The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 13

13. Frontline

‘The Demons have entered the Information Agency-.’

Galahad rolled the bitter sentence on his lips.

If you look at it simply, it was just a demon tribe entering a house in the north.

‘It can’t be solved that easily.’

Always move forward while assuming the worst – this was a famous saying from one of Galahad’s seniors. In reality, the senior did not keep his words and met a regrettable end.

‘Since when has information from the North been mixed up?’

The Demons may have had something to do with the friction between the Grand Duke and the Empire.

Because the information the Empire receives is produced by the Intelligence Service.

To track him-.

‘I guess I’ll have to track it down by comparing the information from the Northern Bureau with the reality.’

If you mess around, you’re bound to get a tail.

Knock, knock, Galahad habitually tapped his fingers.

“But why are you on the horse’s lap? It’s too narrow.”

“Can’t you smoke cigarettes inside?”

“Why can’t you smoke? You smoked well when you came here.”

“Damian is here now.”

“Didn’t you smoke a lot at bars?”

“Are a bar and a closed carriage the same?”

Gilbutton furrowed his eyebrows. He opened his mouth as if to say something, then closed it.

Galahad clicked his tongue slightly and dusted off the tobacco.

Just then a cold wind blew across my face.

“It’s so f*cking cold.”

At this point, it was a biting wind that went beyond the cold wind. It was fortunate that I had bought a coat before leaving, otherwise I would have used up all my mana just to maintain my body temperature.

“It’s the North.”

Gilbert jerked the reins. The four horses trotted wildly. The thick snow that had piled up under their hooves spurted violently.

The surrounding area was covered in white and black. The white was the snow, and the black was the ground beneath it.

“Is the ground black?”

“If it touches the blood of the demon tribe, it turns black.”

“Well, does it have something to do with the mana contained in the blood of the demons?”

“What are you saying? Please speak in Imperial language.”

“You are so ignorant. Good article.”

Gilbert turned his head slightly. Galahad was lost in his thoughts again.

The nature of burning the mana of the demon tribe and Adrianna.

They were both insanely attractive.

“···What do you plan to do?”

Gilbert’s question broke my thoughts.

“How is it?”

“If you go to the front lines, the backlash will be more severe.”

“Backlash is the fate of genius.”

Gilbert’s eyes widened. He seemed to think it was a joke. Galahad laughed bitterly.

First of all, the first thing to do when you arrive at the front line is-.

‘I have to study Adrianna.’

Compared to Adrianna’s importance, the Demons were nothing.

The most important thing now was Adrianna.

How far did you run?

An unexpected sight greeted Galahad.

“Didn’t you say you were going to the front?”

“Yes, that’s the front line. To be exact, it’s the command center.”

“Where is that front line? Isn’t that a city?”

There were countless houses, built close together. There were also tower-like structures in between.

Rather, it was larger and more crowded than the Grand Duke’s castle. How could that be called a front line?

“Most of the troops are on the front lines, so people have gathered to follow him. And as you can see-.”

Gilbert tightened the reins. The horse trotted out again.

“It has developed.”

It was too big to just end with, “Voila, that’s how it’s developed.”

“Isn’t it dangerous to be around the front lines?”

“If we get pushed back there anyway, it’s dangerous no matter where we are in the North.”

Well, Galahad nodded. That was true. But, would that actually work?

At that moment, a group of soldiers appeared. The one in front had a peculiar outfit. The leather of the coat he was wearing was thick, but it was neither wolf nor bear.

“It’s a coat made from monster skin.”

“A monster?”

“Yes, the demon is one of the demon tribes. It is a demon tribe with the form of a beast and no intelligence, but its skin is thick enough to block attacks from the demon tribe, so it is used as a coat or armor on the front lines.”

Armor made from the hide of a monster? – This was not a very pleasant thought for the wizard Galahad.

A soldier approached. The soldier who saw Gilbutton saluted loudly. A look of respect appeared on his face.

“This person···”

The soldier turned his gaze to Galahad.

“His name is Galahad. He is the one who will become Adrianna’s husband.”

The soldier’s face changed in an instant. It was as if he had been scolded by his parents. The soldier ran behind him and shouted something. The atmosphere was not good.

“Why are you spreading your fingers?”

“From experience, I’ve found that one flash of lightning is more effective than a hundred words.”

“······Absolutely not.”

Just as my fingers were tingling, the carriage passed.

Galahad squinted as he entered the castle.

There was a lot of noise everywhere. There were bars here and there, and I could see guys fighting in front of them. People were standing in a circle around them, throwing coins and making bets. On one side, they were chasing after the pickpockets, shouting that they were pickpockets.

It seemed like there was no law. Or they killed the law.

At that moment, the horse trotted out loud. The spittle flying from the horse landed on the man on the side of the road.

“어떤 개새끼가-!”

Gilbutton kicked the man who was rushing at him without any hesitation.

The man rolled around in the half-melted snow. After a while, he got up, dusted off his clothes, and went his way.

“Welcome to the Northern Front.”

Gilbert laughed, dusting off his bloody boots.

***

Galahad and Gilverton left Gwen, Damian, and Tom at Gilverton’s house and headed to the headquarters.

There were more soldiers and carriages than usual at the headquarters. Even carriages from each battalion were visible.

It was evidence that the commanders of each battalion had gathered together.

“I guess he’s in the middle of a competition.”

“Of the conference?”

“It’s a meeting of the generals. It’s not a regular meeting period, but I guess something happened.”

“It was late.”

Gilverton chuckled at Galahad’s joke.

Galahad was stopped right at the entrance.

“No entry allowed for unauthorized persons.”

The shaggy soldier winked at Galahad and said, “There is no information about Galahad.”

There was no way that the headquarters hadn’t received the report yet. It was an obvious sabotage. How childish of you to act like this. – Gilverton squinted his eyes.

It was an effective sabotage in its own way.

The problem is that the opponent was Galahad.

As expected, Galahad showed no signs of backing down. If Galahad steps forward, things will surely get worse. Gilverton then took the lead.

“This is the leader of the special forces, Galahad. Are you going to take responsibility if he can’t attend the meeting?”

“There was no name called Galahad on the invitation list. I have never heard of such a name in the first place.”

The soldier’s answer was absolutely correct.

Gilverton, who had been pondering for a moment, grabbed the handle of his sword. Galahad stopped him.

“Okay, you are a great knight. Just use your sword, I’ll use your head.”

Galahad stepped forward.

“You don’t know me? Didn’t you frown when you heard my name?”

The soldier kept his mouth shut and avoided eye contact.

“Well, did you receive any orders from above? Not to let that Galahad pass.”

“That has never happened.”

“You have no talent for lying.”

Galahad knocked the tobacco down. The fallen ash slightly melted the thick snow.

“come here-!”

Galahad shouted loudly and held out something. It was a document with the Archduke’s emblem on it. Galahad’s fingers were cleverly covering the part that said ‘appointment letter for draft.’

The soldiers, startled by the loud noise, came running in a hurry. Their faces were grave.

“We are in an important meeting! Keep your voices down!”

“Now, here is His Highness the Archduke’s document. Everyone, kneel and listen.”

Galahad proudly held out the document. The soldier’s face lit up at the sight of the Archduke’s emblem.

“Please wait a moment. I will report to the higher-ups.”

A soldier who looked like a senior stepped forward. Judging from his expression, it was obvious that he was only going to pretend to report.

“Is there anyone higher than His Majesty the Grand Duke inside?”

“······yes?”

“Seeing that you are stopping me, who received orders directly from His Highness the Grand Duke, there must be someone higher up inside! Is His Majesty the Emperor there too? This is not the time for this!”

The soldier, startled by the emperor’s voice, shook his head.

“Ah… No! He’s not here.”

“I see. Then what on earth can you do to stop me on His Majesty’s orders?”

Galahad spoke softly. Galahad’s voice was always leisurely and calm, but there was a strange power in it.

The soldiers exchanged glances busily. As Galahad took a step forward, the soldiers stepped aside.

Galahad walked confidently between them as if it were a natural thing to do.

“Isn’t that a letter of appointment for special forces?”

“I said the same thing. They just got out of the way on their own.”

“Oh, I see.”

It was a shameless excuse, but Gilbert nodded.

“Do you know where your meeting place is?”

“It’s over there.”

Gilbutton, who was guiding the way, suddenly realized that the corners of his mouth were going up.

Gilbert lowered the corners of his mouth in haste.

***

“Recently, many monsters have come down to the castle walls. The four watchtowers that the 4th Battalion is in charge of have been occupied. The monsters that usually return to their own territory quickly have occupied the area around the watchtowers and are not moving.”

“···They say Galahad has arrived.”

5th Battalion Captain Mark nodded at Lumian’s report.

The surrounding captains were also receiving reports. Only Adrianna, the person involved, was quiet.

Her men would have stopped her. The First Battalion’s excessive loyalty to Adrianna was well known.

To begin with, Adrianna was the type of person who didn’t care about trivial things. The only thing she cared about was the demons.

“But why aren’t you coming to the conference room?”

“The soldiers stopped them.”

“Block it? What is that-.”

At that moment, the 6th Battalion Commander appeared with a smirk on his face.

‘That idiot again-.’

I felt disgusted by the foolish act. The person in question was someone sent by the royal family. Are you crazy enough to stop him?

Mark scratched his cheek nervously. As Mark tried to get up, his aide Lumian caught him.

“Where are you going?”

“We must bring him. He is someone sent by the imperial family. He is the one who will become Adrianna’s husband.”

“Your relationship with the other captains is not good, so are you thinking of getting rid of them altogether?”

Mark squinted at Lumian’s blow.

“So are you saying that we should just watch as the person sent by the imperial family is treated coldly?”

Mark pushed Lumian’s brush away and stood up. The captains’ eyes were all fixed on him.

Mark smirked and headed for the door. The moment he grabbed the doorknob, the conference room door swung open violently.

‘You didn’t open it this hard?’

At that moment, my eyes met with the person standing on the other side of the door.

He was a young man with a cool impression, with his hair neatly slicked back. His eyes were deep, not befitting his age, and gave off a strange aura. He looked like a young man, or even a middle-aged man.

Behind the man, soldiers appeared to be lost in thought.

Mark recognized the man as Galahad because of his unsuitable luxury for the North.

“Thank you for opening the door. Could you step aside for a moment?”

Mark stepped aside with a bewildered expression at the man’s polite request.

“Nice to meet you. I am Special Forces Captain Galahad. Sorry for being late. I got stuck in traffic.”

The man who opened the door and came in greeted me confidently.

A sharp momentum was felt from all sides. The captains’ faces crumpled.

“We are in the middle of a competition right now.”

The 6th Battalion Captain spoke in a voice full of flesh.

“I know, I said I was sorry for being late. Don’t be so harsh on me.”

Galahad’s voice was full of ease. His lower voice was quite natural.

“Sit.”

Just when the mood was about to turn tense, Adrianna spoke in a monotonous voice.

“It’s been a while, ma’am.”

Galahad sat down next to Adrianna naturally. Adrianna nodded slightly.

“······Contrary to concerns, the monsters returned. In the process, two watchtowers were destroyed and rendered unusable. This is a rather strange phenomenon, so a detailed investigation is needed.”

The 4th Battalion Commander continued his report.

Galahad raised his right hand. Everyone’s attention turned to him again.

“I came late and didn’t hear you. Could you explain it again?”

The answer came from elsewhere.

“More monsters than usual have crossed the walls. They aren’t even returning to their territory right away.”

Adrianna explained calmly. The conference room became quiet for a moment.

Anger rose on the face of the man behind Adrianna. His hand was on the hilt of his sword.

“It’s strange that you stayed and then returned. Isn’t it possible that you installed something around the watchtower?”

“It’s unlikely that the monster will do that since it’s not easy. But it’s still worth checking.”

It was a pretty plausible opinion, so the other leaders nodded their heads.

“The 4th Battalion does not have enough men to restore the watchtower at this time. We need assistance to confirm that.”

The 4th Battalion Captain said with a squint. The monsters were treated similarly to wild beasts or beasts. That was why he answered indirectly that he had no time to investigate him.

“Aren’t there any other battalions without any spare capacity?”

The captain of the 6th battalion spoke in a sarcastic voice. His eyes were fixed on Galahad.

To ask someone who just arrived at the front line to investigate a monster -. It was clearly a quarrel. The other captains clicked their tongues softly.

Galahad nodded, seemingly unaware of her intentions. Rather, he seemed to welcome her.

“Then the special forces will take charge. However, since we haven’t figured out the job yet, I would like someone to help us-.”

The moment Mark was about to raise his hand at Galahad’s words-.

“I’ll go with you. We’ll be on our way back there.”

Adrianna spoke in a monotonous voice.

The noisy conference room became so quiet that one could hear breathing.

***

Flash!

‘Oh, no···.’

Gwen squeezed her eyes shut as lightning struck her again.

The broom he was holding fell over, pushing a bucket of water.

The water spilled and the floor became a mess in an instant, but Gwen didn’t even notice him.

Gwen’s mind was focused on one thing.

[scourge.]

The magic that Galahad had shown me continued to dazzle my eyes.

I could see it even with my eyes closed, and it kept coming to mind even when I was sleeping.

On the way there, I couldn’t even give my successors, Damien and Tom some words of encouragement or tell them some funny jokes.

‘No, magic is cursed. It’s a curse that has forced my life into this-.’

It was a magic that had haunted her all her life. If Gwen used magic, it was clear that even the children she cared about would be put in danger.

She could never use it. It was for the sake of those lovely children who depended on her.

But why on earth-.

‘Do you keep seeing it?’

Even every time I thought about it, my heart started pounding. It was beating so fast I was worried it would burst.

I desperately tried to ignore it, but the more I tried, the more it came to mind.

If it’s going to be like this, I’d rather-.

‘Should I just write it down and put it away?’

Gwen shook her head, muttering sweetly to herself.

She had to endure it, if only for the sake of her children.

I could bear it.

***

Tom, who had come upstairs to call Gwen, stopped dead in his tracks.

Tom actually called Gwen “Senior” half-jokingly. Galahad also called her “Senior” jokingly, and she wasn’t a soldier in the first place, but a regular maid.

However, he had a foolishly kind personality and took good care of me as his successor, so I followed him without complaint.

There was Gwen, with lightning wrapped around her body, sweeping with a broom.

It was clear that it was the magic Galahad had used.

You’re wrapping that around your body and cleaning it? Why? You’re a wizard?

Regardless of the question, Tom’s posture corrected itself.

“Oh, Tom, I’ll clean upstairs! Go down and rest!”

“······Yes! I will obey your command!”

Tom quickly prostrated himself.

Tom shut his eyes tightly as he came down the stairs.

‘You said you were a maid······.’

A murderous kid, a magic maid, a knight Gilbert, and the most questionable captain ever.

Tom seriously considered whether he should really be here.

Unfortunately, Tom had no choice.

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