I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 351



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Episode 351

[Sandstorm Dune]’s craftsman, Conjian, thought as he ran frantically.

As expected, mercenaries aren’t hired cheaply…

“F**k you… … !”

I can’t help but swear.

What? The most reputable A-class mercenary group in the city? Yeah, shit. There’s no way those great guys would accept escort missions for a pittance.

I should have realized it.

Mercenaries are a shameless bunch of guys who will lie as much as they want to pay for a drink.

‘You idiot kids… …!’

But he was even more foolish than that.

He hired a group of mercenaries who looked obviously shabby just to save a few pennies.

If they were truly a class A mercenary group, they would have had a hard time, but they would have been able to defeat Sandworms without much difficulty… … .

Look at those guys who were mercenaries in name only.

As soon as the sandworm appeared, it started to squirm and was swept away in the blink of an eye. I even saw the back of the head of the guy who stole the camel and ran away.

‘Those little bastards… … .’

I memorized all the faces.

Later, when I go to the city, I will personally draw a detailed picture of those shameless guys and report it to the mercenary guild.

Kwaaaa …

Of course, if you survive here.

Boom!

With a loud crash, the entire camel-drawn cart was lifted into the sky.

For desert-dwelling peoples, anything that falls from the sky is generally welcomed: rain, and the occasional snowflake.

But if those are weapons that were carefully prepared and materials and ingredients that were purchased at a high price, then I can’t help but laugh.

Conjian watched in a daze as his precious possessions fell from the sky like trash.

Soon a sandworm emerged from under the sand.

“… … !”

Is it a mutation?

Or an older guy?

As a resident of Sandstorm Dune, Conjian had encountered sandworms lurking around quite often, but this was the first time he had seen one this large.

To exaggerate a bit, from the dwarf’s perspective it looked big enough to reach the sky.

A foul smell emanated from the sandworm’s mouth, which was wide open, and sticky saliva dripped down like rain, and Conjian couldn’t move an inch.

‘If you fall backwards on a lucky day, you’ll end up breaking your nose… ‘

The fact that he was the one in charge of procuring the materials this time, the fact that he hired some random mercenary, and the fact that it was a big sandworm that attacked…

It must all be guided by fate.

“…Vulcan.”

He muttered as if it were a will and closed his eyes, but it seemed that it was not yet time for Conjian’s fate to end.

Somewhere, the sound of a garment flapping could be heard. It was exactly the kind of sound you would hear on a windy day when a cape hung on a clothesline would sway violently.

When Conjian opened his eyes, what he saw was dark clouds.

Of course, it couldn’t possibly be a real dark cloud.

Today is a bright sunny day without a single cloud in sight, and best of all, the dark clouds do not come down to the ground to attack the sandworms.

“uh……?”

This is the moment when Conjian let out a blank voice.

What was thought to be a dark cloud had become a black storm. A fierce wind that tore apart everything it touched.

Kwagagagagagak-!

Death, which had been looming before our eyes, was torn apart.

As the Sandworm’s flesh fell off, Conjian finally realized the true identity of the being he had seen as a dark cloud.

It was a lizardman.

“Ugh… … .”

Although lizardmen were a common race in the South, this individual had an appearance that even the Conjians had never seen before.

A frayed cape, tattered bandages, and old weapons that would be hard for a blacksmith to ignore.

But what caught Conjian’s attention more than anything else was the lizardman’s scales.

It was the first time Conjian had seen a black-scaled lizardman. Even the scales were engraved with countless scars, perhaps because they were black in color.

It looked just like the ravages of time carved into the rock.

“Step back a little further.”

The moment a heavy voice was heard, the remaining sandworms attacked at the same time.

The black lizardman grabbed his weapon once again.

The next moment, the ground flipped over, sand flew in all directions, and the shape of a black lizardman soared into the air.

Kkuddukk.

A bluish aura formed on the tattered sword, and the arm holding the sword swelled greatly.

Then the lizardman’s right arm became blurry.

Pfft!

“… … !”

Although Conjian’s vision as an unmanned person may not be that high, … … .

I could tell that the black lizardman’s skills were extraordinary.

It’s enough to completely cut down five sandworms in the short moment it’s up in the air.

Sabak… … .

The moment the black lizardman landed back on the sandy desert, the torn flesh of the sandworm fell with a thud.

“… … .”

The black lizardman brushed the corpse debris off his long sword and lifted the collar of his cloak slightly.

“…What a messy fireworks display.”

“… … .”

“Are you okay?”

“Ah… Okay, it’s okay.”

Conjian, who had been blankly staring, nodded.

“But you… … .”

This is the moment when Conjian is about to say something.

“Luzard-!”

A voice that was tearing apart was heard from somewhere.

Then, tiny cracks spread across the black lizardman’s blunt face.

Meanwhile, two figures came down from the sand dunes, a dazzlingly beautiful woman and a handsome boy.

So, even if you look at it from the dwarf’s point of view.

The woman who approached with lonely steps was even carrying an umbrella, and judging from her attire, she seemed to be from a fairly well-to-do family.

‘Are you in a group?’

While Conjian was blankly staring, a woman approached him, folded her parasol, and hit the lizardman in the face with it.

Phew.

“… … !”

It happened in an instant.

Conjian opened his mouth wide in surprise, but the woman spoke in a cold voice.

“You, you’re doing something I didn’t ask you to do. Do you think I’m funny, considering I’m a foreign mercenary?”

“…I will be careful.”

“Ha. I know that this will be deducted from your salary.”

“Okay.”

“then…….”

Only then did the woman look at Conjian and smile.

“Hello? My name is Aibel Romance. I am a lowly merchant from Romance Trading Company.”

Should I change my mask or something?

Her face was so bright that I already forgot the cold attitude she had shown me earlier.

“Uh… nose, Conjian Stonehand.”

“Aha. Are you by any chance the craftsman of [Sandstorm Dune]?”

“That’s true… … .”

“Ah! That’s good timing! We have business to attend to in that town. From what I can see, you suffered a great defeat in the raid just now… … .”

Aibel covered his mouth with a fan, taking it out from somewhere.

“We can provide you with a little help, so could you please guide us to the village?”

***

When Ludwig suddenly hit me in the face with a parasol, I wondered what he was doing… … .

Looking at Conjian’s eyes, I can roughly guess his intentions.

It seemed as if he was deliberately trying to gain the sympathy of this dwarf by treating me rudely.

“Hey! Lizard! Hurry up and go!”

“Can’t you pull a little more gently? The cart keeps rocking!”

“Haa… … Anyway, I’m dying of frustration. If I had known this would happen, I would have hired a pretty and obedient Suin mercenary.”

“You have no sense and don’t listen to orders! What are you good at?”

Verbal abuse and sometimes even actual violence.

I was indifferent to Ludwig’s violence.

In fact, it didn’t hurt to hit them because of the lizardmen’s uniquely hard scales, and it was okay because they didn’t mean it when they cursed.

Separately, I was skeptical about whether that operation would be effective… … .

“… Are you okay?”

I guess there are some unexpected ones.

When I see the dwarf craftsman, Conjian, looking at me with a worried expression.

Conjian spoke to me in a voice that Ludwig couldn’t hear.

“I don’t want to get into the contractual relationship… but the employer’s attitude seems to be going too far. If you report this behavior to the mercenary guild, you may be punished or receive compensation.”

“It’s okay.”

“Why… … ?”

I couldn’t just say, “Well, it’s all an act,” so I thought about it for a moment and then a suitable excuse came to mind.

“There are three reasons.”

“Three?”

“First of all, I have no enemies in the mercenary guild.”

“Does that mean free mercenary?”

“Similar. And secondly, even if you belong to a guild, their labor laws do not apply to lizardmen… or rather, to other races.”

“hmm…….”

This is true.

Because of this, the foreign races worked much harder and earned absurdly little more than other imperial citizens.

Conjian made an uncomfortable expression and asked again.

“…The last one?”

“It’s simple. Regardless of that human woman’s thoughts and attitude, the fact that she hired me is clear, and we are already bound by a contractual relationship.”

“… … .”

“I must repay God.”

As Conjian swallowed a little air, I smiled inwardly with satisfaction.

Actually, acting as Luzard wasn’t difficult.

Because I already had the perfect motif.

It was our trustworthy lizardman senior, Araxad.

The white lizardman sometimes showed his old-fashionedness to the point of being stuffy. It was amazing to watch from the sidelines how people could live so inflexibly.

But that kind of attitude toward life sometimes makes people who see it feel respect.

Is it strangely trustworthy?

In fact, you can’t consider someone a trustworthy comrade simply because they have a lot of power. I came to trust Araksad because I saw his attitude and felt trust in him.

Of course, it’s unknown whether this will work on the dwarf, but it might be easier to gain favor with him than [Luan Badnicker].

“Umm… … .”

Conjian frowned when he heard me.

He clicks his tongue slightly, it seems like he feels sorry for my appearance.

The dwarf craftsmen from [Sandstorm Dune] are said to be particularly picky, sensitive, and arrogant.

If you can elicit that level of response, isn’t that half a success?

After that, we walked on without much conversation… … .

We were able to arrive at the dwarf village, [Sandstorm Dune], in no time.

As its name suggests, the village was built on sand dunes, and the walls surrounding it were magnificent.

Not only was the overall level of completion excellent, but it also had some pretty nice patterns engraved on it.

There were more magnificent buildings inside the town.

Each building had a unique appearance, as if it represented the personality of its owner or architect, but strangely enough, instead of feeling chaotic, there was a strange sense of unity.

Due to the terrain and geography, tall buildings were rare, but they were all of exceptional quality, as if a lot of effort had been put into their construction.

Should we really call it a village of dwarves?

“This is the sandstorm dune.”

“That’s amazing.”

“What do you mean?”

“This is practically in the middle of a desert. And sandstorms happen often. When they’re bad, they can blow away entire buildings. It seems like they put too much effort into the construction.”

Conjian sighed and shook his head at Ludwig’s words.

“It didn’t take any effort at all. If we put our minds to it, we could build a structure like that in three days.”

“yes……?”

“Of course, it might take longer since it’s a place where materials are hard to come by. That’s also why we don’t call this place a [village] or a [city] in the first place. It’s insulting to call a place where these hastily built structures are a village. So you should be careful not to call this place a [Sandstorm Village].”

“… … .”

Ludwig looked momentarily bewildered.

It seemed as if she had momentarily forgotten that she was acting as [Eibel].

“I will guide you to my house. Follow me.”

We nodded and followed Conjian.

It was only when I stepped onto the street that I realized why I had felt a sense of unity in this forest of unique buildings.

Perhaps because it was a village of artisans, the buildings all had the atmosphere of workshops.

The sound of metal striking echoed through the streets, as did the earthy smell of iron, wood, or broken stone.

Is it because of that kind of atmosphere?

This town feels unusually hot, even considering it’s a desert.

‘If I train hard, I might be able to make progress in the first salt technique?’

That’s because the desert itself is a place full of heat.

Although I’ve been focusing on the Dark Moon and the Wind recently, my true nature is still the Fire and the Wind… I have no intention of slacking off on my training.

Fortunately, the town did not seem to be one to reject outsiders. More precisely, it did not seem to care whether anyone came or not.

“Oh, right.”

At that moment, Conjian gave me a puzzled look.

“I don’t think you can come into our house.”

“That’s obvious… … . You can’t sleep under the same roof with people of different races, right?”

Ludwig responded as if he had been waiting for that.

Even though I know it’s acting, I still get a little annoyed.

“That’s not what I meant. The architecture itself is tailored to our species’ standards. You two will be able to get in somehow, but… … .”

“I understand.”

I nodded calmly.

As if he was used to being treated like this. Conjian looked at me with a complicated expression and added:

“I’ll clean the barn. I hope you’ll bear with the slight inconvenience.”

“Thank you.”

Since I was so worn out and felt like I was going to fall asleep any moment now, I decided to just rest that day.

Of course, the place I rested was a barn with an open ceiling. It wasn’t that dirty, but I couldn’t help the stench that was characteristic of barns.

‘… It’s been a while since I’ve been to the South, so the welcoming ceremony is really grand.’

Of course, it’s something that will take some getting used to.

Even when going to a big city and looking for accommodation, Lizardman mercenaries often stay in barns like this or even sleep on the streets.

The camels, who had been cornered because of me, looked nervous, but soon realized that I had no intention of causing any harm and fell asleep.

Dwarf Conjian brought a blanket along with the lamp, but I didn’t need to use the blanket.

Maybe because I’m a lizardman, the desert at night doesn’t feel that cold. If I could just build a wall to block the sandstorm, I feel like I could somehow endure it?

Even without the lamp, I could see my surroundings well, but I still felt that it would be disrespectful to the congee I had prepared if I did not use any oil at all.

Hwaruk-.

When we lit the lamp, a soft light dimly illuminated the barn.

I leaned against the wall and quietly looked up at the sky.

Is it because it’s a desert?

The night sky with the Milky Way was so breathtakingly beautiful that it took my breath away.

“… … .”

Suddenly, the moment I looked at this night sky, I realized that I had returned to the desert after a dozen years.

‘… I’m hungry.’

Come to think of it, I didn’t even eat dinner today.

The smell of food wafted from inside the house, but he endured it. The Lizardman warrior Luzad had to spend the night alone in the desert, chewing on loneliness… … .

Of course, I was too hungry to just chew on loneliness, so I took some beef jerky out of my arms and chewed it.

As I was eating, I realized that the Lizardman’s oral structure was not conducive to chewing things like jerky for a long time, so I couldn’t chew it properly and had no choice but to swallow it.

That was when.

At home, the dwarf Conjian reappeared. Conjian was holding a fairly large plate in his hand, and it smelled like fragrant meat.

“… Please have this.”

“Oh, thank you.”

“Okay. I just roughly grilled the remaining parts.”

“… … .”

It was a whole roasted bird, and although it was roughly roasted, it was juicy and decorated with vegetables.

“I’ll eat well… … .”

Before we could even speak, the dwarf craftsman had already disappeared.

I reached out to the bird with a smirk.