Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Grandchild

‘Gulp—.’

Benesis swallowed dry saliva. The neck was dry for nothing.

“Are you nervous?”

The one who deeply wore a hood beside asked. Aged wisdom was full in that voice.

“Yes, naturally nervous. Meeting that Grand Duke, how would one not be nervous. Isn’t it a figure who chews the demon race’s meat and fills the stomach, and broke the envoy the empire sent in half saying the waist is stiff—.”

“Haha, because it was so it would have been so. Not that bad a figure.”

“······Was it real?”

“Hmm—.”

At the groan Benesis hurriedly checked the posture. Straightened the waist as much as possible. The one beside who saw that laughed low.

“Do not worry. Because if not the empire or demon race, mage one does not pull the head.”

“Fortunate. Because I am a human knight in the kingdom alliance.”

Only then Benesis exhaled a sigh of relief. Then, a cool knife wind tickled Benesis. Benesis closed the coat.

“The North is really cold. How living in such a place—.”

“Would cold be the problem.”

Then, the castle gate roughly opened. As the huge castle gate opened snow long sprayed. Soldiers fully appeared above that castle wall, the pressure was considerable.

‘The momentum is amazing.’

The soldiers’ momentum was different from other places. The eyes blazed as if fire would come out, and taut as if about to swing the sword right now.

‘This is the continent’s shield, the North.’

They pulled a merchant’s carriage to avoid the empire’s eyes, and reduced the escort and servants to the minimum.

Headed inside following the soldiers. They changed clothes twice while going. At the end one had to wear armor like a soldier. Extremely troublesome, but no one complained.

Because the opponent one will meet now was that Grand Duke—.

“Even if expressing respect to the continent’s shield, one must not fear.”

“Yes, understood. I Benesis. An agent of the kingdom alliance.”

Benesis pounded his own chest with a tang tang. Although a boast mixed with play, it was not a joke. Even if the Grand Duke is a strong one, Benesis was also somewhat a capable one. There was no matter of the spirit dying.

“If he was there—.”

At a small muttering Benesis let out a groan. It was a story often heard.

It was a man who suddenly appeared in the kingdom one day. How capable that man was, the weak kingdom could rise to the main axis of the kingdom alliance.

Yet—.

‘Suddenly disappeared.’

It was a big matter to the extent emergency was declared on the entire kingdom. Continuously looked after that, but could not even find out his name.

He quietly disappeared, like when appeared.

Yet recently obtained one information. That he was Information Bureau origin—.

Eventually, knew it was the empire side’s operation, but they were still looking for him.

“One can find soon now.”

Then, the door roughly opened. Kwang! Sticky darkness was laid inside.

‘The atmosphere is considerable.’

Benesis entered leading. In front of such Benesis a huge monster’s head appeared. It was a terrible appearance full of pain mixed.

‘The Grand Duke displays magic beast and demon race heads in the room—.’

Although heard several times before coming, actually seeing the feeling was different. Such heads not one or two but full in the room.

Although considerable pressure—.

‘I am the face of the kingdom alliance.’

Benesis rather raised the corners of his mouth.

Was it the thought of pressing with this degree. Childish.

Then, a strange sound was heard from beside. It was a beast’s cry, yet that resonance was considerable. At that turning his head—.

There was a huge magic beast. Although the form was four feet like a horse, those four feet were engulfed in fire.

Also the eyes were five, how fierce, just facing the chest heavily sank. Even red blood continuously flowed riding that mouth area.

It was a clear magic beast.

Alive—.

The problem was something riding on that.

The bare upper body was full of thick muscles, yet those muscles looked harder than iron armor. Rough scars were full on that.

The bulk how huge one had to raise the head up. At that overwhelming sense Benesis instinctively held the sword hilt.

However, could not draw the sword.

“Hmm.”

A low groan like a beast’s breath flowed.

The monster’s gaze headed to Benesis. Those thick eyes felt exactly as if tearing and eating Benesis.

“Long time. Grand Duke.”

‘······Grand Duke?’

Benesis only then realized that is a person. Although it was a person’s form. Because legs two, arms two. However, how can a person be that huge.

And—.

‘Why riding a magic beast in the room?’

Looking closely that ceiling was all collapsed. Exactly as if collapsed to ride that magic beast—.

“Did not know the king would come directly.”

At the Grand Duke’s voice mixed with sneer the one beside took off the hood. One with sublime white hair and a thick beard, one of the kings of the kingdom alliance.

“The East is too hot. As aging the heat increased.”

Parhansta laughed with a heheo. At that the Grand Duke raised the corners of his mouth. Those huge fangs were bleak.

Benesis swallowed dry saliva in tension.

“Only the main point.”

The Grand Duke’s words were short.

No matter how the Grand Duke, Parhansta was a king. Yet such an attitude—. Parhansta’s complexion slightly stiffened.

However, soon found laughter again.

“Heard doing an engagement ceremony.”

The Grand Duke nodded.

‘It was real.’

At that Parhansta was softly surprised. That the Grand Duke cherishes his daughter was a famous story.

“If because of the empire’s pressure, the kingdom alliance will help.”

The Grand Duke furrowed his eyes. Just furrowed the eyes, yet the air rapidly cooled.

“Empire’s pressure.”

The Grand Duke softly stroked the magic beast’s head. The magic beast long screamed. Fire long spewed around the mouth.

It was an unexpected reaction. Parhansta furrowed his eyes.

The Grand Duchess’s fiancé was the empire’s noble and a mage. A guy all the elements the Grand Duke dislikes mixed. Because doing an engagement ceremony with such a guy predicted there would have been the empire’s pressure.

It was the North that absolutely did not move usually. At that thinking this is an opportunity Parhansta directly moved.

Yet such a reaction—.

Parhansta furrowed his eyes and continued the words.

“Already several decades flowed since the emperor hid his appearance. The empire lost the head. In contrast the kingdom alliance became more solid. No longer the old kingdom alliance.”

Parhansta said in a firm voice. The Grand Duke’s eyes stared at Parhansta. Parhansta did not avoid that.

One had to show the kingdom alliance’s power. For example—.

“Recently the empire ordered marriage with the imperial princess. But we refused.”

Refusing the empire’s proposal was the meaning that this side’s cohesion is that firm. At the same time the meaning that there is power to refuse the empire’s order.

Of course, although there are various political reasons below that, there was no need to particularly explain up to that.

‘Sufficient explanation would have been.’

The moment Parhansta tried to raise the corners of his mouth—.

The Grand Duke’s eyes furrowed more. Exactly as if the imperial princess’s broken engagement is not to the liking—.

‘Saying the imperial princess’s broken engagement is not to the liking? Why?’

At another reaction different from expectation Parhansta became urgent.

“Heard the Grand Duchess’s engagement opponent is a mage. The Grand Duchess has the nature of burning mana, isn’t it too forced? Recently one whose mana is markedly little came out on our side.”

Urgent Parhansta quickly took out the cards possessed. The Grand Duke’s eyes narrowed.

“One has to see the grandchild though.”

Heavy silence descended. Parhansta gulped saliva and examined the Grand Duke.

The Grand Duke’s face was still indifferent. That leather thick one could not see what thinking.

Then, the Grand Duke’s mouth slowly opened.

“The opponent that child decides. I only give an opportunity.”

The voice of the Grand Duke saying so was firm.

There was no room to poke at all.

“If that child decided whether slave, empire, mage—. even if demon race it does not matter.”

The continued words were quite shocking.

Marriage was a major matter. There was no alliance as sticky as blood relation. Alliance was the most valuable use of marriage.

Entrusting such marriage just to the Grand Duchess—.

Parhansta could not understand.

The Grand Duke closed his mouth.

It was a clear order to leave.

“At the engagement ceremony, I will come again. Bringing one without mana.”

Parhansta quietly stepped back.

*

‘Stupid guy. Receiving only such treatment.’

The Grand Duke furrowed his eyes while looking at the kingdom alliance’s king stepping back.

Suddenly recalled the words just heard.

‘Grandchild.’

If a grandchild resembling Adrianne it would be really pretty—.

The Grand Duke quietly closed his eyes.

Then suddenly such a thought rose.

For there to be a grandchild—.

[Haha, father-in-law.]

The Grand Duke fully furrowed his eyes.

****

“This degree would do.”

Galahad faintly laughed at the undulation perched on the hand. Although cannot see as perfect, this degree was a satisfactory result. Shook the hand and erased the undulation.

Used magic all day, yet the body state was rather good. Refreshed. Thanks to Gwen.

Gwen’s mana charging was quite··· no, useful to an amazing degree. To the extent wanting to cut Gilbert’s salary and give to Gwen.

However—.

“You are my joy~. You are my blue flower~.”

Calling a nightingale-like song against the chest was quite embarrassing.

“Gwen, what are you doing now?”

“When having a child it is good to call a song like this!”

At Gwen whose eyes sparkle Galahad let out a groan.

“Hmm, this is not a child. And I am an adult man.”

“Yes? So?”

Galahad’s words were blocked for a moment.

“······You, the values are quite open.”

“Hehe.”

One could not get a sense from where to point. Galahad clicked his tongue and tapped the cigarette.

Then, hunger rose. Although the body was good thanks to Gwen, hunger could not be hidden. Entering the tavern fragrant smell fully blew.

“Ah. Sit.”

Stew with steam rising with a morak morak was placed in front. It was Tom. Although seemed learning swordsmanship with Gilbert and Damien earlier, doing even cooking—.

“Tom, you are the best.”

“Thank you even if just words.”

“It is sincere.”

Tom awkwardly laughed and stepped back. Galahad lifted the spoon. The moment trying to eat the stew, the door roughly opened. Damien who became dirty whether rolled full.

Damien urgently ran and grabbed the bowl first. Then when eyes met with Galahad stopped with a tuk—.

“Sit and eat with a spoon.”

“Yes, hyung.”

“Also wash the hands.”

Damien who gulped saliva sat in the seat. Gwen stuck to Damien and rolled up the wrist, and poured water on that hand.

The door opened again and Gilbert entered. Unlike Damien only a little disheveled was all.

Still there was a finely tired look. It was an appearance different from when facing Damien before.

“Damn kid. Throwing the sword and going? The sword is your lover.”

Gilbert grumbled and sat in the seat.

“I will date a woman though. The sword is shabby.”

“What?”

“I am handsome though.”

“······I? What meaning is that?”

Gilbert’s already narrow eyes narrowed more.

“Sir Gilbert, why fighting with a kid.”

“No, this damn kid—.”

“Not a kid but Damien though.”

Gilbert’s body trembled with a budeul budeul. Damien concentrated on the meal.

“Recently Damien’s words increased a lot!”

“Words increasing—.”

Gwen said in a fully excited voice. At that Gilbert’s eyes furrowed. Then, Tom placed a beer glass in front of Gilbert. Gilbert fake coughed for nothing and held the beer glass.

“That one the sprout became none.”

Gilbert grumbled to Galahad. At that Galahad laughed with a keul keul.

“Still still a kid though.”

“Do you know how polite I was at that age? Also wiped the boots in advance, and managed the sword taking charge.”

Damien was already slamming his face into the bowl. Whether the last reason remained, was holding a spoon. Although almost useless.

“Why saying to a well doing kid!”

“It is that the words are so. Words—.”

Around then Galahad had cleanly emptied the bowl.

Galahad looked at the bowl and flicked his finger. Small water cleanly wiped the bowl. Damien’s eyes sparkled.

“Why necessarily doing so?”

“An excellent person even the stayed place is beautiful.”

“······A person who says oneself is excellent would be only the captain.”

“Because fact. Ate well. Tom. Always excellent.”

Galahad tidied the collar and stood.

“Going to use magic again?”

Gilbert asked in a little fed up voice. At that Galahad shook his head.

“No, I will go to the Magic Realm training site a bit.”

“Why going there?”

“Because there is something to receive a bit.”

“······Receive? Who is there?”

“It is a secret.”

At Galahad’s answer Gilbert’s face furrowed. Then, Damien stood with a flash.

“I also want to go.”

Although stew remained in that bowl, saying one will follow—. it was an action not like Damien. Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.

“Sorry but, thinking of going alone.”

At Galahad’s refusal Damien rapidly became sullen.

“Finish eating. Because I will come soon.”

Galahad left the tavern and headed to the Magic Realm training site.

The surrounding soldiers raised salutes full of spirit. Galahad received that one by one and moved his steps.

Soon as arriving in front of the Magic Realm training site, there was the old man who is the 7th Battalion Captain.

“Did you pull all the personnel inside?”

The old man quietly nodded.

“Thank you, do not let anyone in.”

Galahad looked at the briefly opened door for a moment. The Magic Realm training site’s range was certainly smaller than before. That ash’s density also seemed thinned more than last time.

‘Really drank and eliminated?’

Clicked his tongue softly at First’s stupid training method. Galahad quietly tapped the cigarette.

The fox mask said would take Galahad to the ruler after 10 days. It was the sound of being confident.

Of course, Galahad also had no thought of refusing. Giving an opportunity to catch a high-rank demon race, why would one refuse.

Yet had no thought of reporting.

From the beginning even if reporting there was no meaning. The fox mask boasted it does not matter even if Adrianne and the Grand Duke are there.

That would not be a lie. Because knowing space magic one could be certain.

Although the fox mask would not be able to catch those two, processing Galahad who is around that was possible. Because that was space magic.

However, not reporting was not because afraid of the fox mask.

‘The guy is mine.’

Galahad’s eyes sank.

Even if a high-rank demon race it was an opponent experienced once. Galahad was certain there is a chance of winning.

The ruler was a guy who disappeared without a trace last time too. There was also a possibility of the ruler running away if reporting for nothing.

Of course, yet had no thought of entering recklessly.

‘Was it 10 days.’

Did one think Galahad would quietly wait. A funny story.

‘First I find the location.’

Support was next. That was the cleanest and most efficient method.

Galahad as always only chose the best option. Even if one’s own life is hanging.

And doing like this—.

“Would put out something.”

Galahad moved his steps to Magic Realm.

Thick darkness enveloped Galahad. Galahad put the cigarette in his mouth.

And while deeply sucking the cigarette—.

“This... wanting to catch the emperor, a very big problem arose. A vicious guy called the ruler is aiming at me. Like this it became unable to catch the emperor. Ah, troublesome.”

Fully laughed.

As Galahad lifted both hands with a flash and grumbled—.

The place full of ash changed into blue bushes.

[You, what on earth do you think of me?]