Price of Management

Pale face with pale color.

A puppet's expressionless face that doesn't feel a thing.

For the first time ever, Kars Horn, the infant emperor of the Horn Empire, has appeared abroad.

Earl Ranzhel's gaze upon it was bewildered.

It was him!

The man who brought 100,000 armies into chaos.

There was no sign of such a dangerous monarch. He would have, as King Kars was facing an earlier death than Earl Ranzhel himself.

Rather, Earl Ranzhel looked better than Emperor Kars because he drank healing potions.

Earl Ranzhel approached and lightly greeted Emperor Kars.

“I don't think I can give you a welcome home. ”

It was a protest against the emperor of the enemy kingdom who had captured Castel Castle without notice.

“I didn't expect it. ”

Emperor Kars acted expressionlessly, expressionlessly. Then the air between the two sides became heavy.

It was a violent atmosphere, as if a truce had been negotiated after a fierce war.

Earl Ranzhel suddenly looks at the middle-aged prosecutor following King Kars like a shadow.

“Is this the Earl of Halstein next to you? ”

“That's right."

Emperor Kars insisted. Earl Halstein gave a light funeral.

Earl Ranzhel's gaze subsides cold.

An Error Master hidden by the Horn Imperial Court.

A man who had just surrounded Castle Castel with 100,000 troops and demanded a one-on-one duel and captured three knights unharmed. The opposing team is also more humiliated as a post-siege camp.

That's the man right in front of you.

“You don't look so good. I'll show you where to rest. ”

Earl Ranzhel suggested that we disturb Emperor Kars' poor health.

However, Emperor Kars has no reaction to any emotions at all.

“Only you. ”

Hmph.

Earl Dory Ranzhel twitches his eyebrows.

Emperor Kars said.

“Jim drinks a lot of healing potions, so you can pretend to know. No matter how much I drink, I'm a little different from normal people. ”

“ ……. ”

“Lead.”

“Sure.”

Emperor Kars once again enters the carriage with Earl Halstein.

Earl Ranzhel mounts his horse and leads his group into the castle. Afterwards, a group of the Horn Empire follow suit.

Earl Ranzhel gestures at Evan, guiding his party.

Evan approaches.

“You wanted to see me?”

“How did you feel when you saw the Emperor? ”

Evan hesitates for a moment and replies.

“He was a strange man. When I saw that his face didn't change at all as he was speaking to me, I felt something strange. I don't think he should be judging by common sense. ”

“I see.”

Earl Ranzhel felt the same.

I felt like I was talking to a rock.

“What about King Orion and King Erik? ”

“The Orient King's side received a report of a patrol entering our territory just moments ago. It looks like they'll be arriving tomorrow. King Erik hasn't heard back yet. ”

“King Eric will be the last to arrive. ”

They all enter and the gates are closed.

* * *

In the morning, we started running again with excitement.

Wounded's abilities are not fatiguing, but he sleeps once every two days and shows a slight fatigue mentally.

Nevertheless, none of us were exhausted. Rather, everyone's eyes were shining.

I've already entered Earl Ranzhel. This frenzy was almost over.

I wonder how long it took.

Suddenly, a group of horses approaches from the west.

Armed, they appear to be Earl Ranzhel's cavalry. They yell at us.

“Stop! Stop for a second! ”

Then Randall shouts from our side.

“I won't stop! King Erik Ledon, the master of this country, is running. Don't stop him! ”

Then the cavalry panicked.

It would be ridiculous for a man named King to show up on horseback without a wagon.

“Please allow me to check! ”

“Come and see for yourself if you can keep up! His Majesty wants to keep running! ”

Eventually, the cavalry barely catches up with the whip of a cowardly horse.

The cavalry was surprised when they saw the royal crest engraved on the armor of the Royal Knights.

“Forgive my lack of respect! ”

Then King Erik said,

“Not at all. Where is Ranzhel Castle, after all? ”

“Run like this for about 20 more minutes to show up! ”

“I see. Yay! ”

“Wait a minute! Your Majesty has been instructed to report your arrival! We have to go and report it first...! ”

“No need for visions. ”

Eventually, we rushed towards Castle Ranzhel, and the poor cavalry also started running and using chi to go faster than us to report to the top.

At last, I see Castle Ranzhel.

It was a unique fortress made of walls and ports adjacent to the Baden River.

It was surprisingly large.

“Wow, it's so big all the time. ”

I used to use it a lot in my previous life, but after a long time, I was amazed again.

“You'll have enough money to build a fortress that size. ”

Louie, who was running with me, insisted.

The city was ruled by a landscape called 'robbers of the Baden River’ among merchants.

At last, we reach the gates of Castle Ranzhel.

“Well, what is it? ”

“Wait a minute! ”

The soldiers guarding the gate are startled and blocked. It was because people shouldn't enter the castle without inspection.

However, the cavalry that followed shouted in haste.

“Out of my way! Let the king go! ”

“Your Majesty? ”

Then the soldiers recognized the Royal Knights' golden armor.

“Greetings, Your Majesty! ”

Soldiers who bow down in unison and have the best manners.

Eric turns his back on the horse and yells at us.

“Be happy! We finally got here from Lerdon in ten days. Who on this continent can outrun us? ”

“Whoa!”

Royal Knights cheered.

Duke Meutt's silence was not particularly impressive, and Louis just seemed to be dying of fatigue.

“Ten days?"

“You came here in ten days from Lerdon? ”

“Is it true?"

The soldiers guarding the gates, the cavalry, and the rest of the city were embarrassed. Of course you don't.

Ten days from Ledon Castle in the north-central region to here at the southern end. What kind of ridiculous speed is this?

I looked at the royal knights excited and scratched my head and whispered to Louis.

“It's a little childish after all. Right?"

“That's what you've been suggesting, and now you're saying? ”

Louie scolded me with a bored face. It was because of whom I thought I had suffered.

* * *

Earl Ranzhel's mansion has already been visited by people from the Horn Empire and the Orient Kingdom.

“Forgive me for not meeting you in advance. ”

Earl Ranzhel approaches King Erik and lowers his head.

“Never mind. My luggage was rushing so fast, I wouldn't have had a chance to see it. So let's work together to figure this out. ”

“I'll try.”

Between the two, Evan, his servant, standing behind Earl Ranzhel, stares at me.

It's been a long time since that guy.

It's probably him, right?

The one who bought it from the Blue Wolf Mercenaries and had me assassinated. He specializes in that sort of thing, so he's probably right.

When the eyes met, I smiled at Evan.

Thank you for your gift. Let's see. There's nothing to be scared of anymore.

But I soon had to correct it.

Because the man I fear has come from afar.

It was the emperor Kars!

“King Leaden? ”

Emperor Kars spoke to King Erik.

King Erik nods at the unusual pale complexion of Emperor Kars.

“Yes. You will be Emperor of the Horn Empire." ”

“That's right.”

“I've heard a lot about you. ”

They shook hands.

Emperor Kars suddenly turned his gaze on me.

Yikes.

Emperor Kars makes that disheartened, odd smile. Don't smile at me like that! Don't act like you know me!

Suddenly, everyone's gaze turned to me for a moment.

“It's been a long time. Baron Caroc Kunt. ”

“Yes, it's a pleasure to see you again. ”

I reacted with a shivering expression.

“What are you thinking? ”

“Yes?! ”

I was stunned, but Emperor Kars smiled at me, his lips distorted.

“I'm kidding. You don't need to hear that look. ”

“Ha, ha, ha. ”

I smiled awkwardly, sweeping down my frozen chest. You're kidding? Yeah, I'm kidding. You should smile.

I can't believe I'm seeing my psychopath again.

Earl Ranzhel suddenly opened his mouth in surprise when he saw Duke Meutt.

“Duke Meutt? ”

Then all eyes were on Duke Meutt.

Duke Meutt.

The finest knights in the Kingdom of Leaden.

He was a disdainful figure, both royal and Jehovah, whose name weighed heavier than that of King Erik.

It was natural for everyone to notice that he showed up here.

“Nice to meet you.”

Duke Meutt said, Nazik.

Earl Ranzhel, also known as the aftermath brain and with the greatest power in the kingdom, had to be careful in front of Duke Meutt.

The Duc of Degrees, Manpower and Meutt were a kind of sanctuary that did not touch the Jesuits.

And so I brought him to the negotiation.

It was almost the only person who could be burdened by the existence alone.

“What brings you here? ”

“There are two reasons. One is to make sure there is no war. And the other thing... ”

Duke Meutt's gaze suddenly turned to Emperor Kars. Emperor Kars received that gaze with a distinctive expressionless expression.

“If there's a war, here's someone to kill first. ”

While everyone could not help but be appalled by his remarks, Earl Halstein, who was escorting King Kars, came forward.

“Give it a try. ”

Earl Halstein roars at Duke Meutt.

The two strongmen begin to gush out of life towards each other. A terrifying life erupts, cooling the ambient air.

Excellent unmanned people know how to control their own lives.

How much more than that, the life of the master was enough for a layman to paralyze his heart. The mere sight of Duke Brighton spilling his life on Patrick just now.

The lives of two masters collided.

Everyone was overwhelmed by life and could not resist.

Ugh, this is gonna be bad.

Noum!

I secretly summoned gnome.

Of course, you can't reveal your anger when all the main people are gathered.

I hid the gnome in the ground.

I shared my senses with gnome. As I connected to the senses of the free spirit indefinitely, I felt like my heart was blocked open. Only then could I escape the pressures of life.

“Enough! ”

At that moment, someone fearlessly intervened between the masters and shouted.

Then Duke Meutt and Earl Halstein took their lives.

“If you're eager, I can be your opponent. ”

There are very few people in the world who dare to say that to two people.

He was Duke Joel Britain. Everyone swallowed and watched the conflict between the three kingdoms' error masters.

“Kuhaha! That's enough from the duc. ”

This exaggerated laugh.

The Orient King approaches momentarily, tapping Duke Britain on the shoulder.

“Excuse me, Your Majesty. ”

Duke Meutt stepped back, apologizing to King Erik.

“I dared to step out. ”

Earl Halstein also takes a step back behind Emperor Kars.

King Erik, King Kars, King of Orion.

The three lords gathered in one place.

And Earl Ranzhel, who is the head of the aftermath department, was just wiping off his cold sweat because of the commotion earlier.

Seeing that, I also thought it was a good thing I brought Duke Meutt.

Stage actors gathered in one place.

Finally, a dangerous negotiation was underway that might have a profound impact on the continental landscape.

* * *

Caroc Armory.

Even late at night, the office didn't turn off the lights.

Julia looks up at the night sky outside the window, looking at the document while the magic lamp was on.

I suddenly saw his face illuminated through a glass window.

He was still young without wrinkles.

But time flows without rest.

“I'm 21 years old. ”

After being recruited by Caroc, I was busy working, and a new scourge had passed for a long time.

Julia desperately wanted to succeed in gaining wealth and honor as a merchant, but when did she say, 'I'm a girl too...'. ’I became a lost spirit.

What kind of woman goes through paperwork all night to make her skin worse?

What kind of woman wears clothes for two days?

My heart became heavy because I thought I could rot as an old maid while living like this.

“Ahh... ”

A sigh that I don't even know about.

Julia glares brightly at you, like an eagle catching its prey.

“After this, there's only one man responsible for me! Whose fault is this? ”