The Returned Sword King Decided to Become a Tyrant Chapter 158
Daily Recovery (3)
Kugugugugugu-!
Thud thud-
The faint vibration continued.
The pillars at the entrance to the palace, which had been creating an old-fashioned atmosphere, began to shake and stone dust fell down.
The Baron, who had arrived there in a hurry, pushed his way through the crowd of servants and shouted.
“Okay, step aside for a moment!”
Clearly, there was nothing unusual when the wind stone arrived.
It was the same when I called people in to start the sorting work.
But what on earth is this explosion?
Could it be that there was something wrong with the wind stone?
‘There’s absolutely no way that could happen… … !’
The Baron was running into the center of the incident, unaware that he was pushing through the crowd with movements no less than a knight’s.
And then, I grabbed my head at the sight that was finally revealed.
“What, what is that… …!”
It would have been better if there had been a problem with the wind stone.
At least that was an excuse.
But this wasn’t the case.
“George, what are you doing there!”
“Ha, haha… … That’s… … .”
George sits down and laughs in vain.
… … and even the sight of a griffon with its head buried between the rocks and its beak rattling.
Although the situation didn’t make sense, one thing was certain.
The fact that the main culprit behind the unexpected commotion in the palace was none other than them.
‘Hey, this isn’t the time to be like this!’
I felt like I was slowly losing my mind. But for now, I had to deal with this situation.
Aside from the explosion of unknown origin, shouldn’t we do something to stop the windblast that is currently entering the griffon’s mouth?
The Baron urged George on, waving his arms with great effort.
“I’ll explain the situation later, but first, get that kid away!”
“… … Ah, that, I already tried it and it was impossible.”
“What, what does that mean!”
“That stubby chicken leg guy is so strong that I can’t even pull on it without it budging.”
“Saying such nonsense again… … Huh?!”
At that moment, the Baron, who had been urging George, fell backwards in shock.
This is because the body of the griffon, which had been flapping its wings as if it was suddenly satisfied, flashed and shone.
Woohoo!
“Hey, guys, step back!”
The body, which was shining brightly like snow, swelled up as if it would explode at any moment.
Now it was time to get rid of the people, including the trainees and the Nabal.
But the body that had been expanding so much remained quiet even after it had grown several times larger.
No, I guess I should call it quiet… … .
It didn’t explode.
However, it was several times larger than its previous appearance.
Kyaaaaah!
“……griffon?”
A body type whose height easily exceeds that of an adult.
And unlike the previous cute wings, the ones of the emperor spread wide… … .
The Baron and George exchanged surprised glances at the shrill cry.
* * *
“… … First of all, the commotion that occurred an hour ago seems to have been caused by the Griffin causing a ruckus.”
Thanks to the murderous gaze, the somewhat docile appearance was momentarily lost.
As they approached the wagon containing the windstone, the griffon suddenly sensed something and began to run wild, seemingly out of George’s control.
And the cause of the commotion was that he immediately ran into a cart loaded with rocks and hit himself in the face.
The Baron continued his report with a very gloomy expression, as if he was ashamed.
“The damage to property caused by the Griffin’s rampage was approximately 400,000 gold. In addition, the windstone swallowed a total of eight pieces.”
“I see.”
“But more than that, the problem is… … .”
The Baron’s speech was hazy, and his gaze was fixed on the center of the garden, about ten meters away.
There was a griffon running around there, unaware of anything.
Needless to say, it was obviously ‘Griffon’.
“… … The thing is that the child’s body suddenly became abnormally large.”
“hmm.”
I nodded slightly and stared at the griffon.
In fact, the word abnormal was not appropriate. If you calculate the time it took for the guy to grow up, it was natural for him to have a body like that.
But since it was a sudden upheaval, it is true that it should be expressed as abnormal.
‘Well, to be more precise, it would be more correct to say that it is unrealistic.’
It was absurd that a living being, a griffon, ate a wind stone, a type of magic stone, but what was even more absurd was that this situation itself was happening.
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Even though the body grew bigger, its personality didn’t change.
What?
“… … .”
Ugh! Ugh!
“… … .”
The guy continued to show his affection for Roel by hovering around him.
Still thinking that he is only as small as a rat’s tail, his movements of trying to burrow into Roel’s arms and thrusting his face into them are unusual.
Because of that, Roel had to endure the affectionate onslaught of a griffon twice his size with an awkward expression.
“So, what do you think caused the guy to change?”
I watched the scene and asked.
“I think it’s probably because it filled the elements that were lacking in my short opinion.”
And the answer came not from the Baron, but from behind him.
It was a rooftop terrace.
He was stroking his chin and looking at me with interest.
“Hehe, I heard that some of the wind stones were lost, so I came to see what was going on… … This is a more interesting phenomenon than I expected.”
“Explain.”
“To put it simply, it might have something to do with that immature hatching.”
Although little is known about the griffon, scholars have been able to deduce quite a bit.
One is that the power of wind is needed for eggs to hatch and grow.
Also, the timing of the laying period is very consistent, as we can see that different eggs hatch at almost the same time.
But unlike other griffons, this one hatched very late.
The reason for this, Matapju said, was probably because it absorbed less wind power than other eggs.
“So, that means the guy’s body didn’t grow any bigger because of that.”
“I saw it with my own eyes and was convinced. The internal elements that make up that child’s body are extremely unstable.”
The size of the body has increased because it directly satisfied what was lacking.
No, it’s back to normal.
I understood up to that point. Then I also understood why Roel liked the ‘mana’ that was amplified to the surroundings.
But what does it mean to be in an unstable state?
Then, Matapju continued his explanation as if he had noticed the question.
“It seems that your body is rejecting the element of wind because it was not consumed naturally during your growth process. The element is still slowly leaving you.”
“Does that mean things will return to normal soon?”
“Yes, that would probably be the case. I think it would take roughly two hours.”
To put it more simply, it was similar to a child who was starving during his growth period not being able to completely overcome his small stature even if he eats a lot after becoming an adult.
I nodded.
“After all, it’s the same as being fascinated by wind and stone after becoming smaller.”
“The same situation will occur as before. Do you want to train me?”
“That’s right. So that he can’t do whatever he wants like he is doing now.”
The training was familiar.
That would be the case, since he already had experience training previous griffons himself.
Matapju laughed heartily, wondering if it was funny.
“Hehehe, but if you follow Roel so well, there won’t be any problems, right?”
“It’s a difference in efficiency.”
To put it simply, it’s a fuel-efficient griffon. And it swallows up the precious windstone whole.
I guess I should be happy that it is at least useful along with research materials… … .
“Are we sure we’ve escaped the fate of chicken?”
“Heh heh.”
Since it would return to its original state if left alone, I didn’t think there was any need to watch.
There shouldn’t be any problems since Roel, who can control the guy, also has his own set of skills.
I left without looking back.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going back.”
Yes, there were still things left to be resolved.
Because even now, ‘that guy’ will be waiting for my visit.
“What gift should I give you in return for the commotion?”
… … Ouch!
George’s body, hidden under the bed in the room, twitched.
The goosebumps on my arms showed no sign of abating, as if foretelling the pain to come.
* * *
Over the past few days, George’s face has become very haggard.
Needless to say, this is because the workload has increased several times more than before.
“So… … I was trying to feed you just one, no more, no less.”
“Is that so… … .”
The Baron scratched his head, watching George’s aggrieved expression.
At first glance, it seemed comforting.
But the inside was not like that at all.
‘In the end, isn’t it just reaping what you sow… … .’
When George heard that the wind stone had arrived, he got a good idea and moved with the griffon in tow.
That’s right, I was giving that wind stone to the griffon.
It was a stupid idea considering the enormous amount of money required to purchase just one of these since they are hard to obtain, but now that it has been revealed that the element of wind is closely related to the power of the griffon, there must have been some reasonable inference.
Of course, you couldn’t have imagined that it would get out of control.
“In the end, that griffon… … what is it… … .”
“… … Incarnation?”
“Yeah, well, whatever.”
George clapped his hands together and continued speaking.
“Wasn’t I the one who discovered that griffons can incarnate?”
“That’s true, but… … .”
“But even if you can’t give a reward, you can give a punishment. No matter how I think about it, this is not a reasonable measure.”
“… … .”
It wasn’t something that someone who had just spent 400,000 gold on repairs could confidently say.
And how many of those precious wind stones did I consume… … .
But the Baron nodded reluctantly, but did not express sympathy.
‘… … I’m sorry. Shouldn’t I live too?’
Much of George’s work comes from his own work.
George’s face may have become more haggard by the day, but he himself was enjoying more comfortable days than ever.
The Baron just kept coughing in vain.
Same time.
I walked down the dark hallway.
Although I couldn’t see even an inch ahead of me, my steps were very natural.
And when I reached out to the dim light at the end of the hallway, sure enough, I found myself holding the doorknob.
Finally the door opened.
“You came all the way here in person.”
A creepy and eerie voice rings out.
“I don’t know what to do with myself.”
Countless bandages were visible covering the face.
An appearance that doesn’t match the black suit he’s wearing at all.
But I didn’t care and just walked over to him and sat down.
… …John Hedwig, the ruler of the dark realm.
It seemed like the guy had been waiting patiently for my visit.
“Business is an extension of trust. Is it because of trust that you came to me in person?”
“What do I gain by gaining the trust of a guy like you?”
“Haha. Yes, that’s true too.”
Soon, as if welcoming, the bastard’s body bent elegantly.
The fedora, which half-hidden the bandage on his face, was placed diagonally above his navel, as if it were a nobleman’s courtesy.
I looked at it expressionlessly and then opened my mouth.
“What I was told to do.”
“I was able to complete it easily thanks to having prepared in advance.”
And the eyes hidden between the bandages flashed.
“The businesses of the executed 2nd Prince Aristocrats are now ours to protect.”
At that time, when the Second Prince faction was manipulating public opinion and pressuring me, I sent a message to him and instructed him to prepare for the future.
The 2nd Prince faction will soon be destroyed.
So, be prepared to take over their businesses.
Then he sent the names of several nobles to him.
Naturally, those were the names of the guys most likely to participate in the rebellion.
So what happened after that was simple.
The dark side, who knew the list of those who were to die in advance, moved immediately to figure out the size and number of businesses, and when the guys were executed, they swallowed it all up.
It was literally a steal.
They bought all of the items that had been wandering around without their owners at less than half the market price.
Swish-
“This is.”
“That’s what you guys have to do based on that business.”
I handed a piece of paper to John Hedwig.
It would be natural for the corners of the mouth of the man hidden under the bandage to go up deeply.
“……okay.”
Based on previous experiences, it was easy to guess.
“I hope I make money this time too.”
The fact that this will also be part of a business that is win-win for both parties.
