chapter 19
Chapter 019. Whoops!
“honey! Is it true that you are spending Zeke with that lowly fellow?”
Upon hearing that Zeke was joining Aaron’s journey, Janice immediately ran to the baron.
“The count’s proof is over, so please stop using that lowly title. You are now the mother of two children.”
The baron was not surprised to see her suddenly appearing as if he had expected it.
Janice glared at him with a bewildered face.
“Is that important now? Why are you suddenly sending Zeke away?”
“From what I heard from Zeke, he never went out of the castle during the years he lived at the count’s house. Wouldn’t it be a good experience if we went together on this occasion? And build friendship between brothers.”
“Zeke is a kid who hasn’t even had a coming-of-age ceremony yet… … .”
“stop.”
The baron put down his pen and looked at Janice.
Janice flinched and lowered her eyes.
The baron is patient enough to be called a saint, but once he explodes, no one can stop him.
This is the situation right before the explosion.
Staring like that was an ultimatum to do more if you could.
“It’s not that I don’t know what your wife is worried about. But Zeke is my irreplaceable heir to lead this family in the future. You can’t grow them like flowers in a greenhouse forever, can you?”
As Janice stood silently, the baron continued.
He put emphasis on the word heir, irreplaceable.
Because he knew that was what his wife wanted.
“… … all right.”
Janice nodded without saying anything at the baron’s words scratching the itch.
It still bothered me to send my young son outside, but he was right in saying that he needed a variety of experiences to develop his qualities as a monarch.
Children from other families say they start outside schooling around the age of ten, but maybe it was too late for Zeke.
“You have a point. But next time something like this happens, please let me know.”
“Okay. Keep that in mind.”
“thank you.”
Janice nodded and left the room with an elegant gait.
“Go ahead and call Zeke.”
After meeting with the Baron, Janice immediately ordered the head maid to call Zeke into the room.
“Mother, you called… … .”
“Zeke. Did you hear the story?”
“yes?”
As soon as Zeke entered the room, he tilted his head at the question that flew like an arrow.
Janice frowned in frustration.
“I heard about the trip tomorrow.”
“Ah, yes. I heard from the butler. I heard Aaron dragged me in.”
Jack’s face twisted slightly.
When I first heard this story, I was so excited about going on a trip outside that I wanted so much, but when I heard that Aaron was also with me, my excitement was cut in half.
He was afraid of Aaron.
It was only a simple handshake, but I could never forget the intense life in his laugh.
If he had made up his mind, Zeke’s hand bones would have been shattered at that time.
“Listen to your mother. This journey is not just a journey.”
Janice beckoned Zeke to come closer and started rhyming in a low voice.
By the time she finished speaking, Zeke’s face hardened.
* * *
“Go carefully.”
next day. The baron gave a short greeting to Aaron and Zeke, who were ready to depart.
“Sir Viktor, please take good care of the children.”
Janice, who had come to see them off, also looked at Aaron and Zeke with worried eyes.
Viktor nodded with a determined expression.
“Don’t worry. I will risk my life to protect the youngsters.”
“Whoever sees it will know that we are going to war.”
Raast said in a voice that was barely audible.
‘That naughty bastard… … !’
Victor couldn’t bear to curse and glared at him with his ax eyes open.
“Then I will go.”
Aaron ignored the Baron and Janice and mounted the horse.
Zeke, who was standing with a stiff face, and the knights who were having a snowball fight followed him and held the reins.
It was only a matter of time to get out of the mansion and the lord’s castle after moving on horseback.
“Zeke, is this your first time going out alone?”
“Don’t talk. Because it stinks.”
As Aaron stuck to his side, Zeke turned the reins and pulled away.
Aaron smiled and clung to him again.
away, clinging, moving away, clinging.
After repeating such childish behavior for a while, Zeke eventually stuck to the side of the road and could no longer go to the side.
“Why, why are you pretending to be so friendly! Aren’t you coming?”
Sieg, driven into a corner, shouted with a puzzled face.
I don’t know where I got it from, but the horse was riding on a house the size of a house, so I couldn’t force it out.
If I continued like this, I would really fall into the ditch beside the road.
It was only then that Aaron stepped aside to make room for him.
“Since it’s only the two of us, can we talk comfortably?”
“Who do you like? Don’t even dream of being equal to me.”
“As expected, it is because I have learned a lot, so I am generous. Then I’ll make it easy for you.”
Aaron said whatever Zeke said.
I heard Raast laughing from behind.
“… … .”
Zeke didn’t respond anymore.
It was because he knew that he would only lose himself if he mixed up his words.
“Brother, I heard that you are going to pick up Lord Raast’s younger brother. You said your destination is northwest of Tmoline. Have you decided on a route?”
Seeing Zeke cornered, Viktor intervened between them.
He had a map he had meticulously mapped out in consultation with Zenith yesterday.
It didn’t matter what answer came out, as if Aaron had set a route, he could insist that it was dangerous, and if he hadn’t, just say he had laid out a safe route.
“Oh, sorry. I forgot. I haven’t mapped out the detailed route yet, do you have any thoughts?”
Aaron said with a puzzled expression as if he had just remembered it.
It seemed that he forgot to set a goal and draw a route.
‘good.’
As if Victor had been waiting, he took out a map.
“As you know, the Tmoline Mountains are a tough place. Furthermore, the Northwest is a place where even the remnants of demons remain. So, I made a route in the safest direction possible.”
The map detailed the route to enter the Tmolin Mountains and reach the northwestern region.
“Let’s see where I am.”
The moment I was about to show Aaron the map, Rhaast quickly approached and quickly reached out.
Victor, whose map was stolen in the blink of an eye, almost fell off his horse and shouted with an angry face.
“Raast! I meant to show you, not Sir, but the young master! Come on… … .”
“Oh, come to think of it, you said you were from the Northwest, right? It would be better for you to check than me.”
Aaron interrupted Viktor’s speech.
Rhaast had lived in the Northwest before the demon attack, so he must have had better eyesight than Aaron.
Viktor glared at Rhaast fiercely, but stepped aside without hesitation.
‘sh*t. I can’t see him.’
If Rhaast is fluent in the geography of the mountains, it’s only a matter of time before the loopholes in that route are revealed.
So I tried to bring it back after showing it to Aaron for a while, but things got tangled up due to his sudden action.
“Hmm… … .”
Rhaast scrutinized all over the map and sighed.
“Hmm… … .”
“Don’t make a fuss, just watch quietly. There is nothing difficult.”
Every time he made a sound, Viktor’s body trembled.
“Hmmm!”
Then Rhaast almost slammed his face into the map and let out a louder saliva.
‘Damn it. Did you notice?’
Seeing that, Viktor swallowed dry saliva without even thinking about reprimanding him.
“here. Nice to see you.”
At the height of his impatience, Rhaast returned the map.
“How are you? Is it okay to look at the wonders?”
“Hmm, as expected of the vice-captain of the Odd Haken Knights. It’s a flawless route. You seem to know geography better than me, a Northwester.”
Unexpectedly, Raast nodded with a satisfied face.
“Keuheum, it seems worth it that you worked all night last night.”
Viktor’s face widened as he nervously waited for an answer.
‘Stupid bastard. You don’t even know.’
He laughed at Rhaast and closed the map.
It was very disrespectful to say such things in order to build prestige in front of the lord when he did not know anything.
‘It looks like you caught a rotten string. young master.’
No matter how quick-witted Aaron was, he couldn’t help but believe what the vassal said.
The job seemed to be easier than I thought.
* * *
“Is the village still far away? Are you sure you’re not homeless already?”
How long did you run on horseback?
As the sun began to set, Zeke let out a laugh.
He had never been homeless before.
I wanted to take a rest in the village for a day or two, but I didn’t want to be homeless already.
“Please be patient. Mineville will be out soon.”
Victor stood next to him and pointed forward.
Looking closely, I could see a faint light through the twilight coming down from the mountain.
‘It’s finally a village. I wish I could quickly soak myself in hot water.’
Zeke stroked his warm butt for a moment, then continued to ride.
I didn’t know that when I was with Zenith, I only rode in a carriage, but I felt like my butt would explode after talking nonstop all day.
“Stop!”
Eventually, when we arrived at the entrance to Mineville, two men crossed the window and blocked the road.
“This is Odd Haken’s Aaron. open the way.”
“Ah, Master Aaron?”
The men flinched at the word Aaron and held up their torches.
They knew that Aaron also played a big part in the Drake raid not long ago.
At the time of the raid, I didn’t know because I wasn’t in a hurry, but the rumors that spread in the territory later reached this point.
“Please wait a moment! I’ll bring the village chief… … .”
“no. No need to. I just stopped by as a guest, so give me a useful room or two.”
Aaron immediately threw down the window and caught the man who was about to run.
“Then I will guide you, Bocchan. It is an honor to meet the village hero.”
“what? why do you take I spoke first.”
“Noisy. I was the first to say that I would serve you.”
The men argued among themselves that they would serve Aaron.
Aaron and Raast went into the village first, leaving them alone.
right! right!
“These burlesque bastards! Living in the mountains, have you forgotten even greeting etiquette?”
Viktor, who followed, hit the men’s heads with the scabbard.
They belatedly discovered Zeke’s presence and hurriedly bowed their heads.
“Oops! Master Zeke was there too!”
“sorry. We can’t see… … .”
“noisy! Like pathetic bastards. Shut up and stay seated. Tsk.”
Viktor clicked his tongue and looked at Zeke.
Sure enough, he was glaring at the men with a bug-bitten expression.
‘Those who will kill. You recognize that bastard, but you don’t recognize me? Is he that good?’
He gripped the hilt with trembling hands.
I wanted to immediately draw out my sword and cut down those rainbow worms.
“Let’s go, Bocchan. We have work to do, right?”
Feeling that the atmosphere was unusual, Viktor approached him.
I felt like something would happen if I left this foolish man alone.
“… … I will.”
Zeke glared at the men with murderous eyes, then reluctantly followed Viktor.
Only I am immune to magic
Author : Sileng
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