I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 167



167 – Two Moons

Kellag ground his teeth and pounded the floor inside the sturdy tent built for him.

Unlike the fists of the man who was said to be the best warrior in his tribe, there was no power at all.

It could be said that it is the scene that best represents his current state

“I never thought that damn wizard would use such a trick…”

I thought it was suspicious from the beginning.

However, the problem was that the conditions they offered were so sweet that they were tempted to give in.

Regardless of whether you are a child or an adult, a man or a woman, the words that will make your dreams come true are always appealing.

“Sorry. Berwick. “I should have followed your advice.”

“I know very well that this is the leader’s choice for the sake of his compatriots. Please never blame yourself.”

Berwick knew that Kel Rag’s choice was risky, but he didn’t think it was wrong.

No, because I knew his true intentions, I couldn’t stop him any further.

Because Kellagra knows better than anyone else the dreams that his man has.

“As expected, there is nothing more important to listen to than false stories. Isn’t that right?”

“…”

Despite Kelagh’s self-deprecating question, Berwick had no answer.

Because I knew very well that whether I said yes or no here had no particular meaning.

“The food they sent first… How much is there?”

“If I use it tightly, it will last for two months.”

As Berrick responded, recalling the storage room he had checked a moment ago, the smile on Kellag’s lips became even more bitter.

This is because I realized that it was meant to be as hopeful as possible.

“If you spend it leisurely, it means that even a month won’t be difficult.”

“… Yes.”

Members of the tribe to which Kelagh belongs always struggle with food and material shortages.

Due to the development of the empire and the power of the Robeheim family, the northern region is becoming more habitable than before, but it was basically a cold, snow-covered land of the fittest.

This year, they received a sudden offer from someone.

First, just by attacking Whitewood, I will give you enough food to feed the entire tribe for half a year.

Even if I can’t destroy it, I will promise half of it.

It was quite suspicious.

The identity of the person who put forward this condition was unknown, and there was no evidence that the promise was kept.

So, just as he was about to reject it, they gave Kelagh a sweet whisper.

‘Don’t you want to revive the tribe?’

At that moment, Kellarg felt as if his breathing would stop.

That was the biggest goal he had always dreamed of since he took over as head of the tribe.

The tribe he belonged to was originally born as a nation of proud warriors.

However, in order to survive in this rugged and cold northern land, at some point he did not hesitate to steal from the weak and plunder, leading to a deterioration to the point where people around him called him a bandit.

Although it was an inevitable choice for survival, Kellarg did not view it favorably.

Therefore, he had a promise in his heart that he would like to return the tribe to its former state someday, but when he saw his compatriots starving right in front of him, he forgot his pride and started plundering again.

At that moment, the devil approached him and placed two conditions on him.

The first condition is about the Whitewood mentioned earlier.

The second is to bring the symbol of domination owned by the Robeheim family.

If you fulfill the second condition, he will allow you to live a full life even if you don’t loot again.

It was certainly a sweet offer, but Kellagg initially rejected it.

There were many reasons why this could not be accepted rationally, but the biggest reason was the fundamental question of whether they had the ability to do so.

However, as if they knew this, they sent a large amount of supplies and food four days after sending the messenger without any reason.

No, to be honest, there must have been a reason.

This is probably to instill a sense of trust in them, saying, ‘Trust us.’

For the members of the tribe who were running out of food, this was like a welcome rain in a drought.

And some of the compatriots who tasted it even protested to Kelagh, asking him what he should do instead of accepting the conditions.

Perhaps the future had been decided at that moment.

“In the end, we were unable to save the tribe, and even the humble bodies that were left were cursed by the enemies, and their lives were in vain… It’s so pathetic.”

“It’s still too early to give up. Boss. There must be something.”

Despite his self-deprecating words, Berwick clenched his fists as he gave hope.

Isn’t it unfair to lose like this?

At the very least, I had to show the punishment to those who brought Kelagh’s body to this point and betrayed him.

We had to somehow reveal his identity and bring him to justice.

‘Definitely.’

Berwick supported Kelagh’s dry coughing body, thinking that he would somehow repay this humiliation even if it meant being covered in dirt and losing his honor.

Today, I felt that the moonlight seeing through the gap in the tent was particularly delicate and bleak.

*

His long, thin fingers picked up a bottle that was lying on the table.

What it contains is an unidentified red liquid.

It felt somewhat sticky, and it moved around in the bottle under the man’s touch, staining the transparent glass bottle red.

“Barrette.”

The eyes of the man sitting in the dark chair scanned the man bowing his head in front of him, and his name lingered in his mouth his.

In response, the person who appeared to be his subordinate responded hurriedly without even raising his head.

I was afraid that it might upset his mood.

“Ancient… !”

From noble mtl dot come

Despite the quick reaction that seemed to have taken less than a second, the expression of the man sitting at the head of the table was distorted.

He hates shouting. More specifically, he doesn’t like it when anyone else raises his voice.

Therefore, he clearly showed his displeasure and put down the bottle he was holding on the table.

“I would have told you not to raise your voice.”

“I’m sorry.”

Barrett Waltregg, a man who made the same mistake again today despite having been warned before, trembled like an aspen and expressed his apology.

Even in the midst of such fear, the relief that his life was saved calmed his heart.

I only raised my voice once, at most, but there was no forgiveness for someone who made the same mistake twice.

“When are you going to bring the item I asked for?”

“Oh, I think it will probably be delivered within three days. It’s a bit difficult to bring it without being seen by others… “aaah!”

Before he could finish his sentence, Barrett screamed at the intense pain he felt in his hand and grabbed it.

One finger, where there should have been five, had suddenly disappeared.

Only the remaining pillars and red blood flowing mercilessly prove its existence.

“Did I say it was impossible?”

“It was a mistake… ! Forgiveness… !”

“… Is it. Anyone can make a slip of the tongue. “I forgive you.”

When asked about cutting off a healthy finger, the man nodded without even changing his expression.

This did not mean that the severed finger could be reattached, but Barrett simply bowed his head again and expressed his gratitude.

“Well, thank you for your mercy… ” …”

To life, one finger Compared is not a punishment.

In the first place, he knew better than anyone else the consequences of the people who upset the man in front of him.

It was a truly terrible punishment that could be described as light death.

The target also included Barrett’s father and previous head of the family, who tried to betray this man.

“Then, bring the 100 people promised in return for forgiveness by tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow… “What do you mean?”

When Barrett asked as if he had heard wrong, the man’s emotionless eyes swept him from head to toe.

“Why are you doing that? “Can’t you do it?”

“Oh, no… ! I will make sure to bring it.”

If I upset him again here, it could really be the last time.

Therefore, Barrett shook his head resolutely and showed his determination to carry out his orders.

However, rather than the pledge of a loyal confidant, it was closer to the struggle of an ugly beast trying to survive at all costs.

“More than that, master… What happened to the foreigners who gave orders earlier… ?”

“Is there a need to tell you every detail?”

“Uh, none… ! Just in case there might be trouble in the future…”

Barrett also knew that the situation had become one where the life of their leader could be in control.

Moreover, they did not even notice the identity of the master they were serving.

However, that didn’t mean the anxiety went away.

The moment evidence leaks out somewhere, it will get trampled.

That’s because the scale of the major event held this time was so large.

“Hundreds of dogs have to bark to not reach human ears. Moreover, even if this fact reached the emperor’s ears… “You know it too.”

“Yes.”

Even if the imperial palace were to come forward, they would not be able to defeat him.

To be precise, it would be correct to say that we do not have the capacity to step forward.

In the first place, Barrett’s father also believed in his superiors, so he ended up inviting his own death.

From that time on, Barrett learned clearly who the true owner of this country was and how fearful he was.

As time passed in silence, the man sitting in the chair stroked her chin, frowning in the dark.

“Anyway, the more I think about it, the more I regret it… Yulken, even if only he had been taken into her hands, roasting and boiling that woman wouldn’t have been a problem.”

That was the reason why they provided so much material and even sent reinforcements to the immigrants in the first place.

Originally, the goal was to use the soldiers who arrived under the pretext of reinforcements to kill all the foreigners, destroy any remaining evidence, and then take Yulken away, but everything went wrong.

If it were only Yulken, I would have done whatever it took to close the distance by pretending to be a foreigner and threatening her into giving up a symbol of domination, or by contacting his daughter and persuading her as if I would save him

It was quite painful to not be able to use magic since the opponent was a member of the Robeheim family who possessed the magical power of domination.

“I didn’t even think about it. I never thought they would take Yulken away so boldly…”

“Did you say that it was the man I saw at the imperial palace who came up with the proposal?”

“Yes, I would have said Edgar Vilhark.”

Her man brought back into her mind the red-haired man she had forgotten.

It was definitely a star that was not embroidered in the fate he saw.

It was just a question of where on earth such a being had come from.

‘Inviting people under the pretext of succession didn’t work either. It would be better to hold your breath for now.’

Her man believed that time was on his side her her her her.

Even if it may be necessary to change the plan a little, you will eventually get what you want.

‘There is no need to rush.’

It’s just a matter of getting it anyway and reaching the end.

With that thought in mind, the man looked around at the books with strange covers and all kinds of strange objects scattered around the room and sneered.

Just like that, another moon has come to an end.