The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 30's
As he relaxes in the warm bath, Jin thinks of the fruits of his latest mission.
He had strengthened the admiration and confidence of the cadets towards him. Where else would someone find Runcandel willing to risk his life to save a mere cadet? Normally, a hundred cadets would be forced to risk their lives to save one Runcandel.
Many beginner cadets have great potential. Mesa and Bellop were obviously very promising, but most of the cadets participating in the mission were also very talented.
None of them will ever forget the courage of Jin when saving Mesa in their lives.
"I don't always act the way I do to earn their trust or admiration, but it never hurts to have one."
Saving Mesa is not a calculated scheme.
Jin has lived for 43 years if you include his past life. So as a skilled, strong, and mature human being, he could not sit still and do nothing when a young girl was kidnapped and almost did bad things to her.
If Jin did not save Mesa during this mission, he would be plagued by guilt and shame for a long time. And he didn't back down to relive such a humiliating life.
He had experienced more than enough feelings of helplessness in his first life.
Now it's time for him to live a different lifestyle.
“Hm.”
Holy hooch!
A black energy ball formed on top of his wet, soapy palm.
'So this is 4-star spiritual energy ...'
It didn't look any different on the outside from the back when it was a 3-star. However, the weight is different. The pulsing spiritual energy ball in his hand felt much heavier than before.
The 4-star spiritual energy had as much destructive power as the aura and 6-star mana.
It was on a different level compared to ordinary strength. In fact, due to his spiritual energy, the current Jin was stronger than ever in his previous life in terms of pure destructive power.
'But since my swordsmanship is still 3-star, I cannot utilize spiritual energy fully.'
Spiritual power is most effective when used with a sword. Moreover, the effect was maximized when used with 'Bradamante' or 'Barisada', a sword specially made to channel spiritual energy.
Soldert is the Shadow God and also the Sword God.
Therefore, it is not surprising that spiritual and magic powers are not suitable. Although the witches craved Soldert, they were only interested in the superior power of spiritual power.
"But just because they don't fit doesn't mean they're useless to each other."
It's all a matter of efficiency.
And now, Jin had the freedom to choose the most efficient method at all times, as he could also combine magic with swordsmanship if he wanted to.
'I must reach 6-star swordsmanship in the next five years.'
6 Star swordsmanship.
It is generally known that 1-star to 2-star knights are considered to be beginner knights, 3-star to 4-star knights are ordinary knights, 5-star are superior knights, and finally, 6-star are elite knights. The rank for a witch was more or less the same as a knight.
The 7th star and beyond were the 'master' knights'.
However, there were many masters around the world, which was not surprising since the continent had a population of two billion people.
The 7-star was only considered a transcendental realm among ordinary people. However, among the warriors, the 8-star stage and beyond were truly considered 'extraordinary'.
There are fewer people who have reached 8-star all over the world.
As for the 9-star stage, there might be less than a hundred, even if one discovered every eccentric hermit training in seclusion. Needless to say, there is far less than that in 10-stars.
Finally, the stage where there was only one person.
Unique nature, Genesis. It was a realm where one had transcended the limits of humanity and had become a demigod.
(T/N: The Korean word the author uses for "Genesis" has several meanings, and they do not specify which one. Previously, the same Korean word was used for the title Cyron Runcandel "True Holy Knight". So technically, we were supposed to translate it as "Holy True". But according to the context here, we decided that "true holy" was not the right one, and changed it to "Genesis". So from now on, Cyron will be called the "Knight of Genesis".)
'I will definitely reach that realm in this life. No, I'll go beyond that realm.'
To do that, Jin first has to successfully deal with the schemes and wiles of his brothers once he advances to the middle training class.
Although Myu, Anne, and the Tona twins spoke in a remote area earlier, Jin was already able to predict the twins' movements. He had already anticipated all of their possible plans of action.
As someone who had lived at the bottom of the Runcandel food chain for 25 years in his previous life, there was no way Jin would not know about their plans.
Jin had never experienced middle-class training in his first life due to dropping out of the beginner class. But he was more than aware that the middle class was like a wilderness, a place where only the strongest survived.
In other words, logic and reason are not required in the middle training class.
It was the same in the forests around the continent. Although some clever and cunning animals sometimes use their brains to survive, most of them are in the middle or bottom of the food chain.
Then, what animal lives peacefully in the forest without being disturbed?
"I will dominate the middle class with pure strength."
A vicious predator that had absolute power.
February 1795.
Results and scores of cadets have been announced.
All the members who accompanied Jin on the mission had advanced to the middle class. As a beginner training class farewell speech, Jin received a medal and encouragement from the elders of the Runcandel Clan. All the advanced cadets had now moved into their new dormitories.
Jin also receives an offer from the second butler, Petro, to move rooms. Rosa had prepared a large room in the middle of the mansion for her youngest son.
The room was previously used by 'Joshua Runcandel' in his youth, Jin's eldest brother. After Joshua stopped using the room, no one had been allowed to use it since.
“Petro, tell my mom that I'm fine at my place now. I want to continue using this room.”
“Young Master Jin, the room that Young Master Joshua used was the best in the Sword Garden and had a very important meaning. It was a room only given to the eldest son of the clan. ”
“I know that much. But tell Mom that I'd rather be here so she doesn't get angry. Understood?"
Petro has gained a good understanding of Jin's personality over the past few years. The 13th young master he knew had never changed his mind after making a decision.
That's why it's so unfortunate.
The room that symbolized the eldest son had been offered to him, so why did he reject it? The other Jin brothers could only suck their thumbs while secretly wishing they received a room for themselves!
"Young Master, please reconsider once again."
“I thank you for your concern, but I've already said that I don't need it. And if you think that's unfortunate, use that room for yourself.”
"Young Master!"
“Haha, in the end it was just a room. You can take your leave. I don't really enjoy using such a large and burdensome room.”
Petro lowered his head in response as if he knew Jin's intentions.
The butler did not believe that the 13th young master — a 15-year-old boy — had such deep insight.
"He noticed that the Madam offered him a room as a test instead of a gift!"
Petro then returns to Rosa and tells her about Jin's decision.
"Jin refused?"
“Ya, Mistress.”
Rosa listened as she placed her chin on one hand and hummed softly. He is satisfied with Jin's refusal to accept Joshua's room.
'Jin. I sometimes can not distinguish whether our youngest son has no desire or has too many desires.’
The room that Jin rejected was none other than the room of the eldest son of the Great Runcandel Clan.
And Jin soon realizes that this beautiful offer is a sweet bait connected to a scary fishing rod. Once he moves into the room, Jin will be the target of all his brothers.
"Mommy is so tough."
Cocktail.
Jin leaves his room with Bradamante on his hip.
He will be out to check on the cadets he will train from tomorrow in the middle training class.
“Good morning, Young Master!”
"Scott, gather all the cadets who advance to the middle class."
"Yes." Yeah."
A total of nine cadets gathered in Scott's room, including Mesa and Bellop. Even though they pretend to be okay, you can see stress and anxiety in their eyes.
“We will be in the middle class from tomorrow. Have you all finished it yourself? ”
"""Yes!"""
“As you know, the middle class is divided into several powers under the name ‘faksi’.”
All the cadets nodded in unison. They knew better than anyone else that they were the only people in the Jin faction.
The cadets also knew that they would be subjected to harassment, threats, and coercion because of it.
It was a natural occurrence. While the other cadets could not torture the pure-blooded Runcandel, they could still target his faction.
“No need to fear. I called all of you here to say that.”
"""Yes!"""
The cadets answered with a stern face. Jin found their behavior adorable and charming.
It was clear who would be the first to aim for these children from tomorrow.
"First, the Tona twins."
Although the twins might still be afraid of Jin right now, he was sure they were up to something.
“And someone else who will help the Tona twins to keep an eye on me. It was most likely Myu or Anne's Oldest Brother. Can also Brother Vigo.’
Whoever supports the twins, Jin plans to outsmart them.
“I'll see you all tomorrow. Oh, and during off-hours training sessions, make sure you move in groups of at least three people. You are forbidden to act individually until I completely conquer the middle class. ”
"""Understood!"""
***
Starting from the middle training class, the cadets were not taught by guest instructors from outside the clan like Garon Altemiro. It was the elder from the Runcandel Clan who was in charge of the cadets.
The clan elders who used to be 8-star knights or higher in their youth took turns teaching classes. They had also been the flag bearers of clans that failed to become patriarchs.
Currently, there were about 150 cadets in the middle class. The elder in charge of teaching them over the past few years was 'Zed Runcandel'. He — who was once famous as a 8 star knight — is Cyron's younger brother.
"Consideration."
"""attention!"""
The cadets repeated Zed's orders as they stood on the training ground.
“This year, we have ten new cadets among us, while 27 people drop out of school.”
Zed spoke with a displeased expression as he stood on the platform. He was dissatisfied with how there were more dropouts than newcomers.
“Startners, learn from your senior how to live a mid-sized cadet. My role is just to teach swordsmanship and evaluate everyone. As long as there is no death, just solve all your internal problems among yourself. ”
"""Understood!"""
"took me a lot with seniors. What do I always emphasize?”
"""The Runcandels don't need weaklings!"""
"""The Runcandels don't need weaklings!"""
The middle cadets suddenly shouted in unison and continued chanting motos as they stared at the newcomers. Moreover, there was a clear hatred in their gazes.
The Jin cadets were suppressed by their gazes and shouts that they had difficulty to hold their heads up.
Anyone around the world would also feel distressed by the sudden ceremony in which their seniors preyed on them with a chilling warning.
Among the group of people shouting the motto were the Tona twins. Standing around them were several 4-star and 5-star knights, all of whom were part of the Myu and Anne factions.
'Why noise. By the way, the Tona twins were there. There were some people around them with deep frowns. Ah, they're from Elder Sister Anne's faction.'
Runcandels don't need weaklings!
Runcandels don't need weaklings!
The singing continued non-stop. The intermediate cadets seemed to be planning on shouting a warning until all the newcomers lowered their heads.
Suddenly, Jin stepped forward and approached the twins. His steps were light and relaxed as if he was taking a walk.
'W-Why did he come here?'
'Don't be afraid! Just think about destroying it starting today!’
The Tona twins communicated with their gazes and began to shout louder than before. Zed watched Jin with interest as he stroked his beard.
Jin's steps did not slow down. It seemed like he would not stop until he stood a few centimeters away from the twins. The other intermediate cadets shifted their gaze from the newcomers to the Runcandel boy.
The skrrt! Cut it!
Jin unsheathed Bradamante out of nowhere and cut something.
“Arrghhh!”
The deafening singing of the cadets ended instantly. Their jaws gaped as they watched the astonishing scene before them in shock.
The Tona twins are petrified like stone statues. Zed's hand was also frozen in the middle of his beard.
Jin had cut off his lower arm. The lower arm belonged to one of the cadets standing around the twins.
As a member of Anne's faction, she was a 5-star knight. In other words, he was at the top of the food chain in the middle class. Till now.
There was no way the cadets could predict or defend themselves from the surprise attack.
Even if someone was a pure-blooded Runcandel, who in their right mind would brandish their sword on their first day in the middle class? During the memorial welcoming ceremony organized by Zed Runcandel, to boot?
As blood spurts out of the cadet's wound, the Tona twins can't do anything about it as they panic. The heat and excitement that flooded the training ground just a moment ago had completely vanished.
The 150 pairs of gazes were all concentrated on Jin. But the boy did not give any explanation for his actions and just sheathed his sword.
Instead, he spoke in a calm tone.
"Call the medical team."
Jin thought in his heart:
The one who needed the warning was not him and his peer. That's their senior.
