Episode 331
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In the awkward atmosphere, the nobles glanced at Antos and greeted him one by one.
“… … You’ve grown up. You’ve had a hard time.”
“thank you.”
Antos remembered who he was.
Count Donovan, who rules the Southern Earls.
He was one of the vassal families who swore loyalty to the Grand Duke’s family.
And the man next to him asked Antos.
“You are definitely the son of Grand Duke Jeras. Do you remember me?”
“Remember. Aren’t you the Marquis of Mist? You gave me a sword as a gift when I was young.”
The Marquis of Mist, who was nearing old age, had tears in his eyes.
“You have really grown up well. If the Grand Duke were alive… … he would be very happy. You have really suffered.”
“……thank you.”
etc.
The heads of vassal families who swore loyalty to the Grand Duke’s family in the past.
The number was by no means small.
Deidamia, who had been staring blankly at it, pushes through the crowd and approaches Antos.
“… … It’s been a while.”
Antos’ gaze also sank at the sight of those rough eyes.
This man is the same now as he was then.
“It’s been a while, ‘Uncle.’”
“Uncle… … It’s been a long time since I’ve heard that. But, this is not a private place. Shouldn’t you address me with respect in public? Your Majesty?”
Antos chuckled and laughed.
The surrounding nobles have already retreated.
Antos approached Deidamia.
“If it weren’t for your father, you wouldn’t have become king.”
They had the same blood but different families.
Royalty and Grand Dukes.
The current king, Deidmia, was not the first prince in the past.
He was the second son, and the one who made Deidamia the first prince was Antos’ father, Grand Duke Xerath.
So Antos’ words were not wrong.
“If the original crown prince had not been a scoundrel, would the crown have been placed on your head as the second son?”
“… … That’s extremely rude.”
Their conversation was almost whispers, but the atmosphere was such that it seemed like they might start a fistfight at any moment.
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However, the reason no one interferes is because Antos inherited the Archduke’s blood.
Although he was already dead and the family of the Grand Duke had disappeared, the power of Grand Duke Xerath was still that great.
“People who forget kindness are usually called beasts.”
“… … .”
“Your older brother, the hero of the kingdom who made you king, was killed by an unknown force, and his entire family was killed. But.”
Antos’ fist clenched.
“They didn’t even do a proper investigation.”
“There seems to be a misunderstanding. ‘We’ have thoroughly investigated. The wounds, traces, and movements of the bodies, and more… … .”
It was at that time that Deidamia continued to talk about something.
“Why are you making excuses?”
“… … What?”
A soft smile appeared on Antos’ lips, as if the anger from just a moment ago had been fake.
“You know that too.”
“… … .”
“The eldest son of the Grand Duke family has returned home in glory. Now, let’s think about it. What will I do next?”
Did Deidamia sense something in Antos’ tone?
He was silent.
As expected.
Antos said something that hit Deidamia’s nerves exactly right.
“What would happen if we gathered all the vassals of the now disbanded Grand Duke’s family and staged a coup?”
“… … .”
“Are you still working, Captain Rixby of the Royal Guard?”
He is currently an intermediate master and the name of the best swordsman in the cradle.
He was the Knight Commander of the Grand Duke’s family until eight years ago, and was one of those who was most saddened by his father’s death.
“Besides, my father’s shadow still looms over this entire kingdom. The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Duke Darmian, is one of them. Isn’t that right?”
It was not for nothing that Deidamia and Duke Kapsis were uncomfortable with Antos’ return.
“What would happen if everyone found out that you were involved in the destruction of the Grand Duke’s family?”
Antos laughed, and Deidamia did not laugh.
“Do you have any evidence?”
Sigh.
“If you say so, why? Are you going to kill me?”
Deidmia said quietly.
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“Remember, this is the cradle. And I am the king.”
“Don’t forget, you too. I am the eldest son of the Grand Duke’s family.”
That was the end.
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Antos turned around and approached Elizabeth, who was waiting in front of the conference room door, and Deidamia.
He was staring at Antos’ back with a plaster-like face.
Chapter 2
In the past, the Taoist forces left the continent.
When the Grand Duke’s family of the Cradle Kingdom was wiped out.
The troops mobilized at that time were 11 masters and 55 high-circle mana users.
Those Jack killed on the island were 10 Masters and 55 High Circle Mana Users.
One master is left.
This really was just a coincidence, if you look at it simply.
At the time, the work was done so secretly that almost no one even within the temple knew about it.
It was not Dennis Gunnar, who was acting as the fugitive, who gave the order, but Arthur Gunnar, who was the fugitive, who gave the order and carried it out directly.
Thanos, who survived the tragedy, remembered all of their faces.
Also, those who had been stabbed revealed their emotions for a split second without realizing it, and Jack caught that moment.
So, we were able to catch and kill 65 out of 66 people.
Just one person.
He was the only man Thanos did not remember, who even received 500,000 gold from Jack for travel expenses, and he was the only man Thanos did not remember, and he happened to not show his emotions, so he did not catch Jack’s eye.
But unless he was an idiot, he knew that it was only a matter of time before he was found out.
escape?
The horse is running away, Jack is the strongest man in the world who caught and killed the monster that ran away.
Is escape possible?
Those who don’t know would have guessed a 1% or 2% chance, but those who know are different.
0%.
You can never escape.
If you want to kill, kill unconditionally. That is the position that Jack, a transcendent being, holds in the world.
So the man came back.
To ask for forgiveness.
The man who came by boat first went to the fishing spot where Jack Vallantier was.
I tried to bring up the subject to talk to him, but it was Jack, who was fishing, who came first.
“You must have received travel expenses, so why did you come back, Bon Smith?”
“… … Antonio?”
Antonio Senna in the guise of Jack Valantier.
Among the great warriors of the Dojo, he was the oldest and strongest man.
There was no way Bone Smith didn’t know him.
The problem is that, as expected from a master, he couldn’t catch polymorph.
“… … Was it Polymorph? Where is ‘him’?”
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Antonio, who was staring blankly at Bone Smith, said.
“Stay on the boat.”
“Are you… talking about the ship?”
“Yeah. Why? Do you have something to say?”
“… … .”
“I see. It seems like a serious story, so go to the ship and see. Just.”
Bone Smith, who was about to turn around, hesitated.
but?
“30m. Do not go inside.”
Bone Smith did not understand.
what?
The nuance is really strange.
“Remember, 30 meters. Outside of that, whatever you do doesn’t matter. But don’t go inside that area.”
He tilted his head, then turned around and walked towards the boat.
Antonio’s gaze, which was blankly looking at him, did not care.
Smith, who had entered the ship like that, could tell.
Why Antonio Senna was polymorphing.
Why were the warriors of the Dojo standing there like they were guarding the ship?
Jack Vallantier soaking in an artificial bathtub.
Smith could sense a great sense of discomfort in his appearance.
That feeling of discomfort soon turned into desire.
Was he trying to ask for forgiveness? It was definitely true.
Because Smith wanted to live.
however.
Look at that sight.
That’s almost… … a corpse.
“Bone Smith?”
“Why did you come back when you left after receiving money?”
Two masters recognized Smith.
The two masters were about 30 meters apart from the tub containing Jack, in the wide space just below the deck of the ship.
Smith’s eyes quietly scan his surroundings.
A doll sitting with its back leaning against the bathtub.
Valentine Milos, a monster from 400 years ago.
I asked myself.
Is that doll a threat?
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no.
Second question.
Are those two masters also a threat?
The grade is intermediate two.
Even though Bone Smith himself is intermediate, he is still a threat.
Okay, let’s think about it.
What are the odds that Jack Valantier will forgive you?
Thin, wouldn’t it?
So what if we kill Jack Valantier here?
Jack is a mountain man now, even though the two masters are annoying.
Just stick the knife in once, get close and just stab it in the neck once.
If you fight the two masters that rush at you afterwards, you may suffer fatal injuries, but there is still a chance of surviving somehow.
Because you can just run away like crazy.
Okay, so apologizing and killing.
What do you think is more likely?
Personally, I think it’s the latter.
Only then did everything make sense to Smith.
I couldn’t understand how that young body could show that much strength, but it turns out it was all a risk.
Smith’s desires began to stir in strange directions.
Let’s kill him.
Let’s kill Jack Valantier now.
So Smith took a step forward.
The 30m distance that Antonio mentioned.
It wasn’t even on the radar anymore, but it should have been.
The distance between Jack and Smith is now 29.9m.
In that moment, Jack’s body, which had been a corpse, began to move and tremble.
It was as if I heard a ku-kung sound.
Should I say that it felt like the world was shaking?
The two masters escorting Jack turn their heads.
“what…….”
“ah…….”
The two of them kept their mouths shut.
Because Jack was slowly rising from the bathtub that was filled with potion.
His hair was soaked in potion, and the red water flowed down his jawline.
Jack’s eyes opened.
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His eyes were fixed on Bone Smith without a moment’s hesitation.
Eyes that appear almost red, with all the blood vessels bursting.
Out of the tub, with a staggering gait.
It was like a drug dealer in the slums.
There was a strange, inexplicable energy flowing out of Jack.
Everyone gulped.
Oh, man, it happened.
Jack’s body was oozing with life energy.
It is clear that life is something that was originally invisible to the eyes, but now it is visible.
The two masters and Bone Smith thought.
It seemed like the world was dyed red.
Jack was walking.
Staggering.
Standing there blankly, Bone Smith felt as if his body and mind were separate.
My body trembled naturally, and I wanted to run away and get away, but my body wouldn’t move.
Mana was also raised.
I’m shivering, but my feet are moving little by little.
But it was too slow.
Jack, who walks like a turtle, is able to approach him faster.
“Were you trying to kill me?”
In the past, Jack’s daily life was a crossroads.
Even while resting, assassins came, the food was poisoned, and the water we drank was no different from poison.
In such situations, Jack fell countless times, and even while falling, he learned his own technique of sensing life.
As I said once, Jack was confident.
Even if I fall down with all my strength, I will never die.
I decide where I die.
Red eyes pierce Smith’s eyes, brain, and heart.
Jack asks.
“why?”
“… … .”
“it’s okay.”
Smith was about to open his mouth, shivering, but Jack seemed uninterested.
It’s not that I asked because I was really curious, but rather, it’s more like I asked because I was bored.
