Chapter 90

He should have used the holy water he made to deal with acid rain.

Perhaps they secretly cheated or committed evil deeds.

Nevertheless, if you can handle acid rain, shouldn’t you understand it to some extent?

‘Exceed Rain stimulates desire. The greater the desire, the more they cling to it.’

Not only the Demonic Beast, but also the human inner side is covered with darkness.

In order not to be engulfed by the darkness, we must move towards the light.

However, since the light is in a faraway place and cannot be possessed, it is inevitable to look back at the darkness.

Acid Rain used that darkness to make them obsessed with their desires and to commit destruction and slaughter.

‘… Shion Reggieard did not give in to desire.’

If you hold the acid rain, you will surely be swept away by that desire and eroded by malice.

Even Shion Regarde must have a desire to hide or a dream to fulfill.

Even so, he endured the stimulus of the acid rain, and he did not even show a swaying figure.

‘It must be one of the two.’

Either you are free from the influence of Acid Rain, or your desires are upright and grand.

The former is unlikely, but the latter is highly likely.

Because Shion Regiard was a human entangled in fate, and came to the remote area on his own initiative.

‘He said he came to gain experience.’

Of course, it could be lying, or it could have had some other purpose.

However, Shion Regiard was still staying in the outskirts and participating in battles from time to time.

In addition, since I acted with my fiancé, I knew that I had a plan of my own.

‘It didn’t look like an idiot.’

I knew that Hanette Adelaira was called the crazy lady in the capital, but I didn’t care too much.

She was the fiancé of Shion Regard, and had the title of a mage.

In addition, since he was hiding a demonic sword of flame, doubts were bound to arise.

‘Is it a little special?’

Even himself, the demonic sword of light, could not hide the energy of the demonic sword.

It had to be the same demonic sword to detect the energy, but the demonic sword of flame did not allow even that.

It was as if he was trying to distance himself from other demonic swords.

‘I heard that even Shion Reggiard didn’t know… … .’

I couldn’t even tell if he had intentionally hidden the demonic sword or if the demonic sword had finally manifested.

If it was hidden, what was the reason, and if it was manifested, how did it get the magic sword?

More than anything else, the fact that he was entangled with Shion Regiard seemed to remind him anew.

‘Fate is intertwined to create another fate… … .’

“Shion Reggieard can help you for a long time?”

“Zion Reggieard does not belong anywhere. If the two families were going to step out, they would have increased the number of knights. I’m strong now, but I’ll be stronger later. Since you have a mage as your fiancé, can’t you consider it a strong ally?”

“Maybe I won’t cooperate with you?”

“So, aren’t we negotiating now?”

“Um… There were other reasons.”

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Kaden is regretful but has no regrets.

There were quite a few people besides himself looking for Shion Regard.

I wonder if he chose the white apostle after thinking about it.

‘Purple will be abandoned like me.’

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Kaden laughs a little and thinks of a woman.

Shion Reggieard is good, but I really wanted to be chosen by that woman.

Of course, he could be satisfied just by accepting someone other than himself.

‘… Can’t I come forward and give it to you like back then?’

Brandis was shaken by the sight of her two fiancés.

That’s why he handed him the drink, and he must have worried as Brandis, not as the king.

If you bump into it a little more, wouldn’t it be possible to achieve what you want?

‘If the Knights of Lihines succeed, they will go to the palace. And with Miss Brandis… … .’

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Kaden makes a small plan with anticipation.

I can’t guarantee the results, but it was worth a try.

If you help the apostle in white, the knights of Lihines will be able to accomplish a feat.

“White, let me make a suggestion.”

“… I will listen and see.”

“Why don’t you put me in the terms of an alliance? Not always, but sometimes I can help.”

“Are you trying to lose money?”

“I’m not doing anything to lose.”

Silence descended along with the darkness.

Enrite couldn’t read Caden’s thoughts.

Why the hell are you trying to help yourself?

‘Even if you help me, you won’t win the king’s heart… … .’

* * *

The periphery of the kingdom of Alain, the blind spot.

As always, the Silreys Knights were fighting against the Witchbeasts.

Shion and Harnet only watched the battle, but from now on, they couldn’t recklessly step out.

Enrite had asked her not to intervene until a strong enemy appeared, so for now she was going to comply.

“It must have hurt our pride by stepping out?”

“That’s not right. They excluded us to maintain power.”

“… Aren’t they weaker without us?”

“You should consider leaving us out. If we keep going, the Sillaz Knights won’t be able to fight. What will happen then?”

“Well… Will they depend on us? If you don’t fight, you’ll get dull.”

“That’s right, that’s why they’re proceeding with subjugation among themselves.”

Shion tried to move in line with Enrite’s intentions.

Enrithe hoped that the protagonist and the Knights of Silage would build a reputation as they grew.

The main character needs to become a little stronger to be able to use the Demonic Sword of Light, and only when the Silreys Knights are acknowledged will they be able to work more freely.

“Did we even need allies?”

“Better than nothing. How many members of our knights do you have?”

“Well… Are there too many skill differences? I don’t mind, but wouldn’t that be a bit frustrating over there?”

“Wouldn’t it be more relieved than frustrating?”

“Why are you relieved?”

“If you feel like you’re a little behind, can we help you? You can get hurt, but you won’t die.”

“… That sounds plausible.”

No one fights because they want to die in the first place.

The knights also had their own goals, so they came to the periphery and subdued the demons.

The Sillaz Knights were maintained because the main character held the center and Enrite assisted.

“Shall we think about it from our point of view? Large knights don’t help much. There are a lot of people, but few skilled knights. It is quite uncomfortable to move together.”

“I heard that there is a difference between small and medium knights because people they know get together.”

“That’s right, it’s harder to choose than the large knights. If we make the wrong choice, we may lose money.”

“Among them, the Sillays Knights are the best, right?”

“That’s right, if you get an advance payment from the castle lords, it means you’re good at your job. You can believe that much. In addition… Doesn’t your sister like the deputy captain?”

“what? When did I say I like you? Seti… no no. He’s also a paladin, and he said he’s good at spelling.”

Hannette, embarrassed, raised her voice involuntarily.

Shion is delighted with the reaction and continues the conversation.

“Doesn’t my sister always talk about the deputy knight commander?”

“When did I do that? The deputy knight commander said he was good.”

“If the Sillay Knights come out, the deputy commander will follow them unconditionally.”

“You say that now? Of course I have no choice but to come out!”

“Then, does that mean that if I bring only the deputy commander, I can throw away the rest?”

“… You can’t do that. You look so mean.”

Shion kept her mouth shut and looked at Hanette quietly.

He clearly showed signs of hesitation, and answered belatedly.

Perhaps, Hannett valued the white apostle more than the Silreys Knights.

“Why are you looking at me like that?”

“… Sister, there will be no such thing as the deputy knight commander. Even if it comes over, it will only make our position difficult.”

“Is that why you said no?”

“You shouldn’t have regrets. It’s not a matter of whether I allow it or not.”

“You know me too?”

“Isn’t it because of the paladins?”

“Sigh… It would be nice to have.”

Harnette had quite a bit of lingering attachment to the Paladin.

If you can keep even one person by your side, even if you are injured, you will be able to heal quickly.

However, the Holy Church of Kinesien had to cooperate only with the forces of the Kingdom of Allain, and only when the King gave permission could the Paladins work individually.

“I will be honest. I’ve never thought about bringing in just the deputy commander. But isn’t that okay? Am I right?”

“That… It is.”

“Oh yeah. Can you make a recommendation? They may want to join our order, or they may be dissatisfied with the other order. Then shouldn’t you have come to us separately instead of offering us an alliance?”

“That’s right too.”

“So I just thought about it and didn’t say anything. If we can’t bring them to our side, we should at least form an alliance.”

Even if the Silreys Knights make a name for themselves in the outskirts, they cannot be compared to Setinos Quasar.

Setinos Quasar was a knight under the direct command of the king, and no one could surpass that level of skill.

That’s why Hanette only saw the White Apostle and did not oppose the alliance.

“Just because we form an alliance doesn’t mean that we act the way we want. They will only help as long as they don’t violate the treaty.”

“We are not short of money, are we? You can collect the knights later. It’s not that we’re weak. There is no reason to seek help unless it is urgent.”

“uh… Conversely, we may need to help.”

“Why should we help?”

“What are you talking about? Because we have an alliance… … .”

“Sigh… Two Cetinos quasars are stuck together, can we come out?”

Harnette pressed her face to Shion and whispered softly.

Shion finally understands the words and bursts into laughter.

“What else am I saying? So you don’t have to help me?”

“Hey, what’s the point of forming an alliance if there’s no Setinos Quasar? One more person will come, but I have to accept it unconditionally.”

“Are we profiting?”

“Isn’t the white apostle asking to form an alliance because he has something he wants? Is the silver phantom thief the same?”

Realistically, Hannett would have been right, but Shion knew why the white apostle and the silver phantom thief were approaching.

The white apostle was trying to induce cooperation because he was the owner of the acid lane, and the silver phantom thief was trying to use himself and Hanette to win the king’s heart.

‘It’s better than nothing. If the silver phantom thief watches over the Shadow Dragon… … .’

If it was a silver phantom thief, it would be possible to figure out the appearance of the shadow dragon and the approaching route.

If the purple shrine and the knights under his command came forward, wouldn’t it be easier to deal with the Shadow Dragon?

‘Because there is a white apostle, I can win.’

When light strikes, a shadow is created following the shape of the object, but on the contrary, it cannot exceed the realm of light.

In other words, it would not be easy for a shadow dragon that uses shadow magic to even approach the magic sword of light.

Most of all, because the demonic sword of light and the demonic sword of darkness gathered in one place, I was able to foresee new possibilities.

‘… If I and the White Apostle join forces, I might be able to use near-ultimate power.’