Chapter 165 – Pre-Convocation
His life as the leader of the Black Lion Knights was not far from now.
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A peaceful afternoon with birds chirping.
I am now at the Monument Plaza outside the Headquarters.
“The 11th Knight Commander, Vicus. The 12th Knight Commander, Lorelei. The 13th Knight Commander… This guy’s name has been erased. Anyway, my name will be written in the next place.”
A huge statue of a black lion made of black marble.
While looking at the names written on the cornerstone located below it, I felt a strange feeling.
Suddenly, memories of that time come to mind.
Was it when Alicia said she was going to visit her unit out of the blue?
At that time, the unit was completely turned inside out. For a princess of the empire to be a member of an order of knights was, in fact, tantamount to a disaster.
If that wasn’t enough, Alicia must have done something very reprehensible to me in front of this stone statue.
In front of the monument with the names of the former knight commanders and the dead, he half-threatening me with the hem of his skirt showing nothing on the inside.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if that was Alicia’s own confession.
Alicia, who has become so used to it by now, as the shape of her smooth, chubby lower body without a single thread was drawn in front of her eyes, feeling guilty, I shook my head.
“No, what are you thinking now?”
I came all the way here to recall the memories of the Black Lion Knights with a solemn mind in the face of not knowing when I will be called by the order of the superior.
What really comes to mind is that it is so chewy that even if you put just two fingers in it, it bites tightly and shows no sign of letting go. Alicia’s place, which is very shabby and perverted, overflowing with masochistic tendencies resembling the owner, who wraps her up in a slippery way, and where she can’t control her pleasure and tightens up when you thump the inner end.
“I’m sorry. Seniors…”
With deep reflection, I pay a moment of silence toward the monument.
With this, the mental preparation is complete.
Let’s bury the memories of the past here.
Ready to do his best at any time, Wolfgang, the current leader of the Black Lion Knights and soon to become unemployed, awaits orders from his superiors.
… So, when will it be?
In a frustrated heart, the sound of Bolmen comes out.
“Hasn’t it already been a week? The Commander-in-Chief said he would give me a word soon.”
A small elite unit ambitiously planned by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, whether it is a special force or not.
Since the preliminary call-up order will fall ‘soon’, it is also a day or two to organize your personal affairs at your discretion and stay faithful to your existing duties.
‘Ughhh! Captain… ! You can’t go!’
‘Ugh! What are we going to do without the captain!’
‘Kuhh… Thank you so far! You are truly the best commander!’
‘Loyalty! We will always remember the leader!’
It was already three days after the hot farewell ceremony with the subordinates, as if they were going to leave tomorrow, and the atmosphere in the unit began to feel strange.
It was the first time in my life that I knew that people could be so shaken up if they missed the timing to disappear after a breakup declaration.
It’s awkward no matter what.
Daily life as usual presents a feeling of reluctance as if forcibly wearing clothes that do not fit.
Of course, as much as I’ve done so well, my subordinates have been in a good mood for me to stay, but now they can’t stand this subtle stuffiness on my part.
So, by the time the announcement that I was stepping down would be regarded as a kind of happening.
“Captain! A message from the United Command!”
“At last.”
I was able to respond to the summons with a lighter heart than I thought.
Wouldn’t it be nice if it didn’t leave too much aftertaste?
I don’t think it’s such a bad thing to be able to wrap the regret that lingers in a corner of the heart with something pleasant.
“Captain. I…”
“Hmm? Why, Agnes?”
“No, no. Goodbye.”
“It’s bland.”
Agnes was looking at me with something meaningful in her eyes.
After gently brushing her hair once, he climbed into her carriage.
Good luck to the Black Lion Knights from now on, Agnes.
* * *
The place we arrived on the wagon sent by the Unified Command was not a familiar headquarters building.
“What is it? There’s no way I misunderstood the road.”
This is the Arena of Prominence.
It was the largest amphitheater in the empire where the Knights Templar had been held a few months ago.
It’s a very bloody place to meet the people you will work with in the future.
“This way, Sir Wolfgang.”
“Well.”
Feeling a bit uneasy, I moved somewhere following the guidance of the uniformed officer.
A single cornflower embroidered on the badge of rank. He was a major
It was a time when he was in the middle of a lot of hardships after leaving the junior officer, and he was a considerable rank to be used as a guide only.
The unified command was easily recognizable because it maintained the wartime hierarchy even in peacetime.
It seems that a lot of security is required.
After going round and round for quite some time through the side door in the audience seat, not on the stage where the fierce competition took place, a passage leading to the underground space appeared before I knew it.
At first, I felt something was strange, but now I feel interesting.
I heard that the main facilities of the empire have a space similar to a shelter in case of an emergency.
Is there a secret facility hidden in the basement of this huge arena?
From a seven-year-old child to a seventy-year-old old man, the strange nature of a man that he always has in his heart awakens, and his heart beats faster, albeit a little.
— Cheer!
“…What?”
“Sir, what are you doing?”
“No, it’s nothing. Keep guiding me.”
Suddenly, my sixth sense sounded an alarm bell, and goose bumps rose from my forearms.
A warning sign that something very bothersome may be about to happen.
—That’s right… !
When the major, who acted as a guide, brought an artifact that looked like a pass, the tightly closed iron door opened with a dull noise, and the faces of the people already inside began to be seen one by one.
“Who is it again this time? It’s monstrous.”
“Ohhh… This, finally, you’re the one who’s going to be the boss, right?”
There were literally a lot of different people gathered in one place.
Even if you take a quick look at their contemplation, they give off the feeling that they would have done one piece at a time.
In fact, it was not uncommon to see the face of a knight commander of a fairly famous territory that made a name for itself in the empire, or a mercenary commander.
All of them were people with decent skills.
However, to be honest, the level is a bit disappointing.
At the very least, I thought that Frost Knight Commander Sir Liddell or Unity Knight Commander Sir Kairos, whom I faced in the Knights Battle, would be there.
Of course, they are very busy people, so it is understandable.
But, is it just this elite or something?
First of all, it seems that there are only a few people out of dozens of people worth paying attention to.
The rest are all chaffs weaker than Agnes.
“Hey, look at his size. What kind of ogre or mixed blood? You’re the famous leader of the Black Lion Knights!”
“…”
Besides, look at this.
Even the bully who presumptuously said that he would shoulder to shoulder with his opponent, unable to discern the difference in level, is here.
A man in his mid-thirties with a massive muscle mass that was wrongly grown and severe hair loss.
I don’t know his name, but I know his face. He is a fairly famous gladiator, Raj.
His size was comparable to mine, but that seemed to be all he had to offer.
I sighed and warned him.
“Hey, why don’t you answer? Are you sure you’re not worth the price?”
“Avoid immediately.”
“What?”
“Surely said.”
Those who were even a little sensitive were already standing far away from me, but this person standing in front of me seems to be not even at that level.
—Uuuuu…
In my case, I couldn’t just avoid it, so I had no choice but to stand still.
Judging from the flow of mana, it was because I was already designated as the target.
If it was a mediocre level of magic, I would have just covered the entire surrounding space with my mana and forcibly dispelled it, but the magic of the archmage cannot be destroyed in that way.
A situation similar to when I was under the forced transfer spell not too long ago.
Well, it doesn’t hurt that much if you get hit anyway.
I’m already used to it, and between us, this much is just a greeting.
“Hey, what bullshit…”
3 seconds ahead.
2 seconds,
1 sec.
—Kwaaang!
Exactly 3 seconds later.
I could feel the heat enveloping my whole body along with the sound of an explosion.
Explosion.
In general, it was a flame type explosion magic that comes to mind at once when it comes to magic.
“Geboooooh?!”
The bald head that had been wriggling in front of me slammed into a corner with a grotesque scream.
—Flinching…
At least it does not die and wriggles even if it becomes a charred lump of charcoal.
Still, it seems that there are minimum qualifications to be selected as a candidate for special power.
I distracted him with it and stared straight ahead.
When this crazy situation happened out of the blue, the people who were talking about each other in an instant became quiet as if they had locked their mouths.
— Again and again
A woman in a flashy red dress approached with a clatter of heels and a needlessly elegant gesture.
To think that even after mass destruction magic was cast indoors, they didn’t care.
“It’s been a while? Fool. Didn’t you die?”
“Scarlett, what are you doing here?”
“Why did you come? Your superior said he needed this red mage tower lord, so he came personally. Even though he couldn’t say thank you, what was that impudent attitude?”
“Sigh…”
What a crazy year.
I’m already fed up with that blood-red hair that I haven’t seen in a long time. She was truly a helpless woman.
She couldn’t believe it, but judging by her speech, it seems that she was recognized for her merit in the war and was even awarded the Mage’s Tower.
Ah, the empire’s future is bleak.
