episode_0145

The feeling of your hair blowing in the wind and being touched by your fingertips is as vivid as if it were a real body.

Aside from the shortcoming of its considerable lack of durability, it was safe to view it as a different body.

Pat pat. A small moan inadvertently escaped from Lisia’s mouth at the vivid sensation of being face to face.

I saw all the things I couldn’t see on the battlefield, but that alone was enough to heal me. Although there was still some regret, Hansi was busy.

If you do something wrong due to personal feelings, you may have to pay the price for that desire later.

He shook his head slightly, dropped his hand, and spoke to Raven, who still seemed busy trying to understand why the emperor lost the battle of wits with the serfs.

“Let’s do one play together.”

“A play?”

“Yes, it’s a play where lucky things happen to Raven.”

Magic has the ability to make the impossible possible, but of course it is not omnipotent.

No outstanding magician could accomplish things like jumping through time, folding space at will, and raising the dead. That’s why people called it a miracle.

For example, a romantic dream like a transformed knight or a convenient task like sniping Rudolph from a distance fell into that impossible category.

Day by day, my memories of the attack magic I learned in college were gathering dust. This was the reason why Lisia’s healing skills were reaching new heights every day.

It would be possible to narrow the distance directly, but it was impossible to run across the long swamp directly.

If he wanted to do something, he already had an unrivaled presence in the camp.

Even so, riding a horse with Raven would in many ways be like cutting into his social reputation.

It was somewhat unreasonable to follow her to the battlefield saying she wanted to get married, but it would be outrageous if she said she also wanted to see Rudolph’s face.

However, if it was right in front of the campsite, there was nothing to worry about.

As was the case in front of Rudolph’s barracks, there were more magic poured out by magicians than there were arrows. Who will point out that there is a mixture of unknown magic mixed in there?

“I happen to have a suitable partner.”

“Ah,” a small exclamation came from Raven. It seemed like he immediately realized who the right partner was.

“I wondered where he had gone, but the Count was there.”

“I came to fight with the emperor, so it would be a shame to miss it here, right?”

This is a reward promised by the emperor himself. The position of a nobleman was a rare opportunity not only for an ordinary knight, but even for an illegitimate child.

“I also thought about it a bit, the position of a count.”

“Yes.”

“Can I handle that well?”

“So I decided to join you, right?”

Raven, who was thinking about something, soon smiled and stood up.

“Yes, you are right.”

“It seems like you rely on me as expected!”

“That’s right too.”

“Heh, if you admit that right away… I’m a little embarrassed.”

The sly tone I tried to use to take the initiative collapsed in an instant.

Even though my body didn’t have a single drop of blood flowing, my heart felt like it was beating fast.

Whether he knew it or not, Raven looked back one last time and added one word.

“And, we decided to go on a trip together after the war was over. I guess I should think about that too and end it.”

“Yes?”

“From what I heard, it seems like the Emperor is busy as well, so I will prepare quickly and come back.”

After briefly pondering what the last words meant, Lisia soon realized that she, too, needed to prepare, and decided to put off her worries until later.

After confirming that there was no one around, I clapped my hands and at the same time, a light like sunlight shining on the water appeared around me.

And as if no one was there, all that remained was the sound of insects singing around.

*****

A fish caught in a net does not stop jumping until the moment it dies.

If even small things are like that, what about humans? Heinrich thought they were just like those fish.

“Lord Raven decapitated the pretender! It seems that the enemies are trying their best to prevent this fact from spreading, but there is no need to doubt as there are more than one witness.”

“So, Rudolph… Are you really dead?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. The false emperor has finally met the end he deserves!”

The winner of this fierce battle, in which there was no one to back down, even though it was half his own and half his own, became clear.

“Congratulations!”

“Then… The outcome of this war is my survival and victory.”

As long as we can survive in the future.

Heinrich muttered softly as he looked at the bridge being built slowly over the river.

As if in a final struggle, the enemies were approaching every moment. Slowly, I had to decide how to cross the river.

It was okay to launch a small boat, or to create a small gap in the siege and squeeze through.

“In order to conclude the battle safely, please take refuge in a safe place.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“How to take action-”

“But even if I leave, what will happen to those who will remain?”

If you do that, you can survive. But the remaining soldiers have no other choice than to jump into the river.

The slow construction of the bridge was due to the problem of obtaining materials, but the biggest problem was the fast current.

There were more than one soldier being swept away even while construction was underway, so it was obvious what would happen if they were told to cross.

Of course, Heinrich did not suddenly become filled with morality and open his eyes to the importance and value of life.

What would be the reputation of a monarch who left his soldiers alone for purely practical reasons? Reputation is directly related to morale, and no one is willing to join an army cursed with consecutive defeats.

And it’s not just my army that’s here. It is impossible to forget the nobles who gathered in groups of twos and threes to offer help since they were their lords.

It was a shining act of goodwill because it was a world where there were as many stars in the night sky as those who did not have an army to fight but did have an army to rebel.

Of course, each person may have something they’re aiming for, but it wasn’t good to see them leaving behind the superficial favor and running away before anyone else.

“The enemies are right around the corner. Please make a decision quickly!”

“Once you cross the river, you will be protected by our troops waiting for you, and we will take care of your back in the meantime!”

If I had lost badly, I might have crossed the river quickly without hesitation.

But there was one more reason that made Heinrich’s steps heavy.

‘No matter what, Mo Yang is not alive.’

The battle was already half won, so I wanted to end it with more style if possible.

Sagi had already been hit to the ground once. So, I think it could be possible with just a little bit of motivation.

“If there is a breakthrough.”

“Do you have any orders to give?”

“No, I’m just talking to myself, so there’s nothing to worry about.”

I don’t even hope for a miracle. We’ve already achieved what we need, so it would be a thief to shout it out one more time.

“What a waste, what a waste… … .”

“Your Majesty?”

“The fussing has stopped now. Let’s just leave.”

Heinrich scanned the battlefield, which might be the last, with lingering eyes.

Still, if he died, the war would only continue. Three years is a long time, and if it goes on even longer, I am willing to give up a little bit of my authority.

After rationalizing it like that, just as he was about to take a step, something stepped on the corner of Heinrich’s vision.

No, rather than being stepped on, you could say that he was attracting a lot of attention in that direction first.

The vibration caused by the horses’ hooves and the shouts of soldiers clashing their spears and swords were heard in my ears.

Heinrich’s feet stopped suddenly and his gaze turned towards that dark forest. There was a cavalry force coming through the swamp.

“Count Ravenna! Aren’t you looking for something now?”

“… … !”

“Your son is back!”

It was a familiar sentence, as if I had heard it once.

Behind the long siege line, the count, who had led his old body forward and led the command, also followed him back.

Any doubts I had about my worn-out ears disappeared the moment I saw it for myself. The eyes seen through the helmet widened slightly.

“Yes, we should meet here after all.”

“Ravenna Your Excellency, we will take care of this. Please stay back just in case.”

Except for the soldiers at the front who were desperately holding on to their shields as if they were their lifelines, the attention of those who had even a little bit of free time also turned towards that place, knowingly or unknowingly.

A father who abandoned his son when he was young, and a son who came to him when he grew up to seek revenge. There was no way this mouth-watering narrative would not grab my attention.

However, it was something that did not matter to the parties involved.

It was as if the battlefield had been cleared cleanly, and it felt like the two of us were left alone for a moment.

If the illegitimate child in front of you is really the reason God did not give this wretched human an heir.

“No, I am not running away!”

I was confident that the answer would be given here and now.

The Count of Ravenna gladly accepted the challenge.