Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 212



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Episode 212.

The border area of ​​the Enheid Baron’s domain, unlike Boladigen or other baronial territories, is widely recognized as having military power and autonomy in preparation for external invasion.

To put it simply, it is no different from another country within the kingdom.

There is one reason why such a sphere of influence is recognized.

Scream. It was because of the orcs.

The North is a stalwart shield for the kingdom against the cries of the Orcs.

“But why are there orcs here?”

But the shield was broken.

“I don’t know either.”

Ronobe has just arrived in the north.

I didn’t expect to see orcs instead of people when I reached the nearby village, not Enheid Castle.

“Liam. How strong are the orcs?”

“I heard that it varies from individual to individual. The common orcs are said to be stronger than the regular army, and those called orc warriors are said to be stronger than the common knights.”

When you think of okra, you basically think of its appearance as resembling a pig. It has a large body, prominent tusks, and a bald head with green skin.

But the orcs I saw in person were different.

‘Isn’t it closer to gray than green?’

The hair was also thick.

There are many people with dreadlocks.

The fangs were there, but they didn’t look like pigs. Of course, they were huge. They were true warriors with huge muscles between their armor made of leather and bone.

They were trembling warriors.

‘Is it a bone club?’

When I think of orcs, I think of axes, but none of the orcs here were carrying axes.

They all carried large clubs.

It was a club made of bones that were hardened with blood and flesh. The number of orcs occupying the village was not large. At most, there were eight. It was surprising that a village was occupied by only eight people. It also showed that the basic specifications of the orcs were excellent.

“Shield up!!”

Liam and Rune led the way with their private soldiers and shields. They had been training their private soldiers steadily as they moved north.

It was mainly training in shield handling. Even though it was called training, it was nothing else. When Liam used violence under the pretext of training, the soldiers would just block it with their shields.

It was simple, but quite effective.

This was because Liam’s strength was already beyond the level of an ordinary person.

Boom! The orcs and the soldiers collided.

“Ahhhh!”

But surprisingly, the soldiers fell like autumn leaves. Once they fell, they scattered. Some ran away, and others lost their weapons and looked around.

Liam screamed at the private and drove his sword into the orc’s stomach. But the orc didn’t die that easily.

Even though he knew he would die, he rushed in and swung his club.

“Ronobe!”

“huh.”

It was a fight where we had a huge numerical advantage.

The armament of the private soldiers was definitely good.

But it was completely pushed back.

Pfft, pfft!

Each arrow from Benny fell one by one. No matter how strong the armor was, if an arrow hit the head, the orc died.

Ronobe tied the orcs’ feet with his cool feet. That alone made it much easier for the soldiers to deal with the orcs. Seeing Ronobe do this, Peter and Lirun also began using their magic to tie up or trip the orcs’ feet.

To upset the enemy’s balance.

That alone was advantageous on the battlefield.

“Eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!”

The last orc rampaged until he was on the verge of death, before his head was blown off by Liam’s sword.

The battle was a victory for Ronobe.

But no one was happy.

It was because the presence that the orc brought was terrifying.

Many private soldiers also died.

The number of soldiers, which had been twenty-three against a mere eight orcs, has now decreased to eighteen. Five soldiers have died in the battle just now.

There are ten injured people.

Considering that I only fought eight people, the damage was unbelievably great.

“Were those guys orc warriors just now?”

“No, they’re just orcs. I heard that orc warriors carry iron axes.”

I didn’t know I would be treated like this by a common orc who wasn’t even a warrior.

If Ronobe had used his magic properly, none of the soldiers would have died. He wanted to test the soldiers’ skills. He also asked Liam to gain some experience.

So I just left it, but it tasted bitter.

The level of orcs is higher than I thought.

It was a real monster.

“The North fought against these guys. This is ridiculous.”

What should I say?

I was embarrassed.

But they weren’t private soldiers.

The morale has been lowered.

My eyes darkened at the thought that I might have to fight orcs in the future.

“First. Ask me.”

The first priority was to sort out the belongings of the fallen soldiers and bury them. The morale of the soldiers was low and they needed time to accept death.

Funerals are originally meant for the living.

I didn’t know that there would be another deserter in this army.

Liam and Ron led the men to bury the fallen. They recited their names and hometowns, poured a little wine, and took a drink among the rest.

“That idiot. He wanted to be successful. He said he wanted to become a knight and return to his hometown…”

“Medin too. Sir Liam said he was just like me and offered to be a knight.”

Most of the soldiers’ dreams were of becoming knights.

They are those who became soldiers because they could not become knights. There were many who did not lose their dreams even when they reached the limit of their talents.

But they died today.

The dream died along with it.

“Ronobe. Give me a word of encouragement. That will be enough for now.”

“encouragement?”

At Benny’s warning, Ronobe went to the depressed soldiers. When their master, Ronobe, appeared, the soldiers looked around and didn’t know what to do. Ronobe watched for a moment and then said.

“Liam was just a soldier. He became a knight because he survived. And he was loyal to survive. I am not stingy with those who are loyal. You can be knights too.”

Ronobe took out a leather pouch from his bosom. Inside it was a familiar powder. He made it whenever he had time.

“Those who survive the battle and those who are active will receive the powder of the knight. If you eat it, you too can become a knight like Liam.”

So live.

Be loyal.

Fight.

“Who was the most active in today’s battle?”

“Ron and Tibal.”

“You two, come forward.”

Ron and Tibal.

Ron was Liam’s successor, and Tybal was a private soldier (bandit) under Kael. Ronobeh made them both kneel, opened their mouths, and fed them powder.

“You have taken a step forward on the path of knighthood.”

“thank you!”

“I will be loyal!!”

A heated cry erupted.

It was a recognition of their worth in front of others. It was natural. A man is loyal to those who recognize his worth. Ronobe didn’t know. He just did it because he had to do something.

“From now on, anyone who achieves great feats will be rewarded with knighthood powder. Survive and achieve great feats. Then you will become a knight.”

Finally, he instructed Benny to release the meat.

The rest is up to Liam.

The soldiers’ reaction was not bad, perhaps because of the name of the article.

No, it was rather hot.

“Can I become a knight too?”

“Can anyone become a knight?”

“Ron and Tibal just got it. It says that if you eat it a few times, you’ll become closer to a knight! The Baron is a White Wizard. He wouldn’t lie about something like that.”

“They say that if a wizard lies, he or she will be punished by heaven. Is that true?!”

The response was good.

I should have done this a long time ago.

It will consume quite a lot of monsters, but in the end, it is an investment for yourself. As your private soldiers become stronger, you will become stronger. If you become a knight like Liam, it will be even better. They will be loyal to Ronobe and will be indebted to him, and no one will dare mess with Ronobe who has many knights under his command.

Ronobe left them alone and went to inspect the village with his disciples.

“It’s bad.”

The smell of blood was vibrating.

All the townspeople were dead.

“There are people here!”

They were village women.

But most of them were out of their minds, and I could see what had happened. It seemed like they had been occupying this place for quite some time. There were many pregnant women.

“Kill me…”

Ronobe closed the door.

Most of them had lost their minds, but even the women who had regained consciousness asked to be killed.

Ronobe wasn’t that cruel. But even if he wanted to help them, there was no way to do it. But it was also a bit much to kill them.

“oh my god?”

“We don’t have the time or the luxury to forcibly save someone who wants to die.”

You might think it’s cruel, but Ronobe is not a saint. Their circumstances were pitiful, but that was about it. There was no reason or obligation to take care of them while risking time and material losses.

“Let’s leave some food behind. That’s all I can do for you.”

Those who want to live will live with that.

The gloomy faces of Lirun and Peter brightened up a little. Without being asked, they took some food from the carriage and placed it in front of the woman before chasing after Ronobe.

“Benny. Did you find anything?”

“No, not really. What about Ronobe?”

“Me too. I heard that in the North, they raise dogs and make sleds to ride around on…”

There was no evidence that the orcs ate dogs or anything like that.

“What’s going on in Enhide?”

I couldn’t help but think that way.

With orcs roaming around from the northern entrance, it was hard to believe that the border was safe.

There are many parts that are painful.

‘Am I too late?’

I told you to come as soon as possible, but a number of things came up and you ended up being late.

Because it was winter along the way, there was a lot of snow and it was delayed for a long time.

“Something might have happened to the Count’s personal life.”

It could just be a hunch, but it’s better to expect the worst.

“I have to go to Enhydro, but…”

The situation is not very good.

I didn’t really want to go.

‘What did Baek Byung-baek do for me… Do I really have to go?’

Honestly, I didn’t do anything for you.

It was ambiguous whether I should risk my life for someone I had only met once.

‘He said he’d give me anything I needed… and even asked me to marry him.’

He also said he would give me anything.

It’s not that attractive anymore.

Marrying her or giving her any kind of compensation is not worth risking your life for. Unlike when you met the Count, the current Ronobe is a baron and has even been given the title of White Wizard. Although it is not of much use, he has also been promoted to the position of Chief Inspector and has risen greatly.

This means that it doesn’t matter if you don’t borrow the power of the Count.

“hmm.”

But it’s too far to go back. And above all, if Ronobe goes back like this, the Count will die.

The kingdom would lose a black knight, and finally, there would be no one left to stop the orcish roar.

“Is this where the orcs run wild?”

The Orcs who broke through the North will head south to seek their old lands.

There will probably be a lot of people dying.

It’s not good for Ronobe to see the kingdom in danger either.

Anyway, I became a noble of the kingdom.

“But I can’t just let the woman who touched my chest die.”

I wanted to warm that cold heart.

The Duke of Chang may be cold, but he is not a bad person.

She was a noble knight with a mission. It would be a national loss to let such a talented person die. Even if it wasn’t for such a self-interested story, Ronobe just wished she hadn’t died.

The same was true for Eschwald.

Please take care of her.

“Ah, man. This is annoying.”

Ronobé scratched his head and shook off his worries as if he was shaking off dandruff.

“Let’s go, Enhydro.”

A promise is a promise.

A man cannot break a promise he made while touching a woman’s chest.

Even more so when it kills you!

“There is too much snow to go. We will have to leave the carriage behind.”

“…”

Benny agreed with Liam.

There was a lot of snow piled up.

It is not possible to travel by carriage.

“Then what should we do?”

“It’s difficult to leave now. We should rest in the village for a while and then leave when the snow melts. The soldiers also need to rest.”

“I can’t help it.”

It seems like my heart is ahead of my mind.

Ronobe reported that there were women who had been attacked by orcs.

“I’ll talk to him. He might know something about the North.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

Still a survivor. If I knew what was going on, I had to find out.

Let’s wait a moment. Benny came with a woman.

She was a full-bellied woman.

“They came from Enhide.”

Benny said simply.

“Do you know anything?”

The woman nodded.

“Is this Baron Jun Hopper?”

“I am a baron now. Do you know me?”

The woman nodded.

“Your Majesty the Concubine said you would come. That’s why I waited.”

He was a guide sent in advance by the Count. However, he suffered a miserable fate because of the orcs.

I wasn’t feeling very good.

“I didn’t see it myself. I heard rumors after I left.”

“What kind of rumor is it?”

“There’s a rumor that Enhide is frozen…”

Ronobe’s eyes narrowed.

Enhide is frozen.

The change came to mind.

To be precise, it is the frozen wound of the changeling count.

“After that, they said the border was breached, and the defense line was breached. After that… it’s as you can see.”

It was a self-deprecating laugh.

The woman’s eyes, looking down at her own belly, were full of hostility.

“The Prince of Changes…”

The woman shook her head.

I only heard rumors that Enhide was frozen.

She didn’t know anything more than that.

However, he said that it was something that any northerner could have predicted that the mastermind behind the frozen Enhide would be the Count.

Because she was living ice.

“The reason the orcs aren’t all heading south is probably because the remaining ones are fighting…”

Northerners are tough.

But now, without the focal point of the Count, they were just prey to the orcs.

Ronobe couldn’t understand.

“In this situation, why don’t you inform the kingdom? Even if you ask for reinforcements, it won’t be enough.”

If the North falls, the kingdom will also be in danger.

The current situation is like this, but the kingdom is completely unaware of this fact.

It was a difficult thing to understand.

It is right to inform this now so that we can receive reinforcements.

But the woman answered simply.

“What’s in the North is done in the North. That’s the mindset of a Northerner.”

It felt like I’d been hit in the head with a hammer.

“It looks like the North is full of nothing but fools.”

Ronobe’s expression became fierce.

For some reason, Venom came to mind. As I kicked the seat in anger, the woman took a dagger out of her bosom.

“My lord!”

Liam and the soldiers hurriedly surrounded Ronobé and drew their swords.

But it was a misunderstanding.

The woman stabbed herself in the stomach.

I’m talking about a swollen belly.

“What are you doing?”

The woman answered with a smile.

“Because I’m a proud northerner….”

Ronobe’s face darkened as he looked down at the woman who had collapsed.

“I feel dizzy.”

but.

I thought I knew a little bit about the North.

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