The Illegitimate Who Devours Weapons

Weapon-Eating Illegitimate Son

Episode 19

“Big brother. Would you like to make a deal with me?”

My eldest brother, who was about to leave, stopped walking at my words.

“Deal? What kind of deal are you talking about?”

“I will give the credit for this matter to you, my brother.”

The eldest brother’s eyes grew wide.

“You say that my older brother predicted that the trainer would infiltrate and gave me instructions in advance. I will testify accordingly.”

“… … .”

It was easy to guess why he said that and what would happen if he did.

If you do as the youngest says, a political attack by an unknown person will coincidentally turn into something that raises your own evaluation.

‘It’s likely that the acting head of the household found out and prepared for something that even the family’s intelligence department didn’t know about.’

Since we can obtain information from the trainer, we can even establish a base for a counterattack.

‘But the youngest gets less credit.’

Achievements that even adults from conservative families would have to acknowledge will be greatly overshadowed.

“Then you have nothing left. For your own sake, it would be better to just go with the truth. I appreciate your consideration, but you don’t have to.”

“Do you think I’m doing this just because of my affection for you, brother?”

A look of puzzlement appeared on my eldest brother’s face at my smile.

“Big brother. This is an excessive achievement for someone like me who has not even lived as a cadet. Not to mention I am an illegitimate child.”

“Yes, so you don’t know that the spotlight on this matter should be entirely on you, right?”

“Instead, there will be greater restraint and vigilance against me.”

Lee Myeong-jeong’s eyes grew wide.

‘Is this guy asking me to be a windbreaker right now?’

As the saying goes, this incident was not only serious but also threatening for an 11-year-old bastard to have done.

Anyone who tried to keep him in check will also focus their attention on his younger brother, and those who do not like illegitimate children will have a different perspective.

But when his name is involved, the family’s attention turns away from the youngest. All attacks and restraints will be directed at him.

“I still don’t have any power of my own, and I lack the strength to protect what’s mine. The honor I’ll gain from this is like a candle in the wind. It’ll be even more pitiful when it goes out.”

Even if I reveal that I have my eldest brother’s help, it doesn’t seem so bad to me.

It is better to gain immediate benefits than to gain honor that will become a nuisance.

‘I still need to hide myself to some extent.’

Even though I haven’t done much, things like a dream have already started to happen to the trainer.

I am confident that I will be able to achieve countless more in the future as I build up my strength and grow.

Lee Myeong-jeong burst into laughter.

“Haha! Yeah, a deal is about giving each other what they need. What do you want?”

“Please grant me access to Janggyeonggak.”

If the family’s secret archives were where numerous pieces of equipment were stored, Janggyeonggak was where numerous high-level martial arts books and secret equipment were stored.

The eldest brother thought for a moment and then answered.

“It would be difficult to grant permanent authority to someone who is not even a government official yet. At most, it would be possible to grant compensation for this incident and for a couple of days.”

“Please give me three days.”

“… … Cheeky bastard. Haha. Good.”

I reached out to my eldest brother.

Lee Myeong-jeong laughed in vain and grabbed his hand.

When the youngest tried to relax his grip, Lee Myeong-jeong clenched his hand tightly instead.

“thanks.”

“You don’t have to do that. This was just a transaction.”

“Even without me, you would have figured out how to overcome the aftermath of this incident, right?”

“that…….”

“Pay back your debt.”

The eldest brother tapped me on the shoulder.

At that moment, a vibration was heard from my eldest brother’s arms.

“It’s a call from the Blue Swords. I’ll be leaving now. And please keep your mouth shut.”

The eldest brother was about to take a step when something occurred to him and he threw it away.

A pitch-black sword without any decoration.

It was Mujin.

The eldest brother turned around calmly.

“… … As expected, he’s not an easy brother.”

For a moment, I was embarrassed, laughed in vain, and lowered my head toward the direction my eldest brother was walking.

* * *

After thoroughly searching Jeokcheongdo, Cheonggeomdae and the eldest brother returned to their hometown on a private plane.

As expected, a disposable mobile unit was found in the bushes outside Jeokcheongdo. So, two teams of Cheonggeomdae were deployed on the outskirts of the island to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

“… … So? What kind of test are you going to take?”

Hwa looked at me and asked.

Even Hwa, who had a pretty neat impression, became unkempt after a month of living on the island.

“Where are you going to challenge yourself?”

“I asked you first!”

“If you want to know, tell me first.”

“… … This is really lethal. Where would I challenge myself? It’s obvious.”

The painter snorted.

There were test tubes all over Jeokcheongdo.

Most of the exam halls on the outskirts were of low difficulty, but the exam halls in the center boasted of high difficulty.

Among them, the most notorious test is none other than the ‘test of the net’.

“A coffin of nets? Are you okay?”

“The examiners aren’t testing their powers anyway. It doesn’t matter.”

The hallmark of most exams is not a test of fighting prowess.

Quite the opposite.

It was a place to test the spirit and will of the challenger through illusions made of magic and sorcery.

As such, except for the exams on the outskirts, there was no clear distinction in difficulty.

It’s just that the nature of the illusions shown in each test tube is different. The test tube of the net is famous for being the most vicious among them.

“So where are you going to challenge yourself?”

“The Coffin of Struggle.”

“Huh? Was there something like that? Could it be the outer examination hall?”

“It’s on the outskirts.”

Hwa’s expression became more frowning than ever before.

“… … Are you serious?”

“I’m serious.”

Hwa gritted his teeth in shock at the casual remark.

I felt like my stomach was boiling.

In any case, no matter what kind of test you take, as long as you pass, your abilities will be unlocked.

Even so, I thought I would finish it quickly in a low difficulty test.

‘… … I didn’t know he would be this kind of kid.’

Deep down, I thought he was my competitor, no, to be honest, I thought he was better than me.

I acknowledged his efforts and even felt a slight admiration for the youngest brother who resisted the contempt he received as an illegitimate child.

In order to fight fairly, I wanted to compete even against my mother’s wishes.

But then I found out that he was this kind of guy.

“I’m disappointed. I guess I was wrong about you. I guess there’s no need to talk any further.”

Hwa jumped up from his seat and walked out with heavy steps.

‘What are you saying?’

I could guess why he was reacting that way, but I didn’t feel like explaining it.

‘Well, think about it yourself.’

I turned my steps in the opposite direction the painter had walked.

* * *

In fact, there is no need for any preparation when taking the exam.

At best, it’s a kind of meditation that clears the mind.

I washed myself in the lake on the island, ate all the food I had stored up, and then got some sleep I had been putting off.

When I woke up in the morning, the sky was still shimmering with the twilight of dawn.

‘Phew, that’s it.’

After checking all the broken magical powers and the injuries on my body, I headed to the outskirts of the island.

‘I don’t remember exactly… … but I think it was around this time.’

We walked around the island along the forest.

In the past, I was able to pass the test and survive on the island because I was hiding, even though I had nothing.

I had to use all my strength to catch a level 8 monster, and while running away from a group of goblins that had come rushing in, I found a cave and hid in it, where I lasted for four weeks.

And later, when the coffin of the struggle was discovered, I was surprised to find out that it was where I had been hiding.

‘Found it.’

Soon I was able to find the cave where I had been hiding.

I made a torch and slowly entered the cave. Soon, when I reached a dead end, I began to examine the wall.

The darkness of the cave and the piles of dirt and sediment made it look like a real wall.

‘But it’s not a wall.’

Srrrrung!

He raised his sword and swung it at the piles of dirt and sediment on the wall.

He swung his sword madly, unleashing his magical power in all directions.

Wow!

And then, for a moment, a sound was heard, not like a boulder being hit, but like a lump of iron being hit.

‘Found it.’

I brushed away the remaining debris with my magic and examined it closely.

It was rusted beyond recognition and all sorts of things were piled up here and there, but what was revealed in the mound of dirt was a huge, artificially made door.

wickedness-

I lightly cut my palm with a knife and clenched my fist tightly, and a few drops of blood collected on my palm.

I poured magic power into the blood and sprayed it towards the iron door.

Woof!

The moment the blood touched the surface of the iron door, very old texts began to glow.

Kookookookook!

A huge iron door that was thought to be just a wall opened, accompanied by the unpleasant frictional sound of an old mechanism moving beyond the wall.

‘Okay, let’s get started.’

A sound like a human scream came out as the pent-up air escaped.

What was spread out inside the door was a huge cavity that appeared to be about 5 meters high.

‘This is the place of struggle.’

I began to search the area, holding up a torch.

And in the very center of the common they discovered a stone structure.

There was a tombstone, an altar, and an ancient sword that was so corroded that only the handle could be recognized.

‘It is a place of struggle.’

Before returning, this place was discovered during the maintenance of Jeokcheongdo.

The researchers who investigated this place at that time said something.

The prototype of all test tubes.

It is said to be the first test coffin created by the progenitor of the family.

I bowed twice and a half before the altar, clenched my fist again, and dropped a few drops of blood onto the altar.

“The last of the Sungmu family wishes to challenge the Sijo Exam. Please allow me to do so.”

Woof-

As soon as he finished speaking, a sound like something crying was heard.

The air was surging.

When I turned my back, I saw wisps of light like fireflies slowly beginning to emerge from the ceiling, walls, and floor.

I was captivated by the brilliant stream of light streaming through the air.

And when the light died down, someone appeared before my eyes.

It was… … me.

* * *

The content of the test of the struggle coffin is simple and clear.

Winning the battle with myself.

It was a test befitting the Sungmoo family, which required constant struggle with oneself.

The number of challenges is unlimited.

Even if you lose, you don’t die.

But there is just one rule.

That you can’t give up until you win.

“Ugh! Huh?”

What happened?

I coughed and cleared my throat.

‘I’m sure his throat was cut just now?’

I was the one who attacked first. But the results were different. My illusions cut my throat faster.

‘Yeah, it was a fantasy. It was a fantasy.’

After being in shock for a while, I finally came to my senses.

It was a fucking realistic fantasy.

Each and every cold sensation of his neck being cut was vividly replayed in my mind.

‘This is terrible. This would drive a normal person crazy.’

It was really like the first test.

But I was prepared for this much.

and.

‘… …Is it possible for me to do something like that?’

The illusions created by the test of the struggle can only reproduce what I have.

The only difference is that fantasy uses 100 percent of the skills I have.

That means I’m not using 100 percent of the strength I have right now.

‘What I’m saying is that I could have done that blow that quickly cut off my neck even if I swung it too late.’

If I could have done that, I could have just stopped it.

“……good.”

I was faced with my fantasy again.

“Let’s give it a try.”