Chapter 67: Delegation Representative (3)

Chapter 67: Delegation Representative (3)

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The main character of the parade was Ruel.

The carriage was open upstairs for the parade.

Ruel felt tired as soon as he saw the carriage.

It looked like it had already become quite a sight though he had yet to embark on it.

“Don’t worry, you can come down and rest for a while.”

Ganien said brightly.

“How long would it be?”

“About 30 seconds to 1 minute?”

“It’s a meaningless sham.”

“Everyone has come to see you so you have to be considerate, Lord Setiria, Noble of Darkness.”

Ruel crumpled his face.

He wanted to strangle Ganien right away.

Ganien was wearing the symbolic Blue Knights’ uniform during the parade.

Ganien held Aris back to check several things for the last time before getting into the carriage.

It was Aris and Ganien who were escorting Ruel in the parade.

“Aris, you are no longer an ordinary person, but Ruel’s escort. With the title of knight, do you know how many responsibilities come with it?”

“I know what it means to be here.”

Aris managed to take a deep breath and calm himself down.

Last night, he was confronted by Ganien and learned from him that he had become stronger.

Aris was happy but not satisfied.

Because he wants to be even stronger.

Aris was dressed as a Setiria knight, not as usual.

A sky blue cape representing Setiria fluttered behind him.

Ttak.

With the sound of the cane, Aris followed Ruel.

The carriage departed under the escort of the Blue Knights.

When the gate of the tightly closed castle opened, people shouted.

Ruel went upstairs with a pre-prepared smile.

The wind blew hard.

Leo was wrapped around his neck in advance because he could not wear anything on the outside, like a cloak, due to the nature of the uniform.

Ruel closed his eyes and squinted them against the cold wind coming in.

The eyes of people looking at him were welcoming.

—There are so many people! Everyone smiles at Ruel! This body is very happy!

‘It’s cold.’

Ruel was able to wave his hands thanks to a magical item like a hand warmer attached to the uniform.

“Wow!”

When Ruel waved his hand, strong shouts came.

They didn’t know his name, but they knew the title that had already spread.

“O Noble of Darkness!”

A noble man who saved their village even though he was from another country.

People who appreciated his noble behavior shouted loudly.

“You’re so popular”

At Ganien’s voice from below, Ruel said with a smile.

“It’s noisy.”

Then Ganien appeared.

The shout grew even louder as the blue cape, which announced that he was a Blue Knight, fluttered in the wind.

Two people from different countries stood side by side and waved to show, at least indirectly, why the Leponia delegation came here and what they planned.

The effect was very good.

Standing side by side with a bright smile reminded one of a solid alliance.

After the parade, the King of Cyronian officially declared an alliance with the Kingdom of Leponia.

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“Your Majesty, it is clear that the alliance between the two countries intends to exclude our Kran Kingdom!”

One of the nobles spoke up.

After declaring the alliance in the Cyronian Kingdom, King Kran gathered the nobles and hurriedly began a meeting.

“It seems premature to judge like that yet. You’ll have to decide after checking the movements of Leponia and Cyronian.”

“What are you talking about! The long-held balance has been broken! If you stay still like this, your eyes will be open and your nose will still be cut off!”

“Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Kran is the only country that will become an empire, even though it has maintained a balance so far. It’s obvious that they’re keeping us in check.”

The king opened his mouth with a bored face.

“Who are you kidding without knowing the purpose of the alliance?”

At the sound of scolding, the nobles looked at the king’s countenance.

“Your Majesty, may I dare to speak?”

The second prince requested to speak.

“Say it.”

“It is said that the Tonisk Empire, which had been abolished, is acting suspiciously.”

The nobles were surprised by the second prince’s remarks and paid apt attention to him.

“Is that reliable information?”

Even the king spoke in a serious voice without concealing his surprise.

What kind of place is the Tonisk Empire?

It was an opponent that the three countries could not win against even if they worked together.

But a few decades ago, the empire suddenly declared an end to it’s rule and closed its borders.

Since then, the three countries have maintained a balance with each other and continued their current relationship.

“As you know, the Cyronian kingdom is closest to the Tonisk Empire. I’ve confirmed through my ears that such information is circulating.”

“Well.”

The king agonized.

Kran didn’t get along with Cyronian.

Ruel inhaled the Breath.

The order is wrong.

He should have heard from the head of Leponia, who planted his own disease.

Ruel’s eyes frowned.

“Your presence seems to be preventing them from seeking something.”

Cassion noted calmly.

“Clean it up.”

“Yes.”

As soon as Cassion took Nintra out, Ruel closed his eyes.

Lick.

Leo licked Ruel’s cheek.

—Are you okay?

“It’s okay, thanks to you, my head is a little clear.”

Finally, he found out why the Red Ash was after him.

‘...Woa.’

He was a kind of seal that prevented them from looking for something.

They had to break the seal to find something or not, but had no choice but to use their hands because it didn’t break.

‘...Ruel Setiria, Ruel Setiria, what the hell are you?’

Now I understand why the Red Ash didn’t appear in the web novel after Ruel died.

The seal that was stopping them was broken when Ruel died.

Since the primary goal had been achieved, there is no reason for the Red Ash to appear.

They would have been laughing at those who knew nothing, slowly achieving their goals behind the scenes.

‘You’re going to act crazier in the future, because I knew you failed.’

The Great One turned Nintra into a black monster.

From the beginning, the Red Ash intended to manipulate him like this.

We needed a quick investigation into what the black water was.

“Aris.”

The door opened and Aris came in.

“Did you call me?”

“Bring me Ganien.”

Ganien’s side also had to investigate the black water.

“Yes.”

“Cough, cough.”

The chest pain after coughing made Ruel frown and smoothed his hair.

It was throbbing.

—Ruel, Ruel. Can this body eat? The filth is increasing.

“Not yet.”

He was still dressed in his uniform.

He was in trouble if he threw up without a handkerchief.

Ruel took off his stuffy top and waited for Cassion or Ganien to come.

“I took care of it.”

As soon as Cassion showed up, he looked at Ruel’s jacket, which he had thrown away carelessly, and made an ugly expression.

Unlike ordinary clothes, the uniforms are expensive because they are difficult to make. It was good to wear it as plain as possible.

The door opened as Cassion carefully picked up his clothes.

“Oh, my.”

Ganien knocked on the door, not coming in.

It was funny to knock after opening the door, but there was still progress.

“It smells like blood.”

He looked around for a moment.

“Nintra is dead.”

“You didn’t kill him, but he died?”

“Oh, he died in exchange for breaking Mana’s oath. Cassion, hand it over.”

Cassion briefly put his clothes on the table and handed over a bottle of black water to Ganien.

As soon as he saw the black water, Ganien looked serious.

“This is the black stuff I saw then.”

“Do an investigation.”

Ruel had to find a countermeasure.

If someone using black water was encountered again, what if he was not confident in his abilities to deal with it?

“Thank you,” Ganien spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Ganein didn’t know how he secured the black water.

But what was important was that Ruel gave it to him because he trusted him.

“Ganien, as you know, the Red Ash has infiltrated more than you think. Don’t trust anyone unless it’s accurate.”

“I know. I’ll be careful.”

Originally, he had Cassion and Aris, who were supposed to be by Ganien’s side.

Although Ruel had poached two of them, there were still many people who would be Ganien’s colleagues.

Ruel told Ganien one more thing since he had already called him here.

“At tomorrow’s banquet, the nobles who keep you in check will approach me to lure me in.”

Ganien waited for the next words because Ruel did not appear to be asking to stop them.

“As you know, there is a bar owned by Bianne Chen that is supposed to be a hideout of the Red Ash.”

“I heard so from the third prince as well.”

“Listen, I’m sure he’ll approach me. When it comes to deceiving an enemy, there is nothing like the enemy’s allies.”

Ganien was slightly surprised by Ruel’s intelligence.

Bianne and himself were at odds, but it was not visible on the outside.

“What role do you want me to play?”

He asked with anticipation.

“It’s a little different, but I need someone to mess with them, aren’t you interested?” Ruel smiled like a scoundrel.

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