Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 317
◈ 317. [Side Story] Lucas McGregor
“…….”
Lucas was standing on a small hill outside the East Gate of Crossroads..
A defense line at the south gate of Crossroads. There is a cemetery at the west gate. There is a highway leading to another city at the north gate..
Unlike the three directions gate, which is always crowded with people, the east gate has always been a quiet place..
So when Lucas had something to worry about alone, he would come here..
“after…….”
With a faint sigh, Lucas took something out of his arms..
[It was the handle of the [sword that was given to me].
The blade was broken and gone, and only the old, crude handle remained, shaking miserably in Lucas' hand..
Its function as a sword has already been lost a long time ago..
But Lucas did not throw it away and always held it in his arms..
Because it was such a precious and painful thing..
- Hey Lucas. I have the hilt of the sword you first used.?
The voice of Ash, who had asked with a calm face not long ago, flashed through my mind..
“…….”
his lord.
Have you really forgotten everything?.
What happened that day. The vows of that day…….
Lucas closes his mouth and looks down at the hilt of the sword in his hand..
“young master!”
Suddenly, I heard a familiar middle-aged man's voice..
I was surprised to see a middle-aged man with a bushy beard running towards me, smiling brightly..
“Oh my goodness, Master Lucas! Me, me!”
The middle-aged man was a very large man. His broad shoulders and thick body made him look like a bear..
On his back is a huge sword that is almost as big as a human body..
A middle-aged man came running and stood in front of Lucas, waving his hand. Lucas, surprised, blurted out his name..
“Mr. Mason……?”
“Yes, master! I am Mason, the eternal loyalist of the McGregor family.!”
Mason, a middle-aged man, bowed and bowed. Lucas was embarrassed, but smiled happily and grabbed Mason's shoulder..
“It's been a long time, Uncle Mason. How long has it been since this?”
“This is our first time seeing each other since the McGregor family's swordsman school closed, so it's been about 8 years. You've grown up wonderfully, master.……!”
Mason's eyes were tearful as if he was thrilled by the reunion after such a long time..
“I also heard through hearsay about the military honors you achieved on the southern front. Who would have thought that he would have grown into a great knight worthy of the name McGregor... … . Bulcho Mason, I am thrilled.!”
“…….”
Lucas smiled bitterly, feeling burdened..
Swordsman MacGregor.
The name of the family in which Lucas was born.
It was once a prestigious knightly family that produced the best swordsmen of the empire for generations..
At one time, it was like that. Until about a hundred years ago.
Until the head of the MacGregor family was involved in a treason a hundred years ago..
Considering the merits they had made so far, they were not wiped out, but the head of the family was killed and the family was shriveled..
Since then, he has not achieved any significant achievements, let alone the Empire's Best Sword, and has become a worthless, withered nobleman..
At the end, when it comes to Lucas's.
It got to the point where the family couldn't even maintain itself, and eventually the family's swordsmanship school, which had been in existence for a long time, was closed..
Mason was an instructor at McGregor's swordsmanship school. At the same time, he was also a vassal who had supported the MacGregor family throughout his life..
On the day when the swordsmanship studio closed and the McGregor family disappeared into history, Mason held Lucas and cried for a long time because of his size..
I haven't heard any news since then..
We met again in this remote southern area..
“You probably know that I served as a bodyguard for His Highness Prince Ash.…….”
Lucas pointed towards the Crossroads, faced Mason, and asked.
“How have you been, Mr. Mason??”
Then Mason smiled and,
“From that day on, I committed myself to the command of His Highness 2nd Prince Fernandez..”
Without hiding it, he revealed his affiliation..
“Because he is the one who supported our McGregor family from early on. It was a natural procedure..”
“ah…….”
Embarrassed, Lucas stuttered and laughed awkwardly..
“okay. Then even now?”
“yes. Since then, I have been working in the Aegis Special Task Force. What I mainly do…….”
Mason said it out loud now..
“It's a spy.”
“…….”
“This time, I was dispatched to understand the dynamics of the southern front here..”
Lucas frowned and his voice became cold..
“Mason. What are your intentions now?…….”
“Do you know that, master? The Aegis Special Task Force, which I belong to, is a place where those who are pushed to the edge of a cliff gather..”
Mason scratched his bushy beard and chatted calmly..
“In order to achieve their own goals, those who have nothing but their souls to sell to the devil gather in this special unit..”
This was the Aegis Task Force's method..
By seizing the weaknesses of those who have lost their foundation, and taking hostage what they are trying to gain even at the cost of their lives..
Any mission is given.
And the task force is willing to do it..
“It was the same for me. To achieve my goal, I willingly sold this soul to His Majesty Fernández..”
Lucas narrowed his eyes and asked coldly..
“What is the purpose??”
“The rise of the McGregor family.”
Looking into Lucas' bright blue eyes, the old vassal who still serves McGregor muttered fiercely..
“That's all I want.”
“The McGregor family is already done. mister.”
Lucas looked down at the handle of the [granted sword] still in his hand..
An old sword with no blade, just a handle..
The day the blade of this sword broke many years ago.
The McGregor family's fortunes are over..
“Please let go of that ghost now. live the life of a man.”
“no! It's not over. Master Lucas is the blood of the most noble knight in the empire! Isn't it leading to you?!”
Pirani of the Noble Knight.
It was so absurd that Lucas laughed without even realizing it..
The blood flowing through my body was far from nobility or chivalry..
If I had to ask, it would be the blood of a mad dog..
They don't know where to put their teeth, and they don't even recognize their owners... … blood of a mad dog.
Mason, unaware of Lucas's self-deprecation, continued..
“I have never forgotten the rise of the McGregor family..”
“…….”
“Flame Mason, only to share the future with you! Until now, I have endured all kinds of humiliation and humiliation. And finally the time has come.”
Mason, smiling with his beard up, leaned in close to Lucas..
“After my repeated requests, His Highness Fernández promised..”
“……Promise? what?”
“He told me to tell it to Master Lucas. 'If you keep your old oath, I will absolve your family of any remaining sins, restore your honor, and restore your family's old fiefdom and property.'.”
old oath…….
At those words, Lucas' bright blue eyes closed and then opened..
- Swear to me, young McGregor.
I remembered Fernandez's kind and unlucky face looking down at me while sitting at the head of the table..
It was a long time ago so I forgot about it, but I guess I was the only one who forgot..
The past was finally catching up with Lucas and thrusting indelible mistakes back in front of his eyes..
“Master Lucas. His Majesty Fernández will become emperor.”
Mason spoke in a confident tone. Lucas took a breath..
“Isn't His Highness Fernandez in conflict with His Highness 1st Prince Lark? How can you stop the greatest army and commander in the world from the imperial capital??”
“Force means nothing. This war is not that kind of war. I can vouch for this as I served in the Aegis Special Task Force for 8 years. The winner of this war will ultimately be His Highness Fernández..”
Mason smiled..
“For the future of the McGregor family, what should you do in the future? … think about it carefully.”
“…….”
“What is the point of being loyal to the third prince, a fool, in a remote area like this? Didn't that prince just harass and manipulate you all his life??”
Mason's logic was simple. and it was clear.
Trapped in a remote area on the outskirts, he abandoned the 3rd Prince, who was a bastard who took care of him without even paying him for his loyalty..
Stick to the smart 2nd prince who will take the throne in the central imperial family..
Fulfill the long-ago oath that you couldn't keep.
then… … Even a family that has already collapsed can be revived..
“…….”
Lucas laughed and tried to answer Mason..
It was then.
It's good-
The Crossroads East Gate opened wide.,
Rumble……!
Crowds of people poured out from inside..
“huh?”
Crossroads East Gate has less traffic. Suddenly, dozens of people opened the gate at once and came out, something strange happened..
Lucas looked that way. Mason noticed something strange and looked there too..
Doo doo doo doo-!
People running here panting.
What stands at the forefront is…….
“Lucas!”
……It was Ash.
The third prince of the empire screamed, his face turning red from the rush of blood from running so quickly..
“I found it ahhh!”
Ash, who quickly arrived in front of Lucas with dozens of soldiers behind him, pointed and shouted without even taking a breath..
“Catch that guy-!”
“yep!”
Dozens of soldiers rushed forward with spears panting and surrounded this area.-
He grabbed Mason and knocked him to the floor..
“Hehehe?!”
Craddangtangtang!
Mason was subdued without much resistance. Mason shouted as he was tied up with rope..
“What the hell is this! I am a refugee from the north…….”
“Whoa, whoa, don't be such a bastard, you spy..”
Ash, wiping his chin and breathing heavily, growled..
“I was going to just leave it at that. Whether it's telling the story or collecting the magic stone, I tried to pretend that I didn't know what you spies were doing..”
Mason was embarrassed because he didn't expect his identity to be discovered right away..
Ash shouted, pointing at Mason..
“But how dare you secretly put in a scouting offer to steal a player from my club! Because it’s the season right now?! This is tempering, you idiot!”
Ash was furious, spewing out sports contract terminology only used on Earth..
“If you want to offer scouting, make an official offer through me! The transfer fee will also be presented later! I'll listen to your story! I will never hand this over to you.!”
“What, what…….”
“Oh, that's it! Just throw them in jail!”
Lucas broke into a cold sweat as he watched Mason being dragged to prison..
Mason looked at Lucas with pitiful eyes, but since it wasn't an honest conversation, he couldn't save him..
In front of Lucas, Ash smiled like an angel as if he had never done that before..
“Lucas, should I give you a raise??”
“yes, yes?”
“Or a title? wisdom? What do you want? This prince is everything! all! I'll listen. Tell us anything, whether it’s a complaint, a difficulty, or a suggestion! Oh, equipment as expected? Should I get you some more good equipment??”
As Ash said that, he suddenly noticed something in Lucas' hand..
It was the handle of an old sword..
“Eh?”
Taat!
Ash took it from Lucas' hand and smiled brightly..
“You know, the sword I was given!”
“ah……!”
“You found it! Hey, do you know how anxious I was because I thought you screwed this up? Ugh. I'm glad I found it, really..”
Ash put the handle of his sword in his arms and gave a thumbs up with a grin..
“I'll regenerate it into a truly awesome weapon. You can look forward to it. If you have this, you can really fly around? Just trust me, Sasha!”
“…….”
Lucas was blank for a moment and then,
“……lord.”
Slowly, I exhaled..
“A little while ago, my lord told me to trust only you.?”
“huh? Uh, I did.?”
“Then my lord, do you believe me??”
“of course! Hey, who would I trust if not you??”
“I am…….”
Lucas slowly lowered his bright blue eyes…….
I quietly looked at Ash's neck..
“……Even if I betrayed my master once before.?”
The neck he tried to bite off a long time ago.
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