Reincarnated as the Adopted Son of a Prestigious Swordsmanship Family Chapter 25 : Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Ambush (1)

“At this rate, there’s a high probability that lowly bastard will beco the Sword Master.”

Janya Jabad said.

—I wonder. Do you think that’s possible? I don’t think Father would do that.

Her counterpart was within a screen projected on the wall.

Light blue hair. Distinct light blue eyes and smooth skin. In appearance, she looked like a woman in her twenties, but Janya did not speak down to her.

“It might not be right away, but it's not without possibility.”

—Lady Janya may not know, but fixing a magic constitution is not that easy, you know? The precedents for it are extrely rare across the entire continent.

“Even so.”

—That child will likely be impossible. His constitution is particularly… ah. Lady Janya wouldn’t understand even if I told you.

The woman in the screen laughed lightly.

To Janya, it sounded like mockery.

Because unlike the woman in the screen, she did not have a body that had accumulated magic.

“The Sword Master is decided by skill, not bloodline.”

Janya said, gritting her teeth.

—It used to be that way in the past. But I’m not sure if Father would do so now.

“In any case. At this rate, the good-faith competition we promised will co to nothing.”

—A good-faith competition? For sothing like that, wasn't it a bit much? There was no ntion of being allowed to persuade the Sword Order.

“You coveted the 2nd Sword Order too.”

—It wasn’t coveting. If I had to put a label on it, insurance? The 2nd Head of the Sword is still alive. Please correct yourself.

Grit. A sound of sothing breaking ca from Janya’s mouth.

—He's very different from the 3rd Head of the Sword. His position has changed, but his life was spared. Ah. And trust still remains. Since he has beco our husband’s escort.

I had failed to anticipate the exiled boy’s skill.

That was the reason the 2nd Sword Order lived and the 3rd Sword Order fell. Thanks to that, a justification was established.

I never knew that bastard, abandoned in that remote place, would be strong enough to kill a formal swordsman by himself. I never imagined he would take that severed head and show it to the 6th Head of the Sword.

‘If it weren't for that thing.’

Jahar and Beden’s ages.

Their current skill, not their potential. Their positions. Jahar’s maternal family, which could intervene at any mont.

I was pushed by all these factors and beca impatient, going in too deep.

My head already hurt, and the thought of so lowly thing appearing as a competitor made furious.

“But Arnea. You can't avoid this either. You know that, don't you?”

Janya’s expression quickly returned to normal.

Simurtr's exile. Arnea’s only flaw. She, too, could not escape from that sin.

—I know, right. Isn't it strange? Such talent and constitution. But I don’t regret it. Thanks to that, you’ve co to view and our siblings favorably, haven’t you, my lady?

“……”

—You’ll get wrinkles on your forehead like that. I, who have no wrinkles, will be leaving now.

I haven't experienced it yet either. I want to see for myself and judge. My knees won’t wear out. It’s not a waste.

The screen that had been cast on the wall blinked out, then turned on again.

—Ah. However, I’ll pretend not to know. As long as you don’t get caught.

And then it turned off again.

…How long did she wait? In the end, the light did not return.

“Aaargh!”

A magic tool placed on the table hit the wall and shattered. Shards flew in all directions.

“How dare you! How dare you! To Jabad!”

Janya, her anger not subsiding, stood up and stomped on only the large shards.

“Our Jabad! Why are we being treated like this…!”

The sensation of sothing large becoming small, and eventually powder, certainly gave her pleasure, but it was still far from enough.

“Deuhan!”

Janya’s sharp voice filled the room.

As soon as she spoke, a green energy coalesced on the ceiling. At first glance, it looked like a puddle of water, but it soon fell to the floor like real water.

“Yes.”

The water that fell to the floor ford a human shape. Seeing him, Janya was not surprised.

“The preparations?”

“Ten knights have completed their preparations.”

“And you guys?”

“…Including myself, there are two.”

“Is that all?”

Janya frowned.

Ten knights. And two others. Plus one swordsman…

It was an excessive force to catch one little boy.

It was quite acceptable in terms of prioritizing safety, but she disliked the fact that the majority of that excessive force consisted of knights.

“That's not what we talked about.”

Ten knights and one swordsman. That was Jabad's resource and her own strength.

But to have gained only two through a deal. If she had known it would be like this, she wouldn't have made the deal.

Jabad was already a family whose power had crumbled, leaving only its na. She had to preserve even a little of it to raise its prestige.

“We are hurrying, but it is not an easy process. If we had about a month, two more…”

“A month is too late. Where is that bastard?”

“He is in the Huit territory. We received a report that he has taken up residence at an inn called Northwest’s Short Slumber.”

Janya's eyes narrowed. A month. It wasn't a long ti, but she couldn't wait.

There was no guarantee that she could set Simurtr's next mission in the direction of Jabad.

‘The likes of Huit are.’

The territory wasn't a problem.

A vassal of Bahab? This side was the mistress of ctera. Janya made her decision. Now was the opportune ti. Simurtr was nearby. Within a distance where she could mobilize Jabad's knights.

It was a waste of knights, but…

“No one will die, right?”

“There will be one casualty. Or perhaps two.”

Deuhan's confidence. Janya smiled with joy.

Among those casualties, the knights of Jabad would not be included.

***

Morning.

Simurtr, having woken from sleep, examined the information that Deban had just delivered.

“Founded 17 years ago. Official purpose is to commorate the Hero Exa ctera.

However, it is highly probable that this is just a pretext.”

The Unsetting Sun.

It was information about it, and there wasn't much.

“Its operation thod is similar to Degrate or any other rcenary group. A group whose main activities are the elimination of remaining Doom Species and commissioned work. It is mainly active in the east, but its activities in other regions are also rarely witnessed…”

Even the total number of mbers was not written.

The founder was the sa. Most of the items had an X drawn on them.

“Is this it?”

“This is a lot of information.”

“This?”

“Of course. The Sword Tower is so secretive. On top of that, this organization isn't that famous, unlike the Sword Tower.”

“Not famous?”

“People in the know know, but even they don't know much. There are too many confidential matters.”

“What about the banquet?”

A month from now. Kanan had said he would participate in a duel. That Andre Koitro had received a banquet invitation.

“They said no. A ball being held today is one thing, but there is no such schedule.”

“Who said so?”

“The Intelligence.”

“Are they trustworthy?”

“No. They're probably more scared of Bahab than the main castle.”

“Right?”

Simurtr grinned.

Deban had the sa suspicion. Kanan's words were more believable than the words of the Intelligence.

Weren't they called the Emperor and the five heroes in the first place? The Imperial Family and the Hero Families must maintain a close relationship.

‘Except for ctera.’

That relationship was between the Emperor and the four traitors.

Exa, who was betrayed and died, and ctera, which had his na, were excluded.

‘You said there was a ball for Akarr today.’

The Hero Festival. Today was Akarr's day.

A ball hosted by Akarr was being held at the main castle of Bahab. It was an official event to which Simurtr was not invited.

“Didn't an invitation co to the main castle? We're a Hero Family too.”

“It probably did.”

“Then why am I out on a mission?”

“The main castle doesn't like things like that. It’s not like they have a good relationship either.”

Tsk. Simurtr swallowed his disappointnt.

Certainly. ctera was not a group that liked things like balls. They'd rather swing a sword in that ti.

It was one thing for the siblings, but it was hard to imagine deoban or the Sword Master attending a ball.

‘Forget it. I don't expect that much.’

The unofficial banquet to be held in the Bahab territory a month from now. Simurtr coveted that schedule.

‘It’s Bahab.’

To hold a banquet in soone else's land, and in Bahab, a ducal house and a Hero Family at that.

The banquet that Andre Koitro was planning to attend was definitely related to Bahab.

‘Even if that bastard Akarr isn’t there.’

I didn't think Akarr Bahab would be there. If it were such an occasion, the likes of Andre Koitro would not have received an invitation.

‘That’s sothing at least.’

A point of contact with Bahab.

Thinking of that, Simurtr smiled brightly.

***

The reaction ca only in the afternoon.

In the morning, I was suffering from a hangover, then soothed my stomach with a al.

When I was checking the news after my stomach had settled.