The Young Son Swordmaster
eps 5's
Jin's third sister, Mary Runcandel.
Currently 19 years old, she is known worldwide as 'Stormwind Mary'.
In the thousand-year-old history of the Runcandel Clan, not a single child had failed to become a 1-star knight before reaching 14. By the age of 16, most would be 3-star knights, and the average would be 5-star before the age of 20.
Mary's case is the opposite of Jin's past.
He surpassed the norms of the Runcandel Clan. While Jin became a 1-star knight at the age of 25, he achieved the same feat at the age of 12 and was already a 5-star knight at the age of 16.
Moreover, he was currently a 6-star knight.
Although not yet 20 years old, he reached a stage that most people around the world could only dream of achieving.
By transcending the norms of Runcandel, the word 'genius' that applies to all of Runcandel can no longer be fair to him and his achievements.
Despite her talent, Mary is one of the few people who has shown goodwill and affection towards Jin in his previous life.
"He may have a screw or two in his head, but he gave me an amazing gift. I have just started to get frustrated with my slow growth pace.”
A month had passed since Cyron left Storm Castle.
During that time, the smell of the Phoenix Heart boiled in the kitchen had spread throughout the castle. Moreover, some of the corridors and halls near the kitchen were scorching due to the special heat released by the Phoenix Heart.
Despite all these calamities, Mary had returned to the southern region as if the heart was meaningless to her.
Normally, Phoenix Heart was a rarity similar to a herb that even kings and queens could not eat often.
The meat is tender and softer than veal, has a richer aroma than truffle, and the effect is much stronger than herbal tonic.
“Young Master, in a few hours, you can finally eat his heart. Good work waited patiently until now. ”
Jin nodded excitedly as his eyes twinkled.
It took a month of Mary's gifts to be fully cooked. Gilly could not sleep well during this month because she was busy boiling the Phoenix Heart for her young master.
Nevertheless, he was very happy. Jin's happiness is his happiness. A nanny in this clan is responsible for the growth of Runcandel's child, and their future depends heavily on how strong and reliable the child is.
Due to this tradition, Jin feels guilty towards Gilly. In his previous life, his nanny's life deteriorated after he was expelled from the clan. His future was bleak and his lifestyle was completely ruined.
“You may not realize it, Young Master, but the Phoenix Heart is a very effective elixir for children. You can increase your tolerance to fire just by eating it at a young age. Lady Mary has given you a truly priceless gift.”
"Thank you?"
Jin knows more about the heart than Gilly does, but he pretends to be interested in the explanation.
He had been learning about the Phoenix Heart endlessly for many years when he practiced his magic.
'However, I didn't do the research back then because I wanted to eat it, but because I wanted to learn the traits of the phoenix as a magician.'
Calling a phoenix is the dream of every witch. But Jin had died just before becoming a 6-star magician, the stage where one could finally summon the bird in question.
"of course! I hid your eyes when I first saw the pool of blood inside the box, but once I realized it was a priceless product that even the Vermont imperial family could not easily obtain ... "
As Gilly continued his long comment, Jin began to think of the phoenix.
He could not wait until he could finally summon one during this lifetime. Studying magic as Runcandel is strictly forbidden, but Jin has no intention of giving up.
As long as he is not caught, everything will work out.
Moreover, if he gained unrivalled power or influence, or if he had a good enough justification, then it would not matter if he was discovered.
Martial arts and magic.
A lifestyle and a path that encompassed both aspects of it: Magic Swordsman. In order to become a magic swordsman, Jin was ready to endure all the hardships.
'If it were me .. I would never let my enemies steal and eat my phoenix heart.'
The phoenix is an immortal being that will be reborn even after death. Even if a person is killed by an enemy and his heart is stolen, he will come back to life 100 years later in nature.
However, 100 years is a long time. The original phoenix summoner must have been dead by then.
“You must not forget to thank Lady Mary when you see her again, Young Master.”
"Yes, I won't."
The Phoenix heart is ready. A strong and rich aroma began to spread throughout the castle.
“I have to prepare your meal, so come down in a moment, Young Master!”
Gilly walked out of the room, humming and jumping around in excitement as the door remained open. As soon as he leaves his field of vision, ****** in the exit from Jin's mouth.
“Stop wandering around me. That's annoying.”
“Ah, o-okay.”
"Sure…"
The Tona twins have been lingering outside the room for quite some time now. As soon as Gilly left, they stood near the entrance, near the door, and glanced towards their youngest sister.
Jin let out a small laugh when he saw the twins drooling due to the smell.
'Oh my goodness, look at these cute brats ...'
When he gestured for them to come closer with his finger, the Tona twins ran into the room.
"Why are you here?"
Jin asked them coldly despite knowing full well that they were here for Phoenix Heart. The Tona twins squirmed awkwardly, as if they were dying to go to the bathroom.
They wanted to ask Jin to share a portion of Phoenix Heart, but were too afraid to do so. The beatings from last month and the nagging of their father traumatized them.
Jin felt that this situation was quite comforting. In her previous life, the Tona twins would always steal something from her or beat her up if she hit them in the hallway. He could never imagine that they would be the ones to be careful of him now.
'They were probably ordered by Emma to convince me to share Phoenix Heart with them.'
Emma Niltro's.
Just like Gilly, she is a nanny who lives in Storm Castle. He was responsible for the growth of the Tona twins. However, unlike Gilly who has died a terrible death during Jin's first life, Emma has been living a luxurious life thanks to the wealthy Tona twins.
Despite being insane killers, Daytona and Haytona never forget Emma and take good care of her. But it was all part of his plan.
If Gilly is the type to raise children with love and affection, Emma is the type to raise them with a carrot and stick approach. He never taught the twins such concepts of selflessness or morality.
To be honest, those two concepts were not very useful in the Runcandel Clan, as enemies could make use of them. But Jin still believes that Emma's teachings are distorted.
She was the biggest influence on the upbringing of the Tona twins, and was the cause of their twisted character.
“Um... You see.. Phoenix...”.
“It... isn't there... a little too much to eat.... alone?”.
"What was that? I can't hear you.”
“Sup Phoenix Heart. Can you share the bowl with us? Otherwise, we will be scolded by Emma.”
"Please, brother."
"It looks like they're more afraid of Emma than I am."
Jin sneered as he thought to himself.
“Ah, please.”.
"We're begging you!"
The Tona twins almost cried, but Jin did not have a speck of sympathy for them in his heart.
Jin already knew that Tona was used to the carrot and stick approach, so he planned to get them to do a physically exhausting job in exchange for Phoenix Heart soup.
“If you are willing to go that far, then I will not refuse. But I have a condition.”
“Oh, what is it? What'sthat?"
"Remember the grave I made?"
The Tona twins shuddered and turned pale hearing the word 'grave'. Memories of being hit and left in a rainstorm in front of the grave have resurfaced.
"If you look carefully, there's a small hole behind the grave."
"Holes?"
"Yes. Like liang. I want you two to dig that hole and make it deeper. You have until nightfall. Of course, you can't rest at all. ”
The task Jin gave his 9-year-old brother was, quite literally, a waste of time.
“Why.... do we need to dig there?”
"I want to bury the bird you two killed in a deeper hole and give him a better grave."
The twins lost strength in their legs and felt they were wobbly.
However, if they did not have to face their fearsome brothers in another fight, and could eat Phoenix Heart soup with a trivial task, then they had no complaints.
“How deep do we need to dig?”
"I told you to dig till nightfall without a break, didn't I?"
"good. So if we dig until then, you will share the Phoenix Heart soup with us?
"Of course I will. But you need to do your best. If I am not satisfied with the depth of the hole, this agreement is invalid. By the way, there's a lot of shovels in the shed. You should use that. ”
"Sure!"
"And this is pretty obvious, but you can't order anyone else to dig for you, okay?"
The twins nodded vigorously and immediately set out to start their work.
While the twins are shoveling in the backyard, Jin is eating Phoenix Heart soup at the dinner table.
"Is it delicious, Young Master?"
gilly asked as she looked at Jin happily sipping his food. He thought Jin was happy because of his good soup.
“Yes, this is so good!”
“There is more than enough to last for 3 days, so feel free to ask if you want one more serving.”
With each spoon down his throat, Jin could feel his bones and skin become firm. If he ate the soup for 3 days, his affinity and resistance to fire would increase substantially.
However, Jin did not smile widely because of the Phoenix Heart.
'In a few days, I will have access to the secret books ...!'
The place the Tona twins were digging, behind a bird's grave.
Despite being only 9 years old, the physical abilities of the twins are still far above the world average because they are descendants of Runcandel.
Runcandels had special bodies as if they had been blessed by heaven.
So if the twins continue digging until nighttime using their blessed bodies, the hole will reach the 'underground wall'.
"But they won't know if it's a wall or just a hard rock."
Beneath Storm Castle was a secret underground area where some of the Runcandel Clan's 'mistakes' were hidden.
Secret books from other clans.
Runcandels had conquered and destroyed other clans throughout their history. During this war, they would steal the books, scrolls, and secret records of their enemies.
It goes without saying that Jin won't be able to easily infiltrate the underground area just because the Tona twins dug all the way to the wall. He had to deal with two protective installations that repelled outsiders first.
But Jin already knew how to deactivate it. He technically stayed in the Runcandel Clan for 25 years during his previous life, despite being treated worse than insects. He had picked up some information and some tricks here and there within the clan.
"I will only study those books until the day I leave Storm Castle."
Jin had emptied two bowls of soup for dinner.
"Gilly's Nanny."
“Ya, Young Master?”
"Can you share Phoenix Heart soup with the twins when night falls?"
"Ah, how much should I give them?"
“Masing one spoon each.”
“T-One... spoonful? Why bother sharing some with them in that case? You should eat everything yourself instead. ”
“I have to keep my promise. If they complain about it and ask for more, let them know that I am saying this: 'I will show you how kind and gentle Emma is compared to me'.”
Gilly smiled awkwardly as she bowed to him.
'Young Master Jin ... Has the clan's cruelty started to affect him? He's too young to act like this.”
As his wry smile turned into a bitter expression, Jin hugged Gilly.
“Mary's sister gave me heart for my sake, and Gilly carefully prepared a month-long soup with dozens of sleepless nights. I don't want to share such precious food with those idiots. ”
"Young Master…"
Scrrt, sqrt.
Although drenched in rain, the twins continued shoveling the ground.
They reached the underground wall around midnight, which was when they finally stopped digging.
"Snoon?!"
“One spoon only? That's not fair! We dig the ground all day!”
The Tona twins belatedly realize that they have not decided on the exact 'number' during their deal with Jin, and are angered by what they call a 'gift'.
However, they could not voice their frustration for too long, as Jin glared at them, as if telling them to enjoy a spoonful of gratitude.
'You're a bad boy ... If one could get a spoonful of Phoenix Heart soup with one day of shoveling, most people around the world would run towards me.'
Jin truly believed that the twins should be very grateful to receive a spoonful of soup from him.
