How to Live as a Wandering Knight

Chapter 232: ๐”๐ง๐๐ž๐š๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ ๐ฎ๐ž (6)

โ€˜๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฅ.โ€™

Ulrike sensed something odd with her unique experience, but it was too much to figure out its identity.

โ€œDeliver the gift.โ€

โ€œYes.โ€

Johanโ€™s servant brought out the jewelry. The gorgeous jewelry brought from Vynashchtym made people admire regardless of their status.

Although they were treated like a blind old declining noble on the outside, Vynashchtym had a long tradition and authority, which the nobles of the Empire envied. The item from Vynashchtym was a decent gift.

โ€œCaccia-nim of the Jarpen family will like it.โ€

โ€œI heard you saved her, Iโ€™m just grateful. Caccia will be happy.โ€

โ€œ. . .โ€

Johan instinctively tensed at Ulrikeโ€™s words. Stephen, who was sitting in the corner, turned as white as a sheet, but his complexion was already so pale that it did not stand out much.

โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ต? ๐˜‹๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ?โ€™

Johanโ€™s mind became complicated at Ulrikeโ€™s calm reaction.

Come to think of it, it was unlikely that she hadnโ€™t heard about it at all. With people coming and going, she must have heard that Johan had saved Caccia of the Jarpen family.

โ€œDonโ€™t worry. Judging by her attitude, she clearly doesnโ€™t know.โ€

โ€œSheโ€™s so hard to read, itโ€™s hard to feel relieved.โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t worry. As a proud noble, no matter how calm she tries to be, if she had such a misunderstanding, she would have shown some emotion.โ€

What Suetlg said was true. Even if Ulrike had invited Johan out of necessity, if she had known that fact, she would have shown more emotion.

โ€œSo just act calm and confident.โ€

โ€œI wish you could experience this kind of situation yourself before saying that, Suetlg-nim.โ€

โ€œHa ha. Iโ€™m too old to get caught up in this kind of trouble.โ€

In fact, Suetlg found this whole situation ridiculously amusing. Who would have thought a knight like Johan would end up in this kind of situation?

During the banquet, Ulrike kept talking to Iselia and complimenting her. It was a strategic action. Rather than convincing Johan himself to gain his favor, it was more effective to persuade the person closest to Johan.

However, from Johanโ€™s point of view, Ulrikeโ€™s behavior, which she didnโ€™t normally do, felt strangely bizarre.

โ€œIsnโ€™t Ulrike-gong trying to seduce Iselia?โ€

โ€œUh. . . I donโ€™t think so, but who knows.โ€

In Suetlgโ€™s opinion, that was unlikely. For one, he didnโ€™t know what Johan thought about it, but Iselia didnโ€™t seem like the type to be easily seduced.

โ€œSheโ€™s probably just trying to get on your good side.โ€

โ€œIsnโ€™t that a little beneath Ulrike-gongโ€™s dignity?โ€

โ€œWhen you live as nobility, sometimes you have to do things that are beneath your dignity. Ulrike-gong now and when you met her as a knight before are in different situations with different priorities. Since sheโ€™s showing you favor, just enjoy it and accept it. What, you donโ€™t like it?โ€

โ€œTo be honest, it kind of creeps me out how Ulrike-gong is acting.โ€

โ€œ. . .โ€

Suetlg felt bad for Ulrike. She was just trying to be nice, but got this kind of treatment.

Among the nobility, it was normal to give and receive favors as needed depending on the situation. While Johan didnโ€™t have to deal with this kind of thing when he met Ulrike as a knight before, now that he was an equal feudal lord, this wasnโ€™t so abnormal.

โ€œShould I warn Iselia to be careful around Ulrike-gong?โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t act like a jealous spouse. It wouldnโ€™t look good on the outside.โ€

A nobleโ€™s dignity was determined by various customs. Restraining your spouse for having an affair was beneath oneโ€™s dignity. The proper behavior was to take a lover of your own in retaliation.

โ€œI didnโ€™t mean it like. . . nevermind about those customs. . .โ€

โ€œUlrike-gong! The undead are coming out of the forest!โ€

โ€œ!โ€

During the banquet, Ulrike frowned at the news that came in. The place she had prepared to treat was disrupted.

โ€œIโ€™m very sorry, Your Excellency.โ€

โ€œCan you distinguish between good and bad times when dealing with demons? No need to be sorry at all.โ€

Johan rather thought it was good. If he kept eating here, he wouldnโ€™t have digested well anyway.

Stephen still hadnโ€™t eaten a single bread and. . .

โ€œAre you going to fight here?โ€

โ€œNo. This is someone elseโ€™s camp and someone elseโ€™s place. If I take the lead arbitrarily, it will also be an insult to the knights here.โ€

โ€œIs that so.โ€

Iselia was discouraged. She wanted to test her newly acquired equipment once.

Although Ulrike-gong seemed kinder than expected and seemed like she could ask for a favor, she couldnโ€™t take the lead when Johan said that. As a knight, she had to keep the virtue of being loyal to the lordโ€™s order.

โ€œSince the undead were grunting so much, itโ€™s about time they burst out.โ€

โ€œIt looks like theyโ€™re coming this way.โ€

Unfortunately, the undead were heading towards Ulrikeโ€™s camp, not Johanโ€™s camp or the Elf Kingโ€™s camp.

โ€œHow many are there?โ€

โ€œA few dozen.โ€

โ€œNot a big deal. I can see the ability of Ulrike-gongโ€™s knights.โ€

At best, it couldnโ€™t even scratch the camp with a few dozen roasted bodies. It seemed that only some of the undead in the forest had crawled out.

โ€œPrepare for battle! Get ready for battle!โ€

โ€œTake the nobles inside! Bring the catapults!โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t let them get close to the camp!โ€

Knights under Ulrike jumped out and shouted at the soldiers to prepare for battle outside the camp.

The soldiers cursed the clueless undead as they prepared their weapons.

โ€œShoot!โ€

After Bolteโ€™s storm passed, the rotten flesh of the Ghouls could not endure. There was no need for heavier siege weapons, ten Ghouls fell down.

โ”๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž!

โ€œ?โ€

Johan was puzzled by Karamafโ€™s scream as he sat watching. Karamaf was barking like crazy.

โ€œThis is. . .โ€

โ€œ. . .strange.โ€

Having seen Karamaf for a long time, Suetlg immediately realized something was wrong. Suetlg nodded. Johan immediately stood up and shouted at the knights.

โ€œItโ€™s not just the Ghouls! Be careful!โ€

โ€œYes? Count.โ€

โ€œWatch out.โ€

Johan pushed the knights aside and climbed up the outpost. The enhanced vision from the blessings of other religions showed the hidden figure among the approaching Ghouls.

It was a familiar figure he had seen before.

A knight emanating a chill qualitatively different from the winter cold, with turquoise glowing eyes.

It was the death knight.

โ€˜๐˜๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต?!โ€™

โ€œItโ€™s a death knight! There is a death knight among the ghouls. Bring holy water and silver!โ€

โ€œYes!!โ€

Despite being a command from a completely unrelated count, the knights moved first. Johanโ€™s voice had an unquestionable power.

โ€œWhat happened? Why is the death knight wandering around in broad daylight?โ€

โ€œIf they can overcome the power of the sun, they can wander around!โ€

โ€œThey donโ€™t follow any rules like those damned monsters. . .โ€

Johan drew his sword with unreasonable complaints. The red silver blade shone in the sunlight. The re-casted Twilight would be more advantageous against the undead than the Giant Slayer.

โ€œYou two go inside.โ€

โ€œCan I go inside too?โ€

โ€œI told you to go in.โ€

Jyanina, who asked again without realizing, deeply bowed her head after only getting curtly rebuked. Johan was lost in thought.

โ€˜๐˜๐˜ง ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต, ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ.โ€™

โ€œDo you think you can resolve the resentment like last time?โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t think about that, Your Excellency. That was really just luck.โ€

โ€œ???

Jyanina heard their conversation and doubted her ears.

Could these humans have defeated the death knight before?

โ€œItโ€™s not an easy task to relieve the grudges held by the death knight . In most cases, those grudges are unreasonable. You usually have to get rid of him.โ€

โ€œFor example?โ€

โ€œIf you were to wipe out this entire forest and eliminate the aura of death, he would be much weaker.โ€

โ€œ. . .Thatโ€™s not an option right now.โ€

This was the scary thing about the undead plague. Even when just groups of ghouls wandered around, a monster awakened by the aura of death created by the ghouls.

โ€œGerdolf, bring Suetlg. You can retreat immediately if itโ€™s dangerous.โ€

โ€œYes.โ€

โ€œI hope the knights under Ulrike can stop him. . .โ€

As Johan spoke, he had a feeling that wouldnโ€™t happen. And that premonition became fact.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

The servants were swept away together, but the death knight silently marched on. The shield he held was a rotten wooden shield, but it did not break and firmly maintained its shape.

โ€œLock the camp gates and prevent him from entering! Bring silver arrows!โ€

The mercenaries prepared oil and holy water to intercept the Death Knight.

At that moment, the death knight disappeared like mist dispersing.

โ€œ. . .?โ€

At the same time, screams erupted. The death knight had appeared inside the camp.

It was a skill so astonishing that even the wizards here had never seen anything like it. With a chilling roar, the death knight made the servants and slaves scurry away. He had no interest in the lives of such lowly beings.

โ”โ– ?

As the Death Knight charged, Ulrike drew her sword. Though not very skilled, as a noblewoman she had received proper training. She had no intention of fleeing shamefully.

โ€œCome!โ€

With those words, the death knight flew sideways as if struck by a horse. It was a violent motion.

โ€œ. . .??!โ€

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

Johan looked at the death knight with the Giant Slayer in his hand. There was no movement from the one flung far away and stuck there.

โ”๐†๐ซ๐ซ๐ซ!

โ€œKaramaf. You are not compatible. Back off.โ€

Although the death knight flew far away, breaking the table and furniture after being hit by Johan with all his might, Johan did not think it would die with this one blow.

What he wanted was to make everyone back off.

He didnโ€™t always fight monsters to the bitter end. When its strength faded and it got tired, it would retreat into that forest.

โ€œ. . .Thank you sir.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s not Sir, itโ€™s Count.โ€

At Johanโ€™s words, Ulrikeโ€™s face turned red. In her panic, she had reverted to her old way of speaking.

โ€œI misspoke.โ€

โ€œGiven the sudden situation, that can happen. Please feel free to speak casually, I donโ€™t mind.โ€

โ€œIf your excellency speaks casually first, I will do so as well.โ€

โ€œIf thatโ€™s what you want.โ€

When Johan immediately spoke informally, Ulrike was taken aback. She had thought he would refuse because of his memories as a knight.

โ€œSurprised I would?โ€

โ€œ. . . . . .โ€

โ€œIf youโ€™re uncomfortable, I can be more formal again. . .โ€

โ€œNo. No. Anyway, tha. . . โ€œ

Just as she was about to properly say her thanks seriously, an even louder shout than the death knightโ€™s was heard.

It was the knights led by the Elf King.

โ€œWe came to help, Count!โ€

โ€œThat b*stard is really. . .โ€

โ€œ. . .?โ€

As Johan looked at her in confusion, Ulrike pretended not to know anything.

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ

โ€œCome at me, you vile monster!โ€

Angoldolph charged at the death knight. The magical power contained in his sword inflicted wounds upon the death knight. The black aura writhed, forcing the death knight to retreat.

The Elf Kingโ€™s attacks were fierce and savage, and the death knight seemed to be continuously pushed back on the defensive. But Johan, who had faced him once before, knew better.

That the battle with the death knight was not a fair duel as a righteous knight, but one where one side would lose their life with a single defeat while the other would not yield no matter how many times they lost.

โ”โ– โ– โ– !

The death knight, who had been battered, suddenly flashed a wicked technique. He stepped strangely forward and received the Elf Kingโ€™s sword with his chest, then whipped his sword around for a counterattack.

It was an odd swordsmanship that only the dead could demonstrate.

โ€œ!โ€

The sword slash blasted toward the Elf King but he did not collapse. Instead, the expressions of all the elven knights twisted in unison. And it was not because they were watching the fight. It was because they had shared the injury that the Elf King should have taken.

โ€˜๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด. . .!โ€™

Johan was amazed. He felt like he understood why Sutleg had called it sorcery. He had never seen nor heard of such magic before.

The death knight also seemed to realize the Elf Kingโ€™s secret. He retreated backward then suddenly began fleeing in a different direction.

โ€œYou b*stard! Where do you think youโ€™re running off to? Come back!โ€

No matter how desperately the Elf King called out, the death knight did not even look back as he escaped.

To be precise, he was not fleeing. He was headed straight for Pelheim Castle, not the forest.

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