Chapter 1750 – 232. Blockade

Inside the rattling carriage

A man and two women sit across from each other and look at each other.

“How is everyone’s ride?”

Liatrice, a woman who appears somewhat young, looks around at the others and asks.

“Excellent, it looks like you found a fairly high-quality carriage.”

Raceist smiles with satisfaction.

“If this is the case, the journey will be pleasant. Thank you for your hard work, Lia.”

Sunwoo also shakes his head as if satisfied.

“Ha, that’s good, I was really worried that it might be inconvenient.”

At this, Leah Tris breathes her sigh of relief.

Due to circumstances, she was unable to command the highest class carriage.

The family seal is engraved all over the carriage

From her point of view, as she ran away from home, it was because she could not operate as she was pleased.

That fact kept haunting me and I was worried about the car

I was relieved when they both said they were satisfied.

“Anyway, where are we going?”

Now that I think about it, I didn’t realize I had asked about her destination.

“I plan to go to the Valley of the Dragon first.”

“If you say Dragon Valley… Are you talking about the forbidden area in the north!?”

“I don’t know if it’s banned, but if it’s in the north, that’s the place.”

“…I have to go to a place like that…”

Liatrice’s face begins to darken upon hearing her destination.

“A place like that? Is there some problem?”

Seonwoo asks in a puzzled tone.

“A terrible curse is rampant in the Valley of the Dragon. When you step on the ground, the curse invades your body, polluting it and forcing it to rot.”

It was truly a dangerous place.

It forces any being to rot

“…Curse…This is the first time I’ve heard of such a thing.”

Seon-woo glances at the raceist.

“It’s probably because of Desveda’s body.”

Raceist answers this.

“It’s amazing, that a mere corpse can create such a strange phenomenon.”

“Desveda, the evil dragon king, was a primordial dragon who was given the role of an orchestrator by God, and was a being on the verge of transcendence. If a being of that caliber poured out the magic power of his lifetime at the moment of death and cursed him, then such a strange phenomenon would also have occurred. I don’t think it’s impossible.”

“Even in death, he’s a nuisance, that guy called the Evil Dragon King.”

“You can say so.”

The raceist shakes his head and expresses agreement.

“Wait a minute? The evil dragon king Desveda? What do you mean? Dead?”

At those words, Liatrice opens her rabbit eyes and asks a series of questions.

The secret history of the continent that has never been revealed

I felt embarrassed.

Isn’t the Evil Dragon King, Desveda, a legendary being from mythology?

The corpse of Desveda?

What on earth does that mean?

“I guess you didn’t know, there is the corpse of the Evil Dragon King in the Valley of the Dragon.”

“This is the first time I’ve heard this story! That evil dragon king is dead..Who the hell is it?”

“They said Lee Jae-hyung subdued him.”

“…A hero!? But there has been no official announcement regarding him…”

He was an emperor who liked to boast.

How can he not announce his mythical achievement of subduing the Evil Dragon King?

I couldn’t help but feel a sense of wonder.

“That would be true, because he had no choice but to remain silent due to his oath.”

The person who answered that question was Raysist.

“A pledge?”

“At the time of the subjugation of the Evil Dragon King, Lee Jae-hyung made an oath not to tell the world about the subjugation of the Evil Dragon King in exchange for the dragon’s help, so he had no choice but to keep completely silent .”

“…I see..”

At those words, Liatrice shakes her head as if in agreement.

On the Laurentian continent, oaths are absolutely enforceable.

This is because the moment it is broken, the person’s soul dies without a trace.

I also understood why Lee Jae-hyung couldn’t speak up.

“…But why are you going to such a dangerous place?”

Liatrice asks with a questioning expression.

“One of the Irregulars I was looking for might be Deathveda.”

Seonwoo continues speaking in a calm tone.

“When you say Irregular… Are you really referring to a black lizard that harbors evil from the beginning?”

“That’s right.”

“But it was clear earlier that Desveda was dead…”

“So I’m going to go and check it out myself.”

If the Irregular is correct, he must have faked death and survived

If not, as Raycist said, he would be dead.

“But wouldn’t it be too dangerous? It’s a land of death full of terrible curses…”

“Don’t worry, I’m not weak enough to be broken by a curse.

“It won’t be a problem for Sunwoo or Raysist, but me and Hans are very dangerous!”

“Don’t worry, if you die, I’ll give you a proper funeral.”

Seon-woo smiles playfully and continues.

“I’m not going! Just take Hans with you!”

Liatris is horrified and raises her voice.

“No, why are you falling alone? If you’re going to fall, please pull it out together!”

Hans, who was sitting in the coach seat, also got scared and screamed.

If we’re going to fall, we’ll fall together

How can you be so alone without loyalty?

“Hans, thank you so much. I will properly deliver the consolation money to the bereaved family… Please pray for your blessings.”

“Don’t kill arbitrarily!”

Soon, the two people start to raise their voices and raise their voices.

Haha…”

Sunwoo bursts into laughter cheerfully at that sight.

“Your personality is truly mischievous.”

And Raceist shakes his head as if he can’t stop him.

It was truly mischievous.

It has divine power that can easily crush curses.

At that time when there was such a small uproar

Rattling

The carriage shakes violently and begins to come to a sudden stop.

Soon, everyone in the carriage looks embarrassed.

What does this mean?

“Hans, what are you doing? Are you protesting?”

In response, Reitris raises her voice sharply.

No matter how angry I am, it’s the same

Such rudeness in the presence of high-ranking people

“…It’s not like that, lady.”

Next, Hans’ trembling voice is heard from the carriage side.

“Then what is it?”

“Suddenly, the carriages ahead stopped all at once.”

“…You mean everything?”

“Yeah… It looks like something happened up front. Please wait a moment, I’ll check it out a bit and then come back.”

After speaking, Hans gets off the coach seat and walks straight ahead.

“…Has the carriage in front overturned?”

Leah Tris tilts her head.

“For that matter, it seems to have been quite quiet.”

If it were a major accident that paralyzed the carriage road, there would have been quite a commotion

“…Then what happens?”

“Well, I don’t know what it is, but I hope it’s not a big deal.”

“I agree, but I don’t want to waste time on a long journey.”

The car that everyone had questions about

“Big…I’m in big trouble!”

Hans, who has already returned to the carriage, urgently raises his voice.

“Is it a big deal? What’s going on? Hans.”

“It’s a blockade! All the gates leading to Reppenheim have been blocked at once!”

“What!?”

Lia Tris is astonished with his eyes wide open.

Originally, a blockade was impossible in a free city.

This was because it was an act that went against the essence of being a transportation hub that leads to all roads.

“There are knights and soldiers walking around and checking the inside of the carriage! We have to turn the carriage around right away! If we wait, we will get caught!”

Hans continued speaking urgently.

Soon, Liatrice and Lacist secretly look towards Sunwoo.

“…No, the carriage head does not turn.”

In response, Seon-woo expresses his opposition with a somber expression.

“Seonwoo! You must think rationally!”

“I ask you, Hans, has the Free City of Reppenheim ever been subject to a blockade even once since it was founded?”

“That’s it…”

There was none.

Not only the Dragon Demon War

Even when an all-out war breaks out with the Demon King’s army

“Definitely not, because blocking a key point of transportation leading to all territories would be denying the very essence of Reppenheim.”

Sunwoo continues speaking in a calm tone.

“The extreme measure of a blockade has been imposed on Reppenheim. Do you understand what this means?”

“…”

Hans could not answer.

I thought about it carefully

Because I didn’t know what the lockdown meant

“Our location was discovered, so this extreme tactic was probably used.”

There is no explanation other than that.

The losses due to the blockade of the Free Cities would be so great that the entire empire would be temporarily shaken.

“The emperor is probably on his way to Reppenheim right now..”

“..The emperor..Himself..”

When Hans heard those words, his complexion suddenly darkened.

This was because he felt indescribable despair at the fact that he was faced with the worst situation he had ever expected.

“So, we continue like this. Being stranded here is something the emperor would not want.”

I had no intention of playing into that guy’s hands.

“But there is no way, is there?”

“Peaceful methods may not be possible, but slightly radical methods are not impossible.”

“Can we break through by force?!”

Hans’ eyes begin to tremble slightly.

“If there is no right way, you have to do it that way.”

It may be a bit annoying, but it’s nothing that can’t be done.

Because much of the force had been achieved restored through the level-up in the imperial family,

“Heavily armed elite soldiers number in the thousands, and knights and high-ranking wizards called weapons of war are encamped. They are on a different level from the orcs and adventurers!”

“It’s a city-level force, so it should be strong, but there’s no problem.”

Sunwoo continues as if it is no big deal.

“It’s not something you can’t handle.”

An absolutely outrageous statement that he can handle the power of the Free City alone.

However, since the subject is Seon-woo, he does not sound arrogant or pretentious.

It just feels convincing

“Of course, it’s a last resort. I don’t want to make a big deal out of it.”

Breakthrough by force

It was an unexpected thing for Seon-woo, who did not want to commit meaningless killings.

Even if you adjust your strength

Because we couldn’t guarantee that there would be no casualties

“…I’ll try to solve it.”

At that time, Leah Tris, who had been silent, opened her mouth

“Is it possible to solve it?”

“You mean the lady!?”

At that moment, the attention of the audience is focused on her.

“Please leave it to me, I will do my best!”

She pats her voluptuous breasts and shouts confidently.

The sight was incredibly trustworthy.

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“As of now, all castle gates have been sealed! Please wait at your home or accommodation until a separate lifting order is issued!”

“This is a real situation, not a training exercise! Everyone, please turn your carriage around and return! The gates will not be opened until a separate release order is issued!”

“Please return! Please return everyone!”

In front of the castle gate, the soldiers’ loud shouts begin to echo again and again.”

The reactions to this were varied.

“No, you don’t have to explain at least a convincing reason!”

“The delivery date is tight! What should I do if you suddenly ask me to go back like this!

Some people asked why

There were also people who made pitiful pleas asking for help.

“Bring the person in charge! Do you know who I am and block the road!”

“How dare you stand in the way of me, Viscount Consdante! Do you really expect me to live like that?”

Some people felt humiliated and got angry

There were also those who used their authority to threaten.

“Turn the carriage head now!”

“Please wait at home!”

But the soldiers did not react at all.

They just repeat the same words according to the manual

At that time when all kinds of confusion arose

Kwaaaaang!

Suddenly, a loud noise begins to shake the earth.

Naturally, the crowd’s eyes turn to the source of the sound.

At that moment they could see

A face full of wrinkles and scars

A armed veteran with gray heavy armor that has discolored over many years

Free City

The commander-in-chief protecting Reppenheim and one of the few great swordmasters in the empire.

It was the appearance of the Earl of Guildford.

“Who dares make a fuss!”

Standing on the castle wall, he looks down and begins to scream.

“Hey!”

“Count Gilford!?”

At that moment, those who were making a fuss all shut their mouths.

He was inspired by the appearance of the strongest man in Reppenheim.

“If you make any more noise, I will personally exercise the power of summary disposition, so you should know that!”

He glares at them with infinitely merciless eyes and shows a sinister spirit.

“Sorry! I’m going back!”

“What are you doing? Turn the carriage around right now!”

The crowd, frightened by this, turns their carriage around and begins to walk away.

Because he couldn’t dare to risk his life in front of the Earl of Guildford.

At that time when most of the carriages retreated

A carriage begins to approach the castle gate.

Gilford, seeing this, frowns and then gestures to the soldiers.

As a result, the soldiers immediately ran over and stopped the carriage.

Then, he starts talking to the coachman to send them away.

‘Hmph again, I’m going to run away.’

Gilford snorts lightly.

The commander-in-chief himself came forward and even declared his right to summary disposition.

Who can withstand that pressure?

Those guys will probably turn the carriage head right away

However, contrary to expectations, the carriage does not turn its head.

Instead, the soldier with whom the coachman had been talking comes running to Gilford, lost in thought.

“What’s going on?”

“I think the Count should go and see for himself…”

“Me myself?”

Gilford makes a puzzled expression.

He has to take action himself?

Who the hell is your opponent?

“…To mention it directly…”

The soldier looks troubled.

Judging by the expression on his face, it seemed like there was a fairly authoritative person riding in the carriage.

“I’m sure they said there would be no exceptions to the lockdown order?”

“…I am also a person who has a hard time making decisions…”

“Fuuuuu.”

Gilford sighs lightly, feeling sorry for such a subordinate.

“Sorry!”

The soldier didn’t know what to do, but then bowed and apologized.

“See you later.”

After finishing his words, Gilford soon begins to walk towards the carriage.

‘Let me set a good example once and for all.’

As soon as you leave, you will be shouted at loudly.

No matter who it is, there are no exceptions to the lockdown order

How dare you use your authority to persecute the proud warriors of the empire?

Suddenly

At that time when I made up my mind and tried to roughly open the door.

“Uncle.”

Stop

For a moment, Gilford pauses.

Because a very familiar voice penetrated my ears

‘This… Voice… Can’t it be?’

I’m going to have a good time

Soon the door slowly opens.

And through the open door, a beautiful woman with wavy blonde hair appears.

“Her Royal Highness her her her!?”

At that moment, Gilford raises his voice with a shocked expression on his face.

Free City

The actual owner of Reppenheim and

A great noble given the title of the only grand duke in the empire

The head of the aristocratic faction who holds the most power after Emperor Lee Jae-hyung

The only daughter of the Duke of Heimend and a social magnate who is called the flower of the empire.

Liatrice Heimend

The daughter of the Archduchy who had run away from home and disappeared completely has appeared in Reppenheim, which was under a blockade order.

How can you not be shocked?

“Long time no see, Mr. Gilford.”

Whether you know Gilford’s heart or not

She just greets me brightly.

As a result, Gilford’s face begins to become more complex.

What kind of situation is this?