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The sun went down and it became night. When the stars illuminated one or two, the Crucible Milky Way that crossed the sky overnight appeared. Albrecht looked at the Crucible Milky Way and felt clearly that this is not the Earth.
While keeping my eyes fixed on the Cross, I faced in my mind the guilt of burning parents and the self-loathing caused by it.
It was said to be a different self than before, but it was as if two different straight lines met and merged into one and changed the slope. Even though the slope has changed, it continues with the old line. Albrecht used to be himself. It was my past to take responsibility for.
I did not know why the "my" memory that used to live on earth suddenly came into my mind. I didn't know the "why," but I thought I could at least understand the "why."
If I had left my old self alone, I would have become the devil who sprinkles blood on the world. I didn't know what I would have done to my family. But I was confident that now, at least, I wouldn't be the Devil.
But I felt like it was too late. Will my father have me beheaded? Even if it were so, he promised to be treated with kindness.
As the stars slowly cover their tracks and the sky begins to turn dark blue, Chamberlain Hans enters. Unlike usual, I was dressed clean and brushed my hair.
“Young master, put on your Gambison. ”
Hans gestures to follow Albrecht as he wears Gambison. You follow Hans down to the first floor hall. When I entered the hall, I saw my father.
Burkhardt held his sword to the ground, wearing chained armor and wearing a white coat with family crest on his chest – cloth on it – with both hands.
Burkhardt stands with Guntram, Peter and Arnold in conquest. Everyone was solemn and serious.
Albrecht's heart was pounding. Is he really going to die? I promised to be treated with sweetness, but I couldn't help my heart trembling. I stood in front of my father pretending to be bold.
Burkhardt looks at Arnold and gives Albrecht a slight nod, and Arnold puts on his prepared chain armor.
Albrecht did not know the language and remained silent for Arnold to wear chain armor. I even wore a coat with a family crest on my chest and filled it with sod belts. The sword you received as a gift during the adult ceremony was placed in the sword.
Burkhardt said as soon as everyone was done wearing them.
“Kneel to your right. ”
Albrecht knelt on his right knee, not even knowing what was going on.
Burkhardt points his sword at Albrecht's right shoulder.
“Always be true. You have to risk your life for the truth. This is the mind of the knight. ”
Then he hands the sword over Albrecht's head and places it on his left shoulder.
“Don't bully the underdog. This is the honor a knight must uphold. We must protect the innocent. This is the duty of the knight. ”
Burkhardt turns his sword back to the ground. Albrecht looks at his father with trembling eyes.
“With this, you are a knight from now on. Here's Peter, Hans, Guntram and Arnold as witnesses. Stand up.”
Albrecht rises. Burkhardt continues.
“Albrecht banishes you from your territory to the present time. If you enter this territory carelessly, you will have to duel me to death. And......”
Burkhardt takes a big breath to see if his emotions are getting the better of him, and then he says,
“When I die, you must return and inherit this land. Swear this.”
Albrecht looked at his father. The unique beak eagle's eyes blushed like tears, even if they were quick.
My father was always strict and cold. If I didn't say I loved you, I was sure I loved you.
When I was a child, I used to sleep through my sheets, but my father used to come into my room and open my sheets and kiss my forehead. The gentle sensation was the warmth that seemed to melt anything cold. It was definitely love.
Albrecht draws his sword and grabs it with both hands, like his father.
“I swear, Father. ”
Albrecht speaks, and Burkhardt looks at Guntram. Guntram gives you Siegfried Lightning Axe with a cover on its blade.
Burkhardt puts the sword into the sword.
“If you die out there anyway, our family will be finished. Then what good is a Lightning Axe? Take it.”
Guntram said as he went out.
“Come this way. ”
Albrecht follows Guntram and looks back. My father and I met eye to eye. He was silently looking at himself. I felt like I needed to say something, but my mouth is stuck. This was the last time I saw my father alive. I couldn't believe it. I barely took a heavy step.
When I went outside, I saw my mother and her employees. She approached Albrecht and surrounded him with a black hooded cloak handmade.
“It's winter soon. Please go to the inn in the city before winter comes. ”
Albrecht hugged his mother tightly. My mother wept silently. He hugs for a long time and then falls off his feet. I kept walking without looking back. It was because it seemed like I couldn't go when I looked back at Mother.
Guntram brought his horse to the gate and waited. The saddle holds a shield and helmet.
The shield was in the form of a heater shield with a flat top, curved sides, and pointed points down. The front of the shield was four equivalents horizontally and painted clockwise in black and white. This was the family crest.
I got on the horse and slowly went down with my surroundings in my eyes.
If I had changed a little earlier, I would have helped my parents take care of the territory. But who do you blame? It was all his fault.
I was dishonest, dishonorable, and abandoned my duty. He broke all the principles of the three knights he spoke of and took three vows again. I felt really bad about myself.
And Albrecht pulls out the pendant Erik gave him. The pendant is circular with flowers in the middle and beautifully polished trunks around it. The flower has a yellow topaz in the middle of six leaves.
You put the pendant around your neck, pledging not to forget the crimes committed against Eric. For now, Penbach was the final destination.
Each one slowly went down the mountain, looking around the mountain and underneath the mountain. I wonder when I'll see you again. I wish I'd woken up a little earlier. I kept thinking about this.
I came down the mountain one day. From the dawn, people came out to prepare for work, and I looked at Albrecht unarmed and riding.
Albrecht turns a little further to the left. Calteren territory lies between two rivers originating from the north. One of them was used to transport logs from the lumber yard. The road next to the river will be safe to the extent that Burkhardt has patrolled it frequently.
As I walked down the road, a herd of young children rushed in. Among them, there was Urgen.
One child saw Albrecht fully armed and said,
“The commander is really cool. But where are you going? ”
I felt a child who sounded immature was cute. Albrecht smiled.
“I was banished. Now we're getting out of here. ”
At first, the children were surprised and murmured, saying, "What is that sound?"
“Really? Were you really banished? You're not coming back? ”
“I don't know. I'll have to come back to inherit the land when my father dies." But not before. If you die out there, you may never come back. ”
Albrecht said so, and even the unbelieving children seemed to take him seriously. The young children in the crowd cried and quickly burst into tears.
“Everyone go home. And listen to the grown-ups and don't play bad games from now on. ”
After the children followed for a long time, a few turned around and by the time they arrived at the lumber camp, fewer than ten people had arrived.
When the men who were preparing for the morning work at the lumber camp saw Albrecht, they all took off the coffees on their heads and bowed their heads. Everyone is scared of Albrecht riding his horse, fully armed, and they step aside, hoping he won't harm them. But Albrecht stopped in front of them and said something unexpected.
“I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you. Now, I know you're going to be very suspicious to say this, but I apologize again. I'm sorry."
Albrecht bows his head to the adults. Everyone looked at each other with their eyes wide open.
Albrecht drives his horse along the river side, leaving all the confused people behind.
It was a full morning as I slowly headed south. After this morning, the sun was still in the sky for a long time. I reached the end of the forest, which continued along the side of the road. This is the border of Calteren territory.
The only child that followed was Jurgen. I was walking too long at a young age, and I was struggling.
Albrecht looks at the Jurgen and says,
“That's it. Bye. ”
“Hey, boss! I've got something to say! I have to tell you!”
“What? Tell me. ”
Yurgen can't speak, just whispering. Suddenly, I started to cry without speaking. Albrecht did not rush, but waited.
“He, he, he killed the cow. I'm the one who told the lord. ”
It was a surprise. Albrecht had no idea. If Eugene hadn't told me, my father wouldn't have been so upset and Erik wouldn't have died.
But now Albrecht doesn't feel much of a grudge. I was just curious.
“I'm just curious. Why did you do that?”
“That's bad. That's bad. You can't do that with knights. The knight. Sniff. ”
Albrecht faints for a moment. Then I smiled and laughed.
“Haha. You're better than me. ”
Albrecht speeds out his horse, smiling louder and louder. Blonde hair glittering with sunlight was blown by the wind.
End of chapter one dishonorable article.
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