Chapter 553
My Villains Episode 553
68. To the capital(26)
“to be honest… … I'm very curious, Sir Oh Jo-ri..”
Count Clarissa, who was sitting on the throne, looked down at the knight said to have come from the highlands..
“What business do I have? How important and urgent was it to travel such a long distance from Whitestone to Multingham to stand before me at this late hour?.”
“I just apologize. My impatience got ahead of me and I ended up violating the proportions..”
“Umm. I don't mean to say that. It's because I'm really curious..”
She didn't bother to hide her suspicious eyes. Because it was a worthy enough situation,.
“……Since you said that you violated the proportions, I will also ask you at the risk of being rude..”
‘As rumored, 'Die Dog' Oh Jo-ri had a sturdy physique and had a thick beard around his mouth. With his dirty blonde hair and dark gray eyes that looked like he was covered in dust, he looked like a warrior from the north..
“Is it really Lord Oh Jo-ri that I am facing now??”
At first glance, he looked old due to his bushy beard covering his lower body, but when I looked at his forehead and eyes closely with suspicion, I couldn't see him being older than 30..
Also, the broad forehead, long, sharp eyes, and tall nose were all respectable. If that man was really Oh Jo-ri, there was no way his appearance would not be mentioned in the rumors..
“Think carefully before speaking. The basement of this castle is deeper, darker, and colder than you think..”
As if agreeing with the count's relaxed threat, the knights lined up on both sides of the lord's seat, including the 'beautiful' Esselda, and the family soldiers guarding the entrance gave off a sinister look as if they were ready to swing their weapons at any moment..
There were fifteen people in the hall alone who lived like that. If the scope was expanded to include the permanent residence and the castle next to it, the number would be hundreds of thousands, and if the entire castle was considered, it would be in the thousands. Mulin's castle was a place several times more dangerous than an ordinary dragon's lair..
“I look funny.”
The best knights of the Mullin family were glaring at him, but the man still looked calm..
“Because I was afraid of inconveniencing Your Excellency, I hid my identity, so I couldn't even get a token to identify myself. As you know, my comrades, including me, are receiving unfair attention from the public..”
“Comrades, unfair gaze... … . Both are interesting expressions. Can I get an explanation??”
“Which one are you talking about??”
“Of course, both..”
“This is really.”
A calm expression that does not match the embarrassed tone. The relaxed atmosphere he gave off heightened Clarissa's alertness even more..
“First of all, comrades naturally refers to the various comrades who serve His Highness Prince Ulkar..”
“serving?”
‘It was a question that omitted the afterword, "Not 'serving'?".
Whether he knew this or not, the man nodded politely..
“Yes, that's right. Don't you already know??”
“i know? It's me?”
“Yes sir.”
“why do you think that?”
“One of our comrades must have stopped by here. Sir Gisella..”
“well. I'm sorry, but this is the first time..”
Dark gray eyes turned to the person standing next to Count Clarissa..
“You must have stopped by my parents' house at least once, but you didn't even visit my aunt, whom I respect so much??”
The format was a question. His expression and tone of voice were very decisive, as if it couldn't possibly be like that..
“…….”
The middle-aged female knight, the 'beautiful' Esselda Horton, simply met his gaze in silence instead of giving an answer. This time it was her master who opened his mouth..
“Still, isn't it strange? You say you're a comrade, but you ask someone about their current status.?”
“Unlike other comrades, Sir Gisella believes that she must immediately jump into the dark world and save her master. That's why my comrades and I don't know her exact whereabouts. How can you find someone wandering Middle Earth like a vengeful banshee or a madwoman?.”
At first glance, it seemed like he was joking, but his expression was serious. No, it was solemn. The count guessed that the intention was the same, but the chosen path was a respect shown to a different colleague..
“Everyone except her agreed that a certain level of preparation was needed. In the process of preparation, it would not be strange to carry out the master's last command..”
“……3This is the final command of His Highness the Prince. what was that?”
The man closed his mouth and chose his words. And after a short pause, he said.
“Actually, it wasn't a complete sentence. ‘My younger brother, Yuril’ – that was all..”
“…….”
“However, as someone who has sworn to dedicate my sword to my lord, I cannot ignore his command under the excuse that it is not perfect. We must infer the original meaning and achieve it..”
“……That is respect, no, that is the meaning of the knights who followed His Highness the Third Prince.?”
“This is the will of all warriors, including knights. There is no law that considers one’s social status when performing one’s duties..”
“Hmm.”
“Those who follow this natural duty are regarded as potential rebels. What is this if not an unfair view of the world??”
‘Your tongue is smooth.’
Count Clarissa was at a loss..
The other person's attitude and the story about Prince Eun's situation were quite plausible, but at the same time, his skillful speaking skills made me feel uncomfortable..
As if he sensed her simple intentions, the man smiled..
“Anyway, things got complicated. If we had been able to exchange letters through ‘Master Palanci’ like before, there would not have been this problem..”
“…….”
“I'm not familiar with magic, so I don't know the exact circumstances, but at some point, I was in his pocket dimension.-”
“stop.”
Count Clarissa's face hardened as intimate details such as the chief wizard of Multingham and the pocket dimension began to be discussed..
She looked down at the man with colorless eyes and then opened her mouth..
“The story is getting too long. The night was deep.”
“I just apologize..”
The Count, who was pondering, turned his gaze to the only two officials guarding the bottom of the platform..
She didn't say anything, but the steward and scribe at Multingham understood the earl's intentions right away. As they excused themselves and withdrew, the soldiers guarding each entrance to the hall also left their seats after receiving a glance from Esselda..
In the end, only nine people remained in the spacious hall, including Count Clarissa, her visitors, and the knights of the Mullin family..
The man looked around the room and scratched his eyebrows..
“……Seven. I guess you are quite generous with trust..”
“This is the first time I've heard this in my life..”
As if there was no need to reply, the Count continued speaking..
“I didn't know that Kyung knew about that. I don't mean to disrespect Lord Ojori, but I thought only a few of His Majesty's closest associates knew about him..”
“What you think is correct. What I knew about the secret letter between the two was because it was information I needed for this visit..”
“……Push back. It feels a little strange when you express it that way..”
As he said, Clarissa was making a mysterious expression..
“It is true that Master Palancy's pocket dimension is a secret portal. However, there were no intimate conversations between a man and a woman, nor were there any insidious conversations that might be shared between the king's third son and the count's eldest daughter..”
As if recalling memories from the past, a faint smile appeared on the count's lips..
“What should I say about that… … . Could it be said that it was an act of pure heart that wanted to protect the relationship made in childhood?.”
“Are you talking about a connection at the palace??”
She nodded quietly..
“I entered the royal palace as a maid to Her Majesty the Queen. It was already 15 years ago when I was twelve years old. Even then, our prince-”
She seemed to sense that her words were going astray and cleared her throat..
“…… Yes, Lord Ojori. I know who you are, so tell me now. He said he came to tell me about the fate of His Highness the Third Prince.?”
“yes.”
The man quietly looked up at the count and added,.
“And I've already said enough.”
“……You said? What?”
“The master's last command..”
“Are you talking about Princess Yuril??”
“yes.”
The Count's eyebrows narrowed slightly. And I muttered in a slightly disappointed tone..
“……I didn't have anything else to tell you..”
“Do you have any special expectations??”
“no, i-”
She cleared her throat again..
“If that was the case, you were in vain, Lord Oh Jo-ri..”
The Count, who had fixed his expression, had already returned to his previous cold mood..
“Could it be that I didn't know? What do your comrades have in mind? The Red Knight's oath has been widely spread across the continent..”
“Of course, you answered that question as well. You closed Master Palansi's pocket dimension immediately after your master's disappearance..”
“……I think that's an answer, but you're free. Anyway, the reason you came here is?”
“This is to change your mind..”
“Will you persuade me? Do you really want me to follow your wishes and jump into the fire pit??”
“I don't want it to go that far. I'm just hoping for a little, indirect help..”
Count Clarissa's face twisted into cynicism..
“It's not even funny. Go against the royal family, knowing clearly my circumstances? Willing to put my whole family in danger?”
“Saving Princess Yuril does not mean going against the royal family. Even so, as I have already said, what I am asking for from you is not direct help..”
The count shook his head, thinking that he was someone he could not communicate with. Then he leaned against the backrest and gestured..
“Just go away. The night is deep, so I'll give you a place in the castle. We have to take another long way to the plateau, so get some rest.,”
“Sir, my story is not over yet..”
“You really don't understand the topic. Just a knight and a babbler.”
Clarissa, running out of patience, glared at the man with cold eyes..
“The reason I turned a blind eye to your proportions is purely because of His Highness the Third Prince. I'm proud that I'm pretending not to forget him, and I'm glad that my bragging about saving the princess wasn't all in vain..”
The count shot back quietly in an angry voice, but the man only smiled slightly..
“Pretending, bluffing… … . do you think so?”
“okay. Isn't this a fact that can be seen just by looking at the thing standing in front of me right now??”
As the Count's words became harsher, the man's smile grew deeper. The smile soon turned into laughter and burst out..
“Well then, this would be a good answer..”
“what? What nonsense-”
Before she could finish speaking, the man raised his magic power..
Tsutsutsu-
The energy stirring in the hall. The amount was not that great, but the sensation felt was so strange that Esselda and the knights of the Mullin family drew their weapons without realizing it..
“I was always sincere.”
The man who was down on one knee slowly got up..
Her dirty blonde hair swayed and turned black under the lamp hanging from the ceiling. The black color that started from the top of his head soon engulfed his eyes..
His indifferent hand gently rubbed the lower crown, and his bushy beard fell to the bottom of the rainwater..
At the same time, his already sturdy size grew even larger. As if someone had cast a spell to make it huge, or as if the curse of shrinkage had been shaken off..
Take a hit, take a hit!
As its height grew by more than a hand and its body became thicker, the leather straps on its armor screamed as if they would break at any moment..
“Ah, fuck.”
The seven knights pointed their swords at each other or not, and the man hastily took off his armor and threw it away..
The audience opened their mouths in bewilderment at the series of transformations, or rather, the cancellation of transformations, that took place in an instant..
“you, you-”
Meanwhile, Esselda took a deep breath..
Now wearing nothing but a loose cloth, a handsome man with eyes like black pearls smiled cheerfully and raised his hand..
“Hey, it's been a while..”
“you how.”
“How have you been? You're still welcome.”
At that welcoming greeting, the eyes of the count and other knights focused on the middle-aged female knight. And Esselda quietly uttered a name that was completely unexpected, but on the other hand, was exactly what everyone expected..
“……red knight.”
Facing a look of astonishment, Poynix stretched greatly..
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