Reincarnated as the Adopted Son of a Prestigious Swordsmanship Family Chapter 104 : Chapter 104

Chapter 104. Banquet (1)

“The 1st Sword Order is returning?”

Simurtr’s eyes sparkled. Aran laughed while picking up a pretzel. ram, checking the amount on the plate, went to the kitchen and refilled it.

“Bahel Batra is the 1st Head of the Sword?”

“Correct. It is that Bahel Batra.”

“Is he that good?”

“Better than this old man.”

Simurtr let out a chuckle.

That Bahel is the 1st Head of the Sword.

When Simurtr put the teacup to his lips, ram ca up behind him, checked the remaining tea, and went to the kitchen. When he put the cup down on the table, she refilled the teacup.

“Only the body grew, nothing changed from back then.”

Aran’s laugh was missing the past.

When Exa went to the training ground with Aran, Bahel was there. Since it was the 1st Sword Order’s training ground, it was natural.

“He must have grown a lot.”

“It’s been quite a while since he beca bigger than .”

“Still the sa shitty stubbornness, I bet.”

“Isn’t that father and son like that. Ah. Still, he gained a little flexibility. Of course, not regarding the main family.”

“That’s sothing.”

Son of the forr 1st Head of the Sword.

Bahel resembles him. Physique and talent, of course, and he even inherited the pride for ctera.

He deeply sympathizes with ctera’s ideology even more than Aran. He gained flexibility, but if it’s about ctera, that won’t be exercised.

“If it’s Bahel, he will likely like the current Young Master very much too.”

1st Head of the Sword Bahel Batra.

It is truly surprising and seemingly unfitting that that dull guy beca the 1st Head of the Sword but…… at the sa ti, it is welco.

It’s a sentint that usually pops out when facing a connection from the past. Therefore, I hope not to be greatly involved. Simurtr intended to move forward in the present.

“That’s when he doesn’t know I learned Phantasmal Ability and the Swelling Fla.”

“You have no intention of revealing it either, do you?”

“No intention of receiving attention either.”

Bahel, who believes in ctera’s ideology, is used to the concept of adopted sons. He will likely treat him exactly like a direct descendant.

Different from the current deoban, and like any other swordsn. He won’t bother seeking out to cause trouble.

“Then what happens to the 6th Sword Order. Do you rotate?”

“Originally yes, but we judge there is no particular need to do so in these tis.”

“Who. You? ctera?”

Simurtr’s eyes thinned.

“Both.”

“Aran, not because you insisted?”

“Isn’t it because the main family happened to think the sa and gave permission.”

The resignation letter was taken away.

To remain by the Young Master’s side as the 6th Head of the Sword, this is the only way. Must not go out on dispatch.

“As you know, the 6th Sword Order is a group founded for a special purpose. It is not strange even if we don’t go on dispatch.”

Tracking Exa.

The 6th Sword Order is focused on that.

Externally, the search for ctera’s hero’s corpse by ctera’s swordsn.

The behavioral pattern of the 6th Sword Order is different from other Sword Orders. Handling intelligence from both Degrate and the Information Bureau, deciding dispatch centering on remnant Doom Species.

“Then it’s too obvious.”

But Aran Lubeil found Exa.

The purpose of founding is completed. But must not make it obvious. The 6th Sword Order must fulfill the work it has been doing intact. Only then is it not suspicious.

“We intend to accept more tasks proposed by the Information Bureau. So that harm doesn’t go to the resting 1st Sword Order.”

“6th Sword Order’s opinion?”

“Naturally gathered.”

Makes sense.

They are people who transferred looking only at Aran.

No need to even blow influence, just saying Aran is making a new Sword Order, they went crazy on their own.

Ahem! Simurtr turned around wondering what it was. ram, who coughed in vain, was standing behind Simurtr.

Not even staying still, but fidgeting her body repeatedly.

“Do you need anything more?”

ram asked.

Her eyes shining as if asking him to order sothing quickly. Since when? She had been like this since she brought the tea again.

“ram.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“Can’t you please just sit next to ?”

“I am fine.”

“ram. You are not a maid. No need to fill empty plates, nor look at the teacup and read the room.”

Since returning. Throughout.

Simurtr felt uncomfortable with ram.

“You don’t have to wait for my command groaning like that. Just do what you want to do.”

“I am doing it because I like it.”

“I hate it. Just sit next to . Hm?”

“But…….”

Simurtr turned only his upper body and reached out both hands. He grabbed ram’s waist and lifted her to sit next to him.

“Aren’t you being too harsh on ram?”

“Harsh? This?”

At Aran’s words, Simurtr asked in disbelief.

Then keep ordering her around, and leave her standing behind waiting for commands?

“She is doing it all for the Young Master.”

“I never wished for such a thing.”

“It is ram who is wishing for it, not the Young Master.”

“What?”

“Do you know how much ram waited for the Young Master for 1 year.”

“…….”

He ca to the main family in January at age 16. Only a year and a half has passed.

But looking at Simurtr, ram still recalls the exile mansion. Seeing the young Simurtr growing alone under the surveillance of servants.

To ram, Simurtr is still like a child put out by the water's edge.

“Honestly, the Young Master neglected her too much. Although nominally an education teacher, what has ram done since coming to the main family.”

A year and a half.

Simurtr was indeed very busy during that ti. Because he only road outside, ram was quite idle.

She suffered briefly due to Janya and Veden’s kidnapping incident, but wasn’t that ultimately for Simurtr’s safety too.

On the day Simurtr returns, ram stayed up all night. Worrying if he got hurt, she was always waiting for the Young Master with the villa door open.

…Similar to the exile mansion, ram was only for Simurtr.

“Forgetting the purpose of dedicating herself to ctera, refusing the advisory magician position of the 6th Sword Order, it is all because she likes being by the Young Master’s side.”

“…….”

ram lowered her head deeply, fidgeting her fingers. Flinching as if she knew when his gaze touched her.

Sorry to say this to ram, but she is like a puppy wagging its tail furiously, eting its master after a long ti.

Wanting to keep being beside him, wanting to do sothing without rest.

“Young Master. I am fine. Ael-nim and Jahar-nim visited every day. Deban-nim or Arnea-nim also visited the villa often.”

Not a connection from the previous life.

But different from the siblings or Veden too. A connection of this life, but more special than that.

If one erases the specialness of the previous life from the human nad Simurtr. To him, ram becos a truly special person.

“…ram.”

“Yes, yes.”

deoban, Orde, Arnea, siblings and Veden, Deban and other ctera swordsn, Senu’s Degrate and Haryun’s Bahab.

Orde loved mother Anna. Tied through her.

Connecting with the rest is not the ordinary Simurtr. It is Simurtr who beca special and strong because he rembers the previous life. Relationships built because of that.

But ram approached the exiled adopted son despite having no ties. Even though the dispatch period ended, she didn’t leave.

When Simurtr had nothing and revealed nothing, she volunteered to be by his side.

“I am sorry.”

ram is.

To Simurtr who decided to distance himself from connections of the previous life and live moving forward in the present.

Perhaps the connection he should cherish the most.

***

When the Empire lken was founded.

ctera was by lken’s side. An unrivaled founding contributor.

Back then, Bahab didn’t even exist. Basor was a group barely gathered by the movent of magicians after the founding.

A thousand years. ctera alone was together through that vast history.

“Such is ctera.”

When a tsunami sweeps the ground, puny things disappear. Things without a center lose their place.

A desert that experienced a typhoon loses its form. Tiny sand grains move places without spine.

Let alone a thousand years. In that distant disaster of ti, many things occurred and vanished.

Even in that, ctera firmly kept its place. Not spineless, nor losing balance due to a massive center. A wall that didn’t disappear in any disaster.

“Sword.”

Naturally, that center is the sword.

ctera flows as the sword. It has built up like that for a thousand years. lken’s Sword. Black Sword ctera is shouldering that weight.

Therefore, Bahel Batra respects the bloodline of current ctera.

A bloodline that kept the seat of Sword Master for a thousand years while following the Founder’s ideology.

Though they seized authority, they did not tolerate the corruption of ideology. Adopting many children every generation, letting them compete fairly for the Sword Master’s seat.

To Bahel Batra, who is influenced by ctera’s ideology and follows the forr 1st Head of the Sword’s will, ctera is the source of pride. An object to protect.

ctera ntioned here refers to the Founder’s ideology and the current ctera bloodline wishing to preserve that ideology.

Referring to both together.

“Where is the Sword Master?”

It was late afternoon with not much ti left until dinner when the 1st Sword Order entered the castle.

The castle gate was quiet. Unlike Bahab, swordsn don’t know how to do things like lining up. ctera doesn’t differ to formality.

“He is in the office with the Head of the Senate of Elders.”

“Must not disturb.”

“Yes. He said no need to co specifically. That he would show his face briefly in the evening.”

“I see. Are the two coming?”

“Yes. A banquet celebrating the 1st Sword Order’s return opens this evening. He said to report then.”

“A banquet. I see.”

A banquet is rare.

Bahel nodded and looked at his deputy Naor.

“What about the 6th Head of the Sword? Is he very busy?”

“…Yes. Since the 1st Sword Order also returned, he is contemplating the division of duties.”

It’s a lie.

Right now Aran is watching the Young Master’s training at the West Villa.

“Information Bureau? The 6th Head of the Sword doesn’t need to worry about that, this Sword Order can handle it all.”

“Our Head of the Sword wouldn’t wish for that either. Rest is short. He will soon go out for inspection to branch families too.”

“We agreed to that, but it doesn’t matter.”

ctera’s Inspection Unit exists separately, but.

1st Head of the Sword Bahel, who took the vanguard, volunteers for the role of inspecting the main family as well. He received the Sword Master’s permission and possessed authority equal to the Inspection Unit Head.

It stemd from loyalty to ctera. He decided to look around branch families sequentially after so ti.

“We are fine too. I don’t know about our Head of the Sword, but we can’t let our swordsn just play around either. Everyone is still active duty.”

“Haha. Correct words. Everyone must want to be deployed on missions to swing swords. This Head of the Sword made a mistake.”

Relations between Sword Orders are generally good, but among them, the 6th Sword Order is special.

Aran Lubeil. The existence of the giant tree makes all Sword Orders have no choice but to like the 6th Sword Order.

There is no swordsman among active duty who didn’t pass through Aran’s hands. Current Heads of the Sword too. The 1st Head of the Sword Bahel in front of eyes was one of Aran’s disciples.

“Is the 6th Head of the Sword coming to the banquet too?”

“As you know, he is a person who hates such seats by nature.”

“Then what about that Young Master?”

Since the Sword Master promised the banquet.

If it were the usual Bahel, he would have gone to say return greetings to Aran Lubeil right away.

“Isn’t there an adopted son whom the 6th Head of the Sword calls Young Master.”

But the current Bahel asked about Simurtr.

Different from the usual 1st Head of the Sword. No sign of visiting the 6th Sword Order’s office. Naor tilted his head but answered.

“Simyun Young Master will likely be absent. He said he has important work.”

“Work enough to skip the main family’s official schedule?”

“That is well…….”

It’s not.

Naor knew the reason for absence was training. Also due to constitution. Isn’t he sensitive to mana.

Those with such constitutions tend to dislike crowded places. And Naor has never seen a person as sensitive to mana as Simurtr.

“No. It is private work.”

Simurtr is not suitable for Sword Master.

ctera, the current bloodline made such a judgnt.

‘Can’t be wrong. A bloodline that defended the sword’s ideology for a thousand years.’

Bahel Batra was certain.

Adopted son Simurtr ctera does not suit ctera’s ideology. There is so problem.

He has authority to inspect, but going to ask directly is aningless. Of course he would try to hide it.

Although adopted, if he passed the Selection Ceremony, he is no different from a direct descendant. ntioning inspection openly is like saring mud on the main family.

‘If there is a proper justification, maybe.’

Asking Aran isn’t a good thod either.

He knows what the Young Master Aran calls implies as partiality.

‘He will advocate rather than state flaws.’

Bahel wanted to hear an objective evaluation.

“1st Head of the Sword! Long ti no see!”

Behind Naor, familiar faces were walking heavily. Swordsn of the 6th Sword Order maintaining friendship with the 1st Sword Order usually.

“I want to hear about the Young Master. Anything regrettable.”

One by one.

Bahel asked about Simurtr.

‘Why?’

Among the swordsn.

Deban, dragged forcibly by Kehellan, thought.

“Regrettable point? If I have to pick…… He seed more interested in the outside than the main family. Maybe because he grew up outside until recently.”

Degrate’s VIP.

Bahab’s guest.

‘Does he have wanderlust.’

He heard from Hor, and regrettably, that doesn’t beco a problem.

He is still young, and it hasn’t been 2 years since he settled in the main family.

Ti to develop affection is overflowing in the future.

So, the defect lies elsewhere.

“He is an amazing Young Master. Did you perhaps hear of his achievent? Probably the next Sword Master will be him.”

Term genius is insufficient.

“He is crazy about sparring though. We saw such a Sword Fiend for the first ti too. He does it with Arnea-nim every day.”

A Sword Fiend that even the 6th Sword Order gets tired of.

“…….”

Synthesizing the swordsn’s opinions…… the evaluation is impeccable.

Rather the opposite. Why until now? Bahel inadvertently had such a thought too.

No need to wait for the Coming of Age Ceremony, it wouldn’t be strange to declare him successor right now.

“…No. Not doing so is because there is a reason.”

Simurtr must not beco the Sword Master.

ctera is wishing for that.

“It ans a reason exists why he shouldn’t beco Sword Master.”

In Simurtr.

A huge problem exists, enough to offset all the advantages swordsn ntioned.

…Must exist.

“But why does no one know.”

Bahel’s steps stopped.

Briefly lost where to go. Thinking so, he ca unexpectedly far. The Central Castle was visible in front.

It was then that the castle’s main gate opened.

“Head of the Senate of Elders!”

Checking deoban, Bahel rejoiced.

The current ctera bloodline protecting the Founder’s ideology. Past Sword Master who engraved footprints not shaful to the main family’s history.

His father, the forr 1st Head of the Sword, respected deoban. There was a ti he harbored animosity, but Bahel couldn’t understand that.

“What is the matter. I said no need to co.”

“I apologize.”

“It’s done. Since you already ca. So. How is the feeling of returning after 3 years.”

“I am only sorry to have harvested nothing in the dispatched land.”

“Haha! It is fine. It is an era of peace. If there is no work for the Sword Order to be active, that is fine. If your heart is not satisfied, consider it as reserving strength.”

deoban seeing Bahel was pleased.

He has no choice. He ca specifically despite words saying not to co.

“Reserving?”

“Right. Since when did the main family keep many above its head. Only one can exist above ctera.”

lken’s Sword.

Surpassing Hero Families, deoban intends to rebuild the past again.

“Justifiable words.”

“It won’t be a very distant future. The main family has such potential.”

“Are you speaking of the current generation?”

“Every single one is an excellent child. I knew about Jahar and Ael, but seeing this ti, the third was no less than them. Perhaps even more.”

After the incident in the execution room, deoban regretted judging Veden hastily.

Veden, who ca to his senses, was a material not lacking to challenge the Sword Master’s seat.

‘Though the reason he ca to his senses is thanks to that guy, it is quite uncomfortable.’

The direction looked sowhat strange, but for now deoban decided to be satisfied.

It is enough if he confird the grandson’s talent is outstanding.

‘No good talking about Simyun.’

deoban ended at the third.

Not ntioning the fourth, he saved words intentionally.

Talent bound to surpass the hero soday.

Potential is an expression ant for Simurtr in the first place.

‘Future 1st Head of the Sword. Simyun is the vanguard to destroy the Hero Families. Not Sword Master.’

Like now, Simurtr had to have no greed for the Sword Master seat.

There shouldn’t be anyone encouraging him nearby for no reason.

‘Aran, that ungrateful fellow, fell for him already when they haven’t t for long.’

The worry from soti ago wasn’t wrong.

Simurtr has power to influence swordsn. Actually, the 6th Sword Order is already chard. Must stop here at least.

‘Up to Aran is fine. If Simyun says he hates being Sword Master, the guy will follow.’

Aran, who had a separate priority called Exa ctera, called Young Master, will be no problem now.

Serving Simurtr as Young Master? Then Aran will now consider Simurtr’s will as top priority.

‘But this guy is not. No.’

To Bahel, the most precious thing is ctera.

Sword ideology left by the Founder.

‘This guy is a guy who will definitely encourage. A guy who would make a fuss asking why he doesn’t aim for Sword Master if he sees Simyun.’

deoban hoped Bahel wouldn’t show interest in Simurtr.

Preferably shouldn’t let Bahel and Simurtr et…….

“How is the fourth Young Master?”

When Bahel asked implicitly, deoban swallowed hard.

Knew this would happen.

Fault of buttoning the first button wrong. All Heads of the Sword ended up seeing Simurtr’s achievent through video.

If he knew Degrate wasn’t the culprit, he wouldn’t have revealed it.

“You an Simyun? Tsk. Don’t even bring up the story of that ungrateful fellow.”

Expected question, and answer thought of in advance.

In deoban’s voice, there was so sincerity too.

“Did anything happen.”

“He has wanderlust. Greedy too.”

“Greed you say?”

“I said so. Do you know why that guy went to Bahab this ti?”

“I heard it was to broaden his horizons.”

“Tsk tsk. Externally yes.”

“Is there another reason?”

“Of course!”

At so point Bahel’s eyes shone.

But deoban couldn’t see that gleam.

Because he rarely spoke lies. Because he was bad at lying so he feared getting caught if he showed his eyes.

“He went to learn Bahab’s Swelling Fla. Being enticed by such trash when the main family has its own.”

“Pardon?”

“He has no affection for the main family. Must be looking down on the sword because he has talent.”

Is that sothing one can learn just by wanting to?

While Bahel thought, deoban continued speaking.

“That’s not the only suspicious thing. Thinking about it, remaining alone in Degrate was suspicious too. The guy found traces of the Sacred Mountain alone which even the Black Snake couldn’t find.”

Just as he aid for Swelling Fla in Bahab, he might have picked up sothing in Degrate and ca back.

“Tsk. Last ti he even threatened . To take good care of the spell-caster. Daring to handle his grandfather.”

“…Spell-caster?”

“Right. Aran, the magician that fellow brought. Maybe because they were together since Simyun was young, they seed close. Living together too.”

From deoban’s stance, it’s a trick to split Bahel and Simurtr before their relationship even starts.

To main family people who always experienced the childish fight between Simurtr and deoban, it is just grumbling.

‘He’s doing that again.’

Deban, who secretly chased behind Bahel, thought.

While saying that, eventually the grandfather listened to the grandson’s grumbling.

Servants of the West Villa increased, and support funds were raised drastically too. So of that was ram’s research fund.

“Co to think of it, the magician is suspicious too. Perhaps Simyun, that guy seems to be trying to touch even that lowly magic. Otherwise there is no reason to keep her living together until now. Since when did she enter the castle. Tsk.”

deoban continued speaking.

At so mont it beca sincere. Because lately there are fewer people accepting grumbling in the main family.

Because people accepting it seriously like Bahel Batra in front disappeared.

“Understood.”

So that’s it.

“The magician living together is blowing wind into him.”

“Hm?”

“That magician was the root cause. If removed, it might be fixed.”

Reason Simurtr was excluded.

Proof that ctera wasn’t wrong, Bahel finally found it.

“What?”

When deoban opened eyes round looking at Bahel’s back.

‘This is a bit chilling…….’

Deban chased Bahel’s back.

It was around the ti the banquet started.