Chapter 250 – Capital Road (2)

[Dirty hero Wolf, step aside!]

Flags were flying in the sky. Hero Wolf looked at his flag with bloodshot eyes and gritted his teeth. The soldiers defending the kingdom’s capital were shaking their legs, wondering whether to join the nobles or the heroes. It was scary to face the nobles’ army and public opinion, but it was even more scary to be killed by Hero Wolf while running away.

Yesterday too, a soldier who tried to escape was caught and torn to death by Wolf’s hands. Soldiers and commanders were powerless to resist the monster that turned men into rags.

One of the commanders said to Wolf.

“Uh, what can I do? The number of soldiers reaches 20,000. Soldiers gathered from the provinces to the capital without knowing it, and guards from the capital. And there are citizens of the capital who participated in the war holding household items. We are at a disadvantage because our numbers are smaller.”

The list of people who participated in the battle gave Wolf a mixed feeling. It was because a large army was blocking the front of the castle, enough to say that the public sentiment of the entire capital was against him. If Wolf had been afraid of history, he would have shouted surrender here.

“You have to fight.”

However, Wolf was a man who did not cling to trivial words such as the judgment of history or the evaluation of future generations. He knew that what mattered to him was the safety of his family, and that he could not protect anyone if he surrendered here and now. Wolf looked up at his commander and said. His face was contorted like a demon, making the viewer terrifying.

“I will do anything for you. Lead your troops and escort the memorial tower.”

“Yes yes!”

The memorial tower built by the prisoners was now nearing completion. Wolf did not want to lose the task given by the goddess to such a futile accident. Wolf saw that the commander took some of his men and ran towards the tower, then he ordered the other commanders to do so.

“You lead the other soldiers and bring my family here. If my family has already been caught, report their location.”

“Yes! All right!”

Wolf’s order was to go into the middle of enemy lines. The commander looked at Hero Wolf’s back and spat out a small curse. Then he quickly descended the tower and said to his lieutenant:

“If I cared for others as much as I took care of my family, would there have been a rebellion?”

“Wouldn’t it be better if we ran away too?”

At the adjutant’s suggestion, the commanding officer was momentarily swayed. But he was the one who saw Wolf cut the city in two during the last protest. Even a large army of 20,000 becomes a rogue in the face of overwhelming power and fear. The commander was convinced that if he betrayed him now, he would not be able to find his way back.

“No. It moves as ordered. Let’s go to the mansion while avoiding a fight as much as possible.”

“Yes!”

The adjutant nodded his head disapprovingly.

*******

“Okay! Pack up quickly! I waited only for today!”

The idiots who were once famous for being Hero Wolf’s family were each packing their bags and running away. His face was distorted at the sight of the burning mansion in the middle of the city, but there was nothing he could do now.

A man with an expression that still lingered in the mansion stretched out his hand and cried, and the old man slapped the man on the back of the head and shouted.

“What are you looking at! You must run away quickly! Look at those idiots over there with spears! If we don’t run away now, they’ll stick our necks in like dumplings and eat them!”

“Eh, how much money is there?”

Thanks to the hero Wolf’s backing, the property the Hero family had appropriated could not be cleaned up in a single day. Even if you sold only part of your property, you could fill your stomach, and if you sold all the remaining property, it was a level that you could not get caught without being caught.

“Now, if you just get on a boat, you live a little frugally. I can’t be so extravagant as before!”

The old man said so and knocked on his luggage. The horses and carts full of luggage were treasures that they had brought back with no regrets even after they were arranged on the boat. Every time the old man struck a jewel, the party seemed to see a rosy future unfolding on another continent.

Even though they were sweating, they ran hard toward the port. The luggage compartment, loaded with treasures, rattled, and the horses pulling the wagon groaned and ran away from the flames, sweating profusely. The mansion was full of people who smashed the mansion and hurled insults at the hero’s family, who quickly fled.

“These guys! He said he drank from a golden cup, so it was true!”

“Look here! They said that piglets were gilded and then used as living ornaments, and that was true! You savage bastards!”

“Look here! This wasn’t a shed, it was a kennel! While raising one of these puppies, I even put jewels in the dog bowl!”

Even when the warriors pointed out their corruption, they were consistent in their shameless voices.

“You should have taken a chance.”

“If Wolf had behaved a little smarter, this wouldn’t have happened. If you think we’ve crossed the line, shouldn’t Wolf have stopped it? Uh? That’s what a warrior is. He’s not that responsible, so he ruins the country… Tsk.”

Everyone nodded. To them, the name of the Hero family was a name they were thankful for that allowed them to accumulate wealth, but at this moment, it was a burden they wanted to deny. To them, Wolf was no longer a family member. These evil idiots just wanted to move to another continent as soon as possible and start a new life.

*****

Burning mansion.

In the midst of a mess where there is no distinction between friends and family, the commander lights a cigarette. It was because seeing the ruins of the Hero family’s mansion made me think of nothing else. Soldiers scouring the rubble and soldiers scouring the surrounding area.

Citizens who opened their axe eyes spat or threw stones at the soldiers, but no one attacked the heavily armed soldiers yet. However, tension continued as if they would collide immediately if someone gave them a little chance.

Both the commander and the soldiers were equally born and raised in the capital. He had never had any doubts about his job, but it was as complicated as it is now.

“Commander. I’ve heard of citizens wandering around the area, but they’ve already run away. It sounds like you took your luggage and went away as planned. It probably went to the port.”

“Fuck.”

At the adjutant’s words, the commander involuntarily spat out abusive language. When the adjutant flinched, the commander patted the adjutant on the shoulder and said,

“That’s not what I said to you. It’s just that I don’t know how to explain this.”

Another adjutant ran up to the commanding officer and said:

“Commander. I got a call from the port, saying that a ship belonging to the Plancia family is currently docked in the port. It was reported that it was bound for another continent, but the number of people on board was not informed.”

“You didn’t report the number of people on board?”

“According to the guards at the port, the ship has been carrying supplies for a long time, but it was reported that it was departing suddenly today.”

Rumors spread throughout the capital that the Florentines and the Heros were carrying on some financial transactions. Combining the rumors with the information I heard now, the front and rear matched. The commander scratched his head and said to the adjutant.

“Can you catch me if I go to the port now?”

“It’s late. She must have already boarded the ship.”

“Under.”

The commander spat a cigarette on the floor. He patted his lieutenant on the shoulder and put his cap on him. The adjutant opened his eyes wide and looked at the commander.

“Commander?”

The commander did not answer. He fastened the epaulettes he was wearing to his lieutenant and handed over the badge on his chest. The commander said to the adjutant who was standing with a bewildered expression.

“I am going to report to Hero Wolf now. Abandoned by his family.”

The adjutant said in a sad voice.

“Can’t we just run away?”

And behind them, a pure white light burst. The ground shook with a heavy roar and I saw soldiers soaring high into the sky.

“It is a monster!”

“A hero kills people!”

Dozens, maybe hundreds of people rose like stars and became minced meat, spraying the world with blood. The roofs were painted red, and the flags that soared proudly were downed. When the commander nodded, the adjutant had no choice but to bow his head.

“From now on, you go to the port and check the situation. Avoid engagement and wait there when you confirm that the Hero family has fled.”

I couldn’t hear an answer, buried in the ensuing roar.

*******

Haha! Fools! We will eat well and live well even if we go to another continent!”

The old man spat out words of ridicule as he watched the sparking capital. As soon as the ship left the port, the silently working crew looked at the Hero family drinking with pitiful eyes. The man in fancy clothes said this while stroking his precious jewel ring as if he was relieved only then.

“Still, I’m a little sorry that you left Wolf.”

“What are you sorry about? It’s because you didn’t do it yourself.”

Hearing the sharp reply, the man erased his apologetic expression and spoke in a sly tone.

“Is it? Oh, was it like that? Haha!”

Haha!”

“Uhhhhh!”

The scarlet light spread, and the ship carrying the Hero family did not advance into the open sea. The captain, holding the control key, slowly turned the boat around and began to circle the waters off the capital, and small boats were gathering like hyenas from all directions.

The boat, which seemed to be moving forward, stopped and the hull shook. As her glass fell and wet her shoes, the old man shouted with a drunken face.

“What! It’s okay to drive a boat like this! Uh!”

I grabbed the collar of the nearest sailor and shouted. The sailor stared at the old man with her expressionless face and put his hand on her waist. The old man lowered his gaze with a mocking expression, as if to see what he was doing.

“Huh… !”

That look didn’t last long. It was because the blade had pierced the old man’s side before he knew it, cutting through his belly and coming up to his chest. Guts spilled and soaked his deck, and the old man fell to his knees. The old man rolled his eyes and muttered:

“What, what is this…!”

“It’s a command to send it comfortably.”

Because of the thick coat he was wearing, the people of the Hero family still didn’t understand the situation.

“What?”

As the man in fancy clothes stood up saying that, another sailor came up from behind and thrust a knife into his back.

“Oh… !”

“Quaaaaagh!”

Her knife slashed at the woman’s throat as she screamed.

In the warehouse below, people were busy moving treasures, and blood was blowing on the deck.

In the distant harbor, the guards who knew nothing could only yawn and say:

“Hey, let’s fuck sell it. Turn on the lights and play really well.”