Roan Lancephils envoy.

Numerous nobles including Kallum Rinse and Lukan Diez slightly tensed at the completely unimagined visit.

Theres no way he himself would have come, then

Everyones gazes turned towards the banquet halls door.

A moment later.

Creak.

Together with the sound of wood creaking, the tightly closed door widely opened.

At the same time, a young man of humble but neat suit appeared with a daring look.

His look as he crossed the center space extending long from the banquet halls door to the head seats Kallum and Lukan sat at was simply relaxed and stout-hearted.

Eh? That man is?

Uhuh. I have heard that news of him had stopped, but

He must have joined Roan Lancephils camp.

Few nobles murmured as they looked at the young man.

Hhm.

Kallum let out a quiet exclamation.

The young man walking towards him was a man he knew well of.

Is he someone you know, sir?

Lukan subtly searched the mood and asked.

Kallum didnt particularly answer.

No, there was no need to answer.

For the young man who had arrived below the head seats had greeted in the nobles etiquette and personally revealed his name.

Sith Wiggins greets Prince Kallum Rinse.

The young man, he was the head of the 12 Hatchling and a baron of the Rinse Kingdom, Sith Wiggins.

The instant his introduction ended, the nearby nobles abruptly stood up and roared.

Prince you say!

His majesty is the only and sole king who inherited the Rinse Kingdoms line!

Impertinent!

Though the world named and called the kingdom Kallum Rinse founded separately as South Rinse Kingdom or not recognize it as a kingdom at all, Kallum and the nobles who followed him personally argued themselves as the direct line of the Rinse Kingdom and obstinately insisted the kingdoms name too as not South Rinse but Rinse.

Of course, the moderate faction nobles including Roan and the senate did not recognize this.

Sith treating Kallum not as a king but prince was also because of such reason.

Baron Sith Wiggins. It has been a while.

Kallum who glared at Sith growled in a quiet voice.

A displeased look overflowed.

Since the First Prince Simon has colluded with hexers and threw the kingdom into distress and the Second Prince Tommy has departed this world, the only one who could inherit the kingdoms throne was I. I have received the fealty of numerous nobles and have formally climbed to the throne. Everything was a decision and cause for the Rinse Kingdom.

His eyes flashed with a harsh light.

Observe your manner as a kingdoms noble to I.

A frost-like pressure blew out.

But Sith still maintained the relaxed and composed expression and pose.

He even made a faint smile.

Formally climb to the throne? Who has recognized it, prince? Have you received the royal familys crest and the national seal? Have you received the senates recognition? Numerous nobles fealties? What may be the number of those nobles, prince?

That is

Kallum quickly tried to answer, but Sith added on without even breathing.

Duke Liss Kowan and one count, seventeen viscounts, twenty barons. Excluding knights or baronets which is an honorary title, you have received the fealties of a total of thirty-nine people. Even that number of thirty-nine is a number that combined all of small and fallen noble houses of the countryside, prince.

The smile hanging on his mouth deepened.

Kallum couldnt easily object.

That was also the same for other nobles.

The number of nobles Sith revealed was without a single fault.

All of you should be quite surprised. Since I too was shocked when I first heard it.

Sith looked at the half-dumbfounded expressions of Kallum and the nobles and inwardly smiled.

He too had doubted his ears when he first heard this information.

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It was the same as holding the entire Rinse Kingdom in one hand.

At that moment, Kallum who was quiet creased his brows and spoke.

I understood well of what you wish to say. Fine. You can say that I may have climbed to the throne a little hurriedly. But there is nothing that changes either way if you view the situation wider, and from further away. Since the only person to inherit the Rinse Kingdoms throne is me. Rather, the problem is your side.

Kallums finger pointed at Sith.

Baron Sith Wiggins. Roan Lancephil you follow is the Rinse Kingdoms count and a servant who swore loyalty to the Rinse Royalty. That he point his sword at me, a royal? Is that itself not a horrible rebellion and treason and a disgusting betrayal?

His voice slowly turned louder.

A look of having gained confidence.

Originally Roan Lancephil should immediately throw down his armor and weapon and run to me and lower his head. He has the mission and duty to aid me to resolve the national distress and rebuild the kingdom, you see. Is that not so? Baron Sith Wiggins.

The instant his words finished.

Thats right!

Roan Lancephil must show fealty to the Rinse Royalty as a kingdoms noble!

Roan Lancephils current action is an act of revolt that absolutely cannot be ignore or overlooked!

Numerous nobles raised their voices and echoed.

Oho. This is becoming interesting.

Lukan who was quietly maintaining his seat felt the heating mood and formed a peculiar smile.

At that moment, Sith faintly smiled and nodded his head.

Prince Kallums words are correct. Count Roan Lancephil has the mission and duty to resolve the national distress and rebuild the kingdom. But

His smile turned even thicker.

There is no need for Count Lancephil to lower his head at Prince Kallum and there also is no reason to follow Princes order.

Wha, what!

Kallum erupted to the sky with rage and jumped up from his seat.

The surrounding nobles and warriors too poured out killing intents and glared at Sith.

Sith, still with a calm expression, added on.

Rather, Prince Kallum must receive Count Lancephils order and command.

Youve taken after Roan Lancephil and become impudently arrogant!

Kallum screamed.

Chajang! Chang!

Few warriors couldnt endure and pulled out their swords.

Suddenly, Sith turned his head and glared at them.

You brats!

A hair-raising roar.

The warriors who pulled out their swords merely blinked their eyes with dumbfound expressions.

Sith looked straight at them.

A cold and chilly look flowed along his eyes.

I am an envoy that has come with a kingdoms command. Are you pointing your swords at the envoy who came without any safeguard trusting on each others faith!

Pressure exploded.

Though Sith actually had no large desire in martial arts, he had learned a notable level of mana technique as befitting a descendent of a noble house.

Tha, thats

The warriors became pressed by Siths pressure and dryly swallowed.

Sith once again turned his head and looked at Kallum.

Prince Kallum. It seems not I but your subordinate knights should be observing manners.

Even with a kingdoms monarch, no, the sole prince whom he hadnt recognize as a monarch but was still a blood of the royalty that he had sworn loyalty too, Sith was bold and daring.

At Siths roar, Kallum creased his brows and waved his hand at the warriors.

Put away the swords.

But

The warriors faltered and stuttered their words.

Kallums face noticeably frowned.

Idiots!

When his shout exploded, the warriors reluctantly placed away their swords.

Kallums face twisted even more.

Frustrating bastards.

There was not one warrior who could grasp his heart, daringly break his order, and swing his sword.

He laboriously mollified his heart and glared at Sith.

Baron Sith Wiggins. What do you mean I should receive Roan Lancephils order and command? Are you daringly trying to insult the Rinse Royalty?

The moment his words ended, Sith cheerfully smiled and asked back.

Prince Kallum. As whose envoy do you think I have come as?

At the abrupt question, Kallum answered with creased brows.

Now you are trying to insult me. Have you not come as Count Roan Lancephils envoy?

That is half correct and half incorrect.

Sith put his right hand into his chest pocket.

I have come as Rinse Kingdoms count

Simultaneously, he pulled out a cloth the size of a body from his pocket.

Sith grabbed the two ends of the cloth and fully opened it up.

Flap!

On the blue cloth, two swords and shields were embroidered inside a round design together with the Rinse Kingdoms crest.

Sith raised the cloth high so that all could see and added on in a loud voice.

And the Grand Commander Roan Lancephils envoy!

Boom!

Instantly, a giant shock stormed inside the banquet hall.

G, Grand Commander!

Roan Lancephil has become the Grand Commander?!

W, who dare? Who dare appoint him the Grand Commander!

Perhaps the senate has?

Voices filled with shock exploded out from everywhere.

Sith alone stood straight and shouted with a proud expression while holding up the crest high.

All, observe manner before the Grand Commanders crest!

A shout full of dignity.

Few weak-hearted scholars and bottom-rank commanders awkwardly kneeled down on one knee.

But the large number of nobles and warriors merely stared at Kallum while frozen like stone statues.

That was also the same for Lukan.

Oho. Grand Commander, is it

Though he was still making a peculiar expression, a nervous light flowed deep inside his eyes.

For Roan was moving a much bigger board than he had thought.

Lukan quietly sat and looked back and forth between Sith and Kallum.

For now, he could only sit still and watch the situation.

Silence flowed for a moment.

The one who broke the silence was Sith.

Prince Kallum. Observe the etiquette before the Grand Commanders crest. If

His voice sank low.

You do not observe the etiquette, that will then become a revolt against the Rinse Kingdom.

Instantly, the faces of Kallum and numerous nobles visibly twisted.

Like Siths words, the argument Kallum and the many nobles had hung up that they inherited the Rinse Kingdoms line would become a nonsense if they didnt recognize the Grand Commander.

Furthermore, the one who had pointed his sword at the kingdom and raised revolt and treason would not be Roan but Kallum.

Kallum couldnt easily speak out a word.

On the other hand, Sith once again scraped at Kallums inside together with a very relaxed smile.

What will you do, prince? Will you observe the etiquette? Or will you personally throw away the Rinse Kingdom?

*****

Spat! Pbabababat!

Together with the sound of cutting the air, horrid sound of blasts followed behind.

A wavering spear filled the space and a sharp spearhead slashed the air.

Kuuk!

Kuk!

Each time, number of enemy soldiers lost their lives and rolled on the ground.

Brilliant yet efficient, fast and powerful spearmanship.

The spearman massacring the enemy army at the vanguard while wearing a crimson armor was no other than Pierce.

I am the very right hand of Crimson War God Count Roan Lancephil! Pierce!

As much as he had left Roan for long, he entered the battle more enthusiastically than others.

Thanks to that, the Lancephil Legion and the Tale Legions southern advance was done faster and more ceaselessly than any other advance.

I knew Pierce was a genius, but hes incredible enough to raise goosebumps now that Ive actually seen him again.

Austin who was observing the battlefield from above a hill clicked his tongue.

Austin and Pierce were comrades who had fought together since the time of the Rose Troop new 42nd squad.

Even at that time, Pierces talent was great enough to be amongst the top in the squad, no the troop, no the entire legion.

Ultimately, he was able to become the disciple of Viscount Reil Baker, known as the Rinse Kingdoms greatest spearman, thanks to that talent.

If Pierce had returned a bit sooner, wouldnt the throne succession war already have been finished, sir?

At Austins words, Roan merely made and showed a faint smile in answer.

Not an objection, not an affirmation, but an odd expression.

Austin quietly looked at that Roan, then soon smacked his lips and turned his head.

Because he realized that it was difficult to heard the answer.

Instead, he took out a different question.

Perhaps it might be the most important question in the current situation.

My lord. Will Baron Sith Wiggins be okay?

However he thought, sending an envoy at the enemy armys main camp in a situation when a battle was fiercely being fought didnt seem to be quite a good method.

But since this was a method that Ian and Swift said to be smart proposed and this was something Baron Wiggins himself strongly wanted too.

Even so, being slightly worried was the truth.

Roan, who was quietly observing the battlefield, faintly smiled and answered.

There is nothing to worry about. Since even Prince Kallum wouldnt be able to carelessly kill an envoy.

But he could still do horrible acts even if he doesnt kill him. He could capture him and use him as a hostage too.

Austins words too certainly were reasonable.

But for some reason, Roan was very nonchalant and relaxed.

If they do

A smile hung on his mouth.

That would be a very thankful thing from our position.

Eh? What does

Austin asked back with a puzzled look.

Roan cheerfully smiled and turned his head to looked towards the south.

Austin.

Yes, sir. Please speak.

Austin unconsciously swallowed dryly.

The smile hanging on Roans mouth turned even thicker.

I didnt send an envoy to Kallum Rinse.

Eh? What do you mean, sir?

Austin once again asked back with a puzzled look.

Roan, in a small voice, answered as if to whisper.

Baron Sith Wiggins

His eyes flashed and shone a light.

Has gone to get a steel sword and a porter.

< Amaranth (28) > End.

Translator : CSV

Proofreader: Fujimaru

1. Evishun can be found in ch. 107