I Inherited a Beautiful Wife and a Territory - Chapter 71

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Inheriting a Beautiful Wife and Estate Episode 071

71. White Bear and Black Wolf Cavalry

The day when they had previously visited the Platys Family.

Cliff’s party encountered goblins on the road. And this was precisely a sign of the goblin wave.

This time was the same.

Edel Village, which Cliff had protected back then.

“Gulp.”

The villagers each took up weapons and climbed onto the barricade once again.

The flow of being wary of goblins.

Would they be able to receive help in time like last time?

“From now on, this place will be ruled by the Elimis Family, not the Platys Family.”

“Phew. I wonder if salvation will come from the Elimis Family. How could the goblins who already unleashed a wave once return so quickly again…”

“Back then, they should have lost much of their strength too.”

Listening to the residents’ words, Conrad sighed.

“Haah.”

He held goodwill toward Baron Elimis.

After all, he was someone they had fought alongside. And he was a grateful benefactor who had come to find this village despite knowing the danger.

He had sent someone to him.

Saying that the goblins seemed to have increased too much.

Perhaps there could be another goblin wave.

That thought was not wrong.

“G-goblins have appeared!”

Eventually, goblins appeared even on the roads.

The fact that goblins were beginning to control the roads was a sign that their offensive would soon begin.

‘Will they attack at dawn again?’

Goblins had better eyesight than humans even in darkness.

So they preferred to ambush when it was dark. Since they were smaller than humans anyway, it was easier for them to hide their bodies in the darkness.

“They’re coming!”

Still, these ones showed themselves from early evening.

Kyaak!

Kiiik!

Dozens of goblins, no, it seemed like over a hundred.

Compared to the last wave, their numbers were fewer. But even this number of goblins was a great threat to them.

“Block them!”

“Don’t let them get close!”

People shouted.

These were people already seasoned in fighting goblins. They didn’t lose morale from fear just because they saw goblins.

“Their numbers are fewer than last time…!”

Conrad’s words, trying to boost courage with that statement, stopped.

In fact, they could win no matter how many goblins there were. Edel Village had that much strength.

The problem wasn’t just that.

‘Th-these things are…’

Countless waves of goblins.

And within them, entities that stood out from the other goblins.

Kiyaaaak!

Hop Goblins.

They were beings that couldn’t be handled unless you were a knight. Panicked, Conrad first aimed his crossbow toward them.

Even Hop Goblins would die if hit by arrows. The arrows of a crossbow with strong penetrating power could inflict even more fatal wounds on Hop Goblins.

‘Die!’

The arrow Conrad shot flew toward the Hop Goblin.

Thunk.

Kiyaaaak!

One goblin was hit by the arrow and fell. But Conrad’s expression was colored with trouble.

It wasn’t the Hop Goblin he had targeted.

And an even worse situation.

Kiyaaaak!

Another Hop Goblin appeared on the opposite side too.

“There are two Hop Goblins!”

“There’s one over here too!”

Three of the creatures that were dangerous even with just one had appeared.

Perhaps there were more behind them. It was when Conrad’s face was colored with despair.

Conrad’s bowed head and body trembled.

‘It’s cold.’

Cold air that seemed to foretell the village’s fate enveloped the village.

Not just Conrad, but others also shivered.

It wasn’t a mistake.

‘Huh?’

Conrad, who had been hit by something cold on his head, raised his head.

“Snow…?”

Since it was a village in the mountains, the temperature was naturally cold. But snow had never fallen at this time of year.

Snow was falling.

And the amount of snow was not small.

In the blink of an eye, the snow falling from the sky became heavy snow. Also, wind blew and soon a blizzard began to rage.

‘What is this?’

Conrad still couldn’t grasp it accurately.

It didn’t matter.

Kyuuaaang!

From somewhere, a distinctive beast’s cry spread far and wide.

And the blizzard changed. It struck the surroundings in a whirlwind centered on the village.

In other words, it struck the goblins that were targeting and charging at the village.

‘A mage!’

Such a strange phenomenon couldn’t be a natural occurrence. Conrad realized that some mage was helping them.

He shed tears.

“Oh, God.”

Since they didn’t give up until the end, they were saved once again.

But the god who saved them was a bit unusual.

Kyuuaaang!

The beast’s cry sounded again.

This time it was heard from a much closer place than before. It was approaching. And the goblins felt this faster.

Kiik?

Keeeeek!

The goblins went into a frenzy.

They were originally a cowardly race.

They felt fear at the approaching massive presence. Among the goblins caught in the blizzard, some had their bodies freezing.

Even if not, their bodies were buried in snow.

Their movements became slow.

Their bodies trembled.

The unbearable cold froze the goblins to death.

And,

Crash.

Finally, that beast revealed itself.

“Kyuuuuung!”

Kyuung roared once more and raised its front paws.

Those massive front paws swung and sent the surrounding goblins flying. When they swung again, the head of a Hop Goblin in the distance exploded.

Overwhelming.

It was a moment that perfectly suited that word.

Kyuung displayed the aura of an absolute ruler in this land that had newly become its territory.

Kyuang!

How dare goblins rampage in my territory!

Kyuung was angry.

Kyuung roared and swung its front paws. The surrounding blizzard was absorbed into it, making Kyuwong’s body even larger.

A Kyuwong of tremendous size.

The goblins began to flee. But as if it was already too late, Kyuung pounced and tore their bodies apart.

“That bear is…?”

The people of Edel Village looked at Kyuung with awe.

A being both fearsome and grateful.

However, the moment that powerful Kyuung turned its attack toward the village, things could change.

“Kyuaaang!”

But making a cute cry that contrasted with its intimidating presence, Kyuung only struck down the goblins.

Soon, only goblin corpses and the snow covering them remained in the surroundings.

“Kyuung!”

Kyuwong’s size diminished.

The blizzard that had been swirling around also disappeared.

And Kyuung plopped its bottom on the ground and showed its palm toward the village.

As if greeting them.

“Uh…?”

Conrad unconsciously raised his hand.

The snow bear, thinking it had received a greeting, stood up. The snow bear wiggled its bottom and moved away from the village as if it had no lingering attachment.

“What… how did this happen…?”

They had expected a fierce battle.

But there was no battle at all. All fighting had ended without them having to fight anything.

“We, we’re alive!”

“Hooray! We’re alive!”

The people of Edel Village embraced each other.

The war between the Berkheim Family and Renheim Family.

Renheim Baron was confident of his victory. Really, just as that suspicious person had said, if only there was no intervention from Ellemis Baron, there was no possibility of him losing like this.

“…”

As he said, if only there was no intervention from Ellemis Baron.

The plain where both armies faced each other.

Awooool!

The howling of wolves that made Renheim Baron, who had been confident of victory until then, feel uneasy.

Not at night but during the day, the howling echoed as a black wave approached from the distance.

“How on earth… how did they come here?”

Renheim Baron’s expression hardened as he watched this.

‘Don’t tell me I’ve been deceived again this time?’

It was possible.

Renheim Baron trembled as this thought occurred to him.

“It’s the Elimis Family’s… Black Wolf Cavalry.”

Black Wolf Cavalry.

This was a name arbitrarily given by the Renheim Family.

It was a phrase that expressed their appearance very well. And the majesty of facing them directly was beyond imagination.

Grrr…

First, the Shadow Wolves were larger than they had imagined.

The mercenaries hired by Renheim Baron murmured among themselves. Not just the mercenaries, but the soldiers’ reactions were also poor.

“Ah.”

An enemy of too overwhelming majesty.

Soldiers expressing despair at that sight.

‘How are we supposed to fight against such beings?’

Just looking at their faces, their thoughts could be guessed.

If the Renheim Family camp was like that, the Berkheim Family was the complete opposite.

“Oh, ooh!”

They had already witnessed the Wolf Riders directly when Cliff had once visited the Berkheim Family.

Even then, the Wolf Riders had exuded an intimidating aura. But now that they stood as allies, their appearance was more reassuring than anything else.

Berkheim Baron ran over.

“I heard goblins appeared in the north, so I thought you couldn’t come.”

Berkheim Baron had also heard that news.

Naturally. Cliff had directly leaked that information.

“When our friend is experiencing a crisis, shouldn’t we naturally come?”

Cliff smiled and responded to his welcome with a question.

At his words, Berkheim Baron laughed heartily and answered.

“Haha. That’s right! I also firmly believed that my friend would come!”

Cliff only gave a faint smile.

He didn’t believe Berkheim Baron’s words completely. But one thing was certain.

‘His attitude has definitely changed a lot from before.’

Berkheim Baron’s tone had become much more polite.

When he had met him not long ago, it wasn’t like this. Back then, his attitude seemed to subtly emphasize that he was the elder.

But now, no trace of such behavior could be found.

‘Well, it’s not incomprehensible.’

The Renheim Family’s blade had come right before them.

A lifeline at that moment.

That was exactly the Elimis Family.

“Ellemis Baron, please. Save our Berkheim Family.”

So now he was in a slightly bowing posture.

Good.

This appearance was exactly the attitude Cliff had hoped for. Only when Berkheim Baron changed like this could he lead the situation as he desired.

‘With this, can we say the initiative has definitely passed to us?’

He needed to confirm it first.

“May I ask you one thing?”

“Of course. Ask me anything.”

“This war, may I represent the Berkheim Family’s position?”

It was a statement that could be quite dangerous.

But Berkheim Baron couldn’t discern such things. He simply understood it as offering to fight the war in his place.

“If you would do that, I’d be delighted!”

He accepted. With this, until this war ended, Cliff’s words would become the Berkheim Family’s position.

‘Then…’

Cliff turned his head to look at one soldier. The one he had predetermined nodded and rode his wolf alone toward the Renheim Family camp.

A messenger.

After he left, Cliff waited a little. Soon someone came out from the other side.

“I am Renheim Baron!”

A man’s voice rang out loudly.

He was a man with a physique and appearance that looked strong just by looking at him.

After meeting with his messenger, he came out. It was because Cliff had requested a conversation. Yet as if he had no intention of keeping it quiet, he spoke from his camp toward here.

A voice that didn’t seem like shouting but was clearly audible to everyone’s ears.

‘As expected, an aura user.’

And quite skilled at that.

Whatever the case, since the other party had responded to the conversation, it was Cliff’s turn next.

“Huu.”

Cliff, who had steadied his breathing, moved his mana.

He had no intention of using the same method as his opponent.

In the first place, Baron Renheim’s method was because he was a knight.

-Greetings. I am Baron Cliff Elimis.

A greeting.

At that greeting, which was different from Baron Renheim’s method, he flinched.

“A mage?”

-Yes.

Come to think of it, the fact that he was a mage wasn’t well known yet.

“I see. What is your reason for calling me?”

-Our Elimis Family hopes that the neighboring Berkheim Family and Renheim Family, both sides, will reconcile with each other.

For Cliff, there was no particular reason to be hostile toward the Renheim Family.

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