Chapter 180 – 179. Various (7)

-10 hours before the incident, 5:40 a.M. On Carlos’s street-

“Well, even though you said you were going to wear a uniform, why bother-“

“…Clarke, you decided to follow my lead this time, right?”

I was looking for conquest.

Before I came out, I was looking for conquest. More than anything, I was wondering which would look better for a week, and when I was traveling around Mortus, I went to the few clothing stores that were still alive and looked for ready-made clothes.

That’s right, isn’t it?

Even so in the case of my sister and I, it is our first time meeting her family and they are strangers.

However, when Elizabeth came here, she saw the numerous nobles who followed her father, and when she saw her personnel list, she suddenly asked me not to wear a uniform.

And as a result, Elizabeth is now standing next to me, completely dressed in all the armor she used to wear, fur and leather clothes, and even the helmet that she didn’t usually use and that was shattered again and again.

She asked, bowing her head, which was unusual for her older sister.

-Please remove all valuable items from Count Carlos’s estate and mansion. Please thoroughly convert that place into a barracks.

-The reason is?

-…You will see for yourself.

Elizabeth had never spoken this seriously before, and of course I knew intuitively that she was quite annoyed and that some annoyingly shitty guy was on her list.

“The whole country is going to go away anyway, so why bother about that bastard?”

“You know who it is and you don’t care, do you?”

“I don’t know, how can I know if you don’t tell me? Just by looking at him, he seems to be an important person and has something necessary to run the country, but even though it’s important and shit, he’s not even showing it right now, right? I’d rather be an empty-headed aristocrat. “But I can’t even ignore that opinion, and yet, there’s something really bad going on between us, right?”

“How on earth do you even notice that?”

I should have soaked one or two of those guys.

“Well, for now, I don’t know what it is, but I’ll follow what you say for now.”

“If possible, please don’t cause trouble.”

“It’s an important matter related to the fortunes of the nation, right?”

“…I just won’t say anything.”

I guess so.

I seemed to have noticed the goddess Ilias, who was flapping her wings right next to me, and of course I instinctively knew that this was one of Phrygia’s existing fucking problems.

“But is it something so important that you keep it a secret from me? Phrygian traditions, or something like that?”

“That-“

“If it were something like an unspeakable Geass or curse on me, I would overlook it, but the fact that you think I’m going to mess around is a bit weird.”

“…What if you don’t start playing the game after hearing it?”

“As long as you don’t openly say something about your father in front of me.”

“…”

“Surely, I don’t think I’m an idiot who can’t figure out what I want to know?”

To be honest, I’m a little sad about this.

But of course, even though I can now do whatever I want, I am not Elizabeth. You should know that this is something you can do because you are at the age where you have no place to return to, even your home, and have left with the intention of destroying everything.

“Tsk, whatever. If it’s something that’s really difficult to talk about. If you’re such an asshole that you need to have your pride crushed, and if it’s something I can handle, I won’t hesitate to intervene.

“…I’m sorry. Clark, please listen to my stubbornness this time.”

“…I’m hesitating. Right? I don’t know whether I should kill this bastard or not, whether I should let him live or not. But I want to decide on that.”

“…That’s- No, more than that, why do you know so much?”

“I know too.”

“…You-“

“Whether to kill or save, and whether to keep these bastards alive or not. If they cross the line I have set, I will kill them and not spare them. The goddesses here will know better. For your information, I will kill all the existing archons. The newly appointed consuls also made me bald because they told me to hand over the information about the magic I had created during the expedition and the magic I achieved for free, and even then, I couldn’t come to my senses, so they killed them all.”

Of course, I messed up because of you, so please take responsibility.

Even though I gave them a chance to survive, they couldn’t come to their senses and brought all their magicians to attack me and robbed them all.

And I killed them as they wished, and of course, when Liz heard that, she turned to me and said in awe.

“…? No, you still don’t get wanted?”

“If you want to do it, then do it. If you want to lose all of your country’s power and get eaten by other countries.”

“Actually, if Uruk wasn’t holding on behind us even now, it wouldn’t be surprising if we were eaten long ago.”

Ilias’ further explanation continues.

Of course.

All of the main power sources had already been destroyed by my sister’s hands, and the roots were left behind. Just as they were about to sprout again, I destroyed them all again. Of course, they are chasing me there again to kill me?

Are you crazy?

It’s a shame that everything is getting along so well right now, but if one family comes to attack me and threatens to kill me, I can make that family get ripped off by the other families.

Really.

“Sometimes it seems like their heads are broken, but these bastards don’t let themselves suffer. That’s because they forgot that the wizards were trying to punish me for two years, and all of the main players were killed, and most of the surviving collaterals were going to die. “But they are going to catch me here. It’s so funny. Even if they come for personal revenge, they won’t come unless I become weak enough to die.”

“What is that?”

“What do you mean? He’s your man.”

“…Clarke.”

I hugged her tightly.

There must be a good reason for her to be this anxious, to the point where she’s even hiding the real situation from me, asking me to trust you for now. She, who had previously hugged me roughly, was helplessly pulled to me and hugged me, putting her hands behind her back and hugging me.

You must be worried a lot.

And this, that she is grappling with the fate of her country.

The budgets that Carlos skipped, and the list of corrupt nobles associated with it.

They also probably know that they will not be able to survive if Camelot takes over, so they will all gather together and come here.

Elizabeth probably hid it from me, but…

Do you think you know that?

Actually, I know everything.

There are beings who can watch no matter where they are in this world, and there is an older sister, Mira, who can watch while hiding in the dark.

Shub Nigguras’ descendants are watching from the dark and continuously gathering information. Of course, if there is someone who seems to be the most likely suspect-

Paris Scherwitz.

…

The 5th son of the Scherwitz family.

And I know the ability he has, and of course this ability is very important to Frisia.

As for what that ability is, of course it is said to be the ability to remove fear from soldiers or something?

…

Soldier morale is important in large-scale fierce battles. However, no matter how important morale is, if it is really a good ability, it is naturally an important ability.

That’s right, they say this can awaken the strength of soldiers on a large scale.

So, that is to say, a large-scale ability that can awaken soldiers to the level of low-level knights. In other words, the power of [Mars], The god of war, or something?

Well, that’s fine anyway.

Even so, it is about stepping back rather than choosing to fight head-on.

First reason.

From what I heard, Mr. Machina’s mechanical soldiers were coming in large numbers, and Duke Pantalone decided that holding out in the capital would be suicidal.

I am impressed by Duke Pantalone’s leadership skills that allowed a large-scale retreat to occur without significant damage. He achieved a large-scale retreat of his troops without significant damage and is now deploying a defensive front in Teiba. Mid-level commanders are currently reorganizing the front lines.

Among them, only the current key personnel are being taken out to the rear.

Most of them are injured, and the purpose is to escort the injured and get them out of here.

Ironically, Duke Pantalone is now the most powerful force and the most important key figure.

Current time 6 o’clock.

And I said to Elizabeth, who was still hugging me.

“It’s about time. Let’s go now, Liz.”

“…From now on, you can always call me Liz.”

“…I just called you to cheer you up, but do you want me to call you that from now on?”

“It’s good to write, read, and sing, right?”

They say so.

Hmm.

Well, I’ve seen all of her cheeks from the beginning, so of course I’m also happy about strengthening my relationship with her. And-

“Liz.”

“…Hehe, good. Please keep calling me that from now on.”

“…But, the duke won’t try to kill me if I call him that, right?”

“Hehe, please survive.”

“Hey.”

Did I say it once?

From the perspective of a father who has a daughter, the son-in-law who came to pick up his daughter is literally a person who will kill him. My adoptive father also heard this and said with a grin.

-Hold on.

Somewhere a deep dark man endures! It’s probably not an illusion to hear something like this.

Already with gloomy imagination(?), I prepared here with Elizabeth, no, Liz, as we heard the sounds of marching and footsteps coming from afar.

Wizard outfit. This is the wizard outfit I usually wear, and it is long boots that go above the knees and have a plate attached along with a stud. The top is white, black leather pants, and an equally white leather coat. Even the thigh-length robe made of carols that covers it.

First of all, most of the clothes are equipped with tremendous defensive magic and repair magic, and are combat equipment that can be repaired immediately by simply inserting magical power.

Dressed in these, I am now here waiting for Duke Pantalone and his wounded men.

And-

From beyond, you can see a figure riding a horse with the Duke of Pantalone.

And behind them, you can see carriages, soldiers and knights escorting them here and there, and even carts carrying the wounded.

The person in front of me with the middle-aged man who appears to be the Duke of Pantalone is, of course, my adoptive father.

-I go first.

-You want me to pick you up?

-I have to come pick you up. You must be exhausted now.

They say so.

He appears to be having a conversation with the Duke of Pantalone in various ways, and the people around him look at him disapprovingly, but judging by the fact that he is swollen somewhere, it seems like he got beaten up by him for being rude and being rude.

Well, he was a man with a worse temper than me, and he said he would beat him up if he saw him talking nonsense, especially when his woman was protecting him, but as expected, he seemed to have been happy to beat him up.

-If I beat up even one person, be nervous. The ones who originally screwed up are even more shitty.

-Because there is no back.

-And, in the meantime, there are some bastards who are looking for their own gain.

Liz, her expression hardens as she looks at the current situation.

However, soon the Duke of Pantalone, a middle-aged man with light blue hair slicked back. From what I clearly remember, despite being in her mid-50s or older, she had a considerable physique and muscular build, and was heavily armed and wearing full plate mail.

And he looks at her Liz, and her Liz also looks at her own father.

A stiff face.

And stop all the troops-

A middle-aged person with light blue hair, Liz.

And in a single breath, the huge greatswords that the two people were wearing on their backs were quickly drawn out and began to shine, and at the same time, the two greatswords clashed while emitting auror blades.

Liz, does she care? Or is it someone watching? If not, are they both talking with their swords?

No one was competing without using lethal weeds.

The moment of the final clash between great swords and great swords that resonates cheerfully.

Pak!!

And someone’s sword breaks and flies into the sky.

The broken sword is, of course, the sword of Duke Pantalone.

“The duke’s sword… Is broken!?”

“Um, who is that?!”

And the troops behind him could not hide their surprise, and a middle-aged man had a smile on his face, and tears were flowing from his eyes.

The same goes for Liz.

“Liz, you’re so right.”

“…Father, then where should I go, right? You said you would definitely come back, right?”

“…Ah, Liz-my daughter!!”

And the middle-aged man hugs Liz tightly.

The same goes for Liz.

From her perspective, it was her first time seeing her father in 7 years. Her biological daughter, whom she thought was dead, comes back to life, and at the same time, Liz also sees the face of her own father and her family. There’s no way she wouldn’t be happy. Obviously-

More than anyone else, it was what I wanted the most and what I wanted to do.

Her adoptive father helped her family in time, and she was able to return to her family. She was able to meet her family, and she was finally able to separate.

Liz said as she hugged her father, while also wiping away her own father’s tears from her red, bloodshot eyes.

“There are guests, but what are you doing so rudely, you old man?”

The aura felt on his body proved that he was an outstanding knight, and of course, like Liz, he was a tiger-like man with tremendous spirit. And as if to prove that a child born to a tiger is a tiger, the story goes that Liz also grew up to be a powerful knight.

I also think that if my father were alive, we would have been able to talk about magic in many ways like this.

…

What’s the point of looking for something that isn’t there?

In the end, there is nothing.

The two father and daughter’s warm embrace continues, and I feel a strangely sticky gaze towards Liz from between the carriages. And I stare there.

Only then did she disappear, and of course I watched the father and daughter’s fate. Naturally, Liz pointed to me and introduced me, who was leisurely watching behind her.

“Let me introduce you, father. My precious companion, the person who saved my life, and the [Companion] I chose. This is Clark – Dawn Bringer.”

“…Nice to meet you. His Excellency the Duke of Pantalone. This is Clark – Dawn Bringer.”

Greet him according to the manners of a nobleman. However, even more than that, he suddenly came closer and immediately threw his fist at me.

Kaaaaang!!

“Huh?!”

No, are the people in this house really human? Naturally, he strengthened his body with magical powers to block the attacks of his father-in-law, who was hitting me with all his might, and Duke of Pantalone seemed to find it interesting.

Eleuard Pantalone. He looks at me with interest.

He then steps back, bows his head towards me and apologizes.

“I’d like to apologize first for this old man’s curiosity. I wanted to test for myself just how strong the [Golden Sun] That my daughter praises so loudly was. I thought you could defend yourself with a magic shield, but you blocked it with your bare body. You really are a wizard. Am I right?”

“First of all, I’m a wizard.”

“For a magician, he has strong bones, muscles, and training that are unusual, but all the magicians I know are so incompetent that it’s impossible to communicate with the body in many ways. I don’t even think he’ll just get through this. “I didn’t do it, but… It’s good.”

His hand rests on my shoulder.

“…How far have we progressed with Liz? Huh?”

“…”

Ai, I was wondering why this word didn’t come out. Really.

“Uh, uh- I’m saying it here and now… It’s a bit too much to say, what do you mean? First of all, there are some injured people, so move quickly-“

“Children of light – let the light heal you here and now -“

“…”

There, Ilias is going around and healing a wagon full of wounded people.

“Uh…”

“Cook, cluck, it seems [Goddess] Is doing the healing herself [Son-in-law]. Shall we take our time and talk about it?”

I looked at Kim Hae-jin, my adoptive father, next to me. At some point, he looked at me while holding Mine’s hand next to him and burst into laughter.

“…Hey, didn’t we tell you everything?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to tell the details yourself? Oh, don’t worry. I also kindly explained that there are many other women next to you.”

Oh my gosh.

What, why did you even say that!?

Naturally, the Duke of Pantalone’s hand violently grabs my shoulder.

“Now, shall we have a talk with my son-in-law and father-in-law?”

Mei profit-

…

Kwaang!!

And the carriage door.

Unlike other wagons, someone sticks out his or her face from among the luxurious wagons, the adoptive father looks in that direction, and then the sound of a hasty closing is heard.

“…Don’t worry about it.”

“Is it okay if I don’t use it?”

“There’s really no need to worry, Dawn Bringer.”

“…I’ll take it that way for now.”

For now.

Of course, for now.

“You-“

And I realize what I mean, but of course I chuckle at this.

“Sometimes, having something is not as good as not having it. Your daughter may have said it in many ways.”

“…Is it because of that damn Kampf bitch?”

“?”

“Don’t look at me like that. This is just a dirty word. Especially, it’s been over 10 years since I competed with the queen of Elvenheim, Arcia, and her elites. Did you say Alicia?”

“The name is good now. If there’s one good thing he did for that guy, it’s that he was able to save your daughter because that bitch came after me to kill me.”

Naturally, I found out what the ingredient was through the Akashic Records, and that Kampf bitch came by just in time. In a situation where only the main ingredients were left, the mandrake who did not cry and the high elf came to visit in person and removed the heart to restore Liz.

He was able to revive her quickly and reunite her with her father before it was too late.

And for that he bowed his head to me and expressed his gratitude.

“…Thank you again, son-in-law.”

“I just did what I had to do and kept my word. It was to protect my pride, so-“

“Hehe, that’s embarrassing. Clark is very embarrassed about things like this, father.”

“No, Liz…No!! Elizabeth, what on earth are you saying!?”

“Oh, are you calling my daughter Liz? Huh?”

Wow-

No, really, what kind of father and daughter are so powerful together! Of course, the sight of my father-in-law with his hand on my shoulder and his hand firmly squeezing me was scarier than the devil, really.

“Well, I guess I’ll be able to see my grandchildren soon. Isn’t that right, son-in-law?”

“I’m thinking about 11 children.”

“?”

Haha! Then I guess I should eat something good for my stamina!!

Phut-! Phut-!

Oh my, save Geumtaeyang. Naturally, because I had told her in advance, Carol didn’t react to Duke Eleuard Pantalone, and as a result, I had to receive a pat(?) With my bare body from this large-bodied man.

Oh my, I’m dying.

“By the way, are you really a wizard?”

And my father-in-law, who had beaten me a few times, looked at me and started pressing various parts of my body. It seems like I was expecting a magician like an anchovy, but unfortunately, I am far from that kind of magician.

And if I had to talk about this…

“I don’t neglect basic physical training and combat skills. There were many times when my life was saved during the expedition because of it.”

“Ahm, good posture. In the end, it’s only the skills you learn with your body that will save your life.”

“Thanks to you, I was able to endure for a long time even when I lost my magic circuit. It was my father’s teachings, and it was also my adoptive father’s teachings.”

“If it’s your adoptive father, then Minegong here…”

“Yes, that person over there is my adoptive father.”

“…First of all, I would like to express my condolences regarding your father.”

“Thank you.”

I bowed my head and honestly expressed my gratitude, then stood in front of them.

While Ilias and the angels are recovering the wounded soldiers, some people can be seen disapproving. In particular, I feel that his gaze towards me, Ilias’s recovery of the wounded soldiers, and his gaze towards Liz are not kind.

My adoptive father said it wasn’t a good feeling when he beat up a few of them, but when the country is in ruins, do insects start crawling out of the house to survive?

This is truly harsh.

I can’t bear to kill them outright.

The Duke of Pantalone and my father-in-law also avoided looking at them and said it was nothing for me to worry about, but I know.

I’m going to start caring about them soon.

“First of all, since it is cold, I will take you to a warm place.”

“Please take care of me, son-in-law.”

“…”

And before I go-

The nobleman who is still looking at me mischievously… No,

I look at the [Ears].

“Do you have anything to say to me?”

“…Son-in-law.”

“…”

“Even if it’s just for my sake, please let it go for now.”

“We will do that. For now.”

Okay.

For now.

What is that guy?

Elizabeth Pantalone.

A woman suitable as my companion.

I also spoke to Duke Pantalone about many things.

To win the war, [My] Power is needed.

It was emphasized that the [Strength] Of this body was necessary.

I persistently appealed that only my strength and authority can save this country, but the old man said he would think about it and did not give a definite answer until the end.

Just as I was about to use Kangsu, everything was destroyed because of that damned Yellow Monkey who suddenly attacked.

The troops were all completely destroyed, and at the same time, all the key figures and sympathizing comrades were also completely destroyed. If the woman named Mine had been alone, she could have done something, but a monster that even the wizards’ magic could not work on came and knocked them all down.

What on earth is that?

That monster is dangerous.

-What were you trying to do to my girl, you bastards?

And even though they brought in all the magicians belonging to Teiba to wipe out the dog beastman called Mine, they were all destroyed. They used up all their energy to use a large magic circle and were unable to use their strength properly for a while.

Damn it.

You fucking bastard!

I swear, but I can’t reach it.

One’s own strength cannot be reached, and of course this would be a disgrace.

But it still doesn’t matter.

The more difficult love is to achieve, the more it burns.

Ah-

My Pantalone.

My Elizabeth.

You are the one who decided to become my companion.

Why-

Why is there a dirty bastard next to me?

Geumtaeyang-

I will purify my woman who was polluted by you with my love.

Certainly-