The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 13s
Orgal Pendant.
Phoenix Heart.
And manuscripts from secret books.
This was the physical advantage Jin gained during his stay at Storm Castle.
And according to Murakan's explanation, Jin could use the pendant to summon Luna once. Moreover, the artifact's effect also gave him a strong immunity against 5-star attack spells or lower.
In addition, the pendant could amplify the magic buff effect imparted to its user.
Two years had passed since Jin ate the Phoenix Heart, but it had not been fully absorbed by his body.
One month after he ate his heart, Jin tested how much his body had absorbed its effects each day by putting his finger over the candle flame.
“Miss Mary would be so proud of you if she were here, Young Master.”
And sure enough, Jin placed his index finger on the candle flame today as well.
The fire that touched his fingertips had no effect on him at all. Jin did not feel the burning sensation of—as if he put his finger in warm water.
Gilly was very pleased with this sight and slowly approached the boy.
“Gilly.”
“This is also the first time I have seen the effects of Phoenix Heart. And as your nanny, I'm very happy to know that the beneficiary of the heart is you, Young Master Jin. ”
A big smile was on Gilly's face. Jin truly believed that among the nannies working for the Runcandel Clan, he was the most honest and sincere.
'If my knowledge since I was a witch had not betrayed me, I seem to have absorbed about 50% of the heart.'
If he absorbed 100% of the heart, Jin would be able to withstand a terrifying firestorm that could burn the entire castle. In other words, the Jin would be extremely resistant to all fires that contained no mana.
In other words, Jin would not be completely resistant to the fire generated with magic.
Needless to say, unless it was a high-level fire magic spell cast by a 6-star mage or higher, they would not be able to break through the heart's flame-retardant effects. However, there was another reason why the Phoenix Heart was considered a very important item among magicians.
'If I fully absorb the heart, I won't be restricted when I summon a phoenix in a few years.'
The flames that kept revolving around the mystical beast known as the phoenix generally had the power of a 5-star spell. So every time a phoenix flapped its wings, it was no different from 5-star fire magic that shot out continuously.
And unfortunately, this fire could also injure the witch who summoned the phoenix. So even if one became a 6-star mage, it would be difficult to summon and use phoenix unless they had high resistance to fire.
In other words, one had to eat the Phoenix Heart to have complete control over the phoenix familiars and make full use of it.
"I can't wait."
To this day, Jin is much more interested in magic than swordsmanship. Before his setback, the last three years of his 28-year life were far more enjoyable than the first 25 years.
“You seem to be very loved by your sister, Young Master. There is Lady Luna and Lady Mary. I wonder how you will repay their affection, hohoho.”
Jin almost snorted at Gilly's words.
She could not help but laugh at herself as she recalled the story of 'Mary Runcandel' from her past life, along with her unique personality.
'I'm sure Mary gave me the Heart of Phoenix to accelerate my growth, so that I can challenge it later on.'
That was how the thoughts of third sister Jin functioned.
He was a battle-crazed muscular maniac. Moreover, he liked to fight against other Runcandel or enemies of the Zippfel Clan.
That was why he became a 6-star knight and roamed the entire continent— challenging strong opponents despite not being 20 years old yet. She raises trouble wherever she goes, which earned her the nickname 'Stormwind Mary'.
Originally, it was the 'Crazy Woman of the Southern Region'. However, Mary slaughtered everyone who called her that way, so she received a nickname that sounded even cooler.
'Not only did he want me to challenge him after I became strong, he also gave that heart away because he believed that he did not need it. So it was a gift that came from his pride and confidence. Mary is a very arrogant madman.”
Jin smirked as his mind reached a conclusion.
"I must repay them as they wish."
Luna wants Jin to grow up strong and healthy, and survive the family's deadly feud.
Mary wanted Jin to grow strong and healthy, and tried to cut off his head with her sword.
Therefore, Jin had to repay them by doing exactly as they expected of him.
Tap.
Someone was behind Jin's room door.
“This is Khan, Young Master Jin. It's time for your training. ”
“Oh, so it's time. I'll be there."
Currently, Jin was training two skills simultaneously.
He learned the release of spirit energy from Murakan in the basement, and was taught the martial art of Runcandel by Khan, a knight in the castle. As a result, Jin did not have time to rest every day.
When he opened the door and exited his room, Khan politely bowed.
"What's the lesson today, Khan?"
“In the morning, we will learn the movement of the combat foot. Around noon, it would be a different attacking technique using punches and kicks. Then, we will handle the key techniques together at night along with some general physical exercises. ”
It was a busy schedule, but Jin nodded in satisfaction. He exuded an aura of dignity and majesty like a ruler who had received reports from his subordinates.
Khan stiffened as he observed Jin's behavior.
As the guardian knight of the Runcandel Clan and the young master's martial arts instructor, he should be very proud of the child's growth.
However, Khan was restless and nervous every time he trained the boy.
'I must not slack off and laze while teaching Young Master Jin.'
Khan had taught the clan battle techniques to a total of six of Runcandel's children at Storm Castle.
The twins are Tona, who left two years ago; Jin's sixth sister, Yona; her fifth sister, Anne; her fourth sister, Myu; and finally, Jin herself.
Except for the twins, the other three had already left Storm Castle when Jin was a baby.
'I never felt this way when I taught others. They were all busy attending training programs, and all I had to do was evaluate their growth. But for Young Master Jin. There's something different about him.
Evaluation of.
Normally, the instructor was the only one who had the right to evaluate his student—similar to the relationship between bosses and subordinates.
But Khan could sense that Jin was inversely evaluating his 'teaching skills'. And it happens every day during their training sessions since their first lesson.
During the grueling physical exercise when Jin was about to sweat, during the exercise where he would bruise and his young skin would tear and break, even during the spar when he was thrown to the floor.
Jin would always closely observe Khan's teaching skills.
However, he did not feel that it was unpleasant or uncomfortable. Instead, Khan believed that Jin possessed all the virtues that a pure-blooded Runcandel should have.
'No wonder the patriarch showed such great interest in her. I can't let my guard down today either.'
Khan focused his attention as flames of enthusiasm appeared in his eyes. He and Jin then move to a training ground inside the castle.
"Young Master Jin."
"Speak freely, Khan."
“It is a great honor to be able to teach you, Young Master. I promise to provide you with the best training regime and guide you to the best of my ability in the next few months, until your 10th Birthday.”
“I appreciate your thoughts. I'll be in your care until then."
It was only after the combat training session ended that Jin was able to visit Murakan, even though he was very tired.
He then practiced the spirit energy release technique under the guidance of the dragon.
Today was a tiring and demanding day, but still fun.
“Kya!”
Murakan let out a shout of excitement and astonishment.
Jin wondered how many times Murakan had been dumbfounded. According to the quick calculation, it was more than 20 times over the past hour.
"Are you that happy, Murakan?"
Murakan looked back and looked at Jin.
“Is that even a question, son? I was finally able to get out of this boring and stuffy place! And that's tomorrow!"
Two years have passed since the twins left the castle. But for Jin, two years passed in an instant. He had many things he wanted to learn and practice, so he wanted to stay for a few more years.
'He's right. Until the day I met him here, I also felt that every day was boring once in this castle.’
He had graduated from Khan's combat lessons 10 days ago with the acknowledgement of his instructor, and he had achieved double the progress Murakan expected Jin to achieve in terms of spiritual energy release.
In the history of the clan, not a single Runcandel had achieved as many feats as the Jin during their stay at Storm Castle. Normally, the only training the Runcandel children could receive in the castle was combat training. So, it's no surprise that Jin is the highest achiever ever.
However, the boy in question was still not satisfied.
'I want to reach 5-star where and 2-star in spiritual energy before leaving the castle ... Well, I guess I'm too impatient.'
He, indeed, became impatient. Even in the entire history of the world, not a single individual had obtained such power at the age of ten.
'Stay calm. No hurry. My achievements so far have been quite impressive. If the world finds out about my strength, everyone will treat me like an unprecedented genius.’
Today is October 30, 1790.
Tomorrow, the guardian knights of the Runcandel Clan will arrive to escort Jin back to the clan's main house, the 'Sword Garden'.
“By the way, if you leave this place, what should we do with your empty coffin, Murakan?”
"That's gonna be fine. Those who come here will only read those books and will not realize that I am not inside.”
“How did they not notice it? Even though you fixed the glass coffin, the inside is still empty.”
“Kuhahaha. Your knowledge in magic is still lacking if you worry about such things, Nak.”
“Sheesh, okay. Then tell me what your fail-safe plan is. ”
"I just need to create the illusion of myself lying inside a coffin using Draconic Magic."
'Holy cow, can you do that?'
Jin almost spontaneously shouted that, but barely held back. According to his knowledge, illusion magic cannot recreate complex images.
“Who do you think I am? i'm naga. Especially the Shadow Dragon. Creating such an illusion is as easy as blowing my nose into your shirt.”
"remarkable. Is it possible to maintain the illusion for a long period of time?”
“Hm. Oh well, what other choice do we have? I'll just do my best to keep it on as long as possible until you're old enough to protect yourself. So be grateful, okay? Respect and respect me, okay son?”
“That's exactly why I brought you something special today.”
As Jin opened the basket, a star shone in Murakan's eyes. The basket was filled to the brim with strawberry pie. Gilly made it using the first harvest of the Mitel Kingdom.
“P-Strawberry pie......! Stroberiku pie!”
Jin grinned as he saw Murakan devouring the pie in front of him. He then took out a few bottles from a cloth bag that usually contained his notebook.
“The bottles! Don't tell me…! Is that alcohol?”
"Yes. Since today was our last day here, I stole some without telling my nanny. ”
“So, you still have a little bit of humanity in you, son! The time I spent educating you was not in vain. Ha ha!!"
He was a dragon that was easily manipulated.
***
The next day, around lunch time, two knights from Runcandel's main house came to the castle.
There were fewer bodyguards than when the Tona twins left the castle, but the two bodyguards were 7-star knights this time around.
“Young Master, you must strengthen yourself now. From now on, your every wish will not be fulfilled. It would be hard for me to make you strawberry pie all the time too.”.
Gilly spoke in a serious tone as she stared straight into Jin's eyes.
“The main house will not be as quiet and quiet as our days here. You have to remember it.”
Jin's days at Storm Castle were rarely calm and peaceful due to his constant training sessions, but he adjusted his attitude to a serious atmosphere.
"I knew. Don't worry, Gilly. I'll remember it.”
“I will faithfully help you with my best abilities out there, Young Master. Then let's go. ”
“Guardian Knights Jerome and Holtz greet Young Master Jin. We will both safely escort you to the Garden of Swords.”
The knights from the main house politely saluted the young man.
A horse-drawn steel carriage was waiting for them at the base of the mountain.
***
Later, at night.
A group of unidentified assailants attacked a steel carriage belonging to the Runcandel Clan.
