NOVEL NEXT chapter 2
2 – Delusions are always free
“Felt. While I’m gone, take good care of the Knights.”
“Yes, Captain. Please be careful.”
“Call me comfortably when there are two of you.”
“Oh, yes. Senior.”
Felt von Halbert. I said goodbye to the guy who is my junior and the vice-captain of our knights. The guy will do just fine. It was because he was the one who actually managed the Knights instead of me, who was usually busy.
Now it is early in the morning. Time for the knights in the dormitory to sleep. It was me who knew that, so I quietly left the dormitory and headed for my home.
Shoot ah-
After leaving the dormitory, it started to rain as if a hole had been punched in the sky. Thanks to the predictions made by the wizards of the Mage Tower in advance, I was able to put on the raincoat I had brought and not get caught in the rain.
Walking in the water-soaked world, I slowly moved forward. The destination is Robertaine’s mansion, my home.
After walking for a long time, we arrived at the Robertain Mansion, where carriages loaded with luggage were lined up. It’s probably from the imperial army who came to pick me up from the kingdom.
“Meet the new governor of the kingdom of Hailan!”
As I slowly walked towards them, the person who seemed to be their representative came to greet me.
The discipline was well maintained. Probably, the current governor had good discipline.
“I am the commander of the 3rd Imperial Knight, Aran von Robertein.”
“I have heard of Captain’s reputation. It is an honour.”
The soldiers of the Imperial Army bowing their heads to me. Although these things are burdensome, it is unavoidable because of the social class gap between them and me.
‘When I first came, it was nothing.’
The first day I came to Count Robertaine’s mansion, it was raining that day as well as today.
I didn’t have a raincoat, I didn’t have the last name Robertine, and I didn’t even have the title of knight. All she had was a single sword in her hand.
When you came here, you didn’t have anything with you, but when you left, you brought a lot of things with you.
“Let me wait a moment. Come out soon.”
“Yes!”
Before leaving, I must meet my mother and father. The parents who made a boy who had nothing into a young man called a knight.
“I was waiting for you.”
When I entered the mansion, I was greeted by a woman with bright yellow hair, the opposite of my father with dull black hair.
Her name is Ruhina von Roberteyn. She is the one who becomes my mother.
“Where is your father?”
“He went to work early in the morning because he had work in the military. My son is leaving far away, so just wait a little longer.”
Even though my mother complained so much, she never lost her bright smile toward me.
“It’s okay. I saw my father yesterday.”
If I show any signs of regret here, my mother will definitely be scolded when my father returns. I didn’t want the two of them fighting, so I decided to stand by my father’s side this time.
“The kingdom of Hailan is where you were born, right?”
“Yes.”
My mother opened her mouth. There was a slight tremor in her mother’s voice. Is my mother also worried that I will be on the side of the kingdom?
But her mother’s slight tremors were not like that.
“This mother wants to visit the country where her son was born, too.”
This is… The truth. My mother said that I want to visit the country where I was born and raised.
“.. Not a very nice place.”
So, I told my mother. Not a very nice place. I mean, it’s better here.
My mother must have noticed the meaning of what I said, and she just looked at me with a smile.
“The child who was so small has now grown much taller than this mother.”
She said as her mother caressed my face. Just as mother said When I first came here, I was obviously shorter than my mother. But now I’m taller, although I look down on her mother from above.
“Thanks to my mother.”
The reason I was able to grow like this is because of her mother. If it wasn’t for the food with my mother’s sincerity, I wouldn’t have been able to grow up like this.
“Aran.”
“Yes, Mother.”
“I never for a second thought that you were not my son.”
“Me too.”
The days of the kingdom when I lived alone without my family. Come here, because I could feel my mother’s presence for the first time.
“Your father may have said that the family line is up to you, but this mother thinks differently.”
“That.. What do you mean..”
“My son, do whatever you want. This mother is fine no matter what choice you make.”
My mother still smiles brightly at me. I could easily grasp the meaning of what my mother said.
To live as I am now for the sake of the empire, or to live for the kingdom, whatever I want to do. My mother definitely said that to me.
“What I want to do is…”
To live as a mother’s son.
Hearing my words, my mother smiled softly. My choices never change. The kingdom is nothing compared to the two of you.
“Yeah, that’s enough.”
My mother stroked my hair. Normally, I would have left my seat in shame, but I couldn’t do that today. Mother’s hand was so warm.
“That’s the border with the kingdom of Hailan!”
A soldier’s cry came from outside the wagon. Heavy rain still pouring. I couldn’t see well because of the rain, but I was sure that the familiar scenery came into my eyes. Soon, the Kingdom of High Iran.
“Stop! Stop! Ahead of us is the Kingdom of High Iran! Why are you trying to cross the border!”
When we arrived at the border like that, a kingdom soldier who seemed to be a border guard approached us and said.
“He is the new governor of the Kingdom of Hylan, from the Empire!”
“I am the 3rd Knights of the Imperial Family, Aran von Robertein.”
“Excuse me! Welcome to the kingdom of Hailan!”
In the carriage, as I spoke, the border guard hurriedly lowered his head and said, Before long, the soldiers of the kingdom nearby began to open the way one by one.
The border guards open the way without even checking inside the wagon. Is the level of the kingdom like this?
“Why are you so sure I am the new governor?”
“Yes?”
“I asked why you were so sure I was the new governor.”
Things that cannot be done in the Empire. If the opponent is someone else disguised as me, how can I open the way so easily?
“.. Sorry! Then, check in for a while.”
“Go away. Having said this, are you still not recognizing me?”
“Sorry!”
“Open the door.”
When I gestured as if I was annoyed, the door connecting the two countries began to open. The wagon I was riding in slowly began to go into it.
‘Finally, I’m back.’
The huge door opened and began to show, my hometown, the kingdom of Hiran.
The little boy who was kicked out 10 years ago in the name of having to sacrifice for the kingdom is no longer there.
There is only a young man who became the governor who came to subdue the kingdom.
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“Your Highness! They say that the new governor of the kingdom, newly appointed to the kingdom, has crossed the border!!”
The Queen’s Office of the Kingdom of Hailan. It was then that I heard a report that the new governor had crossed the border in the middle of a meeting with numerous kingdom nobles.
“He said he was from our kingdom?”
“Did you say your name was Aran? Did such an outstanding person ever exist in the kingdom?”
“Aren’t you a traitor? He leaves his country and becomes a bureaucrat in another country.”
“Well, if you have that ability, you should have used it for the kingdom.”
Then, the inside of the meeting room started to stir. As expected, the kingdom is in a position to be interfered with in its internal affairs by the governor of the empire. The news that a governor from the kingdom was coming was probably good news for the kingdom.
It doesn’t matter if he is a traitor or whatever. What is certain is that he is from our kingdom.
“Your Highness! This is your chance! Don’t you know what the current governor has done to the kingdom! He must use him to get away from the Empire!”
“No! You must do the opposite! He must strengthen his relationship with him and get closer to the Empire!”
“What do you mean! Then, live as a dog of the Empire for the rest of your life, you mean?”
“Then sir, it seems that you want to repeat the tragedy of 10 years ago?”
Goseong starts to come and go before long. Some say let’s use the new Governor, and some say we should be friendly.
“Stop it.”
When such meaningless accusations and attacks came and went, I raised my hand to stop them. Ah… My head hurts.
“Even if we talk about it, it doesn’t make any sense. It’s never too late to have a discussion like this after meeting the new governor. Tonight, I will meet the new governor.”
Actually, this is an excuse. It’s just that I don’t want to hear those meaningless old voices anymore.
“Anyway, he is from the Kingdom. It will be favorable to us, sir, please pay attention to your actions.”
It doesn’t matter what kind of person he is. The most important thing is that he is a person from the kingdom, and he will be friendly to us.
‘Rather, it went well.’
What was the current governor like? In every case, they intervened in the state affairs of the kingdom and cut off the heads of ministers who spoke the right words. Thinking of the past .. He doesn’t even want to imagine.
However, the new governor is different. Wow, a person from the kingdom. I don’t know what kind of person he is, but one thing is certain, he will be better than the current governor.
‘I’m glad you came.’
Aran von Robertein. I don’t know what kind of person he is, but he’s just fortunate that he’s from the kingdom. If he’s from the kingdom, he’ll at least have thoughts of the kingdom.