4. Receive a request (4)
“Anyway, let’s track it down.”
“Yes, my lord.”
But the chase didn’t last very long.
As soon as we left one of the dense bushes, Cerberus looked at the sky and started barking.
“Why are you like that?”
“It looks like it escaped into the sky.”
“The sky…
The moment Deus heard those words, one thing came to mind.
“Didn’t that Holifer or something like that transport the dragon in the rain before?”
“You still remember.”
“We have decided on the culprit!”
“Is that what you decide?”
“lets think. However, the Hollifer family once killed a dragon and stole its body. Two dragons died, but their bodies disappeared. “Then the conclusion is simple, right?” “
Wouldn’t you be offended
if your subordinate raised a counterargument ?”
“Try it.”
“Even if it’s not the Hollifer family, there are many places targeting dragons.”
“It’s neutral.”
“If the dragon attacks first, it is okay to kill it. “Also, dragons tolerate the use of dead dragon bodies.”
“why?”
“Because humans are at war with the demon world. As a dragon that is not involved in the war, it is like receiving some help from humans.”
“Do you mean that if humans are destroyed, then the fight between the demon world and dragons will begin?”
“The dragons seem to think so.”
“Well, most likely that will happen. “Because a dragon’s body is coveted even in the demon world.”
“It’s a treasure trove of resources.”
“So this means that any family is targeting the dragon?”
“yes.”
“Then the Hollifer family could be the culprits.”
“That’s what I want to point out. “He could be the culprit, but we can’t say for sure that he is.”
“That’s enough.”
“…Are you going?”
“I have to go.”
“But…
“This time, I’ll hit the front door fair and square.”
“That’s the biggest problem.”
“Not me, but our hero.”
“yes?”
“Aren’t we no longer hillbillies 1 2 anymore?”
“ah!”
“Because they are proud colleagues of the Hollybitch family.”
“It’s Holly Beach.”
Alex glanced at Deus.
I had no idea what he was going to do.
“Then let’s go back to the village.”
“Yes, old master.”
“Send the dog back.”
“yes.”
Zeke was now carrying a lot of the rubble of the collapsed building on his back.
He hurried over when Deus called him, but he seemed to have forgotten to put down his luggage.
Shabby work clothes, a tightly tied white headband, and even a towel draped around his neck.
Even Deus forgot what to say for a moment at the sight of the perfect handyman.
“I’ve worked a lot of part-time jobs.”
“Yes, Deus. “I became close with the foreman and decided to pay him a little more per day.”
I was about to point out that the group
was going to end up out of their own pockets, but they were smiling so brightly that I decided to leave it at that.
“Okay, I hope so. But this doesn’t last until today.”
“Why?”
“Because we have somewhere to go together starting tomorrow.”
“ah! “Is it an adventure?”
“Why should I say that?”
Deus glanced at the store under construction in the distance and opened his mouth again.
“Even if I were to stay here right now, I wouldn’t be able to do business. “Let’s go somewhere together while I fix
the store .”
“Yes, but… what should I do with my younger siblings?”
“Is there somewhere I can leave it?”
” that is.
Alex took out five silver coins and handed them to Zeke.
“At this rate, I should be able to find a place to leave my younger brother for a few days.”
“Oh, thank you! “Mr. Alex.” Zeke bowed his head.
“Oh, was it a money issue?”
Deus scratched his cheek and muttered.
next day.
The three horses left Joryx Castle.
A warrior’s companions were expected to be treated as if they were nobles.
Of course, you had to have money to enjoy luxury, but at least legally, it was possible to exercise the rights of nobles simply by becoming a peer.
Therefore, Deus could now confidently ride a traveling horse instead of a cart.
Just because of that,
the restrictions on getting in and out of the city have been greatly reduced.
After passing through four cities, the three arrived in the mountain range north of the Kingdom of Erion.
Horsespine was an area with a series of sharp mountain ridges with an average height of 4,000 meters.
The summit area is a perennial snow zone, and the snow melts every spring, raising the water level in the river.
The water flowing from the mountain range made the entire continent fertile, so it was natural that everyone considered the Josepine Mountains sacred.
The head home of the Hollifer family was located just below the ice cap area.
As the family name suggests, it was a fir forest area.
The combination of the rocky cliffs and the castle was so beautiful that I thought it might be a tourist destination.
At the largest of them all, an airship was anchored.
The airship with the sacred fir tree emblem on it was the same model that had crashed not long ago.
Deus looked up at the castle with his neck bent and asked this.
“Hey, do they have that much money?”
“We have been a family of warriors for over 60,000 years.”
“If things go well, will I be that rich, or will I end up ruined like this guy?”
The ‘guy’ that Deus pointed to was none other than Zeke van Holywitsch.
“I guess that’s how I do it.”
Zeke scratched his head as if he was embarrassed.
“The warrior’s bloodline may be thin for a few generations, but that won’t always be the case.”
Zeke shook his head at Deus’ words.
“I have never heard of any outstanding warriors coming from the Hollybitch family.”
“Well, if there was even one person, my great-grandfather would have been busy bragging about his ancestors whenever he got drunk. “If you look at what you don’t know, it seems like it never really happened.”
“Iknow, right. “Why isn’t there one?”
“Aren’t you guys? “Your family situation.” Deus took the two men and knocked on the main gate of the Holy Fur family castle.
I hit the door noisily and within a few seconds, the gatekeeper came out.
The gatekeeper opened the small wooden window on the door to check the activities outside.
He asked back bluntly, confirming that it was just three people and three people talking.
“who are you? “This is the stronghold of the Holifer family.”
“Open the door. This is a warrior from the Hollybitch family. “I don’t have time to deal with a small child, so bring me a matriarch or something of that size.”
His tone was so confident that the gatekeeper was a little surprised and opened the door.
“sorry! Should I tell you that someone from the Holly Beach family is here?”
“Tell them it’s Zeke van Holwitsch and two colleagues.”
“yes!”
More than half of the things that decorated the drawing room were valuable antiques.
Things like the hero’s sword and the wizard’s wand were so common that they were kept in jars that looked like umbrella holders.
Deus was sitting in the imposing dark wood-colored drawing room, waiting for a member of the Hollifer family.
The figure with his arms hooked on the back of the sofa and his legs crossed
looked like an emperor or a D-class hero.
In fact, the real hero was sitting upright in the corner with his fists on his knees.
“I told you not to be so nervous.”
“But…
“Heroes are equal. “There’s nothing to be afraid of.”
“That is correct. “The warriors are equal.”
A man intervened in the conversation between Deus and Zeke.
Deus looked up at him, still leaning comfortably on the sofa.
Was it around fifty? The man with his grey-white hair combed back looked back at the group, stroking his beautifully grown mustache.
“However, the skills of warriors are never equal. “That is God’s providence.”
I walked over and held out my hand to Zeke.
“Solus van Hollifer. The third generation of warriors of this century. “Now I am retired and in charge of the family.”
The Blood of Heroes begins a new generation after one Demon King is defeated. Speaking of the 3rd generation,
it corresponds to the 3rd generation from the last warrior, and Zeke and Barries were 4th generation warriors.
It was the law of this world that the final hero was not born until the fifth generation.
Their official name is Zero. This was the generation in which the last warriors were born.
In other words, one of the children born to 4th generation heroes such as Zeke and Baries after marrying a saint becomes the final hero.
Zeke jumped up and bowed with both hands.
“I am Zeke van Holy Bitch, a 4th generation warrior.”
“I know. It’s a little late because I had to check with the Holy Hwangcheong office to see if you were a real hero. But… I managed to find a friend. “I heard you came down from the race.”
“I didn’t quit.”
“Right.”
Solus then glanced at Deus and then at Alex, who was standing behind the sofa.
Deus was now wearing the uniform of a city dweller.
It was difficult to tell what the person was doing just by that outfit.
He just felt like a wealthy merchant.
On the other hand, Alex looked like a butler even from 100 meters away.
To put it all together, it seemed like a wealthy merchant approached the fallen warrior family, Holly Bitch, and earned the honor of being a warrior’s comrade in exchange for money.
Solus said while looking at Deus.
“Why did you come to our Hollyfer family?”
“I heard a strange rumor and I want to check it out.”
” rumor?”
“Yes, rumors. What should I say…. Didn’t Holifer recently get his hands on a dragon-made weapon?”
Solus’ expression hardened in surprise.
Deus said with a smile.
“If that’s true, I want to buy one. “Well, it can’t be true.”
“…I guess I heard a rumor.”
“okay?”
Deus took a sack out of his pocket and poured it out on the table in front of the sofa.
Sapphires and ruby emeralds the size of fingernails were scattered like pebbles.
“If it’s a rumor, I have no business with it, but looking at the expression on that person’s face, it doesn’t seem to be completely false.”
Solus was quite nervous as he looked at the jewels piled up on the table.
It was an amount of jewelry that, in terms of gold coins, would be close to 10,000 pieces. Of course, this was under the premise that it was a real gem.
Considering that they were planning to pay such a huge amount of money for just one weapon, it seemed like they were really looking for equipment made from dragons.
The dragon’s scales were harder than any other metal in the world.
If you make armor with it, you can even block the devil’s attacks.
Therefore, the final hero was bound to receive the angel’s blessing in dragon-made armor.
Most dragon-made weapons were destroyed in the Last War.
However, there were quite a few weapons that survived, and in cases where they maintained power for a long time, like Holifer, they remained in warehouses.
In other words, just because they don’t sell it
doesn’t mean you can’t get dragon-made equipment.
The jewels will be passed on to another family in vain.
Thinking about that, Solus felt like it would be a waste to just let them go.
It would be most beneficial to hand over a suitable piece of equipment and receive gems in return.
“I have some dragon-made equipment.”
“I’m not interested unless it’s brand new. If you buy a used product later and a problem arises, there is no one to complain about. “If you buy something old
and then ask what you wanted, there’s nothing you can say.”
“We are not in business.”
“I’m not a businessman either. “I just came here because I needed the right equipment.”
Deus still looked down at Solus with an arrogant expression.
” Alex.”
“Yes, master.”
“Take your jewelry. I guess it’s not here either. “Where on earth is that family that transports dragons in airships? I think they said they were all wooden patterns.”
