I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 345



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Episode 345

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First of all, because we are family.

??? ????? ? ?? ???? ? ??? ?? ???? ??…….

In other words, I was quite considerate of Arts.

But the person involved didn’t seem to feel that way.

Arts, his face flushed red, walked briskly towards me and stood in front of me.

“Okay. I’m here.”

“… … .”

“What can I do now that I’m here? Did I say something wrong?”

“… … !”

Looking at that irritated face, my fists started itching like crazy, but I held back for now.

I could have beaten him up at any time… … .

The decisive factor was what I heard from Hector just before this.

– You’ve mostly responded to most irrationalities with force. This time, you won’t be able to do that. Regardless of whether it’s possible or not, even if you were to defeat all the elders, the family atmosphere wouldn’t change.

That’s definitely true.

Sometimes, there are things that cannot be solved with force alone. This means that beating someone up isn’t necessarily the answer.

Besides, considering Arts’ age, we can say that he is still immature.

Above all, it didn’t seem like I could even overpower this guy with words.

“Okay. Let’s talk first.”

“talk?”

“There is only one thing I want to say to the people gathered here. We cannot allow the family to continue on as it is now.”

“… Is there a solution?”

Everan, who had been silent, spoke.

The youngest of the Badniks, who was almost like a squirrel if I didn’t count her, had a strangely squirrel-like appearance…

The rest of the brothers were mostly of the same build, so they looked like small animals caught between wild beasts.

In reality, this place looks very uncomfortable and he seems to be very conscious of others.

‘That doesn’t mean he’s a completely nice guy.’

This is a person who tormented me quite a bit in my past life.

I didn’t go overboard and I didn’t really want to bother anyone, but I guess I’m the type of person who naturally goes along with the atmosphere around me?

“A solution? There is. A brilliant way to relieve my father of his burden without going against the wishes of the Council of Elders.”

“What is that?”

“In this day and age, fifteen is an age where it’s not strange for someone to become a monk and start a family. And since I’m the youngest and turning sixteen this year, there’s no one among us who’s under fifteen.”

“… … .”

People around me just blinked their eyes blankly without any response, as if they didn’t understand my unexpected words.

Ryzen asked, poking his ear.

“So? You want me to get married after leaving home?”

“That may be a means, but that’s not the point.”

I looked at the people around me one by one.

Hiiro, Hector, Ryzen, Arts, and Ludwig, who is not here.

Nero, Lina, Olivia, Everan.

Finally, me too… … .

There are ten in all.

therefore.

“The ten of us, the sons of the Iron Blood King, just have to be as active as our father.”

“… … .”

“Since there are ten people, if we simply calculate it, it means that each person has to bear 0.1 Iron Blood Attack.”

Even my miraculous calculation method left no response from those around me.

I added it as the reason suddenly occurred to me as I was thinking about it.

“Hey, fine. But since I’m the one giving the cow, I’ll do the 0.2 Iron Blood Attack by myself. Then, the remaining nine people can split the 0.8 Iron Blood Attack. So each person… … .”

“ha ha ha!”

At that moment, Arts burst out laughing like a madman.

While I was blankly watching, the laughter slowly died down and Arts glared at me and said.

“… You crazy bastard. Are you in your right mind?”

“Why again.”

“You want us to fill the vacancy of our lord? By taking on his work? That’s ridiculous.”

“that’s right.”

Ryzen also nodded.

“I don’t want to agree with that idiot, but what he just said is correct. If it were possible to make such a simple substitution, then dozens of decent A-class heroes would have been as active as my father. Since that’s impossible, my father is an iron-blooded warrior.”

“Oh, that’s right. And to be honest, I’m not confident that I can imitate even a thousandth, no, ten-thousandth of my father’s accomplishments… … .”

Even Everlan agreed in a small voice.

Come to think of it, these two were merchants.

Everan, who works in the fashion industry, and Ryzen, the owner of a large company that is so big that it is hard to even talk about it.

These two have no intention of fighting on the battlefield like typical heroes, mercenaries, or knights.

Even Hiiro, who was listening to the story, nodded and said.

“I think Luan’s idea is reasonable, but I don’t think everyone here can shoulder Father’s workload. If Nero, Hector, and I each do our part, wouldn’t it be possible to lighten Father’s load a little?”

Hector flinched slightly at those words.

Judging from his expression, he seemed quite surprised, but it seemed like he didn’t expect Hiiro to call his name as well.

“You’re right. Not everyone here likes to fight. There are also people who want to live comfortably by doing business.”

Ryzen brought up something similar again, but I nodded because I expected this kind of reaction.

“Then you can just keep doing business, brother.”

“what?”

“It’s not like beating up the church is the only way to raise Badnikker’s status. Leading the fashion trend in the system is also a way, and becoming the owner of the best store on the continent is also a good idea. In fact, wouldn’t that be even better? It would be impossible for my father.”

I spoke slowly.

“We are the majority. Since we have more people, we can do more. Our individual abilities are still incomparable to my father’s, but if we each excel in our respective fields, our total could surpass my father’s.”

“That’s ridiculous. If it were that easy, my father would never have been called the Iron Blood Lord and become the top noble of the empire.”

Does this kid find joy in life in nitpicking other people’s words?

Even my deep, deep patience seemed to be cracking, but I desperately held on and said.

“If you deify a living, healthy person like that, they won’t be able to do anything.”

“Get rid of it. You can’t see anything because you’re the head of the household? Yes. Now I know your intentions. Aren’t you planning to retire like this?”

“omg……!”

Everlan looked at me in surprise.

Lina, who had kept her mouth shut until now, also looked at him with interest.

“… … .”

As I closed my mouth in disbelief, Arts spoke in an excited voice.

“Yes… …! Thinking about it that way, it fits perfectly. Isn’t this a ploy to force the still-sane lord to step down from the front lines and use us as chess pieces to expand your own position?”

“T-That could be… I never even dreamed of that.”

Everlan covered his mouth with both hands and reacted annoyed.

Arts, who was even more excited by the reaction, spat out a spit.

“Since we’re the ones who gave you the cows, if you insist that our activities were part of your plan, then in the end, you’ll get the credit! Haha! But what can I do about this? Your poor plan was discovered by this Arts Badnikker!”

“… He’s not even that healthy. I told you that my father has amnesia right now. His mental age is younger than ours. Don’t you understand what that means?”

“Whether you’re twelve or two, the lord has been a perfect being since the day you were born. The worries of the likes of us are nothing but an insult to him. How could you, the youngest, know that?”

“… … .”

“That was really pointless talk. You, you should be looking forward to it. What you said here, this Arts Badniker will report to the Council of Elders-.”

“I lost.”

“what?”

Crack-!

Arts’ head suddenly turned.

The guy blinked, not understanding what was happening.

“uh…….”

And when his cheeks, which had been bright white, began to turn red again, did anger rise in his heart instead of surprise?

He turned his head to me and glared.

“You bird… … .”

Crack!

So this time I slapped the other cheek.

Arts, whose cheeks turned bright red in an instant, tried to say something, but I slapped his cheeks alternately with one hand.

“Ugh… … .”

After repeating this a few times, Arts fell over as if his legs had lost their strength.

Normally I would have ended it here, but I approached the fallen Arts and started stomping on him.

“??! ????! ?? ??! ????! ?? ??! ? ????! ???! ???! ???! ????!”

“Ah… …! Th, stop! Stop!”

“It’s just the beginning! What are you talking about?”

“Ouch! Ugh, ugh… … ! It hurts! It hurts! Kyaak! Heh, Brother Hector… … !”

Even while being beaten, he called out to Hector, so I looked at Hector for a moment.

But Hector was looking at both me and Arts with eyes that seemed to be looking at a distant mountain.

“That, that can’t be… … .”

“No way! What the heck! You son of a bitch!”

I stopped only after stamping my feet on Arts’ body dozens of times.

“Hey, stress out, Mr. Ha.”

For some reason, I felt refreshed, so I asked with a refreshing smile.

“Anyone else have a fun guess like this idiot? If you do, tell me now. I won’t say anything. As long as you don’t ask stupid questions, I won’t hit you. Seriously.”

“… … .”

“None? That’s fortunate. There’s only one person without a conscience.”

It’s a miraculous probability.

The thing is, among ten brothers and sisters, there is only one idiot.

I was so uncomfortable with the clothes I was wearing that I took off my coat and threw it nervously on top of Artz’s body.

“100 million…….”

And he said, his shirt fluttering across his chest.

“Being born into a good family is just luck. This family may be a bit spoiled, but it’s not a bad place if you don’t get greedy. You won’t starve, you’ll have plenty of support, and you won’t be ignored anywhere. Let me ask you frankly. Would you have been able to achieve the same results without the positions, achievements, and badniks you’ve achieved so far?”

“Hmm. I think I can… … ?”

“Third brother, you’re out, damn it. Why is a married man joining?”

“yes.”

At my words, Ryzen pretended to close his mouth with a zipper.

“… And it goes without saying that it was thanks to my father that Badnikker got to where he is today. The food we ate, the clothes we wore, and even the fact that we could flaunt ourselves without being ignored by others. Whether we knew it or not, we owed it all to my father.”

It may be too much to say that there is debt between parents and children, but that is my opinion.

“He’s someone who’s been running since before we were born. He’s worked so hard that even if he were a machine, he’d break down. That kind of person deserves to rest. Of course, I’m not saying that we should retire him forever like this idiot says. The Empire still needs an iron-blooded man, and no one can replace him. It won’t matter how brilliantly we continue to perform, so I’ll give him time.”

“hour?”

I said it plainly, but blackly.

“One year. Let’s just be dogs for one year. Instead of making this year the first sabbatical year of your life.”

“… … .”

Only then did you understand what I said.

Some of the smart guys seemed lost in thought.

Guys like Hiiro, Nero, Hector, and Ryzen.

“Even if Badnikker is like that, will the Imperial Family or Heros be convinced?”

“I don’t know about that. It’s not something we should be considering in the first place. Let’s leave that kind of political maneuvering to the elders who have been doing that all their lives.”

“… … .”

“They each work hard enough to break a sweat in their respective fields. Ryzen-nii will try to triple the size of the company, Hector-nii will try to become the youngest Royal Knight, and Heero-nii will try to get promoted to S-rank.”

Was that an absurd statement?

Three people burst into laughter at the same time, but I pretended not to notice and continued with what I wanted to say.

“Let’s see the interim tally… … It’s April now, so I think it should be around October. Should we award prizes based on the results then? Besides, our Badnikkers are a family with a clear reputation for success.”

“Is there anything you can give me?”

“Why, I am a Sogaju. I have the right to embezzle family property privately or publicly. Be it elixirs, precious weapons, or using the power of the Badnikker.”

Then, Ryzen’s eyes suddenly became sharp.

“Then, could you possibly give me a rope to put on [the expedition]?”

“Expedition? Hmm… … .”

Expedition. Or exploration party.

These are explorers from outside the empire… … that is, from foreign lands where musical instruments abound and monsters and demons run rampant.

They are experts in their respective fields, but the risk is enormous. Usually, half of them return dead.

But the harvest they get from going ‘outside’ is truly enormous.

Not only do they bring back priceless relics, but they also bring back a lot of information about metals, herbs, fallen nations, traces of extinct races, cults, and demons that cannot be found in the empire.

The problem is that only the Imperial Family has the final say in allowing this expedition to exist.

Of course, in the case of Heroes, there are times when they go out on expeditions, but strictly speaking, it is illegal.

‘aha.’

[Zairen Trading Company], run by Ryzen, is not on bad terms with Heros, but has no ties to the Imperial Family.

It can’t be helped, since the system originally operated illegal auction houses and such.

Anyway, because of that, naturally there will be no contact with the expedition team.

This could be a pretty fatal flaw for Ryzen, which wants to expand its business.

Sometimes, the harvest brought back from the expedition changes the paradigm of the company.

“Does it seem possible?”

“Oh, really?”

“Yeah. I’m pretty close with one of the princes, and I’m also close with His Majesty.”

“Hmm… … .”

Suspicion grew in Ryzen’s eyes.

You don’t seem to believe me. It’s true.

“Is it fate that we met at the Academy? Even if Prince Glenn is like that, His Majesty the strict Emperor of Purgatory… … .”

“… … .”

“… Well, I understand that. But as you know, I have no intention of burying Badnikker in our company.”

“That’s right. You just run the business and occasionally support your other brothers.”

“how?”

“If you provide a lot of support supplies to places like Hiiro-nii’s clan or Hector-nii’s knights and add, “We owe you a lot to Badnikker,” wouldn’t they love you too?”

“Oh, that’s okay.”

“Well, then! Can I also get some fabric support from the store?!”

Everlan raised his hand and said.

I tilted my head and asked.

“Why are you being formal? Sister. Speak comfortably.”

“Is that okay… …?”

“Do as you wish, but what about the fabric?”

“That’s right, these days fashion is all about design, and the quality of the material is much more important. But finding expensive fabrics is like trying to find a needle in a haystack… .”

“Really? Brother Ryzen, what do you think?”

“I think I can take care of that. Shall we talk about it later?”

“Uh… a story?”

“Yeah. You know this?”

“Okay, Zyren Knife… …! Zyren Trading Company?!”

Surprisingly, an atmosphere of cooperation was created between brothers and sisters who had not even known each other’s existence before the return.

I noticed that the restaurant had become somewhat noisy, unlike when I first entered it.

Looking at that sight, I felt somewhat bewildered.

Because, before and after the regression, these guys were the first to feel like they were of the same blood… like brothers.

‘… … .’

It’s even more embarrassing because it wasn’t intentional.

At the same time, it was surprising that these guys who were busy badmouthing each other could have this kind of relationship.

“Luan.”

At that moment, Hiiro approached me cautiously and called me.

“why?”

“I understand what you’re saying. There are many flaws, but I also understand the general direction. However, there’s one big flaw in that plan.”

“What is it?”

“Will your father really follow your words?”

“… … .”

As expected, our eldest brother.

Although he may seem a bit absent-minded normally, this sensory part is fierce like a beast.

Perhaps this is a question that arose because Hiiro is the one who knows the most about the Iron Blooded.

Of course, this Luan Badniker has already come up with a plan.

“Don’t worry. Father will get a lot of rest during this year.”

“How? I don’t think he’ll accept what you’re saying. Even if my father had the mental capacity of a twelve-year-old, it wouldn’t matter. Even my father at that time would prioritize his mission over his personal rest.”

“Right. So I’m going to try using some coercive methods.”

“Coercive means?”

“This is a secret… … .”

I quietly recited the secret operation I had planned.

“… I’m thinking of kidnapping my father.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Then, the noisy room suddenly became quiet.

A silence filled with a strange sense of tension.

Ryzen gulped down the meat and muttered, amidst the quiet sound of someone munching on food.

“That crazy guy.”