Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

Chapter 9. Route of Return (2)

“Idiot! I told you so... Was he satisfied enough to conquer three kingdoms by force other than his own? ”

“I think that's his limit. ”

“Tsk, I shouldn't have done that. After this, I have to find someone else for a day... Who do you want?”

“I'm sure you have someone in mind, Bermurk. ”

“Hmm, but... I think he's a little weird to use. That's why I chose King Bren, and I don't think it's going to be easy for that fool. ”

“But I don't think Crohan's anti-horse will be a better match for him. ”

Baroque's words make Vermouth frown, but he nods his head. It was the same idea.

“There was someone planted in Earl Frost, right? ”

“That's right.”

“Know everything there is to know about Lycaen Prokers until you return. I will use the one I planted as a messenger. ”

“I understand!”

And at that moment, a huge, faint shadow appeared from far away in their direction of progress. Baroque, looking in front of him, cried out with a firm expression.

“I finally see it! ”

“I see. Phew ~ If I was looking for something like that, I would have been on Mount Hekron.... ”

Mount Hecron.

North-eastern part of the continent. It was an iceberg rising in the middle of the icy plains of Hecron Snow in the northern part of the Kingdom of Stanen. All year round, Hecron Snow is a land of ice and death.

But Bermurk drives his horse relentlessly.

A short time ago, hundreds of men crashed into the crevassed cliffs of the plain were Baron Baron Baron's soldiers at the northernmost corner of the Stainless Kingdom. With them gone, there is no one left to stand in Vermouth's way.

If there is only one obstacle, it is only the freezing cold of the bones of Hecron Snow and the relentless crumbling of grass. Of course, even that couldn't stop Bermurk.

Hundreds of Clemenfolk he leads. As long as they were able to serve as their own paws, they could walk around like they were walking on a warm spring day.

And at the top of Mount Hecron, there was the object he had been searching for.

“Wait a little longer.... ”

“This is... Did you just strap in? ”

“Well?”

Lycaen and Caith were frowning in the same posture with their arms crossed.

“Did you really not see it? ”

“I didn't see it, so I'm doing it. What about you?"

“Why do you ask? ”

“Phew……. ”

The place where the two people leaned in the same position was a deck railing of a transport ship going upstream, upstream along the flow of the Pollen River.

After roughly conquering the Kingdom of Luo, the Confederate and Eastern forces were stationed in the Kingdom of Luo. And each territory that was mobilized was ordered to return to Bren Kingdom.

Two months later, a temporary State Conference for Nonpublic Works will be held, with orders to relieve the fatigue of the war and take care of business while the land is empty.

On the way back, Lycaen and Caith moved in together. The territorial forces mobilized in the war for the conquest of the Luo Kingdom were all territorial forces in the southern part of Bren Kingdom, so they were scattered early, and only the two of them moved separately.

The way back was not so fast. There were no assassins, no combat settlements, no surprise marches. However, it didn't ruin the military's position, but it was quite a return journey for the soldiers.

However, the reason the two of them relaxed their return schedule was not only to try not to overthrow the exhausted soldiers.

There was another reason.

Search for the traitor. The massive attack on the way to the capital city of Ruo with Linus was impossible without the traitor. And the traitor was clearly one of those who followed the path together.

If he had targeted Licagien or Caith that much, he should have seen the second and third attacks. That's why the two of them were observing people on the way. Specifically, the knights and soldiers who were involved in Linus transport formation were observed with respect.

But no one seemed particularly suspicious, whether to secretly leave ranks, leave signs or communicate externally in any way.

That's why the two of them are now worrying side-by-side. I didn't see the betrayer I thought would be there.

“Do I really have to say I've got an empty leg? ”

Lycaen shakes her head in excitement at Caith's muttering. The terrifying assault of the assailants that day, in some sense, was terrifying enough to shake. The inhuman behavior that almost knew death, not individual skills, was terrible.

“There's got to be something. Something we didn't see. ”

“Of course……. What are we gonna do if we can't find it? ”

At that moment, a large sphere begins to appear in front of the transport ship's direction of progress.

“You're almost there. ”

The far-flung pong was a Bronze pong in the province of Robenos, where Earl Prokers resides. In other words, Earl Riccianne and Earl Prokers were to disembark here.

“Hmm, I feel bad just going. ”

On my way back, I showed up to some extent on purpose to catch someone who was aiming for them. However, the fact that nothing has happened yet has made Lycaen feel uneasy.

“What's going on? I'm just gonna get on a boat and get off at my house. ”

“Tsk, that 'd be great. Those who have pores. ”

“Hehehe, you can have one, too. ”

“Shit, should I sell a canal here? ”

Meanwhile, the ship was attempting to dock at Bronze Port.

After a while, the folds were finished and the road was paved with planks between the pores and the boat. Soldiers pour into the port, starting with Ricaien. After that, a few more ships make contact with the port and the soldiers rush down to shore.

Lycaen's gaze sinks deeply towards the soldiers coming off the boat.

At the time of march, there were 1,000 troops, and 800 returning alive. Even though it was a short time and he fought many battles and won that many victories, he lost only 200 troops.

It was a near-destructive, almost miraculous rate of return. But she didn't like it. It was because he knew what the families of the dead would feel like and how his relatives would accept it. What he knew because he had lived as a minor soldier.

‘We need to increase the rate of birth. ’

While Lycaen was thinking that, the soldiers off the ship were arranging the lines in a bewildering fashion.

‘At least nine. ’

One warrior, the most conceivable number by Lycaen. More than that was unacceptable to me.

‘It takes practice to do that. ’

At that moment, the soldiers who were preparing the formation shivered unconsciously. Suddenly, I felt a cold wind sweeping through my body.

And as soon as I realized that they felt that way at the same time, I noticed a peculiar look on the soldiers' faces, knowing that it was never uncommon for 800 people to feel the same way at the same time.

The feeling of something really creepy climbing up and down your back.

After all the soldiers have come ashore and lined up, the latter Caith approaches Lycaen.

“Almost there, but be careful on the territory. ”

It reminds me of the disappointed look on his face when he speaks.

They suddenly became close and knew each other for a short time, but the short time they knew about it was denser than anyone else's time. Being immortal together is because it creates an unknown deep friendship if you have not experienced it. Therefore, brotherhood sometimes killed people.

Seeing the two of them sharing such deep brotherly love, I felt sad for some reason.

When Lycaen saw that, she smiled and said.

“Son, don't cry no matter how much you miss him. You hear me, bear? ”

“Oh, you bastard! I told you not to do that! ”

“Hehehehe, I don't know.... Go on. Those who can't wait to get back to your hometown will be beheaded. ”

“Anyway, I don't like it until the end. Goodbye. You should go too. ”

“He talks a lot. Hurry up and go! ”

A transport ship leaves Bronze Port and goes up the waterway without rest. As the Lycaen and the Earl of Prokers disembarked, there were no more mid-range landing sites on which the boats were full of food. Without stopping, I was about to head back to Caventes Porto by Earl Gronst.

Caith allowed the soldiers to drink on the right line, and a waxy beverage appeared every night on the transport to Caventes Port. Of course, there were no soldiers beyond that. It was because everyone laughed and talked and cried sometimes, but the right line that Caith said was kept to the end.

That was two days ago.

On four boats going up the waterway, there was still a rowdy drinking board today. Since they realized that they could not have such a joyful banquet from that day on, they became more and more powerful and enjoyed it now.

The fact that Caith is on a ship and the Lord is on doesn't make any exceptions. They also enjoyed drinking and playing. Kaith's boat was on the second floor of the cabin on the deck because he was distracted and did not come down from it. It was caring to keep the soldiers happy.

It was his brother, Shylon, and a few escort fighters who lived in the cabin on the second floor.

On the small deck on the second floor, Caith looks down for a moment, and heads out to Shylon, who is with him.

“Shylon, do you want to have a drink with your brother today? ”

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