Chapter 125

Chapter 125

Partnership

Originally the simpler the plan the better. Because then the probability of variables coming out is low, and even if variables come out easy to deal with.

This time’s plan was also simple. The goal was the 3rd Imperial Prince picking a quarrel with both the Grand Duke and the kingdom alliance.

For that Galahad proposed to the 3rd Imperial Prince the creation of conflict between the North and the kingdom alliance.

The rumors regarding the Grand Duke were not good. It was the Grand Duke who pulls people’s heads and chews magic beasts. There was no way the rumors are good.

It was an engagement ceremony hosted in the castle of the Grand Duke rumored as a tyrant among tyrants.

If the invited kingdom alliance side all die, and the 3rd Imperial Prince’s knights die to the Grand Duke, decorating as the Grand Duke’s doing was not even work.

It was a very appropriate bait to the 3rd Imperial Prince whose provocation did not work on the kingdom alliance.

Above all—.

‘There would be no burden regarding failure.’

The 3rd Imperial Prince was imperial family. The Grand Duke could not kill the 3rd Imperial Prince. One could know just looking at sending back the crown prince.

Even if failing the 3rd Imperial Prince losing imperial knights was all. Even that would use as a pretext for war.

To the 3rd Imperial Prince it was just a dice game. If a low number comes out grumbling that luck is none and throwing again such a game—.

‘Because does not know there is the prince’s finger.’

Galahad’s eyes deepened.

The 3rd Imperial Prince stared at Galahad, and licked the red blood flowing riding the sword with the tongue.

“So have to proceed simultaneously?”

Excitement was stickily buried in the voice. Galahad nodded.

“If knowing that you attacked the kingdom alliance side, the Grand Duke would not move as intended.”

“If not moving?”

The 3rd Imperial Prince thickly laughed. The cool red sword pointed at the imperial knight beside.

“Thinking of directly pulling the imperial knight’s neck? Well······. Are there only rough men like you in the imperial family? It would become sufficient grounds for the anti-war faction to raise questions.”

At Galahad’s calm explanation the 3rd Imperial Prince’s laughter stiffened. Soon irritation rose.

“Coward bastards.”

Tte—. the 3rd Imperial Prince spit saliva. Those red eyes stared at Galahad.

“Isn’t it funny? The empire was erected with blood, yet now avoiding blood?”

Correct words. The empire’s strength was not made of sweat.

“Not knowing that if drinking blood even once, one has no choice but to drink until dying—. isn’t so?”

The 3rd Imperial Prince asked while looking at Galahad with eyes full of favor. As Galahad did not answer, the 3rd Imperial Prince faintly laughed.

“Do you know why I suddenly do not suspect you who came?”

“Because my plan is reasonable.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince lightly shook his head.

“A smell the same as me comes from you. A thick blood smell that does not erase even if washing. Very fragrant.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince said while raising the corners of his mouth. It was not words good to hear.

“Great work has to be done by ones thick with blood smell. Come, drink one. It is very good alcohol.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince held out a glass with gorgeous pictures embossed. Red alcohol was fully contained in the glass. The smell was fragrant. Although an amazing smell to the extent saliva turning—.

“I will drink this.”

Galahad took out the water bottle.

“Oh, is there good alcohol?”

“It is very good alcohol.”

Galahad refreshingly laughed and opened the lid of the water bottle. The terrible fragrance unique to the demon race’s blood fully spread.

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s face furrowed to a degree never before. Disgust fully rose. Exactly an expression as if looking at a guy eating filth.

“Terrible.”

At the blatant evaluation Galahad clicked his tongue, and sipped the water bottle. Thump! Thump! Thump! the pill of pain started diligently moving.

“Was a terrible guy.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince put the alcohol contained in the glass into the mouth.

“Very good. Send four and clean the kingdom alliance side. Cleanly.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince gestured to the imperial knights.

Galahad proposed to send about two. From the beginning the opponent was the kingdom alliance. No need to particularly send four.

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s shining eyes drew an arc.

“Just in case.”

At the 3rd Imperial Prince’s mockery Galahad chewed his lips.

Ignoring Galahad’s advice and sending four, certainly a guy with good sense.

However—.

‘Thought would send six.’

The 3rd Imperial Prince seemed unexpectedly trusting people well. Or really liked Galahad. Looking at laughing with a saenggeul saenggeul it seemed the latter.

‘Popularity is many from the imperial family.’

Galahad assumed six and placed. If about four First was sufficient.

Although imperial knights were certainly elite knights, First was the top elite. Along with that the field was different from imperial knights.

“Yes, is there a method to provoke the Grand Duke?”

“Prepared with a certain one.”

“Oh, what?”

“It is a secret.”

Although a quite arrogant answer but—.

“Yes, if opening the gift in advance not fun.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s laughter rather became thicker.

No fun—. certainly a madman. Or having other thoughts.

‘Would be both.’

Galahad thought from the 3rd Imperial Prince’s position. If oneself was the 3rd Imperial Prince how would one do.

‘Would process me.’

The reason was simple. Because processing Galahad is cleaner and more certain.

Perhaps might fly Galahad’s head to provoke the Grand Duke.

“Chose well. Doesn’t a citizen of the empire have to be in the empire? When returning go together. Because my magic power car is very amazing.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince coolly laughed and held out the glass.

‘Thinking of flying my head.’

Anyway the empire guy was a problem because of this. Saying do great work together, yet from behind setting up a plan to process front and back completely different guys.

Rather the stupid Gilbert is better—.

“Reliable.”

Galahad hid the true heart and held out the water bottle facing.

The glass and water bottle made a small sound.

The two emptied each water bottle and glass at once.

Then, the door opened and one imperial knight entered.

“Confirmed the kingdom alliance’s troops. Same as before.”

Behind there were the imperial knights sent earlier. Truly a guy with deep suspicion.

“Do not think disappointingly.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince fishily laughed.

“Yes, well even I would have done so.”

As Galahad lightly nodded, the 3rd Imperial Prince heartily laughed.

“Yes, if a man the vessel has to be large. Come, then shall we go do a big matter. You four process certainly this time.”

Only then the 3rd Imperial Prince drew the sword. It was a natural story.

Because the kingdom alliance was confirmed, even if the matter twists one could calculate would unconditionally gain.

Galahad also laughed back.

Regrettably, Galahad was also an empire guy.

****

‘Hmm······.’

The Grand Duke let out a groan.

The inside boiled with a bugeul bugeul as if even swallowed lava. Far from sleep the eyes did not even close.

‘Adrianne engaging.’

An emotion hard to explain surged. Although a Grand Duke fine even if bitten by a magic beast, the inside fully twisted.

‘It is what Adrianne chose.’

Adrianne said would do the engagement ceremony purely with one’s will.

‘Yes, at least the guy is better.’

Although still a guy not to the liking, compared to other black guys at least better.

The largest reason Galahad not to the liking was because the guy was an empire noble. The guy was an appearance like a specimen of a noble.

Empire nobles were the type the Grand Duke most dislikes.

Because of that did not easily suit the heart—.

‘Said was a barbarian.’

Somehow no blockage in the actions. Because a barbarian from an empire noble the heart shook for nothing.

Even the engagement ceremony the inside twists like this, the wedding—.

[Father-in-law.]

Then, a soldier hurriedly entered. The soldier’s face was subtle.

“Captain Galahad came looking.”

It seemed came to greet before the engagement ceremony. Expressing courtesy like a noble was proper.

“That······ came together with the 3rd Imperial Prince. There are also imperial knights.”

It was an out of the blue story. At that as the Grand Duke waved his hand, the soldier opened the door.

There was the guy, yet beside that there was the 3rd Imperial Prince. Behind that even imperial knights—.

‘An appearance as if even came to raid.’

The Grand Duke’s eyes narrowed. The guy’s appearance was quite a mess. It seemed properly enjoyed the eve festival.

“His Highness the Grand Duke.”

The guy lightly bowed his head.

“Come—.”

As Galahad stepped forward and drew attention. The 3rd Imperial Prince twisted the corners of his mouth.

That appearance exactly—.

‘Seems became an agent or something.’

It was a guy who would hold the engagement ceremony soon. Such a guy why suddenly acting as the 3rd Imperial Prince’s agent—. hard to guess what situation at all.

Looking at the guy whose corners of the mouth become sealreuk, the head throbbed for nothing.

Then, Galahad pointed at the 3rd Imperial Prince.

And—.

“The 3rd Imperial Prince is aiming at the king of the kingdom alliance. After killing the king of the kingdom alliance, the intention of sowing discord between the kingdom alliance and the North. Already sent four imperial knights!”

Indifferently reported. It was a remark completely not expected.

Above all if that is fact—.

‘Why came together?’

The Grand Duke examined the 3rd Imperial Prince. The 3rd Imperial Prince was laughing exactly like a snake. Momentum undulated around that.

“No sense.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s shoulder twisted. The red sword was quickly drawn. The killing intent was quite thick. That sword headed to Galahad.

Galahad looking at the Grand Duke—.

“Uh, become a widow?”

Shamelessly said.

At that the Grand Duke could not hold and laughed.

*

‘Fast.’

Galahad admired while looking at the huge back in front of oneself.

The Grand Duke was in front of Galahad at some point. Fast to the extent space magic is suspected.

The Grand Duke caught the 3rd Imperial Prince’s sword where red aura undulates with bare hands.

Kwadeudeuk! A fierce sound was heard. Aura and a person’s hand collided yet sparks splashed.

The Grand Duke caught aura with bare hands. Although the skin of the hand tore and blood flowed, firmly endured.

‘Catching aura with hands?’

Although knew the Grand Duke is a similar magic beast, catching aura with hands was a different story.

“You—.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s eyes shone.

“The entire body was aura.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince said in an excited voice.

The corners of the Grand Duke’s mouth savagely rose.

‘The entire body is aura—.’

Galahad forgot even the situation and took out the leather notebook. Examined the list of heroes who block the demon race’s king. There—.

[The barbarian who uses an axe handles aura like one’s body.]

It was the reason Galahad even after seeing the Grand Duke’s axe did not think a barbarian holding an axe.

The Grand Duke was clearly a barbarian and also used an axe, but did not use aura.

‘Was handling like the body real muscle.’

Then, eyes met with the 3rd Imperial Prince beyond the Grand Duke. The 3rd Imperial Prince’s eyes were laughing, not particularly a flustered look.

“Daring betraying me. Will you be able to handle?”

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s voice was sticky. At that Galahad openly clicked his tongue.

“Betrayal. I kept the promise.”

At Galahad’s answer the 3rd Imperial Prince furrowed his eyes.

“Didn’t properly provoke.”

Galahad pointed at the Grand Duke and laughed.

“Fun.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince faintly laughed. Red aura roughly moved.

Unlike other aura that rises like fire, the 3rd Imperial Prince’s aura continuously fell. Exactly flowed down like sticky blood.

Sticky aura fully wet the Grand Duke’s hand. Blood roughly splashed from the Grand Duke’s hand. The Grand Duke did not even flinch. Rather raised the corners of his mouth.

Galahad suddenly a question rose. When using magic on the Grand Duke before, what Galahad felt was not aura.

‘It was a feeling like a magic beast’s skin.’

Galahad slightly flicked his finger.

An ice awl poked— the Grand Duke’s back. Did not enter even a little. The reaction with aura was different.

‘Ah, the skin is a high-rank magic beast’s skin.’

Then—.

‘Is it that the skin is magic beast skin and that muscle is made of aura? Is this a life form?’

Galahad suddenly felt a stinging gaze. At that raising the head the Grand Duke was looking at Galahad.

“Ah, not a big deal.”

Galahad lightly waved his hand.

The Grand Duke who clicked his tongue turned the gaze to the 3rd Imperial Prince. The 3rd Imperial Prince was containing mockery.

“Get out of the way. Dog bastard bound by the agreement.”

Saying dog bastard to the Grand Duke in this situation—. very brave. Galahad admired the 3rd Imperial Prince’s courage.

“Yes, I cannot pull your neck.”

The Grand Duke caught the sword even deeper. Although blood roughly splashed, the corners of the Grand Duke’s mouth deepened more.

“Do you know why the crown prince just returned?”

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s eyes stiffened. The Grand Duke caught the crown prince’s sword with both hands.

The Grand Duke’s muscle made a rough sound. Kkudeudeuk! A sound that seemed should not be made from a human body was heard. The 3rd Imperial Prince raised aura even more.

Red aura went over the Grand Duke’s hand and rose up to the forearm. Although the skin all split and blood was full, the Grand Duke did not stop.

The already large Grand Duke’s muscle swelled even more and—.

The sword broke with a ttuk.

Aura broke.

The 3rd Imperial Prince’s eyes became large as if tearing. Leisure disappeared and fluster filled that place.

“Keueuk—.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince let out a low breath sound. The body trembled with a dal dal. It seemed a side effect of aura breaking.

‘Similar to mana exhaustion, yet different again.’

Galahad who felt interest examined the 3rd Imperial Prince.

“Specifically what pain? Is it like piercing with a knife? Or the pain of fire running wild in the body? Answer a bit.”

The 3rd Imperial Prince did not answer. Just glared at Galahad and trembled with a badeul badeul.

“The kingdom alliance.”

At the Grand Duke’s question Galahad dry coughed.

“Ah, by now would have ended cleaning.”

“Fast. Exactly as if even prepared.”

The Grand Duke’s eyes narrowed.

“Am I not a bit capable.”

Galahad refreshingly laughed.

The Grand Duke clicked his tongue softly.

Then, eyes met with the 3rd Imperial Prince. The guy’s eyes were fierce.

It seemed knowing cannot kill oneself here.

At that Galahad—.

"You, the vessel is a bit small."

Raised one corner of his mouth.

****

Imperial knight Kerik fixed the sword grip. Was in the middle of performing the order to process the king of the kingdom alliance.

The imperial knight was the empire’s sword that pierces if saying pierce, and cuts if saying cut. If an order came down no need for questions.

Soon faced the knights of the kingdom alliance.

The opponent was total two. At the appearance of leaning on the wall and nodding the head Kerik furrowed his eyes.

‘Dozing.’

Even if dawn dozing, to the extent the title of knight is a waste.

Kerik slightly sent a hand signal. Two imperial knights stepped forward. They drew swords. Seureureung, a cool sound spread.

Deliberately made the sound. Saying die gloriously facing swords—.

However, the two did not get up.

Disgust rose on the imperial knights’ faces. The imperial knights who stepped forward thrust the sword. The aura-mixed sword lightly cut the armor.

Then, rough light spewed from the armor. It was a magic trap. The view was fully covered.

‘A magic trap—. is it that there is a mage of that degree in the kingdom alliance?’

Although an unexpected raid, magic defense was hung on the imperial knight’s armor. With mere this degree—.

Suddenly coolness approached. Kerik urgently drew the sword.

Chaeng! In the dim view a size was seen.

“A knight doing an ambush—! This cheap guy!”

Kerik shouted a sound full of anger. The swords crossed consecutively. Because the view is blocked was driven to defense right away.

“I am not something like a knight.”

In an instant below became hot. There was a magic circle below the feet. A small spark bounced.

Although a very fine stiffness, on the death line it was a sufficiently large gap. First was not loose to the extent of missing that.

Severe pain was felt from Kerik’s shoulder. The armor was sliced by aura. Although consecutively hit by surprise attacks, Kerik was an imperial knight.

Clenched his teeth and moved the sword. The problem was that the opponent’s swordsmanship is more excellent than thought. It was at least imperial knight level swordsmanship skill.

‘A guy possessing such swordsmanship skill doing an ambush—.’

Along with that the guy’s aura was strange. Every time mixing swords the flames undulating in the guy’s aura covered the view. Heat disrupted concentration.

As prepared traps were added, Kerik could no longer endure.

It was a miserable end not matching an imperial knight.

“I am not something like a knight—.”

First lightly shook the sword and laughed.

“It is the deputy director.”

At First taking a posture as if reciting a cool line Pumpkin exhaled a low sigh and cleaned up behind.

“Come, here the imperial knight tried to raid. Did you properly confirm?”

Pumpkin held out the imperial knight’s corpse and asked.

Oh, Kerchek—.

Farhansta blankly nodded.

****

Adrianne was in front of the room the Amberutan Count stays. Because thought going to look before the engagement ceremony is courtesy—.

Adrianne indifferently knocked the door.

“Who.”

“It is Adrianne.”

A moment of silence continued. Soon the door opened.

It was a sunken middle-aged man. Somehow Galahad was seen, but a completely different feeling.

“It is Adrianne who will hold the engagement ceremony with Captain Galahad. Anyway······.”

Adrianne briefly chose words. Calling the Amberutan Count the relationship was ambiguous. Yet calling you or you was also strange.

[Father-in-law.]

Once, because in an engaged state calling father was the correct theory.

So—.

Adrianne briefly moved her lips. The mouth did not easily fall. But it was a matter one has to do. Didn’t Galahad also do well to His Highness the Grand Duke until now.

There was also an obligation to Adrianne.

“Came because it seemed courtesy to look for father.”

Adrianne said exerting maximum effort.

‘Succeeded.’

Adrianne who became a little proud examined the Amberutan Count.

The Amberutan Count’s mouth slowly opened. Between that breath sound faintly leaked.

Exactly as if heard words one must not enter—.

‘······?’

“Who······ who is your father! I am not father!”

The Amberutan Count started screaming a bizarre scream.

At the Amberutan Count having a seizure Adrianne was flustered.

Perhaps oneself made a mistake.

Then—.

“Father, said be quiet at night.”

A familiar voice was heard from somewhere.

At that turning the head—.

“Oh my—.”

There was the imperial princess wearing a very gorgeous dress.

“Father, if a guest came one has to talk.”

Adrianne’s eyebrows fully shook.