Chapteer 273: Extra 13 – The Bastard of the Frausen Family (1)
vC3pAIn a cell within a mansion surrounded by somber gray bricks.RxvEIJ
q7NOn the damp floor of that place, Kihano was sitting, tied up with ropes, his gaze vacant.luGWepj
eMmSY“K-Kihano, sir.”aOUICL6
BRyVWR“Yes.”fhQJOgJ
otzjThe treatment he had received while being dragged there had been rough enough that his appearance was disheveled.n39
aU4But that disheveled appearance was preferable compared to the situation of the boy who called to him with a weak voice.W8ta1t
iPxLBx“But why am I the only one hanging upside down?”mIX
Yc4“Well… that’s because it’s a tradition of the Turrek family, isn’t it?”LwXhgMA
T6v“Then why are you perfectly fine?”4Rd
483Q4Q9“That’s… because I’m a noble.”ceqH3
ZgekSfgThe boy was wrapped in ropes as if he were a cocoon.cw7vEnb
vQhDJAEven so, despite the boy’s voice, Kihano only stared at the ground in worry, biting his nails.iIpkg
faOywHF“C-Could you at least lift me up for a moment? The blood is rushing to my head.”0GUtHy
ymmaY“Oh no, this is a problem. This time, I don’t think I’ll get out of this unscathed.”A4vp
NgHkmE“Just for a moment. Really, I’m going to faint.”n5m
zkgc“If my brothers find out about this, I doubt they’ll let me die peacefully.”KKt
MT0Y1UQ“Sir Kihano! Sir Kihano?”Oaho
xXYDespite the boy’s desperate calls, Kihano did not raise his head easily.fRc
Mq5sIn fact, his anxiety was so intense that he was now standing, pacing back and forth.N1ZF
m4a7nGV“Old man, don’t you have a solution? You’re a mage, right?”w6PvH
RFD“…”xMtVWQ
eo8wZfEAlthough there were only two people in the cell, Kihano began to speak as if there were someone else there.Ne3
ik8“Haven’t you recharged yet? If you have, let’s break the cell wall and get out of here.”ecZG
eH9VNvTHe spoke toward an empty corner of the cell.V45
YeRiHe seemed to be completely out of his mind, but fortunately, there was a voice that responded to Kihano.xWvsp
S7wbU9“Tsk! That’s why knights are such a problem. Do you think magic is as easy to use as drawing a sword?”jny
9kQDAn old voice emerged from the empty corner of the cell.opJgXE
E7UeMAlong with it, a small figure leapt out from the shadows with tiny hops.XcpB
zmQO“Why the hell did you get involved with the baron’s daughter? I told you not to do it!”CuP
TIHIt was a frog.sB8k
RvZR17A frog smaller than the palm of a child’s hand.2g6
tB4JmIhGreen on its back and white on its belly, it wore a tiny wizard’s hat and hopped toward them while clicking its tongue.sNlaU
kFFEd8E“No wonder they say the Frausen lose their heads over women.”aQetaP
wXXPDnK“This is really unfair. It was a mutual agreement!”Zs8P
vcZA“…Um, could either of you please lower me down?”1uDO
XivA tall man with brown hair.bzQ
CObA freckled boy tied up with ropes, begging to be lowered.84sK2G
oIKBtxAnd a small frog with a wizard’s hat and a pipe in its mouth.ibsSR
hPs“In any case, we need to get out of here before my brothers find out.”thH
azr62M“Sir K-Kihano.”zJ60M
vprj“Hurry up and recharge! Let’s get out of here with a *boom*!”XjtGQWF
GHsBHg“…What’s that boom?”N9T4NAH
GaBUN1j“That thing you showed me last time, that swoosh followed by a slash.”02x
WyxR“Sorry, but I have no idea what you’re talking about. You’re definitely a Frausen, explaining everything so badly.”WAab
8Id2JThough there were three in the cell, none seemed to understand the others.UIOxLA
UudDVEach one said whatever came to mind.3XinW
nSfIHmHowever, the boy, seeing this absurd situation, finally couldn’t hold back and shouted with all his strength.rHeOs
pNpqY7“They’re here! I don’t know who, but someone’s here!”fvMs1
cPIx4G“Huh?”SmbS
vKk336Hearing the boy’s screams, Kihano finally turned around.3xqbx5
sv7And there, outside the bars, stood a man he didn’t recognize, looking at him with a stern expression as he slowly removed his hood.iDck
T49iC“…Brother?”I8jiGe
GyAThe man was tall, with his hair slicked back and glistening from the oil he wore.nWzF
nxgHe was the epitome of noble elegance.4ritESj
vFUBut what stood out the most was his sharp, penetrating gaze.LAkHkg
GzNC“…Damn libertine.”3zRSVN
fNdIt was the fifth son of the Frausen family, Perez Frausen.G51
e1RNow, with his left eye narrowed, he looked at his younger brother, known as the greatest libertine in the family’s history.ydBRjO
Ouv01“Brother, brother! Don’t use that! I can explain everything!”l8REnpb
rcnlWith one eye closed, he saw his own world; with the other, he saw the world where he stood.04x5g
2eTjfo5A skill available only to knights who had reached a high level.wRz845
WdnEm“Don’t bother explaining. Just prepare to die.”qFS
xXP“There’s no need to use aura! Don’t you feel sorry for your little brother who can’t even use aura?”pJnX
ah6“I feel more sorry for myself for having a brother like you.”1VL
2rAFCreak—05E
gNK3D4Perez turned the key handed to him by the jailer and slowly opened the cell door.bJlIW
YuGhPerez’s presence filled the space, making Kihano prepare nervously.qyf6V
ybW7wBut Perez Frausen only looked coldly at his brother’s desperate attempts.mWm
zQ9E1ZQ“Should I leave you half-dead first?”DgGS
cSeDCrash!l7o1
cEThBefore he finished smiling, a deafening sound shook the entire cell, as if a wall were collapsing.6wZ
ZkAgThe man’s scream echoed alongside the crash.xJY0qW
F5hEven the jailers froze, confused by the dust falling from the ceiling, but they remembered their orders and held their positions.HbX9AnZ
HxDFtmr“Huh… Gentlemen? Are you really going to leave me hanging here?”QkMCI
NO5Y1dSThe cell trembled with each of Perez’s blows.N0v6SH
SW1BByThe boy, dangling like a cocoon, flailed wildly.wvfW
CF4hL8But in the middle of all that, no one had the time to respond to his plea.gVo7Vr
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BWa“Ughhh…”a5XM0dG
jZ7NIf you took rice cakes and threw them, would they look like this?GCDoQ
K4yP4meKihano, hunched and stuck to the floor of the cell, looked exactly like that.nOy5Ysq
KWdTKHqPerez, seeing him, exhaled a sigh of resignation.b64u
mhUC“Remember what our father told you when you left.”TtH
SyOfe8uChiiik—FTqX
aYQVThe match struck by Perez produced a flame that lit his cigarette, and the scent of tobacco began to spread through the air.1dl0I6
eINrdga“…”SDK
KOj“He told you to keep quiet, to stay as unnoticed as possible.”x3xLj
HFQdmbyAs he inhaled deeply, the tip of the cigarette glowed red.AI2K75u
pmtRIn the dark cell, it was the only light visible in the deep night.3Wjs
K6vwF“You’re twenty years old now. You should understand why our father sent you away from the family.”UMozO6
1Pm6“I don’t know… damn it.”zUcpz0b
CD3ROPerez frowned slightly at seeing his younger brother still lying on the floor, unmoving from resentment.A2Z
c5UVFBut he understood his defiance.e49FA
48ehY4zFor as cold as he seemed, even he could imagine how his brother felt crashing into an impossible wall.0QMN
MwVeZ9“I understand you want to vent, but don’t forget that the Dragulia family’s anger hasn’t subsided.”PvmHo6
sg956“…”BIkEgZ
5jCAt the mention of Dragulia, Kihano began to stir slightly.QqRT
57NHBut Perez pretended not to notice and continued speaking.AwOOvE
kDxth6“So go farther away. Until they forget you.”hAhLKqE
UuFcIThud—HnRh
eClWith those words, Perez stood up and tossed a small bag toward Kihano, who was still lying on the floor.X6w
PUt9The bag fell with a familiar clinking sound.ctXeg
TmvwYeMIt was unmistakably the sound of coins.aBeD
t5a“I don’t need this…”6RvKRJ
qTCtPP“Take it. It’s from our mother.”I2iupfI
fDepL3After throwing the bag of gold, Perez tucked a small piece of paper into the ropes binding the boy hanging from the ceiling.k5ALcx
OfDfSt“Agreement or not, you caused trouble for the Turrek family. So handle this.”YnNwbl
dhEokcThe boy, exhausted, had fallen asleep and didn’t even wake when Perez untied him and gently laid him on the floor.zwdd
8ZpWithout another word, Perez left the cell.LPUZNn
Xphdx3Kihano, still lying powerless on the floor, slowly began to rise as he watched his brother’s back disappear.VB07
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WC1tG0T“It must be difficult for you, Sir Perez Frausen.”0jvBF0
glc“…”wmgAiM
8pUXqPerez, who had planned to leave silently, was stopped by an unexpected voice.MCrPN
cbyQ“Clearly, as a member of the Frausen family, the problems he causes are of great magnitude.”vbYLhKm
h3OK8YThe man’s bald head gleamed under the moonlight.ts9Pv
kouqwGQSmiling maliciously, the man approached. He was the knight of the Turrek family who had brought Kihano here.h0r
Kti2“What do you want?”MQY
O4XB“Nothing in particular… There is just an outstanding debt with Señor Kihano.”q2oH
pC6Feigning politeness, the man extended his hand toward Perez.1bk2
XvOb12A“As I said before, it must be the Frausen blood that makes the problems they cause so large. Your brother owes me a considerable amount of money.”iytkcKV
bc8oUpon hearing this, Perez’s brow furrowed slightly.Bblq
HEpbr“How much?”1SWf
heiU“About 20 gold coins.”kY8
taOsMFQ“…20 gold coins?”LOBRb
DQ6ReHis brother’s reputation as the libertine of the Frausen family was well known.GhKj0xH
TGYADBut Perez, who had watched him for a long time, knew that Kihano would not borrow 20 gold coins without a good reason.9oB3Lw4
5jRwFjI“Well… The boy who accompanies your brother, right? His name is Yan.”gvejLO
nqaThe man was embellishing his story, but the situation was simple.Gri5jZ2
HisThere was a boy who worked alone on a farm.HNR1
KzHHis parents had left him with a huge debt before they died.5n4
A1AAnd coincidentally, the owner of the farm was the creditor of that debt.dkiHQq
ISfE2It was a situation that, by coincidence or not, often occurred in this world.B4eKFcl
7GhEIS“So my brother paid 20 gold coins to buy the boy’s freedom?”uq8
jwgjE“Exactly. And I lent him that money.”3zmd
ciBNHfPerez smiled slightly, understanding why there was a boy hanging in the cell.VDcZY
m28XAEHe calmly approached the man.4dTR
miMlld“Then, the 20 gold coins must be paid.”P3bWG
XkzROBThe Frausen family always paid their debts justly.fTE1cIA
99SRewarding kindness and repaying grudges was an unbreakable rule of their family.WTE9U
TL84D3y“Sir Perez?”pEjnTc
CIt53KHowever, instead of handing over coins, Perez grabbed the man’s outstretched hand.7wWkO
rbhiHe squeezed it so tightly that the bald knight’s eyes widened, unable to utter a sound.BPYgmQA
a5vBb43“From what I saw on the way here, it seems you treated my younger brother quite harshly.”2TI
bbeIrx“…!!”zxu
L8fInstead of coins, the man now felt the crushing grip of Perez on his hand.3WvyeN1
YNl1RThe bald knight’s eyes were wide open, unable to scream, while Perez’s grip threatened to crush his bones.ZKhJLp
2Mj“Let’s see how much your life is worth.”cNaI
JSYGMl“Aghhh… Ughh.”jnHM
VEBFoEven though Kihano was considered a libertine, he was still a Frausen.IJd8
1ZuxNot even the Turrek family could touch a family that shone among humans, even in the world of dragons.YHkK
7JUJ“Surely, it’s worth more than 20 gold coins.”NgLhn
Lv0eaCZ“Gwaaaah!”7uQAh
2tlTo defend the honor of his younger brother, whom no one acknowledged, Perez squeezed the man’s hand forcefully.1Q1G
kecj40Meanwhile, his younger brother had been beaten mercilessly.EzqF4nG
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dkE“…Consuegra.” (1)xRQE0C
5IPo8ZEEven in the dark cell, the moon shone brightly that night.7NYM
DJavxKOn the white paper illuminated by the moonlight, the name of a city was written.DPib6
8gI83MWA city at the edge of Baron Turrek’s territory. Consuegra.L5X52KK
2Bm5JFrom Kihano’s cracked lips, the name of his next destination slipped out softly.ZCmGj
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g359The translation to this is literally in Spanish in case you think it was mistranslated.1k8
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