Chapter 414: 414 “The Northern Plenipotentiary, Arnold Lakes Ardler, orders Marshal Rezelotte . Lead the Eastern Allies and the Northern Border Guard to invade the clan . “

“I understand . “

My ordered sister Reese joined the Northern Border Guard with the knights she followed .

The clan army still doesn’t know Abraham’s failure .

They will definitely launch a pre-emptive strike, but we have a chance .

I’ve already sent a message .

General Harnish, who temporarily holds the Northern Border Guard, will begin preparations for an invasion with an unfamiliar face .

As soon as my sister Reese arrives, the invasion begins .

The aristocracy hasn’t finished, but Princess Marianne is safe . There is no doubt that the enemy will be upset, and if the Reese sister destroys the clan army at the border, they will come near from over there .

Don’t worry about the clan kingdom . It’s no longer a matter of time .

More than that .

“How are you feeling?

“It doesn’t taste good . . . . . “

“Is that it?

“The wounds are pretty deep, but that’s not the problem . The power of that magic sword . The magic of healing is in the way . “

Mia’s wound was deeper than I expected .

He was pierced through his left shoulder and right foot, and an arrow was piercing everywhere .

“The healing magic my men use amplifies their natural healing power . That’s what blocks the wound . But the effect of that magic sword is getting in the way, and the wound won’t stop . “

“Does it make the wound unblockable . . . . . “

Whatever the principle, the result is clear .

There was also a troublesome magic sword .

The Magic Sword is already in strict storage . There is no magic sword that manipulates the owner . We also need to find out why Abraham got it .

I have a lot to do, but I can’t get it right now .

“Help me anyway . “

“I’ll do my best . But we’re not healing experts . How far can I go . . . . . “

“Do you have it to the Imperial Capital?

“I can’t . I can’t stop bleeding . I’m trying to stop it somehow . . . . “

Are you injecting something to inhibit, or is that magic working?

Either way, you’ll need a powerful healing magic .

I feel like I can defeat it if I activate it with all my might, but if I use it now, I will definitely find out who I am .

We have to find a gap somehow .

Worst case, should it appear as silver even if it is forced?

What do you think?

“Prince Arnold”

My name was called with a loud voice .

Looking back, a man in a blue mask stood there .

Elna, who had pulled out her sword one day, revealed her vigilance to the man who was standing behind her .

“Who is it?

Farter, it’s a clan thief .

“Bandit?

Mia had the strength of being a thief .

But this furter slightly outweighs it .

It’s not Elna I don’t know about .

If you have any doubts, you should check with the princess of the clan .

“Elna, take the sword, I’m on your side . “

“You don’t look like an ally . I don’t believe in masks . “

“Still on my side . Can we talk for a minute? Farter”

“I was hoping to do that . “

In the face of Erna’s frustrated gaze, I invited the furter to the tent that had been prepared .

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“Well, I’m doing everything I can to treat Mia . Is that what you want to hear? Farter, no . . . Jack”

“Did Silver tell you everything?

“Originally, the rear turmoil in the clan came from Silver . I was refused, but I was surprised to install the cooperation of the SS Adventurer instead . More surprisingly, Mia was the daughter of an SS Adventurer . But I got your help on that edge . Thank you . “

I didn’t do it for the Empire .

Take off the mask and Jack drops his shoulders as he sits on the chair .

I understand .

It’s all for Mia .

“As promised, we are about to reverse the invasion . The nobles will be punished first . Now there’s no reason for Mia to continue banditry . “

” . . . as long as I’m alive . “

“You heard me . . . I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you intact . It’s all our fault . “

“I was the one who advised the princess of the clan to hasten the exile . . . I thought it would be okay if I took over the chase from King’s Landing . . . “

“Is that why you didn’t show up before? What happened to the King’s Guard?

“Almost destroyed . “

“Thank you very much . For the Empire . “

Saying so, I stand up .

That’s all I have to say .

I don’t think Jack’s in the mood for a long story .

“Prince Arnold . . . . “

“I’ll tell the Kintetsu Knight . You can go see him if you want to . However . . . there are limits to what can be done here . I’ll do my best, but don’t expect too much . “

” . . . thank you . “

Jack, who answered briefly, held his head there and turned down .

If Jack hadn’t contained the King’s Guard, Mia would have been pursued forever, and the nobles who helped Princess Marianne would not have been safe .

The overall damage was minimal .

But if Jack had been by Mia’s side, it wouldn’t have been like this .

Of course, I don’t know if Mia accepted it .

If you regret it, you won’t be able to do it .

It would be superfluous if it had enough power to protect it .

I know the feeling of helplessness well .

What’s the point if you can’t help someone you care about no matter how strong you get?

I needed Leo’s help to get back from there .

With Jack and myself in the past, I left the scene behind .

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Night .

I was in the tent where Mia was being treated .

The Knights of the Guards continued their healing without rest .

Even if the wound is not blocked, regular healing magic will keep the bleeding down .

But that’s all .

“How’s it going?

“Unfortunately . . . I can’t hit anymore . . . “

“Really . . . do you mind if I take it off a little?

“It won’t take long . “

“I don’t mind . “

That’s how I got the Knights off the spot .

Meanwhile, Jack appeared in a mask .

Without saying anything, I enter the tent .

Mia was sleeping on the bed .

The wound is wrapped with a bandage . I guess the healing magic still works a little now .

Mia and Jack approached and knelt in front of her .

He took a fearful hand and put his forehead on it .

” . . . don’t you think I’m a bad parent?

“I don’t know . Each person feels like a child . “

” . . . I can’t be a good parent . When this child was born, I gave up being my father . I left everything to my wife, and I leaned on myself as an adventurer . It was easy to be a strong adventurer who depended on someone . My wife limited me like that . . . . . “

……

“But . . . my wife, my wife’s father, my master . . . I wouldn’t have raised a girl like this if I had raised her . . . to be a child who can protect someone . . . “

He won’t deny it .

Mia’s way of life .

Are you the only one blaming me?

Everything can’t happen because of you unless you’re such a big bad guy .

But Jack’s feelings of helplessness don’t allow him to feel that way .

A helpless self is the worst .

Your sinking back looks terribly small .

” . . . I wonder why I don’t have the power to cure someone . . . “

” . . . I thought the same thing once . “

“I see . . . how did you recover . . . ?

Jack took off his mask and looked at me .

Tears are spreading through my cheeks .

I didn’t expect a man like Jack to cry in public .

I wonder how important that is .

I finally found her . Of course .

I take a vial of water out of my pocket and quietly hang it in Mia’s mouth .

“Is that . . . ?

“It’s just water . Not very effective . For us . “

“What do you mean . . . ?

I laugh bitterly at Jack asking questions .

I can’t help it .

It overlapped too much with me .

And sooner or later, Jack will connect the dots to the line . I was too involved .

Then let’s have them play a part in deceiving us .

“In fact, the SS class adventurer, Farter, gave him expensive medicine . This improved Mia’s wounds . That’s how it works . “

“What are you saying . . . ?

“Did you hear how you recovered? Still, I thought my power was not in vain, and I wanted to help someone who was beaten helplessly . My magic is never in vain . “

That said, I will first build a shielding boundary, where I will develop a healing magic boundary for Mia .

Healing magic with large magic consumption . But this time, I didn’t consume much magic . Permissible consumption .

Maintains healing boundaries for a while .

Mia’s wounds healed little by little . My healing bond wiped out the power of the Magic Sword .

That’s where I broke the line . It is astonishing to be completely cured .

“No way . . . has it healed . . . ?

“It’s not perfect . But now the Knights’ healing magic won’t be a problem . “

……

Jack grabbed Mia’s hand with both hands and wept without a voice .

Turning my back on Jack like that, I try to put the tent behind me .

But Jack stopped me .

“Wait . . . . “

“What? Oh, I’ll tell you who you are . Not for the Knights of the Guards . Do you think you should disappear before they ask you all about it?

“Okay . . . let’s do it . . . thank you . . . silver”

What are you talking about?

” . . . thank you . . . Prince Arnold”

“You’re welcome . “

That’s how I get out of the tent .

Then Sebastian appeared behind me .

“A sermon?

“No way . . . Jack, the SS Adventurer, is far from the Empire War . And Mia is our only weakness . Breaking bones for Mia would be a big loan . Even if you know who you are, you will keep your mouth shut tightly, and I think it’s a good idea . “

“Let’s do that . “

“Let’s do that . “

When I answered Sebastian’s words with a bitter smile, Sebastian answered with a bitter smile .

The result was good .

But in the end, I would have done the same .

If we keep prioritizing our plans over there, Mia’s condition will get worse .

Trying to pull Jack away is troublesome .

Jack would be dissatisfied if he did that .

After all, this was the best .

My feelings, too .

Jack was once a helpless man .

I can’t abandon you .

“Now, let’s talk to Erna about the situation . “

That said, I’ll walk with a light stretch .

The next day, knowing what was going on, Elna looked for Jack, but he wasn’t anywhere .

If the SS Adventurer finds out he helped the Empire, it’s a big problem .

Therefore, I forbade talking about this matter, including telling him to take charge of the Kintetsu Knight .

This settles one case .

Yes, it was a letter from my father who was waiting for me to return slowly to the Mansion of the Marquis of Zweik .

“Return to the Imperial Capital with Princess Marianne . . . “

“We can’t just ignore this . “

“It’s hard to leave, it’s hard again . . . . . “

After sighing, I threw a letter on my desk .

How does your father intend to treat Marianne?

Depending on it, it will move a lot .

But no matter what, it doesn’t make sense to meet once .

Let’s go back to the Imperial Capital .

“Yes, sir . “

That’s why I decided to return to the Imperial Capital .