Episode 39. what you want >

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next day.

Early in the morning, Pelas was called by Count Egor.

"Did you call, Father?"

"Um. Yes."

Count Egor pointed out the empty seat to Pelas.

Pelas bowed his head and sat down.

Perhaps Havertz had speculated that there would be talk of an official heir's status.

Pelas felt the same way.

And as expected, Count Egor was lucky.

"Yesterday's performance in the exam. Well done."

"thank you."

"It seems like you've been preparing a lot in the meantime."

"It's too much praise."

Count Egor shook his head at his words.

"No. I'm not talking nonsense. It was really amazing. If I didn't have eyes to see, I'd like to see the sword in person."

His words startled Pellas as well.

Count Egor was one of the best knights in the kingdom.

Words I would never have heard if it had been Pellas before.

For Count Egor, it was one of the greatest compliments.

It meant recognizing the opponent as a single knight.

With that word, Fellas, yesterday's fatigue seemed to vanish.

Count Egor looked at Pelas and continued.

"By the way, it looks like you made a fuss after the test."

"Ah, yes..."

Of course, everything that happened in this city was going to spill over to Count Egor.

But the deserted knight, Teveraz, is dead?

It would be even more strange that Count Egor did not know such a thing.

Pelas was a little nervous.

In any case, he was a man under the command of Count Egor.

Even as a knight of the Silver Lion Knights, whom he trusted the most.

"Don't be nervous. I was also thinking about what to do with Teveraz."

"Is that so?"

"Um. Still, a lot of bad rumors have flowed in. He was a member of the Silver Lion Knights. ."

He didn't know about such a rumor, but it was Pelas who secretly got on Count Egor's horse as if he agreed.

"I've also heard some rumors. Besides, I can't stand yesterday's behavior, so I took the lead. I apologize for not telling you in advance."

"No. Rather, it was handled well. Because Teveraz was so new and strange, I had a hard time chasing him. Thanks to him, I was relieved."

Pelas nodded.

Teveraz was a member of the Shadow Coalition.

The Shadow Alliance were truly top-notch guys when it came to hiding in the shadows.

Even in Winter War 3, chasing their trail was very difficult.

That's why even the elves in the elven kingdom, including Aria, were suffering.

It's not easy even if the whole elven kingdom moves.

At the national level, he was just Count Egor, an aristocrat.

Rather, it would be more absurd to find traces of them easily on his line.

Pelas swallowed things about it and answered Count Egor's words.

"Thank you for saying that."

Fellas lowered his head and gave a short, calm reply.

In Count Egor's words, there was a story about Tiberaz, but not about Edan.

He probably left for his mother's hometown, just as Pelas had said, before Theberaz's body was found.

I had a trace attached anyway, so if I did something else, I would be contacted right away.

On the other hand, Pelas, whom Count Egor easily passed over as if it was not a big deal despite his praise, looked rather great.

Count Egor took a sip of the tea on the table and continued.

"Okay. Let's stop with verbal praise. There must be a real reward."

It was the moment when the real gift bag was finally opened.

"Negotiations with the elves, victory in the successor test, and even my personal troubles. You've accomplished so many things in the past few days. It's amazing. If you want something, tell me. Family treasures? Or expensive items? Where is one? Let's hear it again."

At Count Egor's words, Pellas fell into happy trouble.

The treasures and items that Count Egor was talking about were all coveted.

Even if it wasn't a rare item, it could have been useful depending on how it was used.

And it was Pellas in his previous life who reached the pinnacle in that field.

According to his way of speaking, he seemed willing to listen to anything he said now.

Perhaps there will never be an opportunity like this again.

something that can only be obtained now.

I had to choose something like that.

It was neither a treasure nor an item, something that could only be obtained now.

Pelas, who was calmly rolling his head, finally made a decision after thinking for a long time.

He carefully opened his mouth.

"Father. What I want... is an Assassin."

"Assassin?"

Assassins existed in the Dimeo family.

Assassins of the Dimeo family, unknown to the outside world.

The only place to raise an Assassin in a knight family was probably the Dimeo family.

The reason why they raised Assassin was the biggest geographical reason.

It was because of the Quite Kingdom that bordered it.

The situation where the enemy country and the county are in contact.

Information power has always been one of the core forces.

And it was the current owner, Count Egor, who raised it.

In fact, the Assassins were doing a lot of work.

Intelligence collection, information creation, counterintelligence, security, etc...

To list them, they are indescribable.

'Habertz was also from that Assassin.'

Havertz, who always supports Pelas by his side.

He was also an Assassin of the Dimeo family.

Because of this, Pelas was even more concerned about the Assassin's existence.

'If there were Assassins I could direct, I'd be able to move on a completely different level than before.'

In addition to the information Pelas knew as a deceased person, the more information, the better.

There were things that were not the main story of Winter War 3 that even Pelas could not know.

For example, characters like Ethan and Theberaz.

There would continue to be encounters with such people in the future.

And at that moment, the information power of the Assassins would shine.

However, the only Assassins were moving now was Count Egor.

The previous time he dealt with Leonil, the Assassins moved thanks to Havertz's personal connections.

Pelas had no right to ask them for help.

But now it was Pelas who felt that they needed their strength.

If you had information, you might get information about the demon that would turn you into a monster.

On the other hand, Count Egor, who did not know Pelas' intentions, tilted his head and asked Pelas.

"Can I hear why you need Assassins?"

"My future plan is to go to the land of the elves myself."

Count Egor's eyes widened at those words.

The land of the elves was not a place anyone could go to.

A land that only those invited can reach.

That was the land of the elves.

Of course, Fellas had been formally invited by Aeria right after yesterday's incident.

Knowing that even Teveraz was a member of the Shadow Union, she felt the need for solidarity with Pelas and, furthermore, with Count Dimeo.

However, Count Egor, who did not know that yet, had no choice but to ask Pelas.

"The land of the elves is a place where only those invited can go."

"Yes. That's why I was invited."

"Are you talking about Aria?"

It was Count Egor, who still used the honorific title for Aeria.

In fact, in terms of age, Aria had more.

Fellas, I was just living like now because I started talking in half-speak.

"Yes. That's why I needed Assassins."

"What did you mean by that?"

"One of the things the elves want from me and from the Dimeo family is intelligence. Among the powerful knight families, there is no other family with a solid information organization than ours."

"Hmm."

Count Egor crossed his arms and nodded.

intelligence.

Certainly, in terms of intelligence, it was right to say that they would be stronger than the elves.

Elves are a species that doesn't come out of the forest very often.

But humans were literally everywhere.

Assassin's ability to gather information from people from all over the world.

It was a kind of skill that was difficult for elves to imitate.

"But if it's information power, wouldn't it be faster to use those under my command?"

That was right.

As for speed, it would have been much faster that way.

However, if that happened, all the information would flow to Count Egor as well.

Pelas didn't even want that.

Information that you can monopolize.

it was needed

So Pelas added a little more.

To induce Count Egor to understand.

He began to pull up his highly watered teeth.

Recalling the military special forces You Tube video I saw at some point in my previous life.

"Of course, your father is right. That would be the fastest way. But there is a problem."

"problem?"

"Yes. Until now, the Assassins of the Dimeo family were under my father's direct command, so I only had to follow my father's orders."

"yes."

"However, if I intervene in that, the command system becomes too complicated. As you know, unlike knights, Assassins need to move quickly. In the meantime, if there are many steps in the command system, there will be a setback in movement someday."

"...That could be it too."

"Yes. It wouldn't be a problem if such a setback happened in an insignificant situation, but if it did happen at a crucial moment, it might cost a lot. That's why I asked for an Assassin organization."

The Assassins led by Count Egor were certainly superior in their abilities.

However, the history was not deep.

Because Count Egor was the first generation.

They were still going through trial and error.

The part about the command system was also a problem that Count Egor had first thought about.

Until now, he had been monopolized.

But certainly, if the chain of command became more complex, the potential for problems seemed strong.

It was a part that he could know from the experience of running the Assassins so far.

However, even though he was the successor, managing a total of two organizations, including other organizations besides the Knights, had never been done before.

Even as Count Egor, he was unable to make an easy decision on the spot.

"Um..."

Count Egor is troubled for a long time.

Several thoughts passed through his mind.

And the part where that thought stopped was the recent appearance of Pelas.

Count Egor, who had finished the django, opened his mouth again.

"The recent move of sure is different from the days when I was an immature child. There is also a credit in the meantime. Let's trust you this time!"

"Thank you, Father!"

Pelas laughed and was delighted with Count Egor's decision.

If it wasn't this moment, it was to win a reward that you don't know when you will get it.

Seeing that, Count Egor also smiled softly.

I couldn't help but feel good that the immature, who had only been looking for alcohol or jewelry, had grown up like this and was making a request to look into the future.

The anxiety that seemed like she would never be able to close her eyes even if she died had long since disappeared.

"Ha ha! Yes. Are you satisfied now?"

Count Egor said with a big smile.

How else would a father who gives this much be so common?

It was Count Egor who made a big decision with that in mind.

However, an unexpected word came out of Pelas' mouth.

"Father. While I'm only asking for one thing, can I ask for one more?"

"Huh? Again, again?..."

Count Egor was a little taken aback.

I thought you already gave me a great gift...

It seemed not to Pellas.

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