episode_0145

A peaceful afternoon.

The sun was high in the sky and Myeong and I had just washed up after a simple morning workout.

“Hmm… ?”

“Why are you like that?”

I’m squeezing my long hair and wringing out the water like a rag.

“It looks like we have guests.”

Several people’s movements were caught by my senses.

Likewise, the nameless man who had been shaking off the moisture that had not dried tilted his head with a blank expression when I told him that a guest had arrived.

“… Yes?”

Hmm, I guess it’s about time.

It had been quite some time since Lily had spoken, and it had been the most peaceful time since we had come down, so it was time for it to end.

But there is one thing that worries me.

“Aren’t they children of the Cheonmasin Church?”

“Are there a lot of people?”

“Hmm, that’s too much.”

Among the familiar sounds, it seems like there are many new people mixed in.

Of course, I can assume that there are quite a few people among those belonging to the Cheonmasingyo that I have not seen.

However, there are only a few familiar signs.

Roughly three, I guess?

“Ugh… .”

I feel anxious.

If they weren’t children of the Heavenly Demon Sect, then no one would come here except for people from the Empire.

“Nameless, stay alone in the cabin for a while.”

I think I need to check it out once.

Since the distance is still quite long, there is still time to observe unilaterally.

If you bring an anonymous person to a place like that, there’s no way to know what will happen, so it would be better to go alone.

With that thought in mind, he shook his head and grabbed his wooden sword. Nameless also hurriedly closed his front sash and grabbed his sword.

“I’ll go too.”

And he declared that he would follow along confidently.

I’m in a difficult situation… .

I rolled my eyes and said something really unique to get rid of the namelessness.

“I think you are a guest who came to see me.”

My guest, unknown to me.

If you tell it like this, there is no reason for Anonymous to follow-

“If I am the Master’s guest, wouldn’t I also know them?”

“… What does that mean?”

“Isn’t your interpersonal relationship really narrow? Your acquaintances are also my acquaintances.”

I wanted to make an excuse, but I stuck out my lips because I had nothing to say.

… That’s right.

Come to think of it, everyone I can call my acquaintances has had relationships with anonymous people.

… Didn’t I know anyone like this?

Hmm, that’s right. I guess not…

Since we were always together after we became famous, it’s only natural that we don’t have one.

No, even if that’s true, isn’t that too harsh? To put it nicely, what’s the difference between that and someone telling me, “You don’t have any friends?”

“Tsk.”

He sighed deeply and wiped his face.

If you say you’re leaving anonymously in a place where everything is at stake, you’ll definitely get upset…

But if I take him with me, I worry about his safety in case he is an enemy.

…what should I do?

* * *

Of course, I decided to go with Anonymous.

The nameless body can be solved somehow if I try hard, but it is very difficult to solve the problem of namelessness.

“We’re getting there soon.”

“That’s right?”

The anonymous voice that was moving while being carried on my back trembled.

I turned my head slightly to look at his face. He had a complicated expression on his face. I found it funny, so I smiled and moved my feet.

“It’s light.”

“Something, something doesn’t seem right… .”

As I look at the blushing face of the anonymous person, I feel like my mood is getting better.

Anyway, I also don’t just enjoy being embarrassed by being anonymous.

I feel a little sorry.

But what can I do? As I said before, it’s quite a distance, and it would take at least an hour to get there with anonymous steps.

If given that much time to our enemies, they may realize that their position has been compromised and may prepare to flee or attack us.

That won’t do.

“Hmm, then there’s nothing I can do about it.”

“… Okay.”

Anonymous nodded, as if he was convinced by my explanation.

Well, I felt like I reluctantly agreed.

By the way… .

“Anonymous, put your arms around my neck.”

An anonymous arm has been poking my side for a while now and it tickles.

…Why is this kid carrying me and putting one arm around my waist?

As I tilted my head and spoke, a somewhat shocking answer came back from behind me.

“Yes? I have it around my neck.”

“What.”

I quickly lowered my gaze and saw long, nameless arms wrapped around my neck and upper body.

… Really?

Then what is this thing on my waist…?

For a moment, my face turned red as I remembered the shameful past I had seen one day.

“Hmm, uh, I see… .”

“Why are you like that…?”

“Nothing… .”

I tried not to show it.

I see that Anonymous also doesn’t show it… .

That… It shouldn’t be that kind of situation, but to the point where you could mistake it for an arm…?

“Oh, that’s scary.”

“Yes?”

“Nothing.”

I offered my condolences and observed a moment of silence for the woman who would become my nameless wife.

Good luck.

* * *

“Master, I think I can see it.”

“Oh my… .”

After moving my feet absentmindedly for a moment, I turn around the nameless hill and see numerous silhouettes of people.

They were all wearing sturdy-looking armor and holding swords with a single symbol on them.

My expression hardened as I looked at him.

“… I guess.”

They don’t seem to be children of the Cheonmasingyo.

As the distance became closer, I approached them while making no noise.

Anonymous also got down from my back and moved with me. It was to listen to the story.

“Stop here.”

I squinted my eyes and looked at them.

The design on their swords and shields is of a lion.

I clearly saw it in the palace, and it was also engraved on the knights who came to find us when we rescued Arnold.

“Um.”

So, the knights of the empire came here with their army?

The question ‘how?’ came to mind rather than ‘why?’

They don’t know I live here.

Could it be that the purpose is not me?

When you have doubts.

“Master, over there.”

Anonymous pointed to the very front of the group of knights, and we followed him.

“… That guy?”

Lucius, whose expression was not good, caught my eye.

Aha, so that guy sold our location?

I wasn’t feeling very good.

He raised one hand to the wooden sword and tapped it, accelerating his thinking.

…what should I do?

If you’re going to make a surprise attack, now is the time.

But, as we always say, there is a “what if”.

What if Lucius hadn’t come to attack us? What if he had simply come to talk?

Thinking back on Lucius that we’ve seen so far, this case is more likely.

However, he is concerned about the knights of the Empire behind him. And Lucius’ expression is somehow unpleasant.

“Anonymous, what do you think?”

After biting his lips as if he was thinking for a moment, Moo-myeong quickly stood up and opened his mouth.

“Wouldn’t it be okay to have a conversation?”

“… I guess so.”

Unless Lucius’s power suddenly grows to the point where it can reach me, there’s no reason for us to lose even if it’s not a surprise attack.

The knights also seemed quite powerful, but that’s by the standards of ordinary people. Anonymous could handle them alone.

“Let’s go once.”

“Yes, Master.”

I reached out my hand to the nameless person who was trying to follow me.

“Ah, you stay here.”

“Yes?”

I left the embarrassed and anonymous expression behind and moved forward. I met the warrior again after a long time.

* * *

shit.

‘Why do I have to be here?’

Lucius chewed his lip and moved his foot.

Not long ago, he had just heard the news that the Emperor had attacked the palace and had gone to meet with him.

However, when I actually heard the reason, it was that the Emperor, or more precisely, his close associates, were overreacting.

If Cheonharang had truly decided to attack the palace, the empire would have already disappeared from the map.

It gives me a headache to hear those incompetent nobles who don’t even know that say, ‘This is a preemptive strike, a clear provocation! They’ve insulted the emperor!’

‘You idiots.’

They are blind to the consequences and only focus on the fact that they were attacked.

In the first place, there was nothing for the Emperor to gain by attacking the palace.

Rather, it only brought benefits to the empire as a whole.

First, he helped to lure the group of ‘warlocks’ he was chasing into the palace and deal with them easily.

and.

‘What? You want to introduce me to your son?’

How could anyone not know that Cheonharangnim was in a romantic relationship with that disciple without being crazy?

“ha… .”

However, even if you have these concerns, the situation will not change.

The knights who were supposed to hold Cheonharang accountable have already set out, and he himself is there too.

There is only one way left.

I can only hope that I can somehow speak well to Cheonharang and that he doesn’t feel bad.

“Tsk.”

‘There have been more than a few troubles because of them in the past, so should we get rid of them now…?’

As Lucius, who had so many thoughts, started to walk with trembling feet.

“Lucius, it’s been a while.”

Cheonharang, who was clearly showing hostility, stood in front of him.

I think something big is going on… .