I Become a Rogue Lord in a World Where Only I Level Up

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A few days away from the royal city.

Finally the Aintorian citadel came into view.

The return of home from the battlefield is very emotional.

Even though Adrian has only been home for a short time, it's still my home now.

That's the lord's castle.

Zinto stared forward as he pointed to the castle in front of him.

And nod quietly.

It's basically a silent guy, so it was a journey of silence thanks to that.

I arranged for Yusen and Given to bring their families, so it's not surprising.

Upon arriving at the gates of Adrian's castle, its boring time was finally over.

"Sir!

"Master!

Haddin and his chamberlain led a group of soldiers to greet us.

"My lord!

The soldiers kneel in unison, calling me, too.

Already the castle is abuzz with tales of your bravery. I'm very proud of you, sir!

Hadyn exclaiming with a proud face in a kneeling position.

"A saga?　Didn't I just tell you I was leaving?

Rumors have spread to the whole kingdom. Not only in Adrian!

While spending time in the King's Landing, the rumor has already spread that much?

[Atrian Territory]

[Mindset: 85]

When I checked, I found that the civil mind, which was 70, had risen to 85. Even with the tax exemption, the people's mindset had been stuck at 70. The effect of the fame of defending the country seems certain.

"What's the point?

I scratched my cheek.

It's not a bad thing. Rather, you wanted this fame.

It would be of great use in independence after the fall of the Lunan Kingdom.

"Fair enough. I'll go to the lord's castle first.

"Yes, sir!

The city was buzzing, as Hadyn said.

It was because all the city's lords had come out and cheered.

The perception of the city had completely changed, as if it was a lie that they were famous for being bad lords.

This is exactly the part that made me realize the people's spirit of 85.

I arrived at the lord's castle, feeling the passionate heart of the people.

Of course, I have no intention of resting in the lord's castle.

Even if I'm tired, I have something to do.

Compared to the time when I just became a lord, I've gained a lot of stamina through various experiences.

That's why you can rest and check on the territory later.

You'll need to follow me to the office, both of you. Jinto, you too.

First, I was going to tell the chamberlain and Hadyn about Zinto, and then I was going to go to the border town to pick up Miline right away.

I thought about stopping by on my way back to Aintorian from the battlefield, but I still wanted to be at least prepared, so I changed my policy.

It's about keeping your word. That's my credo.

So this was the first thing I had to do when I got back.

"Don't worry, Jint. Just give me the word and we'll be on our way.

Narya Kingdom. Towns on the borders of the Cenrit territory.

Honestly, it was quite close to Aintorian. It's a border town.

"Really?

At these words, Jinto's expression finally relaxed. It was the first time that the expression that had been strained for a long time had relaxed.

'What's the point of lying?'

In fact, Zinto should have already jumped out.

However, I was anxious to stop him from going alone, so I tried my best to stop him.

The promise was to pick you up together.

That's why Zinto had to be patient.

If you don't follow my word, you won't have the happiness of Aintrian's guarantee.

Without it, I'd end up a fugitive as a deserter.

Of course, I was certain that he was holding back because he believed in my promise to make him happy.

'The two of you will be wondering who this man is,'

Turning to Hadyn and the chamberlain in his office.

Hadyn quickly nodded at the question.

"Yes, sir!　Who the heck will it be?

Hadyn asked with a look of surprise.

He is the new vassal of the Aintorians. He is stronger than the ten warlords who attacked us before, Randall.

"More than that Randall?

Hadyn looks at Zinto in surprise.

'That's all, or you had a good match with that famous Lord El-Heat.

"What ......!　With His Excellency Elhitto?

At the mention of the name of the famous first general of the Lunan Kingdom, known to all Aintorian nobles, Haddin's open mouth was not closed. He was even more surprised than Randall.

He was more surprised than Randor was. This is Baron Hadyn, commander of the Aintolian Territorial Army.

With those words, Jinto bowed softly to Hadyn.

'And I'm going to the border town of Naluyah now to get this guy's girl out.

"Oh no, it's a border town all of a sudden!

I made a promise on the battlefield. And promises are always meant to be kept.

At least Hadyn and the chamberlain should know about the situation in Jinto.

I'm going to have the chamberlain take care of Jinto and Miline from now on. Because of her circumstances, I'm going to make her sleep in the lord's castle for the time being after I bring her here.

Hadyn is the general commander of the army.

So, of course he should know.

After explaining a long story as briefly as possible, Hadyn rubbed Jinto's back with an impressed face.

'You had to do it? What a wonderful man!

Well, Haddin is such a character.

This is a man who was locked up for a year because of a rogue lord, and yet his loyalty did not change, let alone resent him.

'Well then, I will go with you. Thank you, my lord, for going directly to .......

But the problem is that I always get too far ahead of myself.

I have to go directly to them. Don't think about what would happen if something happened. Don't you trust me?

"No, it can't be!

Then that's it. The chief chamberlain will prepare two pieces of clothing for his lordship. Poorly dressed, please.

Smartly. Master!

There is no need to stand out.

There's no way you can wear military uniforms, and wearing nobleman's clothes would be even more conspicuous.

It's best to take them out secretly.

You can't just lead an army into the city, can you?

It's not as difficult to occupy as St. Rita's territory, but the king of Nalya, who had his territory taken away, would not remain silent.

They will try to retaliate by saying it's a preparation for the Great Conquest or something.

If that happens, there will be another war.

That's what makes it tricky. Cannot store power.

Now is the time to prepare for war, not war.

It's better to be as quiet as possible.

However, it doesn't take an army to take out a person.

By the way, how is the repair work on the barrier?

When Fran sent a decoy squad to Adrian.

The barrier that collapsed in the earthquake could not even be used.

It is important to keep this barrier in good repair for the future.

So, there was also enough money to instruct repairs before leaving for the battlefield.

It's a major construction project, so it won't be finished yet.

Yes, sir. We are making progress. It should be ready by winter.

I see. It's a big job, so make sure you get paid enough.

"Of course, my lord!

Anyway, it's after returning from the border town to govern the territory.

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The time is still late afternoon.

I watched the construction of the barrier on the road for a while before entering the mountain path. After passing the barrier, a flat road emerges. If you continue on the road, you will find the Naluya barrier.

Before this war, merchants used to come and go, but now they are tightly closed.

To cross that barrier, you have to go to war.

So, me and Jinto moved across the mountains to the kingdom of Nalja.

It's not that difficult for two people to go over.

Of course, once you cross the mountain, the problem arises.

There are watchtowers all over the foothills of the mountain. There were patrols there, working in conjunction with the border patrol.

That's what we expected anyway.

So naturally, all measures have been taken.

It's a mission to get a woman out of a border town in the Kingdom of Narya as quickly as possible.

He pulled his horse and drove it across the mountain, and upon arriving at the foot of the mountain, he rode his horse.

'Let's hurry up and get to town!

They must have found us in the watchtower. Smoke rises in the sky.

We needed to move faster.

"I used to rest in the hills with Miline after working in the fields.

"I see.

In the midst of all this, Jinto pointed to a field and a hill. Although the field was quite small and wasteland.

I could see at a glance the traces of the hard work that went into cultivating them.

We used to eat the grass porridge that Miline made for us there, and it was really good. It was really good.

Zinto looked at the hills for a while as if he was soaking up the memories.

Then he pointed to a town that began to appear in the distance.

That's it, that's the town!

Zinto hurried his horse further toward the small town visible across the hills.

The border town was a place where people had to risk their lives to be the first to be hit by an invasion of another country.

It was like a last refuge for those who had lost everything. In the midst of all this, Zinto stopped in front of an abandoned, crumbling house on the outskirts of town.

'Miline!'

I hear an earnest voice.

'Miline!

The call was repeated once more.

At that moment, I had a bad feeling.

There was a growing sense of urgency in his voice.

If nothing had happened, the voice calling out to her would have been tinged with joy.

However, a sense of urgency?

Sure enough, Jinto's face was pale as he came out of the abandoned house.

Zinto continues to scream like a madman after coming outside.

'Milline ......!'

Come to think of it, the whole town was very quiet. It's like a silence where people don't live.

'Millineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!'

Jinto begins to search the area as well as his house.

That loud voice.

Who's making the noise?

An old man walked out of the house next door.

I approached the old man, leaving Jinto to gallop around like a horse released from the reins once.

Excuse me, do you know a woman named Miline who lives next door?

Of course, you know. Now that's a ginto, isn't it?

Yes,

Well, you're back alive. They all said that if you were drafted, you were as good as dead.

The old man muttered with a curious face.

More importantly ....... Where is Milline?　I don't even see the people of the town,

He went to work. I'm going to help out in a neighboring town with farm work and sewing.

"I see.

Thank God. My heart thumped for a moment, but I was relieved.

I think it was the draft that made me look so lonely.

If the only ones left are the old man and the woman, is that possible?

"Zint!

I jumped on a distraught Jinto's body. And then, suddenly, I hit him in the face.

Bass!

My armed forces are much lower because I'm not using the perks.

Still, the fist struck Jinto's face with a lilting sound. Normally, Zinto would be able to avoid it well enough, but that's how insane he is.

"Get a grip!　Looks like I'm just going to work in the next town over!

Jinto blinked at my words.

Is it true that ......?

Calm down for now. Do you know where the next town is?

Of course I know.

"Then get to the front of the line!　We don't have time for this!

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