Chapter 463
My Villains Episode 463
66. silver prince(18)
When we left the village and crossed the old wooden bridge. Two horsemen came this way from the field across the river..
Even at first glance, their behavior was unusual. Both rode rare course horses, wore golden plate armor, and had their shoulders, elbows, and waist decorated with white cloth with mysterious emblems engraved on them..
“••••••Hmm.”
I whispered in a low voice to Prince Ulkar, who looked at me with interest upon spotting them..
“I can feel the magic..”
“Is it a magic tool? Which one??”
“I think it's the armor side..”
“……Plate armor imbued with magic..”
Proper plate armor is so expensive that it is the exclusive preserve of knights, especially wealthy noble knights. However, the plate armor worn by the riders in front contained a considerable level of magical power. It's probably ridiculously expensive..
“How do you think your skills are??”
“You won't know until you cross swords. However, looking at their physique and posture, it looks like they are not just rich people..”
“I see..”
The prince nodded, took the reins, and approached the two riders..
Before the prince spoke, the two horsemen first bowed their heads, perhaps guessing his identity by looking at his silver hair and prosthetic hands of the same color..
“It is an honor to meet His Highness the renowned Third Prince of Milan..”
“Nice to meet you. I never thought I would see the ‘Holy White Ligament’ in a place like this..”
Holy White Belt. It's a name I've heard through rumors..
It is said that they are the closest bodyguard of the Emperor of the Mitergeland Empire and are under the command of the Guardian. They serve their whole lives only for the emperor and the empire, and are of a completely different caliber from ordinary imperial knights..
“I have come to carry out orders from His Majesty Emperor Ruilix II..”
Of the two riders, the one who came forward spoke his master's words in a confident tone..
“Your Majesty said that since you are a hero who has made a name for himself on the continent, it would be disrespectful to send an unscrupulous person as a guide..”
“……It seems the emperor has no intention of hiding his location..”
“There is no reason or way to hide His Majesty's existence. Because among the countless subjects of the empire, there is no one who can dare to obscure His splendid majesty.” “… … Yeah, I guess so..”
The warriors, who were armed with rare magic tools as the bodyguards of the richest man on the continent, came only to act as guides and not to talk..
The prince, noticing this, quietly nodded and continued speaking..
“I can only thank His Majesty the Emperor for his kindness. If so, could you please guide me to the conference room??”
“Yes, Your Majesty. gladly." The two riders of the sacred hundred bowed their heads again and then turned their horses..
Looking at the other knights, including Sir Lyam and Sir Gisella, they seemed puzzled by the situation where, instead of ordinary messengers or imperial knights, noblemen who were the equivalent of the emperor's bodyguards had come to act as guides..
Likewise, I also had a suspicious feeling and kept looking around, but Prince Ulkar just smiled and spurred me on..
“Everyone, please follow us safely. They wouldn't have hidden their evil plan in a field like this, leaving the conference venue behind..”
The white horse he rode crossed the field at a light pace. I and the knights had no choice but to follow the prince and drive our horses, and other horsemen, including the royal guard cavalry, also attacked Kobe..
As if I was very nervous, nothing happened while I was driving for about an hour after leaving the riverside village. Was it really a sign of favor toward the prince that the emperor sent his bodyguards as guides?.
The plains to the west of Angst were filled with only a few narrow tributaries branching off from the large river in the north, and there were no forests or mountains, just gentle, green curves all the way to the horizon. Because of the wide visibility, the terrain is not suitable for setting an ambush..
In such an empty plain, a low hill rose. As I looked across the hill with my hand awning on, I saw a group of cavalry nearby and a wide spread tent in the distance. The cavalry must have come as a guard for the imperial officials attending the meeting, and the group of tents visible in the far west must be the imperial army's garrison..
“Is the distance enough?……
When Princess Theodora, who was riding a horse next to me, muttered something, I kept my cynicism in my head..
“That's enough, if you fall over, your nose will touch it, right?.”
“……Even if Gyeong becomes the titan of mythology, it seems difficult to do so..”
“No, that's what it says. When asked to prepare a conference venue, they chose a place with a clear view of their military camp. Does this make sense? “Don’t you need to say something?” "who? “Me?” “Then who would it be? As a Holy Knight of the Kallandari Order, the princess said, ‘Isn’t this a bit conscienceless? Are you still Gwangmyeongists after doing this?’ Please say something like this..”
While the innocent paladin was looking embarrassed at my bullshit, another paladin came running from halfway up the hill..
“Sir Forkin?”
Princess Theodora looked pleased and drove Brightmire forward..
The man, who could be recognized as a Holy Knight at a glance because he was wearing a white surcoat with a cross engraved on it and a full helmet, bowed one by one to Prince Ulkar and Princess Theodora, who were standing side by side..
“May the blessings of light be with you. It is an honor to meet you, His Royal Highness Prince Ulkar. Long time no see, anointed comrade..”
When the prince responded appropriately, Princess Theodora opened her mouth with a happy face..
“It's been a long time, Sir Forkin. I heard that the Bishop of Red Clothes was in the midst of the imperial army, so I was curious as to who it was, but now it looks like His Majesty Aramos was there..”
“yes.”
According to the story, Paladin Pokin was a close associate of Aramoth, the 'Church of the Blooming Flower's Red Army', one of the co-leaders of the Calandari Church..
“I am very sorry to see you here, sister..”
“I'm sorry?”
““I and other comrades, as well as the three Bishops of Hongui, have great concerns about your sister being deeply involved in this war.” “Be concerned. It's easy to guess why, but there's no need to be overly sensitive. I have already sent letters to the three bishops, but the reason I am currently staying with my mother-in-law is to unload the burden I have left behind in the world, nothing more, nothing less..”
“I believe you would do that, but-”
Paladin Forkin, who continued speaking with a worried face, glanced back at Prince Ulkar and his subordinates and closed his mouth. Then he cleared his throat and changed his tune..
“Hmm. Since carrying out my mission is the priority now, I think I should postpone my conversation with the sister for a while. The reason I have come here is to ensure the safety of His Majesty's subjects and His Highness the Silver Prince prior to their meeting..”
Sir Forkin, as a Holy Knight, obtained an oath from Prince Ulcar and the other major knights that they would not engage in any hostile acts during the meeting..
To be honest, I thought, 'Why should I do something so meaningless?', but it seems that it wasn't a completely useless procedure..
Prince Ulkar and the majority of his subordinates are members of the Church of El Ganor, but as members of the Church of Light, swearing an oath in front of a priest of the Church of Light is the same as making a promise to God..
In addition, as the power of the religious denominations was strong due to the existence of priests who wielded the power of God, it would not be easy to deal with the aftermath if one broke the oath made in front of the priest and was even excommunicated..
After completing the minimal but seemingly sturdy safety equipment, we headed to the conference hall prepared on the hill..
Only seven people, including Prince Ulkar, were able to attend the meeting..
‘Princess Theodora, the ‘anointed one’, Atalanta, the ‘devil in her eyes’, Baron Lujan, the ‘red dragon’, Sir Ariad the ‘viper’, and Sir Lyam the ‘arrogant’ enter the conference hall. Oh, of course it includes me..
‘Sir Gisella, the ‘Seahawk Knight’, and Sir Edward, the ‘Running’ Sir, will wait at the bottom of the hill with the Guard cavalry. Heyla will stay at the bottom of the hill with my soldiers..
A bunch remains. Originally, I had planned to prepare for an unexpected situation by having them follow me in hiding, but the magical power and momentum felt from the other side was formidable..
‘If you were to secretly take the infamous assassin known as the 'Black Lady' and get caught, the meeting and everything else would be ruined. So, I told Mungchi to stay quietly next to Heyla..
A large tent was set up at the conference hall on the hill, with cloth rolled up on all sides to resemble a canopy. It could only block the warm noon sun, but it would not be able to block the lit eyes of the escorts..
Prince Ulkar, who had tied the reins to the wooden fence in front of the tent on behalf of the horse commander (1 full horse), entered the conference room with a faint smile on his face..
“You guys came first..”
Inside the tent, there was a long rectangular table in the center, and sitting across from it were seven people sent by the emperor..
“May the blessings of light be with you. Nice to meet you, His Royal Highness Prince Ulkar..”
The old man sitting at the end greeted him first, and the prince recognized his identity and politely returned the favor..
“May the blessings of light be with you. It is an honor to meet Your Majesty Aramos, one of the chief shepherds of Middle-earth..”
Aramos, an old man with a benevolent expression, had the same ordinary appearance as any other countryman. If it weren't for the soft, shiny purple tool or the strange, subtle vibe, you wouldn't have believed that the old man was one of the heads of the Kalandari Church, which spreads its influence across the continent..
“Your Majesty.”
When Princess Theodora, who was in the tent after the prince, greeted her brightly and tried to talk to her, the 'Red Bishop of Blooming Flowers' shook his head with a smile on his face. The princess, who recognized his intention from her gently closed eyes, closed her mouth with a slightly stiff face and sat down on the seat to Prince Ulkar's left..
Unlike Aramos who greeted him first, the other six sat quietly and just looked at Prince Ulkar. Let alone getting up to show respect, he doesn't even make eye contact..
I muttered as I sat down on the right side of Prince Ulkar..
“No eyes, no tongue? Why don't these bastards say hello? Or is it just that there is no up and down??”
All eyes gather at the sound that tells us to listen..
I quickly looked into their eyes. Three of the six were unarmed or wearing only swords at their waists, while the remaining three were heavily armed with expensive magic tools..
My attention naturally turned to the armed men..
The person sitting next to Bishop Aramos was a middle-aged knight..
He wore stylish plate armor and a short coat that reached just above his hips, and instead of a helmet, he wore a stylish yellow chaperon. I was able to guess his identity by looking at his white face without a single scar, his beard shaved off, and his long sword with a yellow gem embedded in it..
It was Tuacelo the 'Sword White', a vassal of the Imperial Stamterk family and one of the sword masters of the empire..
The person sitting opposite Princess Theodora, unlike Tuacelo, was a young man who appeared to be in his late 20s with a face full of scars..
He was armed with light armor with magical characters engraved on each piece of iron, and a baton with golden scales was placed on the table in front of him..
He was a distant relative of Emperor Ruilix II and a field marshal of the Empire, known as Nadim of a Thousand Battles..
Lastly, the person sitting across from Prince Ulkar was an older man with a slim build. He was so tall that he seemed a head taller than me, an unusually tall person..
The greaves made of leather and chain and the black spear resting on the inside of his shoulder seemed to reveal his identity..
‘‘Aurora’s Window’ Fabio.
A man who is the emperor's guardian and one of the strongest men in Middle-earth..
Fabio, who was looking at me with hollow eyes between his tanned face, slowly parted his lips..
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