Bjorn Yandel the Barbarian

Well, you’re the captain, so you have something to say, right?

“Haha, congratulations. You finally got power.”

“···Don’t joke around·”

Well, I guess he was just trying to lighten the mood because he seemed to be feeling too burdened by the vice-captain position.

Well, originally the second person had to have some serious taste.

“Bersil Gowland·”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“From today, you are the vice-captain of our clan. When I am absent, you will lead the clan in my stead. Everyone will help you, but you will be the one to make the final decision, and you will be responsible for the results.”

“I know······”

Well, judging from your expression, it doesn’t seem like you’re going to give a vague answer.

Thanks to you, I feel much more at ease.

If it were him, he would never compromise and would faithfully carry out his role as vice-captain.

Yeah, so···

‘I don’t think I need to say much.’

All the words of advice I had prepared in advance are put back on the road.

For those who already know the weight, what they need is faith and encouragement.

“You can do it”

“······”

“Let’s go, everyone is waiting.”

After saying that, he tapped me on the shoulder a few times and ended the private conversation. He then went back to where the members were and started the real meeting.

No, I guess it’s a bit much to call it a meeting?

To be honest, it was close to criminals kissing before the police investigation.

“But if you prepare in advance and go, there won’t be a big problem in this part.”

“preparation?”

“I didn’t know how long it would take to get back, so I deliberately left a message out before I left the castle walls. I said that all the members were going to gather for special training.”

All clan members received special training for over two months.

Anyone can see that it’s suspicious, but what can we do if we say so?

In fact, quite a few clans do something similar in their underground private training grounds.

Although it is not a place where you can legally use your ‘skills’ with the city’s permission, you are exposed to other people’s gaze in the official training grounds.

Most clans use private training grounds to practice strategies and tactics, and it is an unwritten rule that the city secretly approves of this.

“Actually, it doesn’t really matter what excuse you make. As long as you respond to the summons on time, there’s no reason to question you. It’s not illegal for us to be anywhere for two or three months, right?”

Well, this is the correct answer.

This city respected freedom no matter what you did inside as long as you paid taxes and obeyed the law.

The key is to not get caught going outside the walls.

‘Okay, then that’ll be enough for this part…’

After that, we had time to talk about future plans.

“From here on, the leader’s role becomes important.”

“I?”

“Because it gives our clan a voice within the military command.”

“It means to deploy to a safe rear or to try to make it possible.”

“Yes, that’s right. Of course, the captain’s personality is the most important thing.”

“Tendency···?”

I’m just ordinary?

If we really want to be specific, it’s better to hit than to be hit—·

“There may be some who see this war as an opportunity.”

···Ah, that’s what you meant·

“Because we can be placed in a place where it is advantageous to establish a specialty. Even though it may be a little more dangerous than the rear—”

It was a story that needed no further hearing.

“Okay, I don’t have any such greed whatsoever.”

I cut him off firmly and said,

“I just want to survive without anyone getting seriously hurt. That’s enough for me. Don’t overdo it. Got it?”

Since it was something that was not enough no matter how many times I warned them, I ended my words by looking into the eyes of each member.

and····

“Don’t worry, I understand your intentions clearly.”

Bersil, who exchanged glances for the last time, spoke with a determined look in his eyes.

“Okay, that’s fine.”

Still, I feel a little relieved.

***

After we had roughly figured out the plan, we finally got out of the sewers and entered the city.

An empty street after the evacuation work was completed.

However, as I headed towards the wall that was adjacent to Beefron, I began to see more and more people.

“······”

“······”

Not ordinary people who buy and sell fruit, but explorers or soldiers who make a living from ‘fighting’.

It didn’t take long for them to start muttering to us.

“Bjorn, son of Yandel”

“It’s the Anabada Clan···”

“I heard that he went to do some kind of training camp or something····”

“So, you’ve only just now confirmed the summons and are going to war?”

Explorers who approach without hesitation and do not talk, but quietly whisper and give way to others.

Most of the views were favorable.

“It’s fortunate that the place I was assigned to is District 7.”

“Well, if you say you’re going to guard the front line with them, you’ll already feel more secure.”

In such an emergency situation, the most reliable thing is a ‘strong comrade’.

Even people who would normally have looked at me with envy looked at me with welcoming eyes this time.

“···There is no way to abandon your colleagues, right?”

“I really hope that reputation is true.”

“These guys above are the kind of people who wouldn’t blink an eye even if a thousand of our guys died.”

“Still, I feel reassured because Baron Yandel is here.”

Actually, if you think about it, it was a natural reaction.

I am the only noble of this generation who is an active explorer, so it was only natural that I would pay attention to District 7 where my clan members are located.

It must feel like you have a strong guardian.

“Nia Lapdonia!”

As I was walking towards the castle wall, a group of knights heard the news and came running towards me in a hurry, saluting me.

“Meet His Excellency Baron Yandell!”

“What affiliation do you have?”

“I am Mueln Bail, the leader of the 4th Royal Knights’ Seven Outer Wall Guards.”

The reporter who revealed his affiliation did not ask questions in front of people.

“If you don’t mind, could you come for a moment? The commander was very pleased to hear that the Baron had appeared.”

“Who is the commander of the legion?”

“This is the 3rd Legion Commander, Eltora Terselion.”

Yes, that’s the Marquis’ son.

No, to be exact···

[My son… Eltora Terselion is already dead. The one occupying my son’s body right now is some unknown evil spirit.]

The evil spirit that took over my son’s body, and the one who abandoned us during the last Ice Rock expedition.

‘How can the country run properly when this kind of guy is still sitting in the commander’s seat?’

“I… Your Excellency the Baron?”

“Okay, guide me.”

Since it was impossible to have a conversation in the middle of the street where people were paying attention, I first followed the knight’s instructions and headed to the command post located in the center of the garrison under the castle walls.

It looks like they’ve taken over the entire largest inn on the wall side····

“Would everyone else please wait on the first floor?”

“Bercil, you come here. We will go up together.”

“Over there··· That····”

The knight who guided us seemed to want to stop us from entering Bersildo, but he kept his mouth shut after hearing what I said.

“He is the vice-captain of our clan. Wouldn’t it be better if we talked together?”

“Yes, then this way······”

The knight guided us to a room on the third floor, and inside was the guy I hadn’t seen in a long time.

“Nice to meet you, Baron Yandel.”

Hey, kid

Has something gotten worse while I wasn’t looking?

“Please sit down.”

He doesn’t even have a title, but he boasts about having just obtained the title of commander.

Kwajik-!

I was feeling a bit irritated so I just sat down on the sofa, and the sofa collapsed.

“I··· will just stand behind”

As he said this, Bersil, who was actually standing behind him,

But only then did the Marquis’ son realize its existence.

···To put it simply, the bastard frowns as he looks at the article that guided us.

“Didn’t I tell you not to let anyone in?”

“That··· is the vice-captain of the Anabada Clan····”

“Hmm, Vice-Chief···”

At first, the son of a bitch who seemed like he would kick me out right away started rubbing his chin. I think I know why salespeople at small and medium-sized companies get promoted so quickly.

Even if it’s just a title, there’s a clear difference between having it and not having it.

“Since the vice-president and I have nothing to hide, don’t worry about it and just tell me.”

“We have nothing to hide, right···?”

The bastard who had been looking back and forth between me and Bersil at my words made an expression that I couldn’t understand, then nodded.

“Hmm, then I understand, Miss Gowland? You may remain here.”

“Thank you for your consideration”

“By the way… Are you having a hard time?”

What are you talking about, you crazy bastard?

Have all the memories of me getting hit last time been erased?

I quickly got to the point because I didn’t want to see him braggarting after gaining some power.

“So why did we call?”

“How could I not summon the Baron, whose whereabouts I had not known, when he appeared? No, and didn’t the Baron come in response to the summons in the first place?”

“Well, that’s true. I was in a place where I had no contact and I just now confirmed the summons.”

“Can you tell me what a disconnected place is?”

“It’s nothing special, we were just doing training camp at a private training center.”

It is a suspicious answer to anyone who hears it, but it is a huge offense in the aristocratic world to openly express doubt here.

“···Haha, is that so?”

As expected, the bastard didn’t say anything and just moved on, so I’ll end this topic here.

“By the way, this is the first time something like this has happened, so can I ask what happens next?”

“Ah, the Baron certainly seems to be in a somewhat unusual situation.”

“I heard it roughly like that.”

“First of all, according to the Explorer Special Law, the Anabada Clan will be temporarily incorporated into our 3rd Corps and will receive our instructions.”

“In my case?”

“Once you are incorporated into the military command of the Imperial City Karnon, your assignment will be decided. Well, most of the nobles are transferred to the rear strategy department, but there are times when you are assigned to the front line.”

“Oh, you could do that too?”

“If the parties wish it, or if the abilities of the nobleman of that title are needed at the forefront, then yes.”

It was detailed information that Kaislan had not heard before.

“Does that mean I can stay here in the 3rd Corps?”

“Hmm, then is it okay for the Baron to follow my instructions?”

“It doesn’t matter”

“Then I would welcome it, but… I think it would be better to go to the military headquarters and talk to them directly. I do not have the authority to arbitrarily incorporate Baron Yandell, who is a nobleman.”

Well, then I guess I’ll have to stop by the Imperial Karnon for a bit.

“I’m sure the military headquarters has already been informed, so you can just go there.”

“Okay, but what exactly happened? I rushed here after hearing the news, so I don’t have any information yet.”

“Whew… Where should I start explaining this? To put it simply, the Noark group that had occupied Bifron came out again on their own. They marched as if they were aiming for the imperial capital, and all forces were mobilized to successfully stop them. Even using magic weapons, they succeeded in driving them back to Bifron today.”

“Magic weapon···?”

“Ah, Baron Yandell has never served in the military, so he might not know. In a way, it is the true power of our royal family. It is said that when fired once, the sky will split and the earth will shake. When I actually saw it, those words were not an exaggeration.

What, is it something like a nuclear missile that the royal family has?

I can’t tell the details just by hearing the story, but…

‘Was the vibration I felt underground earlier caused by that ‘magic weapon’?’

I feel a sense of suffocation for some reason.

Is it like an onion that keeps on peeling no matter how much you peel it?

If we define the royal family as an ‘enemy’, it would be truly daunting…

Of course, there was one positive thing.

‘If you’re this strong, you should be able to stop those Noark guys.’

Perhaps the ‘incident’ written on the record stone is not referring to the present.

Perhaps the royal family will easily overcome and eliminate the Noark hordes, and the situation will return to peace.

‘···Is that too hopeful·’

Ha, if it weren’t for that goblin’s intuition, I could have rolled the hope circuit and caught my breath a little.

“Ah, it looks like they’ve received a call from the military headquarters. They want you to hurry and call the Baron to Karnon. If you go through the military magic circle, you’ll see someone right away.”

“I see…”

As soon as I heard that, I got up from my seat and that son of a bitch started talking to me as if he was my superior.

“Is there anything you would like to ask or say before you go?”

Oh, that

“There’s no way it won’t happen”

I thought I should definitely say something before I go.

Yeah, so···

“Eltora Terselion”

Go up to him and whisper in his ear.

“I know what you did on the Ice Rock expedition.”

This guy abandoned us as the front-line commander, whether it was on the orders of the Marquis or whatever.

“···!”

But the guy who was flustered and shrugged his shoulders, not knowing that he would mention that fact to his face.

Regardless, I continued talking.

“So do well.”

“······”

“There is no second time.”