Abandoned Retired Warrior Decides to Return to Farming

“Do you need any information?”

A drunken man at the tavern opened the door to a conversation with nostalgic luck.

However, instead of talking behind the scenes, he tapped a glass of wine while looking at a woman sitting opposite him at the table.

“I think this should be the information fee.”

The glass was almost empty. Rabin asked for information with a drunken face.

Hearing this, she looked at him and seemed to ponder for a moment.

Despite the appearance of being drenched in alcohol since broad daylight, the woman merchant who had just arrived in the Empire handed over two fairy tales.

He emptied the drink he had been saving up for a while, and then called the clerk to stop him.

“One more drink here.”

“Ugh, pay back the overdue credit. Or go out and start working again.”

“Ah, nagging is over. Fill it up, please!”

The clerk looked pathetic, then gave up, took the money, and went back to the counter.

Seeing the back of the clerk like that, he clicked his tongue.

“Sheesh. Make it tasteless.”

Rabin was stabbed in the eyes of a merchant looking at him and uttered words as if making an excuse.

“Don’t look at him with those eyes. Even though I am now, I used to work in the Imperial Garden. Well, it’s been more than five years now, though.”

“is it.”

The merchant’s eyes were still cold when he said that, but he didn’t leave the place either.

Even for such a pathetic person, information from locals is precious. There was no harm in listening to even nonsense. On the contrary, if it was two fairy tales, I ate it cheaply.

Rabin was confident that he was seeing the heart of her as a merchant.

And as if that prediction had come true, she folded her arms and urged his next words.

“therefore. Would you like to hear the reason why they held me as if they were soliciting me while I was unpacking at the inn?”

“Hey. No one is chasing me, so let’s get to the point already. No matter how much money and time I have, my job is to make a living, but I want you to take some time off.”

So sarcastic Rabin offered one of the two cups the clerk had just left behind.

At first, it seemed easy, so I grabbed it, but when we sat down, the beauty of her, which was hidden by the robe, was considerable.

I wanted to add one more word for nothing, so I offered her a favor, but she snorted and ignored it.

“Don’t talk more than that. Although I am a republican, I visit this imperial capital often enough to call it the front yard. But I feel like this is the first time in my life that I have been in such a cluttered atmosphere.”

“Sheesh. It’s silly.”

He clicked his tongue, but he continued to speak as if he was sorry.

“What? Still, it’s not unreasonable to say that. I mean, there was such a thing. It’s also a big deal!”

“huh. Are you saying that Aurelia’s army was defeated?”

“uh? That, how do you do that…”

At those words, his expression, which had always been relaxed, hardened for the first time.

She sighed as if she knew it.

“Are you serious about it? It wasn’t enough that he stole my time and money in a tumultuous incident across the continent, wasn’t it?”

When the merchant crossed his arms and stared at him, he brought the glass to his mouth and put it down again.

He coughed over her stinging suspicions in vain.

“Wow, huh. Could it be possible?”

“okay. Please, I hope the information that comes out of your mouth is valuable.”

“Ugh.”

For a merchant, the tone was quite daunting and formal.

Are you not just a merchant? I hope I didn’t touch it wrong. He felt a cold sweat running down his back and stuttered.

“Well, then that’s it. I don’t know if you’ve even heard of the heroes who went out with Princess Aurelia.”

“······Hmm.”

She gestured her chin as if to keep going.

Then, with a triumphant face, he spoke with his arms wide open.

“This is only a small fraction of the people of the Empire. That’s information that can only be known if you have clear ears and connections like me! It’s a bit disappointing to tell you at the price of just two drinks, but… The original deal is that sometimes you do it at a loss!”

She let out a small sigh at his needlessly long introduction.

Rather, he seemed to have lowered expectations at the lengthy talk.

Whether he knew it or not, Rabin gulped his drink and whispered in secret.

“Listen well. This is a rumor I’ve heard too. Two weeks ago, while Princess Aurelia’s army had a fierce battle with the Demon King, it was said that Lowe and her companions were all defeated. Even…”

“The hero of Lowe lost his right arm and the commander of the Ashua Knights lost his life. What are you trying to say about this?”

“······Five.”

Rabin, who had been talking out loud, clenched his mouth and eventually shut his mouth.

Then, with a guilty face, he lowered his head slightly and brought out the remaining glass of wine, and the merchant burst out laughing.

I have a conscience on the subject of Hanyang.

“Well, trading is sometimes a loss, so let’s move on.”

“Hehe, I’m sorry about that.”

Rabin scratching his head and being ignorant. Watching him crouch and touch the glass, she changed the subject.

“But what about the imperial economy these days? When I looked around the streets, it seemed that the people’s limbs had become more bare than before.”

After taking a sip of his drink, Rabin lamented and replied.

“What. If you’re a merchant, you don’t know about the situation. Taxes are paid by lower-class people like us, and it’s the upper-neighbors who eat and drink. That’s still there.”

“okay. I’ve been looking around the streets of nobles for a while, but it couldn’t be more luxurious than that. It was spectacular that the whole street was shining like gold.”

“huh. This is getting worse every year, so your Majesty the Emperor should get well soon. ah! No, of course, it’s never about how the princess is. He’s a great guy too! Cancer, by the way…”

As he complained, he hurriedly added back words with a look of regret.

However, he could not hide the fear and bitterness that was evident on his face.

The merchant watched the scene and immediately began to pack his belongings one by one as if nothing had happened.

I must’ve made money anyway, Ravin didn’t catch her as he woke up anymore.

“ah. After all, I have a question for you.”

But just before leaving, she suddenly spoke to me.

“yes? Something.”

“There was a story that Princess Aurelia didn’t even have to lose, so she fell on her face and prayed to the demon king. Do you know anything?”

The merchant’s eyes narrowed as he said that.

Hearing this, Rabin bruised for a while, then poked his ear once more and giggled.

“Puha. I’m sorry, can you say it again? I must have heard it wrong because I was drunk.”

“I heard that the princess was trampled on by the demon king and begged for her life.”

“·················ogue.”

“And the soldiers who witnessed it were said to have been missing for a long time.”

As her lips went up as she said that, he felt a terrifying feeling.

What was this crazy alien talking about now? He hiccuped and hurriedly looked around.

Fortunately, there were only a few guests, but everyone’s attention was drawn to her because of her loud voice.

And their expressions were not so different from those of Rabin.

“Wow, huh. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“what? Apparently he said his ears were bright. Now you have your ears closed. Why, what are you so afraid of?”

When the merchant mocked him sarcastically, Rabin, who was trying to ignore him, could not hear him, and eventually became terrified and urged him.

“Now, are you out of your mind? Even if you are a republican, this is an empire. Are you crazy because you want to be arrested for contempt of the imperial family?”

“Well. can you afford it From what I heard, the knights and warriors in Aurelia’s camp were all in a state of incapacity, even Lowe and Ashua.”

“haha. I’m crazy, but I’m crazy Would you close your mouth now? Or get out in front of me right now. Because it’s a specification to get tied together!”

bang-

He slammed the table as if threatening him.

However, the merchant snorted at the frightened attitude.

“huh. What is there to be afraid of anymore, such as the cancer group, whose public sentiment and public opinion are already collapsing?”

“What…….”

“What this country really should be afraid of is you guys who keep your ears and eyes shut even when you see such a tyrant!”

She shouted as if to hear everything.

Then he took five gold coins from his pocket and threw them on the table.

But no one, including Rabin, had even thought of touching the money.

“Even though I came here to have a drink, I don’t think there will be any business in a place like this. You can only know the value of the things I want to sell only by seeing and hearing them.”

“·················ogue.”

“But it’s a hassle to go back to exchange money, so let’s count it as a donation to the poor blind man in front of you!”

Having said that, she turned her back without regret.

Rabin looked at the merchant’s back with a bewildered look.

No, maybe it’s a merchant. In terms of speech and actions, at least he wasn’t a merchant.

A merchant who values money more than life can’t afford to leave such a huge sum of money.

Then he thought about what it really was, and suddenly looked down at the imperial gold coin on the table.

proud empire. The emblem of the empire engraved on the gold coin reminded Rabin of his past trauma.

– Whoops. Are you going to pollute my garden with those disgusting hands that followed my father?

– You didn’t know that something happened to you just because you worked here, didn’t you?

– I’m sorry, but you’re fired today. Why don’t you go out and try a barber? fu fu fu.

Rabin’s hand, holding the glass, trembled.

The day that the life I had dedicated my life for the imperial family was denied with just a few words.

He couldn’t forget that day and had run away with alcohol until now.

“shit. shit······.”

Now, remembering that faded glory, he bowed his head and sobbed.

*

Shizu, who pretended to be a woman merchant at a tavern, left the place and headed somewhere while wearing a robe.

Those undeterred steps were too casual for the person who had just caused the commotion.

She headed to a place less and less crowded, and then went into the alley without hesitation.

There, like her, people in robes stood there as if waiting for someone.

When she saw the one in the middle, she bowed her head in amazement.

“Uh, why is Prince Dimitri here…?”

“Shh. Lower your voice.”

When Dimitri put his hand to his mouth, Shizu, an apprentice of the Knights Templar under the direct control of the Emperor, kept his mouth shut.

However, Rabbit Eyes, still surprised, demanded an explanation from the superior next to him.

“Hey, how did this happen?”

“Whoa. That’s it…”

“I came here to see if there was anything I could do to help because there was a lack of staff. There’s also a blinding spell on it, so you won’t be caught by your sister.”

Dimitri smiled saying not to worry, but Shizu was terrified and stopped him.

“Hey, you shouldn’t be here. You know!”

“You risk your life and run for the empire, but I can’t just sit and wait.”

“Ah, no matter what…”

It’s ridiculous. There must be a lot of work to be done for the next big business.

But Shizu couldn’t keep up with his words not to worry.

Even the superiors next to him would agree with what he would disagree with.

If it wasn’t for this situation in the first place, I wouldn’t be in a position to talk to him like this, so I just nodded.

After the defeat of Aurelia, the situation in the empire was slowly changing.

After returning to the Empire, she devoted herself to finding Kael, while Dimitri took advantage of the weakened surveillance.

He secretly spread rumors on the streets with his trusted subordinates, looking for people who would join the revolution together.

It was just like that with Rabin a while ago.

“I’ve been watching Rabin’s garden since I was little. His pride in his dedication to the Empire and his loyalty to his father will be unquestioned.”

“Yes. That’s a sensible thing to say.”

“Our role is to back up their repressed wills to move forward. It’s a bit rough, but I don’t have much time, so I can’t help it.”

Having said that, Dimitri continued, recalling the message Kael had sent a while ago.

“The warrior Kael will be back here soon. We have to finish everything we can before he comes.”

“Yes. If our operation succeeds this time, the Empire will be restored to its former glory.”

The ministers spoke with great excitement, but Dimitri shook his head at those words.

That was not the purpose of this operation.

Let the seeds of revolution burn. The goal was to allow the people to make decisions based on their own will, not with anyone’s invitation or threat.

If they don’t stand together on their own feet, the Empire won’t change until Aurelia is pushed out.

“It is not us who build empires. Only ‘everyone’ has meaning.”

“But the prince will be at the center of it.”

“No, it’s not me, it’s the hero Kael.”

“yes?”

The men were taken aback by that, but Dimitri didn’t care.

Instead, he looked towards the gate, which Cael would soon pass through.

As if Kael was there, his gaze could not leave him there.

“······huh.”

Seeing him like that, Shizu made a dissatisfied expression.

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kael, what the hell is that person, and why does he have such a crush on him?

She prides herself on the knights and her skills, and as a newcomer, it was difficult for her to understand.

‘Gear, this day is coming.’

However, Dimitri was filled with emotion as he recalled the time before breaking up with Kael.

The time has come to keep the promise I made with him five years ago. When I thought about it, my heart sank.

‘Soon, unprecedented chaos will come to the Empire.’

His role is to protect Kael’s back, who will stand at the center of it.

Therefore, he risked his life on the spot and swore.

Warrior Kael. Let go of his injustice and this time, I will be with him until the end.