I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 319



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Episode 319

It is a time that is more appropriate to say dawn than early morning.

Hector opened his eyes, feeling the coolness he had not felt in a long time.

“…hmm.”

The air is a little cold.

I looked out the window to see what was going on, and saw spring rain drizzling under the gloomy sunlight.

Looking at the rather wet windowsill, it must have been pouring down rain since midnight.

Hector closed the door and looked at his watch.

‘Five thirty.’

This is why habits are scary.

After living in a group with the Imperial Knights for a few weeks, I find myself waking up before the sun rises.

Hector went into the bathroom, still feeling a bit shaky, and washed his entire body thoroughly before drying his hair thoroughly.

Then he put on formal clothes that would not be ashamed of his Badniker bloodline, and carefully checked that there was no dust or lint on his clothes.

“hmm.”

And only after I felt satisfied with what I saw on the other side of the mirror did I leave the room.

Even if it rains, I don’t plan on skipping my morning training. After all, there are many indoor training centers at my parents’ house.

Of course, even if you don’t get wet in the rain, you’ll still have to wash up after sweating, but it doesn’t really matter. Hector enjoys bathing.

So I walked through the dark hallways of the Badnikker and headed towards the indoor training room.

“ah.”

“hmm.”

I ended up meeting an awkward person in many ways.

Hiiro Badnikker.

“… … .”

Hector was still uncomfortable with this character.

Before meeting at the conference hall, the last time they saw each other was at a dinner hosted by Ironblood, and at that time, Hector got some pretty harsh words from Hiiro.

‘It wasn’t just bitter words.’

He was sold as unqualified, hit in the stomach, and strangled.

If Luan hadn’t intervened then, I might have really died.

Fortunately, at yesterday’s meeting, Hector didn’t show much interest because of Ryzen Badnikker…

If the two of them met like this, I don’t know how they would react.

Hector said in a slightly nervous voice.

“good morning.”

“-uh.”

Then, a reply came back a beat late.

Hector, who was about to pass by with only a formal greeting, felt puzzled by her attitude.

Originally, Hiiro’s attitude towards himself was either ignorance, contempt, or annoyance…

For some reason, I have a feeling that this meeting is uncomfortable for some reason.

And then something even more amazing happened.

“Good morning. No. Isn’t it good?”

As Hiiro said that, his gaze turned to the gloomy outside the window, so Hector was able to quickly calm down.

Good morning?

That Hiiro hyung, to me?

“It hasn’t come out yet, but you’re being sincere.”

“It’s become a habit.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… I’m sorry, but I’m in a rush for morning training.”

“okay.”

I had nothing more to say and was about to pass by, but coincidentally, Hiiro also started walking in the same direction.

Come to think of it, Hiiro also trained at the martial arts gym late into the night last night.

‘It was amazing.’

Heero Badniker was the first person that came to mind when Hector thought of the word [genius].

It means that while I don’t look down on effort, I don’t particularly prefer to be absorbed in something.

The person who used to be like that trained all night and headed to the training ground early in the morning.

It means that there has been a change of heart.

‘Is it because of that guy?’

It takes a huge shock to bring about change in a person’s life.

Coincidentally, Hector also experienced a life-changing shock during his ordination ceremony last year.

Hector touched his cheek, which had been normal for some reason, and it felt cold.

‘… I heard that something similar happened to Hiiro too.’

Then, for the first time, he felt a sense of kinship with his eldest son, Hiiro Badnikker – a person he had only ever considered a rival and a foe he would one day surpass.

Of course, since it was a one-sided feeling, it was difficult to show it carelessly… … .

“…Hector.”

“yes?”

“Shall we have some morning practice?”

Hector stopped walking without realizing it.

“Are you talking about Dalian?”

“Yeah. I happened to sneak a peek at your training yesterday, and I found the Imperial Sword quite interesting.”

“… … .”

“I think you too can learn something from my sword. What do you think? Of course, if you don’t feel like it, there’s nothing I can do.”

“no.”

Hector smiled faintly as he looked at Hiiro, who was speaking while avoiding eye contact.

“Please help me.”

***

After the training, we had breakfast together.

The chef at Badnicker witnessed the rare sight of the eldest and second sons, who had never gotten along before, sitting side by side at the same table and eating.

He showed off his skills without any filters so as not to spoil the scenery.

As a result, Hiiro and Hector ended up overeating a little for breakfast.

After training, we split up for a while, then met again around lunchtime. Nero Badniker was also added.

It’s for the Iron Blood’s greetings.

Waiting room on the 4th floor.

Hiiro looked around and asked.

“Where is Luan?”

“You said you weren’t going to attend.”

“Really? Well, it’s not that strange.”

Nero tilted his head in puzzlement at Hiiro’s words.

“What’s not strange?”

“I don’t think he likes Badnikkers very much. He doesn’t seem to follow his father like we do… … He even shows signs of reluctance at times.”

“ah.”

Hector also felt this often, so he was convinced.

“…however.”

Hiiro’s relaxed voice suddenly became cold.

“Why is there an uninvited guest in this waiting room for my father’s greetings?”

“huh?”

Ryzen, who was sipping tea from a distance, pointed at himself in exaggerated surprise.

“Me?”

“Get rid of that attitude.”

“You’re being grumpy in broad daylight. Are you the owner of this mansion? You can go some places, and you can’t go some places… … . Do you have the right to say something like that? You’re not even the owner of a small house.”

The troubled Ryzen looked at the collector and said.

“This room is a break room, right? Even if I can’t say hello, it’s okay to rest here, right? Isn’t that right, Mr. Collector?”

“In principle, there is no problem.”

As the collector bowed politely, Ryzen shrugged his shoulders. A gesture that seemed to say, “See?”

Hiiro looked at Ryzen as if he was annoyed, but since he was not the type of person to listen to others, he ended up keeping his mouth shut.

The main reason is that my father’s bedroom is right nearby and I didn’t want to cause any unnecessary commotion.

Ryzen, who didn’t really care about such things, said this time while looking at the collector.

“By the way, it’s a hassle to keep calling me ‘Collector,’ ‘Collector.’ I don’t think I’ve heard your name yet.”

At those words, Ludwig, who was disguised as a collector gathered here, responded to the children of the Iron Blood Duke.

“My name is Bigson. I apologize for the late introduction.”

“What an unusual name.”

“I hear it often.”

Ryzen looked at Ludwig with a strange look, but Ludwig brushed it off with an indifferent attitude.

Although I couldn’t see through it at a glance like Luan, it seems like I have my own issues.

Hiiro said.

“When did you start greeting me?”

“Starting at noon, you will be allowed to enter one at a time. The time limit will be 5 minutes per person.”

Although the time was shorter than I thought… … .

Hector soon felt that it was a reasonable time.

Anyway, since Iron Blood is unconscious, we won’t be able to even have a conversation.

Time passed in dull silence, and soon the hour and minute hands met again at the top.

The first one to enter was Hiiro.

I wonder if that guy is nervous too.

Hiiro Badnikker got up with a somewhat stiff face and left the waiting room.

‘… … .’

Hector, who was left behind, felt a strange sense of impatience.

In fact, the situation of visiting my father in the hospital still wasn’t realistic.

In the bedroom beyond this thin wall, an unconscious Iron Blood Knight is lying… … .

miss you.

But on the other hand, I don’t want to see it.

Conflicting feelings clashed within me, causing anxiety.

“Huh.”

Even in this situation, Ryzen Badniker was reading the ledger and humming a tune, as if he was having fun.

I was watching that sight with a strange interest, and then our eyes met.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“…the owner of a company.”

“however.”

“What kind of company is it?”

“Zairen Trading Company.”

“… … !”

Then, Nero, who had been standing still, looked at Ryzen with a surprised expression.

This is because Zyren Trading Company is a first-class trading company whose stock price is currently rising rapidly in the empire.

They handle a wide range of items with guaranteed quality, and above all, their contract completion rate is close to 100%.

I also heard that in case of any breach, compensation is the fastest among the imperial chambers.

“You’re the owner of Zyren Trading Company?”

“Yeah. But don’t think about accepting the rice cakes with your bare hands. I only deal with worthy opponents.”

“… … .”

Hector, who had been blankly staring, understood a little later.

Is this guy just telling me I’m worthless?

It’s only natural that rudeness be reciprocated, but before Hector could say anything, the door opened and Heero returned.

“You’re here. How’s your father’s condition?”

“… … .”

Hiiro didn’t respond.

With a stiff expression on his face, he grabbed the coat he had in the room and left.

Next in line was Nero Badnicker, who did not return to her room after visiting hours.

After a while, the collector checked the situation and said this.

“Lady Nero has passed away.”

“… … .”

“It is your turn, Master Hector. Let’s go.”

“hmm.”

Hector stood up with a nervous face.

I followed the collector to the Iron Blood Lord’s bedroom. My heart was pounding as I headed to a place I had never set foot in before.

Hector took a deep breath of nervousness and opened the door… … .

“… … .”

The moment I saw the Iron Blood on the bed, I understood the reactions of those before me.

***

The rain that had been falling since last night gradually became heavier, and after the sun went down, it began to pour down in torrents.

The spring rain was so fierce that it reminded me of the heavy rain that you would see during the rainy season.

The pouring rain seemed to suppress the airflow throughout the mansion, and today, the quiet atmosphere of the main building combined with it to create a strange sense of desolation.

‘no.’

Maybe only Hector feels that way.

“… … .”

I swung my sword to shake off my distracting thoughts, but it had no effect.

Because of that, Hector ended up skipping lunch training and even dinner training for the first time in a long while. He had no choice but to give up since swinging his sword while mentally unstable would not help him train.

I was sitting in my room, helplessly staring at the rain pouring down through the window, when suddenly I heard a knock on the door.

‘I thought you said you were skipping dinner.’

I got up from my seat to open the door, wondering if someone had brought me food, but the person there was somewhat unexpected.

“Brother Hector.”

“Dolbert?”

It was Dolbert, the sixth son of Badniker.

Dolber, who had nodded with a weak-looking face, scratched his head awkwardly.

“Did I disturb your rest?”

“Not really. Is there anything you want me to do?”

“Oh, that’s because I haven’t seen Luan since this morning. I was wondering if you knew.”

Hector tilted his head.

“I didn’t see him today either. I heard he declined my father’s greetings. He must be at the Socheoldang.”

“I thought so, so I went to Socheoldang first, but I heard that they left early in the morning and haven’t come back yet.”

“okay?”

Hector tilted his head, but didn’t find it particularly strange.

In the first place, he is a guy who has never been able to stay still in one place.

After the protection ceremony, he wandered around the empire as if he had some kind of wanderlust.

“He may have some personal business to attend to, or he may be speaking with the Council of Elders. Either way, I have no clue.”

“Ah… I see. Excuse me, brother. Good night.”

“Yeah. You too-.”

That’s the moment.

Hector’s expression hardened to a frightening degree. It was so startling that Dolber, who was standing in front of him, stepped back.

“Tongue, bro?”

“What is this… … .”

It gave me goosebumps.

This is because an energy that should never be felt, that should not be felt, dug into Jeongsuri in Badniker.

A thought flashed through Hector’s mind.

The school building shrouded in darkness, the world beyond the mirror, the blood-red moon I encountered there…

Hector looked around quickly as if searching for something. Then, his eyes suddenly turned to the upper floor of the main building.

A thick and dark evil atmosphere was felt from there.

‘father!’

The next moment, Hector’s footsteps quickly passed through the hallway and up the stairs to the fourth floor.

A chaotic atmosphere.

On the fourth floor, where only a select few were allowed to enter, a large number of people were felt.

The elders of the family, including the knights, the maids, and even Hector, who had a hard time seeing their faces, and even Asad.

They stood frozen in front of the Iron Blood Knight’s bedroom, looking somewhat bewildered.

“… What the heck is this?”

Assad’s face, which was said to never lose its composure, hardened.

“Assad, what the hell is going on-”

Hector stopped talking.

The bedroom of the Iron Blooded One.

Because I witnessed the figure of Cheol-Hyeol-Gong sitting in that room with a blank expression.

“…here.”

The lips of the iron-blooded man trembled.

His confused gaze turned to the empty chair next to the bed.

“I think someone was there.”

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