Wortenia Senki (WN)

Chapter 4, Episode 12 [Proof of Power] Part 1

Western Continental Calendar January 3, 2814 AM

"Baron, I see it. That's the capital of Peripheria."

When Liang Zhen followed his voice and gazed in the direction indicated by his village daughter walking beside him, he saw something like a gray dot on the other side of the plain.

The little dot gradually clarifies its contour, Rinkaku, as a group progresses down the street.

Robust castle fort city surrounded by high walls.

It's just so huge that there's only one capital in a boulder, and it's not comparable to Ipilos, the same fortified castle city.

"Ah! Dad."

The daughter of the village, who found her father at the head of a group coming from Peripherian to Ryo Jin-tae, waved with joy.

Although my family was separated for a few days because of my work, it makes sense, but Liang Zhen accidentally laughed bitterly.

On the outside, the daughter of the village, who was supposed to have already grown up, looked young.

(Fine, but I was careful. Well, there's no choice...)

That seems to have felt the same way for the Malfist sisters who refrain after Ryo Trun.

Perhaps the behaviour of the village daughter is a sign of anxiety and fear.

The past few days should have been just a streak of tension for them, who took on the directions to Peripheria and the leading role, for food and some money.

Even though we were catching up to the point where the extraordinary levy imposed in the name of time of war would not plug their lives, it is quite a beating to say that they would be employed by the forces of other countries.

I don't know if that's really the case, even if I'm taking it on with talking about Roselia reinforcements.

That is the possibility that the enemy country is false with its allies.

If that were the case, the villagers would be executed as traitors. As a traitor to my country.

Even if they claim to have been deceived, they will probably be ignored.

It is easier to carry out executions as a show for the rule of the country.

The peasants were better aware of what they said.

Somehow, our lives are at stake.

They understand in the instinctive part, even if they do not have wisdom or knowledge together.

Still, the only thing that got on Liangzhen's suggestion was to say that the village was in danger.

When the distance between the two narrowed and the clarity and the appearance of a group entered his eyes, Liang Zhen frowned realizing that there was.

It is frightening to be engraved in the face of a man walking at the head of a group.

I guess I noticed the look on his father's face. There is also a worrying color on my daughter's face.

(What? It doesn't seem like they're after me.)

If enemy soldiers were chasing us, we wouldn't walk as slowly as we did.

Besides, there are armed knights following behind him.

(Those guys must be Zaluda's knights...... why are you scared?

"Master Ryo Shin..."

Her hands gently rested on Sarah's head pointing a worrying gaze, and Ryo Jin grinned.

"I'm fine. You two stay here... and you know what?

"Take care..."

Nodding silently at Laura's words, Ryo Jin stopped the march and advanced alone in front of the knights.

Whatever it is, I can't hit my hand without knowing the situation...

When the knights split gently to the left and right, the horse-ridden knight shows up in front of Ryo Trun as he takes the guard.

I saw a worn armor helmet, and it looks like a pretty advanced knight.

Besides, the knights wearing protective gear are also dressed in pretty good quality gear.

(Commander of the Knights or General...)

Bright true eyes narrow.

(Why have you bothered to let such a high-ranking person out? You're saying that's all they're catching up to?

"Is your lord Roselia's reinforcement?

As soon as I saw Ryo True's face, I came to visit with a sharp eye from a man of high stature and thought.

As for the attitude that the first person to meet would take, it was quite disrespectful.

At the very least, it's not an attitude toward humans who rushed a long way to reinforcements.

But Ryo Jin quietly bows his head without facing his anger.

"My name is Ryo Shiba, and I am the Baron of the Kingdom of Roselia. This time, at the time of the crisis in your country, it was up to His Majesty Lupis Roselianus, the Kingdom of Roselia, to join the reinforcements. I would like to ask His Majesty King Julianus I, King of the Kingdom of Zaluda, if you would allow me?

An almost perfect courtesy.

Considering that he was an aristocrat, he could be said to have passed sufficiently.

But the courtesy shown by Liang Zhen, the man in front of him is trampled unconstitutionally.

When he took off his helmet and gave it to his squire, who refrained behind him, the man turned Giroli and his sharp gaze behind Ryo Tru.

I cut my blonde hair short, he's a magnificent man.

Did I just say about mid to early forties?

I can't say for sure because I'm still straddling the horse, but I have a pretty big physique.

Thick meat walls.

You might say it's closer to gorillas than to people.

"Hmm... from what I've seen, it seems less than five hundred, but what can you do with that number of soldiers?

Words containing sharp mockery were released from the mouth of a man who fishes his lips and laughs.

It can be said that it was brilliant to grasp the number of soldiers just at a glance, but no matter how great the ability you have, the man's high-pressure attitude that ruins everything.

Not really, he's not the kind of person I'd like to hang out with.

"Is Your Majesty Lupis Roselianus going to abandon my kingdom of Zaluda? I don't think they understand the situation in my country when they ignore all the repeated requests for reinforcements and finally send troops, old people who left active duty long ago and young people who don't know where the horsebones are?

The man's words no longer even stopped him from taking care of his physique.

If Mertina and Mikhail had heard the words now, there would have been a war between Zaluda and Roselia.

Not so much, the man's words insult Lupis.

But it was only a meaningless provocation for Liang Zhen, who had no respect whatsoever for the Kingdom of Roselia or for Lupis.

"As your Excellency said, there are about three hundred soldiers and one hundred and fifty humans to carry supplies. I was wondering if your brilliant wisdom eye, Cancer... I would like to see you as a famous person, but if you don't mind, could you tell me your name?

"Doesn't your lord have what you call" ginger "?

A frightened look appeared on the man's face in a bright true attitude that did not change his expression at all.

(Fool, expose your emotions easily in public!

Ryo Jin mocked in his heart at the provocation of a man who was too dawn clear.

The important thing is not to show them how you feel.

Hiding your true self.

It is one of the truths that Ryo Mitsuzai learned from one of the incidents he experienced at a young age.

And the truth of it is only in these war-torn worlds that it exerts its true value.

"It is true that our country has not been able to answer your request for more than a year. Besides, the situation in the country has not yet settled, and it is a fact that less than 3,000 people have joined us with a knighthood led by the first Lady Elena. I wonder if your country's concerns are justified. … all we can do is prove it on the battlefield."

"Ho, that would be a special victory if that's what you mean..."

To Ryo Tru's words, the man turned his gaze to make even a price for it.

Sure, if you just listen to the words, it sounds like a pretty shabby utterance, too.

"Be good... Lord Elena has already participated in a military conference in Peripheria. Your Eminence will join us in the military after seeing His Majesty."

I don't know if you peppered Ryo Tru's words, but I'm sure the man's expression loosened.

(Is it because you've already eaten... and his attitude is a play... well, if you look over there, you should be worried about us.)

Perhaps all of a sudden, by insulting him, he deduced this one from Ryo's true attitude.

Even if we look only at the fact that a glimpse with the king is already planned, that is obvious.

"With that said, you still had to introduce yourself. I am the leader of the Kingsguard Knights of the Kingdom of Zaluda and I say Grahardt Henschel. Well, nice to meet you."

With that said, Grahardt turned his horse toward Peripheria only to follow him.

(Well, what happens now?)

Staring behind Grahardt, Ryo Jin took the gold coin he had prepared from his nostalgia.

To pay a man whose eyes are black and white because he can't catch the situation on the side of the road...