Chapter 972

               

“Raon changed your daughter?””

Glenn narrowed his eyes as he looked at the blue-haired man.

“What do you mean?”

“My daughter has a twisted personality and causes a lot of trouble because she is so talented, but she has changed a lot since she met that friend.”

The blue-haired man gently raised his hand and pointed to Raon.

“I wanted to come out first to thank him.”

He gave a faint smile, saying that he had only come to say hello.

“Ha, that crazy…”

Chamber put her hand on her forehead as if she was used to the situation and let out a long sigh.

‘Hmm….’

Raon lowered his eyebrows as he looked at the blue-haired man in front of him.

‘This man is the King of Balkan…?’

He was an impressive man with luxurious blue hair that seemed to contain the sea.

He looked to be in his late twenties or early thirties and possessed a huge amount of mana, so he thought he was a secret weapon that Balkan was hiding, but he never imagined he would be the King.

“I am Xanthos Ruin Balkan.”

The King of Balkan took a short bow as if he had come as a father, not as a King.

“…I am Raon Zieghart, Lord of the Light Wind Palace of Zieghart.”

Raon put his hand on his chest and bowed deeply.

‘He’s bowing to me.’

Even if he came as a father, he didn’t expect the King of Balkan to bow first.

He was so embarrassed that his voice cracked without him realizing it.

“Jaina has caused a lot of trouble in many ways, thank you for taking care of her until the end.”

Xanthos smiled, saying that Jaina’s personality seemed to have changed for the better thanks to him.

“I didn’t do anything.”

Raon stared blankly at Xanthos and shook his trembling hand.

‘I’m embarrassed.’

He had the position and honor of a King, but he greeted him first and spoke politely to someone much younger than him. It was to the point of being burdensome.

“You seem to be more shy than what I heard from my daughter.”

Xanthos licked his lips with a soft smile.

“What did the Princess say?”

“She said you were a stupid wild boar who charged without thinking about the consequences.”

He nodded his chin, saying that he looked like a dragon soaring in the sky, not a wild boar, when he met him in person.

-What dragon!

Wrath quickly shook his head as if he disagreed.

-This guy is definitely a wild boar who charges at everything! And his greed is even greater!

He flapped his arms, saying that he shouldn’t be seen in a good light.

“…I’m just picky about people.”

Raon pushed Wrath away and lowered his gaze.

“Picky about people?”

Xanthos laughed as he swept back his blue hair.

“Originally, it should be heard in a bad way, but it’s strangely not bad when the Lord of the Light Wind Palace says it.”

He shrugged his shoulders, saying that the person who said it was more important than the words.

“Ah, Dad? No, Your Majesty!”

Jaina, who came up late, glared at Xanthos.

“Why are you here!”

She chewed her lips and ran to Xanthos.

“I came to see you because I was angry that it was not me, but a stranger who changed my daughter.”

Xanthos patted Jaina’s back, saying it was just a simple greeting.

“Nooooooooo!”

Jaina screamed with her face flushed red.

“What are you talking about! No! It’s not!”

She shouted and waved her arms as if she had returned to her original personality.

“G-go quickly! Everyone is waiting for you!”

Jaina put her hand on Xanthos’s back and pushed him towards the palace.

“The conference is boring. Lord of the Light Wind Palace. How about we leave the uncles and aunts and have a beer together?”

Xanthos gestured as if he was drinking beer, as if asking him to go with him.

“Damn Your Highness…”

Chamber lifted her hat slightly and let out a voice as if she was clenching her teeth.

“It’s embarrassing. Why don’t you stop and go to the conference hall?”

She had thick veins on her forehead as if she was about to explode.

“Hmm…”

Xanthos swallowed hard as if he couldn’t ignore Chamber’s words.

“J-just kidding. You’re too serious.”

He waved his hand as if it was all a joke and stepped back.

“Lord. Let’s go. I will guide you.”

Xanthos subtly approached Glenn as if trying to avoid Chamber’s gaze.

“I understand. But…”

Glenn followed Xanthos and slowly parted his lips.

“How did the Lord of the Light Wind Palace change the Princess? Can you tell me in detail?”

He tilted his head slightly as if he was curious.

“Shall I tell you?”

Xanthos perked up his ears and slowed down.

“I’m a little curious.”

Glenn licked his lips as if he was very, very curious, not just a little.

“As I said before, our child has a lot of bad habits. She even thought the world was hers.”

“That’s right.”

He immediately agreed as if he wanted to hear Raon’s story quickly.

“She was the youngest, so I cherished her, and she was so talented that I raised her too preciously. When I was wondering how to fix that personality, she got badly burned by the Lord of the Light Wind Palace at the underground auction house in Cameloon. Since then, Jaina has started to change little by little.”

“Dad!”

Jaina stomped her feet loudly as if begging him to stop.

“Actually, her personality became more violent after that, but fortunately, her meeting with the Lord of the Light Wind Palace did not end there. When she clashed with the Apostles, her pride completely collapsed…”

Xanthos smiled happily as he brought out one by one the things that Jaina had suffered.

“Ugh…”

Jaina bit her lip until it bled as if she was upset, but she didn’t have the guts to stop Glenn and Xanthos’s conversation.

“T-that, that…”

Jaina put on her hood and turned her gaze away as if trying to avoid Raon’s gaze.

“There is no need to be ashamed of the past.”

Raon lowered his chin slightly as he looked at Jaina.

“…Because it’s true that I did something bad.”

Jaina let out a heavy sigh, saying that she couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“If you were still a bad person, you should be ashamed. But…”

Raon shook his head as he looked at Jaina, who was biting her lip.

“The current you is a completely different person from the past you. Now, instead of being ashamed of the past, you can be proud of yourself for getting out of that ugliness.”

Raon slowly raised his finger and placed it in front of Jaina.

“It’s much more difficult for a person to change in a good direction than to be born with such a tendency.”

He had seen many people, but only Karoon had changed dramatically.

Jaina had also made some changes, so now it was time to accept her shameful past and move forward.

“Ah…”

Jaina’s eyes widened as if she was surprised by his words.

“Well, she has changed a lot. At first, I wanted to slap her every moment.”

Martha still didn’t like her, but she nodded, acknowledging the changed parts.

“As the Lord said, she is now a wonderful Princess. She stood in front of her subordinates until the end of the war with the Black Tower.”

Burren also smiled, saying that Jaina’s change was amazing.

“Her expression is good…”

Runaan nodded, saying that Jaina’s complexion had brightened more than anything else.

“To be honest, it was hard to get close to her at first because her face was scary, but now her atmosphere has become much softer.”

Dorian scratched his belly pocket and gave a cool smile. He seemed even more surprised because he was the first to meet Jaina with him.

“Ah…”

Jaina dropped the staff she was holding in her hand as if she was surprised by the changed evaluation of Raon and the Light Wind Palace swordsmen.

“T-thank you.”

She lowered her head, hiding her transparent eyes.

“I was angry because of the King, but I feel a little better seeing the kids.”

Chamber exhaled the breath she had been holding in, saying that her heart was purified just by looking at them.

“Are you feeling okay?”

Raon approached Chamber and examined her condition.

“I want to say I’m okay, but I’m not.”

Chamber sighed and shook her head.

“I guess I overdid it. The upper Dantian is not recovering.”

She bit her lip, saying that it didn’t seem like an injury that would heal easily.

“Olga. If it’s you now…”

Raon turned to look at Olga, who was with the Light Wind Palace swordsmen.

“It’s no use.”

Chamber shook her head as she looked at Olga.

“This wound is not a physical wound, but a mental wound. And because I inflicted it myself, it cannot be erased with divine power.”

She smiled, saying that she was grateful that the Saintess had healed her physical wounds.

“Chamber is right. There’s nothing I can do…”

Olga clicked her tongue roughly as if she was disappointed.

“And instead of receiving help from others, I have to recover with my own strength to return to my previous level. Transcendence is such a realm.”

Chamber shook her head, saying that it was not good to receive help from others.

“Let’s go in for now.”

She pointed to Xanthos and Glenn, who were going ahead, as if it would be good to enter the conference hall now.

“I, I’ll guide you.”

Jaina wiped her eyes with her sleeve and went forward again.

Raon followed Jaina into a huge white building with red silk curtains hanging down like curtains.

Inside, the corridor had long walls and ceilings that were a mix of yellow and white, giving it a luxurious yet warm feeling.

“Everyone else has arrived. The general conference including the neutral forces will be held in three days.”

Chamber winked, saying that the conference to be held in three days was the real one.

“Shall we go in then?”

“Just a moment.”

Raon stopped before entering the conference hall and turned around.

“You guys rest outside.”

He ordered the Light Wind Palace swordsmen to rest.

“Yes!”

“And…”

Raon raised his finger as he looked at the swordsmen who were answering loudly.

“You remember what I said this morning, right?”

“Of course.”

The swordsmen nodded immediately as if they knew it for granted.

“Martha. You can run wild.”

“Really?”

Martha gasped as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Yes. I’ll take responsibility. Do as you please.”

Raon nodded and lowered his hand.

“You might regret those words. Let’s go!”

Martha slung Runaan over her shoulder and ran out of the castle. It seemed like she had a lot built up during training.

“Hey! No, Palace Lord?”

Burren widened his eyes and looked back and forth between Raon and Martha.

“It’s okay. You enjoy it too.”

Raon chuckled and opened the door to the conference hall.

Gooooooo!

Six thrones were set up in front of a huge round table that seemed to represent the continent, and the heads of the Five Kings and Xanthos were sitting in those seats.

“Raon! You’ve finally arrived!”

The first to greet him was Ogram, the Beast King and Lord of the Beast Alliance.

“I heard the news! You saved that old witch!”

Ogram shouted that he did a really good job and waved his hands, which were as thick as pot lids.

“Brother! I believed in you!”

Garona and the chief of the Slan tribe, who were standing behind him, also spread their hands as if they were happy to see him.

“The main character always comes late.”

King Lecross nodded with a smile. Judging by his dark complexion, it didn’t seem like he had fully recovered yet.

“I owe you a lot, but I’m sorry that I left without saying hello properly.”

Third Prince Greer bowed deeply as if he was sorry.

“You have become an existence that is difficult to even look at now. I don’t even feel envious.”

Borini Kitten bowed his head with a soft smile.

“Ah, hello?”

Larian, the Lord of the Magic Tower, covered his robe up to his head and let out a creeping voice.

“Lord Raon! It’s been a while! I bought three copies of this book too! One for appreciation, one for collection, and one for evangelism!”

On the other hand, Encia, who seemed to have grown bigger, shook the Raon Zieghart biography. He bought three copies of the same book, so he didn’t know what he was talking about.

“Thank you for the welcome.”

Raon took a deep breath and bowed to those sitting at the round table.

“I am Raon Zieghart, Lord of the Light Wind Palace.”

Because it was a serious occasion, he bowed to everyone and stood behind Glenn like Sheryl and Roenn.

“Hmm…”

Glenn hummed very quietly as if he was happy that Raon was being welcomed by everyone.

-That old man doesn’t even try to hide it anymore….

Wrath snorted in disbelief.

“Sigh, I already feel tired.”

Chamber sighed and sat next to Xanthos.

“Now that everyone is seated, let’s start the Five Kings Conference.”

Xanthos tapped the round table with a serious look as if he had never joked before.

“The conference is good, but there is something to do before that.”

Ogram stood up with his huge body and looked at Raon.

“Shouldn’t we first applaud the wizards of Balkan and the swordsmen of Zieghart who made it possible to create this place!”

He stomped his feet, saying that such a place would never have been created if it weren’t for the two forces.

“That’s right. I was able to live thanks to Glenn.”

King Lecross smiled softly and applauded. Ogram, Xanthos, Chamber, and even Larian, the Lord of the Magic Tower, applauded him.

‘Hmm….’

Raon put strength into his fingertips as he listened to the warm applause that rang in his ears.

‘This feels different again.’

He was happy when he was cheered by the people of Balkan in the royal capital, but when he heard words of gratitude from those at the highest point of the continent, his heart pounded as if it would explode.

“The main character seems to be moved, so let’s start now.”

Xanthos turned his gaze away from Raon and placed his hand on the round table. His eyes fell sharply like a sharp axe.

“A conference to crush the Five Demons completely.”

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The Brown Potion, a tavern built on the outskirts of the Balkan royal capital, was crowded with no room to set foot even in the middle of the day, as befits the festival season.

However, it was not only the residents of Balkan who filled it. People from neutral forces who had been invited to the conference were also enjoying alcohol from the afternoon.

“Did you see Raon Zieghart?”

“I saw him. My eyes naturally went to his face? How can a person be born like that?”

“I saw him from the front, and I don’t think even angels would be born like that.”

“His appearance is one thing, but his aura was no joke? My heart felt like it was going to explode just by looking at him.”

“The Light Wind Palace swordsmen standing behind him also looked different….”

The people in the tavern swallowed dry air as they talked about Raon and the Light Wind Palace, who had entered the royal palace a little while ago.

“Seeing the Lord of the Light Wind Palace in person today, I believe the rumor that he killed the Lord of the Black Tower.”

A wizard in a red robe nodded, saying it was an appalling aura.

“I don’t know about that. We know best. What kind of monster the Lord of the Black Tower is.”

A wizard in a blue robe frowned, saying that he still couldn’t believe it.

“That’s right.”

A red-haired man wearing a martial arts uniform with a red hawk engraved on his left chest nodded.

“It’s certain that the Lord of the Light Wind Palace is strong. He also fits the word genius well. But killing the Lord of the Black Tower is different.”

He narrowed his eyes deeply.

“The Lord of the Black Tower is a monster that even Chamber could not catch in the end. Such a guy is defeated by Raon Zieghart, who was at the beginning of transcendence? It doesn’t make sense.”

The black-haired man shook his head, saying that it was an unreliable matter.

“The Lord of the Black Tower was also weakened…”

“The Lord of the Black Tower is always the one who thinks about his own safety first. If Chamber had finished it, I could have believed it, but it’s hard to believe that the Lord of the Light Wind Palace finished it.”

He shook his head, saying that he shouldn’t believe all the rumors.

“I think the same way. You shouldn’t believe it unconditionally. The Lord of the Black Tower’s body has not been found.”

A knight in silver armor licked his lips briefly.

“Then why are they saying that the Lord of the Black Tower is dead?”

“If it’s revealed that such a large-scale operation has failed, it will become a big problem.”

The black-haired man shook his head, saying that he shouldn’t decide on a path just by listening to rumors that have spread outside.

“Come to think of it, there was no body of the Lord of the Black Tower.”

A white-robed wizard swallowed his breath, led by the black-haired man’s words.

“That’s right. They said it was all burned by the Lord of the Light Wind Palace’s flames….”

“It’s strange to burn that. Just showing the body would raise the morale of the entire Five Kings, but their momentum is plummeting.”

The black-haired man shook his head, saying that it wasn’t strange.

“Hmm, it’s definitely a bit difficult to believe unconditionally.”

“Because our lives are at stake.”

“Also, if we side with the Five Kings, the Five Demons might attack us at any time.”

The martial artists and wizards of the neutral forces bit their lips as if they were reminded of what they had suffered in the meantime.

“Of course, Raon Zieghart might have really caught the Lord of the Black Tower. However, we must move with the possibility that it might not be the case in mind. Because one choice can determine your entire life.”

The black-haired man said that he had to use his head well and raised his fingers.

“Honestly, I’ll acknowledge Raon Zieghart, but Light Wind Palace? It’s just not good. You can tell just by looking at the kids’ eyes. They’re all dazed. Their level is high, but they don’t know how to fight.”

It was when he was trying to bring down Light Wind Palace after Raon.

“Then why don’t you tell them? How to fight?”

Glossy black hair and black eyes. Martha grabbed the black-haired man’s head, drawing a smile more wicked than a demon.

“I, Lady Rakshasa! Just a moment!”

“Why is your tongue so long?”

Martha ignored the black-haired man’s words and grabbed his collar, lifting him up.

“Come out! You son of a bitch!”