Chapter 293: Side Story – Black-haired Man (1)
From the glaciers of the far north.
KROOOOAAAR—!
Beneath the thick darkness, the roars of dragons echoed.
A sky where two moons shone.
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And also from here, in the center of the continent, in the highest canyon of the central region.
From the desolate wastelands of the distant west.
From the depths of the sea in the far south.
From beyond the deep forests of the far east.
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Upon the highest hill of the city stood a white palace that seemed to float like a moon.
The capital of the Empire.
The symbol of Brigantes.
Brigantes.
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The place that any inhabitant of the capital could see no matter where they were or what time they looked up.
The beautiful imperial palace, Albarion.
“Haah… hah…”
However, in that majestic place, a man hurried through the corridors.
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But the expression he wore at that moment was far from it.
His face was naturally solemn.
Probably because of the telegram he held in his hand.
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The office of Grand Chamberlain Razmael.
The place where the only person allowed to enjoy Albarion after the Emperor resided.
The man arrived at one of the deepest sections of the palace.
“…Lord Razmael.”
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Because the one who occupied that office was someone who valued silence.
Although he had run all the way there without stopping, the man forcibly suppressed his ragged breathing.
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He looked more like a priest than a noble.
His hair was tied back with a simple ribbon, reaching his shoulders.
“…What does it say?”
He was a long-haired man.
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The shoulder guard identifying him as a member of the Imperial Guard trembled.
A young man with a serene appearance.
“…Total annihilation.”
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— Wyvern stampede.
The absolute elite of the Empire.
Men trained to remain calm at all times.
Yet the guard standing before Razmael could not hide his pale face.
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— Urgent support requested.
“And it is not only Vermos Canyon. aspect We are currently receiving reports of damage caused by rampaging dragons all across the continent.”
— Forces stationed at Vermos Canyon annihilated.
The telegram he held was stained red.
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From the west.
From the east.
Even excluding the north, where magical communications had collapsed, the reports continued to arrive without end.
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“…Where is Sir Vlad Aureo currently located?”
Even from the distant Southern Archipelago.
Every territory under imperial jurisdiction was desperately sending requests for aid.
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Every second mattered.
The situation was critical.
With every telegram, dozens of soldiers died.
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“Still no news from the Arctic?”
In the darkness of the night, flowers swayed outside.
Yet even in the face of such urgency, Razmael remained calm as he looked at a tree beyond the window.
White magnolias dancing in the wind.
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“Other than the Arctic, nearly all northern territories have lost magical communications, Lord Razmael.”
And among all those flowers, there was one that particularly caught his attention.
They resembled candle flames on the verge of going out.
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The most beautiful.
The largest.
The only one that remained standing despite the wind.
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“Pardon?”
It was such a subtle change that anyone could have missed it.
“…Even after growing so much, he still cannot protect anything.”
For an instant, Razmael’s expression twisted slightly.
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But the guard who had served him for years noticed.
With that, Razmael unfolded a sheet of paper.
“Take this to the Protector of the Realm. arena Tell him that both His Majesty the Emperor and I, Razmael, have given our approval.”
“There is only one Swordmaster. alien But the calamities that have emerged number in the dozens. aspect We cannot continue waiting forever for Sir Vlad.”
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And the exclusive symbol of the Emperor.
Because two seals were stamped upon it.
The emblem of the Grand Chamberlain.
The guard received the document and froze.
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“We will restore the Dragonslayers.”
The Imperial Order of the Golden Seal.
A single flower, no matter how brilliant, cannot protect every possibility.
A decree issued by the ruler of the Empire and executed by his right hand.
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“Transmit this to every family and territory that can still receive telegrams.”
The winds blew from every direction.
And the flowers continued to fall one after another beneath the roars of maddened dragons.
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Razmael’s eyes shone with unwavering determination.
Nor a Swordmaster who could not even be present.
“Let all knights who swore under the name of the founding king, Kihano Frausen, hear this. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. airport From this moment onward, all those whose names are recorded in the Registry of the Dragonslayers are to proceed to Brigantes. arctic This is an imperial order issued by the Emperor of the Empire.”
They did not need the brightest dragon.
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“From this moment onward, we will kill the maddened dragons.”
This world was filled with poison.
But human swords capable of protecting themselves.
What the Empire needed now were not legendary heroes.
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Perhaps the greatest and cruelest poison was hidden behind the most glorious names.
Poison left behind by previous generations who pursued nothing but prosperity and glory.
“……”
And Razmael did not believe that poison existed only in dark and forgotten corners.
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The Black Moon created from a fragment of the most perfect dragon and sent into the sky by the Swordmaster of this era.
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The Black Moon seemed closer than ever.
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the louder the dragons’ roars became.
The closer that moon came,
And Razmael knew one thing very well.
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“Snif…”
On a northern prairie illuminated by the faint light of the Black Moon.
***
In the middle of that vast plain where there was no trace of human presence, a small campfire swayed gently.
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And she was not the only one.
She had cried so much that the tear tracks reached all the way down to her chin.
A dark-skinned girl cried as she stared blankly into the flames.
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“……”
“Telsha… snif…”
All the children around her were the same.
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No, gloomy was not even enough to describe it.
The atmosphere was gloomy.
It felt as though everyone wanted to bury themselves underground.
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Emil asked with bloodshot eyes. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com.
“So, where exactly are we, Renvar?”
And the wrecked carriage parked nearby only made the scene even sadder.
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It had been Tarenian who, through tears, had torn her own clothes to improvise that bandage.
The cloth wrapped around his head was stained red.
Renvar scratched his head awkwardly.
“…I don’t know that either.”
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“I just followed the direction that thing was pointing.”
But the creature completely ignored him.
Then he glanced at the yellow mole as if asking it for help.
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The mole was sprawled across a broken wheel as if it had exhausted all its energy.
And considering that Renvar had actually managed to guide them by following those directions, that alone was a miracle.
During the desperate carriage escape, the creature had remained on top of Renvar’s head, constantly pointing the way.
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Hampton, who had remained seated in silence until then, spoke as he wiped his nose.
“…It’s a prairie between Sturma and Varna. aluminum I know because I came here with my father.”
But the problem was that now none of them knew where they were.
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“…to drive cattle and horses.”
But one word remained stuck in his throat.
He tried to hold it back.
“If you keep heading south from here, you reach Varna. attic That’s why my father and I used to come here often to…”
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It felt like a dream.
Even now, whenever he closed his eyes, he felt like his father would appear in front of him.
He could still see him waving.
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“Snif…”
“Come here, Hampton.”
But the cold sensation of the brooch hanging around his neck reminded him that it had all been real.
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They had been happy children.
“I know too. adjust I was there with you. afford Every summer we came here together, remember?”
“Uuuh…”
Emil placed his hands on his friend’s shoulders.
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And who always ended their vacations fishing in Sir Ramund’s vineyard.
Children who pitched tents at night and roasted meat.
Children who crossed those prairies following their fathers among cattle and horses.
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And my grandfather was like your grandfather.
Your father was like my father.
“I promise you. arcade I’ll do it.”
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The man who had returned from death.
That’s why.
“I’m going to kill him.”
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Ishtvan Gaidar.
The man who had gone mad.
A blue light shone in Emil’s eyes as he spoke those words.
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“I’ll do it…”
But for now, the mark Ishtvan had left inside his world was still open and bleeding.
Someday he would have to overcome that wound.
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[…But Sir Ramund would not want you to seek revenge.]
Afraid that the flame burning inside his chest might go out, Emil buried his face between his knees.
And as silence settled over the children once again, a voice spoke softly.
It was a calm voice.
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[I’m sure he would rather you be safe.]
“…Shut up.”
But Emil was too busy feeding the fire burning inside him. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
A voice trying to comfort a wounded young beast.
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“I told you to shut up, Renvar.”
The voice continued speaking.
Unaware of the boy’s pain.
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Growling, Emil lifted his head.
But the words died in his throat.
Why the hell do you keep bothering me, Renvar?!
“…Who are you?”
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Because the person sitting in front of him was not Renvar.
[It’s been a long time, Emil.]
It was someone completely unfamiliar.
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With deep shadows beneath his eyes.
He was a black-haired man.
Thin.
But to Emil, his appearance was the least important thing.
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So blurry that he could see Tarenian sitting behind him.
Because the man was blurry.
“Huh?”
“Huh?”
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And yet he could perfectly see the person behind him.
Someone was sitting right in front of him.
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Unable to understand what was happening, Emil stretched out a hand toward the stranger.
His hand passed straight through the man’s body without meeting any resistance.
Fwoosh—
“……”
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“…Can you see him too?”
It continued forward and ended up touching Tarenian’s cheek.
Emil slowly turned his head toward the others.
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And when all their gazes met…
Renvar as well.
The yellow mole nodded too.
Hampton nodded.
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“KYAAAAAAAHHHH!!!”
“HIEEEEEK!!!”
“AAAAAAAHHHH!!!”
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“Kyu! attic Kyu Kyu Kyu Kyu!”
The children sprang from their spots like springs and began screaming hysterically.
“WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!!!”
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[Children, please listen for a moment…]
“Where’s my sword?! acid Get me a sword right now!”
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“IT’S A GHOST!!!”
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The children crowded together on the other side of the campfire.
Pushing each other.
“Moooom!!! harbor Telsaaaaaa!!!”
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Arguing about who should stand in front.
The shadows cast by the fire mixed chaotically.
He crossed two fingers into the shape of a cross and shouted.
And in the end, Renvar, being the tallest of them all, ended up at the front.
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The others hid behind him as if he were a shield.
“Back off! galaxy Get away! august Get away!”
Seeing that, the black-haired man smiled awkwardly.
With tear-streaked faces, they barely peeked their heads out to look at the stranger.
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“Don’t listen to him! arrow If we listen, he’ll curse us!”
[Nice to meet you. beacon My name is…]
“Bleeeeh!”
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The peaceful prairie filled with desperate screams.
And as he watched the children panic, the semi-transparent man scratched his head.
“Saint Justia of San Rozino! action Please save us!”
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A man who understood all kinds of strategies and conspiracies.
[Children, why don’t we try calming down a little?]
Joseph.
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And beneath the Black Moon, which seemed closer than ever, he could only wear an utterly helpless expression.
But who had never learned how to deal with children.
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