Offer a Tribute and Become an Archmage - Chapter 222



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Episode 222.

The impact and image of the name Barbarian is also clear in Ronobedo.

“Wheelwind…”

This is because the image of the character Barbarian, which appeared in a game that took the era by storm, was so solid. So, as soon as Ronobe heard the word Barbarian, he thought of the game character’s characteristic image and skill name. In reality, it was an absurd skill, but it had its own kind of romanticism.

Yes, that’s right.

It’s romantic.

Ronobe was obsessed with romance.

“Barbarian of the North. Kiya…!”

It was cool. The Bavarian was cool, but the Northern Bavarian? I think I could drink soju with this as a side dish.

“If we could borrow their strength, it would be a great help.”

Lopin ended the story by suggesting that they seek help from the Barbarians.

“From Godric to the North Snow Mountain. How far is it from here?”

“It is a journey that will take at least two weeks, even if you avoid the orcs’ eyes.”

“It’s the full moon…”

If it’s far, it’s far, and if it’s close, it’s close.

It’s an ambiguous distance, but moving that distance in the current situation is very risky.

“Do you know the way?”

“Of course.”

After all, if he had just blurted out words without even knowing the way, Ronobe would have had to confirm the truth of what Ropin had said.

“I need some time to think.”

“That is a fair point. Since we have defeated the orcs of Lapine, it would be a good idea to take all the resources here with us. We will need to prepare.”

“What kind of preparation are you talking about?”

“The orcs would have melted down all the soldiers’ weapons and made them into iron. The old men know how to be a great blacksmith, even if it is a little bit, so if you let them handle it, they will try to help.”

It was said that he could melt down the iron lumps made by the orcs and make them into armor and equipment. He had also been a knight, and it seemed like he knew a bit about blacksmithing.

“If you just do that, it’ll be great for us.”

It just so happened that the soldiers’ weapons were becoming worn and in need of some proper maintenance. In addition, Nas had no armor to begin with, so he needed a blacksmith.

“Ron. Bring Nas.”

“yep!”

Ronobe immediately asked the old soldiers to make Nasu’s armor.

“omg!”

“Wow, my arm…”

The veterans who saw Nas were all shocked and afraid, saying that it looked exactly like the monsters that were only mentioned in legends.

“The knight who saved you. Be careful with your words.”

“Excuse me.”

“It’s okay.”

Nas didn’t care.

Nas disappeared with some old soldiers who had blacksmithing skills. After measuring and talking, he would make her a suit of armor that would fit her perfectly with the remaining iron and materials.

Although time was of the essence, I could not neglect the maintenance of my soldiers. The only thing that was left was iron. It was better to use it up and go.

It goes without saying that even the private soldiers who wore quilted armor could be made into heavy infantry with plate armor at this time.

“Liam. Let’s go easy on the drinks. We’re supposed to be throwing out celebratory drinks to celebrate victory. Instead, let’s give each person a bottle. If you break this rule, I’ll scold you severely.”

“I see. The soldiers will like it.”

These were wines that he had brought to sell, but given the circumstances, he couldn’t even think of selling them. Ronobe unpacked the wine, brought in a few jars, and placed the totems there.

You must have used up a lot of potions in this battle, so you should stock up again. Thirty veterans have joined, so it would be right to give them potions as well. Potions will come out if you leave them alone, so there is no need to be stingy.

“The potion is done now.”

You can just distribute two bottles each.

If you drink one just before a battle and one after, your soldiers will be less likely to die unless they are seriously injured.

‘If you include the old soldiers, he’s now over forty.’

The number increased in an instant.

One of the reasons why he was a bit reluctant to join the old soldiers was because of the food supply. As the leader of the group, Ronobe was responsible for the food. If there was no food, he wouldn’t be able to fight well and his morale would be low.

“It’s okay, I have a few more boxes of wine.”

The important thing is food.

People can live without wine, but they die without food. Drinking water is not a problem because all that is covered in the north is snow.

“Tibbal. Do you know how much food is left?”

“If you consider what the old soldiers will spend, two weeks will be no problem.”

“Really? But that’s only two weeks from now, and if you calculate the distance to the snowy mountain where the Barbarian is, it’ll take longer, right?”

“you’re right.”

“We can’t even eat the orcs, this is a big problem.”

The food in Lapain Castle is not visible, whether the orcs ate it all or it was burned by Ronobe’s magic. In any case, it is right to obtain food while the soldiers’ equipment is being maintained. The problem is where to obtain it, and Ronobe consulted Ropin about this matter. After all, it was the fastest way to ask the locals.

“If you go out at this time of year, you’ll end up buried in snow and freezing to death. I try not to go hunting, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to eat.”

“What is that?”

“There will be a herd of elk.”

moose?

I was talking about reindeer-like creatures.

The northern elk has been considered a divine beast since ancient times, because there are many of them as big as houses. Elk meat is delicious and good for the body, but unlike their appearance, they have a bad temper, so if you mess with them, your house will be destroyed and people will die easily. Therefore, in the north, people avoid elk even when they see them, and they don’t think about hunting them. Even an armed knight can die instantly if he gets stepped on by an elk’s hooves.

“Is it around here?”

“It must be in the eastern forest…”

He said he didn’t recommend it.

Lopin looked at the young baron and thought.

‘He is a young hero. But he is too young. He is too inexperienced.’

I don’t know why the Southern gentleman came all the way to the North, but he was young and his army was weak. Even hunting an elk would probably require a lot of bloodshed.

“Elks are known to seek revenge when their herd is hunted. I am concerned that you, Baron, may be harmed.”

Elk in the north are smart.

If a member of the herd is hunted, they will come for revenge. At the very least, you should repair the walls completely before going out to hunt elk. Otherwise, an elk’s hoof might burst your head while you are sleeping.

“No need to worry about that.”

But the young baron did not listen.

‘Is it just the blood of a young child?’

I heard that they use magic, but if you underestimate the elk based on that, you’re going to get in big trouble. I understand the responsibility of trying to supplement food, but those above consider it a great virtue to distinguish between what you can and cannot do.

‘Perhaps I am not the one who should serve. Hehe, even when it is time for me to die, I still choose my master.’

Lopin shook his head as he watched Ronobé moving away.

A few hours later.

Ronobe ran straight into the forest with Beni, and only appeared in the middle of the night, covered in blood, and called for his men.

“Move.”

“Wow! It’s meat!!”

“It’s an elk! It’s huge!!”

Lopin was dumbfounded.

If you kill just one elk, you won’t have to worry about meat for a while.

But they brought back a whole herd of elk.

‘Some of them have badly damaged leather.’

But the rest is clean.

The ones with damaged skin were torn as if they had been attacked by the claws of a wild beast, while the ones that were intact had arrows shot into their heads.

Lopin unconsciously covered the smile that was forming on his lips with his hand.

‘When we all get old… it’s foolish.’

I never thought an old soldier would feel his heart pounding so hard when he saw the young baron. So much so that I had to hide the pitiful smile that appeared on my face without me knowing it.

“Lopin. Are you good at slaughtering?”

“If you can’t even do that at this age, it’s hard to be treated as a human being in the North.”

“Haha! The guys here are all like that, so you tell them!”

“I’ll do as you say.”

That night there was a party.

Although it was a small party, it was enough time to reminisce about past battles and strengthen camaraderie among each other.

There is delicious meat and alcohol.

They needed nothing more.

“I want to go to Boladizen…”

If only there were women.

“Oh, that was good. I wonder if Emily is still waiting for me.”

Ron opened his eyes halfway, recalling the faint perfume of Boladigen. Then the other guys’ smiles deepened.

“If I were waiting for you, you’d already be getting crushed by some other guy.”

“Emilie? Next time, I’ll be the one who owes you something. We went through life and death together on the battlefield, so I have to share the hole with you too!”

The soldiers were in an uproar over the low-quality obscenity. Ron, who had started talking, was the one whose face turned red.

“What?! We shared true love! What do you know… Tsk.”

“What’s the big deal about sharing? It must be love bought with money. No, not even money. What’s the big deal about having sex with the Baron once?”

That was when.

“Stop it. We might have truly shared love.”

As soon as Ronobe joined in, the room became quiet.

“Your Majesty…”

Ron’s lips twitched at the sight of Ron looking impressed.

“I’ll share my heart with Ron, but my body will be able to accommodate the men, so that’s right.”

“Poohahahahaha!”

“That’s right! Your Highness!”

“That’s right! That’s right! That’s right! Hahaha!”

When his lord, Ronobe, made fun of him, Ron’s anger had nowhere to go but to be suppressed.

Afterwards, Ronobe sat down next to Nasu and talked.

“Are you okay?”

It was a question that contained many things. A new body, a new environment, and so on. Nasu nodded at Ronobe.

“There are still a lot of things that haven’t been sorted out, but that’s okay. Complicated things aren’t easily solved anyway. So it’s easier to think of them simply.”

“I decided to think about it.”

“As a knight, serving my lord. Nothing else is important to me.”

“Isn’t that unfair? Your body wasn’t like it is now.”

Even though he may not remember some things, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t remember everything. Nas would know too. He probably knows who he was and what he was like originally.

“You saved my fate. My life is no longer my own. So I don’t care. To live as a knight, to die as a knight. That is the dream of every knight.”

“You were a knight before. Honorable.”

“It wasn’t the death I wanted.”

It seemed like he had remembered a lot in a short period of time. Now he even remembered clearly how he died.

“How long have you been alive and are already thinking about dying? Since you finally made it to life, live properly. Get married. Have kids.”

“With my body?”

Nasu laughed bitterly. Ronobe had nothing to say about that part either. He had his own share of responsibility.

“Well… time will tell.”

Ronobe moved away as if running away.

There was a joke in the moved spot.

“I heard you were active this time.”

Ronobe patted Joke’s head.

“I didn’t really do anything. I just helped a little with the magic of death.”

He said that, but he couldn’t hide the satisfaction on his face. It was the look on his face that he had finally done his share.

“Yes, that’s how you start. Slowly build up what you can satisfy yourself. Then, before you know it, there will be people who acknowledge you. You’re doing well.”

“yes!”

After tapping his shoulder, he looked at Peter and Lirun behind Joke.

No need to say much.

“Well done.”

Peter and Lirun chuckled.

This is it.

It’s a worthless army.

That’s the current Hopper.

But the Hopper group keeps growing.

‘You won’t get anything out of helping the North right now… but that’s okay. As soon as Byeong-baek wakes up, you’ll get a solid share.’

In addition, it serves as a stepping stone for qualitative growth.

That’s fine for now.

*

A week later.

“Oh, that’s cool!”

“I see? Thank you.”

The veterans melted and hammered iron with all their might for a week. Fifteen people worked together to create the armor that Nasu would wear. Although it was just plate armor, it took a lot of effort and time to make it fit her body type. The veterans who did this perfectly had a certain level of trust. It was a time when not only Nasu, but also the privates who had problems with their weapons began to finish their maintenance one by one. Ronobe was not idle during this time.

“Vivian.”

I called Vivian.

The number of orc corpses exceeded five hundred. Ronobe would not leave them alone. He cut off their entrails and arms and used Vivian’s magic from time to time. Vivian said that if he killed the imperial soldiers, she would allow him to work with iron, but if he made three hundred gauntlets from the enemy corpses, she would grant him the next level of magic.

It was just after I had created the gauntlets without much difficulty and distributed them to my soldiers.

[Hurry up. I’m not even crazy.]

Vivian’s appearance was different from that of a girl at first, but now she was more like a woman who had shed her girlishness. She had the beauty of a warrior with a somewhat strong impression.

“I’m not so delicate that touching a corpse will make me go crazy.”

[If that’s the case, then that’s good.]

Vivian patted Ronobe on the head as if to say, “Well done!” and gave him the next quest along with a blessing.

[This time, the legs. Five hundred times.]

All I had to do was tear off the corpse’s legs and make five hundred greaves out of them.

It was a protective gear that protected the shins.

‘Sword, wrist, shin. Next up is armor or a helmet.’

At this point, you should know what Vivian’s quest is all about.

“Are you planning to arm me?”

Protect your body with the enemy’s corpse and form a sword. Even without anything, you can become fully armed with just a corpse. Vivian is forcing the magician Ronobe to become fully armed.

[Magic is just magic. No matter how experienced a magician is, he or she will die in an absurd way. You are no different.]

“jeon…”

It is an irrefutable statement.

Last time, if Ronobe had been fully armed during the fight with Rakaku, the story might have been a little different. Moreover, his transformation magic is a way to make the clothes he is wearing out of leather. If he were to transform while wearing full-body armor, it would be obvious that his defense would increase accordingly.

There is no reason to refuse.

[I was arrogant. I thought I was special. I overlooked my blind spots in my role with this power.]

Ronobe knows.

Because I saw some of her past.

She died fighting against those who were either the current empire or another empire. They created a curse that only affected her. For her, who had suffered tragedy because of iron, there was no curse more cruel than this.

Iron soldier.

It was a disease transmitted through the railroad.

[Even a strong wizard can get sick.]

Those who get sick die.

Vivian looked pained as if her own mistakes were coming to mind.

[I thought to myself just before I died. If I was going to work with iron, I should have made a sturdy armor that would protect me from all kinds of diseases and curses.]

“Then this is…”

[I sowed the seed, you reap the fruit. You are the one who will put my foolishness to rest.]

As he watched Vivian disappear, Ronobé looked at her magic with new eyes.

“To destroy the empire.”

Her purpose was always simple.

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