Chapter 406. Extraversion: 8 years later (1)
‘Lloyd-sama is very pitiful.’
The silver-haired knight Xaviel thought quietly.
Thinking about it made me laugh out loud.
‘I think he’ll become the weakest member of the family.’
It wasn’t that it wasn’t, it was true.
The Mannani he served.
Kim Soo-ho brought from another dimension.
A man called Duke Lloyd Frontera.
He was once a sword master.
He was the one who even commanded the conquest of hell.
However, at the end of the battle with the King of Hell, he lost his body.
He returned to the body of Kim Soo-ho, who was in Seoul, South Korea.
Thanks to that, I lost both Mana Heart and Circle.
‘I thought he’d recover quickly.’
At the time, he expected so.
But what about the result?
Let’s not come.
‘I didn’t know that he would grow so slowly.’
It is usually easy for those who have reached a high level and then fallen to regain their skills.
It tends to show a much superior growth rate than others.
Somehow, Lloyd, who returned to Kim Soo-ho’s body, was different.
‘Dunjae didn’t even have one like that.’
no matter how hard you train.
Even if King Alicia rolls every day.
There was no noticeable progress.
Thanks to you, it’s been 8 years now.
Lloyd was still unable to get out of the ranks of a low-level sword expert.
‘Did you say that you saved up RP to use in one shot during the Sword Master Syndrome that you will experience later….’
But what is RP anyway?
I still thought he was a very cryptic person.
But that was then.
“Javiel sweat!”
A clear voice calling this way.
A call like a chick broke Xaviel’s thoughts.
He looked up.
It didn’t have to cost much.
A little girl was running right in front of me before I knew it.
“Javiel Sweat! I just succeeded yap yap hook hook! Did you see it?”
“yes. I saw you, princess.”
“Then praise!”
“You did very well, Princess.”
Xaviel’s strong hand gently stroked the child’s head.
A satisfied smile bloomed across the child’s face.
“Hee hee! compliment. compliment!”
What is it that makes you so happy?
The child at first sight, like an excited puppy, dododo again.
He ran to the training ground and started playing with a wooden sword with a flushed face.
However, the gesture was unusual.
no it wasn’t a joke
I was only six years old now.
I will be celebrating my seventh birthday in a few days.
His level was already slightly over the level of a low-level sword expert.
‘That talent…amazing.’
Princess Charlotte Frontera Magentano.
A child born to King Alicia and Kuk Seo Lloyd.
Perhaps it is because the child resembles the mother.
It must be because she inherited King Alicia’s talent intact.
As the child’s swordsmanship teacher himself, it seemed certain that the child would surpass his father, Lloyd, within three years.
‘I’m glad I don’t resemble Lloyd-sama.’
No, in some ways, that kid sometimes showed a similar side to Lloyd.
It was such a moment right now.
“But did you sweat again?”
“yes?”
“Why don’t you keep your promise?”
Charlotte, who came back from playing swordsmanship before I knew it, asked me.
Xaviel tilted his head inwardly.
“A promise. What do you mean by that?”
“I told you that if I succeed yap yap hook hook, I will give you a present.”
“…no way.”
“It’s true.”
“No, I’m not denying my promise.”
“then?”
“Could you still remember that promise?”
“yes!”
Charlotte vigorously nodded her small head.
“In my first class when I was 3 years old, he gave me a wooden sword for the first time and demonstrated Javiel’s sweat. This is yap yap hook hook. If that was successful, he gave me a gift.”
“….”
“So it just worked.”
“….”
“But I just wanted to give Javiel a compliment and move on.”
“….”
no way.
You asked me to praise you earlier.
Was that what you were trying to do this way?
To see if this side remembers the old promise?
“….”
Xaviel briefly felt goosebumps.
When you look at it like this, this kid really resembles Lloyd so much.
I’m usually indifferent to things that have nothing to do with me.
The part related to self-interest becomes too thorough.
never try to lose
They are amazingly obsessed with even a single coin or trivial reward.
It was like seeing a miniature version of Lloyd when he was serving him.
‘Whoa.’
My swordsmanship talent comes from my mother, who is an extremely strong sword master.
From a father who is a swindler and a swindler.
Is this child already doing this to become so amazing (?) when he grows up?
Xaviel swallowed the feeling of being distant and smiled.
He bent his knees and brought Charlotte to eye level.
He said it with a benevolent and heartwarming smile that is rarely seen by anyone.
“I’m sorry, princess. I didn’t expect you to still remember that. It’s my fault.”
“No, it’s Javiel Sweat. That’s not wrong.”
“Isn’t it wrong?”
“Dad did it. There was no contract, but everyone said they forgot all the promises that could be spit up.”
“….”
“So they said you had to stay until the recipient died.”
“….”
“I grew up thinking about everything I was supposed to receive later before I snort every day.”
“Is that so?”
“yes!”
“…All right. I will give you a gift as promised.”
“really?”
“yes. What gift would the princess want to receive?”
Xaviel asked with a warm smile.
And I waited for the answer that would come back to me.
What kind of gift will this young and smart swordsman disciple ask for?
candy? dress? shoes?
Or a new wooden sword?
‘Anything….’
As long as he is capable, he will surely seek it and give it to him.
It was the moment when Xaviel made such a commitment.
“Phantom species.”
“yes?”
“I want to be a phantom servant.”
Charlotte said in a sharp voice.
“Popo-dong is plump, soft, and fluffy. Aunt Bell is gentle and kind. Hamang sweating is so much fun. A dirty, sweaty belly is a playground. It’s so exciting when Kkoming rides on sweat and flies. But all you do is listen to Dad.”
“So you want to have a fantasy species?”
“yes! I want to take the phantom species with me too.”
“But Princess Charlotte.”
“yes?”
“I’m sorry, but gifting a phantom species is beyond my ability.”
“Why?”
“Because I don’t know where to get the fantasy species.”
Xaviel smiled, feeling really sorry.
I said it carefully, hoping that the child would not be disappointed.
“Lord Podong, Lord Bell, Lord Hamang, and Lord Koming are all fantasy species summoned by the Duke. Sir Bibeong is an exception, but he also seems to have been summoned by someone a long time ago. I’m sorry, but I don’t have that summoning ability.”
“…Ugh.”
“sorry. How about trying this instead?”
“how?”
The child’s eyes, which were about to get wet with disappointment, sparkled again.
Xaviel smiled at those eyes that were pointing this way.
“It’s the princess’s seventh birthday in three days.”
“however?”
“How about asking the Duke for a present for that day?”
“To Dad? You want a fantasy bell for your birthday?”
“yes. I’m sure you’ll allow it. Of course it is possible.”
Probably.
If it were Lloyd, he would summon at least one fantasy species for his daughter’s birthday present. You could ask your six-year-old daughter to write a contract or memorandum instead.
‘If it’s Lloyd-sama, that’s enough. No matter how much it is a birthday present, he is not a great person who will give you a fantasy species for free.’
Perhaps, in return, he will ask for a 20 percent cut in his pocket money or a kiss on the cheek every day.
‘He’s a good enough person, Mr. Lloyd.’
However, the child in front of him was by no means an easy being.
Because she is the daughter of Lloyd, the salty boy.
Perhaps he will show negotiating power that transcends his age.
Xaviel’s expectations (?) were accurately hit.
“Dad!”
Near the end of swordsmanship lessons an hour later.
Lloyd came to the training ground.
At that visit, Princess Charlotte laughed and the dodo ran too.
I was wrapped up in my father’s arms.
“I succeeded yap yap hook today!”
“Haha did you?”
“yes! But Xaviel Tamton didn’t give me a gift!”
“Hahaha did you?”
“yes! That’s why Javiel Tam Ton says, but Dad will give you a gift instead!”
“Heh heh, was it?”
tingle!
Lloyd sends a flounder’s gaze towards us.
Xaviel shrugged his shoulders with a calm face.
And I watched the fight between father and daughter that unfolded after a long time.
“So Dad, if I’m here, will it be my birthday?”
“Yeah?”
“birthday present.”
“What gift?”
“Phantom species.”
“Is that expensive?”
“how much?”
“Is it more expensive than him?”
Lloyd said ‘him’ and pointed at Xaviel.
A wrinkle quickly formed between Xaviel’s forehead.
Still, Lloyd pretended not to.
“It’s a joke. Anyway, the fantasy species are very expensive. Are you okay though?”
“It’s okay. How expensive is it?”
“Eh, six hundred kisses on the cheek?”
“Can I pay in installments?”
“no. It’s a lump sum.”
“Then it’s a big deal. Lips burst.”
“Oh, then you can’t. Would you like to pay?”
“yes!”
“As long as possible?”
“Ugh!”
“Then, with a 600-day installment plan, a kiss on the cheek every day. how is it?”
“Wow!”
“You know instead? Interest is charged on installments.”
“how much?”
“Umm, I’ll cut it big. 10 percent. So add 60 times.”
“…too much.”
“no? Hmm, don’t hate it.”
“No, I don’t hate it.”
“then?”
“Daddy, if you don’t shave, your lips will get hurt.”
“Shave every day? Don’t miss a day?”
“yes!”
“Heh good good good. Then decide.”
“decision!”
“If you have made your decision, what should you do?”
“contract!”
“Right. This is our daughter.”
Lloyd and Charlotte’s daughter, who writes contracts on the spot and shoots them until the end.
Seeing that, Xaviel laughed inwardly.
He quietly approached Lloyd and asked.
“Are you okay, Lloyd?”
“It would be nice if you liked the phantom species, right?”
“I guess so. Then we’re done. I will finish the class.”
“Oh yes. Good job.”
“yes. Let’s take a look.”
Lloyd left the training ground with his daughter and Xaviel seeing him off.
And I clenched my fists inwardly.
‘…nice.’
I got it. 660 kisses on the cheek.
So I won’t worry about it for at least the next two years.
‘It’s been a little difficult to get a kiss on the cheek lately, but I’m glad.’
It felt like a relief from anxiety.
I hurried my steps with a light feeling.
As long as you made a promise.
It was because I thought of pulling out the fantasy species in advance.
‘Because I don’t know what fantasy species will come out. Should I just use the premium random draw? By attaching conditions as cute as possible to suit the child’s taste? that would be better Just like that, the RP is also generous.’
8 years ago.
After the decisive battle with the King of Hell.
It was the RP that remained the same when I returned from Seoul.
But now?
As time passed, it accumulated more than then.
Thanks to that, my current RP was 27595.
‘Fortunately, when I become a high-level sword expert later, I’m collecting these so that I can skip to the sword master in one shot…Eh, well, I might have something to reach that stage now.’
It was an RP that I had been stocking up just in case.
But now it’s hard to fight with a shovel and a sword.
I did not even have a crisis to overcome at the risk of my life.
As a result, the recovery of the state was slow.
Still, I thought it didn’t matter.
‘My wife protects me, so what?’
Even his wife, except for Xaviel, is not the strongest sword master in the world.
So, let’s spend this time without sparing RP.
Let’s properly select a new fantasy species after a long time.
Determined, Lloyd went inside the royal castle.
I went to the cozy resting room reserved only for myself and the king.
I took a deep breath there and opened the system window.
[Premium random draw]
[Invest a little more RP to greatly increase the chance of drawing a fantasy species with the summoner’s desired ability.] [
Conditional draw cost (2nd round) = 1200 RP]
[Currently owned RP: 27595]
[ Do you want to run conditional random drawing?]
[YES / NO]
‘Of course yes.’
Lloyd proudly chose the ‘YES’ button.
But that was the moment.
Ding dong!
[Failed to execute the random draw.]
‘Huh?’
An unexpected message came to mind.
[Phantom species are beings called by the world only for you. However, you ran a random draw with the intention of transferring it to someone else, not for the purpose of keeping it as your best friend. By doing so, we inform you that your attempt against the basic purpose of random drawing has failed.]
‘Huh.’
It was unexpected.
Lloyd asked in bewilderment.
‘Are you going to let me stay by your daughter’s side? It’s okay even if it’s my daughter and not someone else’s?’
[Impossible.]
The answer came back straight away.
‘It sucks.’
Lloyd had a bitter taste.
If the system message says it’s not working, then it’s really not working.
This is a trick or trick, nothing works.
Lloyd, who knew that fact through numerous experiences, made a quick decision.
‘Write. I’ll just have to admit it.’
I liked that I got a lot of cheek kisses from my daughter.
It seemed that this contract had to be notified of termination.
‘Tsk. How can I talk to her so she doesn’t hurt her heart? What do you want to ask for as a penalty for breaking the contract?’
I walked briskly again.
We need to let you know about this as early as possible.
That way you will be less disappointed.
I thought and went back to the training ground.
Fortunately, my daughter and Xaviel were finishing up the class.
He told his daughter honestly, showing a sign of sorry.
“Is my daughter there?”
“Ooh Dad!”
“I’m sorry, but that contract.”
“yes?”
“I think it will be difficult to keep.”
“Ugh?”
“They say the phantom species will come later.”
“Ugh?”
“Not now, but in the future.”
“….”
The child’s lower lip is soon pouting.
Lloyd said with a much more perplexed feeling.
“So I think I should get a different birthday present this year. Not fantasy species, but prettier and cuter ones. huh?”
“….”
The child’s big eyes quickly burst into tears.
Lloyd’s heart sank.
It’s an emergency.
“Oh my daughter? over there….”
It was from then.
In a voice full of cold sweat.
Trying to minimize the child’s disappointment as much as possible.
Lloyd had to hang on all day trying to soothe his young daughter.
Even after that, I couldn’t solve my daughter’s pouting.
‘Whoa. Well, I have to work hard tomorrow too.’
That night.
Before falling asleep with my wife.
Lloyd promised himself to fight in the future.
Tomorrow, I will surely soothe the child’s heart.
I will take you on a picnic in a carriage to the outskirts of the capital.
So he was completely unaware.
This is the moment when you are determined to fight for tomorrow.
their six-year-old daughter.
For the first time, he accidentally started to use the ability that he had naturally from birth.
that’s right….
Ding dong!
[Phantom species random drawing]
[You can draw a fantasy species by investing RP.]
[A powerful and unique fantasy species will give absolute loyalty to the owner who summoned it and provide various abilities.] [
Draw 1 time = 50 RP]
The little princess wakes up because she needs to rest.
Before the eyes of Charlotte Frontera Magentano.
As if by chance, system messages began to appear.
