I Became the First Prince

"Citadel at the northernmost end of the Kingdom"

"Shield of the Kingdom that blocks the South Harrow of monsters in the Blade Mountains"

"5 halves of the power held by the Balahard family is always stationed."

"It is also the home of the famous Balahard Ranger (Mountain Infantry) in the Kingdom, the home of the 3rd Legion."

A fortress for monsters that exists only to stop monsters

It was winter, as the military experts say.

"The Front Line Fortress, where you can mess with violent monsters."

"Cold, Poor, Dangerous, Low Survival Worst Workplace"

"Strange place where only recruits and skilled soldiers exist"

This was the winter castle that ordinary soldiers were talking about.

"Reasons why the Balahard family has been granted unlimited recruitment rights and many other privileges"

Why the Balahard family can't grow anymore

"The biggest weapon of the Valrhaud family and the biggest weakness."

And this was the winter castle where three generations of nobles roared.

Some people said it was just cold and crispy, and others said it was the easiest place to get by-products from monsters' carcasses.

However, winter was not meant for the men who grew up in Ballerhard.

Progenitors have sacrificed their lives, and they are a lifelong obligation and pride.

For Vincent Ballerhard, the eldest son of the Ballerhard family and a promising knight in the preaching triple chain, winter also meant the same thing.

The sacred and noble duty given by the Kingdom to the family. But there was a cold water in the pride that should never be defiled.

The infamous self-destructive prince is coming to this noble land where his forefathers have sacrificed their lives. It's not just coming, it's bringing all kinds of dirty rumors.

He was hated by His Majesty and betrayed. He committed a great sin and fled.

Vincent felt insulted for his entire life as a homesteader and pride.

This castle is a fortress of real warriors who will lay down their lives like a rooster for noble belief. It was not the prey of those who sinned and were driven out.

“Why the hell? ”

Vincent couldn't understand.

My father had already declared his isolation from his nephew. And the father Vincent knew was never a man who would reverse what he had said.

But my father overturned that decision. It's not just upside down, it's completely upside down.

A formal declaration of support for a manganese, as even my father said.

When I first heard about it, Vincent couldn't believe it. I always knew better than anyone what my father thought of that wretched bastard.

That's why I thought it was a rumor and an unfounded proposition. But it wasn't.

Rumors were real.

It was all true that his father was the official guardian of the prince, and that he was coming towards this place.

“Soldiers are shaking. ”

“I wonder if the royal family regards this place as a prisoner's handwriting. Everyone is worried. ”

Front Line Commanders came and expressed their concern about the rumors.

“We're thinking the same thing. If the royal family really thinks so of Balahard, there is no greater insult than this. ”

“How can you despise the dedication and sacrifice Baleard has shown? ”

“I'm worried that the royals and nobles have forgotten the harshness of winter in the heat of summer. ”

The commanders were insulted.

Vincent understood their concerns and anger. Because he was in the same mood.

But now was not the time to walgawall with the presence of the invisible.

Winter was coming. The harsh season was imminent for those who enjoyed the good summer sun.

“Check the citadel and reinforce the perimeter. If necessary, you can send additional rangers to patrol. Patrol routes and schedules will be yours. ”

It wasn't the time yet, but I still didn't know. Monsters sometimes show incomprehensible behavior.

I got nervous and listened to the Rangers' reports.

I didn't overlook any signs, and if I had any doubts, I sent the rangers to check them thoroughly.

It was a rumor, and for now, it was important to protect the citadel until my father arrived.

Fortunately, by the time the full winter had just begun, my father had returned through the blizzard.

But my father's face didn't make any sense.

His regular eyes were dull and his cheeks were hardened. After a few days of fighting, my father looked exhausted.

It's all because of that wreck.

Vincent sees the uninvited who found the castle.

It was quite different from what I had heard.

He was wrapped in thick fur, so he wasn't able to confirm his body shape properly, but at least he wasn't a pig with a big body like the rumors.

He will also be thankful to his father.

Vincent, who was keeping his eyes open, later found a group of manganese.

Strangely enough, the prince appeared with the women.

“Huh, I never thought I'd show up with the ladies. ”

“One is a maid, one is a lover. ”

Soldiers on the wall roar. Some people said they were mistaken for a noble retreat.

“This is the uniform of the Court Knight. ”

When someone stood up and said that the beautiful woman was a royal knight, there was not a single one who looked straight at her.

It was famous that the laid-back nobles dressed their lovers according to my taste. Bona Mana, that woman's outfit would be the prince's.

Vincent frowns.

He was such an absurd man. I was so full of horses, I couldn't stop the horses.

“Shouldn't you go downstairs? ”

Only after listening to the deputy, did he realize that he was looking down on the wall.

I went down the stairs and stood in front of my father.

“Vincent Ballerhard! I will end my duties on behalf of Commander Bureau today and return to the Ranger Squadron! ”

I laid down the duties of the commander's agent, who was given to my father with the banditry.

“I sincerely welcome the return of the Commander! ”

“I put a lot of effort into it. Well done, Squadron Commander. ”

At the end of the formal takeover, my father approached and embraced Vincent.

“Well done, Vincent. ”

“I'm glad you're back safely. Father.”

I'm having a reunion like that, and I hear a muffled voice.

"What is it, outsider? Did you have a son?”

It was a wreck.

Vincent frowns.

He is an outsider, a public lord and commander of the Third Army. It was Mannani's speech, as I had heard, that had no minimum respect to be accommodated in dealing with such matters.

“How old was I, then, that I didn't have any children yet? ”

But my father took the slumber with nothing.

“Vincent.”

My father snowed. Vincent stands on one knee and insists he doesn't want to.

“Commander of the Balahard Ranger Squadron, Vincent of the Balahard family greets His Royal Highness the First Prince. ”

“Uh, nice to meet you. ”

The wretched one speaks arrogantly, and his eyes flutter. I didn't tell you to get up, so I didn't know what it looked like, but it was just as much as the nasty castle.

On his knees on such cold ground, Mannani drops his cabin because it's cold.

"Go inside."

I stepped up and gave the prince and his group a place to rest.

“What the hell is going on with you? ”

As soon as he was alone with his father, Vincent asked.

“As I've heard. I have decided to become Idrian's guardian, and Idrian will stay in Baleard for a while. ”

“Your Majesty is a virtuoso. The Father begged for the insignificance of his goods early on, and he was not an exhausted servant. ”

“A man can change. ”

Vincent was confused. He did not make a distinction as to whether the father had changed, whether the prince had changed or not.

My father sighed and explained what had happened in the royal palace.

“Ha. ’’

Vincent, who heard all the explanations, laughed in vain.

It was a cliché that Mannani, who handed over the Gobi to die, lost his memory and became a new person, and would not even tell the story of a cheap bar.

But I couldn't believe what my proud father said.

"There's only one thing I can do for you. ”

My father looked out the window for a moment.

“To watch without prejudice. ”

“No, I've done something so far that it's as easy as it sounds...”

He complained of frustration by striking his chest, but his father was like a man.

Just keep an eye on him, see who the prince is.

I only said the same thing a few times.

* *

I was invited to a small dinner instead of a welcome ceremony.

Nicolo, stretched out because the Admiral was not released, took Arwen and Adelia alone to the restaurant.

“How do you organize the fall of monsters? ”

“I've kept it down steadily, but there's quite a few places I haven't cleaned up. Now that my father is here, I'm going to make a real move. ”

When I arrived at the restaurant, the outsider was seriously discussing something with the others.

"Oh, that's it. Just sit down.”

Vincent and the other commanders, who found me, stuck their butts in the cold. Adelia and Arwen sit right next to me.

The commanders who saw Arwen open their eyes. Her beauty, loved by the wire lions, was rebuilt in the winter castle.

“Tsk."

The outsider filled his tongue. Angry commanders stood up and introduced me. I answered roughly and broke with the food set on the table.

I heard outsiders and commanders chirping with their ears as they focused on the food.

I need to deal with some monsters in the subdivision first. I also need to send some troops. I heard that the monsters were trying to attack the ship before they could climb.

Goblins and other familiar names have flowed.

“Then they will be dealt with by the Ranger Squadron. ”

Few of the mentioned monsters fell. But Vincent's face was so brutal. It was like there were no small monsters inside.

“The problem is the oaks. ”

The word "orc" is exhausting.

“Less than 20 small oak herds have settled at the mouth of the mountain range. It looks like they've come down from the rear. If we don't take care of this side first, we may also have trouble leaving the Rangers later. ”

“An oak of that size would be hard to handle with the arrows of the Rangers alone. ”

“Extracting articles currently stationed in the castle...”

Vincent, who suddenly saw me, shut up.

“Your Majesty? If you'll excuse me...”

Instead of answering, I looked at the map they had unfolded.

Each one has a small statue of a different monster on the map.

“This.”

I picked up one of them.

“I'll take care of it. ”