Chapter 256 – 25. Clash! Dueling Trial (6)
Warriors clad in heavy armor stood on the training ground covered with fine sand. The quiet duke was in the middle of watching, dressed in a dignified but dignified outfit. The witch standing on the podium was interrogating a man kneeling on the floor with a hard expression on her face, and she was angry with a voice mixed with anger, which is rare.
“How much money has our family fed you so far?”
The old, fat pig writhed violently. As if suffocated by an invisible power, he cried and sighed with his eyes begging him to save his life. Still, he was a person who used his strength in the central political world, but his appearance was not good.
“We have provided an unlimited supply of the currency you want whenever you need it, as much as you need it. In the process, he often misappropriated bribes that should have flowed to the center. Did you know we didn’t know I just didn’t want to lose your human resources for such a penny.”
The blue-eyed pig gradually rolled its eyes.
“Actually, you’ve done a pretty good job so far. To the extent that I can close my eyes and move on with a few small deviations. I also really liked the skill of exerting influence throughout the capital city without going through the deposed crown prince.”
Even so, Kenna did not stop. She kept interrogating him with magical tattoos floating on the skin that was not exposed under the neat maid’s clothes. It was a skill that would be admired by those who knew how to see magical powers or had an understanding of mysteries.
“Didn’t I tell you not to save money? It doesn’t matter how much it costs, so he said that we must draw the public opinion of the royal family in our favor. But why did the letter I received say to hold a duel trial like a children’s pun?”
In occupations classified as shamans and occultists, telekinesis is a fairly difficult specialty. Once you can demonstrate your ability, it is enough to earn considerable respect from your peers. Although, except for some prohibited powers, it cannot exceed the physical strength of the person concerned, and it can only interfere if it is physically stronger than the opponent.
In any case, it was a limitation of one mana for foreign witches. Therefore, as a proper force control, she released the restraint just before the old pig’s breath passed away. Cool and drooling, he immediately gave me a chance to call as he knelt down.
“Please explain.”
“That, that…”
“Henrietta LeBlanc is the legitimate concubine of Romuald, Baron Ardennes. Therefore, it is not incomprehensible that he sent a frivolous letter in a rage. The royal family expects the conflict caused by regional feelings in the north and east to be successfully sublimated into the next duel trial.”
Kenna, slightly narrowing her eyebrows over the raised freckles, sprinkled blood. I couldn’t forgive myself for daring to treat my man’s wife in this way. It was her honest feeling that she wanted to twist the head of the king and the baron.
“You know that expectation in your phrasing is a euphemistic command. In short, Alphonse de Gaulia is demanding that a dueling trial be held in the East. Furthermore, she is even insulting me by saying that the lady I once served had an affair with a young baron from the north.”
The frightened pig startled. He felt the cruelty of the witch’s increasingly distorted expression. As a human being, she had the energy to instinctively withdraw.
“The clue to counting the auspicious days of the wave month was the highlight. This country seems to have a very kind king. If that’s not the case, there’s no way I’m presenting the right to hold a trial, which I’ve so much wanted, and clearly conveying my intention that if I don’t engage in a duel as I wish, it’ll be regarded as treason.”
“Witch, but this old man really tried! I don’t know how the hell this result came out, but I did as you were told! I’m going crazy and freaking out too! If the king and ministers weren’t crazy as a group, even if they took the money and ate it… !”
“It must be a matter of quantity. How many collusion must have taken place for those who value respect for face to end up talking nonsense like this. Paying bribes behind the scenes is not our only privilege. Of course the baron would have cheated, and naturally success or failure depended on the amount.”
“Oh, you misunderstood! This time, I really delivered it without taking a penny away! How dare you play such a prank when this job is in such a serious position? You know very well that Schonne isn’t that stupid in the first place! I’m going to take a look at the atmosphere in moderation, but this time it’s really unfair… !”
Kenna rolled up the sleeves of her arms. Don’t think that just because she cleverly pulled it off, she could get out of this situation, and she telekinetically did it again. Fortunately for the pig, Arno, who had been watching her all along, stepped forward and was released.
“Not like that. I don’t think you’re lying.”
“Arno, give me a few minutes and I will make you confess.”
“Don’t catch the live person, let it go. I don’t know why the royal family made that decision, but the poor fellow seems innocent. And even if there is a mistake, it won’t be too late to deal with it after the truth is revealed.”
The witch, who pressed her lips together, calmed her boiling anger. As my man said, I will only go over this one time. He glared at the pig with his sweet face. The duke, who spoke politely to him, who flinched thanks to him, finished the conversation.
“The same goes for you there. Today’s work must have been very sudden in many ways. From what I can see, it seems really innocent, so it must be unfair. So let’s do this. It’s a bit harsh to pay for the money he embezzled.”
“Sah, if you just let me live, what will happen… !”
“Okay, I think the calculations are over?”
Glancing, Arno looked at my mistress. Then the witch let out a deep sigh and waved her hand in displeasure.
“Turn off.”
The old pig hurried down the podium. Before he had time to tidy up his disheveled clothes, he fled into the training ground, raising a wind of dust. And almost at the same time, at the entrance of the street leading to the city dwelling, a large knight walked quickly.
Wearing shiny plate armor and wielding a long sword and a short sword in both hands, he was quite strong.
It had to be. His gigantic body and low, bloody voice were proof that he was born with a talent for swordsmanship. The knight, who was personally trained by the Somerset quicksword master, became a body that served Valorant at the end of twists and turns.
“Did you call?”
“Kenneth.”
“Please, Duke.”
Knight Kenneth, bent on one knee, waited for orders in fluent Gallic. His disciplined movements alone made it possible to guess why the Somerset Swordsmen’s Guild had such a reputation on the continent.
“The situation has become very unfortunate. The royal family is keeping us in check when we lost Zach and Chuck. Right now, Oliver Somerset is visiting Lumiere in person, and Baron Ardennes in the north passed the duel trial.”
“Are you saying that a strong sword is coming?”
“Yes, this is the turning point. But no matter which way our affairs go, there should be nothing wrong with my safety for this one person.”
Kenneth nodded. He suddenly took off the helmet he was wearing and set it down on the sand. He responded with unwavering loyalty and fidelity despite his rough and ferocious face.
“Dragon maenggong, Somerset’s quicksword is a school that honors the faithful more than their lives.”
“Definitely.”
“Kenna may be just a mistress to you, but she is the one who gave us a second chance. I will not let the benefactor to whom I owe life and life die. I know that this gentle but noble person was worried about not being able to hold a sword.”
Still, the witch will survive. As long as Kenneth and a hundred Somerset swordsmen are here.
“We swear on our lives that we will not allow the sword and the baron to touch you two.”
“If you do, Kenneth, you are the captain of this duel trial.”
Who says Arnaud LeBlanc is a war hero of the past? With his hands behind his back like an old man in the back room, when he released his hands, an overwhelming spirit filled the training ground. All of them spat out, proving their qualifications to dominate even in front of first-class swordsmen.
“What size?”
“Let’s stick to five each.”
“Are you thinking of going out yourself?”
“No, let you pick the rest.”
“I will be Gail, the manager. The other four would be Oscar, Chester and Max in that order.”
A normal match is made up of three vs. Three. However, the baron of Dongto suggested five, two more than him. He must have thought that if he charged for a one-on-one fight, he might dodge. Even there, I didn’t really care.
“But if you’re going to publicize my existence anyway, I don’t think it’s bad for you to be the general manager and I’m in charge of the department.”
“I understand what you mean, but I don’t like the way you raise your sword to execute Henrietta…”
But as expected, the calculation that they would be afraid even if they were asked to come together in groups of three was against the planting.
“I want to observe the invincible knights of Lumiere fighting more closely.”
Of course, Valorant is not vigilant. It wasn’t because I had heard of the riots in my territory being suppressed at once, or because I had heard about the activities in each place. At that level, even Arnaud LeBlanc is full and overflowing. However, the only thing that is involved is the bloodline.
“How far could he have caught up with his father?”
Being the only child of my teacher, I couldn’t let my guard down.
“Well, it must be a rumor, right?”
Looking around at the quicksword standing on the podium and his surviving students, he was stunned.
“No matter how huge a natural number is, it cannot be infinite… !”
Rise up, new Knights of Somerset.
The time for the dueling trial has come.
