The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 80

Chapter 80: Inquiry

The origin of the matter dates back to about three days after I arrived at the Holy Land…

My brother and the others had been capturing individuals connected to the merchant Fiffs, who had been scheming in the Empire, using evidence provided by the Empire and the results of their investigations.

After capturing nearly half of them, the remaining individuals, believed to be deeply involved, fled to the Earl Orshiron’s territory. Although the Kingdom’s army besieged the earl’s territory…

They were just waiting for the order to advance when it happened. Unseen before on the Hume Continent, monsters appeared from the earl’s territory and attacked the Kingdom’s army.

Each of these monsters was formidable, and the army suffered more significant losses than anticipated due to the coordinated attacks of the few but well-coordinated monster groups.

Bardle and the knights managed to handle the situation on the front lines, but now monsters were appearing all over the Kingdom. Bardle and his team were liberating areas around the capital for the people to evacuate while establishing defense lines against the monsters, resulting in a current stalemate.

“Bardle-sama is still commanding on the front lines… but the situation is challenging as monsters continue to appear around the capital, and the Kingdom’s army is doing its best to defend.”

“…Shouldn’t you be asking for help from the Empire rather than me in this situation?”

“All magical communications to the Empire have been intercepted. Furthermore, the monsters are concentrating in the Blazia Duchy, which connects to the Empire, making it impossible for messengers to reach there.”

…I couldn’t help but click my tongue. Just like how the communication network was cut off when the title knights couldn’t rush to the Empire, it seemed they were facing a similar situation again.

“In such a situation, Bardle-sama muttered, ‘If only Serk were here.'”

“!”

“Perhaps it was unintentional on Bardle-sama’s part, but I heard it. Besides me, no one else was supposed to hear it, but considering it’s you, I decided to come on my own initiative.”

Saying that, Harris and the others bowed their heads again. Knights bow only to the royal family and their lord, but this time, they lowered their heads to me, who had no connection to the Kingdom.

“Please, we beg you! We want your assistance, Berg-sama! We will do anything we can! So please! Please help Bardle-sama!”

“…I understand the situation, but.”

I sighed, holding my head. Then, I glanced at Aria for a brief moment before speaking.

“That’s your situation, but…”

Releasing magic along with a sense of killing intent, the knights trembled, and Latina was so frightened that she was clenching her teeth.

“How many times do you think I almost died before I became stronger after leaving the Kingdom? How much effort do you think I put in until I was recognized by the Empire and gained power? Despite not getting involved with the Kingdom since I left, as soon as I gained power and position, you want me to help with a sudden turn of events?”

In response to my words, the knights wore solemn expressions. Ignoring that, I continued speaking.

“Did you think I could somehow manage things by bringing up my brother? I haven’t forgotten a single thing you did to me.”

With the scythe-sized weapon against Latina’s neck, a bit more pressure, and the scythe blade could easily decapitate her.

“Yet you’re still asking me for help?”

I directed this question not to the knights but specifically to Latina.