I love time travel the most!

I only took care of the other person out of sympathy, but I never expected to receive hundreds or thousands of times more in return.

"But how exactly were you saved?"

Lin swirled his wine glass and said, "Although those words were a bit hurtful, the Sunshine Scripture isn't a bunch of useless people. Besides, they had been plotting for a long time, yet they only lost a few people. What exactly happened, Gerdav?"

"If I hadn't met a compassionate magician and received their help, I probably wouldn't be standing here now..."

His tone was slightly surprised and relieved.

The battle must have been extremely dangerous, and the people who came to help must have been incredibly powerful, perhaps even stronger than the kingdom's warrior captain, otherwise they wouldn't have spoken in this tone.

"he is?"

"...The other party calls himself Ainz Ooal Gown. I speculate that this person is probably comparable to that monster-level mage of the Empire."

Familiar name.

The same information was transmitted back by the "bird".

However, to be comparable in strength to that Blood Emperor's teacher, a sixth-tier magic caster, is truly an extraordinary figure.

Sixth-tier magic is already the limit for humanity, and it is impossible to break through it no matter what. This is the constraint of humans who are inherently weak.

No, if it's an ambush, the [Sunlight Codex] wouldn't be unprepared to ensure the successful killing of the Kingdom's Warrior Chief; they might even bring out their secret treasures.

The secret treasures are all at least sixth-tier artifacts, and their use will definitely cause a large-scale shock.

Judging from Gazef Storonov's expression, it seemed that no major damage had occurred at the time, and Lin believed his judgment, which meant that the other party could at least use seventh-order magic!

Perhaps that magic caster named Ainz Ooal Gown isn't even human!

Really? No wonder it caused such a sharp pain.

That's how it should be!

Lin paused and asked, "Clem, do you know that Lord Ainz Ooal Gown?"

"No, I don't know... Why would Lord Lin ask me?"

"Because you have an interest in collecting biographies of heroes, right? And you collect all the adventure legends of famous adventurers from neighboring countries, regardless of race, as long as you can find out about them?"

"Yes, that's how it is... Hmm, I've never told anyone about this interest of mine, how did Lord Lin find out?"

"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

Clem looked at the priest who was smiling and waving his hand to tell him not to overthink it, and felt that in the priest's eyes, he had no secrets whatsoever.

He felt incredibly awkward all over, and even the stares from those around him were unbearable.

Lin muttered softly, "Really? Even Clem doesn't know?"

"Lin, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

"No, no, no, I would never do anything to displease him, after all, he is such an incredibly powerful person. Besides, he is the one who saved my friend."

"It's good that you have this idea. You don't need to worry about not getting it from me, because you're not that naive."

"Lord Storonov!"

Gerdoff pointed at Clem, which naturally made the hot-headed teenager very unhappy.

The waiter walked past from behind.

Kobayashi put the empty glass back and picked up another one, gesturing to the other two if they wanted to have some, but they declined because they had work to do.

Gerdrey sighed.

Having witnessed such a powerful expert, I finally realized how inadequate my own martial arts skills were.

"Oh dear, the kingdom's warrior captain actually said something so disheartening."

"It's true. Only by witnessing how strong the strong are can one realize how insignificant one is."

“A true master always has the heart of a student. I admire that about you, Mr. Gerdoff.”

"Me too! Lord Storonov!"

Clem quickly followed suit and stated his position.

The boy who idolized heroes naturally also idolized the kingdom's warrior captain. In order to get closer to them, he also learned the heroes' qualities, and he felt admiration for what Lin Gang had just said.

He said subconsciously:

"No wonder Lord Storonov clashed with me with swords this morning."

But after he finished speaking, he immediately covered his mouth and looked around nervously, as if he had done something wrong, afraid that others would hear him.

"……real or fake?"

Lin blinked.

Seeing Gazef's helplessness and Clem's awkward expression, it was clear that the two of them had really clashed swords.

"real or fake?"

I sighed again, with a hint of surprise.

They had never clashed swords before; this was an unspoken rule between them.

Because there are no benefits to training the two of them. No, there are benefits, but the disadvantages are too great.

The kingdom is currently divided into the "Royal Faction" and the "Noble Faction," formed by three of the six major noble families. The two factions are engaged in a power struggle, and the country's situation is extremely precarious. Some even believe that the country has not yet been divided because of the annual war it has to wage against the empire.

Under these circumstances, the king's confidant, the kingdom's warrior captain Gerdev Storonov, was in no way likely to lose.

Just to give an example—

If he were to lose, it would be like giving the opposing "noble faction" the perfect ambushes, just like when he was ambushed and killed by the "Sunlight Codex".

As for Krom, needless to say, if they suffer a crushing defeat, the nobles will definitely say that they cannot let such a person protect the princess.

The princess, who was both a stunning beauty and unmarried, made a great use of Clem, a soldier of unknown origin, as her personal bodyguard, which aroused the resentment of many nobles.

Given the above situation, neither side could afford to be defeated, nor could they allow their weaknesses to be exposed or their vital points to be revealed, thus giving the enemy ammunition to attack them.

Both men were of commoner origin and were extremely cautious, unwilling to cause trouble for their master.

The kingdom's warrior captain, Gödev Stronov, broke this unspoken rule, undoubtedly because he witnessed the immense power of the strong and experienced a huge sense of disparity, causing him to act impulsively and lose his usual judgment.

Ainz Ooal Gown...

It truly is a magical name.

"Forest……"

“I know we can’t let others know about this, right? It wouldn’t be good if it became a target for criticism.”

"That's it, please."

After Clem apologized awkwardly and ashamedly, Gerdoff covered for him.

Lin thought for a moment and said, "How about I join too?"

"what?"

“You two are commoners, so it will have a bad impact no matter which side loses. But with me, the second son of a noble family—a marquis—joining the fray, even the ‘noble faction’ won’t have any reason to criticize me. After all, even if they are criticized, they can simply say that I lost. If nobles lose to commoners, those nobles will lose face.”

It must be said that this proposal was truly ingenious, cleverly deflecting the attacks from the nobles.

only--

"Won't this damage your reputation?"

"What are you saying, Clem? Do you think I still have any reputation?"

Don't forget, he's a down-on-his-luck second son.

Even though the second young master was being targeted by his marquis brother in every way, if any noble dared to use this as an opportunity to criticize him, it would mean declaring war on the kingdom's most powerful noble family, and his marquis brother would not stand idly by.

In this way, the nobles had nothing to say.

"They actually went to this extent..."

"Okay, it's decided then. We'll meet at the training ground tomorrow."

Without giving them a chance to refuse, Lin made the decision on the spot, which greatly moved Clem, who had always been indebted to him.

Chapter 447 The One

A banquet is the kind of place where being alone can feel awkward, but when two lonely people get together, it's not awkward at all—it's quite magical.

Especially for the three who were all from the same group of losers, time flew by when they had common topics to discuss. Before they knew it, the style of the music at the banquet had changed.

This change caught the attention of the three people on the balcony. They discovered that the men and women in the venue had come together and started dancing in the center of the venue.

Clem spoke first: "It's time to dance."

“It seems so.” Gerdoff glanced at the venue and said, “We should go too, after all, we can’t disturb the popular gentleman.”

"Don't talk nonsense."

"...I'm telling you, you should have some self-awareness about how popular you are. Look at those aristocratic ladies who are eagerly waiting for you. Aren't their impatient eyes telling them that we're in the way? If we were still clinging to you, I'm afraid they would tear me apart."

Outside the dance floor, numerous noble ladies, poised to make their move, frequently cast their gazes in this direction. They seemed to be waiting for the other two guards to leave so they could be the first to approach and invite the remaining second young master of the marquis's family.

Leaving aside the battle-hardened warrior captain, even the inexperienced Clem was trembling under that intense gaze. If the warrior captain hadn't been still there, he would have kept his distance.

That's why I told you not to say stupid things.

Lin, who was being teased, swirled his wine glass and squinted as he said, "Do you think anyone would dare to invite me? I may not be favored, but I am still the second young master of a marquis's family. Those ladies from minor noble families wouldn't dare, would they? And even if they did, they would be stopped."

It's exactly what he said.

Gerdoff also discovered that the eager women, after being persuaded by their own butlers or maids, gave up their ideas and began to marry other noblemen.

"Is it because you're afraid of angering Marquis Reibourn?"

"That's right. So they're all just powerless cowards, there's no need to bother with them."

"...You're not having a good time either."

"You don't need to tell me!"

The boy rolled his eyes in annoyance. He looked like he was angry because his sore spot had been hit, but in reality, it was another way his older brother protected him.

After all, nobles usually form alliances through marriage to protect their interests and power. As the second son of a noble family, he was often targeted by others. However, after several warnings from Marquis Reibouen, this trouble naturally disappeared.