I Became the Youngest Disciple of the Martial God Chapter 506

Episode 506

After I had finished roughly punishing them, I gathered Vendetta and his friends together and informed them.

“That’s pretty much it. I’m sorry for what I said before, but I think I have to take it back. I don’t think I can take you all the way to your parents’ house. I’m a newbie, so I don’t have the confidence to take an attempted murderer with me.”

Although he said this, the real reason is different.

No matter how much official punishment is done, what these guys did will not go away.

It was obvious that they would be viewed with prejudice because of their orphan status, but with the added crime of attempted murder, it would probably be difficult for most family members to view these guys favorably.

Originally, I was going to take care of that, but it feels like things have gotten too big?

If those old farts from the Elders’ Council kept nagging at me about this, I wouldn’t be able to handle it.

Separately, I felt a little embarrassed because I remembered the last time I sat these guys down and talked about how I would handle it and all, and how I was trying to weigh them down.

However, Vendetta nodded with an indifferent expression despite my one-sided notification.

“No. Rather, thank you for saving my life. This grace will surely come back to me someday… … .”

“You don’t have to pay it back. Just eat well and live well. Take care of your friends.”

“… … .”

“You all drank from the water canteens I gave you. Do you know what this means?”

There was no need to say anything, but I opened my mouth.

“[If I’m not around, the rest of the guys will do fine… …] That means all five of us thought so, and in my opinion, if all the members think that way, then not a single one of us should be left out.”

I was able to give my advice with more sincerity because I thought it would be incredibly disappointing if even one of the death row inmates was missing.

“Do you remember what I said before? I said that it was up to you whether your meeting with me would be just another passing relationship or whether you would consider it a chance and use it as an opportunity.”

“yes.”

“Life won’t be easy from now on. Even I can’t tell how this city will function in the future. King Jagak and Setitus have retreated, but that doesn’t mean this city will become a better place. It’s even harder for the lower class like you.”

Then Vendetta said to me with a determined look on his face.

“Then I will change that environment.”

“You alone?”

“No. With my friends.”

“… … .”

Looking to the side, I saw my friends looking at me with faces similar to Vendetta’s.

I nodded.

Although I couldn’t see the results right away, I felt at that moment that it was worth taking in the five orphans and taking care of them.

No matter what the outcome is in the future, just feeling this way will not mean that all the hard work up to that point has been in vain.

“Just think of it as the final test on the pitch.”

“No, it’s not like it was a test or anything, the teacher was showing us mercy.”

“That was too much. If even one of you had made a different choice, your relationship would have been even more ruined after today. So I wasn’t being merciful, and I didn’t deserve any gratitude. Who would praise the person who gave the test for passing it? You should praise yourself for solving the difficult problem.”

Clara was the only one who burst into laughter at my words.

Vendetta said.

“If I come back to Badniker later, will I be able to see you again, teacher?”

“Honestly, I can’t give you a definite answer. Life is strangely busy.”

Besides, even though I was sitting in the cowshed now, there was no guarantee that I would still be sitting in the cowshed a few years from now.

I said, looking at the five who seemed disappointed.

“… I will make time to visit Ulkua again later. We may not be able to meet again then. However, if my first impression of Ulkua when I return is even a little different from what I remember, and if I realize that you were the ones responsible for that change, then that alone will be a wonderful reunion.”

I smiled and said goodbye.

“See you then.”

* * *

As I watched the five children leave, I suddenly realized that the rain had stopped.

It pours down like crazy at any moment, and when it stops, it stops in an instant.

It didn’t completely clear up, but it did make me feel better to finally see some sunlight after a long time.

Am I finally starting to like rainy days a little bit?

Even though the weather was bad, I felt more happy than sad, which was a somewhat ambiguous feeling.

However, it is difficult to say that he completely dislikes rainy days.

Ultimately, it seemed like the answer to this question would be found the next time it rained.

“excuse me…….”

Suddenly I looked back and saw Alberto standing there, hesitant.

“What? Where have you been? You look strangely absent.”

“I helped a strangely confident young lady do some scouting around.”

“A bold young lady? Ah.”

I guess it’s Ludwig.

It seems that she was still wandering around in women’s clothing, which was annoying.

For some reason, the world had such a serious expression on its face that I wondered what had happened, and as I was staring blankly, Alberto spoke in a cautious tone.

“… Am I also being kicked out?”

As soon as I heard it, I couldn’t help but laugh.

I was wondering what he was talking about… … .

I guess he felt uneasy after seeing Vendetta and his friends just leaving.

“What about the expulsion? There was a woman you were hanging out with earlier.”

“yes.”

“What did that guy say?”

“Uh… I thought it would be usable if I polished it a bit more?”

“Really? Congratulations. You passed the first test.”

“Oh… … .”

Alberto was jumping for joy.

Anyway, since Ludwig’s taste is quite picky, the fact that he said it was usable means that it met the minimum standard.

Although he was a bit awkward to begin with, he was able to get by well even in this swampy city, so you could say he had the right aptitude.

“Besides, Lord Keian was keeping an eye on you. Now, repeat that you’re dead. If you go under him, it doesn’t matter whether you’re from a noble family or not. You’ll be treated like a dog from now on.”

“Oh, that’s what I was hoping for! Haha!”

I looked at Alberto who was bursting into laughter and I also let out an awkward laugh and then said.

“Let’s gather everyone again. Let’s discuss how to clean up after this.”

“Everyone is already gathered here, waiting for the Lord’s instructions.”

“Really? Let’s go in. It’s cold.”

I returned to the VIP box with Alberto.

The VIP area had the chairs removed and a few tables put together to create a rather decent conference room-like atmosphere.

Feels like a Badnikker emergency response headquarters?

The middle table was blatantly empty, with Keian and Verita standing on either side as guards.

Alberto muttered with a gloomy face.

“My, my seat… … .”

Judging from the way he spoke, it seemed like he had taken my place while I was out calling him.

I sat at the top.

And as I looked around at the people who had filled the seats, I thought that there was no need to set any particular meeting formalities or start with a bothersome introduction.

“We’ve caused quite a bit of trouble in this city. Even though I fell for the devil’s trick, I even killed the mayor. Isn’t it possible that Setitus will take issue with this?”

The one who responded to my words was Keian, who was standing on the left.

“Of course we will, but it doesn’t really matter. We have the justification in the first place. We can just say that the missing Soga Lord of the main family was imprisoned in Ulkua, and that Badniker, upon learning of this, deployed all his power. Of course, even if we insist on this, Setitus will deny it and pretend that he didn’t know. It will take a long time to figure out who is right and who is wrong.”

“We can leave that to the experts who are good at politics, so if we leave this city right now, there won’t be any problems?”

“That’s true for now, but I think it would be better to handle one agenda item in preparation for the future.”

I nodded, realizing what Keian was talking about.

“This is a rescue operation for the Vice Governor.”

“Yes. If Lieutenant Governor Laila takes the acting mayor’s seat, his relationship with Badniker will not be bad even after the situation is resolved.”

“Okay. Let’s do that. While we’re at it, let’s also take care of any remaining demon remnants.”

“The problem is how to find those remnants… … .”

“Don’t worry about that. I knew this would happen, so I brought in an expert. Sister Razbeth?”

“yes.”

Verita took a step forward, smiled, and bowed her head.

With everyone’s attention focused on me, I introduced Verita.

“Let me introduce you to Sister Razbeth, the 72nd Church’s heresy inquisitor and known as the Bloody Hammer. She is a renowned demon-hunting expert within the Church, and her exploration and tracking skills rival those of the Badnikker. She even has an accurate grasp of the locations of the remaining demons in the city.”

Ryzen tilted his head.

“You figured out the location? How could you do that?”

“Sister Razbeth captured and interrogated Baron Aishud, one of the masterminds behind this affair. In the process, she obtained information about the remnants.”

Then this time Wolf narrowed his eyes and said:

“I’ve never heard of this before… … . Do demons have interrogations? They don’t really have any weaknesses, and they wouldn’t succumb to pain.

Then Verita smiled and said.

“That is correct. However, our Inquisition has also developed. Since the appearance of Setitus, we have delved deeper into the existence of demons, and now we have developed a special method of interrogation just for them. Unfortunately, the details of the process are confidential, so please understand that I cannot tell you exactly.”

I supported Verita’s opinion.

“It’s not unreasonable to be suspicious, but Sister Razbeth has already achieved results in a similar way. She destroyed the remnants of the demons on her way here. So let’s raid one or two hideouts and then decide if we’ve made a mistake. What do you think?”

“yes.”

“All right.”

“Okay. Then the meeting ends here.”

After that, things weren’t that difficult.

Anyway, the guys who lost their leader were stuck in their hideout, waiting for orders from other demons.

They suddenly attacked and subdued those who were waiting around blankly, and then killed them after it was revealed that they were demons.

It was around the fourth time we raided the demon hideout that we rescued Lieutenant Governor Laila.

The vice-governor looked exhausted from the long torture and interrogation, but he was not mentally unstable, perhaps because he was a strong-willed and old fairy.

After the rescue, when I relayed the situation in the city to Layla, who had been resting for a few days and regaining her senses, the deputy governor spoke while gritting his teeth so hard that a crunching sound was heard.

“This damn market kid is finally… … .”

“… The situation is roughly like this, but can you handle it? I desperately need your cooperation, Deputy Governor.”

At my words, Layla sighed deeply.

“Even if it doesn’t work out, I have to make it happen. But I have some people in the administrative agency. If they are safe, I can get their cooperation, and I can even take advantage of this chaos to take control of the central government.”

“Is there anything else we can help you with?”

“hmm…….”

After thinking for a moment, Layla spoke cautiously.

“… I think it would be good if only one person from Badniker remained. It could be a means to reveal the will of the Iron Blood Lord.”

“It’s not difficult, but would revealing the will of the lord be of much help in the current situation?”

“Of course. Even the greedy and incompetent power holders fear the name of the Iron Blood Duke. Those who have already collaborated with the devil will desperately erase the traces they left behind. Even if they don’t, since I have their weakness, I can further accelerate the normalization of the city.”

“aha.”

That’s why the value of a name and reputation are so scary.

Although the Iron Blood Lord has never set foot in this city, he is able to exert this level of influence simply through his steadily built reputation.

But listening to Layla, it seems that the reputation of the Iron Blood Duke has been greatly weakened because of Setitus.

During his prime, he would never have dared dream of joining hands with the devil.

“Please take care of me.”

Anyway, to properly carry out Leila’s demands, you can’t just hire servants.

If possible, we need someone who has inherited the blood of the Iron Blood clan.

I returned to the conference room, gathered my brothers together, and opened my mouth.

“So, I think at least one person should stay here… … . First, Brother Ludwig should leave, right?”

“Um. Right. I’m sorry.”

Ludwig chuckled, his tone and expression not particularly apologetic.

Although Ludwig revealed his identity, it was only to some of his family… … .

He is still considered dead to the outside world. If he doesn’t announce his survival here, he is not good enough to support Leila.

Ryzen also quietly raised his hand.

“I also have a lot of work to do because I’m running in a hurry.”

“Can’t you just ask your subordinate to do it?”

“There are limits to that, too. There are some things that the owner must personally check before making a final decision.”

“… … .”

That’s not wrong.

Zyren Trading Company is not that small.

While Arts was unusually silent and avoided eye contact, I shrugged my shoulders.

“I guess I can’t help it. I’ll be left behind.”

“no.”

“What are you saying?”

“You go home.”

I immediately frowned at the three people who opposed me.

“What can I do? Isn’t this something that the head of a household usually does? In the first place, the head of a household also acts as the head of a household.”

“You don’t know anything. There’s no need for the head of the Badniker family to stay behind to clean up this cesspool.”

“If I don’t stay, you’ll have to stay here, right?”

Then Arts let out a deep sigh that made the ground collapse.

“I guess there’s no choice… … . That would be better.”

“… … .”

I don’t know which is better.

As I was looking at him with a bewildered expression, Ludwig said:

“That’s right. And the role of the Sogaju is not simply to act as the head of the household.”

“What does it mean?”

“First, we need to tell your family that you’re alive. It seems like the time of your return will coincide with that, so there might be a grand banquet that doesn’t suit Badnikker.”

“Return? Banquet?”

“okay.”

Ludwig nodded and said.

“The master will return soon.”