The Northern Grand Duke’s Crazy Son-in-Law Chapter 39

39. Noad

“······Do I have to go this far?”

Adrianna asked in a trembling voice.

“This time, our opponent is the Black Magic Society. They have traces of a demon tamer and a connection to the dawn. They are the ones we must catch.”

“······.”

“They don’t hesitate to run away. But what if you, the hero of the North, show up? They’ll run away right away.”

“Do you know anything about them?”

Galahad nodded to Adrianna’s question.

“No one will think of you as Adrianna anymore.”

Galahad looked Adrianna up and down. Adrianna was quite tall for a woman.

When I dressed Adrianna in the armor I had picked up from the supply depot, she looked like a slightly short and clumsy knight. When I put on the stupid helmet, she looked completely perfect.

Adrianna hesitated for a moment and then nodded.

“And it’s a secret from the agents too.”

“······yes?”

“Do you think Sir Gilbert would stay still if he knew it was you?”

Adrianna let out a sigh at Galahad’s question.

“It’s going to be a total mess. If you want to deceive your enemy, you have to deceive your own army first.”

“······That makes sense.”

“Hide your power as much as possible. Let’s not use Aura. You will come forward at the crucial moment.”

Galahad urged them again. They would surely run away if they noticed Adrianna’s presence.

Adriana was a desperate man.

I had to step up at a crucial moment.

“······All right.”

Adrianna nodded, holding onto the stupid helmet. Galahad clicked his tongue slightly and tightened his chin strap.

“The key is to hide your identity. I trust you.”

Galahad, having urged him once more, headed towards the carriage.

Preparations for departure were complete.

“What are you doing to be so late?”

The corners of Galahad’s mouth went up at the grumbling Gilbutton.

“We have a new member. His name is Noad. What’s unusual about him is that he can’t speak, and because of his terrible burns, he can’t take his helmet off. Don’t touch his helmet. Everyone, welcome him warmly. Now, applause-.”

Gwen looked at Adrianna with pity in her eyes.

“Huh? Are you talking about a new member?”

Gilbert looked Adrianna up and down with his squinted eyes. His already slanted eyes narrowed even more. He had a puffy expression.

“article?”

Galahad was slightly impressed by Gilverton’s rudeness. It was indeed Gilverton.

Adrianna looked at Galahad. He looked stupid because of the stupid helmet he was wearing.

As Galahad nodded slightly, Adrianna nodded.

“1st Battalion?”

Nod nod.

“There was no such guy. A newbie?”

Nod…duck.

“Tch, a cool guy came in.”

Gilbutton clicked his tongue openly.

Adrianna looked at Galahad. She could sense the urgency behind the stupid helmet. Galahad coughed slightly and shook his head.

“You’re learning from me. You should know how lucky you are. I’m teaching you something special because you’re a former knight from the 1st Battalion.”

Maybe it’s because he’s the first junior to come in. Gilbutton even said he’d take care of him.

“That… Gilbutton?”

“Tom, are you ready?”

Galahad cut Tom off. Tom looked at Gilverton with pitiful eyes and nodded.

“Yes, I finished it!”

“Then let’s leave right away. We’re quite far from the 7th Battalion.”

Galahad looked up at the thick walls. It was still dark before sunrise. He had to run diligently to get there before sunset.

“I will take responsibility and educate you.”

“Yes, Sir Gilbert, I will trust you.”

Galahad ignored the earnest gaze he felt beyond the stupid helmet and got into the carriage. Damian was sleeping on Gwen’s lap, drooling.

“···Is it okay to leave it like that?”

Tom asked in a very stiff voice.

“You shouldn’t hold the reins like that, ha- this is so frustrating.”

Galahad couldn’t help but laugh at Gilbert’s scolding he heard outside.

“Let it be. I wonder when you’ll notice.”

“······I don’t think you’ll notice.”

Galahad thought for a moment. Even Gilbutton would not notice.

‘Maybe so.’

Since Galahad asked her to do so, Adrianna will not be the first to reveal it.

There’s no way for Gilbutton to notice it first.

‘You might not notice.’

Galahad nodded seriously. Gilverton was so clueless. It was possible that he would not know until the end.

“Wouldn’t it be a new experience?”

Galahad laughed heartily.

Tom looked ahead worriedly.

Gilbutton was always grumbling, but he was a good person. He was also great at swordsmanship.

He was so clueless.

“Ha! This guy is really annoying! This guy!”

really-.

****

“Doesn’t this knight know how to hold the reins?”

Gilbutton clicked his tongue in frustration.

“Say it-. Oh, I said I couldn’t say it.”

Gilbutton focused on the bastard’s gesture. It seemed to mean something like-.

“Have you ever held the reins of a carriage?”

Nod.

“Ha, are you bragging about growing up preciously?”

Adrianna’s head snapped up. Gilverton clicked his tongue openly.

I couldn’t even remember how much I had been persecuted. However, Gilbert’s words were not wrong.

Adrianna remembered those words of advice without letting them slip away.

“Tsk- Yeah, is there anything you’re curious about?”

Gilbert asked with a trembling expression. Adrianna hesitated for a moment and then gestured.

“What about the special forces?”

Nod.

“hmm······.”

Gilbert let out a long sigh. Adrianna waited, pulling on the reins.

“It’s a mess. Very messy.”

Gilbert answered bluntly.

“The first member I brought in was a maid. The next one was a beastly boy soldier. How could someone be this baseless? It’s fortunate that Tom is here. If not, I would have collapsed a long time ago.”

Contrary to the content, Gilbutton was laughing as if he was in disbelief. It was a sight I had never seen before when I was in my direct unit.

“And how bad is my luck? I fought against demons, I fought against monsters, and I even went to the Demon Realm.”

Gilbert laughed out loud. It was a strange sight. Adrianna stared at him quietly.

“That guy, the captain, scratched so much that a handful of my hair fell out.”

It certainly seemed like his hair had thinned out since he was under Adrianna. Adrianna nodded seriously.

“Well, what kind of man is the captain?”

Nod.

Gilbert thought seriously. His brows furrowed deeply.

“······A competent madman?”

Gilbutton nodded seriously.

“That’s right, a capable madman. At first I thought he was stubborn, but that wasn’t the case. The captain has firm beliefs.”

Faith-. Adriana muttered softly. Gilverton, who glanced back, continued.

“The belief that you are right and everyone else is wrong. I guarantee it. Even if everyone in the world points their fingers at the captain and says he is wrong, what would the captain say?”

Gilbutton paused for a moment.

“I’m sorry, but I’m right and you guys are wrong-.”

Gilbert did a pretty good job imitating Galahad’s voice.

Gilbert chuckled out loud. He looked so happy. Adrianna felt a strange feeling that she couldn’t put into words.

At that moment, the carriage door opened violently. Galahad grabbed the carriage roof and leaned out.

“It’s an attack! What a magnificent welcome!”

Fire shot out from Galahad’s hand. The dark forest lit up and a huge monster appeared. The fireball struck the monster. One of the monsters fell out.

“Now, it’s time to show the Special Forces what they’re capable of! Damian!”

“Yes, bro.”

Damian jumped out next to Galahad. Damian grabbed the sword and rolled. Bang! The moment Damian bounced, the monster’s foot was cut off.

“You’re next, Gwen!”

“Ugh… euaaaah!”

Galahad pulled Gwen out like he was pulling something out of the inside. Gwen let out a long scream as she hung there, her neck held.

“Eww!”

“Okay, Gwen. Show me what you’ve been practicing!”

Galahad grabbed Gwen and shook her. Gwen screamed and hurled a large fireball.

“Eww! Pow… crater!!”

The fireball hit the creature. It exploded and pushed the creature back, but it wasn’t a significant hit.

At that moment, Damian latched onto the pushed monster. Damian’s sword cut a long slash across the monster’s snout.

“Gwen! Great job! Let’s do it again!”

“Ugh··· euaaa···.”

Galahad praised Gwen, shaking her. Gwen fired another fireball in response.

“Look carefully. What an article it is.”

Gilbutton swung his sword, releasing a long stream of aura. The approaching monster was split in two.

The corpse of a floating monster had a familiar picture drawn on its belly.

“Captain! There are traces of a monster trainer!”

“Oh! It looks like the 7th Battalion is going to have a big banquet!”

Galahad waved his hand. The sparks that struck the creature shot out wildly to the sides. One of the creatures was set ablaze.

“Youngest one, hold the reins!”

The moment Adrianna grabbed the hilt of the knife, Gilbert shouted.

“Haha! Sir Gilbert wants you to hold the reins!”

Adrianna hesitated for a moment as Galahad smiled mischievously, then held the reins firmly.

Adrianna felt really unfamiliar.

****

There were no more attacks after the monster failed to inflict any significant damage.

‘You’ve become quite cautious.’

If it were the old Black Magic Academy, they would have kept pushing forward.

Since those guys didn’t hit him this time, they didn’t touch him anymore. It was as if they were just trying to check his power.

He looked more courageous than before.

‘What have you prepared?’

Galahad muttered, shaking his water bottle slightly.

‘Do you believe in the higher-level demons?’

That was highly likely. The higher-level demons were not easy opponents.

However, this was not the territory of the demons.

‘I have a feeling there’s more.’

Palho was a clever guy. It was highly likely that he had reported it in an understated manner. It was right to think that he had prepared something more than the upper-level demons.

Of course, it didn’t matter what was prepared.

Over here was Adrianna.

“Ha, you’re a newbie Noad. Your hands are too busy. What kind of knight doesn’t know how to do anything?”

Gilbert grumbled openly. Galahad barely managed to suppress his laughter.

At that moment, the castle walls began to appear in the distance. It was the 7th Battalion.

The 7th Battalion was completely covered in darkness, whether it was because the sun had set or because of dark clouds. Crows flying all around kept cawing.

The castle itself looked like a giant monster. The torches embedded in the middle of the walls looked like the monster’s red eyes.

‘You found the right one.’

Galahad muttered, biting into his mouth a cigarette.

The carriage slowly approached the castle. Despite the size of the castle walls, there were no people passing by. It was the only empty road.

As I approached the castle, I was met with harsh stares. I saw people wearing black hoods on the top of the castle wall. They were looking this way as if they were standing guard.

Galahad shook the cigarette leisurely. Their new form shook slightly.

As we approached the wall, a figure that looked like a knight and soldiers approached us. They had their hands on the hilts of their swords as if they were about to draw them at any moment.

The crossbows on the top of the wall were aimed this way. There were a lot of troops on the wall and around the gate.

From knights to soldiers – it felt like they were going to start a war with us right away. It felt like we were sieging a castle. The pressure was considerable.

“This is a grand welcoming ceremony.”

Galahad took a deep sip of the tobacco. The scent of lemon filled the air.

Will they show their aggression right away? Galahad shook his head. If they had intended to do so, they would have attacked when they came.

They must have dug a trap inside. A trap that this side will never be able to escape from.

“I am Sherpa, the company commander of the 3rd platoon of the 7th battalion. The company commander is waiting for you.”

A company commander, not even a lieutenant commander, is greeting him. Galahad raised the corners of his mouth at the ominous atmosphere of those behind him.

“This is Special Forces Captain Galahad.”

“Oh, could you please get off the carriage? There’s been some unpleasant incident recently-.”

Galahad nodded quietly in response to Sherpa’s question.

At that moment, the carriage door opened. And out came Gwen, Damian, Tom, and the stupid helmet.

A smile appeared on Sherpa’s face at the sight of him. It was clearly a mockery.

“Who is this person? I heard there are five members of the special forces.”

“He’s a new recruit. His face is covered in burns, so he’s wearing a helmet. Don’t take it off. It’ll ruin your appetite.”

“Come in. The commander is waiting.”

The Sherpa guided us inside with a big smile on his face, as if he had just asked us a question. He seemed very confident.

Putting Adriana in without being caught – the biggest part of the plan worked.

“Oh, can I wash up before I go?”

“···Yes? I’ve been waiting for you.”

“I’m saying this because I feel uncomfortable. And wouldn’t it be polite to wash up before you go?”

The Sherpa nodded after thinking for a moment. Galahad waved his hand.

“Ah, I came here on orders from His Highness the Grand Duke. It’s urgent, so would you please gather all the important people?”

Galahad took a letter from his bosom. It was a letter with the Archduke’s emblem on it.

The Sherpa’s face hardened rapidly when he saw him. The Grand Duke looked scared.

“Is that all?”

“It’s urgent, thank you.”

Galahad raised the corners of his mouth.

He turned his head with a stinging feeling and saw the stupid helmet staring at Galahad.

****

‘There are a lot of troops.’

Galahad retraced the route he had taken on his way here.

The movement of impure mana and armed soldiers that exist everywhere.

‘It won’t be easy.’

The tension rose to the point where my fingertips started to tingle.

“Where are you going?”

Gilbert asked, tilting his head.

“Go to work. You get some attention here.”

“······What are you talking about?”

“They say the 7th Battalion Commander is in prison.”

“Do you know where it is?”

“We have to find that out now.”

Gilbert blinked stupidly. Galahad pulled the string on his shirt sleeve. The shirt clung tightly to his body.

“Didn’t you just call a meeting?”

“Yeah, thanks to that, our troops will be freed up.”

“Haven’t you seen the soldiers all around? They’re packed. Packed full-.”

As Gilbert had said, the area around the building was lined with soldiers.

The Sherpa said it was to prevent any unpleasant incidents, but the soldiers were looking this way, not outside. What was important was the sinister men behind the soldiers.

“It’s okay. This is my specialty.”

“no-.”

“Shh, your voice is too loud.”

“No… Didn’t you see it on your way here? The 7th Battalion has a considerable number of troops. Among them, there were some who looked like mercenaries or magicians.”

“I tell you this every time, Sir Gilbert, you have a habit of making a big deal out of the obvious.”

Galahad clicked his tongue slightly, applied oil to his hand, and pushed his hair back. He was tall. He nodded while looking at the mirror.

“I’ll come looking for you soon. In the meantime, are you going to rescue the 7th Battalion Captain who is trapped somewhere?”

“That’s right. Sir Gilbert, you’ve become smarter.”

Gilbutton shut his mouth tightly at the sound of footsteps right in front of him.

“Sir Gilbert, do you know when people are most careless?”

Galahad turned his mana. The Egg of Pain thumped. It seemed ready. It certainly felt a little more docile after Gwen had soothed it. It felt like it had a nanny.

“Are you letting your guard down?”

“Yes, let your guard down. The time when you let your guard down the most is when you think your opponent has completely fallen into a trap.”

Galahad, who had finished preparing, checked the top. It was a shabby ceiling made of wood. Galahad clicked his tongue slightly.

“So you’re saying that you’re going to show His Highness the Grand Duke’s seal, call everyone together, and use the time you save to wash up to break through the troops outside and rescue the 7th Battalion Commander?”

“Oh, that’s correct.”

Galahad nodded, releasing his hand.

Hmm-. Gilbutton, who had been letting out a small sigh, let out a soft sigh. He wasn’t the type of person to listen to you anyway.

“They are impatient. Even if you call them a bath, they will only give you enough time for the moon to set.”

It’s about time for the moon to wan.

Galahad muttered softly.

“That’s enough. Oh, you should take this opportunity to wash yourself too.”

Galahad, who had just given a brief greeting, disappeared.

Gilbert looked at him for a moment and shook his head.

There was no need to try to understand Galahad.

“Okay, let’s take a bath.”

Gilbert took off his armor.

****

“······His Highness the Grand Duke has disappeared?”

The Duke’s vassal, Theodore, desperately covered his mouth because he felt he could not hold back his screams.

“Uh… when did you disappear?”

“He······disappeared after receiving Lady Adrianna’s letter.”

Theodore’s head became complicated. The Archduke’s steps were never light.

First of all, when the Archduke leaves the castle-.

‘The agreement with the Emperor······.’

Theodore pressed his temples.

There was no way the Archduke didn’t know that. He probably knew better. And yet he moved-.

‘Is it time now?’

Theodore sighed softly.

Then suddenly a question occurred to me.

What was the content of the letter that made His Highness move?

‘······That guy again?’

Theodore shook his head.

Hey. Surely you’re not that crazy.

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