Episode 131
I hit Charon on the back of the head.
“100 million!”
Charon fell down and said.
“Why are you hitting me all of a sudden…? … ?”
“just.”
“just… … . Oh, no. This too must have some kind of meaning. I thought about it once… … .”
I shook my head.
Is it because I squeezed it too hard two days ago? My head seems to have turned slightly.
I ignored the confused looks from the leaders and recalled what had happened over the past two days.
Actually, there was nothing to think about.
All I did was teach, advise, and beat him.
To be honest.
I don’t like teaching others, and I don’t think I have any talent for teaching myself.
When I think of myself admonishing or giving advice to someone, my face gets hot.
I know that the teaching is not something grand, but I also know the weight contained in words.
Just as the Mir Giant who received my comfort eventually died, there is no guarantee that words mixed with kindness will lead to good results.
but… … .
But is it wrong to encourage and support others?
If I’m afraid that my words will affect others, I’ll have to remain mute for the rest of my life.
I’m such a selfish guy that I couldn’t bring myself to do that again.
So I decided to approach everything with an appropriate mind.
Charon also treated me with the right attitude.
Teach in moderation, advise in moderation, in moderation… No, I hit him a little too hard.
Then, this guy seemed to have realized something of his own.
‘No, wait a minute…’ … .’
Because I ended up taking Baek No-gwang, a fan of mine, as my teacher… … .
Isn’t it strange that Charon, who was beaten by me all day, ended up making me his older brother?
‘Indeed, Master… … .’
Today again, I felt like I discovered something new in the teachings of my great teacher, Baek No-kwang.
* * *
Just as empires have no names, institutions have no names.
Since the only city on the continent that can be called the capital is Jedo, people just call it Jedo.
The ten people heading to the island were packed.
Let’s list the members now… … .
First of all, the top three are Charon, Hector, and me.
Evan, Charles, and Mir, who were in the same group as me before returning, were added.
Including Pam and Charis, who sang about wanting to go to the islands all along.
The rest are Seren, who seem to have some kind of purpose. The last character is Zeros Silver, Charon’s friend and descendant of the Colossus… … .
I thought there were surprisingly many people I had a connection with, but at this point, that’s not the case.
After returning, I haven’t had any particularly deep conversations with Charles or Mir, and the same goes for Hector and Seren.
So my conversation partners were mainly Evan, Charis, Pam, and even Charon.
In fact, these were the ones with the most horses in the carriage.
When only two days had passed since the trip started.
“Aren’t bandits going to come out soon?”
Without fail, Charis said something crazy.
“bandit? “What a bandit.”
“You don’t even read novels? We’re strong enough now. “Since we behaved like dogs, now is the time to test our strength by beating up the right opponents.”
Charis said in a brave voice.
“A mountain bandit is the perfect opponent. “It was like that in the novel too.”
“What novel did you read?”
“The knight returned after 10 years.”
“… “It looks really fun.”
Pam sneered, and Evan also shot back in a pitiful voice.
“The bandits will see the Badniker symbol and attack.”
That’s right.
It’s not like we’re completely out of Badknicker’s territory yet.
In the first place.
“I wonder if there are any bandits around here.”
“There are always bandits.”
It was Zeros who responded to my self-talk.
Is it because Charon followed me?
This guy also came out and talked to me a lot over the past two days.
In fact, I was also looking for a way to spend a large sum of 5,000 gold, so there was no harm in getting to know the heir of a wealthy merchant family.
“But the recent situation in the empire isn’t bad, so we won’t be attacked.”
“aha.”
I easily understood Zeros’ words, but Mir tilted his head.
“What do bandits have to do with the situation in the empire?”
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Surprisingly, Zeros calmly explained things to Mir.
“Usually, when a country is in chaos and there are many people who are starving, ordinary people also turn into plunderers. Such people have no discernment. “It means attacking regardless of the opponent.”
“Uh, um… … .”
“On the other hand, those who steal during this period of stability are more professional. I don’t touch people who I think will be bothersome. “If they hadn’t had that level of discernment, they would all have been subdued long ago.”
“… understood.”
Mir nodded with a completely uncomprehending look on his face.
Anyway, what I realized during the carriage trip was that the ten guys who remained in the main house had become close in their own way.
Of course, these guys had their own group that they were particularly close to, but even in other groups, they called each other by name and talked to each other.
I thought that perhaps the reason came from the improvement in the implicit relationship between Hector and Charon.
Now that the two leaders no longer feel uncomfortable with each other, the rest of the guys will probably start talking more easily.
‘Is it now just Seren who appears?’
There was a small window between the carriage partitions, and Seren’s figure was slightly visible beyond it.
“… … .”
Seren was leaning against the backrest and looking out the window.
What a strange guy.
It seems like he only says one or two words a day, but not seeming lonely at all would be a feat.
Although I sometimes mutter something to myself.
‘Are you a forgotten god?’
If there were no other variables, Seren would have made contact with the forgotten god at the altar.
This is the power of the North Wind and Hanseol that annihilated the devil and drove out the Demon King.
It rattled… … !
That’s the moment.
The carriage suddenly stopped.
Of course, since it was a very large carriage, there was no chance of losing weight, but Mir, who was drinking water, suddenly washed his face.
“Ugh!”
“W-what is it?”
Among the panicked leaders, Charis stood up and muttered like a crazy person.
“S-bandits… … !”
“What?”
“Finally, this hero Charis’ splendid debut as a hero.”
“Sit down, you idiot.”
After calming Charis down, I pressed my face into the coach seat.
Are they really bandits?
“What? what’s the matter?”
Then the man who appeared to be a coachman opened his mouth in an embarrassed voice.
“that is… … .”
However, instead of looking forward, the eyes glanced backwards.
I think I’m looking at someone in Yeongdo… … . I soon realized that the coachman’s eyes were looking at Seren.
I looked ahead again.
And at the same time, I realized the meaning of the coachman’s gaze and the reason why the carriage stopped.
I saw a large carriage blocking a fairly wide slope.
The carriage is white, which is the opposite of Badniker’s dark carriage, and the horses it is leading are all white.
and… … .
Daisy’s emblem engraved on the carriage.
Even I, who is not particularly interested in what is going on in the world, knows this pattern.
Good Spring emblem.
“… … .”
When I glanced behind me, I saw that Seren’s expression had hardened slightly.
The carriage was even quite large, and as I was looking at it, the carriage door opened and people started pouring out.
What these guys who got off have in common is that they are of a similar age range to this one… … .
“Oh, maybe… … .”
Before I knew it, Pam had come close to me and stuck out her head.
“Do you understand what the situation is?”
“Yes… “I think they are probably the spirits who completed the certification ceremony.”
“What is the proof ceremony again?”
“therefore… “Goodspring version of Badknicker’s Retreat?”
“Was there something like that?”
“Yes.”
It wasn’t Pam who responded to the last sentence.
Before I knew it, Seren had crossed the partition and passed me.
My palm tingled as I saw a face that was twice as cold as usual and a voice that was three times colder than usual.
“But why are they suddenly blocking the road?”
“well. “Maybe it’s because it’s Good Spring.”
Seren’s eyes changed slightly as she strangely responded. That was the last time she saw the face of the person who got off the carriage.
“and… … .”
Palm let out an unconscious exclamation.
He was that handsome.
He seemed to have dignity and formality wrapped around his body, and he was probably two or three years older than Hector?
In other words, he was a grown man.
‘You look unlucky.’
In particular, blonde hair that’s so shiny that it hurts my eyes is one of the elements I dislike.
Most guys who look like that feel like they’ve been spread with butter.
Although I am prejudiced.
“excuse me. “Badniker spirits, my name is Barter Goodspring.”
“and… “My real name is Butter.”
“It’s not butter, it’s barter.”
Seren looked at me with a tired face, sighed, and added.
“… “Our eldest brother, Barter Goodspring.”
“ah.”
In other words, he is the eldest son of the Goodspring family?
I looked at Barter with slightly strange eyes.
Barter said with a smile that somehow reminded him of Juan.
“Excuse me, but who is the leader there?”
“Hey, leader… … ?”
It is no wonder that Pam is embarrassed.
We were in a situation where we had no guide.
The number of people going to the academy this time is only 10 people including Yeongdo, a coachman, a guide, and a few workers who prepare meals.
Not because it was harsh, but because it was acknowledged.
From the moment the retreat ended, you had the ability to stand alone anywhere.
In fact, they had been living in the Butterfly Forest for a week, so there was no particular inconvenience during the trip.
“Who, who will step forward?”
“What about Charis? “It was the coolest.”
“If you cut them in order of grades, wouldn’t it be Charon?”
When I said that and looked at Charon, he shook his head.
“I can’t be the leader when I have an older brother.”
It’s sick.
I had no choice but to sigh and look at Hector with the eyes of the youngest child.
“… … .”
Hector stood up with a bug-bitten expression.
“As expected, brother, I believed you.”
“… okay.”
Hector passed me with half-given eyes and then stood in front of Barter.
“… “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Lord Barter.”
“Ah, Prince Hector. “It’s been a while.”
Judging by the way he speaks, it seems like we know each other.
It’s not strange.
While Hector consistently focused on training, he also paid great attention to network management.
It was an unusual move among the Badniker bloodline, but since our family itself was so powerful, it would not have been difficult to form a relationship.
‘Now that I think about it, he had quite a connection with the imperial family, that guy.’
I will become a second older brother who is versatile in many ways.
“Anyway, what is Kyung? “Is your brother a knight?”
“I am the leader of the Chrysanthemum Knights of Goodspring.”
“It seems quite strong.”
“… Do you really not know? “You drew against Heero Badniker in a martial arts competition two years ago.”
“oh.”
That’s a bit surprising.
This is because Heero Badniker is already a mature talent who is active as an active hero.
In fact, the Hiero and Nero I saw were strong enough to be on a different level from Hector.
In other words, that Barter’s skills are several levels higher than Hector’s.
Hector said with a slightly uncomfortable expression.
“So what’s going on?”
“It’s no big deal. From the looks of it, it looks like they are heading to the Cartel Academy, and since it will be a long trip, I thought it would be fun to accompany them.”
I muttered those words again.
“That one too?”
“I heard you say it… “I guess Goodspring is going to Yeongdo Academy after the certification ceremony.”
“ah. “Was it always like that?”
“no… … . “First of all, this is my first time hearing this.”
Palm glanced at Seren, and saw that this guy had an angry face for some reason.
Barter said with a grin.
“If there are any shortcomings in each other, we can make up for them. “How is it?”
“Thank you for the favor, but it’s okay.”
“Hmm. is it.”
Barter said with a grin.
“Isn’t there a troublemaker from our family over there?”
“That’s right.”
“Even though she went through Badniker’s training, Seren is from our family, so I’ll just take her.”
“Do whatever you want.”
Hector said and added:
“However, we need to check Seren Youngdo’s doctor first.”
“… … .”
Barter smiled slightly at those words.
“butterfly.”
Is it someone’s name?
Unusual. I feel like I’ve heard this before somewhere.
At that moment, a boy of similar age to me walked out from among the Goodspring leaders.
It is a blurry and expressionless impression.
I was staring blankly into space, not knowing what I was looking at.
But is it because of my mood?
Seren, who had not been particularly shaken by the sight of Barter, seemed slightly startled by the appearance of this guy named Nabi.
“This child is the youngest child of our family.”
Then there was a small commotion behind me.
“Goodspring’s genius… … !”
“If you are Butterfly Good Spring, you are a talent who is said to be the future of Good Spring.”
“I heard you swept through various martial arts competitions without receiving any protection… … .”
“I also heard a rumor that you are the next head of the family.”
There was a small commotion behind me.
A memory also came to mind from the word genius.
Butterfly Goodspring.
That guy will also be a hero in the future and will gain a reputation greater than that of Seren.
‘Anyway, it’s a butterfly… … .’
Barter Goodspring, Butterfly Goodspring… … . The matriarch’s naming sense is questionable. It’s surprising that Seren’s name is okay, but isn’t this guy’s real name also really funny?
While I was thinking about useless things, Barter said.
“Confucius, it’s fate that we met like this today. If it’s okay, would you be willing to teach the youngest member of our family a lesson?”
“In this place? “Are you serious?”
Barter let out Hector’s sharp voice with a soft laugh.
“Don’t be so expressionless. Just think of it as a light dance.”
“… … .”
Is it really a light dance?
Hector is not a stupid guy.
You must have guessed the true meaning behind this secret dance.
therefore… Depending on the victory or defeat of this dance, it will be determined which family system, including the training session and certification ceremony, is superior.
At that time, a guy named Butterfly spoke.
“The genius of Badnicker, Hector Badnicker.”
The voice was younger and weaker than expected.
“One of you is not enough.”
While Hector frowned, his blurry gaze swept over us.
“The three strongest spirits in that area are good together and have a good match-winning streak. “If you win even once, I’ll count it as your victory.”
“… … .”
In an instant, the surroundings became quiet.
fantasy,
