The Illegitimate Who Devours Weapons

Weapon-Eating Illegitimate Son

Episode 16

Day 19 of the naming ceremony.

I finally entered the center of the island, the most dangerous territory known to be that of the dragon race.

“Phew… … .”

I took a deep breath and looked at the monster blocking my way.

-Krrrr!

Dragon tribe, 7th level monster Draco.

A body measuring up to 2 meters, with short horns and small wings covered in membrane.

Its appearance itself was like a scaled-down dragon.

‘Even though the dragons are different, they are different.’

I took a deep breath and looked at Draco.

The dragon tribe shows a much stronger side than monsters of the same level.

Even the lower-level monsters that only had a speck of dragon blood mixed in were like that, but Draco was definitely strong, as he was clearly a dragon, to the point where he was given the name of a ‘flightless dragon’.

‘Still, it’s doable to this extent!’

-Crunch!

Draco’s mouth opened wide.

A flash of red energy burst out from the gaping maw.

Kwaaaaaaaah-!

A breath that is said to be exclusive to the dragon race.

He swung his supply sword toward the relentless heat wave.

Chuck horse.

The flames that spewed out were cut in two.

‘now!’

He continued forward through the flames.

Draco’s vertically slit pupils dilated.

Bam-!

The iron sword pierced Draco’s forehead exactly.

Draco’s body collapsed before he could even utter a single word.

Only then did I relax and let out a sigh of relief.

“Whew, have we really reached the center now?”

The end of week 3.

I was finally able to advance to the very center of Jeokcheongdo, and even to the most dangerous territory of the dragon tribe.

Certainly, the center and the dragon tribe were strong. If it had been me who had just entered Jeokcheongdo, I might have fallen from the first breath.

‘I didn’t know it would be this effective since I didn’t see any effects in my previous life… … There was a reason the pharmacist said it was a secret and didn’t want to tell me.’

Besides, what I’ve just made is a half-baked recipe that leaves out a few herbs and a few important steps.

The old pharmacist’s words that if you follow the recipe in your memory, it will be as good as an elixir might not have been a lie.

‘Should we start moving?’

I hid my presence and moved forward slowly.

The Dragon Clan’s territory was so dangerous that one could not relax for even a moment.

The dragons are aggressive and strong.

It was clear that all the surrounding dragons would rush to occupy the area left empty by the previous battle.

‘Let’s find it quickly and get out of here. It’s a waste of time to stay in the dragon’s territory for too long.’

Through this naming ceremony, I had to obtain at least ‘a certain item’.

I quickly moved out of Draco’s territory.

But I couldn’t go very far before I had to stop.

‘……also?’

Sniff sniff!

The reptilian smell that brushes the tip of my nose on the wind.

I immediately turned around and carefully headed towards the source of the smell.

-Kiaaaaak!

The moment I cleared the bushes, two monsters appeared in front of me.

A level 8 monster, Lizardman.

Lizardmen were low-level monsters that lived only on the outskirts of Jeokcheongdo. They were never the type to show up in the center, especially in the dragon tribe’s territory.

‘One, two… … Is that three this time?’

I sensed the presence of a lizardman hiding in the bushes.

I don’t know what happened, but I immediately raised my magical power and got into a battle stance.

-Chuuruk! Cheeeeeee!

-Squeak! Squeak!

But the lizardmen all turned around and started to run away.

‘He’s running away again.’

I chased after the guys.

-Keeek!

Crunch-!

The guys seemed intent on running away, with no intention of fighting back.

I dealt with two of them in an instant, and only one of them escaped, scurrying madly through the bushes.

‘What on earth has been going on since yesterday?’

If it had happened once, I would have dismissed it as a coincidence, but not the second time. It was a sign that something was up.

‘… … I guess I’ll have to chase after them.’

Phew, phew… … .

I took a deep breath and sent magical energy through the muscles of my entire body.

As the magical power spread out leisurely, the sounds coming from my body began to decrease significantly.

It was a manifestation of one of the restored ancient magical arts, the art of Eunhyeong.

‘let’s go.’

The last one was released on purpose.

I followed the lizardman’s trail, thoroughly hiding my presence.

The sunset, stretching out like a tent, was pouring down on the land of Jeokcheongdo.

* * *

A man dressed in a dazzling Japanese shamanic attire was sitting in a flat, sunny vacant lot.

A cross-legged pose. Around him, an unidentified energy rises like a mist.

“All who come to the front line will be in formation… … .”

The man who had been reciting the nine-character mantra of esoteric Buddhism slowly lowered his voice.

And then he smiled bitterly as if he sensed something.

“The Sungmu family’s bloodline is truly bizarre. How can that young boy take down several monsters on his own?”

The man looked behind him with a somewhat anxious expression.

There, floating in the air, was a vajra that was emitting thick magical power.

“I still need a little more time.”

The man looked across the vajra.

There was a very dark shadow there, even considering the time of day.

“It’ll be fine. I don’t think it’s necessary to go that far. No matter how strong you are, you’re just an inexperienced child who can fall for obvious bait. I’m more than capable of doing it on my own.”

Charang!

The man stepped forward, his feet touching the ground with his forearm.

* * *

I held my breath and looked down the hillside.

There was a small clearing there. The lizardman went down this slope and headed towards that clearing.

And there I discovered something that should never have been on this island.

‘Because I’m an outsider.’

The lizardman bowed down before the man in the dazzling Japanese attire like a trained pet dog.

There are few beings who can handle monsters like that. Above all, that unique outfit.

breaker.

A branch of sorcerers who deal with monsters or spirits.

‘Have you been controlling monsters here all this time?’

As the man swung his sword and recited the mantra, an energy of a different nature from magic spread out in all directions.

Witchcraft had a fundamentally different system from magic or martial arts. It was a power they called 呪力.

The trainer sat down again in the open space with a wide view on all sides.

I looked around the vacant lot and smiled bitterly.

‘It was so obvious that the Lizardman was trying to lure me, so I didn’t think it was possible, but it really was a trap.’

I could sense a hushed presence here and there in the bushes surrounding the vacant lot. It was clear that they were trying to pounce on me the moment I was lured in.

‘By the way, how did an outsider sneak into Jeokcheongdo?’

The sea routes are strictly controlled by the clan.

Of course, no force can sneak in through the sea.

But there was one thing that crossed my mind.

‘… … If the moving part had been installed.’

It is possible if it is a moving circle, a magic circle that connects specific points.

That is, this.

‘It’s the work of a family man.’

Only a member of the Sungmu clan can sneak into the land and hide Lee Dongjin.

The one who sent it was a trainer.

There is no assassin better than him who can disguise himself as a monster and kill an illegitimate child who is an eyesore.

Moreover, the evidence becomes even more certain because the situation is transmitted in real time through the bracelet and brooch.

‘Should I just inform my family and wait for support?’

I was lost in thought, fiddling with the brooch pinned to my front pocket.

Although I often forgot my gear, I never gave up on naming ceremonies, so I tried to wear it whenever possible, except when I was working on something related to Mujin and Magic Cho.

He’s too far away to be captured on video right now, but if you want, you can get close enough to him to film him without being detected.

If that happens, the family’s reinforcements will arrive in less than an hour.

‘No, this is not the best way.’

I shook my head.

There’s no shame in asking for help in a crisis, but it’s a different story when a direct descendant of the Sungmoo family does so.

The Sungmu sect reveres martial arts and places the highest value on strength.

If the descendants of the Sungmoo family did nothing but wait for support in this crisis, that was the real problem.

‘And it won’t help me either. Once the reinforcements arrive, the information about the person who ordered it will be completely out of my hands.’

It’s not a pleasant outcome.

There would be no way to use it politically, nor would there be any way to obtain information about the enemy targeting me.

‘If I succeed in subduing him, even if reinforcements arrive, the treatment of that man will be in my hands.’

The decision is made.

I grabbed the iron sword in my hand.

An ordinary sorcerer would be dangerous, but not a trainer. They have virtually no direct combat ability other than handling monsters.

I started to slowly climb down the slope.

* * *

I approached slowly through the shadows of the forest, maintaining my composure.

The trainer appears. He is making a hand gesture on the flat ground and spitting out a mantra.

‘Phew.’

I paid even more attention to hiding.

No matter how much strength I have accumulated, it won’t be easy to subdue him without any difficulty.

30 meters.

The trainer’s appearance began to clearly appear.

15 meters.

It’s not yet the distance the sword can reach.

10 meters.

It’s dangerous to get any closer. You’ll inevitably get caught.

‘Approaches in one breath and starts dealing damage.’

He drew up his magical power, concentrated it on his front legs, and took a big step forward.

Thud-!

The magical power of the Eunhyuk technique that hid one’s presence was instantly transformed into an amplification technique that unleashed explosive magical power.

That was the moment.

-Keeeeeeeek!

A terrible cry echoed from the trainer’s arms.

‘Avon’s cry?’

One of the most advanced artifacts that can detect life-threatening threats that its owner may not be aware of.

“We’re here already!”

The trainer swung his sword in a hurry and unleashed his full strength.

Chaenggrang!

He was blocked by the main force that came out of the black sword he had swung unexpectedly.

“What a ghostly boy! How did you know!”

I know how to speak Japanese, but I have no intention of conversing.

No matter how weak your fighting ability is, you are not an easy opponent. That is why you move immediately without giving yourself any openings.

bang!

One step forward. The distance between us closes in an instant.

The trainer brandished his sword and shouted.

“Stop that guy!”

-Keeeeeek!

At the trainer’s shout, the monsters hiding in the darkness gathered.

The distance from the trainer is approximately 3 meters.

There are 10 monsters blocking the way.

‘Enough.’

As expected, the guy was unable to handle many monsters in an unprepared situation.

He swung the sword he was holding tightly.

Chilseonggeom. Type 3. True blue.

The family swordsmanship obtained in the training grounds. Compared to the swordsmanship of the Chukma, which consumes a lot of magic power, the Jincheong, which is specialized in melee combat, steadily cuts down monsters without consuming much magic power.

One per hit.

Slash and stab all the monsters that rush at you.

Now the distance between you and the trainer is 2 meters.

The distance you can reach by swinging your sword.

But I couldn’t swing my sword.

Woof-!

In an instant, something rising from the ground began to suppress the magical power of my entire body.

The trainer spoke with a confident tone, even though he was sweating profusely.

“That formation is the highest-level formation that blocks the magical power of the unmanned! Without magical power, you are nothing more than a powerless brat! Just like this, you will become food for the demons!”

The trainer shouted and started to run away.

We can’t let this go.

‘Blocking magic power?’

I immediately focused on the magical power inside my body.

A heterogeneous energy is gripping the magic source.

‘If the magic source is blocked, use magic alone!’

Use the magical power circulating in the magic path to instantly extend your power.

bang!

It only took a moment to get out of the truth.

My magic is different from the magic of other unmanned beings. Just controlling the magic source will not block the magic power.

‘I’m chasing after you!’

He flew in the direction where the trainer had disappeared.

The magical power converted into pure spirit made the muscles of the whole body become like a spring, allowing for even faster speeds.

And inside the dark forest, I was able to come face to face with the trainer.

“Have you given up on running away?”

Although it was a light provocation, I did not let my guard down.

The fact that it was stopped for no reason meant that something was being prepared.

I looked at the trainer carefully.

“… … How did you destroy the formation?”

“There’s no reason to tell. Just surrender. Your appearance has already been reported to your family through the communication equipment. The Spirit Sword Squad will be here soon.”

“Kuuuuu… … It doesn’t matter. I’ll kill you before they come and get your freedom back.”

“That won’t happen.”

I grabbed my sword.

At that moment, a deep darkness descended.

The world was covered in an even thicker darkness, as if covered with a thicker film.

My intuition sounded the alarm.

‘Something is coming!’

Leaning my body into the air and generating magical power was an action that was almost instinctive.

Boom-!

Something huge and unidentifiable struck my body.

“Ugh.”

I felt a sharp pain all over my body, along with a creepy sound in my ribs.

“I won’t kill you since I have a request… … but you’ll see how painful it is. Hehehe!”

A chill ran down my spine.

The large hill the trainer was riding on begins to move.

The moonlight that faintly illuminated the ground and the lights on the distant horizon have also disappeared.

I slowly raised my head.

A pitch-black darkness, even blacker than the night sky, spread out before us.

No, it wasn’t darkness.

Part of a monster.

Something so huge that it obscures the sky.

“Turn… …!”

The owner of Jeokcheongdo Island appeared there.