episode_0022

It was a morning when the sun had not yet fully risen, and I opened my eyes naturally, perhaps because I was getting older.

I definitely didn’t think much of it until I found out my age.

“ha… .”

Feeling bad for no reason, I got up and washed my face dry.

After picking up the wooden sword that was left under the bed, he turned his head to look at Mu-myeong, who was staring at the ceiling with his eyes wide open.

“Ugh! What are you doing instead of sleeping?!”

My heart almost burst out because I thought I was seeing a ghost when I saw Myeong-un, who usually wakes up later than me, acting like that.

Nameless turned his head for a moment and stared at me blankly, then turned his eyes back to the ceiling.

“… I can’t sleep, that’s why.”

“Hmm, is that so…?”

It was clear that he was lying because his voice was weak and there were dark circles under his eyes, but for some reason, I couldn’t ask him why because it was too awkward to dig into it.

‘I’m sure you’ll figure it out.’

Now that Myeongdo is an adult, he must be able to control his condition on his own.

Excessive interference is not good.

No matter how bad the state of anonymity is, there is no way to postpone the schedule I had planned to do today.

I got up from my seat, stretched, and twisted my body from side to side.

“Ugh- cha.”

A cool sensation spread through my body along with the thud sound, and I smiled.

While I was moving around, I heard a sound behind me and turned around to see that Myeong-mu had also gotten out of bed, perhaps because he sensed that I was lying down alone.

“Anonymous, it’s still early, so get some sleep.”

“Thank you for your kind words, but I’m really okay with it.”

“Hmm, okay.”

He stopped looking at the nameless man with suspicious eyes and picked up his wooden sword.

Since I still had some time to spare and Myeong was awake, I planned to go to the mountain near the village and practice for a while.

Likewise, when Anonymous saw me carrying a wooden sword, he followed me and carried a wooden sword, coming closer to me.

“Do you know any useful mountains around here?”

“Yes, Master, I will guide you.”

He nodded.

Now that the sun has fully risen, Myeong and I, who have finished our routine training, are returning to the inn to pack our bags and are about to leave, when we are faced with a setback due to the unexpected words of the innkeeper.

The anonymous man continued speaking, frowning at the store owner.

“What does that mean?”

“It’s not my fault, bro. Your expression is too scary. Calm down for now.”

I looked at the ridiculous farce with cold eyes and remembered what the store owner had said.

The knights currently stationed in this town are said to be having a headache due to the sudden strange phenomenon of monsters.

The strange phenomena of these monsters are not only occurring here, so the entire empire is currently in a state of emergency, and for that reason, it is difficult to provide support to a village in such a remote area.

The village ordered a large number of swords for training, with the idea of at least improving the quality of the apprentice knights, who were still at a low level.

It is said that it did not arrive at all, perhaps because it was attacked by someone in the middle.

‘So the guard mistook me for a delivery man?’

One question has been answered.

Anyway, I asked the store owner, ‘What does this situation have to do with us?’

It is said that the list of people who stay at the inn is given to the lord who manages the village to check on outsiders who visit the village, and there was a nobleman with a surname I had never seen before on the list.

The lord who saw it said that he had called us to find out who I was, a man with a last name he had never seen before, and to ask for help from me, who was accompanied by an escort who seemed to be a powerful man.

‘Well, if I have to be specific, I’m acting as a bodyguard.’

I guess it looks different from other people’s perspectives.

The lips were pouting.

Anyway, after hearing the store owner’s story, I was troubled.

‘Should I just run away?’

Strictly speaking, I did have a surname, but I was using the same name I had in my previous life, so I was neither a noble nor a citizen of the empire, so I had no obligation to listen to the lord who called me.

Although I am concerned about the strange behavior of the monsters… .

‘Why me?’

Whether the Empire is in danger or not is none of my concern.

Anyway, the warrior and saintess who appeared this time will solve this incident, and I only have to think about my own safety and that of the nameless one.

I don’t know what anonymous thinks of me, but I’m not a fundamentally good person.

My disciple, Myeong-un, is an exception, but rather, he can be seen as a selfish person who only thinks of himself.

‘Hmm, what would Anonymous think?’

I turned my head and looked at the nameless man who was still frowning and talking to the store owner, and then I took a step closer to him.

“Nameless, what do you want to do?”

As if trying to figure out my true intentions, Anumyeong looked into my eyes for a while with trembling pupils before opening his mouth.

“… If I may give my opinion, I don’t think it’s necessary for us to take the time to go there.”

The store owner broke out in a cold sweat, perhaps because he was surprised by such an anonymous statement.

“No, sir, the lord called you. The noble called you. If you don’t go, I’ll be in trouble.”

Ignoring the store owner’s answer, Moo-myeong only looked into my eyes.

‘You must be waiting for my answer’

I turned my head and looked at the store owner, who was still sweating.

I feel sorry for this person.

“Should I go because the nobles called me?”

I didn’t have to hesitate since I confirmed that Anonymous also had the same thoughts as me.

I looked straight at the store owner, who was looking at me with his mouth wide open and a blank expression.

“Even if the emperor of this country calls me, I will not follow him.”

Above all, the imperial nobles have inflicted excessive harm on my only disciple.

No matter how wrong the unknown people of that time may have been, they cannot convince me of the classes established by mere humans, not even gods, such as nobles and commoners.

He opened his mouth and pointed one hand toward the sky.

“There is no one who dares to give me orders.”

I left the store, leaving the owner behind, who was trying to persuade me with all sorts of words, and took the anonymous man’s hand and left the store.

Hmm, the nameless hand is cold.

I raised my head and looked at the nameless person, and an awkward smile, perhaps forced, came into my eyes.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes, that’s fine.”

I played with the hands I was holding.

‘Hmm, my hands are cold for something like that.’

Since this incident is related to the nobility, it seems that memories from the past have come to mind unintentionally.

‘Poor thing.’

Even though he is mature for his age, he is still a young 19-year-old.

He was younger at the time, so the events of that time must still have lingered in his mind and haunted him for a long time.

It is also the teacher’s role to comfort his students.

He let go of the nameless hand he was holding, stretched out his arm, and dragged the nameless head into his arms.

“Anonymous.”

“… Yes.”

He stroked it gently so that the anxious Anonymous could clearly recognize that there was nothing wrong.

“If you want, I can go find the noble who treated you and your parents cruelly and kill them.”

“…”

“Hmm, that was a bit out of the blue… From now on, listen carefully to what your teacher says.”

He stopped stroking the nameless one and grabbed both of its cheeks, making it look into my eyes.

They slowly brought their foreheads together.

Shaking, blood-red eyes filled my vision.

“Revenge breeds revenge… I won’t say such nonsense.”

“…”

“Just don’t get too caught up in the past, it’s like a dirty swamp that will slowly drown you to death.”

In a way, I too am stuck in that swamp, but I hope that Myeong-i doesn’t become like me.

I slowly stroked the anonymous cheek.

“Do you understand?”

“… Yes, thank you.”

The nameless, flushed cheeks came into view.

When I came to my senses, was it shameful to be locked in the Master’s arms on a street where people were passing by?

Sigh- A laugh escaped my lips.

‘It looks like things are getting better.’

He released the nameless man from his arms and pinched his reddened cheek.

“He’s still a kid, when will our nameless grow up?”

“… I’m an adult now.”

“Hey, there’s still a year left, what are you talking about?”

When I let go of the hand that was pinching me, Moo-myeong looked at me with his face hardened, rubbing his particularly reddened cheek with his hand.

“There is only 1 year left.”

Is that really that important?

Until just now, it was a warm atmosphere where the teacher was comforting the student, but anyway, Myeong is good at ruining the atmosphere.

To tease that anonymity, one corner of his mouth was raised crookedly.

“Even so, isn’t he still a brat compared to me?”

I don’t know why, but anonymous is the word I hate hearing the most.

I puffed out my chest, confident of victory, and Myeong-i smiled back at me and touched my sore spot.

“… Aren’t I taller than you?”

“What.”

He jumped into the air and hit the chestnut near Jeongsu-ri.