I am the Monarch

< Chapter 9 South >

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“Miss, isn't that great? ”

A middle-aged woman with good abundance smiled brightly and asked.

“Quite remarkable. Perhaps the Orcs were foolish. ”

You hear a sweet voice from across the street.

The protagonist of her voice is a woman in her early 20s.

She had a large forehead and long braided hair, which was quite cute.

However, my face was full of playfulness, so I felt a curly feeling.

At that moment, I heard the voice of the middle note.

“No, Jane's right. This slan battle was incredible. ”

The man sitting next to the young woman also appeared to be in his early 20s, but he was quite a beautiful man.

At that point, Jane, a middle-aged woman, opened her eyes wide.

“Right? Our 7th Army soldiers are great, right? Mr. Orwells.”

“Just call me Walter. ”

“Yes? Yes. Walter."

Jane nods hesitantly.

Walter Orwells was a nobleman, and he was just a commoner.

It was still awkward to call my name, not my last name.

“Are our 7th Army soldiers really that great? ”

A young woman leaned her head against Walter's shoulder.

Walter pinches the cheeks of women as if they were cute.

“Mary. I've never seen any of the tactics the 7th Army showed me in the Battle of Slan. Build a fortress with a cart and a fertilizer? I can't even imagine the tactics. ”

“Ah……. ”

The young woman, Mary, smiled at him and buried her face on Walter's chest.

You look happy without fail.

She was Aaron Tate's daughter, Mary Tate.

‘Walter is praising our 7th legion. ’

My heart was proud.

“Can I trust you because you're the strongest and smartest person at Faber Academy? ”

“Of course.”

Jane interrupts coldly.

“Hmmm.”

Walter coughs as if he were ashamed.

But my face reminded me of the pride I couldn't hide.

“Anyway, I really want to meet the person who invented that tactic. And……. ”

Walter swallowed the last word.

‘I want to meet the soldier who slashed the head of the Mad Orc Woman Warrior Baerlin. ’

Hot twitches deep in my heart.

Overwhelmed.

He was a man of no choice.

“That's why we're on the battlefield. ”

Mary sticks out her lips.

Just before she entered Slan's territory, she encountered a messenger from Aaron.

Thanks to you, I waited four whole days in the nearby castle until the battle was over.

And just two days ago, I heard from the merchants and travelers that the battle was over.

No, it wasn't just the news that the battle was over.

They even narrated to me the tales of the 7th Battalion who were active in this battle.

Amazing tactics, as well as the lack of command and powerful status.

None of it was great.

‘I'll never forget Walter's surprised face. ’

I feel proud.

In fact, she was feeling entitled to Walter.

He is from the border of the Kingdom and from the eastern border, and his family has no history or reputation to uphold.

Walter's father, on the other hand, was a very talented man who would be referred to as the late Earl's Knights commander in the future.

He's got great looks, great skills, and a family that looks prosperous.

Walter was better at everything than Mary.

‘Walter was astonished by the actions of our 7th legion. ’

My mouth keeps going up.

If there's a guy in front of here with a fancy tactic and a guy who slit Baalin's throat, I'd kiss him on the cheek.

Then I heard Walter's voice.

“That was a ridiculous request, and thank you for listening. ”

Mary shakes her head.

“No. If you want to see Walter, you have to go no matter what. ”

Hearing the news of the battle from the merchants and travelers, Walter asked Mary to meet with the 7th Army soldiers.

Mary nodded coldly thinking she could do something for Walter.

It didn't matter whether it was possible or not.

I just wanted to do Walter a favor.

Mary's eyes stared at Walter, filled with the energy of love.

Jane smiles at him.

‘You're all grown up, too. ’

She's been with Mary for 20 years.

I haven't left her side since Mary was born until she was twenty this year.

"You have to catch Walter. ’

Jane glances at Walter.

Refreshing eyewear and a frowny look.

Above all, a mouth that looks strong and a thick chin looks manly.

‘The family is good, the appearance is good, and the senior student of the Faculty of Academy of Knights is also good... …. As a match for our little Mary, it's unbelievable. ’

And Walter thought Mary was horrible, too.

It was Walter who first asked me to celebrate Aaron's birthday.

‘There are times when curiosity and fighting arousal are often overlooked, but it is also a necessary part for men. ’

I also needed that personality if I was going to grow up.

‘Maybe I can join the Royal Knights. If that were the case……. ’

Mary can also leave this region and go to Milr, the king of her dreams.

‘Besides, you guys look great together. ’

Jane glances at Mary and Walter alternately, keeping her lips shut.

At that time, the wagon turns slightly with the sound of the horse crying.

Johnson, driving the wagon, cries out in a loud voice.

“I see a troop camp! ”

That said, all three people gathered at the window.

You see barracks lying in the open field.

It was a faction of Roses and Blackbirds.

At that moment, Walter felt his heart beating loudly.

‘Are we arriving soon? ’

There's an astonishing tactician and a soldier who beheaded Baerlin.

‘Learn what to learn... …. ’

You have a strange smile on your tightly closed mouth.

‘If you can fight, fight. ’

Deep in my heart, I was filled with curiosity and battle insults.

* * *

Although the preparation period was about four days, the battle itself did not last more than a day.

Nevertheless, the soldiers' bodies were exhausted.

I wish I could just lay there and get some sleep, but I still have a lot of work to do.

First, I caught all the fires in Ripen Forest and collected the bodies of the Orcs scattered around in one place.

Of course, they took care to recover the bodies of the Rosebud and Blackbird warriors.

It wasn't just that.

You set up all the traps in the field and either repaired or rebuilt the cart and fertilizer.

This battle should not have affected nearby farmers.

Thanks to this, the movers sweat marbles before and after treatment.

It was the same for the 12-minute crew.

In Gale's case, the 12th squad was in charge of organizing supplies within the squad.

“Here! Stack it up straight. Straight up.”

“Move this over there. ”

“Give me that over here. ”

Several squads, including the 12th squad, were busy moving and piling up the leftovers of food and equipment in one place.

That's when Keefe left his post.

However, without Khalian's tears, the lazy one caught like a ghost and caught by Mae Austin.

“Hey, Keefe! Go away!”

He said that and grabbed me by the waist.

“I'm going to pee. ”

“Tsk! Hurry up and go! ”

In Austin's arms, Keefe nods and steps forward.

He relaxes his waist only after he leaves the camp.

Jurr.

“Ugh. Cool. ”

Keefe closed his eyes and trembled, then frowned.

What are you talking about? ’

You hear a very small but familiar sound.

He makes a few more steps towards the field, roughly folding his trousers.

At that moment, you see a fast chariot coming from the end of the field.

“Wagon?”

A wagon in the middle of a battle.

Keefe runs into the camp with his finger on his thigh.

“Subcommander.”

“What?”

Austin, who was transporting supplies, asked with a tough look.

He whispered in a small voice.

“The wagon is coming. ”

“Wagon?”

I never thought of that.

Austin lowers his food sack and steps toward the entrance to the camp.

Keefe quickly followed behind.

Guards at the entrance are already barricaded and alert.

Austin frowns as he looks at the wagon racing towards the entrance to the camp.

‘Suddenly, a wagon…. ’

While thinking about it, the wagon is quite close to the entrance of the camp.

“Huh? That flag... ”

As the wagon approaches, you see a small flag embedded on the roof.

A very familiar flag.

Keefe, who was watching next to me, frowned.

“Isn't that the baron Tate's symbol? Captain Aaron Tate's family crest. ”

“Yes, I'm sure. ”

Austin nods.

It didn't make sense that as a 7th Army soldier, he didn't know the pattern of the Commander's family.

“No way, Captain? ”

According to Keefe, Austin shakes his head.

‘The commander likes riding horses more than the wagon. Besides, there's no way a wagon can move while the captain's on the move. ’

Then there's only one thing left.

‘Baron Tate is riding.... ’

Whoever it was, it was hard to understand.

"Is there any reason for you or the lady to come to the battlefield? ’

No matter how I rolled my head, I couldn't think of a good reason.

Meanwhile, the wagon reaches the entrance to the camp.

Purr.

The wagon stops with the sound of horse thumping.

Austin and Keefe stared at the wagon entrance with a somewhat nervous look.

Yuck.

The door opens with the sound of the Naboo squad.

Jane was the first to reveal herself.

She stands by the entrance in a polite posture.

Then Walter showed up.

He smiles faintly and examines the entrance of the camp.

‘I like the attitude and eyes of the guards. ’

You feel that all the rumors about the Battle of Slan are true.

Mary appeared through the wagon entrance.

Walter quickly held Mary's hand and gently escorted her.

Very elegant and beautiful gesture.

Austin and Keefe, who were staring at the wagon, opened their eyes wide.

Miss!

Miss Mary! ’

Baron Tate's crown jewel appears in the camp.

Somehow I feel like something's about to explode.

Then Mary smiled and approached.

“Nice to meet you. Do you know who I am? ”

“Yes, ma'am. ”

Austin and Keefe bow.

Mary waves her hands, smiling brighter.

“I'm here to see Mr. Rose. ”

“Now, if it's Mr. Rose... ”

I paused my cognitive abilities.

Mary sticks out her lips with a look that she doesn't know either.

“Commander here. Uncle Gail. ”

“Ah! Commander. ”

Austin and Keefe nodded, finally understanding.

At that moment, I heard a horrible voice.

“What's going on? ”

The protagonist of the voice was Roan.

You found the wagon at the entrance as you were transporting supplies inside the camp.

He took off his veil and bandaged his chest to heal a cut on Baalin.

Moreover, I had just washed my head and body so that it was not dry yet.

Over the past few months, due to endless training and training, war and combat, my body has been properly muscled and my skin has been seared with copper.

Due to the training of the body with the latest training methods 20 years later, the bone and muscle veins were properly positioned, making the body a little taller and balanced.

When I looked at it in a word, my body was pulled out to make a gasp.

The hair that was dripping down there was disfigured and had a wild charm.

‘Cool.'

I wonder if Austin and Keefe would open their mouths.

It was the same with Walter and Mary.

‘Something overwhelms people. ’

Walter's idea.

What is it? You look wild, but you look sad. ’

Mary's thoughts.

"Oh my, this is so cool! ’

And finally, Jane's idea.

Roan is overwhelmed by the battle with Baalin and the death of Rand.

It also felt a very strange atmosphere.

Grief and weariness.

‘I feel like I'm carrying the weight of the world. ’

Mary's eyes gleam and glow.

But she didn't know.

Now that Roan's just tired, his eyes are open.

Roan crosses Austin and Keefe and stands in front of Mary and Walter.

“I'm Deputy Roan, Fifth Grade of the Rose Squad. What's the matter?”

Then Mary smiled and woke up late.

“I'm Mary Tate. I'm here to see Uncle Gail. ”

“Ah……. ”

Roan lowers his head slowly.

‘This is Captain Aaron's daughter. ’

I thought I knew why Aaron was so affectionate.

‘You look cute. ’

He gestures at the guards.

Bloop.

The binder that was blocking the entrance has been removed.

“I'll show you. ”

She nods at Roan.

“Please.”

A clear, beautiful voice.

Roan looks down slightly and starts walking one step ahead.

Then Mary, Walter and Jane followed.

Suddenly, a beautiful woman appears in the camp and the soldiers rush in with their hands.

“Huh? It's a girl. ”

“Miss Mary. ”

“What are you doing here? ”

Everyone recognizes Mary and waves or bows.

Walter, who was walking behind him, smiled at him.

‘You seem to be popular with the soldiers. ’

I'm not mean.

‘I knew I picked a good one. ’

While Walter was thinking about it, Roan stopped walking ahead.

At the same time, I heard a thick voice.

“Lady!"

A middle-aged man running with a bright smile.

It was Gail Mary called Mr. Rose.

“Mister!”

Mary smiles brightly and waves her hands.

The two of them held hands and asked for a long time.

After a while, Mary pointed to Walter later.

“This is Walter, Walter Orwells. ”

“This is Garrison Commander Gail of the 7th Roses. ”

Gail bows deeply.

Mary had seen it since she was a child, so she was able to deal with it without hesitation, but Walter was different.

Rank or age was meaningless in front of my identity.

“Walter Orwells. ”

Walter was also good at the next generation.

After a short birth, Gail looks at Mary.

“Then what brings you here? ”

“Ah……. ”

Mary looks at Walter for a moment and replies in a small voice.

“You said there was someone in the Battle of Slan who had a great tactic. I want to meet him. Who is it, Mr. Rose? Or Mr. Black Bird? Could it be one of the deputies? ”

Blackbird spoke of Jefferson, commander of Blackbird's forces.

Mary catches her breath and continues to speak, looking Gail straight in the eyes.

The look that asks for an answer.

Gail smiles and replies.

“You've already met him. ”

Not only did Mary look surprised, but so did Walter.

“Yes? You've met him? ”

“Yes.”

Gail gives a short answer and points to Roan, who was still standing beside her.

“Here he is, dressed in the tactics of the Battle of Slan. ”

Boom.

At that moment, Mary and Walter's eyes widened.

They look like they've been punched in the back with their heads.

“I'm Deputy Roan, Fifth Grade of the Rose Squad. ”

Roan, on the other hand, bows his head with a fluttering expression.

"This is the guy who invented that weird, amazing tactic? ’

Mary looks straight at Roan's face.

No matter how much I looked at it, it didn't look like I was going to use my head.

"Oh, my God! There was one more. ’

Mary looks back at Gail, clearing her mind of surprise.

“There's someone else I want to see. ”

“Tell me.”

“I heard a soldier beheaded a mad Orc warrior named Baerlin. Where is he? ”

Gail smiles again and replies.

“You've met him, too. ”

“Huh? You've met him, too? ”

Mary looks surprised and turns around.

It was also time for Walter to look around.

Gail places her hand on Roan's shoulder.

“This is the man who beheaded Baerlin. ”

Boom.

Mary and Walter's eyes widened once again.

No, this time it was more than before.

Everyone opened their mouths without even knowing it.

Roan, on the other hand, bows his head with a stiff expression.

“I'm Deputy Roan, Fifth Grade of the Rose Squad. ”

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