Chapter 366
Raon left the black market and headed to Sepia. As they passed the shops belonging to the company, the eyes of the merchants fell like arrows.
“Sa, are you looking at me harshly?”
Dorian felt the eyes of the merchants and swallowed dry saliva.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Just to make sure you brought Drake.”
Information that Addis Sepia tested him to bring Drake in to choose a successor was spread throughout the company.
It was a matter of deciding the next owner of the company, so it was natural for merchants to look at them like that.
“I didn’t bring anything.”
“It must be in your pocket.”
“Then, like the third lady, claws, fingernails, or bones?”
“I may not have brought it.”
“Still, I went with White Sword Dragon, and I must have saved that much.”
The merchants saw Raon and Dorian heading towards the corps and were convinced that they had brought only a few parts of Drake, not Drake.
“At the end of the day, will the second master take the position of successor?”
“I will. I never thought you’d come to rescue Drake in a week!”
“After all, his connections are great.”
“It’s a treasure that money can’t buy.”
The merchants following Dorian’s second brother, Dialun, smiled as if the battle was over.
“You’re talking nonsense.”
“The first master hasn’t come yet.”
“It’s difficult if you’re already excited.”
“right. Jesser-sama would bring you more than a stuffed drake.”
“Don’t cry later.”
First, the merchants who followed Jeser shed tears as they looked at the merchants standing behind Dialun.
“If you’re the first master, you might be able to catch Drake as a whole.”
“okay. He’s also a big guy that can’t be compared to Park Jae.”
“I can’t wait to see how the succession test will end.”
There were also merchants who were confident of victory, smiling leisurely as if they had heard the information that Jesser had captured Drake.
“In the end, it will be decided between the first and second masters.”
“It was decided from the beginning.”
“It’s a pity that the third girl fell so easily. He didn’t seem like such a vain person.”
“I was expecting a bit from Master Dorian because he brought the White Sword Dragon, but you seem too young.”
“I can’t help it. Because he only trained swordsmanship at Sieghard.”
Merchants were already talking only about the two, as if the selection of successors had been narrowed down to Jeser and Dialun.
“Ugh… .”
Dorian stopped walking in front of the corps and shook his hand.
“Why aren’t you going in?”
“I can’t take it apart! We’ll have to show you what we caught!”
He put his hand in his belly pocket and turned around to show the merchants Drake.
“Eww.”
Raon sighed and threw a chestnut in the back of Dorian’s head.
Whoa!
There was a cool sound like watermelon breaking, and Dorian grabbed his head and sat down.
“Aaah!”
The boy was in tears and shook his head.
“Why, why are you hitting me!”
“You hid the information, so why show it?”
Raon opened his gimmick and stopped the sound from escaping, then shook his head.
“Yes?”
“No one thinks you are winning right now? Even though the exams are not over, everyone thinks that your older brothers are the heirs.”
“Yeah, that’s right. So go ahead and say… .”
Dorian rubbed his stomach pockets and frowned.
“No.”
Raon looked at Dorian and clicked his tongue briefly.
“Imagine that 35m drake coming out of your belly at the moment when your brothers are sure of their victory and the other merchants are about to celebrate. What do you think?”
“You’re going to go crazy.”
“Don’t you want to see that crazy expression on your face?”
“Boy, I want to see you! I would like to see! Let me see!”
Dorian nodded, his eyes rounded like hungry Lars.
“So. Be patient. The humiliation now is nothing compared to the joy that will return.”
Raon patted Dorian on the shoulder and smiled.
‘You have to give it that much shock to eat this sashimi.’
On the day of the announcement of the succession test results, not only the staff of the corps, but also the nearby merchants will gather.
If you take out the drake when everyone is sure that Jesser will become his successor, you can impress the merchants who have been ignoring Dorian until now.
In other words, it will be a big step in eating this Sanghoe.
-If you just look at what you’re saying, it’s already the same as your company.
Lars looked at Raon and frowned.
‘Actually mine. No, it will be Dorian’s company.’
-look! You say you will lose again!
‘You’ve been sane for a long time. Do you think the macarons were delicious?’
At the black market, Denning Rose handed me a macaron to eat together, but Lars returned as usual, probably because it was delicious.
– That’s awesome. If it hadn’t been for that, I would have made that child the king’s servant.
Lars said it was a pity that the village chief’s granddaughter Lucy gave the macarons first.
‘I can’t express the real taste.’
Raon looked at Las and sighed.
‘If you’re going to express the taste, try it like Denning Rose-sama earlier. Giving food is worthwhile.’
Denning Rose expresses the taste of raspberry pie and macaron in a luxurious way like a gourmet.
There was also a bar that I could relate to, so I wanted to give another dessert gift.
-If you do it, you can do it well!
‘Then try it.’
– Off… .
Lars scratched his chin with a round fist, then lifted his head.
– Macaron’s cookies were as crisp as the bark of a tree, and the raspberry cream was as soft as a cloth!
‘… … .’
I think I remembered what Denning Rose said and followed the analogy, but there is a difference. I had no idea where to start pointing out.
‘You have no talent.’
– Uh huh… .
‘Shut it down.’
* * *
Raon told Dorian to rest, and went to Palen’s room.
smart.
I knocked lightly, and a nervous voice came from inside.
“Who is it!”
Equally annoying was the sound of footsteps and the door opened.
“Don’t come… Ugh!”
Pallen, whose head was loose, shut her mouth tightly without screaming.
“Oh, you are here.”
Pallen, who acted like a wild beast, turned into a herbivore as soon as she saw Raon’s face and shrugged her shoulders.
Raon looked around. There was no one around, perhaps because of the fact that Pallen bit someone. I went into her room like my own.
“Come on, did your work go well?”
“I will ask the question.”
Raon cut off Palen’s words.
“Sorry, I’m sorry.”
Pallen’s eyes were still crushed by fear.
“Didn’t you get a call from Black Death before I returned?”
“Oh, there was no communication. I hung a cloth on the window, but it didn’t come… .”
Pallen shook her head, saying that they lost contact after sending the information.
“Also.”
Raon smiled and nodded his head.
‘It looks like you’re trying to erase the black sand.’
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Not doing both meant that Derus would erase the name of the Black Death.
‘You can clearly see how it will move.’
I’ve only been hit 3 times by myself, so I’ll stop for a while.
He was beaten 3 times by himself, and even the nursery school and the undersea dungeon were taken away, so if it was Derus’s personality, he would have been so angry and cold-headed.
Seeing that he was even trying to get rid of the Black Death, it was clear that he would not be involved in himself for a while, and after gathering information, he would abruptly dig into dark areas or weaknesses.
‘Still, you must not be vigilant.’
Derus is a fiercely tenacious and cold-hearted human being. No matter how much he understands his thoughts, he has to make up his mind.
After organizing his thoughts, Raon turned his head to Pallen.
“Have you brought anything for the test?”
“yes. But it looks like it’s already over.”
Pallen bit her lip.
“The second brother is bringing Drake whole, and the eldest brother will bring something no less than that. It will be impossible for us to win.”
She seemed to think that Dorian had come empty-handed and that he had not caught Drake in the Jamari Mountains.
“It would be.”
There was no need to tell Pallen the truth, so I nodded and stood up.
“I will no longer visit you separately. Do you know what I mean?”
“Gee, forget everything that happened until now… .”
“You’re smart.”
Raon smiled and grabbed Phallen’s chin.
“You will have to forget to the point of not being able to open your mouth even if you drink alcohol or get brainwashed. If there is any problem, she will come back.”
“Hey profit!”
As soon as Merlin said he would come back, Phallen struggled with terrifying and turned back.
“I will never do it! So please! please… .”
Pallen knelt and rubbed her hands together.
“You just have to watch your mouth.”
Raon covered her mouth with a finger and looked down at her.
“yes. yes! never!”
Pallen nodded her head with bloodstained eyes. Judging by the state of fear, it seemed that he had no intention of bringing this up for the rest of his life.
‘What the hell did Merlin do to make him so scared?’
Raon smirked as he left Palen’s room.
-Bo, the Bon King doesn’t really want to know.
Lars’ whole body trembled as if he thought of Merlin.
-Not knowing about such a crazy girl is medicine!
He shook his head, saying he didn’t want to know or see him.
‘Didn’t you say you had a similar experience?’
– Yes! There was something very leech-like.
‘It’s a leech… .’
While talking to Lars on the way to the dormitory, Dorian and Addis’ butler Rigwin were standing in front of the door.
“Laon. My boss wants to see you, do you have time?”
Rigwin bowed his head politely.
“it’s okay. Let’s go.”
Leon nodded his head. As he had expected it to some extent, he followed Rigwynn to the office of the merchant.
When I opened the door to the office, Addis Sepia was sitting at the desk, looking through the documents. It was the same look and posture as before, as if it had been nailed to the plate.
“I hope to see you after a long time.”
Addis put the pen down on the paper and looked up at Raon.
“Did you go well?”
“Ask the person concerned rather than me.”
Raon smiled and pointed to Dorian.
“Hmm… .”
Addis nodded and turned his eyes to Dorian.
“Did you get anything?”
“yes… .”
Dorian nodded helplessly, as if he understood what he had just said.
“Looking at the lack of power in your voice, it seems you haven’t been able to get what you want.”
“Uh… .”
Seeing that he didn’t answer properly, he seems to have decided to keep his words down like a guy who can’t lie well.
“Drake is strong, but he is a rare monster. There is no shame in finding or not getting a prototype. but… .”
Addis looked at Dorian and shot cold eyes.
“That’s something you would say in an ordinary business meeting. To stand on top of this sepia, we have to build a drake that doesn’t exist.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
Dorian wiggled his fingers and nodded. Seeing his blushing cheeks, he looked like he wanted to take out Drake right away and brag about it.
‘Of course.’
He’s a guy who pulls things out of his belly pocket whenever he has something to do, and he’s sure to tickle him because it’s an opportunity to brag to his father, whom he ignored.
You just have to be patient now to get something bigger.
“Take out what you brought. Let me see how much.”
Addis’s voice was cold, but his gestures were soft. He seemed to be giving advice.
“Oh, no.”
Dorian shook his head, clutching his stomach pockets.
“why?”
“I have to fulfill my expectations… .”
“Expectation?”
“Oh, that’s not it! Oops!”
He trembled as he looked at Raon.
‘Ugh… .’
Raon sighed inwardly and closed his eyes tightly.
“You should know what you have prepared… .”
“I can’t because my boss can see my stuff and leak information to other candidates for succession!”
Dorian raised his head and shouted loudly.
Raon looked at Dorian like that and smiled faintly.
‘This is fine.’
It sounds like he said whatever came to mind, but for Addis, it was a pretty good way to say no.
“You mean I could be your enemy?”
“No, that’s right.”
“Hmm… .”
Addis wiped his chin and nodded. His eyes subsided a little more than before, but the heat in the depths of his eyes burned rather hotly. I think I liked Dorian’s answer.
“i get it. then let’s go Let me take the exam.”
Addis waved his hand saying he didn’t care.
“ah… .”
Dorian’s lips trembled at the cold reaction and rubbed his stomach pockets.
“there… .”
“let’s go.”
Raon greeted Addis before Dorian had an accident and then dragged him out of the office.
“Hmm… .”
Rigwynn smiled as she looked at the door Dorian and Raon had left.
“The youngest master certainly has grown.”
“okay. You see me as an enemy and say such bold words. A lot has changed.”
Addis lightly tapped the desk with her fingers and nodded.
“It certainly seems to matter who you are with. White Sword Dragon. I am not a person who can be judged by age and powerlessness.”
Rigwynn nodded with bold eyes.
“So, it’s a relationship.”
While holding the pen that Addis had put down, he smiled satisfied.
“I am looking forward to the test day. It looks like you have prepared something very interesting.”
* * *
The day the Gray Hammer Guild arrives, and the last day of the succession test.
Raon headed to Sanghoe’s dance hall with light steps.
A large number of people were seated inside the gymnasium, but they seemed to be merchants of the Sepia Chamber of Commerce gathered from all over the continent.
“Looking like this. There are a lot of merchants in the store.”
Dorian swallowed dry saliva as he looked around at the merchants who filled the gymnasium.
“It’s a test that decides who will be the next business owner, so of course you have to come.”
The selection of a successor is an important task that can determine the future of the merchants belonging to Sepia, so everyone has come to take a break from their busy schedules.
“If I become a stockholder, will all these people be under me?”
“okay. You have to take responsibility for all of them. Can you do it?”
“So, honestly, I’m not sure. By the way… .”
Raon turned his gaze to Dorian. He lowered his head and shook the back of his neck.
“Can’t I get help from someone else?”
Dorian gently raises his face. Although he was trembling, there was a glimmer of light in his eyes filled with trust.
– That cowardly little boy is finally saying something he likes.
Lars smiled proudly, praising Dorian on rare occasions.
‘Yes.’
Asking for help is courage.
“Good answer.”
Raon nodded with satisfaction.
“If you’re short on energy, it’s a good idea to ask someone you trust for help.”
“Go, thank you! The Lord will help you too!”
“But I am expensive. It’s also very expensive. know?”
“uh… .”
“Give me a friend fee in advance.”
“Ah, yes… .”
Both of Dorian’s eyebrows drooped, and his lips turned blue.
-Why are you killing the qi of the main king again?
Lars clasped her sleeves and screamed.
‘It’s fun.’
I tapped Dorian’s shoulder lightly and headed towards the center of the gymnasium. There came the second Dialun and the third Phalen.
In front of Dialrun, a whole drake of less than 20m was placed, and in front of Palen, Drake’s claws, teeth, and horns were neatly arranged.
‘Jeser hasn’t come.’
The first, Jeser, has not yet arrived at Sanghoe. I laughed because I thought I knew what he was aiming for.
Raon and Dorian went and stood next to Phallen.
“Ah, hello.”
“Long time no see.”
Palen greeted him awkwardly, and Dialun bowed his head with a slight frown. Although both of them had been looking for materials, their expressions were not good.
It seemed that everyone knew what Jesser was bringing.
“We are bridesmaids. The result has already been decided. It’s my brother’s victory.”
Dialun looked down at Drake’s stuffed animal and bit his lip.
“Why is Master Dialun so dark?”
“I know. You brought Drake as is, so why are you already lost?”
“The rumors are late. Master Jesser is bringing a drake much bigger than that!”
“really? But why don’t you come?”
“Waiting for you. The best time.”
As the rumor spread, everyone seemed to be convinced that Jesser, the first, would become the successor.
woohoo!
Before the sun stood in the center of the sky, the door to the gym opened coolly and Addis, the owner of the Sepia Chamber, entered.
He stood in front of the three heir candidates with a calm but powerful pace.
“Soon, guests are coming from the Gray Hammer Guild. Make sure they check the items you brought before they arrive.”
Addis turned his back and looked at the three successors in turn.
“Lord of the company.”
Dialun raised his hand and narrowed his eyes.
“Brother Jesser hasn’t come yet.”
“The appointment of time is also an essential virtue of a merchant. If you don’t come by noon, you will be disqualified even if you bring a good drake… .”
“Be patient with that.”
As Addis frowned and Dialun’s face was about to turn red, Jesser’s calm voice was heard.
“What, what!”
“Where?”
“Wow!”
“Coming from above!”
Everyone raised their heads at the merchant’s call. Like a star rising during the day, the dark dot attached to the sun grew bigger and bigger and fell to the center of the arena.
Kuwaa!
The impact wasn’t that great because he had used magic, but yellow sand dust rose thickly over the dance floor.
Whoo woo woo!
As Rigwynn gestures, the sand dust settles and an object that has fallen in the center of the arena catches her eye.
Something huge was placed on a gray board that seemed to exceed 30 meters and was wrapped in a thick cloth.
“It’s not yet noon, so it’s not too late, is it?”
Jeser, who was riding on the board, went and stood in front of Addis.
“Hmm… .”
Addis nodded slowly.
“okay. You have come just right.”
“thank you.”
Jesser bowed his head politely. There was plenty of room for victory in his posture and expression.
“Looks like everyone else has already taken it out. Then I have to show you what I brought.”
He turned back and picked up the black cloth over the board and flew it away. The cloth soared high in the sky like a flag fluttering, and Drake, who had been hiding under it, appeared.
Jeser’s men came and stretched out Drake’s head and tail. A magnificent size that seems to fill half of the auditorium. It was a huge drake that was over 25m long.
“Woah ah ah ah!”
“Hey, is that Drake?”
“Why so big? Isn’t that a dragon?”
“Oh, it’s crazy. this is at least It’s over!”
“Master Jeser will be your successor.”
The merchants who filled the dance hall cheered. Listening to the shouts echoing in the sky, it seems that there were far more merchants who followed Jeser from the beginning than other candidates for succession.
“Ugh… .”
“Damn it… .”
Dialun and Falen looked at the drake that Jesser had brought, and bit their lip. The difference was so great that I didn’t even think to compete.
“Hmm.”
Jesser stood proudly and enjoyed the gaze that was focused solely on him.
Raon looked at him and smiled softly.
‘As expected.’
I haven’t come until now for this directing.
If it was Jesser’s network, he could have arrived quickly even by using magic, but seeing that he did not arrive by the same day, it was clear that he was trying to win the hearts of merchants using this splendid production.
‘It was great. but… .’
In the end, you will be the bridesmaid.
The situation he created seemed to make the scene even more interesting.
“Now we have a match.”
Jesser looked down at the other successor candidate with a haughty gaze.
As in the restaurant, Dorian didn’t even look at him. It didn’t seem like he was treating him as a brother or a competitor.
“How about letting the other children in… .”
“no.”
Addis raised his hand and stopped Jesser from speaking.
“Dorian hasn’t been taken out yet.”
“You didn’t bring it?”
“Well. I don’t know either.”
Addis looked at Dorian and Raon standing behind him.
“If you bring anything, take it out.”
“yes.”
Dorian swallowed dry saliva and stepped forward.
“Everyone, please step back.”
He beckoned to Phalen, Dialun, and Jesser and the men behind them. That wasn’t enough, so even the people in front of me to take a look had to retreat.
“What are you doing that for?”
“Aren’t you bluffing?”
“Things like that happen, too. Like the last strike.”
“You have to do it like that to get attention.”
People gave it back for a while because it was in front of Addis, but they laughed at Dorian and shook their head.
“Whew… .”
Dorian took a deep breath and looked at Raon.
“try.”
“Yep!”
Seeing him smile as he permits, he put his hands in his stomach pockets. The first thing that came out was the head of a small reptile like a lizard.
“Ah ha ha ha ha ha!”
“what! me!”
“Did you tell me to catch Drake or catch the lizard!”
“It’s all over… uh?”
“Uh-huh!”
However, as soon as it came out of its belly pocket, the reptile’s head swelled up to become Drake’s head, enormous enough to swallow a few humans whole.
“Ahhh… .”
“I, that… .”
“Heh heh!”
The moment Drake’s body, which was over 35 meters tall, was completely exposed from Dorian’s belly pocket, the jaws of the successors including Jesser and the merchants fell apart.
Celebrating Jesser’s victory, the auditorium, which had been filled with loud and small sounds, sank into silence as if it had become a library.
Raon smiled with the stillness in her eyes.
‘I missed those expressions.’