Chapter 194: A Shocking Encounter 2
Luke along with the Rakan Knights, disguised as rcenaries and left the lordship and boarded a ship in Lar.
It was one of the quickest ways to get out of the Castia Kingdom. A week by the boat and they would reach the land of Holy Arthenia.
The fastest ship in the estate had been provided for it.
“Victor, check if everything is right. I’ll leave everything to get by your side.”
“Okay, let’s do that.”
Luke and his group had set sail along with the Volga retainers, including Pavel.
The newly developed ship for trade purposes with the southern continent was being used. In addition, it was very fast due to the double paddles on both sides of the ship and the constantly turning steam engine.
A week later, Luke had arrived at the Castia Kingdom and registered themselves as the rcenary Guild.
Registering as a full-ti rcenary was necessary to deceive them.
“I see a lot of rcenaries in here.”
“Yes, they are. The Castia Kingdom is politically stable, isn’t it right?”
At the question of Luke, Philip answered, “I knew about that too. I heard it from the rcenary Guild. Most of the rcenaries are heading to the Holy Empire.”
The rebellion confused the entire Arthenia.
Naturally, there were many rcenaries who were hired to take advantage of the chaos.
“But so of the rcenaries are strange.”
“So of them might have been regular soldiers and wizards who are trying to enter like us, right?”
The rcenaries had tough lives to live.
The profession was such that one didn’t know when one would die, and they try to live their life by enjoying the ti they have in their hands.
But the rcenaries that Luke had seen in the guild didn’t seem to have that kind of look. Their outfit was surely like a rcenary’s, but their tone was prudent, and their behavior was stiff.
“They are probably like us.”
“Maybe, they were secretly asked to check the situation by a high noble.”
In fact, it wasn’t wrong for the knights to enter as rcenaries.
There was no money in the estates, nor the knights had any purpose, or for the purpose of gaining combat experience, many knights join such chaotic scenarios.
On the other hand, so just wanted to step into sobody else’s war, but in areas where they couldn’t mobilize enough, the attention normally went to the soldiers who were rcenaries.
‘There are quite a lot of rcenaries who have registered here, either they’re real or fake. Could the situation in the Holy Empire be much worse than what was reported to us?’
Luke thought that it would be better to hurry, so he sent a few knights and asked them to buy horses.
“Horses? Would there be horses in this land?”
“We need sothing. In four days, we need to head to the border of the Holy Empire.”
“That, that…”
On the map, it took more or less a week to ride a horse to the border.
But to get there in four days?
“Get so food and water as well. We will have to eat and sleep on the saddle for a while.” Luke added.
‘We’re dead.’
Until then, they were practicing in the main field of the lordship, fencing or sword fights or monster fights, but when Luke said that he would like to shorten the distance from one week to four days, they couldn’t help but cry.
‘I guess people only learn unlikely things in the military.’
‘Soone please try talking to the Lord!’
But sadly, no one talked with Luke.
Instead, there was another person who was encouraging Luke.
“Lord, four days you say? If we skip on sleep, we can get there in three days!”
His na was Victor.
Du Du Du!
The fierce sound of horses running could be heard on the border.
The sound ca from Luke and his party.
As Luke professed, with eating and sleeping on the saddle and running day and night, they passed through the Castia Kingdom in four days.
Their run stopped the mont they reached the border of Castia Kingdom’s and the Holy Arthenia’s villages.
“How about we stay here?” Philip carefully looked at the status of the knights and suggested to Luke.
He wanted to take so rest to understand the Lord’s heart and going straight like that wasn’t the answer.
Luke, who was struggling on how he was supposed to et with the pope, smiled bitterly seeing the knights behind him who were worn out.
‘I was so distracted by one thing.’
He shouted over to the knights following him, “Fine, today eat and drink here. We’ll leave by tomorrow noon.”
“Wah! Cheers to the Lord!”
Luke seeing the knights cheer with hope, spoke with a cheerful look, “Didn’t I tell you to call captain outside the estate borders? Should we just cancel this and head back?”
“Hu, sorry. Lord, ah! Captain!”
They were entering a foreign land, and things could enter the ears of the emperor.
So Luke gave the knights a firm rule they had to follow.
Once the knights noticed an inn in the village, they entered it. It had a pub on the first floor, so it was perfect for them to eat and drink.
“Hahahaha! I used to be…!”
“I t a girl nad Yu…”
As they drank alcohol, the knights started spewing out nonsensical stories. The feeling of being relaxed and carefree was the sa for n and won.
Luke ca out of the inn only to see his n still eating and talking.
Glancing at the late-night sky, which sheltered the stars, he sighed.
‘I did co here, but how do I take her back?’
In the Holy Palace, there were nurous escorts.
With just 30 knights, it wouldn’t be easy to et and get Reina, nor could the demons or dark magic be used. The mont one used dark magic, the paladins would find them.
“Is there a way?”
While Luke was feeling troubled, he suddenly began to feel a familiar energy on the other side of the town.
It was dark and unpleasant but strangely familiar.
‘No way, it can’t be…’
At first, he thought that sothing was wrong.
He thought that he might have been confused since their journey had dulled his senses a bit, but as he concentrated on it, it beca clearer.
Duk!
Unknowingly, he clenched his teeth. He moved to a place where he could better feel the energy.
He wasn’t able to stand still. He wanted to confirm it right away.
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