Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 20
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Dan looked at me for a moment and spoke again..
“I asked first. Answer me. Are you the son of Delach?.”
“…….”
As the tone changed, so did the atmosphere..
Somehow, unlike the previous questions, I had a feeling that I would have to answer this question sincerely..
“you're right. Luan Badniker is my name..”
“Luan? Luan Badnicker... … . I've never heard of it.”
Dan muttered as if he was talking to himself..
‘This is surprising.’
You've never heard my name.
I'm not saying this to show off, but at this time, I was gaining notoriety in my own way both within and outside of my family..
He was a crazy person who sold his family's treasured sword..
‘No.’
If this man named Dan has been in the Gem Mountains for more than a few years, it's no wonder he doesn't know me..
“I revealed my identity. Now I need you to tell me who you are..”
“hmm…….”
Dan thought for a moment and said.
“I guess so. first of all… Dan is not my real name. It's a pseudonym.”
“yes.”
I agreed obediently and Dan said with a puzzled look on his face..
“what. Why aren’t you surprised?.”
“You can tell it was a pseudonym..”
“okay?”
Dan sighed with a shocked look on his face and then shook his head..
“Well, whatever. My real name is Calzac.”
“calzac……!”
Arjan, who was next to me, shouted in a low voice and spoke without hiding his surprised face..
“Are you by any chance a major criminal of your original family??”
Then Calzac nodded..
“I am the sword teacher.”
* * *
Badniker’s influence is national..
It is not simply because of the physical power of the family..
one of the great families.
A fertile territory ruled in the name of the family..
Heroes active in various places.
Symbolism of the name Iron Blood Ball.
And the home of Badniker, where only the chosen can enter..
Also known as Rose Mansion.
I heard that the library of the Rose Mansion is overflowing with secret books collected from all over the empire, the armory is stocked with all kinds of weapons and accessories made by masters, and the warehouse is stocked with more elixirs and elixirs than the stars in the sky..
These abundant resources are available only to Badniker members..
So there are always a lot of people trying to come under the shadow of Badniker..
It's okay if you're not related by blood..
Even knights, guards, servants, and even gardeners can enjoy at least some of these resources as long as they fall within the boundaries of Badniker..
Therefore, those who work at Badniker have to pass strict screening, and even as mere employees, they take pride in the fact that they contribute to the family..
And what is a great criminal?.
You will become a fundamentally different being from those people..
Unlike ordinary people, those who did not knock on the badniker's door themselves..
For the education and training of his children, the Iron Blood Lord personally invited powerful people to travel around the empire..
‘Sword teacher.’
Even I, who was kicked out of my home, know the name well..
Among the ten great criminals, he is the strongest with a sword..
Because of that, he was the most popular among his brothers..
The martial art that received the most attention in Badknicker was swordsmanship..
To be honest.
When I was at home, I also dreamed of becoming a sword teacher's student..
We never talked about it directly, but all we did was take a few common classes where all of our children could participate..
In the first place, I heard that Taogeumseonseong's personality was so bad that he had no disciples..
there about a few years ago…….
‘He said he went missing..’
I narrowed my eyes..
perhaps…….
Before returning, Calzac thought that he might not have been able to defeat the Jewel Beast in the end..
Until the point where I lost my life, I continued this damn game in progress..
Or maybe he was killed by that snake jeweler..
No matter the outcome, persistence is amazing..
This man had been fighting alone for several years, a game that a person with normal mental ability would have given up on a long time ago..
“You have a face that you want to ask something about..”
Calzac looked at me and said.
“There are two.”
“What?”
“You said that your arm was broken by a bailiff. Is this true??”
Then Calzac looked at me with a more intense gaze..
“What is the intention of the question??”
“The denomination may have intervened in the middle.…….”
I tried to speak in a roundabout way, but I didn't seem to be someone who was particularly picky about politeness, so I spoke honestly..
“I don't think that Master Dogeom's strength is worse than that of Gemsu..”
“Hahaha!”
Calzac suddenly burst into laughter..
“To sum up, it seems unbelievable that a guy called the Great Criminal was only harmed by monsters..”
I listen to it too twisted.?
There was no intention to be sarcastic.
Fortunately, Calzac continued his explanation without showing any signs of anger..
“It was a fight that was unfavorable to me in many ways. The battlefield was a swamp, he had mobilized his men, and I had lost my sword..”
“okay.”
Calzac, seeing my reaction, laughed and said.
“Is it pitiful that a man who is a major criminal loses and makes excuses??”
“Is that possible?.”
I added that I felt like misunderstandings would deepen if I left it like this..
“If you were faced with such adverse conditions, it's amazing that you survived. furthermore…….”
“furthermore?”
“Isn't the game still in progress?.”
Then Calzac, who had asked the question, looked at me with a subtle expression..
And then he scratches his head in a somewhat embarrassed manner and looks at me again and says.
“There were two questions, right? What is the other one??”
I looked nervous..
Because this question is actually more important.
“Why was it Dan??”
“huh?”
“Your real name is Calzac, so why did you say Dan at first? No matter how you shorten it, Calzac can't become Dan..”
“…That's why.”
Calzak grinned..
“If I say Dan, won't you associate it with that pseudonym when guessing my real name? Think of it as an abbreviation. Actually, it's not related at all..”
“…….”
“It makes me feel good to see people trying in vain like that..”
As expected, he was the owner of a judgment as twisted as his appearance..
Aside from that, my mood plummeted into the abyss because I was fooled by Calzac's shallow plan..
If the fourth brother saw this, he would probably say with his characteristic cold face, ‘Youngest. You must have said, ‘You fooled me again.’.
“But what brought you to the mountains? I'm sure you didn't come here to imitate the childhood matriarch..”
“different. Although it has nothing to do with the head of the family..”
“What does that mean?.”
I briefly explained how I ended up in this cave..
Calzak, who heard the whole story, burst into laughter..
“Badknicker and Assassin? It's also said that evil worshipers have crept in.?”
“I know it's hard for you to believe. But everything I just said is true..”
“her… … . It's hard to say that Badknicker went away while he was away for a while. Does the family know this fact??”
“well. I have to go and ask..”
“Right. good.”
Then he rummaged around in his arms and lightly threw something at us..
After receiving it, I saw that it was a strange-looking fruit..
“What is it?”
“Break it down and sprinkle it on your head..”
Calzac tapped his nose..
“Now you've probably been exposed to the sectarians' tracking scent..”
“tracking scent?”
“It's a scent that's basically embedded in the memorization they deal with. Basically, it is a scent that cannot be smelled. It is said that there is another scent that pairs well with the tracking scent, and you can only feel it if you smell it..”
“ah.”
The traces weren't the problem..
I clicked my tongue and immediately did as Calzac instructed..
pakak-.
“Ugh.”
When I crushed the walnut-like fruit, a foul smell hit my nose..
I looked at Calzac with a puzzled face..
“…Is this the only way??”
“huh.”
It certainly seems like a perfect way to bury the smell..
I sighed and sprinkled the fruit on my head..
Surprisingly, Arjan looked calm, but when I looked closely, I saw that his face was extremely stiff..
Meanwhile, Calzac looked at us with a subtle expression and opened his mouth..
“Since I sprayed it, the assassins will soon withdraw..”
“I don't think Haden-Eihar's assassins will give up so easily..”
“In general, I guess so. Strangely enough, they avoid staying in this cave for too long. Probably because of the jewels..”
Although I thought it might be too much of an interpretation in favor of this side, it also felt like it made sense..
Even on the map, there were no troops stationed only on this side..
“And they probably won't all withdraw. A few of them will stay and continue scouting, but I can handle that..”
“Have you often dealt with the church's troops in that way??”
“I did that whenever I had time. Assassins are good sparring partners. Because it keeps the tension going.”
Should I say that too?.
The identity of the saboteur that the church was wary of was Calzak..
Certainly, with a person of this level of skill, it would not be difficult to not only deal with the assassin, but also not leave a single trace in the process..
anyway.
An unexpected ally joined us.
If we join forces with this man, it will be possible to break through the siege of the cultists..
I finally let go of an hour.
“good.”
Calzac grinned and said something unexpected..
“Then you help me get revenge..”
“yes?”
“Jewelry. Let's catch it together. Hurry up and let me return to Badknicker..”
What does this mean again??
* * *
Arjan asked with a puzzled face..
“what are you saying?”
“Is it as you said? Let's catch the jewels together.”
“…I don't know why the story is like that..”
“Because this is the only way. And it won't be a bad thing for you either..”
I intervened at this point..
“Does this mean that religious leaders are more dangerous than bailed prisoners??”
“that's right. Because there is a religious priest here..”
“……!”
Arjan was surprised..
The reaction was less than that, but I was also quite surprised..
If you are a priest of a dark order, you are a so-called executive..
Those who have the right to communicate directly with the devil.
Excluding the mysterious cult leader and his closest associates, he is actually the strongest and most dangerous entity among the cults..
“…Are you that strong??”
“To be honest, I didn't have a good grasp of the power either. I didn't realize what happened until my arm was taken away. I did give it a shot, but when I hit the bill, it was clearly my loss..”
I said while looking at Calzac's empty sleeves..
“I didn't lose it to the jeweler..”
I had a moment of doubt.
I thought Calzac was staying here to seek revenge after losing his arm to the jeweler..
However, it is said that the person who cut off the arm was the priest of the religious order..
then… Did Calzac lose something more valuable than one arm to the jeweler?.
There were other questions too.
“There are some parts I don't understand.”
“What.”
“According to what you said, it means that the church is stronger than the Jewel Beasts. Then, why aren't they subduing the Jewel Beasts??”
“I do not know.”
Calzac answered proudly..
“yes?”
“I thought about that too, but couldn't find an answer. However, the cult never set foot deep into this cave. Even when I had to make an inevitable entrance, I moved carefully..”
“…….”
What other secrets does this cave hold??
A secret that only the cult members know..
Feeling puzzled, I unfolded the map in my arms..
Calzac expressed interest..
“what is that?”
“This is a map taken from a cult assassin..”
“He must have been quite the tycoon to have a map. Show it to me too.”
I handed the map to Calzac..
The reason neither I nor Arjan realized it was because I thought Calzak, who had been fighting against the church for a long time, would have noticed..
Calzac's brows narrowed as he looked at the map for a moment..
“…Right. Was it this?.”
“did you find something?”
“okay. I understand why those bastards can't run wild in the cave..”
Calzac showed me a map and pointed to a place..
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