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Became the youngest disciple of God of War - Episode 30

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Arjan looked in vain at the collapsed cave. He trudged up to it and tapped the large rock with his hand..

“Stay away because it’s dangerous.”

“Ah, yes.”

You must not go near the scene of this collapse that has just occurred..

This is because it would not be surprising if a second or third collapse occurred at any time..

“…What the hell is this.”

Arjan trailed off..

I don't seem to know why the cave suddenly collapsed..

There's no way I didn't hear the constant screams from the cave, and it wasn't long before I came to my senses..

“There's nothing to be surprised about. The omen from earlier was about to fall…….”

I stumbled and fell without speaking..

“young master!”

Arjan urgently comes running..

I tried to just nod my head to mean it was okay, but that wasn't easy either..

This is what they say about not having the strength to even lift a finger..

I said out of breath..

“Butler, he has incredible charisma..”

“yes?”

“Bow down!… Was it? I lowered my head without realizing it.?”

“ah. Well, that's…….”

Arjan's face heated up slightly..

“sorry. I was rude.”

“it's okay. In such a situation, insisting on using respectful language is even more self-deprecating. My body is better than that?”

“You don't have to worry about me, Master.-.”

“The butler has to be fine to be able to carry me..”

“…ah.”

Arjan nodded..

“I have enough energy to serve you, Master..”

“Then let me ask you a favor. I'm at my real limit now, I think I'll pass out for a few days if I collapse now.?”

“please speak.”

“Just go down the mountain range like this and take me back to my hometown. If you hurry, you'll get there just in the nick of time..”

“…….”

Arjan closed his mouth..

“Calzac is on my mind?”

“…that.”

“I understand. Because it’s the same for me too.”

“…….”

Arjan looked at me as if searching..

“Still, we have to go. This is not a humanitarian issue. I'm not even talking about efficiency..”

I said, recalling Calzac's last cry..

“None other than my senior wanted that. In that moment, he grasped the situation in an instant and made the best choice..”

To be honest, I was quite surprised.

Great criminal, sword teacher.

I didn't think I was underestimating it, but in fact, I may have been implicitly ignoring it..

I unconsciously compared it with the Master and other executioners I saw in Yeongsan..

It was literally the thought of a frog in a well..

Merely physical strength does not mean strength..

The image of Carlzak I just saw was enough to make me recognize him as a 'strong person'..

“Waiting here or going back would actually be insulting to my senior. So we have to follow his wishes and go down the mountain range. Did you understand??”

“…All right.”

“okay. then…….”

So there are exactly a few days left?

I spent three days in a cave, several days wandering in a mountain range.?

‘ah…….’

It's a big deal.

Perhaps because I was relaxed, I suddenly became sleepy..

I wanted to take the map out of my pocket, but my vision gradually became blurry and it was difficult to even connect my thoughts..

“In my pocket... I have a map... … ? What I took from the assassins... Finding a way with that... Oh, and the gold coins… I don’t care because it’s what it used to be.…….”

“young master!”

I couldn't finish my sentence and lost consciousness..

perhaps.

When I open my eyes again, I think I might be back home..

* * *

protection ceremony.

The biggest event in the empire, both in name and reality, where only the bloodlines of great families can participate..

However, today, the blessing ceremony is not simply a place to receive amazing talents from God..

This important event is always attended by most of the empire's powerful figures..

At first, the purpose may have been to see the young blood who will lead the empire in person and to proceed with the event without noise.…….

Now, the role of exchange meetings, where powerful nobles check each other's positions or promote friendship, has grown equally..

In any case, it is an event where celebrities who support the empire gather in one place, so political movement is inevitable..

‘There is even a joke that says, 'If you want to know the exact rank of the imperial nobility, look at the seating arrangement at the Imperial Palace.'.

In any case, since it is a protection ceremony steeped in the history and tradition of the empire, the preparation and progress cannot be handled by an ordinary family..

Only three noble families have been granted this honor, including the imperial family..

Badknicker.

One of the most powerful families in the current empire..

This territory, whose name means [earth] in the ancient fairy language, has fertile land and beautiful scenery that can be counted on one hand in the empire..

Every year, many tourists from home and abroad visit..

There is a ban on access, not only to spectators but also to local residents who have lived here their whole lives..

[It is a place called the Butterfly Forest..

The home of Badniker, the owner of this land, is built in the deepest part of this forest - a place that can never be reached by normal means..

There are two ways to avoid getting lost in the butterfly forest..

Badknicker's bloodline.

The qualification has been recognized by the head of the family, or.

“Phew.”

Luan Badnicker's mother, Lucia, is one of the latter..

Even if she is one of Sanghyeolgong's wives, it's the same..

Because she was originally the daughter of another noble family, the Badniker blood does not flow through her..

Is it because of that?.

Lucia has been feeling uncomfortable when she was at home..

“Phew…….”

I sighed again.

It's almost a month since I came home.

That's all that's passed yet.

‘It feels like a year has passed..’

It was nice to run all the way to my parents' house for my only son, but life here was not easy..

“call.”

Lucia coughed and spit out dust..

The room assigned to her is a shabby space that is almost like a warehouse..

Lucia knows that the servants of the main house also stay in nicer rooms than this..

I was weak to begin with, so lately I've been having itchy bronchi and severe headaches..

The small window in the room was too small to fully ventilate the large room..

There was no servant to clean, and the room was too big to do it myself..

Lucia at least cleaned up the bed, but it didn't really have much effect..

“To be childish.”

But Lucia shook her head in a calm voice..

I know very well the reason for this treatment..

Iron Blood Prince's Wives.

Except for one person, those little brats who can't even be called hostesses are maintaining childish control..

When there was a Sanghyeolgong in my family, I couldn't even squeak..

But childishness aside, Lucia had no choice but to admit that their bullying was persistent and persistent..

It started with little things at first.

“sorry. I don't have enough room in the room because of the upcoming ceremony.…….”

Saying something like that when you can clearly see an empty room.

“All ingredients are sold out today. I have some wheat bread left. Would you like some of this? It was a bit stiff, but.”

Every time I go to a restaurant, they keep saying things like there's no food..

“Sorry, ma'am. There are currently no hands left to carry out my wife's household chores..”

Not only did I have to clean my room, but I also took on the laundry myself..

“Your clothes are torn? But this is the only clothes left…….”

The next day, when I told him that my clothes were all torn, he smiled unpleasantly and gave me a maid's uniform..

trivial.

Lucia thought all this harassment was trivial..

From the beginning, Lucia was not a wealthy noblewoman..

land of the far north.

[Coland], a territory once called the Ice Kingdom, was her hometown..

Although Corland is part of the empire, it is no wonder that the border territory is in fact a separate country..

This is because the influence of an empire decreases the further away it is from the center..

Actually it's natural.

The environment is different, the culture is different, and the appearance is different..

They came together under the Empire's banner due to a huge enemy called the Dark Church, but that was it..

Most of the people of the empire do not consider such people as fellow citizens and discriminate against them..

The situation is better than that of other races that look different.…….

So, Corland was closer to a small kingdom than a border territory, and Lucia had a status similar to that of a princess of that small land..

Even though I have more than ten brothers..

Anyway, Coland is a land with no special features other than being cold..

The reason Iron Blood Lord was interested in the daughter of such a family was because the Corland family once produced the strongest swordsman in the empire..

It's an old story from hundreds of years ago..

Lucia laughed..

Coland's palace was smaller than Badniker's mansion..

Sleeping in a warehouse? It's not bad. What's warm without starting a fire?.

No food? Even wheat bread can be eaten deliciously. When you get tired of that, you rent a kitchen and cook your own food..

I'm so used to cleaning my room and doing laundry that I get tired of it. If I was healthy, I would have made this room shine..

Whether it's clothes or shoes, if they get torn, just sew them up..

okay. These insults and humiliations are nothing to Lucia..

It's not that it's not hard, and it's not that my pride is intact..

I can endure it all for the sake of my only son, Luan..

This was the reason why Lucia stayed at home despite all the insults..

‘It would be best if we could have Luan participate in this year's second protection ceremony.…….’

The protection ceremony is held twice every five years..

Once each in the first and second half of the year.

This is the year that Luan was kicked out of the family without receiving any protection, so realistically, it will be difficult this time..

A maximum of 5 people from each family can participate in the protection ceremony..

And because he was an iron-blooded craftsman with numerous children, the competition for divine protection was fierce in his era..

Depending on your talent, you can receive the blessing up to two times..

We will no longer show mercy to Luan, who did not receive a single blessing despite receiving that precious opportunity..

So Lucia changed her original plan..

A protection ceremony that takes place over a total of two weeks.

By attending the exchange meeting that will be held in the meantime,.

‘I'm sure ambassadors will also attend..’

Ten guests who have a strong influence at Badniker.

The powerful people of the empire, personally invited by the Iron Blood Prince, are scheduled to appear at this exchange meeting..

If you're lucky, you might catch their eye and become their disciple..

In fact, quite a few of those attending this exchange meeting will have such a purpose..

‘The exchange meeting starts today.’

Lucia straightened her clothes in front of the mirror..

‘I never thought I looked ugly…….’

Maybe it's because the decoration is sloppy, but it's a bit ambiguous..

She seemed to be full of poverty, but she didn't seem like a wife from a prestigious noble family..

So I straightened my back even more..

Because I know that if you don’t have confidence, only shabbyness remains..

When Lucia opened the door and came out, she saw servants bustling about in the hallway..

Pass by them and head to the place where the exchange meeting is held - the main hall on the first floor of the mansion..

When I arrived, I saw nobles dressed elegantly..

Tables arranged at regular intervals, fragrant wine scent and soft music..

Even though there were so many people, the atmosphere in the hall was calm..

As if it speaks of the level and sophistication of the people here..

Lucia was a little intimidated, but she corrected her weakness and took a step forward..

“Excuse me for a moment.”

At that time, someone blocked Lucia's path..

Looking at his clothes, he was the butler of the main family..

“Do you have something to say??”

“Identity verification is required prior to entry. What family do you come from??”

“…….”

Lucia was momentarily dazed..

It's called identity verification.?

“me… Are you saying you don’t know??”

“I’m sorry, but… ah.”

Only then did the butler look at Lucia's face and lower his head with an indifferent expression..

“sorry. It was Lady Lucia..”

At that moment, faint laughter erupted from the hall..

Lucia saw a familiar face..

Iron Blood Duke's second and third wives.

They were laughing with their fans covering their mouths.

“It's a long-awaited exchange meeting, and I'm glad there's no disruption..”

“Well, that's why you should have shown your face more often..”

“well. I think it's more a question of dignity than that..”

“but. That slanted dress is a bit... … . I won't do it even if I ask my maid to wear it..”

That's a loud voice to be talking about behind your back..

For some reason, the sound of the playing seemed to have stopped, and Lucia's face got hot, but she pretended not to hear it and stood upright..

It's all just a once-in-a-lifetime shame.

I can't back out of here, even for Luan's sake..

“…If the confirmation is over, can I just go in??”

“hmm.”

But the butler seemed to have no intention of getting out of the way..

“I'm sorry, but did you come alone??”

“what does it mean?”

“More families than expected visited this blessing ceremony. Therefore, the family elders' council has added a new condition for attending exchange meetings to prevent unnecessary confusion and unexpected situations..”

The butler laughed with an unpleasant expression on his face and said:.

“If you do not have an attendant to assist you, you will not be able to attend this exchange meeting..”

“what?”

“Excuse me, ma'am, but please leave for today..”

A sneer was heard once again in Lucia's dazed ears..

“Hehehe.”

The difference from before is,

This time, the people ridiculing were not just the Iron Blood Lord's wives..

“Someone said it and it was him. That's why, he's from Coalland…….”

“iced coffee. For some reason, I felt uncomfortable with its appearance..”

“Look at that hair. be creepy.”

“ha. Glad to be back..”

“…….”

Lucia's face turned pale..

I had no idea that someone from Badniker would insult me ​​like this, even to my face..

In an instant, my hair turned white, and at that moment, the butler stretched out his hand..

Lucia's face hardened..

I can't believe it, are you trying to force yourself out??

‘This…….’

Anyway, didn't I go too far?.

Shut up.

Someone grabbed the butler's outstretched hand..

The large hand, surrounded by black gloves, very easily concealed the sturdy man's hand..

“Ugh…….”

The butler, who was frowning at the grip he felt in his hand, soon hardened his expression..

He ends his sentence by saying, uh, uh, uh..

“If you are an attendant, here it is..”

low, strong voice.

“I will take care of Lucia..”

Suddenly, the hall became quiet as if cold water had been poured on it..

A middle-aged man was standing where everyone's eyes were focused..

A person who was completely unexpected and perplexing even to Lucia..

“It'll be okay?”

Iron Blood Collector.

Keian raised the corners of his mouth beneath his mustache..