I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 35
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And my bathing plans were thwarted again..
“Luan……!”
This is because I encountered my mother, Lucia, immediately after setting foot in the main residence..
My mother came running with her blonde hair flowing brightly..
“Now, wait a minute, I look like shit right now.…….”
I couldn't finish my sentence and fell into my mother's arms..
I saw my clean dress getting dirty with dirt and dust from my body..
“mother.”
“really.”
Mother said in a quiet voice.
“…I'm glad you're safe.”
“…….”
I swallowed back what I was trying to say due to my trembling voice..
‘…ah.’
mother.
my one and only family.
There isn't a night that goes by that I don't think about seeing you again..
I had a lot of words prepared..
But strangely, my lips didn't come off easily..
I just patted my mother on the back and waited for her to calm down..
* * *
After reuniting with my mother and finally taking the long-awaited bath,…….
I changed into the new clothes prepared by the servant..
‘It's worth living now.’
Satisfied with the strangely comfortable feel of my clothes, I headed to the guest room where my mother was staying..
My mother's room was in a quite corner, and there were two familiar faces standing in front of the door..
It was Kayan and Arjan..
The two were talking about something with calm faces, but when I came, the conversation suddenly stopped..
“What were you talking about??”
“We were summarizing what had happened so far. Shall we share information?.”
“okay? The two knew each other?”
I tilted my head and asked, and Keian answered..
“Shortly after Arjan came to my family, I helped him train a few times..”
“aha.”
I nodded roughly and said.
“Well then, it's been a while since I've been thinking about something. I need to talk to my mother.”
“yes.”
I have something to say to Keian, but I'll put it off for now..
I passed them both and entered the room..
There was a faint scent of black tea in the room, and I couldn't help but laugh..
Because it was the same as the scent in my memory..
“You came. sit down here.”
“yes.”
I looked around the shabby room and sat in front of my mother..
“I only prepared black tea. Is that okay??”
“Sure.”
There are teas that go well with refreshments and teas that don't, and my mother's tea was the latter..
Good scent, subtle warmth, and deep taste.
Just one cup of tea is no different from the finished product..
‘…You're really back.’
It's funny, but it wasn't until I put the tea cup in my mouth and swallowed it that I realized I had returned..
It's also absurd.
When I saw Kayan and Arjan, when I witnessed the true colors of the knights in the mountains, until the moment I finally encountered the Jewel Beast.-.
It means that I was unable to fully accept reality..
“Did anything happen??”
“It's no big deal?”
“I heard the general situation from Sir Kayan. I heard that I came to the main house at the call of the head of the family. That's why he went through the Jewel Mountains…….”
Unexpectedly, my mother knew exactly what I was doing..
Is this because Keian’s intelligence is excellent? Or was my whereabouts itself information that was easy to understand??
I don't know, but my mother seems to know what kind of place the Jewel Mountains are..
Maybe that's why you're worried.
It would be okay to lie and reassure people here, but.
“There was a lot of work. To be honest, there were many dangerous situations..”
I just confessed honestly..
There were two reasons. First, I didn't want to lie about this..
Secondly, I thought he was a strong enough person to accept this fact..
“…….”
Even after hearing what I said, my mother drank black tea without any reaction..
Then slowly opened my mouth.
“I see. you had a hard time.”
“yes.”
“I've become much calmer while I haven't seen you.?”
my mother said with a slight smile.
“They say that you achieve mental growth after going through a risk of death. In the mountains... Did you almost lose your life??”
My mother's voice trembled slightly, but I answered without thinking about it..
“It wasn't much..”
“okay. Arjan must have had a hard time.”
When I nodded, saying it wasn't really wrong, my mother lowered her voice slightly and said,.
“then… Have you ever found out about Arjan??”
“He wasn't an ordinary butler. I don't know the details, but I've seen them use special powers on many occasions..”
“I see…….”
Mother continued speaking.
“I had a little chat with Arjan while you were washing up, and he will be assisting you for a while..”
“yes?”
I tilted my head at the sudden words..
“There's no need to do that. Her mother forced her to do it.?”
“It's true that I asked for it, but I didn't force it. Actually, I've often brought this up since I was at home, but each time, I stubbornly refused..”
“…….”
“It just so happens that I owe you my life. They say they want to serve at least until the debt is paid off..”
I was surprised by the sudden words..
“A debt of life…….”
“Is it wrong??”
“It's not wrong, but... Because it’s the same here. Without Arjan, I would have died too. Is this a situation where we saved each other?.”
Then my mother looked at me with surprised eyes..
After speaking, I thought, “Oh my gosh.”.
This is because Luan was too mature for what to say at this time..
“…….”
My mother just stared quietly for a while..
It was an expression that seemed complicated in many ways... I thought it was a necessary process..
Anyway, the fact that I have changed is a fact that cannot be hidden. Even more so for my mother..
If you make a lot of excuses, you can get over this situation, but after that,?
I can't play nerd Luan forever..
In that case, it would be better to say, 'After passing the critical moment of death, my son's love for me changed a lot.' I think it's better to just accept it as is..
However, after being lost in thought for a while, the mother said something unexpected..
“I'm back to when I was young.”
“…yes?”
I didn't understand so I asked one more time.
“When I was young?”
“okay. Confident and brave, like my favorite son..”
“…….”
“You were always like this before the Gaho ceremony, don’t you remember??”
I couldn't help but be a little taken aback by these words..
I thought I had grown or changed because of what happened in Yeongsan.…….
My mother seems to think that I have just regained my true nature..
“that…….”
I almost denied it without realizing it, but I held back..
Because I know that the hardest thing for people to objectively understand is ‘myself.’.
These are especially the words of my mother, who has watched me since I was young..
Even considering that the bean pod is a bit wet, this means there is a possibility that this is the truth..
my mother held my hand.
“Luan.”
“yes.”
“Protection is not everything.”
Words you often said before your return.
But words that never reached Luan Badniker at the time..
But now I know.
“yes.”
Mother's words are true.
Even without divine protection, you can become stronger than anyone else in the world..
There is no need for God's protection to aim to be number one in the world..
“…Truly, it is so. That's no reason for you to give up on life.”
But it seemed that my mother's purpose was not simply to re-emphasize a truth that I had been unable to accept in the past..
I soon realized the intention.…….
‘2You're worried about car protection..’
At this blessing ceremony, if I don't receive another blessing,.
He is worried about the despair I will experience once again because of this..
“Don't worry. I won't give up. And even without your protection, I will become stronger than any of the matriarch's children..”
“haha. That would be nice.”
Of course, my ultimate goal is to surpass even my father, Iron Blood Lord.…….
If I said that, it was obvious that even my mother would treat me like I was crazy..
It was the moment when I smiled and held up the teacup..
smart.
There was a knock.
“Come in.”
With my mother's permission, the door opened and I saw Keian's face..
His face seemed somewhat impatient, unlike usual..
“Sorry for interrupting your conversation, Master. I think you need to go quickly..”
“me? What's going on??”
Keian spoke with an uncharacteristically stiff face..
“The council of elders called you..”
* * *
Badniker's main residence has five floors..
1, 2The floor is open to guests, so it is crowded with people, but there are almost no people from the 3rd floor onwards..
This is because outsiders are prohibited from entering from here..
Still, it's not an unfamiliar place at all..
On this floor, there were rooms, classrooms, and a library for the main members of the main family, and I visited there several times before I was declared invalid..
But the place I'm walking to now is a level higher than that..
Step by step-.
4On the floor, only Keian's footsteps and mine echoed quietly..
3It was rare to encounter people even on the 4th floor, but the 4th floor felt like an extra spoonful..
It feels like there are not only people, but not even a single rat..
It was difficult to capture even the slightest noise, perhaps because they had installed some kind of soundproofing equipment..
It feels like I'm walking in another world..
How long did he follow Keian without saying a word, without encountering anyone?.
Keian suddenly stopped walking and said.
“It's here.”
“…….”
I saw a sneaky visit.
The door is so big.
Even if it was the entrance to some kind of ballroom, it would be like that..
The inside is probably as wide as the door..
‘I barely saw you on the way there..’
Simply put, the area occupied by one room is very large..
I held back my useless thoughts and opened the door..
Suddenly-.
“…….”
The door opened easily considering its size..
However, the moment it was opened, it felt like the air became heavy..
‘It's dark.’
It's a dark place overall..
Maybe you have curtains drawn or no windows to begin with..
Jeopuk.
I walked about seven or eight steps and stopped..
Because there was nowhere else to go..
It was blocked on all sides by a high wall, and a group of people could be seen sitting on top of the wall..
“Did you come?.”
“Luan Badniker.”
bastards sitting on the wall like they're judges.
The darkness in the room is so thick that I can't even see the figure, let alone the face..
The authors are the infamous Badniker's Council of Elders..
I heard that the total number of people was 11, but when I counted them, it seems that not all of them were present..
“What did you call me for?.”
I had a rough guess, but I pretended not to know and asked..
Although it's unlikely, it could be because of the dispute we just had with Hector..
“I have a few questions for you..”
“What happened in the Jewel Mountains?.”
Fortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case.
“I would have sent five canine knights to guard you..”
“where did they go?”
“Why did you come back?.”
“Tell me one by one.”
“Everything that happened in the mountains.”
The group of elders had the characteristic of sharing among themselves what they could say at once..
I remember there was no grand reason..
To put it bluntly, it is a device to prevent their identity from being identified.?
These insidious guys liked hiding their identities more than anyone else, but it's quite painful to listen to anyway..
Things whose faces you can't see clearly keep talking in vague voices..
“Luan Badniker.”
“why don't you answer?”
“…….”
In this situation that seemed like a crisis at first glance, I lightly licked my lips once..
4The name of this room on the floor is [Trial Room]].
And I know one secret about this room.
‘room for truth.’
In other words, a way to confirm the truth.
I slowly opened my mouth.
“All members of the Fang Knights are dead..”
And before the old people in the council could say anything, he added:.
“I killed some with my own hands..”
This situation is an opportunity for me.
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