Episode 248
Although I think I have met quite a variety of people, beings, and races in my life… … .
This is my first time meeting a living dragon.
However, the moment I realized that he was a dragon, Taon’s unusual nickname and his strange actions so far all made sense.
The strange nickname Geumhyeol probably secretly hints at the fact that the head of the headquarters is actually Hwang Ryong… … .
If you are a dragon who can enforce rules through language, it will not be difficult to control the situation and hide the truth no matter how loudly you mess up.
“The courage to make a joke even in this situation is amazing. Or are you just an idiot who can’t understand the situation? “I could kill you right here.”
Is this a bluff or the truth?
It’s a bit ambiguous.
This is because the sloppy and languid appearance that Taon showed just before can no longer be found in the current Taon. It’s as if his personality has changed.
However, since it was my duty to respond to threats to my life, I spoke calmly.
“Let’s give it a try.”
“Is that so?”
The golden eyes shined again.
[Get crushed.]
Coo… … !
The virtual weight that was applied only to the lower body expanded its influence to the upper body.
It felt like a large giant was pressing down on my head with its palm, but I had built up enough strength and was able to hold on.
Except I almost chewed my tongue while talking.
“A well-trained body. “I guess I was sincere in my training.”
“… … .”
Of course, I didn’t have time to answer this question.
There wasn’t, but continuing to look down on him like this doesn’t suit my temperament.
If the opponent, whether he is the head of Heros or something else, tries to put me down so openly… … .
The spring called rebellious spirit inside me has no choice but to spring.
Hwareuk… … !
The First Duke of Cheonhwa agreed with my decision.
The flame blooming from the lower part of the body races through the whole body.
Whole body.
In other words, the effect inevitably extended to the right arm, but in the current situation, there is nothing that can be done.
This was because coordination of internal strength was important, so if the right arm was pulled out, the balance would be lost.
Naturally, my right arm became hot as if on fire, and the pain was so great that I even momentarily forgot the pressure pressing down on my shoulder.
‘Shit… … !’
I’m going to be in pain.
The pain was throbbing in my brain to the point where I wanted to cut off my arm, but I was used to patience from the beginning.
Ignoring the pain with bloodshot eyes, he began operating his internal power in earnest.
Supplementing internal strength soon made up for the lack of physical strength in the muscles and bones, and also relieved the pressure weighing down the whole body.
“oh… … .”
I could hear a slight exclamation.
Of course, I had no intention of being satisfied with this level of satisfaction.
I raise my trembling legs up to my thighs, then lower them down and step on the ground.
Coo… … !
The entire office shook with a fairly loud sound. A bundle of documents fluttered like fallen leaves, and the tea set that was provided fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, the potential power extending from the soles of my feet gushed like lava, and then erupted from the top of my head.
Kwaaaaaaaa!
Like lava from a volcano flowing down a ridge, the hot internal energy erupting from the top of the head covered the entire body like armor.
In that state, I stretched my fist into the air. It was clearly a fist thrown into the air, but it felt like I hit something blunt… … .
Kaan-!
With a sound like a glass window cracking, the pressure that had been weighing down my entire body disappeared in an instant.
“… … .”
The head of the department looked at me out of breath and scratched the back of my head in a sheepish manner.
“This is so… … . You can’t believe you’re breaking Yongeon with your bare body. His operational skills are far superior to those of those who pretend to be wizards. “I’m out of control at that age. Aren’t you 36, not 16?”
“… yes?”
“Actually, he is not Delak’s son, but his brother. “Why, there is something like a blessing that slows down aging.”
“Can you say that just by looking at this soft skin?”
“what. “Heiro and your father have much better skin.”
“… … .”
Cowardly facts?
I closed the spout.
It’s not that I don’t have an ugly appearance, but it’s true that it’s a bit disappointing compared to other bloodlines.
The general manager said.
“Anyway, it’s amazing. “Is this the iron blood?”
“Don’t judge by bloodline.”
I responded harshly, as if countering what I had just said.
“It’s not because of the matriarch, it’s just that I’m great.”
“Is that so?”
Taon smiled with an inexplicable expression on his face and bent down.
“They say you shouldn’t do something you haven’t done before.”
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Then, I started cleaning up the messy surroundings. The sight of him squatting down and picking up spilled documents looked good.
This means that Taon has returned to his original, powerless form, not as a dragon.
Anyway, since it was a dish I made, I also quietly watched and cleaned up the broken teaware.
After a while, we cleaned up and sat down across from each other.
He is the person who said he would kill me just before… … .
I didn’t really mention anything about it. It was because I knew it wasn’t sincere anyway.
Still, it was clear that he suddenly used abusive language and threatened me, so I didn’t particularly apologize for upsetting the office.
“… … .”
The head of the headquarters did not open his mouth, as if he was contemplating something.
I had no choice but to speak first.
“We’ve made quite a big advance, but no one is coming.”
“of course. “I directly told you to go out.”
“yes?”
“You’re not going to come back until I tell you to come back in, right? “Whether you hear an explosion or someone screaming in this room.”
“aha.”
In other words, it meant that not only Jerome, who had just left, but also the heroes around him had absolute trust in the head of the headquarters.
Even if I am a member of the church who infiltrated with an impure purpose… … .
He is confident that the head of the headquarters will be able to subdue him without difficulty.
I also agree with that idea.
It is said that dragons who could use dragon language were rare even during the turbulent times of the continent in the past, and I had no idea that such a person existed among the very few dragons who survived in modern times.
As I was still being convinced, the head of the department spoke again.
“Delak will not tolerate this.”
“hmm.”
I wondered what this meant, but it was a belated answer to the question I asked earlier.
therefore… The question is whether they have joined hands with a religious denomination.
“Let me tell you, it’s a bit different from the typical alliance you think of. A temporary partnership, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, if you kill this bastard, it’s your turn next… … . What does it feel like?”
“I think I understand.”
“really?”
“yes. “Aren’t you saying that you joined hands with a part of the faction, not the entire denomination?”
“Ohh.”
The general manager, slightly surprised, nodded and smiled.
“Exactly.”
“Huh… … .”
“Do you know what faction you joined hands with?”
The head of the headquarters asked a question as if he was slightly confused.
To be honest, I wanted to avoid answering, but I thought it was a handshake and opened my mouth.
I answered, hiding my bitter expression.
“A colorless faction.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Unlike other factions, we have never directly harmed the Empire or Heros.”
“hmm.”
He exhaled as if asking me to say more… … .
I had no choice but to continue fluttering.
“Of course, it only happens externally, and we may have encountered countless encounters in unseen places. Just because you didn’t cause harm doesn’t mean you’re not a member of the church. Still, in the worst case scenario, when our alliance was discovered, I thought that the only one who could make an excuse would be that faction.”
Of course, that excuse won’t work at all.
“that’s right.”
The moment Taon said yes, Verita came to mind.
Did he not know this? Or did he know but pretend not to know?
If it’s the latter, it’s worth reconsidering Verita’s attitude of acting as if she would take out everything, including my liver and gallbladder.
If it was all just acting, it would be creepy in a different way.
“Do you think I’ve lost my taste?”
“… “A little bit?”
“Still, I can’t help it. In order for an organization like this to survive for a long time, it cannot be too white or too black. The secret is to maintain an appropriate gray color. Likewise, your mental state should also be held fairly loosely. “It’s important to keep it a little crazy.”
“… … .”
That seems to be true.
Definitely excluding psychological rejection and the possibility of being betrayed… … .
If you temporarily join hands with the church, your only opponents are colorless factions.
I know best on this continent that those guys are alien beings even within the church.
The sixth demon king who never existed in the first place and his followers… … .
They called the colorless devil – that is, the great brother – not the devil, but the [Judge].
Although he belonged to a religious denomination, he seemed to have no qualms about harming other members.
If so, the purpose may also be quite distant from that of existing church members.
“How did you negotiate?”
“The trigger was Delac.”
“Matriarch?”
“okay. Have you heard anything? “We discovered the location of the Colorless Demon King, and an expedition team was formed to subdue him.”
“ah… … .”
heard.
I remember what I heard when I had a conversation with Sanghyeolgong at home.
– I know the whereabouts of the Colorless Demon King.
– I even fought directly.
But I knew the end would be a miserable failure.
“Was the manager there too?”
“no. But I heard the whole story.”
I clenched my fists so as not to be noticed.
okay. This is it.
This is why I chose Heros as my career path.
Information that you would never have access to if you entered the imperial family or had a different status, and even if you could, it would require a lot of time and money… … .
Here in Heros, you can secure everything with just one skill.
It was then.
Taon said something a little shocking.
“On that expedition, the Colorless Demon Lord did not kill a single person.”
“yes? “I understand there were quite a few casualties.”
“The place where there was colorlessness was the Demonic Land, so there were other threatening elements scattered about as well. “It all happened before I faced the Demon King.”
“… … .”
“They say achromatic colors wanted conversation. The voice heard through the armor was so rational, gentle, and even polite… … . “Most of the expedition members present were nodding their heads.”
At this moment, I remembered the Grand Master’s voice.
On a pleasantly cool day, I remembered the soft melody in my ear as I lay down on a rock and took a nap.
“But the expedition was led by a man who would not compromise with the devil or the church under any circumstances.”
“hmm.”
I felt like I knew who it was.
Taon continued.
“Delak and Achromatic fought for their lives on the spot. The sound of metal clashing echoed across the ridge. Every time there is a combination, the mountain is chipped away and the ground is turned over. “There were S-class heroes among those who participated in the expedition at the time, but they were unable to follow the flow of the battle.”
“… … .”
“But in the end, it was the neutral color that achieved what I wanted. Achromatic color ended the battle without killing anyone, as he had wanted. in other words-.”
“Are you saying that Achromatic was one step above the matriarch?”
Taon did not give a complete yes.
Then, in a different manner than before, he wet his mouth with alcohol and continued speaking.
“The fight itself was medieval. However, Delac tried to kill Achromatic, but Achromatic did not do that. “The difference in mindset was not small, so it would be correct to say that at least half of them were pushed back.”
“… … .”
Taon seemed to at least try to explain carefully so as not to shock me… … .
I was surprised in a different way.
So, Iron Blood Ball was much stronger than I expected.
I know well about the strength of the Colorless Demon King. More accurately than anyone else in the world, perhaps even their followers.
The metabolic type is strong.
Master’s first and strongest disciple.
Even when competing with Baek No-gwang, it was like a fight to some extent… … .
If he had fought such a great type in Baekjeongseong, the strength of the Sanghyeolgong was also beyond the realm of royalty.
Literally a thousand times.
As he said himself, he is fully qualified to aim for the seat of war god.
‘It’s shockingly far.’
Compared to such a great type and iron-blooded baller, my current level felt extremely shabby.
It’s true that I’m getting stronger at an incredible rate compared to my age and the time I’ve spent, but it’s been difficult to completely get rid of my impatience.
10 years.
No, it’s been 9 years now.
Because the time allowed to me was not that long.
“Just like that, Achromatic left, and later one of the believers attempted to contact Jerome. And a temporary treaty was signed on the spot.”
“What kind of treaty was it?”
“Nothing special. Instead of maintaining an outwardly hostile relationship, let’s turn a blind eye to some degree when each other slightly invades each other’s territory. This is it. Of course, if the target of the intrusion crosses the line, he can be punished at any time.”
“hmm.”
“The person I was talking to was a girl with black hair and red eyes, and her appearance, way of speaking, and atmosphere were all unusual. Looking at the attitudes of the guys around me, I thought maybe that kid was the brains. He seemed to have quite a knack for politics and management, which allowed him to infiltrate a few spies into the church. Thanks to this, we were able to prevent a lot of dangerous things in advance. Although it was not revealed to the world.”
“… … .”
Is it Leone?
He had unique features such as black hair and red eyes, and I couldn’t think of anyone else that had anything to do with the colorless believer.
“As far as I know, Badnicker would have benefited from this deal, right?”
“ah-.”
Onam Ludwig Badniker.
I never thought it would be mentioned at this moment.
I asked something slightly odd.
“The head of the family doesn’t know that the treaty was signed, but you infiltrated Badniker?”
“huh. I received help from a collaborator who had been infiltrated in advance. “From Delac’s perspective, he would just think that our abilities are incredibly good.”
“It’s not a particularly good way.”
“that’s right. If one person gets caught, sausages will be served to them… … . That’s why we operate our spy team very carefully and with only a very small number of people. Fortunately, we haven’t been discovered yet.”
“hmm.”
Taon said proudly.
“Is this top secret information that not even Heros knows about? As you talk, I feel quite old-fashioned, so I am revealing everything like this. I hope you understand my sincerity, so please ask Miss Rasbet for a favor. “Don’t ever reveal this to Delak.”
“… … .”
To be honest, there is nothing bad about this trend to me. Rather, it’s pretty good.
My biggest threat was having Verita’s identity discovered, and although it was precarious, if we were allied with Heros from the beginning, I would be able to save at least one piece of my body even in the worst situation.
Of course, that doesn’t mean you have to do it with your bare mouth.
“… … .”
I paused slightly, pretending to be thinking about it.
About 3 minutes.
Taon waited quietly without saying anything. Occasionally sipping from a hip flask.
Finally, I said.
“great. “Instead, I have one favor to ask.”
“What?”
I took out the letter from my pocket.
“that… … .”
“This is a letter from [Black Rose].”
“hmm.”
“As you can see, I received a recruitment offer from the head of the family. However, I heard that the Black Rose is a clan that has been run by the matriarch alone, so if this happens, my position is a bit awkward.”
“Hmm. I guess so. “I don’t think Delac will recruit Razbet as well.”
“yes.”
I nodded and said.
“How could this proposal be rejected by the direction of the head of the department?”
“I?”
“yes.”
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t think of a good way to reject Sanghyeolgong’s offer, so I plan to use the influence of Director Lee.
In this hero organization, his position is higher than that of the Iron Blood Lord, and he is a dragon clan who knows how to use dragon language, so he doesn’t seem to be afraid.
“Umm… Oh my… … ?”
The general manager’s expression suddenly became strange.
“Luan-kun?”
“yes?”
“hmm. therefore… “Is there a reason you don’t want to go into the black rose that your father made?”
“Why do you ask that?”
“You could ask. Delac is a pretty cool guy, right? He’s incredibly strong, gets things done clearly, and doesn’t make mistakes. “You’re a great friend.”
It was quite disappointing to see him suddenly praising Iron Blood Ball.
I had high hopes for him since he was a dragon and the head of the headquarters, but it didn’t look good to see him being praised in the presence of Sanghyukgong.
I said with an absurd face.
“What you mentioned are good points about being a boss. But those elements. “As a father, it’s all a bit like that.”
“… okay?”
“yes. I admit that she is perfect as the head of the family. But he is not an ideal father at all. That’s why I don’t like the matriarch very much, and I’m sure he doesn’t like me either.”
At that moment, the head of the department slapped his forehead with his palm! I hit it.
Just say, “Oh my. f*cked… … .” It was a face like that.
‘what?’
At this point, I couldn’t help but feel something strange… … .
That’s the moment.
“I see.”
A subdued, somewhat familiar, but at this moment a voice that should never be heard came from behind.
‘What the f*ck?’
I looked back, feeling my heart sink.
Even though it was broad daylight, the iron-blooded baller, wrapped in darkness like a shield, was suddenly standing there.
“… … .”
Step by step.
Iron Blood Ball passed me by.
At the same time, smooth fingers skimmed the back of the sofa, and I felt a cool sensation, as if a piece of ice had touched my back directly.
Soon, Sanghyeolgong was next to the general manager.
He sat down across from me and crossed his legs.
“I feel a little sad.”
“… … .”
fantasy,
