“Danju.”
Raon quenched his appetite by throwing a rock in his hand into the air.
“Is this an urgent call?”
“no. “There is a little bit of leeway.”
Rimmer shook his head, saying it wasn’t enough to run right away.
“Then I’ll just do what I was doing and leave.”
With a slight smile, he lightly rolled the stone and held it.
“What on earth are you doing?”
Rimmer had arrived just now, so he didn’t know exactly what training was being done.
“It’s simple cliff climbing training.”
“simple?”
As he tilted his head, he threw the stone in his hand downwards.
Paaaaaaaa!
As soon as the sharp sound of the blast wave sounded, the screams of the Gwangpungdan members erupted from the middle of the cliff.
“Kwaeeeeek!”
A member of the Gwangpung Troupe fell to the floor with the sound of a pig being slaughtered.
Thanks to the gentle support of Mark Goeton, who was waiting below, the Gwangpungdan member was able to land on the ground without any injuries. Of course, the psychological impact seemed great.
Raon turned around and smiled at Rimmer.
“It is fundamental training, so it will be helpful to everyone.”
“I don’t know where you go to learn this crazy stuff. but… .”
Rimmer lowered his eyebrows as he looked at the Stormtrooper who had just fallen.
“It looks fun!”
He grinned and grabbed a stone from the floor.
“Can I try it too?”
Of course, Rimmer. He was a person who knew what fun was.
“It’s not just about getting it right. “The goal is to improve your senses and response by targeting critical points.”
This training is not done simply to make the Gwangpungdan members suffer and harass them.
It was a training exercise to increase the spirit of the members by throwing rocks at their weak points and to gain experience in responding.
“uh… ?”
Dorian gaped as he listened to Raon’s words.
‘You weren’t just harassing me?’
He was always wandering around and throwing rocks and trees, so I thought he was bored and just went there, but now that I hear him say that, I think it all had meaning.
‘Now that I think about it… .’
Even when I was dealing with the crane earlier, I felt a weakness.
When Crane raised his sword to defend himself, he could strangely feel a weak spot.
When the training sword was struck at that place, Crane could not bear it and instead offered his forehead.
‘You had everything in mind.’
After all, he is the Lord of Buddhism.
‘Sorry for doubting you.’
Dorian was inwardly impressed and bowed his head to Raon.
“Why are you suddenly greeting me? “Did you curse at me?”
Raon narrowed his eyes at Dorian, who suddenly greeted him.
“Oh, no! Absolutely not!”
Dorian shook his head so much that he could not see his eyes, nose, or mouth.
“Don’t be weird, just give Danju a rock.”
“Oh, yeah… .”
He sighed and handed the stone to Rimmer.
“I used to be called Sieghardt’s flying squirrel.”
Rimmer touched the stone and raised his eyebrows.
“why?”
“Escape well!”
“That has nothing to do with the current situation, does it?”
“I just wanted to say it!”
He loosened his twisted back and threw the stone. A stone carrying the aura of wind hit Burren’s forehead and crumbled to pieces.
“Ugh!”
Buren, who was hit on the forehead a second time, let out a short scream and fell backwards. He fell as if he lost strength.
“Burren niiiiim!”
“Ahhhh! “I can’t believe Burren is leaving now!”
“Raon! “You devil!”
“If this continues, everyone will die! “Everyone will die!”
Group 3 members who lost their leader screamed.
“how is it?”
Rimmer raised his arms and smiled coolly.
“It’s not bad.”
Raon nodded and handed the split stone to Rimmer.
“Let’s get started.”
“OK!”
Sober and non-drinking. The two men, who were privately priests, got along well and threw a rock, knocking down a Gwangpungdan member who was climbing a cliff.
Kwagwagwagwa!
The Gwangpungdan members climbed the cliff with their trained bodies as if they were at home, but they were hit by the rain of stones and lost their balance, falling one by one.
“Wow!”
Martha showed fierce concentration and dodged dozens of stones, but was eventually shot down by Raon and Rimmer’s joint attack.
“You bastard!”
The scream she left behind echoed off the cold cliff.
“Now only Runaan remains.”
Rimmer laughed as he looked at Runan clinging to the center of the cliff like a cicada.
“uh? “Is he really sleeping?”
“He was sleeping earlier too.”
“Isn’t that how you develop a sleeping sword?”
He shrugged and threw a rock at Runaan.
Whoa!
Stones loaded with the aura of wind rushed in like a thunderbolt, but Runaan avoided them by closing her eyes and twisting her shoulders.
“What!”
Perhaps not expecting to be able to dodge so easily, Rimmer rolled up his sleeves and threw stones in succession, and Runaan, with his eyes still closed, crawled like a lizard to avoid the stones.
Raon curled his mouth as he watched Rimmer eagerly throwing stones.
‘Throw hard now.’
Danju also has to climb the cliff from tomorrow.
It is true that Rimmer has become stronger, but since he is only practicing, his stamina and physique are lacking.
Tomorrow, he too will be stuck on that cliff.
“ah.”
While I was thinking about Rimmer screaming tomorrow, I heard Runaan’s short scream.
In the end, it seemed like he was hit by Rimmer’s stone and fell to the floor.
“But who is the guy down there who accepts me?”
Rimmer tilted his head as if he was finally curious about Mark Goeton’s identity.
“This is the person who will be my vassal.”
“Go, are you going? “That person is the master!”
“It just happened to be like that.”
“Master is gone? “What are you really?”
Rimmer’s mouth trembled slightly as if he was embarrassed.
“It’s really a coincidence. “I will go to the head of the family and explain.”
Raon waved his hand at Rimmer, walked to the edge of the cliff, and looked down.
“Because everything is gone! “Come back up!”
He shouted downwards while carrying an aura.
“If you want to quit training, at least one person can come up! “Either the sun rises!”
“Kwaaaaaak!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a gurgling sound was heard from below.
“You son of a bitch!”
“Just wait and see! “If you go up, I’ll kill you!”
“Never let me go!”
“let’s go! “Kill that thing!”
The members of the Gwangpungdan seemed to be angry at being hit by rocks and began to climb the cliff, screaming.
“I heard that Gwangpungdan will be revitalized only if you are there.”
Rimmer chuckled as he watched the Gwangpungdan members quickly climbing up. Without knowing your fate tomorrow.
Raon looked at Rimmer and grabbed Dorian’s shoulder.
“Dorian.”
“yes? yes!”
Dorian, seeing the madness of the two, quivered his lips and nodded furiously.
“Did you see what he did?”
“Are you throwing stones?”
“okay. I’m going to go to the head of the family. “You throw it this time.”
“How could I… .”
“After all, Sir Mark is below. “You can throw anything.”
“that’s right. “Even if you just throw it, it’s going to hit you anyway.”
Not only Raon, but Rimmer also smiled, saying it would be simple.
“Then please.”
The two people waved lightly and went down the cliff through the opposite path.
Dorian swallowed his dry saliva as he watched the Gwangpungdan members climbing up the cliff.
“Is it okay?”
I was scared of the Gwangpungdan members coming up, but I was more scared of Raon who made them like that.
“Eh, I don’t know!”
Shaking his head wildly, he took out a long, thick log from his stomach bag and rolled it onto the cliff.
Kwagwagwagwa!
With a loud noise that sounded like a cliff collapsing, the log fell on three of the wind blowers.
“Kwaaaaaak!”
“Shit!”
“Damn Raon Sieghardt!”
The Gwangpungdan members spat Raon’s curses as they fell.
“Jae, is it fun?”
It’s a lot more fun than I thought.
There was no pressure because Raon was the one who got criticized when he failed.
Dorian smiled and poured out square, pointed, and round rocks from his stomach pouch.
“Everyone fall!”
The way he threw rocks and miscellaneous items towards the Gwangpungdan members somehow resembled Raon.
“Khehehe!”
Lars, who had been forcibly stretching his body to hold on, looked at Dorian and shook his head.
-Is this a human…? .
Or does everything go crazy when I meet that guy?
***
Raon crossed the door opened by Rimer and entered the throne room.
‘It’s cold.’
I feel it every time I come, but the throne room was the coldest and creepiest place even inside Sieghart.
I walked over to the carpet in the center and raised my gaze.
Roen was standing on the left, Cheryl was standing on the right, and Glenn was sitting on the throne on the platform. He was looking down at the world with dry eyes again today.
Raon clicked his tongue inaudibly and looked at Rimmer.
‘You’re giving me a gift?’
It was a happy atmosphere if no fists flew, let alone gifts.
-Why does that old man always have the same expression? It’s a face full of heartache.
‘I don’t know either.’
Raon took a deep breath, then knelt down and bowed his head.
“Meet the matriarch!”
“Get up.”
Before I could properly say hello, I heard a heavy voice telling me to get up.
“thank you.”
Raon straightened his back and lifted his head. Glenn’s eyes were colder than usual.
“Why didn’t you come visit me as soon as you returned?”
“I thought it would be rude because it was late.”
I thought it would give a bad impression if I visited late at night, so I tried to go tomorrow, but that only seemed to make it more toxic.
“Raon Sieghardt.”
Glenn rested his chin on his fist and gave an arrogant look.
“I looked for you because I had a question.”
“Please speak.”
“I heard that Sepia Sanghoeju is coming soon to secure infrastructure and road networks. “What did you do at the Chamber of Commerce?”
His eyes were cold, as if he still didn’t know what happened at Sepia Store.
‘I understand why you’re angry.’
He seemed annoyed by the decision to expand infrastructure without reporting.
‘Should I have asked first?’
Even if it is good for the family, the head of the family is Glenn. Reporting first was the right thing to do.
“It might take a little longer, is that okay?”
“Tell me.”
Glenn nodded slowly as if it was okay.
“When I returned to the Sepia Chamber of Commerce, the owner of the chamber, Addis Sepia, said that he was conducting a test to select a successor… .”
Raon told Glenn and his people all about the successor competition that took place at Sepia Company.
He talked about the battle with the Black Tower, but did not mention the shadows, only saying they were assassins and poisoners.
“… It seems that the owner of the store wants to come to Sieghardt in person to check the condition of the infrastructure and road network.”
The throne room fell silent when the Sepia Company announced that it would stand in Sieghardt and that its first request was to expand Sieghardt’s infrastructure and road network.
“Did you really say that Sepia Company would stand behind Sieghart?”
Cheryl gaped.
‘Sepia has been neutral until now… .’
Numerous organizations attempted to maintain a close relationship with the Sepia Company, but none were successful.
It was hard to believe that a place that only maintained relationships between customers and merchants had reached out to Sieghart first.
“… “That’s amazing.”
Roen also laughed out loud as if he didn’t know that he would come back with the support of Sepia Company.
“Besides, Nakhwado is a vassal, so you came back after getting a master!”
“Iknow, right. “I’m a different person.”
The two people continued to exclaim in admiration, as if it was surprising that they had obtained the Nakhwado.
“As expected, it’s my money!”
Rimmer gave Raon a thumbs up and nodded. Just by looking at his confident expression, he seemed to have done something big himself.
Raon bowed his head to Glenn while listening to the three people’s praise.
“I’m sorry for not letting you know in advance.”
“Raon Sieghardt.”
As I was watching the red carpet, I heard Glenn’s call. She looked up. Unlike the other three people, his face had a coldness to it.
“Why did you ask the Sepia Company owner to develop Sieghart?”
Glenn’s eyes shined sharply, as if he could see right through me.
“The one who lost his heart was not Sieghardt, but you. “You could have only looked after your own interests, but why did you want Sieghardt’s development?”
It’s not a very long question, but it wasn’t easy to answer. I thought about it, but it seemed best to be honest.
“To be honest, I didn’t like Sieghardt very much. I had affection for the Gwangpungdan, but I had no special feelings for the family itself. “But one incident changed my mind.”
Raon closed his eyes, remembering the miracle of that day.
“Something inside me changed when I saw people I knew risking their lives and brandishing knives to save me from being kidnapped. “I felt like I knew a little bit about what a family was and what a force was.”
I continued talking while looking at the red moonlight pouring in outside the window.
“From then on, little by little, I began to think about things not about myself, but about my family. “I got angry when my family was ignored, and when my family lost, I wanted to step up and help them win.”
“Hmm… .”
Glenn rubbed his chin with unimpressed eyes, but did not stop speaking.
“This request was also an extension of that. Currently, Sieghart is among the six emperors. No, it is built on the most barren land among the famous powers. “It’s cold, stormy, and full of monsters all year round, so it’s extremely closed.”
Raon pointed to the throne room floor with his finger.
“The word closed is used not only externally, but also internally. The family’s swordsmen and employees have no place to rest or enjoy themselves, so they stay confined to their lodgings even on weekends. “There are entertainment areas, but since that’s where they are, people don’t move because they’re bored, and money piles up.”
“that’s right! that’s right! “That’s where all the bars are!”
Rimmer suddenly intervened and waved his hand.
“There are not enough places to go to find our Danju, so we only have to go to a bar or a gambling house.”
Rimmer always went to old bars and thieves’ gambling houses, so finding him was like a cakewalk.
“uh? So, is that why you found it so well? I thought you put a location tracking artifact on me… .”
He shook his head, saying he was surprised that Rimmer came to him like a ghost.
“If the infrastructure around the family is expanded, prosecutors will go out every holiday and spend money, and as a result, the surrounding commercial area will develop more and more. Prosecutors will relieve stress, and merchants will make money. “People call people, money calls money, and I thought it would eventually lead to the expansion of the family.”
As soon as those words were finished, the throne room became quiet, as if no one was there.
“I can’t believe you’ve changed so much.”
Cheryl smiled softly. She raised both her hands in applause.
“If it really happens, many prosecutors and users will be happy.”
Roen also clapped next to Cheryl with his signature smile.
“…….”
Rimmer said nothing and looked at Raon intently.
“hey! What are you doing! “Aren’t you going to clap?”
Cheryl hit Rimmer’s side with her elbow.
“Wow! “I’m impressed by my student’s growth!”
Rimmer smoothed his beaten side and frowned.
“What about a disciple? “Isn’t that the teacher?”
“Well, I hear that a lot.”
He looked at Raon and smiled slightly.
“I had closed my mind to that guy except for the annex and the Gwangpungdan, but since he keeps saying Sieghart, I think I’m starting to really think about his family.”
From the first time I saw Raon, he had outstanding mental strength and talent, but he kept his heart secret.
The distance between him and the Gwangpungdan has barely narrowed over time, but there seems to have been a big change in his thoughts after the kidnapping incident.
“Raon. “Please make one more gambling house!”
Rimmer smiled broadly and applauded along with Cheryl Loen.
Raon looked up at Glenn while receiving applause from the three people.
“after… .”
Glenn looked up as if he was thinking about it and let out a short breath. She felt his chin tremble slightly.
“I want the people of my family to live more comfortable and enjoyable lives, and I want the family’s reputation to spread wider and higher. The best thing for that would be expansion of infrastructure. Please accept it.”
A man named Glenn is still a man whose true intentions are unknown. That’s why he revealed his truth, but I’m not sure if it worked well.
Glenn covered his mouth with his hand and closed his eyes. I could tell she was worried, as her voice wavered slightly.
He kept his mouth shut and lowered his head so he could think about it.
“Hmm. I didn’t know your thoughts would reach that far. “Certainly the family can’t stand still forever.”
Glenn cleared his throat and nodded, as if he was forcing something.
“thank you.”
Raon put his hand on his chest and bowed his head politely.
“A risk!”
Rimmer let out a laugh as he looked at Glenn, who was coughing repeatedly and pressing down on his mouth.
‘That guy is starting again.’
He was suppressing his facial expressions and gestures using his entire body’s muscles and aura, but eventually his strength was released and the corners of his mouth were rising towards the sky.
It was clear that if he just removed the hand that was covering half his face, he would be smiling brightly like a puppy.
‘Well, it’s better not to faint.’
It wasn’t just that his grandson had asked for one of the continent’s five largest merchants, but he also made a request that took his family into consideration. What grandfather wouldn’t be moved by this?
Now I see that Glenn’s eyes are half-open. It was my first time seeing that guy like that.
‘I can’t miss this opportunity.’
Rimmer jumped up and climbed onto the stage. When I looked next to her, I could see Glenn forcing her mouth down.
The corners of his mouth were moving busily like a squirrel chewing an acorn.
“greatness! “Why did you come up?”
“The matriarch knows better how great this event is, right?”
Rimmer slowly raised his hand and continued speaking.
“We can’t just let Raon go after asking for such an enormous benefit for the family, so how about giving him something?”
He looked at Cheryl and Roen as if asking for help.
“It’s been a while since that guy said something true. “I also believe that sufficient compensation should be provided in this case.”
Cheryl smiled and looked at Raon.
“I think the same.”
Roen also nodded with a hollow smile.
“Hehehe! “If three people say that, I can’t help it.”
Glenn straightened his back and lifted his chin as if he had been waiting.
“I will award a gold plate to Raon Sieghardt, who achieved trade with the Sepia Company for the sake of the family.”
As soon as the order was given, Roen went up to the stage. In his hands, he was suddenly holding a board with a gold plate on it.
“Raon. “Go up.”
“Lord Budan. “Please come this way.”
Cheryl and Loen motioned for Raon to go up to the podium.
Raon tilted his head and headed to the podium, unable to adapt to the extremely fast-paced situation.
‘what… .’
Why is it going so fast?
Normally, when a mission or achievement like this is accomplished, a reward is given after sufficient discussion, but this time, things were going like beans roasting in the heat of lightning.
‘Well, it doesn’t matter.’
Glenn is a thorough person when it comes to his work, and the fact that he presented a gold plate means that he has done enough.
I decided to be happy now that I was one step closer to making Sylvia my direct descendant.
Glenn’s eyes were still cold, but he held out the gold plate as if he had no intention of accepting the reward.
“I know what you think of your family. “I hope that thought will remain the same in the future.”
“thank you.”
Raon raised both hands and received the gold plate. He almost dropped the gold plate, not sure if his hands were shaking or if Glenn’s hands were shaking.
“Thank you to all three of you.”
“Where are you going?”
As I was about to go down after saying hello to Cheryl, Roen, and Rimmer, who helped me receive the gold plaque, I heard Glenn’s voice.
“yes?”
When I turned around in confusion, I saw Glenn looking at me with slightly heated eyes.
“I don’t want to give it to you, but if I only get one gold plate, I’ll be scolded by those guys. “Tell me what you want.”
He snapped his fingers as if it didn’t matter what he said.
“I am… .”
“Name two.”
What keeps coming up?
