Chapter 625 – 625. God’s Atlantis
625. God’s Atlantis
I came out of the sword grave with Seira.
She changed from her gi to her original clothes. Clothing that clings to the body for ease of movement, yet gives a sense of elegance. It was a suit that looked similar to the ceremonial dress often worn by knights.
As we move together, we naturally have conversations. Her conversation with her flowed smoothly, probably because her speech was open once.
“Didn’t Princess Arpis use a greatsword?”
It wasn’t just a greatsword either. Zweihender taller than her own height.
“The downside of the Sword Graveyard is that the shape of the practice sword is limited, even for the longsword.”
“You must have been very uncomfortable during the duel.”
“I am familiar with swords. The length of the sword is only a slight difference.”
For others, that slight difference is a difference that can never be ignored.
Unlike other ordinary noble ladies, Seira had to talk to her about her training, martial arts, and knights.
“Since when did the princess hold a sword in her hand?”
“Well…. I don’t remember.”
Seira raised her hand. Her hands were rough despite her beautiful appearance. There were calluses, and old scars were visible.
It’s a bit unfortunate for me. It would have been nice if her hands were smooth too.
And at the same time, I also had questions. With the power of her family in Seira, it would be easy for her to manage her hands by using magic or items.
“I can’t say exactly when I started holding a sword. I just remember that I’ve been holding a sword since I was very young. How is Kyung?”
“It hasn’t been long since I held the sword.”
Based on reality, it hadn’t been 4 years since he had raised his sword. When she was in high school, she picked up a wooden sword, and when she entered university, she took up a real sword for the first time. If she hadn’t had her talent Yeongcheon-ryu, she might not have even mastered the basics of her swordsmanship yet.
“Ah, Sir was an outcast. I understand.”
Seira lowered her hand.
I couldn’t stand her and asked her.
“Princess. May I ask why you don’t erase the scars on her hands?”
Calluses formed and the shape of the hand was optimal for holding a sword. Her level was high enough to make an excuse called that. Once she reaches the state of Seira, it doesn’t matter if she has calluses or not.
“It is proof of the training I have done so far. Every time I look at my hands, the training I’ve done comes to mind, and I can regain my mindset. And every time I look at my hands, I realize. What is the road I am walking on?”
“… You are amazing. Princess Arpis.”
“It’s just stubborn.”
I deliberately brought up Elena’s name while talking to Seira. Seira felt a certain sense of her entitlement to her Elena, so she was just right to stimulate her.
“Elena helped me in many ways. The Legion, where I belong, was also able to grow quickly thanks to Elena’s support.”
“I can do what I can do to support the Legion. The title is a little more annoying than that.”
“You mean a name? If you tell me which part is annoying, I will correct it.”
“Kyung calls the witch by her first name, but when she calls me, she calls me by her last name.”
“We can’t treat Princess Arpis carelessly, can we?”
“Is it okay to treat Duke Baldert carelessly? When you call me, call me by my first name.”
“… If that’s what Gongnyeo meant, then I understand. Can I call you Princess Seira?”
“Okay.”
The naming problem was what I wanted in my heart. The closer the title is, the closer the relationship becomes.
It was then. Seira suddenly stood tall. Her head goes up. I also stopped and followed her gaze.
A pigeon was flying vigorously in the direction of the Arpis territory in the sky.
“Princess Seira. Are there any feral pigeons around here?”
“That’s not a dove, it’s magic. As Kyeong-do knows, this area is a place where space movement spells and communication magic do not work. As a result, a method of physically sending messages has developed. That magic code is representative.”
I had to go a little further away from here to write the space movement spell.
“Did something serious happen?”
“I don’t know. It could be a simple report, or an incident could have happened.”
“Shouldn’t we hurry back?”
“Okay. Because there is a father in the city. And even if the lord and I go fast, there is nothing we can do.”
That was right.
This is the domain of Duke Arpis. As an outsider, it is not a matter for me to interfere in every case.
We arrived at Arpis City while maintaining the same pace.
•••
I entered the inner sanctuary with Seira.
Knights and soldiers, servants and citizens welcomed Seira. She was popular with people. It may be because she is a beautiful woman on the outside, and her personality is not strict.
We entered the throne room, guided by knights and soldiers.
Finally, I met the Duke of Neuit Arpis, the Duke of Wu.
He was sitting cross-legged in an ornate chair.
Even as he sat, he could tell that his body was large. If he stood up, he would probably easily exceed 2M in height. He also has a toned body built with muscles.
It was a man with the same ash gray hair and bushy beard as Seira. The wrinkles around his eyes are soft. He feels more like a freewheeling mercenary than a duke.
I got down on one knee in front of Noit. Everyone’s eyes, including Neuit, vassals, knights, and attendants, are directed towards me.
“I am Seong Eugene, the knight of Baldert.”
“Welcome. Baldert’s Knight. I’ve already heard the news that I passed through the grave of the sword. And… You managed to bring my daughter. Is it after 3 months? It looks unchanged. Saira.”
Neuth grinned and did not hide his delight. On the other hand, Seira was still blunt.
“Your father is still the same.”
“Daughter. Training is good, but look around the world too. I don’t want my daughter to be a frog in the well.”
“The important thing for a swordsman is constant training. What my father said, have you already forgotten?”
“Whoa. You are not going to lose a word.”
Neuth shook her head with her wry smile and turned her gaze back to me.
“Sir Eugene Seong. You will have something to tell me.”
“Here it is.”
I took the letter out of my pocket. A knight checked the letter and politely handed it to Neuth.
Neuit quietly opened the letter and read the contents. There was no change in his expression. His eyes were as serious as when he first saw them.
“Do you know the contents of this letter?”
“I do not know.”
I don’t know, but I’m guessing roughly. It’s probably a story related to the Empire’s decade, and Elena wants him to cooperate.
“The reply to the letter is to be sent through the Gyeong. You seem to have the trust of Duke Baldert.”
“I am honored as a knight.”
“The content of the letter is not an easy subject to make a decision right now. I think it will take some time to make a decision, so could you wait?”
“It is also my duty to receive replies. I’ll wait.”
“Listen.”
He said. The spirits of all vassals, knights, and servants are focused on Neuit.
“Sir Eugene Seong matched my joke and passed through the grave of swords, and even brought Seira. Let her treat him as her honored guest. You may go away.”
It was a congratulatory order.
I bowed to Neuth and withdrew from the throne room.
•••
Leaving the audience room, I wiped the sweat from my forehead with the back of my hand.
From the middle, Neuth’s momentum put pressure on me. I don’t know if it’s on purpose, but I definitely felt that he wasn’t normal.
‘Imperial Wukong. That prestige cannot be false.’
If I fight, I lose 100%.
•••
Noite looked at Seira.
He did not know that Seong Yu-jin would bring Seira with him. She sent him to the Grave of Swords to provoke Seira, but she didn’t expect him to come with him at all.
“What happened at the sword grave?”
“Nothing happened.”
“You came back with him, and he believes me?”
“…….”
Sarah bit her lip tightly.
Neuthe did not try to force her mouth open. She knew, as a father, that doing so would only backfire on her.
“Done. Don’t ask too deep I would have fought a duel with him anyway.”
Neuth’s eyes did not miss Seira’s momentary flinch.
“Saira. I don’t know what you thought of the article. He is not as good a knight as you think. I don’t know why you are interested in that article.”
“I know that much because I talked to him on the way here.”
“Then what did you see in him?”
“…….”
Seira closed her eyes for a moment. It reminds me of the duel I fought with Seong Yu-jin.
It was not a duel to the death, but a duel close to sparring. However, he risked his life in that duel. He could have died of internal injuries if he did it wrong. In the grave of the sword, the recovery rate is faster, but he did not die in it.
“He is not a regular knight.”
“… Whoa. That’s a bit unexpected. By the way?”
“If he becomes a knight of our family, he will be of great help.”
“I thought you would say something like that. Have you ever fallen in love?”
“…….”
Seeing her daughter’s cold gaze, Neuth cleared her throat.
“Hmm. No matter what you have seen of him, his deeds are by no means worthy of being called knights.”
Neuit called an attendant and ordered him to bring data about Seong Eugene. He handed the data to Seira.
“Not too long ago, he killed Baron Estor. He mercilessly killed the baron’s soldiers and knights and left.”
“Baron Estor hired an assassin to kill him. He was a bit unconventional, but he deserved to die.”
“A little unconventional? If it wasn’t for Duke Baldert, he would have already been pursued.”
“If my father had been in his situation, would he have left Baron Estor alive?”
“Why should I let the guy who tried to kill me live? Sarah. He and I are different.”
“Yes. Different. That’s why I like it more.”
“If you look at the data, you can see, but there are places that are missing. Perhaps Duke Baldert manipulated it. To conclude, he is Waldert’s hound.”
Hound.
It refers to those who do dirty work that cannot be officially announced.
“And be honest. More than half of the reasons for making him a knight of Arpis must be because of Duke Baldert, right?”
“He is too precious to be under the witch.”
“If that’s what you mean, don’t stop me. However, I have no intention of helping you with this matter. Experience for yourself how hard it is to get people.”
“I have no intention of asking for help.”
“Still, if I had to give you one piece of advice, there are rumors that he reveals women. If you spread the beauty world, won’t it come over right away?”
“…… “
Seira glared at Noit and left the room without a word.
•••
I was treated very well by the Arpis family.
The food was delicious, and the servants looked at me and crawled.
But it wasn’t satisfactory. It was because he couldn’t hold a woman in his arms because he was paying attention to the Duke of Arpis. If I attacked her handmaid, I could have run off my head.
It is also difficult to find a Changgwan in the city. Because of saira Seira’s affinity for me right now is not bad. I’m going to Changgwan here? She does nothing but undermine her likeability.
‘Looking at the current atmosphere, it looks like I will have to stay for about a week…. I need to get as close as possible to Seira.’
I moved to find Seira. When asked by her attendants, she answered right away where she was. Underground training camp. When she is at her home, she seems to be stuck in the underground training ground almost every day.
She asked for her understanding through the attendant and entered the training room.
She was in her black gi, swinging her zweihender in the air.
“You want to practice light hardness?”
“I want to train with Princess Seira. There is much to learn from Princess Seira. If you don’t like it, I’ll leave immediately.”
“No. Okay. It’s not bad to train with the gyeong. However, sparring or dueling is not possible. This is not the grave of the sword, so if something like the last time happens, it will be troublesome.”
Haha. That’s right. By the way….”
I looked at the table in the corner. There was water and white powder on top.
“What is that powder? Maybe drugs… ?”
