Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 832
Chapter 832
The Ten Great Knights shifted their gazes between Jin and Murakan.
Murakan emphasized that he had no intention of fighting while transforming into a human.
“Right! I just took a quick look, and it seems that the three of you aren’t enough. Temar is injured and running away, but where are the others? Why are only the three of you here?”
“The others are…”
Before Dranax could answer, Frey raised her hand to stop him.
“They are all on external missions. They will be back soon.”
Murakan believed Frey’s words at face value, but Jin immediately realized it was a lie.
‘They probably still don’t trust us, so they want to hide all their strength. But most likely, the current personnel present are their maximum forces. They probably haven’t set up any ambushes or sneak attacks.’
With this assumption, they took a combat stance, believing that the “fake Murakan” would face them in a battle to the death.
Surely, if there were more Ten Great Knights and troops, they would have deployed them all.
“I see.”
“We haven’t heard your answer yet. How do you explain those clothes and the Witch’s Ruby Cat? Vamel.”
“The clothes are an item made by the Legend Tribe of Lafrarosa in the past for Temar-nim. It was woven to be given to him for him to wear when he finished his training, but he forgot to take it. So, when I left this time, I put it on. As for the Ruby Cat, her name is Shuri. She was abandoned by Heluram and picked up by Solderet.”
“Was she in Lafrarosa as well?”
“Yes. She went through extreme hardships, and before abandoning her, the witch cursed Shuri with immortality.”
Frey looked into Jin’s eyes for a moment, remaining silent.
It wasn’t easy to determine whether his words were true or not.
“…In short, you are the secret weapon prepared by Solderet. The Murakan who is here was previously damaged by the fake and has received treatment, and also has memory problems… And now he has returned to fight for the Family. That’s the story.”
“Yes, Lady Frey.”
Frey fell into deep thought for a moment.
If such words were true, it meant an unexpected reinforcement.
It provided an opportunity to eliminate the fake Murakan.
‘But if it’s a plan of the witch…’
While Frey considered that possibility, Jin took Sigmund from his waist and offered it to her.
“If Murakan and I were enemies, there would be no reason to go this far. If I were the witch, I wouldn’t send beings like me or Murakan just to spy on you. In any case, it makes more sense for us to join the fake Murakan. It’s inevitable that the Storm Castle will be conquered. For now, since I can’t think of another way to gain your trust, I’m handing over the remaining sword as well.”
“It doesn’t seem like someone like you would weaken just because he doesn’t have a sword.”
“You can bind me if you want.”
“Even if I bind you with eternal ancient steel, I doubt I could suppress you.”
“Oh, then, what do you suggest, Frey? Can you consider my perspective for a moment? I mean, I ran back to the Family right after recovering from the fake’s attack. But Temar is running away after being attacked by the fake, and you’re attacking me instead. How do you think I feel? Geez!”
“Murakan, calm down.”
“Calm down? No way! Haven’t I explained this a thousand times? Tell me where that fake bastard is! Even if you can make a rough guess. If I and the brat go and chop his head off, you’ll have no choice but to believe us. We’re enough to handle it, so tell us quickly.”
Jin thought it would be better to match the pace.
When Jin shrugged and asked for his sword back, Frey finally nodded.
“Alright, I’ll believe you. That the Murakan, who is currently committing treason and massacre, is fake… Really, I desperately want to believe it. I’ve doubted countless times whether that demon is the Black Dragon we knew.”
“Frey, are you sure about this?”
“Hey, why are you getting so grumpy about Frey believing? Vyollo, you seem smarter than Frey, don’t you?”
“Dranax, I’m just asking… But why are you looking for a fight for a while now?”
“Well, don’t you like it? Do you want to have a spar after a long time?”
“Both of you, stop that. I’ve decided to believe them, and now these individuals are our friend who has returned and the person the patriarch’s God granted us. Especially Dranax, it’s embarrassing if you continue to show such an inappropriate attitude.”
“Yes, sorry.”
Frey returned the swords to Jin once more.
“Vamel, you seem like a wise person, so I think you can understand why we have doubts. For us, accepting you and Murakan is a kind of gamble. Honestly, we’d like to spend more time verifying, but… the situation isn’t so favorable.”
“Of course, I understand, Lady Frey. Until you experience fighting by my side, it’s hard to believe me completely. But once we fight together, you’ll know. I am someone who can give his life for Runcandel at any moment.”
“How can that be? You say you trained in Lafrarosa with Solderet’s help, but you don’t seem to have any connection to the clan.”
“It was decided that way from the moment I was born.”
“Yes, the brat, huh, from the moment he regained consciousness, he only trained for Runcandel, you could say it’s like one-sided love.”
“If that’s the case, Solderet also had a cruel side. Making someone born only for Runcandel live such a desolate life.”
Murakan didn’t answer immediately, and Jin noticed that they didn’t have a completely positive perception of Solderet.
-Damn it! Solderet, you treacherous bastard! Is this what you meant by keeping your promise? Show yourself, you damn…!
-Sir Sylderay! If you act like this, what should the other clan members do? Please calm down!
-Control your temper, Sir Sylderay. It’s not the will of the patriarch’s god. Lower your voice, please.
-If it wasn’t Solderet, who is responsible for the patriarch’s condition? When the patriarch was in trouble, what was that inept god doing?
Jin recalled Sylderay’s shouts from the video recorded in the first tomb.
Also, the image of Temar lying unconscious in bed, groaning.
At that time, Diana reprimanded Sylderay and told him to follow the “Patriarch’s Last Order.”
“….You may have hated Solderet ever since you thought Temar suffered because of me. But what Vyollo said before, what was that? He shouted that the witch would prevent Solderet’s annihilation.”
“Murakan, it seems you have significant memory problems. You even forgot that the God you serve is heading towards extinction. Solderet has been gradually disappearing even before making a contract with the patriarch. Both of us, and those Zipple bastards, and everyone else knew this fact.”
Jin’s eyes widened.
‘If that’s the case, then my communication with Solderet being cut off before my regression could be related…’
However, the story in the image they were currently watching was not complete, so he couldn’t make hasty judgments.
‘But one thing is for sure; Solderet hasn’t completely disappeared even now. There is a high possibility that some circumstances are forcing him to remain hidden. If he had disappeared, not only my Shadow Energy, but also Murakan and Miss Misha wouldn’t be able to maintain their current forms. Or maybe he has disappeared, and left all his remaining power to me and the Black Dragons…’
Regardless of which possibility it was, Jin speculated that Solderet must have used all his remaining power for himself, Murakan, and Misha, even during the “regression.”
“What? Damn it, I don’t have any memories at all. If that’s the case, does the witch have any way to prevent his annihilation?”
“I don’t know. But even if there is, it probably wouldn’t be a conventional method. Most likely, it would require a significant sacrifice…”
“Oh, of course, I have no intention of seeking help from the witch. I would never do such a thing, no matter the circumstances. It was just a fleeting thought, so don’t doubt me or anything.”
“I guess it was pretty convincing since we believed you’re the real Murakan. Anyway, I’m glad you’re back, Murakan. You may have forgotten many things, but at least you remember your mission and our names, which is fortunate.”
“As I told Dranax before, I can’t believe how I lived without remembering them. You came to mind so clearly as soon as I saw you. Ha, ha, the Saint of Hamalen even had a one-sided love for me.”
“You say that in front of the person herself, Murakan. That’s an old story now. Has your embarrassing behavior not changed even after losing your memories?”
“Yes, that’s right. Maybe it’s part of Frey’s dark history… what’s so good about him?”
“Exactly, for once, you’re saying something right, Vyollo. How could anyone choose Murakan over a handsome guy like me?”
“I always give opinions similar to Frey’s or the Chief Butler’s. You just keep looking for a fight. And you’re closer to a beast than a man, Dranax.”
“Oh, where’s Leuth?”
“The Chief Butler is serving the patriarch, so we don’t know her exact location, Murakan.”
“Still, you’re not hiding it because you still don’t trust us, right?”
“I really don’t know. But even if we did know, we wouldn’t tell you. If we need something, the patriarch will contact us first.”
“Alright, then it means we can’t be seen as family until we kill the fake. Can we go find him now?”
“No, you can’t. It would be better for both of you to stay here and help us defend the Storm Castle.”
“Why? We heard from the villagers on our way here that he’s wreaking havoc all over Hufester. Wouldn’t it be better to find him and eliminate him before more innocent people die?”
Frey hesitated for a moment before choosing her words carefully.
“Lady Frey, in my opinion, there’s something you need to protect here in the Storm Castle.”
“It’s hard to hide anything from you, Vamel. Yes, there’s something the fake Murakan is seeking in the Storm Castle. That’s why he’s intentionally attacking various places in Hufester. He’s trying to lure us.”
“Can I ask what that object is? If you don’t feel like sharing, you don’t have to. Anyway, Murakan and I will be on standby, waiting for the fake Murakan’s attack.”
Frey stared intently at Jin for a moment before finally providing an answer.
“…Barisada, the patriarch’s sword. The object the fake Murakan is seeking is that.”
“Huh? Barisada? Why would the fake want to take that?”
“In the past, Solderet told the patriarch that Barisada is not just a sword, but also a key that leads to somewhere.”