Argen’s official event, the Sword Induction Ceremony, will be held today.
Ren lightly checked his physical condition and headed to the sparring hall.
Sigh… … .
A huge sparring hall is revealed when the main gate opens.
The head of the family and his wife sat at the head table in the front. On either side of it, the heads of each school and the elders of the Senate are seated with solemn faces.
Ren leisurely went up and stood next to the induction ceremony participants who were already standing on the sparring hall.
At that moment, everyone’s eyes were focused on Ren.
As if to ask why you stand so proudly,
Or, as if it makes sense that he dared to make the head of the family and the elders of the family wait, and yet he didn’t show any signs of regret.
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He already knew that his family’s view and perception of him was not very positive.
Ren calmly accepted their gaze and glared directly at the matriarch.
“Such arrogance… … !!”
Even in this situation, how dare you hold your head high and make eye contact with the matriarch?
Aisen, the leader of the Sobi-ryu, shouts as if he is truly crazy.
However, Ren ignored Aisen’s urging and glared at the matriarch.
A deep sense of life flowed from the knights around him who saw those eager eyes.
Ren burst into laughter as death poured out of him from all directions to the point that his skin tingled.
“Tsk.”
“now… “Are you laughing?”
Isen’s face heated up, as if he had been subjected to indescribable humiliation.
“dare… , dare… … !”
“It seems like Chief Isen who can’t understand the current situation.”
He calmly looked away, passed by Isen, and took in all the other knights around him.
“And all the knights who fearlessly breathed life upon me.”
There was no one here who could not understand the meaning of what he said so casually.
It was the equivalent of saying, ‘How dare those who are weaker than me and not qualified to send me to die?’
The arrogant and self-righteous words of Ren caused all the knights who had sent death to Ren a moment ago to be shaken.
“No matter how direct you are, you have not even been recognized as the family’s sword yet. You’re being too cocky. “Ren Argen.”
Homan, the head of the worse Bihoryu, stepped forward.
“Bow your head here.”
And when Ulrich, the head of the Jungmuryu, joined in, the mood among the knights who had hesitated against Ren became ugly again.
‘The matriarch stays still until the end.’
They just watch this situation with quiet eyes and don’t seem to have any intention of stepping forward.
The heads of the three major schools all came out to scold Ren.
Although the center of family power lies in the head of the family, it is no exaggeration to say that most of the influence is held by the three major schools and the Senate.
The fact that the Senate, with which they usually do not get along, does not support the opinions of the three major schools means that Ren Argen is an irritant in their eyes.
There was no one here who could be said to be on Ren’s side.
‘Well, I didn’t even expect it to begin with.’
Although he was the son who inherited the blood of the family head, he was not the son of Leonora, who occupied the family home.
The talent was insignificant and there was no background to support it.
It must be quite unfortunate that the illegitimate child of the family they ignored and despised came back one day and showed a sharp attitude towards them.
‘Did I tell you to make it on my side?’
Lian Argen came forward and said she would support Ren becoming the head of the family.
Lian said that everyone in the family should not be made enemies.
If possible, try to turn their hearts to your side.
Hostility and malice towards Ren was overflowing from all sides surrounding the sparring hall.
If it had been him in his past life, the emotions were so vicious and terrible that he would have collapsed a long time ago.
Lian, who was quietly watching from the stands, looked at Ren’s reaction.
‘Can you overcome it? If you can’t overcome this much, you can’t become the head of the family.’
I had already seen Ren dealing with demons in the Holy Kingdom.
Lian thought that Ren would naturally endure this much, so he did not think about going forward.
And just as he thought, Ren was taking on their hostility with his bare body, without the slightest hesitation.
However, contrary to Rian’s expectations that the situation would end in vain, someone appeared to help Ren.
“This is a child who returned to the family after a long time. “Why is everyone so upset that they can’t eat it!”
The eighth person who stood up from the stands and shouted was Fray Argen.
She was the only older sister who cared for and helped Ren while he was in the family.
People’s eyes that were looking at Ren suddenly shifted to Frey.
“Fray! “It is not your place to interfere.”
“mother! “Ren is a child like us!”
“noisy! “This is not the time to discuss such things.”
When Leonora glanced at the knights around Frey, they captured Frey.
However, unlike the first time, the atmosphere has already relaxed a lot.
Frey’s sincere appeal made some people feel uncomfortable, and it was now difficult to put pressure on Ren again.
In addition to that.
“It’s ugly.”
Scarlet Arzen, who was on the sparring ground, even said a word, and Isen, the leader of the Sapphiryu, shouted with blood forming in his neck.
“what!!”
“Since when did our family become so childish? “The real knights I know would attack with their swords if attacked.”
Even the shallow life that had surrounded the sparring hall disappeared at her words.
Even in this situation, if he was sitting in the stands far away and spouting his life, it would be like admitting that he was a cowardly and childish prosecutor.
However, as she said, who would be willing to attack Ren with a sword?
Even though Ren was still young, the world called him a master-level swordsman.
Even when he acknowledged that he was the three sword masters of the empire, not believing that fact was no different from admitting that he was a fool.
That’s why they tried to put pressure on Ren in a situation other than crossing swords.
No matter how good he is at using a sword, if dozens of warriors attack him all at once, he will inevitably be shaken.
But there was something they overlooked.
It is true that Ren endured the death of several times more monsters than this.
Rather, the raw life of the monsters stimulated more instinctive fear than the refined life of the knights.
“stop.”
Finally, the head of the family came forward.
It was decided that the situation was over.
“The welcome greeting is too long.”
A situation that would have seemed like the heads of the family had stepped down because the young knight could not do anything about it ended up with a light welcome.
“Let’s begin the sword initiation ceremony.”
At the same time, the induction ceremony began, and interest in the victory or defeat of their invisible fight disappeared in an instant.
However, the elders and heads of the three major schools became more alarmed when they saw Fletcher Arjen’s behavior.
He became more wary of Fletcher, not Len.
‘sh*t… … .’
A shallow smile spread across Fletcher’s lips.
Aisen’s eyes twitched when he realized that the smile was ‘sympathy for the power of the school that only Ren Argen could not do anything about.’
“Are you okay?”
“Shut up. Listen carefully. Be sure to drop that guy. “Make sure you never pass the induction ceremony.”
“All right.”
Isen is glaring at Ren’s face.
Ren glances at him and grins.
“That bastard… … ! “If only it weren’t for Fray Argen!”
“The sword’s induction ceremony, the first test, will begin.”
At that moment, Leonora stands up and points to the four knights standing on the stage.
“The first test is to defeat the family’s guardian knight.”
The guardian knight of the Arzen family.
An honorable title of knight that can only be received by those who have received education from their family since childhood.
If you do not reach the minimum level of senior knight, you cannot receive the title of guardian knight, and even if you receive it, if you do not consistently carry out the duties given by your family, your qualification will be revoked at any time.
In other words, among high-level knights, only those who have a lot of practical experience in life and death can receive the title of Guardian Knight.
In order to qualify as an inductee at the sword initiation ceremony, one had to at least defeat such a guardian knight.
“Choose. “Any of the guardian knights here.”
After Leonora finished speaking, the four knights on stage each chose a guardian knight to face.
But Ren had already decided who he would stick with.
“Let me do it first. Come out. “Sir Colin.”
Colin, a guardian knight who belongs to the Saebi-ryu school.
Isen’s face distorted at the clear intention.
“You’re throwing an unreasonable number. “Ren Argen.”
“If you are afraid that the Guardian Knight of Soobiryu will be ruined, I will change the opponent.”
“Are you insulting Saebi-ryu now?”
Isen hit the table so that it broke.
Leonora said, trying to stop him.
“stop. Sword’s initiation ceremony took place. “Stop having personal emotional fights.”
Without any choice, Isen sent Colin away.
Compared to Ren Argen, who is said to be at master level, Colin is a senior knight and is definitely lacking.
Considering the upcoming exam, there is no need to risk injury by fighting against a strong person like Colin.
However, the fact that Ren chose Collin means that he will destroy Collin, the power of the Shobi Ryu.
That’s why Isen was so angry.
However, despite being the target, Colin silently stood on the sparring field.
“Colin, are you feeling unfair?”
He shook his head in response to Ren’s question.
“It can’t be. “I think Master Ren would be able to make this choice.”
Colin really thought so.
In the first place, the sword initiation ceremony is not a test of such extreme difficulty that a master-level swordsman cannot pass it.
This is a test that even a mid-level knight can pass if you are lucky, as long as you choose your opponent well.
So Colin understood. If Ren Argen is as talented as rumored, there will be plenty of room left over.
‘Still, I won’t lose easily.’
However, having your pride hurt as a prosecutor is a different matter.
Colin gathered his will and straightened his sword.
“No, you must be wronged.”
“… … “What do you mean?”
Ren’s words make me tilt my head.
“You will find out soon.”
Ren, who only spit out meaningless words, slowly raised his first spirit.
“Come in first.”
“then… , Try blocking it.”
Green-colored sword energy forms from Colin’s sword.
Arjen Swordsmanship, Saebi-ryu (Death Blade)
– 1st sword
– Rain and thunder
In an instant, Colin leapt into the air with energy in his feet and lashed out with his sword like thunder.
Wow!!
A sharp and fast blow that is characteristic of the Soobiryu.
Even if I can’t win, I have a firm determination to at least see my opponent’s blood.
The tip of Colin’s sword, which rushed forward without any consideration for defense, shook exquisitely and then dug in.
“Great.”
It is flawless swordsmanship. A sword strike that well embodies the sharpness and speed of Soebi-ryu.
“But it doesn’t suit you.”
Colin’s eyes waver for a moment at the sound of Ren’s low voice.
A sense of heterogeneity that heavily surrounds the space between two people.
At the same time, Ren’s sword moves smoothly through space.
The sword energy gathered from the first marriage is heavily compressed.
Kaaang!!
He blocked Colin’s sword with just a slight rotation of his sword, then grabbed Colin’s wrist and struck him on the back with the handle of his first spirit.
Wow!!
“Kuhuhuh… … !”
Colin groaned in pain and fell down, convulsing.
A fight that was decided so quickly.
The audience, who were watching the fight between the two with interest, opened their mouths and let out exclamations.
However, the places that showed the greatest agitation above all were Saebi-ryu and Bihoryu.
“That… , Bihoryu… Isn’t it?”
The technique of using the energy and swordsmanship that Ren had just displayed was almost similar to the swordsmanship used in Bihoryu.
Saebi-ryu and Jungmu-ryu gave Ren a look as if he had secretly taught him Bihor-ryu swordsmanship.
Homan, the leader of Bihoryu, could only blink as he pictured the swordsmanship in his mind.
“my… “I lost.”
Colin’s eyes shake as he forcibly suppresses his moans of pain.
“why? “Don’t you understand?”
“… … Honestly, yes. “I don’t know why my sword skills were blocked.”
Colin didn’t even realize that he was currently going through the sword initiation ceremony.
What exactly was that sensation he felt a moment ago, and why was his sword blocked by Ren’s sword?
I was just curious about that.
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“Because your sword has a stronger will to protect your opponent than to kill it. “That’s it.”
Colin’s sword was sheathed. At the same time, Ren also lowered his sword.
“The winner of the first test is Ren Argen. “You passed the test, so step back.”
There is a faint trace of fear in Leonora’s voice.
The exam was over, but everyone in the family was heading towards Ren, who was coming down from the sparring hall.
Ren accepted their gaze without any hesitation and saw Scarlett going up to the sparring hall.