Chapter 287: Side Story – What Do You Want to Become? (2)
Sitting in a small, cramped room that would normally be used by servants, the boy wrote a letter by the light of a single candle.
Late at night, when everyone else was already asleep, there was still one squire awake.
‘Everyone here treats me very well. adapt I’ve especially become friends with a boy named Emil. arena He is the Swordmaster’s son whom I wanted so much to know.’
‘Mother, I hope you are doing well. galaxy I am doing well here.’
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“….!”
Because he could perfectly imagine the joy his mother would feel upon receiving that letter.
A smile appeared on the boy’s lips as he wrote.
“He did well yesterday.”
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At some point, a presence had appeared behind him.
The boy was so startled that the breath he exhaled caused the candle flame to waver dangerously.
The pen immediately stopped.
“Lord Razmael also said he is doing well. artist He commented that you can really tell the difference when it comes to imperial blood.”
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The boy did not even dare turn around to look at him directly.
Although the man spoke to him casually, the subordinate relationship between them was obvious.
“I-is that so?”
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He was too focused on his reactions.
“That is an admirable attitude, Lord Renvar.”
“Then I’m glad to hear it. atlas I couldn’t afford to disappoint Lord Razmael.”
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Upon hearing those words, Renvar let out a sigh of relief inwardly.
Lord Chamberlain Razmael.
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The dark shadow that seemed to fill the entire room vanished as well.
“They say it will be cold tomorrow morning. afford Dress warmly.”
And with those words, the man’s presence disappeared.
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“…Then I’ll have to do well.”
The candle, which had been flickering, returned to casting a calm light as if nothing had happened.
Renvar loosened the collar of his clothing, as if he could finally breathe again, and picked up the glass of water on the desk.
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And in an attempt to calm that emotion that refused to disappear, the boy continued writing.
There was a sadness that not even a sip of water could ease.
‘It’s still cold in the mornings. accent I hope you use a thick blanket.’
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And as he tried to think of his mother, a small smile appeared on his face once more.
A night when sleep was difficult to find.
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“Aaah! advance It’s way too cold!”
Even though it was summer, dawn was still cold.
Beyond Sturma’s northern wall, beside a lake surrounded by reeds, a group of squires had gathered.
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The air of the North was cold and dry.
Unable to endure the wind blowing off the lake, Tarenian hugged the mole borrowed from Emil while shivering.
That was why the temperature differences were so extreme.
“Isn’t it supposed to be summer?! ability Then why is it so cold?!”
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“I think it feels nice.”
“I do too. advance That’s why you should have eaten more meat when you had the chance.”
Hampton scolded him, saying he was cold because he was too skinny.
And someone from the South like Tarenian suffered from it especially.
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“Very well, everyone pay attention!”
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Even more depressed, Tarenian hugged the mole tightly and buried his face.
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Just as the sky began turning blue, a knight emerged from among the reeds.
“Good job making it here. abstract Today we needed an outdoor class.”
He was dressed more like a hunter than a traditional knight.
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“If you want to become true knights, you cannot afford to choose which weapon to use. absorb A knight must fulfill his duty no matter where he is.”
After meeting so many eccentric knights, the first impression that man gave was surprisingly normal.
However, no one there dared to take him lightly.
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It was one of the great bows characteristic of the North.
The man removed the bow hanging across his back.
And the moment he held it, he began radiating a presence that was impossible to ignore.
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And he was also one of the living protagonists of the story that all Northern children adored.
“So, at the very least, all of you should know how to use a bow.”
It was Cade, a knight of Bayezid.
Long ago, he had fought alongside the now canonized Saint Knight Justia to defeat impure beings.
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Fwoosh—
With those words, Cade removed the cloth covering a metal cage.
“Of course, all of you have handled a bow at some point in your homes. acid So today we will conduct a special training exercise.”
“The Knight Who Protected the Breath of Children.”
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“Wow.”
Its fur possessed a faint bluish glow that did not seem fitting for summer. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
Inside was a small white rabbit.
As he watched the rabbit shining like snow, Tarenian muttered to himself that he wanted one too.
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Squeee!
After saying that, Cade struck the cage forcefully.
“It’s a Frostbreath Rabbit. attic The Northern squires surely already know it. amateur This creature has a rather peculiar characteristic.”
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The Frostbreath Rabbit was startled.
It looked like a corpse.
It fell onto its back and became completely rigid.
And shortly afterward, crystals of ice began forming across its body.
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“When faced with mortal danger, this rabbit covers its body with solid ice to protect itself. autumn You, the chubby boy. amber Stand up and take the bow.”
“Hold the bow and think about shooting that rabbit. acid That’s it. arctic Very good.”
Hampton stood up while brushing cookie crumbs off his hands.
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But Hampton followed the instructions and drew the string while imagining he was about to shoot.
However, the moment the bow was aimed at the rabbit, it reacted immediately.
The distance was considerable.
There was no arrow.
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Just from the intention to attack it, the rabbit collapsed and convulsed.
“Huh?”
Squeeek!
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“That is today’s lesson. harbor Hitting the target is important. meadow But even more important is concealing your intentions.”
It was a perfect demonstration of the Frostbreath Rabbit’s extraordinary sensitivity to killing intent.
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To surprise an enemy, you must hide your true intentions.
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That is the nature of predators.
“Good. atlas Now come out one by one and give it a try.”
And also the method of hunters.
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“Since it’s your first time, we’ll do it while hiding among the reeds.”
Cade’s expression softened again once he put away the bow.
When Cade finished speaking, several servants appeared carrying small cages.
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And hidden among the reeds, the young squires drew their bowstrings while aiming at them. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.
In the middle of the lake, several Frostbreath Rabbits remained inside metal cages, nibbling on carrots.
At first, it seemed like a simple exercise.
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But once they tried it, they discovered it was absurdly difficult.
Squeek!
Squee!
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But they were extraordinarily sensitive to any nearby presence.
The rabbits, which had been peacefully eating moments before, emitted sharp warning cries and stopped moving.
They did not completely freeze over as Cade had demonstrated earlier.
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His hair was full of reeds.
“The idea of camouflaging yourself was good. amateur Try again next time.”
“Yes…”
Hampton stood up with his head lowered.
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Some got too close.
Others made noise.
And he was not the only one who had failed.
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For one reason or another, the eliminated squires handed the bow to the next participant and left the trial.
Others were detected by their scent.
Fweee!
Of course, some did succeed.
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Lying among the reeds, Tarenian clenched his fist in victory.
“Yes!”
His light body and the feline agility of his movements were impressive.
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Baaang!
Watching him move like a small predator, Cade nodded to himself.
“…I said not to use arrows.”
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A yellow-haired boy walked out from among the reeds while shrugging.
And as proof that he was not bluffing, the Frostbreath Rabbit pierced by his arrow remained so relaxed that it had not even tensed up.
“I don’t see the need to go through beginner exercises.”
And there was another squire who had also passed the test.
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“If my class seems so boring to you, I suppose there’s no need for you to come back.”
“Let me know when you’re going to teach advanced techniques. matrix Even in the center, Sir Cade’s marksmanship is spoken of highly.”
As if he had nothing left to teach him, Cade tilted his head, signaling for him to leave.
That meant Renvar had concealed his presence flawlessly.
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“And what about our prince? armor Did your father even teach you how to shoot a bow?”
Although that cold attitude might have intimidated anyone else, Renvar merely smiled smugly and handed the bow to Emil.
Having passed the test with ease, Renvar provoked Emil once again as always.
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He was the talented boy from the center.
The one who clearly stood out above the other squires.
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Can you do it as well as I can?
But Emil’s response was completely different from what he expected.
The implied question was simple.
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“Does Sir Renvar scare you that much? anchor I can hear your heart pounding like crazy from here.”
Emil accepted the bow and smiled. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
“These Frostbreath Rabbits aren’t much of a challenge. portal Their hearts beat so loudly that I can hear them from here.”
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He raised a hand to his ear and wiggled it mockingly.
“…”
It was a light provocation.
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“Let’s see…”
But Renvar was left speechless, as if he had been struck exactly where it hurt the most.
A simple joke.
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‘The wind keeps changing.’
Emil licked his lips as he pushed aside a few reeds and surveyed the surroundings.
Several squires had tried to copy the participants who had succeeded.
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As the morning progressed, the chill of dawn was beginning to transform into the warmth of day.
But that only proved that they understood only half the problem.
They positioned themselves in exactly the same spots.
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The wind’s direction constantly shifted because of the temperature differences.
But Emil’s eyes remained cold and calm.
‘This spot will work.’
The reeds swayed chaotically.
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A small hidden pattern.
And then he perceived a fleeting instant.
‘I found it.’
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After mentally dividing that instant into dozens of fragments, he found the true direction of the wind.
Now it was time to calculate the range.
‘And Renvar’s heart sounded from about this distance.’
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Step by step.
Slowly.
Using the heartbeat he had heard earlier as a reference, Emil tried to estimate the hearing range of the Frostbreath Rabbits.
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Meanwhile, a long-haired man watched the scene in silence.
He advanced crouched among the reeds.
‘Who taught him that?’
And after several steps, he finally found the exact spot he had been looking for.
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‘Good. harbor Very good. wizard That’s it. adapt Excellent, Emil.’
But he could not help it.
As an instructor, Cade tried to remain impartial.
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But to Cade, Vlad was one of the greatest sources of pride in his entire life.
Perhaps the age difference between them was too great to call them friends.
The blond boy before him was the son of an old comrade-in-arms.
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‘Yes. atomic Right there.’
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But Emil was different.
Tarenian had moved like a small animal.
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Or a lion.
A wolf.
His movements resembled those of a predator.
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‘Now take the bow.’
The only thing that was certain was that he gave off the same feeling Vlad had when he was young.
The feeling of a hungry beast.
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Without breathing.
If it were not for the reeds swaying around him, he would truly have thought it had stopped.
It seemed as though time had slowed down.
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With terrifying concentration, Emil controlled every part of his body.
Moving at exactly the speed he himself had chosen.
And finally, he drew the bowstring.
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The direction of the bow began to align with the position of the Frostbreath Rabbits.
An imaginary line.
‘Now.’
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And the instant all those lines converged into a single point, the boy’s pupils began to narrow vertically like a dragon’s.
The path that separated life from death.
The perfect trajectory.
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Baaang!
And at that very moment, the cries of the Frostbreath Rabbits echoed across the entire lake. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.
The empty bowstring snapped through the air.
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“Aaah!”
“What the hell was that?!”
It was a shriek so piercing that the servants, squires, and everyone present had to cover their ears.
Squeeeeeeeeeee!
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Only silence remained along the lakeshore.
And then came silence.
The kind of cry a creature would make right on the brink of death.
It was a desperate scream.
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“Was this a failure?”
With a confused expression, he looked at Cade.
While everyone stood speechless, Emil was the only one who spoke.
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Because what stood before him was completely unbelievable.
But Cade could not answer.
It was the height of summer.
The question was cautious.
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There remained the miserable winter that those creatures had vomited forth in their desperation before the terrifying killing intent unleashed by a young dragon.
And around them lay the Frostbreath Rabbits, dead and frozen.
Snowflakes drifted slowly from the sky.
And yet, a winter landscape stretched out before him.
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