How to Live as a Knight After the Ending - Chapter 69
Only Noblemtl
Episode 69. The Endless Path of Life (1)
This is the method that Ossian spoke of.
First, ask for help from Governor Albert Gu, who can be considered an ally on this side.
But there was one important factor.
It was about approaching him confidently, in front of everyone.
“Can you reconsider your opinion? Even after thinking about it again, this is crazy.”
The underground keeper asked Ossian.
No matter how you look at it, the way Ossian spoke was something that was difficult to understand even from the perspective of an underground keeper living in the underworld.
“Thank you for guiding me this far.”
Jihajigi, who realized that Ossian had already made up his mind from his answer, slowly relaxed his shoulders.
Ossian said that, but there was nothing he could say.
furthermore.
Princess Orlea, who was a key player in the operation, also had a determined expression.
The underground keeper knew very well that no matter what he said, he could never stop that type of person.
“If you go up here, you will come to a street that is 500 meters away from District Office No. 33.”
So there was only one thing he could say.
“I wish you good luck.”
Saying a word of encouragement to those who are leaving.
Ossian stared at the underground machine for a while and then asked.
“Where have we met before?”
“… … .”
The underground keeper paused for a moment before speaking.
“That’s not possible. Lord Ossian, you’ve only recently come to this city. I’m a native of this city, born and raised here for a very long time. This is actually our first meeting.”
“I see.”
“Yes. However, since I have ears to hear, I should say that I have become interested in Ossian’s tale of bravery and have become a fan. So this time too, I hope you will write a wonderful sentence about that tale of bravery.”
The underground guard stepped back, giving Ossian and Orlea the same greeting he had given them at first.
“I’m going to go now. It’s not good to be away from my workplace for too long.”
“……okay.”
“Then I hope we meet again someday. My only knight in this world.”
With those words, the underground keeper disappeared from the spot without a trace.
What puzzled Ossian more than his mysterious exit was the words of the underground keeper who said that he was the only knight.
‘What? Do you know about me?’
I wanted to go and ask the underground keeper right away, but he had already disappeared.
Ossian decided to leave his regrets behind and focus on the goal at hand.
‘If I come back here again, I’ll have to ask.’
Ossian asked Orlea.
“Are you ready?”
“okay.”
Ossian stretched out his arm towards Orlea. Orlea climbed onto one of Ossian’s arms and sat down in his embrace.
“Then let’s go.”
Ossian leaped from the ground, drawing his sword with his other hand.
*
Street in front of District Office, Ward 33.
Soldiers in plain clothes were milling around, grumbling.
“Damn it. Why are we waiting in a place like this?”
“Consider yourself lucky. I heard that all the guys out there right now are getting killed.”
“It’s funny how something that could have been solved with just one proper shot has dragged on like this. How on earth did our military discipline become so lax?”
At those words, the fellow soldier was about to say that the opponent was no pushover, but stopped himself.
It wasn’t wrong to say that military discipline had become lax.
Meanwhile, the soldier’s words of discontent continued.
“We trained to kill the enemy. We gave everything we had to protect the city of Tirna and eliminate external threats. What the hell is this?”
202nd Airborne Division.
It was the name of the unit currently involved in the assassination of Princess Orlea.
The role of the airborne troops is to land behind enemy lines from the air when war breaks out and strike the enemy’s rear.
To put it simply, it meant that they were people who would jump into the middle of enemy territory and carry out extremely dangerous operations that were close to suicide.
This is something that only those with strong mental strength, excellent weapons, and a sturdy body can do.
Naturally, as elite soldiers, they should be treated better than other soldiers.
But the 202nd Airborne Division had long been a plaything in Tirna.
They have been training hard to block external enemies, but in this age of no war, their role is nothing more than that of a parasite that just drains the budget.
So in the recent military reorganization proposal, the 202nd Airborne Division was on the list of units to be disbanded, and that’s what started it all.
“Cock, cackle. Why did we work so hard and do all this, and now you’re going to dismantle us?”
Disbanding doesn’t mean you stop being a soldier.
It will probably be torn into small pieces and transferred to another unit.
I didn’t like it.
They were a group of people who had undergone rigorous training and had formed a close bond with their comrades.
Disbanding the 202nd Airborne Division was nothing short of a disgrace to its honor.
What was all that grueling training for?
What have you endured and endured for so many years?
How can old men who have never run around with heavy armor or guns kill an army that has been with the city since its birth with just a scribble of ink on a piece of paper?
This couldn’t be happening.
This shouldn’t have happened.
“We can’t just sit back and let this happen. We have to fight for our rights.”
“Yes. We have not failed yet. Although we who got involved in this will die, the legacy we leave behind will bring honor to other comrades in the future.”
At that moment, a strange sight caught the two soldiers’ eyes.
“What? Did I just see something wrong? That… … .”
“… …Princess Orlean?”
A blonde girl wearing a fancy dress was standing in the middle of the street in front of the town hall.
Without hiding or concealing, he stood proudly for everyone to see.
The sight was so incomprehensible to common sense that even trained soldiers were unable to make a quick judgment of the situation.
“Turn the radio back. We have to finish this before the guards come out.”
They were dressed in plain clothes and naturally placed their hands on my lower back.
The feel of the heavy pistol held beneath the silhouette of the clothes felt particularly comfortable in my hand today.
*
Alberto Lorenzo was confused by the news that Princess Orlean and Ossian had disappeared.
“You sent someone and they missed it?”
[I’m sorry, Governor Alberto. Before we could even make contact, we had to take refuge in the sewer… ]
“… … It’s even more problematic if it’s an underground waterway. If we’re not careful, we could end up in conflict with the people below. And I can’t guarantee the safety of the two of them.”
[Or maybe it’s a good thing. The troubleshooter isn’t stupid, so he’ll try to kill time quietly in a place where no one can see him.]
“Yeah. That would be better. Time is on our side.”
Some people who had been watching from a neutral position have started to step forward and say they will help.
Among them, there were also people who could be called military generals.
‘Those damn snakes.’
If Princess Orlean died, it would not be a loss for the military. Rather, it would be a gain.
But at the same time, they were also thinking of cutting off the tail of the 202nd Airborne Division, considering the failure of the work.
‘Raising our hand like this now is basically admitting the failure of the assassination of the princess and moving towards cutting off the tail.’
I still couldn’t completely relax.
That’s why the guards in all of District 33 are running around with sweaty feet right now.
‘It’s okay. Just buy some time. Just sit down somewhere, lower your head, and be quiet.’
Albert’s prayers were rendered meaningless by the telegram he received from the guard at the main gate of the city hall, which shocked him.
“What?! Say it again!”
The sentry on the other side of the communicator’s voice trembled at the force radiating from the giant’s body.
[That, that. Princess Orlea appeared on the street 500m away.]
“… … !”
Alberto clung to the window and opened his eyes wide.
“this……!”
The blonde hair and the gorgeous blue dress flickering beyond were clearly visible to his eyes.
Alberto barely managed to hold back his swearing.
I wish the sentry had just taken a nap and seen something.
If this were the reality now, it would be a golden opportunity for the assassination force.
“Why on earth? They even sent out all the guards near the district office, so there’s no one here! If you have the brains to think, then this is…!”
Before Alberto’s scream could even end.
Taang!
A cruel sound ripping through the air echoed throughout the road in front of the city hall.
The 202nd Airborne Division, which had been lying in ambush just in case, shot Orlea as soon as they saw him.
No, it’s too late.
Alberto’s eyes were filled with despair. The future of war loomed before his eyes.
And then right after, he saw.
The miracle of hope.
*
Kaang!
Sparks flying in the air.
And the bullets disappear as if they are oxidizing.
Orlea did not fall.
Still, he stood upright, staring at the city hall.
Rather, it was the soldier who fired the gun who was confused.
“That guy… … .”
Before I knew it, a man was standing next to Orlea.
A black-haired man wearing a black coat, holding a sword in one hand.
He had knocked the incoming bullet out of the air.
Slashing out a flying bullet with a sword? That meant the opponent was clearly at least a mana user or a mutant with enhanced physical abilities.
The soldier made his decision.
They said that with their current weapons, there was absolutely no way they could penetrate that guy.
“Reinforcements? The guards are coming!”
“Come on! It’s closer anyway, so this way is faster!”
As soon as he finished speaking, soldiers wearing ponchos began to appear one by one from the rooftops of buildings and in the alleyways.
The soldiers flinched for a moment when they saw Ossian and Orlea standing proudly in the middle of the street.
I don’t understand how someone without being crazy could do something so bold.
At the same time, the guards who came running upon hearing the news also glared at the sight of the two people.
In a sight that seemed so far removed from reality, I was momentarily under the illusion that time on this wide street had frozen.
Orlea watched the people in her field of vision shuffle about in confusion.
Although she tried to appear calm on the outside, her heart was pounding like crazy.
“Orleans… … !”
Marquis Dubuie, who hurriedly appeared at the entrance to the city hall leading the remaining guards, glared at Orleas with eyes that were a mixture of anger and bewilderment.
Ossian opened his mouth as he saw people quickly arriving at the scene.
“With this, the stage is set.”
Orlea nodded silently.
The reason why they showed themselves so openly for people to find was to deliberately attract attention.
“egg plant.”
Orlean took her first trembling steps.
At the same time, sparks flew in front of her eyes.
Ossian, who had been hanging his sword, was now swinging it diagonally.
The sight of bullets flashing before my eyes, the sparks scattering as they shatter, and the thick smell of lead and gunpowder tickling my nose.
Even in the barren castle, there are traces of primitive destruction and death that have never been seen before.
The one who faced it was now a young girl who was destined to fight against the larger world.
“Believe.”
Ossian’s words gave courage to the girl.
A pure white flame burned deep in the heart of the girl where nothing had existed before.
A flame like starlight.
Okay. Phew.
Orlea took a deep breath and took another step.
Taang! Kaang!
Fireworks exploding before my eyes.
The wind that blew with the impact made her blonde hair flutter wildly.
But she was safe.
The 202nd Airborne Troopers, who were arriving one by one at that sight, shouted in excitement.
“What are you guys doing! Shoot more!”
“I told you to pour it all out!”
“Kill him!”
Words filled with curses and resentment hold Orlea back.
“Don’t stop.”
Kaang!
Before I knew it, Ossian’s black was burning white.
The orange flame was consumed by the pure white light and disappeared.
“Do not be afraid.”
Kaang!
The knight swings his sword.
“I.”
Kaang!
Open the way for the girl.
“Because I’m by your side.”
At the end of this road is a future we could not have even dreamed of originally.
Life is something that can only be achieved by going through death.
So let’s go.
Towards an infinite life filled with possibilities.