Episode 608
“Hmm…”
Raon narrowed his eyes, looking back and forth at the brown paper.
-What are you doing?
Lars looked down at the paper and wrinkled his nose.
-Why are you making a fuss when you see a blank piece of paper? This means that you should hurry up and eat the leftover toast!
The guy turned his head as if he was not interested in the paper.
‘Unfortunately, this is not a blank piece of paper.’
-Now you’re looking at useless things. There’s nothing written, so what are you talking about?
As Lars said, there were no words or pictures written on the brown paper, but this was due to the characteristics of the paper.
‘Have you already forgotten?’
-You forgot?
‘You’ll know when you see it.’
Raon left the annex and stood in front of the lake. I lifted the brown paper towards the moon that stood at the center of the sky past midnight.
As the light moonlight passed through the brown paper, letters began to dance on the blank front.
-ah!
Lars clapped his hands loudly as if he had finally figured it out.
-When I first met that guy!
‘that’s right.’
Raon nodded, raising the paper above his head so that it could receive enough moonlight.
‘This is the paper I saw when I found out Judiel’s identity.’
Judil was caught by me while trying to convey information about the annex to Karun by floating this paper on the lake.
After that, after going through many incidents like fake Lazyworm and learning about her situation, I accepted her as a subordinate.
‘That’s also the first number.’
Now I have trustworthy subordinates called Gwangpungdae, but the first person I accepted was none other than Judiel.
Unless Judiel betrayed me, there was no way I would let go of her hand first.
Raon confirmed that no more letters appeared and took down the brown paper. The font appears refined, as if emotion is missing. It was a letter that seemed to reveal Judiel’s personality.
[The only person who can see this letter is Raon.]
Judiel seemed to have predicted this situation and wrote down my name from the first line.
[I just hope Raon doesn’t find this letter.]
I hope he doesn’t find it?
I couldn’t understand why he left the letter and didn’t want it to be discovered.
[Even if I say I need some time due to personal reasons, Raon will figure it all out. I’ll be honest with you.]
I felt like this was the main point, so I quickly lowered my eyes.
[I received a call saying that I think I found my younger brother on the black market.]
Raon chewed his lip as he read Judiel’s calm words.
‘As expected…’
Judiel is still alive, working under Karun, and holding my hand, all because of his remaining blood relative.
I had pictured this situation in my head ever since I heard she had taken leave without saying anything.
[It’s not confirmed yet, so don’t worry. I’ll just check if it’s really my younger brother.]
Judiel’s dry voice seemed to be heard in the sentence telling me not to worry.
[Even if it were my younger brother, I have no intention of attacking him right away. I will come back and tell Raon first.]
[Because it is a distance away, it will take some time, but please concentrate on your training and wait. Don’t you have work to do, Raon? Judiel.]
In the end, the short letter ended with the name Judiel without mentioning the location.
“Hmm…”
Raon frowned as he took down the letter.
‘I don’t have a good feeling…’
I was even more worried because the letter didn’t contain any emotion at all.
‘Because it could explode.’
Judiel is a person who rarely shows his emotions.
She lived with only her family in mind, but if she were to meet her younger brother, she would have jumped in at any cost.
-Why did you go alone?
Lars shook his head as if he didn’t understand.
-You promised that you would at least find your younger brother, so all you had to do was say the word.
‘It’s not that I didn’t say anything.’
Raon sighed as he read the letter again.
-then?
‘I couldn’t say it.’
I recalled the time when Judiel came to my room after the return party.
I told her that I would only have to train from now on because of the life-or-death issue with my father, and she cheered me on with a masked smile, just like when we first met.
Grumbling.
Raon clenched his fists so hard that his hands turned red.
“shit!”
Judiel left alone without telling me anything about his younger brother so as not to disturb my training.
Now I understand her slightly awkward reaction to thinking of me before herself.
-What a fool!
Lars pointed his finger at me for being stupid about a topic I didn’t even know about. However, I did not have the strength to refute it.
‘okay. ‘Stupid.’
I should have gone looking for it.
Even though I met Gwangpungdae after a long time and received training from Glenn, I should have gone to Judiel. A feeling of regret filled my heart.
-So what are you going to do now?
Raon burned the letter in his hand with a cartoon ball and calmed his eyes.
‘I have to follow.’
No matter where Judiel goes, the right thing to do is to follow her and bring her sister.
That was the first promise I made to others since I became Raon Sieghardt. It was more important than things like training.
‘But before that…’
Raon chewed his lips thinly, facing the moonlight that gave off a calm light.
‘We need to gather information first.’
* * *
A dry voice burst out from under the skin of Mr. King Serpent, whose fierce eyes appeared as if he were alive.
“Lord!”
A dark-skinned old man who seemed to have lived in the sun his entire life knelt at the bottom of the stairs covered with King’s Serpent leather.
“The senator and former lender are dead! “Why are you staying still?”
The black-skinned old man raised his head, shedding chicken-like tears that did not match his grim expression.
“after.”
The eyes of the North and South Korean rulers, who were sinking in the darkness of the podium, bent towards the old man.
“Quyan. You heard it too. Senator Wonju lost in a one-on-one life-or-death battle. “What on earth do you mean by revenge?”
The North and South Korean leaders shook their heads, shaking the ashes of the tobacco from their mouths.
“No matter how numerous and bandit we may be, our root is unmanned. “I can’t question you for losing in a one-on-one duel.”
“What do you mean! “Raon Sieghardt was the one who started the fight first!”
The old man called Kuyan frowned deeply as if he could not accept those words.
“That’s really funny too.”
The North and South Korean rulers laughed as if it was absurd.
“If Raon Sieghardt had come alone and caused a ruckus, we could certainly have argued with him. However, he is like an elf. It also came with a chassis protector. In other words, the justification is there.”
He mumbled that he was so lucky and touched the blue window leaning against the wall.
“Quyan. I know your heart. But it’s not a good idea to move now. “It’s unfortunate, but let’s end this matter here.”
The North and South Korean leaders shook their heads and said not to discuss this matter any further.
“Lord!”
Kuyan raised his head. The face, covered in tears, was grotesquely distorted, like a murderous murderer.
“Are you sure Glenn Sieghardt is scary?”
He crushed the floor with his bare hands and his lips trembled.
“I tolerated it before when Tiller died. That child was the grandson of a close friend of mine, so he was like my own grandson, but I didn’t say anything because I was afraid that it would harm the prestige of the lord if he pushed me, the lord of the Senate, too! But this case is no different!”
Kuyan shouted in a voice that seemed like all his saliva had dried up and he was vomiting blood.
“No one else but Meng’s senator! Regardless of whether it is a one-on-one battle or a cause, you must step forward! Are you trying to forget Tiller and Siran just because you found a new successor? Or are you really scared of Glenn Sieghardt?”
The North and South leaders looked down at Kuyan without saying a word. His gaze was as dry as before.
“Is there anyone who isn’t scared of Glenn Sieghardt? Kuyan. “What about you?”
“I’m not scared! “I don’t care if I die!”
“Awesome. But unfortunately, I’m scared.”
He said he was scared, stretched out his long leg and draped it over King Serpent’s head.
“I’m not scared of dying, but of the collapse of this North-South alliance.”
“Hmm…”
“It wouldn’t be bad if it ended with only you or me dying. However, Sieghardt’s sword is vicious and persistent. Even if it means cutting off their arms and legs, they will try to erase everything about the North-South alliance. You know. “The days of the Continental War.”
“….”
Cuman could only look at the North and South Korean alliances and could not open his mouth any further.
“Wait. “Roman will do everything, including Tiller, Lecter, and Siran’s revenge.”
The leaders of North and South Korea laughed, saying that there was less than a year left.
“You’ll understand, right?”
“I understand. But…”
Kuyan raised his head while chewing his lip.
“I can’t accept everything.”
“So you’re saying you’re going to attack Sieghart right now?”
“I’m not that stupid. “I will just wait.”
He shook his head and got up.
“ah.”
The North and South Korean rulers raised their hands.
“Now that Siran is dead, take back the seat of senator.”
“….”
Kuyan bowed his head and left Daejeon without answering. He headed straight to the river and launched the Senate’s battle line.
“let’s go.”
“yes.”
The ship’s crew sailed without saying a word. The place they arrived, braving the dawn wind, was the Peren River where Siran and Lecter died.
“Whoa.”
Kuyan stood on the river where Siran died and let out a deep sigh.
“If I had known this would be the case, I would have helped you in the beginning…”
He took another long breath, perhaps out of regret.
“There’s nothing we can do right now.”
Kuyan shook his head as he looked at the dark river water illuminated by the moon.
“But I won’t just sit still like this. “Wait for me in hell.”
He threw the golden fishing rod into the river, looked at it for a while, and then went back to the boat.
As if comforting Siran’s soul, the senator’s boat circled the riverside and then slowly disappeared.
A tall man steps down onto the river, which has become even more muddy after Kuyan leaves.
When the man with eyes as blue as moonlight snapped his fingers, the river water bubbled and split, and a white bone with all its flesh ripped off came to mind.
“Do you want to live?”
The man spoke to the white skeleton as if he were talking to a living person.
“That’s an answer I like.”
White Bone didn’t say anything, but the man chuckled.
“That is correct. You can’t revive someone who is already dead. “If you had said you wanted to live, I would have crushed your bones, but I like that you only dream of revenge.”
When the man nodded lightly, the white bone was compressed small and sucked into his grasp.
“I came here just in case, and it seems like it would be an interesting topic.”
He threw the white bone into the air like a toy, caught it, and disappeared into the darkness.
* * *
Cheeeeee!
The blade of the Jecheon Sword caught in the wind falls to the floor of the training hall.
The sword trembled slightly, creating a small crack in the ground where only a single line had been drawn.
“Hmm…”
Raon frowned as he saw the sword strike that was out of bounds.
‘I got impatient.’
My training didn’t go well because I was worried about Judiel. My spirit was shaken, and I even felt like my martial arts skills were regressing.
‘Is it yet?’
It’s been two days since I requested information from the black market, but I haven’t heard back yet. Bad thoughts started to cross my head.
‘no. Let’s focus.’
Now I have to do what I can.
When Raon came to his senses and tried to raise his sword again, a small mountain bird flew in from the sky.
-Hey!
As soon as Lars saw the bird, he was scared and sat down.
-And a madwoman! Here we come again!
The guy’s lips quivered as if he thought Merlin had come to visit.
‘no.’
Raon shook his head and stretched out his hand, and a mountain bird landed on his palm.
‘This child is a contact from the black market.’
There was a small piece of paper folded on the bird’s leg. It wasn’t a Merlin, it was a bird from the black market.
‘That’s pathetic.’
Raon chuckled as he returned the bird.
‘What kind of demon lord is scared of a mountain bird?’
-It’s not that small! I thought she was just a madwoman.
‘yes. ‘You damn demon king.’
-No!
I ignored Lars who was getting angry and opened the letter. The content was simple. It was a message saying that they would be waiting at a branch in downtown Sieghart.
Raon burned the paper and headed straight to the location written on the letter.
As I entered the small store built in the corner of the shopping center, the scent of wood reached my nose. Looking around, I saw large and small pieces carved from wood filling the interior.
Raon went inside the store, admiring the sculptures. I felt a familiar presence from the owner behind the counter.
“long time no see.”
With a thin voice, the owner took off the hood covering his head. It was Denning Rose, a woman whose wiser eyes were more impressive than the rose-patterned eyepatch.
“Did you come in person?”
Raon looked at Denning Rose and widened his eyes. I thought they would send an informant, but I didn’t expect her to come in person.
“Of course I should come.”
Denning Rose shook his head, saying it was nothing special. She took out a green teacup and filled it with water that was boiling inside. A calming scent flowed out that seemed to calm my heated heart.
“Please eat.”
“thank you.”
I drank a cup of steaming tea. The savory yet soft taste lingered in my mouth before disappearing cleanly. It seemed like Denning Rose had deliberately prepared a tea that helped control emotions.
“You seem to be in a hurry, so let’s get started right away. “The person we were communicating with has disappeared, right?”
“yes. “I think he moved immediately after receiving the news that his brother was found.”
“Actually, I contacted you a few times saying that they had found someone similar to your younger brother, but not all of them, but it seems like it was real this time.”
Denning Rose said that he had previously given Judiel information about his younger brother, but was told that it wasn’t all of it.
“But the reason I moved alone…”
“I think I went there alone because I didn’t want to waste my time.”
“okay.”
She nodded as if she understood the situation immediately.
“First, let me show you the materials we gave him.”
Denning Rose took out an envelope of documents from the dresser. I immediately received the envelope and checked its contents.
[Age in mid-twenties. A young man with brown hair, blue eyes, and a scar on his forehead was found near the village of the Sran tribe.]
Raon narrowed his eyes as he examined the paper.
‘If this is the case, it might be true…’
Judiel told me that his younger brother’s name was Jubel, that he was currently around 24-25 years old, that he had brown hair, blue eyes, and that he had a scar on his forehead.
According to the information, it seemed quite likely that he was her younger brother.
“But if it’s a Sran tribe village….”
“That’s right. “League of Beasts.”
Denning Rose nodded, saying the name of the Beast League.
“It’s a village that belongs to that place.”
“also.”
I was curious because it was a tribe I had heard of, but as expected, it was a member of the Beast League.
‘But why are you there?’
As far as I know, both Judiel and his younger brother were caught on leashes by Karun.
Aside from Judiel, I don’t know why her younger sister is in the place where the Beast League is located.
“The village is a bit unusual, but the person who appears to be Judiel’s younger brother also said that he doesn’t look ordinary.”
“What do you mean…”
“This is what we figured out after Raon’s request…”
A cool chill bloomed in Denning Rose’s single eye.
“That person named Jubel. He seems to be living as an assassin.”
