Chapter 62: Closed Gate
"You came again today."
The king has come again
"Don't look at me like that. I'm just being serious."
Even though you said that, most of what we talked about yesterday was like complaints.
"Well, let's hear it."
"How dare you treat me like a man without reserve?"
I don't want to be called that by this king.
"Cough*! It's about Viscount Kyrgy."
"Eh, no. I don't want to hear it..."
"I know exactly how you feel. I wanted to cover my ears when I heard it from my interrogator. But listen, we couldn't do anything about it."
I don't want to hear about that crazy old man.
Moreover, the word interrogator came out
That's another confirmed grotesque story.
"Last night, the viscount suddenly started screaming."
"Hasn't he been screaming all night?"
"Until now, it was a cry mixed with pleasure, but suddenly he started screaming with pain..."
"Is this a new thing?"
"Yeah, and he keeps shouting 'give me water'"
You mean he's thirsty?
"It seems that the interrogator poured water on his face because he was too noisy, but immediately after that, his face started to bruise."
"Inflammation?"
“Yeah, it turned into a terrible thing with his skin melting.”
It was a gruesome story for sure.
"Then he's yelling, 'Give me blue water, not this water.'"
"Blue water... that I might know about?"
"You haven't heard of it?"
"Never heard of it."
"Fumu, I guess we're done here then. Let's move on."
"Move on?"
"Now let's hear it from Sermus."
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"Sorry I made you wait"
"You came."
Sermus arrived a little while later.
Apparently, he had been called in advance.
"I'll tell you two myself."
"Ha!"
Sermus is listening intently.
I think...... I've gotten used to it. I feel at ease
"Early in the morning, a messenger headed for the Viscount's territory returned."
"What was the situation?"
"He couldn't get in."
“He couldn't get in? You mean he couldn't get to meet the Viscount’s daughter?”
"No, they didn't even open the city gates."
He was driven back. Is that what you mean?
“First of all, they say there was no gatekeeper."
"That's impossible."
"Yes, and the gates were sealed with molten iron so that they could never be opened."
"Ah, I have a bad feeling about this."
"I think so too. He said he persisted for two days at the gate, but in the end, no soldiers or anyone else came. Furthermore..."
There's more and I've had my fill of the Viscount's doings. Too much information.
"It seems that screams and shouts of joy continued endlessly for two nights."
"I don't think it is okay to just leave it alone."
"Of course not. After talking it over with the other nobles, it was decided to move the army in three days."
"Who will be in command?"
"You, of course. It's a matter for the Frontier Count."
That's why Sermus was called
"............Eh?"
It's an understandable reaction.
It's been less than a month since he was promoted and he's already getting a job like this.
“Don’t worry. I've chosen your assistants."
Sermus exhaled and patted his chest.
No, Sermus, don't relax yet
“Marquis Andrei is eager to participate. He will be your assistant."
"I respectfully decline!"
Well, of course, you would.
Why would someone higher than you be under you?
"Give it up. It's a royal order."
Well, I better get ready to go home.
The other adventurers asked me to get them some reed juice.
"All right! I'll get ready to leave..."
"Of course, you won't, right?"
Like I thought!
"Adventurer Shiro. By royal order, you are also the Count's assistant."
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