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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 354

Count McKellin tapped the table with his index finger, revealing his uncomfortable feelings without hesitation..

Although it was nothing more than an unconscious habit, subordinates remembered with their bodies that the habit usually ended in a bad way, and every time their fingers hit the table, the complexions of everyone except those closest to them quickly became pale..

Normally, seeing such a reaction made me feel even more uncomfortable, as it was a man named Count McKellin..

He wants his subordinates to act in a manner befitting his dignity and authority. Because he was a person who thought that being seen as a petty person lowered not only himself but also the dignity of his superiors. That's why he took it upon himself to rebuke his subordinates who had lost his reputation by being needlessly territorial. He meant that if you don't do it right, you will be cleaned up like this too..

However, the person who was actually eliminated was the mercenary he had sent, and he felt that his face had suffered a double blow as a result..

Until I received the duel in front of me and figured out the situation..

"There will be a corner of belief."

At first, I thought I had read something wrong, so I read it again. It took some time to understand that there was nothing wrong with the eyes or the battlefield. He showed it to his close associates, who also had similar reactions, and only then did Count McKellin become convinced..

The problem was the head of Eldmia Egar, who sent the duel. And these people were either born with the qualities of a hero or were indisputable idiots..

"Surviving after defeating the ear hunter is unexpected... Isn't that why it's more like going on a rampage without knowing the fear of the world?."

Count McKellen did not like the mistake of looking down on his enemies. Rather, he considered it not a mistake but incompetence. Therefore, as soon as he received the duel, his evaluation of Eldmia began to rapidly change..

I knew the skill of the hunter well because I had seen it firsthand. If he had been asked to immediately send to a nearby estate to plunder, he would have done it very well and even killed the knight before returning. He may be good at war and duels, but he was a very good hunting dog who was good at fighting and hunting, and his skill and experience were both top-notch, as he gained notoriety by continuing to hunt elves for over a dozen years..

No matter how talented Eldmia was, she was still only 15 years old and lacked experience, so I thought she could easily outshine the evil hunter. I still think there is no problem with that judgment..

It's just that the other person didn't meet the standards of common sense. Given the circumstances, it would be correct to assume that all of the hunter's subordinates were killed..

"If you have that level of skill, you're arrogant.."

The ear hunter was definitely one of the bane of the race, so even if the elves helped, it would be great, and if he did it alone, it would definitely be a great achievement. Even if it caused him a painful blow, he deserved respect for an opponent who had the skill and strength to move this far. Because it is much more honorable to have a talented person from the outside world as an enemy than an adventurer who knows nothing about the world..

"Looking at the document, it is clear that they took Oswal hostage, so I think it is correct to assume that they have some knowledge of our troops and the state of the territory.."

"Nevertheless, he sent this message. I can't understand what they're aiming for...."

"I'll think about that later.."

Count McKellin, who had no intention of wasting time with pointless idle chatter, gave a firm remark, and his aides, who had been trying to speak little by little, fell silent again..

"Think of the military as your enemy and prepare for it. Since he directly mentioned that he was dealing with a family, he wouldn't know that he was fighting against a territory. There is something to believe in, so he must have done something reckless like this.."

Above all, there is no way that a formatted document like this could have been sent only to this place. They would certainly have secured legitimacy by sending it to the royal family, and they would probably try to intervene to some extent under the pretext of admission..

Count McKellin also had many doubts about his opponent's intentions, but he suppressed them quietly and gave orders to his subordinates..

"In name, it's a duel to hold me accountable for my sins, but since I've done something against the estate and the family, the royal family will send an inductee for this, so I don't think a guy who is meticulous enough to build up a justification like this will make unnecessary trouble by making his own moves before the inductee arrives. won't So, something on the border between territory warfare and duel begins after an initiate arrives from the capital. If you hurry by riding a drake, it will only take two days, so get ready as quickly as possible.."

Now, it is important to react calmly to an unexpected situation that we have never experienced in our lives. That's how I survived in the kingdom and protected my family..

Since it is possible to laugh at one's opponent even after the whole incident is resolved, he decided to focus on preparation..

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If you try to do it on a living creature, you will end up with your limbs torn to pieces, so you sent documents to the Caldra royal family and Count McKellin through the Magic Library's express service, which can only deliver items, and quickly headed to Count McKelline's domain. For five days, it was truly surprising that no one was there. nothing happened.

Of course, it was a great disappointment that the delivery service did not extend to Etisel, so there was a small incident where Oswal was longed for, but this means that there was no attack. Even though we didn't move quickly on horseback, we moved on foot to keep up with the elves..

Originally, they had hoped to separate from Celebian and the group and head to their destination, a city near the forest, but they refused to do so, so they had no choice but to move together..

I didn't bother to hear the reason for the refusal. Whatever the reason, in the end, they were people who moved from the northern edge to the west just to find me. Whatever the reason, it's hard to reject their decision, so I just decided not to listen..

Count McKellin's territory, which arrived after taking a longer time than expected, was more normal than expected..

I was ready for battle.

"Huh... I thought it was a common helmet hanger, but what is it? Was he a narcissist whose head was running fine??"

Ozwal, who realized with his own body that he wouldn't hear anything good if he tackled my self-talk on the way here, was about to say something, but closed his mouth again. Disappointed with that wise choice, I asked Celebian and his party to wait for a moment, then got on my horse and headed toward the wall surrounding the territory..

Still, a count is still a count? As I approached the gate of the estate, I was greeted by gatekeepers behind a tightly closed iron gate. From a distance, I thought they were simple gatekeepers, but looking at their movements and rituals, I could see that they were definitely the ones who were originally guarding the gate here..

"Eldmia Ega. You cannot enter the territory."

Seeing you say it makes me even more certain. I was very curious as to how they recognized it as soon as they saw it, but since they were reacting to this extent as if there was a war, it was highly likely that they had sent scouts..

Although he is a friend who is likely to criticize me in the near future, he showed a polite attitude, so I politely nodded and asked back..

"Is your goal to prevent entry, or have you decided to accept the duel?."

"...The Count said that you would get the results you wanted when an inductee from the royal family comes.."

That means you accepted it..

I didn't expect to prepare in earnest like this, but it was all expected, so I turned around, satisfied with the gatekeeper's answer. In preparation for an emergency, I raised my magic power and focused my nerves as much as possible, but there were no arrows aimed at my back..

Thanks to this, I was confident that Count McKellin was smart. If they were arrogant bastards, they would have sent one or two people to try to resolve the situation, saying that you can't use a cow-killing knife to kill chickens, but this guy is making every effort as if he were dealing with an equal army..

"It's like there's going to be a war. Are you really planning on rushing over there??"

"of course. It's just a little annoying."

Celebian, who was looking at the territory with a tired expression, began to look at me with that same expression, but there was nothing I could do other than shrug my shoulders..

I don't think it would be convincing if I told you that it's just a matter of whether the opponent was careless or not, and the rest is pointless anyway..

"Do you truly believe that you can defeat them all and attack the Count??"

"How do you defeat all of that? I'm learning magic, but I can't use that type of magic yet.."

"...Then what on earth are you going to do??"

His exhausted expression changed to that of a crazy person, but that was also a normal reaction, so I smiled a little. Then he raised his finger and pointed from the gate of the territory to the castle of the lord..

"We have to break through. Cut only what you cut as quickly as possible, until you reach the lord's castle.."

It is not possible to destroy a castle just by extending a fist, nor is the situation over simply by cutting down 10 or 20 people. However, if you assassinate him, not only will you be in trouble for all sorts of problems, but it also doesn't serve the purpose of not messing with me..

So, all we have to do is organize it in the form of a duel and then force our way through..

"Unless you're crazy, there's no way you'd think of wiping out the entire territory by yourself, right?."

Even though I said it myself, I couldn't help but laugh, so I shook my head and looked at Celebian to ask for agreement....

"Why do you see it that way? As if I were looking at a crazy person."

...I don't know why, but not only him, but the other elves and even Oswal were still looking at me like I was crazy..