Chapter 97

Chapter 97

Support

‘All are here.’

In front of the castle gate from Adrianne to the Special Mission Unit, even the 7th Battalion Captain were all gathered.

“······Who is beside?”

Gilbert asked while pointing at Galahad’s side. It was the fox mask who took off the mask.

‘Was it Giselle.’

The fox mask introduced oneself as Giselle. Although a name anyone seeing hastily made up, Galahad did not particularly ask.

The eyes of the fox mask painted colorful drew a good-looking arc.

As expected space magic attracted the fox mask’s interest. No, not simply attracted degree. To the extent the fox mask first proposed removing the ruler.

Although processing the ruler is considerable favor, Galahad refused.

Had no thought of giving the opportunity to catch a high-rank demon race directly to others.

Instead Galahad asked the fox mask for path guidance.

The fox mask did not refuse. Rather liked.

“I am Giselle.”

The fox mask said in a voice full of nasal sound.

Although a situation surrounded by Gilbert and the 7th Battalion Captain, Adrianne, the fox mask was leisurely.

A natural story.

‘Because a high-rank demon race who freely goes around space.’

The fox mask was not an existence bound anywhere.

Then, Gilbert raised his hand with a flash.

“Speak. Sir Gilbert.”

“Then were you inside for 10 days together with a woman?”

Gilbert asked loudly. At that rough question Galahad realized the situation is subtle.

Galahad was in the Magic Realm training site for 10 days. Such Galahad coming out together with a woman would look strange.

‘Certainly would look strange.’

Galahad who retraced the situation nodded.

Misunderstanding was good to resolve quickly.

“Ah, met while coming out.”

“······Yes?”

Gilbert stupidly countered. Galahad clicked his tongue and supplemented the explanation.

“While coming out was waiting for me. So came out together.”

“So is it that that woman was inside the Magic Realm training site?”

“Sir Gilbert, how many times must one explain.”

At Galahad’s pointing Gilbert once nodded.

Then, Adrianne stepped forward one step.

Although prepared the explanation and setting, Adrianne who is orthodoxy was picky.

Galahad quietly stared at Adrianne, and calculated the answer.

The words Adrianne brought out first—.

“Is the body fine?”

Was worry.

At a question different from expectation Galahad paused for a moment. Soon nodded.

“Fine, just did magic research after a long time.”

“Ah, understood.”

Adrianne who nodded stepped forward with a seongkeum. That sword headed to the fox mask.

“Alternately guarding the front. How could one enter?”

At the sword aimed at oneself the fox mask slightly stepped back and furrowed its eyes. It was the first reaction the fox mask who was continuously leisurely showed.

Making even a high-rank demon race who freely goes around space tense—.

‘Certainly the demon race’s natural enemy.’

The corners of Galahad’s mouth rose.

They alternately stood guard, how entered?

The method to erase that suspicion was simple.

“That one could sneak into the castle, is because this one is a mage.”

Because a mage. It was the North lacking knowledge about mages.

Regarding magic one had no choice but to believe Galahad’s words. As expected everyone nodded.

“······Is it that possible because magic?”

“Magic cannot be blocked with physical means. Because of that in the empire security using magic tools is essential.”

“Ah, if Captain Galahad then that would be it.”

Adrianne who softly sighed nodded. It seemed careful because an area oneself does not know. A wise woman.

However, Adrianne’s sword was still aiming at the fox mask.

“The fact of sneaking in does not change.”

Again orthodoxy.

What is needed at such a time—.

“Says knowing the ruler’s location. So entered urgently. Thinking there is a ruler’s string in the North.”

Was a more stimulating element.

At the intense word ruler the atmosphere changed in an instant. Interest fully focused on the ruler.

However, Adrianne did not shake.

“Knowing the ruler’s movements, even more suspicious.”

White aura fully undulated on Adrianne’s sword. The fox mask who saw that flinched and narrowly opened its eyes.

Although orthodoxy, it was a part already prepared.

“I escaped from there. Although tried to request help, because the North does not listen to a mage’s story—. came to seek Galahad’s help. Also not knowing where the ruler’s string is.”

“······Ah, I see.”

Adrianne’s aura gradually became smaller. However, did not completely disappear.

‘Is there something left to question?’

Adrianne who hesitated for a moment soon opened her mouth.

“······Is even meeting while coming out truth?”

It was an out of the blue question. At that Galahad nodded.

“Yes.”

“Understood.”

Adrianne only then stepped back one step.

“Prepare. Because departing right away.”

Galahad put the cigarette in his mouth and laughed refreshingly.

“Although looking tired, shouldn’t one rest?”

“Fine. Because I am a mage.”

“A mage is not omnipotent.”

Adrianne seriously said. At that Galahad softly laughed.

“I will rest while going. Because the Special Mission Unit carriage is quite soft.”

“Yes, understood. Must report to His Highness the Grand Duke.”

“That no. There is a possibility of running away again. If missing this time too, absolutely would not be able to catch.”

“Reporting is principle.”

Adrianne looked at Galahad with clear eyes.

Then, the fox mask cut in between.

“If reporting one will run away. Because there are many ears around His Highness the Grand Duke.”

Adrianne softly furrowed her eyebrows while looking at the fox mask. The fox mask also did not step back.

Subtle tension circulated at the two’s standoff.

Galahad waved his hand softly and attracted the two’s interest.

“Will report. Just reporting slowly. After firmly catching so the guy cannot run—. like hunting.”

Galahad fully raised the corners of his mouth. Adrianne’s eyebrows softly shook.

“The ruler is a high-rank demon race. Not an opponent to speak simply.”

“What is the problem. You are here. I believe you.”

Adrianne’s eyebrows softly shook. Soon Adrianne firmly nodded.

“Then I will also move together.”

“Then was thinking of sending only me to the ruler?”

“······Yes?”

“It is a joke.”

“Preparation finished!!”

Then, Tom shouted from behind. At that turning his head the carriage was prepared. Gilbert was already sitting on the coachman’s seat.

Galahad tapped the cigarette and headed to the carriage. Tom opened the carriage door. Then the fox mask quickly boarded first.

“Oh my, thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Tom made a shy smile and stepped back. Galahad also followed and boarded the carriage.

As sitting on the opposite side of the fox mask, the fox mask slightly stood and moved to Galahad’s right.

“Sit in front.”

“Why? Do you like looking at my face?”

“Because then the neck is well seen.”

At Galahad’s words the fox mask’s brows briefly furrowed. The fox mask made eye smiles.

“The joke is also mischievous.”

“Does it seem a joke.”

The fox mask only laughed, did not move. It seemed not a personality that listens to others’ words from the beginning. At the fox mask secretly sticking Galahad clicked his tongue softly.

Then, Adrianne boarded the carriage. The carriage made a small kkiik— sound.

Adrianne paused for a moment at the fox mask sitting on Galahad’s right. Adrianne sat on Galahad’s left.

“Other ones also have to board.”

Adrianne pointed at the door. Damien holding a staff whether picked up somewhere was boarding. Then, Tom held Damien.

“Why? There are many seats here.”

“Haha, we will go from the coachman’s seat.”

“The coachman’s seat is uncomfortable. Gilbert smells.”

Haha! Tom awkwardly laughed and closed the carriage door.

As the door closed heavy silence descended. It was a shape of the fox mask and Adrianne sitting on both sides with Galahad in the middle.

Adrianne flinched alone.

“Expected the Special Mission Unit members would board. Because usually Sir Gilbert sits on the coachman’s seat. Then three seats are needed, judged sitting on this side is rational.”

Even though not asked, Adrianne quickly said.

“Hmm, rational.”

“Yes.”

Adrianne quickly nodded.

“Why all coming to the narrow coachman’s seat!”

At Gilbert’s scolding heard from outside Adrianne’s eyebrows shook.

“Narrow.”

“Ah, then I—.”

“Enough.”

“······Yes?”

Galahad stopped Adrianne trying to stand.

“The uncomfortable person has to go.”

Galahad stood and sat opposite the two.

As becoming so the fox mask and Adrianne sat side by side, and Galahad alone sitting shape became.

Adrianne who suddenly sat with the fox mask her eyebrows shook. The fox mask rather smiled with a saenggeul saenggeul and examined Adrianne.

Although subtle tension circulated—.

Actually Galahad was already deeply fallen into recalling the theory about space magic.

*

‘Tired.’

Adrianne softly muttered while looking at Galahad with eyes closed.

Galahad was sitting in a correct posture even in the shaking carriage. Not even an inch of dishevelment as if tied a tree to the back.

How can a person sleep so well. Adrianne softly admired.

“Handsome?”

A mischievous voice was heard from beside. It was the woman called Giselle who did colorful makeup on the eyes.

“Isn’t handsome?”

Although unable to know what intention the question has, Adrianne obediently nodded.

“Yes, handsome.”

“······Oh my, did not know would acknowledge so obediently.”

“Is there some problem?”

At Adrianne’s question Giselle slightly leaned her body back. Although a natural action, Adrianne habitually remembered that distance.

“Heard doing an engagement ceremony. Congratulations.”

Jjak jjak. Giselle exaggeratedly applauded. Adrianne softly furrowed her eyebrows.

“······Not doing.”

“Oh my, why? Not to the liking?”

Adrianne did not answer. Giselle tilted her head.

“Then can I take?”

“That no.”

Adrianne hurriedly pressed the risen voice.

“A person is not something one can own.”

“Then I will do the engagement ceremony. Anyway that side not doing.”

“What is that—.”

“Oh my, oneself dislikes having and giving to others is a waste or something?”

At the continued words Adrianne momentarily tried to oppose and swallowed. Soon slowly recalled those words. And obediently acknowledged.

“Yes, it seems so.”

At Adrianne nodding Giselle furrowed her eyes. Acknowledging here?

“He is evidence of exchange with the empire. Along with that a figure who established achievements consecutively in the North. Received His Highness the Grand Duke’s recognition, and a captain leading a unit. A figure who obtained influence this quickly until now only His Highness the Grand Duke was.”

Adrianne seriously nodded.

“He is now an existence needed in the North. I hope he is in the North. However, I······.”

Adrianne desperately swallowed the last words. Almost spit.

Soon slowly exhaled breath and continued the words.

“The place I should be is the front line.”

Could not bind up to that.

Adrianne who finished the words realized.

“I am quite selfish.”

Adrianne smiled bitterly.

Originally had no thought of doing this much. Although a fiancé the empire decided, just thinking of roughly imitating.

Yet somehow became entangled like this.

This all—.

“Because he is excellent.”

Adrianne smiled bitterly.

Giselle was making a subtle expression. Exactly an expression as if too fun and cannot hold.

‘Surely.’

Adrianne urgently examined Galahad.

Galahad was still sleeping in the same posture.

Adrianne sincerely relieved,

“Really fun.”

Giselle hummed a nasal song.

****

‘6th Battalion.’

Galahad got off the carriage and raised the collar. A chilly knife wind brushed past.

The surroundings were a dark mountain. Only the precarious lantern attached to the carriage was fighting the darkness.

The ruler was occupying the 6th Battalion. It seemed attacking the part without a captain because the head was pulled by the Grand Duke.

‘Acting as if reigning yet a cunning guy.’

Well the sprout was seen from when abandoning the city and running away.

“If the ruler is occupying the 6th Battalion, attacking is unreasonable.”

Adrianne seriously said. Galahad slightly avoided the gaze and nodded.

Correct words. The city and the battalion’s castle were different. The North’s castles were a role of blocking magic beasts and demon races. A castle optimized for defense.

Siege was not the correct option.

“Charging right away?”

“Sir Gilbert, calm.”

“A demon race guy daring occupying a unit, how staying still.”

“There is reason. Must request support.”

Adrianne joined Gilbert’s claim.

If simply combat with the ruler, one could process with this side’s personnel.

But if occupying a castle the story was different.

“Hmm, support would be needed.”

Galahad nodded.

“Then I will report to His Highness the Grand Duke.”

“Ah, can I write?”

“Yes? Yes.”

“Pen. Here.”

“Thank you, Tom.”

Galahad quickly scribbled on the paper. There was not even a little blockage in that pen. Adrianne who saw that her eyebrows slightly went down.

“······Originally writing letters quickly?”

“Hmm, different per situation. Come, here.”

Adrianne tied the letter to the hawk. The hawk flew to the sky. Truly refreshing.

“Now it is time to come.”

“What?”

“Support.”

“···Yes? Didn’t you just send?”

At Galahad’s question Adrianne tilted her head.

Just sent the letter. No matter how fast Adrianne’s hawk, how already support coming.

Then, conversation was heard from a little away place.

“Must come up to here? Didn’t catch enough. Not even properly sleeping or washing for over ten days!”

“Mages are disappearing from the 6th Battalion. My eyes cannot be deceived. Clear there is something. With this one can win. And Pumpkin, your sweat smell is also fragrant. Do not worry.”

“Damn, do not smell.”

“Keung keung!”

“Crazy! Get away! This guy!”

A ticking woman voice and a man awkwardly imitating Galahad’s speech—.

‘······First and Pumpkin?’

They were ones who did a bizarre bet of catching mages with Galahad.

'Why are they here?'

Galahad continuously slept or stood and closed his eyes and calculated something was all. There was no way Galahad would have put in contact.

Yet they coming out here—.

“Ah, because quite usable ones.”

Galahad laughed while putting the cigarette in his mouth.

“Did you predict they would find?”

Contact did not come down from headquarters. The possibility of headquarters still not noticing the 6th Battalion’s anomaly was large.

Yet outsiders them finding first—.

“Because they are hunting dogs with very good noses.”

Galahad tapped his own nose with a tok tok.

“Ah, headquarters would rather be hard to notice. Because the opponent to most guard. Would have put more nerves. They came because chasing mages.”

As if reading Adrianne’s thoughts Galahad added.

“Hmm, Galahad’s smell is coming from somewhere.”

“What dog-like sound is that···.”

“Shh.”

Then, the conversation sound cut with a tuk. The presence disappeared. Exactly as if did not exist either—. Adrianne was softly surprised.

“It is me.”

Galahad said while shaking the cigarette.

“As expected Galahad. Did you also notice?”

First who came right in front at some point said while laughing.

Their appearance was quite pathetic. When seen before was neat, now beggar-like.

“Heuheu, you also seemed diligent.”

First laughed while looking at Galahad.

As those words Galahad’s state was also not good.

However, it was not because of the bet. Galahad had never gone around catching mages.

“Isn’t it a bet with you. I also did my best.”

“Heuheu, this time will be my victory. The mages I caught alone are thirty.”

“Oh, amazing.”

At First’s words full of confidence Adrianne tilted her head.

The mages Galahad caught on the first day in the Magic Realm training site alone exceeded thirty. Adding the mages they brought already an ended match.

However, Galahad nodded without particular words.

“Galahad, seeing you are here, the match will be decided here.”

First said seriously while turning the sword with a binggeul—. Burdensome heat was full in those eyes.

“Will you do one work together after a long time?”

“Good, competitor.”

First spewed hot nose breath.

“Oh, seems a colleague?”

Then, a leisurely voice was heard. It was Giselle. First’s head creaked as seeing Giselle. First alternately looked at Giselle and Adrianne.

Slowly spewed hot nose breath. At First starting the engine Pumpkin felt dizziness.

Although hurriedly trying to block First’s mouth—.

“Still Pumpkin’s trapezius is the best! Pumpkin! Trapezius! Quickly!"

At First urgently urging—.

Pumpkin covered his own face.

"Saw? That burly—."

Please—.

"Trapezius!"

First laughed heartily.

It was sincere.