The Young Son Swordmaster
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“It looks like a high-level witch is putting a grudge on one of the guests living in the Moonlight Well, Madam.”
“I'll go find a witch. You stay here and protect Madam. ”
The two men standing next to the girl spoke in turn.
However, he only snorted and spoke in a mocking tone.
“Do you think I'm a helpless idiot who can't even protect himself? There are already six of our guards inside the inn. In other words, this might be a terror attack against the Hidden Palace. Ryu, go find a witch. Hiten, let's check the guards inside with me. ”
Ryu and Hiten lowered their heads in honor of the woman.
The girl who ordered them was Syris Endorma.
She is the daughter of the Master of the Hidden Palace of Talaris Endorma.
“We can kill someone like Alkaro whenever we want. So instead of him, make it your top priority to check the safety and well-being of our guards. ”
“Understanding, Mistress.”
Ryu jumps in the air to track down the witch. Meanwhile, Syris and Hiten enter the inn.
Booooms!
The third lightning strike fell into the Moonlight Well. This time, the entire floor was destroyed, and the Mamite Kings shouted their frustration with all their might.
Even Syris and Hiten stopped in their tracks. Now that they had seen it up close, the power of the lightning was much greater than they had expected.
“Damn it! Just which bastard is it ?! ”
“Menka, you bastard! Didn't you say you killed some witches from the Zippel Clan not too long ago? Didn't they come back to take revenge on you?”
“I'm bluffing! That never happened!”
Customers ran out of the inn and fought with each other.
But not all of them do. As they were called Mamite Kings, some of them were getting ready for battle, while others were trying to find the source of magic spells.
Immediately, the last lightning strike struck the inn.
The fourth bolt was much stronger than the first three because Jin had strengthened the spell using all the spiritual energy in his room; this, in turn, removed all traces of dark energy within it.
Booooms! Crazy one!
A stream of electricity hit the inn in the middle, and the building was split in two. The divided inn was on the verge of collapse on both sides.
“Argh!”
“Keuk!”
More guests covered in soot and ash escaped the dust and joined the lobby.
Nearly thirty seconds had passed since the beginning of this chaos. People did not know who attacked the Moonlight Well.
“...It looks like the attack has stopped.”
“Ya, Mistress.”
As Syris and Hiten enter the remains of the building, Jin falls from the 2nd floor.
Thump!
“Ugh..!”
Falling from the 2nd floor was not too painful, but Jin had dropped the final bolt near his guest room.
(TL/N: In Korea, you start counting floors from 1, 2. So there is no ground floor/zero floor. So he didn't fall from that height.)
'The latter was closer to the level of a 7-star spell... Maybe because I put all the spiritual energy into the room with that spell.'
If it wasn't for Orgal's Pendant in his neck, Jin would have received a fatal injury. But until now, he had escaped with a burning robe and several veins appeared here and there on his body.
The boy looked around him, acting as naturally as possible.
He had to check whether Alkaro was still alive or not. Although he did not see the target of his assassination, Jin caught the bodyguard running around in a hurry.
There was still smoke filling the air in the lobby. If Alkaro survives an extremely powerful lightning spell, Jin must find him now and kill him. This is his only chance.
Jin was about to pull out his dagger, but it froze. He looked up and saw an unknown girl staring at him.
"Oh? I never thought I would find a boy my age here in Mamit. Hey, are you okay? You should head outside to a safe place for now. ”
“Mistress, our people seem to be gathering there. All six are safe and healthy.”
"That's a relief. For now, get them together. And if they still protect Alkaro, just order them to kill him.”
"Understood."
“And as soon as Ryu finds the witch, catch her with our people. Since all of his spells looked similar, it must have been a single mage behind this attack.”
"Yes." Yeah."
The boy on the floor immediately realized as he listened to their conversation.
'She is the daughter of the Hidden Palace Master! From his attitude, he had come this far to deal with Alkaro.'
An unexpected meeting.
But Jin considers this meeting a blessing rather than an accident.
'According to what he said, even if Alkaro survived the spell, they would still kill him. So there's no need for me to examine it and kill him myself. Moreover, the daughter of the Hidden Palace Master thought this attack was caused by a witch and did not suspect me.'
From now on, the one who held the highest authority in this inn was the daughter of the Hidden Palace Master.
Even if the Mamit King was respected by the city and treated as a noble here, they had no chance against him.
'It was very likely that he would suspect this was a terror attack against the Hidden Palace. Then all I need to do is pretend fear and escape from this place.’
Not just the girl. The other customers living in the Moonlight Well thought a witch had attacked them.
As such, the probability of Jin being accused as the culprit was very low.
'If the daughter of the Hidden Palace Master sees my face, things can get complicated later on.'
It didn't matter if the leaders of Mamit or the small town children saw his face. They will never meet again in Jin's life, and even if it ends up being a problem, he can only silence them in the future.
But the daughter of the Hidden Palace Master was a completely different story.
He was someone Jin would definitely have to meet if he lived in the Sword Garden.
"Mrs!"
“Is everyone okay? Where's Alkaro?”
“Ah, the.. We have no reason. Alkaro was killed from the attack. We have failed to protect him.”
"Is that so? Thats perfect. There's no shame. Good work restrains the obnoxious behavior of that moron so far. I came all this way to deal with him from the beginning. ”
While the girl was talking to her men, Jin took a handful of soot and rubbed it all over her face. It's better than not hiding his face.
The sling!
Syris unsheathed a pure white sword and lifted it into the air.
“Hidden Palace will now take control of this inn! I am Syris Endorma, daughter of the Ruler of the Hidden Palace Talaris Endorma, captain of the Seven Swords of the Hidden Palace. All who oppose will be considered enemies of the Hidden Palace from now on.
“Hiten, order our men to block and regulate all movements and activities within a five hundred meter radius. Make sure no one can move until Ryu finds the witch. Understood?"
“Ya, Mistress.”
“Ah, um. Are you saying that you are the daughter of the Hidden Palace Master? Still, this place is Mamite. So as the Mamit King, it is rather annoying if you try to control the situation even though our presence is very clear. Also, isn't it very likely that we were attacked because of the Hidden Palace from the start?”
The one who spoke was the Mamit King who had mentioned about the 'cream order' this morning to Jin. As soon as he finished making his point, the other kings around him nodded in agreement.
“Hiten.”
"Yes." Yeah."
"Bring me the head."
As those terrifying words echoed, Hiten disappeared from his place without a trace.
Skr!
The guard appeared behind the opponent out of nowhere, and a metallic linear glint was reflected in everyone's eyes. Hiten carried the dead man's head—who still opened his eyes—and politely placed it at Syris's feet.
“I mentioned that all who oppose will be considered enemies, right? And the 'Mamit King'? Have you been playing nobles in the trash heap of this city for so long that you forgot your place? Is the Hidden Palace a joke to you 'king'?"
All the Mamit Kings turned their gazes, some coughed awkwardly.
They are not weak in any way. If all the Mamit Kings united their forces, they could even stand a chance against Syris's subordinates. However, none of them wanted to make the Hidden Palace their enemy.
“Ehem. Nor do we want to make you our enemy. But at least, respect us and pay attention to our position. People who have just died are also not entirely wrong, right?”
“If it is revealed that the attack was aimed at the guards of the Hidden Palace, we will recoup your losses. But what if it were the opposite? What if our people are innocent bystanders of an attack aimed at one of you?”
Syris retaliated sharply, which the Mamite King could not refute.
“Huh, okay. Do what you want. We had no idea that the guards protecting the dope were part of the Hidden Palace. We will leave you in charge. We also want to find the witch and kill her, so our goal is aligned.”
"good. For now, have all the survivors gather here. Right now, one of the Seven Hidden Sword Palaces was searching for a witch out there. But it's still possible the culprit is someone among you.”
“It's impossible. None of us are witches. ”
“I don't doubt that. But it's possible that one of you recently had a bad side of the magician in question. A piece of trash like you causes all sorts of trouble wherever you go, right? In any case, have everyone gather here. ”
All the Mamit Kings sighed as they descended the stairs along with the other survivors. Meanwhile, Syris lowered his gaze.
“Why are you still lazing here? Didn't I tell you to go outside to a safe place about three minutes ago? ”
Unlike his conversation with the Mamit King, Syris used a much softer and softer tone when talking to Jin. The boy curled up to hide his face as much as possible.
“I-It... Because it's scary. I hurt my leg before. I'm sorry…"
“Ahahaha, you are quite scary for a young man, even though you have a sword in your belt. Funny thing. Now, move. Forget everything you saw today. Oh, and put this on your feet before you go.”
"Thank you very much."
Syris removes the brewed ointment using which it heals. Jin was about to accept it with his ordinary hand, but Syris smiled and shook his head.
“See your dirty hands. Let me wear it to you. Pull back the legs of your pants. Still, aren't you lucky enough? Not only did you survive the terror attack, I, Syris Endorma, personally applied the ointment on your feet. You should be honored.”
Jin clumsily pulled back the leg of his pants. Syris squatted down and applied the ointment on the boy's shin. In the middle of his shin was a deep and long wound.
'Why is he so good? The Hidden Palace Master's daughter was famous in my first life for being crazy and crazy. Are those rumors completely unfounded?’
After he finished applying the ointment, the gazes of Syris and Jin met each other.
The girl did not have the slightest suspicion towards the boy. Moreover, she was happy to finally meet someone from her age group in this remote city and felt like helping her.
“There, all done. hit! Why is Ryu so long? Don't tell me he can't find a magician? That's Ryu?”
“He was a bit late. Should I go there and look for the culprit too?”
“Hm, forget. The witch seemed to be an expert at hiding herself. Even so, they must have been inside the city, so it was only a matter of time. I doubt Ryu will not be able to find his target. After all, it was only a very few witches. ”
“I agree.”
After straightening his pants legs, Jin stood up and bowed deeply.
“Um, how can I return this favor?”
As she asks him, Jin must hold back the smile that will appear on his face. After completing a terror attack, if the Mamit King held him for some reason, things could become complicated for him. However, the situation had been revealed easily.
In addition, Syris also did not try to check Jin's face properly. He just showed her kindness and sent her on her way.
“How can you repay a debt to a person like me? Think of it as a good memory. And if you remember me from time to time, bow towards the Hidden Palace whenever you can. Then, see you!”
After leaving the Moonlit Well inn, Jin followed the path and left Mamit.
While he gets help from Syris, Alkaro still dies from Jin's own magic, so he has no reason to feel guilty or ashamed about completing his mission.
