Chapter 46 – Haunted Chess – 1

After entrusting the training of the knights to Cheshire, I took the Balrog and inspected the interior of the residence.

From now on, it was Florian’s residence, so of course I had no choice but to look. In the meantime, I ran into Tyr who was diligently organizing something.

Our eyes met in midair, and Tyr spoke in a welcoming voice as if he had been waiting for me.

“Ah, boss.”

“Why.”

Tyr handed me a bunch of paperwork as if to look at this.

“It’s no joke here. Look at this. Looking at the materials these guys used to build this shelter—”

To sum up, if you mobilize the manpower here for construction, you can build something in a matter of time, and how good the building materials are… It was about things like that.

“Also, when I looked at the bodies of the knights here, they had quite a lot of muscles. Even if you later use it as a laborer, it will surely be great—”

To be honest, I had no interest in what Tyr had to say.

Why would I appoint her as her cadre? She’s taken care of.

But I pretended to listen. Because I wondered if this would be the appearance of a daughter who boasts of getting 100 points in dictation.

“Yes, yes, our turtle is great. I appreciate your power of observation, so I’m leaving you as an executive at El Balom. Let’s work hard in the future.”

“Thank you. Lol.”

Was she the kind of kid he knew how to laugh at? I got goosebumps.

After passing Tyr like that, I brought up a story while looking around with the Balrog.

“Do you have some interaction with the other knights?”

“The Clover Knight and the Diamond Knight are very close to each other, but both of them are on the far side of me… “

“Why?”

“Because I, I, I am easygoing… “

In a word, it was said that when stressed during work, he sought out a balrog to relieve his anger. The more I listened to her story, the more I pitied her.

“Whether the Diamond Knight or the Clover Knight, who will find this place first?”

“Kh, k, I think Clover Knight Lombard will find it first ah… “

That’s right. His name was Lombard.

For me, who was Elfriede’s direct shadow in my previous life, the knights under Denia were too low.

In other words, I don’t know the details of how they interacted.

But from now on, you will know. I’m going to ask the Balrog.

“How did you interact with Lombard?”

“That, that, that, that… Lombard… I’m addicted to chess… “

“Chess? He says he likes chess?”

The ‘knights’ always behave sternly and stake their lives on the sword, but when they get close to them, they can’t even wield the sword properly.

The existence of a knight was already imprinted in my head. But isn’t it quite noble to ask that we interact while playing chess?

“Yes, yes… Ro, Ro, Lombard and I play chess every time… “

“Do you know how to play chess too?”

When it comes to chess, there are all bad memories.

– Florian, my shadow. Do you know how to play chess?
-I know what chess is.
-Chuck. Come here.

After answering like that, Elfriede messed up chess tutoring. So even now, just hearing about chess makes me lose my appetite.

Anyway, the Balrog shook his head.

“I-I… I don’t know how to play chess… ”

“I heard you interacted with Lombard through chess?”

“Yes, yes… Every time I lose… “

My head was tilted in all directions because it was something I couldn’t understand with common sense.

“Then I can’t find a reason for Lombard to play chess with you? Ah I got it I’m interested in you rationally Chess is an excuse and I want to have a cup of tea with you.”

“Oh, no… “

“No, what is it?”

“I, I, really not… The reason Lombard plays chess with me is just… “

The Balrog swallowed a single gulp and continued.

“This is a condition where the winning side can slap the losing side… So that’s it… “

Haha… “

I was dumbfounded and burst into laughter. Denia was a crazy bitch, so her knights under her were not normal either.

There are two kinds of crazy people in the world.

The first is the madmen whom I have a feeling for somewhere, and the second is the madmen whom I want to kill.

And Lombard, of course, belonged to the madman I wanted to kill.

“Ballog.”

“Yes, yes… “

“When is he from Lombard?”

“Ah, it’s time to come soon… Uh, what to do… I have to get slapped again… “

I was unknowingly relieved when the Balrog said that Lombard would come soon.

It was because it seemed that if it took me longer to meet him, my patience would run out first.

‘What should I do to make it the most painful?’

My question was just that.

I wanted to give not only physical pain, but also psychological pain. Because even a normal death was a luxury for these scumbags.

And the trouble didn’t last long. Soon found a way.

“Is Lombard good at chess?”

“I know that I do quite a bit, ah… De, if Queen Denia is bored sometimes, play chess with Lombard… “

“I know Denia plays some chess.”

“Yes, yes… That, but Lombard is holding out quite a bit against Queen Denia… “

“Okay?”

I went back to what happened with Elfriede once again.

-Florian, if you don’t last more than eight this time, I’ll dig out your eyeballs.
-Oh, let’s try nine numbers this time. If you can’t stand it, I’ll cut off your wrists.
-Hmm~ Good, good~ This time, Yeolsu. If you can’t hold on, I’ll cut you off.

… No matter how much I thought about it, I had no confidence in losing to anyone in chess.

So, after completely beating Lombard in the field of chess that he was so proud of, let’s defeat him—a beautiful and perfect plan was completed.

“Well, decide. Balrog don’t worry too much From today, clover will become a symbol of unhappiness.”

“Me, me, are you helping me… ?”

“Is it? Well, maybe you can see that Because the one who bullies you will die.”

The Balrog pursed his lips for a moment. He seemed to be choosing what to say.

Then suddenly he called me.

“I-over there… “

“Why.”

“Go, thank you. Thank you for your help. Also, thank you for training the lower knights without killing them… I, I, I think everyone is becoming a knight-like knight… “

“Put aside the trivial sentiments and get ready to play chess.”

Then the Balrog tilted his head. Point to yourself with your index finger stretched out.

“I, I, I, I… ? Did you put it on your own? Play chess… ?”

“Huh.”

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Just in time, Clover Knight Lombard arrived, and I went to meet her, accompanied by her Balrog.

There was a balrog in her armor, and I stood next to it, invisible through stealth.

“Why are you so late to meet me today? Yes?”

While the Balrog’s armor was very bulky heavy armor, the Lombard’s armor was dressed in light armor that looked quite nimble.

I wonder if something that looks insincere seems mean. The light green armor was full of golden decorations.

The balrog replied as usual.

“It is a little late. Shall we play chess today?”

“Puhaha!”

Lombard burst into laughter. Then he tapped the balrog on the shoulder making bang, bang, bang sounds. It was an attitude that was completely like treating someone below you.

“What kind of face-to-face chess talk? Why do I have to talk about chess whenever I see you? Is there even such a law? Huh?”

“No.”

“Or, or what? Or is your life as a knight over?”

“Sorry.”

“I’m sorry, so what? Haha! Huh? Haha!”

When Lombard slapped the Balrog’s helmet with his iron glove, Kaang! A voice rang out.

The guy shook her head and said.

“Originally, I came only to say my regards, but seeing your attitude, I can’t just go back. I can’t. Let’s play a game of chess. You brought it on yourself Aren’t you dissatisfied?”

“Does not exist.”

“Okay. It should be Pooh! Haha!”

I wanted to jump right in and peel Lombard’s skin off his face, but I managed to hold back. I never thought I would practice patience in this way in a place like this.

From now on, it was the Balrog’s turn to speak as I ordered.

“I want to change the rules a little today.”

“What? What rules You’re not saying you won’t get slapped on the cheek, are you?”

Lombard straight-up. This guy didn’t seem to have the slightest idea that he was destined for it.

“No. The losing side is just beaten to the brink of death. How is it.”

“What, what? Pooh! Pooh! Fuhahahahahaha!”

Lombard burst into laughter as he grabbed him by the belly button.

“Okay! Okay! Yes! You’ve been beaten so much that you’ve finally lost your mind!”

Both sides were eager to play chess, so we immediately set up a place to play chess.

Balrog is white. Lombard is black. So, Balrog was the first to succeed.

“Then let’s begin.”

“Puha! Okay! What kind of great start are you trying to make? Yes?”

How long will he be able to laugh?

‘My clover knight, shall we check your chess skills?’

I grabbed the balrog’s wrist in stealth and started moving the pieces on the chessboard.

Anyway, it’s right that the balrog put it on its own.