I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 220



220 – To the Enemy’s Stronghold

If you go a little northeast of Hespania, you will find an area called Bowl.

Although this is an imperial land, it is a very small village where the villagers run it on their own, with no particular leader and only a nominal village chief.

The surrounding area is surrounded by high mountains with dense coniferous forests, so it is not easily visible to passers-by and is quite sparsely populated.

“Move as secretly as possible!”

“Be especially careful not to cause any harm to the residents!”

There was some commotion in this night bowl.

Fully armed soldiers rushed through the streets of Bowl, racing their horses.

These were none other than soldiers of the Robeheim family.

Since they were not allowed to turn on the lights, the villagers who came out of their houses at night watched with their mouths open as the soldiers blurred past in the dark.

How many times in their lives have the people who live in this remote corner of the country seen such a large number of troops in action?

At best, I only witnessed a punitive force when I heard that foreigners were loitering around here.

Among them, the children were especially excited and were jumping around in their seats.

One boy was busy hanging on his mother’s belt and asking who his soldiers were.

“Mom, who are those men?”

“Hmm, they are soldiers from the Robeheim family. Now you are going to kill the bad guys.”

“Wow!”

A ray of light appeared in the young boy’s eyes.

Even though the moon was hazy, I couldn’t see their faces clearly, but when I heard my mother’s words of hers, I felt like I could catch a glimpse of their faces and halos filled with will.

Hee hee!

Meanwhile, Ariel, who had been watching from afar as the soldiers reached the bottom of the mountain, paused for a moment and approached the village chief who came out, giving him a brief apology.

“I’m sorry for causing you trouble late at night. “Chief.”

“Heulheul… ” No. Rather, it is an honor that people from these remote villages have been of help to His Majesty.”

The considerably old village chief greeted Ariel with a stooped back and smiled kindly.

If it had been an ordinary military unit, it would have passed by this place without any regard for the damage it would cause to the villagers.

However, the Robeheim family sent someone a day in advance to ask for the understanding of the village residents. I felt truly grateful for that.

“I shouldn’t ask where you are going. “I hope you come back safely.”

Since they were asked to keep everything that happened here today secret and not to ask about the details, the village chief did not say anything more and wished them good luck.

“Thank you. Oh, and I’ve prepared some repayment for your help this time. Ed.”

Ariel faintly and called her her aide and lover who was next to her.

He rode up to her side and politely answered her call her.

“Yes, Your Highness. “Did you call me?”

Ariel got angry at his attitude of suddenly changing the title to something that had just been called ‘Ariel, Ariel.’Just a moment ago

Since I’m going to get married soon anyway, why do I care so much in front of others?

Or was she just doing it because she wanted to make fun of her?

I couldn’t figure it out.

“Don’t be stupid and just get it.”

“I will do as you command…” ” ” “Evil!”

“I told you not to do anything unnecessary.”

Ariel, who could not bear it anymore, stabbed his arm with the tip of the sword sheathed at her waist and blinked.

It is a very light sight to see the master and lieutenant of the grand ducal family facing battle.

The village chief, who was surprised by this, rolled his eyes and asked Ariel a rude question.

“Your Highness, by any chance that person… ?”

“Ah, this is my lover. Now I have him by my side as his adjutant… Because they are so playful.”

A smile appeared on her lips as she looked at him as if she could not stop him from disappearing into the darkness.

The village chief smiled happily, guessing that although they bickered a bit, they were lovers on good terms.

As I got older, just watching the love lives of young people made me feel like I was going back 50 years.

“You were Jeongin. It suits you really well.”

“It feels good to see it that way.”

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Ariel smiled brightly when she realized what the village chief had said was not just a simple verb.

Rather than the owner of a grand ducal family, she has a flowery smile that looks like an ordinary woman in her prime.

After that brief conversation, Edgar returned to his seat, leading several soldiers and a large amount of supplies.

It was a bribe in the name of a gift that Ariel prepared as a hush money, and a kind of relief goods for the villagers living in the harsh northern land.

“Your Majesty, this is…” ” ” … ?”

“It’s my reward for helping you. It’s not a lot, but considering the number of people here, it should be enough to last 3 to 4 months.”

“Well, I can’t take it.”

She expected something to be given in return, but she never imagined it would be this big.

Ariel would be embarrassed if she didn’t receive it, so it was very embarrassing for the village chief, who was willing to accept it as a small reward.

Isn’t this too much compensation compared to tolerating what happened for just one day?

“It’s okay, just accept it. I think of it as hush money.”

“Huh… Your Majesty, this is still…”

The village chief expressed his disapproval of her, but Ariel immediately ordered the soldiers to bring the goods into the village, as if she had no right to veto.

Leaving behind the soldiers who headed toward the village’s common warehouse under the guidance of a man, Ariel turned his horse’s head toward the village chief and expressed his gratitude again.

“I really think I picked up money on the street. Even if I give it back, I have no intention of taking it.”

Ariel left behind the words, ‘Please keep your mouth shut.’ And headed towards the soldiers.

The village chief bends his already stooped back to look at her back.

It was to show the utmost courtesy as a representative of a village.

As Ariel separated from the residents of Bowl and arrived at the side of her soldiers, her body began to tremble.

As a symbol of her rule, she had been living in relatively mild Hespania for a long time, so she was still not used to the biting cold of other northern regions.

“Isn’t it cold? Should I give you some more clothes?”

Then, Edgar, who had come to her side, noticed that Ariel was shaking and asked a question.

If the temperature had been normal, Ariel would have been able to endure it quite a bit, but now that dawn was approaching, the cold was even stronger, so I was worried.

At this, Ariel shook her head while her body trembled slightly.

She could hold out for now. Above all, she did not want to appear weak in front of the soldiers.

“Are you okay. What about preparation?”

“It will be over.” You must be having a hard time.”

Edgar couldn’t help but smile as he recalled her role later.

A large amount of magic attribute, which is the fuel needed to move through a simple dimension stone.

This is because Ariel has to do it on her own, which puts a lot of pressure on her.

“What trouble? “Other people must have had more trouble.”

But Ariel shrugged her shoulders and indifferently shifted her gaze.

She doesn’t have to worry too much since she ‘ll just have to faint for a moment or lie down and recuperate after pulling out her magic.

If she doesn’t consume as much magic as expected, she will be able to fight.

“Right. I ask you in advance… Don’t overdo it. If possible, ask subordinates to do dangerous work. Okay?”

Looking down at the dimension stone she had taken out of her arms, Ariel gave her final words of advice.

Even if he said this, he would definitely be overdoing it, but he thought that reminding him once in a while would make it less difficult.

“What accessory is a soldier?”

“I know, anyone’s life is precious. But the most precious thing to me is you.”

It may be described as selfish, but Ariel’s cold-hearted true feelings she were like that.

Amman says she cares for her soldiers, but if she had a hundred soldiers and Edgar, she would choose to protect Edgar.

No, maybe even a thousand or ten thousand people would make the same choice.

Of course, I also know that as the owner of a family, I have an obligation to return them to their own home.

But she is a woman before she is the head of the family. She had absolutely no desire to lose her loved one.

She still had many dreams she wanted to pursue with him, and there were so many things she couldn’t accomplish.

Meanwhile, Leonel, who had been quietly listening to these words by Edgar’s side, peeked his face out.

I know it’s rude to carelessly interfere with a superior’s conversation, but as a subject, I thought it was my duty to ease my lord’s worries.

“Your Highness, don’t worry. “If you think you’re trying too hard, I’ll fight to stop you.”

“Man, you have to wear it when a guy called a lieutenant wears it.”

“I am speaking to you now as a friend, not as a lieutenant. If you’re dissatisfied, cut it.”

When Leonel smiled and responded playfully, Edgar raised his hands as if he had lost.

You said you were a friend, and I gave you a job and a house, so what’s wrong with saying that?

Still, it was really funny that it wasn’t obnoxious.

“I will believe that. Please keep an eye on me and don’t overdo it.”

“I will follow your orders.”

Leonel bowed his head with an exaggerated gesture.

At this, smiles appeared on the lips of the other two people.

“Majesty! The soldiers are all ready! I checked to see if there were any other passers-by around, but there were no witnesses.”

“Okay? Okay. “I’ll be there soon.”

When a commander’s report came in, Ariel moved with Edgar to the center of the soldiers.

Since the range that the dimension stone can contain is not very wide, the sight of the horses huddled together with their sides pressed as close as possible was truly impressive.

“Ugh, it’s cold… ! “For some reason, the wind is getting stronger.”

“But wouldn’t it be warmer there than here? Isn’t that so, Sir Edgar?”

Unlike Ariel, who was relatively difficult for soldiers to get close to, Edgar was quite friendly with his soldiers.

Maybe that’s why he often spoke to him in this way, and although people around him tried to dissuade him for being rude, he didn’t pay much attention.

Rather, it was nice to feel recognized as a member of this group, and it was never unpleasant.

That’s why he shrugged his shoulders and smiled strangely at the soldier who spoke to him again today.

The cold is definitely worse here, but the cold on the battlefield must be a very different sensation.

“Well, there is no guarantee that it will be better than here.”

“Well, wouldn’t it be better than this cold northern region?”

“I hope so.”

How nice it would be to come back from work so smoothly that you wouldn’t even feel cold.

Edgar’s wind flowed in a slightly different direction than the soldier’s wind.

“Everyone gather together! “Be very careful when moving as it may require significant impact!”

“Yes!”

Soon after Ariel finished preparing, she gave a glance to a man next to her, and as he shouted, all the soldiers pursed their lips.

At the same time, the simple dimension stone the size of her palm was filled with her magic, and the red magic symbolizing the blood of the Robeheim family filled her surroundings.

“Ugh, I feel like I’m going to throw up… !”

“Hold on a little! Are you still a soldier!?”

As the feeling of being on an incredibly rickety carriage filled everyone’s minds, shouts came from all over, but that didn’t last long.

This is because the large crowd that filled a corner of the village disappeared in an instant.

It’s such an early morning that the sun hasn’t even broken yet.

The soldiers of the Robeheim family were able to successfully reach the route leading to the enemy’s stronghold, the Bertus family, as planned.