Chapter 244
My Villains Episode 244
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The accommodation our group is currently using, that is, the Herb Guild Hall, is a neat building, but it is not a luxurious building..
1The only rooms on the floor were a few offices used by the guild leader and other executives, a warehouse, and a kitchenette, and the only thing left in the hall was a long bar that also served as a reception area and three or four tables..
Befitting this simple structure, the first floor of the guild hall was quite quiet..
At the corner table, crossbowman Gidon was sitting alone, reading the Bible, and at the table next to him, freckled Mira and heavy swordsman Umberta were whispering with their heads together..
Meanwhile, while it was quiet, I was sitting at the table in the center, working on my armor..
“What's going on?”
“ huh?”
Ellen, who was sitting across from me, continued speaking with her eyes fixed on the glass crystal ball..
“I don't like your expression.”
“expression? ah.”
Because of what happened earlier.
After receiving the gift, Mungchi was nervous for a moment and then locked himself in his room with a gloomy face. I was a little worried because he looked different from usual, and I guess that's why my expression hardened as well..
“……Um, nothing..”
I spoke naturally while wiping off the rapeseed oil on my shins with a clean cloth..
“What do you do? Today's training is over?”
“Not today. Simos didn't come at the time, so I have to adjust the crystal ball..”
The eyes of the guy looking into the crystal ball were flashing blue. I've seen this a few times before..
Ellen's mana flowed into the crystal ball as if following his gaze, and at the same time, the mana contained in the crystal ball was also attracted to the guy. In this way, mana is exchanged and the magic tools are adjusted, as if in convection..
“Why didn't Simos come??”
“I don't know. I have work to finish at the superior meeting..”
“firm?”
“okay. I'm guessing you're being pampered by your cousin at the store..”
Sanghoe is where the army sent by the king was stationed. Since it is the place where those who took control of the city in accordance with the king's orders reside, it is now virtually the administrative office of Modos..
Over the past few days, Hayla has been going in and out of the Chamber with several mercenaries, including Simos and Dervish. They say they plan to buy out a few people while handing over the business.…….
well. I don't know if there will be any results. You'll take care of it..
“It's a pity.”
“uh? Who do I feel sorry for??”
“sea moss.”
“Why is Simos?”
“Even though the path to learning opened up late, you're missing the opportunity because of useless work..”
“It's an opportunity... … . I'm talking about a chance to learn a spell from you.?”
“no.”
Ellen shook her head with a stern expression..
“I don't teach spells. No matter what my skills are, I haven't earned the title of master yet..”
The guy continued talking with his characteristic arrogant eyes and sly face..
“Of course, even if he were a master, he wouldn't have taught spells to an idiot like Simos..”
“So what exactly is Simos' missed opportunity??”
“opportunity to receive advice.”
“advice?”
“okay. Even if you don't teach the spell directly, you can give hints..”
“ aha••••••
I nodded and then tilted my chin as a thought occurred to me..
“But you can only use one electricity-type spell, right? I can give you some advice on that.?”
Ellen frowned slightly, perhaps because of her pride. Even for a moment, he regained his arrogant demeanor and spoke confidently..
“I think handling a few spells is all I'm good at.?”
……It wasn't?
“then‘?”
“If I use magic in front of me, I can easily understand the flow and operation of mana. Advice based on that will be an opportunity for growth..”
I nodded with an expression of 'Ah, yes, I see' and finished fixing the armor..
Then I suddenly remembered what happened at church and asked Ellen a question..
“I've given it some thought.?”
“worry?”
“uh. I told you to think about whether you should go to the palace or look for banned books..”
“ ah.”
Ellen, who put the crystal ball in her arms, fell asleep with a thoughtful expression on her face..
“Now I have to decide?”
“Well, that's right. Looking at the monks' feelings, it seemed like they would let me go soon..”
“•…”Umm.”
There were two options given to Ellen..
first. Chasing the 'Dark Knight Akil Lemnur' to retrieve the palace's banned book that the teacher lost..
second. Take the master's enemy, the spell thief Saitsu, back to the palace and clear your name immediately..
I smiled at Ellen, who kept her mouth shut and continued to worry..
“Whichever you choose, don't worry I'll help you.”
“……“Have you ever been worried?” The guy who was cutely angry continued to worry again. When the worries became quite long, I opened my mouth..
“What are you worrying about? Just say something.”
“that is,”
Ellen shook off her brief hesitation with a deep breath and continued speaking..
“Part of me wants to chase down the Dark Knight and retrieve the banned book... … . I don't even have a clue, so it's a bit confusing..”
“That's right. Besides, it's unclear whether we can deal with the Dark Knight..”
“In the end, I think it would be right to return to the palace to receive support... … Ellen trailed off. I guessed what he was worried about by the look on his face..
“It's because of Galnar？’’
Galnar is Ellen's uncle, a powerful wizard with ambitions to take over the palace. He lured the spell thief Saitz into killing Ellen's teacher, and attempted to kill his nephew in order to become the archmage's heir. So it's no wonder Ellen is worried about him.
light.......
“no. It's not Galnar I'm worried about.”
“huh? no?”
“Now that you've captured Saitsu, it's not difficult to stop his scheme as long as you return to the palace. Because grandmasters are alive and well.”
“Then what are you worried about??”
The guy sighed briefly with heavy eyes..
“Dark knight. You're so dangerous, I can't even imagine what you'll do with the forbidden books in your palace..”
“ah……
“I know I have no choice, but it still bothers me to leave a banned book in his hands..”
I completely agree..
The Dark Knight is not just a monster, but a magic swordsman who uses high-level magic. A guy like that would definitely use the banned book somehow.…….
“……Well, that's not something you can do right now. Let’s tackle things step by step, starting with what we can handle right away..”
Ellen nodded with a worried look..
Baron Inomen was a man with a flamboyant personality and was a knight who earned the nickname ‘Steel Hoof’ thanks to his excellent horseback fighting skills..
He gathered the villagers on the day he arrived in Modos and began repairing Raven's Cliff Castle as soon as the sun rose the next day..
Since more than a third of the castle, which was large enough to be used as the main castle of the county, was destroyed, it would take some time to restore it to its original appearance, but it seemed like cleaning the courtyard surrounding the castle would be completed soon. Once it takes shape properly, the plan is to use the castle as a base instead of a complicated commercial center..
Meanwhile, Baron Griff, another king's standard-bearer, was not very skilled as a knight. However, he was skilled in training and commanding his troops, so he was called a commander even at a relatively young age..
Perhaps that is why he was stationed at Sanghoe and took on the role of organizing the garrison. It was a bonus to search the surrounding villages to gather refugees and determine the number of households gathered in Modos. The Jadeangdan created by Heila were absorbed into the garrison and served as veteran soldiers..
Lastly, Baron Shaenna patrolled the surrounding area with heavy cavalry. Thanks to the fact that he took several knights with him, he easily wiped out a group of greenskins, and one day he hunted down the 'Manticore', a huge monster with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion..
Thanks to her and the knights' activities, various merchants were able to arrive safely in Modos. And in the process, a lot of interesting news was delivered..
When the sun had completely set and the group had gathered at the guild hall, garrison soldiers in shabby attire were walking around the streets, beating drums and brass vessels..
The loud noise was very annoying, but it was something that could not be helped. There is nothing more important than securing public order in restoring a destroyed community. Some people may feel safe by listening to the sound of those drums..
Of course, the mercenaries, who regarded the hastily constructed garrison of Modos as just a bunch of stupid serfs, were not pleased with the noisy patrol..
“Ah, X8, do quite a bit of that..”
Fritz with the ponytail turned around and glared as if he was going to run out at any moment. Then, when he saw three patrolmen beyond the door, he started shouting loudly..
“You idiots, don't patrol here.!”
The patrolmen stopped at the sound of that loud voice, and after checking the people gathered in the guild hall, they became thoughtful and retreated to the other side of the street..
“You stupid bastard, how come you don't patrol here??”
“The bastard ■ told me to sit still.!”
Fritz's face turned red from Steedman and Umberta's bruises. Just as he was about to say something in anger, I knocked on the table to attract the mercenaries' attention..
“Okay, stop. What is interesting news??”
Just before the noisy patrols appeared, the mercenaries rushed into the guild hall, saying they had interesting news. I got the latest information from the merchants who arrived in Modos a couple of hours ago..
“Oh, that's right. There was a huge uproar in Longville..”
“……In Longville?”
“Yes, Poynix. I was very surprised to hear it.”
Steedman continued, saying that he had received the news from a grain dealer from the Marva region..
“Do you remember Edwin? “That mercenary guy.” “You know. But why did he?”
“That madman assassinated Baron Mallory..”
“……what?”
Utequai, who had been sitting quietly listening to the story while leaning against the wall, opened his mouth with an expression of incomprehension..
“Edwin? He is Mallory's brother. Did the younger brother kill the older brother??”
“That means he's crazy. I thought that if my brother died, I could become a lord. In the end, he was caught immediately after committing the assassination and was executed at the castle gate..”
“her. foolish.”
Hayla, who returned from a trip to the store a little while ago, looked tired, touched her eyes, and nodded..
“It's not something you can't understand. If we cannot create a legitimate successor, we must let an illegitimate son continue the Rado family..”
“Is family name that important? enough to kill a brother?”
“What is important to each person is different..”
“ O”—ns-.
Leaving behind Utequai, who narrowed his brows, Hayla turned to Steedman and asked a question..
“So now the owner of Longville is author Mullen Baek??”
“Uh, no. I heard that the Baroness is ruling the estate..”
“Dionea?”
When I unconsciously opened my eyes and raised my voice, Steedman touched his bald head and nodded..
“yes. Well, there’s nothing strange about it, right? The Baroness acted as lord even when her husband went missing..”
“That's a different story.”
Heila spoke softly as she touched the teacup in front of her..
“It is possible to temporarily act as regent for a missing husband. But it's different now that all the members of the Anig Nam writer group are dead..”
“……Oh, is that so??”
« o ”
Hayla called the dervish sitting in the corner with a wave of her hand and commanded her in a whisper. As the dervish went up to the second floor, Hayla took a sip of tea and slowly blinked..
“Count Clarissa, the new owner of the Marva region, is not such an easy woman. I can't leave an unworthy widow as a vassal..”
“But, lady, I heard a rumor that Count Clarissa is helping the Baroness.?”
“how?”
“It seems like he lent me money. I heard in Longville that they will use that money to build a new wall and gather people..”
“......okay?”
As she was about to put down the teacup with a somewhat depressed expression, the dervish who had gone up to the second floor returned and handed her something wrapped in paper. Hayla took it and unfolded it carefully..
“……What is that??”
“snack. I want to eat?”
What she took out was a snack made with dough made from eggs and flour, baked thin and crispy, and topped with nuts, seeds, and sugar..
“Where did you get something like this??”
“Lorena gave it to me..”
“Who is Lorena??”
“Baron Shaenna's maid.”
“……Baron Shaenna's maid gave you
Why are you giving me snacks??”
“We became friends.”
No, what does this mean??
Hayla was making unintelligible noises and blinking while holding a cookie..
At first glance, the look in my eyes was 'Do you want to eat?' It looked like it was, but the slightly trembling pupils and the lips that looked like they were about to open made it obvious that he was thinking, 'I don't want to share it with you.'.
When I shook my head slightly, Hayla took a bite of the cookie with an expression of relief..
“……What, you pretended to be serious and then ate some snacks?.”
Ellen, who was sitting across from Hayla, shook her head in bewilderment and looked back at Steedman..
“so. That's all the funny stories are?”
“yes? Uh, no. There are a few more……
As Steedman glanced away, the grumpy Esson, the veteran Conwyer, and others picked up the story they had heard..
-The Electors of the Empire are gathering their armies again..
-Count Akele's army, which had been staying at Port Vitian, is moving north..
-Black lightning struck near the royal capital..
-A powerful warrior appeared in the East, nicknamed 'Storm Sword'..
There was a lot of interesting news, but something else caught my attention..
“Thanks to the retreat of the undead army on the plateau, Prince Ulkar was able to escape from the gun..”
“The undead army retreats? why?”
“The peddler said it was thanks to the activities of Princess Theodora and the Holy Knights..”
I thought quietly about the news that Grumpy Eson delivered and then asked a question..
“So, did the undead go to the Bay of Blades and join the fishman army??”
“no. It bounced east, not south..”
“••••♦•east?”
“yes. To the east.”
I looked back at Hayla as an ominous thought suddenly crossed my mind..
“Where is the east side of the plateau??”
“Antrum.”
“What's there??”
“Arriaga family.”
30This is a family that served as a border commander until the kingdom's territory expanded westward several years ago. A group of thugs as strong as the Jeore royal family who once single-handedly waged war against three of the empire's electors at once..
That prestige continues to this day, and the head of the Ariaga family, the Marquis of Avon, is counted among the three powerful people in the kingdom based on his extensive farmland and strong military power..
“……Luke is crazy, but he's not stupid. There's no way Aria would attack the family..”
“Then it must be Seteniora Monastery..”
“what‘?”
Hayla blinked and said.
“It's right on the border between the plateau and Antrum, and you can destroy the shrine and kill the saint at the same time..”
With a calm expression on her face as usual, she muttered, ‘This is the place the King of Death would aim for,’ and sipped her tea..
I completely agreed with her prediction, so I unconsciously cupped my forehead..
“shit.”
As Hayla said, Seteniora Monastery is the sacred place of the Church of Light and the place where the saint resides..
And, the background of the fifth chapter was also prayed..
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