Episode 224
The next day, I briefly said goodbye to Hector, who had returned to the academy.
Meanwhile, I also asked about this guy’s destination.
“I plan to return to my hometown and focus on training for the time being. “If I’m lucky, I might get a few words of advice from my father.”
Probably so.
Due to his nature as an iron-blooded master, there is no way he would turn a blind eye to Hector, who has done quite a feat, so he would provide him with elixirs and teach him some sword skills.
Of course, I’m not sure if I’ll see him at home since he’s so busy.
Actually, it doesn’t matter if we don’t meet.
The current Hector will probably be stronger than the one I knew in his past life.
You can see it just by looking at the eyes.
The desire for strength, the desire to train, and the earnestness to reach the next level were clearly felt.
To be honest, I think that Hector in this state meeting Sanghyeolgong would have a negative impact.
To Hector, Sanghyeolgong is still a god and invincible, so it is clear that he will take any advice he gives to the point of excessiveness.
‘It’s still okay though.’
Currently, Hector is not at the stage where he pursues independent martial arts.
This means that it is still okay to envy and deify someone called a teacher.
But there will come a day when this guy will have to stand on his own.
At that time, the advice or teachings given by Sanghyeolgong may actually act as poison.
For a personality like Hector.
‘Isn’t it time to worry about others?’
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
I think that I am the one who most deifies the existence of a teacher.
No, but Baek No-gwang is really a military god.
“Luan?”
“… hmm.”
I shook my head and came to my senses after hearing Hector’s words.
Now that I think about it, I still have something left to say to this guy.
“You will be surprised if you find out suddenly when you go to your home, so I have to tell you something in advance now.”
“What is it?”
“I became the head of Soga.”
“… ok?”
Hector blinked his eyes with an idiotic expression.
* * *
After parting ways with the half-fazed Hector, what I found this time were Kayan and Arjan, whom I had not seen in a long time.
“I’m going to Heros.”
I announced my next destination to my two subordinates.
Strangely, when these two stood side by side, I felt like they looked like father and daughter. It didn’t even look like a booger.
Probably because the atmosphere is similar.
“I don’t know if you know, but I heard that no one except officials is allowed to enter this hero institution. There is no system like the academy’s companion. It means that our breakup is inevitable… … .”
I chose what to say carefully for a moment.
To be honest, I wasn’t used to giving instructions to subordinates.
This is because I have no history of having subordinates.
Keian and Arjan… … .
These subordinates are too good for me.
I just wanted to tell you to stop following people like me and live the way you want to live.
I thought it was really rude to say that to people who had already decided to come under me.
“So, while I’m at Heros, I’d like to ask you two something else.”
“What is it?”
“First of all, I want Keian to return to his home. Please confirm that the auction items were delivered properly and check the identities of the employees who were said to have been assigned to Socheoldang. and… … .”
I actually got to the point.
“Find out more about the family’s elder council.”
“You mean the council of elders?”
I nodded and thought.
Perhaps this command could be the final test for Keian.
As someone who is very suspicious by nature, I still couldn’t completely trust Kayan and Arjan.
“All right.”
However, Keian agreed to what I said without asking or questioning.
Because of his unexpected attitude, I ended up asking again.
“Did you understand me correctly?”
“Aren’t you saying that we should investigate Badniker’s council of elders and not get caught?”
“Ohh… … .”
Now that I think about it, I see this old man, a man called the perfect collector. He is a veteran of reversals who have even clashed hands and feet with Iron Blood Ball.
If you pretend, you can pretend.
You understood my intention perfectly.
“I understood correctly. Is it possible?”
“I will try.”
It was enough to say that a man like Keian would give it a try.
Advice like being careful or not letting down your guard is probably useless.
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I nodded and looked away.
“And Arjan.”
“yes.”
“Your mission is less risky than Kayan’s, but it is much more vague.”
“Please speak.”
“Learn about the black fairy Kusset.”
“Cusette… … .”
Arjan pondered those words.
“I like anything from ordinary folk tales to folk legends, biographies, fragmentary information, and oral stories. “I want to know everything about Cushette.”
This is my conclusion.
When you learn about the Couset and the Council of Elders, which have the greatest connection to the Badnicker family than anything else… … .
I felt like I could learn a little bit about the truth of this world.
“All right.”
“I don’t know when our next reunion will be. Keian, I can meet you when I go to my parents’ house, but… … .”
“I will also return to my home once this month and deliver information to Sir Kayan.”
“Good. “Let’s do that.”
I nodded once and then spoke to Keian.
“Can you please leave my seat for a moment?”
“Of course.”
Keian left, and Arjan, who was left alone, tilted his head slightly.
I opened my mouth, facing unusually transparent eyes.
“Kian has something he wants from me. She has a foster daughter, and she wants me to beat her. “She is a force that I cannot compete with now.”
When I stopped talking and looked at him, Arjan lowered his head slightly.
“sorry. “I know exactly what you want to say.”
“If you want anything from me, just tell me.”
Even if Arjan and I are now in a relationship between leader and subordinate, it is difficult for loyalty to exist without at least some compensation.
Whether it is material or spiritual… … .
This means that once you become a superior, you must know the wishes of your subordinates and, if possible, listen to them.
“There is no such thing as unconditional loyalty. Even if there were, cracks would inevitably appear.”
Actually, it wasn’t something a noble would say, but I can’t help it because I have a mindset similar to that of a mercenary.
“For your information, if it’s a monthly salary, I can give you as much as I can. “It’s not like I don’t have money.”
“… ah. “If you say so.”
After hesitating for a moment, Arjan opened his mouth.
“Can you pay me as much wages as possible?”
I was a little surprised.
That’s because the money topic was brought up half as a joke.
At first glance, Arjan didn’t look like he was going to reveal the money.
“Exactly how much?”
“Wow, about 10 gold in monthly salary… … .”
“Ohh.”
I recently became rich, but 10 gold is not a small amount of money.
It goes without saying that Arjan is a talented person, but even taking that into account, the amount is probably too much.
Even though I thought I had a poor sense of money, it was the same.
I asked, feeling more puzzled than offended.
“Why do you need so much money?”
“… There is an existing daycare center, but it is currently struggling with financial difficulties. “I want to help.”
“nursery school?”
“yes. “It was a place I was indebted to until it was taken away by the organization.”
“aha.”
I knew that Arjan had a lot of hardships in his past, but I didn’t know that he had to move from one orphanage to another.
I nodded and said.
“I’ll give you 20 gold. Based on the information I gathered there, I will suggest to the head of the family that the orphanage be taken over by Badniker.”
“… … !”
Arjan’s eyes fluttered wildly.
This is where I am now.
He has an outstanding criminal record and even holds the title of Sogaju.
Wouldn’t the current Sanghyeolgong be willing to accept any request? Even if I die, I don’t want to meet him.
’20 gold.’
It is not a small amount of money, but it is also not a unit that can run an institution called a daycare center.
So Arjan would know.
It is much more stable to incorporate it as an affiliate of Badniker and leave its operation to the family.
Arjan is also a user of Badniker, so he knows what it means to be within the walls of this family.
“… I will do my best.”
Arjan spoke with a look in his eyes that was not just the best, but that could literally threaten his life.
I was also satisfied to see the fighting spirit that could never have been seen with just a raise in wages.
* * *
The day to leave the system finally dawned.
Acting Dean Morland, who heard this news, shocked me by saying something nonsense about whether a farewell party should be held.
Of course, I immediately refused.
“It’s a shame.”
I don’t regret it.
“Anyway, you said you were going to Heros, right? “Next time I see you, you will no longer be Yeongdo.”
“I guess so.”
“haha. It was an honor to catch a glimpse of the footsteps of a great hero. “I hope you have a safe journey.”
After talking briefly with other faculty members, I head to the health room.
“You’re here.”
Helsta held out something to me with a look on his face as if he had stayed up all night.
It looked exactly like a medicine bottle containing a potion.
“This?”
“This is wine refined through the Holy Grail.”
“I know that, but why multiple?”
When I counted them, there were a total of seven vials.
“It will be more effective to drink it several times rather than all at once. It’s just one week’s worth. “Take one bottle a day.”
“Just put it in a bucket of water, why did you take the risk of putting it in a glass bottle? “I’m scared it might break.”
“It’s made of a special material so it won’t break easily. “It’s harder than most stones.”
“okay? Isn’t it precious? “I don’t think I’ll have time to return this.”
“it’s okay.”
I was impressed by Helsta’s generous personality.
“ah. And the Holy Grail, once used, will not be effective for at least several years.”
“Was there such a penalty?”
“Didn’t you know?”
Of course I didn’t know.
Riese didn’t say anything like that.
“To what extent exactly?”
“I can’t tell because it varies greatly depending on the Holy Grail. In some cases, the short ones were about a year, and the longer ones did not take effect until decades.”
what.
So until then, this is an antique that can’t even be used as a water cup.
As I looked at the Holy Grail with nervous eyes, Helstar, who had been watching, secretly revealed his true feelings.
“If we place it in our church’s temple, the period can be greatly shortened, but how—.”
“… … .”
“… sorry.”
I laughed out loud when I saw Hellstar immediately avoiding my gaze.
“I’ll think about it.”
“Um, are you sure? thank you… … !”
Since I wouldn’t be able to strengthen my protection again and again with this anyway, I thought about its uses and thought that if I couldn’t find an answer, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to donate it to the church.
In any case, the 72nd Church is the largest religious organization in the empire, so there would be no harm in taking on debt.
“I heard you are going to Heros. “Be careful, the area around the eastern part of the fortress is quite scary.”
“It’s ugly?”
“I heard that monsters appear frequently, and many religious groups claiming to be affiliated with the Dark Church have also become rampant.”
“Hmm… … .”
Even though it is probably the safest land except for the Dongbu-myeon system, the situation seems to be very bad.
in other words.
“It’s okay.”
“yes?”
At a time like this, Heros will be very busy, and there will be plenty of opportunities to make a contribution.
If this happens, it may be possible to achieve grade B within half a year.
“I’m going. I’ll drink this well. “See you next time.”
“Oh, wait a minute.”
Helsta caught me as I was about to leave and made the sign of the cross in the air.
“May God’s blessings be with you on your journey… … .”
“oh… “He just seemed a bit like a priest.”
“After all this, I am still a bishop.”
“It did. anyway… … .”
I giggled, then straightened my expression and slightly nodded.
“… “Please be safe, Bishop Helsta.”
Helstar blinked and burst out laughing at my sudden polite comment.
Now all you have to do is join the real Mir and leave for Heros straight away.
In fact, there is one more person who would suggest accompanying you.
The odds of him accepting it aren’t high, but it’s still worth making an offer.
“really. Previously… … .”
I took out a bottle of holy water.
Since I was really thirsty, I decided to drink today’s portion now.
I immediately opened the cap and drank it down.
“… hmm?”
For some reason, the moment I drank it, it felt strange.
Let alone the feeling that it tastes like grape juice rather than wine… … .
I feel like heat is building up in my head.
It felt different from being drunk, but I even had auditory hallucinations that sounded like a swarm of bees buzzing in my ears.
and.
[Youngsan’s protection is strengthened.]
[‘Communication’ and ‘Sponsorship’ functions are unlocked.]
The auditory hallucination soon turned into a voice I had heard several times.
Communication? support?
Just as I was panicking, to make matters worse, a whitish window appeared in front of my nose.
[The ‘Blind Heavenly Demon’ is looking at you.]
‘… ‘Heavenly Demon?’
When I added the word blind to a word I had heard, a person naturally came to mind.
“Sister Cheon?”
[‘Blind Heavenly Demon’ smiles.]
fantasy,
