Chapter 89 – 089. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
089. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
The Prophet Nophil.
A legendary hero who actually existed. It is said that this hero, chosen by Serion, received the power to see the future and the past from Serion. He is known to have led the kingdom to its glorious golden age as an advisor to the king.
Of course, modern people might have scoffed at the legend and brushed it off, but this is a world within a fantasy novel.
In a world with devils and demon lords, why wouldn’t there be a hero chosen by a god?
“Indeed! So that’s it! Your heart condition being cured, and your possession of unknown knowledge, it’s all because of Serion’s blessing!”
Hasent seemed quite pleased. I had only ever seen his expressionless face, so seeing this change in his emotions was a first. He might unexpectedly like legends.
‘Things might unexpectedly work out well…’
I paused.
In the brief moment I blinked, Hasent’s face instantly turned expressionless. …This isn’t some Chinese face-changing act; how can his expression change so quickly?
“How much of the future and the past do you know, young master?”
I knew this question would come. If I answered that I knew everything, it would contradict my words.
“…What I know is only a part, and I only know it as knowledge. The ability I received from Serion is different from that of the Prophet Nophil. It’s about the knowledge that existed during the ancient civilization.”
“Certainly. The abilities of the heroes chosen by Serion in legends were all different. If it’s not too much to ask, may I inquire exactly what your ability is?”
“Is it important what my ability is?”
“It is important. It will influence how I should think of you.”
I took out my smartphone.
“…I lied to my mother, saying it was an ancient artifact… but this is actually the ability I received from Serion.”
I showed my ability in front of Hasent.
I took out a bunch of spices from my inventory. Spices in this world are not as expensive as they were in the real medieval times, but they are still expensive and rare items. There would be no more wondrous sight than taking out a huge amount of those spices.
“Unbelievable! Is your ability to create something from nothing?!”
It could be seen that way. The things I took out were a bit different from the existing ones. They were cleaner, even.
“Yes. That’s right.”
I brazenly pushed forward. A person who creates something from nothing. Isn’t that an ability that screams ‘chosen by god’?
“Is there a reason why you hid your ability? If you had revealed that you were chosen by Serion… many people would have looked up to you.”
“I know how mysterious and great my ability is. There might be people who purely admire me. And on the contrary, there would be people who envy me. And…”
From the start, I had no intention of playing the role of a hero chosen by Serion. I hadn’t even thought of such a method. Even if I had known, I wouldn’t have chosen that method. My goal isn’t to become a hero.
“My goal is not to become a hero, nor is it to save the world.”
That’s how the Prophet Nophil was. He became an advisor to the king rather than a savior with the power of prophecy. There’s no rule that a hero chosen by Serion must save the world.
“Then what is your goal, young master?”
I couldn’t truthfully say that it was to become Count Prukerus and get all the mana awakening potions. That would be too pathetic.
“It is the peace and glory of our Prukerus family.”
I examined Hasent’s eyes. He was staring at me, wide-eyed, as if surprised.
Was he moved?
‘There’s no way.’
Hasent’s pupils were shaking. He was agitated.
That old butler, who seemed like he had no blood or tears, couldn’t hide his emotions. I pondered over the words I had said. There shouldn’t have been any dangerous or shocking remarks.
“The peace and glory of the Prukerus family… what a noble intention! However, what worries me a little is… do you not think the current Prukerus family is peaceful?”
“Butler Hasent, the family is peaceful now. The entire continent is peaceful. However, just because it’s peaceful now doesn’t mean it will be peaceful in the future.”
“What crisis is it! What crisis is approaching the Prukerus family?!”
Hasent’s voice rose. I felt something was off with his intense reaction and said,
“A continental war is approaching. Butler, you are from the generation that experienced the continental war, so you know how terrible it is without me having to say it.”
“But young master, the Prukerus family will not fall from a mere continental war!”
“Of course. Butler. However, Prukerus’s enemies are not only outside. The internal ones are more dangerous.”
This wasn’t a lie. The crisis of the Prukerus family wasn’t the continental war, but the internal politics.
“…Are you talking about the Helbrit Duchy as the internal crisis?”
“That’s right.”
I nodded heavily.
It was a lie.
If left alone, the Helbrit Duchy wouldn’t cause any friction. They try to maintain a clean image on the surface, so their relationships with other nobles are also smooth. The Helbrit Duchy, with its superior power, had no reason to pick a fight with the Prukerus family. There was no past family feud either.
“Ah… I knew it! Those damn, treacherous bastards! I expected they were plotting against us!”
“……”
I was shocked. I never expected Hasent to use such harsh language.
“Young master. Do you know how the nobles in the center insult us?”
I knew. It was in the original story.
On the surface, they praise the Prukerus family as the guardian swords of Rapelli, but…
“The dogs of the border. The watchdogs of Rapelli. The arrogant mad dogs. It’s because they envy and are jealous of our Prukerus family.”
“That’s right!”
Hasent’s face was distorted like a demon.
“Those insignificant bugs! How dare they insult the Prukerus family without knowing their place! If the Prukerus family falters even slightly, those bugs will surely reveal their hidden ambitions! We need to break their spirit! To show them an example so they can’t even dream of climbing up again, we must trample them properly!”
“……”
A murderous aura was flowing out of Hasent’s body in streams. I had never felt such a dense and sharp murderous intent.
I unconsciously stepped back.
In Hasent’s voice, I could feel madness beyond loyalty.
“…Oh. I got too excited. Young master. I apologize.”
Hasent bowed his head. There was no trace of the madness he had shown.
“Well… well. People can get excited sometimes. I understand.”
I don’t understand.
Was he originally this kind of character? In the original story, he quietly retired, so I had no idea. If he had this much loyalty, why did he retire?
“I’ll be honest. The future of the Prukerus family is bleak.”
“A crisis will come in the future.”
The protagonist, Kyle, overcomes everything with his incredibly superior martial power, though.
“The current head of the family has great martial power, but he has little interest in the family.”
That’s true.
Ention Prukerus.
An Aura Master and the guardian sword of Rapelli.
Currently, he lives in Utren Castle, which is on the border with the enemy country and at the entrance to the Sea of Evil.
He has great martial power, but he has little interest in politics. That’s why Elaine is handling the Count’s work at the mansion. She’s practically in charge of the political side of things.
“Young Master Gent is outstanding. He has talent for swordsmanship, and he is also interested in politics. However, he is too obsessed with knighthood.”
Gent is an elitist. And he also has a certain sense of superiority.
He can do dirty things like hiring assassins for his goals. But he doesn’t like it. In a way, he has a similar mindset to the Helbrit Duchy.
“Young Master Kyle is a genius in swordsmanship. His talent is even greater than Young Master Gent’s. But he is too kind.”
He saw it right.
Is there a reason why Kyle is called a pushover? It’s all because of his gentle personality.
Moreover, Kyle has a ridiculous sense of justice. He can’t stand injustice and has compassion.
“…Is it my evaluation now? I don’t have the same talents as my brothers.”
“Yes. That’s right.”
“……”
He admitted it too plainly, so I felt a little offended.
“But you have the mysterious power you received from Serion. It’s different from hundreds of years ago. There’s a limit to what you can do with martial power alone. If you have your mysterious power and information about the future… the Prukerus family will enjoy a new golden age.”
“The power I have is great, but it’s not omnipotent. There are restrictions when I use my power. There are also limits to the information I have about the future. The future changes every moment, and I can’t know the changed future.”
I couldn’t just move based on the information from the original story.
Even in this Pfrek Bandit incident, there was a variable that the informant of the information guild would betray us.
“What I value highly about you is not only your mysterious power, but also… your personality.”
“I don’t think I have a bad personality.”
I don’t think I’m good, but I don’t think I’m bad either. I think I have a normal personality.
“I confirmed your personality today. You have a cold-hearted personality.”
“……Are you saying I’m cold-hearted?”
“As far as I know, you saw a corpse for the first time today. But you didn’t show any signs of agitation. It means you’re not agitated by a corpse.”
There was no reason to be agitated by a corpse I didn’t know the face or name of. Besides, it wasn’t the first time I had seen a corpse.
“Above all. You hired a professional torture expert a while ago. For today. Isn’t it to torture the bandits?”
“……”
That’s right. I hired a professional torture expert to torture the bandits and win over Yuria’s favor. Torturing the bandits would be a way of helping Yuria with her revenge. I wouldn’t do it if Yuria herself said she didn’t want it, but that possibility was low.
“Yuria Grace. Isn’t the reason you took that woman under your wing to use her as a sword? Since you know the future, that woman must be no ordinary person.”
I sighed.
“…Butler Hasent. Everything you said is correct. So please stop talking now. What do you want from me, butler?”
I felt bad, but I was willing to accept Hasent’s demands to some extent. And I could kill him later when I had the chance.
“You’re planning to kill me, aren’t you.”
Does he have the ability to read people’s minds? I was so surprised that I waved my hand.
“…No. No. What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“You were emitting killing intent.”
“There’s no way.”
“I’m sensitive to killing intent. Because of what I used to do, I instinctively sense even the slightest killing intent. By the way, the number of times I’ve felt killing intent from you is 11 times so far.”
“……”
What kind of monster of an old man is this? Is he an Aura Master? No, even an Aura Master wouldn’t be able to do that.
“There’s only one thing I want from you.”
“What is it?”
“It’s the glory of the Prukerus family. If you promise this old man the glory of Prukerus… I will gladly become your dirty sword and cut down those bugs who don’t know their place.”
I got goosebumps on my spine at the unexpected words.
Hasent’s words were no different from swearing allegiance to me.
The glory of Prukerus?
I plan to become the head of the Prukerus family. The prosperity of Prukerus is what I wanted.
There was nothing I had to do for Hasent, or any loss I had to take.
It was like a pumpkin rolling in on its own vine.
“I promise. I will make it so that no one can ignore the Prukerus family.”
At my answer, the old butler with white hair closed his eyes and bowed.
“Please use this old sword properly. My master.”
I gained two people today.
