Episode 142. Let’s go to the beach (1)
“It’s the Heavenly Destruction Asura Gap….”
Gilbert, who had been thinking with his eyes tightly closed, shook his head softly.
“It’s my first time hearing that name.”
“… … .”
Silence fell upon Gilbert’s answer.
Berold and I turned our gaze to the stained bandage on the table.
Although it was now in a very dirty state, as if it had been left under a bed for years.
‘If that wasn’t a mistake earlier.’
It was clear that the stained bandage was an artifact of formidable performance.
So much so that the gauntlets found in the ruins actually felt insignificant.
“You said before that this bandage had magical powers?”
“It looks like this, but it’s incredibly sturdy.”
Gilbert said this and held the stained bandage in his hand.
“Let me see it once.”
He took a deep breath and pulled at the bandage with all his might.
“Whoaap!”
No, he didn’t just pull it, he twisted it and spun it around as if squeezing it.
Although Gilbert wasn’t a trained warrior like Berald.
As if to prove that he was a descendant of the Iron Fist, he was a man born with such natural power that he could easily chew up any warrior.
Even though that person is pulling with all his might.
“Whew. Look, no matter how much I pull on it, it doesn’t get scratched at all.”
“So you’re saying it has magical powers?”
“Okay. How long do you think bandages usually last?”
“Well… it’s usually used as a consumable, so it won’t take that long.”
“But this bandage left behind by the Iron Fist may be dirty on the outside, but if you look closely, there isn’t a single tear anywhere. That’s why I thought it had some kind of magical power.”
As Gilbert said, the bandage left behind by the Iron Fist still maintained its shape even after 500 long years.
“But I thought it was just a strong bandage with some kind of magical treatment. This is the first time I’ve heard that it has some other hidden function.”
“… … .”
In the end, neither Gilbert himself nor his superiors knew anything about the true nature of the bandage.
“Barrel. Can you try making that again?”
“That… what is that Heavenly Annihilation Glove?”
“huh.”
“Hmm. Okay, I see.”
Berold, with his hand wrapped in a bandage, closes his eyes tightly and concentrates his magical power.
Woohoo!
Just like before, the bandage turned black and transformed into a solid armor.
“her.”
Gilbert looked at the bandages that had transformed into black armor with surprised eyes.
“…Is that the true form of the legacy left behind by the Iron Fist?”
“I think so.”
Perhaps the reason the bandage was so dirty was to hide the magical characters engraved on it.
“The question is, why is it that only Berald can draw out the true power of the legacy…?”
“That makes sense.”
Gilbert looked at the black gauntlet in Berald’s hand through narrowed eyes.
“That guy Berald, even though he had no magical talent since he was young, was better at fighting than most heroes. He didn’t even learn it from anyone.”
“… Does that mean that you have inherited the blood of the Iron Fist?”
“Yes. Probably more than anyone else in the ‘Ryu’ family lineage that has continued for the past 500 years.”
Suddenly.
After the previous duel with Leos Ryu, I remembered what Principal Lionel had muttered while looking at Berald.
-Surely not now… No, of course not.
If that muttering meant the power of the iron fist that resided within Berald.
‘That explains why that guy Berald can wield the legacy of the Iron Fist, something no one has been able to do for the past 500 years.’
but.
If you think about it, in his previous life, Berald started learning martial arts in earnest after graduating from school… that is, after he was over 20 years old.
‘And yet, he created his own martial art called Berald Martial Arts.’
That would have been impossible unless the innate talent was overwhelming.
“Um… So to sum it up.”
Berold chuckled, clapping his armored hands together.
“Aren’t you saying that you’ve acquired a tremendous treasure?”
“Well… that’s right.”
“Hahahaha! It really is true that if you do good things, you will be blessed!”
Berold is laughing heartily and rejoicing.
His face showed no sign of the complicated worries about his lineage or legacy.
‘I hope you feel comfortable, kid.’
I looked at Berold like that and swallowed a smirk.
Well, whatever.
The future was constantly changing.
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Slowly, little by little.
In a better direction.
* * *
It’s been two weeks since we stayed at Berald’s mansion.
Around the time when I started getting tired of the daily repetitive training.
“Ah, Dale!”
A handsome blond man came into the mansion in a fancy horse-drawn carriage.
Juliet, who noticed me, waved with a bright smile.
“Are we invisible?”
“Ah. Sorry… .”
“Hehehe. Just kidding. By the way, what’s going on here, Brother Juliet?”
Juliet raised the corners of her lips at Berold’s question.
“This time, a nice gift came from a foundation that is cooperating with my father’s company.”
“gift?”
“Yeah! Okay, look at this!”
Juliet takes out a few tickets from her bosom.
“Heavenly Resort Accommodation Voucher!”
Heavenly Resort.
It was one of the most famous resorts in the republic, a holiday resort renowned for its beautiful beaches and luxurious facilities.
“Do you know where Dale is?”
“I’ve heard that story often.”
It was one of the places where candidates would brag to each other after the vacation and say, “I went here.”
Of course, I had only heard of it and had never been there in my entire life.
“Hehehe. If you go here, you can use the private beach with the people you went with!”
Juliet smiled brightly and handed me five tickets.
“Wouldn’t it be a waste for everyone to just practice during the whole vacation?”
“But I know this is really expensive… Can I accept it?”
“Yeah! That… we’re, uh, friends!”
Juliet smiles awkwardly, as if the word friend is still a little awkward.
I looked around at my party members, holding the resort voucher I had received from him in my hand.
“How is everyone?”
“I unconditionally agree!”
“Me too! Me too! I really want to go!”
Berold and Iris raise their hands and snort with excitement.
“I’ll go if Dale says he’ll go.”
Yuren also nodded willingly.
The last remaining one is… .
“Wow! A luxury resort at such an important time! How ridiculous!”
Camilla snorts and takes the ticket in my hand.
“I’m so relieved that everyone has achieved so much in their recent training!”
Open your eyes wide and carefully check the valid date and time written on the ticket.
“Don’t forget! We are heroes who have a duty to protect the weak and defend the world from the evil hordes of demons!”
I carefully folded the resort voucher and kept it safely in my pocket.
“At times like these, you should be even more diligent in your cultivation! Why are you only thinking about playing?”
“no.”
This woman’s words and actions are so different.
“Of course! But that doesn’t mean I can ignore the wishes of the entire party with my own opinion! If you guys really want to go, then I have no choice but to go with you!”
Camilla was already looking forward to the resort, her lips curled up in an excited expression.
I shook my head looking at Camilla like that.
“No, if that’s what you want, you don’t have to go.”
“… What?”
“I agree with Mr. Dale. I don’t want to force Camilla to come along, even if it means breaking her beliefs.”
“West, Saint?”
Iris smiled faintly, placing a hand on Camilla’s shoulder.
“Camilla, stay here and focus on your training.”
“… … .”
A settled silence.
Camilla’s shoulders trembled and moisture formed at the corners of her eyes.
“Ugh… Ah, I see… Okay.”
“Phew! Ahahahahaha!”
Iris patted Camilla on the shoulder and burst out laughing.
“Just kidding, just kidding! Of course Camilla should go too!”
“Ah, Iris!”
Only then did Camilla realize that she had been tricked, and she shouted with a red face, forgetting to even call her ‘Saint’.
Iris burst into laughter again and turned to Juliet as she continued speaking.
“If it’s a resort on the beach, you’ll need to buy a separate swimsuit.”
“You could probably rent one at the resort, but… if you have the money, it might be better to buy one in advance.”
“Hehehe. Then, Miss Juliet.”
Iris continued, pointing to the magic car Juliet was riding in.
“Can you give me a ride downtown?”
“of course!”
Juliet smiles brightly and nods willingly.
It was the moment when a short summer vacation was decided.
* * *
Heavenly Resort.
A resort with luxurious facilities that seem to have been built with nothing but money.
It is one of the top five resorts in the entire Three Kingdoms, and is so expensive that even heroes would be hesitant to visit.
This heavenly resort had a unique system: it used warp gates to provide each guest with a private beach.
There were about 130 small uninhabited islands around the resort, and guests could freely travel to their assigned island through a warp gate.
“Let me see… So, I should go to Gate 33?”
While everyone was still busy preparing in their respective rooms (surprisingly, each person had their own room), I finished preparing early and headed to the island in advance.
‘I’ll need to bring a parasol and a mat… Oh, and I’ll also need to bring some meat to grill.’
Since it was a private beach where I could play without worrying about what other people thought, I could do whatever I wanted.
“By the way, it’s a heavenly resort… .”
It was a place I never even thought of coming to in my previous life.
I headed towards Gate 33, still trying to calm my nerves.
Woof.
As we passed through the gate, an open beach and picturesque white sandy beaches came into view.
“Wow! That’s crazy, that’s crazy… Huh?”
at that time.
I saw a parasol standing on a beautiful, sun-drenched white sand beach.
Beneath the parasol was a white beach chair, on which a woman was lying leisurely.
‘what?’
Why are there passengers on a private beach?
‘Did you come from the wrong gate?’
When you are looking around with your head tilted.
“…hmm?”
The familiar smell of tobacco tickles the tip of your nose.
The woman lying on the beach chair slowly sat up.
A provocative black bikini contrasting with her pure white skin.
Slender, slender legs and a smooth body without an ounce of fat to be found.
The scar across the left eye is visible when I slightly raise the sunglasses I was wearing.
“How are you, Cadet Dale, enjoying your summer vacation?”
Professor Elisha, who discovered me, smiled faintly.
