Chapter 84

Chapter 84

Shit

‘Forest—.’

Galahad furrowed his eyes at the green full of the surroundings.

All around was dense with trees lush with green. Pointed leaves and spread leaves, various leaves fluttered in the wind.

Lush grass to the extent of rising to the knee tickled the feet. A bird’s lively chirping tickled the ears. A thick smell as if tearing grass right in front fully filled the nose.

Very natural. Exactly as if born here—.

Galahad habitually dug the pocket. Looked for the cigarette.

None.

‘Not reality.’

Addiction is a habit, and a habit is the realm of the unconscious. The realm of the unconscious was good to use as a barrier.

For example like now—.

It was not a dream. Galahad who is an agent did not dream.

‘Forest, that person, demon race, high-rank demon race—.’

Simultaneously with recognition the mind slowly rose. Learned suspicion tore the perfect circumstances one by one.

Galahad increased recognition. To an agent preparation against mental interference was basic. Mental interference was magic easy to break from the moment noticing the abnormality.

Clearly so. No, it had to be so.

‘Does not release.’

Still the bird was chirping, the grass was shaking in the wind, and leaves fluttered and fell.

It was the way returning from hunting with the Grand Duke. It was not Magic Realm. Yet such domination power—.

Then, the bush opened. The trees bowed their heads and stepped aside. The four-legged demon race slowly came out.

Every step of the four-legged demon race the grass changed into flowers. Petals spread and recorded the footprints.

The four-legged demon race stood in front of Galahad. That appearance was clearer than before.

[Kill the emperor.]

That voice fully rang Galahad. Galahad grasped the situation.

‘Ah, it is a contract.’

The words said last time to call the demon race seemed acted as a contract. If a contract the story became quite complicated.

[Kill the emperor.]

Green rose from Galahad’s mouth. Grass grew. The pain was clearer than before. Actually terrible pain rushed.

‘It is the influence of the contract.’

Galahad furrowed his eyes and admired. A red flower bloomed from the left eye. A bee flew and sat on the flower.

It was the feeling of a tree growing inside the body. The pain as if bursting layer by layer from inside was quite new.

“Lacking patience. Do not urge.”

The four-legged demon race raised the corners of its mouth.

[Kill the emperor.]

“I am also thinking of doing so. But isn’t the emperor not next door James and one cannot just kill? It is that help is needed. In technical terms it is a down payment. How much can you give?”

[Kill the emperor.]

“Reckless. If coming out in this way the work only delays. Tearing and eating grass is fine, but will you leave the mouth still? Aren’t we negotiating.”

[Kill the emperor.]

“Words do not work.”

[Kill the emperor.]

“It would be a futile effort.”

Galahad scattered as grass.

New pain rushed. However, the mind became even clearer. It seemed doing so to feel the pain better.

Galahad seriously stared at the scattering grass.

‘Is this also mental interference?’

Interesting.

It was mental interference of a distant realm. With this degree one could see as the ultimate of mental interference.

Bugs ageujak ageujak tore Galahad’s body that scattered as grass.

Beyond that the four-legged demon race making a faint smile was seen.

‘So is it that every time falling asleep from now on one will do private tutoring daily?’

The four-legged demon race’s smile stiffened.

To be this thankful—.

*

‘Just a bit more—.’

Galahad exhaled rough breath and opened his eyes.

A dry wooden wall was seen in the eyes. It was a carriage. Brushing the disheveled hair he looked for the cigarette. There was a cigarette. He put the cigarette in his mouth and hurriedly lit.

Lemon scent deeply spread.

‘A contract—.’

Seemed obediently helping, yet it seemed to fulfill the contract.

‘Kill the emperor.’

Galahad softly muttered the sentence.

It was a situation where the emperor binding capable ones became certain. The blank due to that was considerable. It was the largest cause of the demon race spreading influence here and there on the continent.

One could know just looking at the Grand Duke. It was the Grand Duke who tears magic beast heads and fills the stomach.

If such a Grand Duke moved actively, the North would not have been dotted with the demon race.

It was not only the Grand Duke’s problem. Capable ones who disappeared were not one or two.

It was the largest reason the demon race boiled.

Even if not exactly that—.

‘The emperor’s absence was too long.’

Originally the imperial palace was not a harmonious place, but now it was a silent battlefield. Because the owner the emperor left the seat for long.

Amusingly receiving a request for the emperor’s assassination was not the first this time.

Although canceled because of the imperial princess’s betrayal, Galahad also assumed that.

There were quite many ones who want the emperor’s death. Among them one time was amusingly a mission the imperial palace entrusted.

It was an assassination request for the imperial palace’s security strengthening.

The imperial palace believed knights rather than magic. The place where the continent’s geniuses gathered was the imperial palace knights. Piercing the imperial palace tightly filled with such imperial palace knights was close to impossible.

At that time even Galahad failed in front of the last door.

[How did one come this far?]

The face the imperial palace knight captain asked in astonishment was quite worth seeing.

At that Galahad emphasized that as long as using people there is no choice but to have a hole.

The imperial palace hurriedly added magical security. For that invited various high-rank mages.

It was also there that Galahad met the Dusk Magic Tower Lord.

Anyway, the imperial palace with magical preparation added was rather easier for Galahad.

The problem was the next. If killing the emperor it was clear one would rise to the empire’s public enemy, and that 1st. One must avoid.

Although the four-legged demon race urged, there was no need to be urgent.

Anyway, it was all that one loses a bit of sleep.

Dung dung!

At a heavy drum sound he turned his head to the window. Soldiers were fully lined up at the Grand Duke’s castle.

It seemed all the soldiers inside came out. The appearance of soldiers densely standing on the huge castle wall was quite oppressive.

However, even combining all that one could not match the Grand Duke alone.

The Grand Duke was riding a horse with fire fully rising on the feet and five eyes attached.

Such a terrible magic beast and the fierce impression Grand Duke riding a huge magic beast with the upper body bare, one could only say it suits.

It was the feeling of the most valiant warrior from hell coming up.

The valiant Northern soldiers made a startled expression.

Following the Grand Duke he entered the Grand Duke’s castle. Getting off the carriage the soldiers examined Galahad with a face as if seeing a ghost. Returning alive from hunting seemed quite an impressive matter.

The Grand Duke was going first far away. Not even greeting was truly befitting the Grand Duke. That side was also clean and good for Galahad.

Galahad put one more cigarette in his mouth.

First, he was thinking of taking care of the Special Mission Unit.

Then, a familiar figure approached. It was the man called Theodore.

“His Highness the Grand Duke says eating a meal so come up.”

“Hmm, not wanting but.”

“Haha, said it is an order.”

Theodore said while laughing awkwardly.

‘It seems the gift was quite to the liking.’

To think of having to eat a meal alone with that fierce Grand Duke. He wanted to refuse but it was an order.

“Haha, it seems His Highness the Grand Duke particularly cherishes Captain Galahad.”

“One will vomit.”

Theodore who laughed largely hurriedly covered his mouth.

*

······!

The magic beast’s cry shook the room. Because a guy not even a mid-rank magic beast it was not threatening.

The problem—.

‘Eventually brought even to the room.’

Galahad furrowed his eyes while looking at the magic beast beside the Grand Duke.

The magic beast that bulk was considerable. The entrance coming in was small compared to the magic beast.

In such a situation most leave the magic beast outside. However, the Grand Duke broke through the problem head-on. No, broke.

The Grand Duke pushed all the caught parts with the axe. Like that expanding construction and eventually brought the magic beast even to the room.

The room being warm with the fire the magic beast emits was quite to the liking.

To the extent a question of why called rose the Grand Duke only tore meat. At that Galahad slightly grilled meat and ate a meal.

Around when Galahad’s meal ended, the Grand Duke was tearing the fifth meat.

Ate magic beasts that much, yet eating something again was amazing.

Galahad looked at that for a moment and opened his mouth.

“My family will not come.”

The Grand Duke’s eyes headed to Galahad.

“It seems the relationship is not good.”

At the Grand Duke’s dry voice Galahad raised the corners of his mouth. This side’s circumstances would already all be known.

“Yes, because I am a child put out.”

“It seems even the academy’s youngest graduate is put out.”

“Because a swordsmanship family.”

As if a known fact the Grand Duke showed no particular reaction.

“Daring not coming to my daughter’s engagement ceremony?”

“Yes.”

“Good.”

At an unexpected answer Galahad furrowed his eyes. As if not a joke the Grand Duke’s eyebrows were slightly raised.

The Grand Duke rather welcomed that Galahad’s family does not come. That reason was obvious.

‘Is it that my family is rather interference.’

It was the North with large antipathy toward the empire. It was clear the thought of only taking care of Galahad. So welcoming that Galahad’s family does not appear.

Compared to before when there was no heart of marrying at all it was a leap of progress.

‘Really a son-in-law.’

Galahad tidied his neck for nothing.

Then, the door softly opened. Adrianne wearing not the usual stupid armor but stylish white armor entered.

“1st Battalion Captain Adrianne returned.”

Adrianne bowed with a bob while looking at the Grand Duke. At that the Grand Duke nodded.

“Although discovered the city’s trace, because all collapsed it is blurry. Although the 2nd Battalion Captain is pursuing, the prospect is not good.”

At Adrianne’s report the Grand Duke nodded.

“Eat.”

“Understood.”

Galahad stood with a flash and pulled out the chair beside. Adrianne who was trying to sit on the opposite side of Galahad paused.

The Grand Duke’s gaze stuck on Galahad. Galahad desperately ignored that, and pointed at the chair.

“Sit here.”

“···One does not have to pull out though.”

“It is basic manners.”

Adrianne hesitated for a moment and sat beside Galahad. At that Galahad satisfactorily sat in the seat.

Leaning his back on the backrest the Grand Duke was slightly covered by Adrianne’s amazingly straight nose. Only then it felt digestion a bit.

“How was the hunt?”

“Very fun. Also did a hunt bet with His Highness the Grand Duke.”

“Ah, did you bet?”

Adrianne’s gaze headed to the Grand Duke for a moment. It was a subtle atmosphere. The Grand Duke was looking at the magic beast beside.

“How was the bet?”

“I won by a hair’s breadth. Thanks to His Highness the Grand Duke’s consideration.”

“Never considered.”

“Right. I also had innate talent in magic beast hunting.”

The Grand Duke’s eyebrows softly furrowed. Adrianne’s eyes became round.

“Amazing. Winning His Highness the Grand Duke who only does magic beast hunting whenever there is a gap.”

“Keum.”

The Grand Duke did a low cough.

“His Highness the Grand Duke’s skill needs no words. However, it was only that the opponent was me.”

The Grand Duke’s eyebrows rose with a hwik—. Galahad slightly hid behind Adrianne.

A burnt smell mixed with a faint blood smell blew from Adrianne. It was the smell of the front line.

“Then what is that magic beast?”

Adrianne asked while pointing at the Grand Duke’s horse magic beast.

“My horse.”

“First, that is not a horse but a magic beast, a magic beast cannot be tamed. Didn’t a problem occur before too.”

At Adrianne pouring correct words even to the Grand Duke Galahad softly admired.

‘Tried several times before too.’

The Grand Duke that bulk was large to the extent comparable to a magic beast. There was no way there is a horse that can endure that huge bulk.

Even so trying to tame a magic beast—. befitting the Grand Duke.

“Are you thinking of displaying again?”

At Adrianne’s words Galahad softly sighed. That the numerous magic beast heads hanging on the wall are the traces of that effort—. that kind was also diverse. From snake to lion, along with that there was also a bird form.

‘That is why rejoiced so.’

It seemed unintentionally gifted the best gift.

“Not a magic beast but the North’s situation—.”

“I did it.”

At Adrianne pouring correct words Galahad slightly intervened.

“···Yes? Did it?”

“It is taming by applying the magic beast trainer’s magic circle. It will not cause a problem. Although quite a lot of magic beast blood is needed to maintain, wouldn’t His Highness the Grand Duke do well somehow.”

This time the Grand Duke’s eyebrows rose and Adrianne’s eyebrows went down. This balancing is a bit picky.

Adrianne’s eyebrows went down with a hwik—. It was axe eyes.

“You said magic beast trainer? The magic beast trainer is one of the five great villains who inflicted large damage on the demon race’s side during the Dema War. Is it that you used a villain’s technique?”

Adrianne’s honest pointing headed to Galahad. At that Galahad clicked his tongue softly.

“Come, think there is a bad blacksmith. A bad blacksmith who makes a very amazing sword and oppresses the village people with that. A trash-like guy.”

“Even if there is a famous sword if the sword skill is pathetic, it is useless.”

“That is also correct words. But this sword was very excellent and a sword that burns the opponent with fire if swinging.”

“It is a magic sword. Understood.”

Adrianne seriously nodded. At that Galahad pondered for a moment whether to explain that this is a metaphor and continued the words.

“Yes, a magic sword. Anyway, killed the village people with the magic sword and made them unable to live. One day a boy secretly stole the magic sword and chased the blacksmith with the magic sword. Then is the boy a villain?”

“No.”

“Right. It is such.”

Adrianne looked at Galahad for a moment. At that Galahad opened his mouth again.

“Come, there is a very bad blacksmith···.”

“···Understood. However, a magic sword covets blood. If holding that one will become a blacksmith.”

“The boy is a very smart guy. If only the blacksmith is gone one will put down the magic sword.”

Adrianne quietly stared at Galahad. Those blue eyes were so transparent that they poked the chest with a kuk kuk. At that Galahad slightly tilted his face. Adrianne flustered and avoided her face.

Then, eyes met with the Grand Duke.

“A thief.”

The Grand Duke raised the corners of his mouth fiercely.

Galahad softly fake coughed and drew attention.

Adrianne pondered for a long time and opened her mouth while looking at Galahad.

“One has to be careful of a magic sword. This is a problem separate from belief.”

At the serious answer Galahad quietly nodded. The neck was a little heavy.

Subsequently Adrianne started the meal.

The Grand Duke looked quite in a good mood. If Adrianne is there the Grand Duke became a bit softer. Changed from a high-rank magic beast to a highest-rank magic beast degree.

One could see the atmosphere is quite good.

At that Galahad recalled what he wanted.

‘Merit about the demon race city.’

Since Adrianne confirmed the demon race city and returned now one would give a reward.

However, one had to erase the possibility of something like the Grand Duke’s recognition coming down again. The Grand Duke’s recognition was no longer needed.

What Galahad wants was separate.

That was something only the Grand Duke can give.

However, it was clear the backlash would be severe.

At that Galahad carefully opened his mouth.

“I heard one would give the merit about the demon race city,”

“Right.”

“Isn’t collapsing a city where there is a high-rank demon race called ruler inside and over two hundred demon races a quite large merit?”

Galahad slightly poked Adrianne’s armor. Adrianne who was diligently eating was softly surprised and nodded.

“Correct. If leaving this more it was clear it would become a large risk. It is a large merit.”

Adrianne added an opinion. At that the Grand Duke’s eyebrows a little furrowed.

“Speak what desired.”

The Grand Duke asked crudely.

Galahad immediately brought out the main point.

“It is the legalization of the mana stone mine business.”

The silence was momentary.

The air became heavy in an instant, the Grand Duke’s rough momentum pressed Galahad. The magic beast that was beside screamed and staggered.

Fluster rose on Adrianne’s face. It seemed unexpected.

“Are you speaking of the demon race’s shit?”

The Grand Duke’s voice was indifferent. It felt exactly as if strangling the neck. At that Galahad tidied his neck and answered.

“Not the demon race’s shit. It is mana stone though.”

“Saw as usable yet cannot control the topic.”

The Grand Duke’s reaction was violent. Anyway it seemed the recognition of mana stone is worse than thought.

The Grand Duke was glaring at Galahad. If one could kill Galahad with gaze, one would have died about three times.

‘In the meantime usable. Did one receive recognition.’

Galahad slightly examined Adrianne. Even the support army Adrianne was axe eyes.

“Mana stone is a cursed thing. It is what the demon race and magic beasts, lawless ones from the empire aim at. Northern warriors sacrificed to that are countless. Mana stone legalization is a somewhat complicated story.”

Adrianne quickly explained.

One could understand their backlash. From the North’s position rejecting magic mana stone is just a shining stone. Even a headache that coveting guys continuously stick.

However—.

“First mana stone is not the demon race’s shit. In the capital what is more expensive than gold is mana stone. Ones who do not know that value just insist it is a stone.”

The Grand Duke’s eyebrows bent. Galahad did not avoid that gaze and continued the words.

“And isn’t there no budget? Even if the demon race’s shit—.”

At Galahad’s straight posture Adrianne somehow became urgent.

Because now knowing Galahad’s personality a little.

Still now in front of the Grand Duke—.

Adrianne realized that Galahad’s eyes are slightly laughing.

It was an appearance before committing something.

At that she tried to stop, but Galahad’s mouth was faster.

“If no money one has to pick up even shit and sell.”

Adrianne’s eyebrows roughly shook.