Episode 181. Return (2)
Rubin glanced at Dorian, who seemed to be provoked by his words and actions, then walked away through the fog.
The gatekeeper of the mansion opened the gate. As we crossed the boundary of the fog, the whole view of the mansion that had been hidden before our eyes came into view.
At first glance, it seemed like an abandoned place. There was no sign of people in any of the spaces, including the garden.
But with every step I took across the garden, I felt the presence of spirits hiding everywhere.
As I watched their gloom waver moment by moment, it seemed as if they were surprised by Rubin’s return.
“While you were away from the mansion, the young master has grown not only in his appearance but also in his appearance, which is why the vassals are surprised.”
As Damon explained,
It was only two years. However, Rubin’s appearance seemed to have compressed all of his growth into those two years. It was thanks to the ‘Tears of the Elder Dragon Givenrath’ that were inside Yorick’s skull.
Rubin felt that there were still two or three years left until the body was completed.
“Your Majesty and I will go to the Asleum Hall to see the Master. The assassination squad will wait in the residence, and Roinenser Kuze will move to the annex and wait for you.”
“Kuje, when you get there, talk to my nanny. Ask her how I’ve been doing and she’ll tell you something.”
“Yes, your highness.”
After parting ways with his companions, Rubin headed to the Twilight Hall.
“… … !”
As the twilight approached, the dark circle seemed to vibrate. It felt like facing a mountain that seemed to reach the end of the sky.
It wasn’t just because of Siren. Even if she had reached the 8th star, she couldn’t have emitted this much darkness on her own.
“It seems like you’re not alone.”
“I think you’re talking to the black spirits.”
Now, the darkness of the shadows was tingling. It was understandable, since they were the eight highest ranking members of the Assassin Swordsmen. When they were all gathered in one place, it was like lava rippling.
The two waited outside the twilight hall. Soon, Killian, who was taking the place of the direct vassal, appeared outside the hall.
“You have arrived, Young Master.”
Perhaps conscious of the ears of the dark spirits, Killian was more polite than before.
“The lord is talking to the dark spirits, so please go to the annex and rest for now. … And Damon, who is going directly, is ordered by the lord to go straight to the Twilight Hall.”
“All right.”
Killian opened the door and let Damon in. Through the slightly open crack in the door, Rubin met the cold gaze of the siren.
A very brief encounter.
“… … .”
Rubin leaned forward quietly, looking into her red but cold eyes. That was how he concisely informed his mother that her youngest son had returned.
‘By the way, those black spirits… they’re really amazing.’
From the angle he was standing at, he couldn’t see the eight black shadows. Of course, that was the same on the other side.
However, it seemed that the ones who were more curious were the Dark Shadows rather than Rubin. In an instant, he felt a strong darkness surrounding him. He let out a breath without even realizing it.
If I were to reveal my dark side without hiding anything, I was confident that I could surprise them.
But not yet. A more suitable time awaits.
at that time.
“Go ahead, my lord. I will guide you to the annex.”
Killian led Rubin. The door to the Twilight Hall was already closed. The dark shadows that had surrounded Rubin had also dispersed.
Thud thud.
“… … .”
Killian and Rubin, who had been silent for a while, finally opened their mouths as they approached the annex. Killian was quick to throw off his solemnity.
“Ugh, I thought I was going to die from the suffocation. What kind of suffering is this at the end of my life?”
In the dark hall, he must have been holding back, so he quickly opened the lid of the water bottle and gulped down the oacum. Rubin chuckled at the familiar gulping sound.
“It’s been a while, Killian.”
“You’ve grown so much in the meantime, Young Master.”
Playful respect. He immediately revealed his true colors by sending a warning.
-You said you ‘personally’ cut out the rotten flesh of the imperial edict?
-How did you know?
-I heard from Siren who received Damon’s brief report. That guy, he was a 5-star… He’s more refined than I thought. I can see that his eyes and ears are still attached.
-I told you at the Black Tower. Both of the Dark Smokes will bloom with 6-star characteristics.
-Yeah, that’s right.
He remembered Rubin answering with interest when he told him about the curse of the six stars. It was an unforgettable scene for Killian.
Rubin’s 6 stars. How much is left?
“Ah, Killian.”
“… … ?”
“Have you met my nanny while you were here? Her name is Puree, and she has a very… … .”
As we entered the annex, Rubin was about to introduce Puree.
I heard footsteps rushing down the stairs. It was Pure, who had been talking to Kuze on the second floor just a moment ago.
When she realized that Rubin had returned home, she ran towards him.
Killian, who was watching this, could not help but open his mouth, because Puree was already shedding tears.
“master!”
Puree paused for a moment in front of Rubin.
In two years, he had become so manly. However, even though he had grown beyond recognition, he could not hide the appearance he had seen since he was a baby. She was even more moved by the glimpses of Rubin that she could see.
“Hey, I’m right here too… … .”
Puree simply ignored Killian’s voice.
“Where, are you hurt? What hardships did you go through to grow up like this… …!”
“Hey, you know, what did this greedy youngest lord eat… … .”
“I heard from Roynenser! He said you lived among the ignorant magic students in the wizard city! He said you solved all sorts of cases! He said the wizards were incredibly sinister!”
“Hey, I can guarantee you that if we’re going to be considered sinister, then this youngest master here is… … .”
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“Please be quiet, Killian!”
Rubin let out a small laugh at the mysterious dynamic between Killian and Puree.
Puree’s warm welcome was a stark contrast to Siren’s cold gaze just a moment ago.
“It’s been a while, Puree.”
Rubin quietly hugged Puree, who could be considered his other mother, and confirmed once again that he was home.
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Twilight Hall.
Siren, sitting on the throne, sighed and touched her forehead.
Now, it was just her and Damon in the Twilight Hall. The eight Dark Lords who had been sitting opposite her just a moment ago had all retreated.
Even for her who had reached the 8th star, facing the dark spirits gathered in one place was difficult.
Although both the Siren and the Dark Shadows factions intentionally created a sense of darkness, the tense atmosphere was unavoidable.
The dark side of pureblood. And the strongest family head in history.
If you face them one by one, they are sirens that can overwhelm the dark shadow with their presence alone.
However, she had deliberately gathered them all together and arranged a sort of meeting to see how they would react.
Lil, Anon, Caban, Deathril.
We’ll also find out who is the strongest among the four top dark spirits.
As expected, it wasn’t easy.
I don’t know about the lower four, but the upper four seemed to have built a pretty solid alliance. I wondered if there was communication not only between the heads of the families, but also within the families themselves.
In the end, it was impossible to tell which of them was the strongest.
“Damon.”
“Yes, my lord.”
Siren’s eyes turned to Damon.
In fact, Siren intentionally brought her direct vassals into the Twilight Hall. Vassals like Killian and Damon were the strength of the main family.
however.
‘That’s unexpected. I didn’t think the Dark Spirits would care about Rubin more than Damon.’
Rubin, who was not brought in and was left waiting outside the twilight hall.
Siren knew that the Dark Shadow’s shadow was focused on observing Rubin. It was so blatant that it was hard not to notice.
Except for Caban Crokison, Rubin was a mystery to the Blacks. All that was known was that he won the first and second rounds of the draft.
It was rare for a child of the main family to win, and if there was one, it was Siren. The dark shadows wanted to see if a being like Siren would appear again.
“Tell me what you learned about Rubin.”
The siren commanded in a low voice.
I knew from the brief report that Rubin had eliminated Rosenthaler as planned.
But the report only piqued Siren’s curiosity. How could a five-star drone be killed?
“Oh, wait. Killian’s coming. Let’s listen together.”
Finally, Killian appeared.
He was not alone. He brought Rubin’s Roynenser with him, as Siren had specifically commanded.
Kuze, who was struggling to suppress the trembling of his body, bowed with difficulty. There was no emotion in Seiren’s eyes as she looked at him.
“Kuje.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Tell Rubin what you see and hear here. That’s why I called you.”
“…All right.”
After that, the report from Damon, who was directly under his command, began.
It was a report that included not only the process of Rubin’s victory in the fight with Rosenthaler, but also the fake invitation Rubin created and the way he evaded Naif Greas before the fight.
“… And Master Rubin received all six sword techniques while training with me on Pamuk Avenue. He came up with a clever way to learn the sword techniques… … .”
When the long report was over, it was Killian, rather than Siren, who showed a noticeable reaction. His eyes widened.
“I knew there was an Aura ring… but a Mana ring too?”
He is also not unaware of the concept of a magician. He knows that the probability is not zero.
But the Mana Ring? Aren’t they the ones who have the Dark Ring?
Just hearing it, it was hard to believe that Rubin used magic as well as Auror.
however.
“… a black aura.”
Siren’s reaction was strangely calm. Killian couldn’t help but be surprised once more by her reaction.
“Siren, aren’t you amazed?”
Far from being surprising, it was as if he had finally solved a long-held mystery.
‘Was that so?’
The black lacquer aura that Rubin had manifested. She unconsciously placed her right hand on her left forearm. The scar Haneke had left 13 years ago still throbbed from time to time.
‘In the first selection, Rubin won and just chose the blade fragment.’
It was a question that had been on her mind since then, but Siren never bothered to dig beyond it.
It was all Rubin’s choice, and it was his own responsibility to make that choice.
But now I think I know. What did the Haneke Brion blade mean that Rubin had chosen as the winner’s privilege?
That seemed to be what allowed Rubin to transcend the limits of darkness and gain the illusion of aura.
Haneke’s death.
A sword soul and a piece of the blade left behind by the great general.
And Rubin and Brion Auror.
The connection seemed to be emerging.
‘Only I can see this link.’
To anyone else but her, Rubin’s side would be nothing more than a ‘mutant’ or a ‘dangerous factor’.
‘I guess I’ll have to see Rubin in person.’
Her gaze turned to Kuze.
“Kuje.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Why did Rubin try to kill Rosenthaler himself? The boy’s role was to help Naif Greers. Or was there some conflict with Rosenthaler while he was in Capotini?”
Kuze took a deep breath before answering. He couldn’t bring himself to say that Rubin had instigated the whole situation. About what had happened at the ‘Valley Prison’, about Enzo and Per. And about Rosenthaler killing Gaizen.
“Master Rubin considered Rosenthaler as the gateway to the six-star ranks.”
“Did you fight to become stronger?”
“… Yes. I judged that I would not be able to get over the five-star wall without fighting against such unmanned forces.”
I can’t tell you the whole story, but Kuze wasn’t lying either.
Kuze, who was originally a vassal of the Croquison family, had never watched over Seiren from the side. So he did not notice the satisfaction that had just crossed Seiren’s face.
But Killian and Damon were different. They glanced at each other’s faces and exchanged voices.
-I think the next head of our Roinen family has been decided. Isn’t that right, Damon?
-…Mr. Killian. I make no judgments.
Of course, it would be many days before it was made public, but the meaning of Killian’s message was that the head of the household had completely turned to one side.
-Hmm, I’m only thirteen, isn’t that a bit too radical?
-… … .
-No. He’s a guy who’s already reached the level of 5-star at the age of thirteen, and he’s on the verge of becoming 6-star. Wouldn’t it be more outrageous to not think of him as the next head of the family?
But then it happened.
One of the vassals sent a telegram to his immediate vassal from outside the door of the Twilight Hall. Although only Damon received the telegram, the other three present all knew that something had happened.
“Damon, what happened?”
Killian asked.
“As expected, Master Rubin caused a big accident, didn’t he? Right? I knew it from the Black Tower.”
“I don’t know the exact situation yet. However, my lord, I think you should go to the training ground.”
