Raon tried to answer but closed his mouth again.
‘You can’t just spit it out.’
The person who asked the question of whether the path of the matriarch had meaning was none other than the matriarch of Sieghart. It was a question that should not be answered thoughtlessly.
-hmm?
Lars rolled his eyes as if asking what he was doing.
-What are you doing if you don’t answer quickly? Answer me before that old man gives me the bread! Don’t you have any intention of becoming the head of the family anyway?
The guy waved his hand and asked, “What kind of person would go to the demon world and become a demon lord?”
‘okay. ‘I thought so.’
The most recent person to talk about family ownership was Addis Sepia, the owner of Sepia Trading Company.
Before he left, he was asked if he had any intention of becoming the head of Sieghardt’s family, and at the time he answered that he did not know yet.
‘But my thoughts have changed a bit.’
I tried to give Glenn the same answer as I did in Addis Sepia, but when I thought about it, my thinking was different from back then.
‘Because I came to see the Aryan family.’
While performing my duties in the Aryan family, I changed my mind a little because I saw how much an incompetent leader could ruin a family and how difficult it could be for the Gasols.
‘It’s not that I want to become the head of the family, it’s that I don’t want to see an unqualified person become the head of the family.’
As it stands now, it is clear that Sieghardt’s next head will be one of the former heads.
Glenn’s eldest daughter, who left the family, or one of the four, Jungmujeonju Karun, Hyeonmujeonju Denier, and Jinmujeonju Balder, were most likely to become the next head of the family.
There were a very few other Grand Masters like Roen and Cheryl, but they had no intention of becoming the head of the family.
He won’t show up unless the crazy guys come out and attack Sieghart’s main gate.
‘It looks like the denier is the best out of all the poles, but you really don’t know that.’
Denier is said to be the best in its lineage, but that may be just the tip of the iceberg.
Because there are people like Derus, you shouldn’t trust people easily.
I did not want to see a greedy pig like the Aryan family become the head of the family and control Sieghart as he pleases.
‘I guess I have a crush on Sieghardt too.’
I thought I couldn’t feel affection.
When I first realized I was born in Sieghardt, I made a plan to leave the family after getting what I wanted.
However, as he opened his heart to Sylvia and the maids, and took Rimmer as his teacher and Gwangpungdae as his brother, a small amount of affection grew in this family.
Although his goal of beheading Derus Robert was firm, his resolve to leave the family was wavering little by little.
‘There… .’
I looked up. She smiled slightly as she looked at Glenn, who was quietly waiting for an answer.
‘Now I think I know a little bit about the matriarch’s personality.’
Although my bones still ache from Glenn’s cold eyes and force, I could feel what he disliked and preferred.
“hmm.”
Raon gathered his thoughts and cleared his throat.
“To be honest, I’m not sure if my path leads to the state of California. However, I think it would be better for me to sit in that position than to see someone who does not have the qualifications to become the head of the family become the head of the family.”
He told me without lies what he had thought a moment ago.
-Huh? What a matriarch!
Lars shouted and pushed his face towards me.
-You must become the devil! From the perspective of appearance, it is exactly like the devil’s statue! Go to the demon world and mock and toy with everyone!
The guy shouted to go to the demon world and make fun of other demons too. I don’t know what the devil statue is, but he had no intention of going to the devil world.
Glenn looked intently into the eyes as if trying to understand the true meaning, then nodded.
“Right.”
He drew a thin smile. It was like I had never seen a smile like that before.
“It seems like the scope of my thoughts has broadened a little.”
Glenn’s voice was calm, and it seemed like he was satisfied with his answer.
“There was a delay because of the gossip. “I think we’ll have to make it a little longer today.”
“yes.”
Raon nodded and raised the Jecheon Sword again.
As I was about to unfold the first attack of the Changgung Sword, I heard the sound of the back door of the annex opening.
When I looked back, I saw Sylvia coming towards me with a white tray.
“… … .”
Glenn looked at Sylvia with a grave expression, as if he already knew.
“It’s late, so I prepared it in case you’re hungry.”
Sylvia said she made the sandwich herself and put the tray down on the table in front of the lake.
The fragrant scent of bread baked with butter tickled the tip of my nose.
-Oh oh!
Lars, who had been frowning, suddenly raised his head.
-After all, she is my mother!
‘It’s not your mother!’
Raon pushed away the tangled Lass and approached Silvia.
“Didn’t you sleep?”
“I can’t sleep well these days.”
Sylvia smiled with half-open eyes. Although she didn’t show it, it seemed like she was worried because she found out she was going to be in a sword fight with Irond.
“Well, matriarch… .”
She slowly turned her eyes and looked at Glenn.
Glenn nodded as if asking him to speak.
“Oh, no! Raon. Learn well from your matriarch. “It’s made now, so eat it right away!”
Sylvia bowed her head to Glenn and quickly returned to the annex.
‘Are you still scared?’
Raon looked at Sylvia with bitter eyes and then walked up to Glenn holding a tray.
“Even though my mother is not good at other foods, she is good at making sandwiches. “She won’t be disappointed.”
He held out the tray with a confident expression.
“… is it.”
Glenn stared at the slightly steaming sandwich for a long time. She held her sandwich with thin, trembling hands and took a bite.
Raon also stood next to Glenn and grabbed a sandwich. I took a bite while watching Lars swallowing his mouth.
The combination of the crispy and savory bread, the fruit jam spread inside, and the ham and cheese was amazing.
-Wow, it’s delicious as expected! It’s so different from something like Nadin bread!
‘It’s been a long time since I ate Nadine bread.’
-joy. Don’t let your guard down! Who knows if there will be another Nadine bread in that old man’s arms?
‘no way.’
When Raon shook his head, Glenn’s voice was heard.
“It’s delicious.”
He gave a low exclamation and took a bite of his sandwich. As if it would be a waste to disappear.
“Yes.”
Raon nodded with a soft smile.
Silence continues. Only the quiet sound of insects and the sound of two people chewing sandwiches filled the surface of the lake.
“I’ll do it for one more hour today.”
“All right.”
“I brought Nadine bread, but I don’t think you’ll need it.”
“… … .”
-Look!
* * *
“Ugh!”
Buren bit his lip as he watched the green waterspout reach from beneath his feet to the sky.
‘shit… .’
It hurts so bad.
It felt like my skin would be torn off by the blade-like wind swirling around me. I thought it had high resistance to wind, but it was difficult to withstand.
‘Because I can’t counterattack or stop it.’
There was nothing I could do other than endure because Rimmer used aurors and only told me not to block or cut with my sword, but to endure it with my body and mind.
‘okay. I have to endure it. ‘Anyway.’
I was able to endure this much pain just to see Raon’s back and to be recognized by my father.
‘Well, I’m a little better.’
Burren sighed and looked to the right.
“Okay… .”
Runaan was in the ice water wearing a swimsuit and was moaning. Naturally, the water she was soaking her body in was not ordinary ice water.
It was cold water colder than ice that Rimmer had created at the request of the vice-tap lord of the magic tower inside Sieghart. I heard he has a coldness beyond 5 circle magic.
“Whoa… .”
Runaan bit her blue lip and looked at the water reflecting her face.
‘Too cold… .’
Since I had been blessed with frost since I was born and had never experienced cold, the pain of the cold was more intense than being stabbed by a sword.
‘I can still bear it.’
The body has reached its limit, but the mind can endure more.
In order to return any debt I owe Raon, I had to overcome this pain and become a Master as quickly as possible.
‘And your brother’s work… .’
The conflict with Syria is not over yet. In order to protect my family from him, I must not be satisfied with the present and go further.
“after… .”
As Runaan spit out white steam, a sound like teeth grinding was heard from the other side.
Snapping.
It’s Martha. She was buried in the ground, crumpling her face with only her neck sticking out.
“hey! “I’m the only one being treated too harshly!”
Marta glared at Rimmer, who was dozing off in the rocking chair, and screamed.
“Why am I the only one being buried in the ground? And they keep pressuring me on this! “I feel like my body will be crushed!”
Her eyebrows trembled slightly as if she was in severe pain.
“Haha… .”
Rimmer yawned long and lifted his neck.
“Why, why? “You’re doing that because you have the earth attribute.”
He scratched his throat and savored his appetite.
“Buren is buried in the wind because he is a wind attribute, Runaan is buried in the ice water because he is cold, and you are buried in the ground because you are familiar with the earth. “I explained everything at the beginning.”
“I didn’t do it.”
“I didn’t!”
“I didn’t!”
Runaan, Burren, and Marta screamed at the same time.
“Oh, I see. “I forgot.”
Rimmer laughed and scratched his head.
“Well, since it’s annoying, to put it roughly, your attribute affinity is quite high. It’s similar to an elf, but it’s not enough to achieve anything. “You have to pull it up even further.”
A seriousness filled his eyes.
“Because I experienced it myself and realized it. “You can trust me.”
Rimer waved his finger while looking at the frowning leaders.
“If you endure the current pain, your attributes and imagery will be able to develop to the next level.”
As he was constantly exposed to Glenn’s thunderbolts, he was able to control the brain energy and was able to raise himself to the level of the Sword World Manifestation.
If these guys are so talented and young, they will definitely be able to rise higher.
“But this is a bit…” .”
“it’s hard.”
“okay. “I feel like I’m going to die.”
“Then you can stop. But you know what?”
Rimmer smiled and continued speaking.
“I heard that Raon is receiving training from the head of the family again. “You really can’t see your back anymore?”
As he waved his hand, heat bloomed in the eyes of the three people.
“It’s about this much. “You can do anything!”
“okay. “It’s no big deal!”
“huh.”
Marta, Buren, and Runaan nodded, curling their mouths as if they had never complained before.
“Then I’ll get some sleep!”
Rimmer nodded in satisfaction and sank back into the rocking chair.
“however… .”
Runaan looked at Marta with only her neck exposed.
“Nachalnyeo. “You can do as much as you want?”
She blinked, teasing Marta for biting her tongue.
“You Lee!”
Martha’s chin was trembling, but now she was buried and could not get out.
“kill!!”
“Come out and tell me.”
“Yaaaa!”
“Stop fighting… .”
Rimmer lifted the corners of his mouth as he listened to the three people’s voices.
“We get along well.”
* * *
Raon was standing on the lake with his eyes closed.
His breathing and the texture of the lake harmonize with each other, and the surface of the lake, where gentle waves spread, begins to sink gently.
Even though Raon was putting his feet up and a strong wind was blowing, there was not even the slightest tremor in the lake.
The control of space that Glenn had shown before has been achieved, albeit slightly.
Raon didn’t care about the amazing feat, only focusing on the lake’s flow and the Auror’s fairy tale.
Gooooooo.
As if the lake and Raon had become one, his breath and aura began to melt into the lake.
When Raon was meditating and practicing at the same time for a while, a small voice was heard from outside the lake.
“young master.”
I opened my eyes hearing Judiel’s voice. She waved her hand with her usual plain expression.
“It’s time to go to the sparring hall.”
“Has it already happened like that?”
Raon raised his head and looked at the sky. The sun was slowly approaching the center of the sky.
‘Time flies.’
Is it because I just trained? The time I was supposed to have for the sword fight with Aerind passed by faster than I thought.
As I practiced what I learned from Glenn all day, it felt like time passed differently than usual.
-You must have gone quickly.
Lars shook his shoulders and frowned.
– King Bon, who had not yet eaten the ice cream, walked slowly and slowly like a slug!
‘So you said you would prepare a buffet with beaded ice cream.’
-How can you trust someone who hasn’t kept his promise for a month?
‘I’ll finish today’s fight quickly and go right away. really.’
-Really?
‘It’s okay to believe today. Because there is nothing else to do now. ‘I’m just cheering.’
-I understand!
Lars nodded and waved his round hand wildly. It seemed like he was cheering for me in his own way.
Raon walked out of the lake with a faint smile. Unlike before, there were no small ripples on the surface of the water.
‘It’s okay now.’
Although it was not as big as Glenn, it seemed like he had achieved some degree of making this small lake his own territory.
“What about your mother?”
“He said he was so nervous that he couldn’t bear it, so he headed to the gladiatorial arena first. “He carried Helen, who was shaking, on his back.”
“okay?”
Raon chuckled. Sylvia and Helen said that they would believe it and that they would not be worried, but in reality, they seemed to be very nervous.
“I should prepare too.”
As I was about to go to the annex to collect the black dragon gun, I saw a woman with red-haired hair that looked like it was on fire coming across the annex’s garden.
A female swordsman with gorgeous beauty that you can’t forget once you see it. She was Serena, the great swordsman. She stood in front of her and gave her a small greeting.
“It’s been a while since I last saw you. Commander of the Gwangpung Unit.”
“What brings you here, Lord?”
“Can I talk to you for a moment?”
Raon looked at Judiel. She nodded her head as if she still had time.
“Please come this way.”
I took Serena and headed to the garden.
Raon narrowed his eyes as he looked at Serena, who was as expressionless as a mask.
“I’m sorry, but even if the Great Master of the Gonggeom is close to the Great Master of the White Lotus, he will not be tolerated in a sword fight.”
“I was a fellow trainee with that guy. “It started the same way.”
Serena started talking in a calm tone that showed no emotion as to what she was thinking.
“We entered different units at the selection ceremony, but we were appointed captain and vice-captain around the same time. “I would say he was more like a rival than a friend.”
In fact, Irond and Serena were the first to come to him before the selection ceremony.
“However, after becoming lenders, the differences gradually widened. “I climbed over the wall before him.”
I know about that too. In fact, even before Serena became Grand Master, most of the family’s swordsmen ranked Serena higher than Irond.
“I met with Irond occasionally to discuss the matter, but he stopped showing up after some time. “He just kept going outside the family and carrying out missions.”
Since I had no idea what Serana was talking about, I decided to just listen quietly for now.
“Our Public Prosecutors’ Office and the Baekryun Battalion were rivals, so we knew each other’s members’ faces. But at some point, the faces of the members of the White Regiment changed to strangers.”
“hmm… .”
“At first, I thought it was an unavoidable sacrifice because I had so many missions, but it became more and more severe. Those with outstanding talent survived, and those without talent died. You may think it’s obvious, but as you know, in real battlefields, only the strong survive.”
“Yes.”
Just because you have great talent doesn’t mean you can survive forever, and because you don’t have talent, you don’t necessarily die.
Since many factors such as the circumstances of the day and luck overlap, it makes no sense that only the weak die.
“When I think about it, I think I knew but was avoiding that fact. You’ll come to your senses on your own. Because he’s not a bad guy. He waited, thinking he would come back. But the situation got worse. This incident is also my fault. “I plan to tell the head of the family once this sword fight is over.”
“There’s no need for that… .”
“No, this is something that has to be done. It would have been nice if it had been a little faster… .”
Serena smiled for the first time and shook her head.
“You said earlier that you didn’t want to look at it, right? Of course that is correct. Normally I should have beaten him to death, but since you beat him, beat him properly. “If I cut off his arm, he’ll come to his senses.”
She said her best wishes, bowed her head politely, and left.
“I’m sorry… .”
Raon adjusted the scabbard of his sword as he watched Serena’s back as she left.
“One arm is not enough.”
