Chapter 456,
Chapter 130. New Year’s Rumors Grand Construction (5)
I went straight to the temporary healing room in the basement of the mansion.
It was no different to have a healing room in the basement. It was because Zephyrin’s miasma remained in the Black Knight’s body and polluted the air.
When I opened the door to the basement, a smoky smell came up. It was because Kuzan had removed the miasma from the black knight.
“Are you here, Confucius?”
Kuzan said with a tired face. Next to him, the top healers sent by Rani and poison magicians from the Demon Corps were lying exhausted.
Even though the new year is bright, almost 15 days have passed since today. Now that the Dark Knight has just woken up, they haven’t been able to fall asleep properly.
“Take the jet healers to the stable room. And increase the amount of gold going to the holy kingdom by five times this month.”
It was a figure that accounted for more than 30% of the country’s annual budget, five times the usual, but there was no need to worry about money.
As the issue related to Jin grows, the items on top of the golden top are sold like wings. Looking back at Rani’s recent performances, it’s not a waste to give her fifty times, not five times.
Immediately after the news that Runcandel 12th Horsemen had taken over the Black Kings was published, the members of the Gold Spindle Company smelled money like ghosts.
It started selling a product called ‘Black Dragon Murakan Limited Edition Cosmetics’ in high-end and standard types.
Even the gold snow tribes were intentionally limiting the number of sales to increase the value of the limited edition. As a result, long lines of customers increased at the stores every day, and limited editions were traded at prices dozens of times higher than the original price on the black market.
Then, those who couldn’t get the limited edition flocked to other products. Air fresheners and soaps with the image of Jin and Murakan are at least as good as slippers.
Everything was selling like hot cakes, so the money was pouring like a waterfall.
“Yeah I’m better!”
“Kuzan, you too, go upstairs and get some rest. You can rest for two days in a secluded place with Verice.”
“I will go on vacation after the construction work is finished, Mr. Confucius.”
“Anyway, Kuzan is also a workaholic hehe. Then why don’t you just have a quick drink with me tonight. I will also ask my Sir Valkas and Sir Lata.”
Kuzan and the jet healers exited the basement.
Sigh.
When I opened the door, I saw the figure of the black knight sitting on the bed.
As he had been informed by Quikantel on the way back, he was still unable to properly control himself. However, the detoxification was over, so now only medicine and rest time were needed.
“The Black Knight.”
As Jin approached him, the black knight slowly raised his head.
He had a hazy expression, like someone who had just woken up from a dream. Even in a strong body of 10 stars, such strong miasma and medicine have penetrated the body for 15 days, and the energy does not return.
“Is it okay if I call you Dox McLorran?”
Dox McLorran.
It was a name he had found out while he was fainting.
The exact personal information of the Black Knight could not be found out under the authority of the 12 Horsemen. You can access the personal information of the active black knight only when you are recognized as a 4th Horseman or equivalent.
However, to find out Dox’s name, he didn’t have to ask another member of the family for information this time, as he did with Barton.
Because he was Gilly’s family.
“The Twelve Horsemen…”
Dox pursed his lips and looked around. I reflexively searched for my weapon, but I heard a clicking sound from my limbs. It was a specially made chain that was tied just in case.
Jin released the chains.
“I never imagined the dark knight to be in such a defenseless state. You will too.”
Dox just stared at Jin without saying a word.
However, that was not a choice of words to answer, but an action to clean up the miasma remaining in one’s body. It was also a time to think back on past memories that I could not look back on after waking up.
‘What happened? The damn black helmet is like this…!’
I remembered clearly until the moment I was ambushed by that strange mercenary, Zephyrin.
My body trembled once more as I remembered the goosebumps sensation of a purple fingernail protruding out of nowhere.
However, the situation after that was a confused memory like broken glass.
‘I was immediately clouded by a miasma I had never experienced. That mercenary kept attacking me and couldn’t stop it because of the poison. I thought he was dead.’
In fact, without Jin’s party, Dox would have died cleanly when the additional attack continued after the surprise attack.
‘Then… a strange space suddenly formed, and the 12 riders, Murakan, and the leader of the Black Kings fought while protecting me.’
The 12th Horseman saved me. Dox was able to come to that conclusion without difficulty.
Then why? Dox did not know how the battle between Jin and the others and Zephyrin of the Dark Kingdom progressed afterwards.
And I thought that it would be absolutely difficult to fight with the 12 Horseman and the Guardian Dragon protecting him if he was strong enough to end himself in one blow.
Therefore, the 12 Horsemen should have abandoned themselves and ran away. Especially since the 12th rider is in sharp confrontation with the 2nd rider.
‘Did you think that was the judgment for the family beyond the confrontation with the second horseman? Although there is a possibility if he used the Black Kings as a shield…’
Did the 12th Horseman risk his life for his family to save himself? Even though it is an act of helping the second rider?
Dox grabbed his head from a sudden headache.
“Kuh…!”
“Don’t try to forcefully clean up the miasma. I have no intention of torturing you to get information about the 2nd Horseman or holding you captive, so relax.”
Kyik Jin pulled a chair and sat in front of Dox.
“Of course, you won’t be able to open the black knight’s mouth through torture, and Joshua won’t save you if you take him prisoner.”
“Did you save me?”
“okay. Me, Murakan, and the Black Kings fought the monster and protected you.”
“Whoa.”
“After the escape, King Seong received my request and treated you directly.”
Up to that point, it was a development that even Dogs could easily imagine. There is no one in Runkandel who does not know the relationship between Jin and Lani.
However, at what Jin said the next moment, Dox couldn’t help but wince with his eyes wide open.
“But even Rani couldn’t cure you. So I opened the Eternal Vault and used the last drop of blood from Numerus left in the Holy Kingdom.”
Coke! Hehehe!
Dox was about to clear his throat in embarrassment. It was the first time he had cleared his throat like this since becoming the Dark Knight.
“You yourself, who fell into that extreme poison, would know best. No matter how great the Holy King’s divine power was, it was not a poison that could be cured. Even after using the drops of blood from Numerus, you woke up after almost 15 days.”
“Ha like that.”
“Does it sound like a lie?”
Jin made eye contact with Dox and said.
It was a lie, of course.
The blood of Numerus was never used. Dox was purely restored with Rani’s divine power and the power of the Holy Kingdom.
But Dox couldn’t doubt it. As Jin said, it was not strange at all to think that it was a poison that could not be cured unless it was a drop of blood from Numerus. I’ve never used it and no one can tell me that someone has seen it used on me.
“why? As a member of the family, I can express my gratitude, but do you think I will swear allegiance to you for using such a sacred object?”
It was a black knight. The black helmets were not shallow enough to betray their master just because the opponent was a life saver.
Then Jin burst out laughing. Jin didn’t say it with that in mind either, it was just a lie that wouldn’t hurt anything to say.
“Loyalty? It’s not like I was expecting something like that. Let’s look at this and talk about it.”
Jin held out a bunch of newsletters.
They were newsletters with articles praising Jin and Murakan from Joshua’s pens.
‘What is this… they are definitely the press belonging to the 2nd rider. Did the 2nd rider give an order to publish an article in this tone? Besides, there is no story about Zephyrin anywhere in the article. It’s full of information that the Twelve Horsemen and the Guardian Dragon took over the Dark Kingdom.’
As soon as I opened my eyes, it was full of things I couldn’t understand.
But the meaning of these articles was clear.
‘It’s not the result of the 12th Horseman using me to make a deal with the 2nd Horseman. Horseman 2 thinks I’m dead. And even if I gave wings to the 12 horsemen, I decided that this was the path for the family.’
Dox thought he knew Joshua better than anyone.
It wasn’t entirely wrong. After belonging to Joshua with the consent of the family and the acting family, as a dark knight, he always brought him from his closest aide.
“I don’t need to explain why Joshua published these articles, right?”
“…I get it roughly. Zephyrin escaped and you stole the credit for bringing down the Dark Kingdom. The second rider did not know that fact, so he published an article like this.”
“Exactly. But even if you let Joshua know about Zephyrin’s existence, nothing will change. And even if you go back, Joshua won’t trust you anymore.”
The Joshua Jin thought was such a person.
What was once out of one’s control is not to be trusted again for whatever reason.
Even more so, the Black Knight, who was thought to be dead, returns and tells the story of a new mercenary from the Black Kingdom who attacked him and the 12th Horseman saved him…?
‘For Joshua, it’s a setback in his calculations. He’s already risked losing one of the black knights to gain the prestige and practical benefits of his family. Above all, it is impossible to trust the black knight who came back after being saved by me.’
-Losing the black knight is indescribably painful, but the family should make the most of it.
What Joshua said while talking to Howard.
Jin hadn’t heard it directly, but his calculations for Joshua were right.
“…Think whatever you like. What are you going to do with me now?”
“What do you mean? I’ll send it back to Joshua. Whether he trusts you back or not. You’re not going to betray Joshua anyway. Joshua and I are fighting a rank war, but in a broad sense, you are the most important force in the family. That’s why I even saved it by using a divine object.”
“Are you serious?”
“okay. Seriously. But before that, I have to pay for saving you. As soon as you recover before going to Joshua, do one of my orders.”
Dox looked up at Jin.
Suddenly, I couldn’t figure out what the 12th rider’s intention was.
“Let me tell you that you are free to carry out that order or not. However, if I don’t receive it… After I seize the hegemony of the family, no matter how I look at you, that will be my responsibility.”
“You speak as if you will definitely become the head of the household.”
“You don’t know what people do, do you? What are you going to do? It’s not a difficult order, so the price of the black knight’s life would be nothing.”
Dox had no reason to refuse right away.
If Jin changed his attitude after refusing, there was no answer.
It wasn’t too late to decide whether or not to carry out the orders once he had recovered and got out of here.
“Okay, take it. Tell me what the order is.”
At that, Jin smiled.
“As soon as you recover, head there for Riccarton, a city in the southern province of Hufester. And investigate the truth of what is happening in Riccarton.”
Riccarton.
It was the land supposedly where Joshua supplied ‘human material’ for his cloning.
