I’m Not That Kind of Talent - Chapter 266

266. To kill (10)

An envoy came from the empire.

“Greetings to His Majesty the King. This is Lindel Reiner.”

And that too alone.

He bows his head and says hello, not paying attention to the discomfort he shows. The King of Rweche, who was quietly looking down at him, slowly opened his mouth.

“That’s surprising. I never thought you would come alone.”

There must have been a check on the Demon King’s army.

“We had to move in small numbers to avoid the eyes of the Demon King’s army.”

“Even so, there was no need to come alone.”

“How dare you accompany people wearing swords when you have to apologize?”

I expected it, but still.

The King narrowed his eyes. The corners of his mouth went up with a hint of coldness.

“It looks like I have something to suggest. Or a request.”

“….”

“Ah, there’s nothing to be nervous about. In nature, relationships between countries are about bowing down or showing off shamelessly as needed. If an empire that has been quiet for so long suddenly appears like this, the reason is obvious.”

Is this a request for re-alliance?

The actions of the envoy who came here alone must have been to minimize the waste of troops and not offend this side.

Certainly, if they had brought more than a certain level of troops, it would have been quite uncomfortable. Their narrow-mindedness toward the Empire must have expressed discomfort even with a small number of troops.

“Is that possible?”

A stern voice interrupted my thoughts.

“Your Majesty has wanted to contact you right after your accession to the throne. However, due to unfavorable circumstances, it was postponed until now.”

The communication machine was first destroyed by the enraged Rweche side, and at the time, the empire was in a state of chaos both internally and externally. Since there was no communication device, it was necessary to send someone, but there was no time to do so, so it was postponed.

… claimed Lindell Reiner.

“Of course, I know that I should say thank you and apologize as quickly as possible. I have nothing to say on that point, but I dared to add my words because I was worried that your misunderstanding would have a negative impact on the relationship between our two countries. I am sorry.”

“….”

It’s bold.

The King closed his mouth for a moment and looked at Lindell Reiner’s face.

It’s my first time seeing this, but it’s a familiar face. He easily spotted the image of a knight on the Shinigami’s face and let out a low laugh.

“Your family looks exactly like each other.”

“…Do you remember my brother?”

“I remember. It was an article that left such a strong impression that it was difficult not to remember.”

I even remember the name.

It was Leen Reiner.

“If you were an envoy, it would have been more effective for her to come rather than you, but I wonder why you didn’t do that. Are you busy as a knight after all?”

“He’s dead.”

“….”

The King was silent for a moment.

Someone’s upright younger brother has passed away again… As expected, in today’s world, upright people seem to go first.

I slowly lowered my gaze. I tried to ignore the bitter taste in my mouth and said something a little too late.

“I express regret.”

“….”

There was no answer.

Lindel Reiner bowed his head once and then immediately spoke.

“But do you really think our siblings look alike?”

“okay.”

“Usually people who see my siblings say they don’t look alike. I was surprised when they said that.”

“It’s very similar to risk your life and say everything you have to say.”

“….”

The atmosphere relaxed. Building on this momentum, the King asked with a gentle smile.

“She got what she wanted in the end, but what do you think?”

This is a question that cannot be answered carelessly. Lindell Reiner was silent.

The King, who seemed to be thinking about things in the first place, expected that he would not open his mouth hastily, so he continued speaking without hesitation.

“First, tell me what you want. After listening, I’ll think about it.”

“…Thank you for your generosity. I have come to convey the empire’s apology. How can I shamelessly answer your question when I have not fulfilled my duty?”

The emperor’s letter of apology has not yet been delivered. It’s a tempting bait, but if you bite into it without even making a proper apology, what could have happened will be ruined.

Therefore, Lindel calmly took the letter out of his pocket and held it up politely.

“This is a letter from Your Majesty.”

“…The siblings really look alike.”

What kind of family is this that raised their children to be so strong? I’m so worried that it might break. … Oh, one was already broken.

The king, who had received the letter through a retainer, skimmed over the contents and then turned his gaze to Lindell again.

“Have you read it? Now, tell me what you want.”

“…I propose an alliance to kill Deon Hardt.”

“Deon Hartra….”

I understand what they are aiming for.

“I’m sure if we kill him, something will work out.”

“…if.”

“I’ll think about it.”

The expectant eyes cooled. Lindel purses his lips as if in shock. The King, who was leaning loosely on the throne, smiled slightly at him.

I replied that I would think about it, but in fact, my heart had already decided to accept it. Nevertheless, if you ask why I answered this way.

‘Just a little grumpiness.’

Of course, his personal grudge against his brother ended with his death after hearing the full story of the death of former Emperor Edoardo. But that doesn’t mean the emotions disappear completely.

With a little grumpiness, he shook off the last remaining sediment and smiled brightly.

“What are you doing? I’m going to be busy so I can’t wait to go back.”

“…Excuse me.”

***

The most awaited one has returned.

Elpidius, who had prepared a seat as soon as he heard the words, glanced at Lindel Reiner, who was standing in front of him with a normal appearance, and then opened his mouth.

“Okay, what was the answer?”

“I said I would think about it.”

“I see… I’m glad you didn’t refuse outright.”

This means that there is room for persuasion.

Even though he received an ambiguous answer, Elpidius’ expression was not that bad, as he was prepared for a strong reaction, such as shamelessness, or even a cold reaction.

Lindell added as if he had not finished speaking to him yet.

“It was just words, but it seemed like my mind had already been made up.”

“…okay?”

Is it still a rejection?

His golden eyes darkened with faint disappointment.

“Yes, I guess I’ll send support.”

“As expected… they’re going to send support for a while?”

“yes.”

…why?

I swallowed the stupid question I was about to ask. As if I wasn’t the only one who found it surprising, Alethea, who was listening quietly, also opened her eyes wide.

“There was no objection to the atmosphere and expression.”

so why?

“…Well… I’m glad if that’s the case.”

Good is good. I tried to calm my expression.

According to Lindel Reiner’s words, Rweche has virtually joined the alliance, so there is little to worry about now. Elpidius rested his chin and picked up the pen.

“First, we should call the heroes at the border and listen.”

In the human world, the only person who can deal with a warrior is a ‘hero’.

As the fragments gather and come together, one day, they will become one or more things. Therefore, we must collect as many heroes as possible who have fragments of warriors.

Indeed, virtually forgotten people who have been mentioned for the first time in a long time have surfaced. Alethea frowned for a moment, but then remembered it and let out an exclamation.

“Ah, they… they have been there since the time of the Emperor. Do they still remain?”

“We don’t fight every day, so it’s not like we’re annihilated. If we had been annihilated in the first place, reports would have come in, and now the situation has solidified into a state of standoff.”

“Still, the number would have been greatly reduced, so I wonder if just bringing them in would be enough…”

“So I’m going to include Esperanes.”

Just calling in heroes is not enough.

Because you actually only have one chance to kill Deonhardt. We must gather our forces to the greatest extent possible.

“We already have a contract in place, so we can just extend the period.”

Basically, it is difficult to break a contract with anything, but extending it is not that difficult.

Elpidius was confident that it had already been extended once, and that whether the plan succeeded or failed, once this was over, there would be no need for more troops, so the period to propose would not be long.

“I guess I can talk to the commander of the mercenaries stationed in the nearby annex.”

The commander who came here as a mercenary has the authority to extend and terminate the contract at will.

“Speaking of which, shall we proceed now?”

“Would you like to go find it yourself?”

“This is the one that’s disappointing. Ah, Lord Reiner is leaving now. Thank you for your hard work.”

I put down the pen and stood up.

As I walked out the door, Alethea followed next to me as if it was natural.

***

“Uh… are you really going to just send in troops without any plan?”

Saerin asked with a shocked face. Yeonhwa chuckled at the expression that seemed very reluctant.

“You’re not sending them off without any preparation at all. They even gave you an anti-magic talisman.”

“But the effective distance is not long. If you increase the distance just a little, you will be able to use magic right away.”

“I don’t think it will be a big problem since we are planning a surprise attack.”

“but.”

“More than anything.”

A stern voice rang out. Saerin, who was speechless, closed her mouth.

Yeonhwa coldly sneered, recalling her conversation with Deon Hardt. A voice as cold as their expressions settled down between them.

“If they really wanted the 10th Corps commander to die, they would have taken some action.”

“….”

“I guess they didn’t take any action.”

With San Guk’s current capabilities, there is no way he wouldn’t know that it would be difficult to ‘definitely’ kill the 10th Corps commander.

The prepared power is not bad, but there is a high chance that you will not be able to kill it and will miss it. Moreover, since demons have ‘magic’, you cannot kill them right away, so if you give them a chance, you must be prepared to suffer the reverse.

“There is a possibility that it is a trap prepared by Deon Hardt…”

“It is too much. No, we were put in a prisoner in the first place, so what more do I need to say?”

It’s a trap. He even revealed it openly.

I thought it would be better to just leave it at that and risk my life anyway, so I just clung to the hint he gave me.

“Are you still against it?”

“…No. I don’t have time to think any more anyway, and I don’t think I’ll come up with a huge number if I think about it.”

“good.”

Without any further preparation, the King of the Mountain Kingdom immediately gave an order.

Immediately the waiting troops moved.

***

I don’t know how Sanguk found out about this place, but they made a surprise attack.

Geisitel, commander of the 10th Corps, was embarrassed and withdrew as soon as he felt himself being pushed. Cursing a body bound by all the restrictions of the human world was a bonus.

“Damn it, damn it. I should have signed a contract too…!”

Just because you want to do it doesn’t mean you can do it.

“No, you should just not come at all!”

…No, if I had rejected Deon’s offer, there would have been a higher probability that I would have died there.

“…shit!”

A swear word came out.

With Milan and Clator on both sides, he flaps his wings vigorously and repeatedly hits the ground. Because of the weight, I couldn’t completely fly, and every time I stamped my foot, I would float for a moment and then sink, and my forehead felt like a tendon.

That alone is enough to piss me off.

“Oh, it flies. … Oh no, it lands again. I’m disappointed.”

“Shh. Then it gets thrown away.”

“Shut up you two!”

The two humans further encourage my steadily rising blood pressure.

You can’t just throw these away. Geisitel shouted as he continued to step outside the range of the magic suppression line.

“Why are you so heavy?!”

If it weren’t for Deon’s words, I would have abandoned him long ago, dead or not!