Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 847

Chapter 847

Kaytam’s corrupted masterpiece had been restored to its original state.

As he promised, Kaytam drew the ‘ecchi’ magazines and sent them to the Garden of Swords.

«Oh, this is something… Well, it’s weird because it’s a magazine drawn by the god himself, but it’s not erotic at all. Damn, even though they’re all naked, just looking at them makes me feel solemn.»

«I understand.»

«Well, even so, I like the portrait of the knights you requested as compensation. He drew them well.»

Dranax, Vyollo, Frey, Sylderay, Diana, Sarah, Padler, and Bale.

As a reward for restoring the painting, Jin requested portraits of the Ten Great Knights from Kaytam.

As soon as Jin and Murakan emerged from the painting, Kaytam could vividly remember their faces.

This incident weakened Zipple’s manipulation of history once more.

Except for Padler, Jin placed all the portraits of the Ten Great Knights in the main house of the Garden of Swords.

He deliberately chose conspicuous places, not places that everyone rarely visited, like the mausoleum or the passage used for the Flagbearers’ ceremony.

Now, all the members of the Family think their history must be remembered.

There was no reason to hide anything as they did before, both during the Flagbearer reserve period and as a Flagbearer.

With the oath broken, there was no need to worry about Zipple’s surveillance. Jin shared everything he experienced in Kaytam’s painting with all the clan members.

«Temar, I intentionally didn’t ask Mr. Kaytam for the first patriarch’s portrait. The day we end the war with Zipple and recover all the lost history of our clan, I will place the first patriarch’s portrait in the Garden of Swords.»

So far, Jin had found seven tombs of Temar.

Most of the blurry and distant millennia-old history had been confirmed from this last tomb, and probably only a few tombs remained.

«Probably, the last of the Ten Great Knights, Lucy, who has never appeared in any of the previous tombs, is probably buried in the next tomb.”

-Who else survived… besides you?

-It’s difficult to confirm who survived. Lucy is the most likely.

The conversation between Murakan and Lokia in the painting.

Given the situation, Lucy was probably the last surviving member of the Ten Great Knights even after the war ended a thousand years ago, along with Lokia.

[I think the same, young patriarch. Lucy… Lucy. Aside from the fact that she was a woman, nothing else comes to mind. Previously, when I forgot my other comrades, it hurt and felt nostalgic even though I couldn’t remember them. I can’t remember anything about her.]

«I feel the same, Lueth. Lucy must have posed the biggest threat to Zipple since she survived until the end. That’s why she was probably a victim of powerful history manipulation.»

[At the time, Zipple lost Elona during the final battle with Temar. So, if Lucy was as strong as Sarah or possessed some special ability, it’s totally possible.]

There were no clues or traces about the eighth tomb or Lucy.

«To find the next tomb or traces of Lucy, we need to recover the Head Maid’s memories with the help of Valeria. According to the history in the painting, the Head Maid created Temar’s tomb along with Solderet at that time.»

The confirmation that Barisada was the key to somewhere depended on Lueth’s memory.

It was a bit awkward to say that it was just false information caused by contamination.

[Or finding Lokia’s whereabouts could also be a way.]

Lokia’s appearance in the seventh tomb was ambiguous, and it’s quite difficult to call her a traitor, like Padler. However, it was somewhat related to Lokia’s current actions.

-Diana, do you think this world is fair?

-What?

-That’s right. In this world, if we were to compare, we are the ones who pursue justice and liberation, but we can’t help but suffer more compared to Zipple, who is manipulating history and committing evil to become the ruler of the world. Is that truly fair?

-What do you mean? You’re going to abandon the Family…?

-I have no attachment left to this clan. Look, Kean, we fought for Runcandel and lost a lot. However, do you expect me to keep fighting? What right do you have to demand that?

Conversations between Lokia, Diana, and Kean in the painting.

In Jin’s eyes, Lokia seemed to be pursuing a «just» world, and there was a part of her that aligned with what the followers of the Sun God, who were crying out for the Sun God’s resurrection, wanted.

The believers of the Sun God believed that the world would be complete when the Sun God returned.

[By the way, Lokia or the Witch are supposed to have corrupted the painting… I don’t know the reason for it. But no matter the reason, since the young patriarch erased the false history caused by the corruption and saw the truth, the purpose would have failed in the end.]

«Why, isn’t it obvious, Lueth? Whoever corrupted the painting was after me. The purpose must have been to drive me to madness by collapsing my mind with false history. I can become a difficult burden to handle after regaining my power and returning.»

[Oh, you can think of such a good reason, Murakan.]

«And if I’m a difficult burden to handle, then it’s more likely to be Lokia rather than the Witch. I’m truly great, but there’s nothing terrifying about the Witch.»

After that, Murakan and Lueth delved into memories of their old comrades and continued their conversation.

Murakan shed many tears in the painting to the point that he wouldn’t need to cry anymore, but sadness still lingered in his heart.

However, he knew well that he had to get up and move on for them. Jin and his new comrades had no intention of letting him go like this.

Jin retreated from the place and reviewed the reports.

The war between Zipple and the Red Legend Tribe hadn’t changed much.

The time they spent in the painting was only about three days, so it was to be expected.

‘Even with Elona added, the overall situation remains unchanged. If Elona hadn’t been there, the Red Legend Tribe would have gained an advantage from the beginning.’

There were still no reports of Zipple finding the Red Legend Tribe’s strongholds.

‘It’s likely that Zipple is aware that their stronghold is somewhere underground. But it’s fortunate that they’re not using Elona to recklessly destroy the world. It would be a burden even for our alliance.’

Similarly, the Red Legend Tribe also maintained their declaration of war.

They continued the war, strictly avoiding civilian casualties.

Jin felt a slight sense of pride at that fact.

If he and the Vamel Alliance hadn’t been there, the world would have become hell because of their war.

Woong.

Unexpectedly, the communication device in the office emitted a resonant sound.

It was a communication request from Tikan.

{Young Master Jin.}

«Please speak, Your Majesty.»

{Just now, Ms. Ameris mentioned that it seems Zephyrin has regained consciousness.}

Ameris suspected that Zephyrin was one of her heads. Therefore, when Ameris regained consciousness, Zephyrin and Orgal also lost consciousness together.

In fact, the time they lost consciousness and when Ameris awoke perfectly coincided.

«Then I must go and receive the rightful payment for the deal we made with them.»

A while ago, Kinzelo asked Jin to provide protection from the Red Legend Tribe for a while.

Instead of accepting the request, Jin demanded a large amount of steel and the information on how Kinzelo evaded the Demon Sealing Wall and brought the Demons to the surface.

They are still receiving the steel, but they haven’t heard anything about the demons yet, as those responsible for bringing the demons to the surface were Orgal and Zephyrin, who were unconscious.

{Will you go there right now?}

«Yes, I’ll return to Tikan, not the Garden of Swords.»

{Understood, Young Master Jin. Take care.}

***

Kinzelo Headquarters.

Once again, Bouvard and Ainas were sitting in front of the main gate, watching ants play, when they suddenly stood up upon seeing the red owl appear.

«They, they are they! Those crazy guys are invading someone else’s yard again!»

«Jin Runcandel has barged in again!»

Jin ignored them and passed, but not Murakan.

[Boo!]

He transformed into his true form and deliberately scared them.

«Aaaa!»

«If you hit us, I’ll tell my sister!»

[Huhu, get out of the way.]

Bouvard and Ainas scattered and disappeared through the main gate.

Jin and Murakan slowly followed them towards the gate.

«I have something to receive from your leader, so move aside.»

«…Wait, we need to inform the superiors.»

Jin waited a moment for the gatekeepers.

If he ignored the guardians and entered, Orgal might show an extreme reaction like last time.

Of course, now that Murakan was with him, Orgal wouldn’t dare to do anything even if he felt annoyed, but you can never be too sure.

«…You may enter.»

«Hey, aren’t you brave? Speaking so disrespectfully towards this Murakan-nim.»

The guard trembled, unable to look at Murakan.

Upon entering, they were met with the same hostile stares from the Demons as last time.

However, this time, there were no demons running towards them recklessly.

Instead, they seemed like beasts showing their teeth, because they were afraid.

‘How the hell do they bring them here? Will I receive answers today?’

Kinzelo might have already paid enough for the last deal.

‘But if Orgal and Zephyrin have minds, then now is the time for them to cooperate with me. There’s no rule that says the Red Legend Tribe has to keep fighting Zipple.’

Kinzelo was completely opposed to the Red Legend Tribe.

The beastmen couldn’t resist at all, and the combat power of the demons that Jin has confirmed so far couldn’t handle the core members and techniques of the Red Legend Tribe.

«Jin Runcandel… We never said we’re ready to give you the payment for the last deal. How, how the hell, did you find out that my master and I had awakened?»

«Zephyrin, it’s been a while.»

«I’m making a guess. It seems that Ameris, the great serpent, is with you.»

Jin smiled at Zephyrin, who casually mentioned Ameris’s name.

«So, were you, after all, one of Ms. Ameris’s heads?»