Episode 93. Heir.
Brunhild hit my forehead with his fist.
Pop!
“If you don’t wake up now, you’ll die!”
I grabbed her wrist and made her stop swinging her fists.
“Stop, if I get hit any more, I’ll really die.”
“… what are you doing?”
“what.”
Brunhild put his face right in front of me with a smile on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched.
“Are you playing tricks on me now? If you like me, say that you like it. “Because I like good men more than bad men.”
I grabbed Brunhild by the neck and threw him.
Pop!
“Don’t talk nonsense. “You old woman!”
“Aaaah!”
She, who had returned to her human form, transformed back into a cat and landed lightly on the ground.
widely.
“Women, women don’t like violent men!”
“Don’t like it.”
“what!”
“Whoa-”
By the way, did you fall asleep?
I clearly remember being hit by the golden light flowing from my father’s body.
I can’t remember what I did after that. All I know is that the place where I came to my senses is outside the castle.
“Why am I here?”
“Because you jumped out the window.”
“I?”
“Uh, you. I couldn’t come to my senses after that. “I woke you up quickly because I was afraid those old men would come to kill you.”
“… “How long has it been since I jumped?”
Brunhild quickly ran up to my shoulder and answered.
Parbat.
“Well, that’s it? I hit the cat with my paw about 100 times. Because I turned into a human and hit him about 10 times… .”
Is this an assassination attempt?
“I knew it first.”
“What do you know?”
I clenched and opened my hands to check the condition of my body.
“I beat them.”
“You won?”
“okay. “Let’s go back to the training hall first.”
As the work was complicated, I had to finish it neatly.
* * *
On my way back to the training hall, I ran into Valentine at the end of the hallway.
‘Already arrived?’
It would take a day just to get from west to south, and no matter how quickly you pass through Strange’s territory, the Foggy Forest, it would take another day.
‘I can’t believe we arrived in just half a day.’
The warning I gave to Beratir and Matteo Ricci earlier has come true.
Of course, even if Valentine arrives early, there won’t be any problems with my plans.
“Are you here, sister?”
As soon as she faced me, she breathed a sigh of relief.
“My father?”
“He passed away.”
Without thinking deeply, Valentine continued with the next question.
“What happened to Surtur?”
I was quite surprised by her question. She welcomed her father’s death so calmly.
As if I knew I was going to die today.
“I brought it to you.”
“Thank goodness. Are those who are targeting my father still in the city?”
“yes.”
She drew her sword.
Sigh-
“Thank you for your hard work, I will take care of it from now on.”
I blocked her path with my hand, which was covered in scars from when I fell out the window.
“Sister, can you please let me finish this matter?”
“… you?”
“Yes, I am still inheriting Strange.”
Valentine asked, looking me up and down slowly.
“Weren’t you attacked by the enemy?”
“no. He just made a miscalculation during the battle and fell out the window. There is no way I will be defeated by them.”
“them? “Isn’t it just one person?”
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“That’s right.”
“Then I can join you.”
“I want to deal with those who tried to harm my father with my own hands.”
I continued speaking while lightly swiping Strange’s symbol on the armor.
“I think that in doing so, I am repaying the legacy my father left me.”
Valentine shrugged his eyebrows without changing his expression.
“I get it.”
The answer was short and concise.
“I will remain in the castle until you deal with them. “This won’t be a problem, right?”
“Yes, sister.”
After saying these words, she gently stroked my head. I felt her warmth through the light kiss she left on my forehead.
“Outside the training ground, don’t worry about the rest. I’ll take care of it myself.
* * *
When I returned to the training ground, I saw Beratir and Matteo Ricci motionless.
They seemed to have already given up on running away and were smiling bitterly and talking openly with each other.
‘I thought you would fight until the end.’
You’re surprisingly quick to give up.
“It looks like you are smiling even in this situation. “You were anxious a little while ago because you couldn’t kill each other.”
Verathir shrugged his shoulders.
“Well, the purpose is gone anyway. “We talked about old times while you were away.”
“An old story?”
“Long before you were born… . Fifteen years. No, twenty years? No, it might have been longer than that. “We were talking about that time.”
Verathir’s smiling face hardened and he sat down on the ground and continued speaking.
“I have no sense of time, so I don’t even remember how much has passed.”
“Do you want to talk to me in this situation?”
“There’s nothing you can’t do. No, I don’t know if I wanted to. “Because it seems like you wanted to kill Lois too.”
He looked at the collapsed ceiling and thought deeply about something. He seemed to have gathered his thoughts and gestured to Matteo Ricci, who had collapsed.
“That guy over there, he was originally brought here as a porter. “I was recognized for my skills in the war against Glazer and was accepted into your father’s party.”
You brought in someone with that level of skill as a porter? What on earth was my father thinking?
‘Or was Matteo Ricci hiding his skills?’
“At the time… . This is when I was serving as the Heavenly Seal of the Bluebeard Knights. “It’s time for everyone to start shaking when they hear that Berathir of the North has appeared.”
Veratir chuckled as if he was in a better mood as he recalled the past story.
‘The Bluebeard Knights.’
I’ve never seen them in person, but I’ve heard stories about them. They were a group of people who used a lot of power in the north, where even our Strange couldn’t conquer them.
“And yet, that Lois ignored me from the moment he first saw me. “I heard that Cheon In-jang of a mercenary group has taken over as leader of his party.”
Perhaps the reason his father ignored him was not simply because of his skills.
This may be due to his simple and ignorant speaking style, which can be seen even after a short conversation.
‘I’ve experienced a lot.’
While I was receiving education from him in my past life.
“At that time, I was the second leader of his knights.”
“Second leader? “So you’re saying that you were the second strongest after your father?”
“yes. No, but he didn’t admit it until the end. “I don’t know if he denies my skills or if he just hates me.”
His gaze is directed towards his father.
Even though he knew that he had already left this world, he made a move as if he was trying to talk.
“under! If only that guy had been a little nicer to me. “I wouldn’t be here now.”
I asked cautiously.
“What happened? “Can I listen to it?”
“Are you coming now? “After killing that guy and trampling on my dream of becoming the strongest.”
“With your level of skill, you will be able to achieve that level of title even if you don’t kill my father.”
“No, it’s impossible. “I’ve already been defeated by you, so what kind of power am I the best?”
“… … .”
“I’ve come all the way to Jeokhyojo, so it’s not a good idea to return alive. I was prepared to die, but I really wanted to get over Lois just once… … .”
Veratir looked into my eyes.
From the beginning, he probably came prepared to die. However, since Lois, who was his life’s goal, is dead, he must be feeling so helpless.
I lowered my head and looked down and answered him.
“There is no need for that. Strange will not come after you.”
“… … what?”
“My father’s former colleague.”
Because he is the teacher who gave his all to teach me.
This was not said out loud. I just swallowed the rest of my words along with my saliva.
“A colleague and what?”
“Because we are old friends.”
“… You’re talking about something trivial. If you put it that way, that trash guy over there is also a colleague and friend.”
“He doesn’t have one more thing to add?”
“What sticks?”
“The word traitor.”
Veratir raised the corners of his mouth and stroked his beard.
“So what are you going to do with us now?”
“I won’t do anything.”
“huh? why?”
“Why?”
I am not showing them any mercy. It just seemed useful for my future plans.
“I am the one who killed your father today, and you two only fought with each other, not with me.”
“… … “That’s true, though.”
“And in the case of Count Matteo Ricci, he did no harm to Strange.”
Matteo Ricci snorted.
“So you’re saying you’ll save me?”
“yes.”
“Do not lie. “If you leave it like this and turn your back on me, I’ll stab you right away.”
“yes. you’re right. “If your wish is to die, I will grant it to you now.”
Even if you owe Veratir a debt from his past life, killing Matteo Ricci would not be difficult.
But I wanted all the information I could get from them.
‘I don’t know if I will confess it to you.’
One of them must have seen my mother.
‘then.’
You will also be able to find out about people who have the same blood as your mother, not your father.
“In exchange for saving your life, there is a condition.”
Matteo Ricci clutched the wound on his abdomen and answered in a whisper.
“That’s it, kill it. “I have no regrets in life anymore, so I will leave.”
Turf, plod, trudge.
I responded by stepping in front of him and extending my dagger.
“I decide whether you live or die here. So, please rest for a moment.”
puck!
Episode 94 Heir.
My father’s death will not be known to the world for the next three months.
Whether true or false, if such a rumor were to spread around the continent, there would be an unimaginable amount of repercussions.
‘No matter what happens, Strange survives.’
However, the territory we control will be reduced by opposing forces, and we will be threatened by those who have been targeting Strange.
‘Even if you don’t have a father, there will be no problem with your family because there are no people who would hastily invade the south.’
Sister Valentine’s presence alone is enough to keep Glazer in check, so what I need to focus on now is eliminating the remnants of this incident.
‘If that’s the case.’
Of course, Katarina is the key behind the scenes. She must kill everyone who holds her hand with her.
“Go back to the academy.”
I told Veratir to keep quiet about this incident and return to the Academy to increase his power.
“Are you really crazy? Then you will know what I will do-”
“Do whatever you want. Anyway, there is no one on this continent who can run the academy as well as Veratir.”
“… … .”
“If you guard that place, Glazer won’t be able to move as he pleases.”
He won’t reject my offer.
I know what he wants to do other than kill his father.
“Are you saying you’re going to use me?”
“yes.”
“haha… . This is so absurd. “How dare you speak so openly to me, who is practically your enemy?”
“We are neither allies nor enemies. “It’s an alliance.”
“alliance?”
“Yes, I once heard a knight from the East say, ‘There are no permanent allies or enemies on the battlefield.’”
“… That’s not wrong. “I also joined hands with Lois, but it ended up going wrong.”
I said as I handed him the advanced recovery potion.
“Not right now, but I will climb the tower again.”
“tower?”
“Yes, and you and your father will face challenges that you could not overcome. “I’d like to get help then.”
One of Veratir’s unfulfilled dreams. Conquering the tower is the goal and goal of every adventurer.
My suggestion was enough to change his mind.
“Are you saying you’re going to add me to your party?”
“no. What I’m saying is, let’s climb the tower together. If my party and Verathir’s party join hands… . “Even if it’s hard right now, won’t we be able to reach great heights in the future?”
He stroked his beard with a meaningful smile.
“Let me think about it.”
Then he got up, drank the potion, and headed out of the training hall.
“What should I do with your brother?”
Tony, Johnny, Ronnie.
My three brothers currently training at the Pavlos Ruines Academy, and the sons of Katarina, a traitor to the family that can never be forgiven.
When I thought of their faces, I couldn’t help but sigh.
I shook my head and answered Veratir.
“Please raise me strong.”
“You’re not killing me?”
“yes.”
“You know what those guys did, right?”
“The person who plotted this incident was their mother. There is no need for the three brothers to suffer that punishment.”
Veratir laughed as if he were astonished.
“This is not a remark worthy of the man who will become Strange’s head. “Isn’t it your family’s job to kill the guy who planned the civil war and all those who inherited his blood?”
“That’s right. However, my brothers do not know this fact, and since they were of help to me at Ruines Academy, I will spare their lives.”
Because it is also the key to confronting the imperial family in the future.
“… Well, you can take care of that. Okay, okay. “Then I’ll let you go, so finish well.”
He walked to the entrance of the gym, glanced behind him, and smiled when he saw Matteo Ricci lying down.
“Don’t just kill that guy, burn him at the stake. “They say that’s the most painful.”
Matteo Ricci forced his head up, looked at him, and whispered.
“That piece of trash… .”
With these words, Veratir left Castle Strange. I suggested Matteo Ricci, who remained.
“As I suggested to Veratir a moment ago, I will give you a chance to return to your original position.”
“… “Just kill me. Anyway, since Lois is gone, I have no purpose in living.”
“okay? “Then let’s do it.”
I stretched out the dagger and put it to his uvula and said,
“But know this one thing. “If you die here now, the colleagues who were plotting with you won’t leave you alone.”
“… … .”
“My friend said that a girl named Bonnie and Saint Joanna Arc were heading north.”
Matteo Ricci’s pupils shook greatly.
“Yes, how did you know that?”
“Choose. Will you cooperate with me and get out of here quietly, or will we all just die together like this?
* * *
The morning dawned.
The sun, brighter than ever, illuminated Castle Strange. I accepted this moment as God’s will to announce the arrival of a new era.
Great love! Great love! Great love!
The large bell on top of Strange Castle rang loudly.
This had so much power that it could be heard in places beyond sight, so before today passes, all those with Strange’s name in the territory will gather at the castle.
“I will take my father to Midgard.”
There was no sadness on her face. She only mentioned how to send Gunther and Hysteria away, just as she did when she sent them away.
“Sister, I’m sorry, but before you go, do you mind if I ask you one question?”
I said to her, making a gesture that seemed to indicate that I was watching her. I don’t know why, but I still felt unfamiliar with her.
Even though, unlike my previous life, I feel like every action I do is for my own good.
“what?”
She relaxed her eyes and bent her knees to make eye contact with me.
“Did you hate your father?”
“… … .”
“To be honest, I did. If I tell you the reason, it won’t end with just one or two. “I think you too must have walked the same path as me.”
“… … .”
“I thought the past was fate and accepted it. But I thought it would be different for you.”
“Why?”
I reached out and placed my hands on Valentine’s cheeks and said,
“Sister, sister. Sister… .”
My throat got lumpy as I tried to convey what my father had left. She has a secret that she has never told anyone else, and Valentine doesn’t know if she knows this either.
“Because he’s not Strange.”
At my answer, she blinked a few times and smiled.
“Did your father tell you?”
I lowered my head and answered.
“He also told me a story about a brother I didn’t know about before. In the past, Strange and Rothschild tried to end the long war… . With the story of a child being exchanged.”
She didn’t panic, but instead gave me a light hug to reassure me.
“Verdin.”
“yes?”
“I have never once thought that you are not my sister.”
“… “It’s the same for me.”
“I never thought that my father was not my father either.”
“… … .”
“I didn’t hate my father. Gunther and Hysteria too.”
It was a completely different reaction than I expected. I thought he must have hated his father and other brothers.
Because she was used by her family in the name of protecting Strange.
“But that doesn’t mean they don’t have feelings. “I am also human, so there were times when I was angry and times when I was happy during the time I spent with them.”
“With Brother Gunther?”
“Yes, it was the same with hysteria. “I just didn’t hate them.”
“Why?”
Her answer was very simple.
“Because we are family.”
I didn’t hate them because they were family.
This was a very shocking answer to me. I can’t believe that the Strange family, where you can die if you don’t kill them, was thinking like that.
I never thought something like that would come out of the mouth of Sister Valentine, who was also called cold-blooded.
She took my hand and placed it on her chest and continued speaking.
“Even if I don’t have the same blood as you, it doesn’t change the fact that Strange’s heart beats.”
“… … .”
“So don’t think too deeply about your father’s death and the past events. “From now on, you just have to look ahead.”
“… … .”
“Because you will have to lead Sprange from now on.”
I nodded my head loudly without answering. She held me in her arms like a baby and she continued talking as we walked down the hallway.
Again, again, again, again.
“… “Sister, the other knights will take a look.”
“Does not matter.”
“… … .”
“Who will say anything if I carry my younger brother with me?”
I was embarrassed.
If Rox had seen this scene, he would have fainted.
“Verdin.”
“Yes, sister.”
“Keep the matter regarding Duke Catherine a secret from the other brothers.”
“… “Do you want to save me?”
Valentine shook his head.
“This matter can never be overlooked. “I will judge you when the right day comes.”
* * *
A typhoon raged over the Legion.
The bright sun of May was obscured, and darkness covered the entire city.
-Caw, caw, caw!
At the same time, hundreds or thousands of crows were flying low, screeching endlessly.
The guys started turning all over the alley as if they were looking for someone.
Soon after, the Strange family’s judge, Red Hyojo Valentine, appeared through the Legion’s gate.
“Let’s go to the alchemy guild.”
Devery of Strange Mansion came to welcome her, raising his collar with a cross drawn on it high above his head.
“Going to the alchemy guild!”
About a hundred knights who followed his shout repeated his name.
“Going to the alchemy guild!”
“Going to the alchemy guild!”
Strange’s march has begun.
The imperial forces guarding the neutral zone also turned their attention. The knight commander of the imperial army also fell silent upon hearing the news that Valentine had arrived.
This meant that the rumor that the matriarch Lois had died had not yet spread, and it was a good way to show others that Strange was alive and well.
“Open the door.”
Diberi spoke to the guard of the Alchemy Guild.
“Who are you looking for?”
He shouldn’t have asked the question.
As the guard closed his mouth, the sharp blade of the sword pierced his heart.
Flutter!
“Open.”
When the guard captain died, the subordinate guarding next to him hurriedly pulled the doorknob.
Mei profit-
Devery and Strange’s knights began searching the alchemy guild without hesitation.
All the alchemists were killed amid endless screams within the guild, and those who survived tried to protect Katarina in the clock tower.
“Valentine, have you really come to judge me?”
Duke Catherine asked Valentine with a frightened expression.
“Choose whether you will die here or go back and face trial.”
No matter what choice you make, you will face death. Knowing this, Katarina chose to fight back.
Easy profit-
Mana swirled in her hands. Of course she wasn’t good enough to deal with Valentine.
“It means I’m going to die here.”
“There’s nothing you can’t say to your mother.”
“You are not my mother, you are Strange’s traitor. “You have committed a sin that even death cannot wash away.”
Quang!
Suddenly a loud noise was heard.
Gray smoke swirled beneath Katarina’s feet, blocking Valentine’s path.
“It’s been a while, Valentine.”
“… Is it Hagen?”
Hagen von Glaser.
The head of the magic family Glazer, and the only force on the continent that can oppose Strange.
“I’m sorry, but I will take Duke Katarina with me.”
“?!”
“I heard Lois is dead? “I will soon declare war on you, so know that.”
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