Chapter 107 : Chapter 107

Chapter 107 - The Second and Third Daughters

“You’re ridiculous. What’s so different, Young Master?”

Ransis asked as a teacher.

As a senior sorcerer and a person with numerous experiences.

Her tone wasn't, but the underlying meaning was very serious.

And for good reason.

“This is just a Skeleton Soldier. A Skeleton Soldier you haven't particularly added or changed anything to.”

In the Bone Sorcery lineage, it was the most basic of basics.

While other children played with rattles, the children of Millesdusk played by shaking the femur of a Skeleton Soldier.

Not as a joke, but seriously.

“Right now, if we were to judge by talent relative to age in the Bone Sorcery world. Your oldest brother, who is considered to be superior to the current Family Head. You know him, right?”

“How could I not.”

“If your older brother were to make a Skeleton Soldier right now and slather it with dust, that Skeleton Soldier would explode.”

Of course, within the realm of senses, he could grasp the feeling and move on.

“But.”

The young one before her was not talking about senses.

“You’re saying your Skeleton Soldier can withstand that high-heat powder. With sheer durability?”

“That’s right.”

“……”

Her answer was still simple.

Calm and composed.

Then there was only one thing to say.

“Do it.”

The Youngest Son extended his hand as if he had been waiting.

A system window appeared next to his vision.

──「Strong Bone」──

[Effect]

: The bones of your possessed Skeleton Soldiers become 20% harder.

: Even if the bones of your possessed Skeleton Soldiers break, they mend 20% faster.

: The strength of your possessed Skeleton Soldiers increases by 20%.

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This red Skeleton Soldier is different.

It was a pure belief and a truth, not arrogance.

To make others understand this difference, there was no other way than to show them.

Paseuseuseuseuseu─

Around the Skeleton Soldier, the precursor to the explosion curse, magic dust, gradually brightened the surroundings.

It looked like a galaxy of a different color.

It also looked like a swarm of fireflies, hotter than they appeared.

The Youngest Son threw one more die.

“If I succeed.”

“What?”

“If I succeed in one go, please grant me one favor.”

“Ha, you brat.”

Ransis crossed her arms and snorted.

At the same time, her eyes were as sharp as the frost of the Northern Sword Family, as if looking at something utterly contemptible and ridiculous.

“What favor.”

It wasn't a big one.

“Please arrange a private audience with the Family Head.”

Because I simply wanted a conversation.

“You….”

But it seemed it wasn't so for the other party.

As her already cold pupils contracted slightly.

Nevertheless, the Youngest Son didn't even blink.

“Succeeding in creating the family sorcery, Exploding Bone, with a Skeleton Soldier in one go. To end the report with just that one sentence, the Family Head will not be satisfied.”

“…Alright. Go ahead and try. But if you fail, you know?”

Ransis uncrossed her arms.

“You’ll find out that my hand doesn't just pass through my own body well.”

Even though the Teacher-nim hadn't drawn out a single speck of magic power.

Swaaaaaa─

A faint black mist shimmered around her.

It was a warning from the 「Usurper of Death」.

But that warning would never be realized.

“I’m curious about what my teacher has to say, but.”

Tszszszszszsz─

The dust moved.

From the tips of its toes, past its shinbones, over its pelvis, to its spine.

“It's not a sight I want to see with my own body.”

He layered the dust as if putting on new clothes.

As expected.

Chiiiiik─

The Skeleton Soldier let out an eye-stinging smoke and cried out in pain.

But the dust work could not be done carelessly.

If I stopped or became negligent out of fear, I would never see Exploding Bone.

Countless geniuses in the family had knelt, unable to overcome that fear.

Even though all they could do with a Skeleton Soldier was practice.

Ransis, and all sorcerers, believed so.

With a Skeleton Soldier, it was a gain if you just got a feel for it.

That was all they thought.

‘But this Skeleton Soldier is special.’

It was an unprecedented Skeleton Soldier, layered with all sorts of absurdities by the world's first Fifth Son player.

Flash─!!

The human skeleton glowed with an orange radiance.

[You have mastered the Family Sorcery 「Exploding Bone」.]

──「Exploding Bone」──

[Description]

: Going beyond Bone Sorcery, this, the most violent of the family sorceries, displays outstanding destructive power. Show the madness of the explosion with a shining skeleton.

: Coats a desired Bone Sorcery undead with magic dust.

: However, the larger the undead, the more magic power is consumed and the higher the possibility of misfire.

: The amount of magic power consumed is up to the player, but if the amount is too small, it will misfire.

[Classification]

: Bone Family Sorcery

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“What, what… you succeeded…?”

The eyes that had been like a tiger before its prey instantly relaxed.

The Skeleton Soldier, which was expected to have clumps of dust and gaps here and there.

But the dust was smoothly connected, as if spread by hand with mud.

There was no excess, no deficiency.

It was truly smooth.

And the Youngest Son was also looking at the result.

His eyes were somehow lost in reminiscence.

‘My first First Son character. With just one Exploding Bone sorcery, I blew through to the introduction of Act 3.’

I nodded.

The past where I was fascinated by the refreshing impact and sound of Exploding Bone.

Now, I could feel that charm even more vividly before my eyes.

And there was a suitable scarecrow in front of me.

“Oops.”

Chiik─

“My hand slipped and activated it.”

“……”

Kuuuuuuung─!!

An explosion that was incomparable to a normal explosion curse filled the area.

That wasn't all.

“Oh, my. I'm the only one who lost out.”

The Youngest Son pulled out a rib fragment embedded in his arm.

The one who had actually faced Exploding Bone just waved away the black smoke with his hand.

“Exploding Bone causes a secondary damage with the impact from the explosion, and then the bones coated with dust fly as fragments.”

“Yes. I experienced it firsthand.”

The Youngest Son, who still didn't flinch, healed his arm.

The teacher, who had been staring at such a disciple, spoke the question that had been boiling inside her.

“…Then I really wasn't needed, was I? You knew how to connect it with the curse from the beginning, didn't you?”

“Not at all.”

The corners of the Youngest Son’s mouth twisted up.

Let alone the method.

“Thanks to holding onto my teacher, didn't I get a chance for a private audience with the Family Head?”

It was a smile that instinctively reminded her of her superior as a messenger.

“…You crazy monster.”

“I don’t want to hear that from a real monster.”

“Well, I wonder. Am I the monster, who has grown strong with age? Or are you the monster, who mastered Exploding Bone, of which there are no more than two in an era, in less than 30 hours.”

“I’m not sure.”

“You bland brat.”

Ransis clicked her tongue and uncrossed her arms.

It was easy to know what she was preparing for.

“Ten minutes.”

“Don’t talk to me and just open the way. I’m thinking about where to start to make the 10 minutes worthwhile.”

Looking at her two hands squirming like slime.

From the Butler’s perspective, it didn't seem like it would be a worthwhile 10 minutes.

Still, a tuition fee is a tuition fee.

Deudeudeudeudeuk─

The outer wall where the Butler was opened.

“Eh?”

“Hello, oppa?”

The woman, whom even a demon called a ghost, had reached that place without a sound.

Those were her last words.

“Y-Young Master…!”

Kuuung─

I closed the outer wall.

Of course, the Butler would open another outer wall to escape, but the opponent was a ghost.

She passed through walls with ease.

“D-don’t come near me!”

“Hahat! I told you, you’re mine for 10 minutes, oppa?”

A game of catch-me-if-you-can unfolded in the Dark Moon Grand Castle.

Leaving that to them.

The Head Maid approached the Youngest Son, who was wiping away the soot in the lowest floor.

“It seems your lesson has concluded well.”

“Yes.”

“Congratulations on learning a family sorcery.”

“What are you hiding behind your apron?”

Something of a turbid gray color behind the Head Maid’s white apron.

It was a failure created by the research of the Physicians’ Council, including the Chairman, and the blood of a Wisdom bloodkin.

“Miss Josephine said that unless it’s fed to a test subject with tremendous curse resistance, it will kill the user before its effects can be seen.”

“Is that so.”

I accepted the reagent bottle.

Where was the Elixir that had shone with the five colors of a prism?

The result that came out in an attempt to catch up to even the tip of its toes was murky, as if dredged from a swamp.

I wasn't too keen on it, but.

“It seems I'm the only test subject right now.”

“…I recommend you do not drink it.”

The Youngest Son smiled faintly.

I knew its identity.

That's why the option of trying to drink it came up.

But because I knew, I chose the option of not drinking it right now, even if I were to drink it.

“I won’t drink it. For now.”

“……”

The bloodshot eyes that looked at the contents while shaking the reagent bottle.

The Head Maid looked at those playful eyes with anxiety.

***

Kalsbach and Salace.

Kalsbach, whose entire body had been pierced by trees, was still pulling out the thorns embedded in his skin.

“Damn witch….”

Veins popped on his forehead as he occasionally burst out in silent rage.

It seemed there had been many changes in his thoughts about bringing the Forest Witch to the Young Daughters' side, but.

“The Young Daughters will be pleased.”

Salace predicted without difficulty.

Here, where they had set foot a little while ago.

The place name was the Swamp of the Beckoning Hand.

Or the Swamp of Screaming Bubbles.

It had two names.

Was it because this place had two masters?

Whatever the name, there was no one who didn't know that this was the main headquarters of the Second and Third Daughters.

The two Elders moved as if flying, spiritualizing their lower bodies and more.

“Can’t you hear it even now? The sound of the two of them being pleased. And….”

The ridicule directed at the loser.

The more they crossed the swamp, the more a sneer that was impossible to pinpoint the direction of could be heard.

“…I know.”

The witch's wound, which caused pain even in a ghost’s body.

It reminded him of defeat.

He gritted his teeth in frustration, but he couldn't frown in front of the people he was about to meet.

Two lotus leaves spread like a carpet on the shallow water.

The Elders stepped onto the leaves, which were large enough for a person to stand on.

They lowered their foreheads and knelt.

“We greet the Young Daughters.”

“We greet the Young Daughters.”

As vassals of the family, as vassals of the bloodkin before them, they showed their respect.

Seureureuk─

Dark purple hair flowing down like a waterfall onto the unclean water surface could be seen.

The bloodkin, who inherited that symbol of pure blood, stepped forward.

Pure white feet, uncovered by any cloth.

One step. Two steps.

Every time she stepped forward, a ghost's hand rose from the water surface.

Using that as a support, she stood here, and the two vassals kissed her instep.

All words come after showing respect.

“Speak.”

It must be done when the bloodkin has spoken.

The same goes for excuses for defeat.

“Young Daughter. The fact that I appeared to be pushed back by the Forest Witch was all for the sake of presenting another Elder to you. Of course, as you would know well─”

Ttuduk─

The lotus leaf broke.

So the one on top went splash.

Fell into the murky water.

The mouth that uttered useless words was also filled with murky water.

“Whatever your plan was. A second defeat won’t end with just breaking a lotus leaf.”

A clear tone reached the soaking wet face.

Kalsbach bowed his head.

“…Of course, Second Daughter.”

The voice that called herself the Second Daughter continued.

“I heard. That the youngest has become quite cute.”

Become cute.

In Millesdusk, the meaning of becoming cute was a little different.

Salace defined that meaning.

“Starting with passing the trial of achievement. He normalized Eclipse, established his own domain, and was officially recognized as a lord by the Family Head.”

Furthermore.

“In a joint attack with the Fourth Son, he neutralized Elder Kian, the key figure in the Main incident currently under investigation by the Scripture of the Dark Wheel.”

What should be noted was the domain.

“By combining the new technology called magitech with the demonic realm of Eclipse, he is said to be attracting the wealthy and nobles of Dusk Citadel to that place right now.”

“A domain… huh.”

The Second Daughter said the unfamiliar word, stumbling over it.

Then she whispered to her one and only sister.

“Melaine. What do you think? Shall we establish a domain too?”

As you can see from the fact that they live in a swamp.

The Young Daughters didn't even have a decent house right now.

But a domain.

“Right. It is a bit of a distant story.”

But leaving this swamp was a close story.

“Then shall we go too? To Eclipse.”

…Nod.

The Third Daughter agreed.

“Good.”

The pure white feet turned.

Only then could Kalsbach, who had fallen into the water, look up at the bloodkin.

The tall Third Daughter, who was two heads taller than him.

The Second Daughter, nestled on the Third Daughter’s shoulder.

The legs revealed below were gaunt.

The Third Daughter, who had turned again, sat on a tree.

The one who opened her mouth was her older sister.

“The Elders should not step forward for the time being. From the looks of it, Jamie seems to be up to something.”

Then there would be the youngest, who would be able to catch his breath a little while the Fourth Son was distracted.

“We will go to Dante.”

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