How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Chapter 97

A party on horseback ran across the plain.

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Journey to Baron Bendel. There was also a way to get on the warp gate, but I didn’t.

There was also a reason that the group had more people than expected, and there was no warp gate nearby anyway, so the time to arrive at Gana by just taking the Gana Warp was similar.

As you can see from the fact that it was a baronial territory, it was not a territory large enough to install a valuable warp gate.

‘One of the famous ancient ruins in Bendel Mansion.’

It was a place where there were no special products and no places worth sightseeing, but it was famous for a while as a place where ancient ruins were discovered in the past.

However, as with all known ruins, exploration has already been completed.

Everything to be robbed has been robbed, and there is nothing left, an empty ruin.

Because of this, the Vendel estate was just a small estate with no features and few people coming and going as it was originally.

I was thinking

“What is this?”

When I arrived at Yeongji after a week, Xian couldn’t believe his eyes.

I came expecting the appearance of a secluded manor, but isn’t it a crowded manorial place that is reflected in my eyes?

“omg! Are you saying that you are the prince of the Agrid family!?”

“Now, please wait!”

Seeing Yeongji from beyond the gate, Xian and his party were checked.

The guard guarding the gate heard Xian’s identity and quickly returned to the guard post.

“I am in charge of the garrison of Baron Bendel! Welcome to Confucius!”

“This is Cyan Agrid. As you can see, they are the priests of the Purification Church.”

“My name is Pamela, who is in charge of the head of the Holy Knights.”

“Hey, Knight Commander!”

Hearing Pamela’s identity, the captain of the defense showed a breathless reaction.

Even if it was the young master of the marquis family, the party that included the leader of the knights of the Order of Purification?

As the captain of a baron’s garrison, it was inevitable.

“Tta, please follow me.”

Guided by the garrison commander, the party entered the territory.

The first place they headed was the mansion where Baron Vendel lived.

“Looks like a lot of people.”

Heading along the road to the lord’s mansion, Xian checked the condition of the estate.

Compared to the size of the barony, there were a lot of people.

Most of them were carrying a sword at their waist.

“Wasn’t Confucius also here for the ruins?”

Sian narrowed his eyes. It is true that they came because of the ruins, but how does the garrison commander know?

“Ten days ago, a new passage was discovered in the ruins. What do you mean by that? Doesn’t that mean the exploration isn’t over yet!”

“A new passage has been discovered?”

“yes. Thanks to this, mercenaries, treasure hunters, and free knights flocked from the neighborhood, making it very crowded. Also, merchants who smelled money like ghosts came.”

Thanks to this, the estate has become crowded like a festival, and the inns and bars are said to be screaming with happiness.

Even the inns alone are not enough places to stay, so the villagers are earning a lot by providing homestays.

Xian nodded.

Suddenly, a new passage was discovered… … .

It seemed that he knew the situation roughly.

“It’s a trap.”

“I guess so.”

Xian muttered so that the commander of the defense could not hear. Yeomno and Pamela were the only ones who heard that.

trap.

At that word, Pamela’s expression hardened instantly.

‘Set a trap? Why didn’t you withdraw?’

She squinted.

Although she was also a member of the Black Tower, she is not a member of the Black Tower in Bendel’s territory.

Because of this, I had no idea how this branch worked. There was no way to contact her.

But the order must have come from the headquarters.

‘Was there another order other than the withdrawal order?’

The possibility that it did is not small. Or, if this isn’t the case, it may be that the warlocks here are aiming for something, apart from the order of the headquarters.

But either way, one thing was the same.

As Xian said, it is a trap.

‘I’m glad I left Shamilla behind.’

After all, not bringing my brother was the right choice.

She doesn’t know what trap Bendel’s warlocks may have set. If Shamilla is unlucky enough to fall into that trap and it goes wrong.

If I did, I would have regretted today’s event for the rest of my life.

She secretly breathes a sigh of relief.

“… … .”

And Hector was watching her every move.

The fact that she is a member of the Black Magic Tower and an apostle of the Demon Dragon King is a fact that only a small part of the Magic Tower knows.

Because of this, she didn’t pay any attention to Hector.

Although he was once a warlock and now betrayed, his identity was never revealed.

Because of that, not recognizing Hector’s gaze, she interrupted the conversation between Xian and Yeomno.

“I think it’s a trap too, but what are you going to do?”

Xian glanced at her and replied.

“Nothing will change, Pamela. We will proceed like this.”

After all, there is no easy way to go back. She clicked her tongue inwardly and nodded.

After crossing the territory, the party arrived at the mansion of Baron Bendel.

* * *

“Welcome! I am Albert Bendel, the lord of this place.”

“Nice to meet you. This is Cyan Agrid.”

“This is Pamela Drake.”

“I thought I would see the famous Marquis Agrid’s son and the Knight Commander of the Order of Purification in person. My eyes are wide open. Come on, come over here and sit down.”

Albert Bendel rubbed his palms and seated Sian and Pamela across from each other.

He was looking at me with twinkling eyes, the look in his eyes that didn’t seem to hide the idea that this was a windfall.

“I’m just a kid without a title yet, but I don’t know what to do when you treat me like this.”

“Heh heh, you are very humble. It’s like that now, but aren’t you the heir who will inherit the marquisate sooner or later?”

“It’s something we don’t know yet.”

“ha ha ha!”

Albert laughed out loud, probably taking Xian’s words as a joke.

“More than that, the ruins. On the way, I heard that a new passage was discovered… … .”

“Ah, you came because of that, after all. Is the head of the church for the same reason?”

“that’s right.”

Pamela nodded.

“Then I can explain it all at once. In fact, there’s not even an explanation. There was a small earthquake not too long ago, maybe because of it, a hidden passage was revealed in the ruins. It seems that this territory is still favored by heavenly luck. I went around telling people around the neighborhood right away, hahahahaha!”

“okay… … . I’m careful to say this, but didn’t you think of hiding the existence of the passage and excavating it with privates?”

“It’s not like I didn’t think of that… … I am a person who knows the subject. Why is it that great treasures are bound to come with great calamities?”

“So you spread the information on purpose.”

“That’s how it is.”

Xian nodded.

The point is this. There is a great treasure in the ruins, and even if you secretly excavated it, you don’t have the power to protect it.

Rather than trembling in anxiety with the treasure that will bring disaster, it is better to use it as an opportunity to revive the territory even a little.

In the end, it was a perfectly right decision.

The new passage in the ruins is not like a path to treasure, but a trap path laid by the Dark Magic Tower.

“Anyway, stay here for the duration of the exploration. It won’t be easy to find an inn room outside.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

“It’s a vassal family that equally serves the Emperor, but this much is nothing, hahahahaha.”

So next time, please take a good look at us too. It probably means something like this.

It was quite difficult to tie a string to the marquess as a baron.

“thank you. Then let’s get up, Pamela.”

“yes.”

Having secured a safe place to stay, Xian stood up with Pamela.

At that time, Baron Albert added as if he had forgotten.

“Oh yes. You are not the only guests at the mansion.”

“What if you say we’re not the only ones?”

“There are people from Adelheit too. They said they came to explore the ruins, so they’re going to be rivals with you.”

Marquis of Adelheit. Xian blinked at the name that suddenly appeared and nodded.

“thank you for letting me know.”

“Then rest in peace, and good luck.”

Leaving the grinning Baron Albert behind, Sian and Pamela left the office.

* * *

“Adelheitra… … . Did you know that it was a trap of the Dark Magic Tower?”

“well.”

Pamela muttered as she left the office.

At her words, Xian stared at her.

It was to ask if information had been leaked from the Cheondo-meng side.

“Not on our side. I heard the message of the Thunder Mage Tower Master by myself. I didn’t tell anyone.”

“We also made sure to silence our family members.”

“then… … .”

“If there is no spy somewhere, Adelheit really came thinking that the ruins were newly opened.”

Pamela almost got a bit nervous at the word spy, but nodded normally at the words that followed.

“You don’t know anything.”

“maybe.”

“I just wish I didn’t get in the way… … .”

“It is already too late.”

“Is it late?”

“At the point when the baron was a new passage to the ruins, there were no obstacles in the neighborhood. It will already be full of mercenaries and treasure hunters.”

Pamela agreed with Sian’s words.

That too. Regardless of Adelheit’s knights or what, the ruins are already teeming with people.

She squinted.

She hopes that clues about the Dark Magic Tower won’t spread. From that point of view, is this really a good thing or a bad thing? … .

‘If you set a trap, it must mean that you are aiming for something. Is this all planned? Or is the baron’s behavior unexpected?’

It was unknown to her. Everything you need to know once you get inside.

Taking the thoughtful Pamela, Xian headed to the place where the party was waiting.

As I headed down the hallway, I heard a loud voice from one place.

―What a stiff guy you are on the subject of slavery!

―No, it’s a slave or something, it’s right to apologize because you bumped into it first. What is that, isn’t that what you’re talking about?

―So, are you saying that we are ignorant fools?

-I didn’t say that. But from what you’re saying, it sounds like that.

– Eight! You cheeky bastard! Call your master!

It was a somewhat familiar voice. Not only the one who is called a slave, but also the other side.

Xian headed to that place.

There was Hector with a sullen expression, and there was a group of people glaring at Hector.

Knights wearing armor with Adelheit’s patterns engraved on them, and the guy with a rotten expression in front of them.

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Julio Adelheit.

‘I thought it might have been because it was Adelheit.’

Xian shook his head and walked towards it.

Hector, who spotted him first, pointed towards Xian with a half-open expression.

“I’m still here. He is my master.”

“What is the habit of talking about slaves… … . Sheesh, let’s look at the owner’s face.”

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Julio said that and turned his head.

Then, when he saw Xian, he froze on the spot.

“Yes, why are you here… … !”

Sian spoke to him who couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

“You seem to have disrespected my slave.”

“Yes, Cyan Agrid! Your slave excuse me… … huh?”

Giulio, who was serious about Xian’s words, stopped as he realized that something was wrong with the nuance.

“How about a game of sparring after a long time?”

Xian’s words brought up old memories and his expression became drawn.