Became a tyrant of defense games - Episode 383
◈ 383. [Side Story] After the battle
The next day, those who came as a relief force began to leave Crossroads one by one..
“The city-states all want to be of help to Crossroads and His Highness..”
Valen, the head of the southern city-state alliance, stroked his handsome beard and winked at me..
“I hope we can maintain a constructive relationship in the future..”
“Please take good care of me here, Lord Valen..”
We shook hands firmly. Valen led the militia and left the city..
“……If the monsters are on the move again, feel free to ask for support..”
The chief of the 'Mirage', a nomadic people from the west, said this while wearing a turban..
“All humans in the West were born to kill monsters. Even if they're not greenskins, it's our pleasure to kill them..”
“We will contact you again soon. Chief.”
He placed his hand on his left chest and bowed slightly..
It was a Western greeting, and I bowed accordingly..
The other generals also came out one by one, exchanged greetings, and then left with their soldiers..
I sent each one off politely and politely..
Of those who came as a relief force, the remaining forces are three..
They were the Dragon Blood Knights from the Principality of Bringer, the Fairy Scouts led directly by the Elf Queen, and the warriors of Princess Yun's Arian Kingdom..
“I can't thank the Archduke enough..”
I winked at Dusk Bringer standing next to me..
She called all 500 soldiers who had reassembled in her home country to Crossroads, and they were of great help as a relief force..
Dusk Bringer shrugged his shoulders at my thanks..
“Is it okay to just be thankful like that? Currently, 500 Gwain soldiers and thousands of Gwain refugees are in your territory. If you're not careful, you'll get eaten by Gwaine.?”
Dusk Bringer spoke jokingly, showing his sharp teeth. I laughed bitterly..
“Because I believe that the Grand Duke is not that type of person..”
“Hmm, a shameless guy.…….”
Dusk Bringer grumbled, rolled his round eyes, looked at me, and suddenly slapped me on the back..
“There is a saying, “Win, defeat, sickness, and victory are the best.” This means that victory and defeat are always something that one experiences when dealing with the military..”
“yes?”
“There is no need to be excited about victory or depressed about defeat. Remember that commanders must always prepare for what comes next..”
“…….”
I thought I was keeping a poker face, but I guess this dragon lady could see all my hurt..
I laughed bitterly..
“Thanks for the advice, Archduke..”
“Heh, I wasn't saying this to get thanks. It was just because the little one didn't seem to be trying hard..”
Dusk Bringer snorted and walked towards his knights..
“Gwain will go north to pick up the people who have fled. See you later.”
Dusk Bringer mounted his horse and galloped towards his men..
The next thing that approached me was an elf woman walking calmly with a large deer at her side..
Fairy Queen, Schooled.
She smiled slightly and bowed her head to me..
The four diamond-shaped tear dots under the left eye really stand out. I also bowed face to face..
“We can finally talk calmly together, Prince Ash..”
“I was waiting for you too, Queen… … sir.”
For a moment, I hesitated about what to call him..
He represents a race and is much older than me..
However, since the racial war 100 years ago, elves have been reduced to nothing more than human slaves, and it would be ridiculous for me, the prince, to praise them too highly.…….
When I hesitated, Schoold covered his mouth and laughed..
“Hehehe. I am only a representative of the remaining elves in the borough. I don’t care if you treat me poorly..”
“No, you can't... … Is it okay if I call you Queen??”
“sure. Please call me whatever you prefer..”
Skuld put on a benevolent smile and opened his mouth with a serious face..
“The reason I came to talk to you this time is because of the future world.…….”
I was listening seriously, but Schoold suddenly stopped talking. She was looking behind me with her wide eyes.
“……what. Wait, wait a minute.”
“yes?”
“It felt like I saw something strange.…….”
I also looked in the direction Schoold was looking..
“…….”
There, hiding behind the alley wall, looking this way... … Verdandi's appearance…….
“Hehehe!”
Berdandi, who noticed the gaze belatedly, hurriedly hid on the other side of the alley..
No, I already saw it all..
Skuld opened his mouth wide and shouted in a shaky voice..
“Sister Verdandi?!”
“Ughhhhh!”
A frightened Verdandi jumped out from the other side of the alley and ran to the other side..
No, what! why are you running away!
“sister?! It’s Verdandi, that’s right! World Tree Oh my! Stand there, sister! Sister it is!”
Skuld hurriedly ran after Verdandi. The 50 fairy scouts followed behind her..
“…….”
what. What. So what was the conversation you wanted to have with me?.
While watching the parade of elves being chased, I smiled and looked ahead..
The leader of the last salvation army - Princess Yun was smiling brightly in front of me..
“I've waited a long time, Your Highness. Is it my turn now??”
“Princess Yun. I would like to say thank you and be careful where you go.…….”
Ariane Yoon had taken off his armor and was wearing comfortable clothes..
No, it's not that comfortable. I'm wearing pajamas and slippers..
It's a soft-looking fur robe and fur slippers..
I looked at her outfit and asked, breaking into a cold sweat..
“I think I'd like to stay here a little longer.?”
“Rather than going back to my hometown empty-handed like this, I'd like to see more of the world while I'm here..”
“There are many good tourist attractions, but there is no need to stay in this rough place.…….”
“It's a rough place, so there's something to learn. With you, the third prince, by my side, it will be easy to understand how the situation in the empire is going..”
I laughed awkwardly.
Well, if 100 strong warriors from the Aryan Kingdom were to stay as guests, I would actually welcome it with both hands..
“Don't worry. Because it won't cause any trouble. Well then, I take it you gave me permission to stay.…….”
Yun narrowed his yellow eyes and grinned, then suddenly trailed off..
She was looking behind me with wide eyes.
No what. Why do people who are talking to me from earlier keep finding things behind my back??
I looked back in horror.
In the alley behind me, Kuilan and other members of the punishment unit were walking noisily..
Everyone is covered in green blood, as if they were mobilized all night to remove the goblin corpses..
He appears to be going to a public bathhouse to wash his body, as he takes off his upper body and holds only a towel..
“I… … what are those men?”
I explained it to Yoon, who looked in that direction as if fascinated..
“We are a group of beastmen called the Danpungrang tribe. He's my subordinate..”
“Pectoralis major Oh my god, look at those muscles…….”
Yun now opened his mouth wide and swallowed his saliva..
Ah, now that I think about it, this girl said her ideal type is someone with a long body and lots of muscle. That's the standard for beauty in northern countries.…….
“Plus, that red fur... … ! It looks so warm just by looking at it……!”
“…….”
The members of the punishment unit are currently in a mode somewhere between beastman and human, and their bodies are slightly covered in red fur..
When Yoon saw that, his eyes rolled even further..
No, did you have a taste for suspicious furry?.
“Those wonderful hairy muscles… … No, I need to talk to the warriors! Well then, Your Royal Highness! next time!”
Yoon left me alone and ran towards the punishment unit..
Yun was seen jumping onto the back of Kuilan, who was walking without knowing why, and clinging to him..
Kuilan, who was suddenly attacked, was frightened and let out a loud scream. Yoon doesn't even care and just rubs her cheek against his fur.…….
“…….”
In addition to the fact that he was courted by the Troll King (female) in the past, Kuilan was secretly popular..
I turned my head away. I hope you overcome well, Kuilan.…….
Serenade's airship had landed right next to the place where the leaders of the relief force had been sent away, and the adventurers at the base camp were gathered together. i came this way.
“Geronimo! Oh, Geronimo! I was alive, I was alive!”
For some reason, Kelly Bay is roaring..
Kelly Bay was almost crying in front of the aircraft carrier and was making a fuss, hugging the aircraft carrier's body..
I asked around in a cold sweat..
“Why is it like that?”
Kelly Bay's assistant Hannibal smiled awkwardly and answered..
“It appears that this secret vessel was designed by craftsman Kelly Bay..”
“Ah, so…….”
“yes. She seems to be in a lot of emotional turmoil as she returns to a ship she thought had been destroyed and sunk..”
No, it still seems a bit dangerous to crawl into the thruster.…….
Anyway, I left Kelly Bay crying and thanked the other adventurers one by one..
I tried to build up friendship in my own way, but there were a lot more adventurers who treated me like they treated cows and chickens..
Everyone left the base camp and rushed to save Crossroads..
“You don't have to thank us.”
An adventurer gestured that way..
“Because we were just brought in by the threats of an unknown guy..”
“yes? unknown?”
“He said that if I don't help him save Crossroads, I shouldn't ask for his help when exploring the Lake Kingdom in the future... … Is it possible? That guy's the only rule down there in the lake.”
When I heard those words and turned my head to look, I saw Nameless standing over there..
And in front of the unknown stood a serenade..
I approached the two people who were having a random conversation. Both Nameless and Serenade were happy to see me..
“ash.”
“majesty!”
“cotton. serenade. Everyone had a hard time.”
I laughed bitterly in front of these two people.
“Always in debt.”
“Debt. Don't say that. I just did it because I like it this way..”
“It's just as you said. It is a girl's joy to be of help to His Majesty. Please stop saying bad things about debt..”
The two people smiled brightly. Ugh, it’s dazzling… … ! I even wiped my eyes with tears in my eyes for no reason..
“By the way, what were you two talking about??”
At first glance, they are two people who appear to have no contact at all. Is there a common topic??
“Aren't we both merchants? After talking, we found something in common..”
“We were exchanging necessary information with each other..”
“Oh, now that I think about it, they are both merchants..”
One is the only merchant inside the Lake Kingdom dungeon, and the other is the owner of the largest merchant in the world..
I didn't even think about it, but we had something in common..
“Anyway, we are slowly heading back down to the lake... … Kelly Bay is in that state..”
It seems that Kelly Bay has now rolled into the engine on the aircraft carrier's thruster..
A crunching sound is heard from inside the airship... … What are you doing?.
Anonymous smiled bitterly and gestured..
“I'll leave Kelly Bay behind for now, send it back later..”
“I will.”
I thanked the unknown again..
“Thank you, anonymous. Also helped. The one who saved Lily…….”
I was about to list the things I was thankful for, but Nameless raised a hand to stop me..
“Our Lake Kingdom is responsible for the monster's invasion of royalties. It is no different from the fact that you, the people of the world, are taking over the original sin committed by our Lake Kingdom. I'm the one who should be sorry.”
“…….”
“I feel sorry for not being able to properly stop the monsters..”
Afterwards, Nameless smiled vaguely..
“And, thank you.”
“what?”
“For surviving. For not collapsing and holding on.”
“…….”
It didn't collapse, la..
I endured it, la.…….
I swallowed my words for a moment and looked back at the city in shambles..
Did Crossroads really not collapse? Did I really endure it?.
I haven't yet... … Is it okay?.
“You will continue to overcome. i believe.”
Nameless squeezed my shoulder once and turned around..
“Well then, see you again. ash.”
Anonymous took the lead, fluttering the hem of his robe, and the adventurers at the base camp followed one after another..
After the adventurers disappeared, I slowly looked back at Serenade..
“serenade.”
“majesty.”
“thank you so much. always.”
Starting with the airship, the relief force dispatch lobby, and countless others.…….
How can this person be so devoted to me?.
There are a lot of words overflowing inside, but I can't seem to get them to come out..
I silently held Serenade’s hand. Serenade smiled shyly and tried to say something to me.,
“Tsk!”
Suddenly, my body trembled and I swallowed my screams..
“serenade? what's the matter?”
Surprised, I hurriedly checked her condition, and only then did I find out..
The shoulder area under Serenade's shirt and the bandage wrapped around her waist..
Serenade waved her hand urgently..
“Sis, you don’t have to worry! While fighting on an airship, I was only hit by a few goblin arrows.…….”
“…….”
“It's really okay! It was just a slight brush. Since Elise was having a hard time, I just went a little overboard and bandaged her.…….”
As Serenade said that, bright red blood was seeping out of the bandages wrapped around her white forearms and slender waist..
Serenade repeatedly smiled and said it was okay, but her voice didn't sound right to my ears..
Inside me, there was a sound of something breaking apart..
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