The Status Window Disappeared

Breton Empire (6)

Returning to the mansion’s room, Chris reassured Elrom and Eltina, who were trembling in fear.

Thanks to Tyrone’s cover-up, going to the traitor’s club seemed to be no big deal.

Hearing the brief description of the status window, Elrom let out a sigh of relief, sweeping his chest.

Eltina, who has not yet properly grasped the situation, asks with a very worried expression.

“Eh, brother Elom. Then what the hell is Chris… … .”

“… In fact, Chris is not my subordinate.”

Elrom gave Eltina a rough explanation of her real relationship with Chris.

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Meanwhile, Chris was thinking hard about how to spend the week he had promised with Tyrone.

I don’t think Tyrone lied, but I can’t just take his word for it and leave Rondanium.

There may still be information left in this city that Chris has not figured out yet.

Chris, who immediately set tomorrow’s schedule, took Erom to the corner of the room and strongly demanded it.

“Take good care of your sister. If the story of tonight leaks out, you know that everyone in this family is Hyo-soo hyung, right?”

“I will keep that in mind. Eltina was also severely burned this time, so I will be quiet for the time being.”

It wasn’t an ordinary crime, and he was entangled in treason, so he couldn’t get out of it by turning himself in.

Realizing that his family’s lives have become like a lantern before the wind, he asks cautiously.

“But what about the future?”

“Let’s just watch the situation. In the capital, the heart of the Empire, the old nobles plotted a rebellion. I’m not going to just skip an incident like this. I’m worried about your brother being held in the Senate… … .”

“Brother will be back here tomorrow afternoon. Even hostage senators can go out once a week.”

“Then let’s pray for a safe return tomorrow.”

Chris went back to his room not holding out much hope.

Instead of lying on the bed, I asked for a side nap in a reclining position.

* * *

It wasn’t long before Chris opened his eyes.

Due to the battle and escape, the body and mind were quite tired, but it was not a situation where you could relax.

Before the sun came up, he put on his military coat and left the mansion to see the bustling morning of the capital, Rondanium.

Acrid smoke was rising from factories located here and there in the city, and the unknowing children tried to inhale the smoke as if it were very strange.

Beyond the stupid children, slaves from the colonies were working in chains.

Although the country abolished slavery, it is an unreasonable system that makes people in the colonies live as slaves.

Overworked day and night, they were skinny and boneless, but in fact, even the children in the back alleys were not chubby.

It is impossible to know where the materials they are working hard for go to.

Searching through the city’s industrial district, Chris soon found a large blacksmith’s shop.

Soldiers dressed similarly to Chris exclaimed in admiration as they inspected the piles of equipment on the stalls outside the store.

The Breton Imperial Army received basic equipment at the training center, but it was well armed, so there was nothing wrong with it.

Because of this, soldiers used to devour their insufficient salaries to acquire additional equipment.

Chris sighed as he mingled among the soldiers and looked up at the flashing spears and longswords.

The items on the stalls were simply polished to a shine.

If you look closely, you can see countless fine cracks and cracks.

Not only did it use low-grade materials, but it was a build that couldn’t even be found with sincerity.

It doesn’t seem like this huge blacksmith’s equipment or technology is lacking… … .

Apparently, the business is going well thanks to the soldiers who are on vacation, so they make it roughly.

Chris tried to find another blacksmith’s shop and walked into the store.

Inside, much cleaner than the outside, equipment for noncommissioned officers and noncommissioned officers was lined up.

The quality of the item seemed a bit better, but not to mention the price was much higher.

Chris looked inside the smithy without expecting too much.

I didn’t think that the people who sold such low-grade items by polishing them to a shine would make something useful.

The clerk inside the store came closer to Chris, rubbing his hands together as if he knew that.

“Sergeant! Is there something else you are looking for?”

The clerk saw his rank insignia and seemed to smell the money.

Chris said briefly, intending to take a quick glance and go elsewhere.

“shield.”

“Ah, the shield is this way. I hope there are things you like.”

Chris originally did not like to use a shield.

When he had just become a mercenary, he was indebted to this and that, but after accumulating mana with the magic of sucking, he just used a long sword.

It was also difficult to have fun with a shield like before in front of a weapon containing magical power.

The skills Chris learned as a mercenary were diverse, but most of them were crude, so he was not good at infusing magic into a shield.

However, now that the status window has been restored, the story is a little different.

A proper shield is needed to use the skill of the shield knight, which is the class that Chris has explored the most and boasts the best defense among the warrior classes.

I couldn’t openly buy a shield because I was a student at the royal school, but now I wanted to get a proper one.

The clerk proudly introduced the well-polished products one by one in front of Chris.

But Chris just clicked his tongue at the quality of those items.

“How about this? It’s made of high-quality steel, but it’s relatively light and small, so it’s convenient to carry… … .”

“What if the shield is light and small? Can you block arrows properly with this?”

Chris, who was furious at the clerk’s deceitful explanation, openly scolded him.

What the clerk offered was a thin iron shield, more suitable for playing house than for war.

“No, sergeant. These days, shields like that are in vogue, so other customers often come here… … .”

Embarrassed by his criticism, the clerk sweated profusely and began to argue hard.

From the way he spoke, he didn’t seem like a good con man.

Chris listened to him in one ear and let it out in the other, skimming through all the merchandise on display.

Feeling the expected disappointment, he was about to turn away when he found a small leather shield in the corner of the store.

‘hmm?’

Chris’s hand was pulled at a clearly different look from the store’s products, which seemed to have been made in a factory.

It was small enough to handle with one hand, but it was made of fairly thick leather and the rim was covered with steel.

Chris, who tried on the shield as it was, laughed spontaneously at the design and careful finishing with plenty of consideration for the user.

This must be the craftsmanship.

“Oh, have you been looking for a shield like that? I made a mistake too… If you’re a seasoned fighter like Sgt., that’s perfect.”

Noticing Chris’s satisfaction, the clerk spit on his tongue again and started talking.

After finding something close to perfect, Chris had already decided to buy it, but there was one thing on his mind.

This is not something that these forge crooks can forge.

He was so sure that he asked the clerk the price.

“How much?”

“Give me three gold coins. It is almost free.”

The clerk brought out a surprisingly common-sense suggestion.

Three gold coins was a considerable amount of money, but considering that it was spent on this shield, it was not too wasteful.

However, Chris snorted at his words and cut the price without hesitation.

“What about three coins? I can give you just one penny.”

“One piece? It is an unreasonable price even for a soldier who serves the country.”

The clerk frowned and shook his head, but Chris was unmoved by the trick.

In fact, it would be embarrassing to cut the price for something this big, but… … .

Chris had no intention of buying stolen property with his own money.

If it’s not something made in this blacksmith’s shop, the source is obvious.

It was probably stolen secretly from the original owner, or stolen from the smithy to be repaired.

Chris pushed the gold coin with his own conviction.

It’s not such a flashy thing, and no one will appreciate its value unless you’re a veteran like him.

“A gold coin for a shield would be enough money, are you really not going to sell it?”

When Chris passed the shield he was holding to the clerk as if he had no regrets, the clerk grunted and nodded.

It is useless to bargain with someone who realizes that this item is stolen.

After a while, Chris left the smithy and fiddled with a nice shield while walking down the street.

Stolen property was a bit reluctant, but it was too good to give up for that reason.

After that, he looked around the outskirts of Rondanium a bit more and returned to the mansion before it was too late.

Now it was time for Elom’s older brother, who was slowly tied up in the Senate, to return.

Hurrying back to the mansion, he was able to meet Edgar, Elom’s older brother, as soon as he entered the main building.

A handsome man with a cool look like Elrom, he greeted Chris warmly.

Elrom asked, glancing at his older brother and Chris, who seemed to have little age difference.

“Brother, are you coming to meet your father?”

“You must be drunk anyway, so what… More than that, a bigger deal happened in the Senate today. Can I really trust this friend?”

As Edgar said, squinting at Chris, Elrom nodded.

“He’s already been entrusted with my head.”

“If you say so… … .”

Edgar, who had bitten everyone except Chris, started talking with a very serious expression.

As Chris had predicted yesterday, the Breton Empire did not pass over the old nobles’ attempted treason.

“Last night it seemed that some idiots were plotting treason and were caught. Thanks to you, sooner or later we will be expelled to the distant countryside.”

“ah… Is that so?”

When Elrom responded with a very complicated expression, immature Eltina clenched her fists and said,

“Isn’t that rather good? Rather than being treated with disdain here, I’d rather govern the people in the territory as in the past… … .”

“Do you think life will be the same as before when you are kicked out to the countryside for an attempted treason?”

Edgar is at a loss for words when he sees Elrom talking to Eltina.

Chris added his guess whether he did or not.

“Perhaps they would kick them out to the countryside and then kill them all. As the Queen and Prime Minister, there is no reason to keep the would-be traitors alive… … .”

“This, this person!”

As Edgar, startled, backed away from Chris, Elom hurriedly explained what had happened.

The color faded from Edgar’s face when he learned that his family had joined the rebels.

Chris grabbed him as if he was bewildered and asked as if ordering.

“When will the expulsion of the old nobles begin?”

“I heard at first glance, but they say it will start in two weeks even if it is enough… … .”

“There is no way we can assign a place of exile and provide a new place of residence in just two weeks. They are also trying to kill all the old nobles.”

“Well, then… … .”

Elom groans as he looks at Chris eagerly.

Chris made up his mind and nodded.

“One week later. Let’s go to Rondanium on Edgar’s next outing. Escape the Breton Empire and seek refuge in another kingdom.”

Elrom’s family was a fairly high-ranking count.

In addition, Elrom himself served as a commander-level officer in the Breton Imperial Army, so he could provide valuable information about the Imperial Army.

So the chances of other countries accepting their asylum are not good enough.

Eltina, who was listening to him, reacted violently to the word exile.

“You mean to abandon our territory and go to another country?”

“Eltina, think about it calmly. If we don’t hurry up and escape, we’ll just die at the hands of the inspection department.”

When Elrom said that, Edgar, who was next to him, nodded with difficulty.

“okay. I guess that’s the only way. Sir Chris, thank you so much for helping our family.”

“It was nothing. Then keep your mouth shut until next week.”

I don’t know if it’s Eltina or Edgar.

Even Chris was a bit reluctant to just leave Elrom.

Since he was planning to escape with Tyrone anyway, it wouldn’t be a big problem if the number increased a little.

Thinking so, he parted with Edgar and went to find Tyrone, who was hiding in the stable, away from people’s eyes.

It seemed that we should discuss the planned escape plan a little more in depth.