Episode 150. The starting point of the waves.
On the third day after returning from defeating Glazer, I wasted no time in visiting the royal capital.
However, the path to officially moving under Strange’s name was not as easy as expected.
“I heard that your father passed away. However, even if you bear Strange’s name, you must follow the procedures to meet His Majesty the Emperor.”
Middle-aged with straight black hair, thick eyebrows, and distinct facial features.
Tristan, the 1st knight commander of the Empire.
He, who had such outstanding appearance and energy that it reminded me of Brother Gunther, did not let me pass through the gate.
“Did you go through these procedures when Hagen, the head of the Glazer family, came?”
“Of course. “Not only did he contact me in advance and attend the meeting hosted by His Majesty, but he could not even speak up when he did not have the right to speak.”
Do not lie.
He not only occasionally broke through the security and sneaked into the castle to meet vassals.
I know that it was not uncommon for him to visit a sick and dying emperor and threaten him.
‘As expected, the imperial army has been under Rothschild’s interference since this time.’
Otherwise, there would be no way for me to block the road to the royal capital.
‘Damn it.’
If my father had been alive, something like this would have been unthinkable. No, if I showed them even a fraction of the power I have now, they wouldn’t be able to stop me.
‘I can’t help it.’
If you show off your strength here and now, you will face backlash.
My purpose is to meet the Emperor, inform him of Hagen’s death, and hand over Glaser’s territory to the Imperial Army.
“Then what should I do to see His Majesty the Emperor?”
“Please convey to His Majesty the Emperor through Strange’s vassal that you would like to see him and return south to wait.”
“Go back south?”
“If your army is blocking this path now. “No one else can enter the royal capital.”
“You’re blocking it? We are just waiting for permission-”
Tristan hit the ground with an aura at the tip of his spear.
thud!
“… Strange’s very existence is a threat. Lord Verdin, how can you not understand such simple words?”
Kaipa glared at Tristan with his eyes strained. Poomsae, holding the handle of the sword, looked as if he would rush out and cut off his head at any moment.
“Sir Tristan, how come you don’t know the manners of a knight?”
“Example of the article?”
“Verdin, who is here now, is the head of Strange’s family and has come to visit His Majesty the Emperor. “You act as if you were just a merchant.”
Tristan shrugged.
“So what? “Well, since you are Strange’s new head, are you saying we should let him into the royal capital without any formalities?”
“No, when did I say that? It’s just that the process is so blunt. As for Count Elvin, who walked in front of us a little while ago, didn’t he just show his face?”
“He spoke in advance-”
“Don’t lie! Lord Verdin had a conversation with Count Elvin on his way to the royal capital. “They also said they didn’t have permission.”
“… … .”
“How can the leader of the imperial army lie to the king of a country?”
Tristan answered, looking into the distance.
“I have never lied. “He promised to meet with Your Majesty several times this month alone, so I just knew this and let him through.”
Kaipa shook his fist with an expression full of anger.
“When I saw you when my Lois was alive, you humbled yourself for the sake of survival, but how can you do something so insulting to the new head of the family!”
“Isn’t the situation different now than then? I’ve heard rumors about my Lord Verdin… .”
“I heard it, though?”
Tristan shook his head.
“I only hear stories so unbelievable that I think they are nonsense. “It is difficult to judge whether the things about him are true or not.”
“So does this mean that the reputation the head of the family has built up is a lie?”
“Unless you see it with your own eyes, that is. As Lord Kaipa knows, I was also someone who once tried to walk the path of a cow master.”
“… … .”
“I am currently spending my time quietly for Your Majesty. “I know how to distinguish between real and fake.”
Kaipa roared.
“Then you’re saying Verdin is a fake!!!”
Tristan answered with a smile on his face.
“No, when did I say it was fake? “I’m just saying it could happen.”
“This damn bastard… .”
The atmosphere became harsh.
I just came to see the emperor, so there was no need to go this far. However, I could not ignore the fact that Strange’s name was so belittled.
Quang!
I instantly exploded my aura, attracting the attention of not only the imperial army but also those gathered in front of the castle gate.
“Hagen, the head of the Glazer family, died by my hands.”
“?!”
“There is no time. “Soon, a huge wave will come that will engulf this continent.”
He then drew his sword, raised it above his head, and warned.
“When the time comes, everyone who is beyond the reach of Strange’s sword will be unable to escape the wave.”
Chijijijijik.
My aura gathered at the tip of the sword rose through the clouds and exploded.
Quagwang!
With a roar, the sky split and space became distorted, making light and darkness appear mixed.
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“Today, I had to go back without being able to meet His Majesty, as the 1st Knight Commander of the Imperial Army blocked the road. “I understand that if any problems arise due to this in the future, you will be responsible.”
* * *
Gregory, the apostle in charge of the tower’s first trial, sat on the tombstone with an arrogant attitude and asked.
“So, Verdin asked me to protect these guys?”
Alfredo, a member of Verdin’s party, meets Matteo Ricci and Saint Joanna of Arc. And they answered while looking alternately at Freddie and Bonnie who were standing behind them.
“That’s right, I said I would only ask for about a week, not for long.”
“The reason is.”
“I don’t know about that, but there’s a guy named Rox who has demon blood like you, right?”
“Ah, you mean the kid who resisted my fist?”
“Yes, you naughty little boy. “When he took them away, he said you would take care of them.”
“… “I don’t know what happened, but it must be really urgent for you to ask me.”
“I guess that’s right, Verdin isn’t really a guy who acts recklessly like this.”
Gregory rested his chin and looked at Matteoric for a while, then tilted his head and asked him.
“You are strong.”
Mateo Ricci glanced at Gregory and answered.
“Don’t you remember me?”
“you? “Who are you?”
“This is a knight who came here in the past. “At that time, the old goblin guarding the entrance to this village was announcing the beginning of the ordeal.”
“ah?! “Then it must have been a while since I came here.”
“Yes, I made a scar on your forehead back then-”
Gregory lightly rubbed his forehead and then responded, showing his clean skin.
“On my forehead? No way. “There is no one who can hurt me with a human sword.”
“No, I’m sure. Then you said. “I said I wouldn’t leave you alone if you came to see me again.”
“Me to you?”
“Yes.”
“… I don’t remember. “When was that?”
“Probably fifty or sixty years old.”
Gregory showed a hollow laugh.
“I’m sorry, but it’s hard to remember when it’s been that long. To you, I am one of the apostles, so it will remain in your mind. To me, you are one of hundreds and thousands of adventurers.”
“is it.”
“yes. By the way, if you hurt me, you’re not an ordinary person. “Who on earth were you chasing so that you ran all the way here?”
Matteo Ricci seemed to not want to answer the question, so he looked away and changed the subject.
“You are an apostle, why are you cooperating with Verdin?”
“You don’t want to answer my question?”
“okay.”
“… Well, that could be possible. “Then I also have a hard time answering your question.”
“Then I won’t listen.”
“as you please. “However, if you do not want to answer my questions, please leave this area.”
“what?”
Gregory glanced at Alfredo, and while he was yawning, he gathered his aura on his fingers and drew letters in the air.
[Don’t trust this guy.]
The letters drawn with aura were instantly erased like smoke. Mateo Ricci clung to Joanna Arc’s side with shaking eyes, and then answered with a long sigh.
“Then where are you telling us to go?”
“To a higher place.”
“Higher?”
“Yes, the downstairs is also my territory, so please go upstairs. “I will open the path without any particular hardships.”
Alfredo, who was listening to the two of them, frowned deeply.
“what?! No, Gregory. “Didn’t they say that Verdin directly asked them to stay here?”
“I am not obligated to grant that request. “You alone are enough to repay my debt to him.”
“but-”
“Besides, do you know how much I fought with Amon because of you guys?”
“What does that mean?”
“… Okay, anyway, the only good I can do is for you. “I can’t leave everyone else here.”
Gregory showed a resolute attitude. Matteo Ricci made eye contact with him and pointed upward with his pupils.
“Okay, send us upstairs.”
“Okay, but I’m sorry you came all the way here, so I’ll give you a gift.”
“gift?”
“If you go to the guy in charge of the trials on the next floor, say this. “There’s a guy trying to build a breakwater at the starting point of the waves.”
“What does that mean?”
“You don’t need to know. “He will understand.”
Gregory hit the tombstone he was sitting on with his fist.
bang.
Stairs rise from the floor, creating a path to the next floor.
Doo doo doo doo!
“Go, and do not forget my words. “There is a guy trying to build a breakwater at the starting point of the waves.”
* * *
A plain covered in ice, and a towering ice castle there.
Verdandi, trapped in a small room at the top, looked at his reflection in the mirror with a faint expression.
“Have you heard any news from Lois?”
An old woman who appeared to be a maid answered her question, pouting her lips like a goldfish.
“I heard that he received the blessings of Ordin and became the greatest swordsman on earth.”
“is it so?”
“It is a natural result. Didn’t Master Ordin promise Master Verdandi?”
“… … .”
“Instead of calling you here. “It allows him to walk the path he dreamed of.”
Verdandi closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Phew-
“I hope Lois gets here quickly.”
“Since you have become the greatest swordsman on earth, won’t you come soon? “You will easily overcome the hardships up to this point.”
“Is that so?”
“You will. “I’ve never met Lois, but I’ve heard many stories about him being an amazing person.”
As soon as the old woman finished speaking, Verdandi answered with a wide smile.
“Yes, Lois is an amazing knight. “He is not only strong but also soft.”
“… okay.”
“Anyway, I don’t know how Verdin is doing.”
She looked at herself in the mirror, recalled something, and then stamped her feet with a bitter expression.
“It would be nice to be able to see your face at least once.”
bang!
Someone forcefully opened Verdandi’s door and came in. Verdandi and the old woman turned their heads in surprise. Standing there was a large man with long flowing silver hair and a large scar on his face.
“Ordin?”
The man called Ordin looked down at her with cold eyes, and then stabbed the spear into the old woman’s chest.
Kwasik!
“… Verdandi, the wave has begun.”
“?!”
“Now answer my proposal.”
Ordin threw the old woman stuck in the spear to the floor.
dump.
Soon, he came in front of Verdandi, grabbed his chin, and asked.
“Will you form a relationship with me and save Lois and Verdin? Or will you choose them and all three will die?”
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