## Chapter 1174 – Chaotic Foreign Exploration Log

In the end, I decided to take the garrison commander along.

After giving him some first aid and tying him up securely, I put him in the seat next to me. This bastard would be traveling with us for a while.

And I would inform the Kingdom of Kravella.

That this piece of shit was completely ruined. And that a golden age had begun. That all the good people should go get jobs at the gate.

More than anything, if I met any high-ranking officials or city guard commanders from this country along the way, I would hand over this serious criminal who committed a grave diplomatic offense and collect the ransom.

“Hey, Darkie. Isn’t that human trafficking?”

From behind me.

Winea, sitting on the flat roof of the carriage, said that.

“Don’t be ridiculous! This is my war trophy!”

Originally, trading such evil criminals wasn’t a crime. If I had my way, I’d drag this bastard to my prison, but he’s too fucked up to do any labor anyway. I don’t need trash like that.

“Ugh… why… Keuk… I was just guarding the gate…!”

The garrison commander muttered in a daze.

“Hehehe, you weren’t guarding the gate, you were just begging me to kill you, you moron.”

This bastard still hadn’t come to his senses.

“Hey. Bash the back of that bastard’s head.”

Karin, who was walking next to me, said that.
Just as she said, I bashed the back of his head.

—Ttaeng!

“Bogeet!”

Only then did the garrison commander, now unconscious, shut his mouth.

This bastard doesn’t even appreciate that I, as a Paladin, mercifully spared his life, and keeps acting like this. He’s not going to live long.

Anyway, we passed the gate.

We were on the road when we arrived in front of a certain city.

“Oh, they’re here!”

The city gate was closed.
Someone shouted from above.

I could only stare up at him blankly.

Who is this guy?

“What is all this commotion! You! How dare a nobleman from the Kingdom of Karga cause such a ruckus at the gate! Immediately cease your violent behavior and release the garrison commander!”

Did a messenger already go?

“M-My goodness! Garrison Commander! Wake up! Are you alright! This is insane! It’s beyond imagination!”

The guy, who was talking to himself, seemed to grasp the garrison commander’s condition and was shocked. I needed to clear up his misunderstanding.

“Wait! This is a misunderstanding! You’re misunderstanding!”
“A, a misunderstanding? What misunderstanding are you talking about?”
“The ones who caused the ruckus weren’t me, but this garrison commander and a Marquis who’s said to be the commander of this kingdom’s division! Raintar, was it! Anyway, I was just stopping their rampage! So clear the way! I suppressed the disturbance and came here!”

Surprisingly, it was the truth.

“What is that…!”
“I established order at the gate and upheld justice! So open the gate quickly! As a foreigner, I have shown respect to the Kingdom of Kravella, and have not committed any wrongdoing!”
“…”

I was a righteous person worthy of being called a hero of humanity. I respect foreign countries. This was all done for my honor and for the Kingdom of Kravella. I hope that guy understands that.

Anyway, after my words, the man on the city wall started whispering with someone next to him, and after a while, he said to me.

“I, I understand the situation… It seems there was some kind of dispute with the garrison commander… S-So you fought at the gate… and came here.”

Finally, a guy who understands me has appeared.

“Hehehe, that’s right. So please open the gate quickly.”
“W-Well… I’m afraid opening the gate might be difficult!”

What!

“Don’t act rudely to me! This is a serious matter that could escalate into a diplomatic dispute!”

When you think about it, it’s not me who’s nervous, but these guys.

The one who caused this problem was entirely this garrison commander bastard. I was just an unfortunate victim who got caught up in it. Honestly, I wish this kind of thing wouldn’t happen anymore, but since I’ve been dragged into it like this, there’s nothing I can do.

If they don’t open the gate, I’ll just have to break it down and go in.

“No! Wait! I received orders not to let you in!”
“You son of a bitch! Do I have to kill this garrison commander for you to believe my innocence!”
“W-What! Why would killing him prove your innocence!”

I immediately grabbed the garrison commander’s ear and twisted it.

“Kkaeeeeeeeeeeeng!”

The guy, who had regained consciousness, screamed, and a voice burst out from above the city wall.

“Uwaaaagh! Stop! Stop it! Why would killing him prove your innocence!”
“You’re only going to believe I’m innocent if I kill this guy! Personally, I thought this guy should be punished in the Kingdom of Kravella, but if things have come to this, I’ll just have to punish him!!!”

—Sreung!

I immediately drew Vugal and unleashed Sword Flame.

“Heok!! Aura Blade!!! And at that level!! Stop! Stop it! I’ll do as you ask!”

Sword Flame is the best.

“Then open the gate.”
“Understood.”

That was a satisfactory conversation.
Yeah. Isn’t it great how things can be resolved with words like this?

It makes me feel good, you son of a bitch.

“As expected, Kat is a master negotiator!”
“This isn’t negotiation… it’s just a polite request.”
“It’s a really versatile request!”
“Hehehe.”
“You’re so smart, it’s so cool!”
“Hehahahahahaha!”

As expected, Hilde knows what’s up.

Anyway, it wasn’t long before the city gate opened.
We went inside.

“I, I think the garrison commander was greatly mistaken. I offer my apologies.”
“I don’t need an apology from you.”
“Then, the garrison commander’s safety…”
“This man has committed a great discourtesy to me. I intend to judge him myself, but if you want to take custody of him, bring someone with proper authority. A responsible person who can talk to me.”
“Hmm… Ah. Then please wait a moment? The person in charge of this city will be here soon.”
“How long?”
“About 30 minutes…”

I nodded, parked the carriage for a moment, and waited for the person in charge of the city. I could wait that long.

And about 30 minutes later, the person in charge of the city came.

The guy who was talking to me ran up to the person in charge and whispered in his ear. I eavesdropped on it for a moment.

“Lord, we won’t be able to handle them… They say he single-handedly crushed the entire garrison, the garrison commander, and the joint attack of Marquis Tuvaline… It’s best to just report it and watch what happens. I even saw him use Aura Blade. At that level, even if we gathered all our forces, the fight itself…”

I can’t just let this pass.

“What are you whispering about? It sounds like you’re saying you’ll suppress me if my strength isn’t enough.”
“A, ah, no! It’s not like that!”

I pushed away the guy who was making a fuss and said to the city official.

“To explain everything. It’s all the garrison commander and Tuvaline’s fault. As long as you don’t cause any problems, I’ll leave this country quietly, so don’t worry.”
“…You’re going to leave the country?”
“I’m going to the Kingdom of Ozentoros in the west.”

Right now, I’ve been to Mercudia, Gabelin, and now Kravella. Once I pass Ozentoros and the remaining two countries, the Dwarf Kingdom will appear.

“You only intend to pass through our kingdom… Is that all?”
“You understand well. That’s exactly it. And the garrison commander interfered with that. That’s why he ended up like that. Do you want him to be released?”

The city official nodded.

He ordered someone to bring a box.

“Please hand him over. This is the price for it.”
“You’re making sense. Then take him.”

I immediately received the box and handed over the ruined garrison commander.

Yeah. This is it.

Such a cool transaction was completed in an instant, and we moved the carriage again.

“Hehe, Kat. It seems like things are going really well.”
“It’s all thanks to having power.”

It’s a barbaric era where you can’t protect your basic rights without power. Nevertheless, I respect others, and I live by crushing those who don’t respect people.

That is me, Cheonma Kim Kat.

A righteous fusion Confucian.

* * *

There were no problems crossing the Kingdom of Kravella.

Some nobleman brought an army and argued with me in the middle, but when I showed him Sword Flame and explained the situation properly, he apologized for taking up my time and voluntarily paid a diplomatic relief fund.

With that kind of feeling, I pleasantly crossed the Kingdom of Kravella and entered the Kingdom of Ozentoros.

“Unlike that place, the state of the gate here seems to be very good. To be honest, I was worried that such an unfortunate event would happen here as well.”
“Hehehe, I know. But actually, that kind of guy is rare. Most of the gates in this world are normal.”

That place was the strange one.

As proof, I was able to enter the country without any problems.

“Um… Darkie, and sisters. According to this book, the Kingdom of Ozentoros is famous as a rule-of-law state.”
“A rule-of-law state?”
“They have a high-level legal system.”
“Hoo… It seems like a pretty good country. A high-level legal system.”

Liztina, who is relatively sensitive to the law, was impressed.

Certainly, I couldn’t help but nod. A high-level legal system in this barbaric world?

That sounds like a very good country.

It sounds great just hearing about it.

Well, there have to be some normal countries like this for the world to keep turning. I’m already starting to look forward to it.

“But the atmosphere of the city is a bit gloomy, isn’t it?”

Karin said, stroking her chin.

“Gloomy? I don’t know. They say the world looks different depending on how you feel, so maybe your heart is gloomy, Karin… Ah! Just kidding! I’m just kidding! Stop poking my side! Kyaat!”

Despite being a martial artist, Liztina couldn’t withstand Karin’s finger pokes. Anyway, we asked around and found a suitable lodging.

Let’s rest here for a day and then go.

“Haa… Well, we’ve got a place to stay, so shall we go explore the city for a bit?”
“We should.”

We need to eat, so we need to explore the city a bit. And gather some information. With that kind of feeling, we went outside.

We decided to split up into a men’s group and a women’s group.

Damn it, I’m alone.

“Ooh.”

Anyway.

The Dwarf Kingdom is just around the corner.
If there are no accidents, I think I can go straight there.

“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!”

The moment I was strolling down the main street, I heard a woman’s scream from the alleyway. Of course. No matter how good a country is, criminals are everywhere.

—Papapat.

I was already running towards there.
Paladin Kim Kat doesn’t ignore injustice before his eyes.

“S-Save me, it’s a murderous robber!!!”
“Shut up!!!”

I saw a scruffy man holding a woman who looked like a housewife and stabbing her in the side with a dagger.

“Take out everything in your pockets!!”
“Y-Yes! I’ll take it out! I’ll take it out, so please spare my life…!”
“I said shut up!!”
“Aaaaaaaagh!!”

Seeing the blood slowly coming out, it seemed like he was really planning to butcher her if she didn’t comply. The housewife turned pale and started throwing off her wallet, necklace, and bag. The murderous robber grabbed them and quickly ran away.

I jumped out in front of him.

“You crazy murderous robber!!! How dare you rob someone in front of me!!!”
“W-What! Who are you!!”

—Uwaaaagh!!

When I shouted, the guy charged at me, pointing his dagger at me.

He’s out of his mind right now.

—Tuwoong.

“Huh…?”

Of course, something like that wouldn’t work on me.

The blade was very sharp and the tip was pointed, but it didn’t cause any damage to my abdomen. Even though I was only wearing a shirt.

—Bbeonjjeok!

“Kim Kat Chop!!!!”

Like that.

When I brought down my hand raised high.

—Chwahak!

The robber’s body split in half from the top of his head. I used Aura to completely block the dirty blood that was splashing towards me. The feeling on my hand is very bad.

Still, it’s good to do good deeds as soon as I come to this country.

“Ooh.”

I immediately grabbed the things the guy had robbed and went to the housewife who was sitting there and handed them over.

“Take this. And if possible, you should walk on the main street so that murderous robbers…”
“Kya.”
“What?”
“Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!”

A piercing scream.

“Murder!!! It’s murderaaaaaa!!!!”
“What?! Murder?! Who! Where is it!!!”

At the word murder that burst out, I quickly looked around!

Was it a group of guys instead of a lone one! I could have stopped it, but I let an ordinary person die!!! This is a mistake!!!!

Where is it!

“What.”

But there was nothing. I looked around, but there were just passersby milling about, and there was no sign of murder.

“Excuse me. Where did the murder happen…”

As soon as I spoke to the housewife.

“D-Don’t come near me! S-Save me!!!”

She started begging me with terrified eyes, pissing herself… No. What is this misunderstanding? I thought a murder had happened somewhere else.

“Hehehe, calm down. The one who just died was a murderous robb…”
“Kyaaaaaaaack!!”

That was the moment.

—Bbiiiiiiiiiiiik!!

With the sound of a whistle.

“I-It’s the constable!!! G-Get down right now!”
“You crazy! Uwaeeeeeeck!”
“Ugh…! A person is split in half…!”

The police appeared.

“Get down!!!”

Then they shouted at me to get down.

“Wait a minute. Wait. The one who just died was a murderous robb…”
“Get down, you murderer!!!”

Me.

A murderer…?

“M-My actions are murder…?”

I grabbed my face and screamed.

“I can’t accept thisjaaaaaaaaat!!!!!!!”