a parasite.
“Now, let’s put aside the boring ogre-like stories and bring in the painters to leave a picture of today’s meeting of the century… …
“Shut up.”
I lightly hit the table with my fist.
bang
The table was easily broken in half, and I stood up as if there was nothing to do.
“You will forever regret not listening to me today. The emperor may hang you for failing to protect Tesiran. Oh, of course, I will die from the ogre’s fist before then.”
“Lu, Lord Ruin… … !”
“We will reimburse you for the broken table. Oh, and this too.”
I tear up the robe that was said to be a gift
He threw it away and dropped a few gold coins on it.
As I was about to leave, I suddenly stopped, feeling like I was grasping at a straw.
“You said a little while ago that you can never be sure of something that might not happen, right?”
“you’re right. By the way, how can you be sure that the ogres will not attack? Oh, because they haven’t attacked in hundreds of years? Is that just the reason? If so, something that hasn’t happened in hundreds of years will happen in the future.
“How can you be sure it won’t happen?”
My eyes were focused on the Lord of Tesiran.
“War happens without warning. Let me say one last thing. Immediately prepare all available troops and evacuate civilians who cannot fight to the rear. “There are 43 hours left.”
“yes? Ha, but… …
“This is your last chance to protect Tesiran. What if I don’t see any changes in the city during the two days I stay?
When… I help Tesiran.
“I will leave here without hesitation.”
I will leave without helping.
This was the last warning I could give.
Tesiran is not my home.
It is not the home of my country.
It’s just a city on the outskirts of the empire that doesn’t have the slightest connection to me.
The person who must protect this land is not me, but these people in front of me.
Nevertheless, I am so passionate about this
The reason for paying is… … .
I’m frustrated with the people of this land who believe and follow this guy as their lord.
and.
“If innocent people were to pay the price for the incompetent lord’s complacency… … “Then I will punish you.”
“… … Lu, Lord Ruin!”
I left the mansion, leaving the lord calling me in a sorrowful voice.
♦ ♦ ♦
Is this a warning effect?
Or is it the effect of intimidation?
Perhaps, the fear of really being hanged led him here.
Any reason is good.
W’Limited time: 03：21：23》
About 3 hours until the quest ends
As I was leaving, someone came to the inn where I was staying.
The lord was Matteo Tesiran.
“Lu, I have thought about what Lord Luin said for a long time.”
“What is the conclusion?”
“yes. I believe it. I have full faith in the next generation of wizards. “You are so sure, I have to believe it.”
“thank god. “My lord, you are not a lower class than I thought.”
It’s okay to just think about it.
It doesn’t matter what drove him to come here.
Even now, it is important that you have made up your mind to fight.
“Currently, we are recruiting as many soldiers as possible to fight. Since we did not have enough numbers, we requested support from nearby villages. “Maybe it would be better now?”
I got up from my seat.
“There are three hours left. Ogres will come inside. The area to be defended is the West Gate. Is it the direction of Sky Mountain?
all.”
“Can we just keep the west gate?”
“yes. “What about the number of troops?”
“Currently, there are about 200 people.”
This is the empire.
It is Tesiran, also known as the Shield of the Empire.
Compared to its splendid reputation, the number of troops is far from sufficient.
‘If only we could buy a little time without the castle gate being breached… …
I might be able to sort out the situation outside the castle gates.
The problem is whether the gates can be protected with only 200 people.
No matter how advantageous Mercury may be, that only applies in human wars.
The fighting power of the ogres is beyond imagination, and the moment several of them enter Tesiran.
The city will be destroyed in an instant.
“We will gather at the west gate.”
There was a solemn energy throughout Tesiran.
“Did you hear? “I heard the ogres from Sky Mountain are attacking?”
“Recently, the number of people who say they have seen an ogre has increased significantly… … Is it really true? “My lord, you said it was an unfounded rumor.”
“Do you believe what that damn lord says? This guy is an idiot who only cares about money! “I heard that this incident was told to me by a famous wizard who happened to visit Tesiran.”
“A famous wizard?”
“I heard you’re a wizard from the Rhedian Kingdom? “The next generation wizard who won the Great Festival.”
“Oh my god.”
The people of the city gathered together about the rumor that was spreading throughout the city.
The 200 soldiers who would protect Tesiran looked at the wasteland in the direction of Sky Mountain with tense faces.
Lord Mateo Tesiran muttered.
“Tea, I’d rather…” … . I hope what Lord Ruin said was a lie… …
But his wish doesn’t come true
I couldn’t do it.
《’•’Time limit: 00：30：23)
There were exactly 30 minutes left until the quest ended.
“Hey, over there! Look over there!”
A soldier pointed to the end of the wasteland.
horizon.
There, a huge sand storm was blowing.
Everyone knows it.
“Yes, it was true… …
That’s not a sandstorm.
Dozens of ogres were running toward Tesiran.
