The Young Son Swordmaster

eps 46's

Three weeks had passed since Jin returned to the clan.

He had left Kajin and the Hass brothers in a hole in the mountain road on the way back. Fortunately, the three of them woke up the next day and returned safely to the Sword Garden afterward.

However, this time, Myu and Anne left them for good and got rid of them. In fact, it was not just the three of them, but all of their faction members within the middle class.

In addition, the Kajin and Hass brothers were stripped of their titles and qualifications as Runcandel cadets.

This seems to be an extreme punishment for others, especially considering the three, officially, completed the mission in the Kollon Ruins with Jin.

However, all the other cadets knew the truth. The Kajin and Hass brothers were expelled from the Runcandel Clan for their mistake; the mistake of joining the wrong faction.

"You must think me stupid and ridiculous."

Before leaving the Sword Garden, Kajin shouted to the intermediate cadets. He looked around the crowd, but then stopped his gaze on the leader of the Youngest Division, Mesa Milkano.

“But soon, you will all be in the same situation as me. We are different from pure blood. No matter how much effort we put in for the clan, we are merely mutts raised by Runcandels. And in the end, you are thrown away like trash.

Nevertheless, none of the cadets were sympathetic towards Kajin Romello.

No one has forgotten his tyrannical rule and bad deeds since he became a middle-class dictator.

"Whatever, you retarded dog."

Mesa snorted and waved her hand towards Kajin, driving him away as if he was a street dog.

***

The claaang!

Clangs!

Every time Jin swung the Clear Stone down, a beautiful voice echoed within the hidden training area.

"Enough. Your training with Clear Stones ends today. Tomorrow and beyond, the Tona twins will be the only ones to attend.”

Although he spoke in a calm tone, Zed actually had trouble concealing his shock. Jin was the first Runcandel kid he trained to complete Clear Stone training within half a year.

'Moreover, he perfectly completed the mission in the Kollon Ruins. Whether he is blessed with great fortune since his mission in Mamit, or whether he accomplished his task on his own merits, I guess we will never know ... But whatever the answer is, my big brother won't let him stagnate among the cadets here out.'

Zed is somewhat suspicious of the incidents that occur whenever Jin is sent on a mission. There was a witch terror attack on Mamit, and now there is a fire on Kollon Ruins.

However, he did not consider it too problematic. He doesn't care how Jin completes the mission. The most important thing was that he had skillfully and neatly completed all his tasks using whatever method he had planned beforehand.

After Jin fled the Kollon Ruins, the Zippel family reported the incident as an accidental fire in the warehouse, as he had predicted.

There was not the slightest bit of information about the robbery of ancient relics or about the living golems and the use of forbidden magic.

Jin didn't tell the clan about Zipfels' illegal experiments.

“Jin.”

“Ya, Uncle.”

“You also do not need to attend morning classes with cadets. Next week, the patriarch will make you swear.”

The twins' ears lifted.

Although they were usually dense and stupid, they could still understand what Zed meant by his words.

'Will Father give the temporary flag-bearer position to Jin ...?'

'Have?'

The minimum qualification required to become a carrier of the Runcandel flag is to become a 6-star knight. Jin was still at 5-star, so he did not meet the requirements. However, his age was a game changer. He was a 5-star knight at such a young age that he had caught the attention of Cyron.

But that young age was the whole reason why he was at the bottom of the family hierarchy, so his youth had both advantages and disadvantages.

“Do you understand what I mean? No matter what the patriarch demands from you, I believe that you will succeed next. ”

Since Zed was going to say it, it was almost certain that Jin would become a temporary flag bearer.

The caretaker of the flag while the Runcandels were given one command: to gather achievements and to obtain honor. It was a trial.

Honour is not something that one can suddenly gain someday. Therefore, the temporary flag bearers often left the clan for a long time and ventured into the world on their own.

Jin was a super rookie among the cadets, but no one outside the clan would recognize him. Someone like Mary Runcandel— Jin—'s third sister had to go south and earn the nicknames 'Crazy Woman of the Southern Territory' and 'Stormwind Mary' to become a complete flag bearer.

So, one had to earn a reputation about their battle prowess and make everyone acknowledge their glory in order to become a true flag bearer. Needless to say, the caretaker of the flag was not allowed to get any help or support from the clan during this entire trial.

“Yes, Uncle! Thank you very much!"

For once, Jin did not hide his emotions and expressed his excitement.

So far, his life in the Storm Castle and Sword Park was filled with restrictions. He could only train his swordsmanship openly and not his magic or spiritual power.

The other two must be practiced in secret, away from the public eye as if he were a criminal. However, if he gets the chance to spend a long time outside of the Runcandel Clan…

'I can train my strength as much as I want, without having to be wary of others!'

Clearly speaking, he had to return to the Sword Garden after gaining great fame and hiding his abilities again. But there is no need to complain because he will eventually gain the proper authority and power from a true flag bearer.

Because when that day comes, he will make a very large gap in succession, where the position and position of the heirs to the throne will be reversed.

June 1795.

The atmosphere in the Sword Garden was extremely tense and agitated. All kinds of famous celebrities and envoys would visit the Runcandel Clan to see the youngest child, so everything had to be carefully prepared and absolutely perfect.

In addition, Genesis Knight is the only one in the world — their patriarch — back to the main house.

Cyron was on his way to the Sword Garden. Not only was it an official visit, he also held a large banquet with all the guests.

Currently, there were over five hundred guard knights escorting Cyron from the Black Sea as a formality. Cyron left the Black Sea two weeks ago. Although he could use the transfer gate to arrive faster, he insisted on walking home.

The journey from the Black Sea to the main house on foot and by sea will take at least two weeks for them to arrive.

For two whole weeks, five hundred more guard knights would travel with the patriarch, so the cost required was huge. Moreover, since more than five hundred guard knights had vacated their positions in the main house, the others had to fill up the vacant spots and work harder than usual.

Nevertheless, Cyron insisted on traveling on foot to show the rest of the world the dignity of the Runcandels.

For the past two weeks, the outside world has continued to talk about how Cyron performed a magnificent parade across the continent to return home.

Every time Cyron and the guard knights marched through the cities, the residents stood by the side to watch the incredible spectacle and bowed as the Genesis Knight passed in front of them.

"Master Patriarch, we'll arrive at the Sword Park in two hours."

“My youngest child seems happy to constantly interrupt my workouts. I plan to stay in the Black Sea for at least ten years. How many times have I left the Black Sea to return to the clan just because of him?”

Although she looked annoyed, Cyron had a gentle grin on her face.

“I noticed that Young Master Jin was unusual since his days at Storm Castle, but ... to be honest, I never thought he would be this amazing. His behavior and achievements in the Garden of Swordsmanship are truly astounding.”

Jin Runcandel's. His 13th son. Even Cyron could see that his youngest son was very different from his other children.

It wasn't just a matter of being able to use a little spiritual power because it had gained Solderet's interest. Cyron had been watching Jin because of the fighting spirit and determination he saw in the boy's eyes all those years ago.

Although no one had specifically taught him, the youngest already knew how to destroy and tear down someone properly back then.

Even if one were to assume that he was able to defeat and oppress the Tona twins at Storm Castle thanks to his spiritual power, it would be a good idea to be able to defeat and oppress the twins, Cyron was still unable to forget Jin's silhouette as he provoked his other brothers once he arrived at the Sword Garden.

“I already have many children who are fluent in speech and good at talking. I was not too surprised when the youngest came to the Park and immediately provoked the others, but I was still attracted to him. And look how far he's come now. He came back alive whenever his brothers sent him to die and even became a 5.” star knight

“I am still more amazed by the results of his first mission—which you assigned to him, Lord Patriarch—than his achievements in Mamit and Kollon Ruins. While the kidnapped Mesa Milkano was beyond our expectations, we could never imagine the young master would fight and kill that white wolf warrior.”

“It was a pretty strange incident. I hope the youngest will use his friends as a meat shield to kill the white wolf warrior; never in my wildest dreams did I think he would defeat the warrior himself. He even saved a kidnapped cadet. Looks like he proved to us the weight of his principles and beliefs.”

As he reminisced about the past, Cyron nodded in satisfaction.

"Do you really believe that the young master defeated the white wolf warrior alone?"

"I'm ready. Oh, technically, I guess it's not enough 'alone'. After all, he's a pretty interesting brat. I will ask him a few questions about the incident when I see him this time. ”

Cyron thought that Jin had used his spiritual power to kill the white wolf warrior.

***

The march reached the Sword Park during the day.

The guard knights who were in the Sword Park had already finished marching on the gate three hours before Cyron's arrival.

The knights wearing shining armor all raised their swords in sync.

“““All hail!”””

“““All hail!”””

Cyron stood still and looked at everyone, and nodded in satisfaction after a while. Immediately, all the swords returned to their original positions, at the knight's side.

Shortly after, Rosa and the clan flag bearer appeared from behind the guard knight. Pure-blooded Runcandels who had yet to become flag bearers stood behind them.

Jin is the youngest pureblood Runcandel—even when including all his cousins—so, he stands at the very back.

"We've been waiting for you, Mr. Patriarch."

“Rose. Must have been very tiring preparing for all this.”

"Not everything. Our reliable children are the ones who set this up, so I have nothing to do with it. ”

As she replied, Rosa's gaze quietly moved towards Joshua.

He truly believed that infighting and rivalry among the Runcandels were the virtue of the clan. What's more, he has recently started to put great hopes on his youngest child—who is starting to show his superiority and potential.

Even so, he still wished Joshua to be the next patriarch. The hope he had of his second daughter Luntia, second son Dipus, third daughter Mary, and youngest son Jin were all candidates for the throne after Joshua.

Cyron can clearly read Rosa's intentions, but does not react to them.

However, there was one thing he thought was unpleasant: an imposing and confident expression on his eldest son's face.

Ever since Luna relinquished her right to the throne, Joshua was confident she would become the next patriarch. He considered this 'hegemonic battle' a walk in the park and believed that the throne was guaranteed to be his.

Cyron actually thinks that his second son Dipus or third daughter Mary is more suited to the throne, despite the fact that they are not entirely satisfactory either.

“If our children are truly reliable, I do not need to leave the Black Sea. Guests visiting today only come here to stay on my good side, not out of fear for our children.”

Cyron emphasized the word 'children'.

“You are right. Let's head inside. I've personally prepared your favorite dish for the first time in a while. ”

“Now it must be quite heavy. I have high hopes for lunch today.”

Cyron walked past Joshua and did not even glance at his eldest son. In fact, she also did not glance at her other children as she continued walking. However, it definitely felt like an insult to Joshua as they stood in front of the entire clan.

Cyron continued walking but stopped only once and spoke loudly.

“Run, Vigo.”

“Ya, Father.”

“Did you give your sword to the youngest? The sword I gave you special permission to take from the clan's arsenal?”

Cyron finally averted his gaze and stared at the two swords hanging on Jin's waist.

It was a rather reprimanding tone. Cyron implied his dissatisfaction to his sons for giving the precious sword he lent them without his permission, and that they should not expect to be allowed to borrow other items from the clan in the future.

Ran and Vigo almost lost their minds.

If they did indeed present the sword, they could somehow ease their father's anger in the future. But if they told him that they had lost a weapon to the youngest, they would be destroyed.

However, that was their only option. They can only answer honestly.

“...The youngest take it from us.”

"What's? Did you tell me that you both lost against the youngest?

“Ah, that's not the case. We promise to give it to the youngest if he completes his mission in Kollon Ruins, so..”.

Ran and Vigo wanted to dig a hole in place and hide. The humiliation was terrible, and they could not bear to imagine their father being disappointed and losing interest in them.

“Bwahahaha!”

However, Cyron just laughed out loud and patted his son's shoulder.

“I understand, I understand. Then next time, make sure you get that sword back from him. The youngest is always smart. I sometimes wonder if it really comes from my blood. Ha ha!"

Ran and Vigo let out a sigh of relief. Not only did they avoid their father's anger, he also made a joke, which wiped all their worries away.

However, they do not know one important fact.

When Cyron said, 'I sometimes wonder if it really comes from my blood', he didn't talk about Jin's shrewdness.

He talks about the helplessness of Ran and Vigo.

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Proofreader Corner:

PFFFFFAHAHAHAHA is a great way to end a chapter. Imagine your parents calling you useless—wait, it's too close to home. May you enjoy this chapter~ Can't wait to see how the banquet will take place. Will someone try to do something to Jin? Is brother Runcandel going to do something? Will Murakan suddenly barge in?!?! Watch it another time! But before that -

“Joshua sure he will be the next patriarch.”

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT, just look at this guy. Who's gonna tell him??