Chapter 29: The Rich (1)
A large red flag with a huge dragon on it fluttered in the wind.
Countless number of feet move regularly without any deviation.
So many soldiers lined up with O and 10 to fill the ground in black, heading towards the wall in front of them.
Among them, those who lined up in the front, left and right put the large horns in their hands in their mouths.
Correspondingly, a rider dragged his horse forward and drew his sword high from his waist.
As soon as the raised sword was lowered, the horn let out a huge sound.
Boo woo woo woo-!!
At the signal of the horn, the soldiers on the wall identified the large army approaching and signaled downwards.
Then someone shouted in a loud voice.
"The Seldam Kingdom Army has arrived! Open the gates!"
"The Seldam Kingdom Army has arrived!! Let everyone open the gates!!"
At the successive signals, the waiting personnel hurriedly turned the cogwheel handle connected to the door.
Suddenly, with a sound, the huge gates of Aegean opened.
Watching the door open, the First Elder Oppen Ginger said to Earl Welton.
"I think you have finally arrived. If you ride a horse for a long time with an old body, you will ache everywhere."
Earl Wellton smiled softly at those words.
It's been a month since I left Seldam.
Originally, it would have taken more than a month, but as a result of running through all the city gates without a single inspection with a very tight schedule, we were able to arrive in less than a fortnight.
In fact, I moved more quickly and tried to arrive quickly, but somehow, Aegeene's situation improved in an instant, so I had a little bit of leeway.
So it arrived two days later than expected.
Offen said as he entered the gates.
"You must be excited to see your son after a long time."
"I would be lying if I said I wasn't excited. However, as long as you come here for public service, you don't have to worry about it because you will keep the public life."
haha. It's not meant to be that way. I'm a little curious though. This old man is never married and has no children or grandchildren, so I have no idea how the Count feels. Is it because I have been away from my family for too long?"
"After the war is over, let's find a partner. It is said that these days, it is a twilight marriage, and they spend the rest of their lives with like-minded people, no matter what age they are."
"If anyone would like a geek like me."
The two exchanged jokes and headed forward, and the castle of the lord was in front of them.
There were few people in Aegean.
It was because the lord of Aegean had sent all of them to the surrounding cities to evacuate, in case they were to be caught up in war again.
Originally, all citizens would have come out and welcomed reinforcements from other countries.
Now, the lord and some of the bureaucrats of Aegean running from afar were the end.
"Hey, you did a great job coming this far!"
Perhaps it was because he ran away without a horse, the lord's gunshot was dripping with sweat from the fleshy body of the Omulet.
Holding his breath as much as he could, he bowed his head to Earl Wellton.
"The lord of Egeene is an omelette. I should have served him more grandly, but due to the situation in the territory, it is regrettable that we were greeted modestly with this number of people."
"It's okay. First of all, I want my soldiers to rest. You have come a long way in haste."
Yes Yes. do not worry. I asked the citizens for their understanding and instructed them to use all the vacant houses."
It is said that over 80% of the population has been evacuated, except for the minimum manpower needed to return to Aegean.
In other words, there is plenty of room for 10,000 troops led by Earl Welton to rest.
"Leave the soldiers to us, and let's go to the castle together."
"I see. aide. Talk to this guy so that the soldiers can rest."
All right.
Earl Welton and Offen, who had entrusted their authority to the lieutenant, headed to the lord's castle with Balboi.
On the way, he asked me.
"Is my son staying at the lord's castle?"
Oh! woefully. I couldn't tell you because I was in a hurry. Our son, Sir Wellton Jr., is thankfully out on patrol."
"A patrol?"
Why did the supreme archmage go out on patrol?
A patrol would suffice as a guard.
Yes. He went out in the morning saying that it is faster and more efficient to come by himself. It's lunchtime soon, so won't you come back?
Earl Wellton didn't show a tee, but he had a slightly sad expression on his face.
You must have heard that Abi was arriving.
To be honest, I thought I was going to meet you with the lord.
When the Count regained his appetite, Oppen, who was next to him, chuckled.
"You look a little disappointed, Count."
"Until disappointment."
"Two days. Doesn't that mean you're no longer a kid? It's time to be independent from your parents."
huh. Our Jamie... My son, Wellton Jr., is already independent. I gave up the idea of keeping it in my arms more than five years ago."
"That's right. Hahaha!
The Count glared at Oppen, who laughed as if teasing from the side, and then sighed inwardly.
what to do
Even though he said this, his love for his son was so strong that he didn't show any marks on the way to this point, but even if he was alone, he wanted to run to his son's place first.
But the fact that he had to be more patient made the Count dizzy.
'Boy Jamie. Are you going to burn even your father's favorite place?'
naughty bad boy.
The Count sighed involuntarily, and found Oppenn smiling with an unpleasant expression next to him.
* * *
The Count and Offen entered Yeongju Castle with the guidance of Po-gai.
Since Aegean was not a large city, it was less than half the size of the lord of Heis.
Still, there was a space inside the castle where the soldiers were training, and the soldiers were training hard while rolling the floor.
"Are the soldiers finished with these?"
Earl Wellton looked around the soldiers in training, clasping their backs.
Because it was a small city, the army was definitely low.
The fact that it did not cross the continental border would also contribute to the weakness of the forces here.
Still, everyone was doing their best to train, whether they were aware of the dangers of the past.
Foggy replied with a puzzled face and scratched his head.
Yes. I think it will be necessary to cope well with the war in the future."
But in the eyes of the Count, an expert, they were not needed right away.
"The war has already begun. Such training has been done steadily since the peaceful times, and it is not something that can be done by cramming. I'd rather get some rest. That would be more helpful for survival."
"Yeah, I will."
Since it was the words of Earl Welton, one of Seldam's five fingers, Balboy decided to follow.
Originally, no matter how much the reinforcements were, there was no need to listen to the nobles of other countries.
Reputation is so important.
At that moment, someone familiar with Earl Welton's eyes entered.
"Beiryl?"
"Are you here, Count?"
Beiryl, who was resting in the shade under a large tree, raised her hand toward the Count.
I knew he was here, but I didn't think he'd be able to sit comfortably among the soldiers.
Perhaps Offen was the same, and when he saw Beiryl, his eyes widened.
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