Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1197



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Episode 1197. Exitium is a double-edged sword.

Duchy of Hednar.

The special unit that left Fiestra, Duchy of Lorraine visited the Marquis de Hednar Castle on their way back to the Islands.

That night, Marquis Shastra Hednar hosted a dinner for the special unit.

Due to the nature of their mission, the special unit often traveled around the empire, and it was one of the duties of the great nobles to treat them well.

Written by the Marquis of Hednar.

My dinner room.

Marquis Shastra Hednar said as he poured wine into Count Keisa Coldwall’s glass.

“I heard what happened in Fiestra. “What happened that I can’t see Marquis Knauf?”

“I parted ways with Marquis Knauf in the Duchy of Aragon. He said Archduchess Knauf should see it.”

“Tsk tsk! “Should I say sorry for exposing a woman like that, or should I say I’m glad she stopped.”

“I heard that His Excellency the Marquis of Hednar also crossed swords with Viscount Lagoa. What do you think of Viscount Lagoa’s status?”

Elio’s conquest process was carried out secretly and quickly, so much so that not even the Special Forces and the Marquis of Shastra Hednar were aware of it.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a Grand Master.”

“Are you saying that he is in a similar state to His Highness Archduke Knauf?”

“I don’t know if it’s similar, but… … . One thing is clear. “Viscount Lagoa is not under Archduke Knauf.”

Count Kaysa Coldwall sighed secretly.

Even he, who is called the ‘Immortal Shield,’ said that, so he didn’t see anything wrong.

‘If Archduke Knauf is defeated like this, the morale of the imperial army will hit rock bottom… … .’

Wouldn’t you know if the crown prince had a secret plan for victory? It was a bad situation one way or another.

‘You’ll figure it out.’

There is no way the crown prince, a genius, would not know what he could see with his own eyes.

Count Kaysa Coldwall shook his head to shake off distracting thoughts.

“The reason I came to visit you, Marquis, is because I have something to tell you. “I understand that the Marquis was involved in the territory war between Count Escudo and Count Aetos.”

“What is involvement? I helped Count Escudo, but was ultimately defeated by the Count of Aetos’ army. Count Escudo is preparing compensation.”

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince told us not to request compensation because there was a serious problem with the territory war process.”

Marquis Shastra Hednar looked at Count Keisa Coldwall with bewildered eyes.

“What is a major problem?”

“You said that northern nobles should not be dragged into the fiefdom war. “You also said it was an act of treason against the empire.”

“… … .”

Marquis Shastra Hednar had nothing to say for a moment.

Of course, strictly speaking, the crown prince’s argument is correct.

It was clearly a mistake to involve the northern nobles in the empire’s territory war.

The reason he tolerated it was because he thought it was a knightly fight.

Do you think that territory war was a knight’s battle? It was an issue that could be divided depending on whether it was viewed as a political issue or not.

“So what does His Majesty the Crown Prince do?”

“You said you would not escalate it to treason against the Empire. He said that since the northern nobles participated in the war, there should be no compensation.”

“Was Count Escudo a member of the Crown Prince’s family?”

“Are there any nobles in the empire who are not from His Highness the Crown Prince?”

Marquis Shastra Hednar chuckled at Count Keisa Coldwall’s question.

I was swayed by my emotions and asked a foolish question to the crown prince’s closest aide.

“I understand. I will treat the compensation issue as if it never happened. And don’t say anything out of frustration. By any chance, don’t even think about messing with the Count of Aetos because of that. “If you don’t want to meet Viscount Lagoa, you should.”

“Are you saying that the empire has to pay attention to just one northern nobleman?”

“Have you forgotten that Count Escudo and I were defeated by that one man? The elite of Marquis Hednar and Count Escudo’s army are equivalent to the power of a decent kingdom. Wouldn’t it be nice if the Imperial Army Corps stationed in the North or South were to be turned to Fiestra? “Otherwise, I’m just saying don’t touch it.”

Count Kaysa Coldwall’s pride was hurt, but he could not refute it.

The reason the special task force withdrew from Fiestra was actually because they were not confident in handling him.

The special unit left Hednar Castle the morning after receiving reception from the Marquis of Shastra Hednar.

Three days after that.

Count Keisa Coldwall, who arrived in the Duchy of Pomeranburg, received surprising news from the duchy.

It was ‘His Majesty the Emperor bestowed the title of count and fief to Elio Lagoa.’

When he was confused by the rapidly changing situation, the crown prince’s confidant came to visit him.

“His Royal Highness asked me to meet Count Escudo as originally planned.”

Count Keisa Coldwall could not hide his embarrassment at Viscount Kurt Fides’ words.

“Are you saying that you will continue even though Lagoa has become an imperial count?”

“Because I don’t know what the future will hold.”

“Do you think Count Lagoa will side with the Northern Kingdom? If that were the case, he wouldn’t have received the title.”

“His Majesty the Crown Prince said that Archduke Knauf alone is enough for a sword to go out of control. If Count Lagoa sides with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Count Escudo family will fall. Otherwise, Count Escudo will come in handy.”

Count Keisa Coldwall, who was silently looking at Viscount Kurt Fides, asked.

“Has production of Exitium begun?”

“I don’t know either. “Don’t you know that even if I knew, I couldn’t tell you?”

“Exitium is a double-edged sword. “The reason the great nobles abandoned it fifty years ago was because it was too dangerous.”

“But don’t you know, Count, that this is the only way to control people like Archduke Knauf and Count Lagoa?”

“There is nothing more dangerous than trusting humans. If someone with Exitium betrays him, the world will fall into chaos. “I’m sure you know that that’s why Exitium was shut down, right?”

“I understand the Count’s concerns. But there is no progress if you are just afraid, right? Please trust His Highness the Crown Prince’s judgment.”

“If that is the will of His Highness the Crown Prince, then there is nothing we can do.”

Count Kaysa Coldwall said no more.

Actually, that wasn’t something that could be solved by talking about it with someone like Viscount Kurt Fides.

‘If Exitium is mass-produced, the era of knights may come to an end… … .’

Imagine if the Musketeers were holding a magic bullet that could kill the Sword Master.

No sword master would be able to run wild on the battlefield like he did now.

For the swordmaster, Count Kaysa Coldwall, it was like a death sentence.

***

The Londinium Empire actively promoted the fact that ‘Dexter Fraser II granted the title of earl and fief to Elio Lagoa.’

The Northern Kingdom, which belatedly found out about this, was shocked.

As I was watching the war between the southern kingdom and the empire closely, the news was nothing short of a disaster.

The surprised Kingdom of Escatos sent Marquis Claude Bernardo to Fiestra to confirm the full details of the title award.

The Escatos royal family was so excited that they even mobilized airships for the task.

It was around the end of November that Marquis Claude Bernardo arrived in Fiestra.

Port of Hades.

A magic sailboat slowly entered the mooring area.

It was a magic sailboat that Elio and his party had rented.

Perhaps because they had been wasting away for nearly a month since the discovery of Green Island, the sailors tying their boats to the mooring did not say a word.

However, the expressions on Elio’s group’s faces as they got off the magic sailboat were grave.

Fabian looked surprised and pointed to the clearing where the gallows had been placed.

“Isn’t that an airship?”

“I see. “I guess someone high has come again?”

Unlike Elio, who didn’t notice anything, Fabian’s voice became louder.

“It’s the Escatos royal emblem! “Do you see someone from Escatos Palace?”

“okay? “Who came?”

As Elio tilted his head, Wenzel approached him at a trotting pace.

“Please come quickly. Count Lagoa. “I was waiting for you because I thought you would come today.”

Elio nodded and Wenzel continued speaking.

“Marquis Bernardo visited us from the Kingdom of Escatos. “Count Belanus tried to take you to the castle, but he refused, saying he would meet Count Lagoa first, so we arranged for you to stay at the Sea Breeze Tavern.”

Elio and Fabian were delighted to hear that Marquis Bernardo had come to visit.

Wenzel immediately bowed and left, as if he had come to say that.

Since Elio Lagoa is the Count of the Empire, it seemed to be more difficult than before.

Elio didn’t specifically grab Wenzel.

Count Larva Omar and Fabian also knew that Count Elio Lagoa had no feelings for her, so they thought he would do the same.

Fabian, who was walking to the Sea Breeze Tavern, sniffled and said.

“Maybe because it’s winter, the wind is cold now. Of course, it was far compared to Hirhera.”

“Compared to that place, it’s spring. “Anyway, it’s already been a year, and I’m suddenly irritated.”

Elio grumbled as he remembered the family he left behind.

After a while, Elio and the others opened the door of the Sea Breeze Tavern and went inside.

The eyes of the knights who were filling up the Sea Breeze Tavern all turned towards the entrance.

Marquis Claude Bernardo, seeing Elio and Fabian, stood up.

“Count Elio Lagoa, Baron Fabian. “It’s been a while.”

The guards of Marquis Bernardo, who were sitting on chairs, also stood up.

Elio bowed to Marquis Claude Bernardo with a bright smile.

“Marquis, it’s been a while.”

Count Larva Omar was a little surprised by the attitude of Count Elio Lagoa, whom he met for the first time.

That Count Elio Lagoa bows his head?

This was the first time I had seen such polite behavior since I had been accompanying him.

Marquis Claude Bernard also showed kindness to Count Larva Omar.

“Nice to meet you, Count Larva Omar, known as the Tiger of Baylem.”

“It is an honor to meet you. “His Excellency the Marquis Claude Bernardo.”

Count Larva Omar became a sword master, but bowed to Marquis Claude Bernardo.

The kingdom is different, and he is confident that his level of swordsmanship is high, but when Count Elio Lagoa shows respect, he says he is the same.

Soon, Marquis Claude Bernardo led Elio and his group to their seats.

As soon as they sat down, Marquis Bernardo, Elio, and Fabian continued their conversation focusing on what had happened in Hirhera.

He spoke as if he remembered Marquis Bernardo, who had been talking about old times for a while.

“really! Do you remember Count Tobias Putocoa?”

“Yes, he was a very rude child. why? “Did you have another accident?”

Harsh words poured out straight from Elio’s mouth.

“Near the rift, Count Putokoa encountered a monster, and while fighting the monster, he went berserk. As a result, it was revealed that Count Putokoa had mastered black magic, and he was put on trial and stripped of his title.”

“Did he learn black magic? “It was fine when I saw it?”

“There was a warlock named Charles Manson in the assassination organization Crescent. “He learned spiritualism through him and ended up going crazy.”

“aha! So what about the warlock?”

“The Empire was notified and the security forces raided Crescent… … . “No one knew anything about warlocks.”

“It’s unfortunate. “Then what happens to the Putokoa count family?”

“Tobias’ younger brother inherited the title of earl, and Tobias is imprisoned in the palace prison. “He’s sentenced to life in prison, and he won’t get out of there until he dies.”

“Shouldn’t something like that be put to death?”

“The Putocoa family worked hard in every way to avoid the death penalty.”

“Is it the power of loyalty?”

“That’s not true. “It seems that the death penalty was difficult because it was customary not to kill great nobles.”

“aha! So, if you commit a mortal sin, you can live? “It’s a great spirit of partnership, isn’t it?”

“It’s a shame, but it’s true. By the way, how did Lord Lagoa receive a title from the Empire? “Not only His Majesty the King but also all the great nobles of the kingdom are curious.”