Chapter 400
My Villains Episode 400
63. The Silver Prince's Knights(7)
Again, High Castle from two weeks ago..
“……Since when did you know?”
“I was about to leave South Harbour..”
Cool dark blue eyes stared at me. Prince Ulkar continued speaking calmly..
“Of course I had doubts from the beginning. Blood magicians and skilled warriors are relatively common, but it is rare to be both. Oh, the appearance of the temple also served as a reference..”
but. It was natural for anyone with even a little bit of learning to think of the Duke of Eyland when they saw the blood mage with a large physique and black hair and black eyes..
Farmers and mercenaries are mostly ignorant people who lack common sense, so they will not doubt my identity, but in the case of merchants with wide knowledge or nobles who have received a proper education, the story is different..
“My suspicions were confirmed by my friends in Eyland. I received intelligence that Count Akelle's bastard son has recently disappeared. He didn't even change his name..”
It was said that it was at that time that he learned that Ellen had been given a pendulum from the Palace of La-Palaise..
I remember a time almost a year ago when I had a conversation with Ulkar at the military tent set up in the plaza of South Harbor. The very day I was ordained. From then on, the prince knew who I was.
“……You made me your knight even though you knew I was Zahakar.?”
“exactly.”
Ulkar nodded quietly..
“I was curious whether he ran away from home for entertainment or was on a journey to find a new life..”
“Did you solve the question?？”
“of course. How many people would doubt the sincerity of a blood king's descendant swearing an oath to the conqueror's descendant?.”
“…… Your memories and mine seem to be slightly different. At that time, he took the oath of office in a way that half-struck me..”
“If you really thought so, you wouldn't have gone around claiming to be my knight. He wouldn't have come back and offered his loyalty to me in a precarious situation..”
‘'loyalty'.
It was an unfamiliar and awkward word for Kim Seung-soo, who was born and raised in modern Korea. When I was in the military, I said it when I saluted or recited my service creed, but I have never truly been loyal to anything or anyone..
Phoenix was not much different. What I gave to my family and its elders was not loyalty, but obedience. Of course, even that collapsed after Ayla died..
To me, Ulkar was casually talking about loyalty..
“what……
It's quite strange. I don't feel any discomfort or disapproval at all..
“Yes, that's right..”
As he spoke in an uneasy tone, Prince Ulkar returned his upper body, which had been leaning forward, to lean back against the backrest..
“I decided it was time to talk openly..”
“About my family?”
“About Gyeong’s family and his special status..”
“What is that?” "what?”
“What a special position you have.”
Atalanta, leaning diagonally on the black velvet cushion, asked a question with a sullen expression. Come to think of it, I've never told her this before.…….
“I am Zaharkar's conceived child..”
“what is that?”
“uh… … To put it simply, you can think of the first child I have as becoming the next Duke of Eyland..”
“……what?”
Atalanta opened her mouth and stuttered..
“Well then, when I give birth to your son, he will become a ‘Pirate Grand Duke’.?”
“A pirate prince?……
The Pirate Grand Duke was one of several nicknames used to refer to the owner of the Twin Royal Family. I burst out laughing but shook my head..
“And, no, that's not it. The conceiving couple is a pair. One conceived by Zahakar, and one conceived by Baluin. The first child born between them will become the next duke..”
“……“Wait a minute, maybe?” She narrowed her eyes as if she guessed something..
“The person you're supposed to be with isn't that bitch.?”
“Bitch‘?”
“Heyla. She said she was your cousin and fiancée..”
“……Uh, Hayla is the pregnant one..”
I scratched my eyebrows for no reason at Atalanta’s harsh tone. Then, the bundle that was rolling around on the soft carpet with its body like a ball bug suddenly opened its mouth..
“Heyla is not a bitch..”
“what?”
“Hayla is a good person.”
“Ha, what does a wild boar know?.”
When Atalanta made a sarcastic comment, the lump with a sulky face responded in a very cold tone..
“You're the bitch. A bitch who doesn’t even know how to be thankful.”
“……Do you think it's normal for you to come into my tent? This is enough treatment,”
“Even condescending. It's really the worst.”
Lu—
……Our group, when did we start playing so much?.
Just as I was about to open my mouth after sighing, Iopiya came out first..
“Stop it, Atalanta..”
“……EOP, even you.”
When Atalanta looked sad, the girl who was sitting a little away and adjusting the side strings of the palm-sized drum smiled bitterly..
“You said something bad first..”
“It's not like I did that to him.,”
“Still. Even if it's like me, it's someone else
I think I would get angry if I spoke negatively about Atalanta..”
“I'm doing this because I'm worried that Poynix will scold me again, so don't be upset..”
“……hey. Why are you scolded, who is upset?......
The young shaman smiled gently instead of speaking, and the demigod's daughter kept her mouth shut despite making a disapproving expression. The mungchi snorted ‘Hmph’ and began to enjoy the feel of the carpet again..
“Anyway, I think I can use my status as the pregnant woman..”
“……Yeah, I know that's a great position. But it’s true that you can show it off.?”
“It has a slightly different meaning than putting it out there... … . Why, there's a problem?”
“You say it? I don't know who the people who are coiled up in Auduenne right now are.?”
“Of course I know. That's it, I've made enough preparations with the prince, so there's nothing to worry about..”
“Hmm.”
Atalanta crossed her arms and shook her head..
“That aside. I'm still having trouble getting through this year..”
“what?”
“It's strange that the Silver Prince took you away even after knowing that you were Zahakar. As a Nudein, I also know what the relationship between the royal family and Eyland is like. Did you eat it because you had other thoughts??”
“……well.”
I smiled slightly, remembering what Ulkar said..
“The prince is the one abandoned by the royal family, and I am the one who abandoned Eyland. There's no reason we can't be friends.”
“Oh, that's right?”
A sneer appeared on Atalanta's thin lips..
“Puck is also trustworthy. A guy who wants to use his family's position can say something like that..”
“You can use it as much as you want. I was forced to take on the role of a stallion, so that's okay..”
“If you are... … . What are your plans? The military road remains the same.?”
“Oh, a few things have been fixed..”
When Atalanta stretched out her hand, a map appeared on the table on one side of the carpet..
Sreuk
Seeing that he is using telekinesis without emitting the light of the void, it seems that he is truly enjoying the effect of opening the passage of the void. After all, you can levitate freely, so is it difficult to move even a light map?.
When the map was laid out on the carpet, I first pointed to the port of the Mittergerand Empire across the Bay of Blades..
“The landing site is 'Froshaven' in Angst as originally planned..”
“Proshafen.”
Atalanta's eyes sparkled. That amber light came not from the power of the Void, but from desire..
Prince Ulkar promised to give half of the Angst region to the Nudein people if all plans were successful. Froshaven, Angst's largest port, was also included, so it was natural for Atalanta to react that way..
“……The defense won't be that easy..”
“The fleet that Sir Langbolt brought from the Southern Shore must use its strength..”
“If it were a steel fleet, it wouldn't be difficult to dominate the port... … . There is a high probability that the Black Dragon Fleet is anchored..”
“The Black Dragon Fleet.”
It is the name of the fleet owned by the Duke of Strom's family..
The Mitergeland Empire is famous for its short maritime tradition and weak navy. However, the Black Dragon Fleet is a unit operated with enormous financial resources by the Strom family, whose territory is as vast as five or six county counties combined. What I mean is that you can't just look down on it..
“But you say you won't lose.”
“The prince?”
“huh. In terms of power itself, the steel fleet has the upper hand, and it would be more advantageous since it would be locked in the port and defeated.……
As Froshafen is the largest port city in the Angst region, land routes extend in all directions. In particular, the 'Deval Road', a legacy of the ancient empire, was the best shortcut to our final goal, the Hundred Years Castle..
“I may have to take the damage, but I have no choice..”
“That's right... … . It would be a piece of cake if the Iron Scale Fleet provided support..”
“Don't expect that. For now.”
Atalanta shrugged silently, and I ran my finger north of Froshaven..
“We need to eat only Proshafen and start advancing as quickly as possible. If you destroy two small castles, you will reach Obdorf, and if you drop one castle, you will reach 'Eisbowald'..”
Obdorp, located to the north of Angst, is a province bordering the Kingdom of Milan. It is famous for its dense forests, and the forest that extends in front of High Castle, ‘Sjellnd Lee’, also belongs to Obdorf..
Eisbowald is a city located on a hill amidst lush greenery, and is the second largest city in Obdorf after Wulfurt..
“We must occupy this area within a week or at the latest ten days after landing. This is the primary goal of this expedition..”
“Two cities and three forts in one week……
She nodded quietly..
“I guess it's worth it.”
“right?”
It's not a bluff.
Atalanta is a powerful arcanist and a spearhead, and her one hundred and fifty Hareskis are the elite of the elite..
‘If you blow up the castle gate with a technique like 'Sphere of Void' and then push in heavily armed elite soldiers, you can take down a small fortress in less than half a century..
Of course, people like imperial knights and saboteurs will interfere. But on our side, we have Sir Langbolt, the ‘Howling Wave’, Ogg Shlizo, the ‘Mage of Antrum’, and Epoz, the ‘Young Master’..
Even if I unluckily encounter a sword master in Froshafen or Ai Svowald, I am confident that I will be able to deal with him. If it feels a bit difficult, you can get help from a bundle. No matter how good a sword master he is, he won't be able to avoid the sneak attack of a 'true' assassin while dealing with me..
Atalanta, who seemed to have made the same calculations as I did, asked about the next plan..
“Actually, the next problem is... … I slowly traced a region north of Obdorf with my hand..
“First of all, if you continue along De Ival Road from Eisbowald, you will reach Topal region..”
“That's our ultimate goal.?”
“For now, yes.”
Topal is a region similar to the home of the Duke of Avilambus. Among them, Hundred Years Castle, the provincial capital, is truly the heart of the Strom family..
“But by the time we get to this point, the enemy's main force will also have moved..”
East of Obdorf, the border with the kingdom was pointed out. Here, a large army of over 10,000 led by Duke Avilambus will be attacking Highcastle..
“Or maybe King Burcard can move.”
The province located west of Obdorf is Altenburg. A fertile estate ruled by the Altenberg family for eight hundred years.…….
“……So what should I do??”
“I tried talking to the prince.”
“I did it?”
“I guess I can't judge now.”
“Hey, what are you doing??”
Atalanta frowned and I shrugged my shoulders..
“I decided to act according to the situation at that time..”
“Isn’t there too little solution??”
“Not really. The prince presented several conditions. You don't need to worry too much because you can just check it and move..”
“••••••Umm.”
She quickly sighed..
“okay. Your master is not an ordinary person.……
While speaking, Atalanta suddenly raised her head as if a question occurred to her..
“So, why did you bring Iopiya??”
“Ah, IOPIA,”
Just as I was about to say something, Hares Keith, who was guarding the front of the tent, reported..
“Napidot. The fleet is coming into dock.”
“The fleet?”
“yes. Looks like an iron scale fleet.”
As soon as we heard that, Atalanta and I quickly ran out of the tent..
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