I Became the Youngest Disciple of the Martial God Chapter 510

Episode 510

When the sun had fully risen, I returned to my room.

I stayed up all night, but I’m not particularly tired. This is thanks to the fact that I’ve been getting plenty of rest recently and have fully recovered my condition.

I was thinking about closing the window, but I just opened it wide and photosynthesized.

One of the reasons I like winter is because sometimes you can feel the warmth of the sun and the coolness of the winter wind at the same time.

Thirdly, if we use the death penalty as an analogy, it would be like hiding under a thick blanket with the air conditioner turned on full blast?

‘Isn’t this a bit much?’

Also, seeing that you have a lot of random thoughts, it seems that even though you are not tired, your mind is not very clear.

I splashed my face with cold water, then turned back and sat cross-legged, looking at the bed surrounded by iron bars.

Should I say it was as expected? Should I say it was as expected?

It seems that the iron cage wasn’t built simply to imprison me.

Ironblood and Assad had already realized the uneasy atmosphere that was now permeating this house, and they had even considered the possibility that they might harm me.

In other words, the role of the iron bars was really to be a fence to protect me.

‘Cushette… … ‘

In fact, I didn’t have any solid evidence that Kuset was the mastermind, but for some reason, the name of that being wouldn’t leave my mind.

Perhaps it is because if I apply a cushion to every incident I have experienced, it becomes somewhat plausible.

If Kuset, the progenitor of Badnikkers, is like Delak, the head of the family, or Asad, the guardian, or the Council of Elders, it wouldn’t be strange if he had more power…

There is also a connection with the group of black fairies that suddenly appeared.

This also explains why Lisera Digos suddenly disappeared. After all, it was Kusette who had locked Lisera in the underground library in the first place.

So, did Kuset forgive Lise?

Was this finally freedom for the librarian who had been locked up underground for hundreds of years, like freeing a prisoner who had served his sentence?

“… … .”

Strangely, I didn’t feel that hopeful feeling. It was just a feeling without any basis.

Anyway, what can I do at this point?

Asad, the guardian of the family, seems unwilling to explain this in detail, and no one except Kayan is trustworthy.

‘Karl Zack?’

Sword Master Kalzack… … .

The name of the man I met at Jewel Mountain, and who helped me a lot even after I somehow managed to return to my family… … .

The name of a man who is also Delak’s close friend came to mind after a long time, but in fact, this is also somewhat ambiguous.

In the first place, there was no guarantee that Kalzack would be at his home right now, and even if he were to stay, there was a high probability that he would not know about the darkness of Badniker.

In the end, Kalzack is just an outsider who was invited to the family because his skills were recognized.

In fact, if we expand the conversation in that way, it’s not just Kalzak that’s the problem.

I had a feeling that perhaps the other brothers didn’t know about Kusette either.

If those guys knew about this now, they would have at least warned me when I was in Ulka.

‘… The more I think about it, the more absurd it becomes.’

In that case, the reason there were so many stories about Iron Blood being crazy might have something to do with Kuset.

If Delak had been fighting with Kuset in Badniker over every little thing, then outsiders might not understand the internal war within the family.

“What should I do with this… … ?”

To be honest, I really wanted to rush into the Butterfly Forest right away, chase after those black fairies who dared to spy on my bedroom, and beat them up.

It is realistically difficult.

Because if I set foot in the Butterfly Forest or left the family estate, it seemed as if Asad would immediately realize my departure.

Once you get caught, you might end up in bed until the Iron Blood Lord arrives.

Actually, that’s the safest way, but given my personality, if that happens, I might get sick and fall into bed.

Even so, no other sharp ideas came to mind.

“… Really, what should I do?”

After much thought and wrapping my head around it, I eventually returned to the beginning.

It was a note that Lee Se left behind.

There’s nothing we can do about it now that it’s come to this.

There is no choice but to seriously decipher this.

how?

It’s simple.

There will surely be books on ancient Elvish languages ​​in the underground library.

I had no choice but to go and study on my own.

‘…I should have studied a lot when I was told to.’

I’m sorry, Lise.

I just apologized in my mind.

* * *

“Ah… I don’t want to study.”

the next day.

I realized once again that Luan Badnicker has no brain for studying.

However, I recently took up reading newspapers as a hobby and thought I had become more familiar with letters, but that wasn’t the case at all.

Innate tendencies are difficult to change.

However, depending on the surrounding environment, it may be possible to increase concentration, but even taking that into account, the efficiency was not very good.

To begin with, this underground library is too big.

According to Lisera Digos, there were at least tens of thousands of books stored there, but it wasn’t easy to find just the materials I wanted in such a large library.

If it were easy, the profession of librarian wouldn’t have existed in the first place.

Even in this underground library, the books weren’t specifically categorized by section, and many of them were just floating around, not on the shelves.

So, that evening, I finally gave up studying.

Efficiency is not the issue.

At this rate, it could take months, or even longer, to interpret a three-line text.

As I was gradually thinking about my next plan, I heard something unexpected from Keian.

“Something came up?”

“Yes.”

“Well, that could be true. I heard you’re currently working for a special forces unit or something? The name alone sounds grand, but I think you’ll have a lot of work to do.”

“The original mission of the special task force was to collect information and search for the missing Sogaju, but now that Sogaju has returned, the purpose of the department’s existence has become unclear. It will probably naturally go through the dissolution process. My job is to handle the aftermath. Even if I return to Sogaju, I still have to consider the other members’ department assignments.”

“I see. But why is your expression like that? Aren’t you upset that the department you’ve grown attached to is being dismantled?”

“That’s possible. It’s just that the timing is a bit strange.”

“Strange?”

Keian looked at me for a moment and then spoke in a lowered voice.

“This personnel change is rather sudden. It was done before the head of the Special Forces Department, Master Art, had even returned. Isn’t this an unusual move for Badnikker, who usually values ​​procedure?”

“okay?”

“Of course, this old man is a bit biased… … .”

“… … .”

“Please take care of yourself, Lord Soga. I will return as soon as the matter is over.”

“Yeah. Be careful with the light.”

So Keian left the Sotetsudang.

Of course, life at Sotetsudang didn’t become any more difficult because Keian was gone.

Instead, the servants and attendants who served me were still respectful, and the quality of the meals did not decline.

If there was anything I wanted, whether it was a book, a newspaper, or a delicious dessert, he got it right away.

like that…….

I quietly became isolated in this place called Cycad Party.

* * *

The first thing that made me feel uncomfortable was that the butler who accompanied me changed every time.

Of course, the job of performing the duties of a nobleman is only given to those with high ranks among the servants… … .

Because it is a very important position, it is rare for it to be replaced.

But over the past few days, the face of the butler who assists me has been changing continuously before I could even memorize it.

From then on, I would greet the guys working at Socheoldang for no reason and have their faces engraved in my head, and as expected.

The number of servants and maids was also being replaced quietly and discreetly.

One day, I ate a lot for lunch and as usual, I put a cookie in my mouth for dessert, but for some reason I felt something foreign in my mouth.

I spat it out wondering what it was, and found a neatly folded note inside.

A sudden fortune cookie event? Is Badnikker finally getting warmed up to this point?

Of course, that didn’t happen.

When I opened the note, there was a short message written inside.

[Today at three o’clock.]

[In the backyard of the 3rd Armory.]

As the name suggests, an armory is a warehouse where various weapons are stored.

I mentally recalled the location of the Third Armory, then called my attendant and informed him.

“I’m going to meditate before bed today, so don’t disturb me.”

“Okay. What about dinner?”

“Leave it in front of the door. I’ll pick it up and eat it when the time comes.”

“Yes. I will spread the word to everyone in Socheoldang.”

“Please, Alberto.”

“I am Alfredo.”

After nodding, he closed the door and concentrated on his breathing for a while. Ten minutes before three o’clock, he opened the window and carefully left the sagodang.

When I finally arrived at the 3rd Armory, there were two welcome faces there.

“Luan!”

“mother?”

I hugged my mother, Lucia, who was running towards me in a panic.

Because I never dreamed that we would meet again like this today.

“Really… you’re alive! Yes. I believed you would definitely be safe.”

“Uh, um… I’m sorry.”

Strangely, I apologized first even though I had done nothing wrong.

Although her appearance was the same, I could feel that she had been suffering mentally.

“This child… … . Why does he have to apologize? Seeing him safe like this, even this mother feels relieved. There must have been some reason.”

“There were circumstances. Was there anything wrong with your mother?”

“Yes. Arjan here helped me a lot.”

I looked at Arjan, who was standing behind me.

Arjan, whose eyes met mine, smiled slightly and bowed his head.

“It’s been a while, Your Majesty.”

Arjan… … .

A butler with an impressive monocle and red hair.

He is a comrade who risked his life to cross the Jewel Mountains with me, and is one of the only subordinates I can call my own, along with Keian.

Arjan’s appearance and atmosphere had changed considerably; his once stiff expression had softened somewhat, and there was hardly any trace of youthfulness left on his face.

“Yeah. It’s been a really long time. You were helping your mother? You worked hard.”

“No problem.”

After saying that, I looked at Lucia with curious eyes for a moment.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Oh, actually… … .”

I know this may sound a bit rude, but I’m just being honest about what I think.

“I was worried about how to calm my mother down when I saw her. But I was surprised to see that she looked much better than I expected.”

Lucia is a typical person who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, but I thought it would be difficult for her to be of sound mind when her only son has been missing for two years.

But when we reunited, Lucia seemed much more fine than I had expected.

Lucia smiled at my answer.

“Thanks to you, my lord.”

“…Father?”

“Yes. When was it? About a year ago? It was around that time that he came to me and told me that you were definitely alive.”

“… … .”

“At first, I was skeptical, but the lord is not the type to lie, is he? And there seems to be some kind of confidence in his expression and voice… … .”

I thought there was nothing more to be surprised about, but I was surprised again.

In fact, what surprised me more was my mother’s words and attitude than my brothers’ attitude.

In some ways, it was strange to see Lady Lucian, who had been more averse to the Iron Blood than I was, showing such a mild attitude toward him.

“What about you? Did everything go well at home? Please be quiet until the master of the house returns, and listen to him well afterwards.”

“Oh, yes… … .”

… That gentleman, how did you manage to roast my mother while I was away?

While I was feeling uneasy, my mother, who was checking my face here and there, coughed and said.

“Well, it’s really nice and happy to see you after such a long time… but it doesn’t seem like it’s time to take it easy and enjoy the reunion. This mother has confirmed that her only son is safe, so this is enough. I’ll be going now, so you two can talk.”

“A story?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. I’m sorry, but I have something urgent to tell you.”

Since Arjan’s tone was quite serious, I looked at my mother and nodded, then asked.

“What’s going on?”

“That is what you commanded me to do… … .”

Since Arjan intentionally muffled his words, I also spoke without making any direct comments.

“You mean the investigative mission?”

“Yes. While researching about that person, I obtained some pretty important information.”

“say it.”

“First of all, the being is still alive.”

“hmm…….”

Of course, I know that too.

As I nodded absentmindedly, Arjan continued speaking.

“Secondly… and this is actually much more important, our research shows that he never fathered a single descendant.”

“… … .”

After a moment of blankness, I ended up asking in a bewildered voice.

“What? How is that possible?”

The Black Elf Kuset is the progenitor of the Badnikkers.

If you are a Badnik, it means that you have Kusset as your root and have inherited the author’s blood, whether it is light or dark.

But you’ve never had children?

“I was also quite puzzled. All records of its existence are old, so it may not be certain. However, in all the ancient texts and tales I researched, I could not find a single story about a wife or anecdote about having children.”

“… Wait a minute. Arjan, did you happen to come across any ancient Elvish language while researching that?”

“Oh, yes. Most of them are related to ancient Elvish language, so you ended up studying them unexpectedly?”

“Then is it possible to decipher it?”

“If it’s not a difficult sentence, it’s possible. If the document is long, you’ll have to go through the data yourself and compare them.”

Have you ever seen such an all-rounder?

I immediately took the note out of my pocket and handed it over.

“Can you decipher this?

“hmm.”

Arjan, who received the note, adjusted his signature monocle once and said.

“It’s possible, but… the meaning is a bit strange.”

“What do you think?”

“If we translate it literally.”

Arjan spoke in a hoarse voice.

“‘Run away.’”

“『 Right now.』”

“『 Here.』”

That’s the moment.

Arjan, who trembled, looked over my shoulder.

I also sensed some movement and looked back for a moment.

“… … .”

Under the forest that spread out in the backyard of the 3rd Armory, a black elf stood.

The guy was staring at me expressionlessly with his eyes half-closed.

Since when did this happen?

Even though I was looking at it with my own two eyes, I could not feel its presence. The moment I felt the strangeness of seeing a ghost in broad daylight, the black fairy disappeared in an instant.

“Could that just now be… … ?”

“…ah.”

And then, bang.

The string in my head snapped.

“stress.”

In this unexpected situation, I suddenly became angry.

I spoke to Arjan without suppressing my rising anger.

“You stay here for a moment.”

“Yes? Lord Soga… … .”

“I’m going to chase that kid.”

“It’s dangerous. What are you going to do after chasing me─”

“What should I do? Of course─”

I didn’t respond and immediately flew across the forest where the black elf had disappeared.

Then he mumbled an answer to Arjan’s question.

“… We need to teach manners to that kid who eavesdrops on other people’s conversations.”