My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 119

§ 119 – Ruben’s Knights (2)

“N, no way…”

Bendinton couldn’t believe the sight before his eyes.

And it wasn’t just Bendinton.

“M, my god…”

“How can this be…!”

Bendinton and his knights.

Even the soldiers and people at the garrison.

Everyone was frozen in place, blankly staring at the scene before them.

Bendinton’s order to evacuate the people had long been forgotten.

And Bendinton didn’t have time to think about it either.

Crack─!

Rustle!

He could only watch the barbarians being swept away.

And those who were creating this scene.

Only… 20 people.

20 knights in jet-black armor.

Just 20 knights were sweeping away the barbarians.

Even with Cyan, it was 21 people.

But the barbarians who attacked the garrison numbered at least several hundred.

Even a rough estimate put them at over 200.

That was a difference of 10 times the force.

Moreover, for some reason, how could they do that?

The barbarians were all using the power of Aura [a manifestation of inner energy].

That meant each of the 200 barbarians was at least a knight-level.

But.

Crack─!

Rustle!

They were being swept away.

Those barbarians couldn’t even stand up and were being swept away like fallen leaves.

By only 21 people.

“H, how can this be…!”

Bendinton couldn’t believe it.

He just couldn’t believe it.

Bendinton could say with certainty.

He could be sure.

The Royal Knights, called the Empire’s First Knights.

And the White Wolf Knights.

Even they couldn’t do this.

Of course, they would be able to drive out the barbarians themselves.

All of them were experts.

They were the strongest knights in the continent, beyond the Empire.

But.

Swoosh─!

Crash!

Not like this.

It was impossible to be this overwhelming.

Ruben’s… Knights, was it?

He didn’t know the name of the knights because he hadn’t heard it.

The knights armed with jet-black armor and swords.

The barbarians’ red Aura couldn’t even approach those knights.

The power of the barbarians with their grotesque strength was swallowed by the knights’ darkness and disappeared.

Impossible.

Neither the Royal Knights nor the White Wolf Knights.

It was absolutely impossible to sweep away the barbarians like this.

Bendinton and everyone at the garrison were frozen in place.

After a little time passed like that.

There were no more barbarians standing properly.

That time didn’t take long at all.

“W, what on earth…”

Bendinton couldn’t believe the situation.

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“All the missions you ordered have been completed.”

Ruben’s knights lined up in front of Cyan.

Cyan calmly looked at the lined-up knights.

Fortunately, there seemed to be no casualties.

There weren’t any injured people.

Well, what kind of equipment were they wearing now?

How much did that equipment cost?

Now Cyan could mass-produce it with a lot of effort.

Originally, one S-grade sword cost 300,000 gold.

And one S-grade armor cost 300,000 gold.

It was a set of equipment worth a total of 600,000 gold.

All 20 of them were wearing such equipment sets.

If you add up the price, it was a whopping 12 million gold.

It was literally a knight order covered in gold, a whale-level order.

‘Huh? Whale-level Knights?’

Not bad?

Honestly, it wasn’t wrong.

But Cyan quickly shook his head and brushed it off.

Still, the name of the knight order was something, Whale-level Knights.

Cyan chuckled.

And it wasn’t just the effect of the whale-leveling.

The power of magic used by the barbarians.

To be exact, they were using the power of madness swallowed by magic.

‘Hmm….’

For some reason, the barbarians were using the power of magic.

But the power used by Cyan and Ruben’s knights was also magic.

It was also the power to control the magic of the source.

Although it was the power of madness, its essence was still magic.

I was a little worried because the power the knights used was a watered-down version of the Mahon Jebeop [a powerful magical technique]….

As expected, Mahon Jebeop was Mahon Jebeop.

Kendrick seemed to have educated them well.

The power of the barbarians could not dare to approach Cyan and Ruben’s knights.

It wasn’t just that they couldn’t approach.

Not only could they not use their strength, but their power was scattered and disappeared.

Besides, it was the first battle against people, not monsters.

Nevertheless, the knights showed no signs of panic.

Kendrick seemed to have educated them well in this regard as well.

“Good job.”

Cyan said to the lined-up knights and Kendrick in the bracelet.

“W, what on earth…”

At that moment, a voice came from the side.

Looking there, Bendinton was looking at this side with an unbelievable expression.

Cyan strode towards Bendinton.

“What on earth is going on?”

“…… Yes?”

Bendinton wondered for a moment.

To be exact, he was speechless.

Shouldn’t he be asking that?

What on earth happened?

So, what should I do to sweep away the barbarians like this?

Bendinton thought for a moment….

He was soon able to come to his senses.

Bendinton sighed softly.

His expression darkened rapidly.

“As you can see, the northern part is currently occupied by barbarians.”

Bendinton said that it was occupied.

I thought it was just a difficult situation to drive out the barbarians.

The situation in the north seemed more serious than I thought.

Well, you could tell just by looking at the current situation.

If the garrison was attacked, it was over.

It wasn’t just an ordinary garrison.

The garrison where Bendinton, the eldest son of the Margrave [a noble title, similar to a Marquis], was located.

If such a garrison was attacked, the situation was more than serious, it was terrible.

It seemed that it had reached the Emperor’s ears for no reason.

And the reason why the situation has gone this far.

“Is it because the barbarians are using red Aura?”

“As expected… you seem to have noticed.”

Bendinton nodded with a dark expression.

Cyan could quickly understand what was going on.

The red Aura used by the barbarians.

One person might be okay.

If all the barbarians used that power, it would be difficult to stop them.

It was amazing that they had endured this far.

And the identity of that power was madness swallowed by magic.

Bendinton didn’t seem to know, but Cyan could tell.

The problem was.

‘How on earth?’

How could the barbarians handle the power of magic?

‘Could it be the dark elves’ black magic?’

There was a possibility….

Bendinton had no idea that the dark elves were involved.

Not only Bendinton, but no one knew.

Only Cyan knew the truth.

If so, it meant that the dark elves were leading this….

Does that mean that the dark elves were also swallowed by magic?

‘Hmm….’

I thought and worried, but I couldn’t know just by that.

Cyan asked Bendinton.

“I heard that traces of black magic were found.”

“That’s right. So my father is currently investigating with Rothschild.”

Bendinton nodded immediately at Cyan’s question.

And Bendinton’s father is Count Osley Batenberg, the Margrave of the North.

“Ah, that is….”

Bendinton suddenly looked embarrassed.

It seemed to be because Osley was with Rothschild.

Looking at it….

Osley seemed to have gone to meet Panat and the Arcanic Magic Corps dispatched from Rothschild.

Well, I understood.

Rothschild sent the best force.

Elandur sent Cyan.

More than anything, Rothschild was better at investigating traces of black magic than Elandur.

Black magic was also a type of magic.

Of course, Rothschild was more certain than Elandur, a family of knights.

Besides, Panat was the star of the Empire.

He was a great wizard who had reached the 6th level.

“It’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”

Cyan didn’t care about such things.

It wasn’t the first or second time he had been ignored.

In the first place, this was natural, so there was no need to call it neglect.

“I’m sorry.”

But Bendinton didn’t seem to be.

Especially now that he had confirmed the power of Ruben’s knights.

Cyan waved his hand.

Then he said to Bendinton again.

“However, I heard that traces of black magic were found. I would like to go there now.”

“Yes? You mean there?”

Cyan nodded.

The traces of black magic were probably from the dark elves.

However, the power of madness that the barbarians are currently using.

It was not certain whether this was related to black magic.

If it was related to black magic.

It had to be said that the dark elves instigated all of this.

And that means.

Did the dark elves eventually fail to overcome the dark mana of black magic?

‘Hmm….’

If that was really the case….

I should put away the idea of accepting the dark elves as territory residents.

I can’t accept those who are mad as territory residents.

『[Territory Quest] – ‘The Dark Elves are calling. We are not devils!’』

The quest said so.

I could refuse the quest.

There seemed to be something related.

So, how is this situation going?

I had to go there to find out.

Of course… I didn’t know what to do with the traces of black magic.

Cyan was a knight, and he really didn’t know anything about magic.

But black magic was ultimately based on magic.

‘I can see Elodie’s records.’

Cyan could see Elodie’s records on his smartphone.

No matter how strong the Arcanic Magic Corps was on the continent.

Even Panat, a genius called the star of the Empire.

Compared to Elodie, who had reached the 10th level, he was just a puppy.

Especially when it came to black magic.

So what.

If I go there, I’ll figure it out somehow.

Cyan shrugged and waited for Bendinton’s words.

“That is….”

But Bendinton hesitated and said nothing.

“Is it difficult?”

“No. It’s not that….”

Bendinton was silent for a while.

Then he continued with a face that he had no excuse.

“Actually… all the roads leading to that place are occupied by barbarians.”

“Ah….”

Cyan let out a small exclamation.

I knew it from the time the garrison was attacked.

The state of the north was really serious.

“Hmm….”

Cyan thought for a moment, but that time was not long.

“That’s good.”

Cyan nodded calmly.

“Yes? What do you mean it’s good…?”

Bendinton tilted his head with a puzzled look.

Cyan smiled slightly.

There were two reasons why Cyan came to the north.

The first was to solve the dark elf quest.

The second was an overwhelming justification for making Ruben independent.

“Let’s sweep them all away and go.”

It was to build that.

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“Thank you… thank you so much.”

“If it weren’t for the knights, we would all….”

“Thank you for saving us… thank you so much.”

Bendinton was dazed by the sight of people constantly thanking him.

Is this right?

“D, Duke… I heard that Ruben’s knights annihilated the barbarians who occupied Lesben Territory.”

“I heard that they rescued all the people who were additionally captured….”

Is this really right?

Bendinton couldn’t believe the successive reports of victory.

The barbarians who were mad were too strong.

Even their nature was as violent as the word barbarian.

Massacre, plunder.

That was all that remained in the place swept away by the barbarians.

Even the pain that the imperial citizens suffered in the process.

Here, the harsh winter land of the north.

The environment itself was on the side of the barbarians.

If they were determined to hide, there was no way to find them.

They were cutting off their tails and running away even if they tried to wipe them out.

In the process, only the soldiers were getting tired.

There was nothing they could do about the barbarians.

It was only barely enduring even with all the means they had.

Even that was about to be pushed back.

But what is it now….

“N, now I heard that Ruben’s knights drove out the barbarians who occupied Dern Territory.”

“That… I’m asking because my memory is not good.”

Bendinton asked the knight who reported with a blank face.

“Didn’t you just leave there…?”

“T, that’s right.”

“Then how much time has passed now?”

“About… 30 minutes.”

Bendinton was speechless for a moment.

Is this really right?

“This time, they used something like a strange cart….”

“Cart?”

“They said it was Singijeon [a type of Korean rocket artillery]… and they said something about a castle… I saw it for the first time.”

Singijeon?

“What is that….”

Bendinton couldn’t understand if this was right.

Bendinton was following the path that Cyan and Ruben’s knights were breaking through.

In other words, it was a piece of cake.

In vulgar terms, it was easy.

In that way, a week passed.

“How much further do we have to go?”

“W, we’re almost there. Ah, it’s right in front of us…?”

Bendinton put a question mark at the end of his words.

And he shut his mouth tightly.

Why?

Why is it already in front of me?

That’s what I thought.

Originally, it shouldn’t be in front of me, I shouldn’t have even started.

I should have been trapped by the attacking barbarians and couldn’t do anything.

Maybe I should have been trapped in the middle and frozen to death.

But far from being trapped and freezing to death.

All the barbarians in the passing roads were swept away.

Thanks to that, I was able to breathe.

This road occupied by the barbarians was like the waist of the northern front.

It didn’t drive out all the barbarians in the north.

With this, the situation could be said to have changed rapidly.

It goes without saying that the people who were rescued in the process.

And now the village that is in front of me.

“I’m a little late than I thought.”

Cyan’s voice was heard.

“……”

Bendinton had nothing to say.

And Bendinton completely changed his mind.

It wasn’t just changing his mind, he let out a deep sigh of relief.

Not Kai Elandur.

Not the White Wolf Knights.

Cyan Elandur.

Ruben’s Knights.

He felt relief and infinite gratitude for their arrival.

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Ding!

《The cold winter land of the north. Your name and Ruben’s name are blooming warmly there!!!》

《Fame Point + 5,000 P》

《Fame Point + 3,000 P》

《Fame Point + 4,000 P》

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Numerous notification windows popped up on the smartphone screen, saying that Fame Points had increased.

Cyan roughly checked the notification window and put the smartphone back in.

A small and medium-sized village in front of me.

‘Certainly….’

It was said to be a village where traces of black magic were found.

The power of magic felt even though it was a little far away was considerable.

But.

‘I’m not mad?’

I couldn’t feel the power of madness like the barbarians.

The power of magic that Ruben’s knights are currently handling.

Rather, it was quite similar to that.

“I’ll go right away and tell my father.”

Bendinton came to Cyan’s side and spoke.

Then he immediately moved his steps into the village.

And right then.

“You bastards!!!!”

Suddenly, an angry shout erupted from inside the village.

The echoing shout was filled with terrible anger.

I couldn’t see because the buildings were blocking my view.

“Father?”

Bendinton muttered with surprised eyes.

It seemed to be Count Osley’s voice.

“Kill all of these guys!!”

Count Osley’s angry shout erupted again.