Chapter 339 : Chapter 339
Chapter 339. It's a Total Mess (3)
Grand Duke Schneider was in a frenzy, pulling his son's mouth as wide as it would go.
Whose child was this, to cause such trouble whenever he was out of sight?
How on earth did the parents raise this child….
‘Ah, he's my child.’
“Ugh, it's like spitting while lying down. It's like spitting while lying down.”
“Ehehe.”
In the end, Grand Duke Schneider sighed and let his son go.
At that, Patrick, rubbing his tingling cheek, said.
“That hurt.”
“It was meant to hurt.”
“Can you do this to your son whom you haven't seen in a long time?”
“This rascal still….”
“I'm going to tell mom.”
“Ugh…. my blood pressure….”
The knights around him hurriedly came and supported Grand Duke Schneider, who was about to collapse, holding the back of his neck.
“Get a hold of yourself, Your Highness.”
“You can't collapse yet.”
“Bring some water. Water.”
Grand Duke Schneider gulped down the cold water the knights brought.
Then, looking at his son who was muttering something with his lips pouted, he let out a deep sigh and said.
“First, I'm glad you've returned safely.”
“Yeeees.”
“Now, explain.”
“Mmm…. it's a hassle, can't I not do it?”
“You….”
Grand Duke Schneider, who was about to get angry, stopped his words.
Calm. Let's be calm.
Come to think of it, even if he heard the explanation, it was daunting to even know where to start and where to end.
There were so many things he wanted to ask.
What in the world were those servants of Kalaron who had suddenly appeared as reinforcements?
And a dragon?
Not just a dragon, but a Lord?
And where in the world did the Salamander Princess suddenly appear from?
‘Let's calm down. Let's ask one by one.’
Grand Duke Schneider slowly organized his thoughts and asked a question.
“First, what did you do after entering the Great Forest?”
“Mmm, for that explanation, there's a long version and a short version, which one would you like to hear?”
“What's the short version?”
“I took over the entire Great Forest.”
“……”
“And they are the result.”
Yes. So that's how those terrifying apostles of Kalaron, who were now gathered separately outside the allied army barracks, had become his son's subordinates.
Hearing it like that, it was understandable….
“How is that understandable?”
“Ah, you told me to be brief.”
“Then say it again, long. As detailed as possible.”
“Aww… what a hassle.”
“This rascal….”
“I'll do it. I'll explain, so please put the sword down first.”
And Patrick began his explanation.
“So, where and how should I start this explanation….”
And Patrick continued his explanation.
“When I entered the Great Forest, there was a large city called Pavera where the apostles of Kalaron lived, and when I went there….”
“Hmm, and then….”
“The Four Calamities gave me a test to take down the Outer God, but those cheapskates ganged up on me 3-on-1. But your brave and valiant son…”
“Mmm-hmm….”
“After that, I was recognized as the man of prophecy or something, and they suddenly told me to take the Dragon Lord as my disciple. Besides, she was on the verge of going crazy from parenting stress, so I felt a bit sorry for her, so for now…”
“That…. so you took her as your disciple? The Dragon Lord?”
“Ahem, it's not over yet.”
“Ahem, continue.”
“After that, when things were about to go smoothly, suddenly…”
“The Walking Calamity betrayed you?”
“But who is your son? I just went 'pow pow pow' and beat the crap out of that traitorous turtle punk. But then…”
“The leader of the black mages appeared? Jonsa?”
“Yes. I was about to fight him there, but my disciple and her subordinates interfered, so things were settled for a bit, but after that…”
“After that?”
Everyone in the assembly gulped.
To them, Patrick said.
“To be continued, next time.”
“Hey. You son of a bitch?!”
“Do you want to die?”
“Where are you cutting it off? Where?”
As public sentiment fluctuated wildly, all sorts of things flew at Patrick, but Patrick dodged them nimbly and said.
“Ah, it's a bit of a hassle and tricky to explain, that's why.”
“You damn son of a gun!”
“Hahaha. He said he raised a damn son~.”
“Kugh… kugh….”
Looking at Grand Duke Schneider, who was about to pass out holding the back of his neck, Patrick said with a bored expression.
“Anyway, I gathered my strength here and there and returned as quickly as possible, and I arrived on the battlefield just in time.”
“……”
“……”
“Well done, right? Everyone, a round of applause for the admirable Patrick.”
As soon as Patrick's words ended….
“Just go and die!”
“Die! Just die!”
“Leave the continent! You devil!”
Everything in the barracks flew at Patrick again.
Patrick dodged the attack, climbed up the barracks pillar, and nimbly dodged the thrown objects.
‘Hmm, the public sentiment is turbulent.’
Do these people even know how much I've suffered?
Just as the inside of the barracks was turning into a mess….
“Are you inside, Master?”
“Oh, is that you, Sona? Come in.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Persona, the Dragon Lord, entered the barracks.
And the first thing she saw when she entered was the figure of her so-called master, clinging to the ceiling of the barracks like a cockroach and moving around.
“What are you doing?”
“I am being unjustly persecuted.”
That is a very reasonable thing to happen.
Persona did not say that out loud.
But the moment she appeared, the atmosphere inside the barracks changed in an instant.
This slender and beautiful black-haired woman was none other than the Dragon Lord.
The king of the dragons, the guardians of the middle realm.
In a sense, she was the noblest being, to the point where the Emperor of the Empire or the Pontiff of the Holy Theocracy were nothing.
However….
“How could she become the disciple of a devil….”
“Sanson Big brother, your mouth!”
“Hup… what I just said was said by Oliver.”
“Big brother my ass….”
Oliver was about to draw his sword as if to settle the score, but before that, Grand Duke Schneider stepped forward.
“I am Jaycall Paulo Schneider, the Grand Duke of the Schneider Duchy. I greet the great being.”
At his polite greeting, Persona bowed her head in return and said.
“I cannot receive such excessive courtesy from my Master's father. Please just call me Sona comfortably.”
“No, I can't do that….”
“It's fine. It's fine. Just call her that.”
“You stay out of it, you punk!”
As his father got angry, Patrick scurried up the barracks pillar again.
Whose child was he, really, he was like a cockroach….
‘He's my son. He's my son.’
The deepest sorrow in the world settled in Grand Duke Schneider's eyes.
Persona left Grand Duke Schneider behind and headed to one side.
The place she was headed was….
“I greet the three ladies.”
The place where Patrick's three wives were.
Despite their status as Grand Duchesses, they had all bravely participated in the battle, and they were at a loss, dressed in armor covered in dirt and dust.
But Persona, as she had learned from Patrick, put her hands together in a fist and palm salute and said politely.
“I am Persona, a direct disciple of the Twin Dragon Sect and currently serving as the Dragon Lord. I look forward to your kind cooperation.”
“Ah… yes. That… I look forward to your kind cooperation.”
“Yes. Yes… yes.”
“……”
The three of them, at a loss.
It was natural.
It wasn't just anyone, but the Dragon Lord was treating them as her superiors, so how could they not be surprised?
Although they were all women of some standing in terms of status or skill, the being before them was on a level that was too high.
However….
“Kugh, whose disciple is she, so polite. I guess the disciple follows the master's example, right?”
“……”
“……”
Everyone in the barracks looked at Patrick with a 'Do you have a conscience?' gaze.
In the midst of that, Oliver said.
“Excuse me. I have something I'm curious about.”
“Knight A. You just keep your mouth shut.”
“Ah, why?”
“If you step forward while the Young Master has returned, everyone in this place might collapse, vomiting blood.”
At Sanson's words, many people nodded with a 'That's true' expression.
Even the good-natured Grand Duke Schneider.
Oliver was deeply hurt, but he still stubbornly stepped forward.
“No, I'm really curious.”
“Sigh. Alright, say it. If you say something useless again, you'll be hit, so keep that in mind.”
As he said that, Sanson raised his fist as if preparing to strike.
And Oliver carefully said….
“Just now, the Dragon Lord said she was a disciple of the Twin Dragon Sect, right?”
“Nonse…. Huh? Uh-huh, she did.”
A sharp brake was applied to Sanson's fist, which was about to launch.
Come to think of it, she had.
So, that is….
“What is that? She said she was the Young Master's disciple, so what's with the Twin Dragon Sect?”
For a question from Oliver, it had a rather sharp point.
Everyone in the assembly looked at Persona with a 'Come to think of it' gaze.
At that, Persona made a strange expression.
And to Patrick, who was still hanging from the barracks ceiling, she said.
“Master. Don't tell me you haven't told them?”
“What?”
“Haven't you told them about your past life and identity?”
“Huh? Ah, that…? Come to think of it….”
Patrick scratched his head, then jumped down and said.
“No one asked.”
At that, Persona said with a dumbfounded expression.
“No, but still.”
“Excuse me, Lord. What do you mean by this?”
At Grand Duke Schneider's question, Persona sighed and said.
“Master is….”
And Persona explained about Patrick.
A being from another world, and a being who had been reincarnated in this world beyond that existence.
In any case, to explain about the Outer God, it was not a part that could be hidden and passed over.
And after she had explained everything….
“Ah… so then?”
“The reason the Young Master was as strong as a monster was then….”
“This can't be?”
Everyone was horrified.
It was a story they could not have imagined.
Sanson hurriedly said to Patrick.
“Young Master!”
“What?”
“Why did you hide this fact from us without telling us?”
“Huh?”
“Did you not trust us? Is that why you didn't tell us such an important fact…. Keok!”
“What kind of nonsense is this all of a sudden? Are you taking after Knight A?”
“Kugh….”
Such harsh words?
To Sanson, who had that expression, Patrick said.
“When did I ever hide it? Huh? When did I ever?”
“Then why didn't you tell us? Why?”
To Sanson's desperate question, Patrick answered in a very plain tone.
“You didn't ask.”
“…Huh?”
For a moment, a 'Come to think of it' expression appeared on Sanson's face.
And this time, conversely, Patrick went on a rampage and said.
“When did I ever hide it? Huh? I told you everything from the time I was teaching you martial arts, didn't I?”
Come to think of it, he had.
“If I wanted to hide my identity, would I have taught you such things? Huh? I would have just learned them myself and kept them to myself.”
Listening to Patrick's words, it was logically correct.
If he really wanted to hide his identity, he wouldn't have even let them know that such a power existed and would have lived quietly.
“Uh, that is, th…”
“I didn't… hide it…?”
“It seems he didn't.”
Come to think of it….
Patrick, as a mere ten-year-old child, had beaten Brian, who was a 2-Star knight at the time.
[The thirty-seventh thing I hate is when someone insists they didn't lose even after they did. You bastard!]
After that, he had also beaten a giant Saber Tiger.
[Hehehe. Yes, it looks expensive at a glance.]
And then, he had also beaten an Orc warrior….
[Die! Die! You green, green bastard!]
He had even cleanly quartered a King Ogre.
[Everyone, get out of the way!]
Did this make sense?
That monstrous monster, classified as a national-level disaster, was cut down by a ten-year-old child.
It was something that could not happen, common sense-wise.
But the knights of the Schneider fiefdom had witnessed and been a part of that unbelievable process.
But no one….
[Young Master, where did you learn that?]
…had ever asked.
“I just thought the Young Master was a genius.”
“I thought he was a devil who had risen from hell, so it was a natural talent.”
“Me too, me too.”
“But did really no one ask?”
“I thought you had asked.”
“Why me?”
Looking at the bright-faced knights of the Schneider Duchy, Persona thought.
‘This place is a total mess.’