The Only Ending for the Evil Count Pig Is Destruction

257 – Scene 257# Ariel

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The next day, full-scale restoration of Roelgreen Castle began.

The collapsed walls were repaired to re-fortify the castle, the main base of the Northern Garden.

I understand that in the original work, it took about two weeks for the demons to invade the castle. With the intention of completing all preparations before then, soldiers were generously deployed to repair the castle.

Since the troops were military, they even prepared to collect the white bones that came out during the repair process and send them to the island. Perhaps because many people were eaten by monsters, there were not as many remains as expected. It’s still early days so we don’t know what will happen, but for now there are no major obstacles.

The time until the demons attack is probably… It will be enough.

On the other hand, the time given to me is tight.

Only by subduing the demons while repair work is being done can conflict with the humans be prevented in advance. Even now, we are worried that some warlike demons might invade our castle.

It is easy to stop them, but once they are attacked, it is difficult for the expeditionary force to leave them alone. It is obvious that commanders like Leon and Laura will go on a rampage to exterminate the demons. In order for that to not happen, you must quickly become the devil.

But too busy is too busy.

Actually, there was one more thing to do at Roelgrin Castle before becoming the Demon King.

I looked at the castle tower standing tall in the center. The main castle where the Margrave stayed seemed relatively unharmed except for the dark scorch that had burned down once.

From where I was standing, I could clearly see the faded picture on the tower.

It was a blue dragon. The shape of a dragon, with only its bluish outline remaining, was wrapped around the tower.

A dragon that was a spiritual creature treated as the guardian deity of the North and a symbol of the Lohengrin family.

The Roelgreen family, known as the descendants of the dragon, is a family that has produced many brave warriors and heroes despite its short history. Just like the Isaachel family.

In particular, Kyle Roelgreen, who was the margrave, was a famous hero. As much as Bella… No, to the point where he is said to be comparable to the hero Alonso Isaachel, who is praised as the best swordsman in the history of the empire.

And in that castle, the sword that Kyle used, ‘Frandecker’, lies dormant.

The Frandeker is one of the most famous swords said to have been made from the spine of a dragon and is an heirloom of the Roelgrin family. The pure white sword body is like white jade, and its sharpness is unrivaled. That’s not the only reason why I covet Frandeker, which is a legendary weapon in the game world.

Above all, in the original work, this sword, which is only successfully recovered during the second northern expedition, later becomes the main weapon of the main character, Peter.

In other words, this is a golden opportunity to get your hands on the protagonist’s sword. I can never give up on this.

The main character, Peter, is still missing, so he won’t be the one to complain if I take it. Even if I can’t handle it, I don’t mind giving it to Bella or Wendy.

The entrance to the Margrave’s Castle has collapsed, making entry impossible. He ordered his soldiers to remove the obstacles at the entrance, so they would be able to enter the castle in a few days.

Renovating the castle was important to him, but honestly, he couldn’t help but become more interested in this.

In addition to Frandecker, there will certainly be small but valuable items remaining.

Some might criticize me for being a snob and only looking out for my own gain in a place where a tragedy occurred. But that is that and this is this. In order to prevent future tragedies, it is natural to gain what we can from this world and prepare in advance.

To be honest, I am also human, so even if I think about it that way, the act of robbing a deceased person’s house still feels a bit uncomfortable. Oh, of course, that doesn’t mean I won’t brush it off.

“Count.”

When I turned around, I saw a rather elegant-looking lady wearing a fur coat. She had a rather sharp look and was standing with an extremely business-like face.

She was about to say her name when someone else got between her and me.

“Count. Tea, have some tea… Lol…”

It was Wendy, a girl dragging a small tray filled with tea. Wendy, who was smiling as if she had appeared from a flower field, paused when she saw the face of the woman standing in front of me.

“Oh, Professor Ariel?”

“Student Wendy… ?”

Tung.

At that moment, the wheel of the tray that Wendy was pushing got caught on a small rock in front of me. According to the law of inertia, the items contained in the tray spilled onto the floor.

Clink-!

Dishes and teacups broken with a loud noise.

It was a catastrophe.

“… Kya?! Oh, what should I do!”

Wendy was so shocked that it took about two seconds for it to buffer and then she let out a loud scream.

It’s not even new anymore. Just by stacking up the dishes broken by this girl’s misfortune, it would be twice my height.

However, this may be a first time for Ariel. Even though she had an extremely businesslike face, she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“Are you hurt there?”

“Well, I’m fine, but the cup… All the cups are broken… Hehe… Oh my god… It’s expensive…”

“It’s okay.”

I spoke calmly to Wendy, who was sitting down with tears in her eyes.

“As you can see, my car is safe.”

In my hand was a tray with a teapot and teacups on it. When the top tray fell, he quickly caught it with his hand. It was possible because it was already expected.

Ariel opened her mouth as if she was dumbfounded.

I shrugged.

“I would like to serve you tea too, but the only thing that is not broken is my cup.”

“No… Who do you think came here to drink tea in peace?”

Or not.

I poured some tea and took a sip. Fortunately, Wendy’s tea tasted good as she had avoided the effects of her misfortune.

Seeing me satisfied with a sip of tea, Wendy touched her heart.

“Thank goodness… I survived thanks to the Count…”

“I will charge you for the broken dishes.”

“Hi?! Well, then this month… No, not a penny until next month’s salary…”

It’s a joke, but Wendy takes it seriously. She finds it so cute that I feel like stroking her head.

But unfortunately, there was an outsider today. He is also hostile to me.

“It’s not enough to bring a child like this to the battlefield, so are you trying to take away my salary?”

“Oh, no. The Count-.”

“Wendy. “You go away for a moment.”

“Yes? Well, but…”

“Go away.”

“Yes…”

It didn’t seem like a very good story would come out of Ariel and her, so she made her back off. As she walked back with her tray, Wendy kept looking back as if she was anxious.

Even Wendy knows that my relationship with Ariel is not that good, so she will.

Ariel opened her mouth.

“… I heard the story from Your Majesty. Thank you for lending us the bathroom. And thank you for continuing to use us.”

Last night, I couldn’t resist Wendy’s silent appeal and ended up allowing Luna to use her bathroom. Nevertheless, Luna left without even saying thank you.

To be honest, she wasn’t expecting it, but it looks like she came to express her gratitude by sending Ariel, her close friend, on her behalf.

In the first place, the person Luna should be thankful for is Wendy, not me. If she wasn’t Wendy, she wouldn’t have shown Luna any favor, let alone mercy.

“Did you come all the way here to say thank you?”

“No. “I’m here to tell you some not-so-good news.”

Bad news? I feel uneasy about something…

“Tell me.”

“The castle’s defense techniques have been completely devastated, so I think we’ll have to rebuild it from scratch.”

The magic unit, made up of wizards from the Ariel and Cremont families, is dedicated to building the castle’s defense techniques. The defensive technique she was talking about was an extensive barrier placed in large cities or fortresses. The difference between the presence and absence of this barrier was enough to determine the defense power of the castle.

Looking at Ariel with such a serious face, does that mean she’s going to take a long time?

“How long do you think it will take?”

“It seems like it would take more than a week day and night…”

What. Of course, I thought it would take that long.

However, Ariel, who can be said to be the person in charge of the defense technique, lowered her head as if she was extremely sorry.

“That doesn’t matter.”

“Yes?”

“According to the information from the scouting party, the demons seem to be quite deep in the forest. Fortunately, there is no sign of anyone notifying us yet, so we have time.”

“Then…”

“It will only need to be completed approximately two weeks in advance.”

Actually, 2 weeks is the date in the original work… I explained it like this because saying just 2 weeks might raise suspicion.

“So don’t worry and complete the technique meticulously. “It will be possible within two weeks, right?”

“Ah yes. Two weeks is enough.”

“Then that’s it.”

The defense technique will be completed within two weeks without any problems. It may be a big problem for Ariel, but it wasn’t a big problem for me because I know the future roughly.

But Ariel did not go away. It looked like she wanted to say something.

“Is there still anything left to say?”

“I have one more thing to tell you…”

Ariel said with an embarrassed face.

“I can’t afford to miss this because it involves completely overhauling the defense techniques from scratch. Now, no one except the Count knows that His Majesty is here. Until then, take a break… “Can you take me there until the ceremony is complete?”

As she listened to the story, her eyebrows wrinkled.

Honestly, it’s annoying. Especially since it was right after friction arose yesterday due to Luna’s authoritarian personality

No. Now that I think about it, I wonder if it will be okay since it will be Lucy, not Luna, during the day when Ariel is away. Compared to Luna, Lucy is an ordinary girl…

Hmm… But for now…

“… “Let me think about it.”

“Thank you so much for your consideration.”

Ariel bowed her head once.

At that moment, I saw her take a deep breath. A faint feeling conveyed through the sad shaking eyes and facial expressions of her.

It was never because of me.

What she saw was probably… No, it must be because of the Margrave’s castle visible behind me.

When I saw that, I forgot that I was Tristan and just expressed my impressions as a reader.

“It’s a painful place…”

Ariel’s shoulders flinched as she knew her story contained in those short words.

For a moment, I thought it was too late, but it was already too late.

“Count. “You have no right to say that.”

“…”

“Do you know anything?”

The harsh eyes were staring at me.

“I hate you so much. Just hearing your name makes me go crazy.”

“…”

Ariel was biting her lip. There was blood on her lips.

She couldn’t say anything. Her hatred she was justified. This was the gaze that Tristan had to endure, so she kept her mouth shut.

“Even now, when I think about what happened back then, the people I resent the most are the mine people. I hate the people who ruined this land I loved. But the next thing you resent is your father or grandfather. That’s right. Actually, I know. The Count didn’t do anything wrong…”

Ariel added with great difficulty, as if she was sinking.

“Still, I can’t help but think. If the Ruelberta family… If only you had come a little sooner… ! If only reinforcements had been sent a day earlier… ! Her husband… Kyle may have lived… ! No, maybe Kyle and I…”

When I heard that, I had to close my eyes tightly.

Because she wasn’t confident enough to see her face.

“My little son might be alive by now…”