Chapter 1333 – Grindel
“Yes?”
When I returned to the room, I felt fortunate at the sight before my eyes.
A magic curtain was spread out in front of my room, and several wizards with anxious faces were wandering around inside.
Rather than being protected from attack, that magic barrier is engraved with a secret circuit designed to avoid exposure, such as wiretapping or deception.
In other words. He came to talk to me.
“Uh.
“”Oh!”
They were surprised to see me and adjusted their clothes.
One of them looked familiar, it was the man who told me he was haunted.
I see you often.
“What brought you here?”
As I approached them with a big smile in 100% social Dre mode, the wizards laughed! I was scared.
Holy shit.
“…I’m not angry.”
“Yes, yes…!”
The business the wizards came for was simple.
“I want to help Dre.”
According to him, Grindel is also divided into factions. There is a faction of radicals who say they will do anything for magic, and a faction of pure scholars who just study in silence.
They are a faction that only conducts research.
I can’t believe it when they say it’s clean, but at least I feel like it’s not really trash.
“Dre is here to investigate the Mana Stone, right?”
The evil magic tool that came out during the Heroot incident was mentioned.
I asked these people about the magic tools involved in this fraudulent admission, but they said they had no idea.
“You mean there is such a thing…? Huh. That’s surprising. How on earth did they break through that magic tool of Frunar Academy…”
Looking at the sincere astonishment, it seems that Frunar Academy is a sanctuary that even a famous wizard like Grindel cannot enter.
Feeling proud of my job, I asked if there were any other illegally produced magical tools or documents proving that I had participated in crimes.
But I don’t know.
…
What?
As I blinked and looked a little taken aback, they hastily added:
“Our faction doesn’t receive any information from the radical faction. However, since we are together in the same place, we do hear things.”
Just as Gaiji said earlier, there are countless holes in the cave used for trials. It is said that Grindel’s secret laboratory is connected to one of the holes.
“I know of a passage among the anthills that radicals often use.”
“Hmm. That’s all good. Are you confident that you are innocent?”
The wizards quickly nodded.
“I haven’t lived a very good life, but I’ve never dabbled in crime.”
“It was originally a family with a stuffy atmosphere. It’s true that they are a family that doesn’t shy away from doing dirty work for research funds. But… I feel like it’s gotten worse recently.”
“When you’re done, you can arrest us and investigate.”
There is a feeling of genuine injustice and pride.
Of course. You have to do some research.
There are a lot of assholes in the world, so there are a lot of people who clearly did something wrong but feel unfair because they don’t know what they did wrong.
[Sigh.]
What are you staring at, you idiot?
Poke your eyes out?
[Hi.]
After subduing my soul friend, I said that if he was not guilty, I would take responsibility and protect him, and I would look for another job.
The wizards were delighted and promised cooperation.
And they carefully said that they could seek cooperation not only from themselves but also from others.
Surprisingly, there are countless people who are currently anxious about Grindel.
More than half of the magicians in this family were skeptical and said they would not resist even if I used violent methods.
It was worth the pressure Faikatsu put up with for nearly half a year.
Grindel, who looked fine, was festering on the inside.
I decided to go to Grindel’s famous hideout, even tonight.
As for the intangible… Let’s leave it to rest for now.
That guy. You seem uncharacteristically discouraged.
***
“…”
Dark room. Muhyeong, who was lying on the bed, put his hand on the back of his head and glared at the ceiling.
“…Your child…”
Intangible reminded me of Dre.
It’s annoying that he’s usually so playful that I want to beat him up, but when things get really serious, he’s cautious and considerate.
As I thought about him, what Dre said also came to mind.
He says it’s just his thoughts. What I said was, “I hope you don’t get angry.”
“Bullshit.”
The same words that I said then came out of my mouth.
That’s how absurd and not funny Dre’s ‘speculation’ was.
But.
It is a fact that can never be denied that his instincts are extremely good.
“Mr.
Intangible shook his head, which was about to get messy, and turned over to lie down on his side.
I thought I wanted to just sleep like this, but when I closed my eyes, people’s faces appeared in my head.
Hachii and his mother. And dohute.
In particular, just thinking about my mother was extremely unpleasant.
‘I should never have given birth to someone like you.’
‘Why did a shame like you happen to be born in my womb…’
‘Please work harder. Until you can use that magic, keep it out of my sight. Don’t even eat. ‘I’ll be watching.’
‘Do you even know how embarrassed I am because of you?!?!’
‘Ah. It’s unfortunate… I happened to give birth to such an incompetent child…’
My mother was a terrible woman.
The woman who came to Grindel for an arranged marriage said that she was not a proper wizard, but as soon as she joined Grindel, she bluffed everyone as if she were the supreme wizard.
At the same time. She truly believed that she was the most unfortunate, noble, and difficult person in the world.
Grindel was a renowned wizard, and although her influence in terms of power and wealth was significant, it was not at the level she wanted. Her greed knew no bounds.
Although she was the wife of the matriarch, she felt that her power was less than she thought.
She expected that she would be rewarded for her own efforts when her child, the Incorporeal, became the matriarch and made her Grindel even greater.
Most of her direct lineage from Grindel couldn’t stand the current matriarch’s pathological obsession with magic, so she was destined to become the next matriarch if she could grow well in her intangibility.
The intangible mother is intangible. She entrusted her own dreams to Tohute.
She brainwashed her child into telling him that everything she does is for you.
She could treat her children carelessly, but if her children did anything wrong, she would struggle and feel sad.
Her hysteria grew worse when she found out that intangibility was a constitution that could not use magic at all.
Unsatisfied with her position, she always lamented and cursed, and eventually poured out her hatred towards the intangible.
She starved her food, threw her naked into the snow, deprived her of sleep for days, made her study, gave her exams when she was in the worst condition, and whipped her if her results were poor.
And this is all because of you. I cursed that my whole family would be unhappy because of you.
She was swearing at Hachii when she gouged out the bitch’s eyes and cut her Achilles tendon. The intangible felt nothing but joy.
Hachii. Uncle.
The only man in this shitty family who was nice to him.
Okay. I wanted to be recognized by him.
So he took on the damn test and paid the price for overdoing it.
Just before he fainted, Hachii saved him, and he was devastated when he saw his expression.
That look. Deep disappointment.
Muhyeong, who fainted during the ordeal but woke up quickly thanks to his special constitution, felt very anxious.
Intangible struggled at the thought of disappointing Hachii. All he could think of was to apologize.
And then I heard that Hachii left, saying that he would come back to bring Intangible back.
At that time, it was intangible. I was afraid that he would just abandon me and leave.
The intangible hurriedly chased after Hachii, and saw Hachii, who was fighting some monster, suddenly disappear.
For months after Hachii disappeared… The world was gray.
So I was surprised when I first saw Dre’s face.
I thought it was his uncle.
‘What. ‘It wasn’t at all.’
The last thing that comes to mind is a kid who isn’t even funny. It was Dohute.
He is no different from his childhood self.
Even though he vaguely knows that he is not loved, he expects that if he does well, he will be recognized and loved, and he works hard until it eats away at his own body… A brat who is hungry for affection.
‘You’re an idiot!!’
I remember the anticipation on the face of the little boy who followed me, whom I saw for the first time.
Wouldn’t this person still play with me? That kind of childlike anticipation.
Muhyeong honestly hated Dofute.
Because looking at that child reminded him of himself when he was young.
But.
‘You’re an idiot!!’
When she saw the child who was truly angry and despairing over hearing her parents’ abusive language, which bordered on abuse, she wished she had met a different ending than she had. He thought it would be nice to get something in return.
‘Hyung-ah…’
“Mr.
Muhyeong jumped up from the bed.
He can’t sleep and doesn’t like feeling uncomfortable. It’s best to deal with something annoying quickly.
Squeak.
As he went to visit, he felt a presence.
There’s someone hiding around the corner.
Surprise attack?
No. He seems too immature for something like that.
Someone who senses something intangible sneaks away.
The figure was Dofute.
Ta-ta-tat.
The child running down the hallway, muffled by his footsteps, went to see his older brother, whom he had only heard about earlier.
The two people the child particularly likes in this family. This was because he was curious because he was the person Orue and Orue missed.
The two said he was the strongest in Grindel.
A scary stolen base guy. Nayru. Those three also acknowledged the intangible strength.
In fact, just yesterday, it seemed like he was overcome by an intangible force.
I didn’t dare ask my mother or father.
My mother mentioned my older brother who ran away and explained how ungrateful, mean, and terrible he had done, and urged me not to be that kind of person.
My father rarely mentioned him.
Very conflicting evaluations.
I was curious what kind of person he was.
However, he cursed his beloved parents.
Why?
He’s not just himself. Even though they are his older brother’s parents…
Fault…
Dofute’s steps stopped.
The child lowered his head and calmed his pounding chest.
I felt like if I made a mistake, I would burst into tears again.
You shouldn’t cry.
I was taught by my mother that the next head of the family should not be seen crying. If he breaks it, he will be punished.
At that time. A shadow fell next to the sullen Dohute.
It smelled very nice.
“Oh my goodness?”
“Uh…”
Dohute’s cheeks blushed without realizing it.
A pretty person with neatly groomed, shiny white hair. She was the daughter of a very famous family called Faikatsu.
“Hi?”
“Oh, hello..”
Nelf smiles when he sees Dofute awkwardly lowering his head.
“Are you here to see Muhyeong oppa?”
“Intangible…?”
“Ah. Tohute oppa.”
“…Oh, no. I don’t like that person…”
Nelf tilted her head and laughed.
“I heard that’s true?”
Suddenly. A large hand grabbed the back of Dofute’s head.
Dohute froze and slowly turned his head.
Intangible was looking down at Dofute with fierce eyes.
“Ugh…”
You will be scolded.
As always.
While the scared Dohu Te was trembling, Muhyeong signaled Nelf to go somewhere else with a gesture of his chin and a glance.
Nelf grinned and moved out of his way.
While Dofute was internally pleading with him not to go, Intangible was crying. He ruffled Dofute’s hair.
“?”
What did you do now?
Did you stroke his head?
When Dohute looked up blankly at the act of performing Orutena, he saw Muhyeong turn his head to the side.
His cheeks were bright red as he turned away to avoid looking into Dofute’s eyes.
“Hey Kid.”
“Yes?”
There was silence.
After a few seconds. Intangible barely opened his mouth.
“…I said something harsh earlier. I’m sorry.”
“…”
I received an apology.
Dohute felt something warm and excited deep inside his heart.
I don’t want to show it, Chuck. He said, pointing his finger at the incorporeal person.
“Ha, ha, ha!! Haha! You know your mistake! Bad product!!”
“Black one.”
Moohyeong, who was ruffling his hair and taking his hand away, asked.
“Magic. What level did you learn?”
“Huh? Um… Stage 5…”
Grindel’s magic has a total of 10 levels.
There is a saying that there are five Maginot Line steps to passing an ordeal.
It’s an incredible level for someone of this age, but it’s probably due to this forced growth spurt.
“Kid.”
“Not a kid!!”
When Dohute got angry, Muhyeong clicked his tongue and said.
“…Dofute.”
The child’s eyes widened.
Her face is so angry. There was a clear light.
“…Huh!!”
The intangible stopped.
Because it was a smile that was wider than expected, a smile like the sun.
Yet. Pure.
Is he like that too?
Ande, who is not even 10 years old, is no different from a baby.
“You. Magic…”
She was about to tell him not to obsess over magic, but then stopped.
This is what Hachii said, but unlike him, Dofute has magical talent. Then…
“Don’t be obsessed with Grindel.”
“Yes?”
“The wizard’s path is not limited to Grindel. The head of the family. That damned old man…”
“Don’t call Dad that! You idiot!!”
In response to Dofute’s anger, Muhyeong scratched his cheek and spoke in a voice of complete disgust.
“Your father…”
“Why do you call me that? You’re my dad to me too!”
“Ai! Anyway, your father is a person who would be happy to do anything anywhere as long as he excels at magic! So take classes somewhere other than Grindel! It’s hard here!!”
Dohute suddenly became sullen.
While Muhyeong was wondering what I did wrong again, Dohute spoke.
“Where do I go from here…?”
“…”
Why are my thoughts so short?
To this child, Grindel was the world itself.
I don’t know anything else.
Suddenly. He remembered what Hachii had tried to do to him.
Showing a new world.
“…It’s Frunar Academy. There’s a place that’s hundreds of times greater than Grindel.”
“?”
Dofute raised his head and the incorporeal stammered.
“Everyone will be accepted as long as they have talent. No, even if they don’t have talent… You know that wild-eyed bastard from earlier, right?”
“Yes! It was strong!”
“…Yes. Strong.”
“Huh? Brother, I laughed!”
“What can you say? Anyway, he is a genius and has many degrees, so what does it mean? He also possesses spiritual magic, right?”
“Wow! Young magic!”
Dohute’s eyes lit up.
“If you want. I’ll ask him for it.”
Dre will lead anyone to a high level.
Even if you don’t reach a high level, a true warrior will use all his influence to help you live a good life.
At least.
Any place would be better than this damn Grindel.
“…”
Dohute.
He stared at the intangible with eyes so sparkling that it hurt to look at them.
I became embarrassed and turned my head away, and the child cried out:
“Hyung, do you like me?!”
“Ah?! No!!”
“Then you don’t like it?!?!”
It looked like he was going to cry, so Muhyeong shook his head and said that wasn’t the case.
“What is it… Okay, we’re just getting to know each other.”
“Huh…”
Dofute said, lowering his head as if he didn’t like something.
“I… My mom said I was the person who would make a very important dream come true.”
“…”
That fucking old woman. Is it still like that?
Still leaving your dreams to your children. Are you pretending to be the unluckiest bitch in the world without making any effort?
As I was trying to hold back the disgust that was building up in my form, Dohu Te raised his head.
That face was full of hope and anticipation of the future.
“I want to make my mom’s dream come true! So I’ll try harder here!”
“…I see. Then, if you change your mind, come find me.”
Intangible gave Sumado’s number.
I explained that this number is also a kind of code, so if you present your name and number to Frunar Academy, they will verify it and connect you.
The child, who was so bright at such a young age, understood right away.
Seeing her smiling brightly while holding the note she received from Muhyeong tightly, she felt the discomfort and guilt disappear.
As the guilt disappeared, shame came instead.
“…I’m going to eat something.”
“Ah. Come with me, brother.”
“Don’t call me brother.”
“Then what do you call me?”
At the end of his words, Dofute naturally took the intangible hand.
Intangible blinks his eyes, then his face turns red and he pops! Shook off his hand.
Dohute was embarrassed.
“Uh, huh? Why, what’s wrong?!”
“Children…! Children…!”
Disgusting. As I was about to say that, I remembered that this kid had a rather weak mentality.
“…Holding hands is only possible after we become closer.”
“Is that so?!?!”
“Okay.”
“Yea, I got it!”
Dohu Te took the hem of the intangible garment instead of his hand.
This is embarrassing too, but yeah. It was bearable.
After walking a bit, I saw a familiar person in front of me.
She is a beauty with a decadent look.
Dohute hid behind the intangible without even realizing it.
“What?”
Muhyeong made a grumpy voice and she grinned.
Dre calls her his bitch. She was four years old.
“Intangible oppa. Why didn’t you come visit me~? I’ve been waiting for so long~”
“Did you fix your face well?”
As the intangible grinned, filled with her ridicule, her temperamental face hardened for a moment.
But she soon recovered and gave me a friendly look, she said.
“Oppa and Dofute. Standing like that, they look more like father and son than brothers. Shall I be your mom?”
“Go away.”
Her intangibility did not appeal to her.
He didn’t like the fact that this bitch with a dirty personality had a crush on him, and it was obvious that he had some plan in mind.
Of course she didn’t turn off.
This is because she knows that intangibility is softer than expected for her immediate descendants.
But when she said the next thing, her face hardened and she had no choice but to run away in a huff.
“You’re calling Yeodere?”
“…”
Fault. Neiru turned his back and quickly disappeared.
As she watched her run away, she felt the eyes of an intangible figure below her.
When she lowered her head, Dohute was looking at Muhyeong as if she was looking at a god, and Muhyeong grinned and gave her a tip.
“From now on, if those guys bother you, they’ll call you the devil’s name, okay?”
“Huh!”
Whiooooo!
Suddenly there was a sound of wind and she turned her head to her window.
In contrast to the warm atmosphere, a strong wind suddenly blew.
Intangible looked at the sky outside the window.
It was full of dark clouds and very dark.
“…It’s going to get rough.”
***
Who the fuck is criticizing me?
My ears are itchy all day.
I didn’t want to stay until night, so I went to see if Nelf was safe, went to the warehouse, saw Muhyeong making up with Dohute and eating, took pictures, looked around the mansion, etc., And it was already night.
Whiooooo-!!
The weather outside the mansion right now is no joke.
With a blizzard blowing in the middle of nowhere, it’s hard to see even an inch ahead without lighting.
What. That’s fortunate for me.
In this weather, we can investigate with less risk of being caught by the Grindel guys.
While I was thinking that, someone was standing in front of my door.
No. The term “Standing” Is an oxymoron.
Because she’s sitting in a wheelchair.
She is an intangible mother.
“…”
“Hello? Gwangyeom?”
She spoke in a voice full of affection and looked at my door.
“Can we talk for a moment?”
“…”
No.
Do Grindel women have a pattern of coming to visit at night?
Well, that’s good.
This woman seems to know a lot about Grindel.
“Yes, of course.”
I opened the door, and at the same time, I felt a hand caressing my thigh and quickly pulled it away.
At the end of my gaze, I saw a face that withdrew its hand and looked embarrassed.
“Oh my. I’m sorry. It looks solid~”
“…Ah yes…”
It’s creepy…
She’s a beautiful woman, but her personality is like soggy mud and it’s disgusting.
If she wasn’t an intangible mother, she would have been kicked out a long time ago.
Once inside her room, she closed the door.
“Gwangyeom-nim.”
“Yes. What are you talking about…”
My words were cut off.
That’s because she rolled her top down, showing off her cleavage and creamy skin.
“…Are you interested in a married woman?”
At the end of her words, she looks at her bed.
I didn’t answer and pulled out my sword.
Right after.
Burbububububububung!
Magic flew from all directions.
I grinned as I threw away all that magic.
Oh my. Are you coming to kill me outright?
I’m good!
