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Heron Argus. He was my teacher and the knight whose strength I most admired.

He is known by all sorts of nicknames, including Storm Spear, Wind Knight, Black Gale, and Nightmare of the Barbarians, but there is another nickname that represents his abilities.

‘The Reason of the Spear’. Since ancient times, it was a title given only to those who were said to have reached the heavens in a certain weapon. There were only a few people in history who had this title, and the only ones alive now are the Reason of the Spear, Master, and the Reason of the Sword, Demon King. The Reason of the Bow passed away not long ago.

but.

“Wow, wow, wow. Oh shit, I’m not running around drunk.”

From a human perspective, there aren’t many pieces of trash like this.

“Haa… Raul. I’m going to go in now. Not only is the fun ruined, but if I keep looking at that face, I feel like I’m going to get infected.”

“… Okay. Be careful on your way in.”

It was a natural result, since Camilla hated such a father so much. To be honest, it was not that I didn’t understand her hatred.

Even after Camilla left, he continued to vent his frustration without even giving his daughter a glance.

“Wow, wow!”

“Master…”

“Hey, wait a minute. I still have more to come out Uwueeek!”

I didn’t have much time, so I felt a little sick watching someone vomit.

“How long do you plan on avoiding Camilla?”

“… Did you notice?”

“Probably everyone knows except Camilla. Camilla is surprisingly oblivious to things related to herself.”

“…… How serious is it if you say you don’t notice even if someone stabs you from behind?”

“I guess there might be one more person who wants to kill the teacher.”

“Tell them to increase. There are probably more than four digits of people who want to kill me anyway.”

What kind of life did you live to make so many enemies?

Even if you assume that he is a man who has nothing to learn except fighting, he was extremely debauched.

“Whew… Ah, now that I’ve done that, I should fill up my pockets. Even in a small country corner like this, there’s bound to be a bar. ”

“That kind of… No, do you plan on drinking again after drinking like that?”

“Do you think I can live with my mind at ease?”

“…… It’s a bit of a shabby bar, but is that okay?”

“It doesn’t matter. I had a mission from the Emperor, but I came to have a drink with you today.”

It was a bit awkward, but there was nothing I could do about it.

After all, he was once a superior, at least in name, and he had manners to show to his teacher, and he was Camilla’s father.

More than that, I was curious about what this human had to offer me.

After moving to a shabby bar, the Master drank four bottles of cheap spirits in one gulp before opening his mouth.

“So how far did you guys go? I just saw that you went as far as you could go…”

“There was nothing for the Master to worry about. At least not yet.”

“What are you worried about…”

The master drank again like that, but half of it was spilled.

“That’s something I can only say when I’m qualified to do so. I’m not his father or anything, and I don’t deserve to be called that.”

“I’m quite surprised that you know so well.”

“… Well, if you guys are going to throw a wedding and throw it, I’ll at least attend. But if you tell me not to come, I’ll comply.”

It was really surprising. It was a well-known fact that the Master hated Camilla.

No, it might be more evil to do it knowingly.

“지금 알면서 그러는 게 더 개새끼라는 생각을 하고 있겠지.”

“……”

“Deny it, you little raccoon. Anyway, I came to see you… I know it’s out of the question, but I came to ask you a favor.”

Please. When I was in the position of the head of the household, I received many requests, big and small, but the master had never asked me for anything.

What on earth could a person like that ask for…

“Dragon’s poison. There is only one way to detoxify it.”

“What did you just say…?”

“I knew. How to decipher it.”

I immediately grabbed the teacher by the collar.

With what kind of heart did I try to accept death? With what kind of heart did I turn away from happiness until now?

He suddenly appeared and claimed he knew how to decipher it. It was a deception that bordered on mockery, not insult.

“I didn’t know that raccoon would grab you by the collar.”

“… Why on earth have you kept your mouth shut until now? And what has caused you to open your mouth now? ”

“Don’t bring up the word ‘wind’ in front of me. And I only found out recently, and the method isn’t that easy.”

“What is that method?”

“It’s closer to a solution than a detox.”

The Master spoke calmly only after emptying a bottle of distilled liquor.

“Dragon’s venom is a deadly poison that mixes with the heart and blood and spreads poison throughout the body, killing it. In that case, all you have to do is change the heart.”

“The palace doctor also said that it was impossible. The technique to change the heart was difficult enough, but even if it was changed, it would soon be poisoned by the poison in the blood again…”

“I’ve never said it’s a normal heart? You just have to plant a strong heart to overcome it.”

“…… Is there anyone with such a strong heart?”

“There are. Exactly three… No, you killed one, so now there are two.”

It seemed like there were certain conditions that could be met to overcome it.

And if we kill those who meet that condition, reducing the number from three to two…

There was only one possibility left.

“That’s something that only those strong enough to be called Ichira can do.”

“You can sum it up with such an awkward title. In short, it’s just the heart of a youngling whose body and skills have reached a certain level.”

Of course, the Master hated all the nicknames used to refer to himself.

If you’re strong, then you’re strong. Where in the world do you find such a idiot who calls himself a typhoon or a god of death and gives him a nickname?

Of course, I could sympathize with that to some extent, since I also hate the tinnitus that is attached to me.

“That means… if I transplant my heart into you, you can live.”

“There is no technology yet to transplant a heart. Even the palace doctor said it was impossible.”

“There is no need to do it physically. It is a bit complicated, but it is enough to send the power flowing inside me to you, purify the rotten blood, and absorb the poison remaining in your heart into me. ”

…was the word that one could live there. Who could not be interested?

It’s just that it’s so difficult that I don’t really have the desire to do it.

Because the Master was the most individualistic person in the world, and he would never sacrifice anything for others.

“This is just a dream-like nonsense.”

“… I’m not here to talk nonsense.”

“That means…”

“That means I can give you my heart.”

I was so surprised that I dropped my glass.

I’ve seen so many sacrifices, but I never thought that the Master would readily make a sacrifice for someone like me.

The teacher drank the alcohol nonchalantly, and didn’t seem to think it was anything special.

“I don’t want to live anyway. In that case… I’d rather just be a father once and then go.”

“…….”

“Even if I live, that guy won’t be happy. If you die, he’ll definitely get slapped. I’d rather die than see that piece of shit.”

“I respectfully decline.”

“Why?”

“Because I don’t want to get involved in the suicide of someone who doesn’t want to live.”

“You foolish kid.”

I detested that kind of sacrifice.

A dark spirit that wants to turn everything around with one sacrifice after being enemies all their lives, as if they were actually good people, but now that they are dead, they want to live in regret for not recognizing that.

I absolutely detested that kind of darkness that tried to turn all relationships upside down with just one death.

“… Yeah. Death alone won’t be able to restore my relationship with my daughter. ”

“Someone who knows that just now…”

“I tried my best.”

“That would make a passing dog laugh.”

“Why is this kid suddenly becoming so sarcastic and annoying? But from my perspective, I think he really tried hard.”

It seemed like the teacher had drunk a lot.

“If you don’t do that, I’ll kill my daughter.”

“…”

“The children who resembled the woman who abandoned me in this hell… I wanted to kill them every moment, but I held back desperately. I mean, I held back even if it meant treating them like invisible people. ”

“Ha.”

“That’s why I went home safely. I might kill those kids without knowing it. I drank alcohol because I thought I would kill those kids if I saw them with my mind. That’s how I desperately suppressed it in my own way.”

“Master.”

I’ve never been the kind of meddlesome warrior who would meddle in other people’s family affairs.

But this was the work of a woman I loved, of a knight I once respected, and it was also wrong.

“Does it make any difference if you make excuses like that to me?”

“… Nope. Shit. I don’t really have any intention of justifying my mistakes. It’s just… I can’t live with my mind straight, so I guess I got caught and started talking nonsense because of the alcohol.”

It’s not that I didn’t know that feeling.

Because I can’t even begin to imagine how it feels to be betrayed by someone you love.

Even a three-year-old child would be able to guess that the Master is desperately suppressing something.

“Hey~ Who is this?”

And then the worst possible time came along.

I never thought I’d lose my wildness even though I lost an arm to my mother.

That one purity was truly admirable.

“Aren’t you a bastard who can’t even take care of his wife and is holding a woman who is too much for him?”

How many people would treat Nana and the Master like this, relying only on their connections?

Is it ignorance or bravery?

Maybe they are the same word.

“One was betrayed by the wife he trusted. The other is about to be betrayed by me. Man… What would it feel like to have a mother and daughter together…”

“Hey.”

And one of the corks that the Master had been holding down fell out.

“What on earth do you believe in?”

“What…?”

“What on earth make you act like that?”

I tried to stop him because I thought that if the teacher kept going wild like this, the precious bar would go down the drain.

I don’t mind that guy dying, but it would be quite a problem if the tables and chairs in the bar were smashed.

“This empire is just made up of fucking bitches, really. Big fucking bitches, little fucking bitches, high fucking bitches, low fucking bitches… What the hell are you trusting in to do this?”

“That teacher…”

“You should know that you’ll lose if you mess with people who can blow your brains out with a single wave. That’s why there was a war because you didn’t know that. Seriously, what the hell are you messing with, you little motherfuckers.”

As the Master stood up, a strong wind arose, and the strong wind turned into a spear and settled in the Master’s hand.

“What on earth are you believing in and why are you arguing?”