The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

253 – Scene 253# 60 Points

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The next day, we entered Roelgrin Castle bloodlessly.

Since it was said to be non-invasive, it was quite bland, but it was already expected.

It was once a prosperous fortress that was called the largest city in the North, but now only ruins remain. There is no reason for monsters or demons to settle down in a place like this.

Especially during this time when the cold weather begins, there is a shortage of food. Since they couldn’t find food in these ruins, they went into the forest regardless of whether they were monsters or demons.

Thanks to that, we were able to regain the castle with almost vain ease. However, no one showed signs of vainness.

Everyone was expecting it to happen like this, so it seemed like it would happen.

Oh, except for Leon, who is a battle fanatic.

“Mmm! There are monsters left over there!”

“Captain… That’s a wild dog.”

“Hey! Then where on earth is the monster?”

“Anyway, there are no fools… “I wonder what’s going on in your head.”

The ice witch next to me, Laura Elsink, scolded me harshly. As one of the heads of the Chilseong clan, she possesses ice magical power. Because of his nature, he had a parallel relationship with Leon, the owner of fire magic.

“Hmm! That’s boiling blood and burning passion!”

“Ah, you must be young…”

“Laura, if possible, I would like to share this passion with you too!”

“I decline. “Because I just hate hot things.”

Looking at it this way, it doesn’t necessarily seem like we’re on bad terms… Anyway, I was looking around the bleak castle with the commanders.

“It’s spooky…”

It was Bella who said that.

“It’s hard to believe this was once a prosperous northern city…”

I nodded silently at her words

Although time has passed, the houses within the castle have largely maintained their original form.

The buildings were in better shape than I expected, so I would say it looked more like a village that had been evacuated in a hurry rather than a ruin.

The scorch marks, broken windows, and doors left here and there only gave us an idea of what had happened here.

“It’s like a village of death… ” .”

Even though it’s a bit old, I think at least one person is living there. Such a thought occurred to me, but of course, no one who lived here remains.

Because they all lost their lives at the hands of monsters.

Bella suddenly put her hands together and began to pray. Her prayer was to honor the souls of those who died here. She truly pitied their souls as they died in pain and prayed with all her heart.

That image immediately reminded me of the ‘Saint of Maykahel’ who later fought against the players.

“… ?”

Was I staring too closely? She almost made eye contact with Bella as she finished her prayer, but she quickly looked away.

We looked at Roelgreen Castle as is.

In general, the village was in good condition, but the central tower and mansion where the old margrave lived were collapsed at the entrance, so it was not easy to access them.

I had the soldiers search all over the castle in case there were hidden monsters like ice worms, but except for wild animals, there was nothing alive here.

As the afternoon passed, the investigation into Roelgreen Castle was roughly finished.

I called them all to the tower in the middle of the castle to hear their opinions.

Bella was the first to open her mouth

“The good news is that with just a little bit of repair, the castle can return to its proper function.”

“Hmm.”

“And as I looked around the castle, I realized why the Margrave was able to resist the monster army for over a week.”

I also agreed with her opinion

Roelgreen Castle was originally a fortress built by the empire to block monsters moving south.

As you can see from the name of the castle, it is named after the Roelgreen family, who have maintained the castle for a long time.

The Roelgreen family was a family that was based in the North, Northern Garden.

Their status as a breakwater protecting the people of the empire from the northern demons was truly high. The great character of past margraves played a part in the reason for its fame, but more than anything, the achievements they made were great.

The Northern Garden, which was nothing but snow, was transformed into a land where humans could live and a strong fortress was built.

And it can be said that it was all thanks to the Roelgrin family’s ability to prevent monsters from invading the empire’s lands for over a hundred years.

If it weren’t for the outbreak of unprecedented monsters like the Autumn Tragedy, Roelgreen Castle might still remain the largest city and fortress in the North.

Anyway, as Bella said, this castle is worth renovating. And not only other commanders but also the heads of the Chilseong clan seemed to have no disagreement about this.

But the problem starts now.

Patrick Wolfbert, who had been silent until then, opened his mouth.

“I had some time left, so I went to the forest north of the castle…”

It felt hot for a moment. The northern forest he was talking about was where I went last night.

“Hmm!? Has Sir Patrick approached the border of the devil?”

“I didn’t go into the forest. I just went there once to see what they were doing. “I was wondering if there would be some reaction since we recaptured the castle.”

Okay. Just because the castle was recaptured, it cannot be considered a success in recapturing the northern part.

The real threat is the demons living in the northern forest, on the so-called demon border.

In the original work, the reason why the Emperor Lucy sent a small number of troops during the first expedition was because he knew of this situation and was confident that he would easily take the castle. Demons that are as intelligent as monsters are a threat to humans. Even Lucy didn’t expect that those guys would join forces to attack, so it failed.

Even though he did not know the original content, Patrick must have quickly checked the threatening elements.

“So… Did you discover anything?”

Patrick shook his head at my question.

I only encountered a few monsters at night, so I guess I didn’t find anything.

“However, the forest was very quiet. “If this much force had moved, they would have noticed.”

“Aren’t you watching from somewhere? There’s no way they didn’t notice.”

“Hmm! What are you talking about? Demons aren’t that smart!”

“What?”

It was Leon who stumbled after Laura’s words.

“I know, because I have thick bones! “They may be wicked, but they aren’t smart enough to use tricks!”

“Aang? Then how did these brainless people take Roelgrin Castle?”

“I don’t know that!”

“Ha?”

“What happened then was not a general case and cannot be an example! Even in the entire history of the empire, that was the only case where demons came together without a demon king! In other words, we must make an exception!”

“What is this crazy…”

Actually, I sympathized with Leon’s words to some extent.

There were certainly many unclear aspects of the fall tragedy. One of them is that, as Leon said, the demons have banded together and invaded human land.

Because there are numerous races in the Mines and each has its own culture, there is basically a lack of cohesion. Therefore, with the exception of ‘Autumn Tragedy’, there was no case in which they held hands without the presence of a gigantic being called the Demon King.

Because of this, I suspected that there might be something hidden behind the incident.

“Don’t let your guard down. Leon. Then you could get a serious nose injury. “What if they join forces again?”

“Hmm! Even so, without the Demon King, you are no different from a ragtag group of people! And now, if you haven’t noticed, is your chance!”

Leon picked up a large mace and shouted loudly.

“Count! Order us to advance towards the northern forest right now! I will stand at the forefront and nip all the demons in the bud!”

oooh!

The imperial troops under his command seemed to have heard his voice

The morale of the soldiers was sky-high, perhaps due to the fact that they had recaptured the castle without any sacrifice.

Even if you have the will to fight now, your thoughts may change when you actually face the demons in person.

“That will never happen.” “Leon.”

“Hmm!?”

It was Ariel who stopped Leon.

“Leon, if you make a preemptive attack, you might provoke the demons even more.”

“Are you afraid of demons! “Rishjet!”

“Yes. Of course I’m scared.”

“Hmm?!”

Leon opened his eyes wide.

“If I hadn’t been afraid of Myne, I wouldn’t have built Roelgrin Castle. Also, such a large army would not have come to the north on an expedition. “I don’t know about Leon, but in most people’s minds, Mine is an object of fear.”

As a university professor and researcher, she has no hostile views or warlike feelings toward the demons.

She just has factual knowledge.

“And she asked us to retake the North, she didn’t ask us to start a war. “I know what you’re saying, but I think Leon needs to be a little more cautious.”

“Umm…”

Leon hesitated when he heard the words, “Your Majesty.”

Maybe that’s Luna’s meaning.

Since Ariel is currently serving the emperor, she may be conveying the emperor’s will to us in this way.

Even if it wasn’t because of my plan, it was difficult to listen to Leon’s opinion. Who isn’t a battle fanatic? . If Gale were here, she might have sympathized with Leon.

In that respect, I thought Patrick might be a little better.

But aside from that, I have a big problem.

‘Why is my stomach hurting so much? .’

After breakfast, I didn’t go to the bathroom, and the signal started coming.

It’s bearable for now, but I felt like it would be difficult if the meeting lasted a little longer.

I had a strong feeling that now was the Maginot Line.

Therefore, to end this meeting, I will wear… I tried to open it. But there was a woman who hit my player.

“I think it is right to monitor the situation while repairing the castle first.”

The eyes of the commanders of her respective units were focused on her. It was because of her beautiful appearance, but she was the leader of the Isak Hel family, who claimed to be the leader of the Seven Stars, so she had no choice but to listen to her opinion.

However, as someone who regrets every minute and second, I did not feel like listening to the details.

“This is the area of influence of the demons. Sooner or later, they will eventually try to drive us out. “I think it would be better to prepare for defense.”

“I agree with Bella’s opinion.”

“So… Yes?”

The gaze that had been focused on Bella turned to me this time.

I’m sorry if I intercepted you, but what can you do in a hurry? The fortunate thing among the misfortunes was that Bella’s opinion she was almost identical to mine.

I quickly continued talking, ignoring her dumbfounded expression.

“First of all, the top priority is to repair the castle and turn it into a base. Make sure you can sufficiently defend yourself even if the demons attack.”

Just like that, I got up from my seat.

As if there was nothing more to see.

But ironically, the only thought in my mind was that I wanted to run errands quickly.

Everyone was unable to get up from their seats, probably not thinking that I, the commander in chief, would end the meeting in such a vain manner.

Either way, I’m planning to leave this place quickly…

“Now, wait a minute! Count!”

Ah, as expected.

Bella’s voice her, as if she still had something to say, grabbed the back of my head.

I turned around and looked at the people waiting for my answer. My stomach grumbled as if thunder had struck, but I used ‘patience’ and added calmly.

“And don’t approach the northern forest without my orders. Over.”

*

“Count. “Can you please stop stealing my opinion?”

As expected, the cost of ending the meeting early was great.

Bella nagged me with a pouty expression. Almost an hour has passed like that.

It might be annoying, but Bella didn’t give up and she stayed right next to me while I walked around the castle.

“Are you listening to me? Low quality.”

“I’m not deaf. As I said repeatedly, I did not intercept your opinion. “I only hired you because your opinion is the same as mine.”

“Hmm… “You’re really being dishonest these days.”

What?

Bella walked across in front of me and stopped me.

“Count. I don’t know if you know this, but I really like sincere words.”

“… So?”

“So what I’m saying is, if you’re honest, I’m willing to forgive you for anything.”

Oh, is that so?

But what can I do?

“I don’t think I’ve done anything to deserve your forgiveness.”

“Ugh… Look at this. I’m really being disingenuous. “Is it that difficult to just say that you would have been in trouble if I hadn’t been there?”

I couldn’t hold back and almost burst into laughter.

I guess it’s not that Bella was upset that her opinion was taken away, but that she wanted to be acknowledged by me.

“… “Did you just try to laugh at me?”

“No…”

“Lie again. Count, you are not sincere with me.”

After saying that, I wanted to throw a sincere fastball.

“No. “It’s because you’re cute.”

“…”

Bella paused at the words I casually threw. But even for a moment, she muttered as if she was dispirited.

“Be patient… I said something great…”

What? I thought you would be embarrassed.

“If you have eyes, look straight ahead and speak. “I don’t really listen.”

“… “My tongue was twisted.”

“Eww…”

Bella bit her bright red lower lip. She glares with resentment in her eyes.

Who are you calling me to be dishonest? . However, there are times when this disingenuous appearance seems endless.

“It’s a bad thing to point out other people’s mistakes…”

“Can you tell me why it is of poor quality?”

“I don’t know! Even if I knew, I wouldn’t tell you!”

As I was giving and receiving, my eyes suddenly caught the small flower field in front of Bella. I stopped her because I thought I might end up stepping on her flowers.

“For a moment. Bella.”

“Yes?”

“Don’t go into that flower field.”

Bella paused at my words,

But for some reason, she suddenly covered her mouth and started laughing.

“Hmm… Why? “Are you afraid you won’t be able to find me if I’m in the flower garden?”

What kind of nonsense is that?

“… “It means don’t step on the flowers.”

Bella’s expression stiffened for about 0.1 second, then she smiled again and nodded.

“Ah… Under. “If I were in a flower garden, I wouldn’t be able to tell which flower was the right one?”

“No. “She said don’t step on the flowers.”

“Therefore… What the Count wants to say is that I am as beautiful as those flowers?”

“No. “I told you not to step on the flowers.”

“It’s not that bad. In fact, I am better than flowers. Isn’t that right?”

“No. I told him not to step on it…”

“What?”

“Flower…”

Ugh.

I lowered my head due to the sudden pain.

Bella’s shoes were stepping on mine. Even with her her magic her power her her her, she steps on it with care.

Not only that, he was holding my collar tightly with a smiling face.

If someone who didn’t know her saw her, it would have looked like she was adjusting my tie with a lively smile.

“So… “Do you want to be stepped on by me?”

“… No.”

“Then what is a flower garden?”

The force pressing down on the top of my right foot is unusual.

In the end, I had no choice but to confess. The answer she wants.

“… “I was afraid you might get lost if you went into the flower field.”

“Hehe… Isn’t this a very boring comment? “It’s a 10-point answer.”

Bella freed my right foot her her her her. She added that it felt good to do so.

“But since you were honest, I’ll give you a special +50 points.”

“… Is it 60 points?”

“Please try harder. Count. “No woman will fall for a 60-point answer, right?”

“Is it…”

I nodded and muttered as if I understood.

“You say 60 points is enough.”

If I hadn’t said that, there wouldn’t have been a bruise on my left foot.