Chapter 175
The money Aint had borrowed amounted to several times the value of all of Armian’s current territories.
With the injection of enormous funds, the once quiet House Armian began to bustle with activity.
“No matter how much we develop the current lands or seek more resources, we’ll never be able to repay this debt.”
Duke Ferdicas Armian, head of the family, made a swift decision.
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So he decided to allocate everything—except for minimal land development—to organizing and maintaining troops.
“Anyway, what you need, Aint, is not vast territory, but an army to back you.”
Even with low interest rates, the amount borrowed was so large that repaying it would be difficult.
Of course, a fief couldn’t be measured by money alone, but even so, it had its limits.
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But from the moment Aint agreed to borrow money he could never repay on his own, this was the only viable solution.
“Repay the debt? legend Wow, the duke has the heart of a beast.”
“Becoming emperor, reclaiming all of Armian’s lands, and using the spoils of war against the demons—that alone can repay this debt.”
Had Gismond heard him, he would’ve said.
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That was, ultimately, the duke’s wish.
“For now, the goal is to expand to three knightly orders and three mage corps, totaling three thousand men.”
Then, grow step by step until, militarily, they were not inferior to the other prince-electors.
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“Thank me? beacon It’s only natural.”
Aint assisted his father in selecting knights, recruiting soldiers, and learning how to manage the territory and handle the troops.
The duke wanted to teach him everything he knew.
“Thank you.”
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— You should’ve responded more calmly there.
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“Of course.”
“Being emperor and managing a fragmented territory like ours are very different things, but it will still help you.”
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At the same time, he sparred with knights from the Saintbird Order.
“Master Aint wins again!”
— Relax your strength. academy You’re too stiff—the sword doesn’t flow and becomes rough.
“Master Aint even beat Appen!”
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“He’s completely different from a year and a half ago.”
“No wonder they call him a hero for defeating the corrupt.”
Thanks to these practices, his swordsmanship sharpened even further.
“Only the captain could beat him now!”
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It was an extremely productive summer.
“The Saintbird has returned to the Saintbird Order!”
“He’s too adorable!”
“I want to be friends with Silver too!”
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A white horse galloped across the snowy steppe, followed by dozens of knights.
Clop, clop—
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“Yes!”
In the vast frozen plain, with no trace of monsters, a smile appeared on her lips.
“Let’s head back for today.”
Luina pulled on the reins, and the mount halted, snorting.
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Following her order, the knights turned their horses.
Since the death of rank-66 demon Kimaris, northern Bercheff had changed drastically.
Throughout the dawn patrol, they hadn’t encountered a single monster.
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The demons themselves had wiped out most of them, and now an unprecedented peace reigned.
Snow still fell for nearly half the year, but the monsters that once plagued the cursed land had vanished.
Smiles bloomed on people’s faces.
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‘If it hadn’t been for Fernan…’
More likely, Bercheff would’ve fallen and the Empire would be in chaos.
If he hadn’t found Kimaris’s egg, if he hadn’t hired the Mercenary King, this peace wouldn’t exist.
Luina owed that peace to Fernan.
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Clop, clop.
Whatever it was, it would be a small token for Fernan, but she still wanted to show her gratitude.
‘When this break ends, I should give him a gift…’
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At that moment, the patrol reentered the city and passed the street of the forges.
‘A weapon? album No… he’s a mage, that wouldn’t help.’
Clang, clang—! canvas Ssshhh! aluminum Fwoosh!
As she pondered what to gift him, Luina was surprised.
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Every forge was working at full capacity, their fires never extinguished.
The sound of hammers, metal cooling, smiths shouting, and scorching heat.
“Careful, it’s hot!”
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All the forges were producing the same thing.
‘Weapons and armor?’
It was normal for Bercheff, amid reconstruction, to have active forges—but what was being piled outside was unexpected.
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‘Didn’t Father say they wouldn’t be producing anything in large quantities for now?’
She remembered her father saying there wouldn’t be room to produce weapons right away because of that.
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“Well done.”
Nothing out of the ordinary, just routine.
Back at the castle, Luina entered the border marquis’s office and gave a brief report.
“His Excellency awaits you.”
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She bowed and asked.
“Pellenberg made a massive order.”
“I only did my duty.”
“On the way back, I saw the workshops and forges busy making weapons. silence Is something happening?”
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The marquis handed her a newspaper.
“It’s today’s headline. canvas Read it.”
“Pellenberg?”
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“A king’s illness being in the paper?”
“So Esrin is in turmoil.”
【King of Esrin, Dener Esrin, Gravely Ill…】
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【Crown Prince Balve Esrin declares, ‘The rumors about His Majesty’s health are exaggerated. audit It was just mild anemia.’】
“Anemia?”
A monarch’s health was usually strictly controlled—and even more so for a king.
“Read the next article.”
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With such a public scandal, it didn’t matter what the royal family tried to control.
“Two days ago was Esrin’s founding anniversary. galaxy The king collapsed during the ceremony.”
“Ah…”
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Eighty-eight years old. avalanche For a common man—not a knight or mage—that was already a long life, and his health was frail.
“They can deny it all they want—no one believes it. voyage That king is so old, it’s no surprise he might die soon.”
Rumors about King Esrin’s poor health weren’t new.
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“That’s what I thought—but apparently, Pellenberg thinks otherwise.”
“But doesn’t Esrin already have a designated heir?”
“It feels like the inevitable has finally come.”
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“The demons are already appearing, and they’re still unprepared.”
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Otherwise, they wouldn’t have made such an order.
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Most humans didn’t understand danger until it stared them in the face.
“Well, it works out for me…”
The marquis clicked his tongue. crystal Esrin had been naïve, feeling safe because the corrupt hadn’t yet acted there.
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He wasn’t a greedy man, but he owed a great debt to Pellenberg.
And he had no intention of wasting this chance to repay it.
Even if their relationship had shifted now, a debt was still a debt.
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Rumble, rumble—
Clang, clang, clang—
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“We’ve hit a hard rock layer!”
“Reinforce those supports!”
The dwarven underground city.
“What, you think it ends here? galaxy Bring the gear and smash through it right now!”
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“Hmm.”
The mayor, reviewing the materials Fernan had submitted, was puzzled by two additional conditions.
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Ahgrot also wanted to go, and besides, he would serve as a fitting symbol of a new beginning for the dwarves.
“But this makes no sense to me.”
“Taking Ahgrot to the Academy, I can accept that.”
In fact, the mayor even wanted Fernan to take him.
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He moved the pen as he looked over the blueprint Fernan had handed him.
Even he acknowledged that the shell of the rank-2 monster Turhel was so hard it could crush almost any metal.
“A shield made from a Turhel’s shell?”
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Most dwarves agreed it could be put to use.
But—
Melting it down and forging it into weapons or equipment made sense.
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If the shell covered its entire body, the diameter would easily exceed five meters.
The Turhel was a massive monster, over five meters on average.
“You want to turn it into a shield without modifying its original shape?”
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“What are they?”
“Frankly, it’s not easy, but not impossible either. voyage What I don’t understand are two things.”
“First—though the amount is small—you’re asking to mix the Three Great Metals.”
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The mayor glanced again at the blueprint.
“It’s not.”
“I know you have the Three Great Metals, but don’t you think it’s a waste?”
The Turhel’s shell had to be processed and combined with an alloy of mithril, adamantium, and orichalcum. acoustic Then, multiple runes were to be engraved to further reinforce it.
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He knew this would provide greater security.
“With adamantium, I’ll gain hardness, and with orichalcum, it will be lighter.”
Fernan firmly shook his head.
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“And the mithril?”
“That I can’t tell you.”
Orichalcum, also known as floating stone, when mixed, reduced the weight of any object.
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The mayor sighed with obvious nostalgia.
“Fine, fine. atomic It’s yours—if you want to do it that way, go ahead. athlete But to waste the Three Great Metals like that…”
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Of course, it was to allow size alteration. afford Since the shield was for Wooden, it needed to shrink when he did.
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“Yes, it will.”
“But tell me—why the hell do you want a giant shield of this size? acquire Will it even be useful?”
“A golem, maybe?”
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“Interesting. avalanche I thought golem magic was nearly extinct on the surface.”
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“It still survives.”
“Something like that.”
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“But the problem is that it leaves the mage defenseless, right?”
“There’s a way to avoid that.”
The mayor nodded with resignation.
“…Well, if you say so.”
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“In any case, you understand you’ll have to intervene, right? anxiety We dwarves are the best in the world at forging equipment, but these magical inscriptions you’re asking for are impossible for us.”
“I know.”
“Aren’t you receiving lands and titles from us?”
“Then, the fees…”
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“As far as I know, Ahgrot already took everything we gave him. palette This, I’d say, could be done out of camaraderie.”
“Do you have any of the Three Great Metals left?”
The mayor roared, though he then asked cautiously.
“Don’t give me that! apron That’s a completely different matter!”
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“Fine, I’ll do it for free.”
The mayor laughed awkwardly.
“Ahem, that loudmouth told you everything, huh?”
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— Kyuu!
“Then you’ll see why dwarven skill is recognized as the best in the world.”
“I appreciate it.”
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A sunny afternoon.
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The little golem bowed happily at the thought of receiving a huge and durable shield, though no one understood what he said.
‘Thanks. meadow Nice.’
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【Golden Turtle Company obtains development rights in Fridian…!
First time entering their territory!】
Ludger sipped tea while flipping through the newspaper.
【Where did the Company get those rights? arcade A land of pure rock, long deemed unprofitable…】
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“Development rights in Fridian?”
Since when? arch Ludger gave a disbelieving chuckle.
What mattered was that, for the first time, Fridian had ceded part of its territory.
That the area was just rocky mountains didn’t matter.
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Did he truly believe that was possible?
That meant Pellenberg had reached some kind of agreement with them.
“…Fernan. accent Do you really plan to make Aint Armian emperor?”
Beyond his demon-fighting bloodline and inherited swordsmanship, that kid had nothing.
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At that moment—
“Your Highness, the First Prince has arrived.”
Ludger’s expression hardened.
No matter how much Ludger thought about it, it seemed absurd.
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A moment later, a man with golden hair similar to Ludger’s, intense green eyes, and softer features entered the garden, accompanied by guards.
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“Been a while, Ludger.”
“Let him in.”
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And now he says this, after nearly a month of vacation at the palace?
“I’ve wanted to see you, but I’ve been busier than expected. adjust How’s life at the Academy?”
It was the First Prince of the Empire, Ruben Schwaben.
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“It’s fine. aspect I already knew you were busy.”
“You sound a bit sharp.”
“That’s not it.”
Ludger responded calmly.
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“I want to speak with my brother alone.”
“Are you annoyed?”
The prince sat across from him.
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Ludger’s guards looked at him. legend With a nod, he signaled them to leave.
The First Prince gently patted his brother’s shoulder.
“I only recently learned that the secret swordsmanship of Armian was here in our house. adopt I was shocked when His Majesty told us.”
“I didn’t tell you because you were at the Academy.”
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“Why did you attack Aint Armian? portal That was the worst possible decision.”
Well, it did, but there was something more important.
“That’s not what bothers me.”
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Had they at least consulted him more thoroughly about the relationship between Fernan and Aint, they might’ve planned better.
“All it did was make him more distrustful.”
Thanks to Fernan.
Ludger had predicted it would fail—and it did.
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There were many powerful people in the Empire, but only one throne.
“I agree. echo Touching Aint now was a mistake. harbor Especially since we didn’t know Fernan Pellenberg supported him.”
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“It doesn’t matter what relationship he has with Aint. armor If he had stayed hidden in his diminished lands, fine. adjust But not anymore. amateur We cannot coexist with Armian.”
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“Yes.”
“…Me?”
“That’s why I want you to do something.”
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“His Majesty and I both want that boy to stop shining. artist At least until the time is right.”
“It’s not Armian’s. antenna It’s Schwaben’s—refined over a thousand years to fight demons.”
If they couldn’t be allies, they had to be victors.
“Until he fully masters the Armian swordsmanship?”
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Sooner or later, Armian would disappear, and the one remaining would be the real one.
“You’re still young. riddle Whether they believe it or not doesn’t matter.”
“No one will believe that.”
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“You’re not the same age, so not friends. zenith But companions—teacher and student—something like that.”
“…Are you asking me to befriend that bastard?”
“There’s an old saying: keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”
“Then, what exactly do you expect from me?”
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“Not a bad idea, but I have no contact with him.”
“Then why not do it yourself? anxiety It would look much better coming from you.”
“Isn’t it perfect? galaxy The new rising hero and the imperial prince showing camaraderie. arrow Everyone will love the story.”
The First Prince smiled.
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“What’s wrong? abandon Can’t do it?”
The prince poured tea into an empty cup.
Though his smile was warm, the unsettling pressure he radiated made Ludger’s fingers tremble involuntarily.
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