Chapter 215 – The Third Exile -1-

“Greatness···.”

The 4th knight pretended to be normal as much as possible, but could not stand it and let out a drool between his lips.

Every time I walked, I felt a pain in my bones and the taste of iron ran up my throat.

My muscles screamed, and I felt like I was going to stumble because of the intense pain that came over me moment by moment.

Duke Amaranth’s spear was also a problem, but his platinum fist wasn’t usually spicy.

And even a humiliating contract…

“Walk quickly, you fool.”

Before he had time to think, the duke jabbed his thick back with a spear and accelerated his steps.

As soon as they arrived, they were placed under the watchful eye of the Duke, who held a spear and exuded a bloody spirit.

After changing into the clothes that were prepared as spare parts inside.

The first thing to do is to get the hands of the attendants and clean up the bloodstains and messed up hair.

After tidying up and organizing the exterior, I moved to the audience room and started my schedule.

The personnel who confirmed that the Duke of Amaranth was coming with Viscount Floyd were busy moving.

“I’ll put in a message.”

“…”

The four knights, standing like criminals in front of the door of the throne room engraved with colorful patterns, waited for a response.

– He says to drop by.

The door opened at Eclair’s voice, and Cedric Freemiller stepped inside with the utmost formality.

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…

There is already nothing the 4 knights can do other than put their heads down and listen to scolding.

Except for the emperor’s high pitched voice and high pitched voice, the audience itself was very simple.

According to the testimony, everything the duke expected, including the emperor who vomited his anger after hearing what Floyd had done.

Even the situation where the 4 knights, who were indifferent to politics and kept the middle path, were swept away by the situation and leaned toward the imperial faction.

‘How can that stonehead know politics?’

The 4 knights who rolled in this way from the middle would have a hard time escaping from being a puppet.

The only unexpected part was that the adventurer friend was loved more than expected in the imperial family.

The elderly ruler of the empire heard of the accident caused by the 4th knight, and was exhausted from spitting out anger with blood in his neck, ending the censure and returning to his quarters early at the same time.

Even though Duke Amaranth was in a position to return to the territory, he did not return right away.

I had a sad conversation with Eclair, who was waiting for the takeover, as if my mouth was itchy.

“… His Majesty seems to like that adventurer friend quite a bit.”

The duke brought a chair from somewhere and sat down, recalling the conversation during the audience.

“As you know, I think the biggest thing is that the imperial family’s request has never failed.”

Standing in front of the huge door, Eclair looked straight ahead with a hard expression and answered.

“Ohhh~ I’ve certainly heard that from His Majesty. The future of the empire is so bright that there are such talented people on the side of adventurers. I can stretch out and sleep in the territory. Haha!!”

The corner of his mouth almost lost control and went up at the thick satisfaction that only Roman felt was recognized.

Éclair suppressed her emotions as much as possible and added another word on top of that.

“The speed at which the quest was resolved was faster than expected every time, so I think that was also a reason for the good evaluation.”

“I didn’t expect Captain Eun-ik to get such good reviews.”

Eclair shook her head in apologetic at the unexpectedly raised tone of the duke’s voice.

“It’s not my personal opinion… I’m just trying to summarize the reasons why Your Majesty is looking for and prefers the adventurer in question.”

As if the duke was deep in thought, even his habitual fingers that touched his mustache stopped.

As Eclair focused on his work, looking ahead, his mouth opened after a while.

“Oh yeah! If our youngest daughter hadn’t just gotten married this time, how would she have put it together?”

Eclair gritted her teeth to keep her expressionless at the Duke’s remarks, whose laughter was gone.

His eyebrows quivered with the reaction.

“…Did you like adventurers that much?”

“It’s not uncommon- it’s hard to explain in words, but especially those ferocious eyes. In front of him, Cedric pretends to be a beast. It’s a fake.”

I thought if I exchanged sums a few more times, what kind of guy he was would be defined.

Eclair felt various emotions when the Duke said that it was a pity that they met for the first time because of a very hard job.

“Is that so···.”

“I don’t know if there will be time left for Urus to be called the best among adventurers. Isn’t it true that he is a platinum at that age when he started without a title and without anyone’s help?”

Of course, he didn’t say it with the intention of comparing it to Eclair.

The smile from just now hardened his face like a lie, and he continued to ponder with extreme caution, mixing grumbling with his monologue.

“It would be too late if we were to create another daughter for her now. Adopting her baby girl would not buy the duke’s family and the platinum side…”

“…”

Éclair couldn’t open his mouth as he watched the duke seriously consider the nonsense of a normal person.

*****

After eating a snack, Robert lay down on the bed and put the bottle in his mouth.

‘Is this bastard not going to come for the rest of his life, Isaac?’

Robert had a clear sense that something was wrong with the situation.

Until today only.

Let’s just wait until today.

If tomorrow doesn’t come, I’ll go out and look for Isaac.

‘When I wake up, this time for real…’

I had the same thoughts last time, but this time I had a different resolution.

“Haaam~”

When I closed my eyes and opened them in a dark room, acclimatizing to the flood of alcohol.

It was really different this time.

The life of drinking bottles all over the place has really come to an end.

Forced too.

“Uh···?”

When I opened my eyes, the sunlight hit my eyes without warning.

How long had it been since he left the dark room and looked at the sun? Like an undead who saw divine power, Robert squinted his eyes.

I looked around and saw a green forest where I didn’t know where it was.

Contrary to the fresh air and the pleasant sound of birds, Robert’s head was dizzy and confused.

“What, what!”

I was sitting in a chair, tied with a rope.

At first, I thought it was a dream, but the pain that squeezed his wrists and ankles was absolutely not an illusion.

Besides, this chair is in the inn.

“Fuck…! What!”

The swear words that burst out in the middle of the day echoed through the forest.

Rattle! Rattle!

Even if he struggles, only the chair moves, but somehow the rope is not untied and the skin is tightened even more.

The moment I tried to pull up Mana and cut her strings.

“Shh. Quiet.”

The cold metal touched my neck.

It was pointed and hard, and it had the momentum to harm itself at any moment.

It’s a life that belonged to the knight faculty at the academy and took up a sword, but I don’t know what this is.

“…!”

As I stopped breathing, I lowered my gaze slightly to see a sharp dagger and a black hand concealing the skin.

The thick fingers are presumably male.

“If you scream, I’ll put a knife in your mouth and whip you around.”

I don’t know who it is, but this voice doesn’t distinguish gender.

The eerie voice that shows signs of being altered is definitely not your own voice.

Even if he didn’t know what the situation was, he knew at once that it wasn’t good, even in Robert’s head.

“Oh, Isaac?”

I call out the name of a friend I’ve been waiting for with earnest hope even though I know it’s absolutely not the case.

“Shut up and listen. If you ask questions without permission or turn your head away, I’ll pierce you one by one. My mercy ends with you not covering your eyes.”

“…”

An aura that doesn’t even have the strength to dare to resist, and the body is about to collapse.

I’m familiar somewhere and I’m sleeping, and my head freezes in fear.

Robert’s jaw trembled as he felt a cold blade press against his neck.

“Just do what I tell you to do. Then I’ll give you a clue to go back home.”

Not a mansion or manor, but a ‘real’ house? Go back? Proviso?

For Robert himself, the feeling of leaning on fear arises from the special words.

“No way···.”

“Abandon the idea that you are the only special human being.”

Who the hell is the person behind you?

Countless questions about how he came to know himself and how far he knew him popped up in his head.

Elevated emotions and excitement that make your heart beat like never before!

But there is a problem big enough to suppress it.

Isn’t there a bloody aura right behind you that is pressuring you not to open your mouth now?

Just a hunch.

A sense learned after crossing the threshold of death once.

‘Monster… This is a human monster…’

The psychopath who broke his arm then tried to kill him.

He may be a monster that cannot be compared to that madman who does not die even when his limbs are broken.

Right! Right! Right! The trembling of the jaw that made the sound did not stop.

“You know how to use it.”

Widely!

The familiar scroll was thrown in front of Robert and tumbled across the floor.

“Oh! This!”

The seal of the Malloy family on the scroll.

The magic circle scroll Isaac should have is in the hands of someone else who kidnapped him?

‘Could something happen to Isaac…?’

The hope that had risen was covered, and ominous emotions and thoughts jumbled in my head.

Peeing!

At the same time, a sharp wind blew and the rope cut and untied, freeing Robert’s limbs.

I didn’t even notice what had passed while the rope was neatly cut.

“This is not a deal. Don’t question it. If you don’t want to die, use the mana in the magic circle.”

“…Ah, I see.”

There is no option for the feeling of pushing your back with your foot.

Turning his aching wrist, Robert crouched down on the floor and opened the scroll.

Crying and eating mustard to increase mana, the magic circle began to emit light and activate.

Blah- blah blah!

Dimensional fragments that fall when the magic circle is used.

It was an unsurprising sight now.

“Do not leave the capital and wait until I reconnect.”

I heard the back saying that you can find it wherever you are.

The moment you encounter someone appearing from a dimensional rift.

Robert’s consciousness was cut off.