The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 17's
Beradin Zipfel returned the favor exactly as Jin asked.
He did not say a word until the transfer gate was activated. He did glance at Jin from time to time to check what the Runcandel boy was doing.
'Jin Runcandel .. I'm sure he'll shake the world and spread his name in a few years. Duh, so curious! I want to talk to him a little longer, but he doesn't want me.’
Beradin's eyes glittered with curiosity as he continued to glance at the 10-year-old. They only shared a short conversation, but their meeting was very refreshing and exciting.
Therefore, there was a certain amount of goodwill in Beradin's curious gaze.
'If he's not a Runcandel, we can be good friends ... Well, let's settle for the fact that I found a worthy enemy. In fact, he might be my lifelong rival!’
Beradin secretly chuckled as he let his imagination fly into the sky. Meanwhile, Jin also thought inwardly.
'Whether he was a celebrity among the witches before my regression or not, he was a bit of a bitch.'
In fact, every time Beradin looked at Jin and they made eye contact, the Zippel boy would turn his face away with a reddened face.
(T/N: Is this a BL ship??? Or is he a reverse trap???)
(PR/N: Ohoho~? Fujoshi's senses are tickled—)
'The red face and the look ... He's really some kind of crazy guy. Huh, should I really cut off a few fingers to straighten his head?’
There was no way Jin could concentrate when such a disturbing gaze was directed at him. In the end, he simply closed his notebook and kept it. As they waited for the transfer gate to be activated, Jin simply stroked Murakan's cat.
"Thank you for your patience. You will be teleported in a few moments. There may be side effects from teleportation, such as headaches or nausea, so please sit while we.”.
Whirrr!
Where blue began to color the special waiting room. Then gently cover the members inside.
"I'm having fun. Let's meet again, Jin Runcandel!”
Beradin shouted in an excited voice. Since their goals were different, this was the only chance he had to say goodbye to Jin.
"Yes whatever."
But Beradin could not hear Jin's answer.
He is sent to his destination and has to deal with the formalities to enter the country, whereas Jin and his friends are instantly sent to another first-class waiting room.
The Runcandel clan held absolute power within the Huphester Alliance along with a great reputation. On the other hand, Zipfels were completely hated, which led to some discrimination in their treatment.
Most places in the world love one clan and hate another, and vice versa. Not many countries were free from the influence of the two clans.
“Blaargh, urrggh..!”
pats, claps.
Gilly awkwardly patted Murakan on the back, unable to do anything to help.
"Geez, you miserable dragon ..."
“Blargh, urgh, keuk! We didn't have this kind of device in my day. Urgh, it's like my organs are upside down.”
It's only a hundred years since the witch developed the transfer gate.
But since the gate was created based on humans, it was not quite suitable for dragons. After vomiting for a while, Murakan exhaled deeply as if he could finally breathe properly.
"Are you okay, Mr Murakan?"
"I'm doing fine. It's been a thousand years since I last vomited. In the past, there were even some fools who used dragon vomit as an ingredient for perfumes.”
“They still do it today. If you collect what you just vomited and bring it to some nobles, they will directly buy it with gold coins.”
“Oh, they still do it today? Is there anything you want, Strawberry Pie? I can go sell this and..”.
“Quite talk. Just throw it in the incinerator there. Our clan may be waiting outside right now.”
As soon as they exited the waiting room, they were greeted by a serene sight from the transfer gate of the Huphester Alliance.
In general, there will be many people in the area, but since Runcandel's youngest child is coming today, the administration has set strict regulations.
Clang, clang!
A group of knights approached Jin and his crew. They are the knights of the Runcandel guard.
“We've been waiting for you, Young Master. It's nice to meet you. I'm Petro, the second butler in this house.”
The middle-aged man amidst the knights spoke up.
Jin and the others boarded the pre-prepared steel carriage and headed to the Sword Garden.
Sword Park.
The place that symbolizes and represents Runcandels.
As the name suggests, the vast, sprawling garden had more swords planted in the ground than flowers or trees.
Thousands of swords belonged to the Runcandels and the clan that had died, but not just any clan. One did not get the right to plant their sword in the garden just because they were members of a clan.
It was a special right only granted to clan members who had contributed to the growth and prosperity of the clan.
As soon as they entered the Sword Park, the steel carriage began to slow down. Jin watched the countless swords passing by outside the window, and pondered over the past.
'It used to be my greatest wish in life to have my sword planted in this garden.'
Why was he so naive and stupid back then?
Had he accepted the reality of his previous situation, Jin would have left the clan sooner than he did in his first life. The clan will never allow 'disgrace clan'—who became a 1-star knight at the age of 25 years—to plant his sword in the garden.
'Why... Why am I so naive and stupid?'
Jin asked himself a second time. He already knew the answer to his question. The boy simply asked himself again to remind himself of his past mistakes, and to steel himself now that he had returned to the clan's main house.
'I'm weak. Weak people can only survive and thrive by being smart and cunning, but that doesn't apply to me either.’
Jin smiled and closed his eyes.
His reward with the sword he got back after contracting Soldert, his reward with the magic he always had, the tricks he learned during his 38 years of life and maturity, and his, carelessness and courage that can only be gained by dying once, knowledge of the future only the regressor can gain.
Finally, Gilly and Murakan. A powerful ally he can share his secrets with. Moreover, one of them was the legendary Black Dragon.
'true. This time, I will survive and thrive in this shitty hellhole.”
This is just the beginning.
Jin believed that he would be nervous on his way to the Garden of Swords, but otherwise. In fact, seeing the sword planted in the garden earned him confidence and mental fortitude.
“All greetings!”
“All greetings!”
Standing in front of them were 12 brothers Jin and.
The masters of the Runcandel Clan and all the would-be successors to the throne gathered in one place. Having every direct descendant of the Runcandel bloodline together was an extremely rare opportunity.
Crunched…
Butler Petro opened the carriage door. Jin gently went down with Gilly and Murakan in his arms. As soon as he got off, Gilly bowed deeply before Cyron and Jin lowered their heads.
“A long time ago, my son.”
Jin's mother, Rosa Runcandel was the first to speak.
"Yes mother."
Step, step.
Jin slowly walked towards his parents. As he stepped forward, Jin could feel the gazes of his brothers standing lined up on either side.
Murakan is the cause. Their youngest sister—who has caught the attention of their father—lovingly takes care of a cat. They showed a mixture of shock, astonishment, and ridicule.
As Cyron frowned, he asked Jin.
"Did you take it?"
Again, this is about Murakan.
Jin expected his father to ask this question first before greeting. And he also knew what to answer to satisfy this fussy man, who happened to be the strongest in the world.
"I got it, dad."
“You didn't take it, but got it..?”.
The corner of Cyron's mouth is raised to form a thin grin.
“Bold and confident answer. I like that. Exactly it. It is only appropriate for a Runcandel to have such an attitude when they get something.”
Some of his brothers expressions turned grim. Perhaps because they had been severely punished by their father before when they took the cute pet.
Or maybe some of them don't like Jin.
The 10-year-old boy turned to look at each of his brothers.
'Among them .. was the one who cursed me.'
Who'sis that?
From the day she saw the curse with her own two eyes in her cradle nine years ago, Jin asked her this question every day.
And why do they curse him?
Why curse their 1-year-old brother who did nothing? Why would they try to curse him— a curse that would give him a fate far worse than death as Runcandel?
'Is it just because I chose Barisada in my Selection Ritual? Or are they trying to get rid of every contender for the throne, and I happen to be an easy target?’
Jin wanted to immediately question all of his brothers, but this was not the right time.
None of his 12 siblings are weaker than Jin at the moment. Even the Tona— twins - the idiots he used to lead at Storm— Castle - had trained their swordsmanship for two years, so most likely they were stronger than Jin.
'Moreover, today is a joyous day where the whole family is finally reunited, right?'
The days of bloodshed are about to begin.
As he smiled with malicious intent, Jin let down Murakan.
"Meow."
The cat jumped into Rosa's arms. Surprisingly, he just caught it and started calmly stroking its fur.
“Nak, what is the name of this child?”
“Name of Prophet Runcandel, Bu.”
(T/N: 'Nabi' means 'butterfly' in Korean.)
Pffts.
Rosa could not help but laugh, and most of her siblings put on a sinister look. Cyron looked at Jin in silence.
"Mother's father! No matter how young he is, this is unacceptable.”
“How dare he give the surname of Runcandel to such a lowly beast! I also agree with Fourth Brother's opinion. ”
“Crazy! You wench, how do you educate the youngest? How can you let him call an ordinary cat by a name like that.!”.
Various complaints also emerged. But as soon as Cyron opened his mouth, everyone immediately shut up.
"Why did you give him the surname Runcandel?"
Jin made eye contact with Cyron and replied.
“It was to give me a sense of responsibility. She may be just a cat, but she was the first living thing I ever got. I think I should give it a name with meaning and weight.”
The silent siblings gaze was tinged with shock, and Cyron calmly nodded.
“How funny. But son... Do you really realize how heavy the name Runcandel really is?”
It was a complicated question, but Jin nodded without hesitation.
“I realize the weight it has. This signifies that if someone tries to harm the Prophet, I must make them pay the price personally.”
The gaze of death directed by the Tona twins immediately turned into shock.
They believed that they had nothing to fear for Jin anymore, but seeing his current attitude, their trauma from Storm Castle reappeared.
“You seem to be talented at making enemies, son. Your brothers glared at you so intensely, didn't they?”
This is a warning.
Not in the direction of Jin—who made a fuss as soon as he arrived at the main house—but in the other direction. A warning to them for daring to show killing intent in front of the patriarch.
The brothers immediately adjusted their expressions and attitudes.
“Revealed so. But I'm sure I'm also talented at killing my enemies, father.”
“Kuhaha.. Then all of you should be careful when dealing with your strong-willed younger brother.”
Cyron's children, except for Jin, all bowed their heads in response to their father's statement.
Soon after, every Runcandel that gathered today entered the mansion, and the banquet celebrating the arrival of Jin began.
During the entire meal, most of the siblings stared at their ludicrous youngest sister with complex feelings.
