29. Do you like the dagger from the pillow?

White glitter, well, it's disrespectful to call this man that. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Reinhardt, the leader of the Falcon Mercenary Regiment, returned to the place where his mercenary group was temporarily stationed.

There was a wooded area a little outside the city. Because of the predators in the woods, only herds of lumberjacks and confident hunters approached the place.

It's not far from the town outside the city, it's easy to buy and well-connected, making it a great place to be a makeshift camp.

"It's the boss who is back. ”

"Welcome back, Boss!!"

As the leader of the mercenaries, Reinhardt was quite loved here, and of course, that demonic appearance also got some plus points.

However, it is obvious that excellent looks do not mean much to mercenaries who are on the verge of life and death, and they may be able to get extra points, but it would be too stupid to rely on them, and Reinhardt's strength is also a real thing.

As the best player in the entire army, there are only a handful of people who can last a few rounds under his hands.

Not to mention the existence that can compete with him.

There is only one person in the entire mercenary group.

The ground emitted a regular shock. Gravel, twigs, and the like trembled with that kind of concussion.

A man with short black hair and a huge scar across his face, looking extremely strong, carrying a giant bear at least three times his size, walked towards Reinhardt step by step.

He walked all the way, dripping blood all the way, and it was from the blood donation of the giant bear behind him.

The blood-soaked man looked both powerful and terrifying. Like a bloody knight from hell.

"Is this the beast that the locals are so popular, it's too weak, I say, enough in the country, Reinhardt, it's almost time for a change of place. ”

"Tired of it, Bass?" Reinhardt smiled enough to enchant any woman, and Reinhardt smiled at the man across from him, tasting the bear behind him with interest.

"It's not that I'm bored, it's just a little boring, the guys here are too weak to be worth fighting at all. The man named Buzz unloaded the bear with an earth-shattering sound, followed by a violent shock that scared the remaining critters into fleeing.

"Hehe, I met a pretty strong guy today. Reinhardt smiled and helped with the prey.

"Oh, is it the knight of Almac? Tell me how you negotiated with those noble lords? Did the duke agree to your request? I heard that the duke here is a fool, you don't think you will extort him fiercely?"

"About this, gather the squad leaders, I'm going to have a meeting. Reinhardt said.

Moments later, the location was a makeshift log cabin, the logs that made up the house still smelled of resin, and some inconspicuous corners still had buds.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I was wrong in my judgment, I thought I could find a good opportunity in this war and put my bet on the weaker side, it seems that I was wrong. Reinhardt generously admitted his defeat and did not hide anything from his men.

He has absolute self-confidence and can control these simple-minded guys, whether by strength or prestige.

"It's not the boss's fault!!"

"It's that idiot duke who is not good!!"

"It's too arrogant to refuse the boss's request for such a ridiculous reason, that duke who doesn't know what's to be called!"

"Kill him, let's go to the city and make a big fuss!"

"Calm down, guys. Reinhardt stretched out his upper hand and pressed down, and suddenly the noise gradually weakened, and finally disappeared.

"We are not robbers, we are mercenaries who obey the law, and burning and looting at will will only have the opposite effect, remember our purpose?"

"Of course I remember, our Hayabusa mercenary group wants to become the knights directly under the lord, and then become a nobleman and get ahead!!" someone below chimed in.

"It is in this way that the lessons of the last time must be taken seriously, and if we leave a bad reputation in the meantime, then our expectations will be dashed again. For the sake of this, we must be patient. Reinhardt said calmly, this kind of argument convinced many noisy mercenaries, and no longer mentioned revenge.

"Next, I would like to talk about my future plans, and I would like to ask you to move your location. ”

"Do you want to go, at least leave something for that idiot duke?" said Bas with a grim face, and the fact that his friend had been humiliated in that city was resentful of the monster-like warrior.

"No, Bass, it's not like it's a one-time walk, it's rare to have such an opportunity, and I certainly don't want to give it up. Reinhardt smiled faintly, and that confident smile lifted the spirits of everyone present.

Every time you see this smile, it proves that their boss has a new idea, and that is often the beginning of the road to victory.

Reinhardt said lightly: "Almac has found a replacement for us, and the balance of war is gradually tilting in favor of their side, since they don't welcome us, let's join the other side." ”

"Let's divert to Bol. ”

"Oh! It's a double win to be able to participate in this war and look good at that idiot duke!"

"Worthy of the leader, great!"

"So the leader is the leader, and you're just a squad leader!"

"Long live the chief!"

"Glory to the leader!!"

The mercenaries cheered, as if they had seen a bright future.

The castle of the Duke of Boer.

Although the castle was built near a hill on the inland side, because Bol was a port city, all kinds of goods flowed like blood in the streets, so even in this far from the coast, you can smell a strong fishy smell.

I've been living in this place for two days, but Alicia Bain has never been able to get used to the taste.

The girl stayed quietly in her room, although Ed Gilheim, his nominal fiancé, had invited her several times to travel, but she had faintly refused.

In all fairness, he wasn't an obnoxious guy, he was always polite, smiling, even if he was rejected, he always greeted him with a gentle smile.

However, Alicia will never be able to forgive this man, and it is he who has changed his life, parted ways for the two most important people in his life, and forced himself to embark on a path that may no longer be able to turn back.

Sometimes, missing is eternity, and the girl doesn't know if she will be able to see Fan again, whether she and Fan have become parallel lines that can never intersect with Fan.

This made the girl panic.

There was a knock on the door, and from outside came the suave voice of the castle owner.

"It's me, Ed Gilheim, may I come in?"

The "......" girl was silent.

Then, the door opened, and the smiling man walked in without permission.

"How is it, my dear fiancée, has the fatigue of the journey dissipated?"

"Thank you. The girl said coldly.

"So, as a future duchess, can you accompany me to receive the courtiers' meeting?"

"Not interested. ”

"That's a pity......," Gilheim smiled, and stopped talking about it.

"You should probably get used to living here. ”

"It's fine. ”

"Are you nostalgic for your hometown? Don't worry, I think you'll love your new home. ”

"Yes......"

"Hehe, it seems that I'm too anxious, your mood is still not calm, are you still resentful of what I did?"

"Knowingly asked. ”

"It seems that I have gone too far, and I apologize to you again, beautiful young lady. ”

"It's true that in the beginning, I confessed that I came for the Ball bloodline, but, believe me, it's different now. ”

"I, Ed Gilheim, officially declare that I am crushed with Alicia Bain. ”

"It's not Pol, it's not about that, I'm obsessed with Alicia Bain, it's the woman in front of me!"

"Let's start over, Miss Ellie, forget about that terrible engagement ceremony, and start now!"

Before that, only Fan would have been called by that name.

The girl was enraged.

"You are not allowed to call that name. ”

The Duke lost his smile and looked slightly sad.

"What a pity...... You see, as a gentleman, I hate to use violent means to solve problems. ”

“......”

"But sometimes, we have to admit that violence is quite effective. ”

"Why do you want to reject my love, Miss Ellie, you have to understand that you have no choice in this place......"

With that, Gilheim approached the girl.

"Choke!!" The dagger was unsheathed, without the judgment of the mind, and at that moment, the girl's body took the lead in action, she held the murder weapon in her hand, and stabbed the enemy in front of her without hesitation.

The Duke dodged backwards, narrowly avoiding the sharp weapon.

"Interesting, worthy of the woman I fancied. ”

The girl continued to pursue, and the dagger left several lights and shadows in the air.

Guilheim clearly possessed qualities that far surpassed those of a certain Duke of Wooden Sword, and he easily picked up the chair that was placed on the side, and easily blocked the attack from Alicia.

After all, the dagger was a short weapon, and Ed Gilheim used a bulky chair to concentrate on defense, so the two of them were evenly matched.

"Very good, really good, if you use a sword, some of the apprentice knights are not necessarily your opponents, but, this is my castle, what do you think you can do with just one dagger??"

The girl's attack was tempered by these words.

Gilheim was overjoyed, but immediately after, the whole person froze.

"For example...... That's it!" the girl turned her dagger upside down, pointing it at her chest.

"If I die here, you'll be troubled, and the blood of Ball will wither, and you won't get anything. ”

Ed said with a calm face: "Stop, you are not allowed to do such a stupid thing!"

"Get out!" Alicia scolded.

"You put the dagger down first. ”

"Don't make me say it a second time, get out!"

Just when the two were at a stalemate, the one who broke the ice appeared.

Pushing the door open was Alicia's father, Thomas Bain.

It's rude, I heard a strange noise here, so come in and see, it's ......

"Hehe, it's just a little joke. Guilheim put down his chair, turned around, and walked out without looking back.

When he was at the door of the aisle, he stopped and said lightly: "I hope you can recognize the reality, my dear fiancée, you must know that there are many means to make you submit, and a dagger alone will not protect you." ”

With that, he left the room.

Then, only father and daughter were left here.

The atmosphere was frozen, and these two people didn't have a good communication in the first place, and at this moment, the girl who basically thought that she was betrayed by her father was even more silent.

Then Count Thomas spoke.

"Are you still looking forward to Almac?"

"......" The girl was silent.

"Hmph, then hold on to your fantasies and drown. ”

With that, Thomas left the room.

Once again, the girl was left alone in the room.

At this moment, the 15-year-old girl finally showed a weak expression, and in this castle full of enemies, her strength was limited.

"Van ...... I'm so scared......"

The girl knew very well what the original agreement with Fan, the so-called coming to pick her up, meant that.

Although she knew that it was an evil act that was enough to provoke a war, and that it was a selfish and despicable idea, the girl's heart never stopped looking forward to it.

Self-loathing and isolation almost knocked the strong teenage girl out completely.

At this moment, the only thing that can still support her is the agreement with her childhood sweetheart.

"I'll be sure to pick you up, Ellie. Wait for me. 】

"One year, two years...... I can't wait, I'm not as strong as I thought I was......"

Outside the room, Thomas met the duke, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Come with me, Lord Thomas. The Duke suggested.

"Yes, my lord. ”

The two of them talked as they walked.

"To be honest, I envy the Duke of Almak, at least by his side, with such a good girl by his side, and I ....... Gilheim smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Isn't it ridiculous? As the lord of the Duchy of Boer, I would actually envy the stupid duke of the weak country." ”

"Hehe, to be able to get your affection, that's the blessing of the little girl. ”

"Your daughter, but you want to tear me up. ”

"You just have to wait, time is the best medicine for wounds, and one day, that girl will let go of her ignorant illusions and face reality, until then, please bear with me, Lord Duke, I know my daughter, if you use extreme means to forcibly obtain her body, then what awaits you is not a duchess who admits her fate, but a poisonous dagger from the pillow. ”

"Sir Thomas, you are a good father. ”

"Hehe, everything is for the sake of the little girl's happiness. The fat man said with a modest smile.

At this time, someone came and interrupted the conversation between the two.

After listening to the report of his subordinates, Ed thought with great interest: "Oh, a mercenary, you want to see me, and you have been briefed?"

"Interesting, let's go, Count Thomas, and let us meet the mercenary with great powers. ”

At this moment, the unexpected happened.

There was a clattering sound from the stairs.

The head of what appeared to be decorative armor fell down the staircase, crashing into the unsuspecting Duke with a thud of tumbling and crashing.

The Duke flashed backwards, so that he was not smashed, and the helmet rolled over his side.

The moment Gilheim flashed away, a hateful smile seemed to pass in front of his eyes, and the damn "hand slipped" seemed to echo in his ears.

This made him feel quite angry.

"What's going on here, and who did it?!"

Guilheim is a very demanding man, and he does not anger others out of anger, but he will never easily forgive those who make mistakes.

The new duke believed that the so-called prestige was gradually generated from the repeated severe punishments.

So the maid who was in charge of cleaning the hall that day was punished and unceremoniously kicked out of the castle.

Although nothing was found in the end, the duke didn't care, at least his majesty was gradually deepening, gradually overpowering the old duke back then.

For Ed Gillheim, this is a welcome development.

There are still 8 chapters, half of which have passed, will the return be far away......

Due to the pressure, I have to spoil it: the key word in this chapter is [hehe]......