Chapter 273 – 27. Heaven in the Mind (3)
It was finally a dead end.
A fierce duel and a costly trial were over. Standing on the podium, the court baek showed prompt handling as befits a vassal who frequently represented the king. He had the royal guards maintain order in the crowd and started cleaning up after the wounded.
“Guide well so that the crowds leaving are not crowded together. As many people from inside and outside have gathered, we will have to pay special attention to security in the east for the time being. In the case of this city, you will have to work hard until the turmoil subsides for a few days in the form of cooperation with the Eastern Army.”
“Yes, Your Excellency.”
“I repeatedly ask for the old woman’s heart, but don’t forget that it’s a cooperation system with the east. You must never treat them like they are your minions. This ending now is the price of Baron Ardennes for not sparing himself to spread harmony and hope. If anyone does anything wrong, I will punish them directly from my line.”
“Don’t worry. Our soldiers don’t know what the baron’s generosity today means. Hopefully, I will supervise it well so that it doesn’t become anyone.”
Before long, the crowd of up to 30,000 people flowed away like a stream. The wizards who were standing on the steeple and managing the crystal balls also withdrew their equipment one by one. All that was left was to clean up the bloody and fleshy battlefield and announce the royal family’s position on today’s trial in the near future.
Of course, in order to do so, it is essential to have a three-way face-to-face with the characters representing each faction. Considering the condition of the disfigured baron and the fainting duke, it would have taken at least three or three days.
“Your Excellency, Sir Richard, the commander of the Knights of Calais, has expressed his intention to join.”
“This is very good news. It is Sir Richard’s responsibility to command the Royal Guard, so tell him to report the situation and ask him to help maintain the peace. I’ll take care of the rest of this place and secure a place to stay.”
A guardsman who seemed to have a fairly high position raised a salute. In the meantime, Oliver, who had invaded the arena, sent out a signal and called a woman wearing a robe.
“Claire!”
“Did you call, Captain Oliver?”
It was Claire who jumped over the wall of her audience. She was a low-level swordsman of the Somerset Ganggeom school and a figure in charge of an axis in the power of the lung prince. She was not that old, but the woman approached with a lively smile and peeked around Oliver playfully.
“I thought you were going to tell me to keep hiding, but you must have wanted to see my cute face!”
“Things have changed. Stop bullshit and treat Kenneth.”
“Okay, really?”
Claire blinked her eyes under her robe. It was the same that Kenna, who was coughing up blood as if she were going to spit up her blood at any moment, couldn’t contain her embarrassment. It was surprising enough that she endured her murderous intent in the face of her master’s enemies, because she never thought she would step out to save herself.
“… Okay.”
“What are you up to?”
Kenna asked with a haggard look on her face. In the meantime, I was staggered by the rebound of the contract that still did not stop. And the old Kang-gum, who looked at the situation a little sadly, replied back, discovering that they had changed a lot.
“Claire is a healer.”
“Yep, that’s right!”
“At the time of the Grand Mande Incident, she was the girl who served Jean-Dieu Donet de Gallia by her side. Even though she talks a lot, she is kind, and she has a good personality, so it seems that the dead queen taught her a lot by keeping her close.”
“The Queen’s healing techniques were truly amazing! In my heart, I consider you Master!”
In the wilderness overflowing with outlaws, it is common for people to throw away their blood and relatives as stumbling blocks. According to Oliver’s account, Claire was an orphan raised by the deceased Queen Jeanne Dieudone. She was also the girl chosen as the last successor to the legacy of the healer at the time of the incident.
“No one would have thought that the little boy could master complex healing arts. Thanks to that, this guy survived. Until Jacques, who was chasing his mother’s trail, found it.”
“Ah, it’s Captain Oliver who came to save me.”
“Although he is a chatty and noisy guy, his skills are unmistakable. It was this girl who gave me the information about the Freckles Princess haunting the East. He is the successor to the genealogy of those who fought after the Grand Mande Incident. You can trust me.”
Claire rolled up her robe with a cheerful smile and approached Kenna. Giving off the orange magic of her very warm expression, she slipped her hand into her dress from her mouth. She also infused her energy by gently stroking her belly.
“Hey, the intestines are almost melted? How can you fight with this body?”
“Hurry up and treat yourself while you’re talking.”
“No, this is difficult for me. I’ve stopped the bleeding for now, but if I try to restore it beyond that, the condition will get worse again. There’s something like a curse built into it. He is also a very talented person.”
Oliver twitched his brow. Kenna stood up, nodding her head as if this was the result she was already expecting. Still, she didn’t feel the pain anymore, whether it was a lie to say that she was a talented person who would inherit the lineage of healers who had practiced combat.
“It is the price of a contract that must be paid.”
“Don’t be ridiculous, then you’re just going to lie on the bed with that body and wait for the day you die?”
“Don’t worry about that, Master.”
The strong sword and the quick sword moved their gaze at the same time. Looking at the rom that was on the verge of exhaustion from continuing a ridiculous fight, I asked what that meant.
“The curse that is taking the life of Mr. Kenneth Somerset is the work of my wife. If you contact her at her Saint-Buch, she will surely tell you how to cancel her contract.”
“… Who the hell are you married to? Are you getting caught?”
“I don’t think that matters now.”
“This bastard is being caught and bought.”
The baron, who had been dominating a moment ago, put on a blank expression. Seeing that face, Oliver smiled brightly, as if it had been more than ten years ago. And Kenna looked at Rom and him, as if the sight was really unexpected, and let go of her luck.
With respectful words in a polite tone, hinting at the intention of hosting as a witch, not as a quick sword.
“Whether I like it or not, I’m going to have to let go of it.”
“Well, I guess so.”
“The Duke’s Palace is spacious. I think it will take some time for the hero to recover, so I will give you a room to the guests here.”
Rom shook his head. In the meantime, Oliver tapped Claire on the shoulder and exchanged some sort of conversation. He then glanced at the limbs of those scattered here and there before speaking.
“Before leaving, I have a proposal I want to make to the two of you.”
“A suggestion?”
“Hmm? What is it?”
The North and the East inevitably have to negotiate over this. However, he is an unavoidable uninvited guest who broke into the middle of the duel without warning, so he is not qualified to attend the meeting where the pending issues between Baron Ardennes and Duke LeBlanc are being decided.
And that was a sad news for the ruined princes.
“With Claire’s healing technique, it’s possible to put severed limbs back together.”
“I have to work so hard! If the captain is angry, he should, what!”
“If you recover the limbs so they don’t rot, I’ll connect them within today.”
“Oh, rehab is hard! I’ll have to stay too long to manage that, so I’m just going to give you a rough idea! However, as long as you work hard, recovery is guaranteed!”
Astute Rome and Kenna finally understood Oliver’s suggestion.
“Instead, it would be nice if I could attend the negotiations between the East and North as Zach’s agent. It’s okay to give an answer after thinking about it slowly. In any case, treatment will begin immediately. If you refuse, you can get your wages in money or other ways.”
“Nearly one hundred disciples became crippled overnight. It seems like an offer that the East has no reason to refuse.”
“On our side, only one person has been seriously injured, but if only we could put back the arm of a knight like Sir Jiro…”
“It is decided. Then let’s end this place here.”
Claire smirked and left with Oliver to treat the wounded. It was very funny to see the honey chestnut being beaten.
“If you wait a little while with the others in the northern camp, I will send someone.”
“I see. If you don’t mind, I’d like a crystal ball to contact Tongto, too. I am too tired to go to the communications center.”
“Begging for my life, so it’s only natural that they’d accommodate me that much.”
Kenna bowed her head and left for the podium where the court bag was located. It was because now that Arno had fainted, he was the only person to deal with the big and small things in the East. Rome, who was left behind, also had to go to the same place to meet Henrietta, but she had something to do first.
“Baron!”
The old knight, who was standing far away from Rome, who had just turned around, raised his voice. Also, Fabian, Lord Dupuy, who had shown his long-standing hostility to me, came running up to me, took off the military uniform I was wearing, and handed it over to me.
“You wear mine.”
“Thank you, Sir Dupuy.”
I couldn’t pick up the Duchess as if I was in rags. Henrietta is a precious maternal relative to the Lemoang family in the east. Therefore, the baron, who returned to the northern camp for a while to adjust his clothes, felt free from the gaze of the people around him and immediately fell forward.
“Cool… !”
Surprised, Mathieu and Fabian quickly helped Rome. After coughing up handfuls of black blood, he handed over the sack he was carrying to find water, drank his throat, and watched him pitifully until he struggled to recover.
“Get some rest, we will bring Madame LeBlanc.”
“No…”
“Don’t be stubborn, this is really a big deal!”
Lumiere’s invincible knight is also a person. As in her previous life when dealing with the great army of the Rus Empire, this duel trial was definitely exhausting for both her and her daughters. It was because he had to deal with as many as a hundred people who had a level of skill that was difficult to meet even on the battlefield.
“I am fine. Instead, take care of Sir Jiro first. He made a deal with Prince Lung, and he said there was a way to attach his arm.”
“Is that true?”
“Yes, even a body rolled in dust would have been less contaminated. So, I hope you two go and work hard for Sir Jiro’s recovery. The inn said they would send her maid here from the eastern side, so please refer to her and make contact…”
“Is there any possibility that the duke will do something scheming?”
“Don’t worry. Neither there nor here, there is neither the energy nor the reason left.”
After saying that, Rom stood up to say he had to leave. Leaving behind the worries of Mathieu and Fabian, he soon set out to meet Henrietta.
It was undoubtedly a body that had reached its limits. Even so, the baron, concerned about the future of his knights and risking the cumbersome movement, soon climbed up to the podium looking fine. Because the way to keep the awe of those who see me was for the frozen land.
“… Fabian.”
“Yes, Lord Peltier.”
“From now on, he is our lord.”
“Of course.”
The eldest knight in the Marquis and the most prominent young scholar agreed to each other’s will, regardless of who was first. Following the death of Gerard Lemoang, they acknowledged Baron Romuald, whom they should sincerely follow.
As none other than the lord.
* * *
“Mrs. LeBlanc.”
“… Baron.”
“Did I make you wait too long?”
“You stupid! What the hell is something like me!”
It was like an eternity. The Duchess, who had been relieved of the painful and miserable burden, looked at the baron who had come to meet me with a resentful look. Then, seeing the injuries that could not be hidden even with the military uniform, I couldn’t bear to hit him, so I collapsed.
“You know what, Henrietta?”
Crying endlessly, unseemly.
“You’re cuter when you’re honest.”
The hall was now empty, but there were still eyes watching. But I couldn’t help it. The spring of the east, which dropped the fall, hugged Rom tightly, showing off a more pitiful white color than that.
“I love you, I love you…”
Confessing the kind of love that I couldn’t express.
Until death, no.
I vowed to live forever for this man.
