Episode 105. Slay dragon subjugation (1)
“… … .”
Laurel looked down at the fallen corpse and asked.
“Was it really okay not to hear the last words?”
Even if it was a request from the other party, it took a while.
Regardless of whether it was your choice, it could be something you will regret for the rest of your life.
However, Abel’s expression was much calmer than expected.
“My father passed away a long time ago. I have nothing to say.”
“… Right.”
I’ve already become a doll, so what’s the point of talking about it?
I said it calmly, but I couldn’t help but say it in a small voice after a while.
“… thanks. To send it comfortably.”
He lets out a deep sigh, walks back weakly, and leans his back against the wall as if collapsing.
It slips slowly and sits on the floor with its head bowed.
“… … .”
Being able to understand his feelings, Laurel erased his signs for a moment and waited patiently for him to recover.
“… … .”
how long has it been like that
By the time dawn deepened and the moonlight was brighter.
After washing his face once, Abel opened his mouth in a quiet voice.
“… Are you by my side?”
“there is.”
“after.”
He let out a short sigh, then jumped up and lifted his head.
It seemed that he had recovered quite a bit in a short amount of time, and the melancholy of the moment before could hardly be found on his face.
he asked.
“What can I do now?”
“You are the lord.”
“… Don’t pretend you don’t know what I mean. There must have been something you wanted from me as a lord?”
Through the atmosphere, I noticed long ago that he was not a great man who would simply do this for the sake of the residents of the territory.
Judging from how he protected Eric, he’s not fundamentally a bad person, but he’s not altruistic either.
“is it?”
“A word? of course.”
No matter how much you know the circumstances, didn’t you tell me to become a lord right in front of your face?
As there is no realistic way to do that other than seeing blood, it is actually a pretty cruel request for his son.
“… So is he.”
Laurel murmured and cleared her throat.
“I have only one request.”
“What is it?”
“I’m going to catch the dragon.”
In fact, I already said it at the first meeting.
However, looking at what an outsider said, it seems that he did not believe it straight away.
Abel answered.
“It’s a pity, but Youngji-kun alone can’t catch it. Wouldn’t it have been half a year ago?”
“Nothing to worry about.”
“hmm?”
“Because the knights who were to subdue the dragons had arrived a few days ago. You should be with them.”
“The Knights of Karziel? Were they not deceived?”
“It was their decision to subdue them. The only thing the lord lied about was that he set a trap after that.”
Even after coming out of the prison, he was hiding himself, so he did not know the situation outside.
He gave a detailed explanation.
“You see? We already have enough resources.”
“… It seems so.”
However, there is one thing I don’t understand.
he asks cautiously.
“Why are you so obsessed with subjugating the dragons?”
“hmm?”
“… Maybe because of a grudge?”
Didn’t I lose someone just like I lost my father?
It’s a plausible assumption, but it’s not.
He waved his hands and said.
“You don’t care. Later, go see the leader of the Knights of Carziel.”
“… I see.”
As if he didn’t think the other person would answer this question, he soon gave up his interest.
Instead, I asked for something else.
“By the way, what is your relationship with the Knights?”
“hmm?”
“Why don’t you go to subjugation yourself? I don’t know why, but I think it’s pretty important.”
He considers it important enough to get involved in the affairs of other people’s domains, and in his own eyes, he has enough skills to go on subjugation, but why is that?
‘ah.’
It was a misunderstanding that he could have made enough for him who didn’t know how strong the dragons were and didn’t know his weakness that he could only move at night.
“Are you personally acquainted with the captain?”
Surely Eric’s explanation was not wrong, he was not just smart, but very sharp.
“Can you tell me this too?”
“… … .”
Judging by the look on his face, he seemed already half-sure, even though he was asking.
He answered with a smile.
“You don’t know.”
“… is it?”
“Don’t go too deep into it. Because there will be nothing to gain in the estate.”
Tapping the sword at the waist.
When I said that with the meaning of a warning, he nodded his head with an incomprehensible expression and replied that he knew it.
Abel is smart, so he should have understood this enough.
“then.”
It was time for a slow dawn.
Leaving Abel alone in the bloody office, he hid himself in the darkness.
* * *
[The lord has dealt with it.]
On the morning of the 3rd day after exactly giving the instructions to Laurel, a report came that the lord and all those who followed him had been killed.
[I think we just have to wait for the son of the lord to sort things out.]
[Good work.]
[no. … Oh, but there is one minor problem left.]
[What is that?]
It was about Eric.
The kid I saw in the back alley then.
We met while hiding our identities, but after confirming the existence of me, Noah, Laurel himself, and some of the members, he said he was reluctant to let them go.
[Originally, I had no intention of getting involved, but I couldn’t help it because I knew more than I thought. sorry.]
[No, I understand that.]
He said that there was no passer-by other than that boy named Eric, whom he found at night, and it must have been a necessary choice to reduce the time required to solve the case.
However, as Laurel said, she had seen quite a few things, so it was embarrassing to leave it alone.
[At all in the circle… .]
[Don’t give up on that. I might die.]
[yes.]
And even if you live, it’s a problem.
A child’s mental strength will not be able to withstand the intense brainwashing effect, and he will lose his senses.
So we need another way… .
Nothing immediately came to mind.
[Let you take it for now.]
[All right.]
There was a lot of time left before leaving the territory, so I decided to think about it until then and finished the conversation with Laurel.
and an hour later.
When all the Knights were armed and preparing to depart for today’s Seryong subjugation.
“Everything, Captain! Is the captain there!?”
An adjutant from the Yeongji Army, who was supposed to go on a joint subjugation together, came to see me with a pale face.
* * *
“… her! Is that really!?”
“Yes, yes. No, I don’t even know what happened to this. really… .”
I heard it from Laurel, so I already knew everything about it, but I agreed and listened.
Then, the adjutant said gibberish in a way that he couldn’t believe, and then bowed his head and apologized.
“sorry. So, it seems that the joint subjugation will not go out today.”
“Of course I understand. It would be better to start with probation first.”
“… Thank you for your understanding, Captain. sorry again.”
“You must be busy, but go quickly.”
He lowered his head once, then disappeared with the same hasty steps as he had come.
“Captain.”
Unaware of the circumstances, the members who had been watching the scene outside with questionable expressions approached one by one and asked.
“Is there a problem? When you get tired of being so pale… .”
“There is a problem with the manor. So, I think the operation will have to be delayed.”
“Yes?”
It happened not only in the military but also in several departments at the same time.
It’s quiet as rumors about the incident haven’t spread yet, but there will probably be a stir tomorrow.
As expected, the estate the next day was much more messy than usual.
Soldiers with hard expressions were rummaging through the territory, and the residents were very tense.
Originally, when this happens, it is outsiders like us who are first suspected.
However, the arrow of doubt did not return this way, perhaps because he had been paying special attention to his words and actions.
“… Even so, I hope everyone will be considerate until the atmosphere calms down to some extent.”
“All right.”
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I assimilated into the atmosphere of the territory and warned the nervous members, and waited quietly.
a few days after that
The son of the deceased lord, who settled the atmosphere of the territory faster than expected, came to the knights.
* * *
“I want to entrust you with a request.”
Abel came with a haggard look and said that straight away.
“If it’s a request.”
“It’s a dragon subjugation. I know you said you would do it already, but it was canceled due to unsavory circumstances, so I offer it again.”
“It’s not enough with just the strength of the Knights.”
“Of course I intend to support it.”
“Recently, the Yeongji situation seems uneasy… . Is that okay?”
Less than a week had passed since Abel became the lord.
I wonder if it would be possible to recruit soldiers even though the confusion has not been settled.
I said this because I thought I could wait a little longer since I didn’t have anything urgent to do.
However, Abel replied in a tone that he did not mind.
“No problem.”
“hmm?”
“There will be no confusion to worry about. So support is no problem.”
“… … .”
Seeing that he was quite confident, I don’t know how he did it, but it seemed that he had really sorted out most of the situation.
It seems that what Laurel said at first glance about being competent is not a lie.
And if he’s this confident, there’s no reason to turn down the offer.
I accepted the request.
“Can we start the subjugation operation right away as soon as the schedule is coordinated?”
“Do whatever you feel comfortable with.”
“All right.”
“yes. then… .”
After the conversation, he immediately got up from his seat.
But I act like I’m leaving right away, and instead of leaving, he looks at me with an unknown expression.
“What are you going to say?”
“… … .”
he didn’t answer
Instead, he looked at me for a while, then said a small word and left.
“… thank you.”
* * *
As soon as we coordinated the schedule, we immediately began to establish a subjugation plan.
It didn’t take long to establish a plan because he had already figured out the necessary terrain information and the location of the dragon.
“I’m going out tomorrow. The number of subjugation is the same as the number communicated in advance.”
“All right.”
Only 10 main fighters of the knights, including myself, were fighting against the evil dragon.
The rest of the personnel, together with the Bern Territory Army, will face the monsters and monsters flocking from all sides.
At that time, Yuriel, who was listening quietly among the members, asked.
“What is the departure time?”
“It’s four o’clock in the afternoon.”
“Hmm… .”
She narrows her brow.
Judging by the look on his face, he seems to be asking what it would be like to do it at a later time.
‘Cause she knows my secret
I don’t just know it with my head, but I’m sure you know how big the gap between day and night is.
“Are you okay? It’s a big job… .”
Maybe that’s why I ask in a low voice so the other members don’t hear, but it’s okay.
I calculated that I could catch enough even if I didn’t do that.
On the contrary, if you start too late, Iris, who is not used to the darkness yet, may have a hard time.
Except for catching the witch, this is the first time I’ve been on a proper campaign, so I wouldn’t want to give it a double trouble even without external factors.
“And, if possible, I still want to keep this a secret.”
As much as I benefited from this when dealing with Ymir, I plan to hide it as much as possible for now.
“… All right.”
Yuriel quietly backed away.
After the question was resolved, the subjugation plan was established in earnest, and the next day dawned.
