Swordmaster of the Red Light District

reunion (3)

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Glivias was a large city, so there was a separate office in charge of administration.

The vassals of the local lords, the high-ranking administrators, and the local officials dispatched by the emperor were still discussing issues to be resolved at the government building today.

Everyone raised their voices hard to carry out each other’s arguments, but they were all buried by a sudden roar.

Kwaang!!

The entire front door of the office building was smashed.

The guards rushed to the front door, but when the intruder waved their arm once, they fell out at once.

In the end, the knight who stayed in the office drew the sword himself.

Relief fell on everyone’s faces, but it was only for a moment.

wow!

The knight went out like a soldier.

The intruder, who had left the front door in a swamp, waved his hand at the officials who were looking down at him inside the building.

The meaning was clear, so the administrator who had the most time came out and asked, trembling.

“At what time are you acting like this?”

“Seria Alstein.”

“Seria Alsh… Yes?!”

At the familiar name of the opponent, the administrator widened his eyes and looked at Seria.

It was horrendous, as if it had been lying on the battlefield.

Only then did the administrator understand a little why Seria ignorantly broke through the front door.

There was a battle going on somewhere.

“Daddy, what’s going on…?”

“Call me. Alstein Street. Right now.”

Seria’s eyes flashed blue.

They had to report the raid to the Alstein family as well as to all the surrounding areas.

Bridges, station horses, artifacts and more.

Seria mobilized all means of communication available to Glivias through armed demonstrations.

*

A few days have passed since the sudden attack on nobles.

The Alstein family were the first to hear the news and move. Because Seria was attacked directly, the reaction was quite intense.

Other nobles also heard the news one by one and began to pay attention to the incident.

It was loud right now, and it was going to get louder in the future.

Rey mumbled as she drank the tea that Lopilen politely poured out.

“It looks like I’ve done everything I have to do…”

Rey roamed the canyon that had been attacked before, looking for any tricksters.

Currently, Glivias, the Alstein family, and the troops supported by several lords in the vicinity gathered around the raid site and controlled it thoroughly.

In the next few days, an investigation will begin to determine the identity of the assailants.

“The Crown Prince…”

The heiress will be stripped of his post for this, the raider said.

When the 1st Prince was deprived of the Crown Prince position, the second prince was the next in the order.

Lopilen regarded the second prince as competent but cruel.

“Well, it’s not my thing.”

It was only necessary to quietly bow their heads while they were fighting each other.

Rei had little feelings for the imperial family believed to have led the raid.

If you believe the assailant’s words, it is said that the imperial power structure was changed by accident and suffered damage… Well, it wasn’t something that I couldn’t understand.

If someone close to you was seriously hurt, the story would be a little different.

The people of Count Phillips were all on the safe side.

Rey got up from her seat and headed to the treatment center located in the center of Glivias with Lopilen.

“Are you here?”

When we arrived at the treatment center, the priest and therapist gave us light courtesy.

Except for Seria, all the personnel injured in this raid were here.

Rey went to Avencio first.

Avencio, who had been in a coma for several days, woke up yesterday.

Somehow he put his life on the line, but even with empty words, his condition was not good.

“You are alive.”

“Okay…”

Avencio, who made a sound of pain, narrowed his eyes and asked.

“Are the girls okay?”

“That’s the third question. Both of you are safe.”

Rey took the potion out of her arms and opened the lid.

“It’s a very expensive potion I got from my aunt, so don’t spit it out and eat it.”

“Well…”

Avencio, who drank the potion while lying down, took an uncomfortable breath.

“I don’t know how I got out of there…”

“Isn’t it thanks to my wonderful aunt?”

Saying that, Rey looked at Avencio up and down.

His entire arm was blown off and his leg was smashed, and it looked like he needed a long rehabilitation.

Thanks to the presence of divine power, it was possible to restore the missing parts with only power and money, but it was difficult for even high-ranking nobles to receive that level of treatment.

One way or another, it was impossible to be a proper knight in the future.

“It’s going to be tough for a while.”

“…I have to accept it. As a knight, I was injured while fulfilling my duty.”

“If you are treated badly by your family, please come to Count Phillips. I will treat you as a benefactor.”

“You’re talking about the seed bastard as if anything happened.”

Avencio grinned and lowered her head again.

Rey headed to the next room without interrupting Avencio’s rest.

Alessia got on the Fenrir and turned around in place, startled, and threw herself onto the bed.

Ray asked the therapist who was accompanying him with an astringent face.

“He… no, why is Alessia-sama so fine?”

“The wound was also shallow, and the thick subcutaneous fat absorbed the shock, so most of the organs were unharmed. It seems that the recovery was quick.”

“Is that saying that I’ve been gaining weight now?”

Alesia, who was listening to the conversation, looked at Rey and chuckled.

Rey raised his fists in a laugh that had the meaningless meaning of knowing that I was going to do this and gaining weight.

Alessia quickly dug into the blanket.

‘Well, it’s okay.’

Ray, who had a small snort, walked around the hospital room to say hello, and finally visited Floria.

Seeing Ray entering the hospital room alone, Floria immediately got up.

“Oh, hello!”

The discipline was very tight.

I couldn’t find the leeway that I usually showed while waving my fan softly.

Ray’s head hurt inside.

‘I’ve seen everything you see.’

It wasn’t clear exactly what Floria was misunderstanding after watching the battle in the canyon, but Rey decided to leave it alone.

Floria was also tied to the contract engraving, so there was little chance of anyone making fun of her.

“Relax your face, Floria-sama. Who eats it?”

“Uh, yes. Is that so?”

Floria, who had changed her tone of voice, greeted her with difficulty.

“Oh, go, thank you. You saved me. I’ve been blessed again.”

“Yeah, well. But is there any news from Count Osiris?”

“My father said he would send someone, but I don’t know the details yet.”

“okay.”

Ray nodded.

I don’t know what Count Osiris will decide after the imperial family’s involvement is revealed, but it wasn’t Rey’s part.

“You’re taking good care of yourself.”

Rey, who tapped Floria’s trembling head, left the treatment room.

Lopilen followed immediately behind.

“Are you going home right away?”

“No. I’m going to buy some things for the kids again.”

Ray snapped his pockets.

I was able to recover quite a few Platinum Coins thanks to scouring the arms of the raiders in the canyon.

Unlike imperial gold coins, which were mostly made of gold coins only in their name, platinum coins were definitely a high-value currency.

Ray repurchased the writing instrument he had recently bought and handed it over to Lopilen.

Lopilen followed Rey with a satisfied face as she staggered under the heavy load.

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Next was the blacksmith.

As soon as he saw Rey, the blacksmith frowned as he remembered Rey’s face that had broken several swords.

Rei didn’t care, raised the sword on display and bounced it.

‘Now I can handle the space sword like a space sword…’

It’s not perfect, but you can arbitrarily adjust the time and location where the leaping sword will fall.

It was thanks to the enlightenment I gained within the Lycilote Records and the circles created in my heart.

By gaining circles, more mana can be accumulated in the core as well.

However, this was more of a double-edged sword.

As the mana of the core increases, the pressure of the circle becomes stronger, which means that a strong load is applied to the heart.

‘How long will it last.’

Since it is the body that the Transcendental gave to me, I wouldn’t be fooled by it, but it must have been wrong for longevity.

Rey confided another bottle of expensive potion Seria gave her to her mouth, and then breathed mana into the sword.

As the mana starts spinning, the sword breaks.

The blacksmith frowned.

“I’m not going to peel it off, so stop breaking your sword.”

“Three sacks.”

Rey handed the bag containing the platinum coin.

After checking the coins, the blacksmith entered the warehouse.

Rey contemplated the core while waiting for the blacksmith to come out.

Aside from the load on the heart, there was one more problem.

In order to fully utilize the performance of the core, you need the help of the circle, and in the process, the mana of the core and the circle that repulsed was swirling in all directions.

This is the reason why Harcia always radiated a chill.

‘Even if I pioneer the next realm, the circle’s assistance will be essential in order to develop swordsmanship…’

The moment the sword appears, the surroundings freeze.

There were limits to what I was able to show in public.

Because it was obvious who the Graduate, who dragged the chill, would remind him.

‘Performance is certain, but it is not easy to use.’

If this is the case, reincarnate as a prince at all.

The grumpy Rey took the sword from the blacksmith and turned around.

‘Let’s go back to the Count’s.’

The escorts sent by Earl Phillips will soon arrive here.

As soon as the troops arrived, Rey was planning to return to Alesia and the counties.

There were a lot of people who caught on to the investigation, but it was enough to ignore them.

A storm is coming

Unless you have a clear vision of the future, it was best to keep your head down so as not to be swept away by the storm.

‘I’m a little worried about my aunt, but…’

Due to Seria’s status and position, she could not step out of this situation.

Still, he was a victim of an attack, and he believed that he would deal with it well because the Alstein family was giving it back.

Rey looked up at the sky for a moment and smiled.

“I miss you…la.”

The feeling I’m feeling right now is not very pleasant.

It felt like I was being attached to this damn world, and it was even embarrassing.

still.

“I miss my mother and children.”

Slowly I missed home.

*

Jimmy had a toast with Matthew the day Ray left for the tower.

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Now that the man who had been so troubled with his head has left, I thought I would be able to enjoy a happy slow life for a while.

However, in the Phillips estate, the children that Ray had left behind remained intact.

As Ray disappeared and the atmosphere at the nursery became chaotic, incidents and accidents continued for a while.

Thanks to Jimmy and Matthew’s running on their feet, the nursery was stabilized within a few days, but there were a few children who were still feeling depressed and droopy over time.

Karen was particularly serious, and after Rey left, she shriveled and shriveled like a flower that had never seen the sun, and continued to shrivele.

He sniffles while eating and sniffles while sleeping.

Watching Karen continue to dry up, Jimmy trembled with anxiety.

At this rate, I would have heard Ray, who returned a few months later, say how he took care of the children.

‘Please eat straight away!!!’

Jimmy sighed inwardly as he grabbed her balding hair.

However, as the date for Ray’s return approached, Karen’s firm expression began to loosen little by little.

Karen, who smiled more often than not, waited for the day when Rey came back with a sore throat.

And when the day came when Rei promised to return.

Karen dressed up pretty hard and went out to meet Rey.

However, after waiting all day, Ray did not come back.

On that day, Jimmy was called by the Earl of Phillips to hear a shocking fact.

“Are you being attacked…?”

“I didn’t even know the exact situation.”

The Count frowned in frustration.

According to the contents of the letter Ray wrote, the group was attacked, but none of them were life-threatening.

It was also said that if you interpreted this badly, you could barely live.

The Count wanted to run with the knights to the place where the attack had taken place at any moment.

Ray was warning in a strong tone in the letter. Please don’t be arrogant.

When Rey was openly rude, there was always a reason.

The Count decided to take minimal measures, such as sending someone to investigate the situation and an additional escort, and keep his seat.

“They say that their return schedule will be delayed by about a week.”

“That… I see.”

Jimmy also had a lot of questions, but he didn’t say anything because the count’s expression was so bad.

Still, it wasn’t a very long time, about a fortnight. Jimmy thought so, but he was mistaken.

After Ray’s return was delayed.

Karen sat in front of the lord’s castle, where Rei had departed for the imperial horse tower, and remained motionless for more than two days.

Upon hearing the news, Jimmy was terrified and ran to Yeongjuseong.

“Karen!”

“…?”

Karen, who had been staring at the path the carriage had left with a grim face, slowly turned her head.

After seeing Jimmy approaching, Karen burst into tears.

“Ugh! Black! Ray isn’t coming… Huh! Let’s go pick up Ray together… Uh-huh…”

“He’ll be back soon, so let’s wait a little bit. They said there was a problem with the carriage and it was delayed for a while.”

Jimmy hugged Karen and comforted him.

Karen, who was sobbing in Jimmy’s arms, asked, wiping away the tears that were dripping down her cheeks.

“When are you coming?”

Jimmy is as cautious as possible, and he uses the term for young children to comfort Karen.

“I’ll come after ten nights.”

“Ugh…! aa”

Karen started to cry.

Jimmy realized a step later that he had made a terribly wrong choice of words.

How many orphans have stayed at home believing in their parents that they will come back after only sleeping for ten nights.

To the children of the orphanage, returning after sleeping for ten nights was like saying that they would never see each other again.

“Ugh!! Ray hasn’t come back? Is that so?”

“Ka, Karen…! I don’t mean that…!”

Growing up and soothing Karen, Jimmy felt his head throb.

The majority of orphanage children are children who have experienced abandonment.

He was living with the fear of being abandoned again.

Is it because of that?

When Ray did not appear on the promised return date, the children who had been fine during that time began to show signs of anxiety.

‘Come back soon, you bastard!!’

In the end, Jimmy had to find Ray, whom he had so desperately wanted to disappear from his sight .