episode_0005

Rudy decided not to run away anymore.

It was about time to learn.

Already the 10th time.

Waking up, running away.

Getting hit on the back of the head by that cursed hamster spirit and losing consciousness.

“Why on earth is this happening to me….”

When he woke up for the 11th time,

Rudy asked the maids passing by about the identity of that woman.

Rose Esweil.

The owner of the Esweil Duchy located in the Lien Spirit Kingdom.

This place was her mansion, and now he knew that she was a national grand spirit master.

This raised more questions.

“Why did she kidnap me?”

A grand spirit master is a special existence revered in any country.

Swordmasters and grand wizards are rare, but not as much as spirit masters.

Only those chosen by the spirits can use magic.

But why would she kidnap him and do something unfavorable even on an image level?

…Rudy, who couldn’t understand her intentions,

had no choice but to wait quietly and ponder until she arrived.

“Have you given up on running away now?”

“……”

As evening approached, Rose opened the door and entered.

Leaning against the door frame, arms crossed.

She chuckled as if amused.

“A person like you is a first in my 10-year spirit master life.”

“Someone like you is a first in my 20-year life.”

“…? Where are you making that up from? You don’t seem like an adult at all.”

“……”

It wasn’t a lie.

The age of the body he currently possessed was 17, but in the world before the possession, it was 23.

But Rudy didn’t expect her to believe his explanation, so he changed the subject with another question.

“Why are you doing this to me?”

“Well, because it’s fun?”

“This is completely psycho.”

“Rather than that, would you like to come with me? I have something to show you.”

“No, thank you.”

“Hmm….”

The hamster spirit that had been hiding somewhere suddenly appeared behind Rose and blinked its eyes.

“Ugh… could you please get rid of that? I have PTSD.”

“Calling my cute baby ‘that’? It’s not even fully grown… oh, no, never mind.”

As Rose walked towards the corridor, she left a message.

“Come down to the mansion yard within 5 minutes.”

“……”

Rudy had no choice but to go.

He got up with a groan.

And he came down to the spacious mansion yard.

Rose was waiting with her arms crossed right in front of him.

“You’re late.”

“How many times have you made me faint? It was difficult to get up after not moving for so long-”

“Forget the nonsense, just show me that thing.”

“……?”

That thing she mentioned.

Realizing that Rudy didn’t understand, Rose sighed and added.

“The swordsmanship you displayed when you defeated the tree spirit consumed by dark magic. Show me that.”

“Ah, I see. Um, if I show you, will you let me go home?”

“No.”

“……”

Rudy was speechless at Rose’s confidence.

He had no choice.

“Sigh….”

Rudy released the magic from his waist’s Drakan by kicking it.

The power of the overlapping single energy overflowed without being used for ten days.

A few seconds after Rudy concentrated.

[System: Using Moon Energy.]

[Current remaining Moon Energy: 40%]

With the boiling aura from the single energy.

A faint silver light began to illuminate the sword Drakan.

It was moonlight.

The moon energy charged in the Dead Mist Forest.

The intangible light that was the same as when facing the tree spirit was now igniting from Rudy’s sword.

“……”

Rose, quietly admiring Rudy.

She seemed expressionless, but deep down, she was amazed.

‘…I’ve never heard of such power.’

After becoming a grand spirit master, she had met many swordsmen and wizards.

But she had never experienced such magic power.

What kind of structure and form does this power have?

“Meow?”

That’s when it happened.

“What? Ugh, why is he suddenly acting like this?!”

“…Fluffy?”

As soon as Rudy emitted his aura.

The hamster spirit that was behind Rose suddenly approached Rudy out of the blue, rubbing its cheek against him and starting to lick him.

‘…Puppy must be wary of all humans except me, right?’

It was strange.

As if meeting an old friend.

The hamster spirit continued to show affection and playfulness towards Rudy.

“Puppy, come back!”

“Kyaaah?”

Like a stubborn child, the hamster spirit stuck to Rudy, refusing to listen.

It was indeed strange.

‘The fact that it weakened dark magic with that power, Puppy’s behavior of acting like that as soon as using power… it’s strange.’

It couldn’t be a type of dark magic… right?

The dark magic used by the national terrorist organization, the Eclipse Sect, was similar to that, but it was more dreadful, ominous, and sinister.

On the contrary, that power was strangely bright and mysterious.

It felt like one’s mind was purified just by looking at it.

“…Forget it, hmph.”

“Kyaaah?”

Shoo.

The form of the hamster spirit gradually faded and disappeared.

Rose had released the summoning.

“You, try cutting this with that power.”

“What’s with the sudden change in tone? Are you… jealous?”

“What are you talking about? I’m not. Just cut this thing with that power!”

“……”

It’s either yes or no, why are you getting angry?

Thinking to himself that it couldn’t be helped, Rudy emitted his aura again.

And then.

[The power of the moon responds to the dark magic.]

‘…The power of the moon? Is she talking about the aura?’

Rudy swiftly cut something thrown by Rose.

It was a wooden staff.

The wooden staff, emitting a sinister energy, stopped emitting the energy as soon as it clashed with Rudy’s sword.

It returned to being a normal staff.

Rose’s pupils widened as she confirmed it.

“…Where did you get that power?”

“Um, I obtained it from the moon.”

“The moon?”

“Yes. It was mentioned in the books that only members of our family can use it, and that the power is restored from the moon.”

In reality, it was a power that only Rudy could use.

Not expecting to explain it, Rudy vaguely answered.

“Where is that book?”

“I burned all the books along with the place.”

“…You’re completely insane.”

“Will you only say that? I kidnapped a person I met for the first time.”

“Shut up. Anyway, I have something to think about, so leave now.”

“Oh! Are you sending me home?”

“Are you crazy? Go back to the mansion.”

“……”

That bastard.

Watching Rose leaving after saying what she wanted, Rudy threw a curse.

And then it happened.

“Oh, there’s one thing I wanted to tell-”

“……”

“……”

Caught by Rose who turned around, Rudy couldn’t say anything.

***

‘Damn it, what kind of spirit has power…’

The maids were applying ointment to every corner of Rudy’s body where bruises had formed.

As soon as the curse was caught, Rudy was hit with dust by Rose’s staff.

It was a body ability that could be believed even if it was a curse, with how fast and strong it was.

It was natural.

The title of Grand Spirit Master was not given to just anyone.

They had to possess a certain level of power and magic, and as a national figure, they had to have the power to protect themselves.

If judged as a swordsman or a magician, Rose was probably above 5 stars.

“The treatment is done, sir. …Please don’t provoke Lady Rose anymore. She is known for her quick temper.”

“It seemed like that. But how do I not provoke her?”

“Still…”

While chatting with the maids.

Thud!

Rose opened the door and entered. It was early in the morning today.

“Hey, get ready to go out. We have to leave for the territory.”

“My name is Kang Baek… no, it’s Rudy. Please call me by my name.”

“What’s it to me.”

“……”

Rudy felt that he needed to become strong enough to withstand being beaten until that human begged for mercy.

It was a truly strong determination.

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End.

Rose was inside the carriage she had prepared in advance.

“….”

“….”

Silence filled the air as they traveled.

Rose was deep in thought, resting her chin on her hand and looking out the window.

Rudy, on the other hand, lay back in the carriage, looking up at the ceiling as if he had given up.

It was Rudy who broke the silence first.

“So, where are we going?”

“My estate.”

“Talking about your estate like that, are you really the heir to a duke?”

“Yes.”

“Well, that makes things easier. Confession has been made… If we escape, I will report and publicize it. The heir of Duke Esweil, kidnapped and imprisoned me without reason. It will be known to your family, aren’t you worried?”

“My family is all dead.”

“….”

He was supposed to be the one receiving an apology, so why did he feel like he should be the one apologizing.

Rudy was left speechless.

…Soon, the carriage stopped and arrived at a place.

It was an old and rundown house.

As soon as they got off the carriage, Rose opened the door of the house and went in.

Rudy followed her silently.

“Milord…? Cough, cough!”

“You can lie down. You don’t have to get up.”

Rose stopped the landlord from trying to get up from the bed.

At that moment, Rudy wondered why he had been brought here.

“Cough, cough!”

“….”

His curiosity was soon satisfied.

A black aura emanated from the landlord’s body.

It was the same strange energy that Rose had directed at Rudy a few hours ago.

– Hmmm!

[The power of the moon reacts to the power of darkness.]

The same status window that appeared when he wielded the staff appeared in front of Rudy’s eyes.

‘Just a special power that only the protagonist can use…’

Due to being transmigrated into the latest game without a game guide.

Rudy was unsure why his lunar energy was reacting to that dark power.

While pondering, Rose approached Rudy.

“Rudy.”

It was Rose calling his name properly for the first time, not ‘Hey.’

It was a courtesy to prevent unnecessary rumors as a lord.

Before Rudy could be surprised by that, Rose quickly continued.

“Can you solve not only the curse but also that energy?”

“Cough! Cough-!”

“….”

The landlord, painfully thin and suffering.

His vitality seemed to be draining quickly due to the influence of the dark power.

Seeing him like that, Rudy couldn’t bring himself to refuse as before.

“I’m not sure, but… I’ll give it a try.”

As Rudy approached the landlord, the status window reacted even more prominently.

Not only that, but Rudy’s body as well.

As he got closer to the dark power… as if they were repulsed by each other.

Rudy’s lunar energy and the dark power embedded in the landlord’s body swirled even more violently.

[System: Would you like to purify?]

[Remaining lunar energy: 20%]

“This… it seems like it might be possible to cure it?”

“I-Is that really possi- Cough!”

“Then let’s try it!”

“Yes, well….”

Although Rose’s continued use of the imperative didn’t sit well with him.

Seeing the patient on the verge of death, Rudy reached out his hand without hesitation.

And then it happened.

Whoosh!

Just like when Rudy wielded the sword containing lunar energy.

A bright light radiated from Rudy.

“Oh…!”

The vitality rapidly returned to the landlord’s face.

The fiery power gradually disappeared and then completely vanished.

[System: All lunar energy has been consumed.]

[Remaining lunar energy: 0%]

The astonished landlord, stretching and moving his arms as if he couldn’t believe it, suddenly stood up.

He had regained his health.

He shook Rudy’s hand and said.

“The priests in the surrounding churches couldn’t do anything, but… Thank you, boy. Now I can start farming again. My family won’t have to work late into the night anymore! You’ve restored our livelihood!”

“Oh, no. I’m just glad you’re feeling better.”

“….”

Rose silently watched the scene unfold.

Although she appeared expressionless, her thoughts were different.

‘…This is amazing.’

Humans exposed to the dark magic scattered by the Eclipse Cult would die within a short period if they didn’t receive healing from a priest. The landlord’s symptoms of dark magic infiltration were already over 50% progressed, and there was no way for even a high-ranking priest to intervene.

However.

“This is a token of gratitude, please accept it!”

“You don’t have to go this far… Is this really necessary? I have debts to repay and this is confusing…”

“Oh, young man, you have debts? Then you should accept it even more!”

“Uh….”

Rudy casually healed the landlord, who was essentially on the brink of death the next day.

Rose smirked.

‘Perhaps that arrogant guy…’

It could be a hint.

The Eclipse Cult… and the power of the moon….

Indeed, the world wasn’t as cruel as it seemed.

Even with the combined strength of the Archmage, Swordmaster, and herself as the Grand Priestess, they were still stubbornly engaged in battle.

This time, she felt the possibility of finally uprooting them.

Approaching Rudy, Rose spoke.

“Hey.”

“…What is it?”

“Do you have any debts?”