61 Episode 61: Broken Castle and Kingsguard Knight (1/2)

”Oh, I can fly! We can fly!”

”Yay, we can fly again!

The knights are flying in the sky with joyful voices.

Having fixed the feathers of the Knights, we were on our way to Sky Castle, where their Lord, the Sky King, lived.

”Oh, really, Lord Rex can fly in the sky without wings!

The Knights Commander, Mr. Carm, shouts a surprise to us when he jumps up with flying magic.

”Will Lord Rex and the others also possess some kind of magic item?

”No, what we use is flying magic.”

”Flying magic!? is that lost magic!?”

While we were fixing everyone's feathers, we heard a lot from Mr. Carm and the others.

Are they knights serving a king called the Sky King, usually living in a place called Sky Castle?

And they usually protect the island from flying demons.

”And the feathers I got fixed are fantastic! It works amazingly well compared to before it breaks!

”And the speed is exceptionally high, Captain!

The knights are thrilled with the feather performance I repaired.

”It looks like you've been using it for a long time without maintenance. We fixed it and fixed it up and finally turned the old mechanism into something new. More or less 30% more performance before it breaks down.”

”30%!? This is amazing!

”As soon as the feathers are fixed, it's cash.”

Mr. Liliera seems to be stunned by the Knights whose feathers are fixed.

”Are you sure it's a good idea to fix it? It's performance-wise.”

Ms Liliera's eyes say it's too much.

”No, it's better this way.”

I whisper to Liliera softly.

”The fact that I was able to fix their magic items is all that matters.”

”Did Mr. Rex ever fix it?

Mr. Liliera frowns and tilts his neck.

”Yeah, they can't fix it, but I can fix it.”

”... oh well”

I raise my voice as to whether that is the case with Mr. Liliera.

”They can't fix magic items, and if Mr. Rex finds out they can fix it, they can't help it.”

I smile and snort. [M]

Yes, if they find out I can fix their magic items, they won't be able to act hostile to us.

That means that even if this one can fight with all his might, the opponent will always have to think of a way out.

If in the future you get into battle with the astronauts, this will be a huge advantage, and even if not, it can be used as a card for negotiation.

”Lord Rex, you've seen our castle!

Ahead, pointed by the preceding knight, I did see the shadow of the building.

But what it looks like...

”Is that... a castle?

I saw it. I lean my neck against the words of the knights.

”Huh? That one?

Liliera, who saw the same thing, is equally puzzled.

”That's more than a castle... ruin?

Yes, what we saw ahead was a big, half-destructed building.

”Which, too, is part of the fort?

Yes, it was more like a fort guarding a stronghold than a castle.

”We are the castle where the king lives, Sky Castle!

The knights proudly proclaim.

Apparently it's really definitely in the castle.

”That's... the castle.”

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”Is this using a broken fort as a first aid?

Having come near the castle, I can see the details of Sky Castle.

Sky Castle still seems to be using a half-destructed fort, and the collapsed part had been repaired with stone and building materials from the broken fort.

That looks like a first aid in time of war.

”Lord Rex, Lord Liliera, descend into the courtyard where you can see it”

As we descend into the courtyard following Mr. Carm's guidance, the feathered knights emerge from within the castle, as do the Knights.

”Oh, Captain Carm! Can illegal immigrants be captured safely?”

Speaking to Mr. Carm was a knight wrapped in decorated armor more than any other knight.

If you look closely, all the knights who emerged from inside the castle are decorated.

Probably a close guard?

”Captain Kingsguard, that's...”

I knew it was a close guard.

Mr. Carm takes his gaze off the Kingsguard and looks at us.

”Well, are those illegal immigrants unholy? Yeah, you look like a bitch down there, as expected.”

What kind of face is a lower bitch?

”Oh, no, you're right...”

Mr. Carm mumbles.

I wonder how he's going to explain us to the Kingsguard.

I'm just looking forward to it.

”What's going on, Captain Carm?

”Well, he's... yes, he's a magic item technician for the journey!

”Huh!?”

What's the Kingsguard talking about? Seeing Mr. Carm in the face that

”No, it's true. You also know that our feathers have had performance problems over the years, don't you? But having him fix his feathers solved that problem!

”You said it was a repair!? Did you show the feathers you borrowed from Your Majesty to suspicious people who don't know any horsebones?

”Ugh, no, that's... yes, my men's feathers have become significantly unwell in the earlier departure. It was so visible that I couldn't use it any longer.”

……

The Kingsguard captain frowns at Mr. Carm's words.

Half-heartedness, rather than disbelief. I feel all suspicious.

”I hope so. I told him. If you can really fix it, try to fix it. Trying to trust him if I can do that. As a result, he fixed his feathers brilliantly and, on the contrary, his performance improved enough to compete for one or two of our feathers.”

When Mr. Carm looks behind him, one of his men rises up in the sky and flies at high speeds, showcasing complex aerial manoeuvres.

”Behold, our Knights are not only the wings that can fly like that, but also the Kingsguard Knights of your lord?

What? Mr. Carm's words contain serious sounds.

”Oh, my God... it's incredible, but it's certainly a different move”

”With all your skill, you can understand that you can't imitate badly.”

The Kingsguard shifts his gaze from Mr. Carm to this way.

”Cheng Cheng, I understand that you are a magic item technician. But for what purpose did you come to our country? Let me know why.”

Here I say why I have repeated it many times before. [M]