Episode 98 First Meeting of the Three Families (1)
Arriving at Zeke’s mansion, the two met Sibi, who was waiting for them from the entrance.
“Meet the saint and Belacroix.”
When I waved my hand, Sibi lowered her head and guided me to one side.
“Zeke is in the bedroom. Please come this way.”
The two followed Shibi’s lead.
Zeke’s mansion didn’t have any gardens or lakes, but the well-appointed gymnasium was one of the best.
The mansion itself wasn’t bleak, but it wasn’t fancy either.
The old-fashioned gray wall and the moss and vines that were clinging to it to some extent harmoniously matched at a glance.
In the gymnasium, the sound of swords colliding echoed clearly as if the knights were sparring.
Seeing that, Ray laughed.
The mansion itself was very similar to Zeke.
It can be said that it is a place where his personality is well displayed.
After entering the mansion, Ray let out a little admiration.
As if to forget all the antiquity and elegance of the outside, the inside was splendid.
At this level, it was almost equivalent to a duke’s mansion.
The huge lobby and ballroom located inside could be said to be the pinnacle of splendor.
Ray muttered to himself.
“Did Zeke like flashy things?”
Eucliwood answered him.
“It’s just that the previous owner of this mansion liked fancy things. What Sieg-nim touched was probably the outside.”
“You know me pretty well, don’t you?”
“Because it is the work of the three families.”
While the two were talking, I arrived in front of Zeke’s bedroom before I knew it.
Shibi slowly lowered her head and backed away as Ray opened the bedroom door.
Immediately after that, Zeke stood up to greet the two of them.
“Meet the saint.”
“Lie down. There’s no way I’m fully healed yet.”
“It can’t be.”
Zeke said with a straight face.
“You need to lie down to see how you are.”
“All right.”
Immediately lay the body on the bed.
Ray, who let out a chuckle at him, picked up Zeke’s pulse.
I felt my pulse beating regularly.
“Take off your clothes.”
“yes.”
I took off the clothes Zeke was wearing.
Then, a solid body appeared. You can see the seams between the huge muscles that are densely made.
Ray admired the look.
‘As expected, the Sword Master is amazing… I
can’t believe that the wound has already healed.
Ray pulled out the thread made from mana.
It must have hurt quite a bit, but Zeke didn’t groan.
Likewise, Ray removed stitches from stitches on his abdomen and flanks.
“At this level, everyday life should not be a problem. Don’t move too drastically.”
“All right.”
After Ray’s examination, Eucliwood said.
“If that wound healed in a moment, does that mean you’re still a sword master even if you rot?”
“Why did you come, Eucliwood? If you’re busy and don’t come, I’m fine. ha ha ha.”
“Since the Holy Son wanted to go, I only followed him. I really wonder where you get that mysterious confidence that you think I’ve only come to see you.”
The two looked at each other coldly and growled.
Ray intervened.
“Don’t fight each other. If we fight even in normal times like this, what are we going to do when it’s really important?”
Then Zeke and Eucliwood spoke.
“yes. I hate people who fight each other the most in the world.”
“…I apologize.”
When the two of them stopped bickering, Ray asked Zeke which room he was staying in.
In response, Zeke guided Ray to a room that was set up as a guest room.
He had been walking almost all day long, so he thought of washing away the accumulated fatigue.
And in the evening, I plan to call all three family members who have not seen each other properly.
Zeke of the Duke of Trey and Eucliwood of the Belacroix family.
In addition to that, up to seven receptionists.
Aren’t they all here? It doesn’t make sense to not know their faces when they have to cooperate with each other.
Of course, each person would have their own mission and mission, but that was that and this was this.
Tonight the three families will meet each other for the first time.
* * *
Around the time dinner began, Zeke and Eucliwood dissuaded Ray with astonishment at Ray’s words that he would prepare.
Nevertheless, Ray shook his hand and prepared dinner.
While restlessly staring at the attendants, he gave a thumbs-up and said it was okay, and Ray prepared to have a barbecue, which he had always done in modern times.
He made a sword with mana and cut small rocks in the garden to make a fire.
After that, a small iron plate was placed on it to create a perfect barbecue grill.
Zeke and Eucliwood each gave a small admiration.
Zeke admired Ray’s swordsmanship for cutting rocks neatly, and Eucliwood admired his heart for treating his subjects with his own hands.
Ray looked somewhere and said, looking as if he was almost ready.
“Rice is ready. stop coming out.”
“…”
At that, seven people dressed in night clothes appeared at the same time in a place where there was nothing.
Immediately after that, the sword was pulled out of Zeke’s waist.
Chang-
It was the same with Eucliwood.
A great chill emanated from all around her.
Zeke’s eyes, which had been loose until just now, hardened coldly.
“How dare an Assassin come to this place?”
“…go away.”
The two were confronting each other with sharp emotions, but inside they were nervous.
‘Even though it’s this close, I can’t feel the presence…’
That said, they were saying that even the sword masters themselves could assassinate them if they wanted to.
It was the same with Eucliwood.
But she had one guess.
A family of top-secret forces in the dark.
Their families, whose names were not even known, could not know anything about them, even if they were a holy kingdom.
It was only known that he always stayed around the saint.
Among them, Hongyoung, who showed up at Ray’s call, walked up to Ray.
Then Zeke’s sword came out immediately.
Kaang-
It was Soyoung who blocked his sword.
Even at a glance, she was small in size and blocked Zeke’s sword with a dagger.
Soyoung said to Zeke.
“I am not your enemy, so withdraw your sword.”
“…how can you believe that?”
“If we were enemies, you wouldn’t be breathing anymore.”
“…”
That word was by no means arrogant.
The smallest of the seven blocked Zeke’s sword.
Perhaps each of them should be regarded as a sword master or possessing a power that surpasses him.
What if they are enemies? He was probably assassinated naturally, as if yawning, and died with an expression that he did not know why he had died.
When Zeke looked at Ray, Ray nodded.
It must mean that she is right.
Zeke and Eucliwood finally got rid of their animosity.
Hongyoung approached Ray and got down on one knee.
“Among the receiving committee, Hongyeong sees the saint.”
Zeke and Eucliwood could also tell from her words.
It means that they are part of the three families.
‘This is… a secret family…
‘
Whether he knew what they were thinking or not, Ray slowly closed and opened his eyes, holding the weight.
“Nothing else, this time I called you for something important.”
Seeing his serious expression, the other six guards also knelt in place.
“Please tell me.”
The saint’s seven swords, sharpened and polished, awaited the people.
Their expressions were emotionless, and they looked as if they would accomplish their mission no matter who they ordered them to kill.
That’s why they don’t carelessly give affection. It’s because when you’re going to kill someone you’ve given affection to, even for a moment, hesitation is at the tip of the sword.
Ray ordered those seven people.
“It is an order. We all eat together.”
The receptionist was not able to come to their senses at the shocking order.
“…I apologize. I couldn’t hear properly. Please say it again.”
“All three families gather to have dinner.”
“…”
The absurd order shocked not only the receptionist but also Zeke and Eucliwood.
Eating together is an order? What a monstrous order this is!
Is that why you said you would prepare dinner yourself?
Cheongyoung said.
“…Holy Son, we must not show ourselves at any time. So…”
Then, Heol-yeong, who stood out with red hair, interrupted Cheong-yeong and glared at him.
“Are you disobeying the order of Cheongyoung?”
Seeing the sword about to come out of her sleeve, I could see how absolute ‘command’ was to them.
Chung Young quietly closed her eyes.
“I made a mistake. I accept the blue order.”
“I take orders.”
“I take orders.”
“thank god.”
Fortunately, Ray created a club that beat the troll with mana and scattered the mana.
Cheong-yeong can say that she actually saved her life.
* * *
They sat around a round table, each wearing a different colored robe.
The person wearing the golden robe murmured.
“A failure…?”
The red robe shouted at his words.
“Do you have any idea how much was invested in this project!”
“Simon was caught. Hehehe. Wouldn’t it be impossible to proceed without the necromancer?”
“I have to use my hands somehow! There is no time since our existence has been discovered by that old man in the Holy Land!”
“Then, are you going to hit the Holy Kingdom again?”
“no. As long as the undead hand was gone, the usefulness of the kingdom was gone. Even if you don’t have to play the Seongguk, it won’t affect the grand scheme.”
The blue robe, who had been quietly listening to the story, spoke.
“However, our existence was somehow discovered by the old man. Then shouldn’t the Holy Kingdom be destroyed?”
The red robe frowned at him and shook his head.
“No… no. I can’t touch the castle right now.”
“…why?”
The red robe trembled in fear as it spoke.
“There is a monster in the Holy Kingdom… Until the monster disappears, you can never touch the Holy Kingdom.”
“Monster… You mean the magic swordsman who killed that Bone Dragon?”
“okay! That monster!”
“Then what now? The magic swordsman who kills even the Bone Dragon is holding out in the Holy Land, so no matter what plan you make, it can’t be helped.”
“…I think there might be one way.”
“…”
The others focused on the words of the red robe.
He paused for a moment, then opened his mouth.
“…sending the saint to another kingdom.”
In his opinion, the other lobs spoke a little reluctantly.
“What are you going to do by sending them to another kingdom? Do you want to rob the Holy Kingdom after sending it away?”
“What do you plan to do when the saint comes back after that? Now that Simon has been captured, none of us are strong enough to fight an all-out war with the saint.”
“Even that Simon was unable to engage in an all-out war. Hehehe.”
At their words, the red robe spoke quietly.
“There is no other way now. I just want the saint to live quietly there. Many kingdoms are fighting over the saint, but wouldn’t it be nice if someone got caught and the saint lived in peace?”
“That’s it now…”
The red robe shouted at the golden robe’s words.
“Then do you have any other moves! If there is a better option, I will follow you!”
At his words, the golden robe and everyone else fell silent.
There was no way they could be sharp just because they were themselves.
How will they stop the superhuman who kills even the Bone Dragon?
Rather, if stimulated now, it was only a matter of time before they collapsed.
In that case, I had no choice but to wait until a proper plan came out or the saint lived quietly.
The red robe slammed into one wall in a fit of anger.
Then the wall collapsed, leaving a huge hole in it.
“Damn it! Where did a guy like that come out of nowhere!”
He screamed and grabbed his head.
