Chapter 277 (1/2)

I turned around to check out my unit when I saw a young man with red hair approaching from a distance. A smile came to my lips when I saw his sunlit hair fluttering like flames.

“Hi, Tia. It’s been a while.”

“Hi, Sein, how have you been?”

“Well, my life is just so-so. By the way, what a headache! I think we’re going to have a hard time for the time being,” he said, shaking his head, “I felt suspicious about him from the beginning… Damn it! How can this bastard make so much trouble?”

“You bet. What the heck was he thinking?”

“I don’t know. Anyway, it’s so annoying. When I checked on my way here, it seems that messengers have already been dispatched everywhere to convey the emperor’s order. I think the Mirwa estate and the border guards near his estate have heard about this special mission.”

“I see. By the way, if he tries to mobilize his private troops, it’s going to be a big trouble.”

“You’re right. But I don’t know if we can catch him. It seems that he already escaped before the emperor issued the summons for him.”

I was puzzled. What the heck is he talking about? Marquis Mirwa escaped even before the summons order was issued?

When I looked at him with a puzzled expression, Carsein said, clicking his tongue slightly, “Well, I heard it from my father this morning. The messenger who carried the summons for him tried to catch up with him, but the marquis was not at his estate. The marquis allegedly said he wanted to get into the wagon because he felt unwell, but there was another man looking like him inside the wagon.”

I felt goosebumps. If what Carsein said was true, Marquis Mirwas was the real culprit. If not, how could he have someone looking like him ready for this occasion? As he was a cunning guy, he may have noticed he would be in danger this time when most of the nobles were gathered in the capital for the first National Founding Day festival after the emperor’s coronation. So, he must have planned escaping in advance.

I clicked my tongue, then tilted my head when I thought about this whole fuss over his search.

What’s the point of this search? If he escaped in advance to stop the chase, it was likely that he escaped to his estate with his private troops. In that case, was this call-up order a message to the knights to prepare for the worst while staying alert?

If that’s the case, it was certain that the current mission would mean a very tough challenge for all the knights. Our job would be much easier if the border troops took over the estate of the Mirwa family earlier than Marquis Mirwa. But no matter how fast the messenger delivered the emperor’s order, it would be difficult to catch up with the marquis who had escaped in advance. It seemed that we would have to prepare for a long fight with him.

Besides, the Mirwa estate is located in the borders with the Lisa kingdom, so if he were to unite with the kingdom of Lisa, we might have to have a really long fight.

“Hey, what are you thinking?”

“… Just useless thoughts on my mind.”

“I think I know what you’re thinking about, but don’t worry too much. As long as we have the troops in the border areas , the marquis won’t easily be able to rebel against us easily. By the way, did you check your unit?”

“Oh, I forgot.”

I clicked my tongue. I was ordered to go and check my unit, but delayed while talking with Carsein. What if I’m late?

Carsein stopped me when I hurriedly turned to go back.

“I already confirmed your unit. The leader is Sir Freia, and your mission starts tomorrow. So, you don’t have to hurry.”

“Really? Thanks, Sein. You saved me!”

“If you’re grateful to me, treat me some nice food later. Then, shall we go now? You don’t need to check your unit, so all you have to do is go and see your unit leader immediately. ”

“Sure. Okay.”

I came out of the training field with him side by side, when something suddenly occurred to me.

Come to think of it, Carsein, asked me to reserve two days for him at the end of the festival.

“By the way, Sein.”

“Ugh?”