Episode 240
Chijijiji-.
For some reason, it seemed like there was a sound like a fuse burning somewhere.
Just before Verita’s eyes completely turned, I quickly poured cold water on her.
“iced coffee! “Did you play hide and seek again?”
“what?”
“But the way you talk is a bit different. If anyone hears it from outside, they will misunderstand. ha ha ha!”
“… … .”
The moment I burst out laughing, Nero looked at me like I was crazy. They don’t even know how I feel.
I said, looking at Verita who looked slightly puzzled.
“Now that I think about it… “Razbet.”
“yes?”
“Suddenly, I have a crazy craving for something sweet. Do you think there’s a bakery in this city?”
“There will probably be a branch of [De Malin Refreshment Shop].”
“It’s just right. “Then, please give me some cookies there.”
“yes!”
Verita answered vigorously and then ran down the hallway, passing Nero.
I sighed as I watched Verita disappearing at a very fast pace.
Nero, who was watching all this, suddenly asked.
“How on earth did you do it?”
“What.”
“How did you tame that woman?”
“You tame it.”
That’s not something you should say to someone.
When I burst into laughter, Nero responded with a snort.
“Blood mace.”
“hmm?”
“The strongest heresy interrogator. “The 72nd Church’s secret weapon.”
“… … .”
“Mad dog, psycho nun, double-eyed killer… … . These are all alternate names for that woman. “This is how I can summarize it, and if I were to collect all the nicknames given by the heroes who went on missions with me, there would be dozens.”
Just hearing the nickname is scary.
At least it didn’t feel like something that would stick with a nun, even considering that she was an inquisitor.
This means that Berita did not particularly hide her true nature while working as ‘Razbet’.
Contrary to his appearance, he has a radical side and a rough temperament, so I wondered how he was able to hide his identity so well, but I never thought there would be a reason for this.
In other words, it was a case where skill and performance made up for an odd personality.
“Why is such a famous person fighting for a promotion now?”
“I doubt that too. Sister Lazbeth’s skills were such that she was already at the A level when she joined Heros. However, by her own choice, she stayed in Class C. “Seeing her with you, she seems to be taking her third exam, and it looks like she’s finally had a change of heart.”
“hmm.”
I somehow felt burdened by continuing the conversation about Verita, so I tried to change the subject in a slightly blatant way.
“Anyway, what did you mean by that? “Why are you trying to kill me, Heero?”
There was no particular major conflict with Hiiro.
I’ve never been a fan like Hector or Raizen, and the two of us have never had a deep conversation.
In the first place, there was no point of contact that could have resulted in a grudge relationship, so it is an absurd feeling to suddenly receive a notice of murder.
Nero said with his arms crossed.
“That’s because you became the biggest obstacle to achieving Heero’s goal.”
“A stumbling block?”
“My father said. “I’m thinking of having you join the Black Rose.”
“Ah, you mean clan.”
When Pacheongeom lured me into a clan called [Pacheongeomdan]… … .
The Sanghyeolgong next to me brought up the topic of black roses and passed along the suggestion.
At the time, I thought it was a remark made to save Pacheongeom’s face and refuse him without offending him, but I guess that wasn’t the case.
“No, but are you trying to kill me for just that reason?”
I knew it was from a bean powder family, but isn’t this a bit excessive?
I know that the children of Iron Blood Princes are desperate to gain merit and keep each other in check, but I have never killed them.
“That’s just the reason. “You don’t know anything about black roses?”
“yes.”
“This is absurd.”
Nero sighed and explained.
“Black Rose is the only one-man clan in Heros.”
“What is a one-person clan?”
“There is only one member.”
“How amazing.”
“It’s not that surprising. Every clan has a level, and the higher the level, the higher the requirements. The same goes for the number of people. For example, generally, a Class A clan must have more than 100 members. But Black Rose is A-level even though it is a one-man clan.”
“how?”
“Do I need a reason? “That person is the great Iron Blood Prince – Delac C. Badnicker.”
A flame bloomed in Nero’s sunken eyes. It was a heat called envy.
There was pride in his voice, and even if I didn’t know anything else, I knew that Nero truly followed and respected Iron Blood Prince.
The size of his heart is probably no less than that of Hector.
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“On average, a Class A clan performs about 12 to 13 missions per year based on missions of the same rank. “My father not only meets that standard every year, but sometimes even performs S-class missions alone.”
“Ohh… … .”
I ended up admiring Sanghyeolgong in a different way.
Do you think you know why the man stays at his home less than 10 days a year?
In Heros, Iron Blood Prince alone performs tasks that hundreds of heroes should handle… … .
As a middle name, you must also receive orders from the imperial family on a regular basis.
As the head of a household, there will be a mountain of tasks to check and handle. For a family as big as Badniker, this is something that can’t be helped.
Moreover, judging from the previous conversation, he seemed to have several disguised identities as well.
If you add in the personal work that needs to be done outside of work, Sanghyeolgong was literally living a life lacking even three bodies.
I suddenly became curious.
So what is the driving force that drives Iron Blood Ball to live such a life?
Is it hope?
Is it despair?
Or is it a mission?
Iron Blood Ball.
Delac C. Badnicker.
my father
‘Father’
It’s an awkward word that just rolls around on the tip of your tongue.
I had called him ‘father’ a few times at home, but that was for a purpose and I never truly considered Sanghyeolgong to be my father.
I couldn’t accept it.
Now that I think about it, I have never once considered Sanghyeolgong as my father, either in my past life or in my current life.
To me, Delak is just an iron-blooded worker and the head of the family.
There are still no complaints about that distance.
But… … .
Recently, I couldn’t stop my curiosity about the person called Iron Blood Ball from blooming.
Nero said.
“All said. “If the moment comes when the Black Rose needs to be filled, the first person to do so will definitely be Heiro Badniker.”
That is correct.
Heero Badniker was the Iron Blood Prince’s most favored child.
Luan, the bastard from her previous life, was someone who didn’t even dare to look up.
Hector was called a genius, and a monster who was one level higher than Nero.
Perhaps, about a few years from now, he will be wandering around with the Iron Blood Ball and resolving conflicts in various places.
In other words, it would have been a foregone conclusion that Hiiro would have entered the Black Rose.
‘Are you saying that his position was shaken and his eyes turned away?’
And I lost my mind enough to kill myself… … . To be honest, it wasn’t easy to draw.
That’s because the Heiro I remembered was a person with less emotional turmoil in a different way than the Iron Blood Prince.
He always looked listless, bothered, and uninterested in everything.
“Of course it’s not because of this.”
“Is there more?”
“okay.”
Nero’s eyes turned to me.
“I heard you became the owner of Cycad Hall.”
ah.
* * *
“… yes?”
Heiro Badniker asked again.
It was rude, something I would never have done under normal circumstances, but since I heard something so unexpected, I couldn’t do anything about it.
“… … .”
Fortunately, Sanghyeolgong’s reaction was the same as usual.
I wasn’t angry.
Doesn’t even pay attention.
Still moving the hand holding the pen mechanically, he repeated exactly what he had said in his characteristic calm voice.
“The head of Badniker is Luan Badniker.”
“… … .”
Heiro’s eyes, which were usually drowsy, changed. It was an emotional side that was sometimes only visible to Sanghyeolgong.
Sanghyeolgong did not meet those eyes.
Dark purple eyes were simultaneously scanning the documents sent from the family and the mission list sent by Heros.
“How come?”
“Why?”
At the eldest son’s retort, the Iron Blood Lord’s gaze finally landed on Heero.
“You’re asking a strange question, Heero. “At least I didn’t expect you to ask such a question.”
“yes?”
“At a meal last year, I left Hector aside and invited Luan.”
Heiro also remembered.
A special space that can only be accessed using Asad’s magic ring.
The meal time held there was a special occasion and a privilege that only the Iron Blood Prince’s three favorite children could obtain.
“But Hector wasn’t convinced and came to see me. “What did you say to Hector then?”
I also remembered this.
– You don’t deserve that.
“… … .”
Heero closed his mouth.
Sanghyeolgong continued.
“Luan has outstanding skills and has achieved more than that. I received reports, evaluated them, and gave awards commensurate with their performance. As always. So let me say it one more time. “The reason we want to bring Luan into the Black Rose is because he has skills, and the reason he appointed him as the head of the family is because he has achieved an overwhelming level of performance compared to the other children.”
“… Preventing the demon lord from descending is certainly a great achievement, but I know that Luan did not accomplish it alone. Hector and other leaders, members of the special task force including Barter Goodspring, and most of all, Archmage Alderson, were of great help-.”
“okay. And they all said. It was Luan who made the most decisive performance. Even the Goodspring bloodline you just mentioned.”
“… Barter.”
“You look unconvinced, so I’ll tell you one more thing. This will be announced soon anyway. Luan single-handedly killed the priest.”
“… … !”
Heiro’s eyes widened.
Since he is the type of person who rarely expresses his emotions, his reaction was nothing short of astonishment.
The word “how” rose to the top of my throat, but I barely managed to swallow it.
Those were the words spoken by Sanghyeolgong and no one else.
The authenticity has probably already been determined.
So it was more difficult to understand.
Heiro, who is also an A-class hero and baddie, knows this.
That a priest’s head is worth much more than a few cult bases or thousands of church members.
The danger of communicating with the devil.
The pure strength of existence itself.
And there is even a technique called Ghost Road, which allows you to escape at a dangerous moment.
There are probably many heroes who are stronger than just priests… … .
This is why among those heroes, there are only a handful of people who eliminated priests.
‘… ‘Is he really a priest?’
Heiro thought of Luan Badniker.
In fact, until he heard that he was joining the Black Rose, Heero had completely forgotten about the existence of the white-blonde boy.
Although I witnessed Hector taking his place, I had no intention of keeping him in check.
I have never met a person who was threatening enough to keep me in check.
The same goes for Barter Goodspring, which we competed with once in the past. There was a draw at the time, but that was because of the age difference.
For example, if they fought now, Heero was confident that he would be overpowered.
I have never thought deeply about this excellence. These were obvious facts to Heero.
Although the second daughter, Nero Badniker, showed surprising appearances from time to time, she was never considered an object of competition.
But I never thought that, let alone keeping him in check, he would be overtaken by the youngest, whom I had even forgotten existed.
“Do you have any more questions?”
Sanghyeolgong said.
Perhaps he is allowing the last question.
Meanwhile, Hiiro, who had regained his composure, felt his heart pounding slightly.
Puzzle soon became interest, and when it intersected with inner confidence, it produced results I had never experienced before.
“I would like to ask you one more question.”
“Say it.”
“If I kill Luan Badniker, will not only joining the Black Rose but also the position of Sogaju become mine?”
Monster Heero showed his fighting spirit.
It was a huge change for Hiiro, who used to approach everything carelessly.
The change in his eldest son did not come as a surprise to Sanghyeolgong.
He simply shook his head and advised.
“You still haven’t let go of your arrogance.”
“yes?”
“I am not prepared to kill. “Fight to the death.”
“… … .”
“Otherwise you will be punished.”
fantasy,
