Betrayal Knight’s Joyful Faith - Chapter 441



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The Cheerful God of Betrayal Chapter 441

“The bleeding is severe, but at least we’ve avoided a vital spot. There won’t be any major problems. It’s really a stroke of luck.”

At the therapist’s words, both Leo and Arthur, who had been waiting on one side of the room, simultaneously let out a deep sigh of relief.

“ha…….”

“I’m sorry for worrying you. I’m really okay.”

Licht, who spoke sheepishly, put a shirt over his tightly bandaged upper body. While he was adjusting his clothes, the therapist continued speaking.

“I almost suffered damage to my heart or lungs. Seeing how it ended like this, I’m sure it was really Luce who helped me.”

“Thank you.”

Licht, who had been listening quietly, smiled bitterly.

The therapist gave me some medicine and told me to take care of myself before leaving the room to attend to another patient.

An awkward silence fell in the room filled with the smell of medicine.

But that was only for a moment, as Arthur broke the silence and spoke harshly.

“Good job. Why are you covering up for that guy? I thought you were in real trouble. You lost so much blood.”

“I had no choice. They attacked me without giving me a chance to draw my sword.”

Licht averted his gaze as if trying to hide his embarrassment. However, Arthur’s nagging continued.

“But what if you block it with your body without thinking? I have nothing to say even if Arendt calls me stupid.”

“……sorry.”

Arthur sighed deeply once more as Licht bowed his head and apologized.

“You should have seen that guy’s face, sir. He was really terrified.”

Then Richt became even more daunted. At first glance, Arendt seemed no different from usual.

The moment he judged that Richt’s life was not in danger, he resumed the withdrawal operation without even saying a word of thanks.

The elven warriors and soldiers who didn’t know much about him were gossiping behind his back, saying that he was cold-hearted.

But Arthur and Richt, who were closest, witnessed it clearly.

The face of a guy who acts indifferently to everything becomes as pale as a corpse.

After hesitating for a while, Licht asked cautiously.

“… … How about now?”

“At first glance, he looks fine. He just received some treatment and went to talk to Prince Llewelyn about what happened.”

Because he was so full of life, I couldn’t even nag him to not move too much.

Arthur shrugged his shoulders, mimicking Arendt.

“It’s inside him. How can you tell from the outside?”

“Okay.”

In fact, it was safe to say that there was no other way to respond, since it was a surprise attack that no one had expected.

If left alone, Arendt would most likely have lost her life or been seriously injured.

Richt grumbled, scratching his head.

“If you think about it, I did nothing wrong. I don’t really understand why I should be blamed.”

“There’s nothing I can do. Right now, all the other seniors are just watching that guy.”

Arthur replied grumpily, his arms crossed.

Before Llewelyn, unaware of the circumstances, took Arendt away, the Third Division and Salem were tense as if they were on thin ice.

It was the same when I was dealing with the aftermath of handing all the prisoners over to Ludwin.

“Why is there never a single quiet day?”

Lyos shook his head and sighed. Licht, who had been silent, quietly intervened.

“It’s not really new. In the first place, we’re at war right now… … .”

“You keep quiet. You didn’t do anything right.”

Then came back an answer from Laius that made him feel alive.

Licht, who was suddenly struck by this, shut his mouth and lowered his head.

“sorry.”

Laius’s heart sank at the sight he saw as soon as he ran over. He couldn’t help but recall that time, which he didn’t even want to look back on.

At that moment, silence fell into the room again.

dripping.

A rather rough knock was followed by an impatient voice.

“Captain Lyos, are you here?”

He was Prince Ludwin’s aide.

“Excuse me for your interruption, we have urgent news from the Empire of Callion. Prince Ludwin has requested a meeting regarding this matter.”

Arthur and Licht, who sensed something unusual, exchanged glances. Raius glanced at them and gave a short answer.

“Okay, I’ll see you soon.”

“If you don’t mind, would it be okay if I go with you?”

When Licht politely asked, Arthur stared blankly at Raius as if he was thinking the same thing.

Originally, it would have been absurd for them to attend the meeting of the senior members, but now there was no one within the 3rd Division who could nitpick such things.

“Rich, is it okay for me to move now?”

“No problem.”

Licht answered Leo’s concerns decisively.

Then Laius also nodded without saying anything else.

“Then both of you go together.”

* * *

The conference room set up in the center of the barracks was quite nice for a temporary facility.

Ludwin, sitting at the head of the large table, greeted Laius with an anxious expression.

“I apologize for the suddenness, Commander Leo. This is a very urgent matter.”

Inside the conference room, Llewelyn, Arendt, Salem, and Shekinah were there first.

Lyos briefly checked Arendt’s complexion as she stood next to Llewelyn. However, Arendt simply averted her gaze. She looked no different than usual.

Eventually, Laius gave up and bowed to the prince.

“No. Sorry I’m late.”

“I’m sorry for suddenly calling you, even though you probably haven’t recovered from the fight yet.”

Prince Ludwin opened his mouth, his complexion looking worse than before.

“Before that… … . I would like to thank you for rescuing the prisoners safely. If it weren’t for you, Commander, they would have all lost their lives. Or they might have been blackmailed by the enemy and ended up working for the evil spirits. I would like to express my gratitude once again on behalf of His Majesty the King.”

“No. I just do what I have to do… … .”

Just as Lyos was about to bow, a harsh voice suddenly interrupted.

“Let’s stop the useless empty talk and get to the main point after everything is over.”

Naturally, the owner of the voice was the pitiful Arendt.

“I know this is a very urgent matter. If you keep wasting my time, I will have to tell you something.”

Ludwin and Laius both looked as if they were dying of heartache.

Arthur and Licht began to openly pretend not to know, while Shekinah and Salem also showed their intention not to intervene in the situation by looking into space.

Ludwin sighed and pressed his temples.

“Thank you for your hard work, Commander Lyos.”

“… … I’m sorry. I’ll correct my bad habits.”

Laius bowed his head in guilt. When the conversation went off on another tangent, Arendt tried to join in again, but Llewelyn was quick to intervene.

“Well, let’s get to the point first. Commander Leos, shouldn’t you also quickly grasp the situation, brother?”

“… … Yeah. That’s right.”

Prince Ludwin, who had barely managed to suppress his migraine, began to cry.

“We just received urgent news. They say there is fighting in another country too.”

The faces of Leos, Licht, and Arthur froze at the same time.

Prince Ludwin, who had changed the mood, continued speaking seriously.

“They say that Captain Rios was contacted through the communication tunnel, but it seems he was in the treatment room and did not receive the message. Currently, the Kalion Empire, the Nephele Kingdom, and the Lucain Kingdom have all been attacked.”

“Raid… … Are you talking about that?”

“Yes. It seems like there was no time to respond.”

Ludwin nodded at Leo’s question.

“I have received word that one of the Nephele Kingdom’s territories has been completely occupied, and that they are currently engaged in a defensive battle in the territory right next door. I have also heard that the outer territory of the Lucain Kingdom has been engulfed in flames, and that the fires have not yet been extinguished.”

“… … .”

“His Highness Victor has told me that there are no survivors. And the whereabouts of the man named Roger, who attacked the territory of the Kingdom of Lucain, are also unknown.”

As the story continued, Laius’s face grew colder. Arendt, who had been silent, intervened.

“And it is said that Nikephor appeared in the Kalyon Empire. He massacred people in a city not far from the palace, kidnapped the survivors, and then suddenly disappeared.”

“what?”

“Lexion noticed that Nikepor had moved and immediately responded, but by the time he arrived, it had already disappeared.”

Arendt shrugged as Lyos frowned.

“So, I heard that Stelle is chasing the traces of the missing people and is tracking down Nikepor. But it won’t be easy because the opponent is a dragon.”

“… … .”

The situation was more dire than they had expected, and the knights were left speechless.

“I heard that reinforcements have been sent to the Kingdom of Nephele and the Kingdom of Lucain. Commander Diana and Lord Lexion will remain in the palace, while the 1st Division will head to the Kingdom of Lucain, and Lord Jakkar and Lord Ragnold will head to the Kingdom of Lucain Nephele.”

In the conference room where silence had settled, Arendt continued speaking slowly in a voice that seemed unsuited to the situation.

“The High Priest has personally dispatched priests to treat the injured and restore the damage. The Neumann and East High Priests have also temporarily joined forces to provide the necessary relief supplies.”

“… … I see.”

After a long time, Leo nodded with a stern face.

Arendt added curtly, her hands shoved deep into her pockets.

“His Highness the Crown Prince has told us to focus on this matter for now. He has already responded elsewhere, so he has told us to return after the situation in the Kingdom of Everan has been resolved.”

“… … In the midst of all this, I have a very simple question.”

Ludwin, who had been silent for a moment, finally gave up on his curiosity and opened his mouth again.

“How come Lord Arendt was able to get the news faster than me?”

“I heard from Lord Neumann. I have a lot of shares in Neumann. After receiving a brief explanation of the situation, I contacted His Highness the Crown Prince directly. Is there a problem?”

The problems were numerous. First of all, he was just a trainee knight who was contacting the crown prince so carelessly.

“… … No. Okay.”

But Ludwin decided not to bring up personal issues, for he had already figured out that there was no point in talking too much.

“But that doesn’t mean we can stay here for a thousand years.”

Arendt added, nodding her head cheekily.

“For now, let’s get things under control as quickly as possible and then go back. It’s not a good idea for the captain to be tied up here for too long.”

“That’s right. But I don’t think things will end easily… … .”

As Llewelyn, who had been silent until then, let out a sigh, Shekinah cautiously added a word.

“This time, it was a quick operation, so there wasn’t much damage, but the enemy’s strength was beyond imagination.”

“I don’t have much experience, but it seems like the enemies have gotten stronger than before.”

Salem muttered, his face clouded.

It ended like this thanks to the three knights who were used to dealing with ghouls and the elves who could attack from a distance. It was understandable that the previous expedition force and the lord’s forces were completely annihilated.

Llewelyn nodded and pointed out.

“That’s right. And it seems like there’s no longer a limit to the number of entities you can summon.”

“That must be because of that damned miracle soldier or some homunculus.”

Arendt answered coolly.

Among the homunculi created by Jiklin, there was one that constantly created ghouls within its body.

Perhaps as it was completed, it seemed as if the ghouls would pour out endlessly.

“It may not be easy as you said, but there is a simple way.”

Arendt tilted her head and spoke briefly.

“Get rid of the leader first.”

In an instant, the air in the conference room became cold.

There was a raw murderousness in Arendt’s voice.

Even Ludwin, who was not familiar with Arendt, froze for a moment.

“Let’s catch and kill that crazy elf bastard first. We can wipe out the rest of the bastards later.”

This was quite unusual, considering that Arendt rarely revealed her emotions.

He seemed fine, but his judgement was definitely distorted because of what happened earlier.

‘What are you going to do about that?’

‘… … .’

Licht quietly avoided Arthur’s accusing gaze.

Honestly, I felt very wronged.