Goblin Knight - Chapter 310



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EP.310 Time Problem (18)

In the end, Anneli couldn’t get up for the whole day.

Even Gilan, who had introduced Blanc to the healer, seemed not to have expected Annelie’s condition to be so unusual.

He was the best healer in the area, and if even he said he couldn’t do anything, then I guess I can’t rely on the healer’s help anymore.

If I had to, I would have to ask for help from a magician of the spiritual school, but I have never heard of anyone like that nearby, and even if there were, it is a separate matter whether they would be able to surpass the passing rate of the dreamers.

– I’m really… really sorry, Sir Blanc. I know it’s hard to believe, but I really wanted to help.

– I know that it’s not just empty words. Because I can bring you great benefit right now. But before that, let me ask you one more thing.

– As much as you want.

– Have you ever heard of the herb Servek?

Serbeck’s Herb.

These were the words of a ‘strange’ Anneli when he first witnessed sleepwalking in the frozen city of the past.

He himself said that it was a disease about which so little was known that its cause, symptoms, and cure were unknown, and just before that, he said that it was a medicine that could cure sleepwalking.

But Gilan’s answer was negative.

– I think I’ve heard of it before, but I don’t think I can help you right away.

-Why?

– The herb’s natural habitat is the northernmost part of the country. It is under strict surveillance by the empire. Moreover, it is only considered a ‘stimulant with a very bitter taste and low efficacy’ in the world, so its commercial value is low. It is not stored.

– … … .

– Even if we start preparing now, it will take at least three months just to go through the procedures. The necessary expenses will also be considerable. Should we make arrangements for now?

Three months.

Even if Annelie had endured her sleepwalking with mental fortitude, it sounded like it would have been enough time for her body to be ruined, let alone her mind.

Of course, even so, there was no other way, so Blanc, desperate for anything, asked him to help her find the herbs.

Just in case there was someone nearby who had it, they might be able to cure Annely of that illness before she collapsed… … .

“… … .”

The forward base is back again.

With Annelie lying soundly on the bed in the room that Gilan had lent him, Blanc could only look at her gloomily.

No matter how optimistic you try to look at the situation.

Even if she tried to think that she could overcome it, that she could find another wizard, that she could get the herbs.

Every time I saw Annely’s pained face, all that optimism turned into endless anxiety.

If that can’t be done, then the idea is.

What kept coming to his mind was the face of a man he had beheaded himself.

His grandfather, Romonte, Baron Romonte von Gallif.

A madman who was more faithful and righteous than anyone else, but lost all his loved ones through two tragedies and became an apostate… … .

To make fun of myself, this was a thought that had already passed.

When he heard about his grandfather’s past from Count Evernage, he clearly remembered feeling anxious that he might end up like his grandfather.

At that time, Blanc was able to shake off his worries easily.

Because Annelie was standing right next to me.

There was no need to be anxious about a tragedy that never came, because he could always listen to the answer given by the seed that was devoted to him.

But now, the seed that should have warmly melted his anxiety was silent in pain.

Neither Gilan’s true intentions, nor his personal views on the rippling earth and the tin man, nor the question of where the line of evil that should be condemned is drawn… could be answered.

Anneliese wasn’t always right, but she was definitely there to support him as a seed.

Now that I’m cut off from her, it just feels like… half the world has disappeared… … .

‘… … Sir.’

There was a woman who was looking at Blanc’s complicated back with similar emotions.

After returning to Gilan’s forward base, Ella heard from Blanc that Anneli’s condition was not so optimistic.

Even though we had only been together for a short time, there was one thing I couldn’t help but feel when I saw that sad back.

Those two species needed each other to be complete.

If even one of them disappears, it becomes a dangerous existence that could fall over if pushed lightly.

Because they were crazy.

‘You can’t go that far alone. You need someone to support you from behind to move forward, and someone to prove your faith to you to follow.’

In that respect, that stock was perfect.

The squire’s fanatical devotion enabled the knight to carry out his will without question, and the knight’s proof made the squire believe that his devotion was not misplaced.

But now that the seed has fallen, the knight has lost the will to move forward.

It seemed as if his heart was being weighed down by doubts about whether what he was doing was really right.

and.

That was good news for Ella.

‘I can… stop it.’

Despite her feelings for Blanc, Ella never agreed with his fanatical chastity.

The most important thing in the world is life.

No matter how noble or shitty you are, you have to live first. Only by surviving can you survive and be happy in the future. It was none other than Blanc who instilled that truth in me.

And now that Annelies have fallen and Blanc’s heart has weakened, Ella has finally seen the possibility.

The future that will come soon.

If Blanc were to once again risk his life for the sake of his integrity, she was prepared to stop his advances even if it meant incurring Blanc’s hatred… … .

There was a possibility that perhaps there was no need to do that, that I could just… ‘persuade’ him.

‘In reality, that limit is slowly coming closer.’

The things we feared with the Bremen Town Musicians are already happening. A huge reality is chasing them that a mere band of knights cannot handle.

It’s certainly absurd that the Federation is the first to arrive… but it’s only a matter of time before the others arrive.

From that perspective.

Ella had never had such an opportunity.

‘The recent events are all ambiguous in terms of good and evil. It’s so different from the stories of good triumphing over evil that you’ve experienced so far, so it must be incredibly confusing… ‘

And the girl who should be by Blanc’s side to sort out this confusion, but who seems to have more life experience than Ella, is unable to wake up.

If you need to plant the seedbed, now is the time.

‘You have to make them realize that reality is not easy. The nobility that the knight dreams of, like in the case of Noil Kyung or what we saw today, may not be worth risking your life for every time.

Sometimes you have to look further than what’s in front of you.

There’s no need to talk at length. The biggest evidence to convince the knight is right in front of you. Anneli. Just tell me about Anneli’s condition.

As expected, it was a mistake to step foot on that huge plate in the previous city. In the process, Anneli was exposed, which is why things are like this now, and things like this will continue to happen in the future.

So, just a little bit… If something like that happens in the future, let’s think a little more carefully and make a decision.’

We still don’t know why Blanc is so fixated on the tragedy before his eyes.

But whatever the reason, the consequences of nobility will not be greater than the reality that has befallen Anneli.

Once you get that initial ‘little’ agreement, the rest is easy. Compromise is only difficult the first time.

The first thing he says is that he is worried about Annelie’s safety, but then he subtly lays the groundwork by saying that this is because of what happened in Remen City.

This time, since things have already gotten complicated, we have no choice but to do our best… but let’s talk about how from now on, we should think about our own situation before we act.

For a while, let’s solve our own problems first, rather than worrying about the tragedy before our eyes. Shouldn’t we also think about Anneli’s treatment? Rather than making the existing problem bigger, let’s just go about quietly as if we’re dead.

Let’s talk about living happily ever after.

Ella took a deep breath as she gathered her thoughts.

And then, carefully, he reached out his hand towards Blanc’s hunched back and licked his lips.

Not for anyone else, but only for you, sir.

For the knight’s happy ending──

“───”

Ella realized that no sound came from her open mouth.

Why, when no one forced you to do it?

Where else can you find an opportunity as good as this?

While Ella was embarrassed by her own silence, Blanc turned her head with gloomy eyes.

No matter how distracted and confused my mind was, I could still sense her reaching out.

“… …Ella? What’s wrong?”

“Ah, no… … .”

Blanc asked like a gloomy boy, his usual knightly tone thrown out the window.

Ella, who was puzzled by the question, soon found a good excuse and said, “Ah.”

I heard clanking footsteps outside.

“Why, was it Mr. Nicola? I thought the tin man was outside! I might have to greet a guest!”

“Ah… I see. It’s pretty late at night. What’s going on?”

“That, that’s right… But is it necessary to wear a helmet? I think they’ve already figured out our identity anyways.”

“… … I don’t want to show my face right now.”

Blanc, who noticed Nicola’s visit late, put on his helmet and prepared to welcome the guest.

While Ella felt relieved that she had gotten over it, she was also able to understand why she had been unable to say anything.

I felt like the Tin Man had come looking for me.

Yeah, I can’t talk about that in front of other people…

Since I don’t think I’ll be spending just a day or two here anyway, I’m sure there will be more opportunities in the future.

Let’s bring up the topic when appropriate.

In the future, without your life being in danger… I hope you can spend happy times with the knights and their party.

Ella thought so and opened the door to the room where a knock was heard.

Sure enough, Nicola was watching them.