Swordmaster's Youngest Son Novel - Chapter 858

Chapter 858

‘Father and the expedition team have endured for so long, facing a situation where they could die or become monsters. Are they still enduring it now?’

Luna left for the Black Sea with Cyron at the beginning of 1799.

It was now the beginning of December 1803, so almost five years had passed.

However, Luna didn’t have much to say about her experiences.

All she had experienced in the Black Sea was fighting monsters, eating, walking through the dark land stained with chaos, and fighting the Black Sea King. That was all.

«…That was all. Every day, I worried about our father as we traveled through the Black Sea. In truth, both I and the others were almost certain that our father would eventually succumb to demonization and become a monster. We believed that that day would probably be the end of the expedition team. The only terrifying thing was that it wouldn’t be death, but everyone turning into monsters…»

If we had also turned into monsters, it would probably be you and the other brothers who would have to deal with us.

With a bitter smile, Luna held back her words.

Just as Cyron felt sorrow for Jin, she felt the same.

She believed that either her father or herself should have been the one to kill the Evil God.

«But our father suddenly overcame demonization recently. He called it an enlightenment that even he can’t understand.»

«Doesn’t even our father know the reason…?»

«Don’t you understand?»

«No, Elder Sister.»

Anyone who has gained enlightenment would understand why.

Naturally, Cyron was the one who delved deeper into the concept of «power» in this world. Jin, as his son, couldn’t imagine a situation where his father couldn’t understand his enlightenment.

Unexplained growth usually led to side effects.

‘But I can’t even imagine our father collapsing because of such side effects… He’s beyond imagination.’

Luna smiled.

«I think I know what you’re thinking. The other Knights and I thought the same way. Our conclusion was that demonization ultimately failed to consume our father and instead disappeared. In a way, it could be said that our father fought against it.»

«Right.»

«Maybe Dad thinks the same way? In any case, the important thing is the fact that Dad has changed.»

That part was truly amazing.

The supreme sword master, who had been so cold and emotionless, had shown a tendency to joke and laugh at trivial matters ever since he overcame demonization.

«Even after entering the Black Sea, subduing the first Black Sea King we encountered, Dad had almost lost his humanity. However, recently, when he defeated Seu, it was almost… well, how should I say it? Ah, like Great-Grandpa? It felt like our Great-Grandpa.»

Luna instinctively compared Cyron to Vallas, whom she had spoken to before.

Cyron had actually laughed slightly when he defeated Seu.

«Even so, for some reason, I’m worried.»

«I’m also worried. However, if Dad faces another problem. It’s not our burden. It’s a burden we can’t handle, or even share.»

Jin nodded.

As he always had, he had no choice but to trust and wait for his father. He was waiting for the day his father finally completed his mission and returned to the clan.

-What kind of mission were our father and the Black Knights of the expedition team carrying out there, and why was our father’s Runcandel so obsessed with the Black Sea. Please find out for sure this time. For the sake of training, it’s undoubtedly a half-truth.

Luna recalled the words Jin had said before she left for the Black Sea.

«You must have also speculated, after facing Gliek and experiencing various things, that the reason Dad is obsessed with the Black Sea is because of them.»

«Yes, there was an article like that when the Evil God took over the Family. It said that our father had already died while fighting against the Black Sea Kings, and the Family will carry out his will and subjugate the Black Sea Kings after conquering the human world.»

«The Evil God knew the reason why our father had to leave to face the Black Sea Kings.»

According to Luna.

Cyron took on the task of conquering the Black Sea Kings because only he could achieve that task.

«Dad had encountered the Black Sea Kings in his youth. They needed Dad’s power to unite again, those who had been divided into five, into one. They needed a being who could handle the Genesis Knight’s power, especially the Genesis Knight’s power that can cut the will of the gods who divided the Orb of Origin.»

«Now that a new Genesis Magician named Elona Zipple has appeared, the Black Sea Kings might make a similar request to her.»

«Dad also felt the existence of Elona Zipple. He also knew that an unknown force was invading the surface. Elona is a Genesis Magician, and Zito is a transcendental being. However, Dad said that even they couldn’t unite the Black Sea Kings into one. Only our father can do that. That’s why the Black Sea Kings are obsessed with our father.»

In other words, Cyron wasn’t the only one obsessed with the Black Sea.

On the contrary, the Black Sea Kings were even more obsessed with Cyron.

They had consistently posed an invisible threat to Cyron, and he didn’t want that threat to spread throughout the clan.

Fundamentally, unless all the Black Sea Kings were subdued, neither Cyron nor Runcandel could be truly safe.

Even when the five Black Sea Kings were still alive, and even now with only Nirgand and Morganiel remaining.

The Black Sea Kings were beings far more dangerous than the clan’s greatest enemy, Zipple.

«…Maybe Dad was trying to find a way to kill them along with himself.»

«He was, until he overcame demonization and the situation changed.»

Jin felt the urge to go meet his father in person immediately.

However, the reason Luna and the returnees were able to escape from the deepest parts of the Black Sea so quickly was because Cyron had released his energy throughout the Black Sea.

That energy formed a path that stretched from the deepest parts of the Black Sea to the surface world.

Naturally, that path was now closed, and Cyron and the remaining members of the expedition team were venturing deeper into the Black Sea.

First of all, forcibly opening such a path was something that Cyron couldn’t do at will several times.

«Temporarily releasing energy throughout the Black Sea and opening a path… It’s not easy to imagine what realm our father is currently reaching.»

«You should now consider him not just a demigod but a god. How many beings among the gods do you think could achieve such a thing?»

While the fact that Cyron had achieved “inexplicable” enlightenment still bothered him, considering it as an ascension somehow calmed his mind.

«Nirgand and Morganiel. Is there any indication of how long it might take to subdue the two remaining Black Sea Kings? Even a rough estimate?»

«Nah, Dad didn’t say anything about that. Dad just said he’ll definitely take care of them all and return, so we’ll have to do our tasks and wait. And maybe… the day our father returns.»

You’re going to inherit Barisada.

Luna added that.

You will inherit Barisada and finally become the true master of sword masters.

Although Jin was aware of this, he still felt a little dazed.

«At that time, isn’t it possible that you might take it from me, Elder Sister?»

«Oh… what would you do if I did that?»

«I would give it to you.»

«That’s a bit bland. Are you serious?»

«Of course, it’s a joke. Even if you’re my Elder Sister, that’s too much.»

While the siblings were joking, the sound of running footsteps was heard in the hallway.

«Sister Luna!»

«First Flagbearer… No, Elder Sister!»

«Can we also call you Elder Sister!?»

It was Mary and the Tona brothers.

In the past, Luna hadn’t interacted much with her siblings other than Jin.

Most of her siblings had a degree of resentment towards her back then.

This was due to the conflict that arose when she relinquished her name from the patriarchate and Joshua’s ascension.

Luna had never actively tried to make her intentions clear to her siblings either.

Therefore, the relationship between Luna and her siblings had been mostly strained, but it wasn’t the case anymore.

Both Luna and the brothers who had come to visit were welcoming each other more warmly than ever.

Not only because the strongest Knight of their time had returned, but also because their ‘sister’ whom they missed had returned.

It was because they had understood the past by going through trials in their respective positions.

The once chaotic family was finally centered on Jin, and the siblings had grown. They had faced various trials in their respective positions, growing as individuals.

«What should you call me? First Flagbearer? Lady Luna? Daytona, Haytona. Don’t worry about these things, treat me comfortably.»

«Oh, thank you, Elder Sister!»

«Indeed, I wanted to get closer to you, Elder Sister, for a long time! We couldn’t because we were lacking.»

«You don’t need to be grateful for that. Not only were you lacking; I also had my problems, so let’s not worry about it.»

«Elder Sister, will you have a sparring match with me later tonight?»

«Wow… Mary, you really are not normal.»

«Now, you have to take on some of the responsibilities that Elder Brother Dyfus had, Sister. I can’t ask our younger brothers for help, right? So I’ve been waiting for you to return.»

«…Yes, I can’t replace him, but I’ll do my best. Even if it’s just for that guy who collapsed under the weight of a heavy burden.»

Indeed, it had been a long time since the siblings had reunited like this.

Jin smiled silently as he looked at the bustling atmosphere around him.

Seeing the siblings laughing and chatting together like this, both in this life and the previous one, was something he hadn’t seen before.

«Sister, you won’t talk to the youngest separately like you used to, okay? Now you need to tell us what you only told the youngest in private, right?»

«Alright.»

«Elder Sister, when you spar later, please give Elder Sister Mary a good beating. She’s always defeated us.»

«Hehe.»

«Ah, you surprised me!»

Daytona seemed surprised as he looked to the side.

Yona suddenly appeared there.

Jin and Luna were already smiling when they saw her quietly enter through the entrance.

«Hehe, Elder Sister. I’m Yona… Can I talk to you too?»

«Really… I was very harsh on you. Come closer, Yona.»

Luna patted her shoulder, and Yona chuckled.

Then, suddenly, she recited a list of people she had killed while Luna was absent.

It was so that Luna would know that she never killed people who weren’t supposed to be killed.

«And also, the imperial meat…»

«Stop, stop. Yona, I should have taken better care of you, especially. Instead, I just scared you. You did a great job killing those bastards.»

For a moment, conversations like these flowed between the siblings.

It was a moment of sharing affection among the reunited family members.

Soon, Jin looked at his siblings and mentioned the name of the only person left.

«Now that we’re all here, let’s go meet Elder Sister Luntia.»