Chapter 42

Chapter 42

[...] Russell immediately facepalmed. Obviously it didn’t end well.

“What a jerk.” Lucion poured his drink on Domen’s head who had collapsed on the floor.

As he kept smiling to change his image, he seemed to see himself as a pushover for a group.

“It’s done now. Let’s go back to the villa.” Lucion smiled brightly, relieved.

A person to a person. A dog to a dog.

I should’ve dealt with it like this earlier.

“Don’t you need to drop what’s on your shoulder?”

Carson stared at Domen’s head and replied, “Yes, you can’t shed blood on a good day like this.”

Lucion glanced at the nobles who had always looked down on him and moved his feet. The warning was made clear, leaving the collapse of the Fizat family in its wake.

[It all...runs in the family.] Russell swept his face again.

At least Russell thought Carson would stop it.

“Lucion,” Carson started and Russell licked his lips for no reason, “Good job.”

[Look at that.] Russell laughed in vain at Carson’s compliment.

“In recent years, the frontier has been rather peaceful but I really didn’t like seeing these fearless scumbags running rampant. I didn’t believe it would be solved this well, Lucion.”

“It is said that the Fizat family has a successful business place.” Lucion immediately demanded compensation from Carson. It’s of great benefit to get a place of business for free after talking a few times.

“Okay. I’ll give that to you. Father will allow it.”

“What are you going to do?”

“You don’t have to do anything.”

“I don’t have to do anything?”

“That’s the power the name Cronia holds.” Carson spoke with strength to his voice and Lucion felt his heart pounding for a moment as he looked at his proud expression.

They got into the carriage.

“With the Marquis of Sprika...”

“You don’t have to care about it,” said Carson, cutting off Lucion’s words.

‘That makes me more curious.’ Lucion clapped his lips.

Little was mentioned except for the fact that the Marquis of Sprika took the place of the fallen Cronia to protect the frontier.

“Did you hear that the Great Light Temple is preparing to announce that you have been blessed by a divine beast?” Carson inquired, breaking the brief silence.

“Yes, I heard it from Veros.” During the banquet he was briefly called by Veros who broke the news to him. He also received the divine beast’s apology as a bonus.

“I informed our father that I would be staying for a few more days.”

“Did you tell him already?”

“Father asked me to deliver this message,” Carson smiled as he continued, repeating their father’s words, “Lucion, I’m so proud of you.”

With his mouth slightly open, Lucion couldn’t blink for a few seconds.

Thump. Thump.

His heart was beating fast, and the corners of his lips rose belatedly.

It’s my first time.

I was recognized by my father.

He was trembling from the fingertips with uncontrollable joy.

It was this moment where he finally realized his change.

“Now that I think about it, I forgot this.” Carson looked at Lucion, his voice was more powerful than any other time, and he had a very proud expression on his face, “You endured well. You endured really well, Lucion.”

I held out.

What are you talking about?

Lucion couldn’t find his voice and bowed his head silently.

* * *

“... The Great Light Temple sent a letter requesting the imperial family that those who received the blessing of the divine beast shall be announced.” At Cetyl’s report, the emperor laughed as if he heard a joke.

A person who received the blessing of the divine beast has emerged. It was clear that this was a very sacred and important matter for the Great Light Temple.

The idea of ​​jointly announcing it was as though the Great Light Temple had already approached the imperial family for assistance.

“I have lived for so long, and seen many things happen, but I can’t believe that you bowed your head and crawled here from such an arrogant temple”

“Is it your intention to bury the incident in the Great Light Temple?”

When the realization of suddenly having the same position as a saint struck him, his head throbbed.

‘I didn’t want to get this much attention...You goddamn divine beast!’

When he saw the divine beast yesterday, he should have pulled out its fur, not forgiveness!

Somehow, when I saw myself, I thought I was smiling very happily.

“Lucion?” Heint looked at him worriedly, whose complexion had suddenly deteriorated.

“Should I call a doctor?”

“No, I have something to do, so I’ll go out first.”

Lucion bid Heint farewell and headed towards the front door.

“Won’t it be beneficial for the young master?” Hume inquired.

The thing that Lucion was most worried about was the situation in which the warlock was found out.

“In the end, it all works out, but I hate this kind of situation.”

Lucion summoned the butler, who happened to be passing by.

“Yes, young master,” the butler bows, “What’s the matter?”

“Send someone to the temple. If you say I sent them, they will let them in.”

“What shall I convey?”

“I despise being disturbed, so I hope things will proceed as privately as possible, and tell them that this is not a request, but a condition for me to attend.”

The Great Light Temple will be a mess if he falls out of the place to announce those who have been blessed by the divine beast.

Since the Great Light Temple will have no choice but to comply with his request, only a few people will be invited by constantly coordinating with him, even if it is not private.

‘That’s enough.’

“Understood. I’ll immediately dispatch someone to relay the young master’s words.”

With the butler’s response, Lucion smilled contendly.

“I’ll let you know when I’m out.”

“Yes. Be careful.”

* * *

The place where the key from Devia was used was an inn in the central part. Because the area wasn’t too far from his villa, Lucion and Hume ran lightly in disguise.

―Ratta wants to ride the ‘shoong’, but running like this is the best!

Ratta, who disguised herself as a fat fox, grinned as she ran next to Lucion.

Although shadow movement is a honey-like skill, the amount of darkness consumed was enormous. The quantity required to use the skill was not yet accurately determined.

When Lucion caught Devia, he wanted to know how effective the technique was and used it, consequently seeing blood.

“Go home.” Lucion replied. It was still dangerous to use it outside.

―Hurray! Hurray! Ratta uses ‘shoong’ at home!

Ratta’s footsteps quickly became lighter.

Since he hadn’t run in a few days, Lucion also gradually felt his stiff body relax.

‘Beginning tomorrow, I’ll have to run again.’

The banquet was over. It was time to resume the training that had been paused for a while before returning to the frontier.

It was time to learn a new magic from Russell.

[The darkness should move together.] At Russell’s prompt, Lucion slowed his pace and moved forward, nudged by the darkness.

“Young master.” Hume called Lucion.

Obviously, they began together, but his breathing was calm unlike his.

‘It’s too much.’

Lucion grabbed his face in dejection and said, “What is it?”

“The first young master recommended me to train.”

“You?” The corners of Lucion’s mouth began to rise. Hume’s original strength was formidable, but with training, he will be stronger.

“I stated that I will learn. I need strength.” Lucion halted at Hume’s words.

The desire for strength was because he hoped for something.

A blue thread appeared, connecting him and Hume, suggesting that something has been done which wasn’t acted in the novel.

A good flow came.

As he changed, Hume was also changing.