A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 74



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Episode 074. I refuse.

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He smiled gently and raised his hand to receive the knights’ salute.

I slowly got up from my seat and looked at the person walking towards me.

A neat, middle-aged man with a name that suited him well was walking toward me.

He looked even more dignified when he wore his armor neatly.

He was a man who seemed like the ideal of many knights.

When women imagine a knight, a man like this usually comes to mind.

The man came up to me, made eye contact with me, and smiled faintly.

“It’s nice to see you again, Demon.”

It was only when I saw his face up close that I remembered.

He was the commander of the knights who was being dragged around by the crazy Linda.

At that time, he gave me a silver coin and told me to go find the count’s house.

[It’s fate.]

‘That’s right.’

I muttered his name.

“Coffee shop sir?”

“… … This is Curtis.”

“ah.”

There was a cold silence for a moment.

I shamelessly cried.

“You said your name was Curtis?”

Curtis looked at me and smirked.

“I think I misheard.”

“I’m sure that will happen.”

I looked at his face again.

His expression was brighter than when I saw him before.

It seems like my face is getting more lively.

Curtis said.

“I heard from the master that the devil is staying in the annex.”

“hmm.”

“I just returned to the Knights Templar and have been busy with the handover, so I am late in greeting you.”

“Yeah. It’s a little late.”

Curtis laughed playfully.

“Since you don’t even remember, I guess there was no need to come to see you so early.”

I looked at him blankly and asked.

“Sir Curtis. Are you upset?”

“I thought it was a little disappointing.”

“You’re upset.”

“… … .”

“As you know, I’m being chased by Linda and other demons, so I’m out of my mind. Please understand.”

“Yes, I know.”

“By the way, you’ve already told me that? The head of a family is more talkative than I thought.”

Curtis smiled silently.

I said, sitting on the green field.

“Sir Curtis, please sit down. I can’t stand for long because of my injury.”

“yes.”

We sat down and stared at each other blankly.

The wind passed between me and Curtis, tossing their hair around.

I roughly brushed back my disheveled hair and called Curtis.

“Sir Curtis.”

“yes.”

“Do you have a dagger?”

“Yes. Do you need it?”

“Okay. Give it to me.”

I roughly cut off the hair that was blocking my vision with the dagger Curtis had given me.

Her cut black hair fluttered in the wind.

Curtis and I naturally followed the scene with our eyes.

Suddenly, the sight of them seemed like the masks thrown over the heads of men, so I pointed to the flying hair and shouted.

“Fuck, look at that! My hair is flying off!”

“Poohaha!”

Curtis burst into a frivolous laugh.

The knights standing around opened their eyes wide.

“Ahem. Hmm.”

Curtis coughed and stifled a belated laugh.

I said with a snicker.

“I guess he was a decent superior to his subordinates.”

“That’s kind of it.”

“Why don’t you laugh heartily? If you hold back your laughter, Linda will kidnap you.”

Curtis answered with a cough.

“If you laugh all the time you want to laugh, you won’t be able to lead the Knights.”

“You had your own set of hardships.”

“yes.”

I handed the dagger back and asked.

“So, are you now reinstated as the Commander of the Knights?”

Curtis shook his head.

“How can you do that when you were kidnapped? You are disqualified.”

“hmm.”

“I am even more disqualified because I wasted a lot of manpower chasing after Linda.”

“then?”

“I wanted to join the army as a regular soldier, but the head of the household was strongly against it, so I joined as a vice-captain.”

“Ramp!”

I clapped my hands.

Then he looked around and said.

“What are you all doing? Instead of giving Vice-Captain Curtis a round of applause, we should be cheering on Sir Curtis’s new start.”

Walpole was the first to join the applause.

“Congratulations, Vice-Chief Curtis.”

Following this, the other knights also applauded and said a few words.

“Sir Curtis. Welcome back.”

“Congratulations, Vice-Captain.”

“I’m glad you’re safe.”

Curtis awkwardly accepted the applause that poured down.

I looked at the warm sight with pleasure.

After receiving a round of applause, Curtis looked at my left arm and asked,

“How are you feeling?”

“It’s a little stuffy, but bearable.”

“I heard you fought against the bitter cold.”

I nodded.

“He was a really bad guy. Are all the Eight Sword Masters like that? It was hard to believe that they were the same person.”

Curtis agreed.

“I haven’t seen any other eight swords, but I’ve heard they look similar.”

“… … Those monsters.”

The knights looked at me strangely when I said that.

“Among them, I heard that the Knight of the Cold has progressed a lot in integration with the Blue Sword Frost.”

“Unification?”

“Yes. It means that he becomes one with the sword. It also means that he can receive the sword’s power well and control and adjust that power. He is probably the highest among the masters of the frost foot in history. I heard that he can turn parts of his body into ice and also change them back into parts of his body.”

“… … What is that? Isn’t that enough to make you immortal?”

Curtis nodded.

“You could say he’s immortal. He won’t die even if you stick a sword in his heart.”

When I heard Curtis’ explanation, I remembered what I had heard from Cheonma.

‘The pinnacle of swordsmanship. The realm of body and sword unity… …!’

Even if it is not a complete unification of the divine sword, isn’t it something that is somewhat close to it?

The area around my neck felt cold, so I touched it for no reason.

… … It was truly a miracle that he didn’t die.

It was thanks to the carelessness he unknowingly harbored in a corner of his heart that I was able to stab him in the heart.

Thanks to the fact that I threw my whole body into it and bit it without missing the edge of that carelessness… … .

Next time we meet, there’s a good chance that carelessness will have been erased.

I wondered if I could stab the guy in the heart if I got back together.

“… … I realized once again that he was an amazing guy.”

Cheonma nagged.

[If you know, then just practice hard. Don’t be a jerk.]

“No, who said not to do it? I said I understand.”

[Do you think I’ll help you every time a crisis comes? No way. Solve it yourself. Next time, I’ll leave you to die.]

“Who has anything to say.”

I farted.

“Master. I also refuse to accept the invitation. Next time, ask for permission.”

[Tsk tsk tsk… … What a loser.]

After exchanging opinions with Cheonma for a moment, I saw Curtis staring at me.

“What? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“Who are you talking to like that?”

“My master.”

“Master?”

I said, tapping my forehead.

“Here, it’s stuffed in my head. It’s called Cheonma. Isn’t that a scary name?”

“Oh, yes.”

Curtis answered with a sheepish expression, then changed the subject as if saying this.

“Anyway, if we’re going to be precise, the devil is more amazing. He defeated that cold without the power of a famous sword.”

“that…….”

At those words, the knights who had been watching the surroundings glanced at me.

The eyes were shining brightly.

“… … Tsk.”

I tried to explain something, but I clicked my tongue and stopped.

It was not only useless to explain, but I also had no idea how to explain it. I had to know something to explain it.

Are you saying that the heavenly horse inside me came and went without me knowing?

… … I wasn’t feeling very good.

I don’t even know what I did, and it wasn’t me.

I let out a short sigh.

“I must go now. Sir Curtis. Congratulations on your return. It was nice to see you.”

“It was nice to meet you too.”

“Let’s meet often. If you have nothing more to say, let’s get up now.”

“yes.”

Curtis got up first and extended his hand to me.

I stared blankly at that hand and then grabbed it.

Curtis lifted me up and looked at me without letting go of my hand.

“Your Majesty.”

“what.”

“You are my hero. If you need anything, just let me know. I will run straight to you, no matter where you are.”

“That damn hero’s song.”

I frowned and shook his hand away.

“Stop talking nonsense like ‘hero’ or something. Before I kill you. Oh, and now that you’re the vice-captain of the Count’s knights, I can’t threaten to kill you. What a mess.”

Curtis laughed.

“What are you splitting? Get out of here.”

“yes.”

I walked slowly to the annex.

The knights saluted Curtis and then followed me.

As I walked, I heard Curtis’ voice behind me.

“Your Majesty.”

“What now?”

“The master of the house has invited you to dinner.”

I grimaced.

“Oh, why are we eating together again? Let’s just eat separately.”

“It’s a lobster dish.”

“Lobster?”

“yes.”

“… … .”

I thought about it for a moment and then answered.

“It is always a pleasure to dine with our Count Starvanger. Tell him to come and check it out.”

“yes.”

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Since I couldn’t leave the annex, dinner was held in the annex’s dining room.

In front of me was a deliciously ripe, red lobster.

Of course, these expensive lobsters aren’t free.

There was a good chance that they would talk about something important while eating lobster.

I had a feeling that perhaps it had something to do with the reason he saved me.

But if all you’re doing in exchange for the lobster is listening to the story, it’s not a losing proposition.

Count Starvanger, with a gentle expression on his face, spoke indirectly from across the street.

“Eat comfortably.”

“gladly.”

There was a magic light installed in the ceiling, but it did not turn on during this meal.

Instead, on the table, candles were dimly lit, hanging from elegant candlesticks.

It was an act that could be seen as extravagant, but it had its own atmosphere and wasn’t bad.

There’s no way a guy who only eats cheap jerky or chewy things has ever eaten a fancy dish like lobster.

Since I didn’t know how to eat it, I just watched the Count eat and decided to follow suit.

yes-

The Count wrapped the knife around his aura and gently sliced ​​through the lobster’s tough shell.

It was smooth, like cutting through pudding.

“hmm.”

It was a skill of considerable skill.

I briefly admired his knife skills, then turned my knife around to slice open the lobster’s shell.

Ssuk-

As soon as the shell split open, the aroma of well-cooked lobster burst out like a bomb, engulfed in hot steam.

As I carefully scooped up the plump, white flesh with a spoon and put it in my mouth, the flavor exploded.

I closed my eyes for a moment and savored the taste.

“Does it suit your taste?”

I replied, wiping my eyes slightly.

“… …It’s edible.”

The count smiled faintly.

“Thank goodness.”

The count said as he ate his meal politely.

“I heard you proposed to Joy.”

“… … Where did you hear that?”

There was a hint of laughter in his voice.

“Joy came over and bragged about it.”

“… … so tiny.”

As the meal progressed, various conversations took place around the table.

Then, when the atmosphere had somewhat matured, the Count spoke with an ominous expression.

“Ashban Gong.”

“yes.”

“Do you know the current situation in the Blake Kingdom?”

I realized this was the price of lobster.

He shook his head and answered honestly.

“No. I come from abroad.”

The count’s explanation continued.

“The Kingdom of Blake is currently in a state of chaos.”

I remembered something I had heard from Shushuruta one day.

“Because of the next throne?”

“Yes. The King of Blake is old. Therefore, the time for him to hand over the throne is inevitably approaching.”

I was busy shredding the lobster with one hand and listening to the Count with one ear.

“As of now, the most likely candidates are the First Prince and the Second Prince. The First Prince has the support of the powerful families that serve the current king, and the Second Prince has attracted new forces that are dissatisfied with the current system. Everyone believes that one of them will take the throne.”

“hmm.”

“Many families are joining the power of the two princes.”

“hmm.”

“Starvanger has maintained neutrality all along, but now it is time to choose.”

“hmm.”

“We decided to choose the three princes who will go to our Starbanger.”

“hmm?”

I stopped eating the lobster and looked across at the other side.

The count put down the utensils he was holding and looked at me with a serious face.

“I guess you prefer to get straight to the point, so I’ll get right to it. I’d like to make two suggestions to you.”

Dalgrak.

The atmosphere was such that I couldn’t answer lightly, so I put down the utensil I was holding.

I asked, wiping the bits of food off the corner of my mouth.

“If I reject both of them, will I be kicked out of here?”

“I can assure you that there is no such case.”

The count answered firmly.

“You are the benefactor of Starvanger. I can neither chase you away nor hold you back. You may stay as long as you wish. You may stay for the rest of your life if you wish.”

“hmm.”

“This is a completely separate issue. It is literally just a suggestion and a request, so I would appreciate it if you would think it through carefully and give me your answer.”

“Let me hear it.”

The count took a deep breath and said.

“The first proposal is this. Become a member of House Starvanger and help the Black Prince take the throne.”

“I refuse.”

“hmm.”

The count let out a sigh.

I asked, momentarily confused.

“Oh, is the Black Prince talking about the Third Prince?”

“That’s true.”

“aha.”

“So?”

“Black Prince. Third Prince. I refuse.”

“Umm… … .”