Episode 08. Dragon Slayer
The first son and the person closest to the next head of the family.
‘Gunther de Strange.’
I have been mindful of his existence ever since I was reborn.
When I think about my future. Because he is a more dangerous person than brothers Tony, Johnny, and Ronnie.
But I don’t know when he started keeping me in check. Even though I tried to think about his past life, I couldn’t remember it.
‘what.’
Of course, as long as Gunther carried it out, it would have been carried out meticulously and secretly, so I would not have known at that age.
Even in my past life, there were several times when assassins came to my home. Every time, they were all blocked by the Guardian Knight and died.
I have never entered my room as successfully as this assassination.
That means this time is more dangerous than the previous life.
‘It won’t be easy.’
The length of time it takes to become the King of Swords again.
Gunther’s threat level is higher than in his previous life.
Of course, this assassination wasn’t life-threatening, but you have to be as careful as possible because you don’t know how it will come next.
‘Because Gunther is a guy who plans things more carefully than anyone else.’
Because of the assassination incident, I realized that this life would not be easy.
You may re-experience something you have experienced before, but along with that, things that deviate from the flow of causality also happen.
This incident proved it.
An opportunity to once again recognize that we are in a position where we could die at any time if we let our guard down even a little.
‘Rather, it’s fortunate that the assassin came before something serious happened.’
Because I can now prepare in advance for what will happen in the future.
“Emma, do you know who’s coming to the meeting today?”
The nanny answered, folding her fingers one by one.
“The head of the family, the first master, the second master, and the third young lady. And I heard that all the lords of the collateral world are gathering.”
“Even people from the collateral world are coming?”
“Yes, the master said he called for an emergency. “I think it might be because of the assassin who came to visit you this time.”
Not only the first, second, and third direct descendants, but also collaterals. This is no different from the process of preparing for war.
It is a group so dangerous that its mere existence poses a threat to neighboring countries. A situation that would make the emperor leading the imperial army nervous as well.
‘… Heaven help me.’
I never thought the opportunity to keep Gunther in check would come so soon.
“Are you sure your two brothers are coming?”
“sure. “The masters and the young lady have already arrived.”
“Brother and sister?”
“Yes, we are waiting in the garden for the matriarch to arrive soon.”
“I didn’t know you were here and couldn’t even say hello. “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
“uh… “I think it would be better for you to stay here.”
Just by looking at her expression, I understood what she meant. Unlike other families, Strange is a family that competes with each other, risking their lives.
‘I probably thought the brothers would be territorial.’
Like the three trash brothers Tony, Johnny, and Ronnie.
After gathering my thoughts for a moment, I spoke to the nanny with a gentle smile.
“Emma, can you bring me the stuff I asked you to keep in the freezer last time?”
* * *
“Meet the matriarch!”
The voice of Bess, the head of the Guardian Knight, echoed throughout the castle. The remaining guardian knights repeated the knight commander’s shout.
“Meet the matriarch!!”
Lois, the current matriarch of the Strange family, entered the castle with a stern expression.
Two men and a woman followed him at a stride.
Yellow armor with a cross drawn on it and golden hair. The first Gunther, a muscular man carrying a huge two-handed sword over his shoulder.
Short blue hair and blue armor with a cross drawn on it. Second Hysteria, a skinny man with two swords strapped to his waist.
Lastly, the third Valentine, a woman with long red hair, wearing blood-red armor with a cross drawn on it, and carrying a sword with a handle as long as the blade on her back.
Three powerful forces gathered together, enough to destroy a country in half a day.
There is only one reason. To find out who was behind the assassin who dared to break into Strange’s home without fear.
Lois was the first to arrive at the conference hall and pull up a chair to sit down.
Grumble.
The first, second, and third take their seats at a distance from each other.
Elite knights from the Strange family arrived later and sat down, filling the space.
Come on.
Four people sitting across from a circular table and their blood relatives growing in their territory.
After a long moment of silence, Lois, the head of the family, was the first to speak.
“What about the assassin?”
The first one answered his question.
“I’m chasing you.”
A deep voice as if drawn from the depths of a cave.
“From what I’ve found out so far, it seems to be a member of ‘Red Worm’, a guild that is quite famous in the East.”
“Red Worm?”
“It is an assassination organization.”
“Why were you targeting us?”
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When Lois rested her chin with an interesting expression, the eldest cleared her throat and continued.
“I guess they came to get the youngest’s head. “The rumor that Bae Hu-ryeong of the Sword God has returned to our family has already spread throughout the continent.”
The second coming of Geomshin.
This one word alone was enough to explain why the youngest son became an assassin.
Currently, there are more than one guild on the continent looking for an opportunity to swallow up the Strange family.
“Father, but those Red Worms are an assassination organization with only over a hundred members at most.”
“A hundred people?”
“Yes, they are definitely not a force that can compete with us. So I thought about it, and I think I probably received a request from someone behind the scenes.”
“The forces behind it?”
Gunther narrowed his eyes and nodded.
“Big enough to hold us. These guys are ready to fight back.”
“It’s enough to handle us…” .”
Lois opened her eyes with anger.
Ssssss.
“You mean Glazer?”
“Yes, father.”
“But the war with the Glazers has not been over for a while.”
“They must be looking down on us. Hagen, hasn’t he been doing this every year since he became master?”
“Whoa-”
The blood relatives looked at me and nodded in agreement.
Unlike him, the second child, who was listening to the conversation, let out an evil laugh.
“Hahaha! “No, brother, do you really think that makes sense?”
“… what?”
“What? You call that a question. “Are you saying that without knowing what kind of condition Glazer is in these days?”
Lois turned to look at the second child.
Hysteria stood up as if she had been waiting and slowly walked around the round table and continued speaking.
“father. As your father knows, the Glazers are currently at odds with the Emperor and cannot afford to go to war with us.”
“… … .”
“Even if I hold my breath, it’s not enough. “What will be left of fighting with us now?”
“… … hmm.”
“Turn Strange and the Imperial Army into enemies at the same time? I’m not asking you to kill me, really, I want it! “No matter how great the youngest child is, what kind of crazy people would prepare to go to war just to kill one child?”
With a wry smile on his face, Hysteria put his arm around the fat brother who was sweating profusely.
“Do you think I’m right or wrong?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“yes? “Do you also think that Gunther expressed some idiotic opinions?”
“Ahhhh, no! That’s not what I said! Gu, Gunther, absolutely not!”
“Not really. It’s okay, so don’t be scared and tell Gunther. How did you land the position of the next head of the family with that head? And he’ll soon be overtaken by one of us. I mean. Hahaha!”
Gunther glared at Hysteria with an unpleasant expression.
“Stop it, Hysteria.”
“Oh my… . “Our next matriarch has already started giving me orders?”
“It’s not an order.”
“Then is this a favor?”
“It’s a warning. “Leave here and sit quietly.”
Hysteria did not avoid Gunther’s gaze.
“What if you don’t like it?”
Gunther grabbed the handle of the sword.
“You know what happens.”
Hysteria also twitched the corner of her mouth and grabbed the handle of the sword.
“I don’t know. “Why don’t you show me, bro.”
As the fight between the two becomes more and more intense.
Perfect!
Lois snapped her fingers.
Gunther and Hysteria flinched for a moment, then returned to their seats and turned their backs.
“quiet.”
In just one word, the inside of the conference hall was cleaned up. The blood relatives broke into a cold sweat amidst the piercing tension.
Matriarch Lois soon turned her head and looked at Valentine.
“Valentine, what do you think?”
“… “I have the same thoughts as Hysteria.”
“okay?”
“yes. “The culprit is probably not Glazer, but inside.”
“interior?”
“If we had moved in the direction of Glazer as Gunther said. “Wouldn’t their target have been your father’s head, not Verdin?”
“… … .”
“If they had moved from Glazer, their target would not have been Verdin, but the head of my father, the head of the family.”
“Indeed, that’s reasonable.”
Lois quietly closed her eyes and was immersed in agony.
Even if Gunther was the eldest son, the second and third children expressed different opinions, so they could not be ignored.
“Gunther.”
“Yes, father.”
“You go straight to the east and exterminate that assassination unit called Red Worm. The guys’ families and relatives. Not only that, but he kills everyone who has even the slightest connection with him. Everything related to it must be burned and erased from existence.”
“… … All right.”
“Valentine, you must re-examine the security of this castle to make sure assassins never invade again.”
“yes. father.”
Lois took a long breath and looked around at everyone gathered in the conference room. Soon he spoke as if warning, with eyes sharper than the tip of his sword.
“So that something like this never happens again.” “We will clearly show what happens to the person who points a sword at our Strange family.”
* * *
The meeting is over.
When the door opens, Lois, the head of the family, is the first to leave. Afterwards, dozens of collateral family members came out, sweating profusely.
They quickened their pace as if they wanted to get out of the castle as quickly as possible.
Still, they looked so frightened that I wondered if there was a need to be so nervous even though they were the same family.
Anyway, this castle was going to be empty soon.
For the time being, the only thing remaining here is Valentine.
Turf, plod, trudge.
Let all the collateral family members disappear from sight. A familiar figure appeared in the conference hall.
A muscular man with blond hair and thick eyebrows.
‘Gunther.’
He said as he passed me with an expressionless face.
“You are Verdin.”
Gunther recognized me immediately.
Even though it was our first time seeing each other.
“Yes, brother.”
I didn’t look up and avoid eye contact. Gunther seemed amused by my appearance and gave a small smile.
“It’s just as I heard.”
“Like what you heard?”
“Yes, you have great eyes. “Your father will like it.”
“Thank you for the compliment.”
“… … .”
The conversation with him ended here. Gunther patted my head lightly and then left.
Valentine came out next and smiled slightly at me, but then returned with a cold expression.
She didn’t say anything. Not even a greeting. She simply nodded her head lightly and then left her seat.
After that, I stood in front of the conference hall for a long time. Until everyone who has finished the meeting leaves.
I remember it clearly.
From when I was a child until I was an adult, after a meeting, there was always one person who stayed until the end.
It was the same today too.
‘also.’
Let’s carefully enter the conference room where everyone seems to have left.
“… huh? “What are you?”
A blue-haired man with his legs up on the table in a crooked posture.
“Hello, brother. nice to see you. “It’s called Verdin.”
A strong person who will keep Gunther in check on my behalf until I grow up.
“Verdin?”
The second child of a family that would later be called a revolutionary.
Hysteria de Strange.
“yes. “I am that Verdin.”
He was the strongest player I could handle right now.
fantasy,
