The Chronicles of Darkness Episode 5
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“It’s under the emperor’s direct control. Is it like the Gold Commission? “It looks plausible.”
Jeong Gwang added with a bright smile.
“It went very well.”
“right?”
Anyway, whatever.
Estelle completely agreed.
After receiving a report from the traitor Manuel, I thought the knights of the Marquis of Evreux, the lord of this region, had invaded, but they were the Stern Knights of the Hüffel Empire. Even though they were unpleasant, there was no problem, right?
“I’m so glad. But Geumii? Geum-i-wi? It’s hard to pronounce. “What organization does that do?”
“The Gold Commission… … .”
“Oops. This is not the time. “I’ll be there soon, you need to get out of the way.”
Estelle urged, quickly going to the edge of the road.
“Zhao, don’t stay there, come this way. Jeonggwang, you too. Hurry before it’s too late… … uh?”
When Estelle arrived at the side of the road and looked back, her emerald eyes trembled slightly.
It was because of the concentration that raised the corners of his mouth as he saw the Stern Knights approaching, standing tall in the middle of the road rather than getting out of the way.
Zhao was also ignoring Estelle’s gaze next to him.
Not only Estelle’s eyes but also her voice trembled.
“Now, Zhao probably didn’t do it of his own volition. Concentrate. Why, why are you still there?”
“What’s it like here?”
“Seo, really, isn’t it? yes? Please tell me that what was in my head was a misunderstanding.”
Jeong Gwang shrugged his shoulders, still looking straight ahead.
“How do I know what you are thinking?”
“know. Those eyes clearly know. I misunderstood, right? huh?”
Estelle was watching with her hands fervently praying, and Jeong Gwang’s lips moved.
“well. Isn’t it a misunderstanding that I think I misunderstood? As before, we have differences in our way of thinking.”
“Damn it!”
Estelle ran wild.
“Even though Manuel betrayed himself under the king’s command, he didn’t even worry about the king! Just looking at the Marquis de Evreux would make his head explode! But you’re going to fight the knights of Emperor Hüffel Empire?”
“They could have come to get us. “You have to be prepared to face it.”
“The Order of Stern is an honor guard that is in charge of ceremonies and events for the imperial family of the Hüffel Empire, and escorts envoys from their country or welcomes envoys from other countries! “Why are people like that targeting us?”
“this. “Compared to his flashy appearance, his skills may not be very good.”
“… … you you. “Is that something to be disappointed about now?”
Jeong Gwang warmly comforted Estelle, who was so dumbfounded that she was stuttering.
“It was going to happen at some point, but it just came a little early. This is what happened, enjoy it.”
“… … “Z, enjoy it?”
Estelle looked at the light blankly, and before she knew it, she saw the knights who had come within a stone’s throw and burst out laughing like a person who had lost her mind.
“under. ha ha ha. Ahahahaha.”
“You’re good, that’s it. Are you ready to have fun too?”
That’s natural.
Zhao, who was looking at Estelle pitifully, opened his chest wide and answered as if he had never done that before.
“Of course, Danju.”
“great. Then let’s go, okay?”
Jeong Gwang, who was about to kick the ground and fly away, slowly crossed his arms and tilted his head.
“Why is it like that all of a sudden?”
* * *
“Captain, I think you should step forward for a moment.”
Conrad, the Commander of the Stern Knights, who was riding his horse in the middle of the procession, stroking his gray beard, twitched his eyebrows at what the vice-commander at the front said.
“I?”
“There’s a problem, and it’s not something I can handle on my own. Please see for yourself and then give your order.”
“Hmm. “I understand, let’s go.”
When the vice-captain, who was always satisfied with the work done, said this, Conrad, who was entrusted with everything because he was tired of his position and duties, had no choice but to move.
‘What on earth is going on?’
As I went forward, I could see why.
It was because of those who were far away.
The vice-captain pointed to them and explained.
“At least three of them came, but one woman escaped to the side of the road. “I am reporting this because there is a problem with doing so, as you can see, as you can see, it is right to be held responsible for blocking the movement of this knights.”
“… … “You certainly deserve it.”
The wrinkles on Conrad’s forehead deepened.
The woman who was said to have been polite was an incredibly beautiful woman, but her gaze only touched and then fell for a moment before being nailed to the men blocking her path.
These people were not just any other people, but a race I had never seen before.
‘As I live, I see all kinds of amazing things. They are clearly from the East, so why are they in a place like this?’
Not only have I never heard of people with such strong characteristics coming to the ‘land of the setting sun’, but even if they did, what would they have to gain from this poor Probunyu, not another country?
‘A middle-aged man and a young man. It’s not a father-son relationship.’
That being said, the middle-aged man was nothing but ordinary, and the handsome young man was so handsome that anyone would be surprised to see him.
‘Judging by their behavior, they are both military men, not merchants. Even if they are merchants, it makes no sense for them to be here.’
There was a reason why merchants risked their lives for profit by crossing several bridges to trade with the East.
Doing it yourself may seem like a huge benefit, but it’s too far and too dangerous, so it’s all lost in cost.
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‘I’m sure it’s not like I’m on a pleasure trip. ‘I just can’t figure it out.’
Conrad shook his head but smiled to himself.
Actually, why are they in Probunyu? It wasn’t that important what my identity was.
They were the most difficult race to meet in the world, coming from the faraway land of the rising sun.
‘This is an opportunity. If you do well, you can move to a good position.’
Conrad thought about and erased an old man who had the greatest wealth and power in the world, but was greedier than anyone else.
“Vice-captain.”
“Yes, Captain.”
“Pause for a moment.”
“I will follow your orders.”
The moment the vice-captain turned towards the knights, Conrad’s heart felt cold.
It was only a moment, but I saw the corner of the vice-captain’s mouth rise ever so slightly.
It was clearly a mockery.
‘this guy! Sometimes, even if you read my inner thoughts, I did a good job and just overlooked it, but you’ve been deceiving me well all this time. ‘You pretend to be loyal, but then you realize what I’m trying to do and laugh at me?’
Is there any way that such an insidious bastard would be satisfied with the position of vice-captain?
I had to be prepared in case things didn’t go as planned.
I don’t like my current position, but I had no intention of being pushed out by a guy like that.
‘First we have to make this work.’
Despite the sudden order, the Stern Knights simultaneously raised their horses as if they were one body.
Conrad passed between them and went to the middle of the procession.
Then he knocked on the door of the fancy carriage that was standing there.
“Count Etihonen, I have something very important to tell you.”
“Why did you stop, Lord Conrad? Does it have anything to do with that?”
“That’s right.”
“Please come in first.”
Conrad got off his horse, entered the carriage, sat across from the middle-aged man inside, and told him about what he had seen.
The middle-aged man who had been listening silently smiled faintly when the story ended.
“It sounds like we should capture those rare foreigners and present them to His Majesty the Emperor.”
“That’s right.”
“Good. “Your Majesty will find it interesting.”
“I have something to ask the Count about.”
“Wow. “What power do I have?”
“You are the subject of this meandering, aren’t you?”
“What on earth is that?”
Conrad opened his mouth with a stiff expression on his face.
“Please report that it is all my fault.”
“… … !”
The middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed and gave off an eerie light.
“Lord Conrad, I haven’t seen it that way, but you are too greedy. “How can you say something like that when you yourself said who the subject of this meandering was?”
“Only at that level will His Majesty have even the slightest interest in me. Please consider my age. “I can’t afford to waste the little time I have left in my life in such a useless position.”
Knight Commander Stern was a truly insignificant position compared to other knight commanders under the Emperor’s direct command.
It is an official position with no power that can be said to serve as a well-decorated stone statue at imperial ceremonies and events and to guard envoys from one’s own country and other countries.
“Count, don’t misunderstand. “I’m not trying to benefit myself.”
“Let’s see where it goes.”
“The woman who is with the immigrants is a great beauty.”
“… … Are you satisfied with that woman?”
“That’s right.”
“Are you making fun of me for revealing my side to women?”
The puzzled middle-aged man became angry, but Conrad was serious.
“She is a beautiful woman that even I, who has extensive experience traveling from country to country, have seen only a few times. “The ones I saw before were elves or half-elves.”
“… … What do you mean?”
“A normal person would be amazed when they see her, but I know that. “That is not human beauty.”
“… … !”
Conrad lit a fire in the middle-aged man’s feverish eyes.
“We are in an era where different races are becoming extinct. “Unless you are very lucky, it will be difficult to meet either an elf or a half-elf again.”
It certainly was.
The emperor has had and still has many such playthings, so he may not be interested, but for a middle-aged man, there is a high possibility that this will be his first and last opportunity.
“I know what you mean. But if you catch her, those who have eyes for her will come out.”
He was referring to those with greater power than him, but Conrad had a solution.
“She wasn’t that stupid, she was covering her ears with her long blonde hair. I will personally subdue you and put you in this carriage to hold you accountable for being part of the group of those who blocked the road. Then everyone will just think that something unfortunate happened to a beautiful woman.”
“Hmm. That was possible. “Hehe.”
In times like these, the reputation of a middle-aged man who was unusually revealing about women was helpful.
It may be a bit of a curse, but that doesn’t really matter.
Conrad softly asked the middle-aged man with a sinister smile.
“The Count, please make sure the group following you understands.”
“Don’t worry about that. Maybe at other times, but it’s not that difficult now. But what if she’s human?”
“The credit for capturing the foreigners and presenting them to His Majesty belongs solely to the Count, who was the subject of this envoy, and I will express my sincerity separately.”
“Okay. “Let’s go.”
As the two men came out of the carriage with a scheming plan, the leader of the group they mentioned happened to be there.
“Huh. “What is Duke Albert doing here?”
The stocky old man answered the middle-aged man’s question, which was a mixture of polite and informal language, while pretending to be surprised, in fluent Whipfel.
“Excuse me, Count Etihonen. “The envoy trip had stopped, so I came here to find out what was going on.”
“Then you must have seen what crime they committed.”
“exactly. “We are deeply sorry that such a bad thing happened in our country, and we will take action to make them pay the price they deserve.”
The old man’s polite apology did not work.
“Duke Albert, we will handle it ourselves, so don’t worry about it.”
“Then let’s do it this way. “The foreigners are like that, but the woman is like a native person, so we will take care of it.”
The middle-aged man frowned.
“I told you not to worry, but I guess you were too deaf to hear me.”
“… … !”
The titles and offices of the kingdom are one level lower than those of the empire.
Still, the old man is a duke of the Kingdom of Probunyu, and the middle-aged man is a count of the Hüfpel Empire, so the old man is still one level higher, but he comes out like this every now and then.
Still, the old man gritted his teeth and forced his surging anger to subside.
It was because I guessed what the middle-aged man was going to say.
It was as expected.
“Duke Albert, your country is on the verge of a disaster so terrible that it cannot be compared to this. Do you have time to say such idle things? “Aren’t you on your way to meet the emperor of our country and ask him to show you favor?”
“… … “I apologize for my mistake.”
“haha. Well, that could be it. I accept your apology. But just this time. “Hurry back to your original position.”
The middle-aged man did not listen to the answer and went to the front of the procession with Conrad.
Soon his eyes widened.
‘What a beauty! ‘It wasn’t just empty words!’
As the middle-aged man looked at the woman in black robes with a mesmerized expression, Conrad, who was next to him, cleared his throat slightly.
“Hmm. Count, those ruthless people are blocking your travels. “Please allow me to come forward and hold the person accountable so that something like this never happens again.”
“ah! Yes, that’s right. Since the men’s crimes are serious, they are taken to their own country and given appropriate punishment, and the women… … Hmm, hmm. Although I maintained some manners, I turned a blind eye to my companions committing a crime. “I will take care of it.”
“I will follow your orders.”
Conrad glared at the criminals and scolded them sternly.
“You guys! I am the Commander of the Stern Knights of the great Hüffel Empire! How dare you stop my country’s envious travels?”
A great American young man asked for a common language.
“Captain, I’m still a bit lacking in Whipfel. Could you please do this in the official language?”
“… … That will happen, so listen carefully from now on!”
Conrad explained in detail what crime the young American group had committed and what would happen as a result.
Then the young man laughed and scolded him.
“Let alone the two of us. Isn’t Estelle too much? Accusing someone of a crime must be done to the extent possible. Be honest. “It was hard, wasn’t it?”
“This is too reckless!”
“Is it okay if you harass an innocent lady? An unexpected cause arose. It’s not necessary, but… … .”
The young man’s next words were heard right under Conrad’s nose.
“I will accept it out of sincerity.”
“omg!”
* * *
Quaaaang!
Jeong Gwang threw his fist at the opponent in front of him and was impressed.
‘Wow, it exceeded my expectations.’
I guessed it to some extent by looking at the magnificent armor and overly large sword, but the knight commander was a more honest opponent than that.
He raised the great sword in front of him and blocked the fist with the wide blade, as if he wanted to strike with force.
‘How should we respond to something like this?’
Concentration rushed towards the knight commander, who was pushed backwards, raising dust.
And he swung both fists at blinding speed.
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-
‘What is this? ‘It’s fun.’
Jeong Gwang’s face became brighter.
Who would have thought that he could withstand so many punches with his armor and then step back and even counterattack!
‘good. ‘Take this too.’
Jeong Gwang approached the knight commander faster than the giant sword falling on the top of his head and strengthened his right leg.
Cough!
‘this. ‘That’s it.’
Perhaps because he was weak against sneak attacks, the knight commander was kicked by a cold foot and was launched into the sky with a desperate scream.
The armor, badly dented here and there, reflected the sunlight and shone like stars.
‘It’s still fresh. ‘I need to taste it before it’s too late.’
Zhao must have been excited because it had been a long time since he had fought, so he was faster than the wind and braver than a beast.
Jeonggwang savored the ones that seemed the strongest, one by one.
Among the list were a raccoon guy who seemed to be the vice-captain based on his skills, and a middle-aged man who was looking at Estelle with an unpleasant look in his eyes.
The Duke and his party, who had been chased to the rear by the middle-aged man who had become blood clots, looked at the envoys with their eyes wide open.
‘strong! It’s so strong!’
‘Is that an Eastern martial art? ‘You both are amazing!’
Estelle, who has been with them for several months, is equally astonished.
Slaughtering monsters was great, but how should we compare those guys who ran rampant with only their instincts and physical strength, and the Knights of Stern, who learned excellent mana management techniques and practiced advanced swordsmanship?
‘Zhao is Zhao, but that guy, at that age, shows such incredible strength? Is that possible?’
Jeong Gwang, who had accomplished the impossible, called out to her, shaking off the blood from his hands.
“Estelle.”
“Yes?”
“It’s not too bad. “It has a different taste from Geumuiwi.”
“Yeah, really? thank god. great job.”
Jeong Gwang turned his gaze to the Duke and his party standing at a distance.
“hey. I think your affiliation is different from the people lying here. Are you going to do that too?”
“… … !”
Is that possible?
Duke Albert declined as representative.
“I have no intention of competing with you. “We are a Probunyu delegation to the Hüffel Empire.”
“How amazing. Why do people like that follow behind envoys from other countries when they cross their territory? “It would be normal to mobilize the military to surround and monitor them in the name of escort.”
It goes without saying.
The difference in national power between the two countries was so great that they suffered such humiliation.
The Duke and his party, who had hit the nail on the head, were swallowing their anger, but Jeong Gwang turned his head to one side.
“But it doesn’t mean the country has no power at all.”
Jeong Gwang shouted to the horse rider at the head of the group at the end of his line of sight.
“Excuse me, what country are you from? “You have to be treated differently depending on your nationality!”
An old man, wearing antique armor and riding on a famous horse with his white beard waving, answered proudly.
“I am Evreux, the glorious Marquis of Frovugne!”
“Oh my.”
Jeong Gwang shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Estelle sitting on the ground, holding her head with both hands.
“That’s right.”
“under. haha. Ahahaha.”
Estelle’s empty laughter was followed by a mournful scream.
“They come so non-stop! “It comes endlessly!”
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