[Translator – Kie]
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Chapter 153: Fafnir (3)
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The purebloods were shocked by the rcenary King’s words.
It wasn’t that Damien had walked away first, but that the rcenary King had stopped the test first.
To the purebloods, it ant that the rcenary King had acknowledged that they could not defeat Damien.
“Everyone, go back and rest.”
The rcenary King imdiately gave the order to rest.
“And Damien, co with .”
The rcenary King took Damien into a tent.
It seed to be a place where he entertained guests, as there was a large table inside.
And there were various works of art scattered around. Judging from the variety of items, it seed that they were collected from various countries.
“Sit down on any chair you like.”
The rcenary King said, not even looking at Damien. His slightly rough breathing showed that he was still angry.
Damien sat down on a chair as the rcenary King had said. He leaned against the backrest and waited for the rcenary King to speak.
“You put on a great show, didn’t you? When you said ‘I’ll face anyone who cos out with the sa weapon’. I’ve seen countless geniuses so far, but I’ve never seen a guy like you!”
The rcenary King’s face was full of anger.
It was only natural, as the purebloods he was so proud of had been defeated helplessly by Damien.
‘No, it’s not that he’s angry because the purebloods lost.’
The rcenary King had a very strong sense of pride in his bloodline.
That’s why he was angry that the defeat of the purebloods felt like an insult to him.
“I can see that you’re not happy with my actions.”
“What are you talking about? Who’s angry? I’m not angry at all!”
The rcenary King’s eyes were boiling like lava as he spoke.
“I apologize.”
Suddenly, Damien apologized from his seat. The rcenary King made a bewildered expression.
“I was lacking in judgnt. I should have at least drawn my sword…….”
The rcenary King’s face flushed even redder at Damien’s mockery.
“You… you arrogant bastard! Don’t get ahead of yourself! The guys you fought aren’t all the purebloods!”
The rcenary King shouted as if he was about to explode.
“The purebloods who fought you today are all my grandchildren! They’re just the second generation with diluted blood! My children, the first-generation purebloods, are several tis more outstanding than them!”
I had heard about it in my previous life.
It was said that there was a hierarchy even within the purebloods that the rcenary King was so proud of.
The rcenary King’s children were called the first generation, and his grandchildren were called the second generation. The reason for this division was because the dragon’s bloodline beca weaker and weaker as it was passed down through the generations.
The first generation had much thicker blood than the second generation, being the children of the rcenary King, and as such, the characteristics of the dragon were also strongly manifested.
In fact, the core force that supported the Fafnir rcenary Company was mostly made up of first-generation purebloods.
“No matter how strong you are, you’ll realize how insignificant you are when you et the first generation!”
The rcenary King spoke with a confident face. He seed to have no doubt that the first generation would surpass Damien.
“So… are you saying that you will put up against the first generation?”
“Why? Are you scared?”
“I heard that the first generation is older than and that there are even master classes among them… Don’t tell you’re going to…”
“What are you talking about? Am I crazy? If I put a high class and a master class together in a fight, the whole world will laugh at !”
The rcenary King roared as if it was ridiculous.
“There are many first generations who are about the sa age as you! They are also high class, so it’s appropriate. They are all out on missions right now. … They will be back soon, so you better start preparing!”
Damien looked at the rcenary King with a disgusted face. So, he ant that he had children who were about the sa age as his grandchildren.
Although he looked like a boy, it was still shocking. He seed to be a real human who was famous for his lust.
“Alright, then give the Hundred Year Snow Ginseng that you promised.”
“You little brat. I’m talking and…”
The rcenary King opened a subspace. He took out a ginseng that was smaller than a baby finger.
It was a shabby-looking thing, not worthy of the na Hundred Year Snow Ginseng, but Damien didn’t care.
It was natural for ginseng to be this small even after a hundred years because it only grew in harsh environnts.
From what Damien knew, it was said that only Ten Thousand Year Snow Ginseng could be considered large.
“Take it! It’s the Hundred Year Snow Ginseng I promised!”
“Thank you.”
Damien took the Hundred Year Snow Ginseng and put it in his subspace. The rcenary King looked at Damien with a hateful face.
“I called soone outside. He will guide you to the tent where you will stay. Go in and rest for today.”
The rcenary King turned his body away as if he didn’t want to see Damien’s face any longer.
It was sothing he shouldn’t have said to the rcenary King, but he couldn’t help it.
So far, Damien had no bargaining chips. But now that he had greatly scratched the rcenary King’s pride, it was different.
“Didn’t you initially say that you would give Hundred Year Snow Ginseng as a hiring fee and that you would increase the price depending on my future performance?”
“That’s right.”
“I would like to change that condition.”
The rcenary King looked back at Damien. He had an expression as if he wanted to ask what the nonsense was.
“If I defeat all the purebloods here, give Dragon blood essence or an elixir equivalent to it.”
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“No,” the rcenary King cut in sharply, rejecting Damien’s request.
“Dragon blood essence? Or Elixir equivalent to it? Do you have any idea how valuable those are? Why would I give them to you?”
“In that case, I suppose I’ll take my leave.”
The rcenary King’s eyes narrowed at Damien’s words.
“What are you talking about?”
“I an, I’m leaving.”
“What do you an, leaving? It’s only been a day.”
“Well, I never promised to stay for any specific duration… And the purebloods turned out to be less interesting than I anticipated.”
Damien’s words ignited a fire in the rcenary King’s eyes.
“You… saying the purebloods are uninteresting? You haven’t even seen the first generation yet!”
“Why would I bother seeing them?”
“Aren’t you curious? Who among you and those guys is superior?”
“I’m not curious.”
Damien spoke earnestly.
After all, the hierarchy of talent was obvious even without experiencing it firsthand.
There was no genius in this world greater than Damien.
“You… and you call yourself a knight?”
“Then I suppose I’m not.”
Damien rose from his seat. The rcenary King stepped in front of Damien, blocking his path.
“You! Are you trying to embarrass and run away?”
“Why are you acting like this, rcenary King? Co to your senses.”
“No! I can’t allow that!”
The two stared at each other for a while. Eventually, the rcenary King conceded.
“You stubborn brat… Fine! I’ll accept your conditions!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Really!”
“In that case, I guess I have no choice. Since the rcenary King is earnestly asking, I’ll continue to stay here.”
The rcenary King stared at Damien incredulously.
But soon, he smiled with a hint of regret.
“You obstinate fool… You’ll regret not leaving soon. When you et the first generation, even you will submit.”
“Are the first generation really that strong?”
“Of course! They inherited my blood and were personally trained by ! Calling them my disciples wouldn’t be an exaggeration!”
The rcenary King boasted proudly. Damien responded with a skeptical expression.
“Well, I don’t think there’ll be much to talk about once we actually fight.”
“Have you fought them? Huh? Have you?”
“Then care to make a wager?”
Damien spoke in a subtle tone.
“If I yield to the first generation as you say, I’ll not only return the Hundred-Year Ginseng, but also follow any command you give .”
Then Damien added one more thing.
“However, if the first generation yields to , along with the elixirs, I request you to grant one of the Mana cultivation techniques you’ve collected.”
The rcenary King’s hobby was collecting techniques.
Thus, his study was filled with various rare techniques gathered from all over the continent.
“Hahaha! Your arrogance knows no bounds! What? You think the first generation will yield to you?”
The rcenary King chuckled, seemingly certain that such a thing would never happen.
“Oh, they will! Trust ! Don’t regret it later! You better be prepared to hand over everything you receive!”
Damien smiled aningfully.
“That won’t happen.”
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Outside the tent, a familiar face appeared.
It was Cynthia, the woman who had shot arrows at Damien on the rcenary King’s orders the other day.
Cynthia was carrying a bow on her shoulder and smoking a pipe.
“Follow .”
After uttering a short word, Cynthia took the lead. She didn’t even check if Damien was following her.
Following Cynthia, Damien felt a strange feeling inside.
‘It’s the first ti I’ve seen the Bow Demon this close.’
Cynthia, the Bow Demon.
She was one of the confidantes who guarded the rcenary King in her previous life.
The reason why Cynthia, who was not a pureblood but an ordinary human, could beco the rcenary King’s confidante was very simple.
It was because she was better than the purebloods.
“You’re going to make the first-generation purebloods submit?”
Cynthia suddenly spoke. It seed like she had overheard the conversation between Damien and the rcenary King.
“You made a reckless bet.”
Damien looked at Cynthia with an interesting face.
Even in her previous life, Cynthia was a very taciturn woman.
So much so that she didn’t say a word to Damien until the mont he took her life.
Even the taciturn Cynthia seed to find Damien’s bet ridiculous.
“The first-generation purebloods are all geniuses. Half of all the first generations have risen to the master class.”
In the Apple Kingdom, a master, which they had not a single one of, was considered a fairly common talent here.
That’s how great the benefits of the dragon’s bloodline were.
“But the rcenary King said that the first generation I would be competing against is high class.”
“You don’t know what you’re talking about. Do you know who is among the first generation that the rcenary King ntioned? There is one outstanding child who is even considered a candidate for the successor.”
Damien was intrigued by Cynthia’s words.
That’s because there was one person who ca to mind when she ntioned a candidate for the successor.
It was the second rcenary King.
After Damien killed the rcenary King, one of his children inherited everything and took the place of the new rcenary King.
And surprisingly, she showed even greater skill than her father and drove back the undead army.
Athena Hopper.
People called her a greater warrior than her great father.
‘I guess it was genetic transcendence.’
The dragon’s blood, which should have weakened as it was passed down through the generations, was actually flowed more strongly in Athena Hopper.
She even possessed the ability to transform part of her body into that of a dragon. This was sothing that even her father had not shown.
Damien also had mories of having a much harder ti fighting the second generation than the first.
“I didn’t know you would be worried about an outsider.”
“I just can’t let such a stupid thing go.”
As Cynthia spoke in a stiff tone, the entrance beca noisy. Cynthia looked over there.
The distance from here to the entrance was quite far, but it was no problem for a master class like her.
“That guy just ca back.”
Cynthia asked Damien.
“Would you like to take a look?”
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[Translator – Kie]
[Proofreader – Kawaii]
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