Chapter 186 – 186. Nostalgic Reunion (3)
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The lofty hero of the sky,
El Cid.
He is the only person standing shoulder to shoulder with the first priest who is revered by the elves as a living god.
El Cid was like a legend that was infinitely respected and respected by the Elves, to the extent that there are numerous dramatic poems and epics praising the feat of the great warrior chief who defended the country of the Elves from the evil that threatened peace.
“Ah, how are you!!”
Liana, who shouted her in an urgent voice, greeted her while bending her waist at 90 degrees.
The other elven knights did the same.
I showed infinite respect to El Cid to the point of kneeling on his floor and banging my head on him right away.
Looking at his lowered arms, it seemed that if El Cid suddenly yelled at him, he would stand on his head and apologize.
“Liana Reinhold… ? Line hold….”
El Cid frowned as if he remembered something from Liana’s name.
However, he soon cleared his face.
Because it was so long ago, I didn’t want to mention it.
“Riana Warriors Commander, is there any news from Yushin?”
“Yes… , Not yet. With the royal palace collapsing and the kingdom leadership completely annihilated, the Restoration seems to have gone mad.”
“I guess so. Because the country is gone.”
Ardena smiled bitterly and nodded her head.
Fall of the kingdom of Valois.
What is he really thinking?
The kingdom of Valois, which had been on the verge of extinction, might overcome the crisis and succeed in reviving again, but since the entire kingdom was devastated by vampires, that possibility was very low.
“What will happen to the kingdom of Valois in the future…. Observe in detail and report to the priest. Let’s look at the situation in the kingdom of Valois with Liana Warriors and Yushin.”
“All right.”
Responding to Ardena’s command, Liana stepped outside with her elven knights.
Ardena, who was alone with her master,
She actively clung to her master as if to comfort her from the pain of separation she had suffered.
“Master.”
With her arms crossed, she rested her head on her master’s shoulder.
As if she had returned to before parting with Master….
It was childish enough to look a little childish. She greeted her master with a bright smile as if she was genuinely happy, her white cheeks blushing.
“Ardena, don’t you resent me?”
El Cid asked.
At that, Ardena shook her head.
“I have never once resented Master. Master must have had a reason to do so. It’s just that I didn’t realize Master’s true intentions because I was lacking.”
Parting is always followed by sadness, and if sadness lasts, sadness turns into hatred.
However, Ardena was different.
She never resented Master.
Ardena, who has an upright personality to the point of being considered her single-minded individual, has longed for her master for many years, waiting for the day she will meet again.
Without the slightest resentment or hatred….
She just had been waiting for three hundred years with such unshakable faith.
“Even though it took a long time, didn’t I meet Master again like this? I am satisfied with that.”
“Thank you.”
She raised her hand and stroked her Ardenna’s head.
At that, Ardena smiled as if she were genuinely happy and accepted her warm hand.
“So that human man… , Are you a lover?”
“Yes…. Yes?!”
An elf woman with pale purple hair smiled meaningfully and asked a question that baffled her apprentice.
At that, Ardena’s face turned red.
It was heated up by the heat, as if it would burst at any moment.
“That that…. So, that….”
What should I say to Master?
Ardena quickly rolled her emerald eyes as she contemplated her answer.
It is impossible to answer a lie to a heavenly Master.
However, it was too embarrassing to tell the straight truth. Even in front of Master, he had no choice but to hesitate to confess his true feelings.
“The Yushin Gilead is the benefactor who saved his country and his people from the demon king Savnak!”
While Ardena hid what she thought of Gilead, she skillfully answered Master’s question while talking about Gilead, who was known to the outside world.
However,
It’s not El Cid who won’t notice that cute trick.
“I heard that they kissed in front of all the distinguished guests at the victory ceremony,” She said. Is that kiss an expression of gratitude toward a benefactor, or a confession of love toward a lover?”
It’s a nasty question.
Perhaps he wanted to make fun of his pupil, El Cid suddenly asked a mischievous question.
Sitting side by side on the sofa with her master, Ardena pursed her lips.
How far do you know….
She felt very confused that Master, who had no interest in her secular world, knew the details of the rumors related to her.
“That, so… !”
“Are you old enough to date? There is nothing to be ashamed of. It’s a very natural thing.”
Seeing Master speak as if he understood everything, Ardena’s face radiated heat.
I hope Master finds out.
I didn’t have the courage to raise my head.
As Master said, it was only natural for her man and woman to make love, but Ardena, who was in her first relationship, was terribly ashamed. Because there was no immunity to her romance.
“The disciple of the Sword Saint, Reinhilder, Gilead the Restoration. I don’t like the teacher who taught him, but I shouldn’t hate the disciple just because the teacher is lousy. Yes, the teacher is in the same class as the dog.”
It seems that he hates Yushin’s teacher very much.
Seeing Master’s blatant hatred, Ardena made an awkward expression.
“Yushin Gilead. It was a swordsman who could see the buds.”
“Yushin defeated the demon king of tyranny in the past, and after that he even defeated the demon king of heat wave. The Demon King Slayer of the Holy Empire…. Having accomplished the feat of subduing the demon king, I think he is a swordsman who deserves respect from everyone.”
Let’s praise Yushin,
As if in response, Ardena continued her story like a rapid-fire cannon.
The expectations and trust towards him were great, as if he would have received an A+ every time if the Yushin Gilead Department existed.
“… Can you trust him?”
El Cid asked.
At that, Ardena nodded her head without the slightest hesitation.
“Yes, I can believe it. I bet you.”
“Okay. If you say so.”
El Cid lowered her eyelids and nodded at her beloved pupil’s confident answer.
He obtained the power of the Demon King.
It’s not just about wielding the power of the Demon King…. He became a real demon king who even took on the personification of the demon king.
A demon lord who handles black thunderbolts. It is an irregular that has a different trajectory from the six demon lords who were inherited through the ownership of the demon core. It was El Cid who considered him a potential threat, but his best disciple’s answer changed his mind.
‘A demon lord slayer who even possessed the power and authority of the demon lord. Should I say he is a disciple of Reinhilder, who was also called the strongest Another One…? .’
A demon lord who became a demon lord. El Cid pondered over how to accept the existence of the Yushin Gilead.
He is obviously a benefactor who saved his people….
The fact that he was Reinhilder’s disciple and that he had become a new demon king kept bothering him.
* * *
Yusin and Heinkel drank at a bar that remained intact in the capital that had suffered disastrous storms.
It was a drinking party to celebrate the reunion.
After lightly ignoring Allen, who was sipping milk in front of him while grumbling about why he wasn’t drinking, Yushin and Heinkel started a priestly conversation.
“How have you been?”
Yushin, who had half-emptied his beer, asked Heinkel how he was doing.
At that question, Heinkel smiled bitterly.
“A lot of things happened…. To the extent that it is said that it is something to live for a long time.”
Credibility overflowed.
Isn’t that what a 1,000-year-old man would say?
Living fossil. Biogenic oil.
Heinkel, who acquired various nicknames from a spoiled disciple, was a human who lived a life close to eternity.
“I heard the story of defeating the Demon King of Heatwave in the Elf country of Liberia, where he was taken as a slave. I thought he was acting as the pillar of the elves, but he thought he would defeat the demon lord. You are also an erratic guy.”
It was a sincere statement.
Could he have dared to expect that a disciple taken as a slave by the elves would subdue the demon lord?
He’s lived a long time, but this is the first time.
Yushin was an outlier to the point of shocking the Sword Saint who had entered the realm of Nine Amber.
“Hehe, that’s what the world is all about. They say life is a series of unpredictable events, right?”
“I never thought I would hear you say that.”
A kid with no blood on his head.
At Yushin’s words, Heinkel smiled and nodded.
“The vampires were stopped and the grid was stopped, but in the end, the kingdom of Valois lost its national function. Without the help of the Holy Empire, you will not be able to stand up alone. Moreover, as long as the militia that denies the current upper class remains in the provinces, the confusion in the kingdom will continue to increase.”
The kingdom of Valois is still facing numerous problems.
Heinkel made that point, saying that it would be difficult to rebuild the kingdom.
“Then what about the empty throne?”
Yushin asked.
At that question, Heinkel shrugged his shoulders.
“I do not know. Since King Philippe died at the site of the collapse of the palace and the crown prince and princess also disappeared, there is the only remaining member of the royal family, Alphonse…. If you enlist him, the militia will never stand still.”
Currently, Alphonse is under the protection of the Roxfield family.
The king died, and Crown Prince Luan and Princess Catherine went missing. When Alphonse heard the news, he claimed to be the sole heir to the throne.
“Alphonse, if he becomes king, I will kill him even if I am called Kingslayer. And I will run away to the country of the elves.”
“Don’t worry, that won’t happen.”
Alphonse was now the only remaining heir to the throne, but he could never become king.
Because of the many notoriety and vices he has committed in the past.
The temporary headquarters of the Duke of Agincourt, which was about to negotiate with the irate militia, could not have committed such a foolish act. It was clear that negotiations with the militia would be in vain if Alphonse was crowned king.
“… According to Georges, the plan is to publicly execute Prince Alphonse.”
“Yes, a public execution?”
“The royal family of Valois tried to subdue the militia in order to conspire with the vampires. Currently, dissatisfaction and distrust in the militia are skyrocketing. In order to somehow calm that dissatisfaction and disbelief, you need a sacrifice to be responsible for all of this.”
The Duke of Agincourt intended to place the blame entirely on the Valois royal family for bringing in the vampires and putting the kingdom into disaster in order to somehow calm the citizens’ dissatisfaction and distrust.
The citizens of the kingdom want sacrifices.
He needed a target to turn his seething anger and hatred towards.
Upon hearing the story from Heinkel, Yushin came to think that Duke Agincourt might establish a new dynasty on the site of the kingdom of Valois.
“How are you?”
“What.”
“The Demon King Slayer who defeated the Demon King of Tyranny and the Demon King of Heat. In addition, you are the one who has played the most important role in resolving this confusion. Citizens, as well as the kingdom’s nobles, are following you. I think you have enough qualities to become a king.”
What an absurd sound.
At Heinkel’s sudden proposal, Yushin stuck out his tongue and refused.
You are the king of a country
How to deal with such a troublesome task?
Because he had long watched the kings and nobles, who were symbols of incompetence and corruption, he had no intention of following the same path as they did.
“If you don’t like the king’s way… , The hero’s path remains.”
“What kind of hero am I? I was just fooling around.”
“It is a virtue of a hero to be futile.”
“It’s just a pesky backcountry.”
Responding to Heinkel’s words, Yushin turned his gaze to Allen, who was sipping his second glass of milk.
