I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 314



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Episode 314

The name of the owner of this somewhat silly face is Arts Badniker.

It’s been so long since I’ve seen you that I forgot to think about you, but in reality, you’re not someone whose relationship with me is so light that I can forget you so easily.

Anyway, in my previous life, he was the brother who treated me the most like Hector.

In fact, Arts has a lot in common with Hector.

The fanatical worship of the Iron Blood Prince, the arrogance typical of the nobility, the unscrupulous attitude… … If there’s one difference, it’s that Arts feels more shallow than Hector?

Unlike Hector, who exuded a noble air no matter what he did, Arts did not have that kind of dignity.

Unlike Hector, who had established his own faction by interacting with the nobility and even the royal family at a young age, his actions were also passive…

In short, Arts Badniker is like a lower-compatibility version of Hector Badniker.

It feels strange.

In my previous life, he was a guy I wanted to beat to death every time I thought about him, but now that I look back, I feel more pitiful than angry.

Does swinging your fist itself feel like it’s lowering your status?

Arts, who was momentarily flustered, soon coughed and spoke to me again.

“Are you sure this is the end of the greetings?”

“That’s not true. How have you been, brothers?”

At that time, I had no contact with my fourth son, Arts, or my sixth son, Dolber, so I greeted them at the same time without asking them how they were doing individually.

Was that what bothered you?

The moment Arts’ eyebrows twitched, Dolber looked at me and said.

“It’s been a while, Luan.”

It was an unexpectedly friendly voice.

The sixth son of Badniker, Dolbert Badniker.

He is my older brother, right above me in the sibling hierarchy, but I don’t really know him.

This includes not only personal relationships, but also bad relationships.

Because I had never hung out with this person before I was told that I was not receiving any protection and that I was incompetent.

Dolber’s personality itself was not like that of a badnik.

He was quiet, modest, and frugal, and perhaps because of that, his hair was a low-saturation black color close to gray.

That brother was looking at me with some strange interest.

“I heard from Professor Alec. He seemed to have a great opinion of you.”

“Professor Alec? Ah.”

Come to think of it, Dolbert was an outstanding scholar.

Although he has no talent for martial arts, he is a genius who was appointed as the youngest professor at the academy.

In the near future, every time Dolber publishes an archaeological paper, it will cause a huge stir in the academic world.

From what I’ve heard, it seems like Professor Alec has taken a liking to me after hearing my story.

Professor Alec’s subject seems to have been historical geography, a discipline that has many connections to archaeology.

If you already have a spot at the Academy, it wouldn’t be strange for you to be friends with Professor Alec.

“And Dean Alderson… no, the former Dean too-”

“Hey, do you think we’re all here to chat?”

Arts interjected with a crooked voice.

“Luan Badnicker, if you’re the youngest, act like the youngest. You only greet your older brothers, and treat your older sisters like barley sacks that you borrowed from them?”

“ah.”

That’s not wrong.

I looked at the five women sitting across from me.

Eyes of interest and curiosity were directed at me, but apart from the second daughter, Nero, there was no one I recognized.

Still, I felt I had to say hello as Arts had said, so I was about to open the door, but at that moment, I heard a knock.

“Excuse me for a moment.”

Then the door opened and a group of people in pitch-black suits appeared.

“… … .”

I guessed their identities by looking at their gestures, their prayers, and the trained muscles that even their suits could not hide.

They are the collectors of the Badniks.

The central figure among the collectors opened his mouth with a blank expression.

“It is an honor to meet the sons of the Badniker family in one place. I am Benga Organ, a servant of the family.”

“… … !”

The guys around me were a little surprised, and so was I.

Arts muttered in a dazed voice.

“The strongest collector… … .”

That’s exactly what I said.

Badniker’s Hound – Among the collectors, the one who is said to be the strongest is this man named Benga Organ.

This is my first time seeing it in person… … .

Maybe the other guys are the same?

In the first place, unless you commit an act against the family, you will not have much to do with the tax collector.

I also found one more person among the collectors who appeared with Benga that was somewhat concerning.

He was a young man with an unusually single face.

Although it was clearly a face I was seeing for the first time, I felt like I knew who that guy was.

Hector said.

“Your Majesty the Organ, I am sorry to say that this is the first time we have met.”

“I agree.”

“So, what’s your father’s condition? Is he still in critical condition?”

“It hasn’t gotten any better.”

The answer of the one who represents the will of Badniker.

It is no different from confirming that Cheolhyeolgong is on the verge of death.

As a heavy silence fell over the surroundings, Hiiro spoke.

“Can’t it be cured even with the divine power of a high-ranking priest? If it’s my father’s business, it wouldn’t be strange if the bishops of the 72 churches… no, even His Holiness the Pope himself came.”

“If this could be resolved with divine power, I would have accompanied the lord to the system long ago, Master Hiiro. The instrument that has eaten into the heart cannot be purified even by His Holiness. The instrument is… well, a suction cup with countless small hooks. It is deeply embedded in the heart and has taken root. If you use conflicting divine power, it will run wild or dig even deeper. It is not difficult to destroy the instrument, but the heart will also suffer irreparable damage as a result.”

“… … .”

“If it were a normal person, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had died long ago. The only reason the lord is still alive is because of his innate strong vitality.”

Benga’s expression and voice were indifferent.

He described the family’s condition with a blank expression, as if he were a character without any emotions, but strangely, it was because of that attitude that it became more convincing.

The atmosphere in the conference room became even more subdued… … .

This time, it was Ryzen who broke the silence.

“I could get some good health tonics or elixirs, but they wouldn’t be effective in driving away evil spirits, right?”

“you’re right.”

“So now there’s really no way?”

“Of course we will try every method. However, even if our lord passes away, Badniker must never be shaken. That is why we came here today to talk about succession.”

At those words, Hector jumped up from his seat and glared at Benga with sharp eyes.

“Are you already treating your father like he’s dead? You, a servant of Badniker?”

Benga easily overcame Hector’s momentum. The difference in skill between the two was obvious from the start, but it didn’t seem to be the only reason.

“You are right, Master Hector. I am a mere servant and have no right to interfere in family affairs. I am sorry, but everything I have just said is the will of the Council of Elders.”

“what?”

Shock spread across Hector’s face.

Hector’s maternal grandfather is also included in the council.

So, it meant that the Anatos family, one of the core forces that formed the great power of Badniker, was already considering the death of the Iron Duke.

“When the head of the household passes away or is no longer able to perform his duties as the head of the household, it is generally the rule that the minor head of the household succeeds to the position, but the head of the household did not announce the existence of the minor head of the household. This means that even in the family, except for a very few people, no one knows about the existence of the minor head of the household.”

“Wait a minute. Isn’t that tone a bit suggestive? Could it be that the Lord has already decided on the Sogaju?”

“Yes.”

Most of the guys who didn’t know the situation looked at Hiiro, but the eldest son of the Badnikkers had a blank expression on his face and showed no sign of it.

“… Now that I think about it, I felt a presence in the empty Socheoldang during the day.”

“Oh. I saw it too.”

“Has Hiiro finally been acknowledged as the head of the household by the head of the household?”

Benga waited a moment until the commotion died down.

Then our eyes met, and looking at his empty eyes, it was hard to tell whether he knew the truth about Sogaju but was pretending not to know, or whether he really didn’t know anything.

“Just a moment, organ sir.”

Then Hiiro said.

“I understand the wishes of the council, but my father is still alive. Even if his condition is not good right now, and even if there is a 90% chance of his death, he is still alive. I also do not want to talk about his death. No matter how much it is the wishes of the elders of the family.”

“hmm.”

Benga nodded.

“I understand. It was a bit sudden. Well, I’ll stop here for today, but please keep one thing in mind. Everyone here should assume the worst.”

“…Can’t I see my father?”

Hector opened his mouth cautiously, and Benga said as if he had expected the question.

“I try to avoid contact with the outside world as much as possible. This is especially true for unmanned beings who have trained their bodies professionally and stockpiled mana. This is because there is no way to know what effect the weak energy waves emanating from their bodies will have.”

Benga spread his fingers.

“three.”

“three?”

“Yes. I’m sorry, but only three of you here can greet the lord. If you wish, please stand.”

Then most of the children got up from their seats.

All men except Dolber.

On the women’s side, Aquata and the unusually quiet woman, Everan, were still sitting.

I also got up because I had something to do, but Arts glared at me as if he had been waiting for me.

‘What happened to you?’

A look in your eyes that says just that.

I ignored him and spoke to someone who was also somewhat unexpected.

“I didn’t know Brother Ryzen would stand up.”

“Aren’t you treating me like a total idiot?”

It’s a little different.

Ryzen almost got killed by Iron Blood during the last auction.

Even if he was my father, I don’t think I would want to greet the person who almost took my life.

“hmm.”

Benga, who had been looking over his child’s face, spoke again.

“I am sorry, but not everyone here can greet you, my lord.”

“then?”

“We have to be selective. Fortunately, this is Badniker. At any time, at any moment, when competing for limited qualifications, there are certain priorities.”

Benga continued.

“I will select based on these two factors: ability and performance.”

“hmm.”

“There’s nothing I can do.”

Even visiting the sick is determined by performance?

If other families saw it, they would ask what kind of crazy thing it was, but all of us Badniks were convinced.

Even if Cheolhyeol-gong had come to his senses, he would probably have given the same order.

“First of all, it’s about skill. If you’re a Hero, you should be at least B-rank or higher, if you’re an Imperial Knight, you should be at least an elite knight, and if you’re a Magic Tower, you should be at least a director. If there’s anyone who belongs to a group that I don’t know about but is similar to the ranks of the groups I just listed, please let me know.”

“question.”

Ryzen raised his hand.

“Please speak.”

“How about this, being recognized by the eleven tribes of the Eastern Plains and having their primitive patterns tattooed on your body?”

“Can you confirm the pattern?”

“good.”

Ryzen took off his upper body, revealing his well-trained body.

There were surprisingly many wounds, but it wasn’t unexpected.

Since Ryzen left home, he has been hanging around with gangs in the West, and he must have fought some tough battles to gain recognition from the tribes in the East as well.

“I checked. It appears to be a design that was performed by the [Bone Lion] tribe. Is that correct?”

“Huh? Oh. Right.”

“I heard that they are a tribe that does not perform procedures unless you are a proud warrior recognized by them. If it is an outsider, the standards would be even higher. That is sufficient.”

The moment Benga nodded, someone else raised their hand.

“Isn’t being an A-class mercenary enough?”

It was Olivia, one of the four maids who had never said a word until now.

I was a little surprised.

Because I didn’t know that among the Badniker bloodline, there was another person who had acted as a mercenary besides me.

But soon I found out why I didn’t know this fact…

Olivia Badnicker was one of her siblings who died just before reaching adulthood.

“It’s a bit vague, but have you ever completed an A-class mission?”

“I did five.”

“hmm.”

Benga, who had been thinking for a moment, nodded.

“I will admit it.”

So the ones standing there are Hiiro, Hector, Ryzen, and me.

On the other side, there were three: Nero, Lina, and Olivia.

That was when.

“Hey, Organ Lord. Aren’t you checking properly?”

Arts interjected with a crooked voice.

Although there was hostility in his voice, Benga spoke with a calm demeanor.

“Master Arts, is there anything I missed?”

“Of course. There are still people who are not qualified to stand up.”

“… … ?”

At those words, Benga tilted his head for the first time. Then he slowly looked around and spoke again.

“I’m sorry. I don’t quite understand what you’re saying, Master Arts.”

“That’s right! There’s one guy standing here who doesn’t fit any of the criteria you mentioned.”

“You have to specify exactly who it is… … .”

“That guy! That guy!”

Eventually, Arts exploded and swung his sword at me.

“Luan Badnicker is still standing there shamelessly!”

Benga glanced at me and opened his mouth.

“I don’t understand what you mean. Master Luan is already more than qualified.”

“what?”

“Your Majesty, you are a B-class hero of Heroes.”

“… … .”

Then there was a slight commotion around there.

I found that reaction rather unexpected.

It’s not that I’m overly self-conscious, it’s just that more and more people have been recognizing me lately.

‘ah.’

Now that I think about it, that was the case when I encountered the hero in the North.

No matter how active I’ve been recently, I’m still a B-class hero…

Heroes famous enough to be known to outsiders are mostly A-class.

The ones below are famous only among heroes, but surprisingly, they are not known to the locals or other famous people.

Especially for someone like Arts who isn’t particularly interested in Heroes.

“Did I become a B-class hero because of my work in the system?”

Still, it seems to be widely known that Haden Eihar’s plot was thwarted in the system.

Of course, that would be expected, since he even met with His Majesty the Emperor himself.

Of course, no matter how much success you have, you can’t become a B-class hero overnight.

When I see you speak like that, I wonder if you don’t know anything about Heros’ rules.

“That aside, I went to Heros and took the test.”

“That’s ridiculous… … You passed [The Origin]?”

“That’s the entrance exam. Thanks to my performance at the training camp, I was qualified to become an apprentice and went straight into the promotion match.”

Then Arts muttered with a bewildered face.

“That’s a lie.”

Leaving the dumbfounded Arts behind, Benga continued speaking.

“Next is the performance. This year or at least last year. Only those who directly engaged with the church and achieved tangible results, please continue to stand.”

At these words, Ryzen shrugged and sat down… and the rest of the characters clicked their tongues and sat down.

Certainly, seeing things like this made me think that it would be very unlikely for me to directly confront the hidden religious figures.

So what was left were Heero, Hector, Nero, and finally me… … .

Hector must have hit it off because he and I clashed with Harden Eihar at the Academy last year.

Since both Hiiro and Nero are heroes belonging to Heros, they probably often engage in battles with the religious order.

Then Arts intervened again.

“Wasn’t it Hector who was active in the Academy? That guy just added a spoon to the rice that was already done, and you’re still giving him credit for that?”

“Ah.”

Just break the flow a little.

Aside from the fact that Arts was a man who didn’t even care about throwing punches, it was annoying how he kept nitpicking about everything.

As I slowly shook my right hand, Hector said.

“Arts, it’s noisy.”

“Tongue, bro?”

“Yeah. Keep your mouth shut. Luan has passed the promotion battle and has also achieved heroic results in the North this time. While you, a punk, are just trying to sell yourself short in the system.”

As Hiiro joined in, Raiden, who was sitting down, muttered while picking at his ear.

“Why does that sound like something I should be listening to?”

When Hiiro snorted, Benga spoke again.

“Good. This concludes the selection. I will send a message to you tomorrow evening, and I will send someone to you in advance. Please rest for today.”

“wait for a sec.”

This time it wasn’t Arts who intervened.

It was Lina, the third daughter who had just sat down.

“You said you were only taking three people? Isn’t there four now?”

“ah.”

Benga, who had been blankly staring, said.

“I forgot that you, Lord Soga, are not included in that number. My mistake.”

“Sogaju… … .”

At those words, everyone’s attention turned to Hiiro once again, and this time, Hiiro responded like this.

“For your information, I am not a cow owner.”

“yes?”

“Wait a minute. What is that… … .”

Naturally, the next person to look at was Hector.

“Me neither.”

This guy shook his head too, and so did Nero.

Then my brothers and sisters’ eyes finally turned to me.

I said, raising my hand.

“Oh, it’s me again.”