episode_0108

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Serpina, who was looking at Swen who had left the room saying she would go to clean up, sat down in a chair and was lost in thought.

okay.

That man’s name is Swen.

And I know that guy.

Of course, ‘I know this’ also includes the fact that ‘this is the man I met in my dream’ –

The fact I was aware of deep in my heart went one step further than that.

Didn’t I originally know Swen?

But I don’t know why I feel that way.

So, you have to keep him by your side first.

That was the conclusion Serpina reached.

In fact – when you don’t necessarily focus on the fact that he is the man of your dreams, but simply think about it from a practical perspective.

It was quite beneficial for Serpina to have this white-haired young man as her subordinate.

First of all, he was a ‘possible wizard’ that even Xena, the national officer who was now looking after the capital on his behalf, acknowledged.

Because of what happened at the northern fortress and what happened here at Hispil Castle a few days ago, there was a very high possibility that he was a real wizard.

It was clear that having a man like that come under his wing would be worth more than just one castle.

Anyway, Serpina thought that she wanted that man – Swen.

And so far, she has never missed anything she thought she wanted.

‘If you win this bet, you will serve me…’ … is it.’

Thinking about it now, those words couldn’t help but be meaningful.

Although they were saying something like this was an opportunity to choose a lord worth serving, Serpina had encountered quite a few of those types of people in the process of subjugating the northern continent.

Most people were not very loyal to the monarch they served.

In other words, he can make such a suggestion because he does not care for Yuuri very deeply in the first place.

If he was a loyal general, he would rather have been dragged into a dungeon than take a chance on himself.

That wasn’t a bad thing. Serpina had no intention of reprimanding him or anything like that.

Rather, in this difficult time, those who stubbornly served only one person were strange.

Serpina herself knew very well that the Brans Army, the Aceers Army – in the end, they were just a group of warlords with a short history, and being truly loyal to the leader of such a group of warlords was something you’d only see in a fairy tale. .

Therefore, what she advocated was not legitimacy, but treatment of her subjects.

It was her policy to prevent her subjects from thinking that they could change their lord at any time.

At that very point, a new question arises.

‘He was definitely in Brans County.’

For some reason, he left Brans County and went to Aceers County, and is changing countries again.

If the goal was to serve a ‘truly powerful monarch’, it was a matter of coming to our military from the beginning.

then… … It occurred to me that maybe his goal doesn’t exist at the moment.

It’s fun.

Serpina slightly raised one corner of her mouth.

‘There is no reason not to serve Serpina’ also meant that there is no reason to serve Serpina.

Having said that, I was curious about the intentions of the man who slyly said he would serve me.

If we were to lump together all the people she had encountered so far, they could be divided into three types.

First, those who are intimidated by my background.

Second, those who are openly hostile to my background.

And thirdly, those who, weighed down by my background, say out loud that they will pledge allegiance to me.

And Swen, as it happened, was a type of person who did not belong to any place.

‘He is a man who shook me in my dreams. There’s no way he’s a worthless person.’

Is the choice now up to Yuuri?

If he were Yuuri, he would never have passed on Swen, no matter how important Anima was.

Regardless of his relationship with me, it was obvious that those who served him would be greatly shaken if they saw him sacrificing another general for someone else.

Baranga Yuuri Aceus probably isn’t such a stupid woman. So, make a common sense decision.

If that happens, Swen will be released first.

But – as just mentioned, she never missed anything she decided she wanted.

‘Even if you leave my side for a moment, you will soon be back in my hands. Swen.’

Thinking about that, I let out a little laugh.

If Swen knew this, it was a fact he could never deny.

He realized that he had just missed the opportunity to see her extremely fascinating and beautiful appearance.

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“Ugh!”

Five soldiers fell.

Irene, who did not show any signs of distress, looked at the soldiers of Serpina’s army who were glaring at her and spoke.

“If you want to attack me further, feel free to attack me.”

“General Randolph has collapsed? Nonsense… … !”

“Damn… … Why is the guard so powerful?!”

The soldiers were shocked as they looked at the last man who had fallen.

Judging by the honorific title given to him, it appears that this man was not just a soldier, but a general who earned bonuses from Serpina’s army.

I didn’t know why they were attacking me out of nowhere, but-

If the situation was like this, Swen would definitely be in a difficult situation.

If that’s the case, I can’t even let go of the sword.

There was a need to get into the castle where he was as quickly as possible.

Irene spoke loudly with strength in her voice.

“I seriously advise you, if you want to take me down, it would be better to bring more soldiers. If things continue like this, only you will be seriously hurt.”

“What… … ?”

“If you let me into the royal castle even now, you will take my rudeness up to now without a doubt. I hope you make a wise decision.”

From behind the soldiers who were looking at each other, a man’s voice was heard.

“What are you doing? Didn’t your lord give you an order? Arrest those people!”

“Ha, but there aren’t enough numbers as is!”

“Reinforcements are coming now! What would you do if you didn’t quickly form a line?”

Looking at the soldiers of Serpina’s army who were confused by the sudden situation, Irene sighed softly.

“… … Are you sure you want to see more blood?”

First of all, I warned you in a strong tone, but I actually had no intention of giving up here, but-

The problem was Reika hiding behind his back.

Even though Irene herself is someone who makes a living on the battlefield where life or death is a battle, isn’t Reika just a daughter of the Nighthart family who follows Swen well?

In any case, as she is a woman who is discussing marriage with Swen, the things that Irene must protect naturally include not only Swen but also her.

at that time.

“I… … Irene… … ”

“If it’s a story, I’ll listen to it later. Don’t move. Because it’s dangerous.”

“Well, that… … I.”

“… … ?”

Whoa.

Reika took a short deep breath and spoke with an expression as if she had made up her mind.

“I… … Thank you for your concern, but… … I will never hold you back, Irene, so it’s okay.”

“… … ?”

“So… … Just a little bit to the side… … Could you please avoid it?”

what?

If she dodges to the side, there is a chance that the soldiers will target her for no reason.

However, Reika’s voice as she said that was very serious.

“Are you sincere?”

“In this situation… … I don’t lie.”

Is there some way to overcome this situation?

Irene very gently moved to the side, opening her view.

and.

“… … !!”

An unbelievable sight unfolded.

The soldiers of Serpina’s army didn’t seem to have noticed yet… …

From Reika’s hand, a bright red sphere began to bloom.

‘Well, that…’ … !’

“Everyone, charge!”

As if by chance, reinforcements had joined in and started charging towards Iren and Reika.

There are a lot of them, but is it really a good thing?

“Haaa… … !”

The very moment I heard Reika’s voice from behind.

“Everyone, it would be better to leave it at that.”

A familiar man’s voice reached Irene’s ears.

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“Swen… … !”

“Ah, Su, Suwen… … !”

Fortunately, my words caught the attention of all the soldiers.

I did not miss the opportunity and made my point known.

“This is Serpina’s command. Please don’t try to trap us anymore.”

“What? How can you believe that… … ”

Just around the time the man representing the soldiers was about to react sharply towards me.

“What he said is right.”

Behind me, a tall handsome man with black hair that contrasts quite well with me walks out.

“Irian… … !”

That man’s name was Irian.

I ran into him by chance on my way out of the royal castle. I felt like they wouldn’t listen even if I told them, so when I explained the situation and suggested that they might help me, I heard them gladly say yes, but I didn’t even think about asking their names.

When the man showed his respect to Irian, he responded lightly and then shouted loudly at the soldiers.

“The order to arrest the envoys of the Acious Army has been withdrawn! This is the Lord’s will! So that everyone can return to their respective positions!”

With Irian’s words, the situation was quickly resolved.

In conclusion, all the soldiers surrounding Iren and Reika left their positions.

“There are people injured.”

“I want you to know that it was self-defense.”

At Iren’s words, Irian calmly nods his head.

“I roughly know it, so don’t worry.”

I approached Irian.

“Thank you for your help.”

“That’s it. Excuse me first.”

So, the situation somehow ended with Irian taking care of the injured soldiers.

Only then was I able to return to Iren and Reika.

“Swen, what happened? Are you okay?”

“Swen… … !”

It makes me feel strangely sorry that they both clearly showed that they were so worried about me.

“It’s okay. Anyway, I came back safely alive… … Of course, you won’t be able to return to Balharat Castle for a while.”

“Yes… … ? I can’t go back… … What do you mean… … ?”

In response to Reika’s question, I explained the situation so far to the two people.

“I see. Were you almost captured and locked in a dungeon? That’s why they attacked us too.”

“Ji, it’s a dungeon… … ! Master Swen only came as a messenger… … .”

“It’s no one else, it’s Serpina von Eingart. It looks like the rumors I heard were somewhat correct.”

I slightly shook my head at Iren’s words.

“I don’t think that’s necessarily true.”

“Why do you think that?”

“I don’t know the details, but anyway, you accepted the suggestion I made, right?”

Iren muttered, “Is that so?” and quickly became convinced.

I feel like these days, she wouldn’t believe me if I told her that I made meju with red beans.

“Anyway, I’m sorry. Both of you got caught up in it because of me.”

“No, Swen. You have nothing to apologize for. I’m glad I was able to follow along. If I had wasted time away from you without knowing anything, I would have been very lonely.”

“Well, I’m fine too… … ! Because I came prepared… … I already discussed everything with my father, so I guess… … I think you will understand.”

After saying, “That’s a good thing,”-

I looked at Wangseong again.

There was nothing I could do now.

Like it or not, the fate of this match will be decided by Yuuri, not me or Serpina.

Is this a story about just waiting for it?

‘I guess I’ll take a break for a while.’

It was a car that was worth waiting for anyway.

In the past, wasn’t there a time when I wasted time meaninglessly spending each day until Luna recommended me?

As I walked back to the royal castle with Iren and Reika, I let the unanswerable questions drift to the wind.

Mr. Yuuri.

What choice do you plan on making?