Raon looked around the Kreun Forest and grabbed his sword.
‘All the bodies are gone.’
None of the bodies of the assassins who attacked the carriage before arriving at Letran were seen. Seeing the footprints of other people around, it seemed like monsters or beasts had taken over.
‘Derus Robert may have cleaned it up.’
There was a possibility that that crazy person would have disposed of the assassins’ bodies in preparation for an unexpected situation.
‘Anyway, it’s refreshing because it feels like I got hit.’
I’m so angry that I can’t control it.
Derus is a perfectionist to the point of extreme. He plans before he acts and only moves when he is 100% sure.
You will want to go crazy and run wild because your plan to dominate the Yonan family, which you have been preparing for over 10 years, has been completely shattered.
‘You must have heard rumors about me too.’
Through this incident, Sieghart became the youngest master in the history of the continent and formed a closer relationship with the Yonan family, so it was obvious that Derus was gritting his teeth.
‘I want to see that face.’
Raon grinned, recalling Derus Robert’s distorted expression.
“Wow, you look handsome even when you smile alone. “I don’t need the sun.”
Encia was staring blankly at Raon with her arm on the window. Even though her maids tried to stop her, it was no use.
“Dorian. You can’t go there. “There is a devil that destroys self-esteem.”
Crane stopped Dorian from coming next to Raon.
“I know, but why are you laughing alone?”
Dorian tilted his head, looking at Raon’s side face.
“Think about it. “I’m 18 years old, I’ve become a sword master, I’ve saved a saint, I’ve earned the nickname ‘Seolwha Swordsman’, and I’m even good-looking. Can’t you smile?”
Crane frowned like a crumpled piece of paper.
“If it were me, I could wander all day!”
“Ugh… … .”
Dorian frowned and turned his head.
“hmm?”
On the right, there was a kid who was just looking at Raon, similar to Encia.
‘I said it was Julius.’
I hadn’t talked to him yet, but I knew that the kid had a great talent for radish and that he followed Raon to Sieghardt.
“Isn’t the forest a bit dark?”
Dorian approached Julius with the intention of having a casual conversation.
“okay. “It might be a little scary for kids.”
Crane lowered his voice as if to scare him.
“Actually, there are ghosts here… … .”
“Excuse me.”
Julius nodded politely to Dorian and Crane.
“I can’t see Raon, so could you please get out of the way?”
He frowned as if telling the two to come out quickly.
“uh?”
“Huh?”
Dorian and Crane gaped at Julius’ unexpected reaction.
“W-what did you just say… … .”
“I am now looking at Raon and envisioning my future. “I’m sorry, but please come out.”
Julius’ tone was very polite, but what he said was, ‘I don’t want to see you guys, so get out of the way.’
“Hmm, what kind of future are you drawing while looking at Lord Budan?”
Dorian forced himself to control his expression and looked at Julius.
“My grandfather said that a strong martial artist can be studied just by being there. “I’m thinking about what I can learn from seeing how Raon looks at the world and how he rides a horse.”
Julius answered in a polite tone, but his eyes were fierce, as if telling him to get out of the way quickly.
“Oh, if that’s the case, you can look at me.”
Crane pointed at himself with his thumb and grinned.
“I also use a sword, and I’m really good at riding horses. Honestly, I’m better at horseback riding than you! “I specifically allow you to look at me.”
He boasted that he had been riding horses since he was five years old.
“hmm… … .”
However, Julius’ expression became even colder.
“I’m sorry, but I only plan to learn from people I approve of.”
The child waved his hand as if to tell him to come out because he wasn’t interested in you.
“Well, then what about me?”
Dorian made the mistake of asking the question even though he knew the answer.
“Whoa… … .”
Julius sighed without even answering.
“ah… … .”
“Ugh!”
Dorian and Crane’s eyes widened at the new shock.
“Well, he’s ugly, but even the kid ignores him… … .”
“I want to die. As soon as the river water gets warm… … .”
The two fell flat on their horses like they had fainted.
“Heh.”
Buren grinned and approached Julius.
“Well thought out. “There’s not much to learn from those guys.”
He flicked the scabbard and nodded to Julius.
“I like that noble manner. “I learned it well.”
“My grandfather said that a person without manners is like a golden animal.”
“You were a good grandfather. good night. “If you come to Sieghart, I will look at your qualifications.”
Buren patted Julius on the shoulder with a soft smile and sharp eyes.
“What is your name, prosecutor?”
“Buren. “It’s Burren Sieghardt.”
“Buren’s physique is also great. “Even the riding posture exudes nobility.”
“Keuhum!”
The bridge of Buren’s nose rose an inch at Julius’ praise.
“However, as I said a little while ago, I only want to learn from people I approve of. sorry.”
“Ugh!”
Burren’s jaw opened so wide that it almost touched the ground.
“Me too? “Who on earth did you admit?”
“This is Raon, Cheryl, Saint, and Econ.”
Julius said the names of the four people as if it were obvious. All of them were masters.
“Ma, do you have to become a master to be recognized?”
“Kids these days are scary… … .”
“Ugh! Looks over there, ability here! “Where should ordinary people like us live?”
Buren, Crane, and Dorian trembled their chins as they looked at Julius’s eyes, which were polite in his speech, but whose arrogance was sky-high.
“joy. “You idiots.”
Martha snorted as if she was pathetic. Of course she didn’t approach Julius.
“Please get everyone out of the way. “I have to keep an eye on Raon.”
Julius peered between the three people and looked at Raon, as if telling him to come out quickly.
Raon chuckled as he listened to everyone’s conversation.
‘The road won’t be boring.’
-It would be nice if your mouth wasn’t bored, so try chewing some beef jerky.
‘… … .’
* * *
“We’ve finally arrived.”
Dorian looked up at the front door of the Yonan family and rubbed his stomach pocket.
“It was a bit boring because not much happened.”
Crane licked his lips with regret.
“What kind of crazy person would attack a group of one Grand Master and three Masters?”
Burren clicked his tongue and approached the front door.
‘Of course.’
Raon nodded as he looked at the carriage standing in front of the main gate.
As Buren said, while returning to the Yonan family, there were no attacks, no beasts or monsters, not even a single nose. Her job was to keep people away from people who recognized her and came up to say hello, saying they were impressed.
“Oh, you have come! “The lady is back!”
“Huh!”
The gatekeeper guarding the main gate of the Yonan family saw the carriage and knocked vigorously on the yellow bell. The gatekeeper on the right began to open the front door even before the bell rang.
“Wow!”
Encia jumped out of the carriage window and ran to the gatekeepers.
“Sihan, Kapin! I’m here!”
She called the gatekeepers by name and hugged them both.
“Ah, lady!”
“You’re really healed!”
The gatekeepers of the Yonan family smiled brightly as they looked at Encia’s recovery.
“Huh!”
“miss!
“Lady Encia!”
The craftsmen and servants of the Yonan family who came down after hearing the bell rang and rushed towards Encia.
“Kich, Teren, Istirin, Yedela, Fiscal, Terey, Doyan!”
Encia burst into laughter like sunshine, saying the names of everyone who approached her. Bright tears flowed down to match her laughter.
“Ugh!”
“You’re back now!”
“miss! What a relief! really… … .”
“congratulations!”
The people of the Yonan family surrounded Encia, shedding tears full of affection and smiling.
“hmm.”
Raon tilted his head to one side as he looked at the people of the Encia and Yonan families.
‘that’s interesting.’
It was amazing to see Encia memorizing the names of all her family members and the people congratulating them with sincerity without even the slightest wrinkle.
‘Is there no faction at all?’
There are usually factions in large families. Even if Buren cures his terminal illness and returns, not everyone in Sieghardt is happy.
However, everyone here, from the gatekeeper to the commander-in-chief, cheered with joy.
I smiled involuntarily as I felt like I was looking at the annex where Sylvia and Helen were.
“Greetings everyone! “I’m so much better thanks to Sieghart prosecutors and the saint!”
Encia, who was enjoying the afterlife with her family members, turned around and pointed at the prosecutors.
“thank you!”
“thank you so much!”
“Welcome benefactors!”
The people of the Yonan clan bowed their heads so low that their heads touched the ground.
“no.”
When Raon and the prosecutors were about to wave their hands, Encia continued.
“And this person is the greatest person on the continent! It’s Raon! “He is someone whose face shines like the sun!”
She suddenly pointed at Raon and shouted, “Jonjal.”
“Oh oh! “This is you!”
“I’ve seen it before, but seeing it like this is no joke!”
“The proportions of your facial features are golden!”
“I want to take this example and incorporate it into my work.”
“That’s the face of a living person?”
The craftsmen of the Yonan family rushed to Raon, their eyes shining blue.
“Ugh… … .”
Raon took a step back and looked around, but there was no one in sight to help. Everyone had retreated for a while.
‘Wasn’t it just one Encia?’
The eyes of all the craftsmen were sparkling, as if Encia had been holding back because she was in pain before.
-Tsk, it’s a shame that we can’t show the King’s absolute beauty. We could have made them all slaves.
Wow!
As I ignored Lars’ words and took a step back, I heard loud applause.
“Everyone calm down! “They are guests!”
“Ugh.”
“S-sorry.”
“It’s an occupational disease… … .”
Michelle Yonan, the head of the Yonan family and Encia’s mother, smiled behind her. The craftsmen who were rushing towards him like zombies seeing flesh all retreated.
“mom!”
“Encia!”
Encia ran as if she was flying in the sky and fell into Michelle’s arms, and Michelle patted her back as she accepted the weight of her daughter.
“You really had a hard time.”
“huh.”
The mother and daughter held each other’s hands tightly and did not separate for a long time. I felt like I knew the expressions of the two people even if I couldn’t see them.
“Seeing those two people makes my fatigue go away.”
Dorian wiped his eyes as he looked at Encia and Michel.
-Uhm, that’s nothing special.
Lars turned his head and sniffled.
Raon also nodded without refuting. As the two people said, his heart warmed just by looking at it.
“I see.”
* * *
After the touching reunion, Raon was guided to Michelle’s office along with Cheryl and Pedric.
The room was still a mess, but it was a bit cleaner than before. It seemed like they cleaned it up just because a guest was coming.
“I should say hello first. “Thank you so much for saving my daughter.”
Michelle got up from the sofa and bowed her head politely.
“I will never forget this for the rest of my life.”
Her voice trembled slightly, perhaps because she was serious.
“I just did what I had to do.”
Cheryl’s smile was deeper than usual, as if she was in a good mood.
“And he handled most of this mission. “Please say hello to that guy.”
“Me too. “It’s burdensome to receive a greeting like that.”
Pedric and Cheryl pointed at Laon at the same time.
“Thank you. Prosecutor Raon.”
Even though Michelle was here as the head of the family, she bowed her head deeply to the much younger Raon.
“I just did my best on the mission.”
“That sounds very believable.”
She nodded with a cool smile.
“As the head of the Yonan family, I will officially declare that the request from Sieghart has been completed.”
Michelle took out a card with Glenn’s name on it on the table. The red sword symbol embedded in the center sparkled.
“As agent for Glenn Sieghardt, I have confirmed that the request has been completed.”
Cheryl lowered her head and took Glenn’s card and put it in her arms. This erased her debt that Glenn had left to House Yonan.
“Then I will return the items you borrowed.”
After the conversation between the two people ended, Raon placed the black cloth that he had placed underneath on the table. These were artifacts, excluding items that were disposable and disappeared after use.
“ah… … .”
Michelle bit her lip as she examined the neatly maintained and pristine artifact. There was astonishment in her eyes as she lowered her head.
‘You’re giving me all this back?’
Raon fought with Temus to save Encia, defeated numerous assassins, and risked his life to save the saint from Eden.
Raon, who saved her daughter, is more than a lifesaver to her. It was absurd that they took all of those items and had nothing to say even if they asked for legendary artifacts, but returned them all.
‘As expected, it’s unusual.’
Michelle raised her head and looked at Raon. Her sincerity is evident in her unwavering eyes. I thought I knew why his nickname included “hyeop.”
“Thank you.”
Looking at those bold red eyes, I couldn’t help but say thank you even though I was receiving something that was mine back.
“Raon. You can have them all! “It’s so much better than what we’re hoarding!”
Encia, who had been quietly looking at Raon’s face until now, suddenly came out.
“Stay still! “This!”
“evil!”
Michelle slapped Encia on the back. She looked concerned for a moment at the scream, but then sighed as she realized that Encia was better.
“I’m sure I told you this when I left.”
Michelle scattered the artifacts on the table on the floor. Looking at that, I realized why this room was messy.
“I told you that I would grant you whatever you want once you return safely after treating Encia, right?”
“of course.”
Cheryl nodded.
“Then please tell me. “We will do our best to accommodate any requests made here.”
Perhaps she meant it, but she said it first.
“Raon.”
“yes.”
“You handled this matter, you tell me.”
Without any hesitation, Cheryl gave up this incredible opportunity to Raon.
“thank you.”
Raon bowed his head to Cheryl and closed his eyes.
‘Of course that would be good.’
In order to achieve that goal, credit must be given to the family, not to the individual. Now was the time to look beyond just high-performance artifacts.
“I am… … .”
I slowly opened my eyes, looked at Michelle, and opened my mouth.
“I want exclusive rights to the Yonan family artifacts.”
“First monopoly?”
“yes. From now on, I hope that the Yonan family’s artifacts of Ilil level or higher will be sold to Sieghart first. “I will give you a reasonable price.”
“her… … .”
“that… … .”
Michelle and Cheryl’s eyes widened at the same time, as if they didn’t know that they were not asking for a good artifact, but rather about a family-to-family transaction.
“Just one more thing. “If it is an artifact related to training, please sell it to the Gwangpungdan within Sieghart first.”
Raon added one more request. The growth of Gwangpungdan was the top priority.
“Raon. “That is not a proposal worth deciding on here.”
Cheryl sighed and shook her head.
“No matter how much you are the head of the family, it is not an easy decision to make. “Don’t burden yourself.”
“Well, I think the same. There are countless people who want artifacts from the Yonan family. “Even if it’s a preemptive monopoly, it’s too much to talk about now.”
Cheryl and Pedric shook their heads, saying it was not an easy decision to make.
“mom! What are you worrying about! Of course you should accept it!”
On the other hand, Encia massaged Michelle’s shoulder and frowned, asking why she was worried.
“Handsome Raon is the truth! He’s handsome but smart, he’s handsome but strong, he’s handsome but he’s kind! Plus, you can see Raon every time I show you an item!”
It was only at the end that she revealed her true feelings.
“Ugh!”
Michelle pushed Encia aside and sighed.
“I know you need time to think about it. I’ll give you plenty of time… … .”
Raon looked at Michelle with calm eyes. As others have said, it is not an easy decision, and it will take quite some time.
“no.”
“hmm… … .”
Michelle, who had calmed her eyes for a moment, shook her head. Raon frowned at her for reacting too quickly.
‘Is it straight-up rejection?’
The decision was so quick that when I was about to ask him to reconsider, Michelle continued.
“The price is really not disappointing… … .”
“I will accept it.”
“yes?”
Contrary to expectations, she accepted the offer right away. Raon was embarrassed when he suggested it.
“uh… … .”
“Huh… … .”
Cheryl and Pedric also widened their eyes in surprise.
“Are you sure?”
“It may require some detailed coordination, but I will accept the proposal of first monopoly.”
Michelle nodded with serious eyes as if it wasn’t a joke.
“Why?”
Cheryl came up first and asked a question. It was a look in his eyes that seemed like he didn’t understand.
“I am basically a craftsman, but I am also the head of the family and a merchant. Even though I am not very knowledgeable about commercial assets, I know that I need to be sure when investing.”
Michelle placed her clasped hands in front of her and looked back at Cheryl, Pedric, and Raon in turn.
“I think now is the time to invest in the Sieghardt family, no, Raon Sieghardt.”
“Invest in me?”
Raon swallowed dry saliva. He’s not Sieghardt, he never thought he’d be talking about investing in himself.
“hmm.”
“indeed.”
Cheryl and Pedric looked calm, as if they had expected that answer.
“As the head of the Yonan family, I have seen many people, but I have never seen someone who gave me faith with their eyes like Raon. I chose Raon over Temus because of his red eyes that cannot be expressed even with ruby. “Let’s trust those eyes again this time.”
Michelle narrowed one eye and let out a cool smile.
“I’ve never seen someone as handsome as Raon!”
“okay. yes.”
Michelle stroked Encia’s head and extended her right hand onto the table.
“I will accept the exclusive offer.”
“hmm… … .”
Raon bit his lip as he looked at the hand that came out in front of him. It was something he had hoped for, but it felt very heavy to have his name on it.
“Raon.”
I turned my head when I heard Cheryl’s voice.
“It’s faster than you think, but it’s a path that goes to the entire continent. Congratulations.”
“If I’m in that position at 18, I’ll be bigger than that guy.”
The two people were smiling slightly as if they were telling them to hold hands.
‘The world doesn’t work as planned.’
Raon sighed softly and held Michelle’s hand.
“The deal is done.”
Michelle grinned.
“i envy you… … .”
Encia swallowed her appetite as she looked at Michelle holding hands with Raon.
“Then you should take care of the house.”
“huh! I have to do it! “I will definitely do it!”
She clenched her fists as if she would do it no matter what.
Michelle watched her cheerful daughter’s pledge with a smile and stretched out her hand to the floor. She placed a box with a red and blue cross-dragon pattern on the table.
“Please accept it as a congratulatory gift for Yonan and Sieghart’s exclusive exclusive contract.”
She smiled and pushed the box forward.
“It is a legendary artifact. “I hope it goes well with Raon.”
