The Bastard Swordsman Of The Imperial Guard [EN]: Chapter 147

Ghent hid his massive body in the alley.

Since Lael had asked him to investigate the Demonic Cult and the Giant race.

He had been with the Beggars’ Guild for several days.

“Chief Beggar, have you seen any large creatures of different races entering and exiting this building?”

“…Yes. Many beggars have confirmed it.”

Zenith nodded, looking at Ghent.

He was a giant who had temporarily joined the Beggars’ Guild at Lael’s request.

When Zenith first saw him, he was so overwhelmed by his massive size that he couldn’t bring himself to correct Ghent’s title. As a result, Zenith had been called Chief Beggar for several days.

“Indeed… I can feel the energy of the Giant race in this area. It’s worth checking out.”

Ghent admired the organization called the Beggars’ Guild and enjoyed working with them.

Using the beggars scattered throughout the Empire to gather information was more efficient than he had thought.

“Ghent-nim [term of respect]. We will infiltrate as the beggars spread the Heavenly Net.”

“Heavenly Net? What is that?”

“It’s a technique Lael taught us. It’s a tactic to completely surround the enemy and block their retreat.”

“I see. Chief Beggar, would you like to have some tea to relax before we go in?”

“No, I’m fine.”

Ghent nodded.

Then, he took out his water bottle and sipped some tea.

“Ghent-nim, if you’re ready, let’s infiltrate.”

Ghent nodded at Zenith’s words.

“I’ll be at the forefront again this time.”

Ghent kicked open the door of a tavern with his axe.

“W, who is it…?”

“Damn it! It’s the Beggars’ Guild! Run away!”

“I’ll kill you if you don’t stop.”

Ghent plunged his axe into the shoulder of a nearby human.

After confirming that he had fallen, he grabbed the huge tables one by one with both hands and threw them at the fleeing people’s heads.

“What kind of monster is that…”

It was a display of power that Zenith couldn’t get used to, no matter how many times he saw it.

Zenith thought so and checked the identity of the man whose shoulder was hit by Ghent’s axe.

‘Looking at the tattoo on his face, it seems like the ‘Red Dog’ guys.’

The man appeared to be affiliated with the ‘Red Dog,’ a notorious underworld organization in the Empire.

From human trafficking to petty theft, they commit all kinds of crimes.

It wasn’t strange that they were involved with the Demonic Cult.

“I, I’ll tell you everything! Please spare my life so I don’t die to that monster! Please!”

At that moment, the Red Dog man clung to Zenith.

The man with the dangling arm was trembling as if he had seen a ghost.

“Quiet. I won’t kill you if you stay still.”

Zenith was satisfied with the easier work than before.

There was a common perception that giants were instinctive and stupid, but Ghent was not like that.

He was calmer than most humans.

“Chief Beggar, I can feel demonic energy from him. Step aside. I’ll interrogate him.”

Ghent, who had cleared the surroundings, approached Zenith.

As a different race, Ghent had a sharper ability to sense demonic energy than humans.

“Ah, we’ll do the interrogation, so please take a rest for a while, Ghent-nim.”

“Don’t worry. There is an interrogation method passed down among the Giant race.”

“If that’s the case…”

Zenith felt an inexplicable anxiety and stepped away.

And that anxiety soon became a reality.

Pow-

Ghent’s fist went straight to the man’s face.

“Aaaagh! You said you’d spare me! I’ll tell you everything!”

The man screamed in surprise, but Ghent didn’t stop.

Thud- Thud-

Ghent continued to punch him, ignoring the man’s reaction.

Watching the man who looked like he was about to become dough, Zenith carefully spoke.

“G, Ghent-nim, he might die if you do that.”

“Hmm? The Giant race’s interrogation hasn’t even started yet…”

“No, no! Humans are weaker than giants!”

“Hmm, I see. I understand. Then I’ll have to feed him tea that makes him tell the truth.”

Ghent took his arm away as if he didn’t understand.

Ghent loves the human race, but he has never hit a human before, so it seems like he made a mistake.

Well, it’s normal for other humans to be much weaker than Lael.

“…Tea that makes you tell the truth? Does such a thing exist in the world?”

Zenith asked, bewildered.

If such a tea existed, there was no way he wouldn’t know about it.

Ghent rummaged through his pockets and took out tea leaves.

Then, he took out a water bottle, sat down at a table in the ruined tavern, and started brewing tea.

‘Am I dreaming?’

Zenith, who was watching the scene, felt like he was about to cry.

Numerous beggars behind Zenith were blinking as if asking for an explanation, but Zenith, as the leader of the Beggars’ Guild, couldn’t do anything.

Because he didn’t know anything either.

“It is a special herb created with the power of elves in a place where demonic energy and eerie energy gather. Maybe it doesn’t exist in the world, but the effect is certain.”

“Eubeo. Eubeub…”

Ghent poured tea into the mouth of the man who couldn’t come to his senses.

At the same time, the man’s eyes widened.

His eyes were full of life.

“Tell me everything you know about the Demonic Cult.”

“I traded with them. Not only our ‘Red Dog’ but also the Black Wind Association and the Golden Blade are known to have traded with the Demonic Cult. The Demonic Cult promised to assassinate the knights who were interfering with our Red Dog as a reward…”

“What is this?”

Zenith’s eyes widened at the ridiculous interrogation.

Where in the world does such an interrogation exist?

What was even more absurd was that the Red Dog, who was famous for not opening his mouth, immediately opened his mouth.

Zenith unconsciously looked at Ghent and made eye contact with him.

“Chief Beggar, do you have anything to say?”

“…No, I don’t.”

And then he turned his eyes away again.

He is Lael’s friend.

He might get hurt if he tries to know more.

“There’s been progress. We’re getting closer and closer to the Demonic Cult.”

Ghent drank the remaining tea he gave to the man and smiled faintly.

When he first heard Lael tell him to find the Demonic Cult, he was a little sad, but after spending a few days with the Beggars’ Guild, he realized.

Finding the Demonic Cult was not an easy task.

If he hadn’t helped the Beggars’ Guild, it would have taken much longer.

‘He knew everything and sent me. Lael.’

Besides, his words were not wrong either.

It was he who had to change the hearts of the Giant race.

So it is right to do things like finding them himself.

Lael is currently doing what he has to do as a warrior of the Gaia Order.

As his colleague, he has to go through this much hardship.

‘He must be spending even busier days than me. Cheer up, Lael. My colleague.’

Ghent got up from his seat thinking about him.

There was no more time to rest.

*

Training ground of the Rein Knights.

Lael looked annoyedly at the knight who was bowing 90 degrees in front of him.

“Lael-kyung [term of respect]. No, Warrior-nim [term of respect]. Thank you so much. Thanks to Warrior-nim, I have gained confidence in my knighthood.”

“Okay, whatever.”

It has been 5 days since the Holy Judgment ended.

Now that Gideon is stuck in the Order’s prison.

Bellen came to thank him.

“I will never give up the opportunity Lael-kyung gave me. I will prove myself in the Kamen Knights, which has lost its center, and rebuild the Kamen Knights.”

“Yeah, yeah. Good luck.”

Lael waved his hand at Bellen, who had sparkling eyes.

Bellen stole his career, but he helped bring down Gideon quite a bit, so he decided to coolly forget about it.

‘It must have been hard to report his superior.’

It’s fortunate that Lael is an important figure like the Warrior of the Gaia Order, but reporting a superior in a barbaric medieval fantasy is unimaginable.

Bellen will suffer quite a bit from that incident, so he can let this much go.

This is also the good influence of the Warrior.

“Yes! Thank you so much!”

Bellen clenched his fist tightly.

He will prove himself in the Kamen Knights, which has lost its leader, and help Lael-kyung.

Bellen confidently turned around and left the training ground.

“Haa, I’m tired.”

“Lael hyung-nim [term of respect]. What are you going to do with the Allied Forces?”

At that time when Lael was yawning.

Carlson, who had been waiting for Bellen to leave, approached and spoke.

“Why the Allied Forces?”

“Hyung-nim has to take responsibility.”

Carlson said as if asking what he was talking about.

“Why do I have to take responsibility? You jerk.”

“Because hyung-nim sent the commander of the Allied Forces to prison.”

“Ah.”

Gideon Garcia.

He was crazy, but his abilities were outstanding.

Now that he, who was the commander of the Allied Forces, is gone, the Allied Forces must be completely turned upside down by now.

Certainly, he had to fix this.

“…Rein Commander-nim.”

Lael called out the name of an easy person.

“Lael, what’s wrong?”

“I heard that the position of commander of the Allied Forces is vacant, how about Commander-nim taking it? I am also a representative of the Gaia Order, and I am still inexperienced, so it is burdensome. Commander-nim, who was in charge of the Rein Knights, would do well…”

Lael naturally passed the position of commander of the Allied Forces to Rein.

He liked to be the center of attention, so he thought he would naturally accept it.

“Lael, I’m sorry, but I have decided to step down from the front lines and walk the path of a leader.”

“…Yes?”

“I don’t think it will be difficult to run on the front lines anymore due to my lack of ability.”

“What nonsense are you suddenly talking about? Commander-nim, you’re one of the Empire’s top 5, right? No. Now that Gideon is gone, aren’t you one of the Empire’s top 4?”

“…”

Rein put his hands behind his back and turned his head.

His expression was filled with bitterness.

“Lael-kyung, please check this.”

At that time, the adjutant Kirie brought a newspaper.

Lael opened the newspaper.

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Night Raven’s Selection of the New Continent’s Top 7.

1. Continent’s Greatest Swordsman. [Heavenly Slaughter Sword Lord]

2. Vanessa Kingdom’s Greatest Swordsman. [Sword Dragon]

3. Jeongcheon Alliance Lord. [Mucheon]

4. Warrior of Extermination. [Lael]

5. Rein Knights Commander. [Rein]

6. Silver Cross Knights Commander. [Marco]

7. Inquisitor. [Amadeus]

——————————————-

“…I’ve risen to 4th place?”

“It’s not 4th place, it’s the Empire’s top 4. Congratulations, Lael-kyung.”

“No, this is just a temporary strengthening thanks to the revelation. Rein Commander-nim, are you perhaps doing this because of this?”

“Cough. Lael, what do you think of me? I’ve already heard everything.”

“…?”

Lael tilted his head at Rein’s words, and Sword Dragon and Mucheon walked out from behind him.

“Lael, what do you think our eyes are? Other people may not know, but you can’t fool the eyes of a real Sword Master.”

Mucheon, who was crossing his arms next to Sword Dragon, also nodded.

“Certainly. The junior’s martial prowess could not be seen as the grace of Gaia-nim [term of respect]. Gaia-nim is not an evil god, and it is unheard of in the Jianghu [martial arts world] that he steals the power of the other person rather than directly giving blessings.”

Lael narrowed his eyes at the words of Sword Dragon and Mucheon.

Could it be that the Sword Masters have all figured out his lies?

“…I remember there were quite a few Sword Masters in that place besides the three of you. Did everyone figure it out?”

“There’s no way. Do you think Mucheon and I are just executives of the Sword Master Association for nothing? Our vision can see one step higher than other Sword Masters.”

“For reference, Rein didn’t realize it until I gave him guidance.”

Rein smiled bitterly at Mucheon’s words.

“Don’t worry. I will walk the path of a leader. Just like I made Lael a Warrior, I will make the Rein Knights even more outstanding.”

“…”

Lael stared intently at Rein.

He was suddenly talking about being a leader or something, so he wondered what nonsense he was talking about, but it seems like he was upset because he was the only one who couldn’t see through Lael’s truth.

“Rein Commander-nim.”

“Lael, I’m really grateful for your concern, but…”

“No. I grew up on my own, so don’t sell my name.”

“…”

“Then Sword Dragon-nim will take over as the commander of the Allied Forces. Aren’t you the same Empire’s top 2 as the former commander Gideon?”

Lael immediately changed his target.

“But Lael, I have a burden in my heart. I couldn’t stop the Demonic Cult in the Vanessa Kingdom.”

Sword Dragon sighed.

He was the greatest swordsman in the Vanessa Kingdom, but he didn’t notice the evils within the Vanessa Kingdom.

That was a big mistake and a burden in his heart.

“That’s why Sword Dragon-nim has to do it. Isn’t it true that a true warrior overcomes his mistakes rather than avoiding them?”

“…!”

Lael’s words made Sword Dragon’s eyes shine.

Certainly, a true warrior must shake off his mistakes himself.

“I see! I understand, Lael. I’ll do anything I can.”

“You made a good decision.”

Lael smiled and nodded.

‘Good. I passed one job on.’

If Lucas was a Warrior, he would have naturally passed it on to him, but now that he is the Warrior.

He had to pass on all the work he could.

“Rein Commander-nim too. What kind of leader are you? I realized the domain after seeing Commander-nim’s Illusion Sword Dance.”

“…Cough. That’s also true.”

“Yes, yes. You can sell my name as much as you want when the war with the demons is over, so fight on the front lines until then.”

“Lael, if you ask me, I can’t help it. I will cut down the demons until my Illusion Sword Dance burns…!”

Whew.

Lael sighed in relief.

‘The National Foundation Day is next month. I have to deal with everything I can before that.’

The National Foundation Day is the time when the Emperor dies in the original work.

Lael was certain that something would happen before the Emperor died.

It was the intuition of someone who had survived for 20 years in an unreasonable and idiotic medieval fantasy.

“Speaking of which, Rein Commander-nim, the Rein Knights are fast with news from the Empire, aren’t they?”

“You can say they are faster than other places. The Rein Knights are everywhere in the Empire.”

Unlike other knights who protect the nobles of the Empire, the Rein Knights were quite spread out in the lower and middle areas of the capital.

That’s why Rein was fast with news from the Empire.

“Have you ever heard of the Order’s Holy Ground?”

“The Order’s Holy Ground?”

“Yes. I heard that there is a place like a Holy Ground in the Order. Do you know anything about it?”

“I think I’ve heard of it… Lael, but why are you, a Warrior of the Gaia Order, asking me that?”

“I’m just curious about how it’s known outside the Order.”

“Hmm, the Order’s Holy Ground. I’ll tell Kirie to gather information.”

“Thank you, Commander-nim.”

The Order’s Holy Ground.

He didn’t know exactly what it did, but Saint Cecilia said it was a place where clerics could increase their divine power.

‘Increasing divine power, it looks suspicious at first glance.’

Since it was a place that didn’t appear in the original work, Lael needed to check it himself.

So he needs to collect as much information as possible.

‘Maybe it’s the source of the Pope’s unpleasant divine power. I need to investigate before the National Foundation Day begins.’

Lael’s desired Empire cleanup included the Order.

If the Order is doing something strange, he will have no choice but to turn the Order upside down as well.

“Lael-kyung, a guest has arrived.”

At that time after finishing the conversation with Rein.

One of the Rein Knights approached Lael.

“A guest?”

“Yes. I guided them to wait over there at the entrance…”

“Lael.”

Thud. Thud.

Before the Rein Knight could finish speaking, a large giant walked in from the entrance.

“Colleague, the investigation into the Demonic Cult that you entrusted to me is over.”

Ghent smiled contentedly.

He had a week, but he finished the investigation in 5 days, staying up day and night.

“Ghent, I already have a lot of work to do, why are you coming so early? Tsk. Come on in.”

Lael clicked his tongue.

He was trying to finish the investigation into the Holy Ground before the National Foundation Day began, but Ghent had already come.

“…Hmm.”

Ghent was briefly embarrassed by Lael’s reaction, but soon nodded.

‘He was living a busy life after all, Lael.’

He must have had a much busier life than himself, so it was understandable.

Ghent understood Lael and followed him.