Heavenly Inquisition Sword

Episode 1162. Will you come to cheer us on?

The kingdom of Aragorn was a far away principality from the islands, so it was a peaceful atmosphere that did not realize that a war had broken out yet.

Only the inspections at the border of the territory were strict, but once they entered the territory, they did not ask or ask where they came from.

With 50 years of peace, people’s faces were full of smiles and they were generous.

The atmosphere of Acreon Castle, where Elio and his party had just entered, was especially bright.

Elio muttered as he looked out the window at the people on the street.

“The city is lively.”

“Iknow, right. It’s almost like watching Petropolis.”

Fabian’s face swung around to follow the busy crowd.

Elio, who couldn’t see it, said a word.

“Is this your first time watching people? Then I’ll sprain my neck.”

“People’s attire is as fancy as the institution. It’s dazzling, it’s dazzling.”

“I know.”

The eyes of Count Larva Omar, who was looking out the window, were young.

Like a great aristocrat, he recognized the cause of the splendor at once.

“There are a lot of purple cloaks (capes). The lord seems to be a free-spirited person.”

At his words, exclamations flowed from Elio and Fabian’s mouths.

After hearing that, the cause of the splendor was the light purple cloak.

Elio’s eyes widened.

“Isn’t the purple cloak only for the great nobles? Aren’t they all like great nobles?”

Because purple was expensive to dye, only the great nobles of the empire and kingdom used it.

There were even many nobles who forbade the use of colors similar to purple by law.

Because of that, it was extremely rare to see a purple cloak on the street.

Fabian said as if to explain.

“They are different colors. The royal purple used by the great nobility is a much darker purple than that. The lord here is quite generous with that. Usually, I can’t even imitate them.”

Elio turned his gaze to Count Omar of Larva.

“Why isn’t the Count wearing a purple cloak?”

“I didn’t bring it from the beginning because I didn’t have an attendant.”

Being a quiet person, he did not wear it for the purpose of concealing his identity.

Besides, it was a wise choice not to wear them, as others would mistake Elio and Fabian for his escort knights.

As the three of them were discussing clothes, the carriage stopped in front of the restaurant.

It was lunch time, so it worked without saying anything.

After a light meal, Elio’s party went out and took a walk around the area.

If you get on the carriage right after eating, you may get motion sickness, so you look around.

Advertisements advertising Bardos’ performances were posted all over the street.

Although the city was small, the number of advertisements was comparable to Jedobuk-gu.

It was to the point of Fabian sticking out his tongue at the huge number of concert announcements.

“Wow! It’s the first time I’ve seen so many performances outside of the system. It seems that there are more bardos than knights.”

Unwillingly, Elio, who toured the various principalities, ignored it.

“I know. Guess the lord of Acreon is rich. That’s why there are so many performances.”

“Alleys are clean. It was nice to meet the real lord.”

Fabian surveyed every nook and cranny with envious eyes.

The principality is happy only when it meets the king and the people of the territories meet the lord.

In that respect, the people of the Acreon Territory must have been blessed.

A convoluted smile appeared on Count Larva Omar’s face as he listened to their conversation.

As a lord, he was ashamed to think of his barren land.

Elio, who was walking slowly, stopped.

His eyes were on the boy who was eagerly posting advertisements for the show.

Are you in your mid-teens now?

At that age, he escaped the warehouse and wandered the world.

If he hadn’t met Poongyeoncho then, he would have been food for the wolves.

The boy who posted the ad and turned around was startled to see the onlookers.

But even for a moment, the boy smiled and said.

“Since three days ago, the popular bardos Inanna Erek has been performing at Adabu Hall. It’s until today, so please stop by.”

Elio, who was unexpectedly greeted from the front, asked.

“Are you just playing? Do you sing too?”

“Both. He is a genius who is called the magic swordsman of the Bardos world.”

Having adapted to the culture of another world, Elio did not ask if he was a real magician.

It must mean playing and singing like a magician who uses swordsmanship and magic.

“There are many geniuses. The knight next to me is also a genius.”

The boy looked at the young knight with surprised eyes.

“Wow! Do you play or sing, too?”

Among the knights, there were often those who showed off their playing and singing skills.

The boy seemed to have mistaken Fabian for one of those knights.

Fabian, taken aback, waved his hand.

“No, I am just a swordsman genius. I only listen to performances and songs.”

“ah! If so, be sure to watch Inanna Erech’s performance. I heard that there will be no regular performances for the time being after tomorrow’s performance.”

“Are you not performing?”

“Yes, you say that you will only perform consolation performances until the war is over?”

“okay? Do consolation performances make money?”

“no. Inanna Erech came from a family of war. In exchange for not being able to participate in the war, he said he would go to consolation.”

“okay?”

Fabian looked at the boy with unexpected eyes.

Hearing about the war for the first time in the kingdom of Aragorn felt different.

“Will you come to cheer Inanna Erech-nim?”

Since Fabian was not the one to make the decision, he quietly ignored the boy’s bright eyes.

Then Elio replied.

“If it’s Bardos who gave up making money and went to a consolation performance, I should go and cheer him on.”

Elio was the lord of the Northern Kingdom, but he was not on the side of either the Empire or the Kingdom. If I had to say it, I’m on the side of the loyal.

So now, it should be seen as an impromptu promise, inspired by Inanna Erek’s loyal behavior.

Count Larva Omar looked at Viscount Elio Lagoa with startled eyes.

Would the lord of the northern kingdom support Bardos by performing a consolation performance for the imperial army at war with the southern kingdom?

Fifty years ago during the Imperial War, the Northern Kingdom and Southern Kingdom formed an alliance.

As peacetime continued, the alliance was forgotten, but not abandoned.

If the Southern Kingdom requested it, the Northern Kingdom would not stand still either.

The boy gave the young knights the location of Adabu Hall and moved on.

Elio took a closer look at the performance poster that hadn’t even been pasted over.

“You can see what I’m doing at 2 o’clock today.”

“Are you really going?”

“I keep my promises.”

The energetic Fabian forgot the meaning of cheering and smiled.

But not until Count Omar of Larva.

“Sir Lagoa. It’s a little hard to say in this situation… but do you know that the northern kingdom and the empire are potential hostile countries?”

“yes? What do you mean?”

Seeing Viscount Helio Lagoa’s expression, Count Larva Omar felt relieved.

I became convinced that I did not know the relationship between the Northern Kingdom and the Empire.

“During the Imperial War 50 years ago, the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom formed an alliance. If not for the alliance, the Northern and Southern Kingdoms would have been absorbed into the Empire. That’s because the empire was so powerful.”

“aha! Were you allied?”

“Thanks to 50 years of peace, the alliance has fizzled out, but neither side has broken it. That is why the Imperial Army does not commit all its military forces to the southern front.”

“I see.”

Elio shook his head.

I knew about the Imperial War, but I didn’t know about the alliance between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms.

It seemed like he knew why the checkpoints in the principality were getting stricter.

“I am telling you that you are cheering for Inanna Erech, who will perform for the Imperial Army.”

Count Larva Omar stared intently at Viscount Elio Lagoa.

Still, there is unspoken pressure to go.

Fabian only noticed the difference between the two, but did not reveal his opinion.

After thinking for a moment, Elio opened his mouth.

“I made a promise, so I’ll go, and you two do as you please. Go or stop. Even if you don’t go, stop. By the way, I’m going to the 2:00 show.”

“I am the viscount’s attendant, so I will put my selfishness aside and follow you.”

Fabian, wanting to see the famous Bardos perform, made a plausible excuse.

Elio turned to Count Omar of Larva.

“How about the Count?”

“I have to pay the entrance fee, so I will accompany you.”

“If someone recognizes it, it might come out later, is that okay?”

“Does anyone in the Principality of Aragon know who I am?”

“Then shall we go soon?”

The three of them walked slowly in the direction of the Adabu Hall.

***

Acreon Territory.

Adab Hall.

Adav Hall, which is said to have been built by Count Euros Acreon at his own expense, was full of people.

Elio and his party stood behind the people who had lined up to enter the Adab Hall.

Looking at the people lined up in front and behind, Elio shook his head excitedly.

“Wow! Is it because it’s Mana Phrass Day? There are many people even in broad daylight.”

According to Continental Law, one day in seven days should be rested as Manaptras Day.

Maybe that’s why the front of Adab Hall was forming a sea of phosphates.

After advancing half a step for 30 minutes, Elio and his party finally entered the Adab Hall.

Elio and Fabian looked to the left and right as if they were knights who came up from the countryside in the north.

The face of an unknown knight was densely carved on the walls of the huge hall.

“What is all that?”

When Elio pointed to the pieces and asked, Fabian answered with an ambiguous face.

“Does it look like the face of an aristocrat?”

Then someone who came to watch the performance said.

“These are the knights of the Principality of Aragorn who played an active part in the Imperial War. It is a sculpture of three sword masters and fifteen sword experts who received the title of hero.”

Another person then added an explanation.

“I won the Battle of Acreon, which determined the success of the Imperial War, and received the title of hero. Adabu Hall was built to commemorate them.”

At the friendly explanation of the residents, Elio and the others nodded their heads.

Before long, the people involved in the performance came out and started installing a large pipa.

The people who were chatting around kept their mouths shut as if they had promised.

After the installation of the pipa was finished, a blonde beauty lightly walked out to the front of the stage.

“Thank you to the citizens of Acreon for finding the lacking performances. Now that the war between the Empire and the South has broken out, the performance will be held at the Adav Hall, the Victory Hall of Acreon…”

Before her graceful greetings were over, an accident broke out.

A middle-aged man sitting in the front row suddenly got up and shouted.

“Empires built on blood will perish in blood! kingdom! be forever! Long live the Kingdom of Bostania!”

As the man went on a rampage, the guards rushed to stop him.

And an unprecedented explosion occurred.

Kwagwang-!

With a deafening roar, the front of Adab Hall was covered in smoke.

Surprised citizens rushed to the entrance all at once with screams.

“Kyaaaagh!”

“It’s an explosion!”

“get out! Get out!”

Elio and the others hurriedly got up and headed for the doorway with the others.

A series of accidents occurred as people suddenly rushed to the doorway.

As people fell down with screams, others stepped on them.

In front of that horrific scene, Elio suddenly remembered the words of the sage Gucheon.

―They are in the chaos, follow the chaos.