I Returned As the Governor of the Country That Abandoned Me

0 – Back to the Kingdom

Doong- Doong- Doong-

The sound of a huge drum covered the whole world. At the same time, the sounds of horses hooves and shouts of knights can be heard.

“Fight to the end!”

Chaeng-

At some point, someone’s shout was heard. The voice that came along with the sound of metal weapons clashing was so desperate.

Red flames covered the whole land. Screams could be heard from here and there, and everyone alive held their weapons tightly in both hands.

In front of my eyes, the cold swords meant to kill me. In the direction of the dozens of swords facing me, I also grabbed my sword.

Before long, a man with a massive body got off his horse and walked this way.

‘That guy is the captain.’

I was sure. That guy is the commander who leads this army. There is no basis. It’s just that my senses were telling me so.

Like that, the moment I was prepared to die and rushed at him

“Your little queen surrendered. Stop the meaningless resistance and submit to the Empire.”

I couldn’t believe it. How can you trust the words of the enemy general? So, what he said must be a lie.

However, it was my misunderstanding that everyone would have the same thoughts as me.

Tuk- Tuk-

Once I heard that, I grabbed my sword even more, unlike my comrades around me, threw their swords to the floor and started to kneel.

“Grab your sword! What are you doing…”

The moment I turned around to say something to them, I was devastated.

Knights kneeling before their enemies. They were able to somehow survive until there, but their expressions made everything futile.

A sense of calm, relief, and release. Emotions that defeated knights should not show in a wartime situation were engraved on their faces.

‘Why…’

Nevertheless, I made up my mind and grabbed the sword. Even though they admitted defeat, I didn’t.

I grabbed my sword and ran at him. It’s okay to die. There is no death more honorable than dying in war as a knight.

One sum, two sums, three sums, and ten sums. This guy… Is looking at me right now. In an honorable duel conducted by knights, how can you mock me…

Ugh-

And then, the sword started to cry. Maybe.. This is coming. Did I finally be able to manifest my aura? The sharp blue sword started crying sadly.

“Please stop.”

And that’s when I heard the young girl’s sharp voice.

“We decided to surrender to the Empire.”

My motherland, the Queen of the Kingdom of Hylan, Yuira von Hylan. A girl who ascended the throne at the same age as me and rules this kingdom came here.

Since she said that she would reform her kingdom and create her own new nation, I once swore to her that I would swear allegiance to her.

The strong queen had mentioned her surrender with her own words.

“Your Highness. How do you speak of surrender?”

I shouldn’t have done that. When I was young, I questioned the Queen.

“There are various circumstances in the country. It’s not something just a knight’s seed gets in the way.”

“… “

Her words turned into daggers and flew to the ground.

That’s right. I was not a knight, I was a knight squire. One of the numerous servants who have not been ordained as knights.

“Ha ha ha! Was it a servant, not a knight? Although he is a seed, his spirit is amazing! Queen, can I take that squire with me?”

“Seeds?”

“If you hand him over to the Empire, I will forgive you a little of the compensation written in the contract.”

The price of losing a war is war reparations. Maybe it’s awesome However, since she always supported us while watching us train hard, I had no doubts about her choice.

Now I have no choice but to surrender because of the survival of the country, but the Queen will not sell me to the Empire. I certainly thought so.

“Then…”

She glanced at me. Seeing her like that, I calmly waited for her words. Bona Manna, she almost had the words coming out of her mouth.

“Okay. At least one knight seed would be fine.”

.. What? Now, you want to sell me to the Empire?

“I… Your Highness…”

I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t even speak properly. This is where I swore allegiance for the rest of my life, so why should I be sold to the empire?

“This is a choice for the country. Please sacrifice for our kingdom, for our country.”

Having said that, the queen turned her head and began to walk.

‘Why… Why do I have to sacrifice?’

However, it was meaningless to think like this alone. At some point, the approaching soldiers of the empire began to arrest me.

So, I was abandoned by my country and sold to the empire.

I sure did…

[I appoint Aran von Robertien as the new governor of the Kingdom of Hyran. You protect the kingdom in the name of the Empire, and confirm its loyalty to the Empire. This is a solemn imperial order.]

It’s been 10 years since I was sold to the Empire. As an official of the empire, I became the governor who controls the kingdom and returned to my homeland.