Chapter 570
Raon chewed his lips as he looked in the direction Lektar left.
‘I don’t know what you’re thinking.’
Rektar seemed to want to convey something, but did not want to convey it. It sounds crazy and doesn’t make sense, but it really felt that way.
When I think about the way he showed the flow of the 10,000 swords like when he was teaching swordsmanship while fighting with Aris, whose eyes were as dry as a desert but eventually showed moisture, it seemed like he came here to finish the teachings that he could not finish.
‘It’s crazy even if I think about it.’
Even when I thought to myself that Rektar, who revealed that he was a member of the Holy Swordsman and wanted to kidnap me, came here to teach me swordsmanship, it was an absurd story.
However, my reason, which I thought was cool-headed, continued to reach out in that direction.
‘Is this self-justification?’
Because I didn’t want to believe in Rektar’s betrayal, I felt like I was forcing my mind to think positively.
“Whew…”
Raon sighed out the confusion building up in his head and approached Aris.
“Are you okay?”
“That old man. “I didn’t show my skills.”
Aris frowned as she sheathed her sword.
“yes?”
“The sword demon. “If he had wanted to, he could have lost at least one of my arms, but he did it moderately and then backed off.”
She also knew that Rektar had not done his best.
“I ignored it a little, but as expected, the continent is large.”
Aris looked at the sky regaining its blue color and then turned her gaze towards the collapsed Gajujeon. She tapped the sheath of her sword as she looked at Merlin, who was standing there as friendly as an ally.
“Thank you for your help, but in the end, you’re targeting my nephew too, right?”
“however?”
Merlin made eye contact with Aris and nodded confidently.
“Wow, I’ve never seen a kidnapper so confident.”
Aris laughed as if it was absurd.
“Of course not now. “Because I know it won’t work.”
“Then why did you disturb the Sword Demon?”
“I get upset when someone else takes what’s mine.”
Merlin waved his hand lightly as if asking why he was asking such an obvious question. The black robe wrapped around her body shone like a mirage.
“I’ll take the next opportunity and come back.”
“Who sent it?”
“Wait a minute…”
Before I could stop him, Aris pulled out his sword like a thunderbolt. Her sword strike reached Merlin before the blade was fully exposed.
Hwaaaaa!
However, Merlin’s robes were blurred, as if he were not his body, and he did not suffer any minor injuries.
“Was it an illusion?”
“Similar.”
Merlin flicked his tongue at Aris teasingly.
“See you again.”
She waved her hand at Raon and disappeared into a bubble.
“Tsk. Damn magic.”
Aris muttered that she didn’t like it and put the sword back into its scabbard.
-Don’t let your guard down!
Lars, who had been hiding out of fear since Merlin appeared, suddenly raised his head.
-There’s no way that crazy person just left! I’m sure they’re hiding and watching!
‘After listening…’
Just as Lars said, it seemed like Merlin was just pretending to disappear and was watching this place possessed by another animal.
“What the hell is going on?”
Rimmer approached with his brow furrowed.
“I didn’t seem like a person who would betray…”
He also sighed as if he couldn’t believe that Rektar was a member of the Holy Swordsman.
“Your arm…”
Aris’ eyes widened as she finally discovered that Rimmer’s right arm had been cut off.
“There’s no need to look at it like that. “I just invested for the future.”
Rimmer chuckled and waved his left hand.
“future?”
“The great lord lost his arm while protecting us.”
Raon looked at Rimmer’s shoulder and touched his fingertips.
“Protecting you?”
Aris rolled her eyes as if asking me to explain what was going on.
“This crazy guy fell into a trance on the battlefield.”
“That can’t be helped. “It’s not because I want to go into a trance.”
“He did it on purpose.”
When Rimmer shook his head, Aris widened her eyes.
“Are you sure?”
“yes.”
Raon scratched his head and nodded.
“We were in a situation where we were going to be wiped out, so we had no choice but to take a gamble.”
“under!”
Aris laughed as if she was dumbfounded.
“So, after falling into a trance in the middle of the battlefield, you woke up and beat up all the remaining guys?”
“It’s similar.”
“Keuuuu!”
She let out an exclamation as if she had gulped down a beer and stretched out her arms.
“As expected, our nephew! okay. “If you hold a sword, you have to do something crazy like that!”
Aris repeatedly praised Raon and held her in her arms, perhaps because Raon did it or because the results were good.
“Ugh, just wait a moment.”
Raon struggled to get away, but Aris did not let go and instead rubbed her cheek against Raon. Perhaps it was because of the cool and pure scent of the sea that only she had, that my pounding heart sank.
“aunt! stop!”
“uh! nephew!”
Only after calling her aunt did Aris loosen her tight grip on her arm.
“okay. I told you to call me aunt. “I’ve already gotten used to it, so why did you go back to being Aris again!”
“It’s hard to call me by that name in my family.”
“What kind of bastard is blocking it? “I’ll screw you all up!”
“Matriarch…”
“….”
Aris swallowed dry saliva and shook her head.
“That person is okay. “Because he’s my father.”
She smiled awkwardly, referring to Glenn as her father only at times like these.
“Meeting Aris Sieghardt.”
The Gwangpungdae swordsmen bowed their heads to Aris. Currently, Aris had no status within Sieghardt, so she bowed to him by calling him by name.
“Why do family members greet each other so rigidly?”
Aris smiled brightly and waved his hand.
“Please feel free to call me Aris. Oh, by the way, there are two more of my nephews here, right?”
“This is Ververen Sieghardt.”
“It’s Martha! “I respect you!”
Burren came forward hesitantly, and Marta jumped out with sparkling eyes, perhaps because she had seen Aris’ power.
“okay. “Nice to meet you, nephews!”
Aris hugged Burren and Marta and let out a deep laugh.
“You guys are no better than Raon. Both of them are masters at that age! “You’re much faster than me!”
She admired Burren and Marta’s skills and patted their heads.
“….”
Runaan, who was left alone, stood blankly, then approached Aris and hugged her first.
“Who are you?”
Aris’ eyes also trembled as if he was embarrassed by Runaan’s actions.
“I’m Runan Slion.”
“Ah, you are Lorkhan’s daughter!”
She grinned, calling Lorcan by his name.
“okay. You too, come here! no. “Everyone come!”
Aris exchanged greetings with all of the Gwangpungdae swordsmen, perhaps to relieve the heavy air. Thanks to her unique friendliness and refreshing personality, the atmosphere quickly brightened.
“But…”
Aris frowned and looked away.
“What was your relationship with the Sword Demon?”
Only after greeting everyone did she ask the most sensitive question.
“Hmm…”
“That’s…”
Everyone in the Gwangpungdae was acquainted with the Sword Demon and received swordsmanship instruction, so they just bowed their heads without saying anything.
“Rektar gave us many teachings.”
Raon let out a soft sigh and parted his lips.
“When I went to the Aryan family….”
He briefly told me how he met the Sword Demon and how he got along with him.
“I see.”
Aris nodded, saying he understood why he was in this mood.
Surprisingly, she did not offer any comfort or encouragement. He seemed reluctant to say anything, perhaps because he had not experienced it himself. He was an adult who knew exactly when to step forward and when not to step forward.
“You need to talk to me.”
“Eh? Why me! “I’m a patient!”
Aris waved her hand to the Gwangpungdae and disappeared, dragging Rimmer with her.
“What really happened to you, Sword Demon, being a Holy Sword Trainer?”
Buren let out a shaky breath as he watched Rimmer being dragged away.
“They say it’s to kill time! “You were mocking us!”
Marta chewed her lip, as if she was upset that she had given Rektar her affection.
“….”
Runan said nothing and looked quietly at the sky. Now that she had experienced what happened in Syria, this incident seemed to have a bigger impact on her.
“What do you think, Vice Lord? “Is this really a betrayal?”
Dorian seemed anxious, taking out a snack from his stomach pouch and chewing it, his chin shaking.
“I do not know either.”
Raon shook his head weakly, unlike usual. I was more embarrassed than Gwangpungdae and had nothing to say.
“However, it is clear that Rektar is the enemy. “Be sure to remember that.”
“Yes…”
Gwangpungdae nodded slowly. It was a weak answer, but it was not harsh.
“Let’s report first.”
“Yes…”
Raon stretched out his hand and Dorian took out a contact sheet for reporting. It seemed like he was very tired as he took out items 5 seconds slower than usual.
“thanks.”
I patted Dorian on the shoulder and put a pen on the report. While contemplating what to write, I wrote down everything that happened here and then tore up the part about the sword spirit that I wrote down at the end.
‘I want to go and talk about this in person.’
Glenn developed a close relationship with Rektar while competing with him through swordsmanship instruction.
Later, I often saw the two people talking, so I didn’t want to convey this in writing.
‘Instead…’ I
wrote down something I wouldn’t normally write on the back in small print and gave it back to Dorian.
“I’ll send it right away.”
Dorian handed Siren, who was on his back, to Crane, put the report in an envelope, and prepared to send it to the family.
Raon let out a low sigh as he looked at Siren, whose expression was stern even in a fainting state.
‘It’s just a little bit, but I can see how difficult it must be for you.’
* * *
Chad, the non-banquet owner, rushed over and knocked on the throne room door.
“Matriarch!”
Before the knock could be heard inside, the door opened and Roen’s face with a faint smile popped out.
“Please come in.”
“thank you.”
Chad bowed his head to Roen and entered the throne room.
Glenn, who was sitting on the throne, was frowning and shaking his legs as if he was not in a good mood. As his legs shook, Gajujeon seemed to vibrate as well.
“What’s going on?”
Glenn raised his empty eyes as if to say something quickly.
“I received a call from the head of the Gwangpung Unit.”
“what?”
As Chad took the envelope out of his pocket, Glenn’s eyes filled with red vitality. He lifted his back from the throne and gestured cheerfully.
“Are the kids okay?”
“yes. It is said that there are serious injuries, but no deaths. However, a problem arose in the middle…”
“Problem?”
“yes. It is said that Yonghyeon Sword Master, who appears to be in charge of the Holy Sword Training, and Cloud, the disciple of the Holy Sword Training Master, arrived sooner than expected. The battle immediately followed with the two of them…”
“Hmm…”
Glenn frowned, not liking the speed at which Chad read the report.
“Can’t you read a little faster?”
“Dad, I’ll read it quickly!”
Chad must have been nervous, and while wiping his forehead, sweat dripped onto the report he was holding.
“this!”
Glenn was startled and stretched out his hand, and the report Chad was holding was sucked into his hand.
“Hmm…”
Glenn evaporated the sweat written on the report and glared harshly at Chad.
‘I can’t believe you’re sweating for something this precious!’
It is not common for Raon, rather than Rimmer, to write the report. I was furious at Chad for daring to drop sweat on something he was supposed to keep for the rest of his life.
But I couldn’t reveal it as is, so I just frowned and read the report.
Raon’s writing was calm and cool.
He tried to prevent the betrayal of the Rakion family in advance, but because of Juan’s refusal to back down, a large number of warriors were summarily killed. The details of the slaying of the disciples of the Holy Sword Master and the Yonghyeon Sword Master who came after that were written down in calm letters.
‘That child cut down the rotten shoots that I should have cut out.’
Decades have passed since Sieghardt’s advance stopped. It is natural for problems to arise internally and externally. Since I had cleaned up the inside, I tried to check out the external vassals one by one, but Raon took care of the matter as if there was no need for that. Even the praise of being proud was not enough.
“It’s a great achievement.”
Chad slightly raised his head.
“If the Rakion family had been hiding their intentions like that, they would have stabbed us in the back at some point. “It’s not enough to say that it’s great that we stopped it before that.”
“The same goes for the Slyon family. “If it weren’t for Master Raon, the family would have fallen into the hands of Syria by now.”
Roen added a word to his words.
“Hmm…”
Glenn just nodded with an ambiguous look in his eyes that he didn’t necessarily like.
“Anyway, I guess Rimmer feels a bit more comfortable now.”
He nodded briefly, remembering that Rimmer’s revenge was over before Raon’s.
“I guess so.”
Roen also nodded with a slight smile.
“Then will he go back to the way he was before?”
“Well, I’m not sure about that. You have become more corrupt than expected…”
“Over there…”
Chad raised his hand with a red face.
“Have you ever looked at the back page?”
“The back page?”
“yes. “There is also something at the end.”
He nodded strongly, saying he had to see it.
“Hmm…”
Glenn turned back the report. The moment he saw just one line of content, his lips trembled.
“That grand master? “That kid became a grand master?”
Glenn smashed the armrests of the throne and stood up.
“Hehe…”
Roen must have been surprised, too, and his hollow laughter stopped.
“Damn it!”
Glenn stamped his foot so hard that the platform collapsed.
“Hi!”
Chad took a step back in confusion.
‘Why are you doing that?’
I told him this because I thought he would be happy, but I had no idea he would be so angry.
‘Wasn’t it because you cared for the leader of the Gwangpung Unit?’
As I was looking at Glenn, thinking it was strange, his lips slowly parted.
“I didn’t think I was there yet, but I’ve already crossed the wall! “I can’t believe I can’t see that!”
Glenn said it was unfair that he could not see the moment Raon climbed over the wall, and even pulverized the only remaining armrest of the throne.
Absolutely!
A red thunderstorm rose spontaneously and surrounded the podium. It seemed like a red-hot storm was coming soon.
“Aris. “If it weren’t for that damn thing, I would have seen him climb over the wall!”
“Ah…”
Chad gaped.
‘Was that it?’
It’s not that Glenn wasn’t happy that Raon became Grand Master, but he was so sad that he couldn’t see it in person.
‘Let’s not think about it.’
All you have to do is show it to Raon Sieghardt.
Chad clenched his fists, vowing to welcome Raon and Gwangpungdae more grandly than ever.
* * *
Raon heard that Siren had woken up and headed to her room.
“La Raon!”
Even though Siren fell off the bed, he immediately got up and came running. The bruises on my thighs and forearms that had turned even more blue filled my eyes.
“What about your father and brothers?”
Even though the child was tortured by his family, he looked for his father and brothers as soon as he woke up.
“Huh…”
Raon let out a low sigh, then got down on one knee and made eye contact with Siren.
“sorry. “I did my best, but I couldn’t keep my promise.”
“….”
Siren swallowed his saliva and sat back.
“Then…”
“The magic of the magic sword reached all the way to the bone marrow, so there was no other way.”
Juan Racion was so crazy that he sucked the life of not only his subordinates, but also his own son and daughter. Even if I turned back time, there was no other way than to kill him.
“Actually…”
Siren’s eyelids trembled and he clenched the carpet with his small fists.
“I knew it as soon as I woke up. “My wishes and results were different.”
“….”
“Still, I had expectations just in case, and my bad premonition is not wrong.”
“sorry.”
“no. “I said you did your best.”
The child forced a smile and shook his head.
“What happens to me now?”
Siren raised his trembling eyes. It seemed like sadness was more deeply embedded than fear.
“Because you are the daughter of a traitorous family, will you be imprisoned in Sieghardt’s prison?”
“That won’t happen.”
Raon shook his head. The current Glenn would never do something like that and would stop it even if he did.
“What do you want to do?”
“I…”
Siren lowered his head, gathered his thoughts for a moment, and then raised his head.
“I want to protect this house.”
“A house?”
“yes. “It’s where I lived with my father, mother, and brothers.”
The child chewed his lip, saying he wanted to protect at least the memories he had with his family.
“Hmm…”
Raon sighed briefly.
‘Can I do it?’
About half of the Rakion family’s warriors survived, but there was no guarantee that they would follow Siren. Even if followed, it will be a difficult path for a child.
“It’s going to be hard.”
“are you okay.”
Siren raised his head proudly, as if he had already made up his mind. The child’s eyes were straight and clear, as if he had strengthened his mind in this brief moment.
‘He’s a child who tried to publicize the family’s evil.’
In order to save the family, this child visited the Sieghardt branch in person and revealed the family’s secrets. The difficulties of reviving the family will be easily overcome.
“Then come with me to Sieghardt.”
“Sieghart?”
“okay. “You will have to meet the matriarch.”
“Um…”
“Don’t worry. “Because the head of the family is a wise man.”
“Ah, I get it.”
Siren clenched his small fists and nodded.
“I’m leaving right away tomorrow. rest.”
Raon left Siren’s room after telling her to rest.
-The little guy is amazing!
Lars sniffled.
-There are crazy people like you in this neighborhood, but there are kids who are so proud of me, so I can’t hate them!
The guy didn’t just praise me, but he also criticized me, which made my eyes turn red.
‘I know. ‘I need to be a little more immature at that time.’
Now I think I understand why Sylvia wanted me to grow up a little later.
Raon looked at the dark night sky and sighed briefly.
‘I’m tired.’
The injury wasn’t serious, but I felt very mentally exhausted due to Rektar’s betrayal. I missed home and missed Sylvia and the family in the annex.
‘And him too.’
Strangely, I even missed Glenn’s face. I wanted to hear him say a good job in a calm voice.
“I want to see everything.”
While Raon was laughing awkwardly, the bushes on the right side of the dorm rustled, and a raccoon jumped out and pointed at itself.
“me?”
“….”
Raon closed his eyes tightly.
