I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 120. I am (4)

The large city where the Southern Sword Tournament is held, Eslow’s direct jurisdiction. This city, which is also the residence of the southern monarch, was already forming a sea of phosphates.

North Gate, South Gate, East Gate, West Gate… Carriages and crowds bite tail upon tail at every doorway.

“The southern territories are much grander than the eastern ones.”

“Are you from the East? Come play in the west too. The western dominion is built on the largest river in our kingdom.”

“Ike, a nobleman’s carriage. everyone back away Don’t insult me for just hitting me.”

The kingdom people from all over the country saw the carriage coming from behind and got out of the way. This is because if you block the carriage driven by a nobleman, you cannot receive compensation even if you get hit and die.

“By the way, what family are those from? It’s the first pattern I’ve ever seen.”

“This man, is he blind? There is only one knight in our kingdom who can handle a bow and arrow.”

“Ah, Sephira, a master of archery!”

“I live and watch the Sepira family participate in the Southern Sword Tournament. Will the archer be able to play an active role among the swordsmen? How do you guys see it?”

People who saw the articles of Sephira start a heated discussion. It was a very interesting discussion for them who had to wait in line for a long time.

Ignoring the long line, Sephira’s carriage stopped in front of the door. The doorkeeper was also naturally welcoming.

“Welcome to the Territory of Eslow. Are you from Sephira?”

“The leader of the 5th division of the Galactic Division, Didos.”

DDoS held out the invitation he had been holding in his hand beforehand. It was a splendid invitation stamped with Estlow’s seal, inviting the Sephira family to the Southern Sword Tournament.

The gatekeeper confirmed the contents and seal and nodded.

“I will check inside the carriage. This is normal procedure, so please understand.”

Didos then drove his horse close to the carriage and spoke through the window.

“Princess Miles. He said he would check inside the carriage.”

“Let them do it.”

Miles, who had nothing to kneel on, folded the book he was reading and opened the carriage door himself. As soon as the gatekeeper saw Miles, he bowed deeply.

“excuse me. Could you tell me the names of the people in your room?”

Mile’s eyebrows went up. Originally, it is common for the gatekeepers to memorize the names of all the noble families’ families and the list of participants. However, this soldier had a face that no one here really knew.

Keter may not know. It’s not on the list of contestants, and there are still many people who don’t know that he joined the family.

However, Mile is Sephira’s second son.

What’s more, there are all three and four here.

Does the gatekeeper not know the face of the second son of a prestigious family? This was a huge insult. It was obvious that he must have memorized the faces and names of the direct blood relatives of other prestigious families.

“… … .”

Miles took a deep breath.

It was blatant disregard. If it was normal, I would have tolerated it and said there was nothing special, but now it’s different. Sephira decided not to hold back.

“… Mile El Sephira. Anise El Sephira, Tarragon El Sephira. Keter El Sephira. Sir Catherine. There are five in total.”

“Five minutes, checked. It is an honor to hear your name.”

As the soldier tried to close the carriage door, Miles grabbed the door and said,

“for a moment. Please state your rank and name.”

“Yes, I am Nomider, chief of the security forces under the direct control of Eslow.”

“Thousand chief Nomider. In the future, if an official in this city happens to not recognize our face, we will consider it an insult to Sephira. Especially you, I will definitely pay the price.”

“… … !”

Nomider’s complexion turned pale. This was a completely different story from what he had heard.

‘I heard Sephira wouldn’t say anything even if I ignored her… … .’

At Mile’s plain and clear warning, Nomidar bowed deeply and shouted.

“… I will keep you in mind.”

“good.”

Sephirah’s chariot passed through the gates. Nomider announced the entrance and exit of Sephira through all communication networks, and at the same time spread the impression.

Sephira’s attitude changed. If you ignore them, you’ll get in trouble, Centenary Nomidar clearly warned.

* * *

The Metropolitan Territory is divided into two districts.

A ‘suburb’ consisting of a general residential area, as well as commercial and industrial areas.

“Chuo District” is a collection of major facilities such as cultural facilities, residences for the upper class, and military facilities.

In addition, for the aesthetics and cleanliness of the city as a whole, the gaps between buildings were very wide, and abundant trees were nicely arranged. It was a structure like a big city.

The balcony on the second floor of the cafe where warm sunlight floods in. A man in a white suit sips coffee and checks the time on his wrist watch.

“It’s a watch from the Kingdom of Baen.”

Just then, a man in a blue uniform approached. A gorgeous sword sheath hung from his waist.

Possession of weapons in the city during the festival is impossible, even for nobles. However, if you are a person in charge of city security or a noble in the Senate, it is implicitly allowed.

The man in the white suit smiled and pointed to a chair.

“I thought you weren’t coming.”

“I also want to buy a watch from Bael. It’s so annoying to take the pocket watch out of your pocket, so why don’t you forget the time sometimes?”

“It’s called a wristwatch. It’s still a prototype, so I don’t really want to recommend it. But if you want, I can get you one.”

“That is a nice story. I want to brag about it to my colleagues, so please get me one.”

The two men were young and handsome with distinct features. The clothes he was wearing were high-quality clothes without any blemishes, and the formality and composure revealed in his way of speaking were characteristic of the children of high-ranking nobles.

“Oh, I’ll have a cup of coffee too.”

“Try adding cinnamon and honey. It’s delicious here.”

“Let’s do as recommended.”

A knight in blue uniform went downstairs.

Left alone again, the man in the white suit looked at the faces of the passers-by as if he were on vacation.

“Is there a woman you like?”

Before I knew it, the knight in blue uniform returned with a cup of coffee.

At this, the man in the white suit smiled. It was a captivating smile that would touch the hearts of women.

“Everyone is going to die anyway, so is there any point in choosing?”

A cruel expression that did not match the smile came out of his mouth. The reaction of the man in the blue uniform was also not normal.

“That makes it more exciting. The experience of sleeping with a woman who is about to die. Have you ever tried it?”

“I don’t have s*xual desire, so I don’t know how it feels.”

“Oh, was that story real? There are rumors that the imperial special envoy is castrated to avoid being caught in the beauty world.”

“More than that, it is to leave no seeds behind. Having a family makes me feel attached to life.”

“It is terrifying.”

Horok, the knight in blue uniform took a sip of coffee.

“Um, coffee here, do you like it? Before we blow up the city, we need to ask for the recipe.”

“The explosives you planted wouldn’t be noticed, right? It must have been double or triple verified to see if it worked. If you say no now, it will be very difficult.”

“If I had failed, I would not have come here. It was installed generously in the basement. nobody knows In the first place, these guys are idiots who think that all they have to do is stop the intrusion into the city by making it a structure that prevents them from coming up from the underground. You’d never dream of thousands of bombs planted underground, a rare sight in this realm. Anyway, if you give a very simple signal, it will explode in a chain.

A knight in blue uniform drew a mushroom shape with both arms.

“As the underground sinks, the city will be buried. Just imagining it is so grand that it makes my heart tremble. So, are you ready for Homun?”

“It is a homunculus. I will kill the 8-star Irregular and be the first to make his name known.”

“Looking at it the other day, it wasn’t the order to kill the irregulars. I don’t know if it’s a grand master. No matter how much I have an infinite aura, my movements are so stiff… … .”

“It is a useless worry. Eight homunculi were prepared. In addition, the whole body is armed with level 4 magic tools. You can say that you can’t lose even if you want to lose.”

Clap clap, the knight in blue uniform clapped his hands.

“As expected, the Samael Empire. It is a country that boasts the best wealth and technology.”

“Would you like only the godfather of liqueur? ‘He who looks down in the dark’. Our special lease calls the godfather like this.”

The two men reveal each other’s identities without hesitation and talk about their plans. What would cause mayhem if anyone passing by could hear it.

It is an expression of confidence. Confidence and confidence that everything is under your control.

After taking the last sip, the man in the white suit glanced at his watch.

“One thing, a variable has been created.”

“variable? It can’t be.”

“Keter, the illegitimate son of Sephira. he came here This is a person who is not in our intelligence network. There are no records of the past… . Just like you.”

“ah… … .”

Upon hearing the name Keter, the knight in blue uniform grinned. It was like the reaction of someone who heard the name of a long-lost friend.

“Keter is fine.”

“Okay? He too… … .”

“Anyway, you don’t have to worry about Keter. I can control it.”

“If you say so. let me believe Hopefully, our empire will continue to cooperate with the godfather… Please know that I want to maintain a relationship.”

A man in a white suit who strongly appealed to the word cooperation stood up.

He went down to the first floor looking more normal than anyone else, and soon disappeared in the crowd.

“I can’t talk to the young eunuch. What makes you sip this bitter water because it tastes good?”

The attitude and tone of the knight in blue uniform suddenly changed. He collected the spittle in his mouth and spat it out, and suddenly he had an ecstatic expression on his face.

“Ah, Keter. You also came out with liqueur. Without changing the name used in liqueur. It’s your strength. After all, there is only you The man who makes my heart tremble… … .”

The creases of his trousers tightened, then rose high.

“Keter… . I lost in liqueur, but I will definitely get you in the outside world.”

* * *

The lordship of the Southern Lords.

On the top floor without a ceiling, a middle-aged man was sharpening his weapon.

Gray-white hair, loose hair blowing in the wind. The deeply pursed lips, short beard, and slightly furrowed eyebrows showed how much effort he put into this work.

Each weapon he groomed had a unique appearance and was full of presence.

A bladeless sword with only a handle.

A window shimmering with dark red flames.

A jet-black double-edged ax made of a skull with horns.

A hair-thick glass shield.

A wooden armor that seems to be made by weaving trees and trunks together.

The middle-aged man, who was carefully wiping his body with a cloth as if he were handling a child, glanced up.

Just in time, a crow roaming the sky landed on the ground, and at that moment, the crow transformed into a human.

A monster wearing a baggy suit and a crow mask prostrated himself in front of him.

“Lord. They started moving.”

The voice of the crow mask was a voice that did not know whether it was a man or a woman, a young man or an old man.

The middle-aged man called Monarch gave a thumbs up. Then, the weapons he was grooming disappeared all at once.

Lord of the South, Weapon Master Eslow. he said with a languid expression.

“Have you neutralized all the bombs planted underground?”

“yes. I let the signal go, but I rigged it so it doesn’t explode.”

“What are the identities of those who cooperated with the terrorism?”

“Senate nobleman Kasper Galahind, lower house nobleman Victor Arden Burke, Quentin Hegenbach, Stefan Inghard, Joaquin Derpen. Calvin, the commander of the Thousands of Peacekeepers. Iron Knights’ 9th Squad Leader, Alistair Grimstone. There are seven in total.”

“What about the identities of the ringleaders? Listen, but one must be an imperial bastard.”

“The man in the white suit looks like he belongs to the Empire, as you said.”

“The grounds?”

“People from the kingdom of Lillian use their ring finger to express the number 3 with their fingers, but that man did not use his ring finger and used his thumb to express it. It’s imperial.

“What about the other one?”

”… sorry. I couldn’t figure it out.”

“Give me a chance to make an excuse. Lack of time, lack of money, lack of manpower?”

“… Nothing was lacking.”

“This is the third time you’ve let me down. I can’t find a cure for my son, nor can I find my friend Franken… I couldn’t even figure out a simple identity anymore. You only have one chance left now. Disappoint me again, and your kind will disappear from this world.”

The crow mask pressed its forehead to the floor and said.

“I will keep this in mind.”

“go away.”

Food Deok!

The crow mask changed into a crow again and flew away. Eslow clicked his tongue.

“It’s pitiful for me to write that even such an incompetent guy regrets it.”

The ladies-in-waiting clung to Eslow, who came down from the top floor.

Take off your clothes carefully and gently massage your entire body with a wool soaked in warm water. After that, perfumed oil was applied to the body and changed into clean clothes.

Finally, in his right hand, he holds a smoking pipe made from the branches of the World Tree. There were plenty of cheap cigarettes in it.

Eslow put the pipe in his mouth. The maid in charge of lighting the fire skillfully lit it with a match.

Jijik.

Eslow sucked hard into his pipe and walked down the hallway slowly exhaling smoke.

After taking two sips, a middle-aged butler in a black suit appeared and matched his pace with Eslow.

“Lord. I have something to report to you regarding the Sephira.”

“say.”

I told him to speak, but Eslow did not stop walking. As if the butler was used to it, he said while walking.

“Two hours and thirty-two minutes ago, at 1:05 pm, Sephira’s carriage entered the city. There were ten escorts, including the commander of the 5th squad of the Galactic Knights, and there were a total of five people on board the wagon: Sephira’s second son Miles, third Anise, and fourth Tarragon. Catherine of the Order of the Holy Order. And Kethera is an illegitimate child.”

“There were four people Sephira announced that would participate in the competition. Are they them?”

“no. Only the third anise and the fourth tarragon participate in the competition. Brooks, the vice-captain of the Sacred Knights, and Darkin, the 2nd squad leader of the Galactic Knights, who were originally supposed to participate, received a letter in advance stating that they would not be participating.”

“Heh. You must have noticed that this tournament could be a turning point, but to send children and not knights. basil lord. He’s a man with more guts than he looks. If no one had been sent, I would have taken the opportunity to send them all to the frontlines… It’s a pity.”

The butler was silent. There were more than one butler who ran away after arguing with Eslow.

“Look at it, you must be having a hard time by now. All hotels will be bought off and won’t accept Sephira. Only the inn on the outskirts would accept Sephira, but even they would know that it was a trap. Should I stay at an inn knowing it’s a trap, or should I throw away the face of a noble and choose to stay homeless?”

Eslow glanced at the middle-aged butler’s shoulder. The middle-aged butler had the number ’47’ written on his shoulder.

“No. 47. Where are they and what are they doing now?”

Deacon number 47 took a break without even realizing it. Even though there is an unwritten rule that it is absolutely forbidden to steam, he had to steam without realizing it.

Eslow’s expression crumpled at once. Knowing that it was tantamount to a death sentence, butler number 47 spoke urgently.

“Ji is at the door now.”

tall.

Eslow’s footsteps stopped. Taking the pipe out of his mouth, he looked down at butler number 47.

“Where is the door?”

“It is in front of the main gate of the palace. There, Keter, the illegitimate son I mentioned earlier, is waiting to see you.”

“Ha, what? How dare an illegitimate son find me? hey you Do you think I have something to do with Keter?”

“Not at all.”

“Yeah right. i don’t know him But you dared to come to me? what kind of guts And why did you tell me the unpleasant news? I’m not keeping you guys by my side to hear bullsh*t like this.”

A lot of people want to see Eslow. Senate nobles and noble families, as well as all powerful people.

However, Eslow ignores whoever comes to him. That was the dignity of a monarch.

There is no one who does not know such a fact, at least not among those living in this palace. Nevertheless, the gatekeeper and the butler conveyed the words of Keter to Eslow.

“Okay, my lord. If Kether showed this to the Lord, he insisted that he would understand. Even if you don’t show it, you’ll regret it… I bet you.”

Butler No. 47 held out the ‘business card’ he had received from Keter to Estlow with both trembling hands.

Eslow snorted at the business card.

“What is the meaning of this business card?”

The phrase on the front of the business card was enough to offend Eslow.

– Fixer, Keter.

We will definitely solve your problem at an unreasonable price.

If there is nothing special on the back side, he vowed to send all of them to the front line where monsters were infested, including the noble family and the Seppi.

But Whirik, the moment he flipped the business card with his finger-

Eslow’s eyes widened.

“… … .”

Watching butler number 47 swallowed his saliva.

As he came here, he too saw the letters written on the back of his business card. However, I couldn’t figure out what the letters were. It was because it was the first time I had ever seen it with a bad handwriting.

‘Ah, I’ve been tricked by that Keter. Now I am dead.’

The moment I thought that butler number 47 was dead, Eslow put his business card in his arms and said,

“A guy named Keter.”

“… yes yes! I will arrest you immediately!”

“Bring him to the sword office.”