My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 117

§ 117 – The Mysterious Quest (2)

An overwhelming presence descended.

A powerful suppression bound Cian’s entire body.

A terrifying murderous intent made even breathing difficult.

A murderous intent that crushed and killed with mere force shackled Cian’s entire being.

Durak was staring at Cian with sharp eyes.

The force erupting from his entire body was suppressing Cian.

Durak’s sudden action.

Could it be that Durak had noticed?

The fact that Cian was trying to become independent?

But that couldn’t be.

Not unless Conrad spoke, or a resident of Ruben betrayed him, there was no way he could know.

Yet, Durak’s reaction now…

Durak’s force did not subside but grew even stronger.

He was genuinely trying to crush and kill Cian.

A clearer murderous intent than last time could be felt.

However.

Saaaaa—.

The primal demon within Cian reacted.

It swallowed the oppressive energy of Durak.

The greatly increased progression rate of the Demon Soul Fusion Technique due to absorbing the plague.

It was the primal demon that had not yielded even to the madness unleashed by the lust demon, Rushuria.

Moreover, Cian had been sparring with Kendrick.

He had faced Kendrick’s energy head-on and sparred.

And now.

Cian could feel and realize while enduring Durak’s energy.

Kendrick was definitely a skilled person comparable to Durak.

Durak’s force continued to intensify.

But now, even Durak.

Could not do anything to Cian with mere force.

Cian slowly opened his mouth.

“I would like to ask the reason for summoning me.”

A nonchalant expression and tone.

“······!”

A clear change in expression appeared on Durak’s face.

Surprise.

The emotion of surprise was now evident on Durak’s face.

The force that had been felt from Durak dissipated at once.

However, the sharp gaze towards Cian remained unchanged.

“What have you been up to all this time?”

And then, the question was heard again.

Only then could Cian realize the meaning of those words.

He seemed to have known as soon as he saw him.

The level of Cian’s distinct growth compared to last time.

However, he didn’t seem to have noticed the depth of the Demon Soul Fusion Technique.

And the essence of the power called demon.

Even Durak was no match for Arnaise.

Even more so than Kyle.

Nevertheless, the fact that he immediately recognized Cian’s level.

Cian was honestly surprised by that alone.

Honestly, he thought he wouldn’t recognize it.

That’s why Cian was secretly relieved that he had left Kendrick in Ruben.

He left Kendrick behind, worried that Durak might notice his existence.

And as expected.

He would have definitely noticed if he had brought him.

Anyway.

Durak seemed unable to believe Cian’s level of development in that short period, specifically in a couple of months.

Especially since Cian was known as the Elanore family’s good-for-nothing and the world’s dullest person.

“To be of help to the family, I have been training day and night.”

Cian spoke as he could, and Durak, as expected, had no response.

Only one thing.

The look in Durak’s eyes towards Cian had changed.

Durak’s eyes had always been indifferent.

But now, the emotion of clear ‘interest’ was emerging.

‘This… isn’t good.’

It wasn’t a good sign.

After a little time passed.

Durak slowly opened his mouth.

“Recently, His Majesty the Emperor summoned Elanore and Rothschild.”

Huh? That happened?

Cian’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.

Elanore and Rothschild.

As the two families that supported the empire, they could be said to be rivals.

They didn’t show it, but everyone knew it.

That’s why the Emperor would call them separately.

He wouldn’t usually call them to the same place if possible.

That’s why Cian was a little surprised, but…

That was all.

So what?

So, why bring that up?

Durak, knowing that, added to the story.

The story wasn’t long.

In the first place, Durak wasn’t the type to talk at length.

So, the gist of the story Durak brought up was this.

Barbarians were rampant in the north.

And traces of black magic were discovered.

‘Dark elves, huh.’

Cian could tell that the traces of black magic were from dark elves.

At the same time, he could understand why the quest had reacted to Elanore’s letter.

However, it was a little unexpected that barbarians were rampant…

“Therefore, Rothschild has decided to dispatch Panat and the Arcanic Magic Corps.”

Cian seemed greatly surprised by Durak’s words that followed.

It was because he knew the names of Panat and the Arcanic Magic Corps.

Elanore’s White Wolf Knights.

Rothschild’s Arcanic Magic Corps.

They were groups considered the best in swords and magic, respectively.

With the genius called the Star of the Empire, Panat, on top of that.

In fact, except for Rothschild’s head, Egrid.

They were the best forces of Rothschild.

“So, Elanore has also decided to dispatch the White Wolf Knights.”

Cian nodded at Durak’s words that followed.

That’s how it should be to match the level.

And since Panat came out from that side.

Elanore would naturally have Kai—.

“In addition, Cian. We’ve decided to dispatch you.”

“······ Pardon?”

Cian was momentarily stunned.

What did he just say? Dispatch me?

Where? To the north?

Not Kai, but me?

‘Why?’

Cian couldn’t understand at all.

But.

“It will be a long journey. So, prepare yourself.”

At Durak’s words that followed, Cian could sense Durak’s intention.

Buying time.

It seemed like he thought that even the remaining time of less than 4 months was too precious to wait.

But since he had said it himself, he had no justification to withdraw it.

So, it seemed like he was trying to use Cian in this way, indirectly.

It was like a request from the Emperor.

Durak was killing two birds with one stone.

The barbarians rampaging in the north.

And the traces of black magic being used.

Even if he didn’t know, it was clear that it would take at least a month or two just to investigate, resolve, and clean up the aftermath of the incident.

Perhaps he would have to be holed up in the north for all of the remaining 4 months.

However.

‘Not bad?’

Durak overlooked two facts.

One was that Cian already knew that the incident was related to dark elves.

And the second.

Cian was desperate to build a reputation right now.

To abandon the name of Elanore.

And to make Ruben independent.

The barbarians rampaging in the north.

From the looks of it, it seemed like the forces in the north couldn’t handle it.

The barbarians were invading the empire’s territory.

That’s why the Emperor seemed to have mentioned it directly.

An incident that the Emperor was showing interest in.

As expected, Durak didn’t seem to be thinking about it at all.

He didn’t seem to be considering the possibility itself.

That Cian, after 4 months.

Would not be returning to the family, but would be becoming independent.

That he was preparing for it in Ruben right now.

He didn’t even seem to be thinking about it.

That’s right.

It would be strange to even think about it.

How could he think that he would rebel against him?

That he would turn Elanore into an enemy?

He probably couldn’t even imagine it, let alone think about it.

That was really no different from suicide.

In a way, it was Durak’s confidence.

And it could be said to be the reputation that Elanore had in the empire.

That’s why Cian.

“I refuse.”

Told Durak.

#

Durak’s expression twisted.

The indifferent expression he had always had was no longer visible.

The emotion that was revealed in between was clear anger.

Kwaaaaaa—!

An explosive force erupted from Durak’s entire body.

A horror that was on a different level than before erupted.

‘Keuk…!’

This time, it was an enormous force that even Cian had difficulty enduring.

A ‘foe’ that truly had to be killed.

Durak was treating Cian like that now.

That’s why Cian hurriedly opened his mouth.

“To be exact…! There are two… conditions…!”

“Conditions?”

Durak’s force subsided slightly.

Cian immediately continued.

“Give me the White Wolf Knights… Instead, I will go with the soldiers of Ruben.”

To be exact, it was the Ruben Knights who were being trained, but anyway.

“Impossible.”

Durak flatly rejected Cian’s words.

It was a natural answer in a way.

That’s why Cian had fully expected it.

Cian immediately continued.

“If I do not achieve satisfactory results for the head of the family, I will return to the family immediately without waiting 4 months.”

Durak’s force cut off at once.

A gaze with an unreadable meaning turned to Cian.

Cian calmly accepted Durak’s gaze.

And the condition that Cian had set.

It was good that it was an incident that the Emperor was interested in.

But to make the name of Ruben known, it couldn’t be the White Wolf Knights.

Only Cian and Ruben.

Only these two had to move.

That’s not to say that Cian was confident in achieving results.

He knew that it was related to dark elves.

But Cian didn’t have precognitive abilities, so how could he know what would happen in the world?

There was a high possibility that he wouldn’t achieve results.

What if he really couldn’t achieve satisfactory results?

Well, what could he do?

He would have to rise up as he was.

He had Leia, and he had Kendrick.

And by now, S-grade equipment would be in mass production.

With Kendrick at the forefront, the Ruben Knights would also be steadily trained.

Even so, they were not yet at the level to stand against Elanore.

However, they were also not at the level to be easily defeated.

To eliminate Ruben, Elanore would have to be prepared for considerable bleeding.

Durak was silent.

He was probably weighing things in his head.

Was it a debt that could be erased to the Emperor?

Or was it a justification to bring Cian back immediately?

But Cian knew the answer that Durak would give.

Whether Cian achieved results or not.

Durak had nothing to lose.

Above all, from the fact that he chose Cian instead of Kai.

Durak focused on this matter.

“······ Good.”

In the end, Durak nodded.

Soon, Durak’s gaze turned to Cian again.

It was a question as to what the other condition that Cian had mentioned was.

Cian quietly organized his thoughts.

Durak didn’t know and wasn’t thinking about it.

But this was ultimately a very good thing for Cian.

It was something he had been eagerly hoping for.

But that was that.

“The family should provide funds.”

He had to get what he could get.

#

Click.

Cian, who came out of the office, quickly moved his steps.

And when he felt he was quite far from the office.

He took out a slip of paper from his pocket.

And the amount written on it, 3 million gold.

“Cheap.”

Cian spat out the words.

It was a condition that he had made up his mind to blurt out.

“You have so much money, but 3 million gold is what? 3 million gold.”

Of course, 3 million gold was not a small amount of money.

Even if he solved the northern incident well, it was a lot of money.

It was by no means a small amount of money.

But it was a small amount of money.

Above all, it was Elanore.

Of course, Cian didn’t know the details.

But the funds that Elanore had were really enormous.

At least hundreds of millions of gold.

Maybe even more than that.

Elanore, which dominated the entire eastern region of the empire.

Even just the funds flowing through that entire eastern region exceeded hundreds of millions.

But the amount printed on the slip was 3 million gold.

“Still, it’s something that was given.”

Cian swallowed his regret and put the slip back in.

Just as he was about to leave the mansion.

Far away in the hallway.

A fairly familiar face was seen.

The face that was seen in the increasingly close view was none other than the third of the Elanore family.

Nathan Elanore.

Cian stopped walking and looked at Nathan.

Nathan also stopped walking, as if he had found Cian.

Cian bowed slightly and said.

“It’s been a while, brother.”

“······”

Nathan didn’t say anything.

Nathan’s face, seen again in the heard view.

Nathan was looking at Cian with a dissatisfied face.

Well, it would be strange if he liked it.

“What brings you here again?”

“The head of the family called me, so I stopped by for a while.”

“What, what did you say?”

Nathan’s eyes widened greatly.

Durak, who didn’t show any interest in anyone other than Kai.

It must have been quite a shock from Nathan’s point of view.

Moreover, this was the second time that Durak had called Cian separately.

The shock was bound to be even greater.

“Why did the head of the family call you?”

“It’s a matter that the head of the family has instructed, so I can’t tell you even if you’re my brother.”

“······”

Nathan’s face twisted.

It was already disgusting that Cian had an audience with Durak alone.

But he couldn’t say anything because Durak had instructed him.

Of course, Durak had never said such a thing.

Well, what did he know?

Nathan’s face turned red and blue, twisted.

At that sight, Cian suddenly.

‘Should I ask him to spar and get some more gold?’

He had received 3 million gold from Durak.

But since he had come to the mansion, it would be good if he could get more.

Moreover, he had greatly increased the progression rate of the Demon Soul Fusion Technique.

He was also learning the intermediate course of the Demon Soul Asura Sword.

Above all, he also had an SSS-grade sword.

‘Can I fight without penalties?’

Nathan was a mid-level expert.

And now that he looked at him… he seemed to be slightly on the upper level.

Anyway, even though his face was red and blue, he was a genius.

But if it was Cian now, maybe…? he thought.

Cian immediately opened his mouth.

“Brother. How about we spar for a while… ?”

“What? Sparring?”

“Yes. You don’t have to give me any handicaps this time.”

Then Nathan’s expression twisted very nicely.

It was because he had proposed the sparring first.

And he said that he didn’t need any handicaps.

That meant.

Cian was seeing himself as equal to him.

But Cian, who was called the world’s dullest person?

Cian, who used to crawl under his feet in the past?

Nathan’s face was shaking as dynamically as if a large-scale magic had been cast.

“If I win, 3 million gold. If I lose… what should I do?”

Cian’s words came in addition.

He didn’t say that he would give money even if he died.

Honestly, he could lose.

Nathan glared at Cian with a murderous gaze.

And how much time had passed?

Kadeudeuk!

“I… won’t do it.”

Nathan said, making a sound as if he was collapsing from his mouth.

“Get out if you’ve seen everything you need to see.”

Then, he strode past Cian and walked away.

A slightly unexpected reaction.

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, Isabel had told him not to spar for money anymore last time.

Nathan was already disappearing far away.

Cian shrugged his shoulders as he looked at Nathan’s back.

And just as he turned his head again.

“Then do it with me.”

A woman suddenly pushed her face in front of Cian’s eyes.

A woman with blonde pigtails, Roswell Elanore.

She was Cian’s sister.

He wondered why a familiar presence was approaching.

“I won’t.”

Cian flatly rejected and moved his steps.

Then Roswell followed and said.

“Why! You just said you would do it with Nathan!”

“I said let’s bet gold. Are you going to bet gold too, sister?”

“Gold? Why bet gold on a sacred knight’s sparring? And my mother told me not to bet gold on sparring anymore.”

As expected.

There was a reason why Nathan left trembling.

“Then I won’t do it.”

Cian ignored Roswell and moved his steps.

Then Roswell blocked Cian again.

“You can’t pass until you do it with me.”

Cian sighed inwardly.

Here we go again.

Cian shook his head and said.

“I’m moving under the orders of the head of the family right now.”

Flinch.

Roswell trembled as Durak’s name came out.

But that was only for a moment.

“Don’t lie.”

“It’s true. If you don’t believe me, check with the head of the family yourself. I don’t have time. Get out of the way.”

Cian walked past Roswell.

But Roswell blocked Cian again.

“What do you mean you don’t have time? Then why did you say you would spar with Nathan just now?”

“That’s…”

Cian was momentarily speechless.

Roswell said at the sight of Cian.

“Look, it’s a lie.”

“It’s true that I’m moving under the orders of the head of the family.”

“But that means you have time to spar, right?”

Haa.

Cian let out a sigh without realizing it.

Why doesn’t that ridiculous stubbornness change, whether it’s now or then?

Cian quietly looked at Roswell.

Looking at her eyes… she was preparing thoroughly this time.

She seemed to be thinking about it because she had been ambushed last time.

That’s why she didn’t intend to clear the way until she sparred.

But Cian had no intention of sparring with Roswell.

He didn’t feel the need to do it.

Should I be honest?

I can’t play with you because your level is too low.

It was a sound that Roswell would turn her eyes upside down if she knew.

Honestly, I can’t play with you because your level is too low.

Of course, it didn’t mean that Roswell’s level itself was low.

Roswell was a high-level expert.

No, now that he looked at her, she seemed to have set foot in the realm of the highest level.

Roswell’s level was definitely not low.

But ironically, her level was low.

Even the beings that Cian had recently faced were like that.

The demon of lust, Rushuria.

She was one of the seven demon lords who had plunged the entire continent into chaos a thousand years ago.

Moreover, if he went to Ruben, there was Kendrick, who was a high-level master.

He could spar countless times if he just wanted to go.

Enlightenment gained from sparring with Roswell?

Don’t make me laugh.

I can’t play with you because your level is too low if there’s no money involved.

It’s literally a waste of time.

But she’s being so stubborn.

“I greet the head of the family.”

Cian looked at the back of Roswell and bowed.

“What?”

Roswell was slightly surprised and turned around.

And of course.

She pretended to be fooled and turned her head.

Could it be that Roswell didn’t feel Durak’s presence?

Unless Durak was determined to hide it.

Durak didn’t do that in the mansion.

Perhaps it was Cian’s shallow trick to ambush her like last time.

Roswell prepared for Cian’s attack that would follow soon.

But what.

No matter how long she waited, the attack didn’t continue.

The view that she slowly turned around.

“······ He’s not here?”

There was no sign of Cian there.

Only the afterimage of a dark darkness remained for some reason.

“What is this…!”

Roswell’s eyes widened in shock.

She blankly stared at the fading afterimage of darkness.

“I didn’t feel the sign of him running away…?”

Roswell stood there blankly for a while.

#

Outside the Elanore mansion.

A stream of darkness gathered and Cian revealed his appearance.

“I wonder how he’s like that every time he comes to the mansion.”

Cian shook his head.

It was a tiring thing even if he was tired.

“More than that…”

Cian briefly retraced what had just happened.

None other than the Demon Soul Shadowless Step.

“Roswell didn’t seem to sense the sign at all.”

Could it be that Kyle’s legacy was Kyle’s legacy after all?

Roswell, who had reached the highest level of expert.

Such Roswell didn’t feel any sign.

She didn’t seem to think he would run away.

And he also used the secret technique of the special assassin, Conner.

Even considering that, it was much more amazing than Cian thought.

Certainly…

The beings that Cian had faced so far were not normal.

Well, anyway.

Cian quickly went outside the Elanore mansion.

The northern incident that the Emperor was interested in.

And the descendant of Elodie, the dark elf.

Cian was thinking of doing this with the newly established Ruben Knights.

And Panat and the Arcanic Magic Corps, who would be dispatched from Rothschild.

“I wonder if Kendrick has trained the knights well.”

Cian headed to Ruben with expectations full of anticipation.