Journey (1)
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“Oh, are you here?”
Clemens put down his brush and said hello.
I recently started drawing according to Ray’s advice, and it suited my taste quite a bit more than I expected.
Every time I tried to capture the high mountain range that I couldn’t walk on with two legs, a bitter and bitter emotion filled my heart.
I don’t know how long my interest will last, but I was still happily pretending to be a painter.
Ray glanced at Clemens’ colorful paintings and sat down.
Clemens nodded when he talked about being away for a while.
“Okay. I hope you have a safe trip.”
“Don’t think that I’m not there.”
“Haha, would you have any other thoughts of having another place to embrace me? I am always grateful for the kindness that Rei-sama and the Count gave me.”
Ray listened to Clemens’ words in moderation and took up the teacup.
Then the door slowly opened, and something crawled over to the table.
It was Miner.
Approaching the table on four legs, Miner grabbed an apple from the basket and bit it into his mouth.
Wow!
Having secured food, Miner again crawled out of the room using all four limbs.
Rey grabbed the back of his nose as he watched the door kicked shut on Miner’s hind legs.
“Why is that again? What a c*ckroach is that? Why the hell are you doing that?”
“That… crawling is more balancing, so it’s been around these days.”
“Before cutting off the remaining ears, tell them to stand on two feet.”
Seeing the elves, who are direct descendants of Resina, do things like that, even the Count would get a headache.
Rey, who was muttering, stood up from his seat and gave advice.
“It might be acting to distract people, so watch it closely. Don’t be captivated by your face.”
“Yeah, what…”
Clemens laughed, wondering if that would ever happen.
Rey snapped his finger at Clemens, who prided himself on being quick-witted as he had once served as a merchant.
“If you stay in a small place, it’s hard to be sensible. It’s good to have confidence, but be alert.”
“You’re always sharp. I’ll be careful.”
“Yeah. Good job.”
Rey patted Clemens on the shoulder once and came out.
*
When Rei came out of the castle, the gathered children waved their hands.
Karen, Johanna, Luna, Darren, Ian, and Luca.
They were the children accompanying Mohammed’s visit to the emperor.
In the Countess, Jenkinson, Alesia, and many of the users participated in the visit to the zodiac.
The children, the knights, and the workers were all excited.
How many times will the villagers on the outskirts have the opportunity to visit the Yellow Capital in their lifetime?
It was strange not being excited.
Ray summoned the children and warned them.
“On this trip, you will often encounter nobles. Not all nobles are as merciful as Count Phillips or Alessia.
“…”
“If the knight or I want you to be quiet, keep your mouth shut.
“yes!!”
Ray, who had once mastered discipline, put the children in the wagon.
Mohammed approached Rey with his newly-assigned steed.
There was a happy smile on his face, as if he liked the words very much.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes, the kids and I are all set.”
“Then we say our final goodbyes to the Count and leave.”
*
The news spread quickly that Mohammed was heading to the ecliptic after pioneering new territory.
Marquis Matthias and other nobles who had been burned in the Countess of Osiris understood the confidence of Count Phillips only when they heard the news, and they laughed at him.
The Graduate was a powerful weapon capable of slaughtering several ordinary knights, and it was obviously difficult to provoke the territory where the Graduate existed.
But that was all.
Count Phillips was just lucky, and had no foundation to sustainably nurture and sustain Graduate.
There was no reason to be afraid if there was no immediate war.
Moreover, when Graduate appeared in the aristocratic family on the outskirts like this one, the powerful family snatched it up one after another.
Already in these turbulent times, there were a lot of forces trying to recruit Graduate in exchange for huge goods.
If the Earl of Phillips could release Mohammed, it would be of considerable benefit. Everyone was envious of that one.
Everyone’s expectation that the recruitment attempt would be active was correct.
Shortly after Mohammed’s party departed from the Count of Phillips, a heavily armed knight came leading the people.
The knight sent by one of the central nobles first revealed his identity and greeted him warmly.
The knight politely handed a letter written by the central nobleman, implying that his master was willing to recruit Mohammed.
The knight’s attitude was extremely cautious, as a wrong word could have insulted Mohammed as a man of ignorance and honor.
The knight, who calmly arranged the sentences he had prepared in advance, said hello and left, saying he would look forward to the day when we would meet again.
Alesia, who had been hiding in the carriage, opened the door only after the knight had left.
“Sir Mohammed! I trust you will not fall for such temptation!”
Rey burst out laughing as she saw Alesia’s expression, which looked rather urgent compared to what she said.
“Lady, Sir Mohammed’s loyalty is not so light. You must first put your trust in Sir Mohammed.”
Rey smashed Alesia back into the wagon and drove the horse.
After that, articles from other nobles continued to come.
Less than a day after leaving the counties, there were already five knights.
At first, Alesia couldn’t even show her face and was embarrassed, but now she rode the wind spirit Fenrir and was greeted by the knights leisurely.
Even if you shoot openly, the knights are the ones who pay attention, so it seemed like fun.
The children, who were frightened by the sudden arrival of the knights, seemed to have adapted quickly, so they opened the window of the carriage and looked at the knights.
The saddest thing was the knights who came to offer the recruitment.
Some people prepared gifts to show their sincerity from time to time, so there were more boxes in the luggage compartment.
Alessia sat next to Rey in her Fenrir, admiring her.
“Everyone covets Lord Mohammed!”
“Graduate is an extremely valuable force. There are no more than ten forces capable of operating them as a squad, including the Imperial Family.”
It was something Alessia knew in her head.
However, seeing the people coming one after another to recruit Mohammed, I had a different feeling.
“I am very grateful to Sir Mohammed and Jimmy.”
It was by no means easy to keep the faith without coveting power even in the face of it.
If it were anyone else, he would have left the Count of Phillips right away.
Rey patted Alesia, who smiled in a new way, and then pointed her finger at the warhorse Mohammed was riding on.
“miss.”
“Why are you calling me?”
“If you sell Lord Mohammed at a reasonable price, you can easily buy 500 horses like that.”
“Really?”
Alessia asked with a slightly harsh expression on her face.
Jenkinson, who was listening to the story next to him, burst into laughter, and Mohammed, who was going ahead, secretly shook his shoulder.
It was an acceptable joke because it was Rainy, and it was a joke that could be made because it was Rainy.
The carriage moved forward in a friendly atmosphere.
*
“This is the data that I researched about the person you spoke of.”
Adoia, a knight dressed in thick armor, bowed to the old man and handed him the document.
The old man placed the document on the side of the ornately decorated desk and looked at Adoia with a wrinkled face.
“Are there any unusual things to report on?”
“Graduate emerged from a Korean-American-Korean family located on the outskirts of the country and outside the imperial family. Rumors abounded, and there was no real information. However, there is one thing that worries me.”
“Tell me.”
“It’s been almost 10 years, but in the past, ‘Locust’ was killed in the vicinity of the Earl’s.
“I remember. Was it Seria? Wasn’t it the first battle the knight who had survived in Valerius’ labyrinth played an active part?”
“That’s right. It has been reported that Seria, the high wizard David, and the knights of Count Phillips cooperated in the battle against the Locust. Of course, it was decided that the main focus of the actual subjugation would be Seria and David, but…”
“That was the wrong decision…”
The Locust was a warlock powerful enough to give even the Empire a headache.
Since he dealt with nearly a hundred spirits, it was a formidable enemy that was difficult to break through with one or two Graduates or high-ranking wizards.
Most thought that the Locust fell to Seria’s performance, which had left the artifacts Valerius left behind, but now the situation is a bit strange.
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No matter how much Seria had the highest level of artifacts, a miracle was needed for a Graduate and a high-ranking wizard to kill Locust.
However, if Mohammed had already reached the level of Grade 8 10 years ago.
If Mohammed was one of the protagonists who subjugated Locust, it made more sense.
“It’s interesting.”
One way or another, for the elderly, the newly emerged Graduate, Mohammed, was an eye-catching knight.
As expected by most, if Mohammed was just a knight who achieved a high status by luck in the outskirts, it was easy to convince and use.
You must be immersed in the thought of enjoying the rich and noble films that you could not enjoy in the countryside.
Conversely, if Mohammed was a strong man who had already reached the grade 10 years ago.
“Hmm…”
The old man looked at the map of the continent on the wall.
The Earl of Phillips bordered on the border, and it was the first area to be swept away by the Rangers in a war with the Rubyha Kingdom.
If Mohammed was wary of external enemies, and to protect Count Phillips, he had given up all his wealth and honor and hid himself.
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“You’re a real knight that’s hard to see lately.”
At this point, it would be difficult to make him your own, but it was pleasant as it was.
Feeling the old man’s look of satisfaction, Adoia asked cautiously.
“Shall we invite Sir Mohammed over here?”
“Okay. If I brought you here, wouldn’t it be against His Majesty’s intentions?”
“then…”
“I still want to see your face, though. I’ll have to go find it myself.”
“I’ll prepare it for you.”
Adoia nodded her head and stepped back.
The old man looked at the Count of Phillips on the map, and slowly widened his horizons.
Soon, the empire’s territory spread across the continent at a glance.
A faint smile formed on the old man’s lips.
“Good.”
The old man’s name is Ernst Frieslan.
Empire, Sword Master .
