Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

“Damn you! ”

I'm really embarrassed to say that to myself, but Caith thinks he's a pretty good lord. And it was a clear fact. I used the benefits around Caventes Porto to enhance the lives of the colonists, and I made sure that the barracks here are not lacking.

But strangely, he couldn't look so humbled when he was by Ricain's side. And strangely, I grew jealous.

Caith, who was indignant, rushes to the location of Lycaen.

Two or two!

The cloudy dust rises, and a light breeze of dust blows around.

“Ahhh! ”

“Ugh, what the heck! ”

Screaming screams erupted from everywhere. Caith suddenly races his horse and the dust rises above the soldiers' food.

I was just trying to be grumpy once.

It was then.

Sheaek!

“Suck!”

Caith looks back in a hurry at the sharp aura that was flying along with the cracks that swooped around his ears. But something was flying too fast.

What the hell!

The helmet on your head rings as if it were paper, drawing the attention of the soldiers around you.

The helmet didn't hurt, but the thumping of the eardrums made my head numb.

“Who are you! ”

Caith shouts.

The boulder that just flew away must have been thrown on purpose. And now this was a place where soldiers were the only ones. Knights of the highest caliber.

No matter how good his personality was, it couldn't be ignored.

Then I heard someone's voice.

“Why are you blowing dust when you're eating? ”

Caith turns his head to look at the half-hearted voice.

“What kind of guy... huh? ”

But what came out of my mouth was real. A person who had not even thought about it was staring this way. It was Riccianne.

“Why are you there? ”

“I was eating. ”

“Huh? Why do you eat there? ”

“Can't we eat here? ”

Lycaen was having dinner with the soldiers.

“Well, it's not like that……. ”

“Come if you haven't eaten. Let's eat together.”

“Oh, yeah. ”

I had already eaten some bread, but when I saw him eating while talking waxy, I thought I wanted to eat more.

Caith suddenly felt something strange when he accepted the bread he was handing to him sitting next to him. It was because I saw soldiers who didn't care much even though they came in.

This was nothing like a normal reaction. There was a difference in identity, no matter how fearful or fond the nobleman might be. Usually it was natural to avoid or pay attention.

It is not because Caith was captivated by authority, but because of his general reaction.

And soon I could figure out what caused it.

It was because of Likayen. Likayen had a quiet meal with the soldiers and talked to them, and their fear of the nobles faded as well.

However, people's thoughts were not easily changed. It can't be like this all at once or twice.

After thinking about it, Caith suddenly asks for Lycaen.

“Do you eat like this often? ”

“Every day.”

“Huh?"

“When I'm on the territory, I'll at least have lunch with you. Sometimes we train with swordsmanship, we train with stamina. ”

“I see. But why? ”

He asked with a look that he really couldn't understand. This will improve your bond with the soldiers, but that's where it ends.

According to what Caith saw, Lycaen was giving a lot to the soldiers. The soldiers will be loyal enough to Lycaen. Nevertheless, I could not figure out why I did this.

Instead of answering, Lycaen asked a sudden question.

“Are you finished? ”

“Huh? Now I've had a piece of bread. ”

“You've eaten a lot. Let's get up.”

“Hey, do you mind giving it to me? ”

“Eat your food, man. ”

Then he grabs Caith's arm and pulls him to one side. Caith pretends he can't win for a reason.

Lycaen only let Caith go after it was quite a distance from where the soldiers were eating.

Caith, who guessed Lycaen's intentions, asked in a deep voice.

“Shouldn't the soldiers listen? ”

“I'd rather not hear it. ”

“So, why do you do it? ”

“Don't you know what's most deadly to soldiers? ”

“What?”

“Identity.”

Caith tilts his head without my knowledge. Identity? What does that mean?

“Why is that fatal? ”

“Think about it. There's a soldier.And that soldier has orders from his boss. But what if a noble suddenly appeared and prevented the soldier from following orders? The commander who gave the order to the soldiers here was the same commoner. ”

“Huh? Well, I don't think we should do that. But how many times can that be? ”

“Many armies gather in one place. At that time, it was surprisingly unusual. ”

“Is that so?"

Caith tilts his head and thinks for a moment.

“Hmm……. ”

I was sure I could do that. I didn't know what friction would happen in a place where many people would gather.

Nevertheless, what Lycaen said seemed to be a bit harsh.

“Hey, even so, it's a bit... ”

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. What if it's in combat? ”

“Huh?"

“Then the army will die. ”

“Hmm……. Anyway, why are you telling me this? ”

“You asked. Why with soldiers? ”

Caith tilts his head and asks.

“So that's how you keep the soldiers from fearing the nobles? ”

“You saw the effect. ”

Lycaen's assertive words make Caith nod on his own. Obviously, Lycaen's soldiers didn't feel too nervous, even though they were here.

However, the question was not completely eliminated.

“Hey, but what if you're not so scared and you don't even listen to your lord's orders? ”

“Fool? The army does not move by identity, it moves by command and command. ”

“Really?"

Caith tilts his head, and Lycaen smiles deeply.

“I took a test once. ”

“Huh? What? ”

“When your platoon commander made you do something, I did something else. ”

“Oh, yeah? So what's the result?”

“He quietly ignored me. ”

“Oh, really? ”

“It's not neglectful. He even gave me Pinzan.”

Seeing Lycaen talking with a face that was nothing, Caith had no choice but to look bored.

And one more thing.

I thought it was impossible to defeat Lycaen with an army.

‘Scary bastard. ’

Chapter 6. The Living Legend, The Marquis of Robyn (1)

“Ready?”

The voice of Fabentus, master of the Knights of Dusk, echoes wildly.

Paventus' most trusted minion, the deputy commander of the Knights of Dusk, replied with a slow but clear voice.

“As you said, we are surrounding the Star Palace and have identified the secret passageway. ”

Faventus slowly turns his head, hearing the drone's explanation. Coming into his gaze was a solitary palace. It is not very high, but it is surrounded by walls intended to defend its enemies. Soldiers are lighting torches all over the walls.

It was the palace of Grand Duke Rowdith, who had the first royal succession to the Gronis Empire, built just outside of the capital, Kwentium.

Faventus glances back at the Grand Duke's Starpalace for a moment. This time it was beyond the shoulders of a drone. There, more than 100 knights of dusk stood in line, wearing masks of black wilderness. Fabentus and Drondel were all dressed the same, not just the knights.

“You don't need to tell me how much work we've put into this. ”

Strong eyes that don't shake a bit answer Paventus' words. I didn't have to say it out loud. It was because they had already experienced it with their bodies.

“This is an order from His Majesty himself. And a mission that must never fail. ”

Suddenly, a seething poison gushes from the eyes of the Knights of the Twilight.

The order given by Emperor Criotes to the Knights of Dusk was to eliminate Duke Rowdys. The deadline is two months. It was also the duty of the Independent Knight to be undertaken with all authority taken away.

It was not easy to justify eliminating the Duke of Lowdis, who had the strongest power except for the Emperor, and was building his own power within two months.

But the Knights of the Twilight have accomplished that difficult task. I've searched all around Duke Rowdys, and I've gathered any information that might be a bit odd.

And after all that information, I turned it into evidence of a plot to never get out.

And by noon today, Emperor Criotes has declared it and ordered the arrest of Duke Rowdys for treason.

Ordinarily, Duke Rowdith would have used his own force to refute the Zodiac and put the emperor in a crossroads.

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