The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 26's
'They didn't lie in an ambush for long. The people who captured Mesa are not far from here.'
Jin's entire body was drenched in sweat as he dashed across the plains.
Since yesterday morning until now, he had been awake for over 24 hours searching for clues and chasing after enemies. And since he also engaged them in battle, his stamina began to reach its limit.
In fact, the use of Multicasting and 'Wind Blade' were the deciding factors behind the depletion of his stamina.
There are 15 enemies left.
In the worst-case scenario, he would have to face all of them simultaneously, but if he was lucky, he would face them in a small group of two or three people.
'Having a child's body is very painful. I'm still too young. If I had the combat ability of my past life, I could easily destroy those fools from before without having to strategize everything.
During his pursuit, Jin realizes that the assailants from Kinzelo are all shabby and unskilled.
They were all former mercenaries or knights, but it bothered Jin how they did not even bother to erase their tracks while moving.
"Maybe because they underestimated us."
Jin's on target. Kinzelo looked down on the cadets of Runcandel. While the cadets were part of the Runcandel Clan, they were all beginners who had never experienced a real battlefield in their lives.
Kinzelo's lack of vigilance was also evident from how they only left two members to finish off Group 2 after they captured Mesa. They also only placed one witch and two soldiers in the trench to face would-be survivors and pursuers.
'Keep underestimating us. I'll make sure you regret it later. '
Jin's greatest weapon right now was the fact that they underestimated him. That was why he was not afraid of facing all of them in battle despite his low stamina.
He ran for another hour. This time, he oversaw the ambush, but the footprints remained unchanged.
In fact, he could now see the chariot's wheel trail as an addition. Jin paused for a moment to examine the traces.
'The people who captured Mesa are reuniting with other groups here. They might lock it in the car.”
Now that the carriage was involved, it would be easier for Jin to chase after them. The ground was uneven due to the hail from the previous night, so they would not be able to advance quickly.
As he follows the wheel trail for a while, Jin finds an unknown path that continues into the forest.
It was the road that led to the beastmen territory.
After remembering himself and his breath, Jin entered the forest. The wheel trail continues along a unique path into the depths of the trees.
'Then, how should I plan it?'
Jin is in the middle of Operation Rescue Cadets. An unexpected situation had arisen during their mission, so his current operation had gone from reconnaissance to rescue. The mission of finding the missing tycoon's son is no longer a priority.
In that case, what is the most important aspect of the rescue mission?
The answer is obvious: protection and security of the target.
'Killing all my enemies is not a priority. I need to make sure Mesa isn't hurt.'
At present, three hours have passed since Mesa's abduction.
Three hours. Too much time has passed. Dishonored and unscrupulous kidnappers could have started using Mesa as a toy during this time span.
However, Jin still believes that Mesa is safe. If they humiliated Mesa, Jin would have already caught up with them.
The only information about Kinzelo Jin was from the newspaper in his previous life.
They are a criminal armed radical group, which follows a strict hierarchy within. That was how Jin looked at Kinzelo.
The strict hierarchy.
That was the aspect that Jin focused on. It is likely that the Kinzelo members enjoyed their 'war spoils' in order of privilege among them, and so Jin believes Mesa is still safe.
'I must reach their branch headquarters immediately if I continue on this path. And it hasn't been long since Mesa and her captors got there.'
About thirty minutes ago? An hour?
Maybe there's something in between. The kidnappers most likely handed Mesa over to their superiors by now.
Therefore, this was the last chance he could safely save Mesa. Every minute, every second is important now. Therefore, he had to attack them directly to save time.
However, if he were to carry out such a frontal attack at their branch headquarters, some problems would arise.
If all the surviving members of the group gather there, Jin will have to face dozens of enemies alone. And even if he could kill them all, they would probably use Mesa as a hostage.
After thinking for a few seconds, Jin nodded to himself.
'First, I need to create confusion and chaos between them, so that they don't even think of using Mesa. Fortunately, we are in the forest now.’
Two red mana balls formed in Jin's hand. It was the same spell the enemy mages had used before: the 4-star fire spell, Flame Whip.
'Good thing I reached 4-star in magic before this mission. It would be difficult to burn a damp forest with just the firepower of a 3.” star magician
Holy hooch!
Jin swung his two Fire Whips in four directions. The spell had decent firepower, but the real advantage was once it hit the target, the spell did not detach easily from it.
In other words, there was no better spell than this to burn through the drenched forest. Jin chanted the same mantra over and over again.
Magical burning is a serious crime in this world.
However, such restrictions were not a problem for Jin Runcandel. After the area burned, Jin then bewitched where the wind was.
'Waves Wind.'
Other 4 star spells. As soon as he finished throwing it, a bluish wind filled with mana began to blow the flames forward. Just like its name, it was a spell that created a huge gust of wind that surged forward like a wave.
The fire goes into the forest. Initially, it was unable to burn the damp trees, but once the flame grew large enough, it began to swallow everything it passed through, wet or not.
And so, Jin advanced through the forest as he burned it. He hid his body behind the flames, making use of his resistance given by Phoenix Heart.
His mana had been greatly reduced from throwing 4-star spells blindly, but his plan had been very successful.
Now, he could see a building in the distance. It was the headquarters of the Kinzelo branch. People came out of the building in panic one by one.
"Fire! Forest burning!”
“Report to captain! And gather the witches!”
"Water! We need water!”
“Why is there a fire..?!”
The Kinzelo members were running around in chaos. Since the fire had not yet reached the base, they planned to extinguish it first.
'I don't know who their leader is, but he may not be crazy enough to enjoy the spoils of war during a forest fire.'
Now, he only needs to kill them one by one and save Mesa. Jin took off the two daggers in his boots and covered them with spiritual energy.
If there was one cold-headed individual among them, they would realize these forest fires were artificially created.
However, the soldiers hurriedly poured water into the fire, while the magicians were busy casting water or ice spells.
Jin easily managed to get close to them as he hid among the flames.
Holy hooch!
A shadow dagger flew up and stabbed a witch in the neck. The victim screamed, but was disguised by the sound of cracked twigs and panicked cries of others.
'One has fallen.'
Jin threw the corpse into the fire and set his sights on the next prey: an out-of-breath soldier holding a bucket of water. He perished in the same way as a witch.
Detecting the dark blade that flew through the flames was difficult for a 4-star warrior alone.
Jin picked up one of the daggers he threw. Including the one in his robe, he still had two left.
'It would be very satisfying if I killed them all like this, but even these fools would realize something if people continued to disappear like this.'
Jin lowered himself and observed the situation among the enemies. A man who seemed to rank higher than the others seemed to have realized something. He started leading the others and giving orders.
"I have to kill him first."
As the man shouted something that Jin did not hear, the surrounding men all took out their weapons. They were then scattered around the building.
'He told the two witches and soldiers to stay to put out the fire and told the others to stay alert around the building. Not a bad decision.'
Well, it would be a good decision if Jin wasn't in the fire.
Jin flew towards commander—who was left alone—like a whistling arrow. He hasn't removed Bradamante from his scabbard on purpose. The metallic sound and the white sword of Bradamante would destroy his sudden attack.
The line!
As Jin suddenly emerged from within the flames, the commander swung his sword in shock and panic. The boy bowed to avoid the blade, but he could not avoid the kick that followed him.
Bam!
As Jin rolled on the ground, the man continued his attack.
"You rat! So you're the one who burned the forest!”
Stab! Cut it!
The man continued to aim at the boy on the ground, and Jin rolled his body to dodge the attack without time to rest. The man then threw out his sword and jumped towards Jin, catching him.
“You fucking brat! I will definitely kill you—”
But Jin deliberately allowed himself to be arrested. He had also started this empty-handed fight on purpose by letting Bradamante glove.
Although the man's entire weight was pressing down on Jin's body, he wriggled like a flexible snake. Before the man realized what had happened, Jin had already broken his neck after changing his body shape into an unnatural position.
The crack!
With the sound of a broken collarbone, the man threw himself to the ground as saliva dripped from his mouth.
'This is the first time I have used Meyer-style martial arts. Fuck it, it hurts.'
Jin could only damage his body beyond his limits to kill the man thanks to the Meyer Clan's martial arts.
He dislocated his own shoulders in just an instant and passed his legs between their bodies to twist the enemy's neck. It was one of the techniques written in the secret book of the Meyer Clan: 'Revenant Murder'.
He had killed the person who appeared to be the leader.
All he had to do now was deal with the subordinates running around mindlessly around the fire and the fools nervously guarding the surroundings of the building.
After fixing his shoulders, Jin directed his gaze to the headquarters of the Kinzelo branch. The old stone building was slightly smaller than a middle-class noble residence. Jin speculated that there were not many enemies left inside.
"He also has all the keys."
After passing the leader-like corpse, Jin found a keychain and some gold coins. He threw the body and coins into the fire and approached the front gate of the building.
Kreaac…
As he opened the rusty iron door, the first thing he saw was a candle. And on the wall were strange images that he could not understand the meaning behind. They are the Kinzelo symbols.
"What a bunch of unpleasant people."
He stuck to the wall and walked down the corridor. Not long after, Jin realized that he could not feel anyone in the area. At the very least, there was no one on the floor.
And after using the key to open every room he encountered, there was one key that was untouched.
"Is that the key that leads to the basement?"
Since the structure of the building was quite simple, Jin quickly found the entrance to the basement.
The remaining key fits inside the keyhole. As soon as he went down the stairs, he saw Mesa chained to the wall.
“Mesa.”
As soon as he saw her, Jin felt relieved.
He has not experienced anything worrying. He's still wearing a cadet uniform. However, his face was bruised all over his body as it seemed to be beaten.
Clangs! Clangs!
The genie imparts an aura to Bradamante and cuts the chains that bind him to the wall.
“This... dangerous, Young Master.. Why are you..”.
When he heard the first words he said to her, Jin could not help but clench his fists and grit his teeth.
“This is not the time to worry about me, Mesa Milkano. Can you walk?”
"I don't think I can run."
"I saw. For now I will support you, so come—”
Boooom!
Both of them nodded and raised their heads. With that sudden explosive sound, the entire building began to shake.
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Translator Parts:
Hello people! I have decided to add a translator section to my comments about the story and add announcements about release rates and other things.
So, most of you may have noticed that I have not released a new chapter in 2 weeks. I initially took a few days off to rest because I had been translating every day, but then the website went down for a few days, and then I ended up busy because of other things.
