How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 65

Large Caravan ‘Desert Night’.

It is a group of wandering merchants who wander all over the continent without a fixed place to do trade.

In other words, moving business.

The whole city was in a festive mood with the endless procession of stalls along the main road.

“This is the caravan!”

“This is my first time seeing the real thing! Aren’t you joking?”

The students were also very excited.

Seeing the students visibly shaking their hips, Instructor Tail sighed softly when he returned to the classroom.

Almost all the children were in the classroom, but their minds were already out in the city.

“Whoa… … I can’t help it. Originally, I should go to class right away, but I just came back and I’m going to stop for today.”

“hurray!”

“Instructor is the best!”

Already, there was no doubt that students had to attend class on the very day they returned from a field trip of more than 10 days.

That’s what the academy does.

They have already been completely accustomed to the academy’s hard schedule.

Thanks to that, Instructor Tail’s words that he would take a day off today felt like a windfall.

“Let’s go quickly!”

“I want to sleep in the dormitory… … .”

“You can sleep to your heart’s content later! I don’t know when I’ll be able to see the caravan again!”

Students rumbled up from their seats. And they gathered in threes and threes and started preparing to go out.

‘Shall I go too?’

Xian was one of them.

‘I wonder if there’s something useful to tidy up.’

there is enough money There was money from selling items received from the treasure hunt event, and there was also a bag of gold coins received from the Blaten Guild.

There was quite a bit of money because he kept taking some from the maintenance cost of dignity that came from his family.

Xian was pretty rich after all.

‘How many good things there are.’

With a little anticipation, Xian came out into the hallway.

at that time.

“draft.”

I heard a voice calling my name.

Turning around, a woman with bright blonde hair was calling him.

Unlike when training, her hair was left untied and untied.

Ears pricked on top of it and a tail wagging on its back.

it was lan

“I heard you went home, but you came back.”

“It came the other day. I came to see you because I thought you were here too.”

As usual, she frowned and looked at Xian.

However, if it wasn’t because of my mood, that roughness seemed to be much less than usual.

“Sorry, but there is someone who wants to meet you. Can you come for a minute?”

“… … ?”

Sian slightly frowned at the tone that was uncharacteristic of her.

What’s going on?

“I’m about to go see the caravan from now on.”

“Good. He must be looking at the stalls right now.”

that kid?

At Ran’s words, Xian tilted her head and followed her.

Before long, we arrived at a street stall that makes and sells exotic foods.

There was a boy eating skewers.

Same color head, ears, and tail as Ran.

The only difference was that he was a bit shorter than Ran and had shorter hair.

“Stop it because Shan wants to meet you… … .”

Ran touched his forehead and spoke.

Xian blinked at the completely unexpected visitor.

If it was Shan, surely it wasn’t Ran’s younger brother whom Xian had allegedly assaulted?

“ah! You are here!”

Feeling the presence of the two, Shan pointed a finger at Xian and shouted.

* * *

Shan Asla.

The second and eldest child of the Asla family of 3 boys and 2 girls.

The relationship between him and the original Xian was short and intense.

The original Xian, who had traveled to Jakarta, became abusive at the store, and Shan Asla tried to stop him and was assaulted by the original Xian.

Afterwards, Ran avenged Shan, but that’s another matter.

Originally, the relationship between Xian and Shan was nothing more than a bad relationship.

It had nothing to do with Xian now, but… … .

“Cyan Agrid! Like a man, I have come to avenge myself with my own hands!”

Shan pointed the skewer at Xian and shouted proudly.

Although he was small, he was also a child of the Howe tribe. He was exuding a menacing force.

There is no dignity or anything with sauce on the corners of the mouth.

“Hey Shan. look this way You buried it.”

“Oh, thanks sister.”

Ran sighed and took out a handkerchief and wiped Shan’s mouth.

Shan smiled brightly at her and thanked her, then hardened his expression again as if he had suddenly realized it.

Then, he stretched out his chest toward Xian and inflated his body.

“Cyan Agrid! Take my duel!”

“That’s fine, but… … .”

Should I apologize first?

It’s not your fault, but the other person doesn’t know that.

It’s not even a cyan that builds up pride with a single word of sorry.

That’s why I tried to bring out the words of apology first.

“for a moment! I heard about it from my sister-in-law. I don’t know if I lost my memory or what, but I’ve become nice, right? Are you going to apologize?”

“however.”

“You don’t have to! What happened that day is just a simple story. You and I fought, and I lost. It is just that.”

If there is anyone who deserves an apology, it is only the owner of the shop that was the scene of the fight that day, Shan added with a forceful expression.

It didn’t look like he was bluffing for nothing.

Rather, it resembles a model of the Beast Tribe who revere strength and strength.

Those beastmen who solve most problems with their fists.

“So, are you here for the revenge match?”

“yes! I lost to you and was trained a lot by my father! I won’t lose anymore!”

Seeing that confident figure, Ran touched his forehead next to him.

All the way here, I tried to convince my brother. But it was completely stubborn.

Thanks to her, her expression was full of pensiveness.

Shan had been weak from before.

When I was young, I spent most of my time lying in bed, and it hadn’t been a few years since I was able to move like this.

But I can’t ask Xian to take care of me or to take care of me.

That would have trampled on Shan’s pride.

In the end, all she can do is observe so that the duel does not become dangerous.

“I haven’t even read this letter yet. After winning the duel, I will read it to you!”

It was a letter sent to Ran in his hand. The package is intact, not even torn.

“Follow me.”

It’s come this far, and there’s no reason to refuse.

Xian beckoned him.

The place he headed with Ran and Shan was Dalian Square in the academy.

It was an outsider, but it would be okay since it was the student’s family.

Perhaps because of the caravan, the normally crowded plaza was now quite quiet.

“Let’s start.”

Black energy released from Xian’s wrist and formed the shape of a sword.

Seeing that, Shan clashed his two fists with an eager look.

“Please give me a hand.”

Then, without delay, he kicked the ground.

Quaang!

“… … !”

Surprisingly fast. Xian’s eyes widened slightly and he raised his sword to block Shan’s fist.

Caang!

There was a stronger force than expected in that small fist.

‘This is enough… … .’

To be honest, his power was comparable to that of Ran.

I didn’t expect it to be this strong, so Xian was quite surprised.

Shan constantly attacked him.

[ King of Waters – Explosive Tiger ]

Shan’s inner energy gushed out like an explosion.

Quaang!

His fists and feet blasted through the air and rained down on Xian. To prevent that, Xian had to move his sword faster.

“Shan… … .”

Ran’s eyes widened at the courageous appearance of his younger brother, which was completely different from what he had imagined.

Kang! Xian punched Shan’s fist and aimed at his ankle.

It was a blow to take a step back, to increase the distance, but Shan’s eyes brightened and he dug deeper.

His knees turned toward Xi’an’s stomach.

‘rather.’

Kang!

After blocking Shan’s knee, Xian swung his sword.

‘Rather, it’s more aggressive than my sister’s side.’

It reminded me of the couple fights I had with Ran.

Ran values defense more than it looks.

You can tell just by looking at how stubborn he was when he first fought.

It adopts a clever wolf-like hunting method, driving the enemy metallurgically without taking any damage.

Shan, on the other hand, was the opposite.

Not taking care of themselves, only attacking with minimal defense.

Fight to break through the opponent’s defense.

‘after.’

It’s not about which side is superior or anything like that. Just a difference in style.

However, there was a different pleasure in dealing with a guru who was at the same level as Ran, but in the opposite style.

‘It’s a bit like saying this, but.’

It reminded me of the sparring with Eugene that happened a while ago.

To be honest, it’s more fun to engage in close combat with the same swordsman or guru than fighting a wizard.

Soon, Xian’s body warmed up properly.

From now on, I will engage in Dalian in earnest, the moment I thought so.

“Coke!”

“huh?”

Shan’s attack stopped.

The onslaught that had been tearing at him until just now stopped suddenly, and he started coughing.

He could see blood coming out of his cough.

“Shan!”

Ran immediately came running and helped Shan.

Coke, Coke! Shan coughed a few more times before getting up with Ran’s help.

“I lost… … .”

“… … .”

The boy nodded, wiping the blood from his mouth.

Xian blinked and lowered his sword.

He didn’t even touch it, but the duel was over.

“Shan! What happened!”

“Don’t worry, sister. It’s because of the storm.”

“what? what is that?”

“It’s the mana management method I learned from my father. It’s said to be one of the variants of the King of Kings that even my sister knows about. He said that this would be the best fit for me, who has a weak body.”

“Is there such a thing? What about side effects? Did you vomit blood because of that?”

“It’s not like that… … It’s just that I’ve been moving vigorously for a while. After all, more than 5 minutes is a bit difficult.”

“you… … .”

Ran’s expression hardened.

Among the various mana management methods of beastmen, beast king ki (獸王氣) is considered the strongest.

Beomho was one of the many branches of the King of Kings.

An extremely aggressive management method that uses only one’s own potential in the first few minutes.

It doesn’t really have any side effects. It’s just that after a few minutes, all the mana will be wasted and you won’t be able to fight anymore.

“Five minutes… … . That’s why it was so aggressive.”

“yes… … Because if I want to win, I have to defeat my opponent within that time. I specialized in other martial arts and trained them.”

“indeed. It was for a while, but it was definitely intimidating.”

“lie. On a topic that was full of leisure.”

Shan and Xian calmly continue to relive the duel over the embarrassing Ran.

Ran frowned as if he had something to say, but he sighed and spoke.

“Did your dad tell you to cook it? Hide it from me… … .”

“no. I told my father that I want to learn.”

“you?”

“If you are a man, you should burn yourself once in your life.”

“That’s something my dad often used to say… … .”

A story their father, Gen Asla, used to say.

However, when Shan started living in bed, it was a story that he never uttered.

“I remember the words I heard when I was little.”

Shan did not forget the words he had only heard once as a child.

You never know when or where that day will come.

If that day comes, if you have been lying in bed for the rest of your life. As long as it’s like a sick person who can’t do anything.

You will not be able to burn yourself satisfactorily.

With that thought in mind, I talked to my father to strengthen myself.

Even if it is only a fleeting power, like a lamp in front of the wind.

‘If I can only fight for 5 minutes, I just need to become the strongest during those 5 minutes!’

The worries that I wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t been born with a sickly body.

However, Shan chose to move forward rather than sit down and spit out pessimistic words.

So, he had no hesitation or hesitation.

“Sian Agrid!”

“why.”

“Please accept me as your disciple!”

“… … what?”

Xian’s body stiffened for a moment.

What are you talking about, you little boy.

Next to Rando, he opened his mouth as if to say what he was talking about.

“I’m still a student, so being a disciple is ridiculous… … .”

“Please, Master!”

Seeing the word master come out even without permission, Xian had no choice but to let out a gasp.