The wise man returns

“A successor, a steed, a tower master, and a relative of the tower! Clear!”

“Great, Deputy! ”

In Leben's appearance, the gatekeepers freeze instantly.

Instead, I assumed when I saw the previous wagon, but I didn't think I would answer it myself.

Soldiers who think they've been blasphemed kneel to their right side in unison.

“Shi, excuse me! You may pass!”

“Thank you.”

After finishing the horse, Leven closes the window and the wagon speeds up again.

As the wagon disappeared from view, the soldiers just got up and breathed.

“Phew, I thought you were in trouble. This is the only way I'll be able to stand guard. ”

“I see. ”

The young soldier behind his back sighs.

The Kingsguard was a difficult job to do at the same time.

The first job is to get a thorough picture of the people coming and going from the castle.

This is the second occupation, not against the planting of nobles entering the castle.

If that wagon was any other nobleman than Leven, the guards here would not have escaped.

“I'm glad the chancellor told you himself. I almost got beat up. ”

“I see. ”

I suddenly opened my eyes as if the young soldier who was pouting was suddenly reminded of me.

“Hey, wait a minute. Commander Zach. I was... going to put this on the list...”

“What?”

To a senior soldier named Zach, who turned his head, the soldier gave out the entry list instead of answering.

“Did you leave anything out? Let's see.”

Jacques glances over the list. Soon he realized why the young soldier was surprised.

“By the looks of it... that's for sure. This is very rare. ”

His talking fingers were on the list.

The top part of the book that lists the characters who came into Leven's wagon.

The title of Balin and Elia was definitely catchy.

“I can't believe the tower master and the tower master are here with the Grand Duchess. because I couldn't believe it either. ”

“... but I don't think he's lying. ”

“It's the same for me. But…”

A blurry soldier looks inside the castle.

After that, Jacques slaps the soldier on the back.

“Done. Identity and reason to come in. Then there's no problem. ”

“Yep.”

Jacques laughs as he reassures the soldier.

“Maybe the wind of change is blowing. ”

The winds of change were already blowing, as he said.

Not just the Uranus, but the winds of massive change that will sweep across the world.

* * *

In the castle, Balin walks slowly to check the surrounding landscape.

The city was as it used to be, compared to the township where it settled.

‘Are the beautiful flowers gradually fading when summer comes? ’

Balin used the eye of the hawk to explore the small places, but nothing changed except the plants.

Some chimeras have infiltrated the castle through an underground passageway, so it appears they have not suffered much damage.

"Where..."

In case anything happens, Balin senses wavelengths in the castle using radar magic.

There may be a chimera lurking in the shadows or restoring itself, so it was a precaution.

"Let's see... we've got Mana on the grid..."

Balin pretends not to do anything and slowly checks for objects caught in the detection spell.

Since the royal city is royal, many people felt it, but there seemed to be no Chimera or Horse.

‘There you go. ’

The underground palace has already been completely destroyed for over a week.

As long as he's not a tough guy, he can't live down there.

Balin relaxes with relief.

“Brother! Brother! ”

“Huh?"

When I turn my head to the voice of Millia next to me, there are Millia and Elijah mentioned above.

I didn't have to listen, but I expected what I would say.

Balin smiles bloody and replies.

“Do you mind if I take a look at the castle? ”

“The ceremony is about to begin, so come back before then, and don't let the Lord give you any notice. ”

“Hehe… Okay! I'll be right back!”

Millia smiles brightly for a moment and guides Elijah's hand.

Elijah waves a little to Balin and is dragged after Millia.

‘You were very excited. ’

Balin smiles, looking at the two playing purely.

until Leven, standing next to him, stumbled upon his horse.

“Are you jealous?”

“... it's not like that. Do you envy the way the puppies play? ”

In Balin's reply, Leven snorts lightly and moves elsewhere.

Instead, he had to prepare himself for the ceremony inside the castle.

For that, I go first.

“So, Valine, don't be late. ”

“Sure."

Balin, who sent Reven, slowly walked inside the castle.

Then, one thing stood out.

"Hmm..."

Balin saw one thing in common, looking at the passing nobles.

The majority of the nobles who looked like gatekeepers or bureaucrats were dead, whereas the military nobles were all empowered on their shoulders.

‘By the way, did Earl Tennessee improve today after the subjugation? ’

Valine nods, thinking about what I heard from Millia earlier.

It will be hard to find work that will build the soldiers' pride as much as the general who has gone far will return.

But that alone could not explain why the gatekeepers grew like rotten spinach.

There must be a central axis to the gatekeepers, and there's no reason to be discouraged by the return of Marquis Tennessee...

The Grand Chamber of the Underground Palace passes through Balin's mind.

The man who was lying there was clearly removing Duke Santos and treating his body like a puppet.

But now that the pilot's gone, the only thing left is the body. That must be why the gatekeepers are doing it.

‘With Duke Santos dead, they seem to have lost their nerve. That's why she's like this. ’

Balin smiles a little secretly.

I felt like I could do more with this opportunity if I did well.

“The inauguration ceremony is about to begin, so please join the battle. Come on!"

In the car trying to think of a detailed way, the acolytes summoned people to the battle.

Balin also took a step toward the main character.

In the Great War, there were many nobles gathered around King Armando II.

The atmosphere shifts at a glance as the gatekeepers gather on the right and the officers on the left.

“... Elijah, why are the people on the right so grumpy? ”

“The people on the right don't have anyone big enough to lead them. On the left, the big guy comes back today. People on the left and people on the right are fighting each other. ”

When Millia asked, Elijah replied with the same frustration.

“Fight each other? Don't they all eat well and live well? ”

Millia, who did not understand the situation, asked in a curious voice.

As a commoner, it was also natural for her to understand the power struggle between nobles.

Elijah takes a moment to think about it and replies:

“From what you told me about the village, you said that the smithy and the brother-in-law were fighting over the miller's sister? It's kind of like that. ”

“Hmm… is that so? ”

Millia nods, feeling a sense of understanding.

It was a bit obscure to compare the struggle of power to a simple struggle of love, but the essence was the same, so Millia did not dig deeper.

When the king came in with a whirlwind of complex emotions, the attendants announced the beginning of the ceremony together.

The order of the equation was like this.

First of all, once everyone is seated, the king opens the company and summons Balin to pledge allegiance.

If Balin decides to take an oath, he puts his back to his shoulder a few times and the king retreats to his seat.

All that remains is to be sworn to God. That's what Leven does.

“Dearly beloved, King Bourne now declares that the evil within the kingdom has been purged at this very moment! ”

“Long live the king! Hooray! Hooray! Long live Pioneer Kingdom! Hooray! Hooray! ”

Armando II, who sits on the throne, is fortunate, and the nobles beside him cry out in unison.

After speaking for about ten minutes from the beginning, the king spoke in a quiet voice toward the intestine.

“Valine, step forward. ”

“Yes.”

Balin appeared among the nobles and slowly walked into the middle of the battle.

The intestine remained calm without a scratch. Walking in between, I felt nervous for some reason.

“Kneel down. ”

As soon as Valine came to the front of the throne, she had her manners.

You can see the king's two legs on the carpet with his lowered eyes.

It was a situation I had experienced many times in my past life, but I kept getting nervous for some reason.

‘Is it a different life from that time and now? ’

Balin's eyes widen, trying to calm his beating heart.

The king was giving a speech above his head.

“You must have met me the other day. Isn't that right?"

“Yes, it is. ”

When they first met, Balin was a boy wizard who had just admired the countryside.

Even though it had only been a few months since then, Balin's position and abilities were the difference between heaven and earth.

“Not a year has passed since then, but you've grown to a day. Excellent.”

“Thank you. But the sign does not deserve such praise. ”

In Balin's reply, the king shakes his head and laughs.

“No, no, no. The ball that saved this country from the darkness after your homeland deserves to be praised. I heard you're going to save the world after this. If that's the case, I'll thank you again. ”

“...... Yes”

Valine, who remembers her mission, replies with empowerment around her eyes.

As I liked it, the king laughed and said.

“The title of the nobleman was originally limited to the tower, but apart from that, the ball that eliminated the Horsemen who occupied the kingdom deserved to be rewarded. ”

The nobles, under the king's rule, nodded their heads.

Regardless of whether it was irrelevant or not, Balline's work this time was extraordinary.

Even though it belongs to the Horse Tower, it does not disparage Balin's accomplishments.

“Now you are loyal to the kingdom from the top and the people from the bottom. If you give yourself up to guard the light and justice and swear not to deceive others and yourself, your burden will be upon you. ”

“Hooray, Marquis! ”

“The Marquis!! ”

All the nobles who were watching began to get restless.

The Marquis's position was like being able to fully interfere with the core of a policy.

That's why it was a title that only a person could get, and in fact, only a rider could get that much respect in the tower.

Among the noisy nobles, Valine answers powerfully with her voice.

“Yes, I swear. ”

As he replied, Valine felt a glimpse of her past memories.

At a previous point in their life, and before that, they would all have sworn this oath.

“That Balin is loyal to the kingdom above, watching over the people below, guarding light and justice! I swear here that I will not cheat anyone. ”

The countless faces of those who had renounced this solemn oath passed by.

The numbers were numerous, but Balin could remember each of their names.

“Then I, Arman, declare here, that I, the second year of my reign, take away the evil that is in the kingdom and bring down upon you the land around the city of Theodoran, the Marquis of Marquis, and the city of Lablanc, the Duke of Santos. Congratulations, Lord Valine Theodore. ”

The back of the knife slams across Balin's shoulders, leaning over him a few times.

Balin resolved to stand up.

‘There are many futures that are marked by betrayal and corruption. I will definitely try to fix it this time. ’

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