Chapter 261: A Certain Noble's Tyranny (side Tolman)
261 – A Certain Noble’s Tyranny (side Tolman)
During our camp to rest our horses, I draw my sword to examine its blade.
“Aah, my sword aches. It yearns to slay the barbarians. ”
“You seem to be enjoying yourself very much, Tolman-kakka. [1]
The pale-faced man approaching me with a smile is the foremost among my retainers, the magic swordsman Azalea. From his achievements on this trip, soon he shall soon be known as the greatest at both magic and sword in the country of Ardesia.
Originally he was another noble’s retainer, but I enticed him into my service with money. After getting worked up about complaints about his social status, preparations were made around that noble’s territory and he was forced to flee in the night. No, was it a suicide? I suppose it doesn’t matter, it was that trivial a thing.
“It’s been a while since I’ve killed a human after all, fu-fuhuhu… Well, killing savages that lack morals or wisdom might not be much different from slaughtering animals, though. ”
The purpose of this journey is to kill the mythic beast known as carbuncle. The carbuncle is a monster of legend, with fur that shines green-white and a jewel embedded in its forehead. There is a rumour that an adventurer sighted it near a Lithovar settlement a few decades ago.
In the country in which my territory is located, Ardesia, as a result of the king’s infertility due to illness and the death of the crown prince in an accident, it has become that there are no young males with royal blood. For that reason, following ancient precedent, the first princess shall marry one with court rank, who shall then be made king.