episode_0115

As the Allied forces, who had decided to use Somerset Manor as a forward base, entered, the usually spacious grounds of Somerset Manor were crowded with people.

And Ada was so curious about the Allied forces that suddenly appeared that she rode around here and there on a ratchet and stirred things up.

‘A wizard? Then you can use magic like Elsa?’

He even pressured the magicians of the Magic Tower to show him their magic.

‘Why are you guys frowning?’

‘It’s not that I’m frowning… that’s just my natural expression.’

‘Hey, I’m going crazy.’

He also unintentionally wounded the knights of the Knights of Zion.

And as Ada was wandering around, what caught her eye was the place where the members of the Crimson Wardens, a secret society of elves, were gathered.

“Wow! Rashya, there are fairies over there!”

Since most of the members were Crimson Wardens who were elves, they were bound to attract Ada’s attention.

That was understandable. Ada had met dwarves through Krun, but had never seen an elf before, so she was even more curious.

So Ada rode her horse straight to the most beautiful of the elves.

“Hey kid, what’s going on?”

A girl riding a dog, not to mention a horse, was just as eye-catching as an elf, so the elf asked Ada, who had come before him.

“No kid! Ada is a pretty lady!”

“Sorry, Ada, what brings you here?”

“Why are your ears pointy, sister?”

Ada was looking at the elf, or rather, Cypris, with sparkling eyes.

“Elf ears are originally like this.”

Richard answers on behalf of Cypris, who was flustered and at a loss for what to say in response to the child’s innocent question.

Ada began to show more and more curiosity about Cypris.

Everyone in House Somerset knew that no one could stop Ada with those eyes now.

They were sure that the elf woman would not be able to get away from Ada for a while.

While Ada was following Cypris around, Rupert, the real head of the household, was busy welcoming guests.

“Pleased to meet you, Lord Somerset.”

“I am honored to meet the Commander of the Knights of Zion.”

“Don’t say that. The saint said that Rupert was a very faithful person.”

Rupert was slightly taken aback by Alexander’s words.

All he did when he met the saint was to draw a picture of the kind that was too hard to describe, and even Rupert would have felt guilty about calling it sincere.

“… Hello.”

“Oh, aren’t you the disciple who visited with Yustav last time?”

“You remember!”

As Rupert was exchanging greetings with Alexander, he suddenly heard a small voice and turned around to see a woman with red hair standing there.

At first I didn’t recognize him, but his familiar face brought back memories of Rupert.

It was clear that she was the introverted girl who used to hide behind him and greet him when he visited the mansion in the past.

‘But was this what it felt like?’

At the time, I drew Nero, the main character of , using her as a model, so she was relatively memorable.

Compared to then, I almost didn’t recognize him because he had grown so much that it was hard to believe he was going through puberty.

“Xenia, isn’t that right?”

“Yes! This time, I joined the Allied Forces by the Master’s order.”

“Wow, that’s amazing. If Yustav trusted you with this mission at such a young age, you must be a truly outstanding talent.”

Rupert meant it as lip service, he really did think so.

Because Yustav had such high standards, he was very picky when it came to accepting disciples, and so there weren’t many of his disciples.

And even if he accepted them as disciples, he was famous for refraining from external activities unless they had been trained for at least 10 years.

The fact that Yustav was chosen as a representative for this mission meant that Xenia had the skills to do so.

“No… I just happened to participate.”

“That’s not the case. You’re a useful person among the heretics who pursue false truths.”

Xenia bowed her head and curled up in response to Rupert’s compliments, as if embarrassed, and while watching the scene, Alexander added his own compliments.

But Xenia glared at Alexander as if he had said something useless.

“What a cheeky look.”

“Would you like to burn it once?”

At first glance, it may seem like they are fighting, but in fact, to them, this level of bickering is a sign of intimacy, no different from greeting each other.

Even Alexander, who had shown a hostile attitude toward them when they first gathered, calling them prostitutes and heretics, gradually came to accept them as comrades while fighting together against the dark elves as a member of the allied forces.

Of course, there were still times when they argued because of the words that came out of their mouths, but they were already strong comrades who could count on each other’s backs.

“Ahem, Rupert. Have you heard any stories about blue-haired werewolves around here?”

When Rupert saw the two arguing like that, he seemed embarrassed, and only then did Xenia stop fighting and change the subject.

“A blue-furred werewolf?”

“Yes, it is likely the guardian of the blue flower we are looking for. According to records, it is clear that it lived in the south, but the records are so old that we do not know the exact location.”

“No, I’ve never heard of anyone seeing a werewolf nearby, let alone one with blue fur.”

“Then it is highly likely that there are none in Somerset Estate.”

“I will ask around the surrounding areas as well.”

“I would really appreciate it if you could do that.”

After hearing Xenia’s words, Rupert was lost in thought for a moment.

I was thinking about whether the blue-furred werewolf, or more accurately called a blue werewolf, that Xenia mentioned, appeared in the original work.

‘It’s a problem to connect everything to the original, but no such being appeared.’

It was a pity that Rupert was not found, as he would have been easy to find if he had appeared in the original work.

But I also thought that it wouldn’t be that difficult to find a being with such unique characteristics.

If it was civilian information, we could use the information network of the Yuren Group, which had one of the best collection capabilities in the empire.

Above all, the South was now an area where the influence of the Earls of Somerset spread.

‘Sir Rupert! Those rude guys were picking a fight last time and I got into a lot of trouble for nothing.’

‘There was a story that there was a noble who sent support money to the Imperial Parents’ Association when the Agora was held last time… .

‘Haha, is there such a thing as such a fool? More importantly, I’m talking about the issue of the boundary of the territory we talked about last time! Our Sleepy family will make a big concession!’

In the South, where there had traditionally been more noble families of modest power than great aristocracy, the influence of the rapidly growing Earls of Somerset was now few and far between.

“By the way, do you happen to know what kind of dog the Somerset lady rides around with?”

As Rupert was pondering how to gather information about the blue werewolf, Alexander suddenly asked him a question.

“Ah? You mean Latch. Actually, we don’t know much about Latch varieties either.”

“Hmm… .”

“Why are you like that?”

Alexander, who was looking at Ratchet running around carrying Ada with a slightly puzzled expression at Rupert’s answer, answered.

“Do you know the difference between a wolf and a dog?”

“Wolves and dogs… I guess their size is different?”

Alexander shook his head at Rupert’s answer.

“Among them, there are quite a few that are as big as a wolf.”

“Then?”

“Usually we see ears and tails. In animals, ears and tails are often developed for hunting.”

-However, most dogs that are domesticated and bred by humans have stubby and short ears and tails.

After hearing Alexander’s explanation, Rupert’s gaze turned straight to Rash.

Rash, who ran around as if it was no problem even with Ada on his back, was certainly as big as an adult dog.

Even though he is still old enough to be called a puppy.

Also, as Alexander had said, the ears were pricked up, and the tail, far from being blunt, was beautifully extended like a lion’s mane.

“Then maybe Ratch is a wolf?”

“Hmm… I’m not sure about that. There are some that look like wolves among them. Above all, wolves don’t tame humans.”

In fact, that was also the reason why Alexander was not sure of Rash’s identity.

The biggest difference between wolves and dogs, other than their appearance, is whether or not they can be tamed.

There is a story that in an old kingdom, they tried to domesticate dire wolves, famous for their huge size, to create a knight order to replace horses, but they eventually gave up because they could not tame them.

As such, wolves were animals that could never be tamed by humans.

but,

“Rash! You’re already tired!”

Bam.

Now, a girl who appears to be about 7 or 8 years old is seen pulling the fur on the neck of Ratch, who may be a wolf, and urging him to move.

And Ratchet, unable to resist the child’s temper, sticks out his tongue and gasps, but moves his body again.

‘There’s no way a wolf could do something like that.’

Alexander noticed that the dog, Ratsch, he visited at the mansion and noticed that his fur was shedding little by little.

And the color of the newly growing fur is blue.

But what they were looking for was a werewolf, and there was a good chance that Ratchet wasn’t even a wolf.

So Alexander put aside his momentary doubts.

***

“Isn’t this extremely dangerous?”

Prince William’s secret guard was hiding in a tall tree near Somerset Manor, watching what was happening.

-Rupert Somerset, any information you can give me about him is fine, so I can continue to gather it.

They were secret guards who had been observing the every move of the Somerset family and Rupert without fail since William’s order.

Honestly, I almost let my guard down because nothing much happened.

That’s understandable, since Rupert’s work consisted of shuttling himself in all day, going back and forth between his studio and the mansion.

‘It was dangerous at the academy.’

As for the only incident, there was an incident where Rupert was followed before the Academy went on vacation and was caught by the Third Prince Edric.

‘I don’t know who they are escorting, but it would be best to do it moderately. If they weren’t imperial people, I would have cut off their heads.’

Third Prince Edric immediately discovered them and warned them, even though he thought they had completely hidden their presence.

But looking at the current situation, even Edric would have nothing to say.

“Why are the Third Prince, Prince Kyle of the Northern Counts’ House, and even Prince Lee of the Kingdom of Sylvania staying with the Somerset House?”

That wasn’t all.

The situation in which those who appear to be the Knights of the Goddess Cult who suddenly appeared today, the magicians of the Magic Tower, and even the elves who have extremely limited interactions with humans have joined the Summerset family.

“Nicola, you return to the palace and inform William of this and request reinforcements!”

“Yes!”

Samuel, the leader of Prince William’s secret guard, sensed that something unusual was happening.

And to get this right, we needed more people.