episode_0035

“Is there a name you came up with yourself?”

[doesn’t exist!]

“That’s an immediate answer.”

In fact, I have never heard of a sword that determines one’s name in my life.

Alaina comes from a legend, Scathach whose name was announced by the blacksmith himself, Eclipse whose name was determined by its characteristics, etc.

There are many ways to determine a name, but all of them are determined by others.

[Excited! Exciting!]

There was no blacksmith or swordsman who could give a second name to the common mass-produced iron sword.

Of course, the legend was not worth mentioning, so in the end, I, the owner, had to create it.

Perhaps that’s why Cheolgeom had very high expectations of me.

Honestly, I feel burdened. This is because the naming sense was not that great.

“… … Can I put it on hold for now?”

[why?]

“You can’t just decide on an important name because you can’t think of a good name right now, right?”

[deliberation! not bad!]

If you give a grandiose name like Excalibur to a featureless iron sword, both the swordsman and the swordsman will have to live with shame.

In order to prevent such unfortunate events, the naming of the iron sword was put on hold.

A good idea may arise from an upcoming event.

Moreover, looking back, there were more urgent matters than naming the iron sword.

Resolving the misunderstandings of the village people.

I was at a loss as to how to explain it, but contrary to my expectations, the village people were not wary of me.

Even though he made such a fuss, he was accepted as an ordinary outsider.

I thought I had come to another world, but I soon found out why.

“I went there.”

“Welcome!”

“Clothes! You’re back! It was just as we were about to leave.”

“Keuhum! What happened in the village… … .”

“If that’s the case, you don’t have to worry. We heard various rumors about him abusing a girl, or being the head of a dangerous group, but we dismissed them, saying there was no way he was.”

“Aaron, whom I have observed so far, is not the kind of person who would do such a thing.”

“Thank you for your kind comments.”

After coming out of retirement, I thought the greatest luck was meeting Fabiel and his daughter.

If it had been Maxwell, he would have just given him some money and let him go.

However, if it had been that way, the villagers would have avoided me.

They probably thought I was a piece of trash who committed evil deeds and silenced them with money.

Unlike Maxwell, Father and Sister Fabiel defended me with all their heart, and thanks to that, I was able to avoid receiving harsh attention.

I wondered if this was what people were talking about when talking about their emotions.

“So, did you hear the news? It is said that the Brothers bandits who had been controlling the border of the Holy Kingdom a few days ago suddenly disappeared.”

“So I think I can go to my next destination!”

“That’s good news.”

The bandit group led by Ecle and Rips left for the southeast to carry out the mission I had set for them.

If you chase after Maxwell, you will meet him again someday, but by then you may be separated from Fabiel and his wife.

Still, if nothing special happens, I think the relationship between these two will continue even if they break up.

“True! Among the rumors, there were some that were so subtle that it was difficult to properly defend them. Aron, do you have a taste for girls? … .”

“No.”

I think we still have a long way to go before we become completely close friends.

***

‘I finally figured out what Ryan’s goal was!’

The capital of the Holy Kingdom.

Alaina was proudly crossing her legs and smiling in remorse.

Alaina had been listening to the conversation that Lian and the twin daggers had after they met.

The divine power applied to the iron sword for eavesdropping was still effective.

‘Was Maxwell really the target? After all, Rian has had a solid relationship with Eun-won since long ago. Given his personality, he couldn’t have forgiven Maxwell for betraying him by revealing his hiding place.’

Seonggeom is proud that he can understand Rian even though he is committing a crime of eavesdropping.

But her moral sense had long since worn out.

“Roland!”

“Yes, did you call me?”

“Please bring all the information about Maxwell and form a pursuit team immediately.”

“Do you plan to further strengthen your pursuit of Bishop Tron?”

“Ah… … .”

Alaina clicked her tongue timidly.

The reason was that a significant number of Paladins had already formed a chase group and left.

The orphanage incident that occurred in the capital of the Holy Kingdom.

The mastermind, Priest Heinel, was declared to have been subdued by the leader of the Holy Knights, Lutgen.

However, Heinel’s assistant, a nun, committed suicide during the interrogation.

In the end, in order to uncover the full story of the incident, another helper had to be caught, but Bishop Tron, who was considered to be a shadowy figure, had already escaped.

A chase team was sent to find him who had escaped from the Holy Kingdom and left for a foreign land, but there was still no result.

This was because the task of pursuing them to prevent them from exceeding their authority was bound to be more difficult.

‘That said, it would be dishonorable to turn the chase team to catch Bishop Tron to Maxwell. There’s no reason to do that in the first place.’

If power for the public good was used for personal purposes, subordinates were bound to object.

Although it was possible to create a plausible justification to chase after Maxwell, there was no justification to surpass Bishop Tron.

He caused an incident in the capital, and was even accused of murdering a paladin and a priest.

As the crime was so strong, it could not be given priority over Maxwell.

“What do you plan to do?”

“… … Bishop Tron’s pursuit remains the same. Please let the remaining Paladins use their strength for national defense.”

“Okay.”

Roland followed Alaina’s orders and tried to leave the room.

Just as he was about to grab the doorknob, he pulled the dagger from his thigh and threw it toward the window.

Clink-!

As the glass shattered, the black shadow hidden behind the window broke inside.

With a swift movement, the shadow that invaded the area took the dagger thrown by Roland in its mouth and calmly let out an exclamation.

“Wahoo! How did you find out?”

“I hid my presence well, but the scenery outside the window felt strange.”

“I’m not good at practicing either!”

“A rare cat beast… And that unique outfit is from an eastern country.”

“Ding dong deng, correct answer!”

A female prisoner with cat ears perched on her head.

A black gi with a chain vest underneath was a style not easily found.

“Assassins operating in the Eastern countries were definitely called ninjas, right?”

“Oh? Do you even know that?”

“Because I heard it from a colleague from an eastern country.”

“You mean our Empress!”

“By any chance, was it a messenger sent from Hibana?”

“That’s right!”

The woman from the Eastern country threw the dagger she was holding at Roland’s forehead.

Roland caught it midway, but his expression was crumpled.

“Oppa, please don’t glare at me too scary. Because I was just trying to return the dagger.”

“For something like that, he was aiming for a dangerous place.”

“Dehehe! Since I usually deal with memorization, I ended up throwing it away like usual without realizing it?”

“Lord Roland.”

“Yes, I know.”

Sigh-!

Roland was displeased with the cat beast, who not only trespassed into someone else’s private room, but also behaved as he pleased without following formalities.

However, if it was not an assassination but a messenger from an acquaintance of Alaina, I could not treat it carelessly.

That’s why Roland bit his molars tightly and endured it.

“So, was there anything else you wanted to say or write to me?”

“Of course it is!”

The prisoner put his hand between his uniform and his chest and immediately took out a scroll.

Since he threw it at Roland, not Alaina, Roland used his divine power to remove any poison that might have been in the scroll.

From the beginning, it was not poisonous and did not work on Alaina, but the confirmation process continued as if it were natural.

After deciding that there was no problem, Roland offered the scroll to Alaina.

“Are you looking forward to what bullshit that fiery fox-like Yodo will write?”

“I heard that you and the Empress were not on good terms, but it seems to be true!”

“Shut your mouth. Alaina has not yet permitted you to speak.”

“Wahoo! Be scared!”

Alaina picked up the scroll, opened it wide, and read the contents inside.

It is said that Alaina confirmed that she met Lian.

Ryan asks how he is doing.

And a request to arrange a meeting with Ryan.

The style and tone were expressed politely, but in reality they were all coercive.

It feels like you are ordering yourself.

Alaina expressed her displeasure by saying it was absurd, but she did not express her anger directly.

“Looking at his proud appearance, it seems that the rumor that he is a powerful figure in the eastern country is true?”

“Our Empress is amazing!”

“Then tell her. I have no intention of doing as you wish, and I will not hand over Lian.”

“Can you handle it?”

“You took care of it and went to sleep, but she rudely provoked you first.”

It wouldn’t be surprising if he slapped the messenger right away.

However, Alaina did not strike with her hand to maintain her dignity.

“Then, I will tell the Empress what I just said!”

“True! I forgot to tell you this too.”

“What is it?”

“I’ll take Rian’s virginity, so tell her to spend her time in the eastern country rubbing the back of her cobwebbed nose.”

“… … Hahaha! It might really be bloody!”

The cat Suin laughed and threw himself out the window and left.

Unbeknownst to Lian, the competition between swords was becoming more and more intense.