The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 15's
A tense atmosphere filled the air.
Sweat was seen dripping down people's necks.
After dealing with the impostors, the Black King's Pay Soldier finally becomes Jin's new bodyguard. However, the escorts could not hold their breath around their clients. Now that the Yuta witches have returned on their own, the mercenaries are the only ones left to take care of the fearsome child.
'What kind of 10-year-old boy is acting like this?'
The vice-captain of the 3rd Corps of the Black King Mercenaries asked himself — a question that all of his men were also thinking about.
The Black King's Paying Army! They are veteran fighters who can turn things around on the battlefield. Bloodshed, broken bones, sunburn! Nothing could stop the wounded soldiers in this battle.
The sight of prisoners being mercilessly tortured and killed was a daily occurrence for these people. Watching Jin order Gilly to kill Jerome and the fake Holtz by bloody means is nothing new to them.
Nevertheless, this ruthless mercenary was wary of Jin because of his age.
Where else would they find a 10-year-old behaving this way towards their killer? Even though he was a Runcandel, he was just a little boy who had just left Storm Castle and entered the world.
In fact, their senses warn them to be very careful with Jin when they see him giving orders to Gilly. His speech and behavior were not like children, not to mention his method of killing the surviving assassins.
The mercenaries could only see Jin as the ruler of Runcandel— who happened to be rather short in height.
“We must not make the slightest mistake until we manage to escort him to the transfer gate. Any reckless or superficial behavior is absolutely forbidden, do you understand? ”
"Yes, Vice-captain Wrath."
Soldiers of the King of Black—'s Payments who are known for their rude and impolite behavior—act like a gentleman. They all stood stiff and nervous, as if they were wearing tight and uncomfortable clothes.
However, they did not act this way solely because of their fear of the child known as Jin Runcandel. There was also a hint of admiration and interest in their eyes towards this dangerous brat.
"Young Master."
While Jin kicked the snow as he walked, Gilly called out to him. He wore a calm expression and tone, but the boy caught a melancholic gaze that lasted for a moment.
“We will arrive at the village in about two hours. Once we arrive, it will be better to wait until the snowfall subsides before continuing our journey.”
"Let's do it."
Jin brushed off the pile of snow on his shoulder.
"Oh, Gil?"
“Ya, Young Master?”
“Don't worry about what happened. It wasn't your fault.”
Jin really believed so in his heart. Even Khan is unaware that Jerome and Holtz are impostors at Storm Castle, so Gilly is unlikely to find out.
Moreover, the fact that Jin knew better about the rules of the guard knights than his nanny was also not a problem. At least, Jin did not think so. However, Gilly was still thinking about this incident.
"I'm sorry."
As soon as he heard his reply, Jin smiled bitterly as he recalled some memories.
Gilly never makes excuses.
He never brought up justifications like 'I've lost my touch for spending ten peaceful years at Storm Castle' or 'I feel under the weather, which dulls my senses'.
'In my first life... Gilly was the same, always apologizing for something that wasn't her fault. Makes me feel sorry for him. All the torment she had to endure..’.
Before his setback, the only person within the clan to care for Jin unconditionally was Gilly. When Jin is banished, his life takes a turn for the worse and he becomes miserable. Even so, Gilly never blamed his Young Master.
Even when his 7-star aura was sealed and he was expelled from the clan with Jin, he repeated the same sentence as today.
'I'm sorry'.
“Once we return to the main house, I will receive any punishment for..”.
"Enough. I told you not to worry about that, didn't I? That's an order."
Gilly lowered his head.
"I understand."
“You may be my nanny, but you are also my only guardian knight now. If you continue to ponder over the small mistakes that do not bother me, you will not be able to protect me completely. I hope I don't have to repeat it myself.”
Jin didn't want to talk to Gilly in such an arrogant way, but it was the only way to make him listen.
In this life, it's her turn to protect her nanny. Even if Jin sometimes had to act cold-blooded, he had to make sure the bitter reality would not break his kind and warm heart. It's the boy's turn to bring his nanny to a better life.
"Your wishes are my orders, Young Master."
Gilly replied while biting her lower lip. He is aware that Jin's indifferent tone is due to his good intentions towards her.
'Why should a bright and intelligent young master be stuck with a boring and slow nanny like me? I must be aware and make sure there are no other troublesome matters bothering the young master today.'
Become a person worthy of young master!
As he promised himself, Gilly clenched his fists and raised his head. Relieved by his stern face, Jin began to think of the assassins.
Jerome and Holtz are fake.
They were part of a radical group of Zippel followers and had disguised themselves perfectly, fooling everyone in Storm Castle.
It was impossible to make such a perfect disguise with magic. 'Transformation' was a privilege only granted to dragons, and even with that power, it was impossible to imitate and imitate other individuals perfectly.
In that case, how did the assassins recreate the appearance of the knights without any imperfections?
Once they verify Jerome's and Holtz's death, Runcandel's main house immediately sends the Black King's mercenary Army on standby in the Mitel Kingdom, and begins to investigate the identities of the impostors.
However, Jin did not expect them to find anything. The entire world was filled with Zippel Clan followers. Blaming and executing them all is impossible to achieve, both practically and politically.
In addition, exposing the assassination attempt on Jin and arranging a worldwide search warrant would not benefit Runcandels.
Therefore, Runcandels will definitely do as usual. They will find a random group of Zippel followers and punish them for example, and instill fear in others.
However, Jin already knew who the mastermind was.
Bouvard Gaston's.
Technically, he's not the mastermind, but the culprit behind the incredible disguise.
According to Jin's knowledge, Bouvard Gaston is the only person in the world who managed to create 'perfect transformation'.
By the time Jin was 20, Bouvard's identity was revealed to the world. The Vermont Empire has sent a group of special forces to track down the unknown criminal behind the 'transformation crime', and finally capture him after a 10-year chase.
Jin still remembers how news of Bouvard's criminal transformation spread around the world in his first life.
In the future, people will come to learn about Bouvard. However, Jin is the only person who knows about him in his current life.
'His perfect transformation would be very useful to have. If I win Bouvard and make the most of his skills.’.
But Jin then shook his head.
'He's totally crazy. When Bouvard is imprisoned in Vermont, he will stop at nothing to declare that he is an artist and not a criminal. It would be better to get rid of him instead. At this point, he had already raised his sword towards me.'
Bouvard is an existence that only creates chaos in the world. Chaos for chaos. That's his inspiration and 'artstyle.
Now that he had remembered all the bad things about this lunatic, Jin started to get dizzy.
Fortunately, Jin didn't have to spend years searching for Bouvard. He already knew that Bouvard was pretending to be an ordinary citizen, and remembered the location of the 'fragmented workshop' that the artist managed.
“We will arrive soon. If there is anything you need, do not hesitate to tell my subordinates. ”
As soon as one of Jin's bodyguards spoke to him, the morning sun began to rise.
“Meow.”
"Meow."
"Meow!"
November 2, 1790. 15:00.
The heavy snowfall lasted until noon, but soon disappeared completely as if it had never existed. Now, a black cat was meowing.
The cat was outside the 3rd floor window of an inn. Inside, it could see a boy sleeping quietly on the bed.
The adorable little cat raised its front legs and started tapping on the window. It does not look any different from your usual cheerful cat.
“Mm.”
Now awake, Jin sat down and rubbed his eyes. After sleeping for several hours, his body now felt as light as a feather.
“Meong~ Meong!”
Seeing that change, the cat was now violently scratching the glass with its two front claws, as if it wanted to desperately go inside.
Pfft.
Seeing the behavior of the cat, a small laugh came out from the boy's mouth. Who would have ever imagined that this extremely adorable cat was actually the Murakan of the Great Black Dragon?
'Sial .. very funny. Should I tease her a little?’
Jin's cheer has been activated. He pretended not to know and took a cup of warm water by his bedside, when suddenly…
hissing! Hiiiiss!
The murakan was getting impatient and upset. Jin realized that if he continued, it would soon be troublesome to calm the angry cat. He then stopped his ridicule and opened the window.
“A-I understand. I've understood. I'm just kidding, there's no need to get too angry.”.
Poof!
Murakan instantly turned into a human and performed a faceplant on the floor.
What BAM!
A heavy sound shook the room, and the babysitter— who was on standby beside the door—soon rushed in.
"Young Master!"
Clangs!
As soon as the unknown human on the floor entered his vision, he quickly took out his claws. It was already covered in an abyssal blue layer, ready to attack the enemy.
'We're fucked. God, why..’.
It's all over. The unexpected situation had completely derailed his plan, and placed him between a rock and a difficult place…
Before Jin and Murakan could say a word, Gilly shot towards the man lying on the floor and pressed his claws against his nape.
"Who sent you?! Speak before I tear you apart and slice you into thousands of pieces.!”
He mistakenly believed that Murakan was a murderer. There was not a single speck of doubt in his mind.
As he stood agape, Jin could feel something slowly coming out of his mouth. It was most likely his soul and his hope for the future ...
“G-Gilly.”
“Please stay behind, Young Master! He was a very skilled assassin. The thought of him sneaking into your room without a trace of his presence.!”.
It was no surprise that Gilly did not feel Murakan's presence despite standing guard in front of the room the entire time Jin was sleeping. Because just a moment ago, Murakan was just a little cat.
In an instant, Jin found dozens of excuses he could use to deal with this unplanned situation peacefully.
... None of them is a good reason.
'No way. There was no way to deal with this situation without telling her the truth.'
Sigh up!
Jin took a deep breath before opening his mouth.
“Gilly, that man is not a murderer. Pull back your claws.”
The nanny's eyes were wide open. He then quickly stood up and took a few steps back. Murakan, whose hands were twisted backwards until a moment ago, was now coughing and wriggling on the floor.
"Young Master, who ..."
“After you properly apologize, greet him with respect. He is the guardian of the clan, the Murakan Black Dragon.”
Gilly couldn't believe his own ears.
This pathetic, shabby-looking man—who is still grumbling on the floor—is the Murakan of the Great Black Dragon? This man, who was still suffering from that little arm round, was the clan guardian?
The reason Murakan was in so much pain was not because of Gilly's overwhelming strength, but because of the side effects of his transformation. But there's no way Gilly knew that. In fact, even Jin wasn't told about these side effects.
After observing Jin's expression, Gilly obediently followed his orders.
“As a lowly member of the Runcandel Clan, I have shown great disrespect to the clan guardians. Please have mercy on me.”
“Urghhh..”.
Murakan turned around and stared blankly at Gilly.
"I forgive you. my strobery pie."
Strawberry pie!
As soon as she heard those words, Gilly finally realized the truth.
The reason why Jin always craved strawberry pie. The reason he always went to the burrow in the backyard of Storm Castle, and why he always carried the pie with him.
He had no definitive proof, but his intuition had come to a conclusion.
the wussss…!
A cold gust of wind blew from the window. In the calm winter air, the three individuals simply exchanged glances and awkward gazes.
“Gilly.”
"Yes ... Young Master."
"I'll tell you the whole truth, so can you shut the door?"
Crunched.
After the deed was done, Jin began to recount and explain his final years spent at Storm Castle. Although he did not mention his setback, he told him about the transcription of his secret books and about his status as a Soldert contractor.
Surprisingly, Gilly remained calm and composed during Jin's story. He, however, nodded intensely the entire time.
“So now, you're also an accomplice. I can't tell the clan about Murakan's resurrection, or about my relationship with him.”
"I'll be in your care from now on, Strawberry Pie."
It was at this time that an informal group consisting of three Runcandel— consisted of a nanny, a child, and a naga— was formed.
