I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 34. Goblins will come if you say so (2)

An awkward air current flowed in the hallway.

The soldiers watching were amusing, but not Luke and Zach.

Luke was shocked that the man he thought was a knave was his partner—Jacques was shocked that Keter’s partner was his son.

In particular, when Zach first heard that Keter had a partner, he thought it was someone else’s business.

‘I express my condolences in advance even if I don’t know who it is.’

But why, out of so many knights, is it his own son, Luke?

“excuse me.”

“Something is wrong.”

Luke and Zach spoke to Keter at the same time, then flinched.

A situation in which each other concedes words to each other. While both were embarrassed, Keter said.

“Old Man Zach, tell me first.”

“Ah, yes. Let me introduce you first. This is my son, Luke.”

“son? Didn’t look alike at all. Didn’t you kidnap him?”

“hahahaha, no. You may not believe it, but I saved a newborn baby, Luke, from being washed away in the river. Since it was written on the wrapping paper to take good care of this child, I thought it was fate and raised it like my own son.”

Luke was calm even after hearing about his past. It was because I had already heard from Zach earlier.

‘It doesn’t even look like he’s from Lillian Kingdom in the first place.’

The people of the Southern Continent, where Lillian Kingdom belongs, are tall and have a deep impression.

On the other hand, what does Luke look like? Even though he is an adult, he is short and looks like a boy, and his round face is cute.

Above all, the difference in skin was the biggest. Even though Luke was tanned, his skin was fair. It is difficult to say that it is a characteristic of any country, but it was certainly not from the Lillian Kingdom.

Keter realized all over again how uninterested she had been in family affairs in her previous life.

‘You mean you hid the fact that you had a son in your previous life until the end. The old man is really amazing too.’

Anyway, the old man’s son was assigned as my partner, is this a coincidence?

‘Did you think I would listen well because I’m the son of Old Man Zach? Anyway, this guy is defective.’

Just as a seasoned fruit grower can determine a fruit’s grade by its appearance, Keter recognized Luke as soon as he saw it.

Luke doesn’t smell blood.

That is, a person who has never committed murder.

A farmer might not know it, but saying that a knight never killed was like saying that a fisherman doesn’t know how to handle fish.

‘I’ve lived a ridiculous life.’

Luke was an interesting being.

According to Keter’s long experience, a man like Luke was destined to live a quiet life.

An existence that inevitably gets caught up in many incidents and accidents, and causes them without even realizing it.

Of course, such people do not exist at all. To put it bluntly, liqueur is overflowing with such people.

‘The funny thing is, this kid lived peacefully. It must be an impossible environment.’

Even though he is a knight of a prestigious family, he has a refined appearance. If you can live casually with this option, there is only one case.

‘I can’t see anything other than that a transcendental force worked. The highest level of magic or equivalent incantation. Or it could be a special favor given to the bloodline itself.’

Should I say father?

He threw me a very funny guy.

‘Maybe family life is more fun than I thought?’

The corners of Keter’s mouth went up as he looked at Luke.

Seeing that smile, Luke’s eyes darkened.

‘I sewed the wrong button from the first button. Ugh.’

cock cock.

Since I’m not introducing myself, my father pokes my side and notices me.

Luke swallowed a sigh, pressed his fist to his chest, and greeted Keter.

“I am Luke Blender, belonging to the 1st Squad of the Holy Knights of Sephira. Partners are friends, so I’ll omit the honorifics and call you casually, Keter.”

Luke, whose aggressive tone has become a habit thanks to the guys who usually treat him like a child.

In case Keter misunderstood, Zach quickly added an additional explanation.

“hahahaha, Bocchan. Partnership is a long-standing tradition of Sephira. It is a relationship in which we give each other sincere advice like friends without the constraints of a superior/lower relationship. The eldest son, Lord Hyssop, also gets along well with his partner, the knight.”

Keter, who doesn’t follow the formality of himself, was fine. I’m just having fun with this situation right now.

“Well then. feel free to call What is the normal relationship between us?”

“… Forgive me for the mistake I made earlier. I didn’t even know your face because I was in a hurry today.”

“This can be happen. It can be. are you okay.”

“uh? uh… … .”

Maybe it’s because the first impression was so bad, the impression of Keter who greeted me coolly seems good.

After all, Luke thought that rumors were just rumors.

‘Maybe he’s a good person?’

It was indeed the beginning of a great misunderstanding.

* * *

“I will serve the car.”

Zach, who seated Keter and Luke at the table, spoke the butler’s standard.

There was absolutely nothing to dispute here, but the opponent was Keter.

“Chara. You should bring a drink.”

“for a moment. Didn’t I hear that wrong? alcohol? You haven’t done it yet, but you’re going to drink?”

Luke, who was sitting across from him, asked in surprise.

Zach, on the other hand, made an expression that he knew that.

“I will bring it.”

“Yes. Dad, don’t drink… yes?”

As if Jacques had already prepared it, he brought wine and glasses from the shelf and set them down on the table.

Keter looked at the wine bottle and frowned.

“The alcohol is too weak. This is just grape water.”

“young master. I am not telling you not to drink alcohol. But at least don’t eat enough to get drunk.”

“If anyone hears it, they will misunderstand. It was the old man who was drunk, not me. Come on. Are you going to drink again?”

“Even if you’re not drunk, you still smell like alcohol. Then my neck will run away. Is that what you want?”

Zach was also a veteran butler. He raised his own life and begged and begged Keter at the same time.

If this is the case, even the world’s Kether can’t help it. He clicked his tongue and picked up the wine bottle.

“Anyway, it’s as if the old man saved the country in his previous life.”

cubby.

Keter pours a full glass of wine.

Of course, there were two glasses.

Keter and Luke’s.

Luke murmured as he watched the cup in front of him being filled.

“Should I drink too?”

Drinking in broad daylight would be disrespectful for a lineage of a noble aristocratic family, but to suggest that even me, a knight, drink. What do you mean there’s all this sh*t?

Keter said, raising her glass first.

“Let’s salt it. You should bless our meeting.”

“… i am a knight I will not drink.”

A partner is not a relationship between A and E. To tell that, Luke flatly refused.

Zach, watching this, was anxious. Because of Keter’s personality, it was clear that he would force-feed it.

But what is this? After Keter emptied her own cup, didn’t she empty Luke’s too?

“Then I’ll drink it for you. Nice to meet you, Luke.”

“Hufu.”

As Zach sighs in relief, Luke looks at him strangely.

“Hmmm, Keter. I heard from the lord said he was on a mission. I’ve only heard the story, not the mission details. Can you show me the assignment card you received?”

“Ah, that, old man. bring it to me.”

“yes.”

Luke was not very happy to see his father being treated like a servant right in front of his eyes.

But it soon made up its mind.

It is natural for a butler to follow the master’s orders. Father did what he had to do, and Keter just enjoys his rights.

“Take it.”

“thank you.”

Luke glanced sideways at Keter, who was drinking alone, and checked the mission.

-[Search for non-returning vacationers]

Article by Catherine Luke Blender

Mission Difficulty: F

Lost contact with Reynald of the 2nd Squad of the Holy Knights, who was returning from vacation. The recently confirmed location is the border town of ‘Hakoz’. After searching for the whereabouts there, bring them back quickly.

After confirming the mission, Luke’s pulse went numb.

‘Even three days ago… I thought it would be really difficult to go on a mission with Keter, who lived in a lawless city. It’s really fortunate that it’s an easy F-class mission.’

In fact, this mission was no different from a break. Luke, who was relaxed, said with a more relaxed face.

“It’s an easy task. Since it was my first mission, it seems that the head of the family took care of it. Or maybe it means to get some fresh air.”

Luke, who put down the mission, spoke his mind. Keter is new to everything and will be unfamiliar, so he wants Luke, his senior, to tell him step by step.

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Keter said while forgetting the peanuts served as a snack.

“People are missing, so why is it an easy mission?”

“I don’t know because you’re a foreigner, but it’s actually a common thing. The horse is missing, it’s just that he’s late to return to help the villagers.”

“Help the villagers? why? The driver is not a handyman.”

“Because it’s Sephira’s knight. You don’t even know the history of Sephira, do you? Sephira’s ancestor was a commoner hunter. With the ambition to end the long war with archery, he gathered hunters to join him. At that time, thousands of commoner hunters gathered from all over the country, and the ancestor was able to become a nobleman by being recognized by the queen for his great achievements in the war. At that time, the ancestor swore. He was able to become a noble thanks to the help of the commoners, so even if he became a noble, he would never belittle or ignore the commoners, and he would definitely help them if they needed help. That is what has continued to this day.”

Luke’s heart swelled even after he said it.

what a wonderful history

Other aristocratic families embellish their pasts with mythical stories, such as defeating monsters flying in the sky and shooting beams from their mouths, or being chosen by drawing a sword stuck in a rock.

But Sephira is different. A vivid history that is extremely realistic and not aristocratic. He had a wonderful past with the meaning of loving and caring for the people.

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Then, somewhere, Luke’s heated heart was cooled by a cold sound.

Keter said, still cracking peanuts.

“Are you getting paid?”

“A knight must not covet money while doing good.”

“I’m proud to do unpaid volunteer work.”

“… That’s chivalry. And because there are commoners, there are nobles, and there are also knights.”

“The commoners wouldn’t think so, would they? They will treat you like a stupid nobleman.”

“What do you know about saying such stupid things?”

Luke tried to hush up, but Zach put a hand on Luke’s shoulder to stop him.

“You seem to get excited easily today.”

Luke felt sorry for him. As his father said, when he talked to Keter, it was strangely difficult to control his emotions.

“… I’m sorry, Keter. He must have been excited because it was the first time I had a conversation like this.”

“I see.”

It was such a trivial thing for Keter, and he was even cold-blooded in replying. Keter’s focus had already shifted from Luke’s identity to the mission.

‘I said it was a non-trivial mission.’

It won’t be a lie. It must have been an easy mission, really just going to the village to find it and then bringing it back.

‘That’s what the attacker was aiming for.’

Sounds like it’s not a coincidence never.

Someone dug a trap, and the Sephira family was properly caught. This is clear.

What we need to point out here is whether or not there is a conspirator inside.

The victim is Katherine.

Is this even a coincidence?

“Why did Catherine take on such an F-class mission?”

Catherine is not only a 2-star knight, but also a member of the Order of the Star Order, which leads skilled archers. There was absolutely no reason to take on such an F-class mission.

Luke knew the answer to that question.

“Sir Catherine is from that village. that you cared for Elder Leganon.”

When Leganon’s name came up, Keter thought this was it.

“Isn’t Elder Leganon reclusive? Have you been assigning family missions?”

“You should say Elder, Keter. I have ears to hear Whew. anyway. It’s not like Elder Leganon just let go. See the ‘Mission Difficulty’ written on the mission sheet here? Elder Leganon measures this. And directly assign the right people for the mission.”

“So, the family mission is all held by Leganon.”

“It’s the final approval, the head of the family will give it. But maybe only formally? Elder Leganon is flawless in this field. He used to manage the royal family’s library, so it’s only natural that he has an excellent eye.”

“Whoop, whoop, whoop.”

As Keter started to laugh, Luke and Zach put on their faces again.

Keter was genuinely happy.

The elder, Leganon, who had been suspicious from the first meeting.

‘Look at this. Even if I stay still, they’ll get involved on their own, right?’

Catherine’s death was intentional, not accidental.

as soon as… … .

smart.

At the critical moment, who is it?

Old Man Jacques slightly opens the door to check on the uninvited guests. After talking for a while, the door opened.

clap.

It was an armed knight who entered.

The knight who came in wearing silver armor and even a helmet approached me right away.

After seeing the article, Luke stood up and was polite.

“This is Holy Knight Luke. How have you been, Sir Gant?”

The knight called Gantra glanced at Luke and said.

“Looks like you’ve become Master Keter’s partner. It’s a lot of trouble.”

“no. I will do my best.”

Soon after, Luke quickly stepped back, and Gant took a step closer to me. Then, without any action, he introduced himself.

“I am Gant of the Galactic Knights.”

“You are short.”

“I have a place to go with me now.”

“Ignore the words now.”

I got up from my seat and looked straight at Gant’s face, which was half covered by the helmet.

Galactic Division. Sephira’s strongest armed group. It consists of at least 3-star knights, and only those with various practical experience and achievements can enter.

Gant gestured at my reaction as if he knew that, then how about this.

“Elder Leganon is calling.”

The child does what he was trying to say earlier.

Leganon, the man who set the trap to kill Katherine, is looking for me.

“You should have said that sooner. let’s go.”

They said that goblins would come if I told them, that’s true.