Episode 310
Iron Bloodsmith Delac C. Badnicker.
A man who is the hope of humanity and is always mentioned when choosing the strongest empire or continent.
My father, who continues his path of being undefeated, indomitable, and invincible both in his past life and in this life.
What kind of person is that?
Are you in critical condition?
“I didn’t know you were good at telling jokes.”
“You saw it correctly. “I don’t like these jokes at all.”
“Then what? “Is what you just said true?”
“I’m sorry, but that’s true.”
“… … .”
I looked at Keian for a moment.
At that moment, several possibilities pass through my mind.
There is a possibility that Keian is lying, or is this itself a test for the Iron Blood Ball?
Or maybe someone impersonating Keian is trying to trick me.
The questions above subsided as quickly as they arose… … .
A question came out of my mouth.
“why?”
“… … .”
“A person who doesn’t seem to be able to bleed even if pricked with a needle, what did he do to end up in such a critical condition?”
“It’s because of the mission you took on this time.”
“mission?”
“That’s all I know. It is said that only a small portion of the council of elders, including Mr. Assad, knows the detailed circumstances… … .”
… mission.
At those words, the last conversation I had with Sanghyeolgong suddenly flashed through my head.
– It will probably be hard to see for a while.
– Where are you going?
– To do what needs to be done.
… A man of none other than Iron Blood Ball said that it would be difficult to see him for a while.
Even if the priest was the opponent, Iron Blood Lord would not have said something like that.
To put it bluntly, even the demon corps commander, who gave us endless despair during this mission, would not have been such a big threat if only Sanghyeolgong was there.
“young master. As you probably know, this information is highly confidential. “I doubt it should ever be leaked to the outside world.”
If that’s really true, then yes.
If the news that the Iron Blood Ball was seriously injured becomes known to the world, there is a high possibility that the members of the church will be five times more furious than they are now.
Naturally, as the religious order grows, the crime rate in each region will rise vertically, and the security of the empire will soon become a mess.
Even I couldn’t easily predict how far the resulting confusion would spread.
You might ask why it was such a disaster that only one person was injured, but… … .
If that one person is none other than Sanghyeolgong, it is difficult to simply dismiss it as nonsense.
He is a symbolic figure whose mere presence serves as a deterrent to church members, their supporters, and criminals.
But even in the midst of all this, I was worried that Sanghyeolgong might pull this trick to test me.
It doesn’t seem like Kayan is lying, so he may have been given false information in the first place.
So, Keian thought that Sanghyeolgong was seriously injured, but in reality, that wasn’t the case… … .
“… What do you want to do? young master.”
“… … .”
I stopped thinking, looked at Kayan’s wrinkled face for a moment, and then answered.
“I’ll go. “To my hometown.”
Is this true or false… … .
First of all, it is clear that my family has called for my presence.
If you are wandering through the fate of Iron Blood Ball, it is right to come to see you as a person who is related to you. This is especially true since he also inherited the title of Sogaju.
There are no more desperate feelings left in the Badnicker family… … .
Apart from that, we must know what happened to Sanghyeolgong.
Depending on the state of Sanghyeolgong-gong, I may have to completely revise my future plans.
“How long should I go?”
“Of course the sooner the better. Lord Soga will probably be the last one. “It took quite a long time to get there because it was in the north.”
“When did you get here, Sir?”
“It was yesterday. “I was planning to sleep overnight and go to Snowville Village, where Lord Soga is said to be, around this afternoon.”
“hmm.”
If I had made a mistake, we would have ended up at odds.
I still don’t know if it was luck or bad luck that I met Keian here by chance.
I nodded and said.
“I still have some business left to do. “Give me just one day today.”
“All right.”
“So, how do you get around? “Did you come by carriage?”
“It was like that when I came, but I can come back much faster. “I received a [scroll] from Assad.”
“scroll? Is it really a spatial movement scroll?”
“That’s right. “It’s just for two people.”
“… … .”
I was slightly embarrassed.
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In most cases, magic scrolls are valuable items worth paying for.
This is because even a person with no magical ability can use the stored magic simply by tearing it apart.
Among them, the most expensive one is the space movement scroll.
As far as I know, it costs at least a few hundred gold per piece, and I heard that the price goes up several or even tens of times depending on the distance traveled or the number of people.
For example, 500 gold is enough money to support a family for the rest of their life, but few people would waste it on just moving around.
At most, a weirdo, a psychopath, or an incredibly wealthy person?
‘All badniks are included.’
I sighed.
If Keian said it, it looks like we won’t have to worry about riding a carriage for another few weeks.
“I’ll be back before the sun sets.”
“yes. “I will be waiting here.”
“So, did you reveal the whole situation to Chief Dorman?”
“Not really. “I know Dorman a little, so I asked him to give me a message in case Lord Soga crosses paths with me.”
“It’s amazing. “Have you ever been friends with a giant?”
“It’s embarrassing to be friends. “I’ve only encountered it a few times at work.”
The business of giants and badniks?
As I tilted my head because I couldn’t imagine it, Keian continued speaking.
“From the beginning, Dorman Giant’s relationship with Badniker is quite deep. “Otherwise she wouldn’t have sent her daughter to Bad Knicker’s retreat.”
“ah.”
That’s what I heard.
Mir also participated in Badniker’s retreat after receiving a recommendation from his father.
Come to think of it, in addition to Mir, various other races, including beastmen and dwarves, participated in the retreat.
Once again, I thought that Badknicker’s influence was really big… … .
“I’ll be right back.”
“Please be careful.”
… I first left Dorman’s house.
* * *
First, we headed to Heros’ temporary residence in the north of the village.
Although it was a very large village, it was surprisingly easy to find because it was the only human-sized building in this large village.
Of course, when I saw the temporary shelter up close, it looked embarrassingly like a building.
Most of them were barracks that could barely protect against wind and rain.
At least in the center, there was one thing that could be called a building made of boards joined together.
“oh! Luan! “You’re here so quickly!”
Then I met Mir again.
Mir was leisurely carrying a load that was several times bigger than his small body, and it occurred to him that his strength seemed to be getting stronger.
“Is the conversation over already?”
“Yeah, but things are getting a little annoying.”
“What are you saying?”
I briefly explained my situation to Mir.
Of course, he didn’t say that Sanghyeolgong was injured, but just said that something urgent happened at home and he had to go back.
It wasn’t because I didn’t trust Mir, but because this guy’s simple personality could make me slip up without realizing it.
Mir, who heard the whole story, had a gloomy expression.
“Umm… … . There’s nothing I can do about it when it comes to housework. “Will it take long?”
“I guess I’ll find out exactly when I get there, but I still have some business left to do in the north. “I will be back as soon as possible.”
“Right! Don’t worry! “I will protect the North!”
Mir said, pounding his chest.
“Leave your seniors’ errands to me! “It’s caterpillar wine and a hammer, right?”
“Mead and a hatchet.”
“aha… … .”
“Anyway, where is Sister Razbeth?”
“huh? You were here just a moment ago… … ?”
Mir, who was looking around, tilted his head and pointed to the building in the center.
“If it’s not here, I think it’s probably at the temporary headquarters.”
“okay. Then Mir. “See you later.”
“okay! cheer up!”
After passing Mir, who was cheering with his fists clenched, I entered the building called the temporary headquarters.
This building certainly had the most heroes. I also saw slightly familiar faces; they were heroes I had only seen in passing when fighting the corps commander.
“That boy couldn’t be…” … .”
“Are you Luan Badniker?”
“that’s right. That brilliant platinum hair and sturdy face… … . “It must be the gold fairy who was fighting head-on with the corps commander.”
They must have recognized me too, so they whispered among themselves or looked at me.
‘what?’
I was a little embarrassed, because there was a look of admiration and admiration in their eyes.
This is the first time I’ve ever looked at someone like that in my life, so I don’t know how to act.
“Golden Fairy?”
Then I heard a familiar voice.
I thought it was someone, and it turned out to be Jack, the Frost El clan leader.
“you are… … .”
“It’s been a while.”
“Iknow, right. “Did anything happen?”
“Nothing happened. I have a lot of work to do, so my head hurts… … .”
I guess so.
Jack is probably in charge of all the post-processing of this mission.
In addition to disposing of residual debris and cleaning up musical instruments, this includes recovering bodies and delivering news of death.
One month probably won’t be enough to handle it all.
In fact, Jack had become quite gaunt while I wasn’t looking.
“You must have been through a lot.”
“You should think of it as a reward for saving your life. “You’ve been pretty busy, haven’t you?”
“That’s true, but at best we can just deal with monsters.”
“Near Snowville Village, right? I understand that that area is quite large. “It must not have been easy to deal with Corrupted alone.”
Was this your original personality?
Compared to when we first met, people seem to have matured. Although he was older than me to begin with.
“Anyway, what brought you here?”
“hmm. I’m going to listen to the situation here and take my clan members with me. So, is there any Razvet here?”
“Sister Razvet was here just now… … .”
Jack, who was looking around, tilted his head and said.
“I can’t see you all of a sudden. “He looked pretty busy, so he might have gone off to do something else.”
“Something else?”
“Sister Razbat is probably the busiest person in town. Not only did she take care of the body, but she also took care of most of the funeral arrangements.”
“Alone?”
“okay.”
Heros’ casualties alone would not have been small, but the number of bodies the cult members prepared as sacrifices was at best hundreds.
If I was in charge of all of their funerals by myself, I wouldn’t have enough for even 10 bodies… … .
“… Fortunately, there were very few 72nd believers among the giants, but it was definitely an excessive amount of work. I’m sorry. “We were too busy to pay attention.”
“It’s not something you need to apologize to me for.”
“That too. Anyway, the cemetery is near the ice lake. “If he’s not here, he’s probably carrying out a funeral ceremony there.”
“All right.”
I bowed slightly, expressed my gratitude, and was about to leave the temporary headquarters when Jack said to me:
“Next time we meet, we might be at the same level now.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It seems that Heros Headquarters was also impressed by your performance this time. “I might hear about your promotion soon.”
advancement?
My current grade is B, so they say I will soon be A.
I asked in a confused voice.
“Not even a promotion battle?”
“There are special cases for any organization. And it seems to me that you are more than capable of carrying on your father’s legacy.”
When I heard the word “father,” I thought of Sanghyeolgong again, but I just smiled without showing it.
“You’re embarrassed, so just do what you do.”
“Like you used to?”
“What was it… … . Did you say that the world runs by invisible rules? “You said that a crack in prestige is the starting point of collapse, and that someone like me wouldn’t understand that.”
first meet.
When I told him about the time when I brought in a bunch of heroes and had a battle with them, Jack cleared his throat with an embarrassed look on his face.
“… “I didn’t say that.”
“… … .”
Looking at that face, I remembered what I said to Jack in the past.
– You are tarnishing the meaning of the word hero.
I said looking at Jack.
“Senior Jack.”
“hmm?”
“You’ve been through a lot.”
“… … .”
Jack blinked at my unexpected words and said.
“Something suddenly? “Feel it.”
“Is that so?”
I laughed and said.
“Let’s suffer a little more. “With each other.”
As Jack said… Because that is the responsibility of the living.
* * *
After leaving the village, I walked along the ice lake again and soon came across a place that looked like a tomb.
It was a place with a gentle hill, and thanks to this, I could see the overwhelming view of the lake, the snowy mountains beyond, and even the remains of the frost giant at a glance.
I have no intention of dying yet.
I thought it wouldn’t be a bad idea to be buried in a place like this after I die.
It feels like there is a lot more to see than places like dense forests or shrines.
“and! “You’re the Gold Fairy, right!?”
I met a hero at the cemetery, and surprisingly, he looked younger than me.
Her name was Annie and she was a D-class, or apprentice.
“wow! wow! I heard that you are the number one contributor to this mission! Ma, it’s an honor for my family to meet you… … . “Can I call you senior?”
“Do what’s comfortable for you.”
“Oh yeah!”
“Anyway, is Lazbet here?”
“Sister Lasbeth? yes He is reciting the sacred history over there right now… Eh?”
Annie’s head tilted as she looked behind her.
“weird? You were there just a moment ago… … .”
“… … .”
“Wait! “I will look for it right away and get back to you.”
“no. it’s okay. That’s okay.”
I thought as I looked around the empty cemetery.
I thought it was strange at first.
Verita has a sharp and vast sense of spirit that allows her to clearly sense my presence.
If he had a sense of humor, he would have noticed my presence before I even set foot in Frostwolf Village.
If it were the guy I knew, it wouldn’t be surprising if he came out to meet me on the contrary.
However, instead of picking them up, they keep losing track of each other by a narrow margin every time they stop by the place where Verita is located.
Is this just a coincidence?
‘That can’t be possible.’
This situation means one thing.
Verita.
A colorless believer.
Likewise, that guy who was excessively obsessed with me, the colorless priest… … .
Now he’s avoiding me.
