episode_0062

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Tepelo Castle, occupied by the Karelian army, in the southern part of the continent.

The lord of this castle, located adjacent to the border with Ohana County, was Runarien Inien.

At first, the prevailing opinion was that she had been entrusted with a position that was too big for someone who had only recently joined the company, but-

As time passed, and Luna herself proved her abilities, the sound of Bolmen became more common.

The way she ensured that all personal records were punished and meticulously managed even the smallest details that other castle lords would not worry about could not have been more suitable for silencing those who doubted her opinions.

In the first place, it was not surprising considering that Karelia and Vanessa, who assisted Karelia, prioritized talent-based appointments.

And, in the royal castle of Tepelo –

Tifa and Luna were talking alone for the first time in a long time.

” Old Man Kane asked to see me too?”

“Yes.”

“Why? I’m busy training my kids.”

“He said he had something to show us.”

“Really? What about other people?”

“They say they wish it would be just us if possible.”

“Hey, really?”

Tifa said with a grin.

“Me, Old Man Kane, and Luna… … Hearing the three of us get together makes me think of the old days.”

“… … .”

In fact, it wasn’t that Luna didn’t think about that too.

However, if there is something different from then… … .

It may have meant that ‘that person’ does not exist here now.

“That’s right. Luna, did you hear the news too? A white-haired wizard in Brans County.”

“Yes.”

“I think that’s 100% Swen.”

“Do you think so too?”

“Of course. How many more white-haired young men would do such a ridiculous thing?”

As soon as Luna heard it, she knew, ‘This must be Swen.’

Tifa also seemed to quickly sense that it was Swen.

“It looks like there really is such a thing as magic?”

“But is that really magic? Rumor has it that he performed a sacrifice to heaven.”

“If dropping a rock from the sky isn’t magic, what is magic?”

“… … is it? Still, Master Swen, you didn’t use magic when you worked with us… … .”

“Aren’t you just hiding your power?”

“… … Umm… … .”

Luna looked a little puzzled, though.

Tifa said, bumping her fists as if that didn’t matter.

“Anyway! If only I could use that kind of irrational mourning magic! I can use it too, right?”

“So, it might not be magic-”

“I don’t know! If you practice from today, something will work out. Of course, I’m strong even without magic!”

Tifa has been pushing for almost murderous training these days.

Strengthen your body by repeating simple movements hundreds or thousands of times.

I ran around the grounds of Tepelo Castle for 3km three times a day.

The exact moment when her heart, which had thought, ‘I am still strong enough,’ completely collapsed.

From the day I was cruelly defeated by Irene Juliet… … A fierce training brought about by a sense of crisis, ‘With this level of strength, I can’t even protect myself, let alone help Luna.’

Even if it meant cutting down on sleep if it overlapped with a mission, I continued to focus on physical training without missing a single day.

Luna also knew Tifa’s feelings, so after she was appointed as the lord of the castle, she mainly entrusted the training of soldiers to her.

If she trained herself while the soldiers were training, even her mission time would be used more efficiently.

at that time.

“I see you both gathered together. Sorry for being late.”

Kane walked slowly towards us from afar.

however… … Kane was not the only one walking here.

“Come quickly, old man! No, more than that… … what? Who are the people coming behind you?”

person?

No, it’s a person… … To be precise, boys and girls who look somewhat young.

Kane was accompanied by one boy and two girls.

The oldest boy looked to be about 16 years old.

“Kane, what about these kids?”

“… … I have already brought you here to introduce you to Lord Luna and Miss Tifa.”

Kane takes a slight step to the side.

“Meeting Lunarien.”

Three boys and girls all kneeled down to greet Luna.

“These are my relatives. For some reason… … They are all orphans now.”

“Huh? Hey, inspiration. Did you have any relatives? You said you don’t have any family, right?”

Kane nodded and said to Tifa’s words.

“… … Well, that was true when I was at Zeeland Castle. Because these children were in an orphanage in another province.”

“An orphanage?”

“That’s right. Now that some time has passed, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself to Lord Luna.”

As soon as Kane finished speaking, voices were heard one after another, starting with the boy who seemed to be the oldest.

“My name is Francis.”

“I am Charlotte.”

“It is called Violet.”

Luna looked into Francis’ eyes.

Golden eyes, slightly dull blonde hair.

I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere… … Is it because of my mood?

Additionally, Charlotte’s eyes were golden, similar to Francis’s.

Violet’s eyes were black, similar to Kane’s.

Both of them had black hair.

“Nice to meet you all. My name is Lunarien.”

“So, what is the purpose? I guess introducing us to relatives isn’t the purpose of bringing us together?”

“Well, that’s right. Listen to it.”

Kane said, looking at Luna with a more serious expression than ever.

“Luna-gong. Please take these children as guardians.”

“These kids? Me… … ?”

“That’s right. I am embarrassed to say it with my own mouth, but they are all children with extraordinary qualities. It will definitely be helpful for Lord Luna’s great cause in the future.”

“Speaking of the great cause, that is… … ?”

Kane nodded at Luna’s words.

“I don’t think it is Lord Luna’s intention to serve as the lord of the castle under the Karelia army forever.”

“Ahang.”

Tifa nodded as if she finally realized why she had been summoned.

“These friends will be on our side later, right?”

“Yes.”

“… … .”

Yes.

As Kane said, Luna never thought of breaking his will here.

Didn’t you promise Swen? If an opportunity comes, I will never let it go.

You said that if you did that, you would definitely come back to me.

Even now, I have never forgotten for a moment the sound of his voice speaking to me as I left.

“I think it would be a good idea to have him stay at Lord Luna’s mansion to plan for the future. Isn’t it a situation where Lord Luna doesn’t have a single servant in charge? If we take these children in as servants, people around us won’t look at them so strangely.”

Runarien, the castle lord, had been given the huge mansion where Carlos, the former castle lord, lived.

I was somehow living in a place that was too large for me to use alone, without even a single user.

“But, why do I… … ? Since they are Kane’s relatives, wouldn’t it be good for these children to have Kane with them?”

“Hehe… … Luna Ball. I understand what you’re saying, but I’m already getting older. It is a fate that could lead to death even next month. Well, it’s natural for an old person who has lived long enough.”

“Don’t say that… … !”

“Okay. An inspirational person. The lie that older people most often tell is, ‘I’ve lived enough to live, so I should die quickly.’ Don’t you have to die to at least see Luna rebuild her country?”

Kane said with a chuckle at those words.

“What… … I think I’ve already done my job by introducing these kids to Luna.”

“Huh, indeed. I know they are relatives, but how geniuses are they so confident?”

“Miss Tifa will find out over time. That’s what I mean.”

After saying that, Kane bowed his head to Luna and said.

“Anyway, I hope Lord Luna will collect it. Before everyone else. I promise it will definitely be of great help.”

“… … .”

One day, I will have to escape from Karelia and raise an army.

The increase in the number of people who follow one’s wishes is a good thing, but not a bad thing.

“… … Everyone, could you please stand up?”

At Luna’s voice, all the children who were kneeling stood up.

She walked slowly towards Francis, the oldest of them all, and said:

“Francis.”

“Yes, Lunarien.”

“It’s okay to call me Luna from now on. It’s okay if you consider me your guardian. Please take care of me.”

Francis blushed slightly at Luna’s words, then lowered his head and said.

It seemed like he was awkward dealing with women.

“Ah… … All right. I will work hard.”

After that, Luna briefly said hello to Charlotte and Violet.

Fortunately, Luna didn’t seem to have any objections or anything.

Kane was lost in thought as he looked at Luna like that.

‘I thought about watching a little longer, but… … After all, the only lord I can serve is Lunarien.’

Children who were born with noble bloodlines just like themselves, whom he hid at the risk of his life.

It was clear that if these children existed under Runarien, they would later be able to gain just as much legitimacy as Serpina in terms of legitimacy.

It will be possible to effectively shake up her, who is consolidating her support base with overwhelming legitimacy while maintaining tyranny.

These three people didn’t know, but-

Their fate changed significantly immediately after meeting him.

Originally, Kane would not have made up his mind until his death and would have handed these children over to Luna in his will right before he died.

While staying at Zeeland Castle with Luna, when he escaped all the way to the south – he was able to find a new lord to support before he died.

The same was true for Tifa.

It’s not that after a long time, by some amazing coincidence, you somehow manage to read the mana –

After hearing the news of a wizard named ‘Swen’, I quickly began to think that there might be a wizard, or something called ‘Mana’.

She was the only military general who could read mana. It was as if the time when that potential exploded was brought forward.

Runarien went from being the monarch of a weak country to becoming the castle lord of Karelia, one of the continent’s major feudal lords.

Tifa recognized the wizard’s presence much earlier than usual.

Through various experiences, Kane quickly decided on the lord he would serve.

All of this was possible thanks to just one person – Swen.

Swen’s presence had drastically shortened the time it took for the Lunarien army’s ‘Wanggui build-up’.

* * *

A week has passed since I arrived at Balharat Castle.

Meanwhile, Irene and I were able to have fun for the first time in a long time.

“Can I hold it like this?”

“Yes. yes. If you tie it like this… … It’s complete. There are three left.”

First, we made something similar to a scarecrow for Irene’s performance.

The first thing she brought into the room was a scarecrow, which I thought was very typical of her and made me laugh.

In our spare time, we walked around Balharat Castle together.

Balharat Castle has a different charm from Annell Castle, and it wasn’t that bad to stay at.

Considering that this place is like a border, it would seem that the Aishus army somehow managed to protect this Balharat Castle with iron fists.

Of course, it wasn’t that there was no tension at all… … Similarly, in Kelstein, located on the border, such a peaceful atmosphere has never been created.

I was completely absorbed in the emotions I felt for the first time in a long time.

peace.

Back in the old days, when I was part of Luna’s military.

Memories of inspecting and dancing with Luna at Zeeland Castle, where the atmosphere had completely changed after the harvest was over.

Exactly what I felt at that time… … This is what I was feeling with Iren right now, in the far-off Balharat Castle.

‘I hope you are doing well.’

By coming from Branth County to Aethius County – again, I was unable to find an answer to the question, ‘Can Lunarien Inian become a unifying monarch who will unify the world?’

Still, my belief that she was doing well somewhere did not waver.

‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to just spend time with Irene like this.’

I could tell that this period of peace would not be long.

Unless Brans was an idiot, it was clear that something would happen sooner or later.

Rather than spending time worrying about such things, with the mindset of enjoying peace at least until then –

I spent a very fulfilling time with her every day.

So, after about 10 days, it came to an end.

Iren and I were returning home after purchasing tea leaves and other necessities at the general store within the castle.

at that time.

‘huh?’

That back alley is a little noisy.

“What’s going on, Swen?”

“No. Over there… … Something worrying is happening.”

A young woman wearing a veil is surrounded by three strong-looking men.

Looking at the atmosphere, it didn’t seem like the woman and man knew each other.

Even though we were far away, it wasn’t that difficult to read that the woman was in trouble.

‘Is it a robber ship?’

First of all, we are generals of the Atious Army.

That meant that our walk also became a patrol for the purpose of maintaining public order.

I wouldn’t have noticed it if that scenery hadn’t caught my eye, but since it was in my eyes, I couldn’t just pass by without noticing it.

I walked towards it.

“What are you doing there?”