Turning Chapter 1064

Chapter 1064

Peletta, a small territory located on a particularly desolate coast in the northern part of the Orr Empire.

Poor and quiet, with no potential for development, it was a place far from being worthy of becoming the territory of a duke, who was considered especially noble among the aristocracy.

A poor and shabby land, no different from a place of exile for criminals.

However, now, the impression of the territory Yuder was seeing was completely different from that general perception.

"Welcome, Your Grace. Sir Zuckerman."

"We were waiting for your return."

Below the castle walls, which were not very high but were solidly maintained and built, young soldiers who were waiting with spears in a disciplined manner saluted as soon as they recognized Kishiar. Their eyes were filled with emotion, but they did not act rashly by leaving their assigned positions, swept away by their feelings.

'At a glance, they are well-trained.'

They were people Yuder naturally didn't see when he came to Peletta in his previous life. At that time, Yuder had secretly climbed over the wall at night, so he didn't properly pass through the entrance of the territory like this, but if these people had been guarding at that time, he probably wouldn't have been able to enter so easily.

As if they felt Yuder's gaze sweeping over them, they also looked at Yuder. Currently, Yuder was wearing a black outer garment with a hood over his uniform. With the hood pulled down to cover his face, it would be very difficult to recognize at a glance that he was from the Cavalry.

"Who is the person accompanying Your Grace?"

"Baron Yuder Aile. He belongs to the Cavalry and is my one and only assistant."

Before Yuder could answer, Kishiar spoke first.

"Won't you give the best greeting Peletta can offer to the hero who saved the West and South and finally reached the North to spend a proper vacation for the first time? To the extent that the inviting host will be proud. My honor is at stake with you all."

At his theatrical attitude, as if boasting a treasure, the knights, who were momentarily dumbfounded, soon burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Of course."

"We are also well aware of the rumors about the hero of the Cavalry through the members of the Peletta Knights. How difficult would that be for the sake of Your Grace's honor?"

They raised their spears with movements that fit together precisely without a single command.

"Hah!"

The soldiers who swung their arms and clashed the spearheads several times, making a clanging sound, raised the crossed spears high again to open the way for them to pass.

"Baron Aile, welcome to Peletta!"

"We hope you have a pleasant vacation in Peletta."

"...Yes."

Despite Yuder's awkward answer, they were as delighted as Kishiar.

Kishiar gave generous applause and gestures of praise to the soldiers, then bent his tall stature and bowed his head, passing under the spears they had opened. Following behind, Nathan Zuckerman passed under the spears in the same way as his lord, maintaining an expressionless face without any change.

Yuder was silent for a moment, then passed under the spears in the same way as the two and entered the territory.

In two lifetimes combined, this was the first time he had entered a territory in such an absurd and noisy manner. It was really absurd, and it seemed to make the memories of his previous life that he had been thinking about until now disappear.

However, similar things continued even after entering the territory. Every time they encountered people who recognized Kishiar and Nathan Zuckerman and expressed their joy in their own way, it was because Kishiar made similar remarks.

"Your Grace! You're back!"

"Yes. I came to spend a vacation with my assistant here."

"Really? I can't just sit still then! I'll send a delicious barrel of beer to the castle soon!"

"That's the answer I was hoping for. Thank you, Uli!"

"Your Grace has really returned! I think something good will happen today."

"Oh, Sel. That must be thanks to the guest I brought. I brought a very precious guest."

"Who is that?"

"Do you know about the hero of the Cavalry?"

"..."

There was no chance to tell him to stop. Even Nathan Zuckerman didn't stop Kishiar's actions at all, so Yuder quickly became the center of attention for the residents of Peletta.

"That person is..."

"Ah! That hero of the Cavalry...? He came all the way here for a vacation?"

"I can't see his face because it's covered, but he looks too thin for his height? Was he too busy working to have time to eat properly?"

"What are you talking about? How could our Duke do that?"

Surprisingly, there was no fear or dread towards a person of high status in those noisy voices.

Yuder, who was well aware of commoners who were quick to bow their waists and stay away from a high-ranking person when they appeared, felt considerable surprise at their appearance.

They were just happy, and what was felt from the residents of the territory who knew how to keep their place without abandoning their work was a solid trust, no different from the knights.

Even though he had returned after a long time, Kishiar was their reliable protector, and that never changed whether he was there or not. Everyone could see that belief was firmly rooted among them.

'Should I say it resembles the Cavalry?'

No, in terms of time, the Cavalry was formed last, so it would be more accurate to say that the Cavalry resembled the people of Peletta.

"Your Grace! I thought you would come straight to the castle since you arrived, what are you doing here?"

Fortunately, before Yuder was forced to greet the residents of Peletta who had come, a savior appeared. As a middle-aged woman with a rough appearance jumped out of a carriage that had rushed down from the castle and shouted in a loud voice, the residents who had come to watch dispersed at once. Kishiar, who had been looking at them with a hint of regret, raised his hand with a grin.

"Long time no see, Enk. I'm glad to see you're healthy."

"What's the use of just looking healthy on the outside?! My insides are burnt black!"

"You always exaggerate."

"Exaggerate? If I could show you, I would have split my chest open to show you! The roast duck I prepared in advance will all go cold! Nathan! Why didn't you escort His Grace straight here even though you were with him?"

"..."

Even when the person called Enk slapped his back, Nathan Zuckerman said nothing. It seemed that after the mage Hellem, she was the second person who was allowed to treat Nathan Zuckerman like a child.

"Haha. Since you're here, let me introduce you first. This is my assistant, Baron Yuder Aile. Yuder, this is the attendant Enk who took care of Peletta in my absence."

Only then did Enk turn her head as if she had noticed Yuder's presence. Yuder also expected to hear a not-so-friendly remark, but unexpectedly, she greeted him with a very polite and calm attitude.

"Baron Aile, I heard the news of your arrival in advance. I am Enk, the attendant of Peletta Castle. I am truly sorry to show you such an embarrassing sight at our first meeting."

"...No. I am the one who..."

"No. You don't need to say that."

Before Yuder could continue, Enk cut him off with a firm voice.

"How could it have been Baron's will to be visiting for the first time as a guest to stand on the street like this without any explanation? It must have been because of our respected Duke. I know everything without you saying it."

"..."

"Haha!"

Kishiar burst into laughter next to him as if he had received a compliment. Enk, who narrowed her eyes and shook her head with a dumbfounded expression, approached the carriage and opened the door. In a very lively and loud voice, she reached out her hand towards Yuder.

"Get in. I will escort you comfortably to the castle."