Chapter 173
Duke Back (3)
“Yes, I am a student. Haha.”
Sang-woo also knew that Raven had never sent a real student in his life.
That’s why I understand the look on Earl Falantos’ face.
‘Do you feel like celebrities have a hidden child? It would be shocking to hear my favorite celebrity talk like that. ’
speculating about how he felt about his position on Earth.
However, it was much different from Sang-woo’s guess.
I see… That’s why they report you’re a Grand Master because you were Duke Raven’s apprentice.
Earl Falantos looks at Raven with a dazzling look on his face.
The appearance of the middle-aged man who looks much older than Raven was now making that face, it was cute (?).
‘But I was also strong because of Master, but I was really strong because of my personalities…. ’
Oddly enough, Earl Falantos didn’t seem to have much interest in the other identities sitting next to Sang-woo in the tangential cabin.
‘Ugh… I want to boast… ’
“This is who I am, and what I am! ‘I wanted to tell Sang-woo.
And so, some time later, the Ductam of Earl Falantos (pronounced “Worship”) came and went about Raven.
Raven gets to the point.
By the way, what’s the situation with you and the Eurencia Empire right now? Thirty years. I don’t know what’s going on.
Earl Falantos is getting serious again.
In the case of the Eurasian Empire, are you referring to the charter side? Or the heads? Ah, Duke Raven, you might be wondering.
I’m curious about everything. Tell me.
Earl Falantos nods as Raven urges.
Okay, but it looks like it’s going to be a long story, so please wait.
Earl Falantos summoned an old butler who was waiting outside the reception.
Noven, we’ll proceed with the banquet and recess we discussed earlier. Take it to Breman for me.
“Yes, I understand. ”
Earl suddenly asked me to hold a banquet.
“We’re at war. Why the banquet?” ’
When Sang-woo tilted his head, he caught that face and the Earl smiled and replied.
You’re curious as to why we suddenly have a banquet.
“Oh, yeah. That’s right.”
Sang-woo caught in his insides and scratched his back head like a charm.
Haha, it’s a kind of reward for soldiers.
Sang-woo did the work, but why give the prize to the soldiers?
Sang-woo’s question was immediately resolved.
Thanks to you, Chungwoo, the monster waves have cleared up quite a bit, so you can rest until the next wave arrives. Soldiers are people.
“Ah…. ”
In fact, since the monster waves haven’t stopped, the soldiers have been struggling for 365 days a year and decades.
A young soldier went out and stopped the monsters beyond the boundary, and his son grew up and was once again a brother in charge of the boundary guard.
People who grew up only looking at the red and blue blood stains and viscera of monsters for decades.
Without a break like this, everything would have gone crazy.
So that’s why. Let’s cut to the chase.
Tell me right away.
Raven insisted.
The Earl looked up at the entrance to the reception room and opened his mouth.
The wire has been stuck for decades now.
That’s what I expected.
Yes, there have been several attempts to widen the wire outside the boundary. However, as monster waves were almost infinite, it was impossible with limited force.
That’s right, and we’ve already come to the conclusion that it is. That’s why the expedition was not set apart, but decided to build a cabin on the inside of the seal….
Raven’s face hardens, wondering why he left the expedition.
And in response, Earl Falantos brings himself closer to Raven and speaks quietly.
because of political struggles.
What? I’m sorry.
Purged by an expedition of forces opposed to the current Emperor of Urencia.
Yes, it is.
The reason for the seemingly unwinnable expedition.
A force against him was blown away by the Emperor’s involvement in the expedition.
The Emperor of Urencia… Do I know him?
Raven quietly asked.
You know that. He’s been the emperor since the Duke disappeared.
Hmm…
Earl Falantos replies, Raven swallows his brooding voice.
Emperor of Urencia.
His real name is Baratheon Urencia VII, and the former emperors were also called the Emperor of Urencia.
He was a young emperor when Raven was hailed as a hero under the title Defensive Sword of the Empire within the Eurasian Empire.
He was a teenager then, so he’s about five or 60 now.
And the emperor in Raven’s memory was always a weak, unfightened figure.
Is the emperor sure?
Raven thought that ten years later, he would never change as a person in the changing backyard.
He asked me just in case.
One return was an answer of denial.
… same as before. You’re indecisive, and you’re not interested in the government…
… So River is still leading the regime?
Raven asks, reminiscing about the last memorable political situation.
The genius River from Earth.
A genius of the century who gained the power of the Grand Wizard in just a few years.
After that, he used his ability to gain the affection of Urenci and the Emperor, even though he was a half-human being, and eventually exercised almost enough power as a regime.
by always sticking close to the Emperor and delivering the Emperor’s words in his place.
There, of course, was a part of River’s ability to serve strange people like an aquarium.
In the end, the dragons and heroes who felt frustrated and threatened came out to form a final death squad to suppress and eliminate River, and they were all consumed on Black Friday.
‘Maybe nobody knows that. ’
At that time, the operation silently led River to the ‘Contaminated Blue Forest’, where the Tiberian Portal was, and the public would not have known that River was a disaster, except for a handful of heroes and officials.
That’s not it. River has retired as a court wizard.
Retirement… What does that mean?
Raven was surprised and asked.
With all his power and all his strength in his hands, he retires?
It was curious that none of the wicked he knew hated power.
Yes, it’s been decades since I put it all down. It was probably not long after Black Friday.
Hmm…
It was a conversation at the time.Almost like an emperor… Hmm, please pretend you didn’t hear that.
I get it.
Anyway, that’s the guy who retired. So there was a lot of talk. When the heroes died on Black Friday, they had a sense of skepticism about life, that the Grand Wizard had a mortal disease that would not cure them, but returned to the Earth as it was.
I see….
Especially rumors that the Black Friday Plague was caused by Mr. Rivers… Maybe he retired because he created some kind of profound burden and responsibility.
Earl Falantos was also thinking well about River, saying “Sir River” whenever he called out to him.
“Huh? But River’s a bad bird… ”
So when Sang-woo felt strange and tried to point out, Raven who was next to him stopped.
Stop. There’s a situation there, so I’ll tell you later.
“Hmmm… Yes. ”
Sang-woo wondered, “There must be a reason for Master. ’I thought about it and stopped talking.
Well, that makes sense to me. The Emperor of Urencia is still in power… There must be a lot of horses.
Yeah, well, you’re not interested in politics… and the rumors are bad.
If you want to be a king from the beginning, you have to stay away from purple grass.
However, the current emperor of Urencia has been bitten by purple since he was a child.
This has happened since River became a palace wizard, getting along well with the current emperor.
Raven didn’t like the current emperor much in the past.
In the middle of an exhibition system, the Emperor always found only liquor and women who grew up only in the warm Imperial Court and did not have the experience of war.
Hmm… So the opposition force is causing chaos in the regime?
Yes, there is that, but more importantly, the current emperor is in poor condition.
Are you unwell?
Yes, I heard you’ve been in bed lately.
I see… They’re finally fighting over their succession.
Yes, it is.
There’s probably some serious political feud going on with the next emperor.
It’s been a show for decades, and I think we have a problem because the upper line is unstable.
Earl Falantos seems concerned.
I admit it. I need to get into the Imperial Palace quickly…
Raven nods as if something had happened.
Earl Phalantos cautiously opens his mouth as if he had more to say.
But Duke, I wonder if you should go see Duke Raven first…
Of course I do. Why is that? Is there a problem there?
Earl Falantos hesitates, sighing and answering.
Rather than a problem, it’s actually been a while since the Duke disappeared that a new man has been in the Duke’s position. So I thought it would be a problem….
The cautious words silently nod.
That’s a fair estimate. It’s been a long time. Everyone thinks I’m dead. It’s a good thing the new Duke has become the owner.
But we still have to reclaim the duc’s position.
Earl Falantos said he felt sorry for you.
But Raven shakes his head.
Better yet, who is Duke Raven’s heiress now?
Duke Nigel Raven.
Nigel Raven.
Raven’s real name, or Kaisel Raven, was Raven’s brother.
As expected, Nigel has become the Duke. Good for you.
A brother Nigel who was always hidden from his supergenius Raven and never saw the light.
He was a talented person who was responsible for the family’s great cause by turning his eyes to administration and academia, saying that he would take care of him when he could not defeat him with the sword.
So there’s nothing wrong with Duke Raven now?
I was relieved to hear that Nigel is the Duke.
One, Earl Falantos’ expression is not good.
I… I heard things aren’t going so well.
What are you talking about?
I heard that monster waves are bad.
Monster Wave? Duke Raven will be free from the capital wave. What does that mean?
Earl Falantos shakes his head.
The duc has been pushed from the capital for a long time. At present, the eastern part of the Chardvang region is the current Duke Raven.
You mean the battlefield?
Shardwang, a fertile land originally named the largest grain cellar in the Eurencia Empire.
In the early days of the war against Hana Kranid, the dragon’s sequel did not fully include the vast land.
After being trampled by monsters and devastated by various magic and saturation, it has now been a desertified land of death for a long time.
That was the border far from the capital.
It’s been that way since Raven fell to Earth, so it shouldn’t be too different now.
Yes. I don’t know why I was pushed out either… but I heard that I’ve been walking down the road ever since the duc was pushed that way.
Hmm…
Raven swallowed the phoenix.
He seemed shocked to learn that his hometown had changed.
One, he quickly recovered his complexion and woke up on his feet.
I’m sorry about this. I have to get back to Duke Raven.
Oh, I see. Then I’ll get Griffin ready.
No. It’s quicker to go by yourself. Let’s go, pupil.
“Yes? Yes. ”
Sang-woo, who was listening to the story, got up on a hard couch.
The identities that are going on with him.
They left the tangential room and went outside the castle.
Thanks for the good talk. Earl Falantos.
No, it’s an honor to meet you. Duke Raven.
Duke Raven… Not anymore. My brother is the Duke. Thanks anyway.I ‘ll be going, then.
Raven finished saying goodbye.
He leaps straight to the ground.
Pot!
Raven soaring through the sky like a bullet.
His legs are filled with the wind of Windwalk.
At the same time, Sang-woo and the self-immolation also hit the ground.
Blame! Blame! Blame! Blame!
Sang-woo flies through Raven.
Seeing that, Earl Falantos opens his mouth.
What the hell…
The Grand Master, among other things, has never heard of a flying hero among the prosecutors.
I was surprised and forgot that I was still practicing my interpreter magic, just staring at those who had become dots in the sky.
Meanwhile, Sang-woo’s group flies from the sky.
Sang-woo asked Raven.
But, Master, is it Shardwang? That’s where we’re going.
Sang-woo talks with Telepathy skills because he is traveling at a fast speed.
Raven replied in a heartfelt reply.
That’s right. I’m going to Duke Raven.
But do you know where to go?
I don’t know
Well, how are you going to get there?
This is Earl Falantos, the southern province. And the Chardvance area is to the east, so if you look northeast, you’ll find the answer.
Hmm… It’s blurry.
The navigation app of the smart goggles Sang-woo was always on the move also did not check its GPS location because there was no satellite base station in the new area.
That’s why I was anxious to get out of the way of Sang-woo.
Maybe it was a tilt.
The speed of Sang-woo and Raven and the fact that they traveled over the ground from the sky allowed them to arrive at the Chardvane region shortly.
How did you know it was in the Shardwang area?
Kiyaahhhhhhh!!!
Kuweeeeeeeeeek!!!
Because there were monsters rushing towards the edge of the chasm.
Duke Back (3) End
The Duke Who Returned (4) ⁄
Master, I think that’s it.
Raven agreed to Sang-woo’s question.
I think so. Let’s get going.
Yes, I am.
They rush to the edge of the chasm where the monsters are gathering.
Then you see the wall and the soldiers on it.
First platoon, support! ”
“We’re low on Cannonballs! Supply?”
“They’re coming up now! ”
On the wall near the gate, soldiers rush forward, firing cannonballs toward the other side.
Guaguava overload!
The cannonball’s power was great, whether it contained Mana as well.
Just one.
It remained so dense that the ground was invisible that it had little effect on the swaying hordes of monsters like waves.
A nuclear bomb is the only way to clean up a mess.
Fortunately, I don’t know how this works, but the Dragon Gate is showing off its well-being while keeping the monsters from attacking without stopping them.
‘I need to wipe it out. ’
Sang-woo and his group are in danger of seeing that.
Glug-ug
A warm feeling like jelly wrapped around the body and quickly escaped the boundary.
You greet them as if they were monsters. Kranid attacks you with a sharp claw that stands in front of you.
“No way.”
As Sang-woo flicked the attack with his finger, his claw exploded.
Get it!
Easy hunting.
Compared to a group of monsters that could be tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, only one of them was enough to kill them.
‘I’ll give you something big. ’
I wonder what kind of skills Sang-woo uses.
Raven has already fed one skill among the monsters.
[Wind howling]
Suwaaaaaaaaaa
A giant whirlpool that rises with sudden creation of monsters.
Different than usual, Raven would be tens of meters thick or hundreds of meters in size.
Raven wiped out tens of thousands of monsters in an instant.
One, the whirlpool of swords made of dragon wind turbines began to erase the monsters as they moved steadily there.
Guaguavas Overglare
Monsters that are slashed by the sword of the wind, or caught in the wind and soared to the skies.
Some monsters were torn apart by the overwhelming wind pressure.
A whirlwind whirlpool that shatters everything it touches like a mixer.
At the same time, Raven flies his sword around and starts to drive the monsters out of the circle.
“Master, I knew it. ’
Sang-woo thought that the original and original were different, but he also prepared a big room.
‘Let’s go to the one I wrote earlier. ’
Sang-woo-man’s Bigi stretched across the Falantos border before coming here.
It was a nuclear laser wheel wind.
Simple technology that just throws out a nuclear laser and stirs it all over the place.
One.
Guaguaguava Fruit
The power was not simple.
Just as you drove the monsters out of Falantos, most of the monsters in the boundary literally evaporated.
[Magic Power has increased by 0.001.]
[Strength has increased by 0.001.]
[Physical resistance has increased by 0.001.]
… [You have increased your level of Shinzo skills.]
[You have increased the level of your overmind skill.]
[Sub-space skill level has increased.]
… stats and skill levels on the upper limb that are starting to soar quickly.
But Sang-woo couldn’t be more pleased.
Student, let’s talk about this before using dangerous skills.
Raven, who almost got caught up in the damn Nuclear Laser, is slightly annoyed with Sang-woo.
Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t tell you because I thought you could avoid it.
We could have avoided it, but be careful.
Yep.
So the master and the disciple flinch a little.
There was a commotion on the wall.
“What the… ”
“This isn’t a dream I’m seeing, is it? ”
“Uh, no. ”
Sang-woo and Raven wiped out all the monsters in less than a few minutes.
Soldiers stumble upon their identities.
“Who are those people? Are you from the Imperial Court? ”
“I think so. But I’ve never seen a face like that. ”
“Aren’t you from Earth? ”
Some information about the planet Earth and Earthlings had already spread among the soldiers, so a guess came out of their mouths that they were Earthlings.
Because supplies were pouring into Tiben.
And that was then.
The man who appeared to be in charge of the castle walls finally came to his senses, shouting, watching Sang-woo, Raven and the identities prowling outside the boundary.
Thank you for your help! Who are you?
The person who doesn’t open the door to Sang-woo and Raven.
Thanks for sweeping the monsters away, but the danger was obvious.
Kaisel Raven.
Raven answered badly.
But his testimony is stuck in the head’s ear.
You must be Kaisel Raven. What a nice name… huh? Kaisel Raven?
between the person in charge being embarrassed.
Chaos spread among the soldiers.
“Kaisel Raven? It’s Duke Charoen’s name. ”
“That’s right. And that hair…? ”
I thought the names were the same, but when I took a closer look, the man claimed to be Raven, who even looks like a plank.
When people see Raven like that, the guards in the Chardvang region panic.
The chief carefully asked.
Are you Duke Kaisel Raven?
That’s right.
He nodded quietly and accepted Raven.
And it shocked everyone.
“The real Duke Raven. ”
“The Duke is back! ”
“Waaaahhhh!”
There was a commotion on the wall.
The head of the guard was also stunned.
You’re really Duke Kaisel Raven, aren’t you?
Yeah, it is.
All these years, we’ve all been worried. How long has it been…? Please come in.
Shortly after the leader reports something to the superiors using communication equipment.
The entrance to the barrier between Sang-woo and Raven opens bluntly.
Sang-woo’s group moves slowly to loosen their guard later.
They make their way back to the safe zone through the gate.
And then…
Blame!
I snuck up on the wall with a single foot cloud.
All the guards were already watching them carefully on the walls, but they were all surprised when they climbed over the walls at once.
‘This is Master’s territory. Hmm… It’s a little vague. ’
Sang-woo was secretly disappointed.
Unlike the troops of the Falantos local guard, which were fitted with pretty cool colors, the uniforms of the guards in front of them were devised and varied.
Of course, even though there was a unique Guard outfit, most of them did.
But I didn’t give it up.
You were a guest anyway.
However, Raven said to the person who appeared to be in charge, making an impression that he was not confident.
“I want to go straight to Duke Raven. Can you show me? ”
“Of course. But I just posted a report, and in response, Duke Raven… asked me to bring him. I’ll put some soldiers on it. ”
“Please.”
He was a guard commander with a difficult title.
I guess I was with the Duke of modern times.
Soon, soldiers arrive to guide Sang-woo’s group.
Sang-woo’s group follows them down the wall and into the outer perimeter.
Then I could see the current Duke Raven.
Most of the people in Moloch are sinners.
Body size was also mostly thin, whether nutritional intake was not achieved properly.
Maybe that’s why.
There was little laughter on the faces of the colonists.
‘Poor thing.’
Sang-woo felt sorry for the feeling of seeing evacuees.
‘Let’s make a donation. ’
Sang-woo was able to support money, food, etc. even now.
One is that we don’t know the exact situation yet.
‘Cause a guy named Nigel might lose to you. ’
So he didn’t act rashly, just decided to follow Raven.
How long has it been since I walked around town like that?
At last, Sang-woo and Raven’s group arrive at the mansion considered to be the Duke of Raven.
“Hmm…. ”
Raven’s complexion is noticeably solidified.
Despite his reputation as a duke, his family’s residence is not just a castle.
As a layman, of course, it was a very large and good mansion, but in recent years, it also noticed whether the mansion had not been properly managed, cracked bricks everywhere, and weeds were also abundant.
Master, Duke Raven must be in bad shape.
I think so. Oh my…
You’re worried about Raven, and you keep your eyes peeled.
Almost no servants or servants managed the mansion. A middle-aged man came out of the house as if it were a haunted house.
“… Brother? ”
The same silver hair as Raven.
Slightly more convoluted, dry and similar looking, with the exception of small wrinkles.
“That’s Duke Nigel Raven. ’
Sang-woo was also Nigel Raven, Raven’s younger brother and Duke of Raven, who was suddenly noticeable.
And as soon as I saw him, I forgot all my worries, and Raven smiled brightly.
“It’s been a while.”
Nigel stands dumbfounded with a smile and rushes forward.
“Sir!”
And then Nigel wrapped around the rack.
Raven, who was momentarily embarrassed, also silently patted Nigel on the back.
“You… You’ve been through a lot. Seeing you this old. ”
Rather than joking, Raven said in a sorry expression, saddened by his little brother’s small wrinkles.
“It seems I ate it for you until your age. That’s why you haven’t changed at all. Haha.”
A Nigel that makes tears come out of his mouth.
Looking at his face, Sang-woo was slightly moved.
‘That’s a lot of brotherhood. ’
It was an adult hugged by two men, but Sang-woo didn’t feel awkward or squeamish at all.
Rather, even after meeting them for decades, I felt their friendship, and my heart warmed.
‘Master said power doesn’t even share with family, so I thought it would be bad with family, but it wasn’t. You were just worried that your brother might change. ’
After 30 years, I was worried that my heart would change, even though I was a loving brother.
Even Raven, who was deeply calm, could not avoid this concern.
And that worryingly, Nigel was the same person that Raven had always liked.
‘I envy…. I wish I had a brother like that… You’d be very good at it. ’
I imagined that one brother, but instead of imagining it, I followed the face of an enemy sister who made Sang-woo’s heart uncomfortable by going through her head.
After a short hug.
Nigel takes off and asks, looking around Raven’s body.
“Where have you been all this time? ”
“… was on Earth. That’s why I couldn’t reach you. ”
“Ah…. ”
Nigel sighs as if he understood everything about being on Earth.
He opened his mouth again.
“… I thought you were really dead…. But you’re all right… That’s great. That’s really great. ”
“I’m sorry to worry you…. ”
Raven lowers his head as if he is truly sorry.
Nigel shakes his head.
“No. It’s good to see you again like this. Come on in, by the way. I think we have a lot to talk about. ”
They followed Nigel’s instructions to the tangential cabin.
Small (?) mansions, but the tangential rooms themselves were better than the tangential rooms at Palantos Castle.
But he was taking care of it.
That’s how they started talking with their butts on the soft couch.
“By the way, sir. And who might this be? I think you’re from Earth. Can you introduce me? ”
Raven answered Nigel’s question asking who Sang-woo was.
He’s my pupil.
Raven started a dialogue on behalf of his disciples.
“Apprentice?”
Nigel was surprised to hear that.
He’s a student of Earth. It’s very strong to see.
Nigel stared at Sang-woo nervously at Raven’s words.
Given Raven’s poor temperament, he would have tremendous skills.
And, of course, even Raven has changed decades later.
‘No, he hasn’t changed at all. ’
Nigel thought to himself,
because it looked like Raven in his early 30s, and his tone and personality were the same.
So, Sang-woo is not wrong in Raven’s guarantee that he is the strong one.
After completing all these calculations in his head so quickly, Nigel asked Sang-woo to greet him with a smile.
“Your disciple… I’m surprised. Greetings, Duke Nigel Raven. ”
Nigel with a slight look at his head.
The other nobles looked stunning.
The Duke of the Kingdom bowed his head in respect to the common man.
This was how sensible he was, who could rule almost as a king in this region, without being frugal and vain.
Hana Sang-woo doesn’t know the culture.
He just smiles and says hello.
“Hello, I’m Jungwoo. ”
They don’t know each other’s language that well, but they were greeted roughly.
Nigel, who felt frustrated, used the artifact that was later enchanted by interpretation.
Tapping on the necklace, Mana wavelength spreads from there, and the interpreter’s magic is executed.
Ah, can you hear me now?
“Oh, yeah. Now I understand what you’re saying. Best regards,
You’re welcome.
All the preparations for such a smooth conversation are finally over.
They began to tell their own stories.
Raven fell to Earth, and he’s been through a lot.
Nigel told me about what’s happened to Duke Raven since Raven disappeared.
And Sang-woo listens quietly between the two of you.
That’s how the story ends.
He was enraged as he listened to Nigel’s story.
“This is what I felt. These are opportunists. ”
Yes, it is.
Raven, one of the Grand Masters, is a powerful prosecutor called the Imperial Guardian Sword.
One, when he disappeared, there was no prosecutor within Raven to represent the Duke.
Later, Duke Raven’s position was discounted by the other nobles, and his accomplishments were always underestimated.
“Did you say Bismarck, in particular? That’s some serious shit right there. ”
Sang-woo said as if his insides were bursting.
The Duke’s Back (4) End
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