Episode 411
Raon beckoned to the table where the windmill was sitting before jumping down the wall.
“I’ll go out for a while and then come back.”
“Is the festival starting now?”
“Where are you going?”
“Let’s go see a crocodile.”
He said frankly that he was going to see the crocodiles.
“Eh?”
“Crocodile?”
“What kind of crazy thing is that again!”
Burren, Runan, and Marta opened their eyes, and the other swordsmen of the Windmill also asked what they were talking about, but without answering, they went down the wall.
Stepping on the swamp like the ground and standing in front of the crocodile, he motioned for me to follow him and turned around.
‘It’s a gesture… .’
Crocodiles are surprisingly smart animals. Although he is said to be the most intelligent of all reptiles, he wouldn’t be so good at beckoning and guiding a human to follow, so that was, of course, Merlin.
“Whoa.”
Raon sighed and followed Merlin’s rustling tail into the vines.
Creung.
The alligator went into a place where he could avoid people’s gaze, then stopped and turned around.
– Whoa!
Lars, forgetting even the desire to eat, looked at the crocodile and his whole body trembled.
– I can’t even imagine what that crazy girl must have done this time… .
‘I know.’
what are you going to say
Merlin had previously said that Eden’s executives did not know each other’s work, as they each had different missions.
She, too, may not have known whether ghosts would attack the Aryan family, so it was a bit of an ambiguous situation that she could not trust or not trust.
“Laon.”
Merlin raised his gaze and rolled the reptile’s eyes.
“How are your injuries?”
“injury?”
“Is the place where you got hurt by that damn skull bastard okay?”
I don’t know if it was from the beginning, but Merlin knew that ghosts had attacked him. She reached out her front paw to tell me if there was still any pain.
“It’s okay now.”
Raon waved his hand, saying it was all right and he had recovered.
“But this time you… .”
When she was about to ask Merlin about this ghost attack, she bowed her head first.
Even though it was in the form of a crocodile, it was definitely a posture with its head lowered.
“I’m really sorry.”
She took a deep breath and said she had nothing to say about this.
“What are you sorry for?”
Raon bent his knees and met Merlin’s gaze.
“You didn’t tell me in advance that the ghosts were attacking you. I found out too late.”
Merlin burst into tears, saying that he couldn’t be with him or give him information at the most important moment.
‘The crocodile tears… .’
They say don’t believe in crocodile tears.
Coincidentally, since Merlin now looked like a crocodile, the phrase “crocodile tears” came to mind.
However, there was no doubt that she had received a lot of help from her.
“Did you know that ghosts would attack you?”
“no.”
Merlin shook his head trembling.
“Originally, the job of the skullcap was to return after dyeing the jewels recovered from the swamp of death. It was his arbitrariness that attacked the Aryan family and tried to kill you.”
She scratched the swamp with her front paws, saying that it was not the instructions of the Fallen, but only the ghost’s own judgment.
Raon looked at Merlin’s expression without saying a word, but he couldn’t get a sense of what kind of expression he had because he looked like a crocodile.
“You don’t believe it.”
she stifled her appetite The piece of meat stuck in the upper teeth was a little creepy.
“It’s not that I don’t believe it at all. If you really wanted to kill me, you would have done something else.”
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Neither Merlin nor the ghost are fools. If the two of them had tried to raid this place together, there would have been a much better way, so she wouldn’t be lying.
However, since I couldn’t trust her who belonged to Eden, I was thinking of keeping some distance.
– Well thought! If you hang out with a crazy girl like that, it will only ruin your mind… .
As Lars was about to go back and tell him to eat, Merlin raised his right front foot.
“I’m afraid, this time I prepared a little bit.”
Merlin lightly tapped the swamp with her raised paw.
The swamp where the moonlight descended with a sticky sound and the moonlight turned transparent, and something began to shine through.
“Well?”
Raon narrowed her eyes as she looked down at the swamp. In the noisy room, someone grabbed his head and was struggling like an upside down bug.
“what’s this?”
“The end of the one who touched you.”
Merlin’s lips twisted upwards. It wasn’t because it looked like a crocodile, but it was a smile that made me goosebumps.
“Maybe that… .”
“right. It’s the bare bones skeleton.”
She nodded, saying she was right.
“her… .”
Raon looked closely at the person struggling. A skull mask with torn robes and a hole in the center of the forehead. As Merlin said, he was a ghost who had fought for his life a few days ago.
“Why is this guy doing this?”
“I’ve been locked up in an artifact called a gold-plated fish tank.”
She said lightly, as if catching a mouse with a mousetrap.
“Go, you locked up?”
“okay.”
Merlin nodded as his eyes turned bright red.
“I hurt you. It’s also garbage.”
She murmured that it was too late to go to help, and the ghost had been locked up so that she could never come out again.
“If you do something like this, won’t Tacheon find out?”
“If you don’t kill me, you won’t find out. Even now, my body is somewhere else.”
Merlin shook his head. She smiled coldly, saying that she did it while thinking about the movements of other executives.
“by the way… .”
Raon pointed to the ghost reflected in the swamp. His whole body was trembling as if in severe pain.
“Why is he doing that?”
I’m just stuck in a fishbowl, and I don’t know why I’m in so much pain.
“Because I’m casting a curse.”
“… curse?”
“yes. Repeatedly reciting a curse with a strong will, inflicts mental pain. More like magic than magic.”
Merlin looked down at the ghost with gleaming eyes.
“You won’t be able to get out of the tank, but if you do, you’ll run away the moment I see you.”
When she hits the swamp with her front paw once more, the video changes. The ceiling was visible through the viewpoint looking up at the fish tank from below.
‘That’s… .’
Above the fishbowl is a gigantic Merlin that radiates a crimson glow. Her red lips twitched constantly.
– Ahh… .
Lars looked into Merlin’s eyes as they floated over the fishbowl, and then fell backwards as if fainted.
– Hey, that’s a crazy b*tch! Turned, turned and turned again!
He hid with an ice flower bracelet, saying that he spun more violently than the stalker in the Demon Realm.
‘Umm… .”
Raon swallowed dry saliva and nodded. I had no feelings before when Lars said he was crazy, but seeing the scene where he was cursed made my heart flutter.
– Do you know what’s scarier?
Lars gently lifted his head above the ice flower bracelet.
– Now that video. It is linked to the lifespan of that crazy woman.
‘ah… .’
right. In order for Merlin to use magic in that state, his lifespan must be shortened. There really wasn’t anything that didn’t bother me.
“You can stop.”
“yes? Don’t you want to see more? I’m the one who bullied you! Would it not be enough to watch it all day long?”
“Your lifespan is being shortened.”
“Are you worried about me? I can throw a thousand years for you!”
Merlin smiled as if thrilled and tried to make the screen bigger. She really is a difficult woman to deal with.
“Because it is. turn off.”
Raon sighed and touched the swamp where ghosts were reflected. The waves crashed and his figure disappeared.
“It really doesn’t matter.”
Merlin licked his lips as if he was sorry, and canceled the magic that illuminates the image.
“Anyway, you mean that ghosts will never come back?”
“yes. Even if it comes out, I will become a bad person and can’t do anything.”
“I see… .”
Leon nodded his head. No one would be able to withstand the endless curses from the mighty Merlin overhead. Just thinking about it made my hair stand up.
‘Anyway, I’m glad.’
The ghost’s powers experienced this time were terrifying.
Even if he doesn’t have that gem, he’s definitely a strong man, so if he doesn’t use his power, it will have an effect on Eden.
‘I have to be stronger too.’
If it hadn’t been for the support of the four factions, including Milland, and the surprise attack from Limer, the damage would have been greater and many people might have died.
Don’t be satisfied with being a little higher, you have to go higher.
After returning to his family, he lowered his gaze, thinking that he should train in hell with the Gwangpungdan.
Merlin was quietly looking up this way.
“Are you really okay?”
“what?”
“What if Tacheon finds out by any chance?”
“Wow. This is my second worry today? Now my love seeps in.”
“Don’t be silly.”
“There’s nothing to be caught up on, but if you do, it’s okay to come out.”
Merlin whispered that he had no regrets in Eden anymore, that he was here for you.
“ha… .”
Raon shrugged his shoulders. There was not a single word, not a single action that did not bring goosebumps.
“Now the time is running out.”
Merlin smiled and waved his hand.
“I will go now. See you later.”
She smiled as if it was all over.
“Thank you for thinking about it.
“ah… .”
Merlin’s eyes widened, not knowing what to say. Her lips narrowed.
“After all, my choice was right.”
“Don’t be weird. Will the crocodile wish to eat?”
Raon looked at the crocodile’s teeth and smiled faintly.
‘It’s not that simple.’
If you go beyond the fortress wall, delicious meat is lined up in rows. If you only bring a few of them, that’s it.
“no.”
Merlin shook his head calmly.
“uh… ?”
“I want you to scratch my back.”
“De, etc? You want me to scratch your back?”
“yes. You only need to scrape it for 30 minutes. See you later.”
She waved her hand after telling her to give her a cool scratch all over her back.
Crung.
Merlin’s presence disappeared, and the crocodile’s elongated eyes could feel its wild instincts come alive.
Crung!
The crocodile poked his back as if to keep his promise quickly.
“ha… .”
Raon put his hand on the crocodile’s crooked back and sighed.
“It really does a great job.”
– Did you go?
* * *
Muston narrowed his eyes as he looked back at his teacher, Rek’Thar.
‘Why are you there today?’
The teacher who said he wanted to see Raon Sieghard’s swordsmanship, as soon as he saw the actual Raon, hardened his expression.
Far from asking about swordsmanship, he left without saying anything and looked out the window all day.
A lot of time had passed with him as a teacher, but it was the first time I had seen him like that.
‘What the hell are you doing… no way?’
The master admired the sword marks left by Raon, and when he actually saw him, he could not speak at all.
There is only one reason for a sword demon who is crazy about swords to react like that.
‘Talent?’
It was clear that the teacher was reacting like that, admiring Raon Sieghard’s talent.
‘Damn it… .’
He was annoyed that the teacher, who did not show his facial expressions and emotions even to himself, had changed because of the young Mujin, who had just deviated from the terms and conditions.
‘I didn’t like it from the beginning.’
Both of the nicknames of Short Sword Demon and White Sword Dragon should have been given to him as a disciple of the Sword Demon.
Thinking of Raon, who had it all, even though he was younger, his fists became stronger.
In particular, the sense of inferiority grew even more because the relationship with the teacher was far from the normal relationship with the priest.
Mouston let out a slap on his chest and walked over to Rek’Thar.
“Master.”
“What’s going on?”
Rek’Thar let out a hoarse voice without looking away.
“Master. Are you okay?”
“Don’t worry, go out and enjoy the festival.”
He waved his hand as if chasing a fly. The teacher’s eyes reflected in the window took on a color he had never seen before.
‘Is he that great?’
A disturbing thought arose as to whether the master was regretting it now because he had no choice but to accept himself as a disciple.
“Is Raon Sieghard that great?”
“what?”
Rek’Thar turned to Muston for the first time. A fierce light flashed from his eyes.
“When I saw him and the swords he left behind, Master’s eyes lit up with a light I had never seen before.”
“… … .”
Rek’Thar raised his chin and looked down at Muston.
“What do you want to say?”
“I want to fight the White Sword Dragon.”
“Dalian?”
“Yes. I will defeat Raon Sieghard and prove that I am the best fit for Master’s disciple!”
Muston clenched his sword as if confidently.
“It’s Dalian… .”
Rek’Thar closed his cold, unpredictable eyes.
“Are you sure?”
“of course!”
Muston nodded his head as if it was natural.
“good night.”
Rek’Thar nodded and got up from the couch for the first time.
“Do whatever you want.”
“I will not let you down!”
Muston nodded and walked out the door.
“Whew… .”
Rek’Thar followed behind him and let out a low sigh.
“It must have been an illusion.”
* * *
After scratching the back of the crocodile for about 30 minutes, Raon went up to the castle.
As the festival began in earnest, laughter and cheers filled with excitement erupted from here and there.
– I’m tired of dealing with a madwoman. Let’s eat rice first!
‘First wash.’
Every time the crocodile scratched its back, it bounced off its body, covered in mud. I had to wash my hands and face first.
“Eww.”
Raon sighed and went downstairs to the castle.
“Did you even play with the mud? Why are your clothes that way?”
Burren smirked at the muddy clothes.
“Are you really playing with a crocodile?”
Runan widened his eyes, asking if it was fun. He looked like he wanted to go.
“You are the deputy chief. Playing in the mud at that age, pay a little for the night.”
Martha shook her head as if pathetic.
“no it’s not.”
If I said that I came after scratching the back of a crocodile, I waved my hands and headed to the nearest well, fearing that I would look more crazy.
As I was scooping water to wash my hands and face, a young man in a fluttering white robe approached me.
‘The author… .’
A young man who called the swordsman his master. From the first time I saw it, it had a ferocious momentum, so I remember it.
The sword demon, who was tall and attracted attention by itself, was also following him.
‘Are you out to enjoy the festival?’
The reaction this morning was a bit strange, but since I got help, it is right to say hello first. As he was about to approach the sword demon, his disciple blocked the way.
“Well?”
He looked away to ask what he meant, and he bowed his head first.
“Nice to see you. My name is Muston, Rek’tar-sama’s disciple.”
“My name is Raon Sieghart of the Gwangpungdan.”
Unlike Muston’s ferocious gaze, he was polite and greeted each other face to face.
“Excuse me, but I have a request, can you please?”
“Are you please?”
Muston glanced at the sword spirit approaching from behind and slapped the scabbard.
“I want to feel the power of the White Sword Dragon, who gained fame throughout the continent. Can you compete with me?”
He bowed his head again, begging.
‘A disciple of the sword spirit… .’
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Needless to say, he’s strong.
The wave that feels like a swordsman’s disciple is magnificent. I could feel the appearance of a master who melted many radishes into swordsmanship.
‘It wouldn’t be bad.’
If you play against him, you will have a lot to gain, regardless of whether you win or lose.
‘but… .’
Looking up at the sword spirit standing behind Muston, he savored his taste buds.
‘If you fight the master, not the disciple, you will get more.’
As a strong person recognized by Lars, even if it was broken by a single sword, it was clear that he would learn more than the battle with Muston.
This opportunity was a blessing that came to me as I had to get stronger faster than I am now.
“All right.”
Raon nodded to Muston and looked at the sword spirit.
“Can I ask you a favor instead?”
“Request?”
The sword demon opened his lips for the first time.
“If I can afford to deal with the disciple, I would like to have the opportunity to share the sword with Rek’tar-sama.”
Sharing the sword meant that I wanted to learn more than a match.
“What are you saying now!”
Mouston showed off his pride as if he had been hurt, creating a ferocious momentum.
“It’s a chance… .”
The swordsman’s gaze subsided terribly. that
“Are you confident?”
He smiled faintly as he touched the sword of Raon’s Jecheon Sword. A red haze appeared over his eyes.
“I will show you the results.”