chapter 25
“·······They were far superior to me. I’m sorry.”
He lowered his head as if he was sorry.
Colton sighed and patted his chin.
Gerald was a knight with sufficient skills. That’s why I gave it to my youngest daughter as an escort.
If he was carrying a much superior knight as an escort, of course he wouldn’t be an ordinary person.
Perhaps not a noble of this nearby family, but a nobleman from another monarchy or some distant city?
“Okay. Wait.”
Denbri’s expression brightened at Colton’s words.
I don’t know what family he was from, but at least in this city, he was the king.
But did you dare to insult your daughter and even order her to be cut off?
“What do you think?”
“By the way, you should bring it to me.”
To Leica’s question, Colton answered briefly.
First of all, I was going to bring him to the mansion and look at his face to find out which family he belonged to.
And if it’s someone I want to deal with gently, I’ll do it, or I’ll pay the price for what I’ve done.
“How was their impression of clothing?”
“The black-haired man and the escort knight were white-haired women.”
Colton immediately called the knights and ordered them to be found and brought back.
Meanwhile, Leica, who was listening next to her, tilted her head.
The black-haired man and the white-haired lady? How is that…
‘What nonsense I think.’
He soon dismissed it as an absurd imagination and burst into laughter. I thought it was a pretty strange coincidence.
It must make sense, why is the 7th monarch who will be in the monarchy’s castle suddenly here in the 5th monarchy?
Anyway, Leica thought he had some pretty interesting spectacle, and waited for the knights to hurry and bring the fearless ones.
terbamon (3)
“Then I’ll eat well!”
Rihanna licked her lips and looked at the chicken in front of her.
He said that I would do all the calculations for the meal, so he took a seat and sat down without any hesitation.
“I was curious about fried chicken, so I tried it, but it was too expensive, so I was going to order something else, haha. Thanks to Confucius, I got this and ate it.”
The expressions on the faces of Ashel and Baros changed to trembling as they picked up a chicken leg and brought it to the front plate.
‘Originally, it is correct to hold and tear with your hands….’
I also wanted to eat comfortably, but because of the quality problem, I used a fork a lot.
When I took one leg, the other two took their share.
As she was unfamiliar with the appearance, Ashel was not willing to put it in her mouth and just looked at the part of the thigh that had been removed, then cut off the tip with a knife and started eating.
Then, with a slight startled look, he saw that he was eating faster and faster. It seemed to suit his taste.
‘It’s delicious.’
It was a chicken that had its own distinctive taste that was different from the familiar taste.
How can a dish of fried meat not taste good?
After we ate without a word for a while, the manager came out with drinks that he didn’t even order.
“Thank you very much for helping the staff. We will not charge you for all the food, so please enjoy it.”
As he said that, he looked at me with worried eyes on the other hand and continued.
“I, Confucius. But, the young girl of Denbri, whom I had an argument with earlier…”
“Okay, let’s get to work.”
It looked like he was trying to get me to pay attention to her, but it was a pointless meddling.
The manager backed away, and Lian, who had a pile of bones piled up on the plate in front of me, asked me.
“But would you really be okay with Confucius? A mayor is no less than the king of this city.”
“Then why did you go out?”
“Well, I can’t stand watching you beat people like that anyway. And honestly, I didn’t even know she was the mayor’s daughter. I’m not from the city.”
“If I had known, would I not have come?”
“No, I would have gone out anyway. Of course, I didn’t know that my hand would be cut off, haha.”
It was as if he was talking about someone other than himself.
As you can see, this man had such an optimistic personality.
Even before the end of the game, I went with a smile like this, probably.
“But, she was a woman who didn’t seem to have a normal temperament. I know it’s off-topic, but maybe it’s better for Confucius to leave the city in a hurry…”
I switched the topic to something else.
“You look like a wanderer.”
“Oh, yes. I’m roaming around Calderik right now.”
“why?”
“If you’re asking why… What’s the reason for a stranger’s wanderings? It’s just that there’s no place to settle down, so you go wherever your feet go, haha.”
There was a smile on his lips, but somehow the words sounded a little hollow.
Because I knew what his current situation was.
Even if he returns, he will not be welcomed by anyone, but he will not be able to completely sever the ties of blood and blood.
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Of course, what I’m paying attention to now is not his background, but something else.
The reason I’m holding onto him now and having a conversation is because I wanted to confirm something.
[Well? How did you notice the enemy’s ambush when there was no sign? Haha, I mean, I have a good sense of humor.]
[Okay, you’ve helped me a lot, so I’m only going to tell you in particular. Don’t tell anyone, please keep it a secret. Actually, I have a mystery.]
In the episode of Earth Hill Kingdom, during the war with the enemy, Rian, that is, Taylor Bamon, spoke to the user.
I don’t know exactly, but I remember that it was roughly this kind of dialogue.
He was an extremely rare mysterious user on this continent.
In a word, it meant that there was a mystery that I had.
‘I didn’t know what the name was, but I said it was a mystery that far amplifies the senses and reflexes.’
Thanks to his mysterious powers, he was never attacked or ambushed by enemies during any war.
He also defeated enemies that were much stronger than himself with his not-so-great physical abilities.
There was one thing I wanted to check.
Is the present time before or after he obtained the mystery?
[How did you get the mystery? It was just a coincidence.]
[Until a few years ago, there was a time when I was wandering around the continent. I also worked as an adventurer, and explored rare and difficult terrain.]
[Occasionally, at an antique store, a torn map was touted as a treasure map. Was it really a map showing the location of the dungeon? And that’s where I got the mystery.]
He must have remembered that he had obtained the mystery in a dungeon marked on the map.
It seems that the location was also roughly mentioned in the dialogue, but unfortunately I couldn’t remember that far.
‘What if you haven’t gotten the mystery yet?’
I had a chance to get that mystery too.
A mystery that amplifies the senses and reflexes.
That was a very useful ability for me.
In the past, it would have been useless because my body wouldn’t follow me anyway, but now I have a floating curtain.
Since there was a means to counter the opponent’s attack, the sense and reflexes to use it quickly became important.
‘······ Come to think of it, it must be a really necessary ability.’
It was like that even when I thought about the time when I was ambushed by the Oak King before.
Even though the distance was quite far, it really came close to my nose in the blink of an eye.
If I had been a little late to open the veil, I would have been ripped apart by those heavy fists.
It’s only level 70, but what about monsters with a much higher level than that? other monarchs?
If they attack me with hostility, I’ll die before I can even open the veil in response, unless I’m too far away.
Or, there is a risk of being ambushed or shot by an opponent who is hiding somewhere or is very far away.
What would you do if you had an absolute defense? If you get a sore throat before using it, you’re done.
There was obviously a huge gap between the speed of the superhumans in this world and my cognitive abilities.
Of course, I was excited because I didn’t know whether or not Rihann had acquired the mystery yet.
Since I couldn’t ask that openly, I implicitly asked another question.
“If you wandered around the continent, have you ever discovered something like a dungeon? Or a place where the ruins are hidden.”
“Is it dungeons or ruins? I’ve tried to find them, but unfortunately, I’ve never found one yet. Oh, I remembered the story…”
At that moment, Rihanna pulled something out of her arms with an expression that seemed to remember something.
Old-looking parchment that has been rolled up.
he said with a smirk.
“This is a map I bought at an antique shop I stopped by in the previous city, but the owner said it might be a treasure map that points to where the ruins are hidden.”
“······································································!
I hid my surprise and looked at the map. no way?
It was to the point that I wondered if there was some kind of coincidence in such a tight fit.
“It’s ridiculous. I just opened it up a bit and ripped it off a bit, so I was sold for a few silver coins. Still, I thought I’d go find it as it is on the map, so I was heading there.”
“Can I take a look?”
“You can do it. You can watch it ten times.”
Rihan graciously handed me the parchment and turned my attention back to the chicken.
I slowly unfolded it and looked at it.
A map so sloppy and sloppy that it is hard to believe that the content is real.
The location marked on the map was between the 5th and 4th monarchs, and some strange code-like characters were also written on them.
‘······· Is this real?’
No matter how I look at it, it just looks like garbage written by someone…
After looking at the map, he turned his gaze back to Rian.
Anyway, if this is a map that will guide you to a place where the real mystery is hidden, as I remember, and if you get that mystery.
I was no different than gulp down the mysteries that he would gain in the future.
“I’ll buy this map again, so don’t you want to sell it?”
“········Yes?”
Rihanna looked at me in surprise.
Then he immediately clapped his hand and said.
“Aww, no. If you’re interested, just take it. I’ve been favored, what.”
“…don’t you think this might be a map with a real ancient artifact hidden there?”
“Then it’s no big deal. If you’re really looking for an ancient magical relic, Confucius writes it well, haha.”
He didn’t even think it was a real treasure map.
············Though even so, to speak kindly to people like that really hurts my conscience.
But I was not in a position to question that now.
In the first place, if you’re going to ask each and every one of them, it’s impossible to start using the knowledge of the future.
So, after getting a map and eating, I said goodbye to him in front of the store.
“Then thank you, Confucius. I’ll go first.”
I turned around and looked at his back as he walked, and I was in trouble for a moment.
Can we just end this meeting like this?
The war between the neutral nations that would take place in the future was an event that had a significant impact on the power structure of Calderic and Seintea.
It’s not like I can do anything because I’m interfering right now, but I don’t have time to worry about it because my nose is small in the first place…
“············”.
I finally opened my mouth.
Anyway, from the moment I possessed this game, from the moment I became the lord of Calderic, the disorder about the future continued to pile up.
So, you don’t have to be bound by the story of the game. In the end, the decision was mine.
“Tair Bamon.”
At my words, Rihanna’s steps came to a standstill.
He turned his head slowly and looked at me with very puzzled eyes.
“Nothing can be solved by running away forever. It would be better to return to the kingdom as soon as possible.”
“Wait a minute, how do you do that?”
“I am Ron, the 7th Lord of Calderic.”
Achel and Baros, who were next to me, were startled by the sudden disclosure of their identity and turned to look at me.
Rihanna and Tyr asked if they didn’t understand what I was saying after changing their expressions in various ways.
“What did you just say……..”
“You must know that the situation between the neutral countries is dire. Go back to where you need to be before it’s too late.”
“············”.
“And if the moment comes when you can’t afford it, send a messenger to the Seventh Lord’s Spirit. Depending on the situation, maybe I can help Earth Hill.”
I left behind those words and turned around, leaving him blankly standing behind him.
Ashel and Baros followed me.
‘I don’t know if that guy will return to the kingdom right away with just this…’
He made the minimum link, so the rest was up to him.
***
Back at the inn, I looked at the map again.
The location is in the forest between the 5th and 4th monarchies, so the path is not twisted.
‘It’s going to take a long time to find this too…’
It was a good thing that the mystery that could be gained increased by one was good, but thinking that the suffering would increase that much, I already felt tired.
I was about to go to sleep and get ready to go to bed, but there was a commotion outside.
smart.
Soon a knock rang.
“Come in.”
Baros opened the door cautiously and glanced outside with a firm expression on his face.
“The mayor’s knights have come to the hall.”
With those words, I immediately understood the situation.
The sound of climbing the stairs echoed, and a series of knights appeared behind them. Ashel stood in front of him.
The knight who was at the forefront looked at Ashel with a frown, then moved his gaze to me and said.
“Are you the one who said Confucius insulted Lady Denbri?”