Chapter 2085 – 2085. The Fallen Empire
I rode a horse with Cotton and rode down the highway. He then encountered merchants, travelers, and mercenaries. Of course, they all bowed their heads and paid their respects. It was natural for a knight to be a quasi-nobility below the nobility.
Riding and running was not boring. Occasionally monsters popped out and attacked. They are like wild goblins and cobalts. I was slaughtered by Cotton’s sword and myself in less than three minutes.
“Even if you kill disgusting monsters, they don’t disappear. Good work, Lord Daycourt.”
“It’s not like it’s hard work. This is the fifth raid today. There seem to be a lot of monsters nearby, but they don’t subdue them?”
“If there are trolls or orcs, His Excellency will lead the troops to subdue them. I prefer to leave goblins and cobalts alone as they can easily be dealt with even by adult men if they have weapons. In the first place, territories rarely leave their villages or cities. These guys also don’t come down to places where people live, so it’s rare for a subjugation party to be formed.”
Unlike Earth, this world treated monsters as beasts of prey. It wasn’t strange. It’s only natural that they have monsters.
“Do you know what kind of person is Baron Triway, the nobleman to whom the letter from His Excellency, Count Morch, is to be delivered?”
Asked Cotton. I didn’t know much about the intertwined relations of the nobles here, and I was bored to go on horseback.
“Your Excellency’s third wife’s father. In other words, His Excellency’s father-in-law.”
“Indeed. A family would help.”
Count Morch, who is facing an imminent Battle of the Territory, has no choice but to rely on the alliance if he wants to survive. In other words, with the strength of an alliance, he can avoid a two-sided front.
Due to its proximity and well-paved roads, we were able to reach Baron Triway in two days. Compared to the county, it was certainly small, but it had everything. It is undoubtedly a developing city.
We met Baron Triway at the mansion. He was a thin man, but his eyes were sharp. His children and servants were busy watching the baron. He seems like an authoritative figure.
“Did you bring the letter from Count Morch? Triway is a welcome bio. He prepared a meal for the lords. You may lack a lot, but get some rest now.”
Baron Triway accepted the letter. Then he unsealed the letter right on the spot and read the contents.
“It’s a war with Viscount Gladenberg… Did the sword finally reveal its true intentions? War is dreadful, but you have to do it when you have to. Call the army!”
Baron Triway gave the summons. I asked him calmly.
“Did you know there would be a war? You don’t see the slightest hesitation until you read the letter and muster an army.”
“I love peace. But the times do not want peace. So, shouldn’t we always be prepared? Please tell Count Morch. I will protect the rear during the territory battle with Veroprine.”
Count Morch’s plans are visible.
After winning the territory battle and receiving 50,000 territories and war materials from Veroprin, he attacks Viscount Glenberch. If you arm 50,000 young people and push them into the battlefield, victory will be almost certain.
In the end, what matters is winning. The victor will take it all.
We spent the night at Baron Triway and set off again in the morning.
The next thing we met was Baron Alllegg. The baron with his mustache looked at us with a cold gaze.
“I knew the will of Count Morch well. On the other hand, Viscount Gladenberg has a cause. I support Viscount Gladenberg. So please get out of my estate right now.”
Munjeon Park.
We were kicked out without even getting a glass of water. Cotton’s expression was not good. Because the enemy has increased.
“Sir Daycott. I must hurry. We need to check the trends of the other nobles!”
I ran like that for three days and met four more nobles. The result was half and half.
‘The war will be bigger than I thought.’
Count Morch, Viscount Gladenberg, all these guys were preparing for war. There was no true peace in this fallen empire.
The horse walked Even though it was a horse specialized in running, it was not tireless. Because words are life.
But today, the complexion of Cotton next to him was dark.
“Sir Cotton. His face is not good Is it because of the coming war? No This is an insult to Lord Cotton. I’m sorry.”
“… Sir Daycott. Don’t you sincerely want to serve Count Morch?”
“As I said before, I am looking for the Lord of Fate. His Excellency, Count Morch, is an outstanding nobleman, but I don’t feel like I’m destined. As promised, I will participate in this Territory Battle and lead Count Morch to victory. And after receiving the letter of resignation, I will leave.”
“… Sir Daycott. I have a request. Give up your office and leave now. Sir, even without a letter of office, he is an outstanding knight. He has the secret skills of a knight and is armed with sturdy armor and a sword. Even if he does not have a letter of office, he is a knight who knows honor.”
“If you do not have a letter of resignation, you will be ignored. Didn’t Lord Cotton do that?”
“I want you to forget about it then. My mistake. Kyung is young. There will be another opportunity to obtain a letter of resignation. So give up this time.”
As a knight, Cotton must be well aware that a knight without a letter of office is not officially a knight.
Even so, give up your letter of resignation and leave?
There was only one reason I could guess.
“… Did Count Morch tell you to kill me?”
“It is.”
“I am disappointed in Count Morch. I thought he was an aristocrat who knew honor, but…”
“Viscount Gladenberg’s declaration of war was unexpected even to His Excellency. Your Excellency is currently suspecting that Viscount Gladenberg has done some trick to his estate. Most suspicious…”
“It will be me. It suddenly appeared before the war broke out… Count Morch did not believe me.”
Above all, if I had sent someone to investigate, they would have noticed that my activities did not exist at all. A knight called Datecut does not exist in this world.
Count Morch decided to have Cotton get rid of the buds of anxiety.
“Why are you telling me all of that? Sir, he could have killed me quietly. Is it for honor?”
They sneak up on me when I sleep and stab me with a sword or poison the water I drink. There are many ways to kill. To be honest, I’ve been careless lately. Cotton is the one who even gave me a concubine.
“Didn’t Sir Daycott save my life? The day I collapsed from sleeping pills in that village, if it hadn’t been for Sir Daycourt, I would have died. So please leave already.”
Count Morch hit me in the back of the head. In my mind, I want to kill Count Morch right now. However, if Count Morch dies now, the Yeongjijeon will be ruined. Veroprine will win and Park Soo-ho will grow. Perhaps. Really, maybe Park Soo-ho will reach S-class before me. That had to be stopped.
“I have already made an appointment with Count Morch. He said he would fight for him until Yeongjijeon and receive a letter of resignation. If you leave now, you will abandon your honor.”
“Honor can be rebuilt. Sir, you will be welcomed wherever you go.”
“That doesn’t mean that the honor once abandoned will come back.”
“… Do you really have to?”
“Sir Cotton. You can report that he couldn’t stop me. Count Morch will also care about his reputation, so he won’t kill me openly.”
“Do you know why I am talking here? Soldiers and knights dressed as bandits are in ambush in front of us. If you don’t return here now, you will be killed by bandits. It is a great disgrace.”
“Well. I don’t think I’ll lose.”
“Oman. No, I have great confidence. It’s Sir Daycourt, not another knight, so you’ll understand.”
Cotton dismounted and drew his sword. I looked at him still on the horse.
“Sir Daycott! Draw your sword!”
“You want to fight here? Didn’t you say there’s an ambush ahead of you?”
“I am only acting for my honor.”
“… Right. Sir Cotton. You are a true knight.”
Turn his horse head Kicking the horse in the belly, the horse roared and began to gallop.
“Sir Daycourt?!”
Cotton, embarrassed from behind, called out to me in a loud voice. He ignored and ran away.
It was the moment when I entered the forest road that was too quiet to pass by. A spear appeared through the trunk of the tree next to it. The spear aimed right at me.
Raise your sword and slash the spear. Thieves hiding everywhere reveal themselves. To be precise, knights and soldiers pretending to be bandits.
‘A total of 33 people. There are 3 knights and the rest are soldiers.’
Including cotton, there are 4 knights. 30 soldiers are clumsy. Its role is more like a meat shield. In case of emergency, he will try to make a gap by sacrificing himself.
I definitely felt the will to immerse myself. He flew up like a jump and got off his horse. The words here are just cumbersome.
The window flies in a straight line. Even if there is a tree in front of it, it penetrates and advances. A window that never stops. He raised his sword and slashed the spear. The spear then loses its power and falls from the air to the ground.
[I open my eyes.]
My eyes could see the direction of the knight who threw the spear. I grabbed the falling spear and threw it in the direction it flew. The knight could not escape and died from his heart being pierced.
Brainstorm electromagnetic waves.
Electromagnetic waves spread around me. Even if you don’t see it with your own two eyes, you can directly feel the location of the hiding guys. Surprisingly, it is more comfortable than seeing it with your own eyes.
‘There is a knight hiding under the ground. Is this also the knight’s secret technique? What is the secret of the substitute article that makes this possible? It’s definitely not a martial art to draw.’
Meteor sword.
A sword wrapped in blue thunderbolt falls from the sky to the ground.
Wow!
The meteor sword embedded in the ground explodes with lightning. The land turned over and craters formed. It was only natural that the knight hiding in the ground was shattered.
“Go and kill him! Whoever kills him will become my squire!”
“Waaaaa!”
The hidden soldiers charged all at once.
