Swordmaster's Youngest Son Chapter 325: What Punishment (1)

Chapter 325: What Punishment (1)

C325 - What Punishment (1)

Tikan.

Jin's companions were huddled together, gazing at the newly acquired Shadow Energy Pearl.

"So, you got this by raiding that b.a.s.t.a.r.d's mansion, huh?"

Murakan scratched his chin and spoke.

It was difficult for him, as well as the others, to comprehend how Joshua had ended up with Solderet's recording device.

"How in the h.e.l.l did that happen? Why does that guy have Solderet's recording device? And he even killed a demon, and it turned out to be Rontelgius?"

Next to the Shadow Energy Pearl lay Rontelgius's Magic Tome.

There was also a bundle of papers dropped by the slain demon.

"Do you know the name? No, do you even know the family?"

"I know the name. Listen closely, kid. You had an incredible stroke of luck. Because surviving an encounter with a Rontelgius Demon is no small feat."

"Just stabbing him in the throat killed him instantly. He seemed rather weak."

"That's why I said you were lucky. Rontelgius is a n.o.ble family of the Demon Race. They are one of the four great ducal families with power just below the Demon King."

The Demon King, the four great dukes of the Demon World.

Jin couldn't grasp how important that position was, the power and influence they held. Neither he nor the others could quickly understand it.

They had never encountered demons before.

"Today, with the decline of the Demon Race, it's natural that you wouldn't know their name. But there was a time when even the mightiest dragons avoided conflicts with Rontelgius. It wasn't just a matter of life or injury."

As seen in the curse hanging from Rontelgius Lamphen's Magic Tome, the Rontelgius Family was known for their mastery of Curses among demons.

"Curses are Curses, but Rontelgius was a family close to the Demon Beast King, Orgal. Maybe Murakan didn't know it because he was asleep, but Orgal had a notorious reputation even during the Holy Kingdom Protection War."

However, after the Holy Kingdom Protection War ended in the victory of the human alliance, Orgal withdrew from the human world.

Orgal had never been especially visible in the human world, but he completely disappeared after the war.

"Quikantel, it seems that demons have weakened considerably since then, right? To the point where they can be taken down with just one blow."

"The demon was in a weakened state, as Jin said. And if Jin weren't Solderet's Contractor, he would have been cursed with no chance of resisting."

Quikantel spoke with hidden meaning as he looked at Jin.

"Your brother, the Second Flagbearer of Runcandel. We need to find out how he got involved with Rontelgius and if he knows the purpose of the Shadow Energy Pearl. We must investigate."

How Joshua obtained the Shadow Energy Pearl and his connection to demons were currently a mystery.

"Does that guy even know that the Shadow Energy Pearl is a recording device?"

"Well, once he returns to the Family, Joshua will come to me first."

"Young Master, Joshua has no reason to do that. When we escaped from the Ekan Kingdom, I made sure to erase all traces."

Jin smiled at Kuzan's words.

"Yes, you erased all evidence. But even without evidence, that guy will convince himself based on his intuition alone. That won't be a problem. It's just part of the power struggle, and the dragons haven't intervened."

"So, are you going to ask Joshua directly about that? About what?"

"I'll decide based on the atmosphere. I still can't predict how he'll react."

"Then when you return, we'll investigate Rontelgius. It's hard to believe the demon died so easily. Maybe it was a discarded demon from Rontelgius, or maybe the Rontelgius Family itself has fallen."

"We should also find someone who can decipher the magic tome and the bundle of papers. They seem to be important clues. And..."

Jin looked at Yulian, who was sitting quietly in a corner of the office.

"We should discuss how we can awaken Yulian's Guardian Dragon."

The Thunder Dragon, Caltor.

He had fallen into a "sleep" state after enduring prolonged and brutal torture.

As a result, even after his rescue, Yulian couldn't exchange a single word with the Guardian Dragon he longed for so much.

"I've mentioned it before, kid. The dragon named Caltor has a broken heart and needs at least five hundred years to recover."

Gilly instinctively covered Murakan's mouth.

"There must be a way, Yulian. So don't lose hope and wait patiently."

Yulian looked at his companions with reddened eyes.

"Thank you all..."

As he said that, everyone blinked.

It was because Yulian had used a respectful tone for the first time.

"The cheeky brat is using formal language. It's surprising. Gak-gak! It feels good. Well, this Murakan will somehow awaken your Guardian Dragon, so wait quietly until then. Now that I think about it, since he's not even a thousand years old, his heart should recover easily."

"It seems things are more or less settled. So, Gilly, Murakan, and I will return to the Family in a couple of days. Since I've been leaving the Garden of Swords empty too often lately, it will be difficult to visit Tikan for a while unless something special happens."

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"Then, I'll see you next time."

"Yes, yes. Thank you for always taking care of us, Aria..."

Valeria slightly bowed her head and turned away.

The elders of Donkey Village waved their hands, showing the few teeth they had left, until she disappeared from their view.

As soon as she disappeared completely from their sight, Valeria clenched her teeth and touched her forehead.

In recent years, no pursuer from any faction had come near her.

They either circled around her long-abandoned hideouts or wasted their efforts by targeting completely different places.

But this time was different.

'The Donkey Village hideout has been exposed... and the pursuers' movements have become more sophisticated.'

Zzing-!

As Aria infused mana into the staff, blue mana radiated from it.

The mana soon formed a rectangular, translucent "window," and surprisingly, words began to appear on it.