Imperial Guard - Chapter 63



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Lucas, hero of the empire.

He is the hero of the Kamen Empire, the warrior of the sect, and the hope of the people.

As his name suggests, he fights against demons for the sake of humanity.

Lucas was a naturally kind-hearted person who liked others and was a natural warrior with the courage to never give up under any circumstances.

Especially, since he is the type of person who never leaves people in difficulty alone and helps them, he was always dragged around by people throughout the original work.

‘He wasn’t a very interesting protagonist, but… I like having people like this by my side.’

Rael intended to make Lucas a hero, just like in the original.

Rael’s grand plan was to support him in his efforts to kill the Demon King while hiding behind him and sucking up to him.

“Sir Rael!”

But where did things go wrong?

Lucas, who should have been a strong hero, was looking at Rael with sparkling eyes.

“Uh… hello. Lucas.”

Lael greeted Lucas with a trembling expression.

Even though the opponent is a lower-ranking noble, Rael is also an honorary knight, so he can speak comfortably.

“The duel just now was really cool! It was a duel I couldn’t have imagined!”

“Really? I appreciate the compliment, but…”

It felt strange that Lucas, a hero of the empire, would react like that.

“Lucas. Sir Rael invited you to the party.”

At that moment, Kirue smiled and patted Rael on the shoulder.

He said he wanted to see Lucas, so I thought I’d use this opportunity to get to know him.

‘Since they’re both similar in age, it would be nice to become friends. It would be even better if they joined the Knights of Rain…’

The Knights of Rain, who accepted Rael’s strong argument, had to ask for a lot of understanding from other knights in order to invite Lucas to the party.

Since the crime has already been committed, we can only hope that Lucas is an equally great prosecutor.

“Oh, really? I’m touched.”

“Yes. I saw your talent. You will definitely become an excellent prosecutor.”

“La, Sir Rael saw my talent?”

Lucas was also a well-respected prosecutor within the Academy, but he felt it after watching the duel just now.

Sir Rael was a much stronger swordsman than himself.

It felt really good to be acknowledged by someone like that.

“What is Sir Lael? Call me brother. Lucas.”

“Really? It’s a little burdensome, but… Should I call you Brother Rael?”

“···No, don’t call me Brother Rael. It reminds me of a bad guy. Just call me whatever you want.”

Rael shook his head, recalling the smiling face of the Knight of the Silver Cross.

Thinking about that guy, my head started hurting from being called Brother Rael.

“Understood, Sir Rael!”

“But first, let’s talk about something important. Lucas.”

“yep!”

Lucas looked at Rael with bright eyes.

Having just seen a high-level duel, my affection for Rael was quite high.

“···What are your political leanings?”

“yes?”

“First Prince. Second Prince. First Princess. Or the rising star, Second Princess Yuriel. Which of the four do you support?”

“···I haven’t thought about that yet. I don’t know much about the imperial family.”

Rael nodded after seeing Lucas’ reaction.

He values ​​things like the peace of the continent and the stability of the people, not who becomes the emperor.

That was truly a heroic act.

“You know I’m not a weird person, right? First, let me tell you about His Highness Uriel’s good points…”

So, we need to persuade them now.

*

Gideon Garcia, Commander of the Knights of Carmen.

He frowned as he sat in the waiting room of the Knights of Carmen.

His mind was filled with the sword he had just seen.

‘This is clearly the sword of the Thousand-Year Sword Master.’

The title of the Empire’s Strongest Knight was not just a decoration.

Gideon, a seasoned swordmaster, never forgets a sword he has seen once.

Although the shape was slightly different, it was clearly the sword of the Thousand-Sal Sword Master.

‘But it’s strange. Since the Thousand-Year Sword Master went into hiding, no one has bought his sword. Why has he appeared now?’

That old man is not the kind of person who would sell his sword to someone else.

Because he was the man who didn’t teach the Knights of Kamen how to use his sword, even though Gideon asked him to do so.

‘And you’re the exclusive knight of the 2nd princess… Is this possibly related to the death of 3rd Division Captain Gilbert?’

Gideon thought back to the last day of the Celestial Festival.

The 3rd division of the Kamen Knights, who attempted to assassinate the imperial family in order to unite the empire, was annihilated for some reason.

According to the report of Captain Belen of the 1st Division, a man was suspected… but they couldn’t catch him because there was no evidence.

“···I think it was called Gaksital. I heard it wasn’t that great.”

Gideon narrowed his eyes.

The Grand Duke suddenly expressed his support for the Second Princess.

And the sword of the Thousand-Slayer Sword Master held by the second princess’s personal knight.

A man named Gakshital who may have dealt with the Kamen Knights who attacked the Second Princess.

I thought there would be a connection between them.

‘Will they be a crisis for the empire? Or an opportunity?’

What Gideon Garcia wanted was the unity of the empire.

The empire had to unite to prepare for the coming war with the Demons.

“···Come to think of it, where was the place where the Thousand-Year Sword Master was hiding?”

At that moment, the evils of the empire that Gideon had forgotten came to mind.

*

The Archduke’s return party grew larger as the night wore on.

Yuri was still concentrating on the party, talking to the nobles.

‘The nobles who support Damian Brother are those who prioritize legitimacy. I must target the nobles who support Simon Brother.’

Yuri spent her time concentrating on the conversation.

After speaking with all the important nobles, Yuri went out onto the balcony to get some fresh air.

“Phew···.”

Talking to nobles required concentration.

Because he had to keep pretending that he had something great enough to interest the Archduke.

It wasn’t something she liked to do, but it was an investment in the future.

‘How many nobles are there among us who serve the empire?’

Yuri sighed and felt the cold night air.

My head, which had been heated by being swept by people, began to cool down.

“Thank you for your hard work, Your Highness Uriel.”

“Thank you, Isabelle.”

Just then, Isabelle brought over a glass of cool grape juice.

Yuri brought the glass to her lips and smiled faintly.

“This party will be a big turning point.”

“Yeah. …Thanks to Lord Rael.”

This party was a lot of fun thanks to Rael.

I felt nothing but gratitude towards Rael.

“That’s right. That guy… At first, I thought he was just a weirdo.”

Isabelle recalled her first impression of Rael.

I thought he was just a crazy guy, but I never thought he would be that great.

“Your Highness Uriel. You are here. Is Isabelle here too?”

“Ah, Lord Rael. You’re here at just the right time. Would you like a drink?”

They say even a tiger will come if you call it.

Isabelle offered a glass of grape juice to Rael as he approached.

“A drink is fine. I need you to take care of something more urgent.”

“Is this urgent?”

“Yeah. I wanted my name removed from the special guard.”

“Huh? … Ah. I see.”

Isabelle immediately understood what Rael was saying and nodded.

Even if Yuri doesn’t know, Rael will be receiving a lot of attention from now on.

“You’re more interested than I thought. The Information Guild will soon start investigating me, and it could be a hassle if the Special Guard gets caught. Do you think it’ll take a long time?”

The ghost king and the thousand-year-old sword master there are beings who are not well-known.

Rael also wanted to hide them as much as possible.

“It is possible, but it will take some time.”

“No, I can handle it right away.”

It was Yuri who answered Rael’s words.

She passed the glass to Isabelle and continued speaking.

“I’ve been prepared ever since Mr. Rael saved my life from the Knights of Carmen. I just omitted Mr. Rael from the reporting chain.”

As soon as Yuri realized that Rael was important, he removed Rael from the reporting system.

The interest in the special guard was not great compared to its importance, so I thought I would naturally report back if nothing happened.

“When did that happen···?”

Isabelle was impressed by Yuri’s preparedness.

It was something she hadn’t even thought about.

“Really? Then can you handle it quickly?”

“Yes. You can revise the report to say that Mr. Rael never came to the special guard from the beginning. However, since this is an urgent matter, you should go to the imperial palace in person.”

It’s obvious that the Information Guild will move soon.

However, Yuri, who spent time in Districts 4 and 5, knows the difference between the upper and lower districts well.

Information guilds operating in the upper zones have little information about the lower zones.

Before they could move, Yuri was able to move first.

*

The first day of the Grand Duke’s return party has ended.

Although such parties usually involve drinking and partying for several days, it is said that the royal family only attends for one day, even if the party lasts a long time.

It was a tradition for the safety of the imperial family, the future of the empire.

“Mr. Lael, thank you so much for today.”

Yuri came out of the party venue and greeted Rael with a smile.

Thanks to Rael, I’ll be busy for a while, but it’s been a fun time working hard.

“No problem. If you need anything in the future, just call me. Isabel. You’ve had a hard time too.”

“···Yes. Thank you for your hard work, Sir Rael.”

Isabelle bowed her head towards Rael.

I decided not to point out the informal language.

Because I thought that it would be good for me in many ways if I endured it.

“Are you two going to the palace?”

“Yes. I plan to deal with Mr. Rael right away. The information on the Imperial Guard can be accessed by other members of the royal family, so I need to deal with it first.”

I’m already ready to erase Rael’s information, so I just need to go and make a few changes.

‘···But does this mean I’ll become unemployed?’

After sending Isabelle and Yuri off in the carriage, Rael walked through the night streets of District 2.

Well, I wasn’t the captain of the guard anyway, but pretending to be one was my daily routine.

Wouldn’t it be similar to pretending to be a guard when you’re not?

Rael walked forward, thinking positively.

Even if you’re not a member of the special guard, there’s no problem with going to work.

I just don’t get paid.

‘I would have been screwed if I hadn’t sold the token.’

Rael smiled and walked away.

‘I’ve become quite close with Lucas… Next time we meet, I think I’ll ask him to introduce me to some girls.’

It wasn’t that I was thinking strangely.

However, all the women around Lucas are people who are part of the Empire.

If being friends with those people is beneficial, then it won’t harm you.

‘No. I don’t want you to fall for my handsome face… so I’ll keep my distance from women.’

If the original story goes as planned, Lucas marries numerous women.

There is no need for Rael to interfere there.

I was already having a hard time, so I didn’t want to create another butterfly effect.

‘Lucas will graduate in a few months… That’s when the story will really progress.’

I decided to meet Lucas again later.

Now that we’ve met face to face, we can contact the Academy and summon them.

widely-

At that moment, Rael, who was lost in thought, bumped into someone’s shoulder.

She was a woman with a slender body.

She immediately bowed her head and apologized.

“Oh, I’m sorry!”

“Yes. Be careful.”

The woman ran away in embarrassment and hid behind an alley.

Rael stared at her back and clicked his tongue.

“···Tsk, this really is annoying.”

Even if Rael is lost in thought, he never clashes with others.

Because his senses never make that mistake.

That means the woman bumped into me on purpose.

Rael started walking towards where she had disappeared.

Tadadot-

The woman who had hidden behind an alley ran through the night streets with a smile.

In her hand was Rael’s identity card.

“At this point, even if they notice, they won’t be able to chase after me.”

After running for almost 30 minutes, I got out of Zone 1 where the party was.

The woman who entered the alley in District 2 knocked on the wall, panting.

Then, men wearing black cloaks walked out from the surrounding area.

“There will be no tracking, right?”

“I ran away for 30 minutes. Don’t worry.”

The woman raised the corners of her lips and took out her identification card.

“I heard he was a member of the Central Guard before he became an Honorary Knight. I’ll go to the Guard and check his status with his badge.”

“···It may be effective, but is it okay to handle it this way? It’ll definitely be discovered that there’s a follow-up investigation.”

“Don’t you know how the nobles are reacting right now? This matter is very important. It is more important than anything to handle it quickly.”

If this is successful, I can sell the information to countless nobles.

Most of the imperial nobles are attending the Archduke’s return party.

But the fact that the request for information came before the party was even over means that it was urgent.

“Where should we begin our investigation?”

“You can check with the guards to find out his affiliation.”

“How are you going to find out about his relationships?”

“There should be a bar or inn that you frequent. Start around there. Be careful of the lower areas, since they are areas we don’t know much about.”

The informants naturally divided their territories among themselves.

This target was from a lower area, so there was a lot to investigate.

“Really? Where do you guys belong?”

“What? What are you talking about all of a sudden….”

At that moment, a voice suddenly came from above the heads of the informants.

The man raised his head in the direction of the voice and opened his eyes wide.

“Don’t these kids have any morals? They didn’t even leave the party for 10 minutes and you’re doing background checks?”

It seems that the level of the Empire is low, to be able to escape to this extent and feel relieved.

Lael smiled as he crouched on the wall.