The Illegitimate Who Devours Weapons

Weapon-Eating Illegitimate Son

Episode 21

Perhaps because of my status as an illegitimate child, no one welcomed me when I arrived at my parents’ house.

Perhaps when the painter returned, many people would have been waiting as if a ceremony was about to be held.

‘I guess this is the extent of the gaze directed at me.’

I actually like this better.

Because I could just say hello to my uncle without any hassle and head straight to my room.

“master!”

Wow!

As soon as I saw the nanny return to the room, she suddenly hugged me.

“Nanny. Do it after I wash up. I’m dirty now. I’ve been out for almost a month.”

“… … Black.”

“… … !”

The nanny suddenly started crying, so I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

“Do you know how anxious I am? The ancient test coffin that the trainer, the ghost mountain, and the ancestor created. Why do you continue to do such dangerous things instead of quietly taking the test! I knew what would happen to you… .”

With every word my nanny spoke, I felt the strength drain from my limbs.

It was only after I was held in my nanny’s arms that I truly felt my body relax.

“Sorry, Nanny.”

“I hope you knew. I really intended to scold you, but… … Have a nice trip, Your Highness.”

Even though I wasn’t her own blood, my nanny always treated me like her real son.

After calming down a bit, the nanny wiped her eyes and frowned at me.

“… … It smells a little.”

“Nanny, isn’t that too much at this time?”

“Ahem, I prepared some bath water. When you come back after washing up, I’ll prepare a meal for you. This nanny has shown off all her hidden skills!”

“No, Nanny. Nanny!”

The nanny pretended not to hear me and started preparing clothes to change into.

It was just before I went into the bathroom.

I couldn’t help but stop walking with empty thoughts.

“Nanny. Aunt?”

It was only then that I remembered the person who had made the most noise in this situation.

I don’t have an aunt.

My aunt would be chattering like crazy if I came back.

* * *

I was finally able to hear from my nanny after a long time, as she insisted that I should wash up and finish eating before I could talk to her.

-Elder Lee Kyung-hwa… …is currently in quarantine.

I immediately contacted my uncle to get permission and headed straight to the law enforcement office.

Even after I got the permit, I had to fill out a bunch of paperwork before I could meet my aunt.

“… … Are you here?”

Hehe, I rubbed my throbbing forehead as I watched my aunt laughing like an idiot.

“Why did you do that?”

“Sorry. Hehe. Still, it’s good to see you healthy. No, wait. But what on earth did you do to increase your magical power by that much!?”

“That’s not important right now.”

“That’s important! Unless you took some elixir somewhere… … .”

Lee Kyung-hwa’s eyes widened.

The explosive growth in horsepower was immediately noticeable.

Even though I hadn’t seen him in only a month, I felt like I was meeting a completely different person.

Even if I had taken the elixir, it was abnormal for it to increase this much.

“You haven’t even digested all the energy in your body?! What a waste! No! Sit down. Right now, with me… … .”

“Aunt.”

I stopped my aunt who was starting to get wild again.

As soon as my aunt saw my expression, she shut her mouth tightly.

“Hehehe.”

And then he chuckled, but seeing him like that made me sigh.

Because my thoughts were so complicated, I didn’t know what to say first.

‘I never thought you would do that for me.’

The reason my aunt was trapped here.

That was because my aunt caused a commotion in the control room against the elders and my eldest brother, who was the acting head of the household.

“What happened?”

“That’s why, when I first heard the news, I panicked so much, so I tried to go see Myung-jeong and Tae-hong, but, uh, uh… … All the adults were gathered there… … and they tried to kick me out, and then… … .”

My aunt was not the type to speak coherently unless it was related to magic, but after some time had passed, I was able to understand her more or less.

My aunt probably just barged into the control room without any consideration.

Of course, the police officers or the guards would have stopped her, and even though she was a direct descendant, since she was not qualified to be a senior, they would have taken steps to drag her out since she had barged into the control room.

But the result was a light injury to three elders, three police officers, and three escorting warriors.

Eventually, my aunt was subdued by my eldest brother and was referred to disciplinary proceedings and placed in isolation.

It was a result that I could neither laugh nor cry about.

“I’m sorry, baby. But I just couldn’t control my anger because I thought those people might have done something weird to you too.”

There were moments when my always cheerful aunt would sometimes show a dark expression. Most of them were related to family.

‘What happened, you said?’

A moment of curiosity crossed my mind, but I didn’t ask. Asking itself could be hurtful.

-You guys! You did it! Again! Like always!

From what I heard from my nanny, it seemed like he was running around the conference room shouting things like a madman.

“Aunt.”

“Huh? Why? Are you mad? I said I’m sorry. Please calm down… … When the baby gets mad, I feel sad… … .”

“No, I’m not angry. I’m just curious. Why did you do that? Was it because you thought the magic we created would be cut off?”

“That, that… … I don’t know.”

My aunt had a sad look on her face.

“I just get so angry. I’m worried about magic… … And now I think about not being able to see my baby, so I just get this choked up feeling!”

My aunt grinned like an idiot again, pretending to strangle herself.

I was speechless at those words.

‘To be honest, I never completely trusted my aunt until now.’

I know my aunt is not the type of person who would betray me.

Because my aunt was a pure person who only looked at one thing.

But as pure as it was, it seemed like he would end this relationship without mercy once his goal was achieved.

A relationship of trust built on a clear purpose. That was about all I could think of.

No, that wasn’t it.

‘… … Okay, let’s admit it. At some point, I also started to think of my aunt as my uncle, my nanny, or my eldest sister.’

Maybe I just needed a reason to believe. I made excuses that my current situation wasn’t conducive to believing what I wanted to believe.

“Auntie, I’ll get it out right away. Please wait a moment.”

“Huh? No. Don’t overdo it. It’s easier than you think! Myung-jeong and Tae-hong took care of me!”

It really did look livable.

It only has iron bars, but it also has a shower room and a bed.

Even though he caused a big incident, he is one of the few remaining brothers of the current head of the household, and since the acting head of the household and the general manager mediated, he will be treated well.

“I won’t force it. You’ll be able to get out soon anyway even if I don’t do anything.”

“Huh?”

“Then I’ll take my leave now. We’ll talk about magic after you come out.”

“Uh, um… …Can’t we just do it now? There’s so much I want to hear!”

“I’m a little busy.”

I snickered and turned around to leave the prison. My aunt waved both arms over her head as she saw me off.

* * *

I heard that my father, who had been away for quite some time, was returning to the family.

Father, who disliked grand things, said that there was no need to welcome him, but the children who remained in the family and Mrs. Baek went out to welcome him.

Woooooooooo-

A magically powered plane landed quietly on the airfield. An expressionless man walked out of it.

The moment I saw my father, I was shocked once again.

‘… … I really can’t figure it out.’

I chewed my lips without realizing it.

I thought I had grown quite a bit after the incident at this naming ceremony, but I still couldn’t figure out how different I was from my father.

That gait, that unmanned aura that is secretly flowing out.

How much suffering will I have to go through before I can see what my father sees?

“Are you here?”

Mrs. Baek greeted her father with a slight bow.

“You must have waited a long time, ma’am.”

“No. I have prepared hot spring water for you, so please wash up and enjoy your meal.”

“Okay.”

My father walked and glanced at his brothers one by one. Then, for a moment, his gaze stopped on me.

It was a gaze that lingered just a little longer than the other brothers, but the other brothers, except for me, did not notice it.

And a faint sense of satisfaction appeared and disappeared in my father’s profound eyes.

“I have always said that those who do not fight are not needed in the family.”

All the brothers became nervous at their father’s sudden words.

“But here, there’s only one kid who has a competitive spirit toward me.”

There were no brothers so stupid as not to understand the meaning of those words.

I just didn’t know who it was.

‘Who on earth was my father talking to?’

‘Are you the first brother?’

‘What the heck… … .’

The brothers exchanged glances, unable to hide their bewildered expressions.

And it was the same for me too.

‘… … I tried to suppress my emotions as much as possible, but you read it?’

I only caught a glimpse of my father from a distance.

But then my father read it. It gave me goosebumps.

I watched my father’s back as he walked away, then followed him.

* * *

As soon as the father took a short break, he called all of his children to the dinner table.

It had been a long time since I sat down at a table with only my immediate family.

Most of my brothers were away from home due to various schedules, and my father didn’t even bother to have meals with them.

Besides, since I was an illegitimate child, it was awkward for me to be in a place where only legitimate children gathered.

The only time I got to sit down for a meal with Mrs. Baek and all of my brothers was on my father’s birthday, which was only once a year.

“Report it.”

After the meal, my father opened his mouth softly.

It was a request to report on what had happened or what had been accomplished.

It was something my father did every time he returned from a trip abroad.

“Yes, then let’s begin.”

The first to speak on behalf of the family was the eldest brother who was acting as head of the household.

“The fourth one was in charge of handling the Gap-Geup Gate that opened in Gwangju at the request of the Gimhae Kim family.”

“What’s the price?”

“I received a portion of the Northern Coal Mining District. Next, I dealt with the nightmare-level monsters that appeared in Romania. Judging by the scale of the monsters, the situation is not normal, so I am keeping a close eye on it.”

“You too.”

“You too, what I mean is… … .”

“No. Go to the next one.”

I laughed in vain as I listened to the achievements of my brothers being listed one by one.

‘As expected of our family. Defeating a nightmare-level monster at a level 1 gate… ‘

The brothers, who were already grown, had long since obtained their qualifications as political officers and had even created their own private military units and were active in them.

They may not have done it alone, but even taking that into account, their accomplishments were astonishing for someone their age.

All the brothers except the second and third brothers who had been away from the family for a long time, and the fifth brother who was in training at a closed temple, have been reported.

“This is the last one.”

And now it’s my turn.

The eldest brother cleared his throat and began his report.

“I received information that the trainer was going to infiltrate Jeokcheongdo and relayed this information to the youngest, who succeeded in subduing him. Through this, we succeeded in protecting Gwisusan, the lord and spiritual being of Jeokcheongdo.”

The eldest brother took a moment to catch his breath and continued speaking.

“The youngest also discovered the first test tube that was hidden during the naming ceremony. The research center will separately report on how the test tube works and what the test contents are. That’s all.”

Silence fell over the dining table.

Some of the brothers frowned uncomfortably, and Mrs. Baek’s face was expressionless as always.

“Son.”

Breaking through the silence, my father opened his mouth.

“Yes, father.”

“Why did you do it alone without waiting for support from your family?”

I looked at my father for a moment.

Nothing could be read from the calm gaze that made it impossible to know what he was thinking.

But I knew instinctively.

‘This is a test.’

For a brief moment, time for thought passes.

I opened my mouth slowly.

“Fight constantly, win always, and enjoy the sweetness of victory.”

A strange light appeared in my father’s eyes.

“Those are the words of my grandfather.”

“I simply followed those words faithfully. Those who do not fight will be eliminated.”

“Hmm.”

A strange light appeared in my father’s eyes.

The silence has returned again.

The look in the eyes of the brothers who seemed arrogant, and the look in the eyes of the eldest brother who seemed surprised as always.

“You don’t look like me.”

“yes?”

I was taken aback by my father’s unexpected words.

“Was my answer insufficient?”

“No. That is a sufficient answer.”

After my father finished speaking like that, he turned his gaze to my eldest brother.

“When is the naming ceremony banquet scheduled to be held?”

“Now that my father is back, we can hold it tomorrow.”

“It’s an event that will also have guests, so it will take some time. Three days would be good.”

“Yes, I will convey that to the administration.”

“Then let’s stop here for today.”

My father slowly got up from his seat. Then he looked at me and Hwa and said.

“I have prepared a good name for you, so wait for it.”

Hwa’s expression brightened.

I bowed my head quietly.