Desire

“Shh.”

Marianne struggles with her index finger on her lips. Glass grumbles at her words, her lips pucker. Shhh. Glass thinks that and looks at the girl with a curl around her.

Celebrated territory is located in the far north-west corner of Gracia, near the Western Sea, which is home to the Monster Mountains to the north and the Kingdom of Gallios. Because of this, Celebrity territory is frequently attacked by hungry monsters in the winter mountains. If the Barbarians of Galyos are subdued, they curl up in a puddle of fire. Since the territory itself is small and has no specialty to say this, Celebrity territory doesn't care much about the Gracias Empire.

The low-population Celebrity Territory operates its territory through the distribution of monster hides or fish caught in the sea, thanks to its current lord, Frank Celebrad, who is less populous. If there are fewer monsters under attack, it will be unspeakable territory. The lord does not impose excessive taxes on the resident, and the resident trusts and follows the lord. It looks like a rural territory that would be everywhere without frequent attacks.

Marianne is the spiritual love of the baron, Frank. She is a nobleman's feast, but still a generous country girl. I've learned the noble's manners, but I don't follow him that much. I feel more comfortable jogging through the woods than beautiful jewelry or clothes, and I feel more comfortable in the atmosphere of a tavern where beer and profanity come and go than a church sharing tea with refreshments.

For such a Marianne, a silent Asian who had just come in as a knight in the new territory was of interest.

“Lord Valfrid will be angry. ”

The glass mutters, pouting. Yuri is Marianne's acolyte and has been with Marianne since she was a child. Though there were differences in identities, Marianne didn't really care about him, so they were like childhood friends.

“Hmph, when he got angry, What would you say if I were the lord's daughter? ”

Marianne snores. “Don't pretend to be a nobleman just like this.” The glass sighs. Lord Valfrid is the chief knight in the territory and the oldest of the five knights in Celebrity territory. Lord Valfrid, who swore an oath of knighthood to the baron Frank, could not resist the word of the lord's daughter Marian.

However, this does not apply to glass. When Marianne makes a sudden move, it was always Yuri's turn to listen. Yuri sighs and looks at Marianne. Marianne's face, looking beyond the bush with her deeply intrigued eyes, had an incredibly wicked interest in the face of a virgin who had just turned 17.

“I'm out.”

Marianne is troubled.

All the knights of Gracia are followers of the knight god Adim. They are knights of the emperor of Gracia and nobles, and also paladins of Adim. To become a knight, you have to go to meet Adim in person instead of the capital, Criosel, but that doesn't mean that there is no temple of Adim in the territory. In all lands is the temple of Adim for the knights who are members of Adim.

The same was true of Selbrid, a rural territory. Noon. The highest sun rises. Knights are followers of Adim, but Adim does not force his knights to believe. Whether you believe in Ahdim or don't pray, it is the choice of the magicians.

“He's got a lot of faith, unlike he looks. ”

Marianne mutters in a curious manner. Ever since I was a child, I have seen knights belonging to the territory of Celebrity, but it was only the chief knight, Sir Valfrid, who came to the temple every noon every day.

“I heard that the people of Jinshan believe in different religions..”

“This isn't progress. If you are a follower of Adim, you should believe in Adim. Of course it is. ”

Marianne grumbles. In response, Yuri sighed and caught up. “You are wise.” Glass muttered as it looked at the two men coming out of the temple.

White mixed hair. A neatly cut mustache. Sir Andrew Valfrid, chief knight of Celebrity territory. A man who walks by the side of Lord Valfried, or rather, a little later.

It was a month ago that I came here suddenly. The man arrived in Celebrity territory through several territories in the capital, Criosell, came to the Supreme Lord's Mansion and asked to be admitted into the Mansion.

In the case of large territories, there are always many knights asking to be used as a disguise. There are more than a dozen knights, and sometimes they have their own personal knights. But such stories did not apply to Celebrity territory. Territories intersecting the Monster Mountains and the West Sea. It is neither strategically nor strategically important, and there is no merit to which the territory is exclusive. It doesn't matter whether or not you are in the Gracias Empire.

There are many dangers to such topics. Starving monsters crawl down the mountain in the frozen winter. It's not just winter. This place has always been exposed to monster attacks. Risks are many topics and support in the imperial court is few. The threat of territory must be dealt with by the power of territory. Baron Frank, the lord, is not the person in politics to be noticed. A peasant who could be anywhere.

Few articles support Celebrity territory, which embraces its complex weaknesses. Even the knights on the territory are only knights from the territory.

There was no reason for Baron Frank to refuse. There are four knights, but there are too few. Residents are rolling soldiers with support, but we desperately need the strength of knights to fight large monsters. Even though his skills have not been proven, he has been recognized by Adim as a knight. Baron Frank suddenly admits the intriguing man with the identity of wanting to move in.

“Is that the ogre slay? ”

Marianne is troubled. This is the first time Marianne has seen that article. Marianne has been in the neighbouring territory of Selbridge, where her grandfather is Lord for two months, and has just returned today. A glass nods at Marianne's question.

“Yes, I've only heard stories from other servants. ”

Since I was with Marianne for two months, I had never seen a man face to face before. Marianne looks at the man with a grumpy face.

“Isn't it a little small for an ogre slayer? You don't have a lot of muscle. ”

“They say it's a little smaller than the Gracians. ”

“No, it's not that. I heard you don't even use weapons. Then he grabbed the ogre with his bare hands.”

Ogre Slayer. It was a nickname for a man within the territory. Celebrity Territories once a month go to the forest beyond the Territory to subdue monsters. Subdue monsters that have come down from the mountains to hunt Humans in advance.

“But it's true. It's noisy in the mansion, isn't it? A young knight just came in and smashed the Ogre's head in with one fist. ”

“I can't believe it. ”

Marianne grunts, pouting. “I can't believe you punched an ogre with your fist.” Marianne's muttering shakes her head.

“He didn't beat him, he smashed him. ”

“So! You've never actually seen an ogre, have you? Do you know how big an Ogre is? How strong are you again? How can an ogre like that be with his bare fists...”

“Miss Marianne? ”

A voice suddenly approaches. Marianne raises her head in horror. Valfrid glances at Marianne with a slight frown.

“What are you doing there? ”

Valfrid looks over the bush and asks, crouching Marianne. The question raised Marianne to her feet as she tightened her lips. She runs her hands through the dirt skirt and opens her chest with confidence.

“I'm here to see the face of the new knight. ”

“You mean like that? ”

Valfrid sighs. It was hard to believe that Marianne was the Lord's grace over the land. Marianne grunts, pouting at Valfrid's point.

“This side is easy to move. ”

“Where's the wagon? Are only the servants glass? ”

“Why are you riding around in a wagon in this tiny territory? I prefer to walk on two legs. Wagons get seasick from swinging. ”

In Marianne's answer, Valfrid wags his head. “Are you back today?” Valfrid asked late. Marianne nods loudly.

“I just got here. ”

“... Have you seen the lord? ”

“Of course. I came right away to say hello. ”

Marianne glances at the man. I'm not wearing any armor. It's not particularly glamorous. It's not like it's genuine. He's just standing there. I didn't know it when I saw it from a distance, but I looked closely.

I feel a little uncomfortable. Marianne swallows her saliva unknowingly. I heard he was a quiet man, but I could feel the distance when I saw him keeping his lips shut without saying anything. Marianne is restless, shaking a man in the shade beneath her eyes. Valfrid sighs as he looks at Marianne.

“Baron Frank's daughter, Miss Marianne Selbrid. ”

“I'm looking for Miss Marianne. ”

After Valfrid's words, the man bows his head. The mood changes. The man smiles slightly as he lifts his head. The smile that blends with the shade beneath the eyes is pale like a sick man. Marianne hesitates and nods.

“Well, it's nice to meet you. ”

The knights of the other territories serving the Baron Frank have been pretenders of the territory since Marianne was a child. Since I was a child, I followed you and called you uncle, so there is no difficulty in dealing with it. But he was not the man in front of me.

“My name is Azin. We're from Jinsun, and there's no castle in Gracia yet. ”

Ajin smiled and said. It was a creaking smile, and Marianne felt a little anxious about it. I felt anxious for no reason. Valfrid steps forward, noticing that Marianne's expression is a little stiff.

“You should go back. I don't have any plans today. ”

“I understand.”

He nods without asking. Azin bows slightly to Valfrid, Marianne and Yuri before crossing them. Valfrid sighs as he looks away at Azin's back.

“He's a silent fellow. ”

“.. something different than the silent one. ”

“Everyone has a reason. ”

Valfrid sighs. “Your skills are astonishing, to be honest... but you don't interact with other knights or residents.” Marianne tilts her head with Valfrid's muttering.

“You seemed pretty close to walking into the temple together. ”

“My faith in Adim seems to be exhausting. ”

Ajin went far away and couldn't see his back well. Valfrid looks away and looks at the temple behind his back.

“After coming to this land, he went every day to the temple and prayed. I don't know what you're praying about.

“I don't interact. What do you usually do? ”

“The Lord sent down a small house within the territory. ”

Valfrid replies.

“After the soldiers' training, we head straight home. I hardly ever go out, and I spend most of my time at home. The Lord tried to make an acolyte, but even he refused. ”

“... what the hell are you doing home alone?”

“I don't live alone. ”

Valfrid wags his head.

“I have a wife. With my wife.

“Wife?”

Marianne looks surprised. Valfrid pauses and nods.

“Yes. I heard they moved in together. A woman with one eye blindfolded... I've never met her before, and I've never talked to her. He doesn't seem to have any children.”

Woman blindfolded.

Marianne tilts her head, not very well.

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Since we recently launched a new series in Munpia, the designer series is a little late... I'm sorry!

And a balancing issue that a lot of people have been asking in comments recently.

What Azin has taken over is a sea urchin. Just the sperm and the saffron.

But even though it's the Moorish front, there are many other forces. There are similarly scaled extracurriculars in the frontier, just as there are dragons, monsters and Al-Qadion, the Vampire Road, in the frontier that the player has not yet invaded.

Let's just say that what happened to Azin in the line of fire is something you can go through.

What happened in Gracia is something that players shouldn't have to go through.

What this means is, Azin met mainly NPCs whose growth was inhibited in order for players to take their place in the developed world.

In Gracia, it's impossible to compete with players at the current level, but only monsters that will not friction at the player level at the present time.

Dungeon Masters, Dragons, Vampire Road, and Queen of the Black Forest are monsters that cannot be handled at the current player level.

The story on the line was a story between the players who dominated Moorish, and from Gracia, the scale expanded and moved to a world class, not a player class.

That's how much pain I've grown! Long live the protagonist!