The Sub-Protagonist Is Retiring

14 – 014. The sub-protagonist encountered a demonic sword

A promotional phrase for a magic sword that makes you feel dizzy.

In the meantime, the conditions were unconventional again. There was no need to explain sword skill, magic power, or infinite durability.

Even though there are conditions, necromancer, black magic, and swordsmanship were all nonsensical fraudulent abilities.

Even if you have only one ability, you can rise to the ranks of the strongest in the world, but what if you get three at the same time?

In the final phase, Bern might have been able to fight on an equal footing with Kang Jun-hyeok.

[How about the best contract conditions that I have carefully selected!]

“It’s cool.”

[Whoops! Then come make a contract with me… !]

“But I refuse.”

But for me, it wasn’t that attractive.

[Uh, why!]

“It’s definitely an unconventional condition, but it’s obvious that there will be a price for it, right? Like taking 80% of my life force.”

[There is no such thing as power without a price in the world!]

“I know. That’s why you say you don’t need it.”

My goal is not to become stronger than Kang Jun-hyuk.

I want to die while living in a foreign country with my family.

Therefore, it was better to break the demonic sword, which would be a problem if I used it or if someone else used it.

Wouldn’t the world be ruined if such a strong magic sword was passed on to an evil person or a demon?

I raised my sword, determined to finish it in one blow.

[Now, wait a minute! If you sign a contract with me, I will offer you better conditions!]

It was a sentence full of earnestness, but the probation period had already ended.

From nob le mt l. co m

Now only destruction.

“Keep calm. If you move for nothing, you might get another hit?”

[Don’t get paid!!]

As I was about to lower my sword and aim for the center, I stopped for a moment.

It was because he received an offer from the demonic sword that was difficult to pass away.

“You’re not going to get paid?”

[Okay… !]

“Why can’t you answer me? Are you mocking me?”

When I raised the sword again, the magic sword’s answer came back immediately.

[I will not accept the price! Please make a contract with me… !]

“Now it’s a bit of a tempting story.”

[Seo, are you aiming for this situation?]

“I can’t say for sure.”

While there were those who bitten when cornered, there were also those who tried to live by bending to the end.

When I tried to bite it, I tried to break it, but the demonic sword fell for the latter and delayed the decision.

There might still be something to rip out of the demonic sword.

“Anyway, when you say you won’t get paid, you mean you won’t curse me, and you won’t make any demands, right?”

[Yes.]

“Okay, let’s go over one more thing. Can you use the necromancy, black magic, and swordsmanship you mentioned earlier without paying a price?”

[that… !]

Unlike before, the demonic sword could not speak easily.

It means that it is difficult to use the highest level of abilities without paying.

Even if you can get it, there will be restrictions or the demonic sword will have to shoulder all the burden.

“Is it difficult? okay.”

[Wait, wait! If I only regain my original strength, then I will definitely… !]

“calm down. I didn’t mean to destroy you.”

[then?]

“It’s not that I don’t have a conscience either. I’m willing to pay a little bit.”

[oh… Oh oh!]

“Of course, no matter what happens, curses are rejected, so I will make sure to sign a contract for that part.”

[Don’t worry! I won’t use any curses, and I’ll make sure you only receive the price in a way that doesn’t put a strain on your body!]

Even though the magic sword’s intention was communicated only through writing, I felt strangely emotional.

In this case, I felt like a very excited child.

Was it that he was so happy to hear that he would sign a contract?

It must have been a long time since he had been without an owner. No matter how strong a sword is, it is nothing more than a worthless tool if there is no one to wield it.

[Then can we proceed with the contract?]

“How is the contract?”

[By verbal agreement, of course.]

“Tsk! What time of day do you make verbal contracts?”

Verbal contracts in this world are usually conducted through word magic.

However, word magic was useless unless it was at the level of dragons used by dragons.

The validity period was short, there were various ways to destroy it, and the efficacy was not strong.

Because of such a setting, the contract magic of making an oath with paper shined.

[…] … I will follow your way.]

“I’m going to write the contents of the contract on the parchment, so there won’t be any disagreements, right?”

[I don’t have hands, so write as you like. Instead, just show it to me as soon as it is finished.]

“good. Oh! I forgot to ask, what is your name?”

[My father gave me the name ‘Prach’.]

“Prah?”

It was a name I had heard many times.

I’m sure I’ve heard of a similar name somewhere… … .

It didn’t come out well now. If we are together, the time to remember will come someday.

***

Bern finished the contract with the demon sword at the forge.

Having completely shaken off his intoxication, he stretched out in a good mood.

“Hey, did you make a contract with the demonic sword?”

“Ahh! It’s a surprise!”

The person who greeted Bern, who came out without thinking, was none other than Brand, the lord of Lookbranton.

In the morning, it was a labor that treated him lightly, but now he was holding a heavy atmosphere.

Bern, who caught that the brand’s tone had changed, also changed his words and actions.

“Sorry to startle you. But it’s not a normal situation, so as a lord and a blacksmith, I need to know what you did at the forge.”

“… … Yes, I think it is the right thing to do.”

“Thank you for your understanding. So, what did the demon sword do?”

“At first I was going to destroy it. I tried to completely cut it into pieces so that there would be no aftereffects. But the demonic sword spoke to me, and after talking with him, I changed my mind.”

“That means… … .”

“Yes, I made a contract with the demonic sword.”

Brand sighed deeply as he looked at Vern, who was honest and honest.

Even though it was a brief relationship, it also meant that he liked Bern.

“You don’t know the weight of the responsibility of making a contract with a demonic sword, right?”

“of course.”

“The old lady has a duty to kill you right here before you become possessed by malice.”

A sword with a dazzling luster enough to deflect moonlight.

Brand aimed his masterpiece at Vern’s neck.

“I know.”

“How can you be so calm!”

The old man, who had been laughing kindly until now, reacted violently.

contract with the devil. As a brand that has seen the end countless times, it has no choice but to criticize Bern’s attitude.

Because it was the choice to give up all of oneself intoxicated with power.

“… … Can I be honest with you?”

“Please.”

“Then I would be grateful if you could look at this for a moment.”

“This… ?”

Vern handed Brand a sheet of dark parchment.

The brand, who accepted this even though it was suspicious, immediately unfolded the parchment.

Then, with her olive-green eyes hidden under her white eyebrows, she scanned the contents.

“That’s a contract that I and the Demonic Sword negotiated and drafted.”

Brand looked at the parchment again in disbelief. However, I had no choice but to believe it while checking the name of the magic sword written at the bottom of the oath.

The fact that the man in front of me signed a contract with the demonic sword under ridiculous conditions.

“under… ! hahahaha… ! hahahahaha!!”

Finally, Brand couldn’t hold back his laughter and began to laugh loudly.

Where the cold atmosphere disappeared, a bright and warm feeling returned.

“Awesome! You are the first person to make this old lady burst into laughter twice in one day!”

“Is that so?”

Fain! Fain!

Brand laughs while patting Bern’s back with his thick palm.

Unexpectedly, Vern narrowed his forehead at the sharp taste of his hand and endured the pain.

It was inevitable because it was brute strength trained by hammering.

“If this is the content of the contract, you can rest assured. I feel like I’ve lost money by worrying for nothing.”

“I’m glad you’re relieved.”

“He was a young man who had not only wit but also outstanding ability! I never thought I would win a contract like this against a demonic sword. hahahahaha!”

It would not be strange to call it an unequal contract, so Bern’s conditions were overwhelmingly favorable.

So, when Brand first saw the contract, he had no choice but to be suspicious.

However, Vern’s mind and confident attitude, which were fine even though he possessed a magic sword, completely erased his doubts.

“Then may I bring the demonic sword?”

“Of course! If it were you, you would definitely use the magic sword in an advantageous way!”

“thank you.”

“hmm… ! Have you forgotten to treat the old woman comfortably?”

“ah… . thank you.”

“Heh heh heh!”

Brand readily gave permission to possess Bern’s magic sword, and said he was sorry for holding on to it for a long time.

Bern waved his hand saying it was okay.

“At that time, I will accept your apology so that this old lady will not lose face!”

Pan-!

I patted Bern’s back once more and let him go.

A brand looking at Bern with a satisfied smile. An experienced blacksmith walked behind him.

“Would it be okay if I let him go while holding the magic sword?”

“Don’t worry. This old woman assures me there will be no problem.”

“All right. Then, how do you make a holy sword?”

“Hmm? Is there something wrong with making the Holy Sword?”

“Have you forgotten? Didn’t you decide to melt the demon sword and use it as a material for the holy sword?”

“ah… !”

The demonic sword was denied to humans, but possessed immense power that could not be ignored.

So, the blacksmiths planned to completely melt the demon sword and then call a bishop-level priest to purify the source of the demon sword.

After the purification, only the crystal of pure power remained, so he intended to use it to make the second holy sword.

However, now that the magic sword was handed over to Bern, that plan was completely ruined.

“Didn’t you name the holy sword ‘Pragarach’ in advance by quoting the name of the demonic sword?”

“Right, now I remember.”

“But now that the magic sword is gone, what do we do now?”

“I can’t help it. The making of the holy sword… … The service is over.”

***

“Huh… ! Heo-eok… !”

Inside the academy’s training ground.

Kang Jun-hyeok was lying on the floor, breathing hard.

“How long are you going to lie down? Is your wish to become stronger a lie?”

“Oh no!”

“Then wake up!”

A blue-haired female student yelling at Kang Jun-hyeok by inserting a sword into his bedside.

She was one year older than Kang Jun-hyeok, the eldest daughter of Baron Sayreen, who produced numerous knights, and Irem Sayreen, one of the heroines of Adok Choi.

“To be a great hero, you have to work harder on your body! Don’t you want to be a hero?”

“Oh, I want to be… !”

“For the remaining 30 laps of the training ground, run without stopping! Do you understand?”

“evil!!”

Kang Jun-hyeok had to squeeze out all the tears and runny nose at the training method that reminded him of the military.

‘f*ck… !’

With Bern gone, the only person he could rely on was Irem.

Irem’s Spartan training, which was known to be difficult to endure even for the protagonist with indomitable will.

I decided to eat mustard while crying, but the intensity of the training was more severe than the novel.

The point at which Kang Jun-hyeok started Irem’s training was after he had been trained to some extent by Bern.

Starting with hard training without having the basic skills is bound to be a taste of death.

I just had to endure it with evil.

‘Holy Sword… ! I will only hold on until I get the holy sword!’

Kang Jun-hyeok’s prime begins in earnest after he obtains the holy sword.

Knowing that fact, he swallowed the pain of the present as he imagined the future to come.

‘From then on, I will definitely eat all the heroines. Including Rin!’

It was an impure goal, but if desire leads to growth, this could also be seen as a good phenomenon.

The future he hoped for was to be destroyed by someone and never to come.