Chapter 60 – Part 3 Interlude

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“According to true and fair kingdom laws, the title of the Woodnocker family is downgraded from ‘Marquis’ to ‘Baron’. 70% of the property is confiscated.”

A heavy, low voice echoed through the office.

While sitting in a chair, Eustes hears the judgment from the royal messenger.

He humbly accepted the result without expressing any dissatisfaction.

Criminals involved in organizations and incidents that would normally cause great damage to the kingdom.

Due to Hughes Woodnocker’s atrocities, not only the title of nobility, but also the entire family could be destroyed as a joint responsibility.

However, due to the testimony of the returning guild master Luti Sions,

Considering the fact that he contributed a lot to the subjugation of the beasts.

Punishment other than demotion of the family title and confiscation of property was avoided.

Even so, with only 30% of the property left, it would not be possible to continue the family business.

The servants and Hughes’ concubines won’t stay with the family anymore.

The head family in the kingdom’s capital must have been confiscated by the people of the royal family by now.

After the people of the royal family went back.

Eustes tidied up the empty mansion.

Not to mention the eerie antiques his father left behind.

He decided to distribute the furniture in the house that he no longer needed to those who needed it.

The last thing he had left.

Light armor with holes in it.

And the holy sword, Mystiltane, which shines in silver.

Did you use a lot of strength in the fight against the beast?

After that day, though, I felt that his magic power had weakened.

It was a light and sharp sword that Eustes still deservedly deserved.

As of today, this mansion will again become an ownerless building.

Eustes packed his belongings in a small bag and finally locked the training room door.

The status of nobility remained, but he was not very interested in such things.

He knows he has no talent for business either.

He had no intention of becoming a merchant like his father.

“Oh! You’re here.”

The place Eustes found after leaving the mansion.

Previously, it was the forge of ‘Volt’ that made his own armor and sword.

A man with a shaggy beard and the muscles of his whole body seemed to be two or three times that of Eustes.

Bolt, the owner of the forge, welcomed Eustes.

As if he didn’t really care about the arrogant attitude that Eustes had shown before.

There was a smile on his lips.

“You’ve become quite manly in just a few days.”

Bolt said that and put up the prepared items.

‘Light armor’ and ‘iron longsword’ in the same form as previously ordered.

“Because I said it’s better to make new armor. Well, I’ll fix that holed guy first.”

Saying so, he handed over the armor Eustes was holding.

“But. Do you need my sword now?

Eusthes glanced at his holy sword and raised the corner of his mouth.

“Because Talchek was a ‘sword saint’ even without a holy sword. As his last disciple, I just follow his teachings.”

“Cheuk. Pretending to be cool. I haven’t learned it for days.”

Saying so, I handed over the sword in the scabbard.

Bolt shook his hand as Eustes lowered the money from his pocket.

“Think of it as a gift to your father’s friend’s disciple.”

With that said, Bolt went into the forge with his light armor.

Eustes looked at the back of the bolt with a slightly dazed face.

Without saying a word, he took out a bottle of alcohol from his father’s storage from his bag, left it behind, and left.

That step was by no means light.

Although he said he grew up going through this or that.

He himself was a man who could not do even one person properly.

So, if he doesn’t go a little further.

To mother, to Tio, and to Talcheq.

You will have no face when we meet again someday.

And.

“Leona…Someday, so that my name can be heard in your ears.”

Clenching his fists

The young man opened the door to the adventurer’s guild.

001

Ruti and Perdia walk slowly through the city gates.

Although it’s too early for both of them to start working yet.

“Whoa~ they’re gone. Everyone.”

As Luti quietly sighed and spoke, Per Dia nodded beside her.

“I hope that Cleon-sama and his companions arrive safely at the academy.”

“Yeah. It’ll be fine. Everyone is strong.”

This time, Luti replied with a nod of her head.

I don’t know when the day we’ll see each other again will come.

A month, maybe a year. Maybe even later than that.

It’s a human thing, you never know what will happen.

Of course, it was fine for Luti, who wouldn’t die of old age until Cleon died.

“Are you okay? Perdia.”

“Yes. Of course, being separated from Cleon-sama, Layla-sama, Sasha-sama, and Quon-sama is a lonely thing…”

Perdia lightly places her hand on her chest.

“I have work to do in this city, and I will see you again someday.”

Perdia also has faith in everyone.

It seems that they will keep the place where they will come back.

He looked at Ruti and smiled.

“Then see you later.”

Entering the city square, Perdia bowed her back and turned her body around.

Luti also walks in the direction of the guild.

The sky is clear A pleasant wind blows today.

While away from you.

May the wind blow like this on their road ahead.

“…”

Next moment.

There was a gust of wind passing by her.

When Ruti turns her head in surprise.

There – ‘she’ was standing.

Her purple hair, which was long enough to reach the ground, was messily braided in several strands, except for the large trunk.

The body was worn with pants and a cloth outerwear that looked quite active.

It didn’t seem like it was a sticky material, but I could see the curves revealed in the clothes that swayed whenever the wind blew.

The most notable feature was that he was very tall.

Wouldn’t her head be taller than Cleon’s?

On her head, like the ones worn by witches in fairy tales.

He was wearing a wide-brimmed navy blue hat.

When she lifts the tip of her brim, she reveals her eyes.

Her eyes were marked with overflowing magic power.

The flame of the cross floated in the same color as the jewel’s amber.

It is a special imprint called ‘Sage’s Eye’.

It was a magic that only one person in the world could have.

“It’s been a while! Luti!”

A voice like calling an old friend.

Ruthie swallowed her saliva and smiled.

But deep down, I couldn’t help but be surprised by her appearance.

One of the 4 heroes who traveled with Sword Saint Talchek and Hero Lesia.

The ‘Great Sage’ who defeated himself along with them.

“Cow, Sophia.”

It was her name with a cheerful smile.

“Where is Cleon?”

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“Lubera~”

A girl walking along a mountain path and calling her owner’s name.

The attire is still the dragon’s attire.

When Rubera walked beside her, wearing a woman’s fedora with a ribbon and covering her face.

In fact, it seemed that he could only be seen as a noble lady and her maidservant.

“Something else this time.”

Already, while walking for more than a day after getting out of the city.

Her own magic sword – Barisada, calling her own name again and again.

Ask about this and that

It would be easy to ignore, but…

“Why didn’t you go with Cleon?”

“That’s because… I have no particular reason to go with you.”

I only ask questions that are difficult to answer in this way.

I know why.

Most of the mana that makes up Barisada’s body.

It was accepted by mixing with Cleon.

It must be that Barisada’s manifest body is also feeling a lot of attraction to Cleon.

Thinking about it makes my head hurt a little.

Not only himself, but also his own magic sword.

“Hot.”

Laughter came out.

I shouldn’t have been swept away by the atmosphere.

“Of course. It’s true that I received help. I admit that the sum is well matched.”

Even so.

Was she a woman who was easy enough to allow her heart so easily?

All the misfortunes that have befallen you so far.

If only he would stay by my side.

Maybe you can stand it

I would never say such a thing in front of him.

Rubera looked down at Barisada.

“We can’t have his help all the time. We do what we have to do.”

“Yeah. Are you scolding the guys who run the dark horse clan’s window shop in the capital?”

Rubera nodded.

The Marquis is dead, but those who bought slaves from him remain in the dark.

You now have the power to deal with them.

If so, there was no reason not to take action.

At that time.

Rustle. Three masked men walked out of the thicket on the mountain.

“Hehe… Why would a lady go to a place like this alone with a servant?”

“Looking at it, it looks like a girl from a rich family… I can enjoy it in many ways, right?”

“Little bitch is mine! Don’t touch you guys!”

They were vulgar and stupid bandits that made my head hurt just looking at them.

“… Ha.”

Rubera put down the luggage bag she was holding and held Barisada’s hand.

“I’m thinking of doing something stupid-“

Next moment.

Her body moves over them.

What I held in my hand was a beautiful black sword.

Watching her spin round and round, the men were stunned for a moment.

“Heavenly Pillar.”

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A black space where there seems to be nothing.

In the middle stood only a figure wearing a black robe.

While reading something quietly, like a book.

I covered it with the feeling of popularity.

Let him raise both hands.

Centering on him, the magic circle that had been previously engraved on the floor glowed and rose.

If you follow a beam of light that extends out in three directions at equal distances from the center of a circle.

At some point, something like a ‘stone plate’ was floating in the air, emitting light of different colors.

Among them, a voice came from a slate that glowed blue.

“Lyla Flamewatch returns.”

The voice was that of a middle-aged man.

Although the human figure is not visible, the stone slab is used to communicate without showing the face.

“Dragon magic that was used to subdue the Beast. Interesting.”

The next thing that spoke was a green slate.

It was the voice of a young woman coming from this side.

“But the most interesting thing is her and her companions. Among them, there is a person named Cleon.”

The last one to speak was the red slate.

The voice was neutral, indiscernible whether it was male or female.

“Lyla is totally on their side. Probably, she won’t think of betrayal.”

At the sound of the blue slate, the two slabs fell silent for a moment.

And-

“It doesn’t matter. She has a place to use as she is.”

The green slab laughed at the story of the red slate.

Then, the black robed figure who had been silent until that moment opened his mouth.

“What do you want to do. Black battle.”

With a voice like a disciple seeking instruction.

Ask the three tablets.

Then, the three tablets stopped talking.

It was to teach and test their only disciple.