0.01 Second Sword Master

“You are busy with your affairs today. The commander of the waiting division.”

It was late at night, but the light was still bright in the office where Aslan, the senior division commander, was.

At Nella’s words, Horace smiled and said,

“You are meddling in almost all internal affairs. Thanks to you, this old man’s work has been reduced. how meticulous you are It even surprises me sometimes.”

“A lot has changed in the Knights Templar as well. That’s because the commanders, who were called parachutes and occupied only positions without any ability, have been replaced in large numbers.”

Nella and Horace had a hard time adjusting to Aslan’s changed behavior at some point.

Aslan was in the process of renewing the kingdom, taking care of the affairs of the country that he had not even paid attention to, and throwing out all the knights who came in through improper solicitations.

“Sometimes I feel anxious. I’m afraid he’ll go back to his old self.”

Horace shook his head at Nella’s concern.

“Aslan-sama has always been Aslan-sama. We just didn’t know.”

Now, there was not the slightest doubt about Aslan in Horeth.

“You are still working so hard for our kingdom. He even made up for the lack of money by spending his own money.”

“Sabi? Does that mean you brought the Berak family money and spent it?”

“exactly. From repairing the walls to changing the equipment of the soldiers. It all costs a lot of money. An ordinary ruler would have made the people bear heavy taxes, but our Aslan did not pass that pain on to the people.”

Then Nella looked in awe at Aslan’s office.

“I didn’t expect that to happen. I thought they only supplemented the military expenses because the national treasury was more abundant than before…”

“Whoops. I wish I knew by now. Most importantly, he truly cares for this kingdom. Can you clear your doubts now?”

“Yes, doubt. I have no doubts about Aslan, Commander of the Air Division.”

“He said he was anxious earlier.”

“That, that’s… Kkeuhm!”

Nella coughed and avoided Horace’s gaze.

But his words were sincere.

I no longer doubt Aslan.

no. If there is anyone who doubts it, I will strike the gnome.

Didn’t he see it then?

The tremendous majesty of Aslan shown at the initiation ceremony.

There are few people who can kindle a fire in the hearts of countless people with just a few words.

But Aslan is possible.

Nothing seemed impossible to him now.

‘In addition, he did not spare his wealth for the sake of the kingdom.’

Nella was ashamed of herself.

It was because he had never set an example like Aslan, always saying that he was for the kingdom.

But from now on it will be different.

He too was determined to sincerely try to change the kingdom.

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Just like Aslan.

* * *

“Ah-oh. How much money do you really have to spend?”

This damn kingdom is money, money, money anyway.

Like that worthless kingpin and Aslan, no matter how much they plucked and ate the backbone of the kingdom, there was only a place to put money.

“Repairing the walls, replacing old weapons, replacing armor, replacing warhorses… What kind of soccer game is this? I have no choice but to replace it.”

I wouldn’t have cared about this if I was the leader of a great power, or if I was just playing a regular non-kingdom hero.

However, I am the commander of the grand division of this kingdom, and if this kingdom collapses, I am also in danger.

Isn’t this place different from my defense wall?

Therefore, if there was something to be repaired for the sake of my life, I had to do it meticulously and carefully monitor so that no one would steal materials from behind.

“Sobbing. I have to release my personal property because there are no kingdoms left in the warehouse.”

It is unfair. It’s unfair.

If I could turn back time just once, I would pick and play a name with a lot of resources and great stats.

“Egogo. Such a waste. It’s too bad.”

Money like my blood goes out very straight.

But when I thought it was for my own safety, I felt a little better, but I felt so bad that my hands and feet often trembled.

“But you should save enough money to buy things at auction.”

Fortunately, the Berak family had a lot of wealth left behind.

Of course, it’s a problem that he’s wasting his wealth to pay for the kingdom’s maintenance.

“It’s fine. I’m fine.”

Now is the time to stabilize the kingdom, so wait a little bit.

“There is public sentiment that has been built up over the years, hani-.”

I’ll eat the money I’ve spent so far with taxes.

“Then the kingdom’s economy should be well activated.”

The reason why the Kingdom of Eli is the weakest is that it has a bad diplomatic relationship with other kingdoms, but it cannot ignore the topographical factor.

There is a rugged place called the Neril Mountains in the back, and if you go over there, you can meet other races.

Of course, since the Great War 300 years ago, there has been exchange between humans and other races for a while, but at some point it was cut off, and in fact they are no different from my enemies.

“It would be perfect to open diplomacy with the elves.”

Beyond the Neril Mountains, the first race you can meet is the Elves.

While playing this game, diplomacy with the elves and trade with them were also very important.

This is because the mana stones and mysterious plants that elves sell are sold at a considerable price.

the problem is,

“It’s hard because the queen over there is fucking right.”

The Queen of the Elves, Eltihi.

A mage with the most magical power among elves, and one of the last heroes to stop the techina tribe through a great war 300 years ago.

Because of the elf’s lifespan, which is higher than that of humans, she still rules over the elves with eyes wide open.

“If the original story goes by, the main character will have his first interaction with the elf later, right?”

The harp is not welcomed by neither humans nor elves. Nevertheless, the protagonist uses it as an advantage to restore the relationship between humans and elves.

“Hmm-. That means I could make a lot of money if I use Alexander well.”

Laughter leaked out.

I need to be good to our Alexander in the future.

of course,

“Aslan, the standby division commander. This is Alexander. May I come in?”

“Come in.”

The problem is that you can’t stand his bravado just by looking at his face.

“What is going on?”

I wanted to give a warm look and a warm voice, but Aslan’s bravado couldn’t tolerate such a creepy thing.

On the contrary, if I try to be nice, the bluff will wriggle even stronger, making me treat Alexander coldly and hard.

“That······.”

Is it because I’m staring at you with too arrogant eyes?

Alexander limped.

That touched Aslan’s bluff once again.

“Speak. Are you dumb?”

“Sweetie, I’m sorry. Just as you commanded, we have just finished all the preparations.”

“is it? i get it. Go out and wait.”

Again, I did not let Alexander go out with his head bowed to me.

“Alexander.”

“Yes? Ah, yes.”

“You are my escort knight. You have to be confident in front of anyone and you shouldn’t even be intimidated. Do not forget that the knight escorting the strongest is also the strongest.”

“I will keep that in mind.”

As Alexander left, the bravado that filled my body came out like a balloon.

“Are you really running away like this?”

What kind of military senior is anxious because he can’t catch a child like he’s looking for a successor.

I don’t know if trade with the elves is over, and Alexander runs away from me and comes back later to get his revenge.

* * *

widely-.

After closing the door, Alexander let out a sigh of relief.

Seeing that, Lumien, a fellow member of the Royal Guard, said.

“Did you hear the scolding from the Grand Division Commander again?”

Alexander nodded silently.

“Tsk tsk. It’s because you made a mistake on a fictional day.”

“But the commander of the grand division is a bit strict with Alexander.”

If the knights feel that way…

“Do you really hate me?”

Suddenly, it felt like my shoulders were drooping.

What do you not like about it?

Even if I try to do something hard, I choke when I stand in front of Aslan.

I have never seen a dragon in person, but I would feel just like that when standing in front of a dragon.

The feeling of grabbing your heart with your knife-like eyes and being overwhelmed by everything.

That must be the sense of intimidation that the strongest person on the continent can radiate.

“The Grand Commander doesn’t hate you, Alexander.”

Then Aaron approached Alexander, who was gloomy all alone in the corner.

“The higher he expects of the other person, the more he pushes. That’s how you grow your partner even more.”

“… is that true?”

“yes. Do you know how many bad words I heard from him at first? He broke my mithril sword with his bare hands and called me a worthless bastard who did not even know the honor of a knight.”

To that perfect-looking Aaron?

The story of the mithril sword was already a famous anecdote within the kingdom.

This is because Aaron always proudly recalls the incident and makes noise.

“But even so, he accepted me when I was the head of an enemy country. And you taught me a lot Through him, I learn every day what the honor of a knight is and what a sword is raised for.”

Aaron’s eyes were full of trust.

“It is only because of his trust in me. If he really hated you, he wouldn’t have you around. see Didn’t he include you in this procession too?”

I heard and saw it.

The Charlene auction, which is said to be held in a neutral area, can only be accompanied by 5 escort knights.

Alexander’s name was included there.

“So don’t be intimidated and work even harder. Don’t give up on his expectations. He saw the potential in you.”

At Aaron’s words, Alexander’s drooping shoulders spread.

And his voice was stronger than ever.

“Yes!”

I will definitely not disappoint him, I made a resolution again today.

* * *

“Welcome, Captain Aslan. This is the most peaceful place on the continent, the neutral region O’Crill.”

The place where the Charlene auction was held was an area called O’Crill, which was one of the few neutral areas on the continent.

As with the temple, of course, no armed conflict is permitted here.

Therefore, the military could not approach this place, and only a few escort knights were able to participate in the auction by accompanying them.

When you arrive at the border of O’Crill, Charlene family troops waiting there will escort the guests attending the auction.

It was to prevent fights between customers in advance and to prevent theft of purchased auction items.

‘It must be that there is a lot of real money.’

The inside of the castle was all decorated with gold.

The Charlene family is the best merchant family on the continent that has been around for hundreds of years.

The wealth they have accumulated is beyond imagination, and its prestige was great enough to affect the entire continent.

That’s why these numerous kingdoms were proudly creating a neutral area in a crowded place.

Still, this can’t necessarily be seen as money, because it’s a place where many names attend like the Round Table of Swords, so you can build friendships and conduct diplomacy, so it was actually a friendly gathering under the pretext of an auction.

‘Let’s make some money in our kingdom by dating many people.’

This event was also important to me because there was no manpower to create a magic corps, and I had to open trade to revitalize the economy.

In addition, it was not a place where only ignorant guys who would fight if they met eyes like at the round table of swords gathered, so it seemed unlikely that they would bump into each other.

By the way,

“no. Who is this?”

A man with long blonde hair greeted me warmly.

[Carpel]

Power: 94

Intellect: 80

mana: 80

It was Karpel, who was called a sword master and magic swordsman.

“I can’t believe Aslan, the commander of the Grand Division, is attending this auction. I never attended, so I knew it would happen this time too. nice to meet you It’s probably the first time since the round table of swords, isn’t it?”

But the place where my eyes were directed was not Karpel.

As soon as you meet Karpel, the bluff that rises up your back is headed,

[Yoris]

Power: 83

Intellect: 60

It was Lloris whose shoulder was smashed the other day when he tripped on me by mistake.

However, as far as I remember, Lloris’ strength was 90, but now it was down to 83. Has your shoulder not fully recovered yet?

If I give you a sneak peek,

“Ugh.”

He, who had just been walking behind Karpel showing off his tall stature, quickly lowered his legs and lowered his shoulders.

Starting with that, a mysterious landscape unfolded in the auction house.

Everyone I could see, including tall knights like Lloris and those who weren’t, began to lower their bodies as much as possible.

Seeing that strange phenomenon, Karpel smiled sadly.

“Whoops. Rumors spread that if you dare to look down on the Grand Division Commander, Aslan, you won’t even get a bone out of it. Everyone is doing that.”

Anyone who sees it will know it’s a real bone breaker.

But the morbid bravado that was deeply impressed by it soared.

I stepped forward, looked down at Lloris, who was leaning close in front of me, and gave me a light pat on the shoulder.

“It’s a good posture.”

Then, Lloris trembled in amazement.

“Don’t forget that teaching in the future.”