episode_0118

I heard the rumor somewhere, and Peredil, the commander of the 1st Knights, came to see me in person.

“We will personally investigate the matter regarding the new water. You, warrior, return to your hometown and rest.”

“Thank you for your consideration, but I need this item, so I will go and get it myself. ”

Peredil turned his head and urged me to answer.

“Your Majesty’s condition is very bad at the moment. Your Majesty’s health is important to our kingdom. We will take care of personal matters, so please bend your stance just this once.”

“If you say so… I will do so.”

“I am so grateful.”

At Peredil’s polite request, I had no choice but to go straight home.

“I personally don’t like it.”

“What?”

Camilla blurted out something to me as I was packing my bags.

“The warrior speaks comfortably to me and Mama from the beginning, but is formal to Lord Peredil.”

“Are you offended by my informal speech? I’m sorry if it offended you. I’ll be formal from next time”

“That’s not it. It’s just that I don’t like the way the warrior is looking at someone stronger than him. I like the warrior to be confident in any situation.”

“Really? Then, let me correct one thing. I’m not being formal because Mr. Peredil is strong.”

“Is that so?”

“Yeah, if I don’t like it, I’ll just go at it no matter how strong the other person is.”

That’s because my temper tantrum has softened a bit since I got married.

When I was young, I stood up to the Black Tiger, the master of the Titan Mountains, and in my previous life, I stood up to a general when I was just a soldier.

Thinking about it now, I’m a crazy person, but what can I do? My personality is just that crazy.

“You have a savage personality.”

“You like it?”

“There is a difference between a proud person and an indiscriminate beast.”

“Are you secretly turning it around and putting it on?”

“So what’s the standard?”

“You are curious about all the strange things.”

“I just want to know about you, warrior.”

“I see? Well, I tend to be considerate of people who are considerate of me.”

There is a saying that if you speak nicely in return, you will hear nice words in return.

There was no reason for me to care for someone who didn’t care for me.

“Then why are you speaking informally to us from the first time we met?”

“You’re so talkative when you suddenly barge into someone else’s house.”

“I couldn’t help it because of work.”

“So now you don’t say anything.”

Although it was a trivial and boring conversation, I enjoyed chatting with Camilla as if we were talking to friends.

“Next time we meet, I will help you, warrior.”

“Okay, then. How long do I have to suffer?”

I played a prank on Camilla by pulling her cheek.

At first I hated Camilla, but now she’s pulling my cheek too.

“Take care of yourself.”

“You too, be careful. You still haven’t fully recovered from the injuries you sustained while fighting the mole guys.”

“I’m okay. Someone sacrificed themselves to protect me.”

“Really? What a nice guy.”

“That’s right. I almost fell in love with him.”

“Then confess. You never know, maybe things will work out for you both.”

Camilla responded to my words with a smile, then walked away from me with frequent steps.

Then he looked at me and shouted.

“You can look forward to it next time we meet.”

“Yeah? I’ll be waiting.”

I answered, waving my hand.

After greeting Camilla like that, I was about to board the carriage.

Helen came to visit.

“Mr. Xi’an, are you leaving now?”

“Yeah, Helen, take care of yourself too.”

“I’m fine, but I’m worried about Sian’s condition. If possible, I’ll find the new water as soon as possible… at least the legacy of the gods.”

“Thanks to the sincere care of Mr. Who, it’s better than you think. Don’t worry too much.”

“Yes… ”

“Sir, it’s time to go.”

At the knight’s call, I boarded the carriage straight away. And through the window, I exchanged greetings with Helen.

“You don’t have to find the new water. Just come to my coronation.”

“Okay, I’ll see you that day.”

I got into the carriage, staring blankly at Helen waving goodbye.

. . .

As soon as I arrived at Baron Hippo’s estate, I stopped the carriage.

“Please drop me off here.”

“Warrior, this is not your territory yet.”

“Our territory doesn’t have the conditions for you to rest. We’ll walk from here.”

“If you say so, I will give you a horse.”

“Okay, I’d appreciate it if you gave it to me.”

The knights gave me a horse and then left straight away the way they came.

I went straight to Baron Hippo’s mansion.

It was to meet my knight who was here.

“Gregor, are you doing what I told you to do?”

“Loyalty, no ideals.”

“Oh! Your Majesty, have you been so tough?”

Next to Gregor was Baron Hippro.

Judging by the warm welcome he gave me, it seems Gregor had heard my story.

“I am healthy. How is Baron Hippo doing?”

“Haha, it’s okay. The West is in turmoil, but our territory has nothing to do with it. It’s times like these that we need to be confident.”

I didn’t feel good about the way he pretended to be friendly, but since he was my neighbor, I got over it.

“Your Majesty, have you eaten?

“Not yet.”

“That’s great. Then, I’ll show you my wife’s cooking skills.”

“Okay. Before that, let me talk to Gregor briefly.”

“Yes, of course. I will wait at the mansion first.”

Baron Hippo went into his mansion, and I talked to Gregor about what had happened.

“What the Count feared did not happen.”

“Really? That’s good.”

“The Holy Kingdom responded faster than expected.”

Gregor was doing his job as I instructed.

With the help of Baron Hippo, he prepared his troops and even personally sought out talented knights to teach them.

In the process, he became Baron Hipro’s son-in-law.

What was her name? She was the woman who came to my bedroom that day.

“Anyway, it turned out just as you wanted.”

“Oh, yes.”

It wasn’t for the grand reasons he gave that Gregor wanted to be my knight.

It was to survive and escape from his origins as a knight of Count Anitul.

Actually, his choice was excellent, because all the other knights except him were dragged to the guillotine.

In the process, although I was a baron, I became the son-in-law of a nobleman and through me I was able to cross the fence of the Holy Kingdom.

He, whose survival is somewhat assured, has really gained everything he could through me.

Contrary to his appearance, he was a man with a keen political eye.

“I won’t point out that you took advantage of me. Life is all about taking advantage of each other.”

“Thank you for your mercy.”

“But, I should use you just like you used me, right? That’s only fair.”

“What do you want?”

“Become the gatekeeper of the village of Lugeron here.”

From the moment Gregor approached me, I had a rough idea of what he was going to do.

But the reason I accepted him anyway is because he is so good.

‘It’s probably the best skill even in the 4th tier.’

Even though he may not have been a third-tier threat to me, Gregor was not a knight who could be beaten up anywhere.

If you add the mercenary skills of commanding troops as a knight, you could make this place a fortress city.

“The West will fall into chaos from now on.”

“Yes.”

“The land taken from the traitors has no owner, and Hadron still exists. War is inevitable.”

In such a situation, I hoped that my village of Lugeron would be safe.

“If you guard this place, I will formally accept you under my command.”

“Your honor, I will do as you command.”

At my words, Gregor immediately knelt down.

Now, he is ready to follow me with his life.

. . .

Heeeeling~

“Yeah yeah, I arrived.”

I arrived at the village of Lugeron, dragging my sick body.

I think I was away for about two weeks, but it felt like it had been a long time since I had been back.

‘It was shorter than the expedition, you know.’

I thought maybe it was because so many incidents had occurred in a short period of time.

At the entrance to the village where they arrived, the leader of the vigilantes, Carlson, was standing guard as expected.

“Mr. Xi’an, are you here?”

“Mr. Carlson is always guarding the entrance to the village.”

“I’m not worthy of praise. I’m just doing what I have to do as a vigilante.”

“That’s great. But why the bruise on your face?”

“Haha, that’s right… ”

Carlson, whose speech was slurred, thought for a moment, then looked at me with a slightly resentful look and said.

“I was hit by the teacher.”

“Master? Ah! Mr. Colin!”

I had completely forgotten about it.

Colin, the village chief’s daughter and her father’s disciple.

A woman with so little brains that she is called a crazy woman among adventurers.

I clearly ordered him to guard the village well, so I wonder why he beat up the innocent police captain.