I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 43. You, this guy, only one is right (3)

Returning to the hall with the leader of the Silver Leopard Knights, Arbold lost his expression at once.

“What about Keter?”

Arvold, who didn’t want things to go wrong just in case, acted sensitively.

“See how you say right away that you’re not in front of me.”

Keter came out of the side door leading to the basement. Not alone, but with Luke.

Arvold did not hide his discomfort. When I first reported it, I said that the uncooperative Luke was imprisoned.

Wouldn’t it be like he lied if he came out with Luke?

Keter put Luke on the shoulder and said.

“Don’t worry. Because I was well persuaded. I have a family.”

“hmm.”

It was only then that Arbold looked at his superior, the leader. Only then did the leader reveal his presence.

“You are that Keter.”

At the words of the leader, Luke naturally became nervous. Arbold was also a great strongman, but compared to the man in front of him, he was insignificant.

‘You don’t seem to have much of an age gap with me. The same as or better than the leader of the Holy Knights… . Who the hell is that?’

Luke’s curse had been warning him since early evening.

Keter was also interested and asked the man his name.

“Then what should I call you?”

“Kuk-kuk. Do you have to introduce me with my own mouth? No wonder. You really don’t know me?”

Although the condescending attitude was unlucky, it seemed that there was no bravado. Keter looked at Luke.

“You know him?”

“… ah! ah? no it can’t… Is it really you?”

“It’s too late to find out. It’s like Sephira.”

Luke felt sorry for himself for not immediately recognizing who the man in front of him was.

How could I not know?

The man in front of me wasn’t just a strong knight.

“Changryong Zordyk… … .”

At Luke’s cry, the man finally gave a satisfied smile. His subordinates also raised their shoulders to the fullest.

“Keter. I guess you still don’t know who I am.”

“Even though he seems like a guy with a picky s*xual orientation.”

“… As the knight next to you said, I am Zordik. Jordic El Bident. It means that you have a cleaner bloodline than you, an illegitimate child.”

The fact that his last name is Bident means that Zordyk is not just a knight.

He was the youngest member of the Vident family.

And that’s not all. The title of Changryong, it was never something that could be acquired in passing.

Luke was surprised to know that, but Keter wasn’t interested.

“Changryong or Changnom. Are you going to make a deal or not?”

“Anti-sh*t. Wouldn’t it be better not to show that attitude in front of me? A half subject who has not yet received a noble title.”

“It’s aristocratic to start with threats, but it’s not my taste. I like to start with a conclusion. A deal or not? Or attack first.”

“I heard the story from Arbold. I was well persuaded to float. Do you not know why we are here?”

Zordyk was convinced. The guy named Keter is an impostor.

It was obviously a mistake that Arbold was tricked into, but he thought it would be enough if he corrected it himself.

“I lack faith. Do you really need to hear that there are beastmen in this village to feel refreshed?”

“… … !?”

Zordyk’s eyes widened.

On the other hand, Arvold had a triumphant expression on his face. He had already been tricked by Keter, and was reprimanded by Zordic. However, it was worthwhile to be thrilled that Zordyk was wrong, apart from loyalty.

And Keter really knew about the village’s secrets.

“… … .”

Zordic glared at Keter. His gaze glanced at Luke as well.

Calculation is over.

It was concluded that it could kill two in one blow.

There will be no time to explode a signal flare or shout. Zordic was confident.

His finger holding the spear twitched slightly.

At that moment, Keter’s mouth also opened.

“There is someone waiting for you. Can you hurry up?”

“… You see me on the same level as this guy. It’s only you two who came to this town.”

Zordyk had already checked before coming. It was definitely only Keter and Luke who came to this town.

“It’s definitely just this idiot and me who came to this town. today.”

“today?”

“This is disappointing. Did you really think I came without any insurance, just the two of us?”

“Arbold.”

When Zordic called out to Arvold, he quickly responded.

“I didn’t look all over. Because our whereabouts can be caught… … .”

“Tsk.”

Zordyk’s expression crumpled.

I hate to admit it, but the fingers holding the spear relaxed.

It’s a gamble. Killing these two right now to silence them.

What if the existence of the Suin is known to the world, and the connection between the Suin and the Vident family is revealed? Vident is literally blown away.

He had no power to gamble with the fate of his family.

“Now, shall we start the real deal?”

Keter sat down first.

* * *

“Fifty thousand gold is too much. I’ll send you 1,000 gold every month. Be greedy in moderation.”

“A lump sum payment with 40,000 gold! Anything less than that is rejected.”

“I don’t know if you will keep your promise or not, but I can’t give you all 40,000 gold. Say it in advance, but don’t say you swear. I don’t think your life is worth 40,000 gold.”

Intense negotiations began.

Neither of them seemed to show any sign of concession.

“Then shall we all die together? Like you said, I don’t have the skills to catch beasts. But you can definitely get 10,000 gold as a reward for reporting. At the latest, within today’s time, we can get news to the Empire. You look like you want to capture me, can you find me by today?”

“Our report is faster. The bounty for tipping is given only to the fastest. You can’t even get one.”

“okay. okay. Eat 10,000 gold. I’ll give in this time But since you can just threaten and not report it, I will report it too. I’m done talking, so let’s go.”

When Keter stood up, Zordick shouted.

“sit down!”

“Jokkashu.”

Keter ignored it and went to the door. It was only then that Zordyk calmed his excitement and said.

“… 20,000 gold.”

A very realistic amount came out of Zordyk’s mouth.

It was far short of the promised 50,000 gold, but in fact, that was an unrealistic amount.

Even 20,000 gold itself was not an amount that a single knight could offer. However, compared to 50,000 gold, it was much more realistic.

Keter said without turning around.

“Because I hate the number two.”

“… Sheesh, I’ll finish it with 30,000 gold.”

It went up in ten thousand units neatly without superfluity.

Keter returned to her seat and sat down.

That this was the limit, even if Zordyk didn’t have to say it, his face showed it. If he was going to ask for more than that, his face showed that he would rather find another way.

It didn’t matter to Keter, but he didn’t have to.

‘He said he would just give me 30,000 gold. Why not?’

Returning to her seat, Keter pulled out the papers and pen from within.

“Have you seen it? It is a blood contract. Forgery and evasion are impossible.”

Keter scribbled down the terms of the contract. The handwriting was very bad, but there was no problem recognizing it.

After confirming the contents, Zordyk frowned. Since it is a scammer, I thought the toxin clause was hidden, but it wasn’t. Rather, it was overly neat.

-Zordic El Vident represents the Vident family and transfers the amount of ‘30,000’ gold to Keter El Sephira.

This must be completed within one month specified in the contract, and in case of non-fulfillment, Keter acquires the right to collect 10 times his gold ‘300,000’ according to the effect of the contract.

Keter also proves that he is receiving the above amount in exchange for keeping the Vident family secret.

“Is there anything else you would like to add?”

“… Arbold.”

Zordic looked at the contract again with Arvold.

In fact, there was nothing to look at. If Keter is stigmatized for helping the Vident family, she could be expelled from the family and even die.

If Keter eats only 30,000 gold and doesn’t keep his promise, Zordyk can throw this contract into the world. Then, Kether’s trust will sink to the ground and no one will believe it, and Sephira’s reputation will also fall.

From Keter’s point of view, it was a reasonable contract that had no choice but to keep the secret.

“I signed in advance.”

Keter has already signed and handed it over. All he had to do was sign Zordyk here.

Zordic grabbed the pen. The magic on the pen automatically extracted blood from Zordic’s finger and used it as ink.

“… … .”

Zordyk thought about it once more before signing.

This was the second time I signed in my life.

When he first signed it, his father, Patra, said. When it comes to signing, it’s not enough to think twice, three times, ten times.

‘This is a contract without any problems.’

Sasasak.

Zordyk, who wrote his initials in elegant handwriting, handed out the contract to Keter.

Kether split the overlapping contract into two. I gave one to myself and the other to Zordic.

This ended the contract that was like a plate on thin ice.

Keter kept quiet about the secrets of the Beasts, and Zordic paid him 30,000 gold.

* * *

There were only two people left in the hall that was full.

Keter and Luke.

All of Vident’s knights left. From now on, it was to openly and comfortably find the beast race.

Of course, the role of Keter was great.

“I will make it a service to silence the residents. Find it quickly and boil or bake it, whatever you want.”

It is Keter who has already killed the village chief once. Seeing the cruelty, Arvold believed Keter’s words like stone.

In fact, I wanted to believe rather than believe. because they are tired

Stayed out for almost a month in an extremely nervous state. All she wanted was to find the Birang people and return home as soon as possible.

“Keter. what do we do now In the first place, our mission was to find the missing knight. And are you really going to keep it a secret? Helping the Vident family… It can’t be.”

“Then you should tell me.”

“huh?”

“It says in my name that the contract should be kept secret. You weren’t written.”

“uh… Is that so?”

Luke wondered why he hadn’t noticed such a simple fact, it seemed like he was enchanted.

“Hey, is it magic? Did you trick them with magic?”

Luke makes a fuss when he realizes that Keter is a wizard. In response, Keter fanned it with a contract and said,

“My snout is magic itself.”

“wait for a sec. But why are we here? Aren’t you done with your business?”

“It’s not over yet. You said it earlier. We can’t let them find the Beasts.”

“I don’t understand that part. To keep a secret… ah!”

“Is your head spinning now? They said they would keep it a secret, but it didn’t say they wouldn’t seek it.”

“Even so, how do you find the beast race? Are you looking for and hiding? we?”

“Don’t be overly ambitious. Make an analogy yourself.”

“From my point of view, nothing comes to mind at all. I don’t know, but I don’t even want to pretend to know.”

“What do you need to know? You just don’t know.”

“… … .”

Luke’s mouth pouted.

“Put your snout in. I am going now.”

Keter rose from her seat.

Luke, who had been anxiously wandering around in the first place, immediately followed Keter’s tail. The partnership relationship had long since faded.

“Are you following the Vident Knights? Then we don’t have to look for it.”

“That’s because we have to find it first.”

“So, since there are only two of us, how do we find them first? do you know Or maybe magic-”

“If there was such a method or magic, how would the Beasts still be alive? The emperor found them all and caught them.”

“That’s right. Then how do you find it?”

“me? I’m not looking for it.”

“huh?”

Keter stopped in front of a building.

Pumpkin Leaf Inn. It was an inn where Leganon’s men were waiting.

Kether grabbed the inn’s doorknob and finished.

“They will come for me.”