Chapter 395

Chapter 395

Say it.

Raon took another step towards him. Weegen Ariannes face turned pale because his footsteps were crushing his soul.

Who is backing you up?

Raon raised his chin while looking at his distorted eyes.

Im curious which great name allowed Arianne to be ruined to this point.

Kuuh!

Weegen couldnt endure his frightening pressure and stepped back with trembling hands.

A-a palace master!

He screamed. He looked like he was making a desperate effort.

Hes not from a mere squad like you. Hes the master of a palace!

Weegen glared at him while saying that one of Ziegharts palace masters had his back.

A palace master?

As soon as Weegen said palace master, he collected the pressure that was dominating the audience chamber.

Yes!

Weegen violently exhaled and nodded. His jelly belly wavered like an ocean.

You mustve finally realized that you picked the wrong opponent!

He showed his teeth and smiled. He seemed to believe that Raon removed his pressure because he was afraid.

How dare you hit me? That little bitch wont have an easy death!

Shut up, you look like a toenail.

Martha clenched her fist and ran towards him. She couldnt suppress her anger even though he mentioned the palace master.

Hieeh!

Weegen fell on his ass once again because he didnt expect that the mention of a palace master wouldnt be enough to stop her.

Stop.

Raon raised his hand to stop her, and Martha stepped back with a frown.

Even you cant do anything against authority.

Weegen stood up with fluttering cheeks. His arrogant face looked like he managed to reverse the situation to achieve victory.

My lord!

Are you okay?

Those barbarians!

House Ariannes executives realized that their backer was enough to stop them and came running at Weegen to support him.

You idiots. Did you really believe we had no plan?

So, who is behind you?

Hmm

Weegen rolled his eyes without saying anything. He seemed to have noticed the strange turn of events.

Were you lying?

Raon lowered his hand that was stopping Martha. He was pretty much threatening Weegen to prevent him from coming up with a plot.

I-its the True Martial Palace of Sir Balder!

Weegen shouted the name of his backer as soon as he met Marthas eyes.

True Martial Palace

Raon quietly murmured the name of True Martial Palace, which he had multiple conflicts with in the past.

People dont change.

Since there werent that many palaces in Zieghart, he thought it would be either the Central Martial Palace or the True Martial Palace, and his guess was right.

Are you finally regretting it after hearing the name?

Weegen tilted his chin with a triumphant expression. His face was even more arrogant than when Raon had first arrived in the house.

Creak!

The sound of Marthas teeth grinding could be heard from behind Raon. She seemed to be suppressing her urge to run ahead to beat Weegen up.

Haa

Raon briefly sighed and looked at Weegen and the executives surrounding him.

Are any of you willing to confess your sins and withdraw from your position?

The sneers around Weegen and the executives mouths intensified upon hearing Raons question.

Stop your nonsense!

Weve committed no sins!

Skipping the scouting a few times shouldnt be a death sentence!

Well reward you for this incident, so keep quiet

The executives shook their heads while telling Raon to stop his nonsense. The sound of a lump of metal hitting the ground could be heard from behind him.

Raon turned around. The Amber Blade division leader, Wendy Arianne had put down her sword and was taking off her uniform.

I failed to carry out the houses mission. Ill resign as the Amber Blade division leader and withdraw from the scene.

Wendy disarmed herself before she fell on her knees and bowed to show her obedience. Her action confirmed once again that she was the only person among them who deserved to be treated as human.

Wendy

Amber Blade division leader!

That damn bitch

The executives ground their teeth at Wendy. They were murmuring that she was trying to ruin their victory.

This is what I expected. Now then

When Raon was about to start beating them up, one of the executives came up next to Wendy.

Can I kneel over here?

He was Baneder. The middle-aged man was the head of rangers, whom Raon couldnt see during the previous meeting, and he disarmed himself with a faint smile on his face.

My name is Baneder. I also failed to fulfill my mission as the leader of the scouts.

He went on his knees and bowed at Raon just like Wendy.

Baneder!

What are you doing right now!?

Stand up already!

Weegen and the executives were shouting at Baneder, but he didnt stand up.

That man

Raon narrowed his eyes while looking at Baneder.

Is this because of his sharp instincts?

Raon didnt expect him to be submissive because he had decreased his pressure and acted like he was going to yield on purpose. He seemed to have sharp wits because hed been a ranger for his entire life.

I can still beat him, though.

Since he confessed his own sins, he could just beat him up for them.

Raon unleashed his aura while walking toward Weegen and the executives. The heat intensified every time he took a step, and their skin reddened like grilling meat.Fiind updated novels at novelhall.com

Wh-what are you doing?!

Stay back!

The True Martial Palace is backing us up! Sir Balder is on our side!

So what?

The executives mentioned the True Martial Palace and Balders name to threaten him, but Raon trampled on their names with his boots and kept walking toward them.

You said the True Martial Palace of Balder, right?

He injected the mana of darkness inside the bead on his hand. A black line pierced into the bead. The bead used to be as clear as the sky after rainfall but started to turn darker.

Cring.

The Specter opened his hand, and the bead spontaneously floated into the air while turning darker and vibrating to resonate with the swamp.

Death knights and liches made of gray bones started to float on the clean swamp.

A dry smile appeared on the Specters face as he watched the undead of the highest rank slowly being created.

Ill change history.

* * *

Raon threw Weegen and the executives at a corner of the audience chamber and called for Baneder. Despite his boorish appearance, he bowed politely.

Why did you volunteer to withdraw?

Im pretty quick at reading the situation.

Baneder smiled awkwardly while scratching the back of his head.

I heard from the others that Sir Raon was bestowed with full authority by the head of house Zieghart when you first arrived in Arianne. I quickly gave up because I realized this fight was unwinnable.

He smiled, saying that he was confident about judging character because he always had to please other people.

Why didnt you tell them about it if you knew?

I needed someone to take responsibility once the operation to distract you failed.

Baneder licked his lips while looking at the executives that Krein had smacked.

So you are admitting that you ordered the rangers to change direction.

Yes. I was with them, of course.

He kept saying that the other executives were at fault with him.

Raon narrowed his eyes while looking at Baneder, who was surrendering by raising both of his hands.

This is repulsive for some reason.

He was the typical snake, borrowing Wraths words. He always tried to create a path for his escape, and he wasnt trustworthy at all.

I know that Im at fault

Bullllllshit!

Martha couldnt suppress her anger and ran towards Baneder to kick his mouth when he was trying to speak.

Smaack!

Even though she controlled her strength, teeth came out of Baneders mouth one after the other from her furious kick.

Kuah!

An apology wont do when youve been a dipshit all along.

Baneder collapsed to the side and she smacked his forehead.

You fucking hairworm!

Because Baneder was trying to take advantage of the others, Martha seemed to hate him even more than Weegen and the executives who were trying to oppose them until the end. She kept kicking him furiously.

Just dont kill him.

Raon tapped on Marthas shoulder and went towards Wendy Arianne, who was kneeling on the ground.

Why did you want to withdraw?

Because Im also an executive of Arianne.

Wendy responded with her head lowered.

I realized it after I heard Pricas story. If the death knight attacked us along with the undead, House Arianne wouldve been annihilated.

Her fists were trembling on her knees.

I shouldve gone into the swamp on my own if I had to, but I was unable to take action because I was too afraid of the head of house and the other executives. I cant stand how pathetic I am.

But you are the one who called us.

That was the last bit of courage that I could muster. I wouldnt even be here to speak with you if I didnt do that.

Wendy was on the verge of tears as she said that she wouldnt be able to wield a sword anymore because of how ashamed she felt.

Instead of talking to Wendy, Raon unsheathed her sword. The hilt was stained with traces of her touch, and the blade was polished enough to fight at any moment. It was the complete opposite of Weegens sword.

It is nicely maintained.

Wendy and her sword division were the only ones in the house that could fight against an enemy.

Hmph!

The fact that the villain detector Martha wasnt attacking her after she made Baneder faint was enough proof that she was different from the others.

Take this.

Raon returned the sword to Wendy and put her uniform on her shoulders. He smiled faintly and took the round bead that was the symbol of House Ariannes head from the platform to bring it to her.

S-Sir Raon?

Wendys shoulders were trembling in panic after she received the symbol of her house.

You are the only one who can manage this house now.

Bu-but Im no different from them

If everyone made a mistake, then the one with a guilty conscience should be in charge.

Uhh

Wendy bit her lip, upon hearing Raons placid voice. She closed her eyes while clenching the symbol of her house in her hand.

I-I couldnt dare

The only ones I liked among the warriors I encountered in this house were the Amber Blade swordsmen that follow you as the leader. All of them had nicely trained bodies and minds.

They were weaker than the Light Wind squad, but they were true warriors whod been polishing their bodies and minds by following Wendys example.

But I wont give the position to you without any conditions. I need to explain to our head of house, so Im going to stay here for a while to watch how you manage this house.

Err

If a manager ends up being dispatched from Zieghart, Arianne could become a branch instead of a vassal house. You need to work for it if you want to revive this house.

Wendy clenched her stained hilt upon hearing the gentle threat from Raon.

I understand.

Wendy raised her head. Her unwavering eyes showed that she had made up her mind.

Ill try.

Ill report to the head of house about this after this house gets back on track.

Since Raon was thinking that Glenn sent him there for that reason, he was confident he could persuade him as long as Wendy did her job.

Understood. Ill sincerely express my gratitude later.

Ill be waiting.

Wendy bowed politely before leaving the audience chamber.

Raon smiled faintly and turned around.

Dorian.

Yep!

Dorian shoved the snacks he was eating into his belly pocket and nodded.

Take the skull and the head from above the platform.

Ugh

He showed his displeasure without even hiding it and took out a sack from his belly pocket to put the dullahans head inside.

The skull is relatively better.

Dorian sighed faintly and went on the platform. It was at that moment that flames were violently ignited from the skulls eyes.

Whaap!

The dancing fire looked like the death knight was getting revived, but the skull split into pieces, starting from the top, and turned into gray powder before scattering into the air.

Raon swallowed nervously while watching the scene.

Thats