The Blood Knight’s Villains

My villains episode 497

interlude. Prince’s Legacy (1)

Ulkar, the Prince of Milanol and one of the continent’s greatest warlords, disappeared in a small riverside village in Angst, enveloped in black smoke.

Prince Eun’s men who were left behind could not leave the very spot where their master disappeared. Officers and sergeants concentrated on helping the surviving civilians, treating the wounded, and recovering the bodies, while nobles and knights closely investigated the disappearance of their masters.

What exactly happened to Ulkar, if it was a transfer, where was the destination, and whether there were any unusual traces or signs.

Also, if there is any possibility that he will come back…

The battle magicians whom Prince Eun trusted, as well as the scholars of the Lao family and the high-ranking magicians of the La Palais Palace shook their heads.

Even the noblest holy knights of the Calandari Church and the silver prince’s chaplains, the monks of the Norik Order and the soul shaman of the steppe could not find out anything.

All I could guess was that it was transferred to the Dark Territory due to the circumstantial circumstances.

By the end of the five days, most of Prince Eun’s men had accepted that their lord was gone forever.

Phoenix held the responsibility to the priests of the Norik Order. This is because the monk from the East they brought was the direct cause of Ulkar’s disappearance.

A young monk appeared on behalf of the party and replied with the argument, ‘We are sorry for the evil that happened to Prince Eun, but we just acted according to the Lord’s will as always.’

While the others were shouting at the monk, the red knight calmly nodded. Then he stripped the priests of the Norrik Order and expelled them from the territory after beating them.

Phoenix did not distort his face like a demon like he did in front of the enemy, nor did he burst into flames while driving death, nor did he cover his entire body with blood. However, it was clear to everyone around him that he was extremely angry.

Of course, the other articles were not very different either. The army returned to Eisbovald in a blazing silence.

However, the new knight and the soldiers who followed the silver prince for a long time could not leave the riverside village.

Right after the silver prince’s army returned to Ice Bobalt without an owner, the red knight locked himself in the city guard’s headquarters, which he always used as a lodging.

Unbefitting of his nickname, he had been crowned Count a few days ago. In addition to being one of the leaders of the Silver Prince’s army, he is also the owner of Eisbovald, the lord of half of the Obdorf region, and the lifelong enemy of the eastern border of the empire. There were people who were embarrassed because such phoenix was not in front of them.

Due to the pile of pending issues that had to be dealt with immediately, the city’s bureaucrats, union leaders, commanders, and officers gathered like clouds at the enemy knight’s quarters.

However, the Red Knight’s own soldiers and the guards, who were no different from private soldiers, defended the headquarters with impunity. The savage soldiers resembling their leader growled, threatening to throw them into the dungeon if they didn’t stop immediately, and the crowd that had gathered for a while had no choice but to calmly disperse.

Fortunately, instead of Phoenix, his cousin and fiancee, Heila, showed up for a couple of hours a day.

Just as she did right after the Red Knights occupied Eisbowald, she handled the most urgent and important tasks in the office of the Permanent Court.

Heila sent heralds in all directions before all else.

At the same time as declaring the ascendancy of the new lord, it was to summon the lords of the seven castles, the commanders of small units guarding other military bases, the low-level nobles and landlords of each manor, the head of the settlement and the head of the village under their direct control.

Whoever accepted the summoning order would have to immediately rush to Eisbobald and swear allegiance if he wanted to maintain his current position.

She intentionally spread the First Order all over Icebovald.

Astute figures rushed to the Permanent Court and declared in precise sentences that they respected Phoenix’s position and consequent control. And, as an urgent and crucial matter, they started a discussion related to their vested interests.

Heila took care of administrative affairs such as organization and finance without saying anything, but rarely touched matters related to diplomacy and military affairs.

Although he convened lower-ranking nobles or commanders belonging to the territory and informed the surrounding lords of the prince’s accession, they were acts to establish sovereignty. As if he had drawn the line himself, he didn’t care about anything beyond that, and the person who brought the related issue didn’t even meet face-to-face.

Some of the military duties were performed by a veteran conductor in his late 30s who acts as a captain among the Red Knights’ enlisted men.

As he had always done, he distributed stockpiled goods to the city to maintain supplies, repaired watchtowers and walls, and commanded the gate guards and city guards. Despite his efforts to keep the peace, Eisbowald was still untidy. It was because only a handful of the large army stationed in the city were under the control of Confair.

There were more than 3,500 mercenaries hired from various lords’ armies who had participated in the war to help Prince Eun, and Nudein warriors. Hundreds of people who flowed into the city as messengers and royal emissaries escorted them, and thousands of prisoners of war were left unattended in barns or fences because the prison was full.

In addition to that, Confair had to manage the party sent by Crown Prince Zacharis who snooped around the border with tens of thousands of troops. He was literally going crazy and jumping, but very few people gave him a helping hand.

It was only Atalanta, who left the guard headquarters every three days to crack down on the self-indulgence of the Nudan warriors, and Theodora, who dealt with the disgruntled priests of the Council of Utequai who kicked the butts of other friendly soldiers when they were lazy.

The main knights, the head of the silver prince’s army, sat together in the tent set up by their master and continued meaningless arguments and discussions. The helpers of the victory, including several lords, snooped around the meeting room to get their share confirmed or to get even a little more.

By the time the chaos in the city grows out of control. An enemy knight appeared.

Phoenix, who went to the courtyard of the guard headquarters, stretched with a face stained with fatigue.

“Emm…

No matter how superhuman the owner of the body was, it was natural for him to feel exhausted and exhausted because he hadn’t slept properly for over 15 days. Moreover, while he was locked up at the headquarters of the guards, he spent more than half of the day having sex and drinking, and the rest was filled with deep worries, so it was rather strange that his body did not feel weak.

“Give me something to drink. Don’t drink.”

“Yes, here you are.”

Watching Phoenix as he emptied the large tin cup at once, Cho-Ji-Ji asked a sneaky question.

“lily. Today…

“What about today?”

“That- As you know, there are many people waiting for you.”

After the big boy, Steedman added.

“It goes without saying that you have to be a confit, and Lady Heila seems to be reaching her limits.” “okay?”

“The atmosphere at the other military camps is also very foul… There are rumors going around because of Prince 1.”

“Why Zacharys?”

For some reason, when he seemed to be listening, Dylan the Night Watchman also added a word.

“What are you talking about sending a messenger to give an ultimatum? The guys from Odenlock say why they have to stay here, and they want to get their reward and leave quickly. Marquis Ruyan has to move the entire army to Bulfurt right away, so he’s somehow going wild. Perched on a stone fence carved with vine patterns, Phoenix scratched his eyebrows in silence. As he remained silent, the ponytail Fritz opened his mouth in frustration.

“How long are you going to be like this? What will come of it if you just sit there thinking about the future?”

He came to his senses five days after he was about to die in the battle at Direnz. It took a couple more months of treatment from the priest to recover from the glaucoma that half covered his pupils and the damaged nerves, but Fritz worked as if nothing had happened.

“I don’t know why you are so upset. What are you sad about? The person who plucked the heads of enemy soldiers like grapes can’t stand it when a few people around him die?”

“…why do you talk so much? Can’t you just turn it off and stop messing around? Aren’t you going to church?”

“I think you should start with Nari.”

“This crazy bastard will go all the way.”

Only after the red knight’s face was completely distorted did Fritz grumble and shut his mouth.

“…ha fuck.”

Phoenix scratched his thick beard-covered chin.

In fact, the decision was made immediately. I just didn’t want to do anything, so I tried to ignore the conclusion given to endure extreme stress.

“good.”

He rubbed his eyes and brushed his hair.

At that moment, the friendly soldiers could figure out what their master would say next. It was because the beautiful black eyes shed bright and clear light.

“I have to deal with the postponed work.”

Bright eyes passed between friendly soldiers. Goleman nodded his head broadly.

“Yes Nari! I will prepare the armor.”

“The armor is done.”

After leaving the word to wait, Phoenix returned to the inner room on the second floor and reappeared after a while with a clean appearance. He was stylishly dressed, with a black tunic with golden buttons, trousers of the same color, a shiny belt and gloves.

“Does anyone have spare knives?”

When Phoenix tapped the empty swordstalk and said, Eson, who managed his magical tools and equipment, cautiously stepped forward. He had a slightly dark face.

“Would you like to use this for a while? There is nothing more useful than this.”

……Eh”

What Esson held out was a heavy sword that was longer and bigger than most two-handed swords. A rare sword that is light in weight and has a well-balanced center of gravity.

It was the ‘Saint’s Destruction’, which was stolen from the Skeleton Knight led by the King of Death and entrusted to the heavy swordsman Umberta.

“okay.”

The red knight accepted the sword with a calm face and put it on the sword belt. He remained silent for a moment, as if recalling the men he had sent away not too long ago.

Atalanta appeared behind Phoenix, who was quietly holding the hilt. Seeing her appear alone, Golman put on a bewildered expression.

“What about the others?”

“Still sleeping. You’re both not wearing anything, so don’t try to wake them up.”

“yes? Uh, no, I-”

Before Golman could even reply in embarrassment, Atalanta took Phoenix’s hand and left the guard headquarters.

Upon hearing the news that the red knight had appeared, the encampment of the silver princes, located where the mayor’s official residence used to be, quickly became noisy.

Not only the knights who had been keeping their seats, but also the lords who were tired of the sluggish situation and watching the situation, and other related people all gathered.

“Nari, you are welcome.”

“Sir Phoenix.”

Familiar faces greeted Phoenix as soon as he entered the military camp. Gilbert, who served as Ulkar’s lieutenant, was a fellow officer and noncommissioned officer, and knight’s servants, who had fought together in many battles.

Thinking that all of them were waiting for him made Phoenix feel a little warm. Fortunately for him, while shaking hands or exchanging eye salutes, no one seemed to be scolding or blaming.

No, it wasn’t quite like that.

Officers and sergeants, servants and soldiers, regardless of distinction, their eyes were full of awe and trust. This was the attitude that should be shown to a man who was the seventh knight of his lord and who led all battles to victory with legendary prowess. He could not leave any mark on the reputation of the red knight to the extent of wandering around for a few days in the sorrow of losing his master.

Phoenix, who had been thanking each and every one for the restrained hospitality, narrowed his eyes slightly as he reached the middle of the garrison. Standing in front of Ulkar’s large canopy, he let out a small laugh.

“What is this?”

Ulkar’s canopy was see-through. This is because all eight sides of the cloth were turned upside down. With the front open, the military tent looked like a large canopy.

“Welcome Sir Phoenix.”

“Sir Langboldt.”

Dozens of people were seated tightly together around a not-so-large table in the middle. The seats were arranged in a three-ply oval shape, with those of higher status sitting in the front row and those lesser than them in the back row.

Among them, the highest seat, the seat that Ulkar liked to sit on, was empty as if it were natural. Langbolt, who was sitting next to him, opened his mouth.

“I left it open on purpose. Instead of a small number of people whispering, I hoped that everyone who served the lord would be together.”

“I see.”

Phoenix slowly entered the tent. In addition to the dozens in their seats, the eyes of hundreds of soldiers gathered nearby seemed to be focused on him. No, it actually was.

“That sounds like a good idea.”

“I knew you would say that.”

Langbolt, who was lethargic and lethargic, pointed to the other side. Sitting in the seat reserved for him, Phoenix looked around at the crowd.

The people were divided into left and right sides of the table, and Prince Ulkar’s men were on the right, and his helpers were on the left.

A total of 16 of Ulkar’s knights, excluding those who died in battle, including Edbert Salton Steed, and Gisela, who remained in Direnz, were holding their positions.

The silver prince’s commander, Harold, and high-ranking officers were next to him, and the magician, Limond, and the Epos military chaplain, Father Gospatrick, filled the seats next to them. In the last seat was the mercenary leader, ‘Shield Maiden’ Grania.

On the other side, Count Ines, the ‘young naga’, and her party, Viscount Cirillo, the ‘stingy’, were seated with several vassals.

‘Champion of Oden Rock’ Dailecid and Sage Bran Mage Ogshlizo took another chunk.

Sitting on the stone stone on the left side were temporary envoys sent by the Axodbrook family, the high lords of the highlands, and the Drisir family, the great lords of the Unfast Fast area.

“Looking at you here, it seems that your troubles are over. right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then let’s begin. Everyone is curious about your opinion.”

When Langbolt suggested in a low-spirited voice, Phoenix made an awkward expression.

“Before that…

“Before that?”

“I would like to hear the conclusions of the people gathered here first.”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t.”

Ankir continued with a slightly angry expression.

“Because I couldn’t come to any conclusions. pitifully.”

He was glaring at the lords sitting across from him with wide eyes. A few merchants met the giant knight’s gaze, and the atmosphere in the hall quickly cooled.

“Then I’d like to hear what your opinions are. It’s a bit shameless to show up late and say this, but I have no idea what part is causing a problem right now.”

When the red knight spoke in a respectful manner not befitting his prestige, the people gathered around the table nodded their heads. As Langboldt was about to say something, the boy who sat on the other side of the high table, that is, in a seat that did not belong to either side, opened his mouth.

“Then, without hesitation, I will start by expressing my opinion.”

It was Luyan, the high lord of Obdorf and Angst and the Elector Count with half the right to vote. He got up from his seat with a handsome face full of confidence.

Of all the people gathered here, it was obvious that he would speak first since he had the highest rank, but no one openly expressed dissatisfaction.

“First of all, our biggest problem at this point is”

“Sit down.”

“-M What?”

“I asked you to sit down.”

The one who said that was Phoenix, who had been begging for understanding with a relaxed attitude until just now. At the unexpected request, Ru Yan narrowed her eyebrows slightly.

“He said he wanted to hear his opinion, so he asked me to sit down out of nowhere? Can’t you see I’m expressing my opinion?”

“What I want to hear is not your opinion.”

“under. That’s what-”

“Stop.”

The boy who was about to raise his voice stiffened as if frozen. Right after the red knight’s calm gaze turned towards him.

“The president of the pants has no say.”

“That that…

“Shut up and sit down. If you don’t want to live with Altenberg’s slave soldiers in the dungeon.”

Ruyan glared at Phoenix while trembling. The boy who grieved at this tried his best to hold on, but the force of the enemy knight finally brought him down.

“Now, next.”

Phoenix looked back at the crowd with a womanly face as if nothing had happened, but with slightly calmed eyes.

“Who wants to speak?”

Dozens of people sat down at a table in silence.