Chapter 680
Raon swallowed his dry saliva as he looked at Merlin’s burning blue eyes.
‘This is dangerous.’
No matter how much he was Merlin, he would not take anything related to demons lightly.
In particular, if it is known that you have the ability to bring down the Demon King, it is natural that you will become a hero on the continent, and you may be chased by the Dragon Lord.
Sieghart won’t be able to serve as a wall, so the only thing left is literally death.
“Merlin. I…”
“Awesome!”
Merlin’s smile grew brighter as he tried to speak carefully so as not to show his weakness.
“uh…?”
Raon’s eyes opened blankly. What I heard from Merlin just now didn’t seem real.
“To bring down a demon lord and fight other demon lords, that’s the best!”
Merlin looked up into the air with mesmerized eyes. It seemed to remind me of the fight between Lars and Grid.
“You saw it all?”
“I was suffocating because of the demonic energy, but I continued to hold on. “It was fortunate that it was a bit far away.”
Seeing Merlin say that he endured it, it seemed like he was extending his life again.
‘This is outrageous.’
-Um, that madwoman saw the King’s face? Ugh…
Ras, who was proud even when fighting Grid, trembled all over.
‘Still, I’m glad the person who saw it was Merlin.’
After listening to Merlin’s words, it seemed like I didn’t have to worry about bringing up the story about the Demon King.
However, I had to make sure I nailed it just in case.
“Merlin. “I’m related to demons…”
“Of course I won’t tell you. “Only I will know.”
Merlin swept his body stickily with his wings.
“Because it feels so creepy that I know your secret that no one else knows.”
“Ah…”
Raon lowered his trembling pupils.
‘Why aren’t there any normal people around me?’
It’s not enough to say that it’s cool to see the demon lord summoned, but to want to monopolize the secret gives me goosebumps.
I know that wizards are unique, but Merlin was unique among them.
-Kellogg! Why are you saying something obvious?
Lars shook his head as if he was dumbfounded.
-Because you are the craziest. Crazy things come together!
‘What is that… um.’
Raon was about to refute, but kept his mouth shut. When I thought about it calmly, I realized that I was also far from a normal human being.
-Kehehehe… Kellogg!
Lars stopped laughing and coughed.
-Seeing you keep your mouth shut makes me feel relieved… Kellogg!
‘Just cough and tell me everything.’
Raon sighed and turned his gaze back to Merlin.
“How is Eden these days?”
“Calm.”
Merlin flapped his left wing.
“It may be that I am distant from important information, but I am just quietly gathering troops and staying quiet both internally and externally. “It’s like you’re waiting for something.”
“Hmm…”
“But there is a place where it started moving roughly instead of us.”
“A place that moves roughly?”
“White blood religion.”
Merlin covered his beak with his raised wings.
“Hmm…”
Raon nodded slowly. Not long ago, there was a rumor that the White Blood Cult attacked the Kingdom of Sword, killed the king, and robbed the relics.
No matter what anyone says, the Ouma that is most active right now is a white-blooded cult.
“What are the blood demons aiming for?”
“It will be the restoration of the white blood cult.”
“recovery?”
“huh. “Because the wounds suffered by your matriarch would still remain.”
Merlin nodded calmly.
“still?”
“The fight of the transcendentals damages not only the body, but also the soul. Tacheon also suffered for quite a long time. Well, thanks to that, I’m stronger now.”
She clicked her tongue, saying it was annoying.
“That’s why the White Blood Cult attacked the Kingdom of Sword and its cities.”
Raon frowned, remembering the white blood cult leader’s strange face. Now I understand her movements.
“Now that it has recovered and may have moved up like a tacheon, it may target you again.
“Are you targeting me?”
“The reason that mosquito bitch got seriously injured was because of her greed to take you with her to the end.”
Merlin quivered his beak as if he felt murderous intent towards the white blood cult leader.
“So be careful.”
“Are you here to tell me that story?”
“huh.”
She smiled as if that was all.
“Hmm…”
Raon couldn’t say anything at Merlin’s reaction. Now I don’t feel like we’re enemies, we just feel like colleagues.
‘Even so, I’ll have to pay it back someday.’
Merlin is helping me like it’s nothing, but to me, her help is like a debt.
At some point, we will have to return this one-sided help.
“Well, I guess I’ll have to use a little more strength and go now. “It looks like you’re having a hard time.”
Merlin’s wings trembled slightly.
“This child…”
“….”
As I was swallowing dry saliva, Merlin continued.
“They say they want to eat earthworms.”
“There is that!”
Raon smiled brightly and took out a fishing worm from his subspace pocket. I was glad I received it from Dorian in advance.
“Oh, that’s not possible.”
Merlin flapped his wings resolutely.
“What this child wants to eat is live earthworms. “They say that because they don’t have hunting skills, they haven’t been able to eat even if they wanted to.”
“No, if you suddenly ask me to find live earthworms when it’s not raining…”
“Then I’ll ask you a favor!”
While Raon was fuming, Merlin waved his hand.
Tweet!
The sparrow lightly pecked the back of my hand, as if telling me to quickly go get the earthworm.
-Puhhehehe!
Lars held his stomach and burst into laughter as if he was having fun.
-Kellogg! It’s a job that suits you, you little bastard!
‘Be quiet before you explode with earthworms.’
-Hmph!
The guy immediately shut his mouth as if he really thought he could do it.
“Ugh…”
Raon sighed and climbed the mountain near the kingdom.
When I returned from feeding the sparrows with earthworms until their stomachs exploded, the sun was already starting to rise.
* * *
Two days later.
The executives of Gwangpungdae and the Kingdom of Super stood facing each other in front of the castle gate.
“It’s a shame you’re leaving so quickly.”
Hoppen slightly lowered his eyebrows as if he was disappointed.
“Because you can’t eat free food forever.”
“It’s free food! “It doesn’t matter if I ruin the kingdom!”
He shook his head as if he was sincere. Even though he became king, he still had his characteristic straight eyes.
“I’m just kidding, I have to get ready too.”
“Ah…”
Hoppen nodded briefly, as if he realized that this was a life-or-death preparation. His countenance became grave.
“You don’t have to worry too much. “I will come back again around the middle of next year.”
Raon waved his hand lightly.
“Then we will have a festival throughout the kingdom!”
Hoppen grinned as he understood that he would come after winning the life-or-death battle against his father.
“Then I’ll just leave.”
Raon lightly nodded to Hoppen, and Saint Olga gave him a strange look.
‘what?’
As I tilted my head and prepared to leave, Hoppen gestured behind me with his chin.
“Salute to the heroes of Super!”
At the same time as the paladins stamped their feet, Hofen’s voice rang through the castle walls.
The paladins and priests standing behind held their swords upside down.
It was not Super’s greeting with his palms together, but Sieghardt’s sword ceremony.
“Hmm…”
Raon chewed his lips slightly. When I saw Hofen and the Holy Knights’ sword ceremony, my heart heated up. The other guys seemed to feel the same way and were clenching their fists.
Slurp.
He drew his sword along with his windpipe. He turned his blade upside down and greeted them face to face.
Smiles were drawn on the faces of the people at Gwangpungdae and Super, as if they shared their hearts.
Cheoeok.
Neither Raon nor Hoppen said any more. The two people turned their backs. No further greetings were needed.
* * *
Raon looked at the calmly burning bonfire and smoothed the blade of Jecheon Sword.
‘It’s not long now.’
The duel with his father was very close at hand. I found a way forward through this incident, but I am now weaker than when I was at Sieghardt.
I felt like I had to start training as soon as I got back.
However, since I gained gluttony and even had the experience of entering Lars’ body, if I use my time well, I will be able to reach even greater heights.
As I was thinking about what kind of training to do, I heard a rustling sound coming from the tent inside.
I tilted my head because it wasn’t my watch shift time, but Rimmer yawned and walked out.
“Sir?”
Raon widened his eyes. I was a little embarrassed that the person who wouldn’t wake up even if I was caught by the security guard approached me first.
“Aren’t you sleeping?”
“I just woke up.”
Rimmer waved his hand with his eyes half open.
“Then sleep some more. “There is still time before the sun rises.”
“I will sleep.”
He said he was going to sleep and sat down in front of the campfire.
“Raon.”
Rimmer was silent for a while, then tapped the bonfire and called out his name.
“I asked you once before. “Aren’t you planning on becoming the head of the family?”
“yes.”
Raon nodded. I asked not only Rimmer but also Glenn, and my answer was the same each time.
‘I said I didn’t know yet.’
Because my head was full of getting stronger, taking care of the windpipe and annex, and getting revenge on Derus Robert, I didn’t pay much attention to Sieghart’s headship.
“How about that now?”
“…I’m still not sure.”
I’ve been thinking about it since then, but the thought that I don’t know still remains the same.
“Is that so?”
Rimmer laughed as if he knew that would happen.
“I am. “I want you to be the head of the family.”
“yes?”
My eyes widened because I didn’t know he would suddenly say that he wanted to become the head of the family.
“Not just for you, but for Sieghart.”
“What is that…”
“It is thanks to the head of the family that Sieghart is maintaining his position as the Sixth Emperor. It is weighing down the continent with overwhelming force and majesty. However…”
Rimmer’s green eyes lost their soft light.
“Instead of having absolute power, that person also gained an irreversible past.”
“….”
When the word “past” came up, I thought I knew what it meant.
“The head of the family entered the demon world on his own to become stronger, and for a very long time, he was only interested in military force and conquering the continent. And now you regret that time.”
Rimmer took a quick bite.
“That’s why he doesn’t have a firm grip on the family. “You feel ashamed that the head of the family, who was indifferent to the internal affairs of the family, is now using his power to suppress you.”
He twisted his mouth and asked if it was funny.
“Thanks to this, the eldest daughter has developed a wanderlust and is doing piracy, the second son is exactly like the head of the family when he was young and greedy for power, the third son has become an inscrutable snake and wanders around, and the fourth son is just an idiot. “You know better, the youngest.”
Rimmer looked at the bonfire and waved his finger.
“It would be good if the head of the family were to step down from the position of head of the family and take a break, but if he were to leave the family, there would be many problems. So many things are going to change. “If Aris comes to her senses, the current situation will be maintained, but she will never become the head of the family.”
“Hmm…”
True to his words, Aris seemed completely uninterested in becoming Sieghart’s head of the family.
“I think you are the only one who can overcome all the family’s problems and come out on top.”
Rimmer’s voice calmed down, like putting a fire to sleep.
“I hope you think seriously.”
He stretched out his voice as if what he had just said was a joke. So I felt it was more sincere.
“…All right.”
Raon nodded heavily.
“And…”
Rimmer raised his hand and grabbed his shoulder.
“I hope you tell me your secret someday.”
“What is that?”
“….”
He didn’t answer and just laughed.
Raon swallowed dryly as he looked at Rimmer’s smile.
The expression on his face was not good when he said that he disappeared while fighting among demons, and he seemed to realize that it was a lie.
“How did you know?”
“You didn’t look good at the thought that you yourself were deceiving us.”
“Hmm…”
Although I was feeling remorse, I didn’t expect it to show on my face.
“No matter what answer you give, I will stand behind you. No, it’s not just me. The leaders must have noticed to some extent. “But I trust you, so all I can do is wait.”
Rimmer smiled as he looked at where Gwangpungdae was sleeping.
Raon lowered his head and clenched his fists. I closed my eyes for a while and then lifted my eyelids.
“…someday.”
I opened my lips, looking into Rimmer’s eyes filled with trust.
“I’ll tell you someday.”
“okay.”
Rimmer nodded lightly.
“Don’t wait. “Forever.”
He waved his hand as if he meant it.
“By the way, unit commander.”
Raon frowned as he looked at Rimmer, who was smiling slightly.
“huh?”
“Why are you doing something you don’t do these days?”
He waved his hand and said that if he didn’t do what he was doing, he would die.
“Don’t worry. “Because I have no intention of dying.”
Rimmer shook his head resolutely.
“There’s still a lot of work to be done, and there are things I really want to see.”
He looked up at the night sky as he said those words.
On the contrary, Raon lowered his gaze and looked at the bonfire.
The priest, who saw different things, was silent for a long time.
* * *
Glenn was constantly walking up and down the stage with his arms crossed. There was a dark shadow on his complexion.
“Why is the head of the house acting like that?”
Cheryl narrowed her eyes as she looked at Glenn who was fidgeting.
“Of course it’s because of Master Raon.”
Roen walked next to Sheryl and laughed.
“Raon?”
Cheryl blinked at Roen.
“There was a lot of fuss about him being the hero who saved the Super Kingdom.”
She tilted her head as if she didn’t understand why Glenn was restless because of Raon.
“He defeated the king who was consumed by demonic energy, the acting high priest, and the commander of the knights of the Royal Guard, and even defeated the demons who did it, becoming a true hero. Why…” “That’s right.
”
Roen smiled slightly and shook his head.
“Because that precious and proud grandson won’t come.”
He pointed at Gren with his chin, asking if it was obvious.
“iced coffee. “I guess so.”
Cheryl also smiled as if she understood now.
“What nonsense are you talking about!”
Glenn looked down at the two and frowned.
“If you fight with a demon, the wounds from the demon energy may remain seriously. “I was just worried that it might cause harm to growing children!”
He said to prosecutors over the age of 20 that they were growing up and shook his beard.
“It’s a sacred kingdom over there. “They would have taken better measures than us.”
Cheryl shrugged her shoulders with a faint smile, as if she found the term growing up funny.
“Hehehe.”
Roen also laughed empty-handedly, as if he found this situation amusing.
“Anyway, he has a knack for surprising people wherever he goes.”
“They say it was Raon who first noticed the existence of demons. It is said that many people were able to survive thanks to him.”
“He was born with a sense of humor. Even when he went on a mission with me before, he found the saint’s location right away.
Cheryl slightly turned her eyes while talking about the time she went on a mission with Raon.
“It seems like you were born not only with uneducated talent, but also with the temperament to become a hero.”
Roen also praised Raon and looked up to the podium.
“Kuhuhhum!”
Glenn was clearing his throat, keeping his constantly moving legs still in place.
However, he did not smile or tremble at the corners of his mouth, as if he had developed some tolerance now.
“uh?”
“Hmm…”
While Cheryl and Roen were thinking this was unexpected, the throne room door opened and Chad, the non-banquet owner, came in.
“Matriarch. “It is said that the Gwangpungdae has arrived in front of the main gate.”
As soon as he heard those words, the corners of Glenn’s mouth, which had been sinking, went up, not realizing that they were sky high. It looked as if a volcano that had been quietly sinking had exploded in an instant.
Cheryl and Roen made eye contact and smiled.
‘Of course it is.’
‘As expected.’
Glenn nodded with a bright smile, not even knowing that the two people were making fun of him.
“Tell them to stop by Gajujeon right away!”
