Chapter 302
My Villains Episode 302
55. Marquis of Eavon(1)
It was snowing and windy for the second day..
The north wind that permeated the beautiful mountains took advantage of its fierce force and became a strong whirlwind. The whirlwind scraping the cliffs of the monastery was filled with thick snowflakes..
At first glance, it looked like the snow was coming from somewhere below the cliff, not from the dark clouds above..
But that was just an illusion, as the eyes were clearly pouring from top to bottom. The proof was that white paint was added to the dirt with traces of battle engraved on it..
On days like this when the weather is bad, the best thing to do is to stay in a corner of the room and bask in the fire, but for some reason I was feeling a bit sore, so I put on a thick cloak and went outside..
In order to secure the two long swords dangling from his waist, he walked slowly, resting his wrists and palms on each of the two pummels. Maybe it's because I've already stayed for almost three weeks, but the sacred site of Gwangmyeong Bridge now feels like a familiar neighborhood..
The intersection leading from the walled gate to communal houses, a cathedral, and a monastery was full of people..
“Hey, what on earth are those guys doing behind me? Use your strength!”
“Shut up and wait! If you push it recklessly and a wheel falls off, you will be held responsible.‘?”
They were soldiers led by five nobles, including Baron Sempi. Seeing them wrestling with several heavy carts, it looks like they are being mobilized for some work.…….
“......Umm?”
Then, I noticed some familiar faces in the crowd..
“Just lift a little more! one, two-”
A middle-aged soldier sang. Fifteen soldiers clinging to a long cart screamed ‘Uissha!’.
rattle!
However, pushing the cart up the stone road that was slippery with snow was not that easy. The wheel of the cart that was about to go over the stone rim slipped and was pushed back..
“Oh, damn it-”
“This is not how it works! Someone bring a horse!”
“What should I do if I have no luggage left? Well, then, you knight, don't fight, uh.?”
As I pushed the complaining man aside and squeezed through the crowd, the soldiers' stupid faces immediately turned to me..
Anyway, after fixing the Death King's scale handcuffs, I removed the cart's back plate.
held on tightly.
“Off ”O ,
The cart was full of all kinds of construction materials, including wood and stone..
The rear wheel of such a cart immediately came to mind at about 50 cents. I could hear people around me saying ‘huh’ or the sound of the wind falling or cursing like ‘that’s crazy’..
Then, when the cart was pushed up about 20 steps and set down on a less steep road, the soldiers burst out in exclamation and cheers, saying 'Wow!'.
“Thank you, Nari!”
““Thanks to you, I survived!” A few soldiers recognized my face and said hello. I smiled slightly, nodded, and approached three familiar faces..
“lily!”
“Why are you suffering here??”
Pushing the cart among the soldiers were Goleman the chief, Kabas the poacher, and Shea the clever..
“that is,”
The youngest members made eye contact with each other. For a moment, only Gollman, the representative, scratched his head and opened his mouth..
“After morning training, I was cleaning up the backyard, and we ended up having a snowball fight..”
“Snowball fight? however?”
“Well, during the snowball fight, Cabas threw the snow by mistake, and it happened to hit the window of Fritz's room.……
“so?”
“Oh, we ran away without realizing it, but when we came to, we were at the collection point. After that, I was caught by a guy named Wigard's sergeant, and it ended up like this..”
I burst out laughing. It was because their terrified expressions were both funny and pitiful..
It wasn't just fun while staying at the monastery. Utequai and I ran mercenaries morning and night..
The main purpose of morning training is physical strength training. It starts with stretching, then combines traditional training methods such as running while carrying a rock and climbing on a rope with modern exercises such as squats and planks to remove sweat. The ending is sweaty wrestling, Nabouk..
The main purpose of evening training is to improve weapon skills and practical sense. After a quick warm-up, we just spar for two or three hours. The finale is a group battle in which teams divide into groups and face each other..
Aside from the effectiveness, it is natural that it is difficult since you train for almost six hours a day. In addition, the fact that Ute Kwai and I, who lead the training, are superhumans was the main reason for increasing the intensity of the training..
As they engage in intense exercise to put a strain on their powerful bodies, which are far beyond the level of criminals, the standards of other mercenaries are also raised little by little, and their overall training becomes more intense..
Thanks to this, there were few mercenaries who did not vomit while training. Even a middle-aged mercenary named Rusk had his heart stop for a moment during training. Thanks to my urgent action, he was barely able to be revived..
Training is still intense, although the intensity has been adjusted since what happened at Rusk..
The youngest children are enduring such harsh training well. Aside from the fact that I struggled a bit in the beginning, I feel like I'm growing day by day. Is it the power of youth?.
As befits Goleman's background, despite his size, he has excellent strength..
1He handled the iron club and the large round shield lightly, so I put him in heavy chain armor and he quickly got used to the weight. After more training, it might be better to put on stronger heavy armor and give him a two-handed weapon..
Cabas changed his bow. Thanks to the added muscles, I was able to draw a stronger bow..
I still use a shortbow because I haven't yet mastered longbows made from yew trees, but I can hit arrows quite quickly and accurately at targets within 20 to 30 meters. This is a skill that is useful enough in real life..
Perhaps because Shea learned swordsmanship at a monastery, his basic skills were solid from the beginning. He was skilled not only with a long sword but also with a buckler, so he was the best among the youngest in one-on-one combat..
I really want to teach them myself, but I'm too busy refining the swordsmanship of a bunch of people so I don't have time to pay attention. So, he entrusted Shea to Umberta, a heavy swordsman who was relatively free among his subordinates but was excellent at swordsmanship..
“……After morning training, we had a snowball fight..”
“Uh, uh, sorry..”
“No, I'm sorry.”
I'm very proud of myself for not stretching out straight after morning training. I guess this is another indicator of growth..
But whatever my feelings, Goleman, Cavas, and Shea are still the youngest. Should we say that they are poor fawns caught among wolf-like mercenaries?.
“Okay, now go back and get some rest. I need to rest so I can train in the evening.”
“……Uh, I'll stay here a little while and then I'll be there in time for training..”
“Fritz said he drinks beer and takes a nap. Don't be scared and go back.”
Hearing my repeated words, the youngest hesitated for a moment and then walked towards the communal house..
After the youngest children left, the snow gradually subsided and the walk continued..
After passing the stone steps, we reached the wall. There were fifty to sixty troops guarding the castle, but there was no soldier who could stop me..
Thanks to my high reputation, unusual appearance and clothing, and much larger body than average, I would be a fairly easy knight to remember..
A man with much more unique characteristics than me was sitting in a corner of the wall..
“Are you drawing a picture??”
“phoenix.”
Utequai, who was sitting between the battlements, nodded slightly. He gestured with his chin to the mountain that was visible in front of the monastery..
“The weather is slowly getting clearer. My vision opens up.”
“That's right. I wish this damn snow would stop falling now.”
While saying that, I glanced at the object he was holding..
It's a kind of stand made by wrapping parchment around a wooden board the size of A4 paper, and it's something I made. It seemed uncomfortable to draw while supporting it on my thighs..
It seems that Utequai really likes the stand, as he always takes it with him whenever he paints..
“The picture is?”
“Not yet. As I looked at the mountains, I forgot to draw..”
“okay?”
“Yes.”
He moved his gaze as if he was carefully following the mountain slopes and then asked..
“Do you have work??”
“Day? what happened?”
“be right. Aren't you alone?.”
“ ah.”
I shook my head and leaned back against the battlements..
“I just went for a walk. Mungchi was asleep, and Hayla was wandering around somewhere, so I came alone..”
“The princess?”
“I went back after having a cup of tea. He said he would come in the evening..”
Princess Theodora was participating in the training after promising to join me. However, they have not moved to their lodgings and still live in a different house with other paladins..
“Duchess, you are an interesting person..”
“……right? I didn't expect it, but it was a pretty unique character..”
“Those who received good teachings and were raised uprightly. There is something to learn.”
“something?”
Ute Kwai responded by tapping the stand with a bullet wrapped in cotton cloth..
“She believes in herself and loves herself. You can see it at a glance.”
“Yeah, well, loving yourself isn't all bad..”
“I wish I had Ellen.”
Ellen?”
“hmm. Girl, you don't know how to love yourself. It would be good to learn from the princess..”
Rather than the meaning contained in those unexpected words, I am somewhat speechless at the thought that Utequai is also thinking of Ellen..
“……I know. I wish he were here too.”
“be right. Then the princess would have been able to learn from the woman..”
“Princess Theodora looking at Ellen? what?”
Instead of answering, Utequai opened his mouth wide and yawned. And then I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand..
“I have to leave soon. My mother appeared in my dream. It seemed like he was asking how long I would be here..”
“mother?”
“hmm. Also, the mother's attention decreased. It takes a battle to get attention.”
“I feel like I want to leave now, but the priests are so busy.……
I trailed off like that, but suddenly I got curious and asked the guy a question..
“But what does it feel like to have God's eyes on you??”
“hmm. It's not much different. Don’t you experience this sometimes too?.”
“I? When do I?”
“Someone is spying on me. It's similar to feeling that..”
Is someone spying on me? what does that mean?
Just as I was about to ask another question, Wu Tequai smiled..
“excuse me.”
“huh?”
“Here he comes. The army that will give us freedom.”
“......uh?”
At those words, I looked at the mountain road on the other side and gaped when I saw the endless yellow flags and the waving army beneath them..
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