The Old Knight of a Frontier District

4.

As soon as the Baldos entered the King's Capital, a meeting of the High Ministers was held.

It was Viscount Riccionel who explained the matter before the king.

Six years ago, he also served as secretary to the king in the fold of the First War of Nations.

Probably one of the people Jules Rant has raised as a sidekick.

I was young in those days. The face is more dignified with the addition of an annual wheel.

The conversation that dwells on a calm waist and a glint of reason is the same.

The Viscount tried to explain things brilliantly and briefly.

"It's about June 2nd.

Ten dragon men each appeared aboard a flying dragon (Yent Nada).

They flew in the sky.

One line jumped over the gate and descended into the castle, and down the flying dragon in the square, he asked where the king was.

Knights and soldiers surrounded the dragon men, but strangely, knights trapped by the dragon men fall unconscious.

Still, many knights packed it and it was about to become a battle.

When asked about the report, His Majesty the King told him to meet the Dragonman.

Exactly. We stopped it together, and in the end, Uncle Quol met the Dragon Man on behalf of the King. "

Later on, I heard that this Quorlberg figure had taken King Wendelland's cousin as his wife and had acted as a compromise with the royals.

"The dragonman's representative named himself Cantonoscano of Totornostoto and came from Isteriya.

And Totornostoto sought the Spiritual Sword in which the Divine Beast dwelled, and found that there was it in this country.

At last, as I offer the Spirit Sword and its users.

That's what I've been demanding.

Uncle Quol asked you which of them there is another demon sword in our country.

The dragon man Cantonoscano replied that when a large group of warcraft attacked the land of man five years ago, it was about a spirit sword that had retreated from it.

In that final phase of the defense battle at Lord Van Castle, the story of General Bardo being wielded by the Demon Sword and pushing back the remnants of the Warcraft was famous, so it seemed that Uncle Quol, too, was realized that this must be about Sir Roen and his Demon Sword, but it was not put to his mouth and he replied:

The demands are intact, and we do not have to respond to them.

That's when.

Until then, Uncle Quor, who had been honorably relative to the Dragon Man, was dropped his body.

I watched right behind Uncle Quol as if he had slept standing.

And you said it in a flat voice that lost its vitality.

What Zira seeks is Sir Bard Lowen, the knight of the border, and his sword.

Sir Lowen lives far deeper into the border.

I am deeply attached to this country (itching), but I am not under your command.

However, if His Majesty the present King were commanded, Sir Lowen would obey it.

So much so that Uncle Quol was crushed on the spot.

I rushed to support Uncle Quol's body.

Dragonman Cantonoscano shouted.

No, that wasn't a voice.

It was a voice that resonated in my heart.

Not only did I and those who were there, but I heard the voice in the royal palace.

said Dragonman Cantonoscano.

"O king of this land.

Give me Baldo Lowen and his spirit sword.

If it's far away, I'll give it time.

On the 1st of January next year, we shall come again.

Give it to me then.

Otherwise we will destroy this castle and those who live there. '

That's what the dragonman Cantonoscano left behind, leaving with his people.

Uncle Quol will then rest.

What Uncle Quol said was:

"I was fascinated when the eyes in the middle of the dragon man glowed.

I see and hear what's happening, but my body won't be free of me.

The other self is moving his body and mouth, and the other self assumes it's the right thing to do. '

and it was. "

One of the heavy ministers took after Viscount Riccionel.

"A meeting of ministers has been held on this.

This is what I said.

It's a matter of dragon men and Lord Lowen, so we should call Lord Lowen.

And when the dragon men arrive, I will engage Sir Lowen.

And then Sir Lowen and the dragon men will discuss it. "

Another heavy minister spoke.

"I can't do that, I said.

Sir Bardo Lowen is a great knight for our country.

Benefactor, may I say.

The fame is too high.

He also became the Grand General and the only Wazid Entrante in history.

If we were to surrender Lord Rohen to the threat of the Subhumans, we would have no face for the country. "

The first heavy minister argues.

"It was also decided that the demands of the sub-people were violent.

They're asking for an interview with Lord Lowen, so you just have to take it back.

From there on forward, that's when. "

"They didn't say they wanted to see Sir Lowen.

Hand it over, you've said!

The demon sword must belong to me, and I must have a strong heart count for something to be done to Sir Lowen, the user.

But that's not the problem.

It's a question of what things look like from around us.

Whoever it is, it only looks like Parzam surrendered Lord Lowen and the Devil's Sword to the subhuman threat.

Then our country will lose its faith. "

The two heavy ministers are talking to each other.

Bardo noticed.

This does not mean that there is a conflict between the two opinions.

They dared speak for what was in the bottom of the bellies of the chief ministers.

When the first speaker, the heavy minister,

"Take the Knight Leak to this"

ordered.

Soon Knight Leak was invited into the hall.

"Sir Lowen.

This is the one who saw the dragon man and the flying dragon up close.

Knight leak.

State their impressions. "

"Ha.

The dragonman was one taller head than a human being.

The whole body seemed to twist the steel together, especially the head and arms, which looked terribly sturdy.

The strange thing is its eyesight.

They have three eyes, but when the eyes on their foreheads shine, the knights and soldiers nearby fall all the time.

I don't know how combative you are.

But it made me feel terribly strong.

The winged width was more than twenty steps to the left and right, Fei Long said.

The torso part looked more than three times the size and weight of a military horse.

The head was sticking out like punch money, with a texture like a twist.

The legs were thick and hard and had sharp nails.

This made the dragon man fly in the sky feel so threatened.

Its weight and velocity is so trembling that even I remember it.

As you can imagine, perhaps the watchtower, etc. would collapse if it took that blow of a flying dragon.

If the assault is repeated, it will likely be difficult to hold up, even with this castle. "

"Refrain!

It will be your duty to protect them from doing so.

Don't say anything unnecessary.

Fine.

Back off. "

"Ha!"

The look on the face of the heavy minister is frightened as he yells.

It's frozen white.

After all, the heavy minister, who remarked that handing over Baldo would involve the face of the country, sees an exchange with a seemingly damning eye.

Bardo thought, oh well.

It is probably the heavy minister who actually saw the dragonman or the Fei Long who has the opinion that Bardo should be handed over to the Dragon Man.

They think if the dragon men come at us in large numbers, we can't win.

I can't help it.

They come from the sky.

There is only about a bow and arrow way to intercept.

Moreover, their combat and destructive abilities seem to be unthinkable in human common sense.

They believe that there must be no war with the dragon men.

After all, the heavy ministers who haven't actually seen the dragon men don't have that much of a sense of crisis.

I believe that every subhuman has entered the royal castle to make unlawful demands.

Julelant opened his mouth here.

"Sir Lowen.

I'm so glad you came so soon.

Anyway, I'm surprised there was such a thing as a dragonman in the world.

What are they going to do with your demon sword?

Why do I need to be in your shape?

Do you have any idea? "

Bardo got a little confused about how far to go in this seat.

The fact that Baldo's demon sword shed a strange light, at least twice, will be known to the courts of this country.

Once upon a time, we drove the Warcraft away at Roadvan Castle six years ago.

Again when I fought General Appetite on the Gort Plains five years ago.

For some reason this twice, everyone saw the light emitted by the Devil's Sword Stabolos.

So it is already widely known in this country that this demon sword has a special power different from the ordinary demon sword.

But the ancient demon sword was the sword in which the divine spirit beast dwelled, or the life, flesh and power of the General of Appetite seems to have been gained by sucking away the power of that sword, remains in the knowledge of very few.

The mystery is exactly what Bardo himself is pursuing right now, and we can't just state uncertain and fragmented information on this occasion.

That would call for useless greed and confusion.

So Bardo mentioned his knowledge of the Dragonman, prefaced that this was a story he had heard the other day from the valiant Jemite of Jameen.

That the dragon man once ruled and suppressed all races, even as food, before more people spread over this earth.

That its fighting power was powerful in itself, and that Gerkast was the only one who could barely confront it.

But the "Great King" drove the Dragon Man outside the Great Barrier.

For more information about dragon men, we should ask Gerkast, etc.

Seems we were struck by a different feeling, together, by the fact that the subpeople tell us about the history of the old days before the countries of Nakahara arose.

The last thing Bardo said.

I will come to Gerkast.

I have a cordial friendship with Lord Engdall of the Zoi family.

We'll talk about the situation and bring him here.

Why don't you start with Lord Engdall and ask him about the identity of the Dragon Man?

We still have time.

How about being consulted on how to deal with the dragon man?

The meeting adjourned with acceptance of this proposal as the best thing to do.

Bardo took the line to Rhode Van Castle.

5

Happily welcomed by Dusselburne, Count of Rhode Van, Bardo stayed here for two nights.

It is strange that this despicable castle is much more cozy than the city of Mithra or the royal palace of Parzam.

No.

I can't call it a despicable castle anymore.

It was just a glitch of prosperity.

I hear that when the castle first became of the Goriola Empire and Düsselburne was to be sealed, there were few aristocrats who showed interest.

For it was a land too far from the royal capital, scarce and barren in resources.

It may be important as a defensive base, but it was just thought to be it.

But as its work as a trade relay point became apparent, merchants began to stop by, and eventually the big merchants began to be represented here.

The supplies from Parzam were also taken to Rhodovan Castle via Parzam, from which the goods brought to the Goriola Empire were sold at a high price that had just been given up.

Spices, textiles, precious stone gems, special wood and its processed products, and a wide variety of alcoholic beverages gradually became objects that had to be found in the Imperial Capital.

Also from Goliola, products were exported, starting with rare and rare furs, weapons and medicinal herbs, still traded at high prices in the South.

When the deal exceeded a certain quantity, Goliola's nobles and large merchants began to bring large quantities of goods into Rhode Van Castle to look for trading partners there.

The merchants stay there for weeks or months and sell it to the merchants of Parzam.

And we will go back to the Imperial Capital by purchasing goods from Parzam.

In the business of traveling such long distances before, there were no significant profits.

They carried only products that promised to sell or were expected to sell.

But now that the volume of transactions has increased, and the entry and exit of merchants from both countries is flourishing, the business ends with little waiting time.

Rhode Van Castle is now becoming a major trading city.

Düsselburn offered the conditions to the nobles who would ask for convenience.

I want people.

From each nobleman were given the peasants.

The attentive aristocrats emigrated well-armed craftsmen.

It is now said that the combined population of peasants and craftsmen amounts to two thousand and two hundred.

Even that number of people can't keep up with the demand on the inflated side.

The vast Rhode Van Castle has become narrow and plans are underway to build two cities adjacent, he said.

As a matter of fact, Castle Rhode Van as a military base does not have the same importance as before.

So as a royal capital, the aid was to be cut off if it stood on its own.

But when the merchants come and go so far, there's still no way they won't enrich the Knights as escorts.

Goliola Border Knights, which was to be finely restructured at Mailao Castle, were being transformed into a headquarters at Roadvan Castle and are now being organized on triple the previous scale, he said.

The Knights of the Neighbourhood are not directly under the control of Dusselburne, Count of Rhode Van, but will have strong influence.

In any case, the military strength of Rhode Van Castle will increase dramatically, beyond the fact that the newly established Knights of the Border is a defensive force based at Rhode Van Castle.

In other words, the Earl of Düsselburn, who should have been sealed in a despicable defensive base that would not have stood without assistance from the state, is now about to rise to the ranks of the mighty military and economic powers.

Incidentally, the vast area to the west and south of Rhodvan Castle has become a zone of power for the Guinelian State, which is to pay a certain transit tax to pass through here.

This amount had been determined on an annual basis, but the poor Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guidelia,

"If you decide how much per year, it could be a huge burden on the economy of Rhode Van Castle.

How about we take a thousandth of the annual amount of taxes that Rhode Van Castle collects from merchants? "

I said out.

At that time, it was expected that the only taxes that could be collected at Rhode Van Castle were the transit taxes, which were also only insignificant per year.

Both Goriola and Parzam approved this totally abnegation proposal with a full smile.

But now the amount of one thousandth of it has become a terrible amount.

Anyway, most of the commerce takes place at Roadvan Castle.

And there's a terribly expensive deal.

In addition to the entry tax, Roadvan Castle collected a tax based on the turnover of the transaction.

The amount of one-thousandth tax gradually swelled to the amount that blues the accountant under Düsselburne.

Now the patrol knights of Gainelia use this Rhode Van Castle as a supply base.

With lodging, food, and more, it's part of a thousandth tax.

This tax revenue is very large for Guynelia, a small country.

The capital of Gainelia is said to be boiling down to a good economy.

And from Gainelia's point of view, it was the work of Storm General Jog Ward that brought this vast area into the force zone.

Jog's voice seems to be rising without knowing the ceiling.

The Baldos, who left Rhodvan Castle, headed for their residence in Gerkast.

I couldn't talk to Gerkast the first time I met him, and he was about to become a battle.

But they managed to understand that he was a guest of Engdal, and Bardo had a long reunion with Engdal.

That night was a banquet.

The valiant Yanzengo, acting chief, Meritoke, and many Gerkasts were present.

The livestock Yates, I see, was very delicious.

Engdall is

"What kind of Zaifert couldn't that man come?"

I asked.

Bardo replied, Dead.

He died brilliantly fighting a tremendous enemy.

Engdall is

"Right."

said, silently offering a cup to the moon.

6.

The day after the overnight drink, Bardo cut out an errand.

Engdall, who asked about the situation, said.

"The dragonman broke an old covenant.

It doesn't concern humans.

Inside the Great Barrier, do not enter as far as possible.

That was the promise made between the Great King and the Dragon Man.

With that promise, they spared the doom.

If they keep their word, we will.

Baldo Lowen.

Take us to the king's capital of Parzam. "

Fifty Gerkast elites, led by Engdall, were to be on the same path.

The brave Janzengo unfortunately left a message.

Meritoke had been chosen out of fifty to look good and had been beaten down by Yanzengo.

One line went into Rhode Van Castle once.

We really have to go through some cities to get to the King's Capital of Parzam from here.

It's a waste of time, so more cities have to stop by because we're going directly for the King's Capital, not via Mithra.

It must also pass through the controlled areas of Gaineria.

As soon as I left Rhode Van Castle, I ran into the Knights of Gainelia.

Seems to patrol extensively divided into several detachments.

Nevertheless, how precisely it was found in this vast desert.

Is it true that since Jog Ward began to direct, the Knights of Gainelia have a beastly sense of smell?

At first, I was surprised how a group of Gerkasts came to this place, but fortunately they knew Bardo's face.

This is also impossible because the majority of the knights took part in the defensive battle for Castle Rhode Van.

I've had a gruesome, nostalgic attitude.

I had King Parzam's immediate ID again, so I could do this without difficulty.

The problem is when you go into the city.

There is a pass issued by King Parzam, but this is intended for one Engdahl, and not in anticipation of an army of as many as fifty Gerkasts.

Also, in any case, each city will have autonomy and the passage of the disturbed will not be easily tolerated, Bardo thought.

This ended up worrying me.

When you get to the city, Talanka,

"This is a line of life going to Wang Du!

The commander is the former Union Marshal, Sir Bardo Lowen!

You will be accompanied by fifty brave Gerkast warriors who want to bond friendship!

I want immediate clearance!

And I did.

Not a single piece of surveillance in any city, and the person in charge came out, but Bardo's name seemed to sell unexpectedly,

"Then Sir Baldo Lowen leads Gerkast to the capital.

I see!

That's Lord Lowen. "

And so on, and a strange admiration, and he barely changed the passport that was out in the king's name, and let me through.

Still, it can't be like going to a deserted wilderness, and when I got back to King's Capital, it was already October.

7

Immediately a meeting of the High Ministers was held.

Engdall said what he knew about the Dragon Man and finally said:

"The Dragon Man looks down on other races.

If they were to break a promise and give a hand to a human race, what was it for?

What do you want the Devil's Sword for?

It is decided.

To gain strength.

What do you do with the power you gain?

It is decided.

To reign and reign over other races again.

They use strange intentions that manipulate the minds of other races.

We Gerkast are the only ones who can resist this. "

The opinion of the Council of Ministers was decided.

Sir Bard Lowen and his demon sword will not be given to the Dragonman.

Even if you sue me for force.