Chapter 207 – War With the 9-Heisen Kingdom (20)
The war is over.
The Kingdom of Heisen surrendered to the Empire, and I, who went on a campaign as the Empire’s representative, accepted the surrender.
What happened after that was a breeze.
With the knights at the head, I stir-fried them, and preparations for retreat were over in an instant.
The Imperial army quickly retreated to the Empire, and Ana moved to the Shine family in advance.
It took me a long time to get here because I didn’t know the road and the trees were dense, but when I retreated, I made a thunderbolt and mercilessly pushed the trees and moved, so the speed was very fast.
In addition, the retreat march, which was expected to last for almost a week, was reduced to three days at once, and the forced march was carried out, returning to the empire in three days.
When we returned, the people of the Empire cheered and once again praised the power of the Empire.
There were places where traces of destruction still remained, but the news of the Empire’s overwhelming victory once again imprinted on the whole world, as well as the whole nation, how great the empire had.
Now, the next target is the Zent kingdom.
The Gent Kingdom also heard that they were aware of this, and that they had started preparing for the siege warfare.
And we didn’t care what the Zent Kingdom was doing.
“I see. Are you saying you’re going to try to hold on to the defense?”
“It’s meaningless. Considering your ability, Mercury is impossible even if you fill the castle with knights.”
“That’s right, that’s right! If you can’t block my magic, let alone Artel’s lightning.”
Me, Asuna, and Rubel were visiting His Majesty the Emperor, talking about the defense of the Zent Kingdom.
No matter how much the Zent kingdom prepares for a defensive battle, it is no different from a puppy in front of me.
At least, as long as there are allies within my range of ability and it is not a situation where meticulous control is impossible, my lightning can cause mass destruction and massacre without hesitation.
Since Asuna and Rubel were well aware of this, they also declared that the actions of the Gent Kingdom were useless, and from then on, our interests shifted elsewhere.
“By the way, did you hear that the hero was summoned?”
“Ah, I heard. They say the saintess summoned it. It would be nice if it was a great warrior, but… Well, I’m not expecting it.”
“Me too. When I looked for information, they said that the culture and etiquette of this world were bad, insulted wizards as cowards and weaklings, and even viewed nobles as the axis of evil.”
Rubel said such a thing casually, but Asuna’s face distorted as if she was surprised by the hero who was more dangerous than she thought.
She said she didn’t expect it, but I guess she thought she was a decent guy.
Asuna’s expectations were shattered in an instant, and she finally sighed and shook her head.
“No matter how pathetic he is from a different world, he could be this pathetic. After all, he had to be cut down when he asked His Majesty to pay a fair price.”
“…To?”
“What?”
When I heard it for the first time, my body stiffened and I was startled.
Then, as she let out a deep sigh, she asked for a detailed explanation.
“Haa… I heard that the brave man asked you to pay the price for carrying out his majesty’s edict, perhaps even with the enormous taxes from the people he received from his majesty.”
“This crazy…! Didn’t the brave bastard get executed?”
“That’s not the case. His Majesty the Emperor was so generous that the Helios Church ended up being punished instead.”
“That’s good news.”
It was surprising that the hero had not been punished, but if he had been punished instead of the Helios Church, the position of the hero and the position of the saint would have been smaller.
So, I expected the hero to have accidents like that in the future.
The more the warrior does, the more he will confine himself and sink into the swamp of destruction.
“Hero. I can’t use it after all.”
“Yes. A hero is meaningless after all.”
Asuna, who had a heart to heart with me, apparently recognized the hero as meaningless because of this incident.
I laughed horribly thinking of how I would bully the hero.
Then Rubel looked somewhere and she made a surprised expression.
And she turned to us and said.
“Huh? That’s Asuna’s knight over there. But who do you think he’s fighting with?”
“? A knight of the Silver Knights? That’s strange. I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
Rubel pointed straight down through her window and said.
Asuna tilted her eyes at Rubel’s words and looked in the direction Rubel was pointing at her, and she turned her gaze to that direction as well.
There, Bernage, a knight and vice-captain of the Silver Knights, was fighting a guy with black hair, dark eyes, and a normal appearance wearing what was presumed to be a school uniform.
I couldn’t hear what they were saying because it was far away, but Bernage, who had an angry expression on his face, swung his sword mercilessly.
The opponent swung the sword awkwardly in a posture where the basic technique was not caught, and then continued to be pushed back.
I don’t know when the fight started, but if it continues like this, the opponent will surely be decapitated, and Bernage will be punished for committing murder in the sacred palace.
I stopped Asuna from stepping out, as if she couldn’t just stand by.
“…Why are you blocking it?”
“I’m leaving for now, so you two prepare to take care of yourself.”
After I said that, I opened the window and jumped out before they could even reply.
I could feel the eyes of the two looking at me from behind, but now my nerves were directed to Bernage and now to the opponent whose arm was cut off by Bernage.
“Stop going there. Vernage.”
Caang! Caang!
I took out my sword and lightly slashed the two swords.
After hearing my words, Vernaju hesitated for a moment, so his opponent’s arm was still attached.
However, the stupidity of my appearance was not like a warrior or knight accustomed to battle, so I asked Bernage while looking at him.
“Bernage. This guy is supposed to be a hero, but is he a hero?”
“That’s right, General.
At Vernage’s words, when I glanced at the hero, I could clearly see that the sword the hero was using was a holy sword.
However, that light was weak compared to the holy sword I possessed.
“Why did you bring out your weapon here? If you see blood inside the palace, even you can’t ignore it.”
“That’s it… This person here insulted me and the princess, Asuna-sama. So, without realizing it, stop.”
Just when you wondered what kind of insult Bernage had been punishing and pulled out his sword, the warrior behind him jumped to his feet.
The hero seemed to be quite upset as I spoke with Bernage skillfully as soon as I appeared, but he was taller than me.
I was going to cut my leg at the moment to make it eye level, but since there was no justification, I decided to hold it in for now.
However, the hero screamed loudly and ran wild, as if he wanted to give me a reason to touch him.
“Get out of there right now! I can’t leave that bitch who dared to kill me, a warrior!”
“Shut up. Do you think you have that kind of authority?”
“That’s right. You’re a hero, but you can’t even grasp the situation. No. You’re such an idiot that you can’t even grasp the situation, so you must have been flirting with me and Asuna-sama by calling them your own women.”
“…Huh. Is this true? Asuna must already have a husband for her?”
At Vernage’s words, I secretly radiated vigor and looked at the hero.
The warrior looked at me and shouted at me for being so confident even in this situation.
“Shut up! That bitch and Asuna, the princess of this country, are my fateful companions as a hero! I wonder if she’ll give up just because she’s marrying a villain from an aristocrat belonging to the duke!”
“You seem to have misunderstood something. It’s not just a duke’s family. It’s a Shine duke’s family, a family of founding contributors that even the Helios Church fears.”
Even at my words, the warrior glared at me with black eyes, as if he had lost his cowardice.
And he blasphemed my family, the Shine family.
“Hmph! Even so, it’s only third-rate villains that come out often. They’re destined to collapse in my hands later! I, a warrior, will personally judge even those who believe in Shine Artel’s own family and play around!”
“Yeah. That’s it. Thank you for giving me a justification.”
No matter how weak a noble is, insulting the noble family itself is a taboo among taboos.
Insulting the aristocratic family is the same as undermining the power of the nobility itself.
And now the hero insulted my family in front of me.
This wasn’t enough to justify beating up the hero, so it overflowed.
“Thank you for giving me a cause. My name is Shine Artel. I’m a guy who only believes in the family you mentioned.”
“…Hah? You’re the villain?”
After revealing my identity, I kicked the hero in the stomach who panicked and realized that something was wrong.
Quick!
“Gagging!”
With the sound of something breaking, the warrior flew back.
With just the right amount of force, she broke her ribs but didn’t fly far.
“Cer… Kkeut!”
The appearance of not being able to breathe properly, probably because of a lung injury, was compared to the vigorous appearance of the previous day.
“This is why if you don’t have skills, you shouldn’t face it. Remember that.”
As he approached the hero saying that, fear quickly appeared on the hero’s face.
Mentally weak, unprepared, and without even the slightest will, I became displeased with his pathetic appearance.
I think I want to beat him more, but it’s fun to see a guy with a living chair fluttering even after being beaten and beaten.
And with such an unpleasant feeling, it was annoying to lose.
“Tsk! Vernage. Rubel and Asuna will be coming soon. Take care of yourself.”
“All right.”
I kicked the hero right in the face, knocked him out, and roughly grabbed his leg and dragged him to the audience room where His Majesty the Emperor was.
I have no interest in the hero at all, but I am already looking forward to what the saintess will say when she sees the hero in this state.
