Past Life 2nd Class 9 Warlock - Chapter 223



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Chapter 223

Episode 223: The Marquis’ Visit

The central political system of the Belkart Kingdom.

Marquis Charles Carlin, who was in charge of one of the king’s factions, muttered while looking at a document.

“It’s Baron Agnes… … .”

A large-scale war that took place on the border.

It is a war involving several great nobles and numerous fiefdoms under them.

Although he was on the outskirts, his army numbered well over 200,000, so even the central political world had no choice but to keep an eye on him.

Maybe the army could turn around and head towards the royal capital.

‘That’s strange.’

No matter how many times I think about it, it’s still strange.

Why on earth did Vallière and Iolie bet on the reverse order rather than the regular order?

Whether you like it or not, Iolie is a neighboring territory, so even if there is some kind of bond, why on earth is Vallière?

It is a judgment that can never be made without some certainty.

A single decision can cause your family to collapse and your life to change.

“Yor, what do you think of Baron Agnes?”

“Are you talking about that rumor?”

“There are no unfounded rumors.”

Yor Leibel, Marquis Carlin’s loyalist and tactician, was lost in thought for a moment.

A being believed to have some sort of deal with the three counts.

And the entity that is inferred to be at the very center of the link between the three.

No matter how hard you try to stop all soldiers from joining, you cannot stop them from speaking.

If this is the case for our allies, it goes without saying for the surviving soldiers of the enemy army.

A man who commanded tens of thousands of undead who summoned outrageous demons and slapped knights in the face.

Not only that, but he is the one who single-handedly defeated Hargon and the magicians of the Silver Magic Tower.

What I heard was all nonsense, but the important thing is that the testimonies were all consistent.

‘It’s not just nonsense.’

The decisive battle at Pilton Forest and the battle at Iollie’s main camp.

Those who survived both battles all give the same testimony.

The fact that they are different forces and say the same thing in different battlefields means that there is a certain amount of truth.

Also, isn’t it a situation where Viscount Sharon and his subordinates, who fled from the battlefield, are speaking coherently with one voice?

This means that it is not just nonsense, it is close to the truth.

“Activities in war are always exaggerated, but it might be a good idea to touch base with them at least once.”

“Are you trying to determine the truth?”

“yes. If it’s just a rumor, there’s no way the noble faction can keep him in check. Rather, he would have kept the three counts in check.”

“Well, I already sent the second child away. “You will know whether it is a rumor or not.”

Even half of the rumors are worth seeing.

In addition, there is clearly something to see from the fact that Hillframe ceded his large fief and all the hostages of the war to him.

Otherwise, there would be no way the three counts would play a trick on the baron with such a foolish proposal.

“By the way, what about Ers?”

“I’m in trouble. Territorialization has already progressed and it has turned into a black swamp.”

“… … .”

“There are many poisonous insects and strange creatures dying in the swamp, so it is not easy to subdue them.”

“What about the appearance of another gate?”

“It’s not exact because we can’t enter due to the swamp, but there are three more that have been confirmed.”

Marquis Carlin gritted his teeth at Yor’s report.

Numerous gates appear throughout the kingdom.

Among them, one gate that appeared along with the black swamp area was the problem.

Gate is expanding its territory and increasing its power over time.

Even though I sensed something was wrong and tried to destroy the gate, it was not easy to enter due to the swamp area that had grown and numerous poisonous insects and strange creatures.

However, it is impossible to move the 6th Corps guarding the border nearby.

Then, all that remains is to form a punitive force.

“Damn you aristocrats! “Are you going to pretend not to notice that there is pus in the kingdom?”

“Isn’t this a good opportunity for the aristocratic faction to undermine the power of the royal faction?”

This is a stupid idea.

Just by looking at it, don’t you know that it’s somehow different from the previous gates?

If you don’t get rid of it quickly, there may be other consequences.

If that happens, they are likely to suffer enormous damage.

But you’re neglecting him just because of a fight?

“Tsk, we’re going to have another war of words at the palace.”

* * *

Yukiel walks quietly.

Looking at Yukiel’s back, Arbaizan grasped his sword tightly.

‘You made a recruitment offer? No way.’

It’s a lie.

Etelos does not offer recruitment in that way.

How could such a secretive organization come out so boldly?

And, if he had thought he would just leave so obediently, he wouldn’t have even shown up.

Because they achieved what they wanted no matter what they did.

‘Then is he a member of Etelos?’

That also makes no sense.

If he wasn’t going to be killed too, there was no way he would move so openly.

The fact that they made such an open demonstration of force means that the existence of Yukiel is something important to them.

“Are you an ally or an enemy?”

Is he an enemy of Bongmajeon?

Or will it be an ally?

This is a growth trend that is absurd to just observe.

But there’s still nothing special about it that makes it an enemy.

I can’t tell the enemy from the enemy, but one thing is clear.

“Etelos… … .”

Etelos is keeping an eye on him.

That he is the key to catching Etelos’ tail.

That’s all I have to think about for now.

Deciding who is the enemy is something to be decided in the Battle of Bongma.

Arbaizan, with a cold head, took a step and followed Yukiel.

Sigh-

A door that opens slowly.

Yukiel sighed and sat down on a chair to cool his head.

‘I didn’t expect something like this… … .’

I can’t believe it’s related to those guys.

It’s not even indirectly related, but it’s tightly intertwined.

As long as you’re involved with these guys, you can’t seem to live comfortably.

“Do we really have to go to war with the aristocratic bastards?”

It’s the only way to get stronger in the short term, but will it work?

What can he do just now?

But, what about the other 11 people besides him?

And what about that absurd bastard behind him?

“I don’t know~!”

Nothing comes to mind right away.

One way or another, it just takes time.

If they move before that, there is no answer either.

Because they held the trigger, not me.

At that time when Yukiel was spinning his chair around with an annoyed expression, Merniar sat down gently on Yukiel’s face with his arms crossed.

“Do you want to sleep? “Aren’t you going to clean your ass?”

“Hmph, if you’re worried about those guys just now, there’s a way.”

“method? what is that?”

“I am moving more actively to break the seal on this body!”

“… … .”

“If you just find your original strength, what’s the big deal about those guys? Even if a guy called the Demon King appears, he can kill them all!”

That should be it.

But in what time period?

At the absurd sound, Yukiel grabbed Merniar’s face tightly and roughly threw him away.

“profit! Trust this body!”

“Fuck it, it would be faster for me to become class 9 than for you to regain your full strength.”

“Profit… … . “It’s not because the contractor was lazy!”

Merniar couldn’t help but tear Yukiel’s hair with all his might.

At the time when Yukiel was receiving a scalp massage, the office door opened and Arbaijan entered.

“You weren’t gone forever, were you?”

“No way. “You lost all my money.”

“Hmph, did you just come to find out about them?”

“It’s an unexpected situation, but… … . There is a different purpose than that.”

He has a serious expression.

Yukiel roughly removed Merniar and adjusted his posture.

“What?”

“Some guys have appeared who are doing the same thing as those guys from before.”

“You mean them?”

“The ones who planted the demon skin.”

Aren’t they the end?

It’s surprising, but not surprising.

How many demons died in this land a thousand years ago and three hundred years ago? Could it be just one or two?

“You’re not trying to say that we should catch it together, are you?”

“I lost some while chasing them in the Ashan Kingdom. “I think he probably hid here in Belkart.”

“so?”

“I need your help. “You can chase them down with the power of Bongmajeon, but it will be easier if you get the help of someone with expertise in this field.”

Yukiel’s expression crumpled after hearing Arbaizan’s words.

I couldn’t believe it, but you would ask me such an annoying favor.

“I refuse.”

“We will give you ample compensation in the Bongma Battle.”

“Is compensation important? “The sudden appearance of Etelos is enough to cause trouble.”

Arbaizan’s eyes sparkled at Yukiel’s words.

“If you’re worried about them, I can support you. “When it comes to Etelos, they are also being pursued by all religious denominations and even in the Demon War.”

Support from Bongmajeon?

There is nothing bad about it.

But even if they did provide support, how much would they support it?

Even if we provide a lot of support, it will only become more dangerous.

Class 8 One person may come, but two or three may come.

“Still, I refuse.”

“As you know, the Demon King has not been subdued. It’s just sealed. “They could cause problems with the Demon King’s seal.”

“So you’re saying no?”

“What is that… … .”

“I have my own circumstances.”

If possible, I don’t want to be associated with demons.

The soul of the demon king that was absorbed by being associated with them may increase its power.

I didn’t want to do anything pointless since I didn’t have the exact clues to unlock Merniar’s seal to restrain him.

If you make a mistake, you could end up in trouble due to the demon lord you absorbed.

“is it… … . Then there’s nothing we can do.”

“If you want, I will support your minions.”

“Minions?”

“okay. “Even if I can’t do it, I will at least do what you want.”

“In that case… … . “Then I will ask you to do so.”

“Oh, of course you know you have to compensate, right? “They are quite high-quality personnel.”

Arbaizan, who saw Yukiel smiling brightly, made an absurd expression.

“You too… … . “Is there such a thing as a conscience?”

“under! That’s what I’m going to do. “Did you really think I would help you for free?”

“… … .”

“How did you sell your conscience?”

“Big, big! “You’re not going to send Butler or someone like that, are you?”

“No way. I’m in more trouble without Butler. “The territory operation has come to a complete halt.”

In fact, I’m not attaching a minion to him for compensation.

Rather, it is to collect the corpses that will come out in the process of chasing him.

Also, if you kill him, you can sneakily steal his body.

‘In any case, since you have Etelos as your enemy, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have a means to keep him in check.’

It was a time when we exchanged a few words with Arbaijan, starting with him.

The door to the office opened with a small knock and Butler entered.

“master! “The Marquis of Carlin is requesting entry into the compound.”

Some nobles heard rumors of war and came to visit.

However, there are only barons and viscounts of no particular significance, and this is the first time that a famous family like the marquess has come to visit.

‘Are there roughly two purposes?’

The first is to confirm the truth of the rumor.

The second is to build relationships if the rumors are vaguely correct.

Otherwise, it could be from the aristocratic faction.

To try to make a fool of myself properly.

“Wow, I’m really busy today. “Tell him to come.”

I feel very bad today.

If they are from the noble faction and have come to engage in misbehavior, they will be treated like a gangster.

As a result, it would be better for the cause if they got angry first and moved the military.