#165
Helmut
Episode 165
Luke Yeager, great-grandson of Darian Differt.
Who would have known that the son of the Sword Saint, who left Basor long ago and may have died or not, would have raised such a person in a faraway country?
Luke Yeager was a god with tremendous talent. He is more than able to revive the nostalgia for the missing sword saint.
‘At the age of 18, he became the embodiment of Vis and joined the Knights of Palma. Is the power of blood this scary?’
I achieved this without revealing my identity.
The person who discovered Luke Jaeger’s identity was Lutus Cicero, the current commander of the Knights of Palma.
He recognized the swordsmanship of the person I betrayed at a glance.
Since taking up the position of Commander of the Knights of Palma about 20 years ago, he has maintained a bleak relationship with the first prince. He had no contact whatsoever with the temple.
But in the end, he too was on the same boat. No matter how hard you try to draw a line, you can’t escape it. After the day of betrayal, his fate was sealed.
“I’m a young man who doesn’t know anything, but there’s nothing I can do about it.”
Ignorance is not a sin. But there were also things I had to pay without knowing.
As long as he was the successor to the Sword Saint, I couldn’t leave him alone.
This time too, the temple was just watching. It was the first prince who asked for help first. and Lutus Cicero.
Luke Yeager was someone who could shake up their solid position. However, he could not hide the fact that he was a descendant of the Sword Saint.
Not only his swordsmanship but also his appearance resembles Darien Differt a lot. Although there are not many people left who have seen and remember the appearance of the Sword Saint.
Lutus Cicero could not ask about it. The king found out right away, and the second prince also found out.
What would happen if he, as the successor to the Sword Saint, sides with the second prince? Prince 1 was conscious of it.
If he were the successor to the Sword Saint, he would be able to influence the Knights of Palma beyond being the leader of the Knights of Palma.
In the first place, it was only thanks to Rutus Cicero that the first prince was able to receive the support of the Knights of Palma due to his poor character. That was the deal too.
The subtle movements of the second prince investigating the past were also annoying. Maybe he would get to the truth.
If even a small spark of doubt blooms and catches fire, then.
‘Before we do that, we need to eliminate any potential for ignition.’
So, after 20 years, a new plan was established. The temple also decided to move. On a smaller scale than then. Even more secretly.
They sent only one high priest to Bashor. That was Dolos.
Dolos had an open personality even among the high priests. Compared to other high priests, he reinterpreted the world in a more comprehensive sense.
Lumen’s light reaches everything in the world. Therefore, even that ferocious monster was not a stain that needed to be erased, but was a target of Lumen’s light.
For a long time, Dolos searched for a way to control monsters through sacred magic.
They are strictly ranked. The weak follow the strong, and the strong rule over the weak.
If you can rule over the leader of a monster, you can also rule over his subordinates. They will be a good force.
It was a study that began with the intention of allowing humans to deal with monsters as monsters without human sacrifice.
‘But then, it can be used for other purposes.’
After a long period of research, Dolos succeeded in controlling the monster by inserting a sacred bead into its head.
In order to continue his research, he visited this desert right after Sword Saint Darian killed the red scorpion of the squadron.
Various types of monsters live in the desert of Basor. There were so many subjects to study.
Since the person who could pose a threat to him as a high priest was gone, he was going to go around and catch a suitable person and test them.
‘I didn’t know I would find him then.’
It really was a coincidence. A red scorpion baby found on a rocky mountain here while following the traces of a demon.
It was big enough to be a cub. The guy was groaning, unable to digest the core of the red scorpion from Sentai that he had inherited. A weak and incomplete state.
Dolos was able to subdue the guy without difficulty. And after years of research, he succeeded in completely dominating it.
The new red scorpion was useful. Dolos used it as bait to lure Darian Defert.
Just showing off and causing some trouble in the village was enough.
The guy hit and run faithfully as instructed by the priest. All you had to do was follow orders, so it was possible to patiently hide yourself.
But the research is over. Dolos wanted to research new monsters.
Immediately after eliminating Darian Defert, Dolos put him to sleep. He looks forward to being useful someday.
And only recently did I find him again. As time passed, the one who absorbed the core became stronger and more intelligent. The monsters of the desert absolutely obeyed him.
But even that guy couldn’t help the sacred orb stuck in his head.
Dolos decided to use the Red Scorpion, which still faithfully followed his orders.
‘A little sacrifice is necessary for the greater good.’
For the descendants of sword saints to make themselves known, there is no better means than a martial arts club. Even if he did not want to, the King was scheduled to announce his presence immediately after the martial arts event ended.
Before that, Luke Yeager had to be eliminated.
They invaded the village, ruined the martial arts competition finals stage, and dragged the Knights of Palma into the desert.
And as planned, we dropped all the others and succeeded in bringing the descendants of the Sword Saint to this place.
To the very place where my great-grandfather was sent to a place he would never return from!
His great-grandfather didn’t die right away, but he will die here. I didn’t know if that side would actually be merciful. Rather than being sent to a forest full of monsters.
Lutus Cicero wanted it. Dolos was just guarding his entrance, just in case. He will handle it himself.
But then a guy appeared. Dolos knew who this guy was.
No, I should say that I know very little about him.
‘Martial arts competition finalist. His name was Hyde.’
What an extraordinary swordsmanship skill at such a young age. I changed my appearance by using magic. He was a guy with a slight hint of magic and a lot of suspicious qualities.
But what about anyone? Everyone gets the same thing when they die!
Dolos shouted.
“I am High Priest Dolos. When you die, recite my name with your soul. May God’s mercy be upon you!”
*
It was dark everywhere. A place where huge rocks overlap to form a cave.
The light that occasionally leaked in did not fully illuminate the interior. Unlike the outside, it was surprisingly cool inside.
“Where is this place?”
I had a bad feeling. Luke Yeager stared at the back of the Commander of the Knights of Palma in front of him.
My mouth became dry and my body stiffened. It felt as if the cold air was somehow digging into my skin.
When he was riding along with Lutus Cicero, he did not notice anything strange.
Because so many urgent situations occurred one after another, there was no time to feel anything.
This is the red scorpion that has been looking for its whereabouts for so long. I was just obsessed with the thought that I had to chase after it.
But from the moment I saw this rocky mountain, I felt strange.
There was silence everywhere, and there was no trace of the red scorpion.
The Commander of the Knights of Palma suggested that we get off our horses and look inside. Luke Yeager couldn’t resist his words. Because he was his boss.
And until not long ago, Luke Yeager trusted and followed the Knight Commander without a single doubt.
But there was nothing inside. There are no signs of other Knights of Palma coming either. Perhaps, these two people may not even know that they headed here.
It was the knight commander who led him here, and no one else heard him.
Suspicion raised its head. The guy called Hyd said. Be careful of the knight commander.
Even though he protested, he couldn’t ignore those words.
“Knight Commander?”
“Do you know where this place is?”
Lutus Cicero asked, looking down at the floor where wind-blown sand had occasionally piled up.
“I don’t know, but does this place have some meaning?”
“Yes, it makes sense. It will be meaningful to you too. Because this place… … .”
His dry tone gained strength.
“Because this is where your great-grandfather disappeared.”
The place where Sword Saint, Darian Defert, went missing.
“That kind of story… … This is my first time hearing it. “Didn’t he disappear somewhere in the desert?”
“This is the last place I saw him before he disappeared.”
“okay. Then the red scorpion… … ?”
His tone was so calm that Luke Yeager suppressed his doubts and accepted the words. But what came back was a cold smile.
“Do you think something like a red scorpion could have done your great-grandfather?”
“yes?”
Luke Yeager took a step back. Cicero of Lutus turned around. There was no sign of him pulling out his sword. But before he knew it, he had a sword in his hand.
My heart sank. Luke Yeager called him.
“Knight Commander.”
There was no sneak attack. There was no reason for a sneak attack or anything like that. Although he had never fought in person, Luke Yeager knew he would not be able to defeat the Grand Master of Palma. It was a gap that could be known without checking.
A heavy voice fell.
“I killed your great-grandfather. “I gave it poison so it couldn’t resist, and then sent it to the Forest of Pahe.”
“Just kidding… … !”
Luke Yeager was about to say it was too much, but he kept his mouth shut. This was because he felt so vividly that it was not a joke.
“If you beat me, you will live, and if you don’t—”
There was murderous intent in Lutus Cicero’s eyes.
“You die here.”
“why… … is it.”
“Why, it doesn’t matter. Sometimes there are things that cannot be undone. You shouldn’t have appeared in front of me. No, you shouldn’t have come to Bashor.”
If he had distinguished himself in a foreign country, Lutus Cicero would not have recognized him. Even if he found out later, it would have been difficult for him to reach out to him.
However, he ended up joining the Knights of Palma, and his identity was revealed to the person he was supposed to hide.
It was planned that this would happen from then on.
“Fight with all your might. “I will give you an honorable death as a knight.”
A knight’s honor lies in fighting and dying. But if the other person says that, it’s just bullshit.
Luke Yeager gritted his teeth. This was no joke. Lutus Cicero was not the kind of person who would do something like this for fun.
At that moment, Kwakwang! The rocks surrounding all around shook with a loud noise.
Luke Yeager stopped and looked towards the entrance. No, I tried to turn around.
Kagang! It was a blow that felt as if my grip would fall off. If I hadn’t pulled out the sword, I would have died.
The murderous gaze of the Knight Commander of Palma was focused on him.
“Do you have time to worry about other things?”
There is no way there is room for that. Luke Yeager completely lost his nerve to the outside world. He was now completely focused on Rutus Cicero.
Whatever the reason, whatever was happening, he had to fight. With the Commander of the Knights of Palma in front of you!
If you don’t fight and win, you will die.
It was the beginning of an unexpected battle.
