Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 358
◈ 358. [Side Story] Order of convocation
“It was there earlier but I didn't notice. I didn't feel like staying still so I just tried to appeal to my presence..”
Ash let out an excuse..
Among Lily and Godhand, who were frozen in despair, it was Lily who came to her senses first..
“No, Your Highness! These days, whenever our relationship is about to progress, he shows up and doesn't interfere.?!”
“It's not that I show up every time, it's just that you guys are dating all year round.?”
Ash grumbled and stretched his index finger forward..
“Anyway, that's why I came here! Shadow troops! The convocation is at noon. Come to the living room. And Lily, we're having a meeting about artifacts in the afternoon..”
“Ah, I get it…….”
“I'll be there by noon, Your Majesty..”
Lily and Godhand responded hastily. Then Ash took a breath and took a gulp..
“And guys. Let me give you some serious advice. Listen carefully.”
Then he said something strange.
“Don't talk about marriage before a big battle.!”
“……?”
“That's a red flag! If you want to live long, discuss it when there is no major battle! I'm saying this out of genuine concern, so keep that in mind! okay?!”
I know roughly what the story is about..
Lily, who was looking at Ash with dumbfounded eyes, muttered in confusion..
“Hey, by the way, Your Highness. This city is invaded by monsters all year round.……?”
“yes.”
“When should I say something like this??”
“……That's right.”
Ash lowered his finger in embarrassment, quietly opened the door and went out..
“okay. Then let’s stop talking… … See you later, guys.…….”
sweet.
the door is closed.
“…….”
“…….”
In the hellish awkwardness that followed, Godhand and Lily remained silent..
The two lovers were lost in thought as they swallowed their respective cups of honey water without making eye contact..
and.
“…….”
“…….”
Seeing the two like that, Burnout and Bodybag, who were hiding in the corner of the dorm, couldn't figure out the right time to leave..
“I've been waiting since a while ago... … When should I leave?……?”
“…….”
“Ugh, I want to go to the bathroom.…….”
As the body bag became painful, Burnout patted his stomach. It meant I was hungry..
The two young elves looked again. Lily and Godhand were still avoiding each other's gaze without talking..
Hiding behind the wall in the corner again, I thought about body bags and burnout at the same time..
‘Adults have a lot of difficulties..’
***
manor house.
Backyard garden. gymnasium.
In this place, which has been expanded and better refined than before, Lucas and Evangeline were training with wooden swords, wooden spears, and shields..
Even though it was still the middle of winter, Lucas was wearing short-sleeved clothes, and Evangeline was wearing a sleeveless shirt that exposed both arms. Both were drenched in sweat..
widely! Tadat! Well done!
Without even a single conversation, they exchanged only glances and made use of their weapons..
Attack and defense go back and forth like a catch ball, and at this moment when both parties are completely in the flow of offense and defense.-
“This body, intrusion~!”
Kuilan suddenly appeared and jumped in..
“?!”
“Eh, what is it?!”
Kuilan, who jumped in between the two panicked knights, grinned and fired his sword..
Lucas and Evangeline were surprised, but easily parried his attack and counterattacked again..
After a moment of dissonance, the three began exchanging attacks with each other like a flowing stream again..
Thanks to the constant fighting together in actual battles and training, I got along quite well with Kuilan..
The three vanguard quickly fell into a trance again and continued to unite..
As the picturesque three-way battle unfolds,-
“I broke in too.~!”
Suddenly Ash jumped in..
“lord?!”
“I'm a senior?!”
“Wow! Leader! How dangerous!”
The moment the three frightened people hurriedly withdrew their attacks, Ash, who had come between them, took out his magic staff [Maestro] and lightly struck each of the three on the shoulders. Clap clap clap!
Although it stung, a random buff was applied due to [Maestro]’s special effect..
When the three people looked at Ash in bewilderment, Ash grinned and shrugged his shoulders..
“Yah-! Morning exercise is refreshing. Anyway, I beat each of you, so I won.?”
“Ah, boss! It's a foul, a foul!”
“Yeah, no. In actual combat, surprise attack is an effective strategy. I won when you got hit by my cane..”
Evangeline shouted at Ash, who was being unreasonable..
“Seniors! We decided to work out together, but then we went somewhere else! Morning exercise time is almost over.!”
“Yeah, I'm going to go out again now anyway. Senior, I'm busy. Exercise next time.”
“You're running away again, you delinquent! Poor health person!”
“Yes~ Yes, I am the bling bling prince.~”
Ash skillfully teased Evangeline by making a joke, and then pointed at Lucas..
“Have everyone gather in the living room by noon. This is a defense meeting..”
“Lord, that means…….”
“All the means that can be used in this defensive battle are roughly prepared. So, the planning of the strategy is over. Today is the delivery.”
Ash waved his hands and ran towards the carriage prepared in the courtyard..
“Well, good luck with the rest of your morning training! See you later!”
“…….”
“…….”
“…….”
The three people who were looking at Ash moving away looked at each other again..
The sweat hasn't cooled down yet.
The time left for Ash's buff magic was running out. If possible, I want to move more while the buff is active..
The doctor understood without saying a word. The three people exchanged glances and then busily attacked each other again..
***
Crossroads downtown. Inn ‘Etty’s Honey’’.
One floor of this place was completely occupied by wizards..
The total number of battle wizards currently affiliated with Crossroads is six. Of these, there are five, excluding senior wizard Lily..
All five of them were staying at this inn..
And all five of them were now crowded into Junior's room..
‘……How did this happen?.’
Junior swallowed his sleep while wearing his conical hat..
Currently, in front of her were four young wizards, a boy and a girl, also wearing conical hats, each writing something on a scroll and covering their heads..
“Sister Juju! I don't understand this formula.!”
“Juju unnie! Can you please explain the magic operation one more time here??!”
“sister!”
“sister!”
The young wizards chirped like baby birds asking for food. Junior felt like crying a little..
These four wizards were wizards from the nearby city's magic academy..
Beginners who can barely use one attribute magic, not even worthy of being called proper wizards..
Children who are so poor that as soon as they turn sixteen or seventeen, they have to throw themselves into the front line to earn money, using magic that they have not even learned properly..
Although they were hired, they had not yet been able to go to the front line due to their poor combat skills, and this time, these children came to see Junior..
They also want to do their part, so please teach them..
I accepted it because it reminded me of myself in the past, and it also reminded me of my younger siblings in my hometown... … there was a problem.
The truth was that Junior was a typical genius wizard. Moreover, he grew up on his own without a proper teacher..
Therefore, I had no experience or talent in teaching anyone..
The use of magic power, which was as natural to her as breathing, was possible for ordinary magicians only after complex theoretical understanding..
However, Junior had the experience of comforting and comforting his younger siblings in his hometown..
He had his own know-how in dealing with young children..
Junior established his magic theory from scratch and taught it to the children..
Young wizards learned her theories, which were largely practical, like a sponge absorbing water..
“Sister Juju! You are truly amazing! You established this theory on your own.?”
“Juju unnie! Are you a genius??!”
“Juju she is god!”
“Juju! Juju!”
Ju… … Don't call me Juju. It's starting to feel burdensome. Just say Junior.
As Junior trembled with a red face, the young wizards became even more excited and chanted her nickname..
A clear male voice suddenly intervened among the younger voices that were getting noisier..
“Juju! Juju!”
“…….”
Shocked, Junior glanced over and saw Ash standing there..
Ash, who was chanting Junior's nickname, quickly cleared his throat and looked the other way when Junior caught him. Junior gritted his teeth..
“majesty… … Here, for some reason……?”
“Huh! No, I just came to make an announcement. There's a meeting at noon, so you all come to the manor house..”
“Okay, Your Highness.…….”
When Junior lowered his head, Ash immediately shouted again with a mischievous expression on his face..
“Juju! Juju!”
“…….”
Pachick!
A bolt of lightning flew from Junior's fingertips, smiling like a fox. Ash ran away.
***
north of the city. shelter.
It is currently used as a base for refugees from the Principality of Bringer..
In the central tent here, Dusk Bringer and her Dragon Blood Knights were holding a meeting..
“I have been contacted by the knights in my home country..”
The leading knight of the Dragon Blood Knights - Antimion, an old knight with white hair, reported. It was about the situation inside the Bringer Duchy..
“With both Larc and the First Legion focused on the Empire's civil war, resistance within the homeland is now beginning to gain momentum..”
“It is indeed the people of Gwain who rise again even after being trampled upon..”
A bitter smile crossed Dusk Bringer's lips..
“The king ran away to the next country like this.…….”
“Because Your Excellency is alive, the people of your country have not given up hope. Don't beat yourself up about this.”
Endymion cleared his throat and continued..
“In any case, although the number is not large, it is said that the troops have been reorganized to some extent. Ten knights, about five hundred troops..”
“…….”
“As they are the last surviving Knights, they are the most elite of the best. It is enough to re-raise the beacon of counterattack within the home country..”
Endymion glanced at Dusk Bringer..
“What shall we do, Your Excellency? Go back to your home country right now…….”
“no. not going back right now.”
Dusk Bringer placed his hand on his slender body..
“Anyway, as long as I have dragon blood in my body, and as long as that damn imperial emperor - Traha and his first and second sons are targeting this dragon blood, the invasion will resume at any time. It is not best to go back and reclaim the principality right away. Anyway, they will just get trampled again if they want to..”
“If you come here?”
“……i have an idea.”
Dusk Bringer glanced at the Crossroads walls visible beyond the open tent..
“The future of our Bringer Principality lies here on the monster front..”
No, exactly.
It belongs to the 3rd prince Ash, the lord of this place..
She inherited dragon blood and had a hunch. This is the fateful time, this is the fateful place.
“Gather all available troops here at the Crossroads..”
The knights' faces became astonished when they were told to bring the troops from their home country here, which was not far away. Endymion asked cautiously..
“By any chance, are you planning to strike this Crossroads and place it under our principality??”
“Do you think Gwain is such a helpless bastard??”
Dusk Bringer growled, baring his sharp teeth..
“The southern front here accepted us and the refugees. He is our friend, one of the few in this world. What is left to look after such people??”
“…….”
“I am the Dragon Lady. Neither grudges nor favors are forgotten..”
Revenge for resentment.
Repay the favor.
It will be returned with double the interest. That's the dragon's way..
“Let us use all our power to help prevent this monster invasion. no.”
The knights were even more surprised by the words that followed..
“We, the Principality of Bringer, will unite with the Southern Front here until the end of this monster war..”
“yes?”
“Excellency, why are you doing this?…….”
Haven't monster invasions continued for the past hundreds of years? Do you think we will continue to support this monster war when it will end??
In this situation, where my home country, the Principality of Bringer, is being trampled under the imperial military boots,…….
“Trust the gwaine. This is the path to save our Principality of Bringer..”
Dusk Bringer spoke with confidence..
‘everything is inevitable.’
A black dragon appeared in the monster's stronghold..
The last Red Dragon himself had to go into exile here..
There are no coincidences. It just happened as it should have happened..
Just as the karma of dragon blood was passed down to me, who was once an ordinary human girl.…….
“Well, and actually, it’s something that can’t be helped..”
Published by Dusk Bringer A grin appeared on his lips..
“After all, Gwain is an ‘honorary knight’ of this city... … There is also a duty to save them from the invasion of monsters..”
“……?”
The Dragon Blood Knights looked at each other in confusion at the incomprehensible sound. Dusk Bringer chuckled without explaining..
It was then.
Squeak-!
The sound of a carriage stopping outside was heard, and someone jumped out and entered the barracks without hesitation..
“good morning everyone!”
With the rising morning sun behind me - Ash appeared.
Looking at the young prince's sparkling black hair and the bright smile underneath, Dusk Bringer suddenly thought..
The smile of the previous Duke of Bringer, who inherited the dragon blood from her..
That smile - it sparkled like sunlight like that..
It was so beautiful.
“It's a convocation, a convocation! Come to my mansion by noon today.!”
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