Heavenly Inquisition Sword - Chapter 1489



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Episode 1489. What is your relationship with the Count…?

Elio used Tornuvis (the art of sailing) to go south.

After leaving the Kingdom of Eschatos, we used stagecoaches again.

This is because he already has no sense of direction and knows nothing about the Kingdom of Balem.

Even in the same northern part, the further south you go, the safer the passage becomes.

This is thanks to the large-scale suppression by the Northern Kingdoms’ Allied Forces a few months ago.

The howling of a demon could be heard from the distant mountains, but that was all.

Elio considered grabbing the horse from inside the carriage, but decided to just leave it alone.

He didn’t want to attract people’s attention while holding the horse and returning to the carriage… … That was an excuse, but he was tired at the moment.

Although he didn’t show it to Fabian and the others, the conquest of the Abyss left an indelible scar on his body and mind.

This is because he was betrayed by Archduke Knauf and Syncree while in a state of ruin due to the curse of Abranaat.

Eventually, he destroyed the magic stone and came out into the world, but he was still busy after that.

Defeat the monsters of the Great Forest, punish the Emperor, and put an end to the clutches of Slash Land once again.

There weren’t any major difficulties after coming out of the Abyss, but the consumption of psychic power was unavoidable.

After being freed from the curse of Abranaat, his body was healed, but his mind was not.

Dull.

The carriage rocked once as it went over the stone the wheel had become stuck in.

The passengers’ upper bodies rocked as the carriage shook.

The passengers who had been dozing off suddenly came to their senses in shock.

A middle-aged man woke up and looked around with a bored expression, then his eyes met Elio’s.

“Where are you going?”

“The Kingdom of Baylam.”

“Oh! The Kingdom of Balem. I’m on my way there too… … The Kingdom of Balem is really hot these days.”

The middle-aged man spoke slyly.

“Is it hot?”

“Don’t you know the word ‘hot’? Young people use it a lot these days. It means ‘it’s getting hotter and hotter’.”

“What’s going on?”

The middle-aged man asked a question before answering.

“Where are you from before?”

“The Kingdom of Eschatos.”

“Then I have no idea. The Kingdom of Balem has been in turmoil for the past ten years. The First and Second Princes fought over the throne, and in the end, the Second Prince became king.”

“Is that so?”

Elio laughed, but didn’t show it.

Count Larva Omar served as the 1st Prince’s swordsman, but when the 2nd Prince ascended to the throne, he surrendered to Count Gerald Logan, one of the 2nd Prince’s close associates.

Count Nebula Aximus, a member of the Second Prince’s side, was displeased with this and sent an assassin to him.

After saving Count Omar from the brink of death and hanging out with him, he said, ‘I have no idea.’

“For five years now, there has been a battle for dominance between Count Paul Herman and Count Gerald Logan. Count Gerald Logan, who had been acting like a mouse, attacked Count Paul Herman.”

“ah…….”

Elio immediately realized what was happening.

Now that Count Omar has returned as a sword master, Count Gerald Logan, who had been quiet, must have started to raise his voice.

As expected, the middle-aged man continued his explanation.

“It makes sense since Count Omar, a sword master, is on Count Logan’s side. Count Herman’s side is also not to be outdone, so he’s bringing in a sword master… … and a big fight is about to happen.”

“Who is the sword master that Count Herman brought?”

“Count Jurgen Rade is a great knight who started out as a mercenary and rose to become a great nobleman.”

“Oh, you must be a great sword master?”

“They say he is the best in practical swordsmanship on the continent. How great is his swordsmanship, which he acquired while living as a mercenary? He also became a sword master over ten years ago. They say that Count Omar is an opponent that cannot be defeated.”

“Is that it?”

“If they were to compete purely with swordsmanship, wouldn’t even Count Lagoa be his match?”

“You must be a truly amazing person.”

“That’s why everyone is predicting a victory for Count Paul Herman’s side. You can tell just by looking at the number of nobles who have gathered. Five years ago, it was evenly matched, but now Count Paul Herman’s side is overwhelmingly superior.”

“That’s just how the world is.”

“You know a thing or two. This time, even at the top of our Raccoon Clan… … . Oh my, I’ve been talking too much. Why are you going to the Kingdom of Balem?”

“I’m on my way to see Count Omar.”

“Huh? Who?”

“I’m on my way to see Count Larva Omar.”

“Ah, haha, Count Omar. So, what is your relationship with the Count… …?”

The man glanced at the young man’s complexion.

Up until now, Count Herman had been boasting that he had the overwhelming advantage, so he was nervous about going to meet Count Omar, the leader of the opposing faction.

“Friend.”

“Haha, young man, what a joke. Count Omar is over sixty years old… … .”

“Age is just a number when it comes to relationships. Count Omar and I are quite close.”

“Hey, don’t be like that. Are you a distant relative? Or are you supported by Count Omar? In fact, I also support Count Omar in my heart.”

The middle-aged man changed his words slightly, as if he was being stabbed.

Elio looked at the man and asked.

“why?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“Contrary to what you say, you support Count Omar in your heart, right? Why do you support him? There must be a reason.”

“Well, that’s because Count Omar is a man among men.”

“What are you looking at?”

“He’s the Sword Master.”

“Count Rade is also a sword master.”

“Well, anyway, you should know that I support Count Omar too.”

“What is your name?”

“Me? Why are you asking that?”

The middle-aged man asked back, slightly startled.

Elio said as if it was a given.

“You should know who you’re rooting for. You said Raccoon Top, right? What’s your name?”

When Elio persisted in asking, the middle-aged man reluctantly opened his mouth.

“Oh, it’s Michael.”

“You’re Michael from above the raccoon, right?”

“If you tell me once, I will understand. Why do you keep asking me such questions? Who are you? Who are you to call yourself a friend of Count Omar?”

“Me? It’s Elio.”

“I guess he’s a commoner since he doesn’t have a last name… … Huh? Who did you just say?”

“If you tell me once, I’ll understand. Why are you asking so many questions?”

Elio gave it back to Michael, but Michael didn’t have a seizure.

For some reason, my heart sank at the mention of Elio.

“Surely not, Elio… … Count Lagoa… … right?”

Michael raised his voice cautiously.

Because the only Elio who could be called Count Omar’s friend was Count Elio Lagoa.

“That’s Elio.”

At that moment, Michael quickly got up from his seat with a pale face.

I’m trying to kneel on the floor.

But that’s not possible in a carriage so narrow that your knees almost touch each other.

He said with a frightened look on his face as he tried to bend his knees several times.

“I have committed a great sin by not knowing you, Count. Please forgive me.”

“What is sin? If you don’t know, then you can do that. Sit down.”

“Thank you, thank you.”

Michael, who had been bowing his head, sat down in a somewhat humble posture.

For a moment, the inside of the carriage became so quiet that not even a breath could be heard.

All that could be heard was the loud sound of wheels rolling.

Ddddddddd.

Elio, who was looking at Michael with an indifferent face, suddenly asked.

“Mr. Michael, I told you that I would be no match for Count Rade if we fought purely with swordsmanship, right?”

“That, that’s just a rumor… … .”

“Oh, Mr. Michael, you didn’t think of it that way, did you? That’s what you heard?”

“Yes, that’s right. How can I, as a subject, evaluate the swordsmanship of the Grand Master and the Sword Master? It’s just a rumor I heard from above. Please forgive me.”

“The raccoon top is lined up on Count Herman’s side?”

Elio looked at Michael with meaningful eyes.

I remembered what he had said earlier about the top of the raccoon and tried to stab him.

“That, that’s… … that’s right.”

Michael eventually admitted.

There was no way to say no since it would be revealed anyway if Count Lagoa investigated.

“So that’s what Count Herman is saying? How annoying.”

“I think so.”

Michael lowered his eyes.

As the upper management came and went from Count Nebula Aximus’ house, such rumors spread to the upper management as well.

What would a top manager know about swordsmanship to say something like that?

It was obvious that he too had heard the story from Count Aximus.

“Mr. Michael.”

“yes?”

“Go and tell them. If you keep talking nonsense, I’ll pull out all your teeth.”

“Who do you want me to tell this to… … .”

“People who go around saying things like that.”

“Oh, yes… … .”

Michael didn’t know who it was, but he answered ‘yes’ anyway.

Because I couldn’t say ‘no’ to the Grand Master’s instructions.

Michael couldn’t change to another carriage because he said he was going to the Kingdom of Baylam.

All the passengers except him got off at the next stagecoach office.

I don’t know if that was the original destination or if it was just a place to change stagecoaches.

***

Kingdom of Balem.

Athionia.

Around noon.

A stagecoach stopped in front of the Ationias stagecoach office.

After a while, as the dust settled, the passengers disembarked one by one.

The last people to get off were a young man who looked to be in his twenties and a middle-aged man.

This is Elio and Michael.

Michael was unable to move at first and only watched Count Lagoa’s expression.

“What are you doing? Go and see.”

Only after Count Lagoa finished speaking did Michael’s face brighten.

“Yes, yes. Then I will go now.”

Michael bent over with his back bent and left without looking back.

Elio walked leisurely towards the castle that could be seen in the distance.

***

The castle of Ationia.

Count Omar greeted Count Lagoa with a bright smile.

“Lord Lagoa, thank you for your hard work. I heard you were in Slash Land all this time?”

“Fabian kept complaining about how barren the land was, so I tried to live there for a while.”

“Heh heh. I see. I heard that Slash Land has become a nice place to live. I heard the security is really good?”

“I caught all the troublemakers and threw them into the mine.”

“As expected, Lagoa is a great place. If only those who cause trouble were taken care of, the world would be a much better place to live in… … But that’s not easy.”

Count Omar shook his head as if the mere thought gave him a headache.

Elio just smiled broadly.

Count Omar is a capable and responsible lord, but things don’t seem to go his way.

Count Omar, who had been laughing bitterly, cautiously opened his mouth.

“I heard about the incident between Archduke Knauf and Syncreer. It happened at the Emperor’s instigation, right? Did you finish your conversation with the Emperor?”

Elio told the story of his visit to the Emperor.

“… … I’ve settled it with an apology. By the way, Sir Omar is caught up in political strife again, isn’t it? As the wind blows through a tree with many branches, the world won’t leave Sir Omar alone.”

“Haha! Has my story already reached Lord Lagoa’s ears?”

“I heard from a passenger on the stagecoach. I heard he’s famous in Balem.”

“Actually, nothing is happening, but Count Herman keeps making a fuss.”

“What they want is a duel between Sir Omar and Count Rade, right?”

“I think so.”

“The people on board say that Count Rade has the upper hand… What do you think?”

Count Omar shrugged his shoulders in response to Elio’s blunt question.

“I don’t know. As you know, I have been in many real battles myself… … Count Rade is a total war maniac. He probably has much more combat experience. He also became a Sword Master ten years earlier than I did.”

This means that you cannot be confident of victory.

Such words coming from the mouth of Count Omar, the so-called Tiger of Balem!

Elio looked at Count Omar’s face with renewed eyes.

Now that I think about it, I’ve aged a lot over the past five years.