Chapter 22 (2/2)
The Sith Empire relinquished control of all the territories of the Garnet Kingdo the war, and the Hansel and Tranbel Kingdoms had also retreated from the territories they had conquered The war had ended, but the relation between the alliance of three kingdoms and the empire only continued to deteriorate
All hly restricted in their trades, and even common peasants could not interact as they pleased As if to prove this, the current border post that Luke and Kurotan were at was guarded by hundreds of soldiers and devoid of any travelers
“It seems it won’t be easy to cross the border”
Luke s the border between Hansel Kingdodom
When they had crossed over frouarded by a few dozen soldiers, but the border between Tranbel Kingdom and Sith Empire painted a very different picture
Luke briefly remembered what had happened when they had crossed the border post of the Tranbel Kingdom
“Why would a prestigious noble of Hansel Kingdom, such as yourself, wish to cross over to Sith E master, reconsider”
At Luke’sto Sith Edoed him to stay From the officer’s point of view, it would have been a waste to let such an obviously talented young dom in the alliance over to the empire
“Please, if it is a bright future you wish for, consider our Tranbel Kingdom I rite you a recommendation”
However, for Luke who had to find Isabelle after a year, it was an offer that could not be accepted Luke refused politely but surely, and the officer had no choice but to heave a sigh and open the door of the border post
“It may be possible that the border post of the Sith Eo for now”
“Thanks”
So, Luke had safely passed the Tranbel Kingdom’s border post and had now arrived in front of the Sith Empire’s border post He made a worried expression
“I wonder if s are not worried”
Luke had stopped by a trading city before he had reached the border post and sent off a letter The letter was addressed to the Esteban Earldodom
The soldiers at the border post of the Sith Euard and stiffly in position without any movement It was a co the border post of Tranbel Kingdom, who roamed around the post rather freely
‘I have heard that the people of Sith Eth and worshi+p them From the look of those soldiers, it seems to be true’
After waiting a while, an officer in uniform approached Luke and Kurotan
“So you are the people wishi+ng to enter our Sith Empire?”
“Yes, sir”
“Follow me”
The officer waved at the soldiers who had been standing there like statues, and the soldiers moved to open the door
Kurururung
Luke sed down his nervousness as he stepped through the door If he was unlucky, he dom
The officer led Luke and Kurotan to the edpapers
“I have brought them here”
“Good You are dismissed”
The officer saluted and left the rooed man looked at Luke In his hands were the papers that Luke had prepared as a self-introduction
“It is nice to hth border post of the Sith Eton”
“It is an honor to meet you”
The baronet glanced Luke up and down before turning his gaze back to the papers
“So you are the forth son of the fadom It seems you’ve served as an officer of the army for five years… Is this true?”
“All of it is true without mistake”
Leton narrowed his eyes
“Then you have already shown talent and achievee Then why do you wish to find a future in our Sith Edom?”
“If I were to put it sidom are too small”
Leton’s eyes widened at Luke’s bold words
“You wish to swier waters’?”
“If I were to be more exact, it is because I look up to the culture of Sith E martial prowess”
Lean to smile
“He However”
Leton suddenly turned serious
“As you already know, the Sith Edo war What do you plan to do if another war breaks out between your Hansel Kingdom and the Sith Empire?”
Luke answered without hesitation
“A knight’s fealty goes to his lord, not a country If I swear fealty to a lord froht of the Sith Empire from then on”
”Hm, truly a text book answer Then what about in the case that you are not able to find a lord?”
“Then I suppose I will return to dom”
Leton smiled bitterly at Luke’s bold attitude and words
‘He is an honest if brass bastard In my eyes at least, he does not seem to be a spy’
The process of letting anyone through the border post was entirely decided upon by the baronet According to his experience, the young knight standing in front of him was a talent that must absolutely be cultivated by the Sith Empire
Leton’s expression softened as he looked at Luke, and he turned to look at Kurotan
“Is this your apprentice knight?”
“Yes, sir”
“I wish to know about the circu him in”
Luke answered honestly Of course, not the whole truth
“I took hi as an officer on the eastern lines, at Fort Potellan He was froround, and swore fealty tohim swordsmanshi+p”
“A vassal at your age? Impressive Also, a fort on the eastern lines… It is to e that there are no specific forces to the east of Hansel Kingdom that would require any forts?”
“It was a fort built to annihilate the orcs that had gone into hiding into the eastern es”
“Hm, youproblems with orcs as well”
A knight with five years of experience fighting orcs was not coton’s eyes turned more and more kindly as Luke continued to tell him stories of his service at Fort Potellan
“I sincerely hope that you find a lord to swear your fealty to in our Sith Empire”
“I have high expectations as well, sir I feel as though therein the wide lands of Sith Empire
“Haha, truly, you are a character”
Lenature on the paperwork
“I give you and your apprentice knight to enter the empire However”
Leton looked at Luke seriously