Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 831
Chapter 831
Two of the Ten Great Knights and five hundred elite knights simultaneously unleashed their sword skills.
Murakan twisted and turned in the air, dodging the attacks.
[This is crazy, Frey! You weren’t like this before. Among the Ten Great Knights, you were the most humble and rational! Why is the merciful Saint of Hamalen acting this way?]
The merciful Saint of Hamalen.
Even before Frey became a member of Runcandel, the people from a thousand years ago called her that.
Despite being born with tremendous power, she had never wielded that power recklessly and had always lived as a leader who pondered how to alleviate suffering in the world.
“What you did not only harms the patriarch, but the entire world. Now the Zipple will shape history as they please, and if we cannot stop them without the patriarch’s power, the world will be in terrible danger…”
[But I didn’t do it! Oh, right. Vyollo, you were there too. Listen to me too, will you? Huh?]
“Murakan, were you carrying the witch’s cat on your back and saying all this? I see, now I understand… You were influenced by the witch just like Lokia!”
Vyollo pointed his sword at Shuri.
Vyollo, who was known as the best swordsman in the Empire, had been influenced by Temar and had become his knight, changing his name to Runcandel.
[Nyaah!?]
“Why did you do such a thing for the witch? Did she promise you to prevent Solderet’s annihilation? If that’s the case, it may not just be you who betrayed us, but Solderet as well. Yes, that makes sense. The guardian dragon of the contractor would never harm him to that extent!”
[Nyaaah, nyaaaaah!]
Shuri shook her head as if she felt unfairly accused.
In the language of the Ruby Cats, Shuri was expressing that she had been abandoned by her previous owner.
‘Ah… I should have put Shuri in the ruby… I forgot that Shuri was Heluram’s Ruby Cat.’
Jin tapped his forehead and put Shuri back in Ruby.
“You didn’t do anything wrong, so wait here, Shuri. When this unfair situation is resolved, I’ll explain everything properly.”
[Nyaah!]
“I just asked you, but you really did keep the witch’s cat. Murakan, I can’t believe how much you underestimate us by playing such a joke.”
Aagh!
The sword blows surged like a tidal wave, relentlessly assaulting the protective shield.
Especially Frey and Vyollo, riding the sword winds of the knights, approached Murakan, swinging their halberd and scimitar respectively.
“Who is this human wearing the clan’s attire? Is he a puppet of the witch, does she plan to kill us all and use him in place of the patriarch?”
The shield was repeatedly shattered and restored, and Murakan cursed in frustration.
[Please, I beg you, you guys. I can’t treat you with moderation. So, please, stop!]
Murakan almost pleaded as he shouted.
The Ten Great Knights and the knights were just images, but they were guardians who resembled their personalities like Sylderay and Sarah from the tombs of the past.
So, Murakan didn’t want to hurt them.
It wasn’t a situation like Sylderay’s time, where Jin needed to pass a test as a thousand-year contractor.
[Look at me calmly! If I were that impostor, would I have been simply dodging and defending without counterattacking? I would have turned this place into chaos by now. Most ordinary knights would have died as soon as they saw me!]
For the first time, the pupils of the Ten Great Knights trembled.
Although the attacks continued, there was a momentary gap.
A vulnerability that Frey and Vyollo quickly recognized and quickly took a defensive position.
Of course, Jin and Murakan didn’t exploit the weakness.
Frey and Vyollo didn’t show such vulnerabilities because their skills were deficient.
It was because they trusted Murakan.
Until the fake Murakan betrayed them, he had been the one the Ten Great Knights trusted the most.
“I apologize for the confusion, Ten Great Knights. I am not a puppet of the witch; I am Vamel. Would you like to see my sword?”
Jin intentionally concealed the name Runcandel.
‘It’s better for me and Murakan to pretend to be followers of Solderet.’
Among the situations they discussed on the way, that seemed to be the most appropriate.
It was better than saying that this place was a world inside a painting, and the Ten Great Knights were guardians who lived in the painted world of Kaytam, and that they had come to examine the corrupted painting and the history of a thousand years ago.
Explaining it like that was too complicated, but calling them “the envoys sent by Solderet” at least made some sense.
In a way, it wasn’t entirely wrong either.
“That is… Bradamante!?”
“Yes, it’s Bradamante, the brother sword of Barisada. You might ask if it’s also part of an act. Please take a look and you’ll know that no one can replicate Sir Picon’s products.”
Jin took Bradamante from its waist and threw it to the Ten Great Knights.
Upon examining it, they had no doubt that it was genuine.
“Picon Minche took Bradamante saying he needed to complete it. So, you didn’t harm it and took it away, right?”
“Of course not. Please calm down and give me some time to explain calmly. I will also clarify any misunderstandings about Shuri, the Ruby Cat. Murakan, for now, descend and get into a defensive position. Using your sword winds to maintain flight must be tiring.”
The Ten Great Knights hesitated for a moment, but soon raised their hands, stopping the knights’ attacks.
“…Alright, we’ll listen. If you had intentions of harming us, you wouldn’t have missed the moment when we both showed our weaknesses. You seem to possess those skills.”
The transcendent beings, the Ten Great Knights, recognized Jin’s skills in a single blow.
“Thank you.”
[Ah! Thank God, you idiots. You only listen when the brat speaks. I had a really hard time deciding whether to subdue you by hitting you painfully.]
Everyone descended to the ground.
“Where did you get those clothes? They’re similar to ours, but slightly different.”
“Clothes…”
“Aah! You bastards, as long as I, Dranax, exist, you won’t be able to tear down the Storm Castle!”
Roaaar!
Before their voices, Dranax’s attack flew towards Jin and Murakan’s rear.
Murakan turned and struck Dranax’s sword with his tail.
[Ah, this bastard again! Ah, it hurts so much! Ah, he’s just trying a follow-up attack. Even if it’s you, Dranax, there’s a chance you might lose your jaw!]
“Stop, Dranax.”
“Stop, Dranax!”
The three of them simultaneously restrained him.
Dranax stopped his swing and was perplexed.
“Huh? Frey, what’s going on? They were clearly fighting in the air a moment ago. How did you bring Murakan to a ground battle?”
“It’s not like that. We wanted to talk because this young man named Vamel and Murakan were saying something unusual…”
“Shut up, Vyollo. I asked Frey, right?”
“Alright. Frey, go ahead.”
“I was about to explain. It seems that this young man and Murakan’s words were worrisome, so I wanted to discuss…”
“Well, alright then. If Frey says so, I guess it’s true.”
“No, I said the same thing as Frey.”
“Shut up, Vyollo. Do you want a punch? So, what’s bothering you?”
At that time, there were only four people in the world who could control Dranax.
Temar, Frey, and Chief Butler Lueth, along with the black dragon Misha.
“Sigh…”
“Frey, this guy told me before that he’s fake, no. Did he say he was the real one? Anyway, he was muttering strange things. Is that what it’s about?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
The Ten Great Knights stared intently at Jin and Murakan for a while.
“…I am the person that Solderet left behind to prepare for this day. And everything we’ve said so far is true. The Murakan who attacked Temar-nim is fake, and the one here is the real Murakan.”
Jin spoke, showing Shadow Energy and his Light Heart.
“You’ve probably heard the story of Lafrarosa from Temar-nim. I spent time there training with the Legend Tribe. One day, Solderet suddenly arrived with an unconscious Murakan. He said that the enemies had cloned Murakan.”
Jin continued gauging the atmosphere of the Ten Great Knights and continued with the story.
“Even Solderet didn’t know how Murakan was cloned. But it’s certain that the real Murakan who is here was attacked by the fake, who has been impersonating the real one ever since.”
“…And then, as soon as the opportunity presented itself, the fake stabbed Temar in the back?”
“That’s what I heard from Solderet. I don’t know the details beyond that. I’m just someone prepared by Solderet, and Murakan lost consciousness until we left Lafrarosa together.”
[Yes, for being hit by that fake, I lost some memories. I’ve recovered most of my strength, but my head is a bit messed up. Well.]
“Huh? So, is that why you said it seemed like you were seeing me for the first time in a long time? How could I have forgotten you? You definitely told me that.”
[That’s right, Dranax.]
“But we’ve never heard any stories about you from Solderet, Vamel. Besides, if Solderet knew that Murakan was fake, why didn’t he inform the patriarch or us?”
“He probably didn’t have the luxury of saving a dying Murakan. I was simply training in Lafrarosa when I received orders. I don’t know the exact reasons. And Solderet has always kept my existence a secret. It seems he considers me a kind of… um… secret weapon.”
“…Secret weapon?”
[Yes, secret weapon! Solderet sent support right now because it’s the perfect time to use this brat. They must have realized, but this guy is incredibly powerful.]
“It’s quite a difficult story to understand, Vamel.”
“Yes, I think so too. However, what matters is not the words, but the actions. And what I will show you through my actions is to eliminate the fake Murakan who harmed Temar-nim.”
Jin looked into the eyes of the Ten Great Knights and added.
“So, please, allow me and Murakan to fight together. You won’t be disappointed.”