A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

16 – Weapons of War (4)

A sword master is like a dragon in legend.

In the past, when dragons were active.

Commonly referred to as the ‘magic civilization’, it is an ancient era where magic was much more developed than it is today.

The sword master of the time has a power equivalent to that of the adult dragon, the strongest creature of ancient times.

Some people analyze that the existing title of ‘Dragon Slayer’ has become ‘Sword Master’ in modern times as dragons gradually disappear.

A strong man who can kill a dragon.

A person who can defeat mana creatures by freely utilizing the 8th circle magic that no modern wizard can achieve.

Nowadays, a living creature called a dragon has become a ‘dragon’ as a vehicle with a body length of about 5 meters, but the ancient dragon was truly the strongest.

And if a dragon were active in the present and wielded a sword, it would display such overwhelming majesty.

Boo-woong.

You can’t even hear a ‘cracking’ sound.

Every time the sword is swung, the bodies of three or four orcs are cut in half, and in the aftermath of the sword energy, dozens of orcs are blown away with their heads blown off.

Human weapon.

A master is like that.

Based on a talent for swordsmanship, a human swings a sword while fully utilizing the blessings of mana in his body.

The orc cannot cause any harm to the margrave.

Even if you swing a rusty ax with powerful muscles –

Suddenly.

The blade, handle, shoulder and neck were all cut by the sword.

Pueueuuk.

My father stabs his sword forward sharply.

He just stabbed the sword with one hand, but the orcs standing in front of his father all vomited blood from their hearts.

“Great Sword of Light!!”

Robert cheered like his child.

“The Margrave’s Feast!”

They say so, but they just stretched the auror to an extremely long length.

The Auror, extending honestly from the iron sword, rose to a height of almost 10 meters, and the father extended a foot back, leaving the sword extended in front of him.

Boo-euung!

And my father swung the sword horizontally.

When he swung it in a large circle, the orcs inside the red sword simultaneously spurted a fountain of blood from their necks.

“Ah, master! If you see something like that…!”

“After all, you are my father.”

“Uh, um….”

You may say that a child should not see such a cruel scene of slaughter, but the Heir of Gibraltar is a different story.

“If I become a margrave someday, I’ll be able to do something like my father, right?”

“That’s obvious.”

The Margrave must be strong.

You must be strong enough to prevent all enemies from targeting your kingdom.

“Hmm. Of course, the Count is said to be the second strongest among the Margraves of Gibraltar, next to Duke Cadian….”

“Is something that strong outside the standard?”

“Yes. The Count is so strong. To the extent that no one on the continent dares touch him with a sword.”

Well.

First of all, I think it would be possible to become the emperor of the empire and the current crown prince.

‘I’m still hiding it, so I shouldn’t say anything.’

Although Robert has a heavy mouth, his pride as a knight must not be scratched carelessly.

If you say that the crown prince of an enemy country is hiding great abilities, you must not let it spread.

What Robert hears is also what he hears-

“Really, he’s an amazing person.”

It would be troublesome for my father, who would be listening to our voices on top of the 50m castle wall even while fighting orcs, to hear it.

“Right, Sir Robert?”

“Of course! The Count is a model for all knights, and is truly the strongest of mankind!”

Robert doesn’t seem to know.

That my father can hear.

Although they are listening to our conversation, they are slaughtering the orcs while pretending not to notice.

Do you know anything else?

Every time we praise our father, his sword becomes faster.

“Really.”

The orcs had already lost their will to fight, and the sun had hidden its head behind the horizon.

Now that everything is done here, it’s time to go home.

“I’m jealous of my mother for no reason.”

“Ma’am?”

“To be loved by such a man, such a strong man. Wouldn’t she be the happiest woman in the world?”

Bueueueuung!!

“Wow, as expected.”

About 300 orcs were killed in one hit.

“I want to become strong like my father. Really.”

Approximately, it took 4 minutes and 33 seconds.

Phu-wook.

The turmoil of 3,000 orcs came to an end with my father’s final strike, which slashed the ground with his auror at the orcs who were trying to run away.

Annihilation.

3,000 Was enough to wipe out a decent baron, but the entire army was killed.

Ta-ah.

My father jumped the 50m high gate in one step and landed in front of us.

“Thank you for your hard work, father.”

“Hmm.”

My father sheathed his sword without breaking a sweat.

There was not a single drop of orc blood on it.

‘I want to go home and be with my mother so I can see that there is no orc blood on it.’

During the fight, he wrapped a mana barrier around his body to prevent blood from splattering on his clothes.

“Why did you take the risk of coming here?”

My father interrogates me with cold eyes.

“Ship, Count! Actually, I…”

“Sir Robert, I wasn’t asking you.”

“Ah….”

“And Gray is not so young that you can make up lame excuses.”

“…….”

Sir Robert’s face turned red for a moment, but I really liked his attitude.

‘Do you think it’s empty talk to think of me as the next best thing?’

You must have seen your younger brother learning swordsmanship from your father in the afternoon.

Then, the eldest son usually thinks that he has lost his grip.

‘Is this loyalty?’

It’s unfamiliar, awkward, and a bit strange to give a definite answer, but it doesn’t feel too bad.

“Grey.”

“I just came to check the rebar according to the business plan.”

“This far?”

“Yes. That’s it.”

“…….”

My father nods.

It is a signal of its own telling me to keep talking.

“Isn’t this bridge connecting each gateway truly ironic?”

“Is it ironic?”

“Yes. It’s narrow like this, only ropes are attached to the sides, and it’s supported by rebar pillars in between, but it’s dangerous as if you could fall to your death if you make a mistake.”

If there is a net on the floor, how can it be said that it is a military training device?

But there is nothing like that here.

Even cats that roam freely in high places will not climb this skybridge.

Even Robert can’t do it.

It’s difficult for me too right now.

“The efficacy of this path has already been verified by my father. Yes, only Gibraltar… Is the path that the Sword Master runs on.”

“…….”

“50M high. Approximately 50cm wide. If you fall, you will die. But if you are a sword master, you can run on top of this with all your might. Just like my father did a little while ago.”

“So, what are your thoughts now?”

“It was said in the plan that it would be strengthened, but….”

I glanced at Robert while whispering.

“Hmm. The wind is cold.”

My father cleared his throat and looked away.

The bodies of dead orcs were lined up there, to say it was just the wind, but my father didn’t pay much attention.

The reason I said that in the first place was to divert attention.

“Go back.”

My father suddenly lifted me up.

“Father?”

The back of the clothes was grabbed at once.

He even grabbed the clothes and twisted his wrists, causing the clothes to stick to his body.

There was no time to resist.

“Charlotte is worried. Come back quickly.”

“Uh, hey, sleep-“

Ta-ah.

My father grabbed me and started running up the bridge.

“…….”

A horse running with all its might?

Flying griffin or wyvern?

Or is it the ‘thing’ that will later cross the canyon over there?

Everything is slow.

Everyone must bow their heads before the speed of the Master, who runs at full speed while wearing the blessing of mana all over his body.

“…….”

Sir Robert.

Sorry.

If you open your mouth now, not only will you chew your tongue, but there is a high possibility that your tongue will be cut off.

‘All you have to do is walk up the overpass or rock climb twice.’

There are ladders and stairs inside each gate, so you only need to pay attention when coming from the empire side.

I expressed my condolences to Sir Robert and enjoyed the speed of running as my father’s burden.

* * *

After returning home from the canyon.

For some unknown reason, I was summoned to my father’s study after drinking the warm soup that was given to me – not so hot that it burned my tongue, but still warm enough.

“Grey.”

Naturally, I was scolded for going up the castle wall with a knight on the front line.

“Don’t worry your mother.”

“I will keep this in mind.”

I didn’t lose.

It’s not like I opened the gate and went across the border.

“Okay. Was the reason you came all the way to Gate 1 really because of patrol?”

“I went on patrol and watched the sunset.”

“…….”

“Isn’t this the place where my father confessed to my mother? It was really beautiful.”

“Attractions.”

My father sat down on the sofa, and I sat on the sofa to his right.

“Okay. How do you feel after seeing the power of the Sword Master?”

“You already know everything, right?”

“…Tell me about it yourself.”

“What I have said as a son who respects my father has already been said on the castle walls, so I will speak here as the successor to a family that will become famous for treason.”

His father nodded as if he knew that would happen.

“Noir. Do you have talent?”

“There is.”

“What are the chances of becoming a master within 10 years?”

“It can’t be 10 years. It has to be at least 15 years.”

Noir Gibraltar.

He did become a sword master in the future.

“If war breaks out when Noir becomes the Sword Master, we’ll have to see him alive for another 15 years.”

Among sword masters, he was below average, and by the time he became a master, the kingdom had already fallen.

“You must become a sword master.”

“I don’t like it.”

“Why?”

“If you want to sell out your family and become a traitor who clings to the empire, you have to become an ugly eldest son who is jealous of his younger brother’s talent and feels inferior.”

“This….”

His father covered his face with one hand.

“Is he the son of the Sword Master, or is he the son of a dagger for rebellion?”

“Please raise Noir, and I will grow in my own way.”

“…It’s a shame.”

My father clicked his tongue and looked me up and down.

“If I tighten it again and again, I think I can make it a sword master, even if by force.”

“Father.”

“The Earl of Gibraltar has been a sword master for generations. To put it the other way, it’s like saying that if he is not a sword master, he cannot inherit the earldom.”

Of course.

“Those who inherit the blood of Gibraltar can become sword masters, even if by force. It is not too late for you, too.”

“You mean swinging a sword for 14 hours a day and sparring until you can win a match against your father?”

“Yes.”

“Please let Noir do that. Noir will be able to become a sword master without having to do that.”

“…You.”

My father looked at me with strange eyes.

“You are confident that you can complete the body yourself.”

“Yes. Because I have to become stronger.”

In order to defeat the emperor.

“Try to generate mana.”

“…….”

I stood up and put my hands together in front of me.

Wow.

Gray mana shimmers at your fingertips.

If my father’s color is a burning flame, mine is gray like faded steel.

“Haa….”

As soon as my father sees the mana I created, he sighs deeply.

“You bastard.”

“It is my son. And it will be so.”

“My father is the strongest sword master on the continent, and he has no intention of surpassing him with a sword.”

“Do you want me to overcome you with the sword?”

“Isn’t that the true act of filial piety you can show Charlotte?”

You can also say mother, but this is an important part.

“When I married your mother, many people were worried.”

“Because my mother’s family was an ordinary baronial family.”

“Yes. He was neither a military family nor a famous family, but a merchant-born nobleman who bought his title a few generations ago.”

“If I, born from such a mother, become a prosecutor who surpasses my father, those who slandered my mother will not even be able to raise their faces.”

“Yes. And she will go down in history. She said that Charlotte was the most suitable woman for Gibraltar.”

If there is any solid evidence that can immediately refute the accusations that the woman I love is of low blood, it is definitely her children.

“I see. Unfortunately, I am an unfilial child.”

“Tsk.”

“Please leave Filial Piety to Noir. Because of my inferiority complex, I have to find another path.”

“Okay, tell me something. Let’s see if he listens.”

My father asked me sarcastically.

“What should you hold in that hand? The spear of the kingdom’s tradition? The bow that the founder of Gibraltar was said to have handled well? Or… Wait a minute. The ‘sword’ of the empire is not allowed.”

“Well, I guess it depends on who comes as my teacher.”

“…You?”

“Yes. If necessary, I would like to call someone from the empire.”

Exactly.

“I will use the budget for the repair work to provide some expensive tutoring. Fortunately, there are people in the kingdom or the empire who will come and teach you anywhere if you give them money.”

Those who are loyal to capital, not those who are loyal to the flag.

“If possible, it would be better to have a strong person from the empire. Wouldn’t that be the perfect way to justify being intoxicated with the empire?”

“…Do it yourself. Even if it’s me, I have no intention of asking someone from the empire to do it for me.”

“Yes. I will write a plan for recruiting my teachers and upload it. We will review it and move forward once it is approved.”

Verbal permission was given.

Now, all I have to do is arrange for someone to come to Gibraltar and teach me during this time.

“Ah.”

At this point, there are good people.

“Father.”

“Why?”

“Can I be a woman too?”

It’s not that I’m crazy about women.

“I am an imperial woman.”

The teacher who teaches me just happens to be a woman.

“…Are you a young woman?”

“If the information I found wasn’t wrong, maybe.”

“Ha….”

And for young women, the biggest problem is-

“You are the one to persuade Charlotte.”

“Yes.”

It’s my mother.