My Lord Who Is Being Prudent! [EN]: Chapter 37

§ 37 – The Storm’s Executioner (1)

The realm of a knight is typically divided into five stages:

Beginner, User, Expert, Master, and Grand Master.

And these standards also signify the level of Aura.

However, that being said.

The realm of a knight isn’t solely about the level of Aura.

If both can use Aura, then it becomes a realm of pure skill.

That’s why Users sometimes lose to Beginners,

and Users sometimes win against Experts.

But.

Nowhere does a Beginner ever lose to a commoner.

The realm where one can first use Aura, Beginner.

From this point, they are called true knights,

and it’s the realm where they can use superhuman strength.

It’s the realm that deals with the source of power that transcends humans.

The presence or absence of Aura is absolute.

What can oppose Aura.

Is only the same Aura.

This was close to an absolute law.

If a lion and a wolf were to fight,

the lion would most likely win.

But sometimes, very rarely,

the wolf might win.

The wolf has that much potential.

However, if a lion and a deer were to fight,

the lion would almost certainly never lose.

If such a thing were to happen, it would have to involve the power of chance.

The lion being electrocuted by thunder,

or the lion being buried by a sudden landslide,

or something unknown that cannot be explained by laws.

Thus, now.

“Kuhuk…!”

Nathan couldn’t understand the situation at all.

Nathan naturally expected his victory.

No, it was a predetermined result that didn’t even need to be predicted.

Sian, who hadn’t even become a Beginner.

Nathan, who had reached mid-level Expert.

The difference in level was embarrassing to even bring up.

He was literally an incompetent good-for-nothing.

That’s why he didn’t like him.

The Crown Prince not cutting off his interest in such a Sian.

Not just having an interest, but not even thinking of leaving Sian’s side.

And even what happened in the capital a while ago.

So Nathan devised a simple plan.

A public humiliation through a duel.

He thought he would refuse.

But even if he refused, he could achieve his own purpose.

In the end, he would be seen as running away with his tail between his legs.

But unlike his expectations, Sian accepted the duel.

It was unexpected, but it was the result he had been hoping for.

He had promised not to use Aura, but it didn’t matter.

Not using one hand?

This couldn’t even be considered a penalty.

What problem would there be in not using one hand against a child?

An existence that hadn’t even become a Beginner versus a mid-level Expert.

The difference was that vast.

Surely…

That’s how it should have been.

Clang!

With a loud sound, Nathan’s sword bounced up.

A tingling shock surged through Nathan’s grip.

At the same time, Nathan could recognize it.

‘Aura…?’

This was definitely the power of Aura.

But how?

It didn’t make sense.

Sian was an existence who hadn’t even awakened Aura.

‘Could it be that he awakened Aura in the meantime?’

That made even less sense.

Aura wasn’t something that could be awakened so easily.

Blood-draining effort and innate talent.

He didn’t know about the former, but Sian had no talent at all.

Above all, he couldn’t feel any Aura from Sian right now.

‘But how…!’

Clang!

The swords bounced off each other.

Sian readjusted his grip on the sword and pulled his arm back.

And then, a single thrust.

Clang!

A dull explosion erupted.

It wasn’t the sound of metal clashing against metal.

Nathan straightened his sword.

Sian aimed for that gap and thrust again.

Clang! Clang!

Each time it touched the onrushing sword, Nathan’s sword twisted.

Heaviness? Lightness?

It wasn’t a simple problem like that.

The power residing within the sword itself.

It was certain.

This was definitely the power of Aura.

‘How could this…!’

Nathan couldn’t understand the situation at all.

But only for a moment.

Nathan’s eyes gleamed as he swung his sword.

Even if he was restricted from using Aura and couldn’t use one hand.

His skill didn’t go anywhere.

Elan Dure was Elan Dure [referring to Nathan’s family name and swordsmanship style].

Nathan’s sword rushed towards Sian, piercing through the gaps.

But.

Clang!

It didn’t reach.

Although it was a feint.

It was withdrawn without achieving any purpose.

“N, no way…!”

“How… how could this…!”

The people watching the scene couldn’t help but be astonished.

It didn’t make sense.

Sian was truly the most inept person in the world.

A scoundrel, a parricide.

Apart from these rumors, his talent was utterly miserable.

But now.

Such a person was now confronting Nathan.

Even Elan Dure, who was a mid-level Expert.

Even if he was restricting one hand.

Even if he couldn’t use Aura.

Was this…?

Was this really possible?

“Good heavens…”

“Oh my goodness…”

The people couldn’t believe the sight before their eyes.

Clang!

Nathan’s strike was withdrawn again.

At the same time, Nathan could realize it.

‘This guy…!’

It wasn’t just the power of Aura.

Those clean movements and uncluttered actions.

There was something.

Even aside from the power of Aura, there was something more.

But…

He didn’t know what it was.

Clang! Clang!

Sian’s sword was reckless and monotonous.

No skill was mixed in at all.

That’s why it had a bizarre destructive power.

“Cough…!”

Blood gushed from Nathan’s mouth.

He couldn’t come to his senses from the shock that shook his insides.

A gaze of shock surpassing shock.

A silence descended.

In the meantime, Sian was quietly holding his sword.

It was definitely Sian.

A foolish good-for-nothing and the Marquis family’s scoundrel.

But now, Nathan couldn’t see Sian.

To be exact, he saw something latent within Sian.

The martial arts of a distant realm.

Nathan could face something far away.

And what it meant was one thing.

‘Am I… going to lose?’

To that incompetent good-for-nothing?

Nathan couldn’t accept it.

And that momentarily cut off Nathan’s reason.

Swoosh!

A clear blue light swirled around Nathan’s sword.

Aura taking shape.

At the same time, a thick murderous intent erupted.

“How dare you!”

Nathan rushed towards Sian.

“W, what’s going on…!”

“Stop it!”

People were surprised and shouted.

Some jumped in to stop Nathan.

But they couldn’t easily keep up with the movements of an Expert knight using the power of Aura.

On the other hand.

Sian calmly looked at Nathan rushing towards him.

The flow of thought stretched out like a rubber band.

He could hear the sound of his heart pounding as his breathing quickened.

His vision narrowed,

and the surrounding scenery appeared blurry.

However, only the figure of Nathan holding the sword was clearly visible.

‘Can I do it?’

Sian’s thoughts flowed.

The Mahon Sura Sword that Sian was learning.

When he thought about it, it was too simple for the swordsmanship used by the strongest Arnaise, Kyle [Arnaise is a title for the strongest swordsman].

Slash and Thrust.

He didn’t teach any other processes.

Of course, it was only the process of initiation.

But it was miserable compared to what the silver-haired handsome man, Kyle, had shown at first.

So, to be honest, there was a part of him that was disappointed.

But while confronting the Black Orc.

While accumulating the progress rate of the Mahon Sura Sword, and realizing the mysteries that came with it.

Sian could finally understand.

Slash and Thrust are the basics of all swordsmanship.

No matter how strong the swordsmanship is.

It cannot escape the framework of Slash and Thrust.

Therefore, truly using the sword means.

Without complicated swordsmanship.

Without flashy techniques.

You must be able to respond to all attacks with just two movements.

That is the strongest Arnaise, Kyle.

Exceed. A person who has reached the realm beyond that.

It is the first step to entering his Mahon Sura Sword.

Thud.

Sian’s breathing stopped.

And then, a single movement followed.

Tring!

[Mahon Sura Sword Initiation Progress Rate 52.8% (+11.3%)]

Along with the cheerful notification sound of the smartphone.

A sword strike filled his vision.

Kwaaaaaang!!!

A terrible explosion erupted.

A thick dust rose, obscuring the vision.

“T, this is…!”

“Ugh…!”

People opened their mouths wide at the oppressive sight.

The dust settled between the gazes.

And the sight that appeared.

Wooooong…!

It was a clear blue light.

An enormous wave of magic power could be felt within it.

A single blade that even split the air.

People called it.

Aura Blade.

It was called the symbol of a Master [a knight who has reached the peak of Aura control].

And there was only one Master here.

“B, brother?!”

Nathan’s cry was heard through the settled dust.

Soon, the existence revealed itself.

Kai Elan Dure.

Kai was blocking the space between Nathan and Sian.

Soon, Kai opened his mouth towards Nathan.

“What kind of disgrace is this?”

Nathan had no answer.

Kai stared at Nathan quietly and opened his mouth again.

“Nathan. You lost.”

“Brother!”

Nathan shouted fiercely.

But Kai didn’t respond.

He just quietly turned his gaze and looked at Sian.

Sian was repeating the act of clenching and unclenching his palm, as if his grip was tingling.

Kai quietly stared at such Sian.

At first glance.

It seemed like Kai had saved Sian.

Perhaps the people here would definitely think so.

But Kai could know.

That the outcome of that clash just now could not be guaranteed.

Sian’s sword strike was truly perfect.

The posture of thrusting out. The power of extending.

All those timings were perfect.

Even.

‘The last strike was…’

Sian’s last strike was enough to make even Kai feel nervous.

A strike that made himself, a Master, nervous.

Kai couldn’t take his eyes off Sian for a while.

And after a little time passed.

Kai turned his gaze towards someone in the banquet hall.

“My brothers couldn’t control their overflowing bloodlust and showed a disgrace. I’m sorry.”

None other than the Crown Prince, Conrad.

Kai bowed his head towards Conrad.

“No. And you stepped in well at the right time.”

Conrad understood Kai’s actions.

“But… if this happens, I can’t judge how the match will turn out. Who do you think won?”

Conrad asked Kai,

and Kai answered without hesitation.

“From the beginning, Nathan started the duel on the condition that he would not use Aura. Even if I intervened. The moment he used Aura, Nathan lost.”

“H, but…!”

Nathan seemed to have something to say and stepped forward.

But Nathan lowered his eyes slightly when he met Kai’s gaze.

“Does that mean?”

“Sian’s victory.”

Ah…!

At the same time as Kai’s words, a small exclamation leaked out.

Soon, everyone’s gaze turned to Sian.

And.

“……?”

“……?”

The expressions of those people suddenly floated away.

That’s because Sian was visible now.

“Aaaah…!!! Aaaah…!!”

Sian was trembling as if he had been electrocuted.

Was he enjoying the joy of victory?

But it didn’t seem like it.

From the beginning, that wasn’t the level of electrocution.

It was an action that could not be produced unless a god possessed him.

People wondered why Sian was doing that.

But whether he knew the feelings of those people or not.

‘450,000 gold!!!!’

Sian was imagining alone.

It was 450,000 gold.

A whopping 450,000 gold!

He could spend all the research lists of the laboratory.

He could spend all the facilities of the territory.

And an enormous amount of money that could even be upgraded!

‘If I save a little more, I can remove the ads!!’

The mobile lord’s scream…

It felt like he could already hear it.

“Aaaah…!! Aah…!!”

Sian couldn’t bear this joy at all.

“……”

“……”

“……”

People couldn’t understand such Sian at all.

Just then.

“Your Highness. The National Foundation Day event will begin soon.”

The voice of the Imperial Palace Secretary General was heard outside the banquet hall.

It seemed that the full-scale National Foundation Day event was about to begin soon.

“Everyone, move to your seats.”

Conrad slowly opened his mouth.

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The full-scale National Foundation Day event that started like that was nothing special.

It was just a series of processes of celebrating the National Foundation Day,

and exchanging gifts if there were people who had prepared them.

It was just moving the place where they were doing things in the banquet hall.

However, one thing.

There was a brief happening here as well.

It was about the gifts prepared by none other than Elan Dure.

Elan Dure prepared the highest grade mana stone as a gift for the Crown Prince to celebrate the National Foundation Day.

“The highest grade mana stone? Not the high grade?”

“As expected… Elan Dure.”

The nobles couldn’t help but admire it.

The highest grade mana stone was hard to obtain even if you had money.

And as expected.

It was the mana stone that Sian had refined.

Sian could completely confirm that it was Elan Dure who had purchased his mana stone.

There was no problem up to this point.

The problem was…

“Haha…”

Sian had also prepared the same mana stone.

Even the one Sian prepared was the mana stone embedded in the Black Orc.

A mana stone that surpassed the highest grade.

Well… it wasn’t really useful right now.

To be exact, it was Ruben’s mana stone mine.

As confirmed by spending money on the mine last time.

There were quite a few similar to the mana stone used by the Black Orc in the mine.

So it didn’t matter if he gave one as a gift to the Crown Prince.

“……”

“……”

The nobles shut their mouths.

The mana stone that Sian handed over.

Even at a glance, it was far superior in quality to the mana stone that Elan Dure handed over.

That was really a mana stone that surpassed the highest grade.

In response, the Crown Prince, Conrad, was greatly pleased.

And Elan Dure’s gift was fading away.

In fact, Sian was seriously worried about whether he should give the Black Orc mana stone as a gift.

There were almost no mana stones of the highest grade on the continent.

But Sian brings a mana stone beyond that?

Of course, there would be people who would be curious about its origin.

No, there would definitely be.

Then, it was natural that attention would be focused on Sian, as well as Ruben.

So Sian was seriously worried.

In the end, there was a reason why he decided on the Black Orc’s mana stone.

“I can’t stay still after receiving such a big gift. I’ll grant you one request.”

Crown Prince Conrad couldn’t live with owing someone.

Even if attention was focused on Ruben.

He couldn’t do anything about Ruben, which was located in the Dark Forest.

But the Crown Prince’s debt was not something that could be easily obtained.

To be exact, it was not something that could be bought with money.

Power that cannot be purchased with money.

“No, I’ll grant you a special wish. It doesn’t matter what it is, so say anything. This is a promise in the name of the Imperial Family.”

“Your Highness!”

Of course… he didn’t think it would be this much.

It was a bit excessive…

Well, anyway.

Sian chose the Crown Prince’s debt after weighing it.

The Crown Prince’s debt. Someday, once.

It was clear that it would overcome a great crisis that had fallen on Ruben.

Anyway.

The event hosted by the Crown Prince was completed without any problems.

And.

“Didn’t they say he was the most inept person in the world?”

“According to rumors, he won against Nathan in a duel at the banquet hall hosted by His Highness the Crown Prince.”

At the end of the event, the evaluation of Sian in the social world was buzzing.

“Is that true? Sian Elan Dure defeated Nathan Elan Dure?”

“How can someone who hasn’t even become a Beginner defeat an Expert…?”

The most inept person in the world defeated Nathan.

This struck the social world so hard that it turned it upside down.

But.

“There’s no way he would have done that. He must have been lenient because he was his brother.”

“Yes. That’s right.”

“I heard that he restricted the use of Aura and even one hand.”

The image that had been going on for a long time did not change at once.

While Sian’s rumors were buzzing.

One day, two days.

Time passed.

And finally, the last day of the National Foundation Day event arrived.

The National Foundation Day event, which is held for a week, had various events held on each day.

And not all events carried the same weight.

Among the National Foundation Day events, there was something that could be called the main event.

“Who will enter the Hall of Arnaise [a prestigious hall honoring great knights]?”

“I heard that even the Saintess has come this time. I’m really looking forward to it!”

The crowded street.

The people gathered while buzzing were talking to each other.

And the topic was all one.

Who will enter the Hall of Arnaise.

Amelia looked at the scene and slowly opened her mouth.

“Who do you think will be selected, Lord?”

But.

Somehow, Sian’s answer was not heard.

A glance turned slightly.

As expected, Sian was buying food from a street vendor far away.

Soon, Sian came with his hands full.

Amelia sighed softly and said.

“You ate earlier and you’re eating again?”

“What can I do if it’s delicious? Besides, today is the last day of the event. I have to eat when I can.”

“You used to say that money was too precious to go to a restaurant at will.”

“I didn’t have much money back then. I have a lot now.”

Sian patted his bulging money pouch.

Amelia had nothing to say.

Because she knew the amount in it.

No, more than that.

“I wanted to ask you before, where did you get that money?”

It was a whopping 450,000 gold.

Not 45,000 gold.

It was a whopping 450,000 gold.

Even he didn’t really do anything.

He just came back from the event and suddenly brought 450,000 gold.

Sian took a bite of the sandwich and said.

“I won it.”

“You won…?”

What did he win?

Does it mean he won by gambling?

That 450,000 gold?

“Don’t tell me you gambled in the Imperial Palace?”

Amelia was dumbfounded.

There are other places to gamble, how can you do it in the Imperial Palace…

No, even if you gamble.

How can the stakes be 450,000 gold?

And.

“Similar.”

If it’s gambling, it’s gambling.

What else is similar?

“……”

Amelia didn’t bother to ask.

After a long experience, she knew that it was easier to just give up thinking.

“Okay. We’re going to be late like this. Let’s go quickly.”

Then Sian walked ahead.

Amelia shook her head.

“Anyway…”

He was a person who didn’t understand common sense at all.