Chapter 72

My Villains Episode 072

20. City of Confusion (1)

As my eyes flashed, a lot of information flowed into my brain through my senses. The first sensation I felt was the warm sunlight licking my skin.

Wow, how long has it been since you saw this? It seems like it’s been almost a week.

However, before he could enjoy the welcome sensation, a subtle sense of floating tightened his crotch.

“O uh” — —1

I made up my mind, but it was not a phenomenon that I could easily adapt to.

Even though it was already the third experience, it’s natural that my heart sinks... in a way.

Especially if the place you arrived at by teleportation is about 100 meters above the ground!

As soon as I grasped the situation, I immediately shouted.

“Ellen! Earring earrings!”

“Kyaauk”

Fortunately, Ellen managed to swallow the scream and immediately raised her magic power and activated the flight effect.

Still, Ellen’s flying ability was poor, and we tossed to and fro in the wind like a kite with a broken string.

“Uh-uh”

“Hey, just stay still! All you have to do is go down slowly!” “Eh, it’s easy to say, you try it!” Ah- I really want to do it dude!

Fortunately, Ellen, too, probably had some sort of survival instinct activated, and soon she regained her balance and began to glide slowly.

“Slowly, slowly, no need to be afraid, slowly-”

Ellen, who was very focused, muttered something to herself. I secretly caught my breath and looked around at my feet. But “...huh?”

The scenery below was completely different from the South Harbor I knew. ‘Is it another city?’ It was to the point of being mistaken.

South Harbor was a mess, as if a giant monster had rampaged.

Even at a glance, about 200 buildings were collapsed, and the floor where the flagstone was laid was sunk or cracked in places.

The street where the market had been spread was in ruins, and the mill, the police watchtower, and the garrison of the guards were all destroyed.

The most shocking thing was the salt castle and the fortress wall.

Sogeumseong, the residence of the lord of the castle, was almost half destroyed and looked like it would collapse at any moment. Two of the four corner towers had completely collapsed, and white tiles were scattered everywhere.

Almost a quarter of the walls that surrounded the city in a fan had collapsed.

The middle of the long collapsed rubble was filled with a dirty puddle, probably because of the water overflowing from the moat.

Have you ever been attacked by bandits?

I thought so for a moment, but it didn’t seem like it when I looked at the outfits of the soldiers walking through the city.

In particular, there were several military tents spread out in the city square, and I was able to confirm that it was not the worst situation.

It was because he confirmed that the flag of the Golden Lion was flying between the military tents.

“Slowly, slowly—almost there. Slowly, slowly-”

As Ellen murmured, it was around the time we got closer to the ground. A group of soldiers were watching us.

“Coming down to the southwest!”

“Go to the plaza square!”

“Report to Sir Liam!”

Alert shouts... that wasn’t the end, some soldiers were aiming crossbows and bows at us.

...Damn it, I can’t seem to get enough rest.

Inside the large tent, a soldier was kneeling in front of heavily armed knights.

A handsome man sitting among the knights rubbed his sore eyes. He swept his shiny silver feet once and asked the soldier back.

“...Who and where?”

“The half-naked man and the blonde girl. They appear from above the city and are coming down this way.”

The silver-haired man looked quite tired as if he hadn’t had a proper rest for a while. However, his features were so beautiful that just raising his head seemed to light up the inside of the tent.

The handsome man quietly pressed his temple and asked the knight next to him.

“Sir Langboldt, am I right?”

“How did you hear?”

“I think I heard that some pervert took the girl and fell from the sky.”

“If you do, you understand correctly, Lord.”

“Ha what! You lowly old man!”

Just as Ankir was about to raise his voice, turning his face red, Ulkar raised his hand to stop him.

“Stop it!”

“Hana lord, this man...”

“There is nothing to quarrel with sirs! It was my choice to step into this chaos in the first place, so if you want to get angry, do it to me!” The knights just quietly bowed their heads at the prince’s scolding. Ulkar sighed and asked Ariad again.

“So, in the end, there is only one answer, right? Should I just pray to the Lord and hope that they will retreat without any help?”

The old man stroked his rough beard and answered in an ambiguous tone.

“Actually, there are things that bother me.”

“What is it?”

“I don’t understand why those thieves are so obsessed with South Harbor

.” “...Well, since South Harbor is one of the largest cities in the South, don’t you believe it has that much wealth?”

The old man shook his head at the prince’s words.

“No matter how much money there is in the city, what use is it if it is difficult to rob it? The reason why they do not retreat even though the lord, who is famous in the kingdom, personally marches, is probably because of some reason.”

“For some reason?”

“yes. Whether they believe in something or have a purpose... There must be a reason why they are obsessed with this city. If we find out what it is and deal with it, even the bandits will retreat...” “

...I have no way of knowing right now.”

“I apologize, lord.”

Ulkar managed to swallow the sigh that involuntarily tried to escape. Then, after a short thought, he looked over the crowd with deep blue radiant eyes and declared.

“I will go out tonight.”

U | Everyone looked surprised at the unexpected words, and among them Nogisa Ariad narrowed her brow and let out a pained sound

.

“Lord, that”

“I don’t mean to destroy the enemies all at once. It means to strengthen the morale of the soldiers and break the momentum of the enemy again.”

“Hmm...”

The old knight backed away at the prince’s firm tone.

“As you have done so far... Sir Lyam guards this place and Sir Langboldt takes charge of the harbor. Lord Ankir and I will lead the cavalry and stir up the enemy lines.”

“Yes, my lord-”

With a roaring reply, the enthusiasm of the knights filled the tent. Everyone seemed to be welcoming the prince’s order.

After a brief meeting to plan an attack, a middle-aged man stepped forward this time.

At his side he wore an ornate helm adorned with colorful feathers.

The plate armor he was wearing was polished without a speck of dust, and his hair was neatly combed and shaved.

It is a particularly striking appearance because of the other knights whose armor is covered with dust.

“As directed by my lord, I watched the head of the count’s bodyguard for two days.”

“What are the results?”

“There seemed to be a lot of complaints. He is talking like a habit that he has to serve the count himself.”

Upon hearing the middle-aged knight’s report, the prince knocked on the armrest and asked.

“It is a nuisance. Sir, what is your plan?”

“You can use the military commander like before. Since he is a man with his own sense of responsibility, he will calm his subordinates on his own.” “Didn’t you say that the captain of the guards was the count’s cousin? Even if he is a military commander, I don’t think I can control him. Especially in a situation like this.”

At the prince’s negative reaction, the middle-aged knight hesitated for a moment before opening his mouth.

“The captain of the guards is an absolute nobility, so we can’t just get rid of him. If it offends you, I will imprison you with the Count in the Salt Castle. ”

Ulkar pondered for a moment, then nodded.

“Abide by Lord Liam’s will. Check the security of the salt castle again”

“Your Highness!”

Before he could finish his words, a soldier jumped into the tent. The prince stopped the knights from shouting and gave the soldier a chin.

“The mysterious man who came down from the sky wants to see Your Highness.”

“...me?”

“Yes, some of the soldiers recognized him...”

The messenger’s words made the prince’s deep blue eyes widen.