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30. Difficulty shaking hands
‘hmm···.’
Galahad opened the door to the 5th Battalion headquarters and squinted his eyes.
As soon as you enter the 5th Battalion headquarters building, there is a huge desk at which the 5th Battalion Commander Mark is sitting.
A look of discontent appeared on the face of Assistant Lumian.
‘Are you protesting to vacate the third floor?’
Galahad clicked his tongue and turned to Mark.
“Why are you here?”
“I was thinking about moving, and this place seemed the most efficient. I could report and receive it right away, and it was close to the main gate.”
Galahad squinted his eyes for a moment at Mark’s answer.
It was the shortest distance since it was in front of the main gate. Yes, that was right.
but-.
‘Isn’t it strange that the captain is there as soon as the main gate opens?’
Of course, it was actually a good thing for Galahad, who used the third floor. It meant that the captain was guarding the main gate.
“Right.”
“I heard the report. The 4th Company fell for the Demon’s trick, but thanks to Captain Galahad’s wit, they barely woke up and fought the Demon.”
Galahad nodded at Mark’s calm voice.
“I see. I will report back as it is. Let me start by saying thank you. If it weren’t for Captain Galahad, we wouldn’t have even been able to retrieve the body.”
“I said it was a thank you for the alliance.”
“I will remember.”
Mark nodded and turned the paper over.
“The appearance of demons is common, but the frequency of demons’ appearances has increased noticeably recently. There must be something wrong with the front lines.”
Galahad nodded quietly.
“His Highness the Grand Duke is here, but he hardly ever steps forward. Right now, each battalion is practically a separate organization. Factional factions…”
Mark cleared his throat for a moment, seemingly swallowing the curse that was on the tip of his tongue.
“Even if I suggest that the wires be inspected, they won’t listen. It would be best for His Highness to step forward, but that won’t happen. And then-.”
“It must be Adrianna.”
“Yes, that’s right. As the only successor to His Highness the Grand Duke and a hero of the front lines, the other captains cannot ignore her words.”
“Why don’t you just ask Adrianna?”
Mark shook his head.
“Adrianna is a great heroine, but she is not a leader.”
“I am not the one leading-.”
Galahad muttered softly.
“She respects all captains. If I asked her, she would refuse, saying that each captain has the authority to command the battalion.”
“So you want me to convince her?”
“yes.”
Galahad burst into laughter at the decisive answer.
“If you don’t listen to me, will you listen to me?”
“Because you’re my fiancé. And-.”
Mark swallowed his words. After hesitating for a moment, Mark furrowed his eyebrows as if he was about to say something unpleasant.
“I have a feeling that you’ll do something about it.”
“Somehow-.”
Galahad smiled slightly at the chant he had heard for the first time in a long time.
“Yeah, ‘somehow’ is my specialty. But there’s a condition.”
“What conditions?”
“Decorate the special forces headquarters nicely.”
Mark nodded. His eyes moved quickly, as if he was calculating.
Galahad woke up with a tobacco stick in his mouth.
“Do you know why I went to see Captain Galahad during the tournament?”
Galahad shook his head as he lit the incense.
“Originally, all captains are tied to their battalions. Except in special cases, they cannot escape. Like it or not, that is their grave.”
Mark knocked on the desk.
“But now there is an exception.”
Mark’s clear eyes stared at Galahad.
It was a look of intense longing.
“Do you feel like coming down now?”
Mark smiled slightly at Galahad’s question.
As Galahad disappeared, Lumian glared at Mark.
“Why are you going to such lengths to match?”
“You matched it?”
“Even if you’re the captain, there are only four members. Exceptions- or something-.”
Mark frowned at the stupid question.
“Do you really think that the soldiers who fell to the Demons would rise up and fight to help Galahad? The Demons aren’t that naive.”
“······Then?”
“According to the report, when the captain and Gilverton arrived at the scene, the situation was over. That means Galahad alone took down the demon and the forty or so soldiers possessed by the demon all by himself.”
Lumian opened his mouth wide.
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“···That’s a leap. Why would you lie and diminish your own achievements?”
Mark hesitated and shook his head at Lumian’s question.
“You go and decorate the special forces headquarters. Thanks to the recent adjustment in magic stone prices, the budget is quite large, right?”
“Are you using all of that?”
“It has to look good.”
Lumian nodded hesitantly at Mark’s firm voice.
“Should I have gone down there now? No, let’s wait a little longer.”
“If you’re going to go in, you should go in quickly. If you go late, there won’t be any soup!”
Lumian shouted as if he was fighting back and hurriedly waved his hand at the troubled Mark.
“Just kidding! Just kidding!”
****
Rattling-.
“Sir Gilbert, you look happy.”
“Oh, I wanted to buy it properly.”
Galahad clicked his tongue at Gilverton, who was holding the reins and grinning. His eyes darted wildly under the carriage.
“If it’s the 1st Battalion, there must be a better bar.”
“I have a regular bar. But why do I go to the first one?”
“I can’t stand missing my fiancé.”
“······.”
“That expression just now was just hilarious.”
Gilbutton chuckled. The carriage shook violently.
“Captain Mark wants Adrianna to send a letter to each captain regarding the confirmation of the front line.”
“An official document to another captain? I don’t think he would do that.”
“If it doesn’t work out, I can just borrow your seal for a little while.”
“······Huh? You’re joking.”
Gilbert narrowed his eyes as if trying to understand Galahad. Galahad did not avoid his gaze.
“It’s not possible.”
“I’ll just write for a bit and give it to you.”
“Isn’t that the problem? You’d definitely be angry.”
“I wonder why Adrianna is angry.”
“It’s really scary.”
“Have you seen it?”
Instead of answering, Gilbert jerked the reins. The horses yelped. Long puffs of air escaped.
“Absolutely not.”
“Then I guess I should ask them to send a letter for my poor fiancé who was dragged north.”
“that·········.”
Gilbert’s eyes narrowed and then widened.
“Isn’t it too annoying?”
“is it?”
“Yes, since ancient times, a man has to be able to do something like, ‘Wow!’”
“You don’t have a lover, do you?”
“······You loose-lipped little brat.”
Gilbutton took the reins for no reason.
“I’m popular.”
“But why didn’t you have a lover?”
“You never know when you’ll die.”
“Does anyone know that? It’s an excuse.”
Gilbert didn’t answer. Galahad didn’t bother asking and just put the tobacco in his mouth.
As they approached the First Battalion, the weather became colder. Every time they breathed, their nostrils felt frozen. How can they live in a place like this? – Galahad grumbled softly.
How long did it take like that?
“It’s over there.”
Gilbutton said, pointing forward.
There was a 1st Battalion castle in the middle of Mindungsan. The 1st Battalion castle was not fancy, but was solid and large. It seemed like a castle built only for defense.
‘How do I get through that?’
Galahad habitually imagined ways to breach the castle.
The sight of the long line of supply wagons in front of the city gate was unusual. The soldiers were carefully stabbing the wagons with spears. It seemed difficult to hide in the wagons.
Climbing the wall was also difficult, as there were sharp iron bars embedded in the walls here and there. There were even soldiers standing guard on top of them. There was no gap to be seen.
There is also a method of getting in by stealing the soldier’s uniform and identification badge.
‘It’ll be difficult.’
The soldiers entering the gate were also checked one by one.
It was quite a tricky surname.
Of course, that doesn’t mean there was no way.
The soldiers who faced Gilbutton saluted with their voices raised. It was as if they were seeing a celebrity.
“This is Gilbutton.”
Gilbert said with an unlucky face.
As they arrived at the gate, the young knight saluted.
“Lord Gilbert, it’s been a while.”
“Half moon. Long time no see.”
“I heard the news.”
The knight’s gaze turned to Galahad.
“I am Special Forces Captain Galahad.”
“Ah, special forces-!”
The knight sighed softly. It was a reaction that seemed to be familiar to the special forces. Galahad asked back at the unfamiliar reaction.
“Do you know the special forces?”
“Yes, I heard you caught dozens of mid-level demons and ground puppies. You’re a wizard who can burn demons.”
The knight’s eyes were filled with heat. Galahad nodded at those hot gazes.
“The special forces’ reputation is spreading.”
“Oh, my senior Carat was on the scene.”
“is it?”
“Next time I get the chance, I definitely want to fight a duel to the death.”
At the sudden announcement of murder, Galahad looked at Gilverton.
“The 1st Battalion is like that when they meet a strong person. It’s a tradition.”
Galahad nodded.
“Well, thank you. I came to see Adrianna. Is she inside?”
“Adrianna is outside the front lines.”
“Outside the wire?”
The answer came from Gilbert.
“Lady Adrianna, you will cross the front line into the territory of the demons before the sun rises. You will return around sunset. You will find a way to kill at least one more demon and end the war.”
Instead of holding the line, they went into the demon’s territory and attacked.
Even if it had the property of burning mana, it was still quite a reckless act.
“That’s great.”
The knight and Gilbert were staring at Galahad with strange expressions.
“But why?”
“There is considerable opposition from the 1st Battalion to Lady Adrianna going into the Demon’s territory. It is said to be extremely dangerous.”
“Isn’t it dangerous to stay here?”
Gilverton closed his mouth in response to Galahad’s question. The knight made a strange expression.
“I am a crescent moon.”
“Yes, Sir Half Moon. Nice to meet you.”
“Then the duel is-.”
“Let’s do it when the weather is a little warmer.”
The half-moon followed a little further and asked for specific details. Galahad waved his hand.
The inside of the 1st Battalion base was similar to the outside. It was filled with rough buildings, and armed soldiers were moving busily between them.
“I’ll be back soon.”
Galahad muttered as he looked at the sun shining on the walls.
At that moment, the carriage door opened with a bang!
“Ouch! Why are you asking! Damien! I am not meat!”
“Captain, I think we need to feed Damien something.”
Galahad chuckled at Tom’s urgent report.
“I have to drop them off at the bar before Damien eats them. And then I’ll pick up Adrianna.”
Gilbutton turned the reins with practiced precision.
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The front line was a long way from the main gate of the 1st Battalion base.
The security was so tight that we were checked three more times on the way there.
Galahad was purely amazed at the walls he faced.
There was a wall erected that was even larger than the one I had seen when I first came to the North. It was so high that I had to raise my head to see above.
“Other units are also in contact with the front line, so why is this called the front line?”
“Because that’s where the attacks by demons and monsters mostly happen. I don’t know why, but the demons mostly target this gate. That’s why the gate is called the Demon Pit.”
“Right.”
At that moment, a long horn sound was heard from the castle walls.
“Here he comes.”
Gilbert said briefly.
‘Adrianna.’
Those who appeared to be knights stood around the gate, holding swords. A blue aura filled the swords.
The man who appeared to be the company commander shouted loudly. The soldiers turned their huge crossbows toward the gate. Some stepped forward with shields.
The tension was thick in the air.
Whoosh-. The horn blew again.
“Put it up!”
The knight shouted.
The soldier hit the back of the ox tied to the pulley with a whip. The ox mooed and moved. There was a scraping sound of iron and the nearby iron bars went up.
Whoosh-. The horn sound again,
The cow mooed, and the next pulley turned. The second iron bar went up.
Whoosh- the horn again-. Only after the third iron bars went up did the gate come into view.
It was a black gate that felt sturdy just by looking at it.
It was clear that it was Man-cheol. How could he use such an expensive item in such an ignorant way? – Galahad stuck out his tongue.
Ding, the heavy drum sound began. The soldiers moved busily to the loud rhythm.
Finally, the thick gate slowly opened.
‘This is the realm of the demons.’
Galahad unclenched his fingers and concentrated.
The gate opened with a slow, almost agonizing slowness. The iron scraped against the floor, making a strange noise.
Thick smoke slowly slithered in through the open gate, reaching out like a hand. The pungent smell that lingered belatedly told me it was ash.
Beyond the gate, everything was gray. Ashes, not snow, were flying all around. The ground, glimpsed through the ash, was black as if it had been burned.
‘hell-.’
Blackened, rotten earth and swirling ash— Galahad naturally thought of hell.
Instead of the damned snow of the North, ash was blowing, but it was even cooler.
·········!
An unidentifiable scream erupted from afar. A terrible, indescribable sound shook the ground.
At that moment, the fog made of ash began to disperse. No, looking closely, the ash was disappearing.
It was Adriana who appeared through the disappearing smoke.
The armor was covered in crimson blood, and the strange flesh and carapace were stuck in between the armor. It looked like it had been pulled from hell.
Behind her, a long path made of smoke stretched out. The scenery seen through it was quite explicit.
The corpses of demons and beasts were neatly cut up and scattered on the desolate ashes. The flowing blood had clumped together the ashes to form a pile of ashes.
The corpses that look formidable at first glance and the blood flowing between them-.
‘What a pity.’
Galahad smacked his lips without realizing it.
Even though she was walking through hell, Adriana was expressionless as usual.
Knights appeared behind Adrianna. They looked like they had been to hell and back, but their momentum was quite sharp.
It was no ordinary article.
“This is Lady Adrianna’s direct unit. Only the strongest from the 1st Battalion can enter. You can consider them the elite of the North.”
Gilbutton explained in a subdued voice. Judging from his expression, it seemed like he originally belonged there.
“These guys are particularly loyal to Lady Adrianna. If you scratch them for no reason, you’ll get into trouble.”
Gilbert advised in a serious voice.
“I’m serious. They’re dangerous.”
Gilbert emphasized this several times.
“Don’t worry about anything. When did I ever cause any trouble?”
Gilbutton’s torn eyes grew wide. Just as Gilbutton was about to say something-.
Adrianna entered the gates. There was a loud cheer from all sides. Everyone was chanting Adrianna’s name.
It was an extreme hospitality that even the emperor could not receive, but Adrianna’s face was still expressionless. Through it, fatigue could be seen.
At that moment, Adrianna stared at Galahad.
Adrianna’s eyes widened slightly. Galahad waved his hand.
Adrianna’s stiff eyebrows lifted slightly.
Adrianna approached Galahad. Her steps were strangely fast.
“Adrianna?!”
The gazes of the knights following Adrianna became sharp. They were so sharp that they made their skin sting.
“ah.”
Adrianna, who arrived before Galahad, took off her blood-stained gauntlets and wiped her hands diligently with a bright handkerchief.
Seeing Adrianna preparing to shake hands, Galahad unconsciously extended his hand.
At that moment, a strong impulse arose inside me.
My heart was beating wildly. I felt pain in my chest as if someone was holding it. The pain was urging Adriana to die. It was quite stinging.
‘Idiot. Your actions now are actually hindering your oath. Do you think you can kill Adrianna now?’
Galahad muttered a curse under his breath.
Even if Adrianna was defenseless, there was no way he could kill her right now.
No matter how many times he repeated it, the result was always failure. This was what Galahad was best at.
The Egg of Pain vibrated. Galahad calculated again. Another failure was produced, and the Egg of Pain became silent.
‘It works.’
Of course, it was a stopgap measure.
The solution was planned to be prepared separately.
‘Still, holding hands is a bit weird.’
Adrianna’s temper was important, but the immediate means of increasing her power was the Egg of Pain.
If you hold hands, the pain may disappear for no reason.
It’s best to be cautious until you figure out the principle or come up with another method.
After finishing his calculations, Galahad took back his hand.
the problem is-.
“·········?”
The thing was, Adriana’s hands didn’t care.
Adrianna stared at her hands hanging in the air.
Since this was the first time she had ever experienced this situation, Adrianna had no idea what was going on.
Why is my hand just sitting there by itself?
“·········?”
Adrianna couldn’t understand.
Adriana froze, her hand outstretched as if broken.
“oh my god.”
Gilbert covered his face with his hands.
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