… lost.
It cannot be anything other than a complete defeat for which there is no room for excuses.
“That old man was really strong.”
“……haha.”
Derek looked at him lying on the bed, laughing hysterically.
A person who was fine just yesterday is lying in bed, a mess.
How shocked I was when I took off the roughly wrapped bandage.
You wouldn’t know how many times I’ve sewn up your tattered flesh.
… By the way, I did the sewing myself. The ‘Suture’ skill was a big help.
“I had a hard time getting treatment.”
“… Isn’t that the instructor who stitched up flesh without anesthesia? Even Guan Yu didn’t do that.”
“I don’t know if it’s okay if you scrape it all the way to the bone like that guy, but I wasn’t that bad, right?”
“Well, overall, the instructor is worse.”
ha!
Derek wanted to use anesthesia, but the guy had a [Poison Resistance] trait, so anesthesia didn’t work well on him.
Most of the anesthetics in this world were toxic, and Derek had no choice but to take the bold step of suturing living flesh without anesthesia, and his hands were shaking.
Fortunately.
‘How come you never say anything in pain, huh?’
During the nearly seven-hour surgery, he could only endure it.
‘He is a great, no, strong person, … really.’
Derek realized once again that this person was incredibly strong.
It didn’t mean that he was a person who was strong only through force.
‘Strong, physically strong, but also incredibly mentally strong.’
Just because he didn’t scream while stabbing people in the back didn’t mean he was strong.
It seemed so incredible that I could make such a bold decision for my disciple, for a girl who was just a stranger to me.
Could you really do this?
‘It’s not that I simply didn’t like the future and barged in, but I came to create a [possibility] that the girl named Levi wouldn’t get hurt. … Was this the way to come up with an answer?’
…no.
This is probably not the correct answer.
In the first place, it makes no sense to fight the Marquis to bring about the girl’s happiness.
No matter how crazy the developers are, they wouldn’t have inserted such an absurd Easter egg.
‘I’d rather have another Demon King battle than fight Tristan.’
Each Red Blood Repairer’s level is between 5 and 6.
In addition, in the case of the vice-captain, he is at the same level as Lv. 7.
If a hundred of these people gather, their level will be equivalent to or higher than Lv.8.
In addition, in the case of the Marquis, he can do it alone… .
‘Level 8.5.’
A monster that is not Lv.9, but has reached the level just before that.
In reality, he is a strong player that no one can beat except for Lv. 9.
But just coming back alive from dealing with such a person would be a huge achievement.
‘Fighting the Knights and winning, surviving a monster that’s comparable to Lv. 9… That should be enough.’
-Lv.8 hero class.
Derek was convinced that he had truly entered the ranks of the powerful in this world.
‘… He is a great person.’
The fact that he reached that level at that age proves how difficult his life was.
Derek was moved because he knew that it wasn’t a level that could be reached simply because one was strong or had a chance.
My heart is full when I imagine how much effort he must have put in.
Derek was a chimney-like person who wanted to check out his abilities right away if only he could use the skill, and when he felt that Derek was being exalted.
“Master… .”
A girl who looked extremely haggard compared to the day before opened the door and came in.
Levi Fault.
The girl looked as if she was about to burst into tears.
“ah….”
Derek froze.
That would be the case, because the girl didn’t know.
Even though he was the real cause of the problem, he just waited helplessly.
But as if that helplessness were meaningless, there was a teacher who stood up to the writer and became the girl’s spokesperson.
If it were me, I would have felt an indescribable surge of emotion.
As expected.
Gulp.
The girl burst into tears.
Joy and worry, or disappointment and regret, and self-loathing, etc.
Levy was unable to speak properly due to countless emotions, and the instructor looked at her with affectionate eyes.
“Gomsoon… .”
“Master, I…”
“-Cry later and help the maid bring me some food. I’m hungry after lying down all day.”
“… … .”
“I believe that since this instructor has worked so hard, providing food will not be difficult.”
“… … .”
“hurry.”
“…yes.”
… … I thought his sensibility was too dry to film a melodrama.
* * *
“… No rumors spread?”
“Yes, not even a rumor spread.”
“… … Is that possible?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
After devouring more than ten servings of beef stew and bread made by Leila and Levy, as well as three chickens roasted in the oven, Lee Han blinked as he listened to the information that the timid guy had given him.
The news that he had attacked the Marquis did not spread at all throughout the capital.
‘You went wild like that, and no one noticed?’
I’m embarrassed to say this myself, but I really acted without thinking about the consequences.
Even if the Marquis’ mansion was located in a forest with few people, how could it be that no one saw it?
“It would be possible if someone had complete control over it. However, it would have to be someone with great power and considerable ability… Instructor, is there anyone among you who knows of a secret agent…?”
“… … Hmm.”
The duke knows, but he probably won’t come forward.
‘That older sister is definitely making me go wild.’
Thorough control of information.
To make this happen, he would need the help of countless administrators, including wizards, and the only person he knew who could do this was the silver-haired crown princess.
Lee Han stuck out his tongue.
I think this is the level of ability you need to have to become a king.
“… Don’t you feel sorry? If you do well, you could gain the reputation of having defeated Tristan.”
“What the hell are you talking about again out of the blue?”
“I, I just thought that knights might not like that kind of honor.”
The timid guy seemed truly unfortunate to be unknown.
I muttered to myself, ‘Oh, if I get public and fame points, I’ll be able to get new traits,’ and I guess I was just whispering to myself, but Lee Han heard everything.
So I end up laughing.
You say you are too stingy with things that are not yours and are meant for others.
To him like that.
“I don’t need that kind of false fame. After all, I’m the one who lost.”
“… … .”
“You think I won because I came back alive, but I actually lost. I survived only thanks to the mercy of the Marquis and the Knights. So don’t get your hopes up.”
“Hmm….”
Lee Han didn’t think he had won.
He was able to defeat the Knights Templar and the hundred knights because his opponents had no information about him.
The Marquis could have killed him at any time, but he simply let him go alive.
So he doesn’t feel like he’s won.
I just felt like I got hit.
“Well, what I won was this, you know.”
“Well, if you only focus on the results, then yes. But I also like the process. Maybe that’s why… I don’t feel anything.”
“… Instructor, you’re more old-fashioned than I thought.”
“That’s what happens at this age, hehe.”
“… Well, I don’t think so.”
Sosim looked at him meaningfully, and at that moment, Leehan was about to rebuke him for being arrogant.
“…Why, why did you do that?”
“… … .”
“Why, why did you do this to me? What did I say…?”
“Are you asking that again? Let’s move on.”
“That, that can’t be! How could you do that! You’re so hurt-!”
A cry that sounds like crying.
Levy still had a sad look on his face, upset that he was the one who got hurt so badly.
Levy’s pupils were already dripping with tears, and Lee Han silently looked at Levy and remained silent.
“You’re timid.”
“… Yes. Call me if you need me.”
As if he wasn’t oblivious, the guy went straight out as soon as he called him.
Him and Levi.
A space where only two people remain.
“… … .”
“Sigh, sob… .”
A silence filled with disappointment.
In that silence, Lee Han just wanted to quietly wait for the girl to calm down… .
“Is it wrong to protect a disciple who is walking towards misfortune against his will?”
“…!?”
Lee Han opened his mouth with the feeling that he had to ask right now, at this moment.
The sobbing girl froze, her eyes wide open, and she looked up at Lee Han.
Lee Han continued speaking, meeting the girl’s gaze.
“The cadet I know, Levi Fault, is a smart and strong girl. Of course, you endured the tough training in Vulcan, and you didn’t run away from the magic that the spellcasters used. Not only that, you confidently commanded the troops in front of the great army of Nol, and you are a first-class contributor to the victory. All 80 members of the swordsmanship department know about your bravery, and I know it.”
“G, what are you talking about all of a sudden…?”
“however!”
“… Sigh.”
The girl was left speechless by his scolding remarks.
As if no further questions are allowed at this time.
“…Why does such a smart and brave kid keep acting like an idiot? Why does he keep making stupid choices? I just don’t understand it.”
“… … .”
“Because you’re a filial daughter? For the sake of your family? That could be true. You’re a ‘good girl.’ You certainly wouldn’t run away because of your filial piety and would accept your fate. You could understand it that way… But no matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand your parents.”
“-!!”
… At this point, the girl was shocked.
It was only then that I realized.
He, Lee Han noticed ‘something’.
“The Polt family, if what you say is true, then that family is already ruined. But you said that the reason it was ruined was because it failed while trying to rise again as a family of knights. So then. Even though you are a woman, is it really right to abandon you who was born with the talent of a knight? … That, I suddenly wondered, isn’t that too strange?”
“Ah, ahh… .”
“If you were to become a knight, your family’s wish would come true, and the name Fault would be revived. Why don’t your parents do that? Are they fools who don’t know how the world works? Or are they ignoring you because you’re a woman? Hmm, if it were me, I would never have abandoned someone like you who works so hard ‘blindly,’ but no matter how I look at it, I can’t understand it.”
“Master… .”
“…What is it, what is it that makes you follow it so blindly?”
Lee Han recalled.
As if connecting the hints given so far.
Blind effort.
It was like the source that symbolized Levi Fault.
A young girl of noble birth who strives to learn swordsmanship and is armed with an indescribable venom.
It was as if she was struggling to have her worth recognized. Lee Han pondered over why Moore had made the girl struggle so much.
“What is it that is driving you so hard, and why do you follow your parents’ words… no, ‘orders’ without any resistance like an idiot?”
“… … .”
“… If you want, I won’t bring up the back story. I’ll just bury these suspicions deep in my heart. Think of them as the nagging of an old man and just brush them off. Or, do you want to give me a slap to cheer me up?”
“… … .”
“Okay, if you want-.”
“…that’s right.”
“… … .”
“That’s right. Master’s prediction. That’s all correct…”
“… … .”
The girl shed tears silently.
With a smile that was almost pitiful.
“Master, as expected… . Contrary to his appearance, he has a keen sense of humor… , yes.”
The girl was having difficulty speaking and wouldn’t stop crying, and Lee Han shrugged his shoulders.
“It has nothing to do with appearance. I just thought about it because it’s a natural duty for parents to follow their children’s example.”
“… That’s right. Of course, that’s the way it is.”
“You don’t have to say anything now. I didn’t ask to really question you.”
“… You’ve already investigated everything… Seo.”
“This is not an interrogation, this is an interview, an interview. I need to know the inside story of my disciple to some extent.”
“… … What is that?”
The girl smiled brightly, unlike when she was crying.
On the topic of lightly revealing the ‘truth’ that she had been hiding, or rather, that she was desperate to reveal, she was grateful that he treated her as usual…
“Hehe, I finally got caught.”
I feel relieved.
I knew I had to hide it my whole life.
I thought that the moment I got caught, I couldn’t avoid being blamed.
But I can’t help but feel relieved when I get caught.
So the girl, or rather, she, with a mature smile that could now be called a proud adult, told my story.
“… That’s right, just as you thought, Master, I…”
─I don’t have parents.
… slowly put it in his mouth.
* * *
Hurrruk!
An illegal gambling den that has gone awry.
The guard dogs guarding the raging gambling den have all long since fallen, and the gamblers are all piled up outside, unconscious, with broken arms and legs.
But there was one person in that gambling house who was the only one who kept his wits about him.
No, would it be reasonable to say that he intentionally kept me from losing my mind?
Kwajik!
“Eww, what the heck, why are you doing this!”
“… … .”
“What kind of resentment do you have against me that makes you do this to me!”
“… … .”
“Please give me an answer….”
“-Don’t open your mouth, it stinks.”
“!!!?”
The blue-haired man was grabbed by the collar and lifted up.
He was simply grabbed by the collar, but an enormous amount of pressure came over the man, and he couldn’t even breathe properly.
However, the black-haired young man who grabbed the man by the collar did not show any sympathy and continued to pressure him.
As if he couldn’t find anything worth showing even a little consideration to.
“Reynold Fault, from now on you will have to answer the questions I ask you straight. If you can’t open your mouth, at least nod. If you can’t nod, at least blink. But if you are even slightly late in answering or lie, I will wipe you… no, your entire family from this world!!”
“!!?!!”
Reynolds fault.
The man, who could be called the current head of the Fault family, shook his head madly, trembling with fear.
It really is an unsightly sight.
A young man with black hair who may seem like someone who would feel sympathy towards him.
─To Roen, it only made him look like a disgusting and horrible creature.
Bam!
It was the first time that he, who always kept his cool, had shown such anger.
Roen barely suppressed the desire to immediately strangle this horrible being.
“Reynold Fault, 43 years old, married to a commoner, with two daughters. Am I right?”
“!!”
“Yeah, that’s right?”
“!!!”
Reynolds Fault shook his head madly.
That’s right.
It’s true that he has a wife and a daughter.
“-No, but you have ‘one’ daughter, not two? Why are you lying?”
“?!!”
“Isn’t it one, not two? And even if there are two daughters, why would you give such a cruel order while engraving the ‘seal of obedience’ on one of them…!!”
“… … Ugh… Ugh…”
A lost imprint.
It is said to have been passed down as an ancient secret art, and like poison, it cannot be removed by normal methods. In modern times, it is a ‘mark of absolute obedience’ that can only be applied to livestock or monsters.
Engraving this on a person is prohibited by national law and should never happen.
But now Roen did not discuss the strictness of the law.
What he is trying to argue is….
“You piece of trash! What is yours that you dare to toy with a person’s life-!”
I feel sorry for my colleague who ended up living a miserable life because of this kind of trash.
Roen was just angry at that and reacted to his emotions.
[Crrrrr!]
The ‘black lion’ roared.
To tear to pieces the sinner who has angered my master…!
