Count Scribe's Tutor

Chapter. 78

Blood free

A silvan arcade is advancing towards the castle.

This news spread throughout the kingdom in less than two days. Rumors were spreading so quickly thanks to Ragini's help. It's also because the reality didn't hide the march very well.

But since we're almost out of the South,

The rumors changed a little.

The truth supports Prince Robert the Third. He was also rumored to help Robert finish the civil war and confront Ser Heim in the Holy Land.

This rumor was enough to turn the castle upside down.

Of course. It doesn't matter if he supports Robert simply by showing up, but the story changes. There is one more rival seeking the throne.

When this new news once again swept across the kingdom.

I got a call from an unexpected person.

A creature who has been silent ever since the civil war.

It was the Duke of Setia.

After confirming this, Isha put her magic in the crystal sphere, a familiar face appeared. You look surprised at the sight of it. As soon as Duke Setier found out, he shouted.

Confucius Archdut! What the hell were you thinking?

Seeing the blood spatter on his neck, he was pretty excited.

However, I did not hesitate. Then the duc raised his voice again.

What do you mean by that now?

“Duke. ”

Immediately before the mourning continues, the duc is cut off.

Then, unlike the excited duc, he replied with a calm voice like a lake.

“I'm just following your will. ”

Wait, are you with Prince Three right now?

I was about to answer that question.

Suddenly, an uninvited guest swooped in.

“Yes, that's right. It's been a long time, Duke. ”

It was Robert.

He looks at the Duke and smiles as usual. The duc, on the other hand, could not smile a bit. I just made a confused face. Robert adds a strange smile.

“You have something you want to tell me. ”

Was it because he found out? The Duke's eyebrows twitched for a moment.

Shortly after, the duc opened his mouth with a sigh of relief.

In fact, I've heard some rumors recently.

“What kind of rumors? ”

Yes, it was rumored that after you and the Archdut Confederate settled the fight in the kingdom, you would face Sererheim.

The duc closes his mouth for a moment, his eyes glare brightly.

Although it was beyond the crystal sphere, for some reason, the heavy pressure seemed to press down on my shoulders. Later, the Duke spoke again.

To find out how this is going to go.

But the duc couldn't finish the job.

Robert nods suddenly, silent.

“It's true.”

· · · · · · Yes?

“The rumors are all true. ”

Robert admits all the facts quite simply.

The duc's eyes widen in response to the wedge. He then blushed his eyebrows, raising his voice as before.

Your Majesty, the one in the castle is your brother! All the people are watching. Why would you want to do something that is wrong with you?

“I thought it was against Dory, but I couldn't just stand by and be beaten. I know what happened to Brother Sarphene. ”

The duc bites his lip tightly as Robert takes back his words.

It is the First Prince who has done something against his will. That's what Robert was saying. Furthermore, the actions of the First Prince were enough to make Robert feel threatened by death.

In other words, from the moment the First Prince succeeded in Sarphene's assassination, Robert had a worthy cause. So the Duke of Setier could not argue. Even though it was important to protect Dory, I couldn't give my life so easily.

Then Robert breaks the silence.

“Duke, I have faced countless people. ”

He closes his eyes and remembers little by little.

From the erl to the southern. I slowly regenerated all the sights I had witnessed myself. Then his voice contained a little emotion.

“I saw people starving because they couldn't fix their meals right away. I saw wanderers who lost their homes and wandered around, and I saw those who were desperate and just waiting to die. ”

Robert grips his teeth as he joins his words.

He then squeezes his fist tightly at the duc beyond the crystal ball. The duc's eyes were still ferocious, but Robert did not avoid. And he confidently expressed his thoughts.

“Just as the Duke believes in protecting political neutrality, I am also obliged to protect the people as a member of the royal family. ”

· · · · · ·.

“I can no longer stand by and watch my people suffer. So with the help of a friend, I decided to end the war as soon as possible. ”

Robert had a cause for military service.

But excuses are excuses. It was hard to convince someone. That's why Robert meant it. I declared it with an honest heart, without a lie.

“The owner of the kingdom is no one else, but the people. ”

If other nobles had heard this, they would have snorted.

However, none of the people here today burst into laughter.

Even Setier, beyond the actual peninsula, Ishawa Junction, and Crystal Ball. They clap their mouths together and just look at Robert.

How long has it been?

It was a time of silence without pity.

So let me ask you one question.

Only then did the Duke of Setier open his mouth.

He then suddenly wipes out the thread next to Robert. Then, I asked the question with a quiet tone, not an excited voice like the previous one.

If there was a way to end the war without fighting Ser Heim, what would you do?

“If you have a trick like that, you better. But if it were a prerequisite for the sacrifice of innocent people, my answer would be different. ”

Robert said without hesitation.

The duc nods in an unhesitant reply.

Okay, thank you for your response.

The duc, who said that in a calm tone, suddenly hung up on me with his apology. As the crystal ball recovers its original color, Robert exhales out of his mouth.

“Phew. As expected, talking to the duc is a burden. ”

My legs twitch as I relax.

He takes a deep breath and recovers his tranquility, immediately smiling beautifully.

“I'm so nervous, I don't know if I said it right. ”

“No, you did great. ”

“Yes, without trembling against the Duke. ”

Jun and Isha shake their heads.

Isha then muttered with a somewhat surprised face.

“You're a great teacher, by the way. ”

“I agree. Beyond being contacted by the duc, I never would have expected you to say this. ”

Why Robert and Silvana had such a calm conversation with the Duke.

It was because of what Ferda had mentioned in advance. Like June said, the Duke will be in touch, and the Duke's conversation.

Isha, who remembered this, said with her face just in case.

“You don't think this situation is part of the plan, do you? ”

“Well, Lord Ferda might be able to. ”

Robert bursts into laughter.

I had shown him beyond common sense, so even I was mistaken as part of the plan.

Then Isha and June nodded their heads.

Silent practice opens its mouth.

“If that's all right, let's move again. We have to be there in three days. ”

Immediately after leaving the south, Ferda said,

We need to get to our destination in three days, at the latest. Though I didn't hear the reason, it didn't matter. Ferda's putting in terms, which is why everyone's making sense.

That's why the group rushes back.

To the destination I promised Ferda, the castle of Laderon.

* * *

Three days after that, exactly.

An army led by a silvan arcade sets foot in the capital. After each deployment is complete, the group looks at the far gate. It was the southern gate of the capital.

“We got there in time. ”

Robert stares at the wall dazed.

Were the walls of the capital originally this high? The walls look as high and sturdy as a fortress.

Like a wall that once stood in his way.

Rrrrgh!

Robert chews his teeth tightly and grumbles.

There is no such thing as a humble past. He was no longer the unlucky prince, but one of the rightful successors to the throne. Roberts, who was so prepared, looked around and asked.

“What do we do now? ”

“I just contacted them and they should be getting back to you shortly. ”

The answer came from Isha.

You don't need to ask who you contacted. Robert nods and looks back at the wall.

‘Just over that wall.' ’

This pointless civil war will end.

And there will be a new war with the Holy Land of Cereheim. I slowly stepped forward feeling the intersection of anticipation and tension.

“Stop, Robert. ”

His arm is stretched out and he is stopped.

Suddenly, I turned around and soon came back for a reason.

“Don't go any further. ”

“Hmm? Why? ”

“Those guys on the wall, they're all wizards. ”

Robert's gaze naturally turned to the top of the wall. Then I saw dozens of people guarding the walls. As Robert opens his eyes, Joon mutters as if he remembers something.

“By the way, last time I heard, the Knights of the First Prince occupied the Horse Tower and brought in the Wizards. ”

“Yes, the tower is now under the command of the First Prince. including Wizard Keshamif and the rest of the crew. ”

Isha answered with a stiff face.

Robert's expression hardens with their reactions.

“· · · · · · · It's not going to be easy. ”

Of course, I didn't think I was going to lose.

But I had a feeling it would bother me. It was difficult to deal with the Wizards in the Siege War. Joon nods and opens his mouth as if to agree.

“Would it be better to borrow siege weapons from Hark and the Birch? ”

“No, if I had, I wouldn't have made it in time. ”

Robert shakes his head.

Later, he said, pulling up his mouth slightly.

“First of all, I trust Lord Ferda. ”

If he needed siege weapons, he would have called for them.

But Ferda didn't say that. He just told me to bring as many troops as possible to the capital in three days.

Meanwhile, around that time, Isha's crystal sphere suddenly flashed.

“Oh, it's the homeroom teacher. Wait a minute."

Isha turns away and immediately talks to Ferda. After a short conversation, he asked as if he had waited.

“What did Ferda say? ”

“Uh, it's... ”

But Isha's expression was a little strange.

Dazed face. You seem to have heard something strange from Ferda. After a while, Isha continued to insist on an answer.

“You just told me to walk to the gate. ”

“· · · · · · · · What? ”

It was Robert who responded to Isha's words.

Am I hearing this wrong? You want me to just walk in? When Robert's face is embarrassed, Joon asks.

“Is this an assault order? ”

“No, just walk. March normally. Oh, by the way, I think King Robert would prefer to stay ahead. ”

“Me, me? ”

Robert is furious.

It was worth it. There are wizards on the wall just now, so I thought you said it was dangerous to move around. Suddenly, I was embarrassed when I heard this.

Robert hesitates.

The look of asking for help. But the answer came back cold.

“What are you doing? Lead the way.”

“No, there were wizards on the wall earlier. ”

“You said you believed in Ferda. Then trust me to the end. ”

Silvane ends Robert's appeal.

Robert, who heard this, closes his mouth with a blank expression.

After a while, the embarrassing emotions on his face quickly disappeared. Robert nods slowly as he recovers his composure.

“Got it. Let's go. ”

“Your Majesty!"

Joon yells in embarrassment.

However, Robert replied indifferently.

“Fair enough. If I hadn't met Ser Ferda, I'd be dead anyway.“ And I believe in you, too. ”

“ · · · · · ·! ”

“I'm sure you'll protect me. ”

With Joon's eyes wide open.

Robert chuckles. Jun clenches his fist tightly, then kneels on the ground. Then he shouted in a loud voice.

“Yes! Just trust me. I'll protect you with my life! ”

With a furious shout, the group finishes all preparations.

Immediately, Robert slowly steps forward. Then Silvan, Isha and June followed behind him. Subsequently, 50,000 troops, including the realm of reality, also went after the owner.

The closer I got to the gate, the rougher my heart fluttered.

But there was no change in Robert's expression. He moved forward with a kind gesture. The gate that felt so far away was getting closer.

Something unexpected happened.

Kung! Kuku ku!

The locked gate began to open on its own.

This stunning scene caused a crack in Robert's face. The First Prince didn't surrender. Is this Ferda's plan, too?

When all imaginations were biting my tail.

Someone shows up outside the door. A boy kneeling with his gray robe turned upside down. As soon as he found Robert, he bowed and greeted him.

“Welcome, Prince Robert. ”

A familiar voice. A pointed ear followed by a slender tail.

Robert opens his eyes wide. It was because I realized who the boy was.

“From now on, I'll take you. Follow me.”

At that moment, Kalman turns around halfway.

Kalman then smiles brightly with different eyes.

“The boss is waiting for you. ”

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