Playing the Perfect Fox-Eyed Villain Chapter 262

Episode 262. The Terrible Man I Respect (3)

The Royal Knights' power is generally comparable to that of a 'Knight Commander', and it can be said that it is comparable to that of a 'higher' knight commander.

'Perhaps Urhart can be considered a force similar to Schwartz.'

In addition, as the oldest member of the 'Royal Knights', 'Kikubad's' skills are no ordinary bet.

'At least two knight commanders.'

Best, Black Star.

He was the one who sat in the position called 'Geomseong' in the first place. If he hadn't been kicked out due to a behavioral problem, the old man would still be wearing the label of 'Geomseong'.

'In that sense, I wish Urhar had been on my side.'

To be exact, I thought it would be nice if he escaped from the clutches of Yulsis and took the side of 'Kaldrak'.

Now that Yulsis has obtained the 'Cheonsugun', there is a high possibility that they will fight against him. So, I want to reduce the enemy's power by at least one person.

'Besides, the non-Royal Knights will be taken care of by Kaldrak's Wedges.'

If there is a direct confrontation, the 'Royal Knights' are more likely to win.

“Hmm.”

As I thought about it, a sigh escaped my lips.

The parade was over. Prince Osborne had left, and everyone in the square began to disperse.

'… I hope the time I invested in Urhar was meaningful.'

I don't know. His last reaction made no sense.

Let me tell you my honest thoughts.

'It might not have meant anything.'

No matter how deep Urhar's respect for the 'Black Knight' may be, it may not be enough to escape the clutches of the 'Imperial House'.

No matter how rotten the current imperial family is, even if it has no great connection to the 'Emperor Adratan', it may not feel like it needs to be fixed.

'Me too.'

Who would work for a cause? It's all to satisfy selfish desires.

“Phew.”

A sigh escaped me without me knowing. Rather, it would have been better if I had heard a definite answer instead of such an ambiguous response.

'I was in a hurry too.'

Anyway, it happened.

Now that the 'Black Knight' has revealed to Urhar that he is against Yulsis, I must accept it no matter how things turn out.

'……also.'

It can't be good.

In a way, 'Royal Knights' are also civil servants. They wouldn't give up an easy job and do something difficult.

***

Yurian's guess was correct. Urhar did not do the easy thing, but did the difficult thing.

Although, that perspective is Urhar's perspective, not 'Yurien's'.

'I will do what makes me feel comfortable.'

From his perspective, the easy thing was to help the 'Black Knight', and the difficult thing was to ignore the 'Black Knight' who had a 'limited time'.

'The Horn of the Demon God.'

What the Black Knight asked through Yurian was to secure the location of the 'Horn of the Demon God'.

It's not that hard to know, Urhar thought.

'The seal of His Majesty the Emperor that I now possess.'

Originally, this seal should have been recovered, but now that Emperor Adratan has fallen, this seal has inadvertently found itself in the care of 'Urhar'.

'If you use this, you can find out most of what's going on inside the imperial palace.'

As the empty 1-3 halls say, if the 'Horn of the Demon God' is somewhere other than 'Cheonseonggo', appropriate measures must be taken.

'That's the horn of the demon.'

I have heard that the demon's horn is similar to a 'spirit stone', and that it spews out 'magic energy' at random times.

Considering that the soul stone of the triangle demon that was being studied at the magic tower required a large amount of resonance stones to store.

'You'll need a resonance stone that matches it.'

A little further, Urhar began to roll his head.

'Besides, given the circumstances, the Black Knight… … no, His Majesty Kaldrak wants to retrieve the horn that His Majesty Yulsis is holding.'

Perhaps, 'Kal'drak's Demise' is considering not only retrieving the horn, but also destroying it.

'If Your Majesty the Yulsis really possesses the Horn of the Demon God.'

To avoid any contingencies, the 'Horn of the Demon God' will be divided and stored in several places.

'To figure out the flow, you need to know where the resonance stone is headed.'

Kwak.

Urhar gripped the Emperor's seal tightly.

'Emperor Adratan, please do not forgive this excessive abuse.'

I have something to do.

Even if it means breaking the rules, it's a job to help the 'Black Knight' achieve his final goal.

***

In order to find out where the 'Horn of the Demon God' is located, you need to find out where the 'Resonance Stone' is facing.

Urhar, who noticed this, went straight to the magic tower that managed the 'Resonance Stone' and asked the magicians there.

Of course, I had doubts at first because of the relationship between a 'wizard' and a 'knight', but Urhar had a magic spell that could immediately dispel such doubts.

“It is an imperial edict.”

The Emperor's Seal.

Upon seeing this, the wizards hastily organized their papers and brought it over.

“Here, here is the list of resonance stones that Lord Urhar requested to be removed.”

After receiving the documents, Urhar began reading their contents.

'There are a lot.'

Looking at the densely written text, Urhar expressed his discomfort inwardly, but after thinking about it calmly, he realized that it was something that could be easily solved through the method of elimination.

'Except for the nobles who govern other cities.'

Their purpose is clear: to maintain the 'barrier' to protect the city.

'Excluding the removal of wizards for research purposes.'

The secrets of the 'Resonance Stone' have not yet been fully revealed. This includes those who are researching to uncover its power.

'Abigail.'

Then, the name of the fortune teller Abigail came in. However, Urhar excluded the name 'Abigail' as well.

'It's too obvious.'

It is a well-known fact to all concerned that she has been messing with the mind of Emperor Adratan. Prince Kaldrak cannot help but know that she is involved in the strange events that occur in the 'system'.

'You can also check the details of the Kaldrak Decline.'

In that case, the name 'Abigail' stands out so much.

It will definitely be a priority to investigate first.

That's why it's excluded.

'What's left?'

Several names came into view, but one person caught Urhar's eye's eye.

'Fully selected.'

A member of the 'Order of the Rose', a social club of nobles. No matter how much I think about it, I don't think there's any reason for this person to take out the 'Resonance Stone'.

In addition, the 'Order of the Rose' maintains a rather close relationship with Yulsis.

'In order to prevent the Horn of the Demon God from being taken away, it must be managed by the system.'

Urhar pointed to the documents and asked the wizard.

“Why did the full-fledged Lord take out the resonance stone?”

"yes?"

The wizard flinched at Urhar's question and began hurriedly searching through the documents.

After that, he read a note and answered with a cold sweat.

"that is……."

“I asked what it was.”

“He said it was a private matter and he couldn’t talk about it.”

"……what?"

Urhar questioned him in amazement.

The mining volume of resonance stone is much smaller than that of common precious metals. Therefore, unauthorized use of it is strictly prohibited.

“You are using the resonance stone for personal use?”

That's why I couldn't help but be puzzled by the wizard's question.

“Yes, yes.”

The wizard who was managing this nodded his head trembling, as if he was not used to this situation.

“Originally, the resonance stone was not allowed for private use. What happened that led to the issuance of permission to take it out?”

Gulp.

I heard the wizard swallow.

“Your Majesty the King has personally issued an official document granting permission.”

Upon hearing that, Urhar tapped the roof of his mouth with his tongue.

I found the answer as soon as I started.

***

"hmm."

Urhar.

He made another appointment with me. The place was not the palace, but a park in the center of the island.

When the time came, I turned my gaze to Zahat, who was waiting there, groaning next to me.

Then, Zahat opens his mouth.

“It seems like the conversation with Urhar didn’t go well.”

“I don’t know either. I did react, but it was a little disappointing.”

“Really? That’s too bad.”

In response to my question, Zahat tapped the ground with his cane and stood up.

“Didn’t you get bored while we were talking?”

In fact, when I was talking to Urhar, Zahart was waiting nearby.

Now that he was neither a 'knight' nor an 'imperial soldier', Zahat had no reason to participate in the review. However, when he heard that there was a 'review', Zahat smiled broadly and asked to accompany him.

“It wasn’t boring. It was so much fun watching my juniors having fun.”

Sometimes, when I see him, I think that this guy is not normal. Well, if he was normal, he would not have thought of wandering around the 'Northern Front'.

“However, it is unfortunate that we did not receive Urhar’s cooperation. If we were to become enemies of the Royal Knights, it would not end in mere trouble.”

Although Zahat was usually confident in his own abilities, he still spoke with respect to the 'Royal Knights'.

Zahatdo and Yuriando.

You may think of yourself as a 'peerless' swordsman, but the Royal Knights are knights worthy of the title.

“So that’s why I asked you to accompany me this time too. I still have no idea how Urhar will react.”

Zahat nodded as if he had guessed why he had been brought there.

"yes."

If Urhar is on the side of 'Yulsis', there is a high probability that he has used this opportunity to capture me.

So, in case of an emergency, we placed an insurance policy called 'Zahart' here so that we can escape.

“It’s almost time. Would you mind stepping aside for a moment?”

“Okay.”

At my words, Zahat moved. As it was the central park of the island, it was crowded with people, and it was not difficult to hide in it.

“……Yurien.”

As soon as Zahat disappeared, Urhar appeared.

His face showed a strong determination. It was easy to guess that Urhar had made some kind of decision.

'Is it war?'

Looking at the situation, it doesn't seem like the story will go well.

I placed my hand on the scabbard at my waist so I could draw my sword at any time.

“It looks like you’ve made up your mind.”

I tried to look at Urhart just in case. Then, Urhart put his hand on his waist just like I did.

“Okay, I decided after hearing you.”

The fight with the 'Royal Knights' was something I had in mind, but I didn't think it would come so quickly.

“Here are the details of the resonance stone’s export.”

huh?

I thought Urhar would draw his sword, but he handed me the documents he had on his belt.

“I thought I would need a resonance stone to manage the horn of the demon.”

“……Is that so?”

what?

Have you decided to cooperate?

As I watched Urhar with half-belief, the guy took out another document.

It's a note.

“And, this is the reason why I guessed the location of the ‘Horn of the Demon God’ through the export history.”

"……yes."

This time I took out a map.

“This is the location.”

This time, I took out the blueprint and the 2000th one.

“This is the blueprint of the house where the suspicious person lives.”

What the heck, this guy.

“Thanks to hiring multiple architects, the blueprints are a mess, but I found one thing in common: there’s a secret door.”

'Royal Knights' are civil servants. I thought they would avoid annoying tasks because of that.

‘Why is it like this… … .’

Are we going to cooperate in earnest?

What on earth could be the reason?