Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 825
Chapter 825
God of Storms Peitel.
Jin recalled the day he fought Peitel during his time as a Provisional Flagbearer in the Bluebird Islands.
‘Murakan defeated Yulian back then, and Peitel appeared in response to the power of the Gram contained in Sigmund.
If it weren’t for Gram’s remaining consciousness awakening and granting me power, I would have died there that day.’
-[Heh, how amusing. You were so arrogant, but now you’re swaying at the mercy of an insect’s hands. What do you think, insect? Do you like my brother’s power?]
-If it weren’t for that insect, you wouldn’t even be able to manifest your power. Is that the dignity of a god?
-[Heh, an insect like you claims to be a Legend? Interesting. I don’t know how you obtained that sword, but… What? That sword… is… from the Legend Tribe?]
-This sword was given to me by the one who killed your brother. God of Battle Vahn, have you ever heard the name of my sister?
A conversation between Jin and Peitel during their encounter in the Bluebird Islands.
At that time, Peitel checked Jin’s Light Heart, and upon hearing the name of his sister, he was filled with fear and began a fierce battle.
Furthermore, during the battle, when Jin summoned Tess, Peitel was terrified again, showing a pathetic spectacle.
There wasn’t a single good memory.
All that remained was the memory of a pathetic god without dignity or a sense of grandeur.
“That cowardly and reckless god… I’m not sure if he’ll be of any help. He might help, or he might not.”
“I heard that during your time as a Provisional Flagbearer, Peitel begged Murakan-nim for his life. He must still hold a grudge. So, if he refuses to cooperate, Murakan-nim will defeat him again. What will happen then?”
Valeria’s surprisingly blunt words left Jin momentarily speechless.
It wasn’t something Valeria would normally say.
“…As you said, it feels like there’s a small chance in such a desperate situation.”
“That’s right. And as you know, gods rarely give weapons to their contractors. Among them, Peitel gives three weapons to the contractor depending on his satisfaction, so it’s quite special.”
“If Peitel could convert the power of the Storm into a weapon, maybe he could convert the Light Heart into a power source?”
“Exactly. If that were possible, we could potentially build at least one golden ship even before your brothers return. After all, you brought the Light Heart and the Laprarosa blueprint.”
“I understand the general idea. We must be prepared to make contact with Peitel as soon as Caltor awakens.”
Jin thought about Yulian, who was always by Caltor’s side.
Since becoming his companion, Yulian had played his role during important moments, but he was always sad because of Caltor.
Like Kuzan and Veris, he also opened his heart to his companions, but he felt strongly that his life wouldn’t have meaning if Caltor didn’t awaken.
“When Caltor awakens, maybe we’ll see that shadowy person smiling.”
“You yourself weren’t smiling much until recently, Valeria.”
“That’s why I’m saying this side is better. Anyway, the recent progress is more or less like this. Everything else is going well, but there haven’t been any significant achievements regarding Laprarosa.”
“Don’t be too impatient when things aren’t going well. I know how hard you and Dr. Qwaul have been working, and all our companions know it. Besides, even if it’s not a Golden Fleet, once the shipyard is completed, fleet production will begin soon.”
“Vailam is doing a great job, indeed. Speaking of, today is the day Vailam is coming. Do you want to see him before he arrives? He’ll be here soon. We still have some time until Sir Murakan finishes the task requested by Luche.”
“Sure.”
The two headed towards the sea outside the Sword Emperor’s territory in Shuri.
As soon as they left the Sword Emperor’s territory, they had to use protective shields due to the intense chaos, but the beach looked pure and blue after the purification.
The knights, who were waiting on the beach to receive the steel, saluted, and Vailam, who had just arrived, greeted them by bouncing in the shallow water.
[Peep! Hello!]
“Hello, Vailam.”
“It’s been a while. How is the Blacksmith Island?”
[Everyone, is, good. Working, happy, every, day.]
“Oh, did you bring something else today besides refined steel?”
Valeria said as she observed the steel that Vailam was spitting out.
Jin couldn’t help but be surprised by the amount of that special steel for a moment.
It was eternal ancient steel.
[They say this steel is better than sea steel.]
“It’s not just good quality; it’s eternal ancient steel. Did the Blacksmith Masters send it even though I didn’t request it?”
[They said it is good for making golems.]
The eternal ancient steel that Vailam brought was automatically sent by the Blacksmith Masters as soon as they heard about the creation of the Iello.
As Jin knew, the Blacksmith Masters of the Minche Association weren’t people who would use eternal ancient steel for anything other than weapons.
Furthermore, with this amount, it was likely that they had provided most of the eternal ancient steel they possessed on Blacksmith Island.
It says how much they cared about the alliance’s development.
Like the companions in Tikan, they might not meet frequently, but they were all working in their respective roles.
[Honka, tell him that next time we should play together. He needs to swim a little.]
“Sure, I’ll give Honka the message.”
“And also greet the bald… I mean, Picon.”
[Bald, yes!]
Vailam laughed and then left again to bring more steel.
Jin and Valeria watched him leave and then joined the knights to transport the steel back to the Sword Emperor’s territory.
When they returned, Murakan, who had finished his work, was waiting for them.
“What is this, brat? You separated me from Strawberry Pie so coldly, and you had a date after asking me to do something? Oooh.”
Jin felt a little embarrassed, but he remained calm.
“Don’t you see the steel I brought? I was working too. And who said I separated you from Strawberry Pie so coldly? I wasn’t cruel at all. Didn’t Gilly tell you? Working is much better than reading ecchi magazines.”
“Hmph, in any case, you can’t hold your tongue. Where are you going now?”
“I’m going to visit the Garden of Swords briefly. I want to see how well the Magical Knight unit is training.”
“Is that all you’re going to do? I don’t want to vomit again. It’s not like Strawberry Pie gave me a pat on the back like last time.”
“I was thinking of visiting the Empire too, but seeing you vomit, I think I’ll just go to the Garden of Swords. The other dragons can handle teleportation perfectly well.”
“Hmph, it’s because those bastards don’t have the same exceptional sense as Murakan. Anyway, is it just a quick visit to the Garden of Swords?”
“Teleportation is fast. From the afternoon, you have to attend the welcome ceremony for the Tikan immigrants, and in the evening, you have a meeting, and in the early morning, you have to fight against Tikan’s best fighters.”
“Argh! When can I play with Strawberry Pie then?”
“Well… let’s go.”
Valeria laughed as she watched the two men arguing.
At the moment they were about to board the Red Owl, Luche came running.
Jin naturally thought that he would ask for an autograph, just like Enya.
So he tried to take out his pen, but over Luche’s head, Barbobo was manifesting.
[Hey, hey! Jin!]
“Barbobo-nim.”
[Ah, Murakan, it’s been a while. I heard you’ve returned, but I’m only greeting you now.]
“You should be grateful that I’m not bothering everyone like before if I don’t like it.”
[I’m relieved. Ahem, I apologize for not cooperating with you a thousand years ago.]
A thousand years ago, when Runcandel sent knights to the Barkle Autonomous District, when it was still a kingdom, trying to obtain a contractor from Barbobo, he had hidden to avoid getting entangled in the conflict between the two main families.
“Now I understand, so don’t worry. You’re helping the brat now, so thanks.”
Barbobo was quite surprised by Murakan’s moderate attitude.
Those who remembered that time always reacted like that when they encountered Murakan.
[I’m grateful that you understand. Anyway, the reason I’m looking for Jin… is because of Kaytam.]
“The God of Painters, you mean?”
When Barbobo made a contract with Luche and decided to help the alliance, Barbobo had requested that Jin protect the gods near him.
This was due to rumors that Zipple had accelerated the “god hunt”, which would be used as material for the orb.
The God of Painters, Kaytam, the God of Frames, Oks, the God of Pencils, Telpen.
Jin had immediately moved the three gods to the safe areas they wanted.
-[Among them, the God of Painters seems to want to speak to you directly… so it would be better to hear it from Kaytam himself.]
What Barbobo had said about Kaytam at that time.
However, contrary to what he heard, Kaytam hadn’t said any special words to Jin yet.
[Yes. It seems Kaytam wants to speak to you. He desires that you find him as soon as possible.]
The last time Jin saw Kaytam, he seemed to be carrying a heavy burden.
That’s why Jin didn’t add anything more to his indecision.
But it seems he had changed his mind.
‘It seemed like Sir Kaytam had something to tell me, and it seemed to be related to Solderet, something very difficult to talk about. And now that Murakan has returned, he’s looking for me…’
Jin had a feeling that the reason Kaytam wanted to speak to him was somehow related to Murakan’s return.
“No, he should come himself. Why bother us?”
[Due to the Demon God Orb, middle and lower level gods like us have difficulty moving without protection, Murakan. If we’re not careful, we’ll be absorbed.]
“Well, then there’s no choice. Sure, whether it’s a god or anything else, if it’s a member of the alliance, then I’ll protect it.”
[You’ve really changed a lot… it’s nice to see you. Solderet would be delighted to see you like this.]
“Thanks for the compliment.”
“I understand, Barbobo-nim. I’ll visit the Garden of Swords and then go see Sir Kaytam.”
Soon, Jin and Murakan headed towards the Garden of Swords in the Red Owl.
The Garden of Swords had been informed beforehand about Jin and Murakan’s arrival, and the knights were already lined up, waiting.
Although Murakan had returned and immediately visited the Garden of Swords, many of the knights hadn’t seen him personally since he regained his strength.
As a result, the knights were filled with anticipation.
The legendary Black Dragon of the clan, who had approached his peak, how magnificent would he really be?
Everyone was eager to find out.
“Uh. Ugh.”
However, the first sight they saw of the knights who had lined up for hospitality was Murakan, whose face turned pale, tilting his head.
‘Ah, I said to settle it privately inside the ship…’
Jin could only sigh and rub his forehead as he saw the knights’ expressions of shock.