51. Inheriting the title
While I was taking care of the darkness, the alienation of the castle that lost both the caster and the core might have been resolved, and Jajaseong was in its bizarre and twisted form. Was back to its original form.
We have successfully completed another adventure this time. By the way.
[What the hell happened?]
[Carbal! I didn’t expect to hear your voice.]
Why do I have to be fine after the Lee Gyehwa is resolved, so that the inside of the castle is on fire and frozen as if it had been bombed, and the holy sword greets me with a crying voice? Aren’t we that close?
[Hero, stop it!]
And the culprit behind all this, damn it. There was no need to look into it.
From a moderately far distance, I could see the cream hardened like a stone statue. However, unlike her standing still, a terrifying torrent of power raged around her.
Invisible spirits hack the surroundings, objects that were still at rest suddenly collide with each other and break, and the three divine powers eat each other and grow in size.
I shuddered at the exhilarating momentum that I could feel from this far away place. Talk to that powder keg that looks like it’s about to explode? I can’t, never can!
[Are you crazy? I’m a hedonist, but I’m not a suicidal person.]
[It’s all because of you!]
Ah, the hero’s head, which had been stiff like a stone statue, turned around as if he had heard our arguing mental waves. There was no other horror movie that didn’t blink an eye.
In the next moment, the momentum rising from Cream’s body seemed to fade, and then she rushed at me with terrifying speed. Unlike the image world, now I couldn’t move my body.
[aaah?]
I, helplessly screaming like a sheep being attacked by a wolf, stopped screaming in embarrassment at the situation that followed.
The cream that had reached right in front of me stopped. Soon after, she pulled me from lying on the floor and hugged me tightly.
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Although it is always hanging around the waist, there is a certain distance, a close closeness different from usual.
“Worry, you did.”
Hot liquid flowed down my blade.
[No, wait.]
“Until the bond, blocked, again, disappeared, I thought…”
[Crazy, look away for a second! You are bleeding!]
Cream seemed emotionally charged, but she didn’t cry. Instead, it only added strength to her hand that held me.
And I am the sword. That, too, is now out of the sheath. Since he blindly embraced something like that, no matter how brave he was, he couldn’t be fine.
However, Cream did not let go of me, lashing out strongly. The more I did, the more the wound widened, and naturally I drank the blood of the cream that flowed out.
[Huh?]
The red liquid, which should have been poison to me because it contained divine power, wasn’t unpleasant at all, but rather sweet like wine.
A little more. The moment I thought that, Cream let me go. While I licked her lips in regret, Cream used her divine powers to heal her own wounds.
“What, how, did it happen?”
[That’s right. I don’t know either.]
Cream, who had completely calmed down her emotions, asked me for an explanation with her usual stubby expression, but still showing a bit of anxiety.
Well, even so, do I know anything? I simply said that I was attacked by the darkness of the glass, and that I had defeated him in a spirit match.
Well, Cream seemed to have more questions to ask, but she couldn’t talk to me anymore. It was because I heard a voice calling for Cream from the other side.
“Owner!”
Starting with Choco, who came running while waving her hand, the knights who hadn’t fallen behind followed suit. As the castle returns to its original form, the disconnected pathways are also reconnected.
The collapse in the other world did not lead to reality. Jajacseong was completely fine except for the place where the cream had been smashed a little while ago.
“This place is… A bit broken.”
[I couldn’t help it because there were remnants.]
Her holy sword quickly excused herself in case Cream would get the slightest bit wrong, but the captain didn’t seem to be interested in that. He asked the hero in a somewhat urgent voice.
“The Viscount? Haven’t you seen our Viscount?”
Ah, that’s right. You came in to save us nominal viscount, right?
However, we did not see a human shadow until we explored the other world and defeated the ringleader. All I saw were monsters that were once human, and humans being manipulated by monsters.
We haven’t visited all of the other world, so maybe there were humans who survived in cocoons we couldn’t confirm, or under the collapsed debris. Well, it’s meaningless now.
At the time the alienation was lifted, everything that made up the alien world was separated from reality. Those who were less influenced by the other world, such as Choco and the knights, and who opposed them escaped to reality.
“I didn’t see it, sorry.”
“Ah…! aaa!”
Those who couldn’t escape must have already been deprived of all the laws of reality and degraded to become part of the other world. The captain also doesn’t know the details of this.
I didn’t feel any presence in this castle other than us. At least, the captain seemed to know what it meant.
Apart from Viscount Heir and his family, his vassals, servants and maids looking after the castle, and officials and messengers who must have visited the castle for their own purposes. Everyone is dead
The only ones who survived were those who were lucky enough to be outside the castle when the incident happened. And even after entering the other world, there were only a few knights who did not die thanks to the protection of the hero and the holy sword.
“Wait, what are you talking about? Why is the leader crying?”
“No way……. No way. Probably not.”
Looking at the captain sobbing silently, the knights also realize little by little the reality they want to deny. Instead of the captain who was holding back his tears, their eyes focused on someone else.
“······Hero, are you serious?”
A look that longs for a vague hope that any warrior will ever see again and again. But no matter how strong the cream is, it can’t bring the dead back to life.
Above all, we are not ordinary warriors. When I try to shoot him why are you f*cking with us.
“Everyone seems tired, how about taking a break?”
Ttogak. Again. With the sound of footsteps, someone appeared from across the hallway.
Obviously, there was no one in this castle until a while ago. However, the opponent just jumped over the entire space and appeared. Leaping into space is a secret technique that is allowed only to a very few among fairies.
But the opponent was a human. He’s young, and he’s quite cute, but he’s a human who will run to this place as quickly as possible, even using space leaps.
“And, if you’ll excuse me, can I buy the hero’s time?”
There is only one answer. He is also an aristocrat. It was also closely related to Viscount Heir.
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“I’m glad I’m new.”
[Hey, if you call someone, shouldn’t you introduce yourself first?]
After letting the knights rest in a suitable place, we returned to the lord’s room. Unlike usual, the room was cold and desolate with no human touch or warmth.
The young aristocrat who summoned us naturally sat in the lord’s seat. When I was in this situation, I spoke again on behalf of the silent warrior.
“hahahaha, excuse me for not being in a hurry. My name is Alud Heir.”
[Hair Ramen·······.]
“Yes. I am the third son of the Viscount of Hair.”
Only the titled noble himself, his consort, and heir can insert the middle name phone between the given name and the surname. That young man is not all three.
The half-way position of three sons. And the momentum that first ran to this place as soon as the castle was normalized. Eyes filled with ambition who see even that warrior as a long-term piece on the board.
“The hero will not like to talk back, so I will tell you directly. Please help me.”
[What are you talking about?]
It’s like coffee in your youth. When a moderately outstanding ability, a halfway position, and the opportunity of a genius are added to it.
“So that I can succeed the Viscount.”
People dream in vain.
[Before that, I have something to ask you.]
Certainly being the son of a country lord, he doesn’t seem to know much about the dangers of being a hero. How dare you try to involve Cream in this petty power struggle.
[How did you get here so quickly? Judging by the atmosphere, it seems that they already know that the Viscount is dead…]
“hahahaha, even the knights have my own limbs. When I entered the castle, communication did not work, but after the castle was normalized, I got a call.”
Anyway, nobles are. When he heard that his father had died, Alud didn’t blink an eye, but rather put a smile on his lips.
“Of course, I do not intend to ask for anything unreasonable. However, I know that the hero is the owner of the ice shop…”
[Are you threatening me?]
“Oops, such scary words. I am also one of the best customers of Ice Trading Co., Ltd. I just wanted to tell you that the hero is not bound by personal things.”
My tongue is long. It’s not a threat, I said, but it’s actually a threat. A hero is truly a symbol of justice and goodness. If it were exposed that such a hero was a slave trader, the blow would be great.
… That guy seems to think. Of course, our master is not a small person who cares about public reputation. If you care about your public image, you’ve never acted like that before.
“Thanks to that, I was able to learn about the hero. I just want to have a little deeper exchange with the hero.”
[Remuneration?]
“Yes?”
But it looks interesting, so let me help you a little bit. It’s more fun to knock down a well-worked tower than a poorly built sandcastle.
[Do you know how expensive our ransom is? I don’t know what you’re going to do, but of course you have to pay for it, right? Ah! The fact that I saved the castle this time.]
“That’s…”
[Think carefully. Seeing that we are trying to attract our hero, it seems that there is a competitor. Wouldn’t it be great if the hero held this conversation and attached to the opponent? ]
Rather, intimidation is my monopoly. Hearing my threats, Alud exclaimed with a startled face.
“Wasn’t the person you talked to so far the hero?”
No, f*ck. This ignorant bastard I swallowed the thick swearing and spoke in a rather soft tone.
[My voice is male. Can’t you hear it?]
“That’s true, but I thought you were just a hero with a different taste. So who was I talking to right now?”
[It is a sword. Don’t worry, I’ve inherited all the rights. What about the pay? And what to do.]
Of course, I’ve never had a separate conversation with Cream about this, but even now when I’m acting like this, there’s no reaction, so I probably allowed it in silence.
“Hmm. All right. First of all, I would like to ask you two things, the warrior’s name to support me, and the symbol of our family that the hero received before.”
[Family symbol?]
“Yes. I heard he saved the city in the past and was given a sword. Heilhender’s original role as a symbol of the family wasn’t that great.”
After saying that, Alud was silent for a while.
“Since the Viscount kept all the important symbols such as the family seal and cloak, the Heilhender will be very effective now that they are gone. And the reward is…”
[Wait a minute, I will receive part of the compensation as an advance payment.]
“Advance money?”
[Looking at the space jump, it looks like it has the leaves of the world tree. Give them all. I’ll get them when I’m done.]
It is said that space jump is the exclusive property of fairies, but more precisely, it is a power derived from the World Tree that fairies worship.
As such, if you have a part of the World Tree, even non-fairies will be able to jump into space. Leaves are among the most falling objects, but their actual value is enormous.
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“Such! That’s so absurd…”
To the extent that the noble’s face was distorted right away. However, I maintained a relaxed attitude while watching his fierce opposition.
[Then do you think it’s easy to borrow the hero’s power? Well, if you don’t like it, we’ll go the other way.]
However, the noble came here while using the leaves of the expensive world tree. In order to quickly grasp the situation and contact the hero first. That’s how you say you’re falling behind in the competition itself.
“I understand…….”
So, I have no choice but to accept this kind of violence.
“Promise me one instead. The heir who was supposed to inherit the family disappeared along with the viscount, and now my only competitor is my older sister Lelan. You must never add her power to her.”
[Then, I swear by my name. Believe.]
“That, is your name…?”
Anxiety, guilt, desire, worry. All kinds of emotions come and go in the eyes of the inexperienced nobleman. The deal has been made, but he will not be at ease in the future.
[Carbal.]
That’s right, the one who served as the notary of this promise was none other than the legendary demonic sword.