The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 3's
When Cyron left the Black Sea, the Runcandels who lived outside Storm Castle became busy. They must welcome back the patriarch who returned from his journey for the first time in 5 years.
“Any carrier of the Runcandel flag must assemble at Storm Castle, except those who work on imperial requests.”
Rosa Runcandel's Black Panther orders spread around the world like a pulse. The flagbearers of the clans working in the Vermont Kingdom, Akin Kingdom, Zhan Kingdom, Curano Kingdom, etc. all immediately gathered at Storm Castle.
"What the hell is going on? Our youngest brother's Selection Ritual ended many years ago, so why did father come to Storm Castle? ”
Cyron's third son, Ran Runcandel, has returned from the northern region of the continent, where he slashed monsters.
"Did the guard knights stationed at Storm Castle mention anything?"
Cyron's fourth son, Vigo Runcandel. He had to suspend his murderous duties assigned by a great nobleman from Curano Dukedom to return.
His client would definitely not be happy, but he had no other choice. Unfortunately for him, the Runcandel Clan would not compensate his agents for stopping their ongoing mission to answer their calls.
“Nothing at all. It seems like a secret matter. Well, I'm not surprised. Even dad personally came..”
Cyron's third daughter, Mary Runcandel. He had dueled and defeated powerful warriors in the southern region.
So, Cyron's seven children gathered at Storm Castle, along with a total of over 200 knights and servants who had helped them.
With this many members, they can destroy an average city in just 30 minutes, and the average state in a single day.
As the news that Cyron was beginning to move spread around the world, various rumors began to spread within the ruling class.
'Why is Cyron moving? Didn't he say he wouldn't leave the Black Sea for another 10 years?’
'Did Runcandels finally plan to dominate the world?'
'Did the Zippel Clan show any reaction to this?'
The only True Holy Knight in the world, Cyron.
Cyron's descendant, Runcandels.
The ripple effects of these names are enormous.
Cyron's children and the clan's guardian knights stood in two rows on either side of the stairs leading to Storm Castle. Under the heavy rainstorm, look everyone's eyes seriously. They all looked determined, as if they were going to war.
"Greetings to the patriarch!"
"Greetings to the patriarch!"
The moment Cyron arrived at the entrance of Storm Castle, they simultaneously raised their swords into the air. The mountain peak trembled with sounds echoing them, as if a landslide would occur everywhere.
“Hm.”
With a slight nod, Cyron began to climb the stairs.
'Dad's mood is weird. Is something really important going to happen?’
Runcandel's children exchanged glances, sharing their thoughts without words. As Cyron passed by them, they slowly followed in his footsteps with a serious expression. The guard knights remained behind and guarded the gates of Storm Castle.
However, none of them realized the truth.
The reason Cyron came to Storm Castle was only to see his youngest child.
***
"Daytona, Haytona."
“Yes, dad.”
Cyron calls the twins Tona first. The sick brothers kneeled in front of their father as their runny noses caused a snorting sound to echo in the throne room.
"Tell me what mistake you two made."
Jin was waiting in his room with Gilly, so he could not hear the conversation.
The twins hesitated to answer. A few seconds passed, Cyron's brows twitched slightly.
"I'm asking you to tell me what mistake you made."
“I-That..”
In Jin's previous life, the Tona twins had committed their first murder right after leaving Storm Castle, at the age of 10. And as people get older, they kill an average of 50 people each year. They are, literally, murderous maniacs.
However, until now, they were only 9-year-old boys.
They are at an age when their harsh father scares them. Moreover, the word 'strict' could not do their father justice.
Not only that, their father had asked for their mistake.
They were beaten by their younger brother. If they had to blame something or someone, it was Jin.
The twins seem to have forgotten how they had abused their brother before.
When they reach this conclusion, the twins make a decision.
"We didn't make a mistake."
Daytona gathered her courage and answered. Cyron propped up his chin with his hand, as if waiting for his son to finish speaking.
“Jin used an unknown force to punch Haytona and I.”
"Absolutely. He used a power that was not an aura!”
Haytona intervened as she accentuated the second half of her sentence.
'Power that is not aura'. In this world, there was only one answer to a power that was not an aura.
Witchcraft.
If the 7-year-old Jin used his aura to defeat them, he would be praised by the others. However, it was a completely different case if it was magic.
A child with Runcandel's blood using magic is blasphemy.
Therefore, the Tona twins are trying to convey the fact that Jin has used magic to defeat them.
"My boy."
A soft tone sounded.
"Yes, dad!"
The twins answered cheerfully, as if they were criminals who had found a loophole to exploit. Realizing that their father's voice was soft, they believed that they had a chance to snatch victory.
However, Cyron completely ignored the reason of the Tona twins and spoke in a soft voice.
“I'll give you two pieces of advice that you should engrave on your heart. If you continue to behave like this, you will never be able to survive inside the Runcandel.” Clan.
"Well…"
"W-We're sorry, dad."
***
As he walks down the hall, Jin thinks of the Tona twins who came to pick him up.
They were completely withered and seemed to be on the verge of collapsing, as if they had fallen into a cage of ferocious beasts and were barely able to escape with their lives.
'I used to wear the same expression in my previous life every time I met my father. I can imagine what they both went through.’
Jin had not heard the conversation between the twins and Cyron, but he had an idea of what had been discussed.
'Dad most likely asked them a question, and the twins could not give him a satisfactory answer. Well, it's understandable because they're still kids.”
That's how Cyron educates his children.
No, it can't even qualify as education. Despite having 13 children, Cyron himself never raised a single child.
The people who raised children in the Runcandel Clan were nannies.
All Cyron and Rosa did was observe their children. They observe how their children grow up, and try to determine who among them is most worthy of leading the clan after their father.
Furthermore, they will slowly engage with their children only after they grow up and show results that exceed 'Runcandel's standards'.
Therefore, Cyron's arrival at Storm Castle had become a big problem.
The other brothers waiting in the lobby were very curious as to what was happening inside the throne room.
Step, step.
Jin could finally see the throne. His father was sitting, waiting for him to come. He carefully walked towards Cyron as events in his past life flashed across his head.
'My father's. The strongest person I have ever seen, yet also the meanest I have ever known.’
Her mother, Rosa Runcandel, somewhat had a human aspect to her. When Jin was expelled from the clan, the news that he refused to eat anything for two days had spread all over the world.
Despite this, he ended up removing the existence known as 'Jin' from his heart completely after a few days.
Cyron is different.
He still had some aspects of humanity in him, such as furrowing his brows when he was angry or slightly smiling when he found something comforting.
Jin also hears that when Cyron is young and not yet a patriarch, he can be frustrated, happy, and also fight for his life.
However, when he reached the demigod realm and became a True Holy Knight, those emotions slowly faded. All that was left in him was the unconditional concern for the clan.
'It's a funny story. Even though he had reached the demigod realm, he was still protecting the clan because Eldest Brother had yet to take over.'
Jin clenched his teeth so hard that he could hear them grinding his teeth.
He had lived a miserable life in the clan until he was banished. Even when they ate at the same dining table, the other clan members treated him like air.
However, he could not continue acting like this. Cyron will realize it. There was no way he would not realize his youngest son was gritting his teeth the moment he saw it.
'He may be my father, but I'll make sure he can't underestimate me in this life.'
Jin knelt in front of Cyron as he swore to himself, and greeted him.
"Greetings to the patriarch."
He behaved like an adult from the clan who had long left the Storm Castle. He welcomed Cyron not as his youngest son, but as a member of the clan.
Cyron nodded in satisfaction and spoke to his son.
"Why do you call me 'patriarch' instead of 'father'?"
Jin pretended to ponder for a moment. He had already predicted Cyron's reaction to his greeting.
“My brother, my older sister, and the guard knights numbering over 100 returned to this castle to greet you. So I concluded that the patriarch's visit to the castle was formal. ”
Cyron's eyes widened.
"It's so good."
Jin did not respond to his father's call and slightly lowered his head to show his gratitude.
Although it was unthinkable for a 7-year-old to exhibit such impressive behavior, Cyron was unsuspecting. He only believes that Gilly has educated Jin properly and that his son has keen insight, such as how he chose Barisada during the ritual.
However, Jin was not a real 7-year-old. He has adult thoughts from his past life. Cyron was unaware of that fact, despite having reached the demigod realm.
As he stared blankly at his son, Cyron spoke once more.
“Just now, I ask your brothers what mistakes they have made. They can't answer my question.”
"Yes, patriarch."
“However, I feel I should try asking you the same question. So, what mistakes did Daytona and Haytona make?”
Again, Jin pretended to think to himself. He somewhat predicted the conversation to progress in this direction.
No. gabe. In fact, he had fully foreseen this outcome because Cyron Runcandel would not hesitate to treat his sick children like war veterans who had gone through so much adversity.
The answer Cyron wanted to hear was already decided from the very beginning.
"It's revenge."
“Hm!”
Cyron's wide eyes flashed in astonishment. As he sat quietly for a few seconds, Jin explained his previous answer.
“My brothers should have tried to take revenge on me. A Runcandel must always pay his obligations to others, whether it be help or revenge.”
Silence happened.
Jin was convinced that this lack of reaction from his father was synonymous with satisfaction.
However, he now had to show a childish attitude to dispel any suspicions Cyron might have. He raised his head slightly with a worried look, and asked his father.
“Is my answer wrong?”
"No. Instead, it was very satisfying.”
"Thank you, patriarch."
Hearing his son's words, Cyron showed a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"You can call me 'father' for now. Our clan members may have gathered in this castle to greet me, but my visit here was purely for personal reasons.”
“Yes, dad.”
Cyron faintly smiled as he looked at his son.
In the blink of an eye, all signs of satisfaction disappeared from his face. As his aloof and indifferent expression returned, Cyron asked another question to his son.
"What special power did you use to defeat your brothers?"
