Chapter 236 – #235 Discomfort

“How is it? Was it successful?”

“Ah, don’t worry. I hired some people who are good at talking and gave it a little air, and it started burning brightly right away. I decided to go see Belius as soon as the sun rises tomorrow.”

“That’s true for the hunters. Then what about the soldiers and bereaved families?”

“It was anything but successful.”

“Well, it was very easy. While I was pushing it away, I also managed to convince those who had been distrustful of Ice Crown. Tomorrow, it won’t be such a mess.”

Hehe. The faces of Prince Icecrown and Count Cranberry are worth seeing.”

– Hmm~

Perez, who heard the nobles’ conversation, made a meaningful sound.

I wondered if he had some kind of plan, and I found out that he was plotting such a mischievous thing.

“By the way, shouldn’t we also deal with the priests of the Temple of Light soon?”

“That’s right. If you leave it alone, it will continue to generate positive rumors about it.”

“I will resolve that. I will send an assassin to deal with it quietly.”

That was roughly the end of the story.

I lifted my ear from the wall and quietly exited the building. When I raised my head, I saw nobles scattered around.

“Thanks to you, Naiad, things will get easier.”

[It wasn’t that difficult.

Still, because of her help, she was able to notice the nobles’ meeting and secretly eavesdrop on their affairs.

If it weren’t for Naiad, things wouldn’t have turned out so easily. You must have wasted a lot of time elsewhere.

[Then can I go back to Wol-i now?

“Yes. Thank you very much.”

[If anything else happens while playing with Wol, I will contact you right away. If you need anything else, call me anytime.

Water droplets disappeared in the air. A very weak mana flow that cannot be felt at all unless you concentrate.

Spirits are truly mysterious beings. Even with such a strong being walking around, it feels like just a natural flow.

‘By the way, there are 100,000 spirits… They really are absurd intelligence soldiers.’

– How about getting 100,000 spirits later and having sex at the same time?

I look up at the sky for a moment and think.

I can’t even imagine the numbers.

‘You can do it at least once before you die, right?’

– What do you think? If you die while having sex, you’ll be happy too! So what are you going to do now?

Now that we’ve figured out the cause of the discomfort the nobles show, we’ll come to another one. You need to find out about the ice crown.

I went back to Lord Halstenberg’s residence and brought Freyr and Riel out. The Naiad’s clones were placed in the place where the two people were.

“Aslan. Where are you going at this late hour? Ah. Is there outdoor sex today?”

-Oh? Is that so, Aslan?

“Really?”

Three people with voices full of anticipation.

In the past, Riel was able to control her strengths and weaknesses by distinguishing between them, but now that she had become her accomplice, she was actively clinging to me, pressing my arms with her voluptuous breasts and seducing me. 〉

Seeing that, Freyr seemed like he couldn’t lose, so he clung to the other side and rubbed his small breasts, and as I walked through the night streets with the two beauties on either side, I quietly led them to the castle of Halstenberg.

Soon, a high castle wall greeted us.

– But Aslan. Is there any problem if it goes on like this? We’re using stealth magic, shouldn’t we go high up in the sky?

It seems to remind me of the days of climbing over the walls of the capital.

I shook my head.

‘There’s no need for that. Ice Crown rarely uses magic.’

Although I have no experience in the North, I have spent many years of my life on the battlefield and at the academy.

As a result, there was a lot of participation in the production of war-related materials, but there were almost no detection-type magic engineering tools made available to the north.

‘Moreover, magic does not work on the Icecrown people, so there are almost no wizards here.’

There are no priests or wizards. In fact, there is no one who can use mana detection magic, so there is no need to worry.

So we were able to cross the castle wall very easily.

Shoot aaa-

As soon as we crossed the castle wall, a huge river appeared.

‘Almost everything is frozen already.’

The river here has played a role in solidifying the border between the two countries since ancient times. The current is strong, but the width is approximately 1 km.

But interestingly, every winter, the entire surface of this wide river freezes over. It was a clear glimpse of how cold it is here in the middle of winter.

‘For now, let’s fly just in case.’

If the three of you move together, the ice may break in the middle and fall down due to the weight.

I prepared the magic.

“You both hold me tight.”

As the darkness falls, use the magic of transparency and floating to secretly cross the river, which is lit by torches.

Since there were no people who normally used magic, crossing the border went very smoothly.

Of course, it was not without difficulties.

“Now, just sleep. What are you two doing?”

“… Wow, that’s amazing. I can get an erection even while using magic.”

“Would you like to see if we can have sex while flying in the sky?”

-Oh my god?! Let’s try it.

While flying in the sky and crossing the border, the magic was almost broken when the women who were hanging on to me suddenly pulled down their pants and took out their dicks.

In the meantime, Freyre joined Veres and performed an extraordinary feat of eating my cock with her vagina in the air.

Riel saw that and sucked her finger.

“Me too… I want to try it too!”

Anyway, we arrived safely and quietly got off in an alley in the city. I thought it would be very different from the Ice Crown… The appearance of the city was not much different from that of the empire.

Although the scenery of the streets along the main street was different, the inside of the alleys and the architectural styles were similar to those of the empire.

“Aslan. That’s because this is a trade route. It’s a lot different once you get inside the kingdom.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I’ll show you around later. When your work in the empire is finished.”

Freyr and Riel linked arms on either side of me and stepped forward. We put on our hoods and went out into the street and blended into the crowd.

All that catches your eye are pure white snow bunnies.

Handsome men and women with white hair and pale skin are walking the streets. I once again heard that the Ice Crown relatives were beautiful, and seeing them all gathered together made me feel like I was at some noble banquet hall.

– Wow. Aslan, my mouth is watering. It’s not a joke, right here?

‘Calm down. If you don’t want to get hit by Freyr. Relax your sleep.’

– Hey. How do I calm this down?

Perez whispered into my head and snorted repeatedly. In fact, I told him to calm down, but I couldn’t stop spying on my surroundings.

This is really… The elves will actually be pushed out, right?

“Aslan. I get upset if you keep paying attention to those around you.”

“Kale?”

“I’m sorry. But it was my first time here and it was so amazing that I couldn’t help it. From a wizard’s perspective, I guess you could say I couldn’t stand it.”

“Oh, by the way, I’ve heard that. They say wizards are so curious, right? To the point where they sit there for days when they discover something they’ve never seen before.”

“Is that really true, Riel?”

“Yes.”

Fortunately, thanks to Riel, who has knowledge about the wizard’s desire to explore, my desire was able to be successfully fulfilled.

After hearing Riel’s story, Freyr thought for a moment and pointed to one side.

“Then, Aslan, do you want to go there?”

“Huh?”

Follow the tip of your index finger. There’s a huge building standing there.

I blinked, not knowing what was going on there, and Riel clapped next to me and said he liked it.

“Oh, okay. Now that I think about it, it might be a good idea to go over there with Kayle.”

“What are you doing here?”

“It’s a mixed bath.”

“Huh?”

“Oh, that doesn’t mean complete strangers can all stay together. It’s divided into rooms, so it’s good for couples. There’s even a theme for each room…”

Riel and Freyr begin to drag me there while explaining.

I suddenly came to my senses and shook my head.

“We’re here to work now. We can’t be gone for long, so we should finish it quickly and go back. If we get caught…”

“Then you just disappear into the kingdom like this. Right, Riel?”

“Hmm. I think that’s a good idea too. If that happens, Kale-nim won’t be able to return to the empire either. He’ll settle down in our country like this…”

I gave honey chestnuts to the women who were thinking dangerous thoughts and then moved on.

You have to stay alert. If you let your guard down even for a moment, you will be kicked out of the empire and become a naturalized person here.

“Let’s go. Let’s stop the war quickly.”

“Yes!”

We passed through the streets and moved to the largest building in the city, the residence of the Marquis of Pamonteau, commander-in-chief and lord of the place.

There were quite a few soldiers standing guard around the building. Even though it was late at night, the well-established discipline showed that they would never allow intruders.

But that’s just it.

Because we didn’t have much protection against magic, we were able to easily infiltrate the mansion using stealth magic.

As we entered the compound, Freyr took the lead.

“Marquis Pamonteau’s study is this way.”

“Study? You’re not going to the bedroom?”

“He is conscientious and always works late. He is always in the study before midnight.”

As Freyr said, he was working in the study.

Even though his desk was full, he worked with documents piled up all over the floor. As Freire said, he was a person worthy of the word sincerity.

‘There’s no way a person like this would have made such a ridiculous suggestion without thinking… Was it a bluff like Belius said?’

Marquis Pamonteau handed over a piece of paper. We quietly entered the room he was in through the balcony.

His hair swayed in the sudden breeze.

“… Who is it?”

“I see you again during the day, Marquis Pamonteau.”

“Is this voice… His Highness Freyr?”

Marquis Pamonteau jumped up from his seat and turned to look at us. He rushed over and showed his courtesy in front of Freyr.

“How can you… Sit this way. I’ll serve you some hot tea right away.”

As soon as I sat down, I was given a hot tea cup. Inside, I could feel the scent of black tea through my nose along with the steam.

Marquis Pamonteau exchanged greetings with Riel and then gave me his gaze as well. He reached out his hand to me and shook my hand.

“It’s the same. We brought His Highness here.”

“This is the Earl of Cranberry.”

“I am the Marquis of Pamonto. I have heard of your reputation.”

“Is that so?”

“Florian’s hero. Florian’s savior. Your fame will be spread not only to us but also to other countries. The Argentine Empire will be truly embarrassed.”

Marquis Pamonteau looked back at Freyr and smiled.

“Anyway, you’ve found a good helper, Freyr.”

“It’s more than that.”

“Yes?”

“He is more than just a helper to me. He is also someone who will bring blessings to our kingdom.”

Haha! I see. I understand. Furthermore, I will report it to Your Majesty. So, what is the reason you came to see me?”

Freyr turned to me. I told Marquis Pamonteau about the demands of the negotiations during the day.

“I ask for your understanding in advance as you may be offended. As a citizen of the Empire, I do not know much about the current situation here.”

“Please take note.”

“The two conditions presented by Ice Crown. I don’t understand them because they are so polar opposites.”

“Hmm? What do you mean?”

The Marquis Pamonteau questioned me as if he did not understand. The moment I suddenly read that expression and emotion, I was caught by a certain sense of discomfort.

A feeling of uneasiness that I have felt ever since I arrived here in Halstenberg. The feeling of discovering the traces of something moving hidden beneath the water.

Marquis Pamonteau continued speaking with a serious face.

“For us, food… Of course, it’s important. But more important than that are people. We’ll do anything if we can get our families back. The food presented means that we hope to get our families back that much. It was done.”

“But what I heard directly from Commander-in-Chief Belius and what I heard from each soldier were different. In the Empire… It has been a long time since prisoners were repatriated.”

“… What?”

The empire returned the prisoners.

But the captive did not return from the kingdom.

But both Belius and Pamonto were telling the truth.

It was clear that there was some secret hidden in the twisted story that even they didn’t know about.

‘What? What on earth is going on here?’

– …