I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 42. You, this guy, only one is right (2)

“Huh, huh!”

Arriving on the second floor, Keter looked down at the terrified village chief.

“There will be no time to feel the pain.”

Keter’s voice echoed downstairs.

Quick! dump.

Everyone heard the sound of something breaking and then collapsing.

“Keter!”

Luke had a seizure and grabbed Keter by the collar as he descended. Keter said with dry eyes.

“I saw that even if there was useless power left. If so, can you dispose of that corpse and come back? In the basement.”

“you! Did you really kill the innocent chief!?”

“There are no innocent people in the world. Cheonji will kill everyone if he brushes it off.”

Luke glared at Keter and hurried upstairs.

“Ahh… … .”

A fallen village chief. His breath has already stopped. He looked perfectly fine on the outside, but his heart had stopped.

Luke forced himself to hold back the tears and came down with the village chief on his back.

“for a moment.”

Arbold blocked Luke’s way and beckoned to his subordinate. The subordinate put his hand on the village chief’s neck to confirm that he was really dead.

nod

After confirming that the chief was dead, Arbold spoke to Keter.

“You look fine on the outside, but I don’t think you learned archery.”

“I’m from Lawless City.”

“ah… ah!”

As if he realized something more, Arvold smiled subtly.

Either that or not, Luke said while pushing the knight of Vident who was blocking his path.

“… Move.”

“for a moment. Where are you going?”

“An innocent man is dead. At least bury it in the ground.”

Arvold clicked his tongue.

“Didn’t Prince Keter tell you? Put it in the basement. Why are you ignoring your master?”

“master? Keter is not my master. Keter is my… … .”

‘It’s a partner,’ said Luke, who was about to say, bit his lip.

“… Now it’s South-South.”

Arvold looked at Keter. It was a face asking what to do with a dog barking at its owner.

“Because Sephira is very strict. That’s why there is no progress. is not it?”

“I wonder if it is necessary to stay on board a boat filled with water. How do you feel about escaping? Master Keter.”

“… What are you talking about right now?”

Unable to comprehend the situation, no, Luke, who finally did it, glared at Keter and Arvold alternately.

Keter took out his pocket watch from his chest with a sad face and checked it.

“what. I don’t even have time for a picnic. Let’s put that answerer in the basement with the corpse.”

“Is that okay? It’s a Sephira article.”

“Don’t kill me. He’s not worth it.”

At Keter’s merciless words, Arvold looked rather fed up.

Luke shut his mouth, as if he couldn’t believe this reality. Two Vident knights approached Luke.

“If you’re going to rebel, do it quickly.”

Luke immediately tried to fight.

But it was only in my heart.

I couldn’t even lift a finger. as if paralyzed.

‘Please move. my body I’m asking you to see it just this once.’

Luke screamed inwardly.

Does the curse that entangles you not let go of you even at this moment?

As Luke trembled without saying anything, the Knights of Vident thought Luke was frightened.

Carrying a frightened person away is easier than eating cold soup.

“Confucius is a villain.”

After Luke was dragged away by the knights, Arvold came to a full understanding of Keter.

A villain from Absinthe.

An opportunist who wants to rob the sinking Sephira.

‘It’s simple, so it’s easy to use. An opportunity like this is coming.’

Arvold had a strong feeling that things were going to work out. The vigilance faded, and the composure returned to its fullest. I haven’t been able to find the Birang yet.

“I will call the captain.”

“How many minutes? tell me exactly.”

“You are thorough, too. I’ll be back in 30 minutes at the latest.”

“If you don’t come back, it will be considered a betrayal.”

“It’s fine.”

Arvold winked at his men. It was a signal to keep an eye on him while he brought the leader.

Confirming that the subordinates who confirmed the signal nodded, Arvold immediately moved on.

* * *

“Haaa… … .”

Hall’s basement, wine cellar.

Luke let out a deep sigh.

own incompetence. and Keter’s betrayal.

In the end, the fact that he had tarnished his father’s name and the guilt of betraying the expectations of the head of Basil ran down his spine and through his body.

To be honest, I still haven’t figured out what the situation is. It was so sudden, and I had never experienced anything like this before.

A horse is a knight, and Luke, who does not know the world, was confused about everything.

Keter suddenly said something strange, and Arvold answered as if he knew it all. What were you talking about?

I’m not sure, but one thing seemed certain.

“really… Has Keter betrayed Sephira?”

I hate to admit it, but it seems like that’s all there is to it. If that was the case, I had to run away from here and tell the Lord.

But that’s not easy, no, it’s close to impossible.

Outside, two knights of Vident are guarding it. They are the kind of knights who are not vigilant. You have to pierce purely with your skills, do you have that kind of skill?

Even if there was, it was a reality that I couldn’t even stretch my fist because of the curse.

“I am stupid and incompetent.”

puck, puck.

Luke slams his fist into the ground. Blood spurted out as his fine hands were cut.

Then his body trembled again. Even this level of self-injury was blocked by the curse.

“go away. I’d rather die here.”

Luke was always afraid. Because when the curse got worse, I couldn’t even breathe.

But it doesn’t matter now.

If even blaming myself is a life that requires the permission of the curse, I’d rather be suffocated to death.

After a while, the trembling hand finally moved.

puck!

I got over it. After overcoming the resistance of the curse, Luke finally hit the ground. It was then that his hands were stained with blood.

flinch.

At the unexpected presence, Luke jumped to his feet.

“what? who is this!”

It wouldn’t be the knights of the Vident family.

Right before entering this place, I was already searched all over by them once. It’s been a while since I was confined, so I don’t think I’m going to give you food. There’s no reason for them to come in.

It wasn’t even a worm or rat kind of thing. obviously a human presence. But no one is here If there is any, it’s only the village chief who became a corpse… … .

“Ugh.”

“… … !?”

The invoice moved. The village chief survived.

Luke’s eyes widened. It was confirmed that he died by his own hand. Can’t breathe, heart stopped?

He wondered if he had suddenly come back to life as an undead, but seeing that his complexion had returned, that wasn’t the case either.

It was literally a resurrection.

“Are you out of your mind?”

“Mmm.”

The village headman, who was still distracted, only tossed and turned.

It was then.

jump!

The door suddenly opened.

Luke jumped up, unable to hide his embarrassment.

If the knights of the Vident family even know that the chief is alive, then they really can’t stop it. I had to hide it somehow.

However, it was not the Vident family knight who entered.

“It smells sweet, so it’s good.”

“Keter… … !”

Luke grabs Keter by the throat as soon as he enters. The knights of Vident, watching the scene from behind the door, clicked their tongues and closed the door.

“What do you consider a friend?”

Luke hid that the chief was alive, even from Keter.

“No fuss. Did I kill anyone? You are alive. that inspiration.”

“… … .”

The village chief is lying dead again.

But Keter knew that the chief was alive. Even the stupidest Luke could have figured it out by this point.

“No way, did you do it? how?”

“Not how, but what to do now.”

“… … .”

“Before that, let me ask you one question. Are you willing to fight?”

“there is. but… … .”

didn’t want to say

About one’s own curse, about incompetence.

However, his own curse was too strong to hide. If you’re going to get caught someday in an ugly way, you’d better say it now.

“I will be honest. I’m cursed. It’s been like that since I was born. My instincts always stop me when something dangerous happens. don’t do anything Someone said it was to protect me, but it’s like a curse to me.”

“Ah, that type? oh… . This is rather precious.”

“What do you mean?”

“You’re saying you might be bigger than I thought.”

“what?”

Luke couldn’t keep up with Keter’s words with his own mind.

“okay. Request accepted.”

“wait for a sec. What request are you accepting?”

“That curse, I will solve it. Instead, you’re just listening to my request. how is it?”

“Are you going to solve it? my curse? I just said it as a curse, it’s not really a curse. Neither the priests nor the wizards found out.”

“That’s none of my business. One of my requests is to be granted unconditionally. Will you accept it or not?”

“ha. If I could solve it, would a favor be a problem? I can listen to it three times, no, ten times.”

“I am fine. Listen ten times.”

When Keter asked without humility, Luke quickly changed his words, feeling sorry for him.

“No, I was joking. Let’s do it once.”

“Tsk, good. Let’s do it once. I swear instead.”

“Until an oath?”

Luke really wondered if Keter could solve his curse. Because you’re so self-confident

However, the faith was not great. I didn’t know that I was just trying to fool myself like now.

However, no one has ever said so with such certainty. He said he would solve the curse.

So Luke wanted to believe even if it was a lie.

“I swear. With Queen Lillian… … .”

Luke, who was about to swear the usual oath, was interrupted by Keter.

“Don’t swear to Lillian. I swear by your ancestors.”

“Keter. put the medicine up? You don’t even know who your real parents are, so how can you befriend your ancestors?”

“Then there is no need to hesitate any longer, right? They’re people I don’t know anyway.”

“after. I swear by my ancestors If you solve my curse, I will listen to your one request unconditionally.”

“okay. The request has been accepted.”

“So, how are you going to solve it? You can tell me now.”

“Now, do you want to know what the situation is like? No big deal. Those bastards came here to find the Beasts.”

“Beasts… … ?’”

Luke doesn’t understand even after hearing the correct answer.

Luke doesn’t hear that he’s ignorant anywhere. As much as I was weak in practice, I tried to accumulate more theories and knowledge, so if I knew better than others, I knew better, but I never fell behind.

“The long-haired pervert said it. He said he would give a reward for reporting. The amount was 10,000 gold. There are only three cases in this world where 10,000 gold is given just for reporting.”

Kether held up three fingers.

“First, if you find the ruins of an Old God. Second, if you witness the missing elven goddess. What about the last one?”

Luke, who took over the baton, opened his mouth.

“If you report the Seven Evils who rebelled against the emperor… … .”

“Among them?”

“The Birang tribe, the Wolmyo tribe, the Talhon tribe… . This is what I know.”

“There are more, but since they’re the only races that are presumed to be alive in the first place, I’ll say they’re right.”

“then… One of those three is hiding in Hakoz Village? Did the Vident family come to find it?”

It was an absolutely unbelievable story. To think that such a formidable tycoon had been hiding in such a small town.

How did the Vident family know about it, and how did Keter find out?

Kether’s existence began to seem even more mysterious to Luke.

“Do I look a little great now?”

“no. It looks more suspicious.”

“The job of a fixer tends to be prejudiced by nature.”

“I understand that the Vident family is looking for beasts. So, can we just take the money and leave quietly?”

“No, we have to stop it.”

“to? why? 50,000 gold? It’s amazing. If you bring it to the head of household, I think the head of household will hug you and dance. And if you’re going to stop it, wouldn’t it be enough if you set off a signal flare in the first place?”

“Luke. You really are the one who saved the country in your previous life. Taking lessons from me is not easy. When you go back, be good to old man Zach, really.”

“… What else do I not know?”

“A lot. First of all, lesson one.”

Keter grinned, pointing a finger at the village chief, who lay in silence and pretended to be dead.

“There are no coincidences in this world.”