Episode 903
“The person accompanying me on this mission… .”
Raon swallowed dryly as he looked into Karun’s cool eyes.
“Are you the commander of the central military?”
I thought Glenn would send a strong military force, but I never expected it to be Karun.
‘I thought it was an official swordsman or an electric swordsman.’
I was thinking of a greeting to say to the sword master Serena or the sword sword master Ratain, when suddenly Karun came out and my heart almost sank.
‘Um, is your father really going?”
As if Buren didn’t know, he approached Karun with his eyes wide open.
“okay.”
Karun nodded calmly.
“The head of the family directly assigned us a mission.”
He placed his hand on the sword, saying that it was a mission given to him by Glenn.
“Going on a mission with your father! It is an honour!”
Burren clenched his fists, excited to go on a mission with his father, Karun.
“Burren Sieghardt.”
Karun frowned at Buren, who was blushing.
“Here, I am not your father, but the commander of the military. “Keep your mind straight.”
“S-sorry… .”
Buren realized his mistake and immediately lowered his head.
“I just needed to know.”
Karun looked away coolly, as if he had just accepted the advice.
-Haaa… .
Lars looked at Karun and Burren and shook his head.
-Why is this guy’s family, grandpa, dad, all the same?
The guy clicked his tongue, saying he was hiding his true feelings.
“The head of the family himself… .”
Raon looked back at Gajujeon and took a quick bite.
‘You’re more worried than I thought.’
Summoning high-ranking mages from Chamber and Valkar, and even summoning Karun, it seemed like Glenn was not willing to sacrifice anyone during the mission.
“I brought you very interesting news, Gwangpung Jeonju.”
Karun’s sharp eyes narrowed even further. It seemed like she was trying to question me for not telling her about the Black Tower.
“that… .”
“Good job.”
However, he nodded, saying that he did better than expected.
“Respecting your family and maintaining confidentiality are two completely different things. “We can’t be sure that Sieghart doesn’t have Sejak, so it’s best not to say anything important in front of everyone.”
Karun said to keep confidential information a secret from now on and covered his lips with his index finger.
“… thank you.”
Raon accepted Karun’s praise with round eyes. I didn’t expect him to say something like that, so his head felt a little dizzy.
“So are you ready?”
“Time was running out, but all training was completed. “I even made a rough plan.”
Karun calmly placed his chin as if telling him not to worry.
“plan… .”
“You don’t have to worry. “Because I know that the center of this mission is Gwangpungjeon.”
He lowered his hand, saying that he would not take the initiative unless it was something special.
‘That’s unexpected?’
Raon looked at Karun and lowered his eyebrows slightly.
‘I thought you would come forward in person… .’
I thought Karun would step forward and lead this mission, but I was surprised that he said he would leave it to himself and take a step back.
“Gwangpungjeon hasn’t completed its organization yet. How do you plan to move it?”
Karun tilted his chin to the left as if he was curious about that part.
“As you said, the staffing has not been completed, so we plan to divide the units into Gwangpung Unit and Cheoljeon Unit as before.”
It seemed like the best way for now would be for him to coordinate the windpipe and Trevin to move the iron squadron.
“I’m sure that would be good.”
Karun nodded as if there was nothing to object to.
“I think I prepared well in a short period of time. but… .”
He frowned as he looked down at Raon and the Gwangpungjeon swordsmen.
“It’s not good to be late.”
“Time… ?”
Raon looked at the sky and shook his head.
“It wouldn’t be too late.”
Time passed while I was talking with Karun, so when I first arrived at the front gate, it was 5 minutes before my appointment time.
“10 minutes.”
Karun raised his wide open hand in front of Raon.
“It is basic to arrive 10 minutes before the appointment time.”
He narrowed his nose, saying it was polite.
“It’s definitely a good habit to come early, but I think it’s okay to come five minutes early like you do now. No, actually, I think you just need to not be late.”
It wasn’t a mission to start a fight right away anyway, it was a meeting time, so it was enough just to not be late.
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“no. “It’s right to come 10 minutes early and get ready.”
“If you prepare in advance and leave, there is no need to arrive 10 minutes early and wait.”
“… .”
“… .”
Raon and Karun kept their mouths shut and stared into each other’s red eyes.
“If you take your time like that, you end up being late when something unexpected happens.”
“As I said, we first finished preparations at the 5th Training Center and then came here. “It is a preparation in advance for unexpected events.”
“Even so, what comes first…” .”
“I don’t know if it’s a mission that starts right away… .”
The two started a strange fight, bringing up each other’s mental theories long after their departure time.
‘Those… .’
Foreign Minister Iliun stopped while opening the front door and lowered his eyebrows deeply.
‘Why are you f*cking here?’
He shook his head as he watched Raon and Karun’s snowball fight.
‘Why did you assign these people who are not suited to the same mission!’
* * *
Crackling.
Raon ate tonight’s meat stew in front of a gently burning campfire. The salty chicken and soft broth created a sweet harmony and created a small feeling of fullness in my mouth.
-Keu… .
Lars held his head and let out a deep sigh.
-Sometimes I like this kind of home-cooked meal! You can feel the taste of nature!
The guy curled up the corner of his mouth, saying this was happiness.
‘Then should I just keep eating this?’
Raon took another mouthful of stew and shrugged his shoulders.
-sometimes! You said sometimes! You grumpy bastard!
Lars gritted his teeth, saying that he wanted to eat home-cooked food once in a while, not every day.
‘okay?’
Raon chuckled and lifted the bread that came with the stew.
-Now, wait! That bread… .
‘hmm.’
I ate the bread, ignoring Lass, who motioned for me to stop. The bread was freshly made and came out soft in my mouth.
-Oh oh… .
Lars then lowered his round hand and breathed a sigh of relief.
‘why?’
-I thought it was Nadine bread.
The guy sighed, saying it took 10 years.
‘why? ‘Are you sorry?’
-What a pity! I did it because I was scared!
‘Then you don’t have to worry. ‘Because there’s no need to eat on this mission.’
If the large group of people who came through the portal to the vicinity of Montiro disappeared at the same time, the Black Tower would be suspicious, so they were moving on foot from the center of the continent. Since the distance was quite far, there was no need to erase traces yet.
‘Should we raise our fraud detection level while eating?’
Raon used the newly acquired trait <Fraud Detection>. The mysterious energy blooming inside his chest harmonized with his aura and spread outward.
‘what? ‘There’s fraud around here too?’
Even though there were no monsters or mines, I felt that a very subtle fraud was spreading around me.
-Isn’t it obvious?
Lars snorted as if he was pitiful.
-Fraud, blood, and magic are all energies that make up the world. Although it is not spread across the entire continent like mana, it is scattered in very minute amounts wherever humans exist.
The guy shook his head, saying it was even weirder that there were humans but no negative energies.
‘I see. I did not know.’
I slowly lowered my hand, feeling the grains of fraud that were smaller than dew.
Percussion.
While Raon was feeling demoralized with his eyes closed, Karun was the first to finish the meal and personally cleaned the used plate and handed it to the person on duty.
‘her?’
Raon sighed as he watched Karun drinking tea for dessert.
‘Washing the dishes yourself?’
-The king was also surprised. I thought my father would just throw it away… .
Lars nodded as if he was thinking the same thing.
“Jeonju, do you wash the dishes yourself?”
Raon blinked as he looked at Karun sitting across from him.
“Doing what you can on your own. “It is a natural attitude that prosecutor Sieghard should have.”
Karun twisted his chin as if he found the question strange.
“Was Gwangpung Jeonju passing on his work to others?”
He frowned slightly as if he was disappointed.
“I am… .”
“no!”
Before Raon could speak, Buren, who was sitting next to him, intervened.
“Raon not only cleaned up after meals, but also set up tents and kept watch.”
Buren shook his head, saying that Raon had set a good example as the leader of the armed forces.
“that’s right. “Because we were so outspoken that there was nothing for us to do.”
Martha also sighed, saying that she was getting tired of interfering.
“huh. I walk around screaming… .”
Runaan raised her hand, saying it was fun to see the back.
“is it. “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.”
Karun bowed his head slightly, saying he had made a mistake. I don’t know if he was like this from the beginning or if he changed and became like this, but either way, I was surprised that he immediately apologized.
“Then let’s talk about the mission now.”
Karun tilted his chin as he looked at Raon over the campfire.
“I heard the general story from the matriarch, but I want to hear the details from your own experience.”
He straightened up and asked me to explain what had happened from the conversation with Sagumma until now.
“We are curious too.”
“that’s right! “I just heard it was a mission to search the Black Tower!”
“I want to hear… .”
Buren, Marta, Runan, and other swordsmen from the Battle of the Storm also nodded, saying they were curious.
“All right. then… .”
After making a cover to prevent sound from escaping, Raon told the Four Swords Demon the whole situation, from hearing the story of the Black Tower to Chamber’s visit.
“So that’s it. “There is a reason why the head of the family praised me so much.”
Karun encouraged him by saying that he did not obtain the information about the Black Tower by chance.
“Then what are your future plans?”
“I plan to infiltrate a small number of people one by one into Montiro and search each area.”
“A small number of people?”
“yes. This is a time when many tourists flock to the South. “We plan to enter in groups of family, lovers, and friends, and then explore buildings, objects, and people one by one to find clues that lead to Montiro and the Black Tower.”
Raon put his hands together and recited the plan he had in mind.
“It’s a classic plan. Not bad or particularly good. However, as there is not much information, it would be best.”
Karun also nodded as if that was all he could do for now.
“But there is a problem.”
“I think I know what it’s like.”
Raon lowered his eyes as if he understood.
“It must be the detection of the Black Tower.”
“okay. “If the Black Tower is truly hidden in Montiro, there must be a barrier or a monster hiding around it that can detect people’s energy and temperament.”
Karun nodded and continued speaking.
“We may be able to avoid the barrier and the monsters, but there is a high possibility that others will get caught. “If several master-class drones suddenly come in disguised as tourists, mercenaries, or adventurers, it will definitely be dangerous.”
He narrowed his eyes as he looked at the windshield.
“If there is an artifact that can only detect the strong, like you, me, and the Iron Man. If that part is not resolved, exploration itself will be impossible.”
Karun pointed out the loopholes in the plan in a cold tone.
“I know that too, so I have prepared something in advance.”
“Have you prepared anything?”
“yes. Not now, but at the confluence… .”
“Oh, is that what happens?”
Karun nodded calmly as if she understood even though Raon didn’t say anything.
“her… .”
Burren was in a daze as he looked at Raon and Karun, who continued their conversation smoothly as if they had been together for a long time.
‘what? Why do my father and Raon get along so well?’
Who put those two together?
* * *
A golden beach as if melted by the sun.
“hmm.”
A middle-aged man with a good physique and black hair flopped down on the sand.
‘Hehe, this isn’t easy.’
Roen, disguised as a wealthy man, massaged his shoulders and let out a hollow laugh.
‘I’ve been to all the suspicious places, but nothing comes up.’
Although he stayed in Montiro for a month while wearing five disguises, it was difficult to find anyone doing evil deeds, let alone the Demon of the Black Tower. At most, there were only people who drank at night and acted out.
‘There is no trace of fraud or demonic energy.’
No matter how well he hid it, there was no way he could have missed negative energies like magic and fraud. But during his stay at Montiro he saw not even a trace of that foul spirit.
‘Is there really a black tower here?’
It’s not that I don’t trust Raon. He trusts him second only to Glenn, but when he came and saw for himself, this was not a place where the Black Tower could be.
‘Rather, it’s a place where you feel at ease.’
Perhaps because it is located in the southern corner, the people of the city were friendly and the tourists were quiet and gentle. It was literally the best place on the continent to enjoy a quiet, yet luxurious vacation.
‘ha… .’
I guess I’ll have to go to the underground gambling house in the evening.
Since I had not yet been to an underground gambling house, I decided to stop by there now that I was disguised as a rich man.
“hmm?”
As Roen took a quick bite and was about to get up from the sand, a huge wave rose from the sea.
Quaaaaa!
A huge bridge with red suction cups protruded from behind the waves that seemed to block out the sun. Kraken. It was the highest ranking monster among sea monsters. However, it only had seven legs, not eight.
“Aaaah!”
“Wow, it’s a Kraken!”
“Quick, get out quickly!”
Tourists who were enjoying swimming or surfing were panicked by the sudden appearance of the Kraken and swam to the beach, but they were unable to escape because the current was sucking them towards the sea.
“Umm… .”
Roen frowned as he watched the Kraken trying to eat people. I wanted to help, but I couldn’t move because of my social status.
“Oh, that guy’s here again.”
As he clicked his tongue in regret, a slightly cracked voice was heard from the left.
“Should I cut off two legs today?”
Unlike the old man, the lively white-haired young man tilted his chin with a greatsword slung over his shoulder. He grinned and ran away creating a white wind, cutting off the whole leg of the Kraken that was trying to target people.
Meeeeeeeee!
As soon as the Kraken’s legs were cut off, it screamed and retreated.
“Where are you going? “Give me two today!”
The white-haired young man cut off one more leg of the Kraken that was trying to escape, stepping into the sea as if it were land.
Kiaaaaa!
The Kraken let out a sad scream and quickly fled into the deep sea.
“I guess I won’t have to worry about cooking octopus for a while.”
The white-haired young man was not only skilled in swordsmanship, but also seemed to have great strength as he dragged the giant kraken’s legs onto his shoulders and dragged them to the beach.
Wow!
Calop! Calop! Calop!
Tourists and residents of Montiro burst into cheers, shouting the name of the white-haired young man.
“I’m having an octopus party tonight. Everyone participate.”
A white-haired young man called Calop smiled brightly, saying that he would let us eat the Kraken’s leg dish, highly praised by gourmets.
“… .”
Roen narrowed his eyes as he looked at Calop’s great sword and trained body.
‘It’s strong.’
Even though he didn’t reveal his full strength, the energy wave generated by Calop was heavy, as if it was pressing down on his skin. It seemed that if he showed his true skills, he would not be pushed aside by the leaders of the Gwangpungdae.
‘I told you there were four young men like that.’
Montiro is located in the southern corner, so the scenery is good, but it is often invaded by monsters. There were four armed forces that stopped the monster, and Karob was one of the leaders of those armed forces.
I thought it was strange that he stayed here instead of going to the continent, despite having such strength at such a young age, so I did some background research, but nothing came up. The auror he possessed was not something magical or magical, but was a condensed energy of pure mana.
‘Hehe, it’s getting more and more complicated.’
As Roen sighed and shook his head, small footsteps were heard behind him.
“mister!”
A little boy who looked like he was twelve years old laughed and called out to him. He was a little guide who was always present at these tourist attractions.
“It’s time to go eat!”
“Has it already happened?”
Roen looked up briefly at the brightly rising sun, as if signaling noon, and then nodded.
“okay. Perrin. “Where did you say you were taking me today?”
“There is a place that serves amazing chili crab!”
The little guide named Perrin remarked that the sauce was really delicious. She nodded her head, pretending not to notice, even though she had already been there three times.
“okay. “Then let’s go there.”
Roen smiled slightly and stroked Perrin’s head.
“Hey, you too, come here later in the evening. “I’ll treat you to something much more delicious than that chili crab.”
Calop seemed to have heard the story with the kid and motioned for him to come to this beach in the evening.
“Kraken cooking…” . “Even if it’s a little expensive, I definitely have to participate.”
Roen nodded, saying he understood.
“joy. “I don’t need money.”
Calop waved his hand and left the beach.
“Calob is a good cook, but he never takes money! Should I say it feels like I hate money?”
Perrin smiled, looking at Calop’s back as if he admired him.
“I hate money… .”
Roen nodded as if he somehow understood.
“Oh, let’s go! “I’m going to be late for my reservation!”
Perrin ran forward, saying that if he didn’t go right away, someone else would take his place.
“Go slowly.”
Roen waved his hand and followed behind Perrin. He let out a soft smile, not seeing the dark twinkle in the eyes of Calop and Perrin walking in front of him.
