Chapter 23. The night guest appears without warning. (8)
“Wow, that’s really surprising. This is my first time seeing a sword like this.”
“Not only that. It seems like you have magical powers?”
People continued to express their admiration and did not stop asking Cain questions.
“The fur of the Rufus is so thick that it is difficult to light it on fire. Prince Cain’s sword seems to ignore all that.”
“That’s it? Even if you wet it with water, the fire didn’t seem to go out.”
Even in the midst of the confusion, he seemed to have managed to take a closer look.
‘Well, I guess it had to be that way.’
Who is holding and swinging the sword? Isn’t that true?
“Yes. That is probably the power of this sword, Cadenza.”
Cain answered calmly, hiding his bitter smile deep in his face.
“cadenza?”
“Is this a name you gave yourself?”
Cain then told a story about the sword of the four seasons. When the story ended, the conference room became noisy, as if a beehive had been disturbed.
“Oh my god. The sword of the four seasons!”
“I’ve heard of it, but I thought it was just a legend!”
“You mean that was a real sword?”
A variety of emotions were expressed in the gaze looking back at Cain and Cadenza.
Admiration, envy, and greed.
In a way, it was a natural reaction since all of those present were walking the path of the sword.
The Sword of the Four Seasons is so valuable that it would be difficult to obtain it even if you were offered hundreds of millions of dollars.
Those looks from people felt very sweet to Cain.
“Even if I touch it just once….”
Bennett swallowed his saliva and asked, but he slowly shook his head.
“I’m sorry, but that’s not possible.”
“Cain, please. I’m not asking you to give me your sword. Just give me that blade once-”
“Dangerous.”
At Cain’s one word, the table suddenly became quiet.
“Dangerous? What does that mean?”
Cain’s face became solemn.
“This is related to the family affair I mentioned earlier.”
As the story continued, people listened intently without even being able to breathe.
“Oh my god… I can’t believe there was such a secret hidden there.”
“Isn’t this truly a disaster? A sword with such supernatural power.”
“Did you even think about picking up that sword?”
Even Director Joshua looked at Cain in admiration.
“Because it has to be that way.”
Cain shook his head in a shy, yet humble manner, as always.
“If this sword had been left alone, an irreversible disaster would have occurred in the territory.”
“Huh… As expected, Cain Ardante.”
“The size of the bowl is extraordinary….”
“The sword must have found its rightful owner.”
People nodded and showed admiration.
“haha.”
Hector, standing behind Cain, let out a happy smile.
It won’t hurt even if you put it in your eyes, but now all that’s left is for you to gain wings and fly away, so why not?
“however,”
A sharp voice seemed to come out of nowhere, piercing the warm air.
“How was it possible for Prince Cain to remain safe even while holding that sword?”
On the other side of Cain was Abel Kindreal with his arms crossed.
Although he was faking an expressionless expression, the corners of his mouth were tighter than usual, showing that he was upset.
‘also. Abel, I knew you would come forward.’
Cain smiled wryly as if he knew that would happen. She did so slightly so that only Abel could see it.
‘I’m going to die of envy.’
A situation where everyone’s attention is completely focused on Cain, who holds the legendary sword that no one has ever obtained.
I must have felt like I had been pushed into a corner and it must have been very painful.
“I received help from the Magic Tower.”
Cain deliberately did not reveal Sienna’s name.
“To the Wizard’s Tower?”
“As expected, the Ardante family….”
As he intended, people mistakenly thought that ‘the entire Wizard’s Tower’ had helped. Realizing the power of the Ardante family.
“You mean Miss Sienna.”
Abel immediately came forward to correct it.
Having previously encountered him in the Wizard’s Tower, he knew who Cain was talking about.
“……Yes. He is the first disciple of the Magic Tower Lord.”
Cain glared at Abel, who immediately destroyed his intentions, and then responded.
“As expected, Sienna.”
Abel muttered something with deeper eyes.
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“But that alone wouldn’t have been enough….”
“what did you say?”
“No, it’s nothing.”
Abel raised his head and looked at Cain.
“It’s surprising that Prince Cain is safe, even though it is a sword with such terrifying power.”
Hector, who was behind him, suddenly came forward.
“There is nothing to worry about. I stopped by the capital on my way to see the saint.”
Cain almost crumpled his face for a moment.
‘Why are you saying that here?’
I tried to pass it off by saying that I got the sword without any injuries. I didn’t want to reveal even my slightest mistakes to Abel.
“Hoo, are you a saint?”
Abel’s eyes widened slightly as if he was surprised. However, the corners of her mouth turned up as if she had heard something interesting.
“You burnt your palms before you wanted to protect the territory.”
“I see.”
“Fortunately, the saint came to me as soon as she heard the news, and with the power of blessing, I was completely cured without any scars.”
It was a bit annoying that Hector went out of his way to say something he shouldn’t have, but
“It must have been a lot of pain. It’s amazing.”
“Huh, it won’t be easy to meet the saint.”
“It looks like you made a huge donation.”
As the glow of admiration in people’s eyes deepened, my heart relaxed.
“……Hoo.”
However, Abel was an exception.
There was a slanted smile on his face the whole time, but there was not the slightest hint of admiration.
“That’s right. As a prosecutor, you could have suffered fatal injuries-”
Abel tilted his head to the side. The candlelight cast a dark shadow on the side of his slim nose.
“-Prince Cain’s will is truly amazing. I admire it.”
It’s clearly a compliment, but why doesn’t it feel like a compliment?
“…….”
Cain quickly realized the thorn hidden in Abel’s words and frowned.
Sreuk-
He waved his hand and sheathed his sword as if to show off.
“Thank you for your concern,”
He then took off his gauntlets and showed his healthy hands.
“It’s okay now, so you don’t have to worry about it.”
Cain’s palms were clean except for the calluses that developed from holding the sword.
“-!”
However, Abel focused on something other than Cain’s palm.
“Why is that…?”
His eyes were nailed to the back of Cain’s hand.
“Oh, you mean this?”
Cain put his hand on the table so that the back of his hand was visible. There, the shape of a sword wielding flames was revealed.
“It started happening after I got this sword.”
He added with a hint of pride.
“I thought it was probably a sign of being the master of the sword.”
“……okay.”
Abel’s gaze was fixed on the back of Cain’s hand and did not move.
Cain smiled slightly, finally satisfied with his reaction.
“Are you excited?”
“Yes. It’s fascinating.”
It was a subtle tone, but Cain didn’t notice it.
That moment,
Throbbing!
A faint pain arose, as if something were burning deep inside my stomach.
“-!”
Blood appeared on Cain’s forehead. At the same time, the shape on the back of my hand became blurred.
“…….”
Cain quickly put his hands down on the table.
“I would like to finish talking about my sword now and move on to the meeting.”
He looked away and spoke as if nothing had happened. But in a corner of her mind, an uneasy thought arose.
‘Did you see it?’
The moment I glanced back at Abel,
“-!”
Cain was startled. This is because Abel’s blue-violet eyes were sparkling like snakes.
“…….”
Abel opened his mouth as if to say something, but then closed his mouth.
‘… … ‘You probably didn’t see it, right?’
Just as Cain was feeling uncomfortable,
“Anyway, Prince Cain, congratulations on obtaining the precious sword. It is an auspicious occasion.”
Mikel came forward and finished the story.
“If so, I will resume the meeting.”
A brief explanation of the current situation and future schedule was given to the Sud Knights, who attended for the first time today.
‘… … Phew.’
Cain continued to fight alone against the unfamiliar, burning sensation in his stomach.
‘Is it because of the cadenza?’
I kept feeling tingly and burning inside. Like putting a handful of spicy food into your stomach.
The desire to express and relieve this hot energy grew stronger.
And every time such a phenomenon occurred, the pattern on the back of the hand appeared and disappeared repeatedly.
“-So, the Nord territory is just around the corner. Thanks to the Sud Knights, we have just finished resupplying, so we will move forward quickly.”
As Mikel finished speaking, Cain opened his mouth, clenching his hands under the table.
“It’s late, but we will do our best to take the lead in subjugation.”
He straightened his posture and spoke in a serious tone.
“I understand that the hardships suffered by the subjugation team have been great. Now leave the rest to our Sud Knights.”
After speaking, Cain waited for people to express their gratitude with faces full of emotion.
“It wasn’t without hardships… that’s a bit.”
“Haha. I haven’t felt it was particularly difficult so far.”
“It’s thanks to the work of the Ovest Knights.”
However, people’s reactions cruelly betrayed Cain’s expectations.
“If the Ovest Knights had not held out yesterday, the front line would have collapsed.”
“In particular, Prince Abel was able to respond because he quickly recognized the enemy’s surprise attack.”
Even without asking, he recited in detail the activities of the Ovest Knights.
Those who sided with the Ardante family, like Bennett, were quiet, but other families, such as Joshua and Derek Graham, commanders of the Imperial Palace Knights, did not spare praise.
“……I see.”
Cain felt his stomach twist, but did not show it.
Then suddenly Mikel opened his mouth.
“It wasn’t that daunting because I had someone to help me.”
“What do you mean help me?”
“The Black Knight.”
Mikel said with a meaningful smile.
“We call him the Black Knight.”
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next day.
The subjugation team departed early in the morning after resting for a full day.
“young master.”
“…….”
“young master!”
While riding on horseback, Conrad’s rough face suddenly appeared before my eyes.
“Oh, it’s a surprise.”
I was so shocked that I pushed his face away.
“I thought it was a monster.”
“…….”
“Don’t suddenly jump in my face.”
Conrad made a slightly hurt face, but then spoke bravely.
“By the way, what’s going on? You’ve seemed to be thinking a lot since yesterday.”
I remained silent in response to his words.
‘Something happened.’
Because my plan went wrong, I had a lot to think about, worrying about this and that.
Although I was very emotionally shaken by Cain’s appearance, I quickly gathered my emotions and decided to think about the next thing.
‘I don’t have time to be depressed.’
In the meantime, checking the back of Cain’s hand was good news.
The pattern on my shoulder remained clear and never disappeared. I am certain because I observed it consistently for a day.
But Cain’s pattern suddenly became blurred.
‘Proof that Cadenza has not yet been completely mastered.’
It was confirmed that it was a heart attack. That meant that there was still enough room to dig into Cain and shake him up.
“Is this because of what happened yesterday?”
Conrad smiled coyly as he interpreted my expression.
“What are you talking about?”
“There was a lot of praise for the Ovest Knights, right?”
A feeling of pride appeared on Conrad’s lips.
“Is that all? Some families even sneakily brought us some of the supplies they brought from the Sud Knights. As a token of gratitude.”
“…….”
“What can I say, it was my first time experiencing something like this, so it was very refreshing.”
Conrad scratched his cheek and smiled awkwardly.
“I was fighting a lonely fight that no one recognized, but I used to think it was okay.”
“…….”
“But when someone actually recognized me, it felt really… mysterious.”
fantasy,
