The Bastard Swordsman Of The Imperial Guard [EN]: Chapter 69

“…Is this person the God of Combat?”

“Yes. I scouted her.”

Raelle brought Clara to Beggar’s Den.

It was to introduce her to the Beggars.

“To bring the God of Combat, what on earth are you doing…?”

Jenise was dumbfounded and gaped.

Who is the God of Combat?

Although she hasn’t shown her face often recently, she is a force to be reckoned with, having dominated the night streets of the Empire with her overwhelming abilities.

She was different from the guys who occupied Districts 3 and 4 and were called bosses.

She is a scary informant and assassin who really works on the front lines.

“She belongs to Beggars from today, so please treat her well. Don’t treat her like a newbie, treat her like an executive. Got it?”

“…We don’t have executive positions separately?”

“Aish. Then you can just create one. Make an Elder position for her.”

“Elder? …Okay.”

Jenise didn’t know what an Elder was, but she nodded.

There’s nothing he can gain from arguing here.

The important thing was not Raelle, but the God of Combat.

Jenise looked at the God of Combat with a curious face.

“I heard that the God of Combat is a woman, but I didn’t expect her to be such a young woman. Nice to meet you. I’m Jenise, the leader of Beggars.”

“Nice to meet you, Jenise. I didn’t know that Raelle’s organization was Beggars.”

“It’s a bit much to call it Raelle’s organization, but… um.”

It was hard to deny it strongly.

In fact, it was Raelle who turned the organization called Beggars into an information guild, and Raelle was the one who greatly helped it grow.

Moreover, she was supporting the Second Princess according to Raelle’s orders…

‘Wait, wasn’t I the leader?’

Jenise began to doubt her position.

She does all the work, but she felt like Raelle was the owner of the organization.

“Jenise, give Clara the contract. You know, the one I told you to buy?”

“Are you talking about the Magic Tower’s contract?”

“Yes. …You didn’t *not* buy it, did you? I clearly told you.”

Seeing Raelle narrowing her eyes, Jenise immediately began rummaging through her desk.

Fortunately, a contract she had bought before caught her eye.

“Here it is! Don’t worry!”

“Good job. I’ll be looking at some work, so please proceed with the contract.”

After Raelle turned her gaze, Jenise let out a sigh of relief.

He handed the contract to the God of Combat, Clara.

“…Does Beggars use such expensive contracts for everyone?”

Clara looked at the Magic Tower’s contract with a curious look.

This is a top-notch contract that connects the soul and the magic power of the soul.

It’s very expensive, but it causes a great backlash to those who break the contract.

“Raelle told me to always have it on hand in case he brings someone great, so I did. Please take care of me in the future.”

Jenise was secretly thinking that the Magic Tower’s contract was a waste, but since he actually brought such a great person, he had nothing to say.

“To use beggars as informants… amazing. There was a reason why Night Raven was pushed back.”

After looking at the contract, Clara was impressed with Beggars’ system.

To gather beggars everywhere in the Empire and create an information guild… this overwhelming information power is something that Night Raven can never overcome.

The landscape of the information guild that dominates the Empire is changing.

‘And Raelle, who controls this kind of organization, is definitely amazing. …But wasn’t he a knight?’

What are the owner of this information guild, the honorary knight of the Silver Cross Knights, and the exclusive knight of the imperial family doing?

It was a strange thing.

“A demon…”

Meanwhile, Raelle nodded as he looked at the data Clara had stolen.

The Inquisitors’ plan was very simple.

They would throw Carlson where the demon would appear, and when both of them were weakened, they would appear, deal with the weakened demon, and kill Carlson to take all the credit.

“Well, not bad. They thought a bit for nobles.”

The plan itself seems to have used some brains.

However, now that he knows in advance, it is not difficult to stop it.

“Raelle. I got the information as you said, but what are you going to do?”

“That’s good. My friend Carlson said he was sad that he lost his fame to the Saintess. I have to make him a hero who avenged the demon who brutally killed the Inquisitors.”

Raelle quickly came up with a plan for Carlson.

While Carlson is fighting the demon, he will deal with the Inquisitors hiding and throw them behind the demon.

Then Carlson can naturally become a hero who avenged the demon who killed the Inquisitors.

“Raelle, but can a knight named Carlson beat a mid-level demon?”

Jenise said to Raelle.

He didn’t know Carlson well, but he knew the strength of a mid-level demon well.

“Hey. He’s also a paladin of the Order [Order of Gaia, a religious organization], so he’ll catch it, right? He’s gotten stronger recently using something called Divine Power Sword Energy, so a mid-level demon is nothing.”

“Raelle, don’t think based on yourself. Mid-level demons are strong. You have to be at least a Graduate level [a high rank in magical or combat ability] to win alone.”

“Hmm…”

It’s definitely ambiguous.

He wants to help Raelle and finish it quickly, but if he does, he will never take all the credit alone because of his personality.

“A hero to share the credit with… um?”

At that time, one face came to mind.

The hero of the Empire who fights for the peace of the people.

Lucas.

‘Lucas is a Graduate level… If the two fight, he will never lose.’

Lucas hasn’t been as active as he was in the original story.

This is an opportunity to give Lucas credit and promote him as a hero along with Carlson.

‘Anyway, once the Order’s Saintess is chosen, they will soon need a hero position. Wouldn’t it be good to give Lucas some practical experience before that?’

Lucas was a hero who lived for the safety of the people of the Empire, so he would like it too.

I should go to the Academy tomorrow and ask.

‘And I’m just selling emblems in the back. I should also attach sword-only emblems to Lucas’s sword and sell them.’

While the heroes are saving the world, he is profiting handsomely from behind.

Raelle smiled, admiring the lifeline he had created.

*

Imperial Academy.

Lucas sheathed his sword and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

“Lucas. Thanks for your hard work again.”

“No. It wasn’t a difficult task. Call me anytime you need help.”

Lucas, who had defeated the ghost that appeared in the basement of the Academy, smiled brightly.

Recently, terrorist attacks have become frequent at the Academy, and the number of students getting injured has increased, but he was still running for justice.

“As expected, Lucas is amazing. To handle things that even professors have difficulty with alone…”

“The professors must be busy with work.”

“Cough, cough. Anyway, as a reward for handling this, how about having dinner together, just the two of us?”

“Just the two of us?”

“U-Um. I’m just saying, it’s not a date… Just a thank you…”

The female student blushed and looked at Lucas.

As his recent activities have been dazzling, she wanted to get a little closer.

To move on to a stage beyond just friends.

“Student Lucas. You are summoned.”

At that time, a guard approached.

“Summoned? Who is it?”

“It’s Raelle. Are you an acquaintance?”

“Ah, that’s me. I’ll go out now.”

“L-Lucas!”

The female student sadly called Lucas, but he didn’t even pretend to notice and ran to the front gate.

Because Sir Raelle, whom he respected, had come to find him.

“Raelle? Who is Raelle…!”

The female student clenched her fist and glared straight ahead.

Today, Raelle’s infamy was increasing in places he didn’t know.

*

Raelle came all the way to the Academy himself.

It was to meet Lucas.

“Lucas has become incredibly famous recently.”

“Really?”

He was looking for Lucas at the front gate when he happened to meet a professor.

Raelle nodded as he listened to him talk about Lucas.

“Yes. There are many people outside the Academy who are paying attention to Student Lucas.”

Lucas is doing well.

Due to Raelle’s butterfly effect, one or two incidents have disappeared, but he was steadily making a name for himself like the protagonist of the original story.

“By the way, Sir Raelle, you said you know Lucas.”

“Yes. You said you confirmed it with Lucas.”

“…Can I hear what kind of relationship you have with Lucas? I’m also curious as a professor who teaches Student Lucas.”

“Hey. We’re just friends. Friends we met at a party.”

“Friends…”

The fencing professor at the Imperial Academy.

Meyer stared at Raelle.

Lucas is becoming more and more famous, but the man in front of him couldn’t even be compared to him.

He was literally shaking the entire Empire.

‘Raelle, the knight of the Second Princess and the honorary knight of the Silver Cross Knights…’

Raelle first appeared in the Empire at the Grand Duke’s return party.

At the young age of 25, he perfectly suppressed a mature Graduate, making his power known to the nobles.

‘Indeed… the rumors were not exaggerated.’

Meyer, who heard the rumors, also requested information from Night Raven, but they said they couldn’t properly grasp the information.

‘There’s a rising information guild, I should contact them.’

Meyer looked at Raelle and continued his thoughts.

A sudden appearance of a divine being.

It sounds good, but the knights of the Empire are not so easy to deal with.

A commoner who has not been educated at the Imperial Academy subdues the Carmen Knights with swordsmanship he sees for the first time?

Sorry, but the possibility of that happening was lower than the probability of getting struck by lightning while walking.

‘The person behind him… is obviously the Grand Duke. As expected of the Empire’s tiger. To raise such a monster in 10 years.’

Meyer admired, feeling Raelle’s magic power.

He also had to revise his assessment of the Grand Duke and a person named Rain, who created such a monster.

‘He seems to have a good relationship with Lucas… I can leave him alone for now.’

It’s not to the point where he can intervene yet.

“Lucas is coming over there. If I’m here, it might interfere with the conversation, so I’ll be on my way.”

“Yes. I’ll see you again next time.”

“Have a good time.”

Meyer turned around with a faint smile.

‘I’m meeting that person here.’

Looking at his back, Raelle thought.

Meyer is a famous professor at the Academy.

He is a kind and capable person who has been supporting Lucas since before he showed his talent.

‘I should act friendly later.’

Raelle turned his head to Lucas, who was approaching, thinking that.

“Sir Raelle! You really came!”

“I said I would come. How have you been lately?”

“Yes. I felt something after seeing Sir Raelle’s swordsmanship. I decided to name it the Taegeuk Sword (太極劍) [Supreme Ultimate Sword]!”

“…Taegeuk Sword? Good name.”

Taegeuk Sword in medieval fantasy?

If Carlson had said such a thing, he would have hit him in the head.

However, Lucas can do it as much as he wants.

‘But Lucas didn’t use anything like the Taegeuk Sword?’

It’s a different path from the original story, but there won’t be any big problems.

Raelle smiled and said the purpose of coming all the way here.

“Lucas, let’s work together.”

“Work?”

“Yes. I found some ominous movements in District 2.”

“Ominous movements…?”

“It’s probably a terrorist attack against the people of the Empire. I want to stop it myself, but I have something important to do at that time. Can I ask you for a favor?”

“Sir Raelle…! Of course!”

Lucas looked at Raelle and nodded.

Sir Raelle, who is so strong, trusts him and asks for a favor.

Besides, it’s for the people of the Empire.

He couldn’t refuse.

“I’ll leave the details in a letter. You’re the only one I trust. I’m sorry.”

“No. Don’t say that, Sir Raelle.”

Lucas shook his head.

He could run anytime for the peace of the Empire.

“Okay. I trust you, Lucas.”

Raelle smiled reassuringly, looking at the hero of the Empire.

*

In the training ground of the Order’s headquarters, a man was swinging his sword.

“Hoo. Gaia [the goddess of the Order]. This must be a trial.”

Ta-ack!

Carlson sighed and swung his sword.

The Order has been quite chaotic for the past few days.

First of all, it was becoming a foregone conclusion that Cecilia would be appointed as the Saintess, and preparations had to be made for the appointment ceremony.

The Saintess appointment ceremony was a large-scale event for the Order, so it would be a busy daily life for at least a month.

Because the cardinals and archbishops were away due to the event preparations, the Order’s work became busier.

Even the paladins had to fill in the manpower.

‘I’m lucky that I’m resting…’

Carlson was in charge of the education of the Silver Cross Knights, so he could be excluded from work.

However, he is also a believer of the Gaia Order.

He couldn’t just go out and play while others were working.

“Damn it. I have to go meet those dice gamblers…!”

If he’s stronger now, he can catch all of their scams!

Carlson burned with anger and swung his sword.

Step. Step.

At that time, a man approached.

Carlson turned his head slightly and frowned.

‘He’s here again. I hope he doesn’t cause any problems.’

It was Garhart, an Inquisitor who usually picked on him.

He’s been quiet lately, but it seems he came because no one was around.

However, Carlson’s status was different from before.

He was the ace of the Silver Cross Knights, educating the entire Silver Cross Knights.

He was in a position where he could cause problems if they bothered him.

He was already burning with anger thinking about the gamblers, so Carlson looked at him with a blunt look.

“Sir Carlson. Good morning.”

“Yes. Sir Garhart.”

“Cough, recently Sir Carlson’s name has been heard often in the Order.”

Garhart forced a smile, looking at the commoner knight.

To send this guy to the demon, he had no choice but to bow his head.

“It’s all Gaia’s grace. So, what brings you here? I have to start teaching again in an hour.”

“I don’t think I’ll be able to tell you unless it’s this opportunity. If you didn’t like my words and actions so far, I’ll apologize now.”

Garhart made a sign of the cross and made a solemn expression.

Carlson blinked, looking at him.

“…Suddenly?”

“You can think whatever you want. I have been immersed in prayer for the past few days and have been reflecting on myself for looking down on Sir Carlson.”

Carlson looked at Garhart making a sign of the cross and turned his head.

He didn’t want to cause problems here, so he was going to accept the apology.

“Okay. I’ll forget about what happened so far.”

“It’s not just me. Other Inquisitors also want to apologize to Sir Carlson. Can you come to the fountain in the west of District 2 at 11 o’clock tomorrow?”

“Um… Yes. I’ll make time.”

“Thank you. Sir Carlson. May Gaia’s blessings be with you. Gaia-men [a common farewell among believers of Gaia].”

Garhart turned around and left the training ground.

And immediately, he gritted his lips.

“Damn it, damn it! A commoner… I’ll kill you.”

Step. Step.

Everything will be over tomorrow anyway.

Garhart walked away, suppressing his anger.

“…What a load of crap.”

And Raelle, who was watching Garhart from afar, laughed absurdly.

To put such a guy as an Inquisitor, the Order was definitely a group of morons.

Raelle entered the training ground after Garhart disappeared.

“Ah, Raelle!”

“Carlson, didn’t that unlucky bastard just come? You’re the ace of the Silver Cross Knights now, so don’t be afraid and beat him up. Do you know why nobles are so rude? It’s because they’ve never been beaten for being rude.”

“It’s okay. Gaia’s believers don’t care about trivial things. He even apologized to me.”

“Apologized?”

“Yes. He said he was sorry so far. My position in the Order has grown that much. Haha.”

Looking at Carlson, who was sincerely happy, Raelle shook his head.

This guy is a gambling addict, but he’s unnecessarily naive.

“Sir. There’s about an hour left until the next training session, would you like to go out for a meal?”

“No. I don’t like the Order’s food very much.”

“I’ll treat you. There’s a restaurant near the headquarters that Inquisitors often go to. It’s a place that nobles often go to, so the taste is guaranteed.”

“If you’re buying, I have to go. Let’s go right away.”

He doesn’t refuse free food.

It was one of Raelle’s life principles.

“So, what did those guys say?”

Raelle, who came out of the training ground, spoke to Carlson.

“Ah, what did they say? They told me to come to the fountain in the west of District 2 tomorrow. They said they have something to apologize for.”

“Hmm. Okay. Let’s eat.”

“Yes! I understand.”

Carlson smiled and walked out.

‘It’s also a brother’s job to fill in the gaps in his younger brother.’

Raelle shook his head, looking at Carlson’s back.

To survive in this shitty world, you can’t be as kind as Carlson.

You have to become a man without blood or tears like himself.

‘Don’t worry, Carlson. I’ll make you a hero.’

Raelle smiled and followed him.