Goblin Knight - Chapter 318



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EP.318 24 hours (Middle)

“… … I couldn’t believe it, but it really was a dream. And it wasn’t just any dream, it was the princess of the royal family.”

Ella muttered blankly with a shocked face.

But Blanc couldn’t say anything.

Because the facts that came to you one after another were so shocking?

That was certainly one of the reasons, but not the only one.

Since I had already guessed that Anneli was actually ‘something other than Anneli’, the fact that she was actually a demon was surprisingly less shocking.

The idea that they were at the top of the demon tribe or that they were the only hope left for the defeated demon tribe did not make much sense to Blanc, who did not know their true identity.

The problem wasn’t those things.

‘They came to fetch the monarch. But… … .’

Annely was his squire.

A master who can devote his body, mind, and soul to Blanc, and Blanc can do anything for her… A master who yearns for nobility together.

A woman who promised to reach the stars someday.

She wasn’t some kind of monarch of the demon tribe.

So how do they plan to get their monarch out of Anneli?

The answer was obvious.

“Those nightmares, the reason they put a curse on Annelie is… …!”

“It’s not a curse. It’s more like a ritual, like ‘It’s getting late, so please wake up quickly, my lady.’”

As Yaul was halfway through saying that, the stationmaster who had been isolating them suddenly disappeared.

Still, seeing as the monsters hadn’t really attacked Blanc yet, I wonder if he really wanted to talk them into surrendering.

Yaul looked at Annely and said.

“As you can probably guess, the princess is currently in the dream of that young lady named Annelie… No, it’s the opposite. Annelie is like the dream the princess is having.”

“Annelli… dream… … .”

“Yes. So our sleepwalkers infiltrated that young lady’s mind to wake her from her dream. If things were as they were, that should have been the end of it. She should have woken up right away.”

“……however?”

“As you can see, Miss Annelie, who should have been just a dream, has developed a strong self-consciousness that makes her refuse to wake up and return to being a princess. Even at this moment, she is probably still fighting the nightmares in her head.”

Was that why Annelie was suffering?

Blanc asked, squeezing his eyes shut.

“Why did I have that dream in the first place… … ?”

“We don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

“Yes. Until recently, we thought that the princess had died while helping us escape. Then, when our Highness suddenly told us that he had found my sister, do you know how surprised we were?”

Yaul glanced at Blanc and said.

“The entire Federation is in chaos. We must mobilize all forces immediately to bring the princess back. Meng, it is a priority to know how she came to be like that… … .

Some of the senior monks seemed to know something, but the gentlemen who would normally be the most talkative were somehow silent.

But while we were talking like that, the story suddenly came out that there was a strange monster next to the princess.

They say that a mutant goblin is playing knight and using the princess as a slave seed.

Yeah, you, Goblin Knight.

Can you imagine what the atmosphere in the Federation was like?

The vassals who saw that the monarch they had been loyal to and their only hope had somehow lost most of their memories and abilities, and was now enslaved in body and mind to the most insignificant of monsters, the goblins… … .

It was understandable that the arrow was aimed at blowing off his head without asking any questions.

“But this time, the Federation also noticed that things were a bit strange as the Princess’s recapture attempt was thwarted by an unexpected variable.

Anneli is not a being whose power and memories were sealed against her will. For some reason, the princess sealed herself. Otherwise, her dream wouldn’t have been so strong.

And the princess’s dream, by some twist of fate, was not one that was forcibly bound to you, but one that was truly in love with you. She did not wish to wake up from this blissful dream in order to continue her journey with you.

“Thanks to you, things have come to this point… … .”

Yaul let out a small sigh.

As if the introduction was over.

“A few dozen of the Nightmare spells won’t be enough to wake the princess from her dream, but now that His Majesty has come, this standoff will end. Once the wounds up there have exhausted their power, His Majesty will come down, and eventually the princess will wake up from her long dream.

Then the remaining problem is you… The Federation’s intentions regarding you are largely divided into two groups. The moderates and the hardliners. Their personalities are completely opposite, so it’s easy to understand, right?

The moderates want you to just surrender. Even if Miss Annelie is just a dream, there must be a reason why the princess kept you close and even gave you a surname without realizing it.

But the hardliners… honestly, they probably saw right through you the best.”

Looking at him with pity.

Yaul said in a gloomy voice.

“You will never surrender, so the hardliners wanted to trample on you and wake up the princess without wasting time with such talk.”

“… … Are you saying that I will never surrender?”

Blanc asked curiously.

Yes, this Q&A with Yaul cleared up many of the questions that had been bothering him.

Some things were as expected, and some things were so far beyond my expectations that it was hard to accept.

But it wasn’t something I couldn’t accept.

There is no need to worry about Annelie, since she is someone who deserves to be treated with the utmost care and not harmed by them.

After Anneli woke up, there was no way to kick him out, so joining the Federation might not be a bad idea.

Although there was talk that the Federation was preparing for war with the Empire… that was then.

Even if a future that is incomprehensible awaits me, isn’t it better than being trampled here and being separated from Annelie?

If you look at it objectively, there is no reason not to surrender, except for emotional issues.

But why did they think he would never surrender?

Although beliefs are important, that doesn’t mean that colleagues and Agnelli aren’t important.

Just as, by choosing to surrender, he would never be able to see Anneli again… … .

… … .

“Before you decide, there’s one thing I want to ask you.”

“… … I guess so.”

Blanc, who had reached some conclusion, spoke with a trembling voice.

Yaul nodded gloomily as if she had guessed that would be the case and waited for him to speak.

“Anelli is a dream. Her true identity is Princess Nelivia, who has lost both her powers and her memories. Is that right?”

“okay.”

“And the moment your leader up there wakes Anneli, Nellyvia Jenn Heinswerk wakes up. Is that right?”

“okay.”

“then.”

Turn your crooked neck.

Looking at Annely with trembling eyes… … .

“Is that… Annely who regained all her powers and memories?”

“… … .”

Yaul closed his eyes tightly and sighed deeply.

As if she knew this would happen, and so it was better not to get involved with him in the first place.

If both of us were to feel this uncomfortable because we had so foolishly owed him a favor, it would have been much better for us to remain ungrateful, traitorous punks.

Open your mouth.

“If Princess Nellyvia was a dream that Miss Annelly had, then that would be another story. The subject was that lady. But-”

“Just tell me the conclusion!!”

“… … Let’s answer with the sleepwalkers’ answers instead. Tell me one dream you’ve had in your life that you can clearly remember.”

“───”

“No matter how vivid the dream is… in the end, a dream is just a dream. Annelly is Princess Nelivia’s dream. And all dreams are meant to be forgotten. That’s how dreams are designed to be.”

“therefore…….”

“To be clear.”

Yaul declared bitterly.

“When Princess Nellyvia wakes up, the Miss Annelie you knew will not be there.”

“Surrender─ is rejected──!!”

“I knew this would happen.”

At the same time, Blanc became enraged and raised his two swords high again.

Yaul blocked his path with his sharp claws out, his face full of thought.

“Get out of my way!! You son of a bitch, I need to get Anneli away from here right now-”

“알아. 내가 은혜를 원수로 갚는 개새끼라는 것 정도는 안다고. 그렇지만 그럴 수는 없으니까…….”

Kaka Ga Gag!!

Yaul finally managed to say those words, blocking the strikes of the silver sword and the iron sword with his crossed claws.

“All units, the surrender recommendation has failed. Suppress.”

– Kikkiakyaaaaaaaah!!

“At least Goblin Knight, you… I’ll deal with you.”

Blanc threw down his two swords, both filled with murderous intent, and Yaul bared his fangs and rushed at him.