Suddenly, the image of Reppenhardt caught Russ’s eye.
A powerful warrior walking far ahead of him, a true Auror ability he had met for the first time in his life, and a man who taught him the true path of becoming an Auror.
‘And the one who saved me without expecting anything… … .’
Russ made up his mind.
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In fact, Leppenhardt’s question was just a question thrown in the flow of the story. It’s not like I was specifically asking about Russ’s future plans or anything. But suddenly Russ kneels in front of him and bows his head.
“If it doesn’t bother you, please let me follow you.”
“huh?”
Russ spoke to the embarrassed Reppenhardt.
“You are the savior of my life, and you must repay the favor with your knightly duties. However, I am an outcast from my family, and there is no way to repay your kindness other than to sacrifice my body.”
“No, you don’t need to worry that much… … .”
Was this too condescending? This was when Reppenhardt looked down at Russ in embarrassment. Russ lifted her head and her eyes lit up.
“And it was all thanks to you that I opened my eyes to Aurors. “This is the first strong person I have ever seen in my life. I want to follow in his footsteps and further refine my skills.”
So what he’s saying is that he wants to return the favor, follow him around, and steal his martial arts skills. Reppenhardt looked at Russ with blank eyes. He was facing Reppenhardt with his eyes straight open. Those eyes were filled with steadfastness, and it seemed clear that the conclusion had been reached after careful consideration.
“But still… … Even though I don’t even know who I am… … .”
“Just being the successor to King Gerard is enough.”
“But why me? “Your major is different, right?”
What can a guy who uses a knife learn from someone who uses his fists? Leffenhardt’s doubts were valid. But Russ shook his head.
“What I need is not just swordsmanship, but Auror ability itself.”
In fact, Russ, a swordsman, came to the realization of awakening his Auror while watching his instructor, Reppenhardt. So, it is an understandable story.
“Well, you’re also an Auror, right? “Then isn’t it something you can do well on your own?”
“We were lucky enough to awaken the Aurors, but we still have a long way to go. “I know that much.”
“Umm… … .”
Leffenhardt was worried. Russ’s situation made sense. That’s not all because he awakened to Auror. In order to sharpen your awakened Aura, it is essential to learn the appropriate use of it. In the case of Reppenhardt, didn’t he train under Gerard for over two years even after awakening to Auror?
According to the original plan, after Russ returned to his family, he would visit the Auror users in the Kingdom of Grime to learn from them and improve his skills. He received all kinds of teachings, experienced all kinds of battles, and only when he reached the age of 40 did he earn the title of Sword Saint and stand tall among all the swordsmen on the continent.
But that is impossible now that he has become a traitor to his family and is treated as a criminal. In that case, I have no choice but to meet Auror users from other countries and receive teachings, or wander the world alone and improve my skills… … .
‘I’m the Auror user from that foreign country, right?’
Auror users are not something you can easily meet, so when I thought about it, it was natural for Russ to come out like that. Repenhardt was a former wizard, so he felt awkward, but in fact, meeting a strong person and relying on him for a while to improve his skills was not that rare in the world of warriors.
Russ got down on one knee toward Reppenhardt.
“I will have to return to my family someday, so I cannot serve you as my lord. However, until the day my sword takes its place, I will remain loyal and follow your orders. Please accept it!”
Reppenhardt looked down at Russ, who was shouting with strong will, with a shocked expression on his face.
‘Cyrus… … ‘Is that sword saint Cyrus following me?’
An enemy from a past life, an enemy of Tashid.
This was Leffenhardt’s impression of Cyrus. Although he saved him, he only perceived Russ as a potential future enemy. I never even thought about the option of him following me around.
But if you think about it, there’s no reason not to do that, right? All time was reset anyway. It’s like starting everything over again. If so, there is no reason why future enemies cannot become allies.
‘A genius swordsman who is sure to become a swordsman in the future, right?’
When I think about it, I find it very attractive.
‘Are you going to seduce other guys like this too?’
I thought they were just enemies, but now that it’s like this, wouldn’t it be possible to attract enemies from other past lives to my side?
It was scary for a moment, but when I thought about it, it was unreasonable. First of all, the hero Alex and the saint Elin are either not born yet or are just babies. Then, the only ones left are Thesron, Cyrus, and the light mage Jade, but since his body now belongs to King Thesron, he is already excluded.
‘Jade, that guy is so sneaky that I don’t want to take it even if he gives it to me.’
Aside from Tashid, I don’t want to be on the same side as the guy who killed Siris! There’s no logic at all, but don’t people have emotions? Moreover, although Jade was called the Mage of Light, she was quite a sinister person. According to information, I heard that contrary to his title, he did not hesitate to do all kinds of dirty things behind his back.
As Reppenhardt lost his mind for a moment, Russ looked at him with anxious eyes.
‘As expected, did it feel bad to be loyal only until the day the sword was completed?’
If you think about it, that statement also means that if you leave out everything, you will immediately turn your back on it. However, unless you give up the Tenes family, you cannot serve them as your lord. This is the best choice he can make.
As Russ’ eyes were shaking, Reppenhardt held out his hand.
“Well, there’s no such thing as loyalty, and if we just hang out together as colleagues, that’s fine with me.”
Russ woke up furious. With this he was accepted. To that powerful Auror! I will follow him from now on and absorb everything about him. And I will proudly return to my family as an Auror user, a true superhuman!
Russ asked with emotion as he held Reppenhardt’s hand.
“Can I call you brother?”
At that moment, Reppenhardt’s expression became strangely distorted.
“excuse me… … “How old are you now?”
“I turned twenty-seven this year.”
Reppenhardt clicked his tongue as he watched Russ answer confidently. Russ was wondering why he was like that, but Reppenhardt suddenly looked the other way and made a small noise.
“… … “I’m still twenty-three.”
“Ehh!”
Russ looked at Reppenhardt in astonishment. No, he’s that big, with that face, and he’s only 23? But if you look closely, your face looks really young. He was in such good shape that I didn’t even notice it, but when I looked at his face, it was clear that he was a young man in his 20s. He covers himself with a robe, and if you only saw his face, you wouldn’t misunderstand him.
‘Why didn’t I know until now?’
Leffenhardt rubs his chin with a dissatisfied look on his face.
“Am I that presbyopic?”
“More than that, the atmosphere… … . I felt like a strangely old person… … .”
Reppenhardt clicked his tongue as he looked at Russ stuttering. Well, since I’m in my 50s, it’s only natural to feel that way. I thought that returning to this time period changed my way of thinking much like a young person’s, but it seems like that wasn’t the case in other people’s eyes.
Russ asked, perplexed.
“Then can I call you Mr. Reppenhardt?”
“Isn’t that a bit strange too?”
Although Russ said he would be loyal, that did not mean he became Repenhardt’s servant. Since I was in a position to return to my family later, a title like that would be burdensome.
“Then, Master? “Master?”
“That’s even weirder, man.”
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They both looked at each other in confusion. Although Leffenhardt had not thought about it, this was the reason why Cyrus was known as the youngest Auror on the continent in his past life.
In fact, Jim Unbreakable awakens his Auror status in his late teens to early 20s. So, as it is, Tethron or Gerard should be known as the youngest Auror.
However, no one regarded them as people their own age, even though they were over 2 meters tall. Moreover, Jim Unbreakable’s previous successors did not bother to correct that fact. Since ancient times, in the world of men, looking down on people for their age is the same wherever you go.
After thinking for a moment, Russ opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“Regardless of age, I will call you brother. “I don’t think it’s awkward to call a senior warrior walking ahead of me ‘brother’.”
Well, whether you look at it at face value or in terms of mental age, it’s not awkward. After scratching his head mercilessly, Reppenhardt also waved his hand as if he was annoyed.
“Do whatever you feel comfortable with, then.”
“Yes, brother.”
When it was decided that Russ would join, the others also introduced themselves.
“Ah, I’m Cilan. “I am a priest who serves Philanense.”
“Please take care of me, Cilan.”
“This is Siris.”
“It’s Tila.”
“Hmm, I guess you are both your brother’s slaves.”
“They are both my colleagues. “Not like a slave!”
“… … yes?”
Russ tilts his head as if he doesn’t understand. Well, it wasn’t something that needed to be explained right away, so Reppenhardt let it go for now.
The carriage started rolling again. Cilan recommended that he take the carriage because his wounds had not yet healed, but Russ said that it would be better to move his body a bit to allow him to recover, so he started walking next to Reppenhardt. Instead, after putting Siris and Tila in the carriage, they started heading north along the road again.
While walking, Reppenhardt suddenly asked.
“Oh, Russ. I have a question… … .”
“yes?”
“Where on earth did you get the information about the Eleusion Ruins?”
“well? I was a lowly engineer, so I didn’t know much about that… … .”
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Temperad, the capital of the Grime Kingdom.
This place, the largest city in the western part of the continent with a population of 100,000, was abuzz with a rumor. The renowned Golden Knight succeeded in exploring the ruins of the Silver Age, Eleusion, despite all kinds of hardships and hardships.
The ancient relics they acquired were said to be worth enough to fill ten wagons if they were converted to gold and silver. All the nobles were jealous of the Count of Tenes, who had acquired such wealth, and all the commoners were jealous. In every bar and every street, bards would recite stories of their adventures, and in every alley, children would paint their swords yellow and play with swords, saying, ‘Take the Golden Knight’s sword!’
Of course, what happened at Kelbern Castle, Eussus’s defeat, and Russ’s secret attack on him were kept completely secret. Well, even if it is kept secret, it is information that is already known among the nobles, but ordinary citizens cannot know. They just praise and praise the Golden Knight of Grime with great enthusiasm.
Thanks to this, the evaluation of Yusus within the family remained the same. Losing to Leffenhardt didn’t mean anyone was worth it. The family’s wealth grew even stronger as they collected a huge amount of income, and all the family elders were satisfied. Since his opponent was a disciple of King Gerard, he did not care much about his defeat. As a sword holder, how can he continue to win? I just brushed it off, telling them to use this defeat as a lesson and work harder.
Russ’ case also passed naturally. Everyone was disappointed that the Tenness family missed the opportunity to produce Auror users, but they did not doubt Eusus’ words. Everyone comforted Yussus, blaming God for giving such talent to such a bastard. It was only the head of the family, Count Tenes, Foltmann, who heard Russ’s story, lamented and turned his back.
In every way, Yusus was currently being treated as a hero in the royal capital. But right now, the ‘Royal Hero’ was on his knees in his bedroom, sweating profusely.
“… … “I’m disappointed.”
A low, but very cold voice pierces my ears. Yushus bowed his head even more apologetically. As he lowered his head, his eyes saw two translucent feet.
“I’m sorry, Silver Sage. “Because I was foolish, I could not obey the command.”
In front of Yusus, an illusion of a handsome young man with black hair was projected into the air, looking down at him. It was the same young man who gave Eusus information about Eleusion a month ago.
“… … It’s all my fault, so please punish me and my family… … .”
Yusus broke into a cold sweat. The place where he was currently prostrating was his own bedroom. It is a place where stricter security is enforced than the training ground. Being able to send illusions at will, even here, made my admiration and fear of the power of the Silver Sage even greater.
No matter how powerful a wizard is, he cannot jump through space. Simply confirming each other’s appearances and voices through an enchanted crystal ball is a limitation of current magic, and even that is impossible unless there is a powerful mage of the level of a court mage on both sides. It was clear that they were using powerful Silver Age relics. An advanced artifact that even Yusus, who was well-versed in ruins exploration, had never encountered.
Even a small welcome can make one feel a sense of reverence for the existence of the Silver Sage. Yussus bowed his head even more. The young man’s welcome whispered in a cold voice.
“It’s not that there was a lack of information. It didn’t ask for much. Did I give you such an unreasonable task?”
“sorry… … .”
“Or is Grime’s golden knight just this person?”
Eussus’s brows gradually furrow due to the successive sarcasm. Although he is a silver sage, he is also a renowned knight. It is not my position to be so arrogant.
But I don’t dare get angry. Because the opponent is someone who can easily trample on the Count of Tenes.
“If this continues, the future of the Tenes family will not be smooth.”
“Please, please forgive me!”
A clicking sound was heard from the young man’s welcome.
“Tsk tsk… … .”
After showing off his arrogant attitude, the welcome disappeared. Eussus could not raise his head for a long time after that. A feeling of extreme anxiety was filling his heart.
He ground his teeth.
“shit!”
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