Chapter 16 – 4. Preparations for the Military Parade (3)
“Are you going to participate in the military parade?”
Wilhelm hurriedly asked me back.
“Yes. Lord.”
“Since you also had an incident last year, you should know the meaning of the military parade. Are you still saying that you will participate again?”
Fever ceremony. It is a ceremony in which the continent’s strongest Knights of the White Nights and the elite large army of Essenmund gather together to show off their military strength.
Essenmund is a change where the threat of demons always exists. Therefore, the actual troops participating in the parade do not represent 10% of the Essenmund army.
However, even with that small number of troops, the dignity was as great as the continent’s strongest.
The simple summary of the ceremony is as follows. The captain of the knights stood in front of Marshal Wilhelm as a representative and reported the battle situation for the past year.
Subsequently, the knights and soldiers swear allegiance to the Margrave, the owner of the Essenmund territory, once again. After that, the nongonghaengsang is made by the Marquis.
‘And for the successor of the Marquis, the military parade has another meaning.’
The military parade was not a simple show event. The heir who came of age had to stand in front of the elite army and prove himself as the official successor.
“At the center of the gathered elite army, sharing one point with the knight commander and the sword. That is the condition to become the official successor of the Marquis.”
“You know that. However…”
The Marquis’ expression was momentarily worried.
“Michael, the leader of the White Night Knights, is a strong man who has reached the level of a master. A knight of that level of skill has a different weight even if it is just one sword. Even if it didn’t contain an aura. Didn’t you run away last year because you knew that too?”
Last year’s fever ceremony. At that time, Julian could not withstand the first move of Michael and ran away.
No, in fact, I hadn’t even stood in front of Captain Michael. Seeing only the Knights of the Midnight Sun approaching in line from afar, they got scared and ran away.
He was weak to the strong and strong to the weak.
“That’s right. But this time it will be different.”
“It’s a good attitude. However, you still haven’t been able to bring out the mana in your body. If pure mana cannot withstand it, it will not be able to withstand the sharp killings of the White Night Knights and elite soldiers. It’s impossible to be cold-hearted to you, who are no different from ordinary people.”
“I know that too. So, I have a favor for you.”
“You mean a favor?”
“My escort knight. I want to get help from Sir Uriel.”
I got to the point. Acceleration of mana through the talented knight Yuriel. I explained that to Wilhelm.
“Hmm… Mana boost. Good idea. But hasn’t that method already been tried on you and failed?”
Mana facilitation requires direct physical contact between the person doing the facilitation and the person receiving it.
Of course, promoting each other naked is the best efficiency. However, because they were embarrassed by each other, they wore the minimum amount of clothing.
‘So, stupid Yulian declared that even if he died, he would not receive mana boost from a male knight. Absolutely only a woman would do it.’
Wilhelm, who had great love for his grandson, reluctantly granted the request. However, the condition is that Yulian will never have sexual contact with the female knight.
However, there was no way that foolish Julian could keep that promise. Several female knights were humiliated by Yulian, and there was an uproar.
That’s why it seemed that Marshal Wilhelm hadn’t even pulled out the accelerator to Yuriel, the current escort knight.
“Hmm. Because you didn’t keep your promise before… Among the Knights of the Midnight Sun, no one will listen to your wishes. If I desperately ask, maybe one or two male knights can do it, but…”
That’s an absolute specification for me too. As far as this, stupid Julian and I were in agreement.
“That’s why I pointed out Sir Uriel first. Should I do something out of the ordinary, wouldn’t Sir Uriel slit my throat first?”
“No!! That’s absolutely not the case. You are Reinhardt’s only heir. Don’t even joke about it.”
“All right. But that’s just my determination. If I ever make that mistake again, please punish me directly.”
At my words, Wilhelm’s eyes changed.
“Really, Yulian? If so, I would like to see your determination. No matter how foolish you are, you probably haven’t been joking about this since morning. If you do, I won’t leave you alone like you said.”
In an instant, his eyes flashed. Wilhelm glared at me with the eyes of an angry lion.
It’s not a normal look. Those eyes were filled with highly refined mana and aura.
‘I’m sorry… I have to endure it.’
The cold eyes that run down the spine, like those of a vicious beast. It is a terrifying gaze that will stop your breath right on the spot.
‘The eyes of a skilled swordsman are so frightening. I can understand Yulian’s feelings for running away.’
Literally, I was a rabbit in front of a lion. But so far this is as I calculated.
Anyway, the Margrave was well aware of the condition of the grandson who could not use mana.
‘Because if you’re a crazy Julian, you might get internal injuries from those eyes. That gaze won’t last long. I’ll let things go.’
Again, it was as calculated. That moment when you feel like you can’t hold on any longer. The Marquis withdrew his terrifying gaze.
“I couldn’t bear to meet my eyes that didn’t contain an aura before, so it’s changed.”
“Because without this level of resolution, you won’t be able to stand at the military parade.”
“It must have been difficult for you to endure with your current body. I saw your determination well.”
I pretended to be calm, but I saw the corners of the margrave’s mouth go up.
“I will tell Sir Uriel. Even though she said something happened the other day, if I come forward, she won’t say much about her either.”
“You don’t have to worry. Because she will never touch her with her disobedience first on her side.”
It was as he said. There will never be anything that ‘my side’ touches first.
“However, minimal contact for mana promotion is unavoidable. I believe that Lord Uriel will understand that much.”
“Yes. Like you said, it’s unavoidable. I get it. Since the military parade is coming soon, I will hurry up and tell you.”
As expected, Marshal Wilhelm was the best as a back-up. I even had breakfast with him.
***
Marquee Baek stepped forward, so the job was a breeze. It wasn’t even lunchtime before the butler, Liverto, came to visit me.
“Young master. The head of the household gave instructions to Sir Uriel.”
“All right. Liberto.”
“Sir Uriel will be at the gymnasium in the mansion. Will he call her?”
“Fine. I’ll go find it myself.”
“Are you really going to be okay?”
At that, Liberto made another surprised expression. But now I’m getting used to that reaction. I went to the gymnasium prepared on one side of the mansion.
As befits the residence of the Grand Master, Marquis Wilhelm, the gymnasium was spacious and well-equipped.
‘I must have hoped that my one and only grandson would use this place diligently.’
Of course, Yulian shattered that expectation.
So, instead, the Marquis allowed the use of this place to a poor escort knight who had a promising future but was shattered and tied to his grandson.
Anyway, there was no need for escort knights to always follow Yulian inside the mansion.
I kept a little distance and watched Yuriel practicing swordsmanship. It was a powerful swordsmanship that made the nearby air buzz.
Her long auburn hair, with a slight curl, swayed with each swing of her sword.
A pretty girl like Yuriel is sweating and practicing seriously, so her shape is more lively.
‘It’s compared to Eirin and Lillia, but Yuriel is very pretty looking at it like this.’
Today, I’m practicing with my usual hard armor on.
A top similar to a nastie that left her arms intact even in the middle of winter. So, Yuriel’s voluminous breast line was revealed.
She’s not as big as Lilia’s, but she’s full of health and good looks. The silhouette of her overall body was full of elasticity and exudes a lively charm.
‘It’s like an influencer on social media. It’s like wearing leggings and showing off your figure.’
Of course, that wasn’t what Uriel intended. As expected, she doesn’t seem to get cold at all even in such a light outfit, befitting a skilled knight.
The gymnasium is outdoors, so it’s actually too cold to speak…
Still, I came wearing a special magical underwear that generated a fever. I had to endure it. Seoul, where I originally lived, was a cold place in the winter anyway.
Anyway, the meaningless viewing ends here. Even if I, who is unfamiliar with swordsmanship, watched as it is, there would be no meaning beyond appreciating Yuriel’s appearance.
It’s time to move for the purpose that came here.
I had pre-purchased new features with the system. It was a combination of two characteristics.
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* Attribute: Normal Mana Test (B)
: You will open your eyes to the world of swordsmanship.
: 10MP consumption per hour
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With this normal mana check,
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* Attribute: Normal Dreamer (B)
: Intervenes in the dreams of the opposite sex who are conscious of themselves.
: 10MP consumption per hour
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Even the characteristic of being a dreamer. Unlike Simmian, both were classified as general characteristics and cost only 10GP.
‘Considering Julian’s title, it was only natural.’
The general mana swordsman has the title ‘Heir of the Reinhard Family’ and. And the general dream horse was directly related to the title ‘successor of the devil’.
In other words, it is close to Yulian’s original potential, so it can save the consumption of GP.
According to the Demon King’s Slaughter system, you can further develop your characteristics with GP in the future, so it was good to accumulate them as much as possible.
I activated the normal mana test attribute as it is.
***
The winds of Essenmund are known as the fiercest winds on the continent.
The wind was constantly blowing in the gymnasium that was open to the outside.
Yuriel, an attractive knight with auburn hair. She was diligently swinging her sword in the gymnasium.
As a knight, her level is an Aura user.
As an aura user, it is an introductory stage, but it is surprising that Yuriel, who has passed her adulthood for two years, has already reached that stage.
The continent’s most elite white night knights are a place that can only be entered with thorough skills. Among them, Uriel was a promising player with a promising future.
Even though it’s a place everyone hates. There was no reason to entrust the escort of the only heir of the Marquis to an incompetent knight.
Of course, Uriel himself regarded the escort service as a dishonorable demotion. Until just a few days ago.
‘Earl Julian… What the hell was that action in Reinheim?’
It wasn’t the usual answer that was crazy.
He was considerate of Hans, the coachman who had been so mean before. He also treated Otto, a tailor who was a commoner, with respect.
Also, Julian rented out a shop for the assistant head of Eirin and bought him a present. I also heard from the owner of the clothing store that she helped Ei-rin change her clothes.
‘That scion did troublesome things that a servant would do… And that wasn’t the only thing.’
When I was waiting near the door of a clothing store.
The proprietress of the store suddenly served expensive tea and refreshments for herself. Refreshments aside, the tea named ‘Mincho’ is an unbelievable luxury item in Essenmund.
As it turned out, under Julian’s instructions, she said that the proprietress spent a lot of money on her and brought it from her high-class cafe.
‘Can a person… Change like this overnight…’
Even his appearance, which had always been messy, had changed to that of a nobleman. To be honest, he is a handsome man with a mouth wide open.
She thought that she, as a woman, had abandoned her a long time ago.
But when he saw Count Julian changed into new clothes at Otto’s clothing store.
At that moment, Yuriel felt an emotion she had never felt even among the numerous men of the White Night Knights.
Compared to the emotions people talk about, it’s a kind of pounding.
Of course, Uriel felt such emotions only from the sword. So it’s nonsense.
“Damn it!”
I got too many thoughts. Uriel swung his sword more vigorously to forget the count’s face that kept popping up in his mind.
Even if you take good care of him at least once in a while. To Yuriel, such a weak man who couldn’t hold a sword didn’t look like a man.
‘The pinnacle of nothingness, the Reinhardt family. That such a weak successor would come out of that famous swordsmanship.’
It was clear that the blood of St. Agnes, the mother of the count, had a bad effect on the Muga lineage.
If only Julian had felt half the talent of Marquis Wilhelm, no, only half of half. I can easily admit the current heart beating.
‘But the count’s swordsmanship skills I saw in the Pantheon…’
I couldn’t bear to do that, and it was worse than the 10-year-olds in Essenmund, so my eyes almost rotted.
‘By the way, in the morning, the Marquis asked me to boost the count’s mana. Needless to say, at a time like this, the man and the facilitator…’
When he continued to swing his sword like that, trying to shake off his thoughts. Suddenly, a familiar male voice was heard in the gymnasium.
“Sir Uriel. Excuse me, could you give me some time?”
It was the sound of Count Julian calling himself.
