My Villains Chapter 098
25. Rainy Season (3)
Unlike the knights staying in cozy mansions, Prince Ulkar was still taking care of his lodging and meals in the plaza.
It is said that the prince insisted on staying in the old military tent even while the rain was leaking due to the untimely rainy season. Right in the tent, I
was having a private meeting with Prince
Ulkar .
...Youâre having a private meeting with someone like me? Without an escort? Is this man really out of his mind?
No matter what I was thinking in my mind, the prince opened his mouth while leaning comfortably on the backrest.
âWhat do you think the reason is?â
â...yes? What reason are you talking about?â
âThe reason why I insist on staying in this military camp.â
how do i know that Do you like camping?
â...I donât know, Your Highness.â
âBecause I have to leave someday. Once you get used to a warm fireplace and a strong roof, you will lose your will to leave.â
South Harbor has long since fallen into the hands of a prince. But you have to leave here? why?
When I made a puzzled expression, the prince naturally changed the topic.
âokay. Are you waiting for a covenant?â
âAh yes. A comrade is crippled by a serious injury, and a covenant is needed to heal it.â
âis it. The schedule must have been delayed quite a bit because of me.â
The prince was wearing a wooden prosthetic hand because he had lost his left arm to the Underlord. Because the arm under the elbow was completely torn apart, it was impossible to recover with only healing potions or the prayers of the priest.
Of course, he expected to be treated by the bishop, but he didnât seem to want to.
No matter how famous Prince Ulkar is, he is not a king, so he cannot give orders to the bishop. Then I should have paid and received treatment...
The prince continued with a wry smile as if he had read my thoughts.
âIf I had enough gold coins, I would have been healed by His Excellency the Bishop.â
âHave you run out of money? It canât be...
Youâve taken over the city, but you only have a thousand gold coins? does that make sense?
Prince Ulkar shook his head with an unusually cold smile.
âThey say you canât regenerate your arm with just one recovery prayer. That I have to take it at least three times.â
âDid you really ask me to pay 3,000 gold coins? at church?â
âWhy not?â
Wow, bastards like net thieves.
Ellenâs leg was the ultimate reason that we, Ellen Utequai, and I had been in South Harbor for the past three weeks.
I wanted to finish treatment somehow. Seeing the efficacy so far, I thought it would be better with two or three more bottles. So, after the uproar, he asked the church to make a covenant.
But the problem was that Prince Ulkar was also seriously injured.
There were as many as one-armed men waiting for each other, and we couldnât be bothered to ask for a covenant first.
At that time, a wealthy nobleman cursed at me for saving gold coins...
âThree thousand gold coins, so Iâm greedy.â
At my murmur, the prince smiled.
âYou are disrespectful to Your Eminence Bishop, Phoenix.â
âOh, that.â
âItâs a joke.â
Hey, I was surprised. You thought I was going to go to the middle of the day for insulting the priest.
âAs you said, there is a limit to greed. I canât spend thousands of gold coins just to make my arm grow again. It is greed beyond the limit.â
Mmm. What if I was in the princeâs shoes?
Didnât he regenerate his arm, saying, âItâs my money anyway, so why donât I just close my eyes and spend itâ?
âIt was out of regret that I asked the church to make a covenant. I heard that you need to drink the covenant periodically so that it can be regenerated someday. Iâm going to solve this damn fantasies as well.â
Saying so, the prince took out a box from under his feet and placed it on the table.
Four glass bottles were neatly placed in the box.
Holy radiance flowing through the burgundy contents and borders. It was a covenant.
why are you showing this?
âBut it seemed that this covenant was supposed to be used for someone other than me.â
â......yes?â
âTake it.â
take it? this? covenant?
âSomething suddenly said
.â
...Can I have this?
When I showed hesitation, the prince sighed and took a piece of vellum from his bosom.
âMiss Ellen has no time.â
âWhat is greed?â
âDo you think my favor is excessive?â
âHmm, that doesnât mean Iâm in a bad mood... Itâs just that I donât know how to repay this undeserved kindness.â â
Iâll tell you the way. Get down on your knees.â
firm voice.
âyes?â
âMercenary Phoenix, kneel. hurry!â
low whistle. Overwhelmed by the princeâs gaze, I unconsciously knelt down on one knee.
visor!
As Prince Ulkar drew his sword, mountains of the evening sunset scattered along the rippling blade.
The back of the sword extended by the prince slowly descended and landed on his right shoulder.
âI command you in the name of the Lord. Defend the church and destroy heresy.â
The back of the sword, drawing a soft arc, touched the left shoulder.
âI command in the name of the lion. Be loyal to the king and honor the nobles.â
The back of the sword, dyed in the sunset, touched the top of his head. And a clear whisper followed.
âI command in my name. Forget all the preceding, protect the weak and do good.â
...wait for a sec. Could this be?
âPhoenix, who was a mercenary, now rise as a knight.â
yes? Are you a knight?
I stood up with a trembling expression at the princeâs polite voice.
As soon as the words were finished, cheers erupted from all directions. The princeâs knights approached with smiles on their faces, wrapped their arms around their shoulders, and patted them on the back.
The voice of Sir Langbolt was heard then.
âCongratulations on becoming a knight, Sir Phoenix.â
Sir Phoenix?
Shouts rose in the twilight-drenched plaza. Shouts congratulating the saviors of the city leading to the master and servantâs kite.
okay. Through a ceremony close to snatching, I became the seventh knight of the silver prince.
...X-Arm God.
âwhat? Are you crazy?â
I sighed as Ellen opened her mouth and shouted.
âI thought I was crazy too. Uh- After all, the ordination ceremony was over.â
â...thatâs the stupidest thing Iâve ever heard in my life.â
...I have nothing to say. I didnât even know I would be saying such stupid things.
âNo, not even other nobles. Do you take orders from Prince Ulkar of the royal family of Zeore?â
âYou donât have to worry too much about that. You donât have to serve as a servant, you just became a knight because of your status.â
âYou idiot, do you think itâs that simple? How many enemies does Prince Ulkar have!â
âHey voice.â
The car was just pulling into the square from Rouge Street, so Ellen quickly shut her mouth and took a quick look around.
I took advantage of the gap and quickly made excuses.
âYeah, but the prince was very considerate. You donât have to always reveal that youâre a knight of the prince, and if you feel like joining the army later, come visit me. Are there no obligations?â
âHa, you donât have any obligations? Please shut up if youâre stupid.â
âHey, canât you speak nicely?â
âYou have to do pretty things to say pretty things! You drool right now, you idiot.â
âsaliva?â
âokay. The prince put saliva on you so the other nobles couldnât find it.â
â...why is that a problem? I donât intend to be a knight anyway?â
âBut you... then youâre going to waste your life working as a mercenary for the rest of your life?â
âWhat about mercenaries? You make good money.â
At my words, Ellen stared at me as if she was speechless, then let out a big sigh.
âAnd I got this too.â
âWhat is this?â
I handed over the roll of parchment, and Ellen opened it with a frown. It was then that he opened his eyes wide.
â...âLavalton Manor Titleâ? Did you get the land too?â
âSince the manor with two villages and a lake. It is quite spacious and there are about 300 people living there.â
âYou idiot, if you blindly receive something like this... Ha ha.â
When Ellen dropped her shoulders as if she wasnât annoyed anymore, I said with a smile.
âIf you have that, you wonât be able to check your magicianâs hand. Itâs proven that youâre an aristocrat.â
â...what?â
âThereâs no need to worry about going to a new territory or city. You have it.â
He stared blankly at me for a moment, then pursed his lips.
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