Chapter 306: Side Story – The Young Dragons in Search of a Place to Go (3)
After verifying the Retired Knight’s identity through that coin, the governor of Nassau slowly nodded.
Inside the governor’s office, a man standing by the window scraped the surface of an old coin between his fingers with his fingernail.
It was already late afternoon in the city of Nassau.
Its silver gleam shone beneath the setting sun.
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After all, he had just come out of a jail cell.
Apparently, the light streaming in through the window was too bright for the Retired Knight.
It was hardly surprising.
“You made the right decision. arch I mean sneaking into Nassau instead of coming directly to see me.”
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As he raised a hand to shield himself from the evening sunlight, the mustached man let out a deep sigh, as though everything had gone wrong.
“And what good did it do? apron In the end, it was all for nothing.”
He had entered Nassau incognito, even paying a bribe.
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That brat simply didn’t know when to keep his mouth shut.
Then he shot Emil a sidelong glance.
“…Yesterday, you were the one who said that anything that could be settled on the spot should be settled right there.”
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He had met every kind of child throughout his life.
“Hey! alien Do you really think that’s what I meant?!”
The mustached man could no longer hold back his anger.
Perhaps because he was a child, Emil had an incredible talent for throwing the man’s own words back at him.
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Rebellious children.
Insolent children.
Troublemakers.
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He had seen them all.
They had only been apart for half a day.
But he swore this was the first time he had encountered one who possessed all of those qualities at once.
“I told you to stay put! matrix And how many people did you end up killing?! arena Three?! amber Four?!”
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A pile of corpses.
And what did he find when he came back?
He had even given Emil money for potato stew specifically so he would stay quietly at the inn. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com
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“In my entire life, this is the first time I’ve seen someone kill people and then use it to win over a girl! arch Is everyone from the North like this?!”
The boy covered in blood from head to toe.
And then that whole speech about…
A fair payment?
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“…I wasn’t trying to win her over.”
He had simply wanted to do it.
Emil puffed out his cheeks slightly.
“I only gave it to her because I was grateful.”
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The governor of Nassau let out a hearty laugh as he watched them continue arguing.
“All right, all right. airport Calm down, both of you.”
He was also grateful for the barley bread she had given him.
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A Retired Knight and a blue-eyed boy.
They weren’t exactly the same, but long ago he had seen a very similar pair.
“The young master’s father and Sir Auguste used to argue just like this.”
“Seeing you like this brings back a lot of memories.”
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He was Stephan, the current governor of Nassau and the former captain of the Thorn Mercenary Company.
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The man’s orange hair glowed beneath the sunlight.
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“In any case, your journey to Trinova has been exposed. august There’s no guarantee there aren’t spies from the center here.”
Watching them bicker exactly like those two had done years ago, he smiled nostalgically.
Since the magical telegraph was still out of service, Stephan had been unable to learn all the details of what had happened.
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Stephan also agreed that Emil should be sent to Trinova.
However, the refugees who continued arriving had confirmed the story with their own testimony.
“I’ll prepare a ship. antenna Young Master, you must leave immediately.”
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“For now, the best thing is to get you somewhere safe. meadow I’ll handle contacting…”
The Emperor.
He did not know the exact situation in the North, but he had received reports of suspicious movements along the road to Deirmar.
“What about the compass?”
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The enemy was far too powerful for a child to confront.
That was why Stephan’s only concern was getting Emil out of there as quickly as possible.
But the boy’s attention was focused on something else.
The Dragon Slayer Knights.
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He remembered the old knight weeping black tears, unable to die. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates.
Emil remembered the fog-covered northern prairie.
“What did the priests say? crystal That object is really dangerous.”
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And he remembered that sinister compass.
“It was something the necromancers used. adjust They said it was meant to lure the Deathworm.”
Beneath that creature, he had lost people who were very important to him.
He also remembered the gigantic dragon he had seen above the ruined Sturma.
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Portly Kannor.
Telsa.
Each of those names had been engraved as a deep wound in the boy’s heart.
Ramund.
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“Young Master.”
“Maybe I can help. harbor So…”
And precisely because of that, he was willing to do whatever it took.
He had lived through all those tragedies.
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Stephan’s unwavering eyes looked directly at Emil.
“Leave this to us and get out of here as quickly as possible.”
But Stephan remained firm.
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“Even if you don’t trust us, we have no other choice.”
The child insisted that he could do it.
Emil looked at Stephan resentfully.
The adult answered that this was as far as the child would go.
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But Stephan had more than enough reason to stop him.
When he heard that his suspicions had been correct, Emil clenched his fist.
“…The priests examined the object throughout the entire night. meadow There wasn’t enough time to complete a perfect analysis, but you were right. sphere The items found in the warehouse really were meant to lure a Deathworm.”
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However, what he heard next left him completely frozen.
The pirates from the Southern Archipelago had stolen the necromancer’s artifacts and were fleeing with them.
“I’m not talking about the compass. orbit There was something else.”
If everything had gone according to plan, they would have marked the final point to lure the Deathworm toward Soara.
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But the necromancer leading the operation had died while trying to hunt the Retired Knight.
“…Inside the warehouse you attacked, there was a Deathworm hatchling.”
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And there was one item that the necromancer had guarded with particular care.
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Inside it writhed a tiny Deathworm hatchling that had not even been weaned from its mother.
A coffer protected by an extraordinarily powerful curse.
In the deepest part of the warehouse stood a sealed chest.
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Why had it destroyed Sturma?
Why had the Deathworm gone mad?
What was it desperately searching for?
“It seems they didn’t even know what they were transporting. portal They only intended to sell it for an enormous amount of money.”
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It was searching for its little hatchling, trapped beneath that curse and writhing in pain.
Its hatchling.
“T-Then… what if I’m the one who carries the hatchling? autumn After all, I’m a dragon too. portal That way, the mother will definitely follow me.”
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Until that moment, the Deathworm had been nothing more than the object of his resentment.
Upon learning that there was a Deathworm hatchling, Emil was completely shaken.
He had never imagined such a reality.
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The aimless anger inside the boy began to boil once more.
“Let’s take it as far away from any city as possible. antenna While I keep running, we can find a way to break the curse…”
“That’s exactly why we can’t allow it.”
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Even so, he forced himself to stay calm.
“According to the priests, it’s a curse far beyond anything they can break.”
Stephan’s eyes remained fixed on Emil.
But Stephan had already made his decision.
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The curse could be transferred.
That was what the priests claimed.
“And everything indicates that the curse’s true target is a young dragon.”
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Even so, they had made that clarification because they knew perfectly well that Emil was in the city.
“But…!”
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Children always strive for the best possible outcome.
“Young Master. arena As the governor of Nassau, I order you.”
Because they sincerely believe they can achieve it.
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“Emil Aureo will depart for Trinova as soon as the ship is ready.”
Because they already tried once.
Adults do not pursue the best outcome.
But Stephan, as an adult, could not share that way of thinking.
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“In the worst-case scenario, I must at least make sure the Young Master survives.”
Because only those who have realized that not everyone can be happy truly become adults.
That is why adults choose the second-best option.
And they know better than anyone how far away that ideal is and how difficult it is to achieve.
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Faced with that cold order to leave, Emil had no choice but to lower his head helplessly.
“…”
Stephan’s finger pointed toward the door.
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It was the inn near the harbor once again.
When the freckled girl saw Emil return, she greeted him with a bright smile, but he did not respond.
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Seeing him like that, the mustached knight answered coldly.
The moment he entered the room, Emil began stomping on the floor in frustration.
“This doesn’t make any sense! accent We haven’t even tried!”
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“There’s no need to try. anchor There’s no reason to put you in danger.”
He did not want to witness another city fall.
Emil wanted to protect Nassau.
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“Are you seriously bringing up that ridiculous ghost story again?”
He had spent the entire night listening to the story about the fog-covered prairie.
“I’m telling you, the curse won’t affect me!”
The desperate screams of Sturma still echoed vividly in his ears.
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But the mustached man did not believe a single word of it.
And even if he did, he had no intention of putting Emil at risk. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com.
The story of the black-haired man and the moonlight.
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“And what if the mother doesn’t follow it?”
“Then a city will be destroyed.”
“Let someone else take the hatchling out. alpha They can even carry it to the center and abandon it there.”
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He was a man well versed in the calculations of adults.
The matter-of-fact way he answered left Emil speechless.
“So what if a city is destroyed? airport People may die. admire It’s regrettable, but that’s how things are.”
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“A destroyed city can be rebuilt. anchor The people who die? aluminum It’s tragic, but that will be their fate.”
What is valuable always comes before what is insignificant.
What cannot be replaced is always supported by those who can.
He knew exactly what had to be sacrificed and what had to be protected.
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Who decided that one thing was more important than another?
But.
“But you’re different. galaxy Because you’re the Swordmaster’s son.”
That was how the world worked.
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“The Swordmaster is the only card capable of turning this situation around! sphere And what happens if you do something reckless here and the Emperor ends up capturing you?! alert All you’ll do is put a leash around your father’s neck!”
Who decided who was worth more than everyone else?
The man’s words were completely rational.
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All he saw was the Swordmaster’s son.
“So stop acting like a spoiled child, and let’s go to Trinova!”
But standing before him was no longer Emil Aureo.
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“I don’t want to!”
Bang!
In an instant, the entire room fell silent.
The wooden floor beneath his foot shattered into pieces.
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Bang! canvas Bang!
A blue radiance began to burn in Emil’s eyes.
It was his anger toward those who refused to see him for who he truly was.
“I can do it!”
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“My father isn’t here! atomic I’m the only one here! crystal So I have to do it!”
It was the determination of someone who genuinely believed he could succeed.
This was not the simple tantrum of a child.
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It was a heartbreaking sincerity.
“I’m telling you I can do it! beacon I’ve already done it once! anxiety Can’t you trust me?!”
“…”
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As he looked into those eyes, the man found himself speechless.
The desire to stop being nothing more than a bystander.
“Can you really do it?”
The conviction that he could do it.
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The world judges people by its own standards.
It doesn’t matter how much they say they want to do something.
In the end, it always draws a line and blocks their path.
It doesn’t matter how desperately they ask for a chance.
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“Can you really do it?”
“Very well. altitude Then tell me.”
Faced with the man’s serious question, Emil nodded firmly.
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He had once been the same.
At the time, he believed it had been the right decision.
He had decided that others were incapable.
He had imposed his own standards.
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“If you say you can do it, then you should be able to say your name with pride.”
But now, after all these years, he understood something else.
He understood that back then, he should not have given up so easily.
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Words he had always wanted to say someday.
“So tell me your name, boy.”
These were words he had never been able to say during the Honor Duel of Deirmar.
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“Emil.”
His lips trembled slightly as he spoke them.
The man asked him to say his name.
He had been unable to do so before.
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What would that road he had never taken have been like?
But this time, he decided to give the boy who claimed he could succeed a chance.
“Emil Aureo.”
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For years, he imagined what it would have been like to choose honor instead of obedience.
He had always wondered.
And now, after such a long detour, someone was reaching out a hand to him.
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A dark shadow, like a veil, covered the room.
Someone had appeared behind the boy who had just spoken his name.
[It’s been a long time.]
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Riding upon that light, a man returned.
When that darkness faded away, it revealed a face the man had known for a very long time.
The black moonlight began streaming through the window, now wrapped in the night.
[This is the first time we’ve met since Deirmar, Sir Zuber of Shazad.]
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As Zuber stood frozen in complete astonishment, the Knight of the Black Moon held out a shining silver coin to him.
It was a genuine silver coin that could only be received by knights who walked the path of honor.
His name was Joseph Bayezid.
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