Rimer entered the royal throne room with his nose wrinkled, as if he was full of dissatisfaction.
Glenn did not look at Rimmer like usual, but rested his chin with his eyes closed.
“Matriarch. “You really are too kind.”
“Did you come here to talk nonsense again?”
“If Raon did such a great job, you should let us know right away! Why is he embracing himself like a treasure to himself!”
“Whoa, Roen.”
Glenn let out a low sigh and turned his gaze to Roen, who was standing on his right.
“Not me.”
Roen quickly waved his hand as if he had nothing to do with this incident.
“Then how did he know? Unless you go directly to a non-banquet and steal it… .”
“Oh, that’s right! “I stayed on the ceiling of the non-banquet hall and read Raon’s report.”
Rimmer twirled his fingers and laughed. It was a bonus to mutter that there were a lot of gaps in the non-banquet.
“Starting tomorrow, I will have to send Cheongeomdae to the banquet. “Because there are dirty slugs walking around on the ceiling.”
“maggot? Are there any slugs in this weather?”
“I’m talking about you!”
“Hey, I’m a butterfly. “It’s flying around like this, but it’s a slug!”
“Phew, that’s it. “Arguing with you just gives me a headache.”
Glenn clicked his tongue and closed his eyes.
“For now, let’s think about Raon instead of me. “Isn’t he really beyond your imagination?”
Rimmer ran around with a bright smile on his face.
“There is no such thing as a crazy person who stands in front of thousands of monsters to save people who fell from the castle wall!”
“hmm… .”
Glenn closed his eyes and savored his food slightly.
“But he was no ordinary crazy person. He survived for three days and nights, saved everyone, and led the Wave to victory. Wow, I really want to see the teacher’s face to see who his student is.”
Rimmer was said to be handsome and warm-hearted.
“I don’t know what you will think when I say this, but watching Raon achieve the impossible reminds me of the head of the family when I was young. No, more than the head of the family.”
“What is addition?”
Contrary to his blunt words, Glenn opened his eyes. The corners of her mouth also rise slightly. He seemed satisfied with her praise that her grandson was better than her.
“The warriors of Habun Castle don’t care about politics, but they love fighting and are very loyal.”
Rimmer covered his head with his clasped hands and grinned.
“Now that Raon is called the hero of Habun Castle, Habun Castle may stand behind him in the future. “Did you know this would happen and allowed Raon’s test?”
“Is that possible?”
Glenn shook his head. A slight heat appeared in the empty-looking eyes.
“I just thought that he could do well wherever he went. “I didn’t even care about the background.”
“uh? Are you acknowledging Raon now? “The sun will rise in the west tomorrow, right?”
Rimmer covered his mouth with his hand and made a fuss.
“Be quite.”
“I chose Habun Castle in the hope that Raon would gain a lot of experience, but I was honestly surprised to hear that he jumped for the sake of the soldiers.”
Rimmer’s eyes sank. A serious light filled the space where playfulness had disappeared.
“It touched my heart because Raon, who was cold and cynical, seemed to have grown as a person rather than a force.”
“hmm.”
Glenn didn’t say anything, but nodded slowly as if he agreed.
“I have never raised a child, but I feel very proud that my child has grown up well.”
“It is rare to find a child who never has accidents and continues to develop. and… .”
He twisted his mouth and looked down at Rimmer.
“That child walks a different path than me, but he is my grandson. “It’s not your child.”
“uh? Admitted! Roen, you heard it! He just said he was his grandson… .”
“Well, that’s… .”
“I heard!”
Roen nodded loudly, which was rare.
“Wouldn’t Mt. Bukmang be falling down tomorrow? Or maybe the sky will fall… .”
“noisy!”
Glenn shouted, and Rimmer sneered. In the throne room where Raon’s news came, the accumulated affection was flowing even today.
* * *
Unlike Sieghard’s throne room, which was quite lively, the atmosphere in the Habun Castle conference room was serious.
“Reconnaissance Team 1 and Scouting Team 4 confirmed it again.”
Scout Leader No. 1 Bharti bit his lip as he looked at the hastily scribbled documents.
“It is as big as an ogre, has the king’s symbol on its chest, and even has a single horn on its forehead. These are all characteristics of Ice Troll Lord. I’m sure. Rod has appeared.”
“Keuung!”
“shit! A troll lord… .”
“It’s only been a few days since the wave ended… .”
The executives in the conference room sighed or narrowed their eyes at the appearance of the Troll Lord.
“Now, wait a minute, maybe he’s a mutant or an ogre… .”
“Characteristics of the road. No, the ability to subjugate monsters, which is a characteristic of king-level monsters, was also observed.”
“you’re right. Not only trolls, but even orcs, gnolls, and sea monsters bowed down to him.”
Scout leader number 1 and scout leader number 4 spoke one after another.
“Damn it!”
“Then it’s real!”
The executives, whose last hopes had been shattered, clenched their fists and trembled.
“If time passes, a second wave will occur due to the monsters gathered under the road. No, there will be a tsunami bigger than the wave.”
Words disappeared from the conference room. All you can hear is the sound of dry swallowing here and there.
“But there is only one good news.”
“good news? “Does good news have any meaning in this situation?”
“This is good news for us.”
Bharti nodded and held up the second document.
“The Ice Troll Lord’s fur was not the ice troll’s characteristic blue fur, but white fur. In other words, it is not an adult yet. “It wasn’t finished.”
“ah!”
“Well, then… .”
“I guess I’ll have to finish this before he’s finished.”
Milland pointed his finger at the spot on the map where Rhodes was observed. The desk was crushed by strong pressure.
“I’m going out on a mission tomorrow.”
“My, tomorrow?”
“It’s too fast! To prepare the soldiers… .”
Executives objected, saying that it would take time for everyone to move because there were still many injured.
“Soldiers don’t go.”
Milland stood up. A giant-like intimidation overflowed from his small stature.
“Only the knight, swordsman, and scout corps 1 and 2 are moving. “We will move as an elite force and kill Lord as quickly as possible.”
“I think the same thing. The most important thing is speed. “We must decapitate the Lord before more monsters gather.”
Therian sitting on the right had his eyes shining.
“hmm… .”
“That’s the only way to reduce the damage.”
“okay. Commander, you should be able to hold the load. “Other people just have to waste time blocking monsters.”
The executives all nodded as if they thought it was best.
“Start preparations for departure immediately. “The snow squadron, which has many wounded, and the rest of the scouts and troops should stay behind and prepare for any unexpected situation.”
“yes!”
“All right!”
“Do you mind for a moment?”
When the executives stood up and were about to leave the conference room, Raon, who had been quiet until now, raised his hand.
“I will go too.”
Raon looked at Milland’s sunken eyes and opened his mouth.
“You haven’t recovered from your injury yet. “Both my body and mind are not perfect.”
“It will still help.”
“okay. Your power would be helpful. But we can’t force it any further than this.”
“Commander.”
“Everyone here knew how you felt that day. I felt enough. “Take a break this time.”
Milland shook his head slowly.
“okay. “Leave the loading to us.”
“I will definitely come back with my head cut off, so just wait.”
“I will do my best to fight on behalf of Raon.”
As Raon, who was injured, showed his determination to fight, heat filled the eyes of the executives.
“That’s not the only reason I’m leaving you behind. Please ask for the last name on my behalf. “If anything happens, make sure to stop it.”
Milland smiled slightly and patted his shoulder.
“Please.”
“All right.”
Raon had no choice but to nod and leave the meeting room.
‘I missed some good prey.’
It was a bit disappointing because it was clear that if I caught the rod, my soul level and abilities would increase.
-You idiot. Anyway, you don’t have a chance. Isn’t it clear that that old man is going to be dealing with him?
‘That’s right.’
As Ras said, the person who will deal with Lord is decided to be Commander Milland. It might be better for him to fully recover his body here than to go there and be a groomsman.
-You’re not a pig, so I don’t know why you’re so greedy.
‘Not as much as your appetite.’
-what are you talking about! This king has no appetite! Just a desire for gourmet food… .
‘yes. I guess so. ‘Demon King, my salivary glands start to fail whenever I hear the sound of mint chocolate.’
-Ugh!
Raon went back to the dorm, teasing Lars.
* * *
Early morning the next day.
The expedition led by Milland ran out of the castle, aiming for Lord’s head at the end of the snowy field. Because only uninjured elites moved, their speed was incomparably faster than that of an ordinary expeditionary force.
Raon watched the expedition moving away, creating a white storm, and then came down the castle wall.
“Oh, that’s really unfortunate. “I should have cut off Rod’s head.”
Dorian, who was left with him, muttered something incoherent and waved his hand in the air. As soon as she heard that she was missing from the expedition, she said such a thing to the subject who cheered her, and all she could do was laugh.
‘Yes, subordinate No. 1. It’s amazing.’
-… This king is a man who does not know.
Ras only pretended not to know Dorian at times like this.
“What are you going to do today?”
“I have to practice. “I need to recover quickly.”
“Can I help?”
“It’s okay, just do your job.”
“yep!”
Dorian must have been waiting for those words and took a saluting stance before rushing to the other side of the hotel. He seemed to be thinking of going to Frost’s branch and playing with the toddler.
‘It looks like we’ve become quite friendly.’
-Isn’t the mental age exactly the same as Pineapple Girl? No, honestly, that guy is younger.
Lars clicked his tongue as if he was pathetic.
‘Of course.’
You are similar too.
I didn’t say the last word because it was obvious that I would have a seizure.
-It reminds me of mental age. King Bon was famous in the demon world as a being with a noble spirit. Even when other demon kings do ugly things, the main king is always graceful… .
‘I’ll have to hurry up and do the exercises.’
-Listen! Because it’s a story that will become flesh and blood!
‘I’ve already heard you brag until my ears bleed.’
-Ugh, I say this every time, you will never die well!
Raon ignored the curse of the self-proclaimed elegant demon king and returned to his lodgings and sat down.
“Whoa… .”
I calmly took a breath and closed my eyes. The ring of fire was rotated while absorbing the pure energy of nature.
When the ring resonated and the physical condition was raised, the manga ball was used. The lava-like heat rising from the Danjeon rushed through the mana circuit and began to melt the remnants of the battle.
Perhaps it was because of the concentration characteristic or because the ability level had increased, but the flow of the auror running through the mana circuit felt so detailed as if I could grasp it with my hand.
‘It might be a little more possible.’
Raon attracted more mana than usual. It was so much that his shoulders trembled slightly, but he controlled the flow using his heightened martial arts and senses.
Concentration is heightened thanks to changes in mana. He spun the ring of fire and operated the cartoon ball as if he were breathing naturally.
When the sun shining outside the window subsided and the moon rose to the center of the sky, Raon opened his eyes.
Flash!
His red eyes burn as if the sun, which had already set, has risen again. Unlike the dawn, the eyes were full of power.
‘All aurors will be able to recover by tomorrow.’
Raon smiled as he stroked Danjeon. Because his abilities and martial arts achievements increased significantly, his recovery speed also did not betray expectations. I felt like I could return to perfect physical condition much sooner than expected.
-It’s all thanks to King Bon’s great ability. Don’t forget to repay the favor.
‘okay. okay.’
Raon stuck out his chin and grinned at Ras, who was acting dignified.
‘I’d like to try using Glacia as well.’
Now that my body has recovered to some extent, I decided to continue training at Glacia. He closed his eyes again, and a sea of sensations wider than a lake unfolded.
Chiiing!
Raon dived deeper into the sea of sensations. He expanded the scope of the sense of energy by using the sense of folk tales as well. Perhaps thanks to the ability to concentrate, it has become much easier and faster to use one’s senses.
Gooooo!
I looked around the castle, sculpting the sensory waterway spreading out in a circle like the tentacles of an octopus. It was a training exercise to operate Glacia through images.
‘hmm?’
Raon, who had been examining his son-in-law through the flow of his senses, suddenly stopped. Multiple waves arose in the sea of sensation. It was the sign of monsters running wildly.
‘That’s not all.’
Three large tidal waves surged among the monsters. They were incomparably stronger beings than ordinary guys.
Rattling.
As Raon was checking for presence once again, the door opened and Dorian came in.
“Wow, you’re still doing it.”
Dorian whispered, carefully closing the door. Raon’s eyes sparkled as he tiptoed to the bed.
“omg!”
“A saboteur has arrived.”
“What a saboteur! That’s harsh! “I came late on purpose!”
“Not you.”
“yes?”
“No. “I would be prey, not a disruptor.”
He got up and grabbed his sword.
“Well, master? Why are you using a sword at this time? .”
“Go and tell it.”
Blue flames flashed in Raon’s eyes.
“The enemy is coming.”
* * *
When the moon rose in the center of the sky, the man in black robes stood up.
“Bingawgwi. “It’s time.”
At those words, Bingahwi, who was lying on the floor, opened his eyes. The pupils, which were as narrow as an animal, trembled.
“I’ll finally see blood.”
He stood up and let out a voice that was so chilling that it gave me goosebumps.
“Are you sure you went to Milland?”
“I confirmed it with the eyes of a troll used for reconnaissance. The movement speed is faster than expected. “We will arrive near Mount Stelin in six hours.”
“Unfortunately, it really turned out as you said. “I wanted to bump into Milland.”
Bingawwi lashed out his long tongue in disappointment.
“Stop thinking about useless things and just get ready. “I have to hit it right away.”
“But no matter how much I think about it, the road is a waste. If you raise it properly, it will be of great help. Tsk.”
“road?”
“okay. “It’s too big to be used as bait.”
“What are you misunderstanding?”
The man in black robes shook his head.
“The load is here.”
He struck the ground with the staff he pulled out of his robe. A strange pattern flashed and an Ice Troll Lord, larger than before, popped out.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .”
Rod let out a moan full of appetite with blank eyes.
“The more king-level monsters see blood, the stronger they become. “You can’t miss the opportunity to grow your load safely.”
“Well, then what is on Mt. Stelin?”
“I have a fake that I made with magic.”
“Even if it were someone else, Milland would have noticed right away, right?”
“I guess so. But by then our work is already over.”
The man in black robes laughed coldly. For that she showed the Ice Troll Lord to the scouts three times. You’ll notice when you get there, but for now you can’t help but be fooled.
“Then let’s begin.”
He swung his cane down again. With a roar that sounded like a mountain being twisted, the snow-covered hill behind the two people trembled like a living creature.
Quaaaaa!
Pure white snow was swept away, and blue fur sprouted. Trolls and Orcs. The white hill was a fake made of monsters that seemed to be dead and suffocating.
“That hill… You built it up little by little so that Habun Castle wouldn’t notice, right? Cheongjugwi. “Your plan is boring, but it’s definitely effective.”
“You kept saying it. “If we go according to plan, we will be able to complete the mission.”
Cheongjugwi raised his mouth and put on a troll shaman mask on his face. The mask wrapped around his head with a sound like a machine running.
“Crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
An animal-like cry flowed from Cheongjugwi’s mouth. A light more sinister than that of the monster shone from his eyeballs, and an ominous energy emanated from the staff in his hand.
“Hehe! “I’m looking forward to Milland’s expression when he sees Habun Castle full of corpses.”
Ice Maw grinned and put the shark helmet on his head.
Chiri ririn!
Blue waves flowed from his helmet and enveloped his body. Blade-like fins sprouted from his back and shoulders, and blue spikes sprouted from his arms and legs. Armor full of thorns that look as if your skin will tear if you touch it. It was the armor of Shark Sting, the most ferocious of the sea monsters.
“let’s go!”
“Kaaaa!”
“Claralak!”
When Cheongjugwi raised his dark green glowing staff, the monsters that had stopped as if dead began to scream and rush towards Habun Castle. It was several times more vicious than the wave.
“There will be no guard or preparation, so we will break through the collapsed castle wall right away.”
“It’s a massacre against an enemy with weak resistance, and I like this.”
Cheongjugui planned until the end, and Bingahgui’s eyes burned with evil.
“I can see the castle! uh? however… .”
“W-what! “What happened!”
The two monsters running towards Habun Castle widened their eyes when they saw the walls filled with soldiers, as if they had already prepared. As if they were convinced of their existence, they even shot up luminescent bombs into the sky.
“Is it a trap?”
“It’s not a trap. Milland’s location has been confirmed! What on earth… .”
Not only Bingah-gwi, but also Cheongju-gwi was embarrassed and his eyes trembled.
“How can I… .”
“Don’t panic. Cheongjugwi. Anyway, the only thing left in the castle is a mess. Just push it away with force and that’s it!”
“Whew, you’re right this time.”
Cheongjugui raised his staff and spit out strange words one after another.
“Kyaaaa!”
“Kaaaa!”
The monsters that received the light flowing from the wand flashed red eyes and rushed towards the castle wall faster and more fiercely.
“Go to the wall! Break it down at once!”
“Hehehe, this time I go first…” uh?”
As the monsters tried to destroy the castle wall with their bodies, a man jumped from the top of the castle. Fluttering blonde hair. There was a hero there who had single-handedly stopped thousands of monsters a few days ago.
“It’s a good thing I didn’t go.”
Raon smiled excitedly as he aimed the razor-colored blade.
“The prey will come to you on its own.”
