The Illegitimate Who Devours Weapons

Weapon-Eating Illegitimate Son

Episode 18

When I opened my eyes, a world of fog filled with moisture unfolded before me.

A mist full of moisture enveloped my body like a blanket.

‘Why am I in a place like this?’

The trainer.

Gwisu Mountain.

And what about other monsters?

Ugh!

It felt like every corner of my body was aching, but I didn’t feel anything. My whole body felt like it was boiling, but I also felt a chill.

Booooooooooo-.

The fog shook as the sound spread from afar.

I slowly opened my eyes and turned my head.

There was a huge eye there.

Large, deep eyes, as if looking at a lake, were staring at me intently.

‘So this is how it ended up.’

In the midst of my confusion, an unknown voice continued.

Even though I wasn’t hearing the sound directly, I could hear countless words just by looking into their eyes.

‘They are too dangerous for a human to contain. How did they both end up in one… … .’

‘But it protected me from my enemies, so maybe that was also my destiny.’

‘I don’t know if it will be a blessing or another misfortune for the world. I wish I had never woken up. Rather, now… … .’

As if responding to the voice, the black energy inside me spread out from my body, unraveling like a thread.

As if telling me not to approach any further.

The black flag rose fiercely like a ferocious beast baring its teeth.

Ripples appeared in the eyes that were as deep as a lake.

The owner of the huge eyes hesitated, lowered his thick eyelids, and looked at me intently again.

And then something fell down in front of me.

‘Feed me.’

It wasn’t “eat”, it was “feed”.

What lay before me was a peculiar honeycomb that glowed a soft purple color.

Inside the large honeycomb, which was difficult to hold in one’s hand, was filled with thick honey.

‘You must feed it, not what you eat. Then your body will heal itself… … .’

As if led by the sound, I put the honeycomb in my mouth and chewed and swallowed every last bit.

I felt like I couldn’t move a single finger, but my body moved so easily.

‘The era has opened. Be strong, child of man. So that you will not be swallowed up by the era.’

I felt a heavy sleep creeping on me like fog rolling in at dawn.

I stared blankly at the owner of the huge eyes that seemed to disappear into the fog.

Finally, I slowly closed my eyes.

* * *

When I came to my senses again, the first thing I felt was a dull, stabbing pain.

“eww…….”

As I tried to get up, a groan escaped me.

I started by lying down with my eyes closed and checking my body.

‘The amount of horsepower is… … .’

The first thing that caught my eye was the exponential increase in horsepower.

More than double the amount I’ve collected so far.

That wasn’t all.

Although his musculoskeletal system was damaged by various traumas, his magical power system had become much stronger than before.

‘It’s ridiculous that nectar, which isn’t a potion or an elixir, can heal to this extent… … No way.’

I thought of the being I had encountered in the foggy space.

Huge pupils that resemble lakes.

‘Could it be Gwisu Mountain?’

I didn’t know it then, but those eyes felt like Gwisu Mountain’s.

In a moment where I couldn’t tell if it was reality or an illusion, the owner of those large eyes gave me a large honeycomb with a mysterious color that seemed to hold the sunset.

‘Honeycomb, purple… … Did you ingest the Purple Haze Stone Clear?’

My mind suddenly opened.

An item I really wanted to get from Jeokcheongdo.

A special honey hidden deep in the cliffs near the central dragon’s territory, it was once a magical elixir known to be consumed by painters.

‘In addition to the common effects such as physical strengthening, increased magic power, and opening up with magic power… … it is said that you gain immunity to poison and curses.’

The highest level of elixir, such as Jaha Seokcheong, is treated as a natural mystery imbued with spiritual power.

The highest level elixir, like Jaha Seokcheong, is created only after dozens or hundreds of coincidences have occurred, and it does not reveal itself to anyone who is not destined to receive it.

‘If it’s Jaha Seokcheong, it’s much more precious than the various elixirs that my brothers spend a lot of money on. I succeeded. Honestly, I thought I might not have gotten it if I hadn’t been lucky.’

He clenched his fist.

Most of the goals of the naming ceremony were achieved simply by gaining the immense magical power and immunity to poison and curses that Jaha Seokcheong had given him.

“Oh! You’re awake!”

At that moment, a little girl’s face suddenly came into my sight.

“……fury?”

“Oh my, this kid keeps calling my sister by her name.”

The painter grumbled and sat down next to me.

I looked at her and flinched without realizing it.

‘I’m a little sorry. Originally, Jaha Seokcheong was supposed to get it too.’

As I carefully tried to get up, anger pressed hard on my chest.

“Lie down. It seemed like you were checking my body earlier. How are you feeling?”

I stood up indifferently, throwing my arms away.

“A few strands were broken by magic, some of my internal organs were twisted, some bones were cracked, and some muscles were torn. It’s not that bad.”

“What!? That’s not bad?!”

Hwa was genuinely worried about his half-brother’s lack of common sense.

I read that angry expression and snorted.

‘What about the girl who, in her previous life, would run around and stop the bleeding even though one of her arms was cut off?’

Of course, my condition was serious, but it was much worse right before I took the elixir.

Jaha Seokcheong and Nectar.

If either one had been missing, there might have been aftereffects.

“But why are you here?”

“How could I just sit back and do nothing after causing such a fuss?”

At the last moment, I thought of Gwisusan, who had shot his breath into the air.

It was a refreshing feeling to think that I had avoided it.

“How many days have I been unconscious?”

“Huh, if you had been down for days, would I still be by your side? It wouldn’t have been two hours. The test has been suspended for a while. All the guards around the island have been raised to the highest level of alert… … .”

Two hours?

After absorbing the Jaha Seokcheong and Nectar, my body recovered to this extent, so it couldn’t have been two hours.

I thought it would have been a few days before I could do it.

The moment my thoughts reached that point, I remembered something important that I had forgotten.

“Wait a minute. Where’s the trainer?”

“Oh, calm down. The situation is over. The Blue Sword and the First Brother came to see you in person.”

“Your first brother?”

“Youngest!”

Just then a shout was heard from behind.

It was my eldest brother’s voice.

My eldest brother, who had been running quickly, looked at me and made a blank expression.

“I’m sorry, brother. Please forgive me for not being able to stand up and greet you. I can’t help it because of my condition.”

My eldest brother looked down at me with a distorted expression.

“… … Hwa. Could you step aside for a moment?”

“Yes, okay. I understand.”

“Stay with the Cheonggeomdae until the island’s interior exploration is complete.”

“all right.”

Hwa glanced at me and my eldest brother, then left the place.

When the painter left and the two of them were left alone, the eldest brother asked with a stern face.

“Is it okay?”

“I can’t say I’m fine, but I’m okay.”

“Now that you’re conscious, receive magical healing first. I’ve also brought you a potion. Since your magical powers are unique, I didn’t perform magical healing just in case.”

“I would have been okay with receiving it. But I’m okay with magic healing, so I’d like to just receive some potions.”

The eldest brother nodded.

“If you had died, the trainer and all the organizations connected to him would have been wiped from the world. Even if it was some huge force. It’s fortunate that you are alive.”

It was a somewhat scary statement, but I could feel the sincere affection embedded in it.

I just laughed lightly.

“As a member of the Sungmu clan, what you have shown me is truly the epitome of a brave warrior. … … However.”

Although his tone was complimentary, the eldest brother’s expression turned cold for a moment as if he was scolding him.

“I can’t see it favorably as your older brother. It was an abuse of power. You might have died a dog’s death. You’re not saying this is because of your status as an illegitimate child, are you?”

“That may be true, but… … I didn’t want to compromise with myself in a crisis of this magnitude.”

The evaluation of me that would often circulate in my family for hiding was a problem, but I was even more afraid of the impact that one compromise would have on me.

-Can’t we get some help with this level of crisis?

That one compromise.

Self-rationalization of asking for help to take the easy way out, knowing it will be risky and have little chance of success.

It’s okay to compromise in matters with others.

But the moment I compromise with myself even once, that one time will multiply into ten, into a hundred.

“Yeah, I knew you’d think that way. But this time it was really dangerous.”

“I didn’t expect you to come to Gwisusan. I’m sorry. If I had known you were going to come to Gwisusan, I would have waited.”

“I’m glad you know how to distinguish between overconfidence and over-confidence.”

My eldest brother, who had been glaring at me for a while, let out a long sigh and sat down in front of me.

“Let’s start with treatment first.”

The eldest brother handed me two 300ml flasks containing blue liquid from his bosom.

“It’s a high-grade potion. It’s a genuine Magic Tower potion, so it should work quite well.”

Advanced potion.

The price was probably not cheap, but I accepted it without saying a word.

“thank you.”

I opened the potion’s lid and drank it.

It was absorbed into my stomach in an instant and I felt the wounds all over my body healing.

The remaining bottle was applied by hand to the injured area.

Cheeeeek-.

It won’t be an instant recovery, but it will be fully recovered overnight.

I don’t know if it’s a mid-level or low-level potion, but it should be effective to that extent if it’s a high-level potion.

After roughly finishing the treatment, I looked up at my eldest brother.

The eldest brother shook his head.

“This is a terrorist incident. You must be at least a lieutenant colonel to obtain information. Wait for the announcement.”

“Big brother, I took care of the trainer. I own the information you heard.”

“Whew, I knew you’d say that.”

The eldest brother continued with a sigh.

“The trainer’s name is Shogo Nishiyama. He was once a quasi-5th-grade sorcerer who belonged to the Japanese Onmyōryō. It seems he was excommunicated for attempting to obtain forbidden sorcery and became a wanderer.”

“As expected, you were a wanderer. You’re only a 5th-grade… … How did you train Gwisusan?”

“The one who ordered the execution handed over the high-level epitaph and the Buddhist scriptures, and it seems that he activated them while Gwisusan was sleeping. It must have been the monster’s intention to deal with you. That’s all I’ve found out. When you return to your family, you will receive an appropriate reward.”

I felt uncomfortable with the words that ended quickly.

“You still haven’t figured out who’s behind it?”

“The trainer is currently in a near-death state, so we cannot obtain any information. We can only conduct further investigation after his treatment is over.”

I was lost in thought for a moment.

A few questions came and went. I answered them in my own way and figured out the situation.

‘So that’s what happened.’

I opened my mouth, staring intently into my eldest brother’s eyes.

“I wasn’t the main objective.”

“… … .”

“It was aimed at my brother.”

If you think about it that way, the answer to the question will appear.

“What does that mean?”

“You’re pretending not to know.”

It’s just a guess, but it’s a story that’s practically close to certainty.

Even though I did amazingly well in the ceremonies and did well in group education, I am still just a powerless illegitimate child.

There is no reason or value to interfere with external forces, and even within the family, there is no reason to do anything at the family’s grand event, the naming ceremony.

Then why did you target me, and why the naming ceremony of all things?

‘It’s not my father who is leading the family now, it’s my eldest brother.’

For the eldest brother, the position of acting head of the household is a test.

My father may not think so, but that’s how it appears to his family.

But what if the head of the household didn’t even notice that an outsider was infiltrating an important family ceremony and was too late to respond?

This is a total disaster.

As the next presidential candidate, the eldest brother leaves behind a big stain.

“The reason I hired a trainer was not to disguise it as a monster’s doing and deal with me, but rather to set up a double trap to make it look like that. Even if the trainer had succeeded, he wouldn’t have been able to escape anyway. In the end, he would have to be caught to tarnish your reputation.”

There was one more reason, though it wasn’t said.

It’s me.

I’m a pretty good scapegoat.

If the eldest son dies, things will get worse, but what if the illegitimate son dies?

Besides, it is known that I am close to my eldest brother.

It’s something I might have tried to deal with before I became the eldest brother’s man.

“Yeah, you’re right.”

Lee Myeong-jeong looked at her younger brother with an expression that didn’t know whether to be proud or embarrassed.

‘Was I this smart when I was young?’

It felt like I was meeting an old, senior adult.

Lee Myeong-jeong thought it was a mistake not to hide it more thoroughly from her younger brother.

“Is it okay? Since this has already happened, you will suffer a loss, brother.”

“It’s okay. You handled it in time, so the worst was avoided, and the trainer was captured. It may be a bit of a blemish, but it doesn’t make much of a difference.”

The eldest brother stood up and dusted himself off.

“I can’t leave the house empty for too long. The examination hall will open tomorrow, so make sure you get good results.”

My eldest brother smiled and patted my head.

I understand why you want to hide information from me.

The fact that I was manipulated as an illegitimate child, and that I almost lost my life because of it.

And I guess he didn’t want his young son to see that a family that outwardly held up the spirit of justice and loyalty was actually full of such infighting.

I almost burst out laughing at that crude affection.

‘It won’t be a big problem if I stop like this. Rather, I’ll get a reward.’

but.

Can it end like this?

Are you saying I should be satisfied with ending up being manipulated by someone whose identity I don’t even know?

widely!

I grabbed my eldest brother’s hand that was stroking my head.

‘You can’t just end it with what happened.’

I slowly opened my mouth as a clever idea crossed my mind.