Episode 539
“But before that…”
Glenn deepened his red eyes.
“Just keep doing what you’re doing.”
“Are you talking about training?”
Raon asked, looking at the Jecheon Sword that contained a thin ray of moonlight.
“You said you captured Kaibar, so show me how much you’ve grown.”
“As I said in the family match, I didn’t do this alone. aunt. No, Aris took care of all the hard work, and I was the only one who took the last breath.”
“….”
Glenn pursed his lips and frowned. The expression is not good. I think it was because I brought up the aunt sound again.
‘You really hate it.’
I raised my sword, vowing never to say aunty in front of Glenn from now on.
“Then let’s just relax lightly.”
Raon lifted the Jecheon Sword to the top. I grabbed the sword with both hands and concentrated my mind to cut the moonlight reflected on the lake.
Whoa!
It was a downward slash that even a five-year-old child could do, but the sword of Raon, who had practiced the basics every single day, was different.
It was refined as if it were angular, free as if it could reach anywhere, and had the sharpness to cut anything.
From vertical cuts to horizontal cuts, diagonal cuts, and even stabbing. Raon tried to focus all his mind and muscles on the basic swordsmanship that he could perform even with his eyes closed.
He drew the sword of Gwanga Sword and Seolpung Sword as if it were a real battle, and then turned around, wiping away his hot sweat.
“You haven’t let go of basic swordsmanship until now.”
Glenn frowned and relaxed his arms.
“yes. “I have continued to do this whenever I have time.”
“What is the reason? “You must have refined those basic skills to the point where you can use them with your eyes closed, right?”
“Because the sword I’m aiming for is a universal sword that encompasses all swords like the head of the family. “Basic swordsmanship is like the roots of a tree, so I thought that if the foundation was shaken, my sword itself would collapse.”
Raon trained his basic sword skills and brought out exactly what he had in mind.
“excellent.”
Glenn covered his mouth with his hand and nodded. His fingers seemed to tremble slightly.
“I wondered how he developed the mental power to defeat the Grand Master, and it was thanks to his faithfulness to the basics of swordsmanship.”
“Thank you.”
Raon lowered his head with bewildered eyes.
‘I didn’t expect you to praise me so openly…’
Glenn is not a person who praises carelessly. When he says he’s great, it means he really did a good job. It was rewarding to stick to basic swordsmanship.
“The basics are what allowed you to reach the realm of swords. “It’s unfinished, but how did it feel to use Sword World for the first time?”
“I felt like I was using my slightly more developed strength in advance.”
When I unfolded the Divine Demon Harmony, I felt like my swordsmanship and aura, which had reached the level of Grand Master or higher, were being pulled out.
“It’s not wrong. But it’s not right.”
Glenn narrowed his wrinkled eyes.
“Sword Realization is about bringing into reality the strength of your imagination that you can handle in the present.”
“The strength of imagination….”
“That is why the life and sword accumulated so far are incorporated in the world of swords.”
“Ah…”
So I ended up using two swords and cold energy.
Thanks to Glenn’s advice, I was able to understand a little more about how my sword world came to be and how to grow it in the future.
I felt like the world of my imagination became wider with just his words.
“one more.”
As I was about to say thank you, Glenn continued.
“As you learn the Mangeom, there comes a time when you focus on the swordsmanship you are familiar with and neglect the swordsmanship you are lacking. Even if it’s painful, face your shortcomings.”
He seemed to like the answer on basic swordsmanship and even gave me a second piece of advice.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Taking Glenn’s words to heart, I decided that I would improve my sword skills that I had not mastered in training tomorrow.
Fuck!
Glenn lightly snapped his fingers. A soft glow spread like the gently sinking moonlight, and an antique box popped out of the air. He grabbed the box and held it forward.
“Take it.”
“This…”
“Didn’t you say it in the throne room? “I’ll tell you about Kaibar later.”
Raon nodded slightly as he accepted the box handed to him by Glenn.
‘So that’s why you came.’
Now I knew why Glenn had come to the annex. He intended to give advice and this box as a reward for catching the light dragon.
“It’s Jeok Ryu-Hwan. It’s an elixir made by combining the fire elemental herb and inner altar, so it will go well with the cleaning group I gave you earlier. Let’s eat together.”
“thank you.”
Raon held the red box tightly and bowed his head to Glenn.
“Hey…”
“What is it?”
“Actually, there was an incident when we caught Khaibar.”
The Dragon Lord appeared and told Glenn what he had threatened.
“Dragons are a species that are like natural enemies of humans. The city collapses and hundreds of people die due to their lightly swinging tail. “In particular, people like Khaibar who hate humans are like a disaster.”
Glenn twisted his mouth as if he already knew about Kaibar’s evil deeds.
“What you did was right and justified. Don’t pay attention to what the Dragon Lord says. “The next time you see him, call me right away.”
He frowned, saying that dragons are stubborn people who think that only they are justice.
“All right.”
I felt at ease when Glenn said those words. Even if ancient dragons rushed towards me, I wouldn’t be scared.
“….”
“….”
The two looked at each other in silence for a while.
“Hmm…”
Raon narrowed his eyes as he watched Glenn lick his lips.
‘Why are you doing that?’
He gave instructions and even gave him an elixir, but unlike usual, Glenn did not leave right away and stayed where he was.
‘Are you talking to anyone?’
I thought he was sending an Auror message to someone else, but suddenly Glenn made a gesture.
“Try advanced swordsmanship. “I feel like I don’t have enough to give you, so I’ll take a look at your lack of education.”
“yes? Ah yes!”
He thought it was enough, but it was a good opportunity, so Raon showed off the swordsmanship he had made, the mangagong swordsmanship, and the Changgung sword.
“Manhwagong’s swordsmanship is definitely strong, but there is something about it that doesn’t suit you now. Adjust it a little more to suit your senses. “The swordsmanship you created yourself…”
Glenn looked at all the swordsmanships and gave cool yet difficult advice.
It was hard to understand right away, but I was just grateful because they always told me that way.
However, even though all the sword training was over, Glenn did not leave, rubbing his fingers together and looking up at the night sky.
When Raon saw the annex behind the glen, he balled up his fist.
‘I don’t know why you’re quiet, but now is your chance to talk.’
Today, I decided to bring out the resolution I had made after seeing Sylvia at the restaurant and approached Glenn.
“Matriarch.”
“Do me…”
Raon stopped calling to Glenn and raised his hand.
“Speak first.”
“No, you speak first.”
Glenn waved his hand and said it was okay.
“Well, your mother’s dantian and mana circuit will recover soon.”
Raon nodded and said what he had organized in his head.
“Are you using Dragon Heart?”
Glenn looked back at Encia’s room, which had a strong mana scent, as if he already knew the method.
“yes. “I plan to use the dragon heart that Aris gave me to make my mother’s danjeon and restore her to her former state of inactivity.”
Raon walked up to Glenn and knelt down.
“The reason why the head of the family told me not to call Aris aunt is because I am still a minor.”
“….”
“I know that even with the seven gold plates I have now, I can’t become a direct descendant.”
If you add up all the gold plaques you received officially and unofficially, there are seven.
Although it is a considerable number, it is far from being enough to overcome the interference of her immediate superiors and restore Sylvia’s status.
‘That’s why you have to gamble…’
Raon raised his eyes, burning with the will to do it, and looked into Glenn’s eyes filled with emptiness.
“Please restore Sylvia Sieghardt to the line by using the gold medals collected so far and winning a sparring match with her father next year.”
“….”
Glenn didn’t answer. He covered his mouth with his long, large hand again and his shoulders trembled slightly. His gaze fell sharply, as if he were lost in thought.
“Your father is strong. “Even if they are the same Grand Master, their level and experience are different from that of the disciple of the Holy Sword Training Master you defeated.”
“I know.”
Raon nodded. I still can’t forget my father’s evil spirit. I knew better than anyone else that he was strong.
“Do you still want to try it?”
“Because the person I was that day will be different from the person I am now.”
“Are you confident that you will improve?”
“That’s right.”
He calmly and confidently said he could do it.
“It is as you say. Even with seven gold plaques, it is not easy to place Sylvia in the hierarchy. But…”
Glenn’s red eyes reflected the eyes of Raon, who looked exactly like him.
“It is an acceptable condition if you achieve the feat of defeating your father at the age of 22.”
He nodded coolly.
“I will accept your conditions in the name of the head of the family.”
“thank you!”
Raon bowed his head deeply to Glenn.
“No need to say hello. “Because it hasn’t even happened yet.”
Glenn waved his hand to say thank you after everything was done.
“Then what the matriarch was trying to say…”
Raon stood up and spoke the words that Glenn had stopped talking about.
“….”
Glenn said nothing for a while and then turned his head.
“It’s nothing.”
“yes? He definitely said it was something to do….”
“He said if you have nothing to do, just train.”
“Ah…”
“Let’s just go.”
Glenn suddenly disappeared, frowning as if he was offended.
Raon tilted his head as he looked at the spot where Glenn was.
‘Why is the floor so caved in?’
* * *
Glenn left the lake in the annex and headed toward the halfway point of Bukmangsan Mountain.
“Ugh…”
Rimmer, who was leaning his back against Tiger Rock, sighed.
“Why did you just come back after you went to listen to your grandfather?”
He shook his head as if Glenn didn’t understand.
“Hehehe.”
Roen lowered the booklet he was holding and let out a light laugh.
“Ugh…”
Glenn lowered his hand covering his mouth in front of the two people. The corner of his mouth, which had gone all the way to the sky, was trembling.
“Aren’t you so amazing?”
“yes? “What is that…”
Rimmer blinked blankly, looking at Glenn.
“It is admirable that you are faithful to the basics of swordsmanship and that you have achieved the manifestation of the realm of the sword at such an age, but isn’t it very proud to hand over the Dragon Heart directly to your mother? Dragon Heart, which goes beyond an elixir and can be called a spiritual object itself, is used to make Sylvia’s Danjeon without hesitation! “Where did such a good and kind person come from?”
Glenn clenched his fists, saying that his grandson was so amazing that he couldn’t stand it. His powerful thoughts spread like a spider web, and the entire Bukmang Mountain began to shake.
“Then give that grandchild a hug!”
Rimmer pointed at his forehead, telling him not to do this here and show himself in front of Raon.
“Hehehe, matriarch. “Let’s calm down.”
Roen shook his head at Glenn to prevent Bukmang Mountain from collapsing in the middle of the night.
“How can you calm your excitement! I have never seen a child like that in my life. “Not because he is my grandson, but because he is a child who will be praised wherever he is presented!”
Glenn quickly spit out the words he had been holding in front of Raon.
“I know best that Raon is a good guy! But right now, it’s important to listen to grandpa!”
“Didn’t Raon tell you that?”
“yes…?”
Rimmer tilted his head as if asking what he was saying.
“Didn’t you say that next year you will defeat your father and call yourself grandfather?”
“Uh, when?”
“What it means is that we will return Sylvia to the direct lineage with the gold plaques we have collected so far and the achievement of catching her father. If Sylvia becomes a direct descendant, Raon will naturally become a direct descendant and call me grandfather! “That kid asked me to wait for that!”
He shouted at me, asking why I didn’t understand.
“You don’t see Raon’s great intention.”
“Oh…”
Rimmer clutched his throbbing abdomen. They said it was more of an interpretation than a dream, but Glenn’s eyes and ears were already filled with rumors about Raon, so no matter what he said, it didn’t seem like it would work.
“At times like this, Cheryl should be there.”
Rimmer sighed deeply. I needed that cold-hearted guy to talk to me properly, but it was too bad that he wasn’t there because of the mission.
“There isn’t much left now.”
Glenn rubbed his hands together carefully, saying that he could be called grandfather next year.
“Roen.”
“yes. “Matriarch.”
“I guess today’s content was added to the Raon Gospel, right?”
“Of course.”
Roen opened the booklet he was holding on his waist and smiled.
“I wrote down the philosophy of basic swordsmanship, the use of the dragon heart for Sylvia, and the statement that I would defeat my father and elevate Sylvia to the top.”
He recited Raon’s words and showed the booklet. On the white paper, a scene was drawn where Raon made a declaration with confident eyes.
“The number of paintings has increased.”
“Hehehe, I practiced in my spare time for this day.”
Roen smiled and said that he took drawing lessons every day to draw Raon.
“Everyone is crazy…”
Rimmer shook his head as he looked at Glenn and Loen smiling at each other.
“You too, come to your senses.”
Glenn furrowed his brows as he looked at Rimmer.
“It is a long way off for the current Raon to defeat his father. Please take proper care of that child so that he or she can grow up.”
“Of course that’s what you have to do. However, I hope that the head of the family will also help me.”
“What are you asking for help with?”
“Holy sword training is not my thing, but I can’t leave Yonghyeon sword training alone. So that I can kill my enemies…”
A wind filled with murderous intent bloomed above Rimmer’s green eyes.
“Please help me with my training.”
* * *
“Hmm….”
Lorcan Slion chewed his lips thinly.
He should have been happier than ever that his youngest daughter, whom he loved the most in the world, had returned safely, but his mood was sinking lower and lower.
The reason for his sinking mood was very simple.
“Raon moved all of us to the Owen Kingdom and remained in the forest alone. They say they used some kind of barrier….”
My lovely youngest daughter had been talking about Raon for four hours since returning home, and I felt like my stomach was turning.
‘That guy is amazing. know. Of course it’s right to be thankful.’
Thanks to Raon, Runaan survived, became stronger, and even became brighter, so of course she was grateful to him.
However, as Raon’s name kept coming out of Runan’s mouth, I couldn’t help but feel nervous as a father.
“After that, Raon went to the sea…”
“Kuhm, shall we stop talking about that child and talk about our daughter?”
Rokhan gently waved Runaan’s hand and told him to tell his story.
“Even when Dad went to visit Owen, we weren’t able to see him much because he was busy. “What were you doing there?”
“You just need to stay still. so? “What happened next?”
On the other hand, Clara, Rokan’s wife and Runaan’s mother, seemed to find it cute that the silent Runaan was eagerly telling the story about Raon, and waved her hand to continue.
“huh. “And then…”
After explaining everything that had happened until today, Runaan placed the gold plate and elixir on the table.
“That’s how we all received gold plaques thanks to Raon.”
She stroked the gold plaque, saying she received it not because of her own achievements but because of Raon.
“No! It’s not because of Raon, it’s because you did well…”
“What?”
When Rokhan called Raon his child, Runaan glared.
“Kuhm, good job, Raon…”
When he said, “Good job,” Runan’s squinted eyes eased.
“That guy. No, it’s true that Raon saved you, but it’s no different from you saving that guy!”
Lorcan shook his head, saying that companionship is something you give to each other, and told you not to be grateful unconditionally.
“Your father is right about this. “You should be proud of yourself for putting your life on the line for your comrades.”
Clara smiled as she stroked Runaan’s head.
“Oh, I don’t know!”
That was when Lorcan touched his forehead and downed the entire drink.
Sweet!
The restaurant door opened gently and Syrian Slion came in, wearing a cool smile.
“oh? Syria!”
“Syria? “Why have you come at this hour?”
Clara and Lorcan smiled brightly when they saw Syria’s sudden return.
“Ah…”
On the other hand, Runan dropped the ice cream she was holding on the floor as she looked at Syria smiling. Her hands shook convulsively.
“I heard Runaan came back, so I stopped by.”
Syria smiled as she took off her coat, which had snow falling on her shoulders.
“I guess you were eating.”
“Have you eaten?”
“no. It is still.”
“Prepare some food!”
“Are you hungry? “Just wait a moment.”
Lorcan ordered the kitchen to heat up some food, and Clara smiled as she brushed the snow off Syria’s head.
“Yes, I’m a bit hungry.”
Syria looked at Runaan’s trembling fingertips and traced her lips with her tongue.
“I’ve been waiting for a long time.”
