Swordmaster’s Youngest Son Chapter 540

Chapter 540

Episode 145. omen(9)

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Kingelo plenary session.

Agjak, Zephyrin bit the cookie. It looked similar to Ritra Cookies, but the taste was… … It was so horrific that it is difficult to describe it with words. Torture of the tongue with a pharynx seemed to do better than this.

‘Well, you made such a terrible snack, the princesses of Caligo.’

Next to her, Sister Caligo, who made the cookies herself, was waiting for evaluation with her eyes shining.

Zephyrin nodded slightly and smiled awkwardly, and the sisters jumped up and showed joy as if that alone was an honor.

“also! Our cookies beat their cookies, sister!”

“delicious… … for eating… … oh thank you… … grandee.”

Beyond just running, he joined Bouvard and sang a strange song while running around the meeting room like a playground.

‘Since the demons came, there hasn’t been a day when the plenary session is quiet… … . I can’t say anything because of the Grand Duke.’

‘Berakt obviously doesn’t want to see them. If you help one, you tear my mouth again, what are you going to say? I didn’t even know that I was talking out of my heart!’

‘Buvar and… … woman bouvard… … both… … It’s so disgusting. The female bouvard side is still funny sometimes, but no. shit! What am I thinking? They are both intolerant people. How could Bianca hang out with those things?’

Berakt, Joe, and Bishkel clicked their tongues inwardly, while Zephyrin stared blankly out the window.

“Zephyrin.”

Margiela pulled a wheelchair and came to Zephyrin’s side.

“Miss Margiela.”

“What do you think? It looks like you’ve got a boss disease. Should I say it’s the feeling of sadness in your eyes? Maybe, even if it’s a lover hidden in the demon realm… … ? Oh my, it’s so romantic.”

It was strange.

When Zephyrin is rational, he uses honorific words for everyone and seems kind, but he is truly merciless towards those who cross the line even a little.

This was especially true for demons or dragons, especially those who were not superior. She had to be at least the head of the Demon Realm duchy or her next head, so it was possible to carefully throw her joke at her. Except for an idiot like Inas.

But for some reason, Zephyrin was never offended by Margiela’s jokes.

‘Well, considering the existence that dwells in you, it shouldn’t be that strange.’

Zephyrin raised Margiela and sat next to him.

“It’s not a sergeant, but there are similarities, in that you keep thinking about it. It’s not love, it’s resentment, but… … Anyway, I was thinking about the sad thing Miss Margiela said the other day.”

– Shall I tell you a funny story for the depressed Zephyrin?

– Is it something?

-Maybe something sad will happen to Jinkyung sooner or later, Mr. Zephyrin.

– Sad thing… … ?

“You were thinking of Jin.”

“I didn’t know that the sad thing Miss Margiela was talking about was about that stone.”

“Ah, you weren’t disappointed because I didn’t tell you beforehand, right?”

“I’d be lying if it wasn’t, but it’s probably because my master, who was lying there and gushing blood like a weakling, had something on his mind.”

“Um, but! It was Zephyrin-sama who made the captain vomit blood.”

When Margiela brought up the story, the other executives in the conference room pricked up their ears and looked up.

Recently, the captain’s health has been the biggest problem for Kingelo. It was because while I was in the middle of getting better, problems continued to arise.

It was the leader’s will to use his power during the Black Emperor attack last year, but the problems after that, namely the Black King incident, the Sota Desert, and the accidents that occurred during the visit to Tican this time, were all the responsibility of Zephyrin.

However, no one dared to question or scold Zephyrin. The only punishment she received was Vish Kell’s one favor of her espionage of her jiple.

‘Oh, as expected, the vice-captain’s younger brother! It coolly scratches an itchy place! Hmm, Zephyrin-sama wouldn’t intimidate Margiela?’

‘No matter how much Margiela you are, if you stab me with a bamboo spear like this… … Are you okay? Even if I recall some of the stories I heard from Bianca-sama about the Pandemonium, Zephyrin-sama has a bit more shit than Berakt.’

‘Margiela! Good job! No, why would you say such a thing!’

Zephyrin nodded her head obediently to the extent that Berakt, Joe, and Vishkel’s concerns were not worth it.

“That’s right, it was my fault. I tried to be as careful as possible, but you know… … Gene Runcandel. Isn’t that devil-like person so unanswerable?”

“Sure, I know. It’s really not a normal bet, is it? When we think of the trouble we played with Jin-Kyung… … .”

“Even if I rip you to death a hundred times, it’s not cool.”

“Of course you are right! Actually, I still want Jinkyung to become our person.”

“I have seen that kind of thing often in my long life. A person who will never associate with people of different convictions.”

“You speak as if you are admitting the truth.”

Zephyrin didn’t answer and turned his head out the window.

“Our Kingelo is always open, so an opportunity might come someday. Although it seems that Mr. Zephyrin and Mr. Berakt will run out of patience first.”

“You have a bit of an odd corner, Margiela.”

“Haha, I hear stories like that sometimes.”

“Gene Runkandel, if you really wanted him to be on our side. First of all, we should have informed him of the stone’s identity and urged him not to get involved in this matter as much as possible.”

“It’s not that I haven’t thought of that either. However, even if the identity of the stone is notified in advance, wouldn’t it be possible to prevent the predestined fate?”

predetermined destiny.

As Margiela put it, it meant the death of Dante Heiran.

“Your friend will surely die, and the white stone is a dangerous thing, so you should never go there. No one will listen even if you say that, Jin-kyung. As Zephyrin-sama said, Jin-kyung is that kind of person.”

At Margiela’s words, Zephyrin nodded.

“Hee hee hee, fools! I don’t even know that stone is a bomb… … Oops, Oops!”

When Bouvard intervened, Bishkel quickly covered his mouth. It was intended that his disgusting voice would not further offend Zephyrin.

In Bishkel’s view, the white stone was something that the likes of Boubard shouldn’t carelessly put in their mouths.

“… … Anyway, I’ll be more careful about using the master’s power from now on. First of all, let’s have a snack while eating snacks (while Caligo’s sisters aren’t looking, Zepirin throws the cookies they made out of her window). Please, after the incident is over, I hope that Lord Jin will rationally choose the date for the meeting.”

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April 4, 1800.

Everyone in Geomwangseong spent the night with open eyes. A huge enemy that could never be dealt with was approaching the Geomwangseong, and the white stone seal surrounding Dante was revealing a darker color of chaos than yesterday.

The knights gathered in the Imperial Palace still showed no signs of leaving Dante behind.

It wasn’t because he believed in the power of the Bamal Union. It wasn’t even because he got any hope from the big win in Game 1. It wasn’t because he believed that Jin could display his miraculous powers again.

The knights knew very well that when the real main force of Ziffle came, the Bamal Alliance and themselves could not help it.

It was a matter of loyalty, faith, and efficiency that the knights of Highlan did not leave.

“If we have to leave, it must be Jin, not us.”

Shuras Helter said. Due to an internal injury suffered in the first game, his complexion was not good. Jin met his eyes without answering his words.

“Jin and the Bamal Alliance have fought enough for us. I can’t express my gratitude in words… … . But Jin-kyung, at this rate, you and your people will be swept away by Ziffle’s fire.”

“Lord Shuras, I am Runcandel. Runkandel and Ziple’s original job is to kill each other.”

“That wouldn’t be the reason Jinkyung could die on this earth. Jin Kyung. Sir, don’t you have the following? Wouldn’t it be right to plan for the future, rather than die fighting with us here? After midnight, when dawn comes, the enemy will arrive.”

“I will not die in this land, Lord Shuras. And the story that it is right to plan for the future… … The same goes for the knights of Highlan.”

“No, it is different. We don’t have next. You may have plans to evacuate us and promote safety by incorporating us into the Barmal Union or Runkandel. But if we do, we will be burdened with the guilt of abandoning Hylan for the rest of our lives.”

While Jin was choosing his words, Shuras kept his eyes on Dante’s seal and continued his conversation.

“Jin Kyung. To put it bluntly, we are worthless. Might, wisdom, wealth, and influence within the empire. It’s all insignificantly small. The role of most of the knights gathered for Hiran in this war is like new blood.”

“Oh, that. why do you say that uh? Thanks to you, the refugees also saved their lives, and Dante too? I gained courage, and in a war like this, it doesn’t look good when the numbers are small. It was cool, you guys. Why are you cutting yourself off?”

“Since the Black Dragon said that, I don’t know what to do. But even after all that, we’re in this war, but we’re mana-only beings.”

“Ah, so it doesn’t matter if you die, so you’re going to sit still and die?”

“We should rather die on this land so that we can deal damage to our enemies. Ziple and the Empire trampling on the insignificant knights who fought until the end to keep their faith… … Our enemies will lose their honor by killing us. Sir Jin, aren’t you the kind of person who has lost their honor more often than anyone else?”

“I have never risked my life to discredit my enemies.”

“I never abandoned it, but I would have walked it every time. We too risk our lives. to tarnish their reputation. This is the most meaningful counterattack that ordinary knights like us can reach out to the great forces.”

As Shuras put it, if you look at it calmly, he wasn’t wrong.

Jin also knew it well. He knows that he wants to save the knights he has gathered for Hiran because he just doesn’t want to see them die.

“If you continue to come out like that, I will save you even by force.”

“kyung.”

Shuras held Jin’s hand and lowered his head.

“Jin-kyung… … Please respect us. As a fellow soldier, as a comrade who fought together.”

“Don’t you think it’s too much for me, Lord Shuras? It’s a story that doesn’t mean that you have to watch the kings die.”

“It’s because there’s no one else to tell us to respect us but you. I’m sorry, it’s just ugly people who abandon grace like this.”

Shuras held Jin’s hand for a while, then turned around and trudged away.

“Murakan.”

“uh.”

“Before midnight today, Sir Balkas, together with the brother and sister Prochi, stun all the knights except for the direct line of Hiran and send them to Tikan.”

“All?”

Everything, the moment you try to answer like that.

Quikantel sighed as he grabbed Jin’s shoulder.

“Quikantel.”

“That person named Shuras, even if he said that… … He visited and persuaded all the families who had gathered for Hi-Lan all night. They said that they were too harsh on you, and told you to leave the rest and lighten the burden, leaving only yourself and the old knights to remain.”

“Whoa.”

“It looked like something I was doing not because I wanted to survive, but because I knew it was a judgment for you. And even I could feel his pain inside.”

“Anyway, too many lives were at stake. You mean to tell our little ones to just let them die? Are you farting?”

“… … Also, the knights did not let go of their hopes for Ron yet. If anything, when Ron wakes up, imagining them without them seems more terrifying than death.”

It is obviously painful for Jin that the knights do not leave the castle, prepared for death.

But for the knights, the significance of their existence was at stake.

“That’s why I want to respect you. Jin, it’s painful for you too. For them, the very meaning of their existence is at stake.”

For a long time, Jin couldn’t take his eyes off the door that Shuras had left.