003 – Beowulf
“Byung-baek Byeon asked us to have breakfast.”
Lenny did not hesitate to speak because his confidence grew because of being praised by Tigris at dawn.
He was like a wild herb that would recover quickly with just one compliment.
“good night.”
“Then you’re eating alone, okay?”
Lenny was perplexed.
Usually, Tigris did not eat well with his family.
It was because he hated having time to train swordsmanship because he was having a meal with his family.
“Did you say you’d like to have breakfast?”
“Yes.”
“Ah yes. Okay. I will prepare.”
After a while, Tigris headed to the restaurant under Lenny’s guidance.
Linia, very nervous, was waiting in the restaurant.
Linia carefully checked the clothes for wrinkles and makeup was done well.
All of a sudden, my brother told me that we were going to have a meal together, so I hadtily prepared it.
Tigris sat across from Linia.
Tigris looked intently at Linia’s face.
Linia was perplexed.
Maybe there is a wrong corner somewhere?
I really wanted to look in the mirror.
While Linia was deeply contemplating whether she should check her face even with a shiny knife, Tigris was thinking differently.
‘Linia was pretty.’
I don’t know if the word “precious” would be more appropriate than the word “pretty”.
Tigris had never seen Linia’s face properly before.
By the time I tried to properly capture Linia, it had already disappeared into ashes.
This time that I could stare at for such a long time was very precious.
“Um… the knife is pretty…?”
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Just before Linia raised the knife while watching Tigris’ eyes, her father and mother came.Tigris turned his gaze to his father.
Marquee Beowulf de Norbert.
He was one of the few people Tigris admired.
He was a six-star knight with six rings and a great martyr who opened the golden age of the Norbert family.
He completed the present Norberde wall, which he started with his grandfather, and revitalized the mining business to complete the now prestigious Norberde family.
However, Tigris was more moved by the healthy current appearance than his father’s luxurious history.
When my father died, he did not die on the battlefield with honor as a knight, but because he suffered from a curse and died.
“It’s been a while, Tigris.”
“yes. father. mother. Have you been unharmed?”
“You speak as if you haven’t seen me in a long time. Oh, I see. I haven’t seen you in almost a full week.”
Even at his hometown, Tigris only focused on his swordsmanship training, so he rarely saw his family.
As a father, the son who works hard every day was proud but a little disappointed.
“by the way···. Tigris It seems that something has changed a lot.”
The aura’s aura that naturally radiated from Tigris’ body was slightly different.
It was more refined than it had been a week ago.
“I made another ring.”
“…Really?”
“Yes, it is.”
Not only my father, but also my mother and Linia were greatly surprised.
Tigris made two rings around the age of 18.
But to make another ring in just one year.
The three rings were at a level that most knights would have to hone and polish their entire life, so it was not a waste to say that they were geniuses.
“This is a family affair. I’m going to have a big dinner in the evening. Sebastian, can you prepare?”
Sebastian, who was waiting next to him, nodded.
“There is a Belf mountain cow that grew up eating mana grass, so I’ll prepare it right away.”
“By the way, Tigris often ate beef. Then get ready for that.”
Tigris shook his head.
“no. it’s okay.”
“what are you talking about. Today is not only your sergeant, but also the sergeant of your family. So make sure you attend the supper today.”
“I am not saying that I will not attend the dinner. I think wild boar meat would be better today instead of beef.”
“What? wild boar?”
Originally, Tigris did not like animals bred to be savage.
It was because of the superstition that animals without human hands would have picked up and ate anything, so it would not be very good for health.
Of course, that was stupid.
Rota made the grain sick, and it was in a terrible famine throughout the great war.
At that time, Tigris ate whatever he had to eat.
This was because the basal metabolic rate was so high that if he did not eat properly, he could starve faster than normal soldiers.
At that time, they ate everything, whether it was pigs that ate poop or wolves that ate human corpses.
“It will be delicious if you roast a whole Gaul boar. I think it would be good to let the servants and vassals enjoy it together.”
“her···. Do you eat wild boar meat? You seem to have learned something by becoming three rings. Obviously the world looks different after you have three rings.”
The reason Tigris chose the Gaul wild boar was because of his father, Beowulf.
The curse of satiation that Beowulf was subjected to was the curse of not being able to eat.
When I tried to force myself to eat, I couldn’t swallow the food because of the black gel in my stomach.
He also tried surgery, but the black gel continued to grow because of the curse, and he died after fighting the curse for two years.
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Just before he died, Beowulf spoke with dry lips.– It reminds me of the boar meat I ate when I just became a lord, driving out knights and orcs. It was too late for the descent, so we had no choice but to camp. However, the firepower of the bonfire was weak, so it took all day to cook, so I could only eat it at dawn. Besides, the horn didn’t turn the meat properly, so some parts were burnt and some parts were raw meat. …but the taste was amazing. I don’t know why, but I miss the wild boar I ate that day.
His father’s story became a part of Tigris’ life.
Therefore, Tigris wanted to treat his father with a boar.
“Hmm···. But I don’t know if wild boar meat exists now. I think we should go hunting.”
“This morning I will go up Gaul and catch a wild boar.”
“You yourself? Did the wild boar want to eat it that much?”
Tigris opened his mouth, holding back the emotions that were about to boil over.
“···yes. That’s right.”
“Then I’m going to put off my schedule this morning and go hunting with my son after a long time. Are there any problems with the schedule?”
Sebastian nodded his head.
“yes. That’s right.”
“It feels good to have one more thing I can teach you as a father. Teach me how to hunt wild boar today.”
If there was a downside to having a very handsome son, it was that he had little to teach him as a father.
Beowulf was very happy today to be able to teach his proud son how to hunt boars.
Tigris said while looking at Linia, who was spying on Tigris and Beowulf with envy.
“Linia. Will you follow me too?”
“yes?! Are you talking to me too?”
Beowulf said with a smirk.
“By the way, it would be better for you, Linia, to learn as well. Do you have time in the morning?”
“That is···.”
Linia glanced at Tigris and said.
“Since my brother Tigris has made three rings, I think I should focus on swordsmanship.”
Linia is now 16 years old and has just made a ring.
It is true that he was no better than Tigris, who made one ring at the age of 15 and made two rings at the age of 18, but Linia was also a genius.
Usually, the time to make a ring is between the ages of 18 and 20, and in some cases, people without talent make it at the age of 25 or 27.
However, Linia did not consider herself a genius because she compared herself to Tigris.
“You don’t have to. I will look after the sword in the afternoon.”
“yes?! My sword?”
Linia trembled at the words like lightning in the dry sky.
The last time Tigris told me he was teaching me the sword, he said difficult words and pushed Linnia back.
I still had nightmares because of the memories of that day.
“no. There is no need to do that…”
“It would be far better for me to give you one look than to swing a sword all morning. So, let’s do it together today.”
The still mother opened her mouth.
“If you can, go with me, Linia. Opportunities like this are not common.”
“···eww.”
Linia was more afraid to learn swordsmanship from Tigris in the afternoon than to catch a boar this morning.
Even in the morning, I thought I would be able to show my brother a good side if I had to train my sword.
“That is···.”
Tigris opened his mouth when Linia was in trouble.
“Linia. If you feel uncomfortable, you don’t have to come. Hunting will have a chance next time.”
Linia closed her eyes and said.
“yes···. sorry.”
Now, I wanted to finish breakfast and practice swordsmanship.
It was clear that I would have a nightmare tonight if I heard that it wasn’t enough.
“Then let’s go eat. The food will be cold.”
Sebastian gestured and the servants served food.
Linia left most of her food behind.
* * *
Wild boars in the mountains of Gaul were uncommon until ten years ago.
Orcs and ogres perched on the Gaul Mountains are omnivores, so they often hunted and ate wild boar.
However, after Beowulf drove out the orcs and ogres and established an outpost deep in Mount Gaul, Mount Gaul became very safe.
Perhaps because of that, wild boars and roe deer and other wild animals began to multiply rapidly.
Occasionally, he would come down to a private house and make a riot.
Thanks to this, Tigris and Beowulf were able to quickly catch two plump boars.
“I thought I had a deep knowledge of swordsmanship, but I didn’t know that I had talent in archery as well.”
The arrows were deeply embedded in the side of the boar that Tigris had caught.
The wild boar was hit by Tigris’ arrow at a vital point and walked three steps before dying.
“Compared to my father, I lack a lot.”
“haha. Can’t I, my father, be worse than you?”
Beowulf’s arrow pierced the boar’s right eye and pierced its brain.
And Tigris shot a wild boar from a distance of 20m, but Beowulf hit the right eye from a distance of over 100m.
‘Now that you know that your father is good with bows… There is no other invalid.’
Not only the bow, but also the ability to distinguish between wild boar and roe deer dung and to track where the wild boar has moved was also outstanding.
Not a martyr, but a seasoned hunter who could believe it.
I was happy to find out about this fact only after returning to the past, but I hated myself so much.
As I descended the Gaul Mountains with a wild boar, I saw a huge barrier.
The wall was 15 m high and 20 km long.
Railroad rails were laid out at the front gate of the wall, and on the railroad, lorries loaded with copper and other minerals miners canned were entering the territory.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that those minerals made the present-day Norbert Golden Age.
In the old days, under the threat of vicious monsters, they had to go into the mines in the Gaul Mountains to mine minerals.
However, thanks to Beowulf’s outposts and barriers, they were able to mine safely.
As the stable supply of minerals became possible, it was quite natural for the commercial district to develop rapidly.
“oh! Byun Byun-baek!”
“It’s been a lot of trouble.”
People, both knights and soldiers, bowed their heads as Beowulf and Tigris passed by.
All were showing deep respect for Beowulf.
It was because they knew well that it was thanks to Beowulf’s great reign that they could eat warm potato soup in the cold Norverd, where it was difficult to grow a single grain.
The workers waiting at the entrance pulled the cart when Beowulf came.
It was full when two sturdy wild boars climbed onto a cart large enough for four adult men to ride.
“Wow!”
The workers pushed the carts with difficulty.
But the thought of eating this chubby bastard this evening made my mouth shut.
While the users were pushing the cart hard, the Black Wolf Knight Commander Horn approached Beowulf.
“Chang-baek. It’s patrol dorm time.”
“Is that time already? Tigris. I’m having lunch with the Knights, so will you tell Sebastian that there’s no need for a separate lunch?”
Tigris nodded.
“All right.”
“Thanks to you this morning was quite enjoyable. If there is a chance next time, let’s do it together.”
Beowulf smiled contentedly and headed over the wall.
Beowulf patrolled the wall without missing a single day, and even after being cursed with satiety, he continued to patrol the wall for a whole year without fail.
It was because he was a true monarch who puts the safety of permanent residents and soldiers before his own body.
Tigris recalled the past that only he remembered.
– . Orcs can’t see it.
It was Beowulf’s last words on the wall when he became so weak that he could no longer climb the wall.
But now Beowulf was going up the stairs lightly as if for a walk.
Seeing that made my nose swell.
Originally, she was not the type to cry this much, but it was very difficult for even Tigris to hold back her tears of joy.
And the greater the joy, the more the murderous intent.
‘I must kill Rota’s mouth quickly.’
The person who cast the ‘Curse of Satiety’ on Beowulf’s body was a member of Rota’s family, ‘Lota’s Mouth’ Levis.
When Levis couldn’t kill Beowulf, he cursed him and fled.
As with most curses, the curse can only be lifted when the cursed caster dies or releases it himself.
However, Levis was determined to hide until Beowulf died, so Tigris could not lift the curse.
But now it’s different.
My father is healthy and knows how to find Levis.
Tigris decided to kill him before the others.
Tigris stood still until his father disappeared over the wall, then returned to his hometown.
* * *
In the afternoon, Tigris headed to the gymnasium.
Hung! Hung!
The dance hall was filled with the sound of the sword splitting the wind.
Linia was training swordsmanship.
Tigris’ eyes narrowed as he watched Linia’s sword from afar.
‘I’m not strong enough. No, have you lost your strength?’
Linia was drenched in sweat.
It was because from the moment Tigris said that he would take care of the sword, he skipped lunch and continued to swing the sword.
“ah!”
Linia lost the strength of her grip and lost her sword as her hands slipped due to sweat.
Linia chewed her lips and went to pick up the sword.
It was then that he made eye contact with Tigris.
“Huh….”
Linia’s pupils trembled like aspen trees.
Since when have you been watching yourself?
Did you see that I missed the sword?
My head went numb.
When Linia couldn’t even say hello and her body froze, Tigris approached.
Linia didn’t even think to pick up the sword and just stared at Tigris’ scary eyes.
Tigris grabbed Linia’s hand.
His hands were full of calluses, but there was a small wound because he had just missed the sword and was swept away.
Linia quickly withdrew her hand.
“ah···. That’s… sweaty hands…”
“Give me your hand again.”
Linia knew that expression.
Tigris was now angry.
It was the expression on his face the last time he saw Linia’s swordsmanship and said ‘garbage’.
I wanted to run away right now.
However, Linia finally reached out to Tigris’ irresistible command.
Tigris looked at the wounded hand and said to the swordsman who was standing next to him.
“Karen. what are you doing Bring a bandage.”
Karen quickly brought a bandage and ointment from the first aid kit.
When Karen tried to apply the ointment directly to Linia’s hand, Tigris took the ointment away.
Then, he directly applied the ointment to Linia’s hands.
Cold ointment seeped into the wound.
Linia did not understand what the situation was right now, so her head went blank.
“For a swordsman, his hands are like life. Unless it’s a battlefield, if your hand is injured, you need to treat it right away.”
“···ah. Ah yes. All right.”
Tigris meticulously wrapped the bandages.
It wasn’t tight enough to stop blood, and it wasn’t loose either.
“I will look at the sword tomorrow morning, not today. Put your sword down right now and rest. And since the ointment contains potion ingredients, change the bandage in the evening. Because the bandage cloth can get tangled in the flesh.”
Last time, my head was dazed by the stinging tone, but now I couldn’t get my head around the warm words like a bonfire.
‘…Actually, maybe I’m being scolded?’
I had a misunderstanding whether Tigris was turning his horse to give him his soul and Linia was not understanding.
To that extent, the Tigris that Linia knew and the current Tigris were very different.
“Then I will go. Let me rest.”
It is true that that plain tone belongs to Tigris, but the eyes filled with concern and warmth were not of Tigris.
Although Linia liked the sudden change of Tigris, she was afraid.
“…Karen.”
“···yes. Linia.”
“Is that Tigris older brother?”
Karen was silent for a moment, then opened her mouth.
“…you will be right.”
Karen wasn’t even sure.