NOVEL NEXT chapter 14
14 – Boyhood ~Let’s break through the defense~
Zeuong─
“Hmm?!”
A completely different sound rang out.
It was not the usual harsh roar, but a profound sound, like a bell ringing.
“Is it a foot mirror…!”
At the same time, the emperor raised the corners of his mouth at the shock that came up on his shield.
“There is no skill like this to deal with shields!”
“Excellent!”
Bal-kyung(發勁)
This refers to the striking method commonly referred to as penetrating glasses.
Falkyung, a skill that can deliver effective blows against enemies with high defense, was a skill that could effectively damage even the emperor, a tanker.
‘However, it will require considerable proficiency to use fa-jin in real combat. To handle it freely already… !’
The shock that came up on the shield gave the emperor a strong shock.
I could tell because he was the main tank during the past warrior party days.
Yeonjeseong’s balgyeong is not much inferior compared to the skills of masters!
“It’s filthy hard!”
“Excellent skill! Except for the lack of power, it is a flawless sight!”
“Suck!”
Immediately after, the emperor, who sensed a unique aura from his fist that passed in front of him, smiled with delight.
“Hahaha! Are you even overcoming that!”
“Crazy! Can you see that…?!”
Unlike Yeon Je-seong, who was greatly startled, the emperor’s keen eyes were able to observe in detail what was happening in Yeon Je-seong’s aura without missing anything.
And when he realized that his auras were increasing their purity by colliding with each other, the emperor gave a rare expression of bewilderment.
“Deliberately splitting the aura to increase its purity! If it were a criminal, he wouldn’t be able to stand it even for a moment and would go berserk! What the hell…?”
Even in the eyes of the emperor, who can be said to be an authority on shield art, Yeon Jeseong’s aura operation was at a level beyond comprehension.
Even the emperor himself would become a ruin in an instant if he used his aura in that way, but to handle it so naturally…….
“I can’t believe it. That method of operation puts all the burden of exercise on the body. Surely the body shouldn’t be able to withstand it?”
“…!”
The emperor, so surprised that he forgot even the couplets, let go of his weapon and squeezed both of Yeonjeseong’s shoulders tightly.
“Ha, let me take a closer look!”
“Huh…!?”
Ignoring the screaming flames, the emperor grabbed his body and examined him as if licking it.
Unaware of Yeon Je-seong’s expression changing every moment, he opened his mouth wide after realizing that something miraculous was happening inside this small body.
‘The body is receiving the collision of the aura! Even withstanding a collision, the body is getting stronger… ! How can you have such a perfect body! Unless this isn’t the only thing I’ve heard about in words! Seriously, is it really heavenly martial!’
“Kyaaaaagh!”
“Oooh——!”
And the emperor, realizing that Yeon Je-seong was a heavenly body, began to examine his body more blatantly.
‘Sure! This is definitely a heavenly body that has only come down to legend! But it’s more than you’ve ever heard! It’s literally a body made for nothing! Isn’t this the same as getting stronger just by breathing!’
Has there ever been an existence that has aroused his interest to this extent!
He had everything he wanted ever since he rose to the throne as the Emperor of the Imperial Empire.
‘Even Jim’s proud 10 titles weren’t like this!’
It was an ideal body, as if it had fallen from the sky.
At the same time, deep within the emperor’s heart, a long-simmering greed began to boil.
‘This, this… ! This feeling… !’
And the emperor, realizing the emotions felt deep in his heart, gave a rare expression of bewilderment.
‘Dear Jim, this Youngle Emperor’s lust for collecting has returned?!’
The Emperor couldn’t believe the current situation.
A long time ago, even before ascending to the position of emperor, there was a desire for talent that boiled over in his heart.
But right before the demon king was defeated and the warrior party was dissolved.
Since the warrior he had been eyeing for a long time finally rejected him and left, his desire for talent has never ignited.
‘Even the 10 emperors were collected by Jim during his time as a prince. That’s why I thought Jim’s desire for talent disappeared after the hero left…….’
When the desire for talent, which had been a large part of his life, disappeared, he lost his motivation.
In order to replace it, he immersed himself in his work, brushed off the officials, and tried all kinds of tricks, but his empty feelings could not be filled.
Regular recruitment of talent was part of the same process.
I didn’t know if there were people who cared about me even a little bit, and the desire for talent could be ignited.
By the way.
Even so many efforts couldn’t move his emotions…… !
He staggered to his feet.
“Your Majesty…?”
Yeon Je-seong makes a puzzled expression at his sudden change.
“Huh, heh, heh, hahaha——!”
“Huh!?”
I looked at him once again, wondering if it was an illusion, but the desire for talent, once kindled, was still pointing at him.
‘It’s been a long time. Really. It was really long.’
The emperor, who understood the familiar emotions and kept them in his arms, drew a benevolent smile so that the person in front of him would not notice.
“I’m sorry, child.”
“Oh, kid?”
“Jim seems very excited to meet such a talented kid. Forgive me for being rude.”
“…No.”
“Okay, let’s leave Dalian at this point. He’s already shown enough talent, so he deserves to be congratulated.”
At the same time, the emperor’s head began to move at an unprecedented speed.
Like in the old days, when the hero was captured, the emperor thought of arrangements for the future in the midst of an accident moving to the extreme.
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And Yeon Je-seong accurately grasped the emperor’s thoughts.
Did the emperor show his emotions outwardly?
Did you openly show greed?
It wasn’t such an obvious reason.
Since the emperor was a person who trained his mind for decades in the imperial family, which was no different from pandemonium, he was not so immature that a child who hadn’t reached adulthood could understand his psychology.
It was just what Yeon Je-seong saw.
No, it would be more accurate to say that I was used to it rather than seeing it.
Yeon Je-seong hid his trembling eyes and looked at the emperor with a benevolent smile.
‘Sure. Those glowing eyes! A gesture that licks your lips! It’s the signal I’ve seen hundreds of times in CG!’
After the first meeting with the main character of Failed Hero 2, the expression he made when he remembered him was completely the same!
When I first met him, he acted as an ordinary emperor, so I wondered if his personality died as he got older!
‘I can’t believe that!’
At that moment, Yeon Je-seong’s senses announced an unprecedented crisis.
‘You have to be alert! If you do something wrong, the imperial family will be put on a leash!’
Looking at the emperor’s expression now, it was obvious that he was even considering kidnapping.
At that time, the emperor, after thinking about it, spoke lightly.
“That’s right, from what I can see, you seem to be mainly using books.”
“…I’m not good enough, but I’m practicing my martial arts.”
“I see. Then, do you have any special weapons?”
“Weapon…You mean? There are gauntlets for training, but…”
“That’s perfect. Jim will present you with an armour.”
A weapon?
Giving weapons as royal gifts?
At that moment, the gamer’s memory recalled the numerous weapons that could be obtained from the Yellow Empire in the past.
‘Wait, didn’t you say it was in the imperial storage?’
How much did you worry?
Yeon Je-seong, who was rolling his head hard, suddenly remembered a sub-quest.
‘The rewards weren’t great, but it was a quest that gave me miscellaneous information during the clearing process.’
It was information that was not directly related to the story, but it was a quest that was rarely mixed with good quality information as there were Easter eggs among them.
And among that information, there was also information about ‘it’ sleeping in the imperial storage.
‘I couldn’t get all the main characters because it was an Easter egg, but now that it’s become a reality… !’
In the first place, I didn’t know if it was really sleeping in the imperial family, so I thought I’d just stab it.
“Hmm? That’s what you mean? Of course it’s possible. However, it seems that Kite’s ancestors are surprisingly lighthearted to know of its existence.”
Of course, I didn’t expect to receive it this lightly.
‘Still, it’s better to get the equipment I want rather than strange rewards. All you have to do is get that and avoid the emperor from now on. OK, I can do it.’
He demanded compensation, and when the story seemed to have been sorted out, the general who had been waiting in the corner approached the emperor.
The general whispered something to the emperor and looked at the emperor with a displeased expression on his face, then bowed his head even deeper.
The emperor looked at me once again after looking down at the longevity.
And I bowed my head deeply towards the general who left with him.
Perhaps if it weren’t for him he would have been caught by the emperor somehow trying to carry on the conversation.
I sighed in relief.
───
After leaving the training ground, the emperor walked down the street with a distraught expression.
“The General.”
“Did you call, Your Majesty?”
A longevity who had been following the emperor approached at the sudden call.
At that, the emperor put his hand on his chin and carefully brought out his words.
“Yeon Je-seong is trying to bring the child into the imperial family.”
“…….”
To the emperor’s unconventional words and actions, the general responded with silence.
It was an action that came out because he knew he wasn’t asking for his opinion.
The emperor, who had looked at the general with an expressionless expression, looked straight ahead and continued.
“Of course, I can’t let him, who is the owner of the kite, belong to the imperial family.”
“…….”
“But, even so, Jim covets him.”
“He was certainly a child of extraordinary talent.”
At the words of the general, the emperor sneered.
“It’s not just extraordinary.”
He is a child prodigy.
“A prodigy… You mean?”
“Smooth aura operation, the power of observation to grasp the core at once with just one look, and even the excellent body that realizes it.”
“…….”
“All this was done by an uneducated child.”
“Huh…”
The general was taken aback.
Unlike his greedy nature for talent, the emperor, who is stingy when it comes to praise, praised this much.
He had never even given such praise to his own children.
Not only the 1st and 2nd princes, but even the 1st prince who is famous for being smart in the imperial family.
“Great general.”
“Tell me.”
“Even the 10 Empires are nothing more than a gang of criminals compared to that child.”
The general, who had not shown his expression until now, was astonished at the emperor’s remarks.
“That…! That can’t be…! They symbolize the might of the Empire!”
“But it’s true. Jim assures me, that boy will surpass his father within ten years.”
The general’s eyes shook violently again.
“You mean the untitled title that is the best among the 10 titles, not the halfway 10 titles?”
“That’s the story of that child’s talent.”
“…….”
The general looked at the emperor with a rare expression of bewilderment.
No matter how much yeonjeseong is a genius, haven’t countless geniuses grown up and become brilliant talents or geniuses?
The general, who was looking at the strength of the present and the strength of the future separately, couldn’t help but be surprised when the emperor said that.
‘Isn’t this a momentary standout?’
It’s still a monster enough, but the growth trend is clear?
“I’m greedy.”
“……!!”
While saying that, the emperor stroked his chin and muttered to himself without hiding his eyes that shook with desire.
“Keep… I want to get it somehow, but it’s a problem that I’m the owner of the kite. What should I do?”
After thinking for a while, the emperor looked at the princess walking from afar and her eyes shone.
“The General.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Was the princess close with that child?”
“That’s right. Apparently, Yeon’s Soga-joo has been interested since he saved her highness, the princess…”
“I see.”
After saying that, the emperor, who had been silent, immediately spat out words to himself.
“I’ll have to get engaged.”
Hands over her princess and drags her into the imperial family.
The princess doesn’t seem to dislike it either, so there shouldn’t be much resistance.
“Sing the kite singer. I will go to Taeheodang.”
After finishing his troubles, the emperor gave a satisfied smile.
The next day, Yeon Je-seong received unfortunate news.