Episode 22. The child abandoned by God
Gunther’s troops returned to Castle Strange with five carriages.
Guardian Knight Commander Beth and his men opened the gates and prepared to welcome him.
“See you Gunther!”
Beth’s voice rang loudly throughout the castle.
“See you Gunther!”
The knights waiting in line along the road leading from the castle gate to the mansion repeated their names.
They treated Gunther the same way they treated Lois, the head of the family.
Unlike when Hysteria, the second child, and Valentine, the third child, visited, not only the knights but everyone in the castle came out.
“Where is Verdin?”
Beth answered without lowering her hand in salute.
“He’s at the training ground.”
“this time?”
“Yes, he has been training his sword skills until late at night these days.”
“I heard that you would be my training partner.”
“you’re right.”
“Has Dean’s level already risen to the level of an official knight?”
It was a difficult question to answer.
Verdin’s skills were by far superior to those of the lower-level knights. So much so that he can compete with a true sword against himself, a 7-star knight.
However, he has not yet graduated from the academy. He was too young to be classified by the word ‘knight’, so he was too quick to open his mouth.
“Okay, I’ll check it myself.”
“… sorry.”
Gunther took a few steps to enter the castle, then turned back and accepted Beth’s salute.
Only then did Beth lower her fingertips from her eyebrows and lower her head.
“What are you sorry about? “I will go straight to the dungeon after meeting Dean, so it would be good if you let the soldiers know in advance so there is no mistake.”
“We will do it.”
“I want to go quietly, so try to attract as little attention as possible.”
“Yes, Master Gunther.”
After finishing the conversation, Gunther walked briskly into the castle.
As he crossed the garden filled with colorful flowers, the knights following him scattered in a circle, their weapons drawn as if on guard.
As if they were trying to blatantly reveal that someone was targeting Gunther.
Ride, ride, ride.
A white-haired butler wearing a monocle ran up and smiled brightly.
“Are you back! “Master Gunther.”
Gunther, too, seemed to be happy to see him, as he relaxed his stern expression and smiled.
“How have you been?”
“Thanks to you, Master, I had a good time.”
“Thank you for saying that.”
The butler counted the number of knights who followed behind Gunther and scratched the back of his head.
“I heard too late that you are coming, so I think you will have to wait a little while to quickly prepare a meal… .”
“Slow down. “I have something to take care of first.”
“What needs to be done? “You mean within the castle?”
“okay.”
“uh… . “Is the head of the family coming to the castle too?”
“No, I came alone today. It’s not a big deal, so don’t worry too much. Please prepare a meal before it gets dark. “I plan to leave as soon as my work is finished.”
“Oh, yes! All right. “We will try to prepare it as soon as possible.”
After finishing the conversation, the butler steps aside.
Gunther rolled his eyes and ordered the other knights to stand by.
Mei profit-
The door to the mansion opened.
Gunther entered, his golden cloak fluttering.
Up until this point, the two knights guarding him, Giselle and Gernot, could not even have predicted what would happen.
About the enormous ripple effect that a single letter from Strange’s youngest son would bring.
* * *
“You must have been through a lot of hardships.”
Gunther stroked my head with his large calloused hand.
At this moment, he seemed to really care about me. Of course, I know that all his actions are fake.
I answered, looking into his eyes with an expressionless face.
“Thank you for coming all the way for me. Thank you for caring me.”
“What trouble? My youngest brother said it was dangerous, so of course I should come and see.”
“As expected, you don’t betray the kindness between brothers.”
“phosphorous?”
“Yes, Brother Hysteria said he didn’t care if I died or not and left the assassin in the castle. The reason he caught the criminal was because he wanted to. “He said it wasn’t for me.”
Gunther tilted his head.
“Did Hysteria say that?”
“yes.”
“You talked to me as if I was bringing an assassin for you.”
“If that’s true, I’m grateful. “If that is true, it would have been better if you had left with a clear conclusion.”
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“Is that so? “My second brother is a very unpredictable person.”
“yes. He really is… “He’s a weird guy.”
“Why don’t you have a cup of tea? Emma! Please.”
Emma, who had a very nervous expression on her face, raised her hand and answered.
“Yes, yes!”
As soon as he could speak, Gunther looked at her and waved his index finger.
“No, the car is fine. “Because I’ll be leaving soon.”
“Already?”
“I don’t have time. “After interrogating the assassin, we must immediately leave for the East.”
“Is it because of Glazer? “I read in the newspaper that you’ve been doing a lot of stupid things these days.”
“Well, the friction with the Glazer guys is also a problem. “It’s not the main problem with what’s happened recently, though.”
“Then was there something bigger?”
There is probably no question more revealing than this.
A few days ago, rumors of a conflict in Glazer territory spread across the continent due to breaking news. Does it make sense that I don’t know about it? You can only think that I asked the question knowingly and without knowing.
“I ended up fighting hysteria.”
“With Hysteria?”
“Yes, there was some misunderstanding while I was catching the assassin in the dungeon. We had a fight for a while. That’s why you can’t leave your seat for a long time.”
I looked Gunther up and down slowly. Because his entire body was covered in armor, it was difficult to see his wounds, but from his standing posture and his movements when walking, it was clear that he had a problem with his right leg.
‘The hysteria came back just fine.’
Why did Gunterman have such wounds?
Of course, you can’t ask questions just because you’re curious.
As I remained silent, Gunther stood up and spoke.
“Then I’ll go and start the interrogation right away.”
* * *
Gunther headed to the dungeon.
He did not disappoint my expectations and moved within the range I expected.
Not only that, but Giselle and Gernot were stationed outside the castle, firmly guarding both sides of him, so what better opportunity could there be for Hysteria to join him?
Siegfried, who was watching everything with me, asked.
“Shouldn’t we contact that crazy guy? “If I go to the dungeon now, I might be able to catch up with that guy.”
I looked out the window with a smile on my face.
“There is no need for that. “Brother Hysteria is already in the dungeon.”
“… huh? “What does that mean?”
“It’s just like I said. Brother Hysteria is currently in the dungeon. “I was waiting there the whole time to get together with Gunther.”
“Since when?”
“Since you arrived at the castle three days ago.”
“Huh?! “Didn’t he leave the castle?”
“It did seem that way.”
Gunther’s men were stationed inside the castle, so we had to move to avoid their eyes.
“So you’re saying you pretended to leave the castle?”
“yes.”
“No, no, I saw it clearly with my own two eyes. “I mean, he walks out the gate.”
“That’s a doll controlled by Brother Hysteria.”
“doll?”
“To be exact, it is the ability of Bae Hu-ryeong, who signed a contract with Hysteria.”
“ah… . So, you’re saying that the clown’s abilities were used to create a doll that looked exactly like Hysteria? And send the doll out of the castle and make it look like you left?”
Bae Hu-ryeong, who is currently with Hysteria, is one of the former Strange family collateral children.
It is the spirit of a person who was kicked out to the outskirts because he had no talent for swordsmanship and was reborn as a puppeteer.
In my past life, only Hysteria knew about him, so I couldn’t figure out his abilities.
‘Not now.’
I know everything about this guy.
“Yes, that’s right.”
Siegfried clapped his hands.
match!
“Key! “He really uses his brains well.”
“Master, get ready too. “We have to fight soon too.”
“huh? “We’re fighting too?”
“You have to keep your promises. “We will prevent anyone from going underground until either Gunther or Hysteria dies.”
“ah… . But is there anyone in this castle who can attack you? “I won’t be able to disobey you, even if it’s because of the head of the family behind you.”
“If it’s to protect Brother Gunther. “There are two guys who will do anything.”
“two people? Ah, are they the right arm and left arm guys that Hysteria was talking about?”
“that’s right.”
Gunther’s left and right arms, Giselle and Gernot.
They are the ones who prioritize military service over their own lives.
Moreover, both of them are skilled enough to point a blade at not only me but also my other brothers.
“I will be in charge of the person called the right hand man.”
I turned my gaze and saw Rox stuck in the corner of the room.
“That guy will be in charge of the so-called left arm. Well, it’s a role that just takes time.”
And at the end of this fight.
‘Only I will be the winner.’
* * *
A circular staircase led down to the basement of Castle Strange, and at the end of the path along the gray walls, there was a line of rooms with an eerie aura.
This is a place where not even a ray of light would have come through if there were no torches.
Gunther and the prison keeper walked along the road alone and talked.
“Where is the assassin who was said to be targeting Verdin?”
“It’s the last room.”
“The very end? Isn’t that a place where only Class A and higher inmates are put? “How could you put an assassin in a place like that?”
“… I don’t know about that either. “When Hysteria came a few days ago, she told me to keep her locked up there.”
“Hysteria?”
“Yes, I asked you to give me the largest room so that when Gunther comes, he can see things comfortably.”
“… … .”
Trudging.
Gunther stopped walking.
He slowly looked inside the prison and grabbed the handle of the sword.
The prison keeper chuckled at him and threw the bundle of keys tied to his belt to the ground.
dump.
“What are you doing? “I’m not going in-”
Boom!
Gunther swung a large sword.
Pakak!
With a single sword, the prison guard’s upper and lower bodies were separated and fell to the ground.
That was when, at the same time as he died, all the doors of the dungeon opened.
Clang, clank, clank, clank!
Then, Bae Hu-ryeong, the clown, appeared from somewhere and waved his hands, and the prisoners in the prison began to pour out.
Doo doo doo doo doo.
“Hysteria!!!”
Gunther roared.
Hysteria suddenly appeared and showed a mean smile among the prisoners.
“why? Gunter. Hahaha!”
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