Chapter 181 – Chapter 16 – As You Want
“Now… What do you mean, Klaus?”
“Did you put mud on your ear hole? I said I would give up. War hero or something, I put up with it until now and cleaned up the shit that the nobles had built up, but now that I’m crossing the line, what more am I going to stick with?”
“Awful! How dare a commoner insult a noble!”
“It would be a problem for the common people of the kingdom to curse the nobles of the kingdom. But didn’t you tell me? Am I giving up being a member of the kingdom? I’ll tell you whether it’s treason or betrayal, whatever you want.”
I’ll do whatever you want, the knight immediately understood what this meant.
Aren’t the nobles plotting something with Klaus in collusion with the demons?
If that’s not the case, you just have to return to the kingdom quickly, apologize for that, and swear that you’ll be extra careful in your actions so that something like this won’t happen again.
If only Klaus’s head is lowered, other meritorious figures in the continental war will naturally be silenced.
There is no one who has made such a great achievement, so as long as he clears the way for Klaus.
If only every commoner in the West could be told the sight of him bowing before the nobles.
After the Continental War, you can calm down the messy political situation again and maintain the foundation of the aristocratic society.
‘What if the man refuses to order his arrest, Klaus?’
‘There’s no such thing. Even in that long war, he endured only with his loyalty to the kingdom. Since then, to prove his loyalty, he did not come forward even when discussing his major, remained silent even when his followers pushed his back, and did not take any action even though all real power was finally taken away. The commoner is such a bastard. He’s the kind of guy who would do such stupid things for the sake of honor. Don’t worry.’
‘…’
‘Still, if something like that happens, remind me of this part.’
Remembering Grand Duke Joseph’s words, the noble knight who came to arrest Klaus opened his mouth.
“Be careful with your words, Klaus. It seems like you are throwing random words out of anger, but if you do, many people, starting with the Marquis of Kienmeyer who supported you, will fall into quite a difficult situation.”
“…”
“What would you do if they were put in that situation because of your stupidity alone?”
“You have to know how to survive.”
“… What?”
“What else do you want me to do here? After struggling for over 10 years and supporting you, now you have to survive on your own. I don’t owe them, they owe me. And you, your parents, your family, and all the proud nobles of your kingdom! Thanks to me, I can enjoy good food and talk nonsense about how nobles are great.”
Not only the soldiers but also the knights trembled at Klaus’ terrifying momentum.
The glimmer of life in his eyes made it clear that Klaus wasn’t simply saying these words out of anger.
“Until now, there was nowhere to go, so I put up with it, but now that the destination is clear, you won’t have to look dirty anymore. The war hero you’ve been looking for has died here today, so take that medal with you. And tell You leave like this as you wish, so you can do it on your own.”
“Hey, Klaus! Are you forsaking the grace of the Kingdom!”
“Geun-hye is the sound of a dog eating grass. It was me, not you, who gave the favor, and it was not me, but you aristocrats, who betrayed the other person. I will become a traitor who has turned his back on the kingdom, so do your best.”
“This guy! After all, you’re plotting an insidious plot! We’ll arrest you right away and take you to the noble meeting…”
It was the moment when the knight grabbed the handle of her sword and almost at the same time Kaela pulled out her fingernails.
Suddenly, someone intervened between Klaus’s knights.
Then, he slapped the knight on the cheek so hard that everyone in the crowd could hear it.
Wow!!-
The knight’s lips parted, and blood leaked through them.
It is a part that clearly reveals how hard he was beaten.
And the person who slapped him on the cheek opens his mouth with even more death than Klaus.
“At Continental Academy, it was a rule not to reveal your origin. But you come in and make a mess of it, so I’m going to be part of that game for a while, you bugger.”
With flames flashing in her blazing eyes, Yulia grabbed the knight by the collar.
Even though the other person was taller than herself, she sat him down right in front of me as if the body difference didn’t matter, and spoke in a voice she had never uttered before.
“That man is not a slave like you. He is mine from now on. My person, mine But will you come all the way here and arrest the person under the Demon King of the East? Are you saying you want to throw away the peace you so longed for and start a war again?”
“Oh, demon king! What a noise! Hey, Klaus is a man of the kingdom! We have to take care of that man’s personal affairs…”
“You guys who were saying nonsense to him and telling him that it was a betrayal and that he would arrest him? By what right do you claim his identity? Was it yours? Have you ever had one?”
To Yulia’s anger-filled question, the knight did not carelessly give an answer.
The spirit of the demon king standing in front of me was so ferocious and sharp that I was afraid.
Above all, although that man, Klaus, is a commoner, he is by no means the kind of slave that nobles can claim ownership of.
In fact, the arrest, the meeting of the nobles, and asking for forgiveness are all gigantic plays.
There are people who have been in constant conflict all over the western continent since a few months ago.
Those who contributed to the Continental War and those who were quite displeased with it were the very identity.
Of course, the nobles of the kingdom were on the side of dissatisfiedly looking at those who made the ball.
It didn’t really help in the war, and rather, it harmed even at that moment.
Still, they tried to minimize their mistakes as much as possible after the war.
This time, for the same reason, I even went to the extreme to completely break my spirits.
If somehow getting Klaus to admit guilt and defame himself would be more effective at silencing the commoners on the inside, and on the outside they could get along a little closer with the rest of the West who, deep down, wanted to regain their prestige. It was also an opportunity.
‘Of course, Klaus will obediently follow and prove his innocence. From there, he said he would just have to constantly put pressure on him and cut it down little by little. The Grand Duke said so…’
No way, Klaus will abandon all those who follow him and leave the kingdom as he pleases.
Isn’t this what you guys wanted so much, I didn’t expect you to say that.
During the 7 years of the Continental War and the 5 years after that, how many checks were there on Klaus?
Even in such a situation, he remained silent and did not show any sign of abandoning the kingdom in the end.
Because of Klaus’s appearance, the nobles came to think like this at some point.
Ah, this guy is such an easy-going and simple guy who never betrays the kingdom.
He’s loyal and honorable, but he’s the kind of guy who’s going to stand there and be beaten to the death!
“Go away. And go tell Thank you. Thank you so much for bringing this man to me.”
But, that Klaus would really do this.
Not even fairies or beastmen, but to the demons of the east, to those who fought and blocked them while fighting so bloody battles!
‘I couldn’t have imagined it. Because he’s been playing an upright and loyal hero for as little as 12 years. If I’m not fooled, I’ll feel so unfair that I went through all my hardships while trembling with that damn thing.’
Inwardly, Klaus laughed at that knight and the nobles behind him.
With this, the West will fall into a more chaotic political situation than ever before.
He’s going to be spitting and shouting that he’s been betrayed by some for going east.
It was clear that someone else would raise his voice and criticize the aristocrats’ terrible atrocities, saying that they couldn’t stand it and went over because the nobles pecked them like that.
Now that things have happened like this, the people who contributed to the Continental War behind Klaus had to come forward unconditionally and change lines by criticizing Klaus, or shout that they understood him and set up a confrontation with the nobles.
It’s because it’s perfect to look like the most suspicious thing to keep neutral or keep silent in this chaos.
It is true that Klaus left the West behind and chose the East.
And it is also true that the nobles frantically harassed Klaus.
Now, with that as the center, they will bite and peck at each other.
‘Only when the west side becomes a mess like this can Yulia clean up the east side with peace of mind during vacation. I can’t concentrate my strength in the front while leaving behind a force that could be a threat.’
There are some guys in the west who secretly held hands with Yulia’s uncle right away.
If, by any chance, Julia would oppose her, in the west they would catch the wind and press the eastern border so that she would slowly push her nephew away from the east.
However, if the West is a mess right now, even if it is given billions of dollars, it will be ignored.
I have a stone nose, so what reason is there to help demons who aren’t friends or family, even worse than others!
“Klaus! Klaus! Are you really going to betray the kingdom!? Those who have always believed in you! And! Oh yeah! Soldiers who fought against demons under your command. Even though they shed blood and lost comrades, they followed you and fought against the demons! Are you saying you betrayed all of them and leaned on the demon king!”
“…”
“That’s the only place to run away to avoid sin! Do you not feel sorry for the various nobles who gave a guy like you the undeserved title of war hero!!”
No matter how you listen to what I said a while ago, what I just said is crossing the line.
“Avoiding sin? Was it wrong for me to make friends with the eastern demons as a person from the kingdom, not as a slave? In this situation where we are not at war and have already signed an armistice and are talking about peace?”
“Yes, you are a member of the military…”
“What I was in the military department, you aristocrats left as they wished. That’s why I’m a former Southern Commander, but I’m not a Commander now. There is no problem, but the crime is overturned, la.”
It wasn’t that he had tolerated the aristocrats’ insistence for nothing.
To make sure that their false beliefs are never broken, and to sprinkle red pepper powder at the last moment. But that was the only reason.
“One more. The title of war hero, isn’t that what you gave it to? People call it that, so it must have been forced to call it that? Then I put that proud medal on my chest and suffered! You’ve worked hard, so get out of here now! I sucked up all the sweet water, so I don’t need it! Like this.”
The moment the knight, who had been hesitant about Klaus’ answer, was about to spit out a word.
Once again, Yulia made it clear that he had to go there, grabbing his collar tightly.
“It would be good to do that. If you talk more, then I…”
“Hey! Is it because of this demon or because of the woman! Did you really fall for the whiteness?! Disgusting, Klaus! Everyone in the kingdom who believed in you feels betrayed… What?!”
In the blink of an eye, Klaus flew right in front of the knight and grabbed his lips.
Then he gave a rather creepy smile, and on the contrary, he opened his mouth with force this time.
“He is my king. It’s good that even I say something, but it crosses the line again. The tongue is a knife that cuts through the body. I have a good word like this, do you know it?”
“Ugh!”
“If I knew, this wouldn’t be possible.”
Klaus, who strongly gripped the knight’s tongue, flashed blue eyes.
While looking into Klaus’s eyes, the knight put on an expression of “I can’t believe it.”
She knew almost instinctively what the man in front of her was going to do.
“Anyway, you guys and nobles…”
“Aww! Ugh!”
Woo Woo Woo Woo -.
“Because his tongue is the problem.”
Jjijijik-.
Chii profit!!!-
Toutuk!!-
Goddddamnnn! He finally snapped! So freaking refreshing