Translator: Wan ED/PR: Fan
“To return the grace for saving me, I decided to become Lucion-nim’s servant. What You see right now is that very servant contract.”
Hyum smiled brightly like a child who caused an incident.
[….]
“….”
Russell and Lucion were at a loss for words for a moment at Hyum’s comment.
“…Ah. Can I not do that?”
At the two people’s reaction, Hyum blinked and asked.
Lucion sighed while he swept back his bangs.
He planned to take Hyum in as a valet and bodyguard anyway.
He didn’t know what he was thinking to obey him so simply, but he was glad to save unnecessary time.
Unlike his true feelings, he spoke with a stiff face.
“Of course not. Revealing yourself to people is prohibited from now on.”
“Understood. I’ll keep that in mind.”
Hyum nodded.
“Before that, I’ll ask.”
At Lucion’s words, Hyum nodded again.
Lucion frowned and spoke:
“Answer me.”
“Yes.”
“How was that black star engraved?”
When Lucion asked, Hyum’s gaze turned towards Latta.
“You breathed Darkness into me, and I accepted that Darkness. Because I’m not a human.”
Hyum’s eyes twinkled like those of an innocent child.
“Why is that?”
Lucion asked.
“Because my body is incomplete, I couldn’t do anything and had to watch my body go wild, acting like an animal. I don’t know how much time has passed.”
Hyum’s eyes, which were naive a moment ago, were overflowing with deep fear.
“If just a bit more time passed, I probably would have lost myself.”
Frankly, it wasn’t important why Hyum was submitting to him, but seeing Russell still make a dumbfounded face, Lucion asked:
“What is the proof that you’re a monster?”
“… Um.”
Hyum thought for a moment and soon responded, as if he came up with something.
“This contract mark and the fact that I have no mana.”
[And?]
Russell was half suspicious, half curious.
Because it was very rare for a being to be born without mana.
“That monster, which became my foundation, has a transformation ability, so I can change my appearance. Like this.”
Hyum swept his hand over his face, and it changed into that of a girl.
“It’s not magic. It’s my ability.”
Lucion and Russell were shocked that even the voice changed to that of a girl.
Giggle.
Latta laughed as if something was funny.
‘Such an ability didn’t show up in the novel.’
Lucion, who gradually calmed down, saw a possibility in Hyum’s transformation ability.
“It’s a pity, but as of right now, I’m limited to changing between the male from a moment ago to the female form.”
Hyum swept her hand over her face again and returned to the boy appearance.
“And I’m strong.”
Hyum, who clenched his fists, acted like he was about to break a wall at any moment.
“Show me.”
Lucion ordered, even though he knew that ability.
Since early times, the first impression has been the most important when trying to become an escort.
“Then.”
Hyum looked around then struck the ground with all his might with a foot.
Crack, crack!
Together with an earsplitting sound, the floor broke and sunk helplessly.
Lucion used Darkness as a shield to block the debris, and then looked down.
At a rough glance, it was a bit below knee-deep.
[…!]
— Hieek!
Russell and Latta were startled, and a smile settled on the corner of Lucion’s mouth.
‘He is more useful than I thought?’
Lucion needed a tight-lipped person for his double life.
A being whom he could trust to never betray and had a heavy mouth.
He thought the only one who could satisfy those conditions was Hyum.
‘Such a strength in addition to the transformation ability?’
A good card to perfectly hide his double life got into his hands.
He put a hand on Hyum.
‘Now, the only thing left is to get Father’s permission.’
Lucion put the easiest step aside and decided to get to work first.
“What is your name?”
Lucion asked.
“I abandoned my past name. So, I wish for Lucion-nim to give me one.”
“Hyum. That’s your name from now on.”
Lucion gave Hyum the exact same name as Lucion did in the novel.
“Thank You.”
— I’m Latta. Latta. It’s the name given by Lucion.
Latta cleared her throat and spoke.
“Nice to meet You. I’m Hyum.”
Hyum smiled brightly as he replied.
***
[…Wow. My heart is still pounding.]
The moment Russell left Hyum’s room, he said he was overwhelmed with joy.
“Does Master-nim think what Hyum said is true?”
[It’s true. I examined Hyum’s body, and it really has no mana. What’s more, as he can’t use magic, that incredible power, no matter how ridiculous it is, is a separate power.]
“What on earth is a monster?”
Lucion opened his mouth.
He asked because he felt the monster in this world had a different meaning from the wicked and cruel monster he knew.
[… Well. There are probably almost no people who know about them. They disappeared a few hundred years ago.]
After replying, Russell added the following, as if uneasy about something.
[It’s not strange that I know about unknown things. It’s that punk, who knows about monsters, who is strange.]
“I didn’t say anything.”
Lucion smirked and headed to Novio’s room.
***
Knock knock.
Lucion knocked at Novio’s door, and Anthony, who opened the door, fumbled with his words, startled.
“Yo-young Master!”
“There is no need to shout like that.”
Lucion spoke with a calm voice.
“Do You feel alright? To wander around like this… No, I will call a doctor right now.”
It’s been a really long time since he saw Anthony so flustered, but he had things to do first.
“I came to meet Father. Is he inside?”
“The Lord is inside.”
Anthony struggled to compose himself.
Since Lucion, who was like his son or grandson, the apple of his eye, collapsed, he couldn’t even focus on work all this time.
“Then tell Him I want to speak with Him.”
“Young Master. Just come back, and I…”
“Anthony. I don’t want to repeat myself today.”
“Understood. I’ll inform the lord.”
After a moment, Lucion followed Anthony inside.
Just in time, the other door in the room opened.
Novio looked at Lucion and said:
“Come in.”
“Yes, Father.”
The two sat on the sofa, and Novio looked at Lucion with a complicated face.
“Do you feel okay?”
“Yes. Nothing’s bothering me after sleeping. Didn’t I come all the way to the room where Father is?”
Even so, Novio couldn’t quite erase his grave expression.
“What kind of punishment do you want?”
Novio’s voice was heavy.
“Punishment?”
“Not only did those priests break the rules set by me, but they also harmed you.”
Novio’s frown grew deeper.
“According to what the priests and Carson, who were there, said, Carson revealed you were there. Because the temple knows about your condition, such an action is the same as an attack against Cronia.”
According to Novio’s words, this was an attack by the temple on Cronia.
As the person with an allergy to divine power could really die because of the power of Light.
“What do You want, Father?”
Lucion asked back.
Funnily enough, the person who gained the most from this event was Novio.
Since it was the border, in the tug-of-war with the temple, only the Cronia family held an advantage, but the enormous power of the temple, and even more so of the Holy Nation Nevast, couldn’t be ignored.
It was a golden opportunity to suppress the power of the temple.
Novio noticed Lucion’s intentions and, at last, smiled slightly as he asked:
“Tell me what you want from me.”
“There are two things.”
Novio nodded at Lucion’s words.
“I wish You won’t stop me from going to the banquet because of this.”
Before long, Novio let go a breath through his nose, showing his displeasure.
“Besides that, I wish to appoint the boy brought that day as my valet and escort.”
“You meant that boy?”
“Yes.”
As if he didn’t like that, Novio asked with a bit fiercer voice.
“Isn’t that boy a person who created this mess in the first place?”
“I know that Father is worried about the fact that the identity of this boy is unknown. However, is there a problem with that?”
Lucion raised the corners of his mouth.
“From the beginning, the people whose identity was confirmed also betrayed me. I learned that it doesn’t matter whether one’s identity is confirmed or not when it comes to betrayal.”
At those words, Novio stopped breathing for a second.
At the fact that the wounds in Lucion’s heart still didn’t heal, Novio also felt pain in his chest.
“I have no need for a person. I only need a dog who listens well. But as a dog can’t communicate, I need a person who listens as well as a dog.”
Those words were somewhat crooked, but Lucion certainly needed such a person.
“I’ll tame him when he doesn’t know anything. So, I hope You will relax.”
Finishing those words, Lucion met Novio’s gaze.
To pass on to Novio his confidence.
The information about what happened in Hyum’s room and why it was like that would already be delivered to Novio.
Novio sucked in a breath and sighed.
“… I confirmed through the priest, who came to apologize, that this boy isn’t a person tainted by Darkness.”
[What’s on earth is up with that body?]
Russell was amazed by this new fact about Hyum.
“But the value of those two things you requested doesn’t match.”
Novio looked at Lucion with eyes saying to request one more thing.
‘Don’t be greedy.’
Lucion endured the tickling of his mouth.
No matter how much Novio was his father, he was the head of the Cronia family.
Such an opportunity doesn’t come often.
It was okay to save it, as he achieved everything he wanted to now.
“I’ll ask next time.”
“A wise choice.”
Novio also smiled with satisfaction.
“Then, Father. I’ll talk with Anthony.”
“Do that.”
Novio lifted his butt, following Lucion, who stood up.
“At the banquet…”
“Yes?”
As Novio suddenly stopped talking, Lucion asked back.
However, Novio swallowed what he wanted to say and asked another question.
“Was the training worth it?”
“Yes. It was worth doing.”
“Okay. Don’t overtax yourself. Just rest.”
“I’ll get going.”
Lucion said his goodbyes to Novio and left the room.
“Young Master.”
Anthony carefully called out to Lucion first.
“Yeah.”
“I’ll escort You to Your room.”
“Okay.”
Because he had something to say to Anthony, Lucion permitted it.
Tap, tap, tap.
Only the footsteps of two people were heard in the corridor.
“Anthony.”
Lucion called out to Anthony, breaking the silence.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Anthony smiled as he replied.
“There is a person you will have to teach in the future.”
“What does that… I don’t know what You mean.”
“Didn’t you always want me to keep a servant by my side? Teach the person we saved.”
“That means…”
Anthony fumbled with his words.
Soon, his eyes turned wet.
“It’s not exactly because of you. It’s just something needed now, so don’t misunderstand.”
“However it is, I’m thankful, Young Master.”
Anthony bowed his head.
“I’ll teach him diligently, even if I have to offer my all.”
“Okay. Make him into a human.”
Lucion stopped in front of his room.
“Go take a look at him.”
A smile flashed on the corners of Lucion’s lips, who looked at Anthony.
“Yes, Young Master.”
Anthony replied with a choked voice.
Click.
The door closed, and Lucion sank into the bed, letting out a sigh.
Latta, who was fighting with a blanket, stared at Lucion’s hand, but soon became disappointed.
— Latta was waiting obediently.
“Okay. That’s nice.”
Lucion petted Latta while speaking in an indifferent tone.
If he kept giving her meat, the effect of meat would decrease, so he was saving it to use at the appropriate moments.
— Hihihi. That’s good, too.
Latta wagged her tail.
[Lucion.]
Russell called out to Lucion with a quite excited voice.
He thought that it was strange that he kept snickering since earlier.
“Why are You acting like this? Did You come up with a new training method?”
[Do I look like a dickhead who would push a sick person around?]
“I never said such a thing.”
[Trying to turn it around… No. As a master, I should endure.]
Russell, who calmed down his anger, smiled again as he crossed his arms.
[Doesn’t anything feel different?]
“Does ghost… can also cut their hair?”
[Not about me, about you.]
“My clothes were changed.”
[Okay. I was wrong for asking.]
Russell took a deep breath and pointed at the window.
[Stick out your arm.]
‘… No way. Is that the blue thread I saw at that time?’
Lucion recalled the blue thread he saw before he fainted.
In the last moment, it felt like he heard the sound of something being cut.
Lucion rolled up his sleeve right away and exposed himself to sunlight.
Slowly, Lucion’s eyes grew bigger.
“It doesn’t… turn red.”
[Yeah.]
Lucion’s gaze turned towards Russell.
[Sincere congratulations on becoming the only warlock who obtained Light resistance.]
*~*~*
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Teseal was changed to Tesealla, because I was apparently having a stroke all this time, and missed a syllable.
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