The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 14s
The Jin days at Storm Castle were accompanied by constant rain. However, once they descended the mountain and reached the bottom, the scenery turned white.
It was the first snowfall of the Mitel Kingdom. Especially heavy snowfall. Within a few hours, the snow had piled to knee-high.
Because of this clean white scene, the train had to slow down its pace. Knights Jerome and Holtz descended and began to sweep through the snow with their swords.
“We must take shelter in a nearby village and wait until the snow stops, Young Master. Even if we reach the capital without stopping, we will not be able to use the transfer gate due to snow.”
"You're right. We have no choice.”
Although this was the first time Jin had seen snow for such a long time, he was not too excited due to their serious circumstances.
A carriage drove slowly, and a snowfall that seemed to be trying to engulf the entire world. Jin flipped through his notes—transcript of the secret tome at Storm— Castle to pass the time.
But in the middle of the night…
Holy hooch!
Neiiigh-!
Suddenly, the two horses pulling the carriage shouted in horror.
The 3-star magic spell 'Icicle Shot' had pierced through the horse's wings. The carriage trembled as if it was about to overturn, and in the next second, the coachman was killed by the same spell.
“We are under attack! Please stay in the car, Young Master!”
"It's an attack!"
Jerome and Holtz shouted loudly. Soon, Gilly covered Jin with her body and observed the situation outside.
The usual gentle and kind gaze was not visible. His eyes seemed to burn with anger as he displayed a ferocious killing intent.
“We'll be fine, Young Master. You have me and two 7-star protective knights to protect you. Who's Afraid."
A calm and relaxed voice. Jin had seen Gilly act like this several times in his previous life. That will happen every time Runcandels is attacked and Jin is in danger.
“There are about 20 killers. They seem to be made up of witches and warriors, but we cannot eliminate the possibility that they have archers with them. I have not specified whether there are 7-star enemies or higher.”
Gilly reported on his own observations of the situation.
The nannies of Runcandel were all 7-star warriors or higher. Before long, Gilly—'s weapona claw— revealed itself from within his sleeve and emitted a sharp light.
'How messy. The attack as soon as we left Storm Castle? Who're they?'
Although Gilly tries to convince Jin, she is much calmer than her nanny.
Afraid of a surprise attack?
Not likely. He had three 7-star warriors by his side protecting him. And if the worst was to come, he could use the Orgal Pendant.
As long as the pendant was with him, he could definitely survive any threat even once.
'If they're willing to attack Runcandel's train, this assailant is nobody. Since the knights were unable to detect them before, there should be at least a 6-star mage among them.'
Jin calmly evaluated the situation outside.
'The train was not attacked after those first few spells, and I could hear weapons clashing in the distance. In other words, the enemy is hiding in the distance, and Jerome and Holtz are chasing them to fight... attacked?’.
As his thought process reached that conclusion, Jin realized something was wrong.
“Gilly.”
“Ya, Young Master?”
“Jerome and Holtz. Both were not sent by the clan. That, or they're traitors.”
“Young Master, what are you talking about …? Everyone in Storm Castle knows their faces, including me. They must be Jerome and Holtz from the.” clan
Even Jin knew their faces. He had found them several times in his past life.
Nevertheless, Jin had reason to treat them as deceivers or traitors.
“Gilly. Clan guard knights never leave Runcandel's children unattended like this, even if the nanny is with them.”
"Aah!"
“One of the two should have stayed next to the train. But Jerome and Holtz are both out to attack the enemy. They're traitors or fraudsters.”
Gilly checked the situation outside through the window. As Jin said, Jerome and Holtz had left their positions as soon as the attack began.
The crack!
Gilly's face turned furious as she gritted her teeth. The anger was directed at the two traitors, as well as at himself for realizing the situation only after Jin pointed it out.
“...I'm sorry, Young Master. I will make sure to receive a severe punishment for this negligence of mine after we return to the clan.
“From now on, Gilly McRolan will protect Young Master Jin as a member of the Runcandel Clan. Please be patient and be lenient even though my protection ended up being rather drastic and cruel.”
“While it is important to get us out of harm's way, it is also important to know who these killers are, as they may be allies who are here to save us from those two traitors.”
“Yes, Young Master. I will not bring disgrace to the clan. ”
Cut it!
Gilly suddenly swung her claws diagonally while still sitting. The steel carriage split in two neatly and easily shattered. Jin can now see the sky from within(?) chariots.
He then immediately carried his young master and jumped out of the metal, running like an arrow flying with the wind. Since the traitor had set up the carriage, there might be hidden features to prevent them from escaping. Therefore, caregivers should be quick to avoid all potential pitfalls.
Due to the darkness of the night and the heavy snow, their visibility was no better outside. All they could see were flashes and sparks about 200 meters away from them.
'Since the two of them went to fight the attackers as soon as the battle started, they must have judged that they were unable to stop the enemy alone.'
If Jerome and Holtz's opponents are Jin's allies, then the boy and the nanny will be saved.
But Jin couldn't dispose of the possibility that the attackers were actually other enemies with different objectives than the two traitors. Nevertheless, Gilly carried the boy and ran towards the battlefield.
“Find Jin Runcandel!”
“Team 3! Block the one on the left!”
The voices of those who attacked the train. On a closer look, Jerome and Holtz fought for the same reason against 20 or more opponents.
"Young Master, why did you leave the carriage!"
“This place is dangerous. Please return to the train for now!”
Jerome and Holtz yell at Jin when they realize it.
“Shut up, you filthy traitorous bastard. By whose order are you two here? How dare you try to kidnap the young master....!”.
Gilly wrapped his claws with aura and glared furiously. The faces of the two traitors seemed distorted, and smiles began to form on the faces of the assailants who had surrounded the 7-star knights.
“That woman is Gilly McRolan! The presence of Jin Runcandel has been confirmed!”
“All men, prioritize protection Jin Runcandel!”
The attackers were indeed allies of the boy and the nanny.
Jin felt somewhat relieved. If Gilly were to join them, he would not need to break the Orgal Pendant to activate it.
The battle suddenly comes to a halt with the arrival of Jin. During this short time, the boy scanned the armor and robes that his allies suspected.
The Yuta Clan was a magician clan in the Mitel Kingdom, while the Black King was a group of mercenaries that could be considered one of the strongest mercenary groups out there. Since there was only one black grebe on their emblem, it seemed like it was not their most elite army.
Despite this, every mercenary was in the 5-star realm, and the Yuta witches seemed to master their skill.
'So they are not traitors but fraudsters. Horse and coachman killed with Icicle Shots .. due to failed preventative attacks.'
After observing his allies and observing their strength and numbers, Jin came to a reasonable conclusion.
If Jerome and Holtz were really 7-star knights, they could easily annihilate twenty 5 —-star attackers especially in the darkness and heavy snowfall where everyone's vision was restricted.
However, even though the battle had been going on for a long time, there were no casualties seen among the attackers. In other words, Jerome and Holtz were not true 7-star knights of the Runcandel Clan.
“I'm Wrathful, Vice-captain of the 3rd Corps of the Black King's Pay Soldiers! After receiving a commission from the Runcandel Clan, we joined the Yuta Clan from the Mitel Kingdom to save Jin Runcandel!”
“Pfft hahaha.”.
Suddenly, the fake Jerome chuckled.
The strange laughter lasted a long time. Due to a strange sense of incongruity, the Yuta witches and Black King mercenaries prepared their weapons as the cold ran down their backs.
Gilly stood in front of Jin and spoke.
"Who are you two?"
He also realized that the two knights were not the Runcandel knights he knew. Just like Jin, he was aware of the strength and power possessed by a true 7-star knight.
"Grandfather, what a stupid question, Gilly McRolan... We have nothing to say to the mutt who licked Runcandels' shoes."
The fake Holtz also laughed out loud and repositioned himself. They do not seem to want to provide further information.
“...What should I do, Young Master?”
Jin answered Gilly's question without the slightest hesitation.
“Kill one of them and cut off the other arm before you bring it to me.”
"Your wish is my command."
"You may be strong, Gilly McRolan, but you mustn't underestimate us."
“Murka of the Black King's Charge Army. I'll leave Young Master in your care for 30 seconds. ”
Gilly ignores Jerome's false answer and speaks to Murka. The vice-captain immediately ran before Jin with his men, and formed a defensive line.
"I haven't seen a 7-star knight fight in a long time."
As Jin thought to himself, Gilly had already shot towards the two con men. As he flashed across the snow-filled landscape, the air ripped apart as a sonic boom exploded.
He was a speeding arrow. The mercenaries and magicians did not believe that one could reach such speed by running on top of this soft and thick layer of snow.
Died-!
Three-branched claws ripped off the neck of the fake Jerome.
The con man couldn't even react to the nanny's speed. He only realized his death when his head touched the snow.
The fake Holtz who was next to Jerome turned around to find the figure of Gilly, who had shot past them.
However, he could not follow her movements with his untrained eyes. As he tried to retaliate by swinging the sword in his hand…
Thumped.
The sound of his right arm and sword falling into the snow reached his ears.
"Oh."
Cut it!
Swoosh!
The fake Holtz somehow manages to avoid Gilly's anger dance several times.
But that is the limit. Without his right arm, his unbalanced body could not follow the commands of his mind properly. Soon enough, Gilly's claws neatly cut off the enemy's left arm.
Seven seconds.
Nearly seven seconds had passed since his involvement in the battle. Gilly used the remaining 23 seconds to stop the blood flowing from the victim's wounds. She cut Jerome's long hair(?) the one who died to bind the armless stump Holtz(?).
The mercenaries and magicians could not help but watch the phenomenon that was happening before them in astonishment.
'B-A strong woman like that is just a nanny?'
'He is in a very different realm compared to us ...!'
On the other hand, Jin put on a satisfied smile.
"I've done your bidding, Young Master."
Gilly dragged the fake Holtz behind him and walked towards the boy. As the snow continued to enter his mouth, the gunless victim could not even scream in pain properly.
Thump!
Upon arriving there, he grabbed the deceiver's head and tethered it firmly before Jin's feet.
“It looks like the one who underestimated their opponent is not Gilly, but the two of you. If you tried to kill the youngest son of Runcandels, you should have sent three or four 8-star knights instead.
As Jin spoke in a cold tone, the fake Holtz spat.
“Keuk, Kuhuhu. Era Runcandels, urgh.. will be over soon.”.
“That's actually something I'm looking forward to.”
Jin's statement sparked shock and confusion among the mercenaries and witches.
“Because the Runcandel Era is coming to an end, and the Jin Runcandel Era is about to begin.”
“Glory for the Zipfels family!”
“Oh, so you are a follower of Zipfels. I don't think it's necessary to take you back to the clan and torture information from you again.”
Destroy it!
Jin covered his fist with aura and slammed it beside the head of the deceiver. He had learned how to use the aura through martial arts classes with Khan.
"Take him off."
"Man, kill him!"
“No, I didn't mean it that way. Try your best to survive and return to your base in that state, Mr. Scammer. It will teach your colleagues a lesson. Well, it's a waste of time. Gilly, take this little trash out somewhere.”
"Understand me, Young Master."
Gilly takes the unarmed man and throws him into a distant snowfield.
Jin thought inwardly when he saw the fake Holtz coughed in the snow.
'Oh my goodness, a naive lunatic. Do they think the Zippel family will thank them for doing something like this?’
