056. Klanos (8)
At age 18, Masain graduated from the academy.
I had a bit of a hard time becoming an Auror because it was too late for me compared to others, but fortunately I was able to successfully become an Auror just in the nick of time before graduating and pass the Imperial Knight Selection Exam.
In fact, Seonghwang was partly to blame for his wandering at the end. In return for helping his nephew, he only gave vague explanations for a while.
-Before recognizing aurors, you must first understand the great emptiness of this world.
-The intention stood on the void and then the auror appeared. This is the principle that the auror goes where the mind goes.
-It is not something that moves based on the Aura. If the flame, which is the form of intention, becomes concrete, the Auror will naturally follow the flame.
There were degrees of meaningless bullshit.
Later, the calm Masain rarely got angry.
-Uncle, please never think of teaching anyone in the future!
-… … .
Seonghwang was visibly downcast.
Fortunately, he was able to provide crucial help in his nephew’s training in the end. After struggling for several days, he came up with the unconventional idea of directly flowing aura into his nephew’s body to make him understand his movements.
Surprisingly, this was very effective, allowing Masain to instantly jump to a level that was difficult for even those who had trained as Aurors for several years to achieve.
Although he was a latecomer to the game, once he got a feel for Aurors, his skill in operating them also increased dramatically and quickly. Since his swordsmanship skills were originally excellent, he was able to quickly become one of the most skilled knights among new knights.
For the first time, Masain entered the Blue Rose Labyrinth dressed in his royal guard uniform with a shy expression.
“and! older brother! “You said you were coming here to work starting today, was that true?”
Mores, who was running around the garden wearing a red cloth, spotted him and ran to him with joy.
The child no longer jumps from high places like he used to, but recently he has been obsessed with red tapestry.
It was an old decorative cloth that was hanging in one corner of the warehouse, and it was quite an old-fashioned cloth with the battle between the First Holy Emperor and the Demon Race embroidered on it. It’s just that there’s dirt and moths here and there, and now it’s pretty hideous.
From that day on, Mores wore the tapestry around his neck like a cloak. He couldn’t do laundry because he couldn’t take it off his body for even a moment. Even when he was sleeping, he wouldn’t let go of his hand, so who could stop him?
Empress Lizabeth was furious and hated it, but even her hysterics were not enough to break the child’s stubbornness.
“I meet Prince Mores.”
As Masain seemed to politely bow like any other knight, Mores asked with a puzzled look.
“Why are you talking like that all of a sudden?”
“Now I have officially become a knight of the imperial family. “I try not to forget my duty.”
“hmm?”
Mores tilted his head. Because it was a bit difficult to understand for a child who had just turned five years old.
However, the child, who was somewhat convinced that he was going to continue imitating the knight from now on, smiled broadly and grabbed Masain’s sleeve.
“From now on, you won’t go to the Academy and you’ll just stay here with us, right?”
“Yes, it is.”
lol. While Mores was laughing and clinging to his arm, another child slowly walked out from inside the Blue Rose Labyrinth.
“I sincerely congratulate you on your official appointment. older brother.”
First Prince Logan was not yet six years old, but he already had a dignified appearance.
“thank you. Prince Logan.”
“uh… … .”
Logan was a little taken aback by Masain’s answer, but then smiled faintly as if he understood something. Perhaps because the corners of his eyes were slightly droopy like water drops, his smile sometimes looked somewhat sad, not like a child.
“From today onwards, I will be able to see you at the imperial palace every day, right?”
“That will happen if the Order has no other official schedule.”
“That’s really good. “Abama-mama will be happy too.”
Logan smiled sweetly, but his eyes widened when he saw Martha’s waist. This was because an unfamiliar sword was hanging dangling from his sword belt.
The child’s eyes narrowed.
“… “That sword?”
ah. Masain glanced down at his new sword and smiled awkwardly.
“This is a sword given by His Majesty. “It’s a bit too much for a graduation gift.”
On the day he graduated from the academy, the Holy Emperor sent Masain a sword through his chief chamberlain.
Even for a long sword, the blade was long and thick, and it was a bit heavy, and it was the perfect size for Masain, who had grown up and had a stronger physique than others. Moreover, it was also a type of sword that was somewhat familiar to Masain.
The new sword had a shape that reminded him of the imperial treasured sword he was familiar with.
Treasured Sword Misratis.
It is the [Oath] sword that is passed down from generation to generation to the crown princes.
The sword, famous as a sword that could cut off the heads of a thousand people without damaging its blade, was owned by the 1st Prince Cameron during the reign of the former king. Now that he has died, it is stored in the imperial palace warehouse again.
Masain had seen the sword his father was wearing several times, and he remembered that it was a very brilliant and ornate sword with delicate golden embossing on it.
This sword was roughly similar in shape to the Mysratis. Unlike the imperial treasured sword, there was no special decoration, and the guard and pommel were overall plain.
Still, the overall subtle gold color makes it look quite luxurious. Masain was guessing that it was probably a utility sword made to imitate the excellent balance of a treasured sword.
But Logan, who was absent-mindedly examining the sword, said something unintelligible.
“It seems like Abama cares for you very much.”
“… … ?”
Looking at Logan with a slightly suspicious smile, Masaine just blinked, not knowing what was happening.
Of course, if Masain had known what was going on in the Holy Emperor’s office, he would never have been able to wear that sword comfortably.
“rather! “Wouldn’t it be better if you just gave me Mythratis?”
This situation has Cardinal Benitus holding the back of his neck and Armand, dean of the Theological Academy, crying as if in a fit.
Seonghwang responded with a slightly sullen expression.
“Misratis has the symbolism of aiming for the crown prince. “I have no intention of targeting the child who barely survived by becoming Klanos again.”
“That’s why! That doesn’t mean… … !”
“Besides, where would you use a sword with so many decorations?”
“In that case, I would rather use other practical swords… … !”
“Well, if possible, we should use good products. “In the end, they will all wear out and break someday, so it’s not a waste if you use them before then.”
Ugh. Dean Armand fell backwards, foaming at the mouth, and Cardinal Benitus screamed, clutching his forehead.
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“your majesty! “What on earth does your Majesty think of holy relics?”
It was like that.
The sword Masain received was the treasured sword Mythra, which can be said to be the original of Mythratis. It was the sword of [Promise], and at the same time, it was one of the few weapons recognized as a holy relic in the Holy Empire.
Importantly, it was nothing compared to Misratis.
However, even Seonghwang, who willingly handed over the treasured sword, did not expect it at the time.
His nephew would soon seal the sword in a warehouse and not take it out again for the next ten years.
* * *
Ten years passed, and the clumsy young knight became a full-fledged knight commander of the Royal Guard. The current Masain is much older than his uncle was when he first brought him out of the Gate Fortress.
And now, I was standing there holding the sword I had longed for ever since.
-The name of this sword is Nutcracker. Isn’t it a name that truly suits its purpose?
I should have told you back then how poor my uncle’s naming sense was.
Masain chuckled and held the handle, which was a bit lighter and thinner than the sword he usually used.
Ugh. As the aura flows in, the name of the sword, slightly different from his sword, rings softly. A clean and calm vibration that resembles the owner’s usual user. Masain savored the blade and slowly pushed in the auror until enough golden external energy formed on the blade.
And he started swinging his sword.
Seongjin was quietly watching the scene from one corner of the training hall.
For the first time, he saw the standard swordsmanship of the Imperial Knights flowing smoothly from the 1st to the 8th forms. Clean swordsmanship performed with proper aura flowing according to the Banahas practice method.
In the dark gymnasium after the sunset, only the aura-filled nutcracker was shining faintly in golden light.
“Something… “Somewhere else?”
Seongjin muttered without realizing it.
Even though it was a swordsmanship that we always see in the training hall, there was something different about the sword that Masain was using now. Not only the swords practiced by resident knights, but also Seongjin’s own.
Although it moved in the same motion, the movement was different, and although it was flowing in the same direction, the flow was different.
Even though all sword techniques were clearly the same, I couldn’t figure out where the difference came from.
Although Seongjin and Masain himself did not realize it, Masain’s sword slightly resembled the trajectory of the sword his uncle had wielded in the past.
The sword that was always in the back of his mind every time he trained.
The trajectory of that beautiful sword that he always wanted to resemble.
And soon, a vivid golden aura began to appear on the nutcracker.
An auror blade that shines brightly like gold. This is the technique that cut Bantra’s larva into pieces in one fell swoop.
It is a sword that cannot be maintained for a long time as he has not yet fully reached the level of a sword master, but a short period of time was enough for him to demonstrate the skills he admired and practiced.
Hwiik. A long solid golden line appears in the air.
This time, Seongjin was able to see the reality of the technology a little more clearly. The sight of the golden afterimage falling from the sword flying quickly, forming a long tail in the dark sky.
A moment later, a strong wind blew around the training ground, accompanied by the sound of something exploding in the air.
Whiiiiing-
Seongjin muttered inadvertently as he was hit by the strong wind.
“… “A lingering moon splits the sky.”
It was said that Seonghwang was a nickname that could be ignored, but the technique Masain showed right now was clearly like a faint moonlight splitting the sky.
After completing that technique, Masain stopped moving and stood blankly for a moment, looking up at the sky.
Even though it was an auror fired without a target, it was still a rather weak blow. He has not yet reached the level of his former uncle.
Slowly, the aura in the nutcracker fades away. The faint ringing of the sword also became faint and eventually became completely silent.
Masain, who stood in the training hall for a moment holding his sword tightly, eventually turned his head and looked at Seongjin.
“It certainly doesn’t seem to be the legendary sword made by a dragon. However, seeing as there is no sign of strain at all no matter how strongly the auror is applied, His Majesty’s words that it will not break easily are probably true.”
Masain grinned and held out his sword to Seongjin.
“It’s well-balanced, but it’s not a sword with a very comfortable center of gravity for me.”
When Seongjin accepted the sword, Masain hesitated for a moment as if he wanted to say something. But he soon hardened his face, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed his head politely.
“Thank you for accepting my difficult request to lend me a sword, Your Majesty.”
Just like when we first met, he still has a well-defined attitude.
Seongjin pursed his lips for a moment, but then just nodded without saying anything.
There were a lot of things I wanted to ask, but I couldn’t open my mouth. It occurred to her that perhaps Empress Lizabeth was not the only one who wanted to forget the past.
* * *
The next morning, Masain went to work at the main palace for the first time in a long time and visited the Emperor’s office.
“I want to resign from my position as Knight Commander of the Royal Guard. your majesty.”
Although it was a sudden remark, Seonghwang did not appear to be very agitated. He looked at Masain without saying anything with his usual cold expression, and then slowly nodded.
Masain is probably not the only thing that has changed over the past ten years. He had a poker face before, but after that incident, it became difficult to find anything that could be called emotion on Seonghwang’s face.
Occasionally, as a child, he would see a strange gleam in those gray eyes, and Masaine would become very anxious, thinking that his uncle was becoming something other than human.
Seonghwang’s eyes briefly focus on the golden sword attached to Masain’s waist, then return to his gaze. Masain smiled sheepishly and scratched her head.
“Well, I guess there’s no other sword that’s as easy to wield as this one.”
“… okay.”
Treasured sword Misra.
It must have been a lot of agony for his nephew to take out that sword again after such a long time. But there is no way these two people will talk about it now, nor will there ever be a time in the future.
“Masain.”
Just as he was leaving his office, Seonghwang called him and stopped him. When I look back, he speaks in a calm tone, as if he is indifferent.
“Please take good care of that child.”
There was still no warmth to be found in Masain’s eyes. However, Masain, who had known her uncle for a long time, could hear a faint hint of concern in his voice.
This time Masain was able to answer with a sincere smile.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
And that morning, Masain visited Seongjin and reported that he had been newly appointed as the person in charge of Jinju Palace security.
Needless to say, the faces of the resident knights turned blue when they saw him carrying all his luggage.
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