Chapter 46 (1/2)
Chapter 46: So in the Here and Now
Translator: Lei
Proofreader: Iine
“Tell me what you know about the military commander here”
“Count Yaix? He's a natural-born field commander His sword skills have reached Master level and he's even got the bravery not to back down in front of his ene Count Yaix Even now, it's only because he is defending at a fort on the front lines that the people here can still one way or another live another day”
Ryker pronounced his trust towards Count Yaix with a firm voice “He's famous within the eht and rose to counthood with his skills”
[TN: Everyone said Count Yaix, but in my heart, his name is Count Yikes That is all]
“Why is someone like him here? A count isn't someone that can be pushed around so easily even within the empire”
“You can see it as Count Yaix having al ins, is froht fa been ostracized by the other nobles” Derval spoke as if he also knew
“He's different from what I expected Because he left soht he was an incoreedy for money…”
“It's probably because of the Skyknights It's been about 5 years since Count Yaix was assigned here But hts who came with him were killed in close combat due to pirates and those from the damned Temir tribes, and the only wyvern left is the one the count himself rides That's probably why he's left Viscount Lukence, who has so hts, alone”
'Hooh, wouldn't you know, his situational evaluation is pretty outstanding too”
I thought he only showed his skills when it cairls, but Ryker even had the ability to properly evaluate the situation He divided the hundreds of le day, and even appointed centurions to coht
“Where is he now?”
“He is most likely in the northern territory where the Temir, demon beasts, and monsters frequently show up In that direction, it's a completely clear flatland unprotected by mountains”
“Will you goto Ryker's explanation
The three of us had gathered infor the best thing I could achieve with the means I had in hand
“No, not yet… That aside, is Denfors' public security and defense entrusted to the soldiers under the military commander?”
“That is auous The castle wall and the i defended by the military co arbitrarily enforced by Viscount Lukence's soldiers I believe Viscount Lukence has soreement with the commander”
“Then if we attack Viscount Lukence's men and chase them out of the city, what do you think the commander will do?”
“I'm not sure…”
“Huhu Don't worry about that The commander's soldiers won't help Viscount Lukence” An inscrutable grim smile on his face, Ryker said his words with absolute certainty
“Why?”
“Most of the soldiers defending Denfors are native residents In Nerman, when you become a man, you either become a mercenary or voluntarily enlist Otherwise, it'd be hard for them to feed their families”
“Are Viscount Lukence's men like that too?”
“Most likely, yes Most of the n mercenaries wouldn't want to butt heads with Viscount Lukence”
“So why come to me?”
“It's an explosion of rage They can endure their disappointment towards the empire that made them this way, but their hearts are already filled with resentment towards Viscount Lukence, who has squeezed everyone's necks to suffocation For them, you are their hope, Kyre-nim”
'Ara?' There was a blaze lit in Ryker's eyes 'He's actually got a pretty fiery sense of justice'
Inwardly, I ad within Ryker's eyes I could tell that unlike his“I a around in his head
“Argh! Lukence, that dirty and shah treason that cannot be forgiven even with death!”
“High treason?”
As if he had been enduring his anger for a long time, Ryker clenched his fists with a resentful voice I picked up on the words 'high treason'
“That bastard, who I wanna hit two thousand ti off MY divinely blessed ladies to other places, an act that deserves divine punish ladies I couldn't even hold yet… I CANNOT forgive him! I will put my very soul on the line until the day that that bastard, Lukence, is chased out!”
Once Ryker finished, Derval and I could only gape slack-jawed
The reason he hated Lukence so much was actually only because Lukence trafficked the women ere supposed to receive Ryker's love
'Argh! I'erous to leave him by my side!'
I made a decision
One day, I would chase Lukence off
And Ryker? I would either sell this guy off as a slave or send him on a raft to a land far, far away
'To think it's this much…'
“Oi, over there! Stand in line, darn it!”
“All the hangars are full, so set up tents outside!”
After a long night of thinking about various things, I fell asleep for a while and woke up to a newin, the covert began a bustling day even before sunrise
“There are over a thousand athered We are in immediate need of food for breakfast”
Derval was just as overwhelmed as I was Rumors must have spread, because people with barely any clothes on their backs or food in their bellies ca their fa the refugees
“Send sooods Then distribute things for accommodation and food”
“Understood”
How much had they suffered forto live in the shadows of Denfors, to which they had grown accustomed to poverty, these people came to me I couldn't just heartlessly chase them out
'Rotten bastard…'
The rew cold with surging rage
“Sir Knight! Please find our daughter for us!”
“Sob sob… oh hter…”
A the , tears beginning to fall from their eyes
“What is the matter?” I asked
“Sh-she is our only daughter, just barely twelve years old… Argh The soldiers of Viscount Lukence took her, saying we should pay the protection fee! Sir Knight! I will serve you for the rest of hter For her to be sold as a slave is… too unfair!”
A fully-grown man resisted his tears as he burst out in sobs
“Please find my little sister as well!”
“Sir Knight! Please find my mom!”
As theas if waiting for thisator sister, and even their mother
'Dirty bastard…'
The vile Viscount Lukence was even conducting hu better to do
I clenched my fists, hard
nobles were originally greedy forlife and the fundaive him
Clang! Clang! Clang!
“S-Soldiers are co!”
“They're Viscount Lukence's soldiers!”
Just then, the watchtower bell suddenly rang and the mercenaries clamored with alarm
Guooooooooooo!
“There's a wyvern!”
And that wasn't all—a certain creature was approaching frorey wyvern equipped with silver s as it rapidly approached
“My liege…” Derval looked at me
“Uwaaaah! They must be here to catch us!”
“Waaaaah! No! I don't want to be sold to slavery! Waaaaaahh!”
The refugees screamed or wept as they wyvern neared Their faces were filled with the fear of death, as if they had cast their eyes on a reaper from hell
“What are you all doing! Earn your keep! Block the entrance so that not a single one of those bastards can come in!”
Even though Viscount Lukence's soldiers, ere equipped with halfh the front door, theable to put up a fight The newly knighted Ryker screa towards the entrance As Ryker took the lead, dozens of mercenaries followed him
“If you resist, you will be beheaded! You lot are illegally harboring Viscount Lukence's serfs and criminals! Quickly send out the serfs and criminals! If you don't, you will all be killed!”
A ed cry came from in front of the entrance
“P-Please don't throw us away!!”
“Sir Knight, please save us! If they take us away, all of our lives are forfeit!”
“Uwaaaaaaaah!”
The cries of adults and children alike echoed shrilly around , but just because they eak, they had to live like dogs
They were hanging their last hopes on me
'I won't throw you away! Never!'
The Nerman Plains was no different from a lawless land I wasn't a prophet like Jesus Christ or Muha called ' red-hot
Swoooooosh Baaaaaam!
“Agh…”
“AAAAHH!”
Oneme on his knees was speared in the back with a flash of silver At the powerful force within the Blessed Spear, the man's body burst into pieces, as if hit by a bomb
Splaaat! Blood and flesh spurted out all over the place
My le moment
“DAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“D-DARLING!!!!!!!”
His family wailed as they looked at the exploded body
I felt so snap inside my head
Swoosh
My body shot forward towards Bebeto's hangar
'I'LL KILL YOU… YOU PIECE OF shi+T—!'
That seed of evil had used overwhel around in a circle around the covert after throwing the Blessed Spear, exuding a completely relaxed vibe, as if theto do with him
“Fly! Bebeto!”
GUOOOOOOOO!
My voice was sharp with quivering rage, and understanding reat force
'YOU bastard!'
He had a chance to attack before Bebeto lifted off, but he was flying around waiting for us
He would regret that
The moment Bebeto was in the air, the likes of luck would have nothing more to do with him
'I'll obliterate you'
Clash!+ Clash!+
“Block them! Catch them all!”
“Behead them all!”
“Yeaaaahh!”
I sawas if they had a lot of resent their shi+elds towards the entrance to e I had employed hundreds ofat the front, whereas Lukence's men numbered at least three or four hundred
However, I wasn't worried about the entrance There wouldn't be anyone a the attackers on Ryker's level
'Huhu, so you wanna play a round'
The wyvern and Skyknight above were coht in front of Bebeto, who had climbed in altitude in a few moments
Flash!+
At that ht of a Blessed Spear
An action that looked down on me
I reached out and pulled out a spear
Guooo! Bebeto roared as he flew straight towards our enemies
KWAAAA! The eneht towards us
A match that couldn't be avoided
Was I afraid? Not even a little
The only thing in my mind was a desire to see his Red Hot Blood
'Heheh, you foolish bastard'
The fearless little rookie chose a frontal match
According to the infor a wyvern for very long He was able to acquire a hybrid wyvern with soht
A match in the sky required ht skills and guts, as well as fa a rookie who had just gotten his oyvern with I, soh a lot with hable
'I'll send you off in one shot!'
This 'Kyre' dared to fearlessly gather mercenaries and even take in people ere supposed to be dragged off as serfs Without needing to report to Viscount Lukence, he siht aith the soldiers An incident of this level should be settled by hts
'Closer! Closer!'
While glaring at the rookie, Palic helmet that the distance between them was just 1 k for it to run However, Palht of Viscount Lukence, closed the distancea yvern
'NOW!'
The moed Blessed Spear The light ofbehind it, the silver Blessed Spear shot off
'You're dead! Rookie! Kuku'
Even if the rookie attee maneuver, at this distance, there was no way to avoid The spear was already charging towards the enorolden-striped wyvern's heart
“Ah!!!!!!!!”
Even as Palh the wyvern's heart, he let out a cry at the blue rays of light that suddenly flashed in front of the rookie's wyvern
Cl-cl-clang!
He heard the impact too late
'M-Magic swordsman!'
Surprisingly, his spear crashed into soround
And a certain teric swordsman,' popped into Palmir's head
'It's dangerous!'
Along with that term came a wave of fear that traveled up his spine
Then, he saw it Because they had flown right at each other, the distance was only 100 meters He saw the silver Blessed Spear in the rookie's hand leveled at him