Chapter 257 – The Rule of the West 3 (2/2)

The attempt to assassinate Queen Joanna may also have been the result of one of these quests.

After Woohyuk sent him a message, Lee Jaesung became confused and couldn’t do anything.

“If you have any concerns, please tell me, Count. I feel sorry for leaving you to worry alone,” Sally said with concern.

“In the Ertonia region, an impure group tried to assassinate the Rhine Kingdom’s Queen. Furthermore, the weapons they make are stronger than the average swords and shields,” Lee Jaesung confessed his concerns to Sally.

She got up from her bed and hugged him from behind.

“The Hero King will resolve it well. He defeated the terrifying Demon Kings,” Sally whispered into his ear.

“I promise. No matter what happens, I will be responsible for your safety,” he replied.

Lee Jaesung’s worries were solely focused on Sally and the unborn child she carried.

As the two faced each other and kissed, the entrance door suddenly swung open and men with rough impressions entered inside.

“Who, who are you!” Jaesung yelled.

“You can consider us the revolutionary army…” The men streamed in and split on both sides of the couple. In the center stood a white man with golden blonde hair.

It was Jonathan Adler, the perpetrator of this recent incident.

Lee Jaesung hid Sally behind him and urgently pulled out his long sword from its scabbard.

Seu-Reung!

“Are you from the Orbis Clan, who tried to assassinate Queen Joanna?” Jaesung shouted out.

“Oh, has that become common knowledge already? That’s unfortunate. Our revolution hasn’t even started in earnest yet.”

The revolution that Jonathan Adler was talking about was somewhat ambiguous.

His overarching message implied the abolition of the ancient monarchy and the modernization of the Rhine Kingdom.

However, Lee Jaesung was not interested in the ideal Jonathon pursued.

“Do you think that making firearms and bombs will end this crisis? It’s just a tool to rule the powerless people of the kingdom!” Lee Jaesung snarled out.

“Oh, dear. It was my mistake to think that I could pull one over you since you’re a human from the same world. Well, it would have been a surprise if a savage Asian understood the concept of modernization properly,” Jonathan Adler calmly said as he pulled out a pistol and aimed between Lee Jaesung’s eyebrows.

Even if he had already tipped his hand and caused a disturbance in the middle of the night, nothing too difficult would arise from his actions.

If he pulled the trigger, many problems would be resolved.

In that moment of Lee Jaesung’s despair, Jaesung recalled Woohyuk’s face.

‘He should be arriving soon.’

Woohyuk was supposed to meet him at his mansion tonight.

When Lee Jaesung was awaiting Woohyuk with anxiety, suddenly, someone screamed from the corridor.

“Ahhhhhh!”

The appearance of an intruder.

Lee Jaesung, who had on a dark expression, quickly brightened up at once.

Jonathan, who didn’t know the circumstances, kept his pistol pointed at Jaesung while he barked at his clan members, “Are there any loose-ends that you guys haven’t handled yet?”

“… I’ll go check,” one of the clansmen replied.

He went out the door, holding an assault rifle with his men following closely behind.

However, they also were powerless against the unknown intruder.

Bam Bam Bam Bam!

The opponent was too strong.

Jonathan, feeling that something was off, moved away from the entrance door as much as possible and re-aimed his pistol at Lee Jaesung.

“Stay still. I’ll shoot right away if you move.”

“…”

Jonathon seemingly wanted to take Lee Jaesung and Sally hostage.

Lee Jaesung gulped and lowered his long sword.

At that time, a dry, young man’s voice came from the corridor, “Jonathan Adler. I’ve heard about how you met your demise from Logan a long time ago. I heard you were so afraid of turning into an undead that you went into a gunpowder warehouse and set fire on yourself.”

“You… who the hell are you?” Jonathon yelled out.

The mansion was surrounded by Jonathon’s elite clan members.

The rest were scattered in the territory and looting.

However, he couldn’t understand how this man came into this room without any forewarning from his clansmen.

Rumble.

A gloomy mana aura leaked in from the bottom of the door.

Jonathan yelled out again with a tense look, “If you’re looking for me, you should reconsider! If you do anything stupid, lord and wife of this place will be shot.”

“Do you think you are above me now? Idiot,” Woohyuk said, his voice seemingly getting closer and closer.

Eventually, when the tense atmosphere turned unbearable, Jonathan suddenly fell to the floor with bloodshot eyes.

“Keuk…!”

The curse of the ancient devil.

Using the passive effect of the reinforced Andvaranaut, all those who were hostile to Woohyuk in a 1km radius were suddenly struck by powerful curse magic.

“It’s good to see that you’re okay, Lee Jaesung,” Woohyuk said.

“C-Captain!”

When Woohyuk entered the bedroom, Lee Jaesung cried out happily.

It had been a long time since they lost saw each other.

Woohyuk’s inner circle had greatly changed from the earlier days.

“I’ll be taking this guy. In addition to Orbis Clan, I believe that there were other people involved in the plan to assassinate the Queen.”

“… Sorry for not helping. I should have caught him first.”

Rather than helping his Captain, Jaesung had become a hostage and caused Woohyuk trouble.

As Lee Jaesung bowed his head in shame, Woohyuk put his hand on his shoulder.

“You are doing your part well. Right here.”

Woohyuk was able to continue moving forward because he had trusted vassals, like Jaesung, who maintained the status quo in their given position.

Sally spoke to Jaesung only after Woohyuk left with Jonathon in tow.

“He’s a very cool person, the Hero King.”

“If it’s for the Captain, I’m willing to sacrifice my life.”

Woohyuk was a character who showed dignity and compassion as a monarch and let his vassals lead by themselves without requiring allegiance.

Lee Jaesung clenched his fist, believing that he would help Woohyuk end this world’s turbulence someday.