I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 227



227 – A Promise That Must Be Kept

The Bertus family’s castle, which the two men finally reached while leading the soldiers, was quite extravagant, contrary to expectations.

It feels like it is far from a place where beings called darkness can reside.

Perhaps it can be said that Albrich put a lot of effort into creating his appearance on the outside.

Meanwhile, at the same time, an urgent voice was echoing from the other side.

Because the power was dispersed to the east, even the soldiers of the Bertus family guarding the western entrance were unable to block Gale’s troops.

“Stop it! If this gets through, everything is over!”

“Huh, but Commander… “Wow!”

Thud! With a heavy sound, Gale and his soldiers rushed through the entrance.

After lightly destroying the door leading into the castle, Gale cut down the enemy soldiers blocking his path and entered inside.

Eventually, when he reached the center of the garden, he saw a familiar figure behind his eyes.

“Majesty! Sir Edgar! Are you safe?”

“Yeah, we’re fine. “What about that one?”

“Most of the enemies have been taken out. Now, Albrich, if only we could kill him… Hmm!?”

Just as Gale, who thought there would be no more reinforcements, was about to continue his hopeful observation, additional soldiers wearing the insignia of the Bertus family appeared from inside the castle and from both sides.

One way or another, does this mean that they are a prominent family right after the Robeheim family? The number of private soldiers was not trivial.

“I still had this much energy left… It’s become a hassle.”

Edgar lightly clicked his tongue at the approaching crowd of enemies, lightly trotting across the ornately decorated garden.

Because the battles fought on this side were quite fierce, there were not many soldiers left.

There didn’t seem to be many soldiers following him, as if it wasn’t much different on Gale’s side.

On the other hand, the other side is fully equipped with no wounded soldiers.

Moreover, if there were any more reinforcements left, they would be replenished faster as this is the home of the Bertus family.

It must be seen that there is no answer to a head-to-head match.

“Your Highness, I will take my time with the soldiers I brought with me. In the meantime, Albrich…”

“Stop it, it’s nonsense. “Can’t you see that number?”

Therefore, Gale tried to become bait, but Ariel dismissed it right away.

If they were at least equal or slightly behind, they might have been grateful for his sacrifice and left him behind.

But rushing into that number with this force is literally no different from the death of a dog. In her opinion, she wouldn’t be able to last even 30 minutes.

“But we don’t have time. “I can’t even guarantee that this is all they have.”

“Know. But that’s not it.”

The difference in power is too big.

At least in order to take the time, a little more power was needed than Gale and his troops.

‘Can we break through from the front?’

The best thing would be to defeat all of these enemies and reach Albrich.

But as Gayle said, it’s a race against time.

If Albrich escapes in the meantime, everything will be in vain.

Sreung.

As she pondered over her concerns and looked at the enemy soldier who had come right in front of her, Edgar took a step in front of her.

Then he pulled out the sword from her waist and softly called her name her.

“Ariel.”

“Huh?”

“Can you survive if you and all the soldiers remain here?”

Ariel, unable to understand his question, was momentarily dumbfounded and opened her eyes.

She said she and all her soldiers would stay here, what does that mean?

If that happens, the power to enter the castle will disappear.

“… “You, really?”

Ariel, who realized what he wanted to say, opened her mouth blankly.

In other words, instead of investing all his troops to deal with the enemy soldiers, he would infiltrate the castle alone.

To the enemy’s stronghold, where the enemy’s leader and other forces may be waiting.

“Tell me first whether it works or not. “I don’t have time.”

“It’s possible… I will do it.”

Her tone of voice seemed unconvinced.

But that wasn’t because we couldn’t properly gauge the difference in power between us and our opponent.

She was just hesitant at the thought that if she gave a definite answer here, the man in front of her would leave this place to her and head into her castle.

Nevertheless, the reason she kept spitting out the answer that she did not want to come out of her throat was because she was the owner of a family.

This is a battlefield, so every choice had to be made in the best way possible.

Even if this answer means he heads alone to a dangerous place, he must make that choice if it is the best.

That is what a matriarch is.

“… Okay, then I’ll ask you to take care of me.”

Edgar stroked Ariel’s head a couple of times and loaded mana into the sword

Gayle started by this and hurriedly stopped him.

It wasn’t a question of whether it was possible or not, but because it carried too great a risk.

“Sir Edgar! That’s too dangerous! In a situation where you don’t know how much strength the enemy has left… !”

“I know. That’s why I’m going.”

In terms of pure power, Ariel may have the upper hand.

But that doesn’t mean I can let her her, the commander of this battlefield and the head of her her her her Han her family her her her, into her her hall her her her her.

And we can’t just throw away all the soldiers here like they are devoted.

Therefore, by leaving her her, her her, her her greatest strength her, here, he was going to withstand her battle and at the same time take advantage of that opportunity to cut down the leader of her enemy and end this war.

Moreover, although this plan seems dangerous at first glance, it is also a way that Edgar can hope for reinforcements as long as the battle outside can be ended quickly.

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“Once you defeat Albrich, I will join you right away.”

“Okay. We’ll go there once this place is cleared up. Don’t overdo it and just hold on to the man’s ankles.”

It’s a difficult request. I didn’t know that perhaps it was a harder request than saying “Win.”

Nevertheless, Edgar nodded his head.

Even after becoming the owner of a family, she smiles bitterly at the unchanging appearance of her immature lover who makes truly unreasonable demands.

“If possible, I will settle the matter before you arrive.”

“Hmph, I’ll arrive before you make a decision.”

Even the cute competitive spirit is the same as before and now.

What this means is that even though she defeats the leader of the enemy and many things change, this woman in front of her will remain the same.

Edgar was satisfied with just that fact.

“I’ll be back.”

“Come back.”

After receiving a horse from the soldier that Gale was with, Edgar finished his greeting and charged towards the enemy’s stronghold without looking back.

He didn’t bother to tell anyone to take good care of Ariel.

Those were words that someone who was about to face the end would say.

It was a line that did not suit him, who had always intended to return to her side.

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“Shoot! “You must not let them enter the castle!”

As Edgar’s horse ran along the long road in the center, the soldiers of the Bertus family who were watching took aim and fired arrows without any hesitation.

As dozens or hundreds of arrows were fired simultaneously, the sound filled the ears of those standing in the garden.

Ting! Ting!

Just before the rain of arrows that fell like a strong shower reached Edgar, it hit something and bounced off, rolling on the floor.

A single scream escaped the Bertus family’s soldiers at the strange sight, but Ariel, who was watching, raised one hand and maintained a calm gaze.

Finally, after confirming that his new brother entered the castle safely, she lowered her hand and removed the defensive magic she had placed in the air.

I boasted that I would finish as early as possible, but this number still seemed quite large.

But even so, she did not lose sight of her hope.

“Your Highness, are you sure it’s okay? He sent me off alone without even bringing a single soldier with me…”

“It will be fine. “I trust Ed.”

Gale voiced her concerns until the end, but Ariel only repeated the same words.

However, it was not a word of groundless belief like it was in Whitewood.

I was confident this time. That he will return safely.

“Gale, did you see it a little while ago?”

“What do you mean?”

“That guy, he made eye contact with me before he said he was coming.”

Gale tilted his head, wondering what was special about that.

At least as far as he knew, Edgar always answered while looking straight into Ariel’s eyes.

To be precise, her man, Edgar, tended to talk to people around her, making eye contact with her whenever possible. So, he had a strong network.

Ariel, noticing his her question her her her, added her her her explanation her her her, recalling her her old memories her her with her sorrowful eyes her her her.

“You said the same thing before when you went to rescue her father. I will definitely go there. But I couldn’t make eye contact at that time.”

“Ah…”

“That fool thinks I don’t know he’s lying. “I just lied because I had no choice.”

Edgar always looks people in the eye when talking.

However, when he lies, he unconsciously avoids his eyes, perhaps because he feels guilty, but it seems to Ariel that he actually does not know.

It was like that the day she headed to Whitewood.

When she told him that he would rescue Yulken safely and that her father was also her father, but that he must come back alive first, Edgar smiled and nodded to her. But he couldn’t make eye contact.

Ariel noticed this and tried to stop him at that moment.

This man realized that he had no intention of coming back alive.

But I couldn’t do that. He simply turned his eyes away from the truth and deluded himself into believing that he had seen it wrong.

And as the days passed by that he could not wake up, he brooded over the promise he had shared with him.

He said he would definitely come back alive. Because if I didn’t do that, I didn’t have the confidence to endure my body falling apart.

But this time is different. He confidently made eye contact with Ariel and made a promise.

‘I’ll be back.’

“That’s why I believe it. Even if he lies, he always keeps his sincere promises.”

“… You have a good relationship with each other.”

As Gale pulled out his sword from his waist and got ready for battle, Ariel’s hand waved in the air.

A smile appeared on her face as the enemy soldiers who were running fell behind her.

There was no anxiety like back then. ‘Let’s just do her her duty her here.’Only that thought was driving her to where she is now.