Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 22
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“Damage?”
“Destroying it is too difficult for you. So it's damage. Even if you dent or crack it, I'll give it a pass..”
“…….”
Calzac looked at our expressions and smiled and said:.
“why? Do you think it would be too easy? Then try it right away.”
Then Arjan looked at me as if asking for consent, and although he still had an expressionless expression, I felt strangely motivated..
I guess this guy doesn't want to be stuck here for half a year..
“try.”
“…Excuse me.”
Arjan placed the scale on the floor and took out the dagger from his arms. I don't know where that dagger keeps coming from..
Arjan glared at the scale as if it were an enemy of the Great Heaven, then wrapped his hands around the scale and struck it down..
Gang!
It made a sound like something was struck by steel..
Arjan looked like he almost missed the dagger..
If your swing posture was a little awkward, your wrist may have sprained..
“This…….”
Calzac said while looking at the scales that flew off..
“Let me tell you, its scales are actually much harder than these. It's been a while since it fell out of that snake bastard's body..”
“…….”
“But what about those who can't even break a jewel beast's scales? three days? You have severe delusions..”
Arjan closed his mouth..
His face is still expressionless, but somehow somber..
He's slightly purring his lips, it seems like he wants revenge..
“Now that you know the topic…….”
Meanwhile, I picked up the scales and said,.
“Can I just destroy this??”
“…Did you hear me correctly??”
“I heard it.”
I looked down at the scales.
As I held it still, my hands became a little cold..
This is because the scales themselves have a negative tone..
As Calzac said, if it is still releasing this much cold even though it has been separated for a while... When fighting the main body, you may feel like you are fighting in the snow..
‘This is why Osel prepared such a dagger..’
then…….
Maybe it's me, not Calzac, who holds the key to the strategy here..
“okay. Give it a try. What weapon will you use? Should I lend you my sword?.”
“it's okay.”
I repeatedly flicked and caught the scales like a coin..
Calzac crossed his arms - he looked quite funny with one arm - and watched me..
After repeating the motion approximately five times, the scale was thrown high..
Peeing-.
Poised while the scales floated in the air..
As I touched it, the texture was clearly imprinted on me..
Thanks to you, I understand the intensity to some extent..
Naturally, my mind searched for the most effective herbivory for scales, jewel trees, and sapphire snakes..
When the floating scales fell to my eye level, I concentrated the fire inside my body into my fist..
Hundred Days Ceremony, White Japanese Style.
falling flower fire.
Kwajajak!
Scales flew in all directions with a sound like ice breaking..
The aftermath was loud, but fortunately the two here were strong enough..
They easily blocked or avoided the fragmented scales..
“excuse.”
“…….”
“…….”
Even with my apology, the silence was not immediately broken..
Calzak and Arjan looked at us with similar expressions..
I don't know if it's an appropriate metaphor, but it looks like he just witnessed a dog tap dancing..
It may sound unlucky, but I expected these two to be surprised so I waited for a while..
It was Calzac who came to his senses first..
For some reason, this person walked towards me with a red-faced face..
“That's a martial art that has forms..”
“that's right.”
“Who did you learn it from??”
“I made it alone.”
Then Calzac frowned..
“gibberish. The essence contained in your movements just now was not just a few years worth. It contained a profoundness that could only be felt from a master who contributed to martial arts throughout his life..”
He is also a sword teacher..
When it comes to insight, even Kean can't compare..
But because my situation is such that I can't say it honestly, I insisted for now..
“I really made it. Although there were many books I referenced,.”
“…….”
Carlzak gave him a suspicious look, but that probably wouldn't tell you anything..
Actually, I have nothing to complain about..
Not only is it not entirely wrong to say that I made it, but even if I dig into my past later, nothing will come out..
“but… no. Still, if he is Delak's son,…….”
Calzac, who had been sitting quietly, groaned and was deep in thought, then suddenly raised his head..
“bantling.”
“yes?”
Somehow, the look in your eyes is burdensome..
I'm sure you're not claiming that you don't understand it.?
While I was thinking that, Calzac said something completely unexpected..
“You, become my disciple.”
“……!”
Arjan was surprised..
“Ugh, I don't like it..”
“……!?”
Arjan was even more surprised..
* * *
Badniker's matriarch - Sanghyeolgong's obsession with blood ties is beyond imagination..
To be precise, it is an obsession with blood relatives, that is, children..
- Possibility is latent in the blood..
I said all this because the above statement symbolizes the iron-blooded hero and is talked about throughout the entire empire..
He is more sincere about raising his children than anyone else, and if he sees even the slightest hint of a child, he literally spares no effort in supporting him..
Eat all kinds of precious elixirs and elixirs instead of rice, and receive a famous sword kept in the family..
In the name of growth, you will be able to receive treatment as generous as the royal family of a country..
But just one thing.
No matter how much an Iron Blood Prince values his children, there is one factor that he cannot pay any attention to..
teaching.
The skills of iron-blooded warriors are never left out when discussing the strongest empire..
Naturally, children respect their father more than anyone else and earnestly hope to receive even a single word of advice from him..
It's physically impossible.
Iron Blood Prince is not only the head of the Badniker family, but also the best demon hunter in the empire, the imperial sword, and the executor of the [Great Family]..
Even if he does just the bare minimum of work, he would need two bodies, so he doesn't have time to train even his children, no matter how precious they are..
So Sanghyeolgong wandered around the empire himself..
To personally invite those who will teach their children on their behalf..
That's how the title of Badniker's great criminal was created..
Each of the 10 great criminals has a different field..
There are experts in weapons such as swords, spears, axes, and bows, as well as scholars who teach etiquette, culture, and history, and even experts in theology, animology, and magic..
Those iron-blooded craftsmen wandered around the empire and carefully selected them, so to speak, as the best talents in each field..
And Carlzac knows.
Among the great criminals, the children of the iron-blooded master show the greatest interest in the sword teacher - himself..
Of course.
Even the weapon of the head of the family, Sanghyeolgong, is a sword..
It is natural that the attention of most children who admire the head of the family is focused on the sword master..
So Calzac finds this situation even more absurd..
‘What are you doing here?.’
What did this kid just say??
- Ugh, I don't like it..
I think I heard that clearly.,
I'm not deaf yet, so I'm not hearing wrong..
So Calzac immediately thought of another possibility..
“Are you saying something in vain? This can be happen. Let me say it again especially, kid. This sword teacher Calzac's disciple-.”
“I don't like it.”
“…….”
Calzac's mouth opened wide..
* * *
Even as I looked at Calzac's blank expression, my thoughts did not change..
After a while, Calzac suddenly came to his senses and said:.
“you… Don't you know what a valuable opportunity this is? Or do you think I'm lying? aha. Now I understand. Are you afraid that later I will pretend that I never happened? Hey, I'm not that mean bastard. I won't go back on what I say once I say it..”
“is it so?”
“okay! So think again carefully…-.”
“it's okay.”
“…Huh, heh heh.”
Calzac burst out laughing as if he had lost his mind. Then he looked at Arjan, as if he had changed his target.
“Hey, I think your master is out of his mind. Is there anything you can say as a butler??”
“…….”
Arjan thought for a moment, then looked at me and opened his mouth..
“Master, this is a very valuable opportunity..”
A unique, calm voice continues..
“Establishing a relationship with a sword teacher as a priest does not simply mean receiving martial arts lessons from him. If you are recognized by the great monk, the eyes of the elders will change, and soon this news will surely reach the ears of the head of the family. Ultimately, this means that it could be the first step in changing the master's negative perception..”
“…It's a bit too political, but it was good anyway..”
Calzak gave a thumbs up to Arjan and then looked at me again..
I felt really bad when a man with a beard up to his collarbone gave me such bright eyes..
‘It's not wrong..’
Of course I know what Arjan is talking about..
In addition to what I just explained, the benefits I will gain from having Carlzac as my teacher are endless..
“That's okay though.”
It's not that I'm stupid and keep turning down these offers..
In fact, right after I refused, I didn't understand why I was so adamant..
When I thought about it carefully, the reason was simple..
Perhaps I don't want to have anyone other than Baek No-gwang, the best in the world, as my teacher..
“No, still-.”
“That's all about my disciple. I broke the scales, so now you will do as I say.?”
“…….”
Calzac said with a still dissatisfied expression..
“Even though you're a kid, you couldn't destroy Arjan in the end..”
“This guy hides his powers, so it's okay..”
Carlzak probably knows more about this than I do..
We must have talked about this just before I woke up..
As expected, Calzac grunted and then sighed..
“…I can't just say that to Delak's son. Even if I die, I don't know.”
“I won't die.”
I said with a grin..
“Let's go out together, senior..”
* * *
Three days later was the optimal time for me to think and choose from various perspectives..
Timing that takes into account not only the group's physical condition, but also the remaining food and information sharing, and the precarious return to home afterwards..
“It's so delicious it'll make your eyes water. Is there more??”
“Uh huh. You have to eat sparingly..”
Calzac became a beef jerky hunter..
I wondered what they were eating here to survive, but they ended up eating the water or moss that flowed through the cracks, and occasionally the bats in the cave..
It was a way of eating where you could feel the hard beef jerky as a sumptuous feast..
After a short meal, we heard an explanation about the Jewel Beast - Sapphire Snake from Calzac..
“Do you know that there are ranks even among jewelers??”
“yes. It is said that the ones the matriarch subdued were those who were of the lower to middle class..”
Calzac nodded..
“right. And the Sapphire Snake is clearly superior. You can get a feel for it just by looking at its size..”
Calzac continued talking while drawing a picture of a snake on the wall with a sharp stone..
“build. It is an incredibly important element in battle. Even a snail would be a disaster if it were that big, and even that thing is a snake. A guy who is cunning for his size.”
“hmm.”
“Head-on confrontation is crazy. So I watched that guy for a very long time, and in the last fight,…….”
Carl Jacque's snake painting was better than I thought, and he was able to draw it with his left hand as well..
Maybe he was left-handed from the beginning..
“…I found his weakness..”
Shut up!
Calzac stabbed a certain point in the snake painting with a piece of stone..
“There are scales under its chin that are turned upside down. This is his weakness.”
scales turned upside down.
I muttered, remembering the Imoogi I once caught in Yeongsan..
“…disgusting.”
“What did you say??”
“no.”
Calzac habitually stroked his beard and looked into space as if recalling the past..
“In the middle of a hectic fight, I touched that scale, and it glowed as if it had been hit by an X..”
Suddenly Arjan clenched his fists..
You like jokes like that. Wake up a bit.
“If it had been stabbed a little deeper, it would have been a fatal wound..”
“Stabbing that thing won't kill you, but it will definitely make the fight easier..”
“that's right. My plan is to sneak up on him while he's sleeping and then hit him in the right spot..”
And then he adds with a slightly embarrassed face..
“Actually, I had the opportunity to do that several times while I was staying here, but I guess I'm not good at being stealthy..”
Me too.
Moving while hiding your presence is not my specialty..
My eyes naturally turned to Arjan..
Calzac, who knows more about this guy than me, also shared his gaze..
Arjan quickly realized his role and said:.
“I will take on that task..”
“Are you okay??”
“yes.”
“good.”
Afterwards, Calzac gave us a few more things to watch out for..
I was worried that he might be forced to follow what I said, but after listening to his passionate explanation, I knew it was wrong..
In fact, Calzac was much more serious about hunting gemstones than me or Arjan..
After the explanation, I briefly warmed up, practiced, practiced, ate, slept, and talked to Arjan..
Of course, there were some troublesome things too..
“Hey, are you sure you don’t want to be my student??”
“…….”
Calzac, who saw me training, started getting upset again..
After he refused on the first day, I declined to be polite, but he whined like he was breathing and my patience was slowly running out..
“I have no work to do, so please go. Let's do some training..”
If you send him away as if you were a petty merchant, Calzac will say, “You shameless bastard!” “You’re great!” And withdrew..
After a while he came back and repeated the same thing..
In fact, chasing Calzak took more mental energy than training..
Just like that, three days of ups and downs passed in an instant.-.
“…Are you ready??”
“yes.”
“let's go.”
“good.”
Crackling.
Calzac muttered, loosening his neck joints..
“…When I'm done, let's eat some snake meat.”
The day of snake hunting has finally arrived.
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