The Old Knight of a Frontier District

Episode 4: Knight of the Wall Sword (Part II)

"Shit!

With a resounding loud voice, Gordon declared his loss.

The opposing Baldo is also sweating a lot.

I can't help it.

This is the eighth game of the day.

It is the fifth day of my stay at the Zarkos family.

On the second day, Gordon reluctantly offered to have his archery done, but he refused because he couldn't think of how his shoulders were doing.

Neither did Gordon, not to mention the impossibility at first, guide Bardo through the territory.

Maisian territory consists of eight villages, in the valley surrounded by mountains.

It has no resources or industry to highlight, but it is peaceful and beautiful.

I can see how people are helping each other to live.

And Gordon, the lord, is liked by the inhabitants.

When you look at Gordon, everyone will be happy to speak up.

At night, we'll have dinner with Gordon, Eurica and Kainen.

A good number of dishes are served where local ingredients are prepared in a hobby.

They serve just enough to make sure Baldo has an appetite.

Bardo hates the idea that entertainment is about serving extra food.

So I liked the way the Zarkos entertained them.

I really liked it.

When I say that,

"My first generation left me saying that if someone mumbles, someone will starve, imagine what the poorest of the inhabitants ate tonight.

The Zarkos pride themselves on not letting a single starving death from their people for the last two hundred years. "

And Eurica said.

And

"But we have just enough savings to fully treat our customers.

Dear Bardo.

Please enjoy the taste of our home. "

and added:

I see. The Zarkos family's household must be rich.

I guess I saved it over the years.

Otherwise, you can't make ridiculous weapons like wall swords.

Just that iron chunk, it's a fortune.

Iron body armor is also very expensive.

Good items are also used for castle scheduling.

The Zarkos family is a famous house.

Anyway, its ancestors were one of the first people to colonize east of the River Ova a long time ago.

And it is also the house that survived the "Great Collapse" caused by the mass outbreak of the Warcraft.

There is no confirmation of such a long time ago in the mythological era, but it is so widely believed.

When the story reaches that point, Eurica says,

"Master Bardo.

Where do you think "people of the beginning" came from?

I've been asking.

Whether it's from west of Ova, Bardo replies.

"That's what they say.

But, Master Bardo.

According to the legend of my house, the opposite is true.

The descendants of the First Men made the countries west of Ova.

If so, where did [people in the beginning] come from?

Right.

It's a strange story, isn't it?

Bardo thought the old house had a lot of strange legends to tell.

Both Eurika and her husband, Kainen, are commonsense and concerned people.

Especially surprised by Kainen's knowledge.

He said he traveled to his youth to deepen his vision.

"Nice trip.

The journey.

It's true that if you want to raise people, let them travel.

Ha ha.

I want to travel too. "

and Gordon laughed.

Gordon, with his armor off, is sluggish and doesn't look very muscular.

You look like a good person, and you can call it naive to talk.

It is also rare for someone who is unlikely to be as ventriloquist as this.

He was a samurai with a truly honest and good heart, and Bardo greatly liked Gordon.

On the third evening, Gordon's cousin was present.

The Zarkos family has four knights.

It's Gordon, Kainen, Gordon's uncle and his son.

Kainen and Eurika's son are currently knight apprentices in other houses, and their daughter says she is a demeanor apprentice in the Kingdom of Parzam.

Kainen is a so-called literary knight, with a uniform training as a knight. He received his reign, but he is not good at martial arts.

But if you don't have a knighthood, you can't command ministers when you have to, and you can't negotiate with other houses.

That's why I let him have the knighthood.

Gordon's uncle and cousin have a mansion a short distance from the castle.

My uncle says he's out on business far away.

The cousin's knights seemed silent and quietly listened to the lively conversations around them.

What changed the wind direction was the conversation at dinner on the fourth day.

That day, Bardo was shown the castle's arsenal.

There were a lot of good quality weapons, and Baldo also had weapons that he didn't know how to use.

Hey, in that evening's cheer, flowers blossomed about weapons and protective equipment.

In it, when Gordon,

"Speaking of which, Lord Bardo had the fur of a river bear warcraft.

River bear warcraft fur seems to be the best material for leather armor.

I hear it's rarely visible to you, but where did they buy it? "

That's what I heard.

I didn't like to brag, but I couldn't lie, so I honestly told him the situation.

Gordon was excited and asked Bardo to tell us more about his battle with the Warcraft.

"Oh!

Oh, my God.

Uhm.

The people of that village were a real disaster.

I didn't expect to be attacked by three river bears and a river bear warcraft.

But what good fortune that Lord Bardo happened to be staying that night!

If it were Lord Bardo, the village could have been wiped out.

That's because there wasn't a single dead person.

Hey.

Nevertheless, he wanders around and walks away helping a people in distress.

Uh-huh.

This way, knight!

You look like a knight. Ah.

It's still a journey.

The journey is good.

Nevertheless, Lord Bardo.

What kind of martial arts is it to defeat the three river bears and the warcraft of the river bear by yourself?

Unless you say so, it's very incredible.

You were humble when you got old and weak.

You must be!

Somehow, they tore that wall sword in two.

I've never even heard of cutting a sword with a sword.

If this happens, you can tell me what to do tomorrow. "

Gordon wanted to be present strongly.

Bardo thought his shoulders were getting better, and he could hang out two games a game instead of staying for rent.

At first we both had swords.

But Bardo heard what a weapon he was good at when he felt a terrible chisel in Gordon's face waving his sword.

Then he returned the answer that he was good at hammers and axes.

But those weapons don't look like knights, so they say they try to use swords.

He said he made such an out of common sense sword because it was too light for a normal sword to respond.

Bardo let Gordon have a battlehammer.

Bardo himself had a stick.

Gordon with the battlehammer was different in force.

Battlehammer is a weapon that can knock knights of full-body armor on horses off horses, or attack their heads and drive them out of combat with a single blow.

However, it is difficult to get around and easy to suck.

So usually, combined with an escort knight with a sword, he puts it on the battlefield.

But Gordon Zarkos was an extravagant man who could fight multiple knights on his own.

An ultra-heavyweight battlehammer flies in with a groan.

Swinging vertically and horizontally, the Battlehammer is a special blow.

Bardo sent Gordon's attack in a cold sweat.

It was thought that even if Baldo had the most robust shield in all his seasons, he would not be able to take this attack properly.

Years of experience have revealed something, but with Gordon's arms a little higher, it will be difficult to squeeze.

But it's not the work of the year.

I chose a stick, not a sword, because I could attack it from a distance from Battlehammer.

Baldo hit Gordon's wrist at times, poking his forehead and shoulders at times, paying his legs to win, while keeping in his favor.

We won the game in a row, but Bardo had his tongue wrapped around it.

For one thing, it is in Gordon's bottomless health and weapon speed.

There will also be innate strength, but this man is well trained as well.

For one thing, it is to be struck and to strength.

It's like the body itself is armor.

I felt that working out would make me an even more fearful warrior, and I gave him advice.

Gordon really honestly followed Bardo's advice.

He became more of a mentor than a game on the way.

Staying for two weeks, Bardo traveled.

Not on foot, on a horse.

They gave away the horses owned by the Zarkos.

I was told that I would give it to you, but I just couldn't get such a precious fortune, and I paid for what I was going to be forced to do.

It's a big horse with chestnut hair.

Bardo himself is big, and I have luggage, so I don't have to be a big horse.

Eurica and Kainen and the ministers who took the initiative dropped me off.

There is no Gordon of our Lord.

According to the format of the house, it is not unnatural for the Lord not to drop off the guests until outside the building, but it was a little strange from the attitude until yesterday that Gordon would not be answering goodbye greetings.

But both Eurica and Kainen were far more than comfortable with it, and it was also early to talk about it from Baldo.

When he said hello to Lord Gordon, Eurica laughed with a subtle face.

And after the castle, and beyond the borders of the villages, and into the mountains, was Gordon Zarkos.

Check your journey schedule and grab a small swing of battle hammer.

"Oh, Master.

Wasn't it too late?

Well, shall we go then? "

I am willing to follow my journey.

You are the lord of this place, says Bardo.

"Oh, is that what you mean?

I have written to you that the Lord's seat will give way to Kainen.

It's okay. "

There's no way it's okay.

It's not such an easy thing to do, such as replace a lord.

There are a lot of things and things that need to be taken over.

pointing that out,

"No, no.

Originally, all the work was partitioned by my sister and her wife.

I left my imprint with Kainen. "

The answer returned.

Speaking of which, during my stay, there was no way Gordon was doing his job.

Even though the sisters and the ministers always seemed busy.

I heard Gordon was either working out his sword or else going around the villages to exorcise the beasts and the bad guys.

Maisian territory is getting some convenience in its dealings with the neighborhood, the Eurica said, as it delighted to take to villages that are not even protected contract areas.

Whatever it was, I wouldn't ask, so I decided to leave it to him to follow me for a while anyway, and Bardo let the horse walk.

When it went on for a while, Bardo tried to drink water,

"There's a valley river down here, so I'm going to get some cold water."

said Gordon, taking the water bag and going down the slope.

When Gordon disappeared into the trees,

"Dear Valdo Lowen,"

There was a call.

I had noticed you were following me, but when I heard your voice, I knew you were a minister of the Zarkos family.

The man revealed himself from the bush and said:

"This is a message from Master Eurica.

My brother is willing to offer you Lord Bardo.

If I mention it, I won't ask, so please don't bother me, but I was wondering if you could take care of my brother for a while.