I Became an Immoral Child in the Game

16 – 4-The Waterwalker and the Stable Keeper

Ember’s mana quickly stabilized.

I was going to write it anyway, but it bothers people.

[Uh, wait. Is that?!]

Jin seemed to have noticed its existence only now.

A guy called God notices it even early.

I stopped pretending and asked Jin again.

‘Why, what happened?’

[You were right in thinking that he hid his trump card. That guy is carrying the seeds of negativity. I would have thought that remnants would remain until this era.]

Seeds of negativity.

A vicious prank spread across the continent by the Great Demon of Plague.

The seed that burrows deep into the ground becomes parasitic on the body of a person blessed with mana and sprouts.

It doesn’t matter if it’s Danjeon or the heart, as long as it’s a center for the flow of mana.

What are you doing after digging into it?

It gives strength.

That’s all.

To be precise, it overloads the body so that the person can instantly use the same amount of power as the size of the original vessel.

It doesn’t increase the total amount of mana, but it helps the body withstand stronger output.

The seed of negativity itself is harmless.

On the contrary, if used well, it will greatly help in the crisis of survival.

When Amber’s family was massacred and her stable burned down, it was also the seed of injustice that saved her life from being chased by knights.

It is even very easy to get rid of, and if you tell the church that you have this disease, you can be cured in a matter of minutes.

It is not difficult to detect.

Because it penetrates into the core of the body, those who have received the grace of mana cannot fail to notice it.

‘That’s why it’s very evil.’

It’s easy to get sick, easy to notice, and even easy to treat.

So people are treated as a good thing if they have a disease that is not a big deal.

If you hold this seed of negativity, even if it is short-lived, it will amplify your power right now.

Of course, if it’s that good, there’s no reason the church should bite the bullet.

Of course, the more the person with the seed of negativity uses that power, the more the body is destroyed.

The problem is that you don’t know how much force you need to break your body.

In addition to individual differences, each seed of plague has a different threshold.

If you are lucky, the seeds may disappear first before the body is overtaxed even if you use it profusely for the rest of your life. If you are unlucky, you may become paralyzed after using it just once.

Of course, this is just a minor downside.

The real problem comes when you embrace this seed and face the Great Demon of Plague.

Because the Great Demon of Plague can burst this seed of injustice.

Because it explodes what has settled in the source of mana in the body, no strong person can stop the backflow of that mana.

So, as soon as the devil’s descent began and the Great Demon of Plague appeared on the battlefield, about 5% of the human forces were destroyed in an instant without even fighting.

All of them were excellent talents who received the blessing of mana.

If it wasn’t for Mion’s holy sword, Amber would have died instantly.

‘Oops! You bad guy! He was hiding such a trump card!’

[What is that acting tone?]

‘Kheuheum, anyway, can you remove that seed of negativity with the power of fire?’

[It’s a very easy disease, so it’s possible. If you mix fire with mana, I can handle it and get rid of it, but why ask? Are you sure you want to remove it?]

‘Let’s do it if we can.’

As soon as the seeds of negativity were used, the body was overloaded, so the time to amplify the power was at most 1 minute.

Only 1 minute.

But it was also enough time to knock off a person’s head.

During that time, I had to be careful too.

Especially, knights with great talents such as Amber Cutter can come close to sword masters even for a moment.

This is a really, really special case, but aren’t Jo Joo-yeon originally a special character in a novel?

“Please pay attention. If I kill you unintentionally, I, a commoner, will not be able to deal with it.”

Amber’s aura was still dancing.

From a distance, you may not notice much of a difference.

However, from the position facing each other, I could see that even brushing against them was dangerous.

You certainly deserve bravado.

Seeds of negativity, these are more effective than I thought?

At this level, I want to own one too.

“You hate nobles and want to become nobles, and you hate those who protect you, so you fight with power that doesn’t belong to you. It’s ridiculous.”

“People live in contradiction by nature. It may be difficult to understand at that age.”

“A subject that is not even a few years old!”

The moment the sword blades meet, the power is raised and it’s nabal, and my sword is cut.

I said, risking her life to dodge her sword.

“A sword wielded blind like that can’t reach anyone!”

“At least it seems to reach you.”

Contrary to her strong response, her expression showed urgency.

Eventually, as if determined to do something, she fixed her sword and raised her mana.

The fluctuations of the aura rode through her blade like a wave.

She prepares sword skills.

For a sword user, it was a skill that could only be imitated, but hers of using the seeds of negativity was, at least briefly, close to that of a sword master.

Are you saying that you would rather end it with an unavoidable attack than you would never face an opponent who knows what the seed of negativity is?

To react appropriately to the situation without getting excited during battle.

Easy to say.

However, few people can actually do it.

Her improvisation was indeed the last human lighthouse knight who saved humanity.

The sword moved, and belatedly cut the air.

The ground was hollowed out in the shape of a swing.

A formless, colorless sword spread like a half moon and rushed towards my body.

Yeah, since you’re a supporting actor in a novel, I understand that the character settings are all over the place, but let’s finish it soon.

‘Jin! Goes!’

[Okay, pour it out!]

A swordsmanship close to that of a sword master.

Anyway, it’s at a ‘close’ level.

A single kill of that level is enough to block it.

Because I have a trump card.

Not the boils of the Great Devil, but the true essence of God.

Light orange mana flowed through the sword body like dusk.

The sacred flower in the myth that governs the cycle of life and death spread like a fan.

Like a hungry beast, the flames consumed Amber’s sword energy.

The rising flames eventually covered her body.

“Wait, what the hell is this?! Whoa?!”

The flames of blue mana quickly penetrated Amber’s body and disappeared.

It’s because Jin erased the seeds of negativity with his anger.

But I couldn’t bear to get rid of the recoil.

A body that has been overused will demand a reasonable debt.

Beginning with blood flowing from her nose, Amber’s body collapsed.

She sat down and tried to control her breathing, but even that didn’t go her way.

“What the hell is this… What is it…”

“The contradiction of this world.”

The duel that heated the night in Lighthouse Village ended with her body collapsing.

*

Amber Cutter was immediately taken into custody for possessing the Seed of Injustice.

Using that power in front of so many people has no choice but to be found out.

If the allegation turns out to be true, the entrance exam qualification will be revoked.

Because it is difficult to tolerate that a person who fights the devil uses the power of the devil.

“How did you get rid of the seeds of my negativity?”

Of course, Amber didn’t have that.

Even if the clergy come, they won’t be able to find any traces of it, let alone seeds of injustice.

Because I erased the roots with the power of Hwajeong.

Amber, exhausted after half a day, was staring at me through his iron bars.

“Didn’t I tell you? It’s a contradiction in this world. It can be hard to understand at that age.”

“That wasn’t a knight’s skill. What the hell are you?”

Even though it would be difficult to maintain her consciousness due to the backlash from using her seed of negativity, her amber eyes were still sharp.

Even though he disguised himself as a sword to avoid the eyes of the audience, it seems that it was not enough to deceive Amber, who was nearby.

“Am I obligated to answer the question? Or have you left the answer to me?”

“Then let’s change the question. What am I going to do now? Am I going to be your s*x slave?”

She seemed to remember it clearly.

She knows that in return for the duel, she risked her body and mind, and she was deprived of it.

But when I heard that question, I was dumbfounded.

“Do it then?”

“No. I will bite off your penis and kill myself.”

“But what are you asking? You’re not even my taste in the first place. I like red hair.”

It is true that she risked her body and soul in a duel.

It is also true that a duel is a privileged ceremony of the aristocracy who risked their honor and life.

But on the surface, it’s like that, in reality, the two kids were fighting.

It’s just that the knight couldn’t subdue him because one of them was the eldest son of a northern marquis.

And under normal conditions, a duel where you sacrifice your body and mind over insulting a few words.

If it was a normal duel, it would be dismissed from the witness line.

It is embarrassing as a noble to bring up such conditions.

Also, there is no covenant of the soul in this world.

Do not burn to death for disobeying the word.

Haa, this world is so lacking in fantasy romance.

It would have been nice if there was at least some kind of magic that sent the womb thumping whenever the covenant was violated, if not even the soul.

It must be very disgraceful for a man to be driven into the prostate.

If you spill your pants every time you break a covenant, the contractor will keep his promise more desperately than if his soul burns to death.

Amber asked me with an expressionless face after I had been fantasizing for a while.

“What is it? Then, on the contrary, even if I had won, would you not have left Lighthouse Village?”

“So are you. What did you just say, you crazy b*tch?”

Is that what the b*tch said she would kill herself by biting it off?

“You’re crazy. Then why the hell did you duel?”

Amber seemed to think she had been tricked.

She seemed to be indignant, as she gnashed her teeth and hit the bars.

“Two people who didn’t have the heart to give what they wanted had a duel… What was the intention? Maybe it was just the knight’s virtuous spirit that wanted to share a deal with the strong? It was close to instinct and attracted each other. “

“Don’t be mean and get to the point.”

Jeop, I tried to tease him some more, but he cuts off his energy.

I leaned against the iron bars and threw the main topic that Amber had so longed for.

“I hate nobles.”

Amber made a ridiculous face at the sudden remark.

“Looks like you don’t like nobles, do you? Even the toy of a nameless periphery noble can live a pretty good life if you don’t have ambition. Wasn’t your talent a waste to end your life as it is?”

Amber didn’t look curious about how I found out.

The emotion that could be read on her face was rather closer to ‘As expected of a powerful person in the north, she did research in advance.’

Actually, the de Yewitz family doesn’t have the intelligence to figure out the daily tragedy that befell the common people on the southern frontier.

I was worried about coming up with a plausible excuse, but it’s comfortable to guess.

“What are you trying to do now? Do you want to form a consensus? Even if you guessed correctly, do you think that I, a commoner, hate nobles, and you, a nobleman, hate my own people in the first place?”

Amber reacted as expected.

It was so predictable that it made me laugh out loud.

Amber is right.

Of course it’s different.

First of all, I like nobles.

Would you like to be born as an aristocrat?

But in order to have a comfortable future for me, I have to raise Amber under me.

What’s the point of being a noble after being swept away by the devil?

You can lie as much as you like for the sake of the future.

“So, if you pass the entrance exam and become a knight? Are you going to take revenge on the noble you hate so much? If you get a chance to restore your honor and cut off his head, at least you’ll feel better inside.”

“Since I said let’s listen, what do you know…”

“I don’t know your anger. I don’t know your vengeful spirit. But I’m a noble, so I know more about nobles than you do. I know very well that even if you take revenge, there will be people who go through something similar to you somewhere. Rather, they will be more miserable. Unlike you, he probably doesn’t have any talent for swordsmanship.”

“So what do you mean? Are you saying my revenge is futile?”

“That’s not possible. Rather, I’m willing to help you avenge yourself. But I want you to aim a little higher. You’re only aiming for the head of a nobleman, but I’ll destroy the caste system itself.”

Recognize what the other person wants and present a greater value than that.

It was a basic virtue that a leader should possess.

Beyond the iron bars, in the dark prison, her eyes shone as clearly as she could.

“My mother was a descendant of the imperial family. She died right after giving birth to me. I was the heir to the family externally, but I was not of northern blood, so it was a burden to be removed at the same time. My stepmother tormented me every day, and my father was around my neck. “In a few years you will kill me and install my half-brother as heir to the Djeevitz family. That’s the noble bond you want to be.”

“…….”

“To stand above others, create a myth, act as if you inherited noble blood, and select seeds to pass on to future generations. Then, the people who have gone through hardships together look up to the nobility and sanctity of that blood. Busy bowing down. Without being able to treat people as people.”

Only the chilling wind and my voice rang in the prison.

The prison was too dark for the frail candle to light, and her eyes, which had been clear, soon became dark and dim.

“I will break the bonds of this nobility. I will bring about the end of an era where people stand above people for granted and label it as natural. To do that, you need talent. So I challenged you to a duel. Your qualities. To check it out.”

Bjorn, what a romantic appeasement, no doubt.

To spit out the lie that he would change the world just to get his hands on one knight, without blinking an eye.

‘Aren’t I actually talented in recruiting people?’

[Let’s see that.]

Unable to comprehend the atmosphere, Jin hit the candle.

It’s no different from what’s already over, so let’s see what.

I continued with Jin’s words flowing through one ear.

“Amber Cutter. As you say, you and I are different. I am an aristocrat, and you are a commoner. You cannot relate to what I went through, and neither do I. But we hate the aristocrats. I will channel their anger. Come with me. Let’s turn the world into a sea of fire together.”

When a knight swears allegiance, iron bars cannot stand in the way.

I reached out through the cold bars.

But Amber didn’t even move.

After a while, a faint sound came from inside the dark grate.

“Poop, puhahahaha!”

The faint sound soon became annoying, and it was not difficult to realize what it was.

Amber’s sudden laugh made me feel that something was wrong.

“What’s funny?”

“Puhahahaha! If you were a kid, would you be able to stand the words of an aristocratic system? You lack charisma. To charm someone like that, you’ll have to be at least several times more reliable than you are now.”

I worked hard to swallow my emotions.

It was a night that I deeply missed the mass market knights who devoted their lives to a piece of bread they threw away when they were beggars.

[Poop, what about recruiting talent?]

Ignoring Jin who scratched my insides, I fell into my thoughts.

What should I do now?

Should I tell you to take some time to think because you can’t accept the word to break up like a nasty lover?

I’ve already heard people say it’s because of their lack of charisma, but if they do that, the situation will only get worse.

Unfortunately, Amber gave up.

Let’s get to know other talented people.

Amber opened her mouth again when her thoughts reached that point.

“However, I’m happy that you’re willing to join me in my revenge. The power of the Dejewitz family will definitely help me with my revenge. It’s a sinking ship, of course, but I’ll have to accept that much adversity. So, any suggestions? I will change it, if you promise to help me avenge it.”

Amber did not hold the hand that was handed to her.

I got down on my knees at the level of his hands.

“Bjorn de Jejitz, my lord. I swear allegiance to you with my body and soul. My sword is yours, and my allegiance is to you alone. Your enemies all fade before me. Will lose.”

Her expression was visible through the flickering candles.

It was not a knight’s oath of allegiance that could be seen startled under her bowed head.

It was the face of a demon blinded by revenge.

Only then did I realize that I didn’t care what I said.

The moment I persuaded her, she had already given an answer.

To take advantage of me and the De Yewitz family for personal revenge.

Then I will use you too.

I will push you to the front line in the future when the devil will come.

I will not allow a peaceful end to die on the battlefield as a mere knight.

Thus, the ceremony of appointing a knight without loyalty or honor was carried out in a small prison in Lighthouse Village.