A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 82



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Episode 082. Dogshit

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On the way back to the annex with the knights.

“The Black Prince has come?”

“yes.”

Curtis nodded.

“They are waiting in the reception room. Of course, not many people know because they came in secret.”

I thought for a moment and then asked.

“The Black Prince is the Third Prince? The Third Prince is the Black Prince.”

“Yes.”

“I heard you’re busy with the fight for the throne? Why is that gentleman here?”

“They say you came to see the devil.”

“me?”

“yes.”

“why?”

“Why?”

Curtis said in a tone that it was obvious.

“Didn’t you defeat the bitter cold?”

“Well… … that’s true.”

“The Black Prince is very greedy for talent. He came to meet the swordsman who defeated the Great Cold.”

“You probably didn’t come here to meet me with pure intentions, did you?”

“That’s true.”

“I already told the Count. I have no intention of going there. I just agreed to lend him the magic sword.”

“I’m not sure, but since you came in person, I think you might have other ideas.”

“hmm.”

“You’ve come a long way, so let’s meet up at least for the sake of our lord.”

“That’s really annoying… … .”

I suddenly looked back.

Shushuruta followed behind, munching on popcorn from the basket.

“Hey, Shushuruta.”

“Something.”

“Why is the third prince the black prince?”

“He is called the Black Prince because he likes to wear black clothes.”

“… … That’s all?”

I thought there was some grander reason.

“Yes. Do you need any other information about the Black Prince?”

“No, you don’t need to. See for yourself and judge.”

I snatched the popcorn basket that Shushuruta was holding.

“Ahh!”

“Stop eating popcorn. How are you going to eat dinner later?”

I pushed away Shushuruta, who was clinging to me and begged for my return, and left the basket with another knight nearby.

When they reached the annex, the Count and strangers in black armor were waiting out front.

Count Starvanger noticed me walking towards him and came out to greet me.

“Ashban Gong.”

I nodded slightly.

“Your Majesty.”

I glanced at the black knights lined up outside the annex and asked.

“You said the Black Prince came?”

At those words, the dark-haired men wiggled their eyebrows.

It seems that they are offended because they do not use the highest honorifics for the Black Prince they serve, but it is none of my business.

Why should I bow my head to a prince from another country?

The count answered.

“Yes. The Black Prince has arrived.”

I stared blankly at the count.

“The Count called you?”

“That’s… I sent you a letter saying that you were with us. I didn’t know you would come running here right away.”

“… … .”

“Oh, don’t misunderstand. I just sent you a letter to tell you about the dagger of Ophiuchus and some news about it.”

“Okay… Okay. Let me hear what you have to say.”

“Thank you.”

“no.”

After talking with the Count, I walked to the annex.

Thud thud.

As I walked towards the gate of the mansion, I felt the black knights lined up nearby glaring at me.

Even though I was just walking towards the door, they started to breathe life into me and my spirits grew.

Cheonma muttered as if he found it funny.

[Look at those guys. How dare they be safe.]

Hoooow—

The wind blew and the atmosphere shook with their powerful aura.

Behind them, a mist seemed to be swaying.

‘Strong.’

His skills were not at all inferior to those of the knights of the Starvanger family.

In fact, some of them showed even stronger momentum.

Yeah, I get that.

Strong is strong.

‘… … What the heck? What the hell is this?’

It was unfair.

I didn’t do anything.

It’s just that I’ve been here for a long time.

Why are you spewing out so much life and making such a fuss?

There’s probably Joy inside too. The kid is scared.

Cheonma laughed quietly.

[You look scared.]

“To whom?”

[Who could it be?]

“Me? What did I do?”

[So, is there anyone else here who has defeated the Knight of the Cold?]

“No, that’s what the master did.”

[Well, I guess they don’t think so.]

“… … I’m dying from this unfair treatment.”

[Get used to it. The strong are always the object of awe.]

I clicked my tongue and called out to Shushuruta.

“Shushuruta.”

“Something.”

Shushuruta, who had her popcorn stolen, responded with a slightly sullen tone.

“Go and play with Joy.”

“i get it.”

Shushuruta instantly rose into the air and easily entered the mansion through the window.

The black knights looked at Shushuruta with startled eyes.

Some tried to rush into the mansion but were stopped by other black knights.

It seems like he didn’t realize at that moment that he was going to assassinate my lord.

“hmm.”

I don’t know for sure, but I know for sure that he doesn’t like me.

Among them, there was one guy who glared at me as if he was going to kill me.

I walked slowly toward the door and whispered to Sir Curtis behind me.

“Sir Curtis.”

“yes.”

“That kid is glaring at me?”

“okay.”

“Can I slap you on the cheek?”

“… … This is the Black Tiger Knights who serve the Black Prince.”

“so?”

“Please bear with it… … .”

I resisted the urge to slap my cheek as I looked at the Count, who was looking at me with worried eyes from the side.

“Then can I ask something like, ‘What are you looking at?’”

Curtis thought for a moment, then nodded.

“Yes, to that extent.”

I put it into action right away.

I picked a fight with a shaggy, furry creature that was glaring at me with a particularly fierce expression.

“What are you looking at?”

“… … ?”

The guy looked puzzled.

His sharp eyes made him look more like a brave general sweeping through a battlefield than a knight.

“Yeah, you. You ugly, furry thing. Why are you staring at me like that? Do you want to get beaten up?”

The bastard’s face turned bright red.

I had the impression that he would be a choleric person, and my guess was correct.

“This… is so presumptuous… … .”

But I was confident.

It was because they were the ones who started the trouble first.

I was clearly just walking.

“What. Are you dissatisfied? If you are dissatisfied, let’s talk it out with the sword.”

The furry man was about to pull out the knife handle, but he was stopped by those around him and grumbled in frustration.

He looked at me and said.

“I don’t believe you said you defeated the Cold Knight. The Cold Knight is definitely not someone like you who can defeat him.”

Oh. It’s sharp?

[He’s a quick-witted guy, despite his looks.]

Even Cheonma acknowledged it.

Just as I was about to answer, the Count approached me and said:

“I and the knights here clearly witnessed Lord Ashvan defeating the Knight of the Cold. Sir Wolfgang. You don’t believe me?”

There was a stern look on the count’s face as he spoke.

It was different from the kind appearance we usually see.

The furry man named Wolfgang lowered his gaze slightly.

“… … No.”

“Step back. Lord Ashvan must go see the Black Prince.”

Wolfgang bit his lip and took a step back.

I stared at him blankly, then locked eyes with the Count and entered the mansion.

I wanted to say something, but it wasn’t the right atmosphere.

“This way.”

After a while, I arrived at the reception room door, guided by Sir Curtis.

Outside the door stood another black knight.

Curtis told him.

“The red-eyed demon has come to see the Black Prince.”

The black knight looked at me once and nodded.

“The Black Prince is waiting.”

I imitated his speech.

“I heard that.”

The Black Knight blinked several times and then said.

“… …Knock on the door three times and then enter.”

“thrice?”

“exactly.”

“Three times. Check.”

“Open the door with your head down, go in, and then close the door quietly. Do not show your back when doing this. Then, walk with slightly lower steps, and without making eye contact, place your left hand on your chest and bow your waist.”

“I hurt my left hand.”

“… … Then you can do it with your right hand. You must not make eye contact or sit down until the Black Prince speaks.”

“hmm.”

“Also, when speaking… … .”

I listened to this and then kicked the door open and went in.

I said I would meet you, but I didn’t say I would meet you nicely.

“no…….”

From behind, the Black Knight’s panicked words and Sir Curtis’ sigh could be heard.

I strode into the room and looked at the man sitting on the chair.

As Shushuruta said, he was wearing black clothes.

“Are you the Black Prince?”

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The Black Prince sat in black leather armor, his black cloak draped over the back of his chair.

Dressed entirely in black, it seemed that Shushuruta really liked the color black, just as he said.

The Black Prince looked at me blankly without showing any sign of surprise and then said.

“Sit down.”

“Don’t order me around. I’ll sit whenever I want to sit.”

“… … .”

I didn’t sit down right away, but looked around the room.

I thought there would be a few black knights guarding from behind, but there was no one.

I looked at the Black Prince.

“Are you alone?”

The Black Prince nodded.

“I’m alone.”

“I see.”

“Now sit down. Don’t stand there like a lunatic.”

I plopped my butt down across from the Black Prince.

Then I quietly looked at the black prince across from me.

I wonder if he’s the same age as me. He’s younger than I thought.

Her hair, which was not very short, was boldly swept back, but there were a few strands of black hair with slightly curved ends that hung down to her forehead, so she could not be considered very neat.

Beneath his thick eyebrows were deep-set eyes that seemed unusual for his age.

I felt some kind of power in his eyes. I don’t know what kind of power it was. I just felt that way.

Overall, he had the appearance of a blunt man.

But that man is royalty.

From the roughly swept hair to the slightly disheveled clothes.

It seemed quite different from the royal family I knew.

But even so, a strange, inexplicable nobility flowed through it.

I felt an inimitable nobility and deep wildness at the same time.

I looked at him from all sides, trying to discern his character.

Why does the Count want to make Iza the king?

While I was exploring him, the Black Prince was also staring at me intently.

At the end of their mutual exploration, the Black Prince spoke first.

“The devil in the red eye. Is that right?”

I asked the same thing back.

“The third prince, called the Black Prince. Is that right?”

“right.”

“I see.”

As expected, he wasn’t the type to talk much.

I stared at him blankly and made my position clear.

“Black Prince.”

“Something.”

“Do not expect honor from me. I am not one of your people, and I do not expect any honor from you.”

As he said, I didn’t have to pay any respect to this guy.

To me, he was nothing more or less than an acquaintance of the Count.

The Black Prince nodded.

“I didn’t expect it.”

“Oh, really? Then that’s fine.”

I got straight to the point.

“What do you want to say?”

The Black Prince looked at me without saying a word.

“You came all the way here because you had something to tell me. I heard you came from quite far away.”

“It was by no means a short road.”

“Tell me. I hate wasting time.”

“Okay. I’ll get straight to the point.”

The Black Prince leaned his upper body forward slightly and looked into my eyes.

“The devil in the red eye.”

“What the heck?”

“Come fight with me.”

“no.”

“Why?”

“Why? There is no reason to do so. The Count already made an offer to me once, and I declined. Wasn’t it written in the letter?”

“It was written.”

“Then why did you come all the way here? I wasted my time.”

“You’ll know when you leave whether it was a wasted trip or not.”

“This guy is funny. I said I don’t like him.”

There was no wavering in the Black Prince’s eyes.

That means he was expecting rejection.

“You are very respectful to Count Starvanger.”

“of course.”

“why?”

“Because he saved me and Uncle Hans’ family.”

“hmm.”

The Black Prince touched his chin in thought, then brushed his hair back and looked at me.

“Then let’s do this.”

“what.”

“I will also save their lives.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“By now my knights will have their swords at their necks.”

“… … !”

“Put your sword away. Come to me.”

Boom!

The table between them rolled across the floor.

I put my sword to the Black Prince’s neck and growled softly.

“Noise.”