The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 74

Chapter 74: Shadows Stir (??? Side)

In a certain room, filled with various tools and magic stones, a man worked silently as distant footsteps echoed.

The room’s door was rudely thrown open, and the man turned around, smiling.

“Well, well, Lord Vagras, how’s everything…”

A spear was thrust at the man’s forehead just before he could finish his sentence. He raised both hands in surrender, speaking playfully.

“Quite violent, aren’t we? What happened?”

“Why did you send Roud? Thanks to that, we missed witnessing the end of that country.”

“Well, it’s an unavoidable judgment, you could say, a necessary measure.”

“You…”

“Black Sword.”

Vagras, who had exerted force on the spear, halted at those words. The man stopped smiling and continued.

“It seems you’ve met him.”

“…Who is he?”

“Black Storm Knight Berg, originally known as Serk Grantos.”

“Grantos… Is he related to that monster?”

“He’s his brother. I heard he was just a mediocre runaway, but people’s evaluations can’t be trusted.”

The man sighed as if saying “Oh well,” but beneath his attitude, there was an air of caution.

“It seems you’ve encountered that man and the lion’s sister, obtaining Rare Drops… Especially the man, whom we judged to be a threat comparable to the lion, which is why we sent him.”

“Hmph, I doubt he’ll do what he’s told.”

Vagras lowered the spear and handed the Zenostand to the man, who now wore a pleased smile.

“Oh, oh, you’ve obtained it.”

“The promise has been fulfilled.”

“Yes, yes, now the plan can proceed… Oh.”

As the man looked towards the entrance of the room, Roud appeared. Roud sat in a chair in the room, touching his cheek while wearing a smile.

“Welcome back. How about the thing I asked for?”

“I forgot. Something interesting happened.”

Without any remorse, Roud replied, causing Vagras to grow irritated. The man raised his hand to stop the impending confrontation.

“…Could it be the man called Berg?”

“That’s right. Still rough around the edges, but he had the radiance and Rare Drop that would reach me… Meeting someone of that caliber in this spineless continent is quite something.”

“Is he such an extraordinary person…”

Hearing Roud’s evaluation, the man pondered. Then, he spoke to Roud again.

“Lord Roud, could you head to the Grucio Continent?”

“Oh? Why?”

“For the final preparations… or let’s say, to make necessary arrangements.”

Roud reacted subtly to the man’s words.

“We still have things to do, but they aren’t enough to occupy Lord Roud’s time. So, if you could prepare the stage in advance…”

“You want me to do that?”

“No, you’ll be fine fighting the monsters. The preparations and details will be handled here.”

The man snapped his fingers, and a woman in a black robe appeared from the shadows. She immediately knelt.

“Did you call me, Lord Fifth?”

“Go to the Grucio Continent with Lord Roud, and make preparations without interfering with Lord Roud.”

“As you command.”

Saying so, the woman disappeared again. Confirming that, the man—Fifth—faced Roud again.

“Lord Roud, there’s nothing in this continent that can occupy your time. However, dealing with the monsters of the Demon Continent might be a good way to pass it.”

“Hmm, fine.”

“Thank you. Now, head to the ‘Tower that Challenges the Heavens,’ the dungeon you last conquered.”

Roud stood up and left the room leisurely. Seeing him off, Fifth sighed and turned on his heel.

“Well then, let’s make preparations ourselves.”

“What are you planning this time?”

“Well, this man called Berg seems to be quite troublesome. It’s better to take care of him. But he’s strong, you know. How do you plan to deal with someone who can match me at full power?”

“In fact, the experiment in Berga will bear fruit soon…”

Fifth picked up something he had been working on until now. It was a mirror made of obsidian-like material.

“When he arrives, let’s have Berga Kingdom sink into darkness along with him.”

The shadows were steadily devouring…