The wise man returns

As soon as I saw the first two of them, I tilted my head.

I don't know what's going on, but the late lord Rattus is on his way out and he's blocking it.

As the distance approaches, Balin stops the method of livestock and moves through the crowd.

As you get near the gate, you start to hear the sound properly.

“Let go, Duke! Forward Fortress? Is it dangerous there? What nonsense! I will go and order your expulsion! ”

“Not just that. I really can't. ”

Balin glances at the words "Forward Fortress."

If you're right, Earl Rattus is about to head to Duke Kettle's Forward Fortress.

“I told you that place was dangerous! Officer! Please consider this once! ”

“Dangerous? Haha, where are you going? You can't possibly be in danger of an empty warehouse with no stolen supplies. ”

“No, it's really in combat...!! ”

For the protesting Duke Ketil, the late lord Rattus smiles and shakes the document in his hand.

“There must have been a thousand grain sacks, three thousand spears and a hundred thousand arrows on this ledger a month ago, and I want to see it for myself. Building a fortress on the land of the Horses, that makes sense? ”

“I'd rather lead the Knights if I'm going straight." Officer, please don't. ”

“In a remote place, you're scarier than the Horsemen. Please give me some guidance. They'll take over the force. ”

When the horse is finished, Earl Rattus gestures. The knights behind me wave their spears together.

“Tsaha!”

“Whoa!! ”

Their armor and weapons were clearly engraved with mana lines.

At first glance, it must have equipped at least three artifacts.

The surrounding crowd is silent, and Earl Rattus speaks.

“I have trusted servants. Fifty specially selected knights from my Knights. Two Excellent Experts and ten Excellent Experts. And the artifact is well-stocked. At this rate, I'm not afraid of the hordes. So, let's open the door. We'll go to the forward fortress and see if this ledger is correct. ”

Balin, who was listening, snorted without my knowledge.

The Knights chosen by Duke Ketil when he was on the hunt a short time ago were all Excellent Expert and Excellent.

Even the skilled ones couldn't resist the hordes' violence. Those knights must have been wiped out less than three hours ago.

"Oops."

Balin kicked me in the tongue without even knowing it.

I went to the Imperial Palace to get rid of the Marquis of Rastro and now I'm going to die on my own.

I wanted to leave him alone, but he had to die by vampires, not by the Horsemen.

I can't let him die in Duke Kettle's jurisdiction. ’

If Marquis Rattus is killed by the Horsemen, the Central Nobles will say, "This is it."

Even the Emperor could not protect the Duke of Ketil.

But once you leave this place, you lose your persuasion.

If you die on the way here, you will be blameless even if you try to erase your responsibilities.

“Oh, and is there a wizard named Inbar and a goddess named Charlotte? because I thought I could give them a guide with peace of mind. Please, Duke. ”

“They're still outsiders...”

Rastro raises his mouth and asks Duke Ketil.

“So Duke Ketil really dragged a non-military outsider to such an important event? According to my research, Invar is the Wizard of the Pioneer Kingdom. He's a foreigner, unlike his predecessor Charlotte. How do you explain this? ”

“I'm a mercenary, my lord. ”

The moment the Marquis just grabbed his pouch, an unbearable Balin opened his mouth.

On the other hand, the Marquis turned to look at me and saw the young man on the first day.

‘Good timing. If they did, they'd know where the Forward Keep is. ’

He's not a soldier of the Wall, and he has experience, so he's the perfect guide.

The monarch glanced and recited the name of the young man who had been confirmed in advance.

“Inbar.”

“Oh, I see. You and the hunter you just went to...”

“It's Charlotte.”

“Yes, you two. I think I just heard you say mercenary. So you moved in with him for money? ”

Balin nods instead of answering.

I used to try to keep up with him secretly, but I didn't have to.

“Yes.”

“Then I'll ask you one more time. I'll reward you handsomely, so lead us to the Forward Keep. ”

“Sure.”

Balin took it lightly and added time to prepare.

It's perfectly natural not to be able to follow right now. The baron accepts your request and turns away for a moment.

Thanks to this, Duke Ketil has been able to avoid further scandals.

Duke Kettle came to the house while the two of them were packing their things.

“I'm sorry. I never thought I'd catch an ankle like this... I swept it once, but they're still alive." If anything happens, don't hesitate to run away. ”

His expression of sincere advice was firm.

He also knows that Earl Rattus jumps into a cliff.

“I can't help it. I went because I wanted to. ”

Balin gives a light answer and takes his backpack.

Since the portals of the Eternal Tomb have been sealed in advance, there will be no casualties of the Amon.

I had to go to the Imperial Palace to get back in, but that was enough.

“Well, now I have to ask what I want, not a scout. ”

Duke Ketil, who had been bowing his head several times, said as if he had remembered something.

“If you come back, I'll teach you a vacation spot only I know. I've set up a perimeter inside the Southern Great Mountains to prevent monsters from invading the area, but this place is full of Mana, so you'll be happy with it. Apparently, you were looking for Manaspot. Don't you think?”

This was an unexpected story.

If there is an area hidden in the boundary, it will of course be invisible.

If Lennon had died there, the investigation so far would have been pointless. Balin glances at you.

“It would be an honor. Please do me a favor. if they come back alive. ”

“Yes, if you come back alive, I must... haha. ”

Duke Ketil sighs.

Sending the two prosperous ones to the limbs seemed to have been stabbed through my conscience.

Balin and Leven, who comforted the duc once more, join the scout procession side by side.

* *

The actual distance between the Forward Fortress and the Great Wall is not far.

In simple terms, it's about 120 kilometers.

If you walk for two to three days on foot and run on electricity, you can get there in three or four hours.

But that's the story of a time when there were no monsters.

This was a land overflowing with Black Land, Mages and Dark Mana.

Given the restless running monsters, you can see it's hard to keep track of this route on time.

Especially those of the poor Marquis.

“Khhhhh!! ”

“Sir Timo! Huff!”

A knight in a tentacle protruding from the ground became a skewer.

Once again, the invasion of the Horses began.

Another knight trying to help a knight called Timorah stops the tentacles from flying.

But it was once or twice. Another knight, who was getting dizzy with his breathing, also had to be torn apart by his tentacles.

“Ridiculous...”

In the middle of Abigail, the Marquis mutters with his eyes wide open.

I never expected it to break like this until I came out.

The guardians' spears are enchanted with Thunder Orana Fire Ora to amplify its destructive power.

That's it, I put sensory amplification on the helmet and increased my skills with the barrier magic used for mercury.

This is the highest level of artifact weaponry, with the exception of the task force.

Of course, you will run quickly from the Wall Knight who fought without any artifacts.

That's what I thought three hours ago. And now the Marquis is looking at the six sides of scattered knights before his eyes.

“Chuckle! Chuckle! ”

A black lizard, as big as a horse and knight combined, sticks its tongue out and sweeps through the knights.

Harpies that were flying in the sky tear the knights apart whenever they see a gap.

Fifty knights were wiped out in front of the horses attacking in various ways.

“Damn, I can't do this. ”

Balin frowns as she makes an ice sword.

As expected, the horsemen attacked hard. My skills were simple, but the problem was the Marquis's gaze.

“Haha!”

Leven slams down and kicks a Harpy.

Whether the martial arts lessons learned from the High Septon of the Great Wall were well digested, her sparrow was more stable and powerful.

‘Even so, I haven't learned in less than a month, but I have to know the dragon's genius to digest such a high level of alcohol. ’

“Inbar!”

For a moment, Leven sighs as he approaches Balin, lost in thought.

“This can't be. I don't know if I can do it...”

“Is that so? ”

Balin sweeps around again.

The knights' vibrations have already collapsed. If we wait a little longer, even the Marquis will not escape death.

The bigger problem is that more and more monsters that smell blood are coming here.

Balin's decision slowly approaches the late lord Ratthross.

Meanwhile, the late Ratthross stares at the new monsters with shivering eyes.

“Yi, Yi, Yi! This is ridiculous! Forward fortress in a place like this! Duke Ketil lied to me! How dare you bury me!!! ”

When I heard the contents, there was no opposition. But instead of listening, the monsters flick their mournful tongues.

As the new monsters appear, the attackers begin to retreat as one.

It's because I'm wary of dying of prey.

The Marquis who was watching the scene was a moment of relaxation.

You little bitch!

A Harpy flies by his side.

If Balin hadn't pushed the Marquis of Darkness with an ice bolt, he would have climbed up into the sky under his claws.

“Run!”

Balin, who carried the monument as it is, wrote a method of livestock without having to look back.

Escape was best for now, since we can't reveal the power of nature.

Leven follows behind, just looking at the opportunity. The three survivors! The rest of the men were already dead by the end.

Balin, who had barely lost track of the monsters, used the water Mana to wash away the three bloods.

“You'll never smell blood again. ”

“You... you're one of them. You're trying to bury me in the first place!! ”

Soaked in water, the Grand Marquis's expression distorted.

Fifty knights raised by expensive money were wiped out.

Ordinarily, I would have analyzed the damages coldly, but now I can't afford it.

Rage naturally turned to Duke Ketil. The baron grunts and opens his mouth.

“Yes, the Duke has revealed himself. I dare to remove this body from my scout... and I cannot forgive it. Not only as a duchess, but also as a life guard. You two, be my witnesses, and in exchange for your honest testimony, bam! ”

The Marquis's neck twitches back. It's because an impatient Balin finally flew a jawbone with his fist.

The baron flies back, unable to join the horse, and leaves.

How dare a mercenary punch himself! I couldn't believe it.

“Yippee!! Gaamie sprouts!! ”

A shadow falls in front of the barn, a few teeth falling out.

Standing there, Balin grits his teeth and says,

“I'm sorry, but I'm a mercenary with a temper so I can't stand you talking." The quest is a quest, so I'll take you alive to the Forward Fortress. But saving lives, I can't guarantee anything else. Do you understand? ”

The Marquis's face turns to mud with a glimpse of what might happen.

On top of that, Balin, a civilian mercenary, plunges his bare fist into the ground.

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