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