Chapter 99: Black Water (3)

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    Ruel realized belatedly that the person who was calmly and gently putting the dishes on the table was Noah.

    He put the fork down for a moment.

    ‘What happened in the last three days?’

    Noah was silently doing his job with a stiff face like a robot.

    “Ruel-nim.”

    Aris called Ruel quietly.

    Noah was seen at the end of Aris’ gaze.

    “Is it Noah? Am I seeing it correctly?”

    “It seems so. Why don’t you flip a coin?”

    Aris thought seriously for a moment and tossed a coin on the floor.

    Ting.

    As soon as the sound rung out, Noah instinctively rushed toward the coin.

    “It’s Noah. You’re making a fuss because you’ve changed a little. I guess you’re still lacking in training.”

    Aris soon continued to eat casually.

    “My my.”

    Tyson laughed with a good-natured face.

    “Are you the new one?”

    “That’s right. My name is Noah. Ex-excuse me!”

    Noah got up in a hurry and lowered his head because he felt someone approaching from behind.

    It was Billo, not Cassion, that he was afraid of.

    “There is still a lack of education. I’m very sorry for the inconvenience.”

    Billo, like a model of a butler, bowed neatly and brought Noah out.

    Noah looked at Ruel with a look of asking for help, but Ruel turned away.

    Billo was definitely reliable.

    Sooner or later, Noah was expected to show a neat attitude as a servant.

    After the meal, Tyson took out a magic item.

    He looked at Ruel with a face that wanted to put the item back in at once.

    “Is this a magic item that can store mana?”

    Listening as he ate, Ruel noticed what Tyson had taken out.

    “Ruel-nim, I personally want to object to this method,” Aris said with a firm face.

    His expression worsened when he heard what black water was and what Ruel was going to do during the meal.

    “I personally disagree, too.”

    Tyson hinted at Ruel.

    Ruel’s expression didn’t change a bit.

    Since he was the one who always got hurt, he couldn’t get his words out hastily.

    “Uncle, did you say that I can add my mana with my hands up?”

    Leo smiled and said as Tyson saved his words.

    —This body heard! This body heard clearly!

    Ruel smiled lightly at Leo.

    Ruel raised his hand as he glanced at the two people who were stiff.

    Mana slipped out in an instant.

    Kuroo kuru.

    Ruel felt something cut off at the end of the spirit’s words.

    ***

    “...?”

    As soon as Ruel opened his eyes, he looked at Cassion with a puzzled face.

    Cassion sighed.

    “Get some more rest. The mana has escaped all at once, so you’ll be dizzy just by moving.”

    Ruel stroked Leo, who was crying beside him.

    ‘I didn’t expect to pass out.’

    These days, the power of resistance and reflection have grown a lot, so he thought it would be easy to draw mana.

    ‘...I must have miscalculated the amount of mana I needed to draw. I have to pull out less than now.’

    The spirits rushed in and jumped in anger from his chest.

    It was only after he roughly stroked the group of spirits that they calmed down.

    —This body, this body was so surprised. If this body knew Ruel was going to fall, this body shouldn’t have let you! This body is at fault!

    Leo rubbed his face against Ruel’s palm.

    Tears moistened his palms.

    “I was wrong. I miscalculated the amount of mana.”

    Leo looked at Ruel with tears in his eyes.

    He wiped away the tears.

    “How long did I pass out?”

    “It’s been about three hours.”

    “Not bad.”

    “Are you used to fainting now?”

    ***

    Two days later.

    Rie Kuhn sent a reply very quickly, and whether it was because she really wanted to see a Turbulent Day or because she wanted to make a chance to kill himself as soon as possible, this led to the date of the meeting being advanced.

    “Where did you hurt your hand?”

    Rie asked, looking at the bandage wrapped around Ruel’s hand.

    He couldn’t stop the smell of blood, but it was fortunate that he could deceive the gaze toward his stomach with his hands.

    “I got dizzy while drinking water and accidently got cut by the shards of the glass.”

    “Oh, my.”

    Rie felt sorry for him.

    It was even more regrettable that at the previous banquet, Ruel confirmed that he had a body that was less than average or ordinary.

    “It’s okay as the wound is not deep. Thank you for your concern.”

    Knock. Knock.

    Rie took a deep breath at the knock on the door.

    The sword that slashed the heroes of the past stained with evil.

    A sword that descends as an heirloom in Setiria.

    Those who saw its beauty and dignity were so amazed that they all decided the best sword was the Turbulent Day.

    She couldn’t gauge how badly she wanted to see that sword since she was a child.

    However, due to seeing Kuhn and Setiria as rivals, they could only maintain an awkward relationship for a long time.

    “I guess it’s ready, come.”

    Ruel smiled lightly.

    He was really nervous.

    Same with Ganien and Rie.

    The Turbulent Day might have been worth more than he thought.

    “Come in.”

    Noah opened the door, and Cassion came with a cloth woven of gold wrapped around a Turbulent Day.

    Rie held her breath and was at a loss for joy.

    “How about taking a moment to breathe?”

    “I, I’m sorry. It was a sword that I really, really wanted to see.”

    In the eyes of Cassion, Noah closed the door with his gaze on a Turbulent Day.

    Only after checking the closed door did Cassion walk with a Turbulent Day and carefully put it down.

    As soon as Cassion put it down and touched the cloth, Rie said urgently.

    “Now, wait a moment.”

    Rie nodded after finishing the tea in front of her.

    Soon, the Turbulent Day hidden in the cloth appeared, and she clasped her hands tightly.

    It was so beautiful, as it was rumored, or more than it was.

    Not only the tightly embedded decorations and patterns, but also the mysterious energy.

    She was so happy that she almost cried.

    She wanted to touch it. She wanted to draw the sword.

    She wanted to know what it would look like without the sheath.

    “You can touch it.”

    Rie was happy with Ruel’s suggestion, but she was immediately worried.

    “Oh, oh, no.”

    “Cassion, give her the gloves.”

    “Alright.”

    Cassion handed the white gloves to Rie.

    Unexpectedly, she received the gloves and still hesitated greatly.

    “Is it okay to touch it?”

    “Yes, it is stronger than you think. It’s okay as long as you don’t just step on it or throw it.”

    When Ruel smiled, Rie put on her gloves with confidence.

    “Thank you very much for the opportunity to touch the heirloom.”

    “Lord Kuhn, I’m sorry, but I’m going to take some medicine for a while. I have to lie down for about 5 minutes because I feel dizzy after eating, would that be alright?”

    Rie smiled broadly and answered, as Ruel seemed to bring up the sword to look at it comfortably.

    “Yes, it’s alright.”

    Ruel headed to bed with Cassion’s help.

    Leo went to Aris for a moment, so the bed was full of spirits.

    ‘Something is missing.’

    Cassion went out for a moment to get water, and in the meantime Rie slowly drew the sword.

    ‘It looks new, it’s really well maintained.’

    When she reflected the sword’s blade in the light, and saw its glossy brilliance flowing enticingly.

    She couldn’t put into words how beautiful the pattern on the sword’s body was and touched the blade carefully.

    ‘It’s so pretty...’

    At a moment, Rie felt something approaching her neck.

    Instinctively, she got up from her seat and looked behind her.

    She must have been mistaken, there was nothing and the feeling was gone.

    Dduk.

    At that moment, an ominous sound came from the direction of her hand holding the sword.