Chapter 97
My Villains Episode 097
25. rainy season(2)
Clearing away collapsed buildings and broken flagstones, draining stagnant rainwater into sewers, and re-erecting leaning pillars.…….
South Harbor was still busy restoring the city. The siege by bandits lasted for about two months, but the aftereffects seemed to have been largely overcome in just three weeks..
If we were to discuss the stake in this dramatic revival, half of it would be due to the vitality brought by merchant ships and horse-drawn carriages..
South Harbor was a center of trade and commerce and a major producing area for salt and seafood. Many merchants flocked to this wealthy but hungry city. Huge amounts of daily necessities entered the city, and even larger quantities of goods left the city..
If the merchants' shares were half, the other half belonged to Prince Ulkar. I opened the castle lord's safe and took out the money..
Provide combat allowances to conscripted soldiers, hire workers to restore the city, and purchase and distribute relief goods from surrounding territories.…….
I just spent it like it was my own money..
What was Seongju doing while the prince was doing that??
died.
Has it been a week since you were in prison? They say he committed suicide by stabbing himself in the neck with a hidden dagger.…….
I'm not sure. Did he commit suicide or was he committed suicide?.
I thought it was a little uncomfortable, but no one was suspicious. Am I being suspicious because I am prejudiced against the person who will become the Sixth King??
anyway. Ellen, I, and Utequoi made the most contribution in the battle, so we received a huge amount of combat allowance..
I received about 1 kilo of gold and silver coins, which is roughly 200 times that of regular conscripts..
The prince said he wanted to provide more, but there wasn't much money left. Well, this was a lot of money, so I didn't have any complaints..
Moreover, Prince Ulkar gave me an incredibly valuable gift. It is a very precious gift that cannot be converted into money..
To receive the gift, I hurried towards the mansion that belonged to the captain of the Royal Guard..
courtyard of the mansion.
The prince's knights and soldiers were sweating under the sun for a long time..
“Okay, I'm done.!”
Lord Ankir let out a heavy roar and rushed forward with the force of a storm. Even though he swings a wooden quarterstaff, his force is extremely ferocious, like a steel sword with a blue edge..
W Ugh
Just!
I quickly raised my shield and deflected Lord Ankir's attack..
The quarterstaff took advantage of the bounced momentum and reversed like a thunderbolt. Then it spins quickly above Sir Ankyr's head and rushes in, aiming for my right wrist..
He calmly blocked the endless attacks with a wooden sword and shield..
I have already sparred with Lord Ankir hundreds of times. There was no need to fall for simple tricks or obvious linkages..
As I solidified my defense, Sir Ankir suddenly laid down his quarterstaff. Then the shield and the wooden sword were pushed together at the same time..
“Okay.”
This isn't the first attack. If I push you away with force, I'll widen the distance and hit you with intense angry slashes..
I got hit twice, but a third time is out of the question.!
I retreated, striking the quarterstaff with my wooden sword.,
“Haha-!”
With a lively cheer, Lord Ankir stretched out his right hand and grabbed hold of his waist..
“Ugh,”
I staggered while being held by the waist, threw away my wooden sword, and rushed at Lord Ankir..
The intention was to hang him on his back and strangle him.,
“Hmm, obvious!”
It was a technique he had used several times before, and Sir Ankir skillfully twisted his upper body to block the attack..
Contrary to his seemingly ignorant appearance, Lord Ankir was a style that valued skill rather than strength..
It was natural for him to use a two-handed sword freely, and he also used wrestling techniques by intertwining his weapons, engaging his joints, or, when necessary, tackling him..
Plus, he's really good at tricking. To put it bluntly, there was no distinction between true and false. If you ignore it because you think it's a trick, it attacks, and if you block it because you think it's an attack, it becomes a trick..
In short, this style is annoying to deal with..
“Damn it,”
I gritted my teeth and picked up the wooden sword that had fallen to the ground at the same time..
As I quickly stood up and strengthened my stance, Sir An Kir grabbed the top and lunged at me with great strides..
Another continuous attack full of deception.
I defended myself with every sense in my body heightened and then sharply counterattacked..
Just as Lord Ankir and I were continuing our reign, the first round ended..
Before you even have time to catch your breath, your sparring partner changes..
He's shorter than me, but much taller than the average person, wide shoulders, long arms with muscles, and thighs that look like they're going to explode..
It was Lord Langbolt..
“Come on, come first..”
“Then *sigh* without hesitation.”
Sir Langbolt was holding his back with his left hand and holding a wooden sword with his right hand..
Then, when I held out my shield and charged, it quickly took a side step and delivered a lightning-like thrust..
“Inhale!”
I swung my wooden sword, barely able to block the sting, and lashed out with my shield blade..
Sir Langbolt took a leisurely step back, then bounced like a rubber ball and stabbed at the neck..
While Sir Ankir used unpredictable attacks, Sir Langbolt used obvious but powerful attacks..
It's not like he's using any great techniques, but I can guess where he's aiming... … . It's so fast and powerful that it's difficult to stop. In other words, it is a style that can be dealt with even if you know it..
I lowered my head to avoid the stab, and instinctively raised my sword to block the second stab as well..
He deflected the following kick with the blade of his shield, twisted his upper body to avoid the third stab, and swung his wooden sword at the same time..
It's a continuous attack that you wouldn't have been able to even react to if your strength and agility hadn't increased by 2 points as you leveled up..
“Hmm. I'm calm today?”
“Whoo, whoo. Is that so??”
“That's right. “Until yesterday, I thought the momentum was too fierce.” “Is that bad??”
“Rather, the tip of the knife becomes dull. I feel like the momentum is well set today..”
Sir Langbolt sighed softly, as if he was in pain or amused..
For a moment, he circled around at great speed and fired a barrage of stabs..
I calmly blocked it and then suddenly threw myself away. A sting like a thunderbolt barely passed under the armpit..
Fuck you, I won!
I cried out in joy and thought briefly..
It can be slashed in an instant, but considering Sir Langbolt's monstrous physical ability, there is a possibility of avoiding it even from this distance..
Having chosen the sure and safe path, I entangled Sir Langbolt's arm with my wooden sword..
Then, I put my weight on it and pushed it without mercy..
“Ugh, oh no.”
When Lord Langbolt twisted his body, making a clicking sound, I quickly let go of my shield and grabbed his crook..
Lord Langbolt, who was caught in his arms, stretched out his legs and braced himself with his elbows on my armpits..
But I had a huge advantage in terms of physique and strength..
“Huh, inhale!”
I swallowed my breath and forcibly pulled my crotch, shaking the other person's balance..
Sir Langbolt managed not to fall, but he surrendered when I twisted his arm and stabbed him in the uvula with the tip of my sword..
“Kek, kek! Haha, I lost.”
“Heh, heh”
Oh, it's thrilling.
He defeated one of the best knights in the kingdom with only skill and physical strength without the help of blood magic..
Well, it's because the gamble paid off... … . But the winner is this long one?
However, the sparring continued without any time to bury one's nose in satisfaction..
Tongue, tongue.
“Let's start right away.”
It was Lord Lyam who came forward, pounding his shield..
Despite his calm appearance, Sir Lyam is the type to attack like a mad dog. Meanwhile, the defense is strong, so it's extremely difficult to deal with..
……Sigh, it's only round 3 and I'm already tired..
The lord of Seong committed suicide while lamenting his miserable life, and the remaining heir was only seven years old..
It turns out that the woman who was pretending to be the castle lord's wife was not an Eyland noble, but a witch from the fishman tribe, and her head was cut off by me..
Seongju's relatives, including the captain of the Imperial Guard, were imprisoned on charges of infighting..
In this situation, it seemed natural for the prince, the savior of the city, to take over the reigns..
Governing South Harbor, a huge port city, was not an ordinary task. Not only Prince Ulkar, but also his commanders, soldiers, priests, wizards, servants, etc., everyone was busy..
But exceptions always exist. Some, including knights, did nothing..
Occasionally, when the remnants of the magic bandits appear, they go around the city and wipe them out, but that literally only happens once in a while..
Their daily life consisted only of training. Whether it's raining, windy or sunny, it's just training, training, training..
The knights, their servants, and cavalrymen wake up in the morning, eat a large meal, and then run down the beach. Swimming with a rock tied to one's waist, lifting the heel of a wagon full of wheat sacks, and riding a horse without stirrups..
Afterwards, we engage in endless sparring, and after eating a hearty lunch, we refine our swordsmanship (swordsmanship, spearmanship, archery, and horseback riding), the essential virtues of a knight..
After dinner, we put on our armor and do training, such as chopping down a chunk of rock with a baton or building a wall and then tearing it down again..
In short, all you do is eat and train all day..
It is said that Sir Langbolt, Lord Ankyr, and Lord Lyam have all been leading this crazy life since they were seven years old. There is only one case of not training. It was only when there was a battle.
Knights, that is, superhumans without magic, were born through this process..
And, Prince Ulkar allowed me to participate in this training..
Even though I don't know much about this world, I could easily see that this was a huge privilege..
He allows a wandering mercenary to mix among his best elite warriors. Does this make sense? To be honest, I was thinking about turning it down because it felt a bit burdensome... … . I couldn't do that..
Training with the most powerful knights. It's an opportunity to drastically increase your combat capabilities, that is, your future survival chances.?
In the end, I couldn't resist the temptation to become strong..
I accepted the prince's offer and trained with the knights for the past three weeks, and although it was really difficult, I achieved results that exceeded my expectations..
I refined my crude fighting skills and was able to learn the basics of various weapon techniques. I gained some sense of horseback combat and acquired a lot of practical know-how..
Thanks to this, I was confident that if I were to compete with the person I was three weeks ago, I would fight ten times and not lose even once. It's like receiving an undeserved gift from a prince..
so…….
“The prince is looking for me?”
“That's right.”
When I get a call like this, my heart starts racing for no reason..
Prince Ulkar showed an excessive amount of favor to only me. I'm worried that they might be asking for some kind of unreasonable price..
I asked Sir Ariad, who had come to deliver the news, vaguely:.
“Well, for what reason?……
“Hehe, I don't know either..”
“Ugh, well, I have to pick up a colleague for dinner..”
Sir Ariad was the only knight not participating in training, but he looked several times more gaunt than the other knights. I guess it's because I do a lot of things by the prince's side..
“It won't take long, so don't worry, follow me. Do you think your master will eat you??”
……The King of Slaughter was killed and eaten..
I nodded, shaking off random thoughts..
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