Episode 222
Episode 222
“What is he saying now?”
Deep!
Erdin stabbed the barbarian deeply in the chest with his spear. The guy who was talking incomprehensibly fell forward with his eyes wide open. He pushed the barbarian’s body with his foot and knocked it over to the other side.
“… … “Are you done?”
When Erdin looked around, his party had already taken care of all the barbarians. I thought I took them down fairly quickly, but I ended up taking down at least 3 of them all.
Logan, who was hiding in a safe place, appeared and checked the group’s injuries.
Unfortunately(?) everyone was fine.
It seemed like the moment for him to be active as a priest would not come for a while.
“Everyone is very hungry.”
Xeron said after examining the barbarian’s body.
Other places are okay, but there is nothing to see. It was so thin that only the skin remained. It wasn’t because I lost weight or was skinny.
It was the typical appearance of someone who had been starved for a long time.
“The barbarian raids were vicious and merciless. There was not a single survivor in the trampled cities and villages. I killed them all. They even burned everything, leaving nothing to eat. If they had shown even a little mercy, it wouldn’t be like this. “They are getting their karma back.”
Count Schrombel said, wiping the blood off the blade of his sword.
Cutting off the enemy’s supply was one of the tactics often used in war. However, unless you are rushing to die with someone like, ‘I will kill you no matter what, even if I have to die!’, this is the worst tactic that should never be used.
This is because the side effects are as severe as the barbarians are experiencing now.
In such a situation, with successive failed raids and limited scope of activity, soldiers from all over the North Continent began to slowly suffocate.
There weren’t many options left for the barbarians.
You can either withdraw for a later date or get something to eat.
or.
In addition to the two options above, there is one last option.
“Hmm. “It looks like he deserted, right?”
“I guess so.”
Geron and Count Schrombel’s thoughts coincided.
When they ran out of food, a barbarian broke away from the group.
It is clear that we have already encountered it even though we haven’t even arrived at the Viscounty of Roynan.
‘They escaped to become stronger.’
A thought came to mind that I could not bear to say out loud.
Pits were dug and the corpses of the barbarians were collected.
Instead of burning it, it was buried and covered with earth.
This is because if you burn it, smoke will rise and other barbarians nearby looking for barbarians who have deserted may discover it.
‘It wasn’t detected around me, but you never know.’
Preparing for an emergency was the right attitude.
Count Schrombel was the first to bury the barbarian’s body. It felt very natural, as if I had only done it once or twice. It moves on its own without you having to say anything.
‘Is this why companies use new and used products?’
You don’t have to explain everything one by one like a new employee with no experience. Very convenient.
“Let’s move a little further.”
Finally, we compacted the hole one more time and moved on.
* * *
Two days later, we entered the Viscounty of Roynan.
From that day on, there were no encounters with barbarians who deserted. It seemed like those guys were lucky and succeeded in deserting. No, in another sense, I was extremely unlucky because I ran into Jeron and his group.
“Where am I?”
Count Schrombel unfolded the map and checked it. However, he couldn’t take his eyes off the map for a long time, probably because he couldn’t find the location.
Jeanne sighed and took the map away.
“Why does a guy who can’t even read a map keep looking at it?”
“Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, but I’m already getting presbyopia.”
“Dad, are you an Auror Master?”
“I am 64 years old. “You’re not at an age where it’s strange to have presbyopia.”
Everyone except the father and daughter started shaking at the same time. She had expected Count Schrombel to be older than she looked, but she had not expected him to be 64 years old.
Jeanne said with a shocked expression.
“He looks like he’s in his mid-30s, so what? And I’ve never heard of an Auror Master getting presbyopia. “I heard that Duke Furion of the West Continent flies around with great speed. If my father has already developed presbyopia, I guess I won’t be able to overcome him for the rest of my life, right?”
“You can’t recover from presbyopia through perseverance!”
“huh. cheer up. “My dad, a former mercenary leader who can’t even read a map.”
Count Schrombel became sullen and slumped his shoulders. Soon he goes to Jeron and complains that he is upset about his daughter.
“Oh my. “You must have been upset.”
Jeron spoke in a dry voice and patted Count Schrombel on the back.
“You are a good man. “I will allow you to associate with my daughter!”
“Oh my. “You must have been upset.”
“ha ha ha! How many children are you planning?”
“Oh my. “You must have been upset.”
“Wouldn’t 5 people be the most appropriate? 2 sons and 3 daughters. Otherwise, there may be a fight over the position of successor, so one son and two or three daughters are okay. In the past, sons were always the best, but these days, daughters… … .”
Jeron said like a machine, ‘Oh my. I approached Jeanne, repeating the words, ‘You must be upset.’ She was checking her map and the surrounding terrain in turns, and when Jeron approached, she raised her head and smiled brightly.
It was a markedly different attitude from when dealing with Count Schrombel.
He muttered with a sullen expression.
“They say it’s useless to raise a daughter like this.”
“Oh my. “You must have been upset.”
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Jeron still spoke mechanically. I remember him excitedly saying that he prefers daughters to sons these days.
“Which direction should I go?”
“Uhm. “I think we only need to travel another two hours over there.”
We moved in the direction Jeanne pointed. After walking for about 2 more hours, we arrived at the village. The ‘Men of Bahel’ arrived first and had cleared out the empty village.
“oh! “Brothers!”
“Hahaha! older brother! “Why did you come so late?”
“It’s been a while, brother!”
Count Schrombel and the ‘Men of Bachel’ embraced warmly.
The ‘Men of Bahel’ were all bulky, muscular men. The short, grass-like beard was also very impressive.
Even without checking his skills, I could tell by the rough energy emanating from his body. They were all excellent warriors. There were wounds on his body that looked like they had just healed, as if he was still on active duty.
“Hahaha!”
“Khalhalhal!”
They were laughing so hard that they were worried that they would lose their breath. Soon, they spotted Jeroen and his group and their eyes lit up.
Count Schrombel grinned and introduced Geron and his companions.
“This way… … .”
“Oh oh!”
“And this one… … .”
“Oh oh!”
Each time each member of the group was introduced, the reaction was quite intense. Finally, when it was time to introduce Jeanne, the ‘Men of Bahel’ tilted their heads.
It was because I saw it for the first time and felt a sense of discomfort, as if I had never seen it before.
“… … “She is my daughter.”
“who? “You’re my brother’s daughter?”
“Surely that kid?”
“oh my god! oh my god!”
“He was cute when he was young, but there’s no way he would have looked like that if he had his older brother’s blood mixed in with him.”
Everyone looked at Count Schrombel and Jeanne alternately in astonishment.
“Hey, you bastards! “What’s wrong with me!”
“older brother. “If you have a conscience, apologize to your nephew.”
“that’s right. She was born as a daughter, and if she looked like her older brother, she would really… … Ugh. If it were me, I would stab him with a knife. really.”
Jeanne smiled happily while listening to the conversation.
“It turns out that my uncles are good people.”
“… … .”
Jeron and the rest of the group laughed with awkward expressions.
The grand welcoming ceremony has ended.
We unpacked our belongings and gathered back at the house, which was in good condition.
“It looks humble on the outside, but it’s that strong?”
“Even though he looks like that, he’s an Auror Master. “Even if all of you attack me, I won’t be able to win.”
As Count Schrombel said with a chuckle, the ‘Men of Vachel’ stared at Erdin.
In reality, he might be stronger than them, but Erdin felt psychologically intimidated, perhaps because he looked so rugged and muscular.
“But what about the paladins?”
“It hasn’t arrived yet.”
One of the ‘Men of Bahel’ shrugged his shoulders and answered.
“I decided to join by night or tomorrow at the latest. Anyway, the ‘Men of Bahel’ are back together again. “It feels so new.”
“Oh. “It’s been a long time since we changed the name of our mercenary group.”
“what? It’s not ‘The Men of Bahel’? why?!”
“Why why? “That’s because my brother, the head of the mercenary group, went out!”
“Grunt.”
Count Schrombel fell silent at those words.
Since the leader of the mercenary group left the mercenary group because he was marrying a girl from a noble family, it was natural for it to be disbanded.
However, seeing that they did not disperse and only changed their names proves that they are united by a deep camaraderie, like their massive muscles.
“What is the name of the mercenary group?”
“‘Brave Men’!”
“How is it different from ‘The Men of Bahel’?”
As Jeron muttered, his companions nodded.
* * *
As night fell, there was a group approaching the village.
It wasn’t an enemy.
They were a group of Holy Knights wearing full plate armor that sparkled in the moonlight. A man who appeared to be the First Holy Sword stopped the Holy Knights and came forward. Count Schrombel also went forward.
The two people made eye contact.
Hands stretched out at the same time.
Hold firmly and shake hands.
“With this, I have repaid my debt.”
“Of course.”
The 1st Holy Sword moved the Holy Knights with a hand gesture. They entered the village.
‘Brave Men’ showed their will to win by looking at the Holy Knights wearing full plate armor.
Unlike Erdin, a sense of intimidation emanated from his appearance.
“Use it.”
“I’m already feeling itchy.”
“You’ll be strong, right?”
“Of course. “You will be defeated without even getting a single sword.”
“yes. Next self-introduction.”
While the ‘brave men’ were drooling, the Holy Knights came unpacking their bags. Everyone gathered in one place.
When the First Holy Sword took off his helmet, the scars on his face glistened in the moonlight.
“Tell me your plan.”
“In a few days, the ceremony to send troops to subdue the barbarians will begin. There’s no way the barbarians could miss that hint. Maybe it will move from then on. “We will not miss that moment and will attack the main camp right away.”
“What would you do if the barbarians remained in the main camp with their strength maintained?”
“That won’t happen.”
“… … ?”
“At the same time as the deployment ceremony, an all-out attack will be launched on all locations where their space transportation devices are located. They’ll send troops to protect it… … .”
“All we have to do is kill all the barbarians remaining in the main camp.”
Count Schrombel smiled brightly.
* * *
The ceremony to send troops to subdue the barbarians has begun. As Count Schrombel said, all locations where the barbarians’ space transport devices – snake burrows were installed – were attacked simultaneously.
The barbarians fought against the punitive forces. However, the punitive force was a large army numbering from a few thousand to as many as 10,000 people.
“Stop it! Stop it at all costs!”
The barbarian man sent barbarians to guard the snake’s den.
Jeron, who was watching the main camp from afar, raised the corner of his mouth.
“Do you think now is your chance?”
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