episode_0152

“Ciel! Stop! Stop it! Auntie, it’s too hard!”

Perhaps dissatisfied with the days when he had to crawl on his own, unlike the adults who took care of him, Ciel began to walk, and with his short legs he began to step on every surface he could reach.

The speed was so fast that his aunt Clia collapsed from exhaustion while chasing Ciel.

“Isn’t it too fast?”

“There were no health problems.”

Helia, who usually smiled brightly at any sight of Ciel, couldn’t help but smile when Ciel started running.

Helia looked up at me with an embarrassed expression and asked.

“However, since they are Titans, I don’t think they should be compared to normal humans. Excuse me, but what was your childhood like?”

“Well? I don’t remember very well, but at least I didn’t bother my father.”

“The warrior was a great son.”

I was embarrassed by Helia’s compliments.

Now that I think about it, it was probably a stretch to say that I was a good son to my father.

‘I still get the creeps thinking about how I got attacked by a black tiger when I was 10.’

In a facility without iron, they blindly hunted anything they saw.

Because in that facility, they wanted to prove their own raison d’etre by hunting.

‘Well, it was thanks to that spirit of challenge that Warbear was able to hunt at a young age.’

I thought that maybe it was because of those hardships that I am where I am today.

“Hehe, change Elin. I’m so tired.”

“Okay. Rest in the shade.”

Elin began to take care of Ciel in place of the exhausted Clia, but Elin also collapsed before long.

In her stead, Becky and Bessie, two physically fit northerners, passed the baton.

“You’re too fast!”

“Ciel! Hey, stop!”

Although it lasted the longest, it was still not enough to deal with the Titan.

‘The child’s stamina is truly limitless.’

The future seemed bleak, thinking that future children would be like that.

“Abububu~”

“Ciel It’s good to run around, but don’t make things difficult for the adults.”

Do you understand what I’m saying?

Ciel nodded repeatedly with his small head.

“Yeah, Ciel takes after his mother and is compassionate, so he won’t cause trouble like his father.”

“Abba baba! Abu ba baba!”

I played with Ciel, who started laughing brightly at my words.

Ciel was curious and wanted to walk anywhere outside the house.

After running around like that for a few hours, Ciel collapsed from exhaustion and began to fall into a deep sleep.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“What, I had fun playing with my daughter.”

He carefully handed the sleeping Ciel over to Helia.

“I’m going to go to work, so I’ll leave Ciel to you.”

“Just leave it to me.”

So I left Ciel with Helia and went to work.

. . .

“There’s not enough food.”

As soon as the village chief saw me, he brought up the main topic in a calm voice.

“How about saying hello first?”

“There’s no time for that. Food is running out faster than expected.”

“Hmm, I guess I eat more because it’s winter.”

“That’s true, but there are also those who steal their own food.”

“That can’t be helped. Because human psychology wants to pursue its own safety.”

I never expected that all the townspeople would obey me.

“Can you handle it with your hunting skills?”

“You can do it. However, if you eat meat for all three meals, you will have a nutritional imbalance.”

“Three meals? Isn’t it usually two meals?”

“Oh, I forgot to mention it.”

I looked at the map and asked the village chief for his opinion.

“I think it would be a good idea to buy some food from a nearby village.”

“Is that okay? It’ll probably be expensive because it’s winter.”

“It’s okay. The Holy Kingdom provides generous support funds for maintaining dignity.”

“I envy that.”

“The village chief is also a noble of the Holy Kingdom. Instead, he has to fight monsters.”

“Okay, you get that good thing all to yourself.”

The blunt village chief, who did not take a joke as a joke, pointed to the map and asked.

“But where are you going to get food? As you know, Baron Hipro’s territory is just like our village. There are refugees there too.”

“If possible, I think I’ll go northwest.”

“If it’s the northwest, isn’t it the territory of Count Anitul? It must have been occupied by Hadron after the Holy Kingdom knights passed by. It would be better to go to the southwest.”

“I would like to do that too, but the southwest is under the control of Duke Sahad. Rather than risk political friction, I think it would be a better choice to go to the remaining city in the northwest.”

“Your opinion makes sense, but I think Hadron has already taken over there.”

“Then let’s go loot and come back.”

“Are you a warrior?”

“I’m not a warrior of Hadron, am I?”

“I see. That’s right.”

While exchanging opinions with the village chief, Carlson came to visit us as decisions were being made about what to do next.

“Your Majesty, please excuse me for a moment.”

“What’s going on, Mr. Carlson?”

“Nothing else, a guest has come to the village.”

“Guest? Are you from the Holy Kingdom?”

“No. He introduced himself as a landowner in the South.”

Southerner?

“Did you state the purpose of your visit?”

“Yes, he said he came to meet someone.”

“Who did you say you were looking for?”

The village chief nearby asked in a questioning tone.

Carlson told the story he had heard.

“It was the first time I heard that name.”

“So who are you?”

“Looking for Ian de Saiger, the warrior of light.”

“?!!”

When my father’s real name was revealed, both I and the village chief were greatly embarrassed.

“They came to me.”

I immediately changed into the nobleman’s clothes from .

These are the clothes I received from the royal family.

A person who has a connection with the father.

Even though I didn’t know what kind of relationship they had, I couldn’t just accept it.

. . .

Land in the South was worth three or four times more than land in other regions.

It was a fertile land that gave abundant harvests without fertilizer, as if blessed by the goddess Inanna. The abundant harvests every year proved that this was truly a land flowing with milk and honey.

It was truly a land flowing with milk and honey.

The landowners who owned such land, although they were commoners, had wealth and power that rivaled that of the nobles.

If the opportunity to become such a landowner arises, everyone will try to seize the opportunity even if it means selling out their families.

But Dennis was determined to keep his promise to his friend, even though he had the opportunity to acquire the largest piece of land in the South.

“Father, stop being stubborn. It’s already been 30 years since the warrior went missing. The documents you have are already expired. It would be best to quickly sell the land ownership to another landowner at a high price… ”

“That’s nonsense! It’s not worth getting dirt in my eyes.”

The reason he waited in one place for over 30 years was to repay the friend who saved him and his family.

“Even if the hero dies, a successor will emerge to take over the hero’s life. If it’s the hero of light that I saw, then it should be so. I have a duty to repay his favor.”

“Father!”

“Shut up! Thanks to you, the warrior, our family exists now and you can grow up to be full. If we abandon that favor, we are not human but beasts. Beasts!”

Of course, he shouted at his son proudly, but he couldn’t wait for his friend forever.

Because when they heard that the statute of limitations had expired, those who were eagerly eyeing their land appeared.

“Warrior, what should I do? Should I just forget the kindness you gave me?”

Although I would like to return the land to the Saizer family, my close friend’s family, I was unable to do so since the family itself was wiped out after the incident.

When he was at a loss, the Knights of the Eclipse, known as the Emperor’s Sword, came to him.

Their visit was never a good omen. A cold sweat ran down Dennis’s spine, but he held his composure.

“Who owns this land?”

“Ian de Saiger, the greatest warrior of light.”

“I don’t ask for your opinion, but I am a warrior of light.”

“Yes. What’s going on?”

“Thank goodness you found it. It’s because we found a document claiming ownership of this land. We were dispatched to investigate.”

“Seo, is it possible that the warrior has returned?”

“That’s not it. It was just his adopted son who submitted it to the Holy Kingdom.”

“Then where is he now?”

“We have no obligation to tell you.”

“Please tell me! I have a duty to repay the favor to you, my lord. If you are my adopted son, I must follow your will!”

“Hmm… I shouldn’t have told you, but according to the story I’ve been investigating, you’ve been waiting for the landowner for 30 years, right?”

“Yes. I will give you half of my wealth, so tell me.”

“You’re trying to bribe the Emperor’s sword, the Knights of the Eclipse, with money. Normally, I’d behead you, but considering your resolve, I’ll let it slide just this once.”

“Then?”

“The one who claimed ownership is Hestia’s warrior and Duke of the Holy Kingdom, Cian Ti Atlas. He currently serves as the lord of a small village called Rugeron in the northwest. ”

“Thank you!”

“I didn’t do anything to deserve gratitude.”

The leader of the Knights of the Eclipse Sect spread out the documents in front of Dennis, as if he was about to start work in earnest.

“Normally, expired documents are no longer valid, but in this case, the Emperor is watching.”

“I don’t care. If you are the one who will carry on the legacy of the warrior, I can offer you this land that I have cultivated my entire life.”

“I came to persuade you, and thanks to you, things have become easier.”

Could it be that there was determination in Dennis’ voice?

After seeing the loyalty that had not changed even after 30 years, the captain left without asking any more questions and only received a signature of confirmation.

And Dennis, with the Eclipse Knights gone, headed straight west.

To meet the son of the man who was her close friend and benefactor.