I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 100. The ability to give up (3)

At Keter’s words to sell, Tarragon’s head was busy.

‘How much would it be if I bought Cheongryeonghwan with money? I said it was the highest quality elixir, so 10,000 won?’

ten thousand gold.

It was the most Tarragon could afford.

“Live! Would 8,000 gold be enough?”

Tarragon starting at 8,000 because Keter will raise the price.

But Keter had a bug-eyed look.

“At 8,000, I won’t even pay for labor. 90,000 gold. Because this is between you and me, you get this much. If Cheongryeonghwan lives in the Browning family, he will need 200,000 gold.”

Tarragon’s shoulders go down. It was nine times the 10,000 gold that was supposed to be the highest amount.

Even if it was 10,000 gold, it was an amount that had to be collected like ten years, but if it was 90,000 gold, it would be 90 years.

“I don’t think I can live, Keter… . You know you don’t have that much money.”

“Of course you know. Still I say Personally, I’m rooting for you more than Anise. So I’ll give you this in advance.”

“Am I more than Anise-nim? Advance payment?”

Tarragon’s shoulders straighten again. That’s right, Keter didn’t just offer to sell it to me.

What is the relationship between the two of us?

Isn’t it a friendly competition over amaranth?

“It is said that Sephira has no influence now, but if they start attracting attention at this Southern Sword Tournament, invitations will rain here and there. 10,000 gold is almost instant even if you take a bribe, and if you are lucky enough to get married, the other family will give you about 100,000 gold as a wedding money.”

“coma… 100,000 gold?!”

“I am investing in the future you, Tarragon. You don’t have to give me 90,000 gold right now. When you have money, pay it back.”

“Keter… . You really made me so… … !”

Tarragon started to cry. It was because, in his opinion, what Keter said meant that he would give the blue spirit ring almost free of charge.

Will you wait until you have money? It sounded like the saying that if you don’t have money, you don’t have to pay it back.

Then, Keter held out the contract and pen.

“This kind of thing needs to be documented to keep it clean. You know that the more you have a family, the more you have to be sure about money matters, right?”

“uh? It is, but.”

Tarragon glanced at the contract Keter held out.

-[IOU, Cheongryeonghwan Payment Loan]

Loan amount: 90,000 gold

1. Debtor Tarragon owes 90,000 gold to his creditor Keter.

2. Interest is accrued at 1 percent per year, including this year.

3. If the debtor Tarragon fails to repay, his direct blood relative becomes the debtor.

“Now, wait a minute, Keter. Interest at 1 percent per year? And what does it mean that my family will have to pay back if I can’t pay?”

“It’s a standard IOU contract. It’s not because I’m digging the ground and doing business. The interest rate is only 1 percent. There is no way that a well-to-do noble family cannot afford 900 gold. And if you can’t pay it back, it’s natural that your family will pay it back. For example, if a debtor spends money and dies, wouldn’t it be unfair to the person who lent the money?”

“That’s true, though. I wonder if it’s right to create burdens for a family that hasn’t even been born yet.”

“Debt is also property. If you die without being able to start a family, I’ll just throw away 90,000 gold. I’m taking that risk, so why are you worried, Won. done. Just don’t buy it.”

“no. I heard and saw it. I have nothing to lose.”

Sasasac!

Tarragon, holding a pen, scrawled his signature on the IOU. It was because I was afraid Keter would change his words again.

“Ah, maybe this is a fake elixir… It’s actually cheaper than 90,000 gold… Isn’t it like that?”

Seeing Tarragon belatedly asking after signing, Keter sighed.

“I have to fight Gyro later, are you going to save the elixir and boil the soup? eat now And if you ever have a chance to go to the North, be sure to visit the Browning family. And ask how much is the Cheongryeonghwan. please!”

Keter, who took the IOU, immediately put the blue spirit ring into Tarragon’s mouth.

“omg!”

Cheongryeong pill that melts like a liquid as soon as it touches your tongue. Tarragon, who tried the elixir for the first time in his life, did not know what to do.

“Shut up. Come and get out.”

Keter, who closed Tarragon’s jaw, stood up. Then we went to the next target.

“anise-! You seem to have a lot of trouble. Is it not enough to come?”

Another blue spirit ring came out of his bosom.

* * *

For some reason, the trio, who had reunited, were busy avoiding each other’s faces.

‘I’m sorry I took the elixir by myself.’

All three of them gave the IOU to Keter and took the elixir. It gave me a lot of confidence, but at the same time I felt guilty.

It was because he thought that he was the only one who ate all three elixirs without even dreaming that Keter had three elixirs.

“older brother. I’ll be in the center this time.”

Tarragon tried to take Anise’s place, but Anis strongly refused.

“no. Like last time, Luke and you are in charge of the wings. I will become the body and block the gyro.”

“You are seriously injured. I will do it.”

“Are you really not right in the chest?”

“Both of you, stop. I haven’t been hit by one, so I’ll stand in the middle.”

As the three fought each other to stand in the center, Gyro raised his giant sword.

“All three of you, die amicably!

Gyro’s aura flight hits the three of them. This time, it was impossible to dodge left and right like last time.

However, the movement of the three people who ate the elixir was bold. I wrote a lot of auras that I had only used timidly.

Luke activated his aura armor to catch it and then fired an arrow. Anise loaded the lion’s palace full of Auras and intercepted it. Tarragon flew into the air just as Keter had done.

“Uhhhhh!”

Tarragon, whose ribs are broken, fires arrows with great spirit.

Although the attack of the trio was clumsy, it was full of strength and confidence. As Keter said, I did my best with each shot.

“Is this the only thing I learned from watching, you guys! I will dodge your arrows even with my eyes closed!”

Gyro, who had really closed his eyes, blocked the arrows with only his senses other than his vision, and even executed the attack.

The momentum of the trio was good, but it was very much not enough to copy Keter’s technique from the beginning.

In addition, the fighting method centered on organizational power was degenerated into a fighting method centered on individual capabilities, resulting in faster defeat.

“30 minute break!”

Keter gave 30 minutes once the trio’s defeat was confirmed. It was time to recover the aura.

After that time, fight Gyro again. This was repeated all night.

There were no miracles. Even at night, there was no sign of development in the trio’s technology. However, there was a development in that he became a little insensitive to pain and his movement to avoid Gyro’s sword attack improved a little.

“stop. Good work, Gyro.”

“Hot hot hot! Juniors, it was fun. See you again tomorrow!”

Gyro leaves without a sign of exhaustion.

On the other hand, the trio left behind stared up at the night sky in a daze, exhausted.

“You guys wake up too. Go to the next place.”

“yes. It should be. Go to the next location… assistant? What is the next place?”

After returning to the mansion, having a delicious meal, and taking a bath with the elixir, Luke, relieved at the thought of getting a good night’s sleep, widened his eyes.

Tarragon and Anis also looked at Keter with sorrowful expressions.

“I’m going to the 7th Parade.”

“Are you talking about this time?”

“It’s a lot darker than here because it’s a place where artificial hills and forests have been created.”

“know. Why, you guys don’t have the strength to move? Shall we do it on a first-come, first-served basis?”

The trio jumped up at the word first-come-first-served basis and headed to the 7th parade ground ahead of Keter.

The 7th Parade, artificially created for simulated mountain battles, boasted a size comparable to that of the 2nd Parade.

“From now on, this is your home.”

“… … ?”

“Here we eat, sleep and train.”

“… … .”

“As I said this morning, the boring days of ending the day comfortably in a comfortable environment are over. From now on, it’s going to be really fun.”

The trio thought it harsh, but Keter didn’t think so at all.

Apart from Tarragon, Luke and Anise fell short of Keter’s expectations. He taught me almost all the secrets of archery, but it came as a shock that I couldn’t follow it even a little bit.

It is because there is no earnestness! Because there is no desire to become stronger, there is no urgency. Without urgency, concentration is disrupted.

Training is training no matter what. Even if you do it like a real battle, you won’t get half the effect of the real battle, so even if you push it to the limit, it won’t be enough.

“Teacher. What about the wounds you received today? Can’t you just treat it?”

Except for Luke, Anise and Tarragon were seriously injured.

Not showing it off was partly because he was used to suffering, but also because he had faith that Keter would heal him.

“It is a medicinal herb that is widely spread in the forest. Even if you mash anything and apply it to the wound, there is a half chance that it will be effective.”

“Aren’t the other half poisonous? And if the wound gets worse… … .”

“Are you going to say something stupid? You can experiment on small wounds first.”

“Teacher. How about rice? We haven’t eaten a single meal today.”

“It’s all – in the mountains.”

“This is not a hunting ground, there are no animals.”

“Starve to death, then.”

“… … .”

The trio begged Keter for some mercy, but to no avail.

“Teacher Bonn was disappointed with the trainees. Where did the desperation he showed on the first day go, and did he become so indolent in the blink of an eye? Tzu-tsuk.”

Keter turned her back and notified in a nonchalant tone.

“tight.”

Keter disappeared before my eyes.

The trio immediately looked at each other.

“Brother, what should I do? I didn’t expect the atmosphere to change so suddenly.”

“What do you do? Keter always says If you don’t like it or find it difficult, quit at any time. I will continue.”

Anis, who had already begun to see her teammates as competitors, went into the woods to get a good night’s sleep.

“Ugh, if I had known it would be like this, I would have focused more on defending with armor.”

Tarragon, clutching his chest, made a sound of pain.

Then Luke approached with a pitiful face and held out something.

“young master. Eat this too.”

“This… Is it candy?”

“Shh. I also got it secretly from my father. Please keep it a secret from Master Anise or Keter.”

“Oh, thank you. hahahaha, I will eat well.”

Tarragon put a piece of candy the size of his little finger right into his mouth. Seeing this, Luke looked around.

“Mister Annis has gone that way, so I will go this way. I also trained here, and there were some edible berries.”

“Do you have any fruit? Fill your stomach with that.”

“If you’re lucky, you might even find edible mushrooms. When the sun rises, we’ll gather here again. Wouldn’t it be better for survival if we were united?”

“It seems that Anis-niisama doesn’t want to do that… Shall we join forces?”

“I think archers get stronger the more they unite. I believe that even if you defeat Gyro-sama, you can win without Keter’s skills as long as your organizational skills are perfect.”

“… That’s because you’ve never been hit by a gyro.”

Luke’s body convulsed at Tarragon’s sudden, sharp words.

It was still very uncomfortable. Gyro only didn’t hit Luke, because it seemed like he was giving favoritism to everyone.

But Luke couldn’t bear to speak. I have this ability myself. It reflects the opponent’s attack, and it’s okay for you and the attacker, but it transfers the damage to the people around you.

In other words, the damage from Luke’s attack would go to innocent Tarragon and Anis.

So Keter instructed Gyro to only subdue Luke. The point of this training is to win the ‘Southern Sword Tournament’, not to compete with people with special abilities.

Luke was happy to be able to join Keter’s training, but on the other hand, he felt sorry for Anise and Tarragon. I wondered if I was suffering more damage because of myself.

In the meantime, Tarragon shot sharply, and guilt flooded me.

“… I will go first.”

Not knowing what to do at a time like this, Luke just avoided the seat.

Left alone, Tarragon murmured as he chewed the candy Luke gave him in his mouth.

“Why did your expression suddenly change? Are you tired? Things like that happen, too.”

Tarragon did not mean to rebuke Luke. To put it bluntly, it was envy.

Of course, since Luke doesn’t participate in the Southern Sword Tournament, I wondered if he would be a little more comfortable.

And about such convenience, Tarragon was also convinced. Luke is participating in this training because he is Keter’s partner.

“Ugh, let’s just lie down somewhere for now. You should sleep one more minute.”

Tarragon, who had no medical knowledge, went to sleep in a suitable bush without even having to disinfect his wounds.

Before long, a perfect night fell over Sephira.

“… Lily.”

“this… yo. this… sir.”

Anis, who was clever enough to make a cot between trees and sleep, was impressed by the ringing in her ears.

‘Is it a bug? sh*t.’

Whiik, Anise tosses and turns.

But the sound got louder and clearer.

“Brother Anise. Wake up.”

It wasn’t a bug sound. was a person

Anise suddenly felt sleepy and goosebumps all over her body. I stood up holding the arrow I had left by my bedside and aimed it at the direction where the voice was heard.

“Hey, Master Anise. It is me.”

“I don’t know you.”

It was the middle of the night, so Anis, who woke up, couldn’t see the other person’s face even though it was right in front of her.

Then the other person spoke in a trembling voice.

“Oh, sorry, sorry. I am Charles, a corporal belonging to the 4th squad of the Knights of the Star Order.”

“Hu, I’m sorry, but I’ve never heard of your name. So, why are you here? Why did you wake me up?”

“Brother Keter… You instructed us. He told me to find Sir Luke, Master Anise, and Master Tarragon hiding in this forest.”

“… what?”

Anis finally woke up at night.

then it appeared The smiling expression of the soldier who found himself.

Seeing the soldier smirking this late at night, Anise gave goosebumps.

“What time is it? You are not in a position to come out at night just because Keter told you to.”

“It’s two in the morning, and don’t worry about that. I’m on night patrol, and the 7th Parade is also an area I need to check. I just checked more meticulously at Master Keter’s request. lol. And I’m sorry, Bocchan.”

“I’m sorry… … ?”

I didn’t feel sorry for waking you up.

Anis got goosebumps once again. It was never cold and it wasn’t chills.

“Mister Keter said he would give you 100 gold if you find the hidden people. And he told me to tell the person who found it. Return after circling the 2nd Parade 10 laps. I’m really sorry, Bocchan.”

“… … .”

Took.

Anis dropped the arrow she was holding and her teeth trembled at Keter’s cruelty.

I just can’t even sleep.

You have to sleep to avoid the attention of the soldiers.

Somehow, from the time I just said to sleep, something suspicious happened. Have I really become complacent as Keter said? I should have suspected it, but it was a mistake.

“He also added that for every minute late, add one lap.”

“sh*t!”

It was Anis who was running furious towards the parade ground at 2:00 am without sleeping well.