Chapter 267 – At the End of the Climax
Finally arrived at the capital.
Jjaek chirp! Jack!
A sky with a clear sun.
The sparrows, the gangsters of the sky, flying freely in the sky.
I was finally able to smile as I saw the capital city regaining some vitality.
Renata took a deep breath, then exhaled and turned away.
“You finally arrived? Phew, how long has it been, really.”
“Iknow, right. Is it because I played well yesterday? My body feels light!”
“Hot… “You mean?”
Renata rubs her lips with her index finger and smiles crookedly.
What are you going to do with this bullshit?!
“K-huh. Anyway, shall we go to my hometown first?”
As I tried to take the lead, Renata scratched her head.
She lowered her head with a very unsure expression.
Although she had decided, it seemed like she was still hesitating.
I understand.
Even if it were me, it would be difficult to face the wall of the past.
To put it simply, everyone has a dark history.
How many people are willing to face that dark history? There won’t be much.
‘But you have to conquer it someday.’
Just like when I met the original Lashu. Even though it’s an illusion, it’s as if the past has been changed to some extent.
It was all something that had to be done someday. That’s life, right?
Sigh.
She stretched out her hand and held Renata’s soft hand.
“I’m with you. Do not worry. I can do it.”
“… Yes, let’s go!”
Renata finally gains courage. Renata took the lead, showing off a smile brighter than the sun.
So I passed through the central square of the capital and arrived at the Flask family.
What I felt when I came here was that it was difficult to see people.
Isn’t it the time when people are walking around? The reconstruction project will continue.
Why is it so hard to see people?
‘That’s what the emperor is like, hmm.’
But that doesn’t mean I can become emperor. Not even Jojo.
The mansion was visible through the iron window, and a soldier was standing in front of the door.
Why not two?
‘Wait a minute, the mansion is also strange? No, this whole area… ?’
It was so different from when I came before.
It looked gloomy and dark.
It was as if the shadow had turned into a wave and hit me, to the point where I felt like I didn’t want to get close.
As we approached, a soldier quickly stopped us.
“Where are you from?”
“This is Lashu Lionhardt, the hero who came before. Talk to the matriarch for a moment…”
“It’s impossible. Please go back.”
A soldier who sharply refuses.
What, did I hear wrong?
No, before, when I told you I was coming, you put all your effort into it. Have you changed your mind?
“Yes? “Why?”
“The head of the family is currently in mourning. He said that, if possible, no one other than family members should be allowed in.”
Both I and Renata were surprised.
What, is the old man dead? Still, it looked like it was corrected?
For some reason it didn’t feel good.
“Wait.”
Renata stepped forward.
She stared at her soldier with her determined face.
“Then we have to go even further in.”
“… Yes? Who are you?”
“I guess it hasn’t been long since you worked here? I’m Renata Flask. “I am the second daughter who was abandoned by this family.”
The words she spoke were never too long. I felt so many emotions contained in these words.
Regret for the past, regret for the family, and even courage.
The soldier was scared and fell backwards.
“Crazy, that prostitute Renata… !”
“Let’s be careful what we say.”
When I tackled him, the soldier quickly opened the iron cage door.
We went inside.
When I looked around, it was a spectacle.
The garden that had been decorated so well had withered.
Even the cherry tomatoes were black and rotten and giving off a bad smell.
I narrowed my eyes.
‘Now that I look at the mansion, it’s so strange. There is some kind of energy flowing throughout the mansion. ‘What is it?’
What the hell is going on? Renata quietly touches my arm.
“Isn’t there something strange about it? Was it like this when I came before?”
“No. It was completely normal back then. “Did something go wrong while researching secret arts?”
“I can’t believe my father passed away. Ha.”
“Are you sad?”
I quietly asked a question just in case.
My father is an alcoholic, my mother is a gambling addict, I got beat up and even got scammed, but they are my parents, so I have to protect them!
Honestly, this logic is a bit disgusting. Even if it’s family, betrayal is betrayal, and crime is crime, right?
Moreover, parents who abandon their children are disqualified from being human at that moment.
“I don’t know. But I don’t think so.”
“Then that’s it. “Don’t forgive people who ignore your passion and abandon you, even if they are family.”
He spoke firmly and entered the mansion. When I opened the door, I heard loud wailing.
“Oh my gosh!”
Then the people all looked back.
They recognized me first.
“Uh? Hero Lasshu… ?”
“What? “That pseudo-butcher?”
“Rash Lionhardt of Gale Wars… !”
“The light and sun of Weaverpool!”
It seems like the number of strange nicknames has increased. People immediately looked at Renata next to them.
“Those blue eyes… Could it be Renata?”
“Renata? Really?”
“Nonsense. Why is he here?”
“Where are you coming from? On the topic of prodigal women!”
The reaction was quite chaotic. Renata stepped forward seriously.
“I found out today, but I came because I was in mourning.”
“Shut up, you can’t even set foot here! What qualifications do you have…”
I approached the knight statue nearby. I kicked it lightly.
Kahaaaaa!
“Everyone be quiet!”
Everyone fell silent. I only said one thing as if telling people to listen.
“Everyone, please tell me what’s going on. We came here to find out the truth, and I think we have some qualifications. “If Renata, who I always blame, doesn’t deserve to be here, please tell me logically.”
When I hit the nail on the head, no one was the first to open their mouth.
Strong and weak. It’s disgusting.
Renata asked again.
“Father… Is it true that he passed away? “What happened?”
“That’s right, nephew.”
“… Ha, aunt?!”
A woman who looks 30 to 40 years older than Renata now has appeared.
For some reason, he looked old and haggard.
“Now this family is over.”
“What are you talking about? “Brother Kane is here, right?”
“Kane is also doing it today and tomorrow.”
“What on earth happened?!”
The person called Aunt smiled gloomily. It was as if the world had ended.
“We did something wrong. While researching a new secret art, I added Kahlum, which is no longer available. There was something left for research before.”
“Kahlum… ?”
“What do you think happened? To those who have touched taboo knowledge, hehe.”
Her mouth couldn’t fall. Kahlum You shouldn’t study that carelessly.
Even so, the grandfather of Gale Wars’ head deacon is a super genius.
There’s no one like that here, right? It’s just a prestigious family that is obsessed with history and tradition.
Only then did I see something around me.
‘Yes, this dark energy. It was Kahlum! How did you open Pandora’s box?’
It was absurd. You touch that because you have nothing else to do.
Renata sighs and asks a question.
“How sick is your brother?”
“I have similar symptoms to your father. If things continue like this, will I survive this week? Even if I hadn’t gotten caught up in it.”
She felt truly sorry. In an instant, the Flask family collapsed.
She got curious and asked.
“Hey, then have you tried making medicine? It’s an alchemy family…”
“I made all kinds of medicine and even received prescriptions from outside. But they didn’t listen.”
“Ah, ah…”
Then Renata’s eyes lit up.
“Then what about alkeroids?”
Oh, it’s been a while since I heard this. That setting.
A being like a witch’s familiar that helps during alchemy is called an alkeroid.
But the aunt shook her head and mocked herself.
“That alkeroid is the culprit of this incident.”
“Yes… ?”
“For some reason, I got caught up in helping with the research, and now I’m living underground like a dark army.”
“Then you should catch it quickly!”
“I’m sorry, but we are an alchemy family. Is there anyone who has polished radish? “The capital is also like this, so it’s difficult to hire warriors anywhere.”
Well, I also heard this in passing. It is said that warriors no longer flock to the capital, which was originally a wannabe destination for warriors.
Last time, the emperor made a fuss about conscription and all that, and it was said that a lot of warriors who graduated from school were going to the provinces.
It was a phenomenon that revitalized the local area, but it was also a self-employment benefit.
‘But the capital, the backbone of the empire, is weakened that much. Is this right?’
I feel dizzy. We have to see a leader like a disaster here too.
I tried to watch a little more, but Renata shook her head resolutely.
“But you have to do something!”
“Now is not the time to obsess over alkeroids, is it? Your brother…”
“You still don’t know? That accident is a multiple hit rate phenomenon. So, whatever the culprit has, be it energy, organs, or whatever! If you brew it and make it into medicine, your brother can get better!”
The family members were shocked. I was surprised too.
You say you study from time to time, so you’ve already acquired high-level knowledge, right?
Renata, you were a genius after all. Genius of hard work!
“Is that really the multiple access rate?”
“Is this something that happens once in a hundred years?”
“Why wouldn’t something happen even if the Demon King came back alive…?” ?”
“Alkeroids are strong. “Hundreds of soldiers died!”
People still looked ugly. They were typical weaklings who only blamed their surroundings without thinking about solutions.
Sereung, Chaeeng!
Renata takes out her rapier.
“If everyone can’t do it, I will do it.”
“Honey, it’s dangerous!”
“Be quiet! My family abandoned me, but I won’t abandon me. Even if you fall, fall into my hands!”
Renata heads to the basement. I smiled and followed her.
After all, she’s a cool girl!
So I followed Renata down to the basement of her mansion.
While going down, an unpleasant and uncomfortable feeling touched my whole body, as if I was going into a dungeon.
As I arrived in the cold, damp-smelling basement, I heard the sound of something moving. And.
“Intruder, human, kill!”
A bear-shaped alkeroid with wings made of metal roared.
Although it seems like it would be too much for Renata to deal with. She rushed in without delay.
