Desire

“Welcome. ”

A large gate opens and passes through a garden decorated with flowers. At the door of the mansion stood a butler in a tie and a woman in a maid's clothing. The scent of Raw Snow was taken in admiration while looking around the elongated body, and Persian was also a bit captivated by the splendor of the mansion. And so was Ajin.

‘More than I could have imagined. ’

Azin thought, looking at the butler and Maid, who are bowing their heads politely. Their backyard mansion was so big that it hurt my neck to look up. Gold and De Laos. Bird of Laos. Becoming a nobleman of Gracia, I received the Castle of Gracia as Gold. His house was overwhelmingly larger and more beautiful than the other villas around him.

“I'm Andrew, the chairman of the Laos family. ”

“Aria is in charge of Maid's chapter. ”

I heard the introduction first. As Azin nods, Andrew bows his head deeply.

“I'll take you inside. ”

I followed Andrew into the mansion. Hallways with red rugs and beautiful paintings on the walls. Sculptures and ornaments. You reach the hall with a large chandelier, touching symbols of wealth that are different from Jinjin's. You climb the stairs from the hall to the second floor. I ran into a lot of maids on my way here. Every time I see her, she bows her head and greets me.

“You can use this room. ”

Andrew opened the door. It was a tidy room.

“If you feel uncomfortable or need anything, ring the bell next to the bed three times. ”

In this way, Andrew introduced us to the aroma of raw snow and Persian rooms. After the room assignment, the group follows Andrew and Aria to the restaurant on the first floor. A large table filled with colorful food.

“It's been a while.”

Gold rose from the chair and bowed his head. It was a different reaction from the last time I saw him. It's because Ajin's position has changed. However, I did not intend to go out arrogantly. Azin nods, head to head.

“It's been two years. ”

Even after two years, he looked better in blood than the last time he saw gold. Success in Gracia has become affluent. He gave Raw Snow and Persian glances with a soft smile.

“It's been a long time, you two. ”

I stood beside him holding my hands together like I was ashamed of gold. The black snow scent gives the gold glare and makes a big snort. I tilted my head to the side of the gold coin due to the reaction of the black snowflake. However, there was no way to know why the smell of Raw Snow was like that.

“Have a seat, please. ”

Goliwa recommended a position. We greeted each other lightly. Gold asked about progress, and Azin asked about Gratia. Maid follows the wine while serving meals next to her.

“I have a favor to ask you. ”

After a sip of wine, Azin gets right to the point. “Please?” Goldwa lowers her glass of wine and asks. Greetings, greetings, small talk. Until now, it was just before the search. The full story begins now.

“I want to be a nobleman. ”

I didn't say anything rash. I immediately pushed him to say what I wanted to say, and he looked surprised. “Nobles... you mean?” Azin nods.

“Yes.”

“.. all of a sudden. Why the nobles...? ”

Gold asked carefully. Unlike two years ago, he was talking to him. Gold was born and raised in the Jinjin, and the Goldsmith Merchants Guild is still rooted in the Jinjin. We have heard from them what is happening to the advanced forest and what has happened. The age of the sect that followed for 100 years is over, and the age of the Safa has begun. The war against the martyrdom severely severed the power of the sectarian Muslims, and Safa's young hero, who was the leader of the church, ended the war by destroying the bridge.

The young hero is Ajin in front of Gold. Since the position of standing has changed, it is natural that the treatment of this side is different.

“Because I need it.”

Ajin simply replied. I touched my chin as if it were gold. “Can't you tell me more?” When asked about Gold, he thought for a moment and replied.

“I intend to be active in Gracia. ”

“Literally? ”

“Yes, I've already done everything I can in progress. I pressed the sperm wave and made the safa into the sky. Without me, bloodthirsty people will be able to dominate the jungle. ”

“Is that why you came to Gracia? To take over Gracie? ”

Gold asked quietly, and Azin smiled instead of answering. In the old days, he would have laughed nonsense. But I couldn't smile at Gold. For Goliwa, the azin two years ago was just a new generation of the bloodline that received attention. But in a short time of two years, he became the reaper of Sapa Moors, or of Jinsung Moors. I did not imagine, nor did I expect

‘He is the true master of bloodline. The waves can no longer control the Safa. In a year's time, the bloodline will rule. ’

It is certain that the bloodthirsty will dominate the Advance Forest. Besides, they're after Gracia. I groaned low with gold. He couldn't understand what Azin was trying to do. Are you saying we don't have enough for a good rainforest?

“Do you think it's possible? ”

I carefully asked him about the gold. The man in front of him is the man who killed the thousand horses. Although it was based on the sacrifice of the twins, the power to see the blood horse while killing the thousand horses shocked all the unarmed in the White Night Plain at that time. If he's willing, he's dead now. Everyone in this mansion will die and the soldiers of the lord Hizen will not be opponents.

“It's something you need to know. ”

He smiled softly and cared for his words. I thought about Gold for a while. He's a merchant. He should be willing to risk his life for his own gain. I want to be a noble. Nobles... I shook the golden wine cup quietly.

“Bird of Laos. ”

Goliwa opened her mouth.

“This is the castle I received as a birthright in the Imperial Court of Gracia. At first, I was a commoner.There was no one I didn't know about in the Jinsen Merchant Guild, and I bowed my head at least once... But in Gracia, it's different. ”

I drank a sip of cracked wine. It tastes bitter.

“Gracias is not the same as before. ”

First, I drew a line like that with gold.

“No matter where you are on the line, no matter what honor you have. It doesn't work. You must follow the laws of Gracia as long as you have come to Gracia. The first thing that immigrants do when they come to Gracia is they get their identity. to be precise, buying an identity. ”

Azin opens his ears and listens to Gold.

“All you can live on is the common man's identity. It's quite expensive. If you don't buy an average citizen, you become an illegal immigrant and you will be charged with a bounty. There are quite a few hunters in Gracia who hunt illegal immigrants, mostly guild mercenaries. Illegal immigrants captured by them will not return to their own country, but will be branded as slaves. ”

Gracias has a daily identity system. Slaves, peasants, nobles, royalty.

“Jinshan did not have a big procedure for immigrants. Anyone could be a citizen if they registered in a coffin. But it's not Gracie. The identity system embedded here is human. ”

“I have money. It's easy to live with an ordinary ID. ”

“Racism.”

Gold muttered.

“The people of Gracia are all colored. There are people with black faces, but there are people with yellow faces. The people of Gratia call the people of Jinjin the Hwangbae. Severe people call them monkeys and despise them. Few Gracian nobles despise the color race. ”

That sounds familiar. Azin folds his arms and listens to Gold. It was a story that was no different from reality.

“No matter how wealthy a man is on the line, so is he. Not all nobles do, but some of the Gracians who respect themselves are from the frontier. Even being a Hwang is despicable. Do you know what it takes to become a nobleman in Gracia? ”

“A letter of recommendation from a nobleman who is greater than or equal to the Earl. And I know it's worth proving. ”

“Yes. If you're not a Hwang, you can become a nobleman with it. But it's not Hwang In-hye. An Earl noble can only filter his letters of recommendation from the top. The money I've staked here and there to win the title of Birch will exceed the gold medal merchant's yearly profit. ”

I smiled bitterly with gold.

“Though you're a blind bloodthirsty, hard-working salesman, you won't be able to carry that light in Gracia. The nobles who respect themselves have no one but the emperor on my head. The realities of politics are ridiculed by even the Crown Prince. ”

“Then what should I do? ”

Ajin asked in a calm voice. I touched my lips without speaking to Gold for a while.

“You've got to pull the ball up. ”

He said.

“I'm a merchant. You're not a merchant. I had to prove my worth with money, but you could do it another way. ”

“Like what?"

Azin asks. His lips are opened with gold.

“Knights.”

Knight. Azin mutters again what Gold said.

“Nobles can leave knights in the lurch. If a noble becomes a knight, you can ascend to the ranks of the sub-nobles. If you are recognized there, you will also receive a sublime nobility. The quickest way to become a nobleman is to become a knight. ”

“What happens to the knights? ”

“The people of Gracia believe in many gods. There is no end to this, but the name of the god who avenges the knights is Adim. The first thing to do to become a knight is to be recognized as a knight in the temple of Adim. ”

Ajin put all of Goldwa's words into his head. A contempt for the Hwang in the arms of the nobles of Gracia. As I had originally thought, since it had spread, I couldn't get a letter of recommendation from the lord of the Hizen territory by asking Goliwa.

“The Battle of Adim is in Kriossel, the capital of Gracia. Instead, if you are recognized as a knight of Adim, you are recognized as a" knight of liberty. "Then it's normal to go to a nobleman and ask him to accept himself as a pretender. ”

“Once you've identified the commoners, then Criocello will be a free knight. ”

“It is, but it's not easy. It's not often that an unaccounted for autonomous driver becomes a knight. It's because it's hard to be accepted as a free knight as a nobleman's heirloom. Most of the time, when you become a free knight, you become a mercenary. However, if you can enter a nobleman's palace, after that it is entirely up to you. ”

Gold and a sip of wine made my mouth water.

“A knight has many opportunities to build a ball. The lord can hold a soldier, and the knight is the top of his ranks. Powerful nobles even possess their own personal knights. The knights are, let's say... the power of nobles. The power of nobles is expressed by political influence, the size of the territory, the amount of tax raised... And by the Knights, it's no exaggeration. Having an outstanding article is recognition. There is often such competition among nobles that they make knights their surrogates to fight. Winning a duel, or raising a ball in a war between nobles. All of that is the performance of the article. ”

I've cleared my mind. Becoming a knight is the fastest. Even racists at the top of the nobles can't speak aloud if they have a clear ball.

‘Once I get my civilian identity, I'll go straight to Criocell. ’

“Thank you for the advice. ”

Ajin bowed his head to Goldwa with thanks.

Become a knight and enter the nobleman's palace. Lord of the Nobles.

‘I need to keep my head down. ’

Ajin thought, smiling bitterly.