The wise man returns

“Of course, they wouldn't have hit us in the first place. Even if the Qadim Empire falls, they will believe in us behind them and remain true to their mission. ”

Balin speaks and recalls the warriors of the Great Wall.

‘They deserved to be called the best warriors in every way. If they weren't the Demon King...!! ’

Thinking about it now, my teeth were shaking.

Hundreds of thousands of Elite Soldiers are each a precious force.

They were not warriors to be swept away by the Demon King at once.

“But anyway, I am confident that the moment I raise my hand on the North Tra Empire, they will make a move. ”

“... what? ”

Balin was convinced.

“Think about it. Right behind us, we're helping the forces of evil. If they're guarding the Great Wall, they'll be attacked from front to back by forces of Darkness. Will they stand idly by like a dog guarding a house? ”

“... Hehe. ”

The Marquis of Millisette felt that he had nothing more to say to the logical objection.

They defend the Wall because they have to fight evil forces.

If so, the moment you take the side of the evil forces, you become the target.

As soon as they are on the side of the North Tra Empire, as Balin says, they will march straight towards Cardinal Castle.

The troops who were able to stop 100,000 trained horsemen against the demons could muster the power of the entire kingdom.

After realizing that, the Minnesheet Grand Master raised his hands and said,

“The nobleman is right. I didn't expect them to make a move. Please pretend you didn't just hear that. ”

Balin nods and accepts the erl's apology.

It was then that the king who was watching the discussion opened his mouth.

“If you ask me. What do you think of the future of the Kingdom, Ballin, who just disproved the opinion of the Grand Duke of Millisette? ”

Balin takes a deep breath and replies.

“I don't know. Your Majesty."

“I don't know… ra! ”

I knew I would answer anything, but there was only one word Valine didn't know.

The king who heard the answer stroked his chin several times and put Valine's answer in his mouth.

“Don't know... don't know... don't know...”

Over time, a quiet room like the night before the storm fills up.

The more she did, the more frustrated she felt.

‘No. At this rate…!'

That must have been holding back the anger.

Carl Mortenson was very familiar with the same gesture.

Elia bites her lip to protect Balin somehow.

‘You have to say something, something! So if you turn your eyes to me, at least you'll be...! ‘

As soon as she opened her mouth, the king smiled and applauded.

“Very good, very good. That's the ball you put on. Hahahaha.”

Elia pushes the horse out of her throat with all her might.

I don't know what it was, but Armando II seemed to like Balin's answer.

“Yeah, I don't know. We have no choice! I just heard about the Emperor's death. How do you know what to do next? ”

When the king finished speaking again, the other nobles secretly exchanged their eyes.

It is clear that Armando II just appeared.

In the beginning, it must have been because I should not have had this meeting like I said.

But that made it clear to the nobles who would be able to stand up to the late Tennessee or even push the monarch away and gain absolute power.

You want me to do it myself? That's a little annoying… ’

Meanwhile, he said something, realizing the situation is bothering him and scratching his back head.

It seems like it would be inconvenient to stay like this, so I think I'd better give you some answers for now.

“My dear King. We don't have enough information yet, we don't have any data, but I want you to know one thing for sure. ”

“Hmm? Yeah. Tell me.”

Balin takes a deep breath and raises a crown.

“Please concentrate on the imperial battlefield to come. We must think and do nothing else. ”

“Ugh... why else? ”

‘That's because all the other tricky candidates got pushed around and eventually Kratan became emperor!! ’

Balin presses the answer that protrudes from his throat to the king's question.

The Armed Forces, Kratan, an incapable monarch who cruelly destroyed the chaotic Qadim Empire, and at the same time raised the veil of humanity's collapse.

Unfortunately, he was unable to ascend to the emperor's throne.

As all other worthy competitors make every move, he increases his power under the protection of the Vampires behind his back.

The result was the destruction of the empire and the collapse of humanity, so it was not unusual for Balin to be angry.

“So, do you think you should find a candidate to represent our interests and push him as far as you can? ”

“I see.”

“... I see. It seems premature to talk more about this in the absence of detailed information. Let's hear from each of the rich first. ”

Starting with the king's words, the nobles began to report on their respective areas of responsibility.

Foreign Secretary talked about the future of diplomacy and how he was preparing for a turbulent global economy.

Balin watches Elijah make a report and sometimes assists her when she tries to say the wrong thing.

The strange thing is that Elijah avoided Balin's gaze every time his face turned red.

‘I don't think he's drunk. Is it just tension? ’

I thought if I went back to the Horse Tower, I'd have to give Elia a healthy medicinal herb.

The king, who received reports of the measures of each wealth, held a brief meeting to settle his opinions.

After escaping the secret location, Balin and Elijah had to sweat at the sacred painting of Millia, who was looking for them.

If it weren't for Leven next to him, Valine would have had to apologize to Millia all night.

“Then I should part ways for today. Take care, Ball Ball. ”

On the way back, Leven waves his hand as he sees the three landings arriving in front of the tower.

Though it seemed a bit awkward, Balin shakes his head.

“Brother.”

“Huh?"

In Millia's voice, Balin turns his head to the side.

“By the way, where have you been sleeping? ”

“It's me... I slept with you in the master's room. ”

“Oh, my God... weren't you a sub tower? ”

When Millia heard the answer, she was surprised and asked again.

I can imagine how uncomfortable Elijah must have been while you two were together.

“By the way, I was a wealth tower owner yesterday. That's right, Viceroy. ”

“Oh my God, you too. So you're sleeping in the attic now? ”

Balin nods at Millia's chattering question.

I had a lot to think about at the party, so I didn't really understand what she was saying.

The only thing I can tell you is that things will get busier than I thought.

“Can't we just sleep in the boarding room for the day? ”

“Hmm?"

Millia glares at Balin with a slight twist.

“I'm tired today and I want to sleep by myself... okay? ”

“If that's the case..."

“You're not gonna let her stay in the guest room, are you? Brother? ”

Millia was pushing herself a little too hard, but there was a good reason for her to do so.

"Elia... you have to be strong! ’

Millia winks at Elia secretly, clinging to Balin.

Elia's face glows red as she notices the inside.

I appreciate your consideration, but when there were only two left, I wasn't sure how to deal with Balin.

“Hah, got it. I'll give you an attached bedroom in the kitchen, so don't touch anything and just grow up. ”

“Thank you! I'll be sure to tell Dad that you made it. ”

Balin scratches his back head, thinking that this news would get in Laden's ear.

He seemed more worried about his children than praises when he went to the capital. He probably sighed and said, "Get lost this time."

‘But I can't help it. That's why I came back to the past. ’

The three who settled their beds moved without delay.

Millia was pleased with the old-fashioned luxury of the master bedroom she had never seen, and Balin and Elijah returned to the tower after informing her about the useless birds.

“Whoa.”

Tomorrow we face Palias as a child, and bring Andropos to the tower.

I wasn't particularly worried because I had something in mind about it.

The only thing I'm worried about is a world that's going to be very turbulent soon.

And now that Darkness is dead, there are three horsemen who will make their own move.

“Master Valine. It's just the two of us now. ”

“... don't let your guard down. Until it was clear there was no one. ”

Balin gives Elia a word of advice and tries to open her mouth.

until there was a glass bottle on the table behind my back.

“Have a drink. Master Valine.”

“... booze? ”

Balin frowns.

Alcohol clouds the mind and relaxes the body.

Maybe if I had to drink it, it was beneficial to stay as far away as possible.

“You're not having a good party, you're just having a meeting. You can enjoy this, right? ”

“... I'll tell you what, I can't skip practice tomorrow morning. ”

Elijah smiles instead of answering Balin.

The two of them sat opposite each other and opened the liquor stored in the corner of the room.

Elijah was a horse with a sickness toward Balin, which makes a groaning sound in its expensive scent.

“I don't know what it is, but my grandfather was very fond of it. Maybe if you put it out, you can get some gold coins. ”

“Can I tear that up now? ”

“This is how much you have to rub it in for a royal party. I'm sorry, Grandpa.”

Balin smiles and takes a drink in a joking reply.

The amber liquid tasted cheap and sweet.

It seemed definitely worth loving, that it was good to go down and not feel sick.

“Ha…”

Balin takes a sip of the cup, sighing in a strange way.

For some reason, there were only women who were mentally mature beyond Millia's age.

There were only two of them yet, but there was no law that said if we kept walking, we would not gather even more.

‘I didn't expect that word to come back to me when we were together. ’

The late Lord Tennessee and his men, Valine, smile as it returns to her.

“What's so funny? ”

“Uh... no. Just.”

Balin was forced to keep his mouth shut because he became an old man if he spoke what was in his heart.

They drink silently until the bottle almost begs.

When I got drunk, my eyes became cloudy.

Balin notices that and tries to move Mana away from the spirits.

“Master Valine. What kind of person are you? ”

A sudden inquiry shook Valine's Mana.

“What are you going to do? ”

Balin empties his glass and asks the question inversely.

Elijah puffs his cheeks and speaks.

“Can't you even ask me that? Shame on you.”

The moment she tries to remind Elijah of her promise, Elijah sighs and says.

“It's all classified. I know.You 're a very secretive person. ”

Valine notices the frustration of the words and shuts up.

Perhaps he was disappointed that he left her alone and moved around proactively.

‘Well, it might be upsetting that the horse tower owner was exposed at the meeting after defeating the tower master. ’

Balin had just opened her mouth for a good reason.

“How come I don't have eyes for you and Millia? ”

“... Huh? ”

The persuasion that I was just about to pull disappeared from my mind.

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