Chapter 510
My Villains Episode 510
67. Lord of Icebovald(3)
As the soldiers approached with a harsh atmosphere, the faces of the men from Brinst turned pale. At that moment, someone shouted from the side of the table..
“Darrete, bastardus! “Non gacem pales chosum!” It was ‘Iron Gloves’ Taggart who shouted in an unfamiliar language..
As all eyes focused on the table, the young boss sitting next to him scolded him in a low voice. The captain waved his hands as if he was bored and shouted again..
“Stop the fuss! Don't turn like a dog. come and work!”
Although the language was a bit awkward, it was not difficult to understand the meaning. The skilled soldier who was approaching Alban, who was mocking his superior, timidly protested..
“But Captain, these hillbilly bastards are like bandits to you.-”
“What a joke! Whether you are a bandit or a thief, carry firewood!”
“ancient!”
The soldiers dispersed with stiff faces at the captain's awkward and funny pronunciation. Taggart was once a loyal soldier of the Red Knights, and is now a vassal of Depelken. It wasn't a very wise thing to laugh at a man like that..
“Consider yourself lucky..”
A soldier muttered softly as he passed by Alban and Egon. While the tall boy shrugged his shoulders with a frown, the middle-aged man with a thick beard joked for no reason..
“Hehe, I survived thanks to the Milano mercenary..”
Egon frowned and glanced at him..
“You say that again when you almost got beaten up.?”
“There's nothing you can't do.”
The soldiers who were called out by the captain's shouting distributed folded tents to the assembled conscripts and helped move piles of firewood tied with rope. As if confirming this, Albarn's voice became slightly louder..
“I'm Obdorf's man. My grandfather and younger brother were killed by those Milanese bastards. Can you just keep your mouth shut??”
“ ah.”
Egon, who was looking at the middle-aged man with pitiful eyes, quickly became saddened..
“I'm so sorry. May they be at peace in eternal light.”
“Okay, thank you..”
“Was it only a war of blades??”
“No, before that. My grandfather died while protecting the plateau, and my younger brother died while attacking it..”
It was after the plateau region was taken over by Lionel II, the ‘King of Knights’, that Obdorff became the new eastern region of the empire. In the decades since, there have been constant conflicts, big and small, so the recent Battle of the Blades was not that new..
“Anyway, if only I had lost my family in the war, would I have come here??”
“Well, I see..”
Egon nodded obediently, but inside he thought Albarn was contradicting himself..
Regardless of when Alban's grandfather and younger brother died, the Geore royal family must have contributed greatly to their deaths. That's right, wasn't the war that took place in the plateau and Obdorf area over the past half century always ended by Jeore?.
‘Starting with the ‘King of the Hundred Faces’ Lionel I, the ‘King of the Knights’ Lionel II, the ‘King of the King’ A Dumir, the ‘Winged Lion’ Alot, and the ‘Silver Prince’ Ulkar. It was all Jeore.
And the Red Knight is one of the famous ‘Seven Knights of the Silver Prince’..
There are few fools who believe that the oath of vassalship offered by the Red Knight to the Empress is true loyalty. Everyone knows this. That the Red Knight serves neither king nor emperor. He still serves the Silver Prince, who died the spring of the year before last..
The story that one day Prince Silver's men, led by a red knight, would raise a large army to rescue the imprisoned princess was already gaining popularity across the continent..
Alban is participating in training to become such a red knight. A web of blood and oaths woven by his enemies, a spear for the red knight who took a corner of it.
to hold
Of course, Egon had no intention of blaming Albarn. If we were to criticize him, we would have to curse all the men gathered in front of the North Gate of Icebo Balt..
Even if we exclude the Silver Prince and his ancestors, the number of citizens of Obdorf who lost their lives to the Red Knight and his group is well over a thousand. It was Obdorf's blood that gave rise to the Red Knight's legendary reputation..
This is true even in the case of Egon. During the last war, twenty-seven men were conscripted from his hometown, fourteen of whom lost their lives..
Nevertheless, Egon and the majority of the subjects obey the new prince. Even those who are dissatisfied like Albarn do not dare to resist..
Since the winter of the year before last when several nobles and landowners hastily rose up and dispersed without a single proper battle, no one has drawn their swords..
Everyone bowed their heads at the terrifying bravery..
……No, that's not all..
Taxes and labor were reduced, and churches and priests were established in villages. Many manors collapsed, and up to 30,000 serfs became free people. Although conscription expanded, opportunities for career advancement also increased..
The prince spent half the year on the road. After the lord riding on the two-horned beast swept the entire territory, the thieves and monsters disappeared. Circuit judges and magistrates traveled throughout the village to monitor the magistrate, the village chief, and the magistrate. When I walked along the Dayval Road, I would encounter cavalrymen patrolling three or four times a day..
In this way, the people surrendered to the rule of the enemy..
“next！”
Egon suddenly came to his senses when a sergeant shouted at him. It was the young boss' kind voice that greeted the very intimidated men of Brinst..
“Well, welcome. Where do these people come from??”
“This is Brinst, Sergeant..”
“Ah, Brinst. Wait a minute.”
He started rummaging through the box full of papers..
“Wait a minute, Krachon, Soreleaf, Basser Sende... … . Uh, no, no - oh, here it is. brinst.”
The sergeant, who found a document full of writing, stamped ink on a quill and gestured toward the men..
“Would you please come forward one by one and tell me your name? I need to check the list.”
Although it had a strange accent, it was very fluent Ghelan. As Brinst's men took turns going to the table, Egon looked at his boss closely..
Although he was very tall, he seemed to be around 20 years old at most. His chin was square, but his expression was simple, and his light brown eyes were as big as those of a calf..
Even though it was quite cold, I was only wearing a thin leather jacket and my sleeves were rolled up to my elbows. The exposed forearms were thicker than Egon's thighs. Because of his massive chest and back, his shoulder belt with his rank insignia on it was pulled taut..
“Mr. Wolf, here you are. Mr. Tobi, it's good. Mr. Albert… … Found it, next. Mr. Adan-”
The hand that uses the quill pen is not very skillful. It might seem awkward for a muscular man the size of a bear to sit on a small chair and fiddle with documents, but Egon couldn't feel any discomfort at all..
“Adan, Adan? Uh, I don't have a name.?”
“Yes, yes? Is something wrong, Nari??”
“well. This is the material I received from the cathedral in Brinst, but I may have missed something.……
As the young boss trailed off and shuffled through documents, the young man named Adan cautiously opened his mouth..
“Well, since I was originally a serf in Barsavi, I was baptized there too..”
“Barsavi? Was it Romon's Manor, that place??”
“Yes, that's right. Lord Lomon..”
After hearing the answer, the boss clicked his tongue as if something had occurred to him..
“Kyeong is just a greedy rat… … . Then, Mr. Adan, are you from the village that was attacked by the ‘Freedom Solidarity’??”
“Yes, that's right, Nari. ‘The Devils of Blue Flame’, those accursed pagan slaves, burned down the entire cathedral..”
Ugh. “Those people too.” The boss sighed and muttered something in Milano. Judging from the tone, it seemed like it was an insult. The captain, who was sitting quietly next to him, also spat out some harsh words, but instead of answering, the sergeant warned Adan..
“Devil, pagan, slave. You'd better use those three words with caution. All three are not true, and the lord doesn't really like insulting the 'Blue Flame Battalion' like that..”
“Oh, I'm sorry, Nari..”
“If you're sorry, I'll just go to the worship service. Yes, this kind of annoying thing will be reduced.
peel… … . Start by calling your family members by name. Oh, your occupation is a farmer, right??”
“No, no. The work of logging and charcoal making takes turns..”
“Ah, you were a key player in the Zellntree development project. Aren’t these days a busy time? Why do peacetime training.”
The serf who became a free man hesitated and answered..
“Well, I wanted to take a look around the city..”
“You came here for the sake of it too..”
The boss asked various questions and filled out the document before sending Adan off. The sergeant who was waiting grouped the men into groups of four and distributed tents and firewood..
Egon hoped that he would get a chance to talk to his boss like Adan did. But the young boss found the boy's name all too easily..
“Sobanhaltz? I came from far away.”
“ah. Yes, Nari.”
“Okay, next.”
Egon savored his appetite when he remembered that a circuit judge had once visited the village and opened an office, and that his sister had been the first to run to the village, list the names of their family members, and receive a bag of oats..
And instead of calmly stepping aside, the boy looked alternately at the captain and the sergeant and opened his mouth..
“That, guys.”
“ Umm?”
“I want to join the combat brigade.”
“To the combat brigade?”
“yes. Officially, a soldier..”
Before the young boss could reply, Taggart snorted..
“Baby, what is a soldier?.”
“……I am seventeen this year. He's a grown man..”
“I'm so skinny I can't even use my strength. Teaching people like you is a waste of money..”
As the boy froze under his fierce gaze, the young sergeant stopped the captain with an awkward look..
“Brother, why are you saying that? I have also served the lord since I was seventeen..”
“Goleman, you are a monster. I'm not this skinny..”
“•…"only gol?”
Only then did Egon realize that the young boss in front of him was Golman, the ‘monster squire’..
He is a warrior with monstrous physical strength and is a member of the 'bodyguard', which is known to have only about 20 members. In addition, I heard that, befitting his nickname, he is the lord's closest aide, serving as a squire..
“I'm not that skinny. If you eat a little well, you will gain muscle in no time..”
Goleman must have misunderstood the boy's surprised expression, so he quickly comforted him..
“After training, go to the recruiter in the city. Then you will get a chance. Because the Red Army is always open.”
“Oh, I see..”
Egon, who was nodding enthusiastically, noticed the sharp gazes of the sergeants directed at him and hurriedly walked away..
The noncommissioned officers of the training battalion sorted out the men from all over Depelken and Baekryeong and assigned them places to set up their tents. Then, we paired up with a nearby tent and formed a squad..
The four men, including Egon and Alpan, and four others from 'Soreleaf' in the east, formed the first squad of the 1st platoon of the 3rd company. As expected, the squad leader and sub-squad leader were soldiers with the rank of skilled soldier and ordinary soldier, respectively..
Within an hour after Egon and others set up the tents, all 3 companies were filled. There are a total of 140 people, including the company commander's direct force and 3 platoons..
In the case of a battalion under a combat brigade, a platoon of archers, a small number of cavalry, battle wizards, and military priests were added to make up a total of 200 people..
Meanwhile, the platoon had a total of 40 people, including the platoon leader's squad and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd squads. Egon's platoon leader was a sergeant who looked to be in his late 20s. Since the non-commissioned officers were mostly young, they were relatively old..
After the formation was completed, as the sun was setting, the north gate of Eisbowald opened and about a dozen carts poured out. Half of the carts were filled with bread and pickled fruits, and the other half were filled with shabby iron helmets and spears. Conscripts received meals and supplies according to the instructions of the soldiers..
The day passed by in a hectic manner, and the real training began the next morning..
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