How to Live as a Wandering Knight
Chapter 67.2: ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ (๐)โDo you know much about the Balpa family?โ
โNo. All I know is that theyโre a minor house with just a feudal lord title. Compared to the Abner or Jarpen families, they are quite modest.โ
It was a small house similar to Johanโs Aites family. Still, their fiefdom seemed to be in a slightly better condition.
โItโs only natural to want to treat someone well when you hear the names Abner or Jarpen.โ
Treating guests well was both a duty and an honor for the nobility, especially if the guests were of high status.
Of course, with that hospitality often came a few favors in return.
โI just hope I donโt end up owing any favors. . .โ
โWhy? It would be the people of Abner or Jarpen whoโd be in trouble, not you.โ
At Suetlgโs words, Johan realized something.
He thought about it and realized he was not in any trouble here. He could just relax and enjoy himself.โ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ตโ๐ด ๐ณ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต!โ
Johan shifted his mindset from being the leader of the group to simply enjoying the moment.
The feudal lordโs manor wasnโt very large, but it was cozy and warm, and the Balpa familyโs lord was a cheerful dwarf. Short with a lively voice, he laughed and celebrated their victory.
โTo defeat the Marquisโs army! That Marquis Cruchoโs army. Surely the Abner family is under divine protection! Hahahaha!โ
โ. . . . . .โ
Marco and the other knights seated there didnโt know how to react and were sweating nervously.
โ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐ข๐ต ๐ข๐ฏ๐บ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ด๐ต. . .โ
โActually, Sir Johan here played a major role in that battle. He was at the forefront, defeating the knights of the Marquis.โ
โโฆ!โ
The feudal lord was surprised upon hearing this. He knew the names of the Abner and Jarpen families, but Johanโs name was new to him.
But people from the Jarpen family wouldnโt lie. Surprised, the lord asked,
โTo accomplish such feats at your age is truly remarkable. You must be blessed by the gods. If only my children could achieve half as much. . .โ
โAre your children knights?โ
โYes.โ
From the lordโs response, it seemed his second and third children were knights.
The first child had to continue the family line, so the second and subsequent children had to find their own paths. The two chose to be knights rather than scribes or priests.
โCould they perhaps serve as knights in the Abner family?โ
โPff.โ
Stephen, who was sipping a fine beer, choked.
Though a child of the family, the rights varied from one house to another. And Stephen wasnโt very prominent in his house. A recommendation from him here would have made Ulrike very happy.
โI. . . Iโm sorry. I donโt have such authority. . .โ
โThatโs unfortunate. Canโt be helped, I suppose.โ
The lord didnโt seem to have been seriously expecting a positive response. When Stephen humbly declined, the lord seemed to take a liking to his modesty. It was unusual for an Abner family member to be so humble.
โ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ.
Karamaf, who had been gnawing on a chunk of meat in a corner, suddenly raised his head and growled menacingly, causing the servants to step back in alarm.
โWhatโs the matter? Why is he acting like that?โ
Johan was also puzzled.
They checked just in case, but the feudal lord had not ambushed the soldiers or done anything like that. (Suetlg scolded for having unnecessary suspicions)
โIs there a monster roaming around the feudal lordโs estate? This wolf wouldnโt act like this without a reason.โ
โ. . . . . .โ
For a moment, the face of the feudal lord darkened. But it soon returned to normal. The feudal lord, waving his hand, said,
โWhat are you saying? If that were the case, all the serfs would have run away.โ
โTrue, itโs rare for monsters to come close to a town where people live.โ
After that, Karamaf didnโt bark anymore.
Johan thoroughly enjoyed the meal favored by the dwarves. The pork sausage made by removing the tendons was delicious, and the cabbage cooked with oil and wine was also good.
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ท๐ฆ๐ดโ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ด๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข, ๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ต ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ด๐ข๐ช๐ฅ.โ
There was certainly an old-fashioned uniqueness, different from what he had eaten elsewhere.
The meal ended pleasantly, except for the feudal lord subtly suggesting a marriage with a relative to Stephen.
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
โAre you sleeping?โ
โNo, I am not.โ
โI thought so. Planning a night walk?โ
โYes.โ
โLetโs go together.โ
Suetlg was someone who couldnโt overlook a mystery. And Johan was more wary than curious.
If Karamaf barked, there must be a reason worth checking out.
โDo you think the feudal lord has some ulterior motive?โ
โIt doesnโt seem so. The beer tasted good.โ
โ. . .Iโm speaking seriously.โ
โSo am I. The beer seemed home-brewed by the family, too rough and unrefined for a dwarf with a nasty temper.โ
Suetlg could read many things from water. Johan was amazed. Reading a person through the taste of beer.
โ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ด๐ฆ๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต.โ
โHere, take this silver-plated longsword, just in case. The monsters that appear at night are mostly evil. My slaves donโt react as sharply as you, so be careful.โ
โKaramaf is with me, so itโs fine.โ
Suetlgโs slaves were skilled in swordsmanship but somewhat blunt in instinct due to some aspects of their personality being muted.
โShould we call the other knights?โ
โThe more we are, the more likely weโll be noticed. Itโs not a big issue if weโre caught, but itโs embarrassing, so keep your voice down. If itโs a monster. . . I hope itโs useful.โ
โ?โ
โFor experiments. The rarer the materials, the better.โ
โReally. . . arenโt you too relaxed?โ
Johan had come out to check preemptively for an attack, but Suetlg had other thoughts.
Monsters found across the Empire were a secret among wizards. Full of mysteries and secrets.
โIf we find something useful, Iโll definitely share with you, so do search.โ
โThank you. I will search diligently.โ
Johan remembered his time in his former fiefdom. Roaming quiet towns at night.
It was different then. . .
โWhy didnโt the feudal lord tell us?โ
โYour turn to guess.โ
โMaybe itโs about saving face.โ
โGood reason.โ
โEspecially embarrassing in front of a renowned western feudal family, not being able to deal with a monster. But. . . itโs still strange. Why not ask for help on such an occasion?โ
Suetlg nodded. Johan was seeing it right. It was more beneficial to ask for help when such knights were present.
โSo, your conclusion?โ
โMaybe the feudal lord is involved in the issue.โ
โSometimes. . . not just sometimes, often I think. You would have done well as a scribe. Why didnโt you go to college, even if not a priest?โ
โThank you for the compliment.โ
Unlike other knights, Johan could reason logically. To Suetlg, it was merely fascinating.
Suddenly, the air turned cold, a different chill from winterโs.
Karamaf started scratching the ground. Johan quickly came to his senses and looked ahead.
With glowing blue eyes, a knight stood in front of them.
The chainmail was torn, and the attached metal plates were shattered, almost like a corpse.
But the intimidation it radiated was more substantial and unpleasant than a living knight.
Suetlg exclaimed in astonishment.
โDeath Knight. . .!โ
When a person dies harboring intense resentment, they become undead. And a knight, being stronger than an ordinary person, can harbor even more intense resentment in death.
Such a knight, unable to shake off their attachments, wandering as an undead, was called a Death Knight.
A Death Knight bringing death to the living.
Suetlg instinctively checked the position of the moon. Death Knights couldnโt roam once the sun rose.
โIt came out too early!โ
Could the magic he currently possessed be enough to defeat this Death Knight?
Meanwhile, Johan carefully observed the knightโs ears. Fortunately, it wasnโt an elf.
โThought it was a Karamaf.โ
Since it wasnโt far from the Dead Forest, where Karamaf died, he was honestly a bit startled.
But if it wasnโt, it didnโt matter.
Death Knight?
After all, it had a physical form. Wouldnโt it break apart if beaten enough!
โ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐-๐ง๐ข๐ฆ. . . ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐-๐ง๐ข๐ฆ. . .
โ?!?!โ
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