Chapter 25. Taking care of the snowflakes so they bloom. (4)
Even in cold weather where water that accidentally spilled on the floor froze quickly, the air in the capital, Maggiore, was hot.
“The war to subjugate the North is finally over!”
“You said it was completed successfully without any deaths?”
This is because news of victory in the subjugation war has arrived. Whenever people gathered together, they were busy talking about the punitive force.
“I heard there are close to a few hundred monsters that have been killed?”
“Is that all? “They say the northern blizzard was caused by the sword of the four seasons!”
“What is that?”
“Why do you write so darkly about rumors?”
A man standing at a stall wearing a hat clicked his tongue.
“Didn’t Prince Cain Sud Ardante announce it a few weeks ago?”
His pronunciation was strangely smooth for someone like a merchant. However, those gathered on the street did not notice it.
“Oh, you got that flaming sword or something?”
“The proper name is cadenza. It’s the sword of summer. “Something like dealing with the power of flame.”
“Hey, that’s amazing. “You mean a magic sword?”
“It’s one of the legendary swords of the four seasons. “You’re probably the only sword owner in the empire?”
People got excited and started talking wildly.
“It is said that the flame of a cadenza does not go out until the opponent dies. Besides, monsters are vulnerable to fire.”
“Oh, then it must have been Prince Cain’s solo performance!”
“It is clear that he led the northern subjugation war to victory!”
Voices of praise for Cain rose through the sky.
Looking at that,
“… … .”
The man wearing the hat, a member of the Mare guild, smiled in remorse.
The work of spreading rumors about Cain in the capital Maggiore was going very smoothly.
Mare Guild members spread throughout the empire were also doing the same thing.
Soon, the story that Cain had become the owner of Cadenza would spread throughout the empire.
however.
“well. “It’s a little different from what I heard?”
The moment someone intervened and added words, the guild member’s smile cracked.
“… … “What does that mean?”
“Aren’t you too dark about the rumors?”
A man with a long beard chuckled.
“According to the news sent from the subjugation team, the main character of this victory is not Prince Cain.”
People’s eyes widened at the unexpected news.
“Yes? “How can that be?”
“Prince Cain has the legendary sword of the four seasons?”
The bearded man answered with a knowing smile.
“Because I participated late in the subjugation war, I didn’t gain much. No, you couldn’t control Cadenza’s rampage?”
“Such nonsense!”
The guild members who were listening were moved and raised their voices.
“Prince Cain can’t do that!”
“Uh huh, why are you so angry? Anyone who sees me will think that I know Prince Cain.”
“No, whatever. That’s not it… … .”
Having hit the nail on the head, he muttered. Looking at him like that, the bearded man gave a faint sneer.
“What use is it if we argue among ourselves? “Just wait a little while and you’ll find out for sure.”
The man’s eyes turned to the distant sky.
“The victory ceremony will soon be held in the capital. The subjugation team must have almost arrived at the capital by now.”
The voice was not loud, but it was strangely clear so everyone in the room could hear it.
“I think we will hear tremendous news, so much so that Prince Cain’s story is nothing.”
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“see? “Where is it?”
“I can’t see it yet… … .”
The outer castle of the capital Maggiore.
A large number of people from the empire gathered together to form a crowd. They all craned their necks and waited for the punitive force to appear beyond the castle walls.
“Step back!”
“Do not cross this line!”
The imperial army had to work hard to control them.
However, people continued to rush forward to see the punitive team up close.
“Oh, don’t push me!”
“Let’s bow down in front of it!”
A moment when a small commotion arose among the crowd of people, and anticipation and tension gathered together and inflated like a balloon about to burst.
“come! “It’s a subjugation team!”
“I can see it, I can see it!”
Cheers erupted from the crowd closest to the gate. Only then did the people stop fighting and stand up to raise their sights.
“Who’s in front?”
“Of course it must be Prince Cain!”
The moment the wind catchers planted in advance by the Mare Guild shouted at the top of their voices,
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“Huh, you’re a girl?”
Someone’s confused voice was heard.
Tap, tap.
A petite girl riding on a huge horse.
Her dazzling platinum-blonde hair, tied high together, flutters lightly.
The emerald eyes and white face underneath were as mysterious as a fairy from a myth.
“Why are there so many people? “It will be several times larger than our territory.”
Leah muttered with an expressionless face.
Mikel hurt his leg and had to ride the carriage, so she had no choice but to take the lead.
“Who, who is it?”
“pretty… … .”
“Was there someone like that in the subjugation team?”
I was surprised and muttered for a moment,
“Oh, really?”
“What about that symbol?”
People noticed a flag waving from the carriage behind her. It was a flag with the emblem of a white tiger, the symbol of the Concellare family.
“It’s the Nord Knights!”
“You are Lord Mikel’s daughter!”
“Node Lea Concellare?”
People finally realized the girl’s identity.
Leah quietly raised her hand and answered the audience’s questions. Mikel also waved his hand, his face shining through the window.
“Oh oh! “It’s the Nord Knights!”
“The Concellare family! “Roar of the North!”
Since it was a subjugation war that took place in the Nord territory, it was natural for the Concellare family to take the lead.
The Nord Knights followed Leah and Mikel with solemn faces. The cart they were pulling contained the corpse of a huge monster.
“Oh my god, what is that?!”
“Is the monster frozen?”
What was unusual was that the body was covered in ice. The monster trapped inside had its eyes wide open, not even knowing that it was dying.
“Are those all monsters caught by the Nord Knights?”
“The number is huge?”
These were all works created by Leah with Aria in her hands, but people who didn’t know about them could only admire them.
“Who’s next?”
“This time, it will be the knights who have contributed the most.”
Everyone paid attention to the knights who came in next.
“Of course it is Prince Cain! “There’s a cadenza!”
“No, the Imperial Palace Knights are no slouch either. “He took the lead during the war of imperial conquest!”
Each of them chanted the name of the knight they were cheering for, their hearts racing. The wind catchers of the Mare Guild also stared at the castle gate with expectant eyes.
“Huh? “It’s the wolf flag!”
“If it’s a wolf… … !”
The mouths of some sharp-eyed people opened wide.
“Ovest Knights!”
“Obest! “Obest is the first!”
A cry of enlightenment erupted from the crowd.
Plop, plod.
The first thing that came into view was Conrad, a man with a scary appearance.
“Huh.”
“Hiccup.”
The moment he gave me one look, the street became quieter, as if it were a lie.
But the next moment,
All right.
After that, the atmosphere suddenly changed with the appearance of a new character.
The brilliant silver armor reflects the sunlight, and hair as blue as the sky falls on top of it.
The narrow, curved blue-purple eyes were sharp and intelligently sparkling.
“Wow, wow… … .”
“That person could not be…” … .”
The reason people were not willing to call him by his name was not just because they did not know his name.
It was because of the smile he had on his lips. There was something that caught the viewer’s attention and made it difficult for him to open his mouth.
“This is Prince Abel Kindreal!”
“Of the Knights of Ovest!”
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Vitoria guild members who were hiding among the people shouted. Only then did people come to their senses and cheer.
“Obest! Obest!”
“Prince Abel Kindreal!”
“Oooh! Ovest Knights!”
In particular, Abel appeared right behind Conrad, which had the effect of making his handsome appearance stand out even more.
Conrad, who was driving the horse, grumbled softly.
“What is this. It’s not like I encountered some kind of monster. “Everyone is shocked when they see me.”
“Then will you come behind me now?”
Abel chuckled.
“Choose. “You either look just as ugly as usual, or you look twice as ugly as usual.”
“… … no. “Just leave like this.”
Conrad cried and stopped talking.
“Obest! Ovest Knights!”
“The guardian of the western border indeed!”
“We led the subjugation war to victory!”
Thanks to the wind catchers prepared by Vitoria guild members, the capital’s main streets were filled with voices shouting Obest’s name.
“I don’t think there are any injuries?”
“oh my god. “No one got hurt in that long subjugation war?”
“As expected, they are the Ovest Knights… … .”
People trembled when they saw the Knights of Ovest coming in behind Conrad and Abel.
Not only were all of them dark-skinned, but there was an enormous amount of monster corpses loaded on the cart.
At first, people who were puzzled that the Knights of Ovest were in the lead had no choice but to keep their mouths shut when they saw the cart.
“… … .”
The Mare guild members turned their gazes with irritated faces.
Tap, tap, tap.
Afterwards, the Imperial Palace Knights and other knights also walked in majestically.
The difference with the Ovest Knights was that some of them were injured and looked haggard.
However, most of them had bright complexions because the long subjugation war was over.
“This is Captain Joshua of the Imperial Palace Knights!”
“Oh, it’s Owen! “I came back safely!”
“Ah, Jacob… … .”
People cheered and shouted names they knew. Since there were cases where family members joined the Knights Templar, their safe return could not help but be welcomed.
“Why can’t you see me yet?”
Meanwhile, the Mare guild member couldn’t help but chew his lips with a nervous look on his face. Because the faces they were waiting for were nowhere to be seen.
And when the procession of the punitive force was almost over, red hair, clearly visible even from afar, entered the castle gate.
“Prince Cain?”
“Prince Cain is the last?”
The faces of the Mare guild members distorted. Because they had witnessed an unbelievable reality, they could only stare at the gate blankly, with nothing to say.
“Cain Sud Ardante!”
“It’s Prince Cain!”
Since he was already famous as the owner of Cadenza in the capital, many people knew of Cain’s existence.
Cain waved his hand with a drawn smile. Seeing her stunning face and kind attitude, many women held her heart in excitement.
“Wow, you’re so cool!”
“Please look this way!”
However, the number has significantly decreased compared to before.
Once you experience a great stimulus, you can only feel it clearly if you experience an even greater stimulus.
For those who had already seen Abel Kindreal in front of them, Cain’s beauty did not impress them as much as before.
“I think Prince Abel is better in my eyes?”
“Actually, I might have a taste for pretty boys.”
The Sud Knights followed behind, leading a huge cart. The top was full of charred corpses.
These were the monsters that Cain defeated while Leia disappeared in search of Aria. All of them were Cain’s work and Cadenza’s work.
At the end was Hector, a knight with a deeply pressed helmet. It was a contrast to most knights who came in with their helmets off.
“… … .”
Hector’s eyes inside his helmet darkened. Images of Conrad and Abel running ahead were lingering in his head.
‘You stand in front.’
‘yes? But, master,’
‘That’s right, considering the hardships you’ve gone through so far.’
Abel’s appearance as he said that was shining with faith in his adjutant.
“… … .”
But what about yourself now? At the very end of this procession, he was riding his horse, looking shabby.
“… … .”
Hector’s hand reached for my cheek without me realizing it. There was a feeling of extreme remorse in the corner of his eyes.
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