I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

Ch 224

A few days ago.

“Eh?”

While looking over some documents, Otto suddenly remembered something and put down his quill.

‘This could end up harming an innocent person.'

Since Otto was aware of Kalmar's scenario, he also knew about Sullivan's existence.

The reason Kalmar learned about Varuna's Water Pillar was because Sullivan requested an audience with him, presenting his research results.

However, since Otto had already taken [Varuna's Water Pillar], there was a high likelihood that Sullivan would be branded as a liar.

Currently, Kalmar was likely to be very angry due to repeated defeats, and he was also likely to be highly irritable.

Having disastrously botched a war that he had started with bravado due to Otto's scheme, Kalmar was naturally in a cautious and suspicious mindset.

And so?

‘If he can’t find Varuna's Water Pillar… Kalmar will doubt Sullivan. He might think of him as either a spy we planted or a puppet being manipulated by our schemes.'

From where he sat, Otto could plainly understand Kalmar's mind.

Kalmar was certainly a ruler character with excellent abilities.

However, he had the fatal flaw of being driven by an impatient desire to prove himself.

Because of this, understanding Kalmar's psychology was inevitably very easy.

‘Sullivan might end up dead if things go wrong.'

Feeling a sense of compassion, Otto thought for a moment before ultimately deciding to rescue Sullivan.

In the original scenario, Sullivan was a Hero.

Is someone a hero just because they are good at fighting?

If the person who foresaw the Great Flood and saved the Cherokee Kingdom from a great disaster is not a hero, then who is?”

He couldn't let someone like that die an unjust death.

They might already be dead, but…….

‘Let's go first and see.'

Otto set out for the Cherokee Kingdom, taking the magic swordsmen with him.

The result was this.

"Our Kingdom believes in Baron Sullivan's research results."

“What…?”

“In fact, our Kingdom has been preparing for this flood for years.”

“I-Is that really true?”

“That's right.”

Otto lied nonchalantly, without changing the expression on his face.

It was as if proving Camille’s accusation of Otto being a liar was not unfounded at all.

“I learned from an ancient document I chanced upon that every 278 years, a heavy downpour falls across the region. It even talked about the Varuna's Water Pillar.”

"…..!"

"So, while preparing for it, I happened to overhear intelligence that Baron Sullivan had warned King Kalmar about a major flood coming this fall."

"T-That's right."

"However, King Kalmar treated Baron Sullivan as a spy from our Kingdom or a puppet manipulated by our schemes. I also heard that he subjected you to severe torture and house arrest."

"Hehehe."

Sullivan gave a bitter laugh.

He'd been falsely accused of being an agent of Lota's undercover operations-which weren't really an agent at all-in the depths of the Cherokee Kingdom.

"I couldn’t bear to ignore the hardships Baron Sullivan has endured. So, please come with me."

"Where are you asking me to go?"

"I will arrange a place for you in the Lota Kingdom."

“But….”

“We don't have time to waste here.”

Otto grabbed Sullivan and started to pull him along.

“King Kalmar might try to eliminate you, Baron.”

“What?!”

“King Kalmar not only suspects the Baron, but is also wary of the possibility that you might spread rumors about a flood. If things continue like this, it wouldn’t be surprising if he quietly tries to eliminate you.”

"….."

"Isn’t preserving your life the priority?"

"But my family…"

"They will all go with us."

Otto said this and then dragged Sullivan down to the first-floor living room.

“H-Honey!”

“Dad!”

There, his wife and daughter were waiting, and around them, the knights who had been watching Sullivan lay unconscious on the floor.

‘When did?!'

Sullivan was astounded by the ability of the Lota Kingdom to infiltrate.

It was simply astonishing how they could remove the guards so discreetly.

“You are an esteemed person."

Otto gave orders to the awaiting magic swordsmen.

“We must escort them carefully to the Kingdom without letting a single hair out of place. Do you understand?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Thus, Otto, along with the magic swordsmen, calmly led Sullivan and his family out of the capital of the Cherokee Kingdom.

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The next morning.

“What!!!”

Kalmar was furious upon receiving the report that Sullivan and his family had vanished without a trace.

He had already suspected Sullivan of being an Lota Kingdom spy, so the fact that he disappeared shortly after being placed under house arrest…

“He really was a spy planted by those damn Lota bastards!!!”

From Kalmar's perspective, there was no other way to think about it.

It was nearly impossible for a mere scholar to disappear without a trace in the heart of the capital.

Moreover, the silent subjugation of the guards and knights who had been assigned to watch over the household, it was clear that someone of great skill was involved.

“Otto de Scuderia.”

Kalmar looked off into the far west and gnashed his teeth in frustration at Otto.

"No matter how many tricks you play, you won't deceive me again. Did you think I would be played by someone like you forever? Wait and see. I will thoroughly destroy you."

Kalmar immediately convened a court meeting and informed his officials of the situation.

“Now that Sullivan has been revealed as a spy for the Lota Kingdom, the flood disaster this fall will turn out to be nothing but a blatant lie. Therefore, I intend to withdraw the personnel and funds that were allocated for flood prevention. What do you all think?

The officials bowed their heads and replied.

“We believe it is right.”

"Having seen through the wicked schemes of the Lota, Your Majesty's wisdom is indeed profound."

Since all circumstances and evidence supported that Sullivan was a spy, there was no room for dissenting opinions.

“Very well.”

Kalmar smiled with satisfaction and gave the order.

“Then we will redirect the manpower and funds we have devoted to the flood preparations to the subjugation of Lota.”

“Your grace is immeasurable, Your Majesty!”

Thus, Kalmar decided to pour all the national resources of the Cherokee Kingdom into preparing for war with the Lota Kingdom.

For Sullivan, it meant being falsely accused, but it no longer mattered.

Sullivan had already escaped from the Cherokee Kingdom and defected to the Lota Kingdom.

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After that, the Kingdom of Lota and the Kingdom of Cherokee made completely different moves, and started preparing for the coming Fall.

In the meantime, Otto focused on his personal training to hone himself.

The person who helped Otto the most in his training was, of course, Elise.

Elise unfailingly visited Otto when the time came, checked his homework¹, and helped him grow.

Today was no different.

*Clang!*

“Ack!”

Otto screamed and was knocked down.

“Ugh….”

A groan of pain escaped Otto's mouth.

‘How is this possible?'

Otto honestly felt a bit indignant.

‘Is this much destructive power really coming from just swinging a sword?’

At that moment.

“Get up.”

Elise ‘ordered' Otto in a very stern and firm voice.

“I… will… stand up.”

Otto gritted his teeth and pushed himself up.

However, despite his will, his body wouldn't move.

*Thud!*

While trying to get up, Otto's legs gave out, and he ended up falling to the ground.

*Throb!* *Throb!*

Every muscle in his body was throbbing.

*Shake!* *Shake!*

His legs trembled like aspen leaves.

*Thump!* *Thump!*

His heart was pounding as if it might burst at any moment.

"Are you going to collapse like that? I’m asking if you’re going to give up and sit down."

Elise asked Otto.

As the training continued, Elise's teachings became increasingly intense.

With each lesson, Otto's skills increased, so did the level of intensity of his training.

It was also evidence that Elise was an exceptionally skilled teacher.

Why?

It meant that Elise accurately assessed Otto's current skill level and adjusted the intensity precisely to match it.

"Are you weak? Do you want to keep living as a weak person?"

“NO!!!”

Otto screamed in frustration.

Although he had decided to drop the honorifics, whenever he received instruction from Elise, he couldn't help but unconsciously use polite language, as if she were a drill sergeant.

"I can… do it."

Otto used all his remaining strength to barely get his body up again, but…

*Thud!*

Otto collapsed.

"….."

Otto was knocked down and never got back up.

Complete exhaustion.

And fainting.

Despite holding on with sheer mental strength, his body ultimately couldn't endure.

*Sigh*

Elise was not at all upset that Otto had collapsed. She approached and gently picked him up.

She knew that Otto had already surpassed his limits more than an hour ago.

Thus, she understood perfectly why he had fainted.

Also…….

‘You're doing great. You're not quite there yet, but you're making progress, so don't worry'

Elise was very pleased with Otto.

The fact that he had lasted more than an hour beyond his limits before passing out was commendable enough.

As evidence of this, Camille and Qasim, who had fought against Elise earlier, had already lost consciousness and been carried out.

Elise had been showing kindness not only by helping Otto but also by assisting Camille and Qasim with their training.

With Elise's help, Otto and his companions grew stronger every day.

Receiving consistent instruction from the strongest person in the world, it was inevitable to become stronger, even if one didn’t want to.

Then one day.

"Your Majesty! There’s a big problem!"

Otto was having lunch with Elise when he put down his fork at Camille's urgent shout.

“What is it?”

Otto had rarely seen Camille shout so urgently, so he wondered if something truly serious had happened.

“Khamak suddenly started going on a rampage.”

“Khamak?”

As soon as Khamak emerged from his egg, he imprinted on Qasim, so he considered Qasim to be his mother.

Thus, it listened to Qasim very well and was unusually docile for a wyvern, behaving like a gentle lamb.

Since Khamak had been friendly with humans from the moment it hatched, it had never caused any major problems until now.

“What's wrong with him?”

"I'm not sure. It's not listening to Sir Qasim either. It's causing a lot of trouble right now."

"I'll go and check it out."

Otto answered and then looked back at Elise, asking for her understanding.

"Sorry, something came up suddenly. Is it okay if I leave first?"

“I'll go with you.”

"You haven't finished eating yet."

"I might be able to help."

“T-That's true."

“Let's go.”

Otto, along with Elise and Camille, rushed to the scene where Khamak was causing a disturbance.

– Kaaaaaahhhh! Kaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!

At the scene of the incident, Khamak, bound by thick iron chains, was howling and thrashing around.

Of course, Khamak wasn't chained in the beginning.

The chains and netting were just used to hold him down in a hurry when he suddenly went on a rampage….

“K-Khamak! What's wrong with you, you need to calm down!”

"Guic, Gwuik!"

Qasim tried his best to calm Khamak, but it was in vain.

– SCREEEE! Kkaaaah! Kaaaaaah!

Khamak was even breathing fire from its mouth, causing even more chaos and mayhem.

If Khamak were released in this state, it was horrifying just to imagine what could happen.

"Why is he behaving like that?"

“I… I don't know either.”

Qasim stammered, answering Otto's question.

Only one person.

“Hmm.”

Elise, observing Khamak with interest, casually said one sentence.

"I’ve figured out the reason."

“Huh?”

Otto tilted his head in confusion upon hearing Elise’s words.

“You know why?”

“Yes.”

“What is it…?”

“That guy.”

Elise pointed to the Black Wyvern.

“It looks like he's in heat.”

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TL/N:

1. Ref Ch 100 – [Homework Inspection] Quest