성황의 아이들 [2]

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211. Lycan Slope Road (5)

"Can I meet the Margrave right now?"

Seongjin asked with confidence. According to his expectations, there must have been prior notice from the Margrave about this meeting.

Sure enough, Lord Ilma, who was frozen for a moment, soon nodded and answered.

"Yes, sir. The head of the family is preparing to welcome you. "I will take you to the barracks right away."

If you think about it, even if you are a member of the royal family, you are nothing more than a lump of burden that you cannot use with all your might.

Nevertheless, it was clear that the leader of the Wolf Knights came out to meet him and willingly gave him a tour of the base, probably under special instructions from the Margrave.

You must have heard to some extent about the conflict with old man Vincent. So, the idea is to buy some time to properly understand the situation.

And I hope that the young prince, who was distracted by the majesty of the ice wall, will feel somewhat relieved. Perhaps he hopes that there will be a fluke that will make him forget Old Man Vincent's rudeness.

[...] hey.]

As I was walking behind Lord Ilma, thinking about various things, the demon king spoke carefully to Seongjin.

[Are you still angry? Why do you keep smiling?]

Just as he said, Seongjin was smiling.

'Oh, it's nothing. The Margrave seems to be more shrewd than you might think. 'I'm happy about that.'

[Huh? Are you happy?]

okay. How could I not be happy?

At least he's not a bumbling fool like Orden. He is a guy who is fully capable of protecting his share even if he rushes in with determination.

'That means you can eat as much as you want without feeling guilty.'

[...] Ugh, I happened to get caught by this guy... ... .]

The Demon King sighed.

No, but whose side is this guy on?

The group arrived at a place where tents were gathered together.

A truly spectacular sight unfolded, with a wall of ice filling up every gap between the tents, perhaps to protect them from the cold wind. It looked like small huts made of ice.

"It's an ice tent. It's cold just to look at it."

As Sir Claudia, with a red nose, trembled and muttered, Sir Ilma looked back and smiled.

"When you go in, you will be surprised at how well it keeps you warm, Sir Claudia. "It's several times warmer than just one tent."

As they said, the tent was completely covered with a light layer of white snow to keep warm. Sir Claudia, who saw that, was frustrated again.

"There is no flue in the tent at all... ... ."

In this place where supplies are scarce, even starting a fire is a luxury. This means that you have to endure the cold with all your aura.

Seongjin and his group were then guided to the largest tent in the center of the ice tents, which served as both a strategy meeting room and the head of the house.

"Meeting the Third Prince of the Holy Empire."

As if he had been waiting for them in advance, the Margrave greeted them in front of the tent.