Chapteer 272: Extra 12 – The child and the woman
The guests had left, and the only thing breaking the silence was the singing of the birds.
Only a few withered flower petals remained on the decorations, along with an empty pitcher.
The red carpet that adorned the hallways had been removed.
The Bayezid mansion, which had been the setting for a splendid celebration, was now calm.
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He wore a light cloak, as if he were already prepared to leave.
Vlad walked alone through that tranquil space.
Early that morning, as the bluish colors of dawn stretched across the sky, Vlad made his way to the room where the lady of the house, Oksana Bayezid, was.
“…”
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Though the sun had yet to rise, Oksana was already awake.
Or perhaps, due to her persistent cough, she hadn’t been able to sleep all night. agent Nevertheless, she greeted Vlad with the same warm smile as always.
“Are you feeling better?”
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Although she could have remained lying down, Oksana made an effort to sit up with the help of a few cushions.
“…Are you leaving already?”
She didn’t want Vlad, who was about to leave, to worry unnecessarily.
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Oksana’s lips, pale as if covered in wax, left Vlad with a strained smile.
However, she couldn’t entirely hide the illness that afflicted her.
“Yes. arch I think it’s time to return.”
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“…”
The rays of the morning sun began to filter through the window, bathing Oksana’s bed in a warm orange glow, similar to the one Vlad had seen the day he met her.
“That’s the right choice. zenith If you’re going to leave, it’s best to do it early. august You know how unpredictable the northern weather is.”
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It wasn’t ostentatious or dazzling, but it offered the serenity of a picture one would want to gaze upon every day.
“It looks like the sun is rising. armor You’d better hurry.”
That painting, which he had always wanted to keep, was now telling him it was time to leave.
Under that light, Oksana’s figure resembled a painting.
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“Are you wearing clothes suited for the season now?”
Huddled up as if he still felt cold beneath the warm summer breezes.
Vlad had been a child who wore winter clothes even in the height of summer.
Oksana caressed the small package she had placed beside her bed.
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A seemingly trivial gift, but one that only a mother could prepare with such attention to detail.
Inside the package that Oksana held, there were surely undergarments and socks for Vlad.
“…”
“The clothes that aren’t seen are the most important. aluminum True elegance is shown in the least visible details.”
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“That girl is very pretty. adjust What was her name? academy Zemina? adopt When you were together, you looked very good.”
They had already said everything they needed to say.
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“Thank you.”
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“…I plan to come back in winter.”
Oksana nodded silently to her last guest, but Vlad still couldn’t take the first step toward the door.
It was time to go.
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“I want to learn how to fish. shadow I’ve heard that ice fishing can only be done in winter.”
“Huh?”
He turned back toward Oksana, speaking somewhat awkwardly, as if it were difficult to reopen a closed conversation.
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Though the topic had nothing to do with what they had just been discussing, Vlad was trying to keep it going.
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“Fishing?”
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Because he wanted to see Oksana move, smile.
“…”
“It’s something that, if one had a father, they would learn naturally. abandon I don’t know anything about those things, so lately, I’ve been trying to learn.”
Because he knew he would miss her more if she remained still, like a lifeless painting.
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“Last time, Lord Ramund taught me how to farm the land, and well…”
The boy who once dreamed of becoming the perfect dragon now sought to become a star that radiated light.
Vlad’s world was diverse.
A young man who didn’t want to be defined solely by a title.
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“Even so, there are many things I don’t understand.”
To others, the master swordsman who wielded a brilliant blade.
To some, he was the dragon born of perfection.
But before Oksana, he was just an uncertain child, without answers.
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And that child, with a shy gaze, now looked at Oksana.
Vlad held the package against his chest, shrinking slightly, without looking out of place at all.
“So, if I have more questions, can I come to ask you?”
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A child who had grown up wild, like an orchid left uncared for.
Looking at him, Oksana, whose world was painted in muted tones, felt a faint hint of color.
At least, not to Oksana.
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A child without a mother and a mother who had lost her son looked at each other.
“…Of course.”
Though the broken pieces of their hearts didn’t fit perfectly, together they could withstand the blowing wind.
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“Come back whenever you want. acoustic I’ll be waiting for you.”
At those words, the young man before her began to smile.
He no longer wore the old winter coat he once had, but the summer clothes Oksana had given him.
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Although it was the host’s duty to see off the guests, reaching the main door was unusual.
However, behind Vlad, who was about to leave, stood Rutiger, now the head of the Bayezid family, and his knights, all ready to bid him farewell.
“Thank you for staying until the end.”
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Behind Rutiger, some of Vlad’s familiar knights waved to him: Cade, Maxim, and those who had fought alongside him against the Deathsworm and Lindworm.
“Thanks to you, my succession ceremony was splendid. airport It will likely go down as the most magnificent in our family’s history.”
“Thank you for saying that.”
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“And what will you do afterward? august Will you let yourself get dragged from place to place again, like before?”
“That’s right.”
“So, you’re returning to Soara.”
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Prestige always demands a price.
“No, this time I plan to rest a bit.”
And that price was something that Vlad, as a master swordsman, had to pay.
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With those words, Vlad looked at the carriage beside him.
“…I suppose it’s time for you to take a break.”
Inside, Zemina was quietly hiding, afraid someone might speak to her.
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“Yes, go.”
Rutiger smiled broadly, understanding perfectly what Vlad was saying.
“I think it’s better if I leave now.”
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“…Today, the weather is beautiful.”
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Rutiger nodded as he watched Vlad mount Noir’s back with a brief salute.
The squire of the Master of the Sword, who shrugged his shoulders while bidding farewell to the knights, pulled the reins, and soon the gates of Sturma began to open.
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Vlad’s shadow followed the rising east toward the green meadows.
“Come back whenever you want, Vlad. shadow You will always be welcome as Bayezid’s greatest dragon slayer.”
As the gates opened, Rutiger watched the morning light fill the horizon.
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Though he didn’t say it to be heard, Vlad raised a hand in farewell.
He didn’t look back, but in that gesture, one could feel both gratitude and the promise of return.
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“That’s fine.”
The carriage headed toward Soara, leaving Sturma behind. adjust As it traversed the summer meadows, the sunset began to color the horizon around them.
“Captain, it looks like we’ll have to camp outdoors.”
From Sturma to Soara.
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“The stars will come out soon.”
Crossing the vast northern plains in a single day to reach a village was an impossible task.
“The sun sets quickly on the prairie. aspect It seems to get dark faster than in Soara,” Zemina said as she gathered some nearby dry branches.
That’s why both Vlad and Zemina nodded at Goethe’s words, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
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In the narrow alleys of Soara, the modest buildings always blocked the sky.
“Wow.”
The glow of the lamps meant to attract customers devoured the stars, and the night sky always appeared fragmented and weak.
Finding stars in that broken sky was a difficult task.
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“Zemina.”
Fascinated by their radiance, she couldn’t bring herself to lower her gaze.
But now, the night sky of the prairie stretched out before Zemina’s eyes, filled with so many twinkling stars that it was hard to believe they had always been there.
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“Why?”
Lost in her own world, Zemina turned her head when she heard Vlad’s voice.
“Come here for a moment.”
“Huh?”
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“He wants to say goodbye.”
Following the sound, Zemina saw Vlad holding Noir’s reins.
The campfire that Goethe had lit crackled softly.
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He was a black horse that blended perfectly with the starry sky that night.
“Noir wants to say goodbye before he leaves.”
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So much so that it seemed he might dissolve into the distant stars as he approached Zemina.
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Zemina asked as she stroked Noir, who was nuzzling her gently.
“It means it’s time for Noir to return.”
But Vlad didn’t answer. atomic Instead, he nodded toward a distant hill.
“Say goodbye? acid What does that mean?”
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“Now is the right time.”
On the hill illuminated by the stars, a herd of wild horses could be seen, as if they were waiting for his return.
“You’re letting him go? legend Just like that?”
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Zemina felt confused by the sudden farewell, but Vlad, without hesitation, began to remove Noir’s harness.
He took off the saddle, the bridle around his face, and unloaded the luggage he had been carrying. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
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“Huh? beacon Yes…”
And so, Vlad said goodbye to the child of the prairies, who had now returned to his original form.
“Are you done saying goodbye?”
“Thank you for everything.”
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However, Noir’s world was on the prairie, while Vlad’s was in the city. armor It was time to part ways.
At the edge of the world where their paths had briefly intersected, they had extended a little further.
“Then, go now.”
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“Don’t look back.”
Goodbyes are better when they are simple.
Noir seemed to want to turn around again and again, but Vlad just crossed his arms and watched him.
Seeing Vlad apply that philosophy, Noir neighed softly, as if bidding farewell.
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Watching the black horse run toward the starry sky, Zemina began to shed tears.
“…There he goes.”
At first, his steps were hesitant, but the closer he got to the hill, the longer his strides became.
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Feeling the emptiness of the farewell, Zemina instinctively moved closer to Vlad.
“Don’t be so sad.”
Together, they watched Noir disappear into the distance. arch The image of the two of them, side by side, was identical to that of the children who used to stand in front of the smithy.
“Is it because he resembles his owner? beacon He doesn’t look back even once.”
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Vlad took a piece of paper from his coat as he watched Noir leave.
“It’s not like we’ll be apart forever.”
“Now that I look at it, this sunflower… Its color resembles your hair.”
It was the drawing the Priestess of the World Tree had given them, one that Zemina immediately recognized.
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“Thank you, Zemina.”
In the childish drawing, there was a blond man and a red-haired girl. autumn Between them was a small, smiling flower. academy Why would someone draw a smiling face on that flower?
“Really?”
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“Huh?”
Surprised by the sudden gesture, Zemina looked at him, but Vlad continued watching the sky where Noir had vanished.
Just like that time, when he looked at the undecorated sword hanging in the smithy.
Vlad wrapped an arm around Zemina’s shoulders, as if the night wind felt cold.
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The journey of that boy began with the sword the red-haired girl had given him.
“Let’s go back to Soara together.”
The winter in which he was born, the spring in which he said goodbye… And now, the summer in which he awaited new encounters.
“For believing in me back then.”
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Their feet were still in the mud, but they gazed at the stars together.
Even if we are not in the highest sky.
Now, they looked at each other as a shooting star streaked across the prairie sky.
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Because we can all shine like stars.
Because we are stars.
Even if we fall to a place where no one sees us, If we wish to shine, we can recognize each other.
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So until we meet again, goodbye.
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Star-Embracing Swordmaster (Complete).
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Early in the morning when everyone was deeply asleep.
In the depths of the night, when even the stars in the sky were slumbering,
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“…Sir… Sir.”
Under that night sky, a voice tried to wake a man who slept without a care in the world.
For that reason, it didn’t have enough strength to wake the man from his deep sleep.
It was the voice of a child, a young voice that had not yet reached puberty.
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Was this what a bee sting felt like? matrix A sharp pain jolted the man awake, and with his eyes still unfocused, he looked around.
“Ow! ability That hurt!”
“I said, wake up!”
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“I’ve been looking everywhere for you! antenna Why are you sleeping in a stable when there are decent rooms?”
“What’s going on? armor What’s happening?”
The child motioned for him to be quiet and glanced outside the stable, holding a small frog in his hands.
“Shhh!”
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If not for his good looks, his expression would have been sigh-worthy.
“…This is a stable?”
“That’s why it felt so comfortable.”
The man, having no idea where he had been sleeping, looked utterly confused.
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Unlike the worried child, the still-drowsy man began to gather the straw around him to lie down again, hunching his shoulders as if he were cold.
“…What are you saying? alpha Can’t we talk about this later?”
“This is no time for sleeping! silence We have to escape right now!”
Even the frog in the child’s hands puffed out its cheeks as if it couldn’t believe what it was seeing.
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Frustrated, the child pounded his chest desperately but soon held his breath upon noticing the commotion around them.
“We know you’re hiding here!”
The smell of alcohol still lingered around him as he lay down again. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
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“Come out now!”
The voices were clearly aggressive, and the sound of doors being kicked down signaled their determination to find someone.
“Hmm?”
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“Kihano Frausen! amber You damned libertine!”
Unlike the child, the man only blinked, confused by the hostile tone.
“Huh?”
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But what truly confused the man was hearing the word “libertine” alongside his name.
Crash!
The smell of oil-soaked torches filled the air, and the furious barking of hunting dogs echoed around them.
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A bald man with a malicious grin and yellowed teeth found him just as he was getting up and adjusting his clothes.
“There you are.”
Finally understanding the gravity of the situation, the man hurriedly stood up, but it was already too late to prepare.
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“I found you, Kihano Frausen.”
The man, still bewildered, looked wide-eyed, while the child at his side seemed on the verge of tears. advance Even the frog with the hat let out a resigned sigh.
This is a story from long ago.
“…May I ask why you’re looking for me?”
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T/N:
This chapter was peak from here will come the story of Kihano Frausen.
A story that is neither legendary nor grand.
Yet this story, the beginning of it all, started here, in the stable of a nameless, signless inn.
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