Chapter 450

Chapter 450

Raon entered the lord’s manor while leading the Light Wind division and the Warring Steel division. It was a rare moment that the oppressive iron gate of the audience chamber was wide open.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Roenn, who was standing in front of the door, placed his hand on his chest and bowed.

“Good job. You always live up to our trust.”

Sheryl, who was leaning her back against the wall, raised her hand with a peaceful smile on her face.

“Please enter. The head of house is waiting.”

They pointed inside the audience chamber. Their smiles were deeper than usual, and they seemed to be proud of him.

“Thank you.”

Raon bowed back to Sheryl and Roenn before entering the audience chamber.

He walked across the neat carpet that seemed to have been ironed and went towards the platform.

He couldn’t see any of the palace masters, and the number of division and squad leaders was smaller than before. It must’ve been because the Five Demons and the Five Divine Orders were causing a ruckus all over the continent.

Huh?

Wrath frowned while looking around the audience chamber.

This isn’t a party! You liar!

‘I told you. It’s a party, but there is nothing for you to eat.’

Raon shrugged his shoulders while looking at Wrath.

Damn it! He thought that he didn’t need to contemplate the bead ice cream set anymore, but now he needs to decide once again!

He started murmuring about mint chocolate and pineapple, saying that he had to decide on which flavors he would have for ice cream.

‘Seriously.’

Raon pushed Wrath away and raised his head while standing in front of the platform.

Glenn was staring at him coldly with his back buried in the throne.

He looked like his usual self, but his red eyes were sparkling faintly. Even he seemed to be glad about the Warring Steel division’s rescue.

“Greetings, my lord.”

“Greetings, my lord!”

Raon knelt on the ground and bowed while speaking in a plain voice. He could hear the Light Wind division and the Warring Steel division’s powerful voices from behind him.

“The Light Wind division has returned after completing the mission to find the Warring Steel division.”

He raised his head and reported the mission’s completion. It looked like Glenn’s tightly closed lips were trembling faintly.

“Stand up, everyone.”

Glenn calmly nodded, as if the trembling from a moment ago was an illusion.

He slightly lowered his eyebrows while examining Trevin and the Warring Steel swordsmen, who were slowly standing up.

“Warring Steel division leader.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Trevin stepped forward and lowered his head.

“What happened to you after you completed the extermination mission?”

Since they had decided to return without reporting it, even the other executives on top of Glenn stared curiously at Trevin.

“I saw people drowning in the frozen lake on our way back after reporting the mission’s completion. Since they were ordinary people who hadn’t learned martial arts at all, we ran towards them to rescue them. However, a dark atmosphere suddenly emerged from the frozen surface and trapped all of us on the other side of a barrier made from demonic energy. After that...”

Trevin calmly told them about how they’d fallen into the Black Tower’s trap and how desperate their fight was inside the boundary.

“You did a great job staying alive.”

Glenn nodded while facing the frustration showing in Trevin’s eyes.

“I’m sorry!”

Trevin bowed. He sounded like he was screaming as he apologized.

“It is because I was too weak that I lost so many division members. I’m ashamed of myself as a Zieghart division leader!”

He bit his lip to the point of bleeding as the tears that he’d been suppressing fell, one drop at a time.

“Being weak is a sin in this world when you decide to wield a sword.”

Glenn stared at Trevin with serious eyes while lowering his left hand, which was supporting his chin.

“However, you can advance even higher if you realize your weakness.”

He raised his chin while looking at Trevin’s red face and the Warring Steel swordsmen one after the other.

“Become stronger. You shall polish your might and mentality even harder for the sake of your companions who have perished because of your weakness. That is how you bring peace and comfort to the deceased.”

“Yes!”

“We will do it!”

“We will become stronger!”

The Warring Steel swordsmen responded loudly enough for the entire lord’s manor to tremble from their voices.

“Since I’ve already notified the leader of Shadow Agents, you should take care of the deceased, Warring Steel division leader.”

“Understood.”

Trevin nodded while wiping away his tears with his sleeve. He briefly sighed, exhaling his bitter emotions as he stepped back.

“Raon Zieghart.”

Glenn called Raon’s name while stroking his beard.

“Yes.”

Raon responded calmly and stepped forward.

“How did you find out that the demonized humans had created a boundary inside the frozen surface?”

“Since the last trace of the Warring Steel division was found between the two lakes, I figured that was where I should start the search. I noticed a presence from around the lake during the search, and I found the White Whale’s warriors hiding in a tree. I neutralized them to gain the information, and found demonic energy inside the frozen surface...”

He told him about how he’d neutralized the Sickle of the Bloody Cloud and barely managed to find the demonic energy while hiding the knowledge of the Divinity Blooming from Darkness, and he also spoke about the battle inside the boundary.

“...Once we came out of the boundary, the White Wolf Saber picked a fight with me, so I defeated him and brought him and the White Whale’s warriors.”

The other executives also raised their hands in agreement. Even the direct lines didn’t complain and remained silent, probably because of Trevin.

“That’s what I thought.”

Glenn snapped his fingers. Roenn, who’d been waiting in the back, went onto the platform while holding a broad plate in his hands.

“For saving the Warring Steel division and the hostages, Raon Zieghart will be rewarded with a golden tablet, and the Light Wind division will be rewarded with silver tablets.”

He signaled to Raon with his hand. He seemed to be asking them to come up there one by one.

“Yes.”

Raon went on the platform and stood in front of Glenn.

“You’ve proven by yourself that it was the correct choice to dispatch you on the mission. Good job.”

Glenn personally bestowed the golden tablet on him and praised him for his work. He seemed to be glad that the Warring Steel division had returned safely.

“Thank you.”

Raon bowed deeply while accepting the golden tablet. However, he didn’t give any additional reward, unlike the last time.

‘It can’t be helped.’

He’d said it himself, and he didn’t have many expectations for the reward to begin with. That was why he simply smiled and went down the platform.

“Next up is the first team leader, Martha Zieghart.”

Starting with Raon, Glenn distributed the tablets to all of the team leaders and members before he stood up from the throne.

The warm atmosphere disappeared, and a frighteningly huge and aloof pressure burst from him.

“As you are already aware, four out of the Five Demons have begun their activities. The last one is also going to open their door and start moving soon enough.”

A frightening light radiated from his eyes as he declared that the other swordsmen outside the house were fighting against the Five Demons as they spoke.

“There’s no need to hold ourselves back anymore. Cut their heads off with no questions asked whenever you find the Five Demons. This is especially true for the Black Tower and Eden. Follow them to the end of the world and wipe them out. I will allow it.”

Glenn ordered them to kill all Five Demons in the future since there was no need for words.

“Yes!”

The executives went to their knees while pounding the left side of their chests, where Zieghart’s emblem was engraved. The pressures soaring from their shoulders were as sharp as a blade polished by an artisan.

“You may leave.”

Glenn returned to his throne and shook his hand. He was telling them that the event was over.

“Thank you for your efforts!”

The executives bowed politely before leaving the audience chamber, but Raon was standing still instead of leaving.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“Can I interrogate them?”

Raon pointed at the Sickle of the Bloody Cloud and the White Wolf Saber.

“Since I was the one who caught them, I’d like to personally interrogate them.”

“Can you do it?”

Glenn narrowed his eyes, asking whether he could really do it or not.

“Yes. Please trust me.”

Opening their mouths was an easy task by utilizing the knowledge of his previous life as an assassin instead of his new life.

“Sure. A swordsman doesn’t always have to deal with righteous and noble affairs.”

Glenn nodded at Raon.

“You may start tomorrow.”

“Thank you.”

Raon bowed politely before leaving the audience chamber.

Rumble!

The moment the audience chamber’s door was closed, Glenn quietly sighed and leaned his back against the throne.

“That was amazing.”

The Heavenly Blade division leader, Sheryl, smiled while looking up at Glenn.

“The Demon Ring, the Frozen Scent, and even the White Wolf Saber. None of them should’ve been an easy opponent, yet he managed to defeat all of them. He’s improved even more than I thought.”

She praised him, saying that he’d surprised her even though she was well aware of his talent.

“Huhuhu, I didn’t anticipate that he had gotten so much stronger either. I don’t think he has reached the Grandmaster’s wall yet...”

Roenn also exclaimed while glancing at the spot where Raon used to stand.

“It looks like your personal lessons bore results, my lord.”

“I know, right? I knew that it was important to have a good teacher, but I didn’t expect such a drastic change.”

Sheryl smiled faintly and nodded.

“Ahem!”

Glenn cleared his throat and shook his head.

“It’s not because of the excellent teacher. It was because the disciple was too good!”

He shook his head, saying that it wasn’t himself and Rector who were being great teachers, but it was Raon who did a great job at absorbing their teachings.

“Huhuhu.”

“I see.”

Roenn and Sheryl smiled gently while watching Glenn roll his eyes.

“By the way...”

Sheryl narrowed her eyes and tilted her chin.

“Don’t tell me the golden tablet is all Raon is getting as a reward.”

“......”

Glenn didn’t respond. However, his lips twitched slightly—actually, they were violently twitching and giving away the answer.