Episode 175. Punishment (1)
The sound of wings flapping in the night sky.
Roinecro, with her mint-colored eyes, was flying with Rubin on her back, leaving the Ielos territory and heading towards Capotini.
“Are you okay?”
Tina asked worriedly. Rubin smiled bitterly.
“It’s bearable.”
Although they were able to kill Rosenthaler, it was by no means an easy victory. Without the skirmish and the tailored preparations, it is impossible to know what would have happened.
‘I got the secret sword, and also… I linked the aura.’
This decisive battle left another benefit aside from the sword. That is, Brion Auror entered the 4th star. It seemed that he had awakened the moment he clashed swords with Rosenthaler.
Since it was a fierce battle that did not allow even a single mistake, I could not try a four-star Aura against Rosenthaler.
So, it would take a few more days to get a feel for the actual situation, but I could endure that much.
‘Did Damon go to the bookstore?’
Damon, who appeared leisurely and watched the fight between himself and Rosenthaler, had disappeared again.
I guess the purpose of the direct vassal coming to Capotini was to meet him, not to simply observe or intervene in the fight with Rosenthaler.
at that time.
Urrrr… Boom! Boom!
“Huh?”
Tina flapped her wings in surprise, almost dropping Rubin.
“Why is it raining all of a sudden? It’s ominous. Rubin, are you okay?”
“Everything is fine. How much is left?”
“We’re here, we’re over Capotini now. We’re going down through the clouds now. Hold on tight.”
Tina quickly descended toward the ground. The wind and rain raged. By the time she reached the alley where the bookstore was located, Rubin’s body was soaking wet.
“Your Majesty, you look so miserable. But sometimes you need to look so miserable. Now, let’s go in quickly.”
Tina, who had turned into a cat, wags her tail and rubs her body against Rubin’s leg. Rubin’s expression distorted as the pain grew again. She took a few heavy steps toward the bookstore.
“Oh, Kuze hasn’t come yet. Surely… the Greas family didn’t kill him?”
“I don’t think so. First of all… I need to get some rest.”
A quiet bookstore. The only sound is the raindrops in the alley.
Rubin walked over to one of the bookshelves and leaned back against it. He then sank to the floor with a thud. The pain rose again.
Meanwhile, Tina, now transformed into a woman with mint-colored hair, began to move around excitedly.
“You’re a magic student. Don’t you know about things like healing magic?”
“Healing magic isn’t easy. Is Assistant Quining a high-level expert for no reason?”
“Then, should I kidnap that assistant?”
“Instead of joking around, go to Kuze’s room and get some medicine.”
Although it doesn’t have an instant effect like healing magic, the assassins had their own special medicine that suited them. Kuze must have kept it somewhere.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! Clang!
While Tina was noisily searching for the medicine, knocking over and breaking Kuze’s belongings, Rubin took off his wet shirt.
The bleeding had stopped because Amyeon had been treating the wound as best as she could. The body was left with a trail of marks from where the sword had passed through it.
With his body exposed, Rubin fell into a brief sleep.
When consciousness becomes thin.
“… … .”
Another shadow approaches the bookstore. Sensing this, Amyeon shook Rubin’s consciousness. Rubin raised his eyes with difficulty.
-Rubin, I think you should get up now.
It wasn’t just the darkness that woke him up. Haneke also let him know that an uninvited guest had arrived.
-This is a problem. My daughter, Celesne, is only worried about you. Given your current state, it seems like it would be difficult for you to escape Celesne.
Rubin took a deep breath.
‘Haneke. In this situation, you should be worried about Celesne more than me.’
-hmm?
Haneke noticed only Selesne, but in fact, it wasn’t like that. Selesne didn’t seem to notice ‘them’, but now several figures were approaching her.
Swaaaaaaah.
An alley filled with the sound of rain. Lightning strikes and thunder rumbles.
Woof, bang! bang!
Squeak.
Celesne, who opened the door of the bookstore with a squeak, enters. She notices Rubin, who is leaning against the bookshelf and slumped down. It seems that he is trying to restrain his emotions as much as possible when he opens his mouth.
“Your Highness, Luden.”
“Celestine. Did the banquet go well?”
“…I heard the story from the young lady.”
Chloe probably told her maid everything except ‘Witherspoon’s famous quote’.
The reason Celesne can maintain such a sharp attitude is because she doesn’t know that Rubin is the one who can manipulate Chloe’s mana ring.
“How did you know about the Lorenzini family?”
As expected, what Celesne was wary of was that Rubin knew about the relationship between the Lorenzini family and the Witherspoon family.
Rubin looked at Celestia intently.
“Celestine, before that, let me give you a word of advice. Don’t try to cast magic here. If you do… … .”
Finally, Rubin’s face distorted without him finishing his words. Finally, Celesne ignored his words and began to draw a waving flag.
“… … !”
The magic did not work. Celesne stopped whirling midway. It had to be that way.
The cool tip of the knife against her neck. In addition, there were people standing around her who had appeared at some unknown time.
“Uh, uh… … .”
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How did this happen?
It was just a flash of lightning. As the moment passed, there were more people around her.
Flash!
Five masked drones.
Even though his face was not visible, they were familiar to Rubin.
First, the two men holding blades to Celesne’s neck. They were Charcot and Virco of the assassination squad.
A man standing a few steps away from the two, facing the Witherspoon family’s maid straight in the eye. He is the assassination squad leader, Grokal Lang.
Meanwhile, Naif Greas stood leaning his shoulder against the doorway.
Lastly, Damon. The most powerful assassin among them and a direct vassal of the main family. His position was next to Rubin. More than anything, it was Damon’s presence that was putting pressure on Celesne.
“Celestine, you almost died just now.”
If Rubin hadn’t ordered him to stop by sound, he would have died a very gruesome death.
Charcot and Virco’s swords would have cut through her body and crushed her heart. Even at the moment of death, she probably didn’t realize that she was dying.
“…Uh, how?”
At that moment, Rubin sat up. Lightning flashed again, and Rubin’s naked body was revealed to everyone.
Celestron couldn’t help but be surprised again. The scars left by the Aura were so thick. It was surprising that she was still standing.
‘What on earth… Luden… is your true identity?’
Celesne grabbed my arm. Her body began to tremble involuntarily. The two blades were still pressed against her neck.
“Go back to Chloe. Return to Americmana. And take good care of Per and Enzo. That’s why I’m letting you live.”
It was a cold-blooded appearance that she had never seen before. Celesne held her breath at the sight of Rubin’s true face, hidden behind the mask of Luden.
She knew instinctively that these were not opponents she could handle, even without the knife at her throat.
How long can you last against them? Will you be able to kill even one person?
“Kuje.”
Rubin called Kuze. Only then did Kuze, who had been standing outside the bookstore in the rain, walk in with a nervous expression on his face.
“Take Celesne and go. When you get back, prepare to leave the city immediately.”
“…All right.”
As Kuze approached Celesne, the two swords were lowered. The two exchanged anxious glances. Rubin watched the backs of the two as they walked out into the rain-filled street, and then turned his gaze to Damon.
“Shall we begin the story now?”
* * *
The delayed greetings were exchanged. Damon, Lang’s assassination squad, and even Naif bowed to Rubin.
“Tina, you can come out.”
Rubin had no intention of hiding Tina from them. Damon and Lang’s assassins already knew that Tina was a Phantom.
Naif was the only exception, as he was bound by the ‘Oath of Darkness’ and could not betray his family.
“Hey, can I really go out… … ?”
Tina’s cautious voice comes from the other side of the closed room. It’s a nervous voice, unusual for Tina.
Damon snickered, but the three Lang assassins had grim expressions on their faces. It seemed as if they were recalling the memories of the past when they had given them a hard time.
“Am I really going out?”
“Okay, come out.”
At that time, Naif, who had no information about the new character, called Damon.
“Damon, who is Tina?”
“This is Roinecrow, the youngest master.”
“Are you kidding me right now?”
“Tina is a woman of the Hwan-Hyeol tribe.”
“What, what! A blood-thirsty tribe?”
At that moment, Tina appeared. She walked out hesitantly and smiled awkwardly at Lang Chuk-sal-jo.
“You’ve all been well. It’s always nice to see you three.”
“… … .”
“It looks like a face that makes me want to curse… What should I do, I’m a crow that the youngest master cherishes, hahaha.”
Charcot took a deep breath and glared, while Virko patted his full belly as if venting his anger.
“But if it’s the Hwanhyeol tribe… … .”
On the other hand, Naif’s expression was serious. It was easy to imagine what kind of people the Hwanhyeol tribe was.
A tribe that was wiped out by the emperor because they couldn’t believe in their transformation ability. It was surprising and unsettling that such a race of illusionists were vassals.
“Lord Greas.”
Damon, noticing the anxiety, continued speaking.
“Of course, with our master’s permission.”
“… Oh, I see.”
The fact that the head of the household, Siren, knew. In fact, this one word was enough. There was no way he could question something that Siren had approved. The anxiety quickly subsided.
“Besides, it’s too early to be surprised by this. If you continue to communicate with the youngest master, there will be more surprising things for the Greas family.”
Damon’s words had a subtle effect. While they were praise for Rubin, they also made him feel the family’s trust in Greas.
Naif didn’t hide his satisfied smile.
“master.”
Damon looked at Rubin. The conversation, which had been disorganized for a moment, was finally coming to a head, and the real topic was about to come up.
“I feel fortunate to be able to see a great fight today.”
“Isn’t the Lord going to find out about today’s fight?”
The manifestation of aura.
Casting magic.
And the unique magic tricks created with Kuze.
Killian, who met at the Black Tower, also found out about Rubin’s Auror, but it is unknown whether this fact was passed on to his mother.
But Damon was different. He was a direct vassal who could not keep any secrets from Siren. Everything he saw and heard had to be relayed to Siren.
‘How will my mother judge me now?’
Rubin didn’t avoid it. Rather, he wanted to know how his value was measured.
After the appearance of the ‘Spirit of the Half-God’, Selok, Rubin thought that he should bring forward the day when he would be recognized as the next head of the family. If he was recognized as the next head of the family, he would be able to access more secrets.
“I know you’re curious about the master’s reaction, but there’s no need to be afraid.”
“I’m not afraid. I’m just curious to see how much you’ll accept me. I want to beat Dorian and Maphis and become the head of the household.”
To be honest, he’s already surpassed Dorian and Mafis, but I still put him in as a competitor out of courtesy.
however.
‘what?’
They are vassals who would never dislike the tyrannical behavior of their candidate.
The mood seemed to change slightly. In particular, the expressions of Damon and Grokal darkened noticeably. Rubin realized that it was from the moment the names of the two brothers were mentioned.
‘Dorian, or Mafis. Is that why they came to me?’
Rubin continued.
“Damon, why did you come to see me? And you’re with the assassination squad, too. Could there be an assassin causing trouble around here?”
That’s not possible.
Judging from their attire, the assassination squad is not on a mission. They are probably waiting at their home and have been given the role of assisting Damon at the command of the head of the household. Furthermore, it was not common for Damon to move on his own.
The next moment, the long-awaited answer followed. At first, Rubin doubted his ears. It was such an unexpected answer.
“Because of the funeral.”
