My Viins Episode 526
67. The Lord of Icebobalt (19)
When the dusk of dawn pushes away the darkness of a midwinter night. Up to 60 men and horses poured out of the gate.
Fifteen riders d in gleaming te breasttes guarded the front and rear. The spearhead nted over his shoulder had its spearhead painted red, and a grotesque face, whether of a reptile or a human, was embossed on the facete below the round helmet.
Anyone with some knowledge of the system of my army would be able to tell a lot more from these impressively dressed cavalrymen. From the fact that all of them are wearing shoulder belts, you will notice that they are all ranks of sergeant or higher, and you will know that they are a cavalrypany directly under the direct control of abat brigade by seeing that the shoulder belts are embroidered with red diagonal lines on a silver gray background. Those who are often referred to as the ‘guardian corps’.
Leading them was Randell, a middle-aged cavalrymander. Instead of a spear, he was holding high a heavy banner embroidered with the pattern of the Defelken family.
The mission of the cavalry toonmanded by Major Randell was to escort the party to Proshafen and, above all, to help make the journey pleasant.
It was also the cavalry toon’s job for me and my bodyguard to board a boat heading beyond de’s Bay and return to Eisbovald with the bicorn rider disguised as me.
The 24 detachments organized by Confair, centering on the elites of the Silver Sword Battalion, are scheduled to head to the vicinity of the capital through various routes. Half of them would cross the border by boat like we did, and the rest would cross the border bynd. The area was overflowing with merchants, mercenaries, migrants, and travelers, so camouge would not be difficult.
Caught between the cavalrymen in the front and rear were eighteen bodyguards and a quadruped carriage.
The driver of therge carriage pulled by four horses was none other than the ‘spell thief’ Saits. Being a skilled wizard in his own right, it seemed a little awkward for him to act as a coachman, but considering the carriage belonged to Ellen, it wasn’t too strange.
Ellen’s carriage wasrge enough for six or seven men to ride, and it was a high-quality item with oiled wooden boards attached to a steel frame and small but borate gold decorations.
The seat was covered with thick cushions, befitting something that Ellen, who does not enjoy horseback riding, spent a lot of money and custom-made. As if that wasn’t enough, there was a simple structure on the wheel axle, but it could be called a suspension device, and thanks to that, it boasted a ridefort that was iparable to that of a regr wagon. It had many small ss windows, and it was equipped with dense feet to cover the outside eyes, so it was an ideal carriage forfortable travel and exotic pleasures.
ncing at the quadruped wagon with its feet stuck, I maintained a moderate trot between the cavalry and bodyguards.
Keuhong:
Did he enjoy going out after a long time or did he know that the various gs fluttering around him and the pictures engraved on the insignia hanging on the wall of the castle were a schematic representation of himself? The two-horned demon beast, which somehow became the symbol of the Defelken family, showed off its graceful gait with its chin raised as if it were showing off.
“Anyway, he’s a funny guy.”
I smiled and stroked the bicorn’s neck, then suddenly looked back.
The top of the gate tower at the west gate of Eisbowald was full of knights,manders and officials.
Since I am leaving early, I have been asked not to do anything stupid, such as dragging sleeping citizens out into the streets and holding a farewell ceremony. However, there were not enough excuses to dissuade the vassals from leaving. It was for that reason that the top of the gate tower was full.
Meanwhile, Atnta was nowhere to be seen. Well, she reced the final greeting by hitting me, who was sleeping in the middle of the night a few hours before the departure. I’ve been doing intense exercise for over an hour, so I’m probably sleeping in my room by now.
Filling the front row of the gatehouse were knights such as the conductor Esson Dervish Merg and officials such as the judge Reinhoyt the scribe Omol and the treasurer Walder. Among them, He was rubbing her eyes as if she was trying to shake off her drowsiness.
I don’t know who made that decision after what kind of discussion, but it was He who upied myst night before the royal road. It was a pity that I was separated from her for quite a while, so I was d of it. But she fell asleep before bedtime, not much different from usual.
Like He, who doesn’t react enough to be mistaken for a corpse once she falls asleep, she couldn’t wake up even while the bed and Atnta were screaming through the double-zed windows.
To think that she would alwayse out from two o’clock to Munru to see me off. It was something that could only be exined as an act of great will.
As I met He’s eyes, I smiled and waved. She looked down at me with an expressionless face. Then he took out a white hand from the thick coat wrapped around his shoulder and patted it lightly. It was so lovely that I burst intoughter.
Eisbowald is a city that leans toward the west even if you look at my territory, no, the whole of the Bdorf region. Thanks to this, the bordering province of Angst was really far away, and even counting the capital of Angst, Proshaven, it was less than 100 kilometers away.
As for how close this was, the detached corps I led during the de Man War left Proshafen and reached Eisbowald in just four days.
Even though they marched hard despite the soldiers’ failure, considering that they captured two forts and five bases on the attack route, it could be said that they were pretty good at it.
Thanks to these circumstances, our party moved leisurely as if on purpose, but by the time the sun went down, we had arrived right in front of the Angst region.
He could have sped up a little more, but his external purpose was to inspect the territory as a prince and at the same time take care of the military affairs of the two provinces as the Marshal of the Empire of Bermike-Strom. It was unwise to give the impression of being in a hurry, even if you were conscious of the eyes of the trio who must be innumerable in this territory.
And decisively, from the first day of the trip, I didn’t want to spend a night or eat in someone else’s territory. It wouldn’t be bad to actually inspect the manor while he was already out.
It was for this reason that the party stopped at a town called ‘Gedenmundz’.
“May the light always shine on the lord with goodness. It is an honor to serve you, Your Excellency.”
“Yeah, long time no see. How long is it?”
“It has been almost half a year since west saw each other inte August ofst year.”
“is it.”
As he took off his leather gloves and held out the back of his hand, the Gedenmundz Grand Officer approached the bicorn and raised his tiptoe and kissed the si ring.
It still gave me goosebumps to feel the bearded man’s breath on the back of my hand, but I couldn’t skip the customary reaffirmation of my dominion just because I felt bad.
I greeted the others as the crown prince of Gedenmunz stepped back, trying not to notice the bicorn’s bright yellow eyes and sharp fangs. Perhaps thanks to Randell sending a few cavalrymen to inform them in advance, the governor who came to the vige entrance was apanied by several guards, as well as influential people from the vige, such as millers, bakers, brewers, and forest keepers.
After receiving a proper greeting, I was about to enter the vige, but the high official, who had once worked as a frost at the Eisbowald Permanent Court, politely extended his hand, iming to be a horseman. However, I couldn’t entrust the reins to a nobleman who couldn’t even make eye contact with the bicorn, so I declined with a smile and got off the biker. Golman, who approached before I even called, was handed the reins.
“Buy some chickens, feed them and tie them to the stable. Be careful not to run into the residents.” “Yes Nari.” As He advised me not too long ago, to the people of this ce, a human called Phoenix is an enemy knight with a terrible notoriety, and at the same time a conqueror of strangers.
Most of the vigers in Bangbaekryeong were already gripped by a shapeless fear of me, so I couldn’t walk around the vige riding a beast that chewed people’s heads like candy. It was in a simr vein that I wore a long coat and velvet tunic instead of fancy te armor.
In any case, Gedenmundz, which entered like that, was still a prosperous town.
There was a thick forest far to the east, and a small stream flowing to the west was bare for the winter. The vige was located on the in between the forest and Geoncheon, and the pride of Gedenmundz was arge windmill in the middle of a wide wheat field and an old brewery located on the outskirts of the vige.
The road connecting the windmill and the brewery from east to west seemed to converge into the vige on a gentle uphill. Hundreds of wooden houses with densely woven silver grass roofs are clustered together.
The dainty residence was surrounded by twoyers of low wooden fences, and they were ordered to be installed when they visited during the summer ofst year while clearing out trolls that flowed in from out of the country. I had forgotten about it for a while, but now that I see itpleted, it seems that the funds given to me have not been wasted.
“I want to take a look around.”
“Please do as you please, Your Excellency.”
“It would be a nuisance if these people rushed around… There are only two bodyguards left. Randell The rest of the amodations.”
“Yes sir.”
Princess Theodora got out of the carriage in the middle of a moment of noise as she passed through the narrow vige road. As a pdin, she had to visit the small cathedral before taking a break.
” hey.”
As Theodora got out of the carriage, Ellen’s voice came through the open door. It was Tiloria, the ‘Valkyrie’, who followed me behind me as if it were natural to receive his gaze.
Tiloria furrowed her eyebrows disapprovingly.
” me’?”
“Yes you. Youe.”
“why me’?”
“I need an attendant.” “I’m sorry, but I’m a prosecutor. Not your maid.”
“Oh yeah? Shall we find out if that will happen even after both eyeballs are burned?”
A growl full of magical power.
Several people, including the Crown Prince, shivered from the chill, and Tiloria quietly put her hand on the hilt.
“Ah, okay. stop.”
I couldn’t see it, and I mediated between the two.
“Tillie you go first- Cole Gidon.
you guys follow me.”
He looked at Ellen with eyes that said, ‘It’s done now?’ and shrugged, but he was silently ring at Tiloria. Then he turned his head and the carriage door mmed shut by itself.
…Ugh, maybe I like that temper.
Looking at the carriage going up the hill, I smiled and nodded my chin at the official.
“let’s go.”
“Ah yes sir.”
We took a leisurely walk through the vige under the guidance of the official. As in any other countryside, the road was all dirt, but the section from the entrance to the vige center was clearly polished.
The vegetable gardens that filled the gaps between the huddled houses were still empty, but when the days got a little warmer, they would start growing various vegetables. All of the chickens in the small cage, clinging to each other, were all plump and plump as they had survived the ughter of the winter.
There were not many peopleing and going, but it was crowded near the minister. He probably heard the news that I wasing and made preparations like this. I hope I didn’t overprepare.
While admiring the peaceful scenery of the vige, I suddenly looked back at the pce.
“I heard how many households there are here?”
“A total of 212 households and 1066 people. Excluding children and the elderly, there are 389 males and 413 females. 560 of them are engaged in agriculture…
“O”
When the words unexpectedly became long, I waved my hand to dissuade them, but I decided to leave them alone as they were passionately pouring out exnations as if they were prepared.
“-There are about 90 people doing chores between the mill and the brewery market. 17 people, including forest keepers, received hunting licenses, and 14 beginners received gathering rights. There were 36 guards and 37 strong men belonging to the vignte group, and there was an arsenal in the basement of the minister to arm all of them
. If it’s because of the desire to seed,
it wouldn’t be bad to let me show off my memorization skills.
More important than stopping the coronation that speaks without a break was to keep Gedenmundz in the eye.
This peaceful and friendly scenery that would be spread all over the Felken Province was bing an important motivation for me to pursue the vague and distant goal of ‘saving Middle-earth’.