Became the Idiot Young Master Who Tormented the Main Character

6 – #6. Fixing the Danjeon (4)

The day after her maid found out that Iris and I had gone out together and returned.

Rumors spread quickly within the family.

“I heard… ? The rumored Sword Master Iris had a secret meeting with our second Young master in the middle of the night… !”

“Oh my… Alone with that bastard Young master? Monk Iri always had a cold expression, so I didn’t know if she really had that kind of taste…. That’s really interesting… !”

Every time I pass by, I can hear the maids whispering.

‘… Ha.’

As expected, something like this could happen, so I should have said I would go for a walk alone.

I was careless and let my guard down, causing Iris to suffer damage.

The maids create provocative topics by dramatizing what they have witnessed in order to overcome the boredom of the day.

Thanks to you, Iris and I were able to go to the maids’ room all day today.

After such a tiring day, it was time to go to Iris’s swordsmanship class as usual.

“… Sorry. Iris. “You are suffering this much because I asked you to leave the duchy for no reason.”

“It doesn’t matter. Don’t mind. “I said I would follow you.”

Iris stands in the training hall, her back is turned to the moonlight, and she speaks as if it is no big deal.

But this is not it. Iris is a national sword master.

Whoever caused such a great man to lose his reputation must have been a big blow internally.

I had a secret affair with the fat bastard Gongja… He could certainly be considered a sword master blinded by the desire for success.

“… No. I will take responsibility for eliminating any rumors containing false accusations. If the rumor grows any further, Iris will also be upset.”

“I don’t feel particularly bad.”

I sighed and grabbed the wooden sword.

I had to start swordsmanship class soon, but I couldn’t concentrate because today’s events kept going through my head.

… I guess I’ll have to shake it off.

That was when I cleared my mind again and prepared myself to concentrate on class.

Iris told me.

“If you are so worried about being framed, there is a way to quickly resolve it.”

“What is that?”

“You just have to make the frame-up a fait accompli.”

Iris smiled mischievously.

… She didn’t seem to know how serious the situation was.

What a meaningless joke in this situation.

“… “You’re joking.”

“It’s a joke. Don’t you hate it so much? “No matter how much I hurt, it hurts me.”

“That’s not it…. If you get involved with me, who is fat and rumored to be a bastard, won’t Iris be called a sword master blinded by the desire for success? “That’s because I’m worried.”

“Hmm… ?”

Iris frowned one eyebrow.

She then taps her finger between her chin and lips a few times, looking thoughtful.

He was holding the wooden sword down with one hand and still tilting his head like he was puzzled. Get away from me.

Then he asked me.

“Young master, are you a fool?”

“Yes?”

To Iris’s unexpected question, she was momentarily stunned and delayed in answering.

“It may have been like that in the past… “I don’t think so now.”

“I see.”

What was the intention behind this question?

When I was understanding the intention, Iris spoke again.

“Young master is still fat.”

“… ….”

What is it?

Are you kidding me?

As if she read my inner thoughts, she quickly added her words.

“I’m not kidding. So, Young master is fat now. “But you’re on a diet, aren’t you?”

“… “It is true.”

“Yes. Young master will definitely lose all his weight someday. Moreover, despite what he may have been like in the past, the Young master I have seen over the past month is a sincere and honest person. “At first, I wanted to act with preconceived notions because of the rumors, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

I was embarrassed by the sudden compliment, so I covered my red face with my hand to hide my expression.

“That’s too much praise….”

“I told you exactly what I felt. So, my intention in saying these words is that although Young master may be called fat and a fool now, someday all misunderstandings will be resolved.”

As Iris turns her back and looks at the moon, she continues to speak.

“Young master is gradually becoming more handsome. In the future, the rumor will be added that he is a person who has lost all that extra weight through hard work and is an incomparably skilled swordsman than before.”

Iris, bathed in her moonlight, still turns her back to me and grins with only her head turned towards me.

And she says the last thing that makes my heart flutter.

“I don’t know what it is like now, but by then, I will definitely be known as a sword master who cares about people well. “If you think about that, the rumors about me now are nothing.”

… Honestly, I was moved.

Recently, I have been receiving only all kinds of prejudice and pathetic looks.

Even if I was aware that I was wrongfully repeating the actions of Young master Xian before being possessed, I could not help but be hurt by what I had experienced.

In that sense, Iris was someone I was very thankful for who looked at me without prejudice.

Her Iris smile feels like the moon.

Her presence came as a great comfort to me, as if she was the only person who brightened my dark surroundings.

Tears formed just slightly at the corners of her eyes.

How can she be so confident when she’s only seen him for a month?

Not wanting to show tears, I turned my head away from Iris and spoke calmly.

“… “Then what are you going to do if I go back to being a bastard?”

“I guess I was looking at the wrong person then. Well, I think I have a good eye for seeing people.”

“… “I will make sure that nothing goes wrong.”

“hehehe. “I look forward to it.”

Iris took a stance with her wooden sword as if nothing had happened.

“Are Young master’ worries now over?”

“Yes. “It disappeared completely.”

I was comforted in a situation where I should have been worried.

… She felt like she had to get stronger quickly for her honor.

I took my stance and regained my seriousness.

“Then, let’s begin our last sparring before school starts.”

“Please take care of me.”

As soon as we finished speaking, we fiercely rushed towards each other without a sound.

***

Just like that, Iris’s last swordsmanship class was over.

The next morning, I headed to the Gryphon Forest with one of the duchy’s coachmen and six escort knights.

A distance that can be covered in a day by carriage.

I brought enough food and the herbs I had collected earlier.

In preparation for dangerous situations, the iron longsword that was in Young master’ room was also brought with him.

‘This is my first time using a real sword…’ .’

A day later, I go to hunt the demon beast.

A realistic situation, unlike anything you’ve experienced in a game. To protect myself, I had to rely on the iron longsword I was holding in my hand.

In the shaking carriage, I opened the window and looked out.

Wide meadows and fields.

Looking at it like this, it really felt like I was leaving the safe village I had been stuck in for a month.

From now on, you may encounter bandits or demonic beasts.

Even though the six guard knights are skilled, you must never let down your guard.

The game world I know, ‘Ariel’, is a game where many unexpected situations occur.

About 20 hours had passed.

Fortunately, other than encountering a ragtag group of bandits, I was able to reach the village near the Gryphon Forest without any trouble.

The guard knights chased away the bandits, and I also joined with the guard knights to kill the low-ranking magic beasts that appeared from time to time.

The guards tried to discourage me from participating in the war, but I fought together to gain field experience.

How can you just stay in a safe place and go out to hunt some kind of magical beast? So we arrived at ‘Taipan’, a village near the Griffon Forest, without difficulty.

One of the escort knights asked me.

“Are you sure you don’t mind walking around alone without an escort?”

It’s difficult if you don’t go alone.

From now on, I’m going to leave the village and head to the Gryphon Forest.

I have to go secretly because I know they will never let me go because it is dangerous.

Also, the blood of the Great Eagle must be used immediately after killing it. Asking them to go hunting instead is also useless.

“I said it’s okay. “I’m going to enjoy my freedom for a while and look around the city.”

“Then…” Please travel carefully. I’ll see you at the square when the sun sets. “You must take care of yourself.”

“I know. If something happens to me, the responsibility will be passed on to the drivers, right? “Don’t worry.”

“I understand.”

After that, I turned around and hid in the Taipan among the residents.

I feel sorry for the escort drivers for going straight to do something dangerous, but what can I do?

I have to go fix the power outage. As soon as possible.

… To also keep the promise to Iris.

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Dense trees deeply rooted in the ground.

As you go deeper and deeper, it feels like the warmth of people is moving away.

I gradually walked into the forest, digging through the small branches and leaves that obscured my view.

‘If you go a little further, you will reach the end of the Gryphon Forest.’

A generally humid forest with many crawling bugs.

It is an environment suitable for animals and plants to live. This forest, located near the coastal town of Taipan, was a perfect habitat for great eagles and other types of birds.

I strengthened the hand that was holding the iron longsword.

From now on, I must protect my body. From here on, it is the territory of demonic beasts.

There are no escort knights. The only thing I can trust is the sword.

After going deeper for about 20 minutes, I found traces of life.

Footprints that appear to be of a type of bird split into three segments.

It is clearly the traces of a Great Eagle living at the edge of the Griffon Forest.

‘It’s still the same as I know from the game.’

Be careful from here.

If you get carried away while chasing the Great Eagle’s traces and go deep into the depths, you may come across a high-ranking demonic Griffon.

It is a rare chance to see a griffon, but you should still be as conscious as possible.

I’m still not good enough to catch a magical beast like Gryphon. If we ever meet… You could lose your life.

Because this is not a game. It’s reality.

The obvious reality is that if you die, you cannot respawn and go back.

‘That’s why I’ve been collecting Kangnyeoncho….’

When a situation arises, Sutli immediately eats Kangnyeoncho, strengthens its body, and runs away with all its might.

That was the insurance plan I was thinking of.

It was a time when I walked around hiding in the leaves of trees.

“… “Kkeek!”

Pitch black fur.

Sharp-looking, sharp eyes.

Three bird-shaped beasts that seemed to be slightly smaller than a tiger were seen pecking at the corpse of a deer lying on the ground with their beaks.

‘I found it.’

Vibrant movement as if it was ripped out of the monitor. It was a real Great Eagle.

‘You shouldn’t move too hastily. ‘3 Is too much.’

I am well aware of how dull and immature my body is right now.

… Among the three, aim for the one in the exact center.

In order to wait for an opportunity, I continued to hide in the leaves of the trees and bushes while holding my breath.

How many minutes have passed?

I felt sweat slowly flowing from my neck due to extreme tension.

“Kkieek!”

Soon, three Great Eagles, who seemed to have satisfactorily finished their meal, flapped their wings.

I saw the cub in the very center breaking away from the group and toddling towards the forest on the other side.

‘Now is the time…’ !’

I followed him slowly… I hid myself in the leaves of a bush and took a detour from the other side to pursue the guy.