I Became God of War's Youngest Disciple - Episode 363
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“What did you just say??”
“that. that is… … . Iron Blood Lord came to visit.”
“…….”
Taina Sater, the golden ball, put down the grape she was about to put in her mouth and blinked her eyes rather slowly..
This is a habit she often displays when organizing her thoughts..
Even if the golden ball, which has a quick head, faces most difficult problems, it takes only two or three blinks to come to a reasonable conclusion.…….
This time I couldn't organize my thoughts until I blinked five or six times..
‘It's called Iron Blood Ball.?’
What is he doing in the south??
First of all, there is one thing in common: the five archdukes representing the empire, but other than that, there is no particular point of contact..
In the first place, the Golden Ball rarely left the South..
The last time I saw him was apparently five years ago, on His Majesty's birthday..
I remember even at that time, we exchanged a formal greeting or a word or two..
“It's clear that he's an Iron Blood Ball... … . no.”
The golden ball stopped midway through his stupid words..
No matter how far away from the system the southern part of the country was, it was natural that there would be no idiots impersonating Iron Blood Ball..
The golden ball's head rotated rapidly..
It can be said that there is almost no chance that an uninvited guest, a big man who came at an unexpected moment, came with good business..
Statistics say so, and my intuition says so..
So it's one of two things.
brought bad news.
…Or smelled something.
“…….”
Of course, a good businessman must have the ability to turn a crisis into an opportunity..
“…Say you are away for a moment. Two hours… no. Politely tell them to wait an hour..”
“Oh, I see..”
The Golden Duke quickly ordered the maid to take a bubble bath and prepare her favorite golden dress..
Afterwards, I decorated my entire body with makeup. At first glance, it seemed like he only cared about how he dressed, but that wasn't the only thing he did..
In the process of washing his body and decorating his body, the golden ball was able to organize his thoughts and make a plan.…….
“haha. Who is this? I never thought I'd see it in the South.”
I was able to greet Sanghyeolgong with a truly happy face..
“It's been a while.”
Iron Blood Lord nodded and.
The golden ball looked at the opponent with both eyes for a moment..
‘It's true.’
Dark hair and dark skin. Above all, purple eyes that you can't forget once you see them..
Aside from the clothing, it looks exactly the same as the last time I saw it..
“I'm sorry for visiting without notice..”
If you know that, just don't come here..
The golden ball had that thought in mind, but he said it without showing it at all..
“It was nothing. The busiest nobleman in the empire came to visit me in person, which made me happy. then…….”
From here, asking for the purpose of your visit is the lowest of lows..
The golden ball smiled slightly, hiding its inner self, and shook the bell that had been placed in advance..
jingle.
The door opened as if waiting, and servants began carrying food..
“I didn't know what would suit my taste, so I prepared different types. I know you have a short mouth, but I'd like you to have a taste..”
“hmm. Thank you.”
The table was filled with enough food to make your upper legs bend. There was enough food for not two people, but twenty people..
I didn't prepare this much because the golden ball is a big eater..
It’s definitely not for bravado or showing off..
The moments when an organism relaxes the most are when it sleeps and when it eats..
There was one talent that wasn't the Golden Ball's talent, which was that if you knew their taste for food, you could also figure out the other person's tendencies to some extent..
For example, a person who prefers bland food has a calm and relaxed mood..
If you like spicy or spicy food, you are likely to have a somewhat impatient personality. If you eat your food relatively quickly, that argument becomes even stronger..
however.
“…….”
Iron Blood Gong cut off a piece of food, put it in his mouth, moved his jaw meticulously about ten times, and then swallowed it..
And before eating new food, I lightly moistened my mouth with wine..
This task was repeated exactly thirty times, as many times as the number of dishes on the table..
“…….”
It's not a meal, it's like a meal..
There were many great people in the world who would give even gold to taste the food in this palace..
Iron Blood Ball only moved his jaw in an inorganic manner, as if he could not feel any taste from the food he put in his mouth..
“Well done.”
“…Good thing.”
The golden ball rang the bell again and sent out a plate full of food..
Originally, I had planned to prepare after-dinner tea and dessert here, but the strategy has changed..
This is because my spine has been strangely itchy since a while ago..
The Golden Ball opened his mouth with the thought that it would not be good to wait any longer..
“so? Why did you suddenly come to the south without warning??”
“I'm just here to do my job as a Sangvis Blade..”
The words came out as expected, but the Golden Ball did not show it and deliberately frowned..
“You mean the denomination? Of course, I am aware of them, but… They're like maggots that won't die even if you kill them. Don't you know much better than me? Their streak is not something you can stop if you want to..”
This is especially true in large land areas like the South..
“But at least in my city, Airuga, they can't run wild. I guarantee this much.”
“…….”
Sanghyeolgong didn't say anything..
I just looked at the golden ball with eyes that I couldn't tell what was inside..
And when the silence started to feel uncomfortable, the mouth that had been tightly closed opened..
“For example, even if the leader of the dark church dies and all the priests die... … . It will take at least several decades for the cult to completely disappear from the empire..”
“that… Maybe so..”
Literally at least several decades.
It may take close to a hundred years..
That's why the current church is so deeply rooted in the empire. Deep enough to be considered a community at first glance..
“So I'm just doing what I can.”
“What you can do?”
“rooting out evil.”
The calm voice gave me goosebumps for the first time. She didn't contain any mana, even though she didn't even have any life to live..
“Before coming here, I stopped by Sandstorm Hill. The dwarves joined hands with the cult..”
“what? Then they…….”
“Treated me like a criminal.”
It means they killed almost everyone..
The golden ball had a headache..
‘How much is hundreds of dwarf craftsmen worth?…….’
I suppressed the urge to sigh..
okay. As a citizen of the empire, he joined hands with the church. I'm definitely a sinner.
But if it were you, the golden ball, what would you have done??
Rather, he would have taken advantage of that fact..
There are hundreds of dwarf craftsmen who can exploit their weaknesses to their heart's content.?
If you could treat those arrogant and self-indulgent guys as you wish, how much profit could you create??
Even if there had been just a little bit of flexibility, those profits would have rolled in..
It has nothing to do with Iron Blood Ball..
This man sees the world in stark black and white terms..
Was it related to the denomination?.
Or is it not related?.
“The reason I came here today is to ask for your permission and cooperation..”
“…some permission and cooperation.”
“There's a big guy in the South now.”
“If you are a big person worthy of coming in person, are you a priest??”
“no. It's still a guess, but it's probably higher than that..”
“…….”
In the Dark Church, there are only two beings higher than the priests..
And the golden ball is somehow the entity this man is referring to... I thought it might be something that no one in the empire has a clue about yet..
‘if so…….’
Interfering with the Iron Blood Ball's event now may mean risking your life..
“It looks like we'll cause a bit of a fuss to find him, but I think we should tell them in advance rather than notify them after the fact. First of all, you own jurisdiction over this area, including Airuga, right? Including the Rahilde labor station..”
“…yes.”
My head went cold again when I heard the word Rahilde, the labor station chief, mentioned in passing..
The golden ball took a moment to gather his thoughts..
The Iron Blood Ball's goal was far beyond expectations, but that did not hinder the plan..
Rather, it may be possible to use it more actively..
“… Of course, it would be all the better if the influence of the denomination in the south were reduced. But there's one thing that's holding me back.”
“speak.”
“There is a business that is important to me right now. It's about Rahild you just mentioned..”
Iron Blood Lord nodded..
“I know you care a lot..”
“It's not that much. Depending on what happens to Rahilde, my title may change from Golden Duke to Diamond Duke..”
I said it with a hint of a joke, but of course there wasn't even a faint smile on this blunt man's face..
The golden ball said with a dull expression..
“Do you know how I got the name Golden Ball??”
“…….”
“Even half a century ago, you couldn't find work in the South. The only way to not starve in this barren land was to go out into the middle of the desert with a sword and fight monsters. Even though I risked my life to fight, I only had enough money to buy one meal..”
The golden ball laughed..
“I didn't do anything big. We just built a road around this Iruga. By hiring people who can't find work. What happens after... There wasn't any noise, but we somehow managed to calm it down and we got to where we are now. This is the way I pursue it.”
“Does this mean utilizing surplus manpower?.”
“That's accurate. And the core of Rahild Workyard is the prisoners..”
“prisoner?”
“It's about giving the glorious right to work for the empire to those who would normally be worthless..”
“…….”
“But recently, some suspicious movements have been detected by them..”
“Is it half term?.”
The Golden Ball's smile deepened and he spoke in a soft voice..
“When we loosened management regulations a bit to expand the business, they immediately tried to bite the owner. This is why these shallow people of different races…….”
“…….”
“I can do anything you want in the South. If you are a member of the church, you will not be reprimanded for cutting off anyone's head, and there will be no restrictions on your movements. Instead, won't you be my face for a while??”
The golden ball knows.
Iron Blood Ball's gaze is only directed at church members..
therefore…….
You'll never be able to refuse this offer..
“…….”
And Sanghyeolgong laughed..
***
“Anyway, the rough situation is like this:.”
“…….”
After Seren finished speaking, Ludvik and I remained silent as if we had come together..
Both are probably to organize their thoughts..
I don't know what Delak's intentions are right now..
But I knew that for the time being, he would have his own thoughts and move alone..
‘…Even if left alone, he is not dangerous..’
I feel strangely uncomfortable because I can't guess what's going on inside. Did they bring me all the way to the South for no reason??
I thought about that for a moment, but there's no point in regretting it now..
“I understand first of all. The information is impeccable. great job.”
“It was nothing.”
“The Master asked for information about the Gold Fairy, right? Should I tell you right now??”
“…….”
Then Seren thought about something and glanced at me..
I was shocked for a moment.
Could it be that this guy also discovered my identity??
“Before that, I have a few questions..”
“What?”
“What crime did this lizard man commit??”
“protest. I dared to rebel against Badniker's event. I can't go into detail because it's an internal situation..”
“protest…….”
Seren muttered, thinking about the word for a moment, and said.
“I have something new to offer. Please hand this lizard man over to me..”
“…what?”
“This guy, I'll buy it..”
Things are getting interesting.?
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