I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 10

Chapter 10

Episode 10

Merlin made a bewildered expression.

It was a story about swearing loyalty.

It was an outrageous demand for a single duel, and one that was abbreviated and restricted in strength.

Above all, didn’t she already swear allegiance to the Dark Magic House?

The ‘Lord’ who received her loyalty was the Demon Lord Duke Nordian, the head of the Dark Maga and an 8-star absolute demon.

“You do realize that this is an impossible situation, right?”

“Well, I don’t think so.”

Chris shrugged.

“If I become the ‘Prince’ of the Dark Maga, it wouldn’t be impossible for you to follow me.”

Confucius.

This refers to those who have been recognized as successors to the Dark Maga bloodline.

There are currently five of them, and they are fighting for succession while creating their own power within the family.

Of course, all five of them were legitimate descendants, and there were no collateral descendants.

“You, a collateral descendant, are Confucius? That is impossible.”

“Do you really think it won’t work?”

“!!”

Chris raised the corners of his mouth.

He lowered his voice.

“I think I can do it.”

Merlin swallowed without realizing it.

Something about the atmosphere was different than before.

A thrilling sense of tension.

Heavy air.

Merlin groaned as she murmured the identity of the energy flowing out of Chris.

‘Feeling of pressure.’

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Merlin made a face that said it was ridiculous.

I know things have changed.

The being in front of you is not the same as before.

But what about the feeling of pressure?

It wasn’t simply a question of talent.

A sense of oppression was something that could only be achieved with a certain level of authority.

But the child in front of me had no qualifications.

then.

‘You were born with it?’

Merlin’s eyes fluttered.

Occasionally, such a being exists.

Beings who are born to rule over others. Natural rulers.

As such people grow up, they naturally develop a sense of intimidation that makes them look down on others.

‘earthly?’

Merlin couldn’t help but feel confused and shocked.

Meanwhile, Chris shrugged his shoulders inwardly as he watched Merlin’s reaction.

‘Arthur. The experiences I’ve accumulated so far are different.’

Vice-Captain Merlin.

He suppresses aging with magic, so he looks young, but he is at least close to 40 years old.

In her previous life, she was older than Chris.

But Chris experienced a whole decade of turmoil.

The Faction of Light went through countless events and achieved numerous accomplishments before being destroyed by the Magic Empire.

Even before joining the warrior party, he briefly rose to the position of leader of a large group based on his outstanding abilities.

So, it was possible to show as much pressure as possible to pressure Vice-Captain Merlin.

Chris decided to drive a wedge in, thinking that Merlin was halfway there.

“Of course, I know this isn’t an easy decision to make. And it’s not something that can be decided with a duel that limits your strength. So let’s do this.”

“…What do you mean?”

“Let’s duel me in a month. But then let’s have a proper fight without any restrictions.”

“!!”

Merlin made a puzzled face.

It was a proposal that made no sense at all.

“You have no chance of defeating me unless you restrain my power.”

“I guess so.”

Chris didn’t deny it.

Even if he was a genius, there was no way he could defeat a 4-star mine in just one month.

‘It took me three years to reach the level of four stars in my previous life.’

The higher you go in the realm of achievement, the more difficult it becomes to reach it exponentially, and the gap in skill becomes extremely wide.

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but.

“Sometimes, an egg can break a rock.”

“!!”

“Please watch over me for the next month.”

Chris looked straight into Merlin’s eyes.

“Watch me for a month to see how I act, what I do, and how I ultimately change. Then judge for yourself whether I am worthy of your loyalty or not.”

Merlin remained silent.

I couldn’t open my mouth to say anything.

‘What are you going to do with just one month?’

A month is a very short time.

No matter how much of a genius he was, there was a time limit.

That’s just common sense.

but.

“…All right.”

Merlin replied:

In a way that even he himself couldn’t understand.

“…Let’s watch for a month.”

For some reason, I had a feeling that if it was the being in front of me, it would be able to accomplish something absurd.

Chris smiled faintly.

“I won’t disappoint you.”

* ? ?* ? ?*

‘Good!’

Chris returned to his room and secretly cheered.

I accomplished everything I set out to do in today’s duel.

He displayed his strong power and changed the gaze of the people, and also figured out how the ‘Mud Sword Technique’ was manifested.

And the most important thing.

‘I succeeded in shaking Merlin’s heart.’

Merlin is a very important character.

Unlike others, he is the main character of the Dark Magic House.

Chris intends to take over the entire Dark Maga beyond the House of Kazar, so making her his own would be a great help.

‘Aside from that, Merlin will also become a very famous mine.’

During the Great War, Merlin had already become a high-ranking 6-star mine.

6 stars.

A state called ‘Master’.

So, I absolutely had to make her my own.

‘Of course it hasn’t completely fallen to me yet, but a month should be enough.’

One month of promise with her.

In the meantime, he had planned to accomplish several things.

‘First, the Black Swamp Library.’

Black Swamp Library.

It was where the black magic secrets of the Count Khazar family were stored.

He went to see his father, Count Khazar.

“Here, this is a letter of recommendation from Vice-Captain Merlin. I received it after winning the duel with the Vice-Captain.”

“…….”

His father, Count Khazar, looked puzzled.

It was natural.

While I was thinking about selling it on the family register, my son completely changed.

“…You defeated the Black Swamp Knights in a duel?”

“Yes, we won because the Mines lacked basic skills. The Black Swamp Knights weren’t that great either. We’ll have to focus on training.”

Count Kazar shook his head.

It’s nothing special.

The opponents that Christian defeated were, of course, people that Count Kazar also knew.

Although their level of magic was not high, they were definitely not the type of people who would listen to such stories. They were dedicated to training and their fundamentals were more solid than others.

Moreover, some of the opponents my son defeated were ridiculous.

Christian defeated Vice-Captain Merlin.

‘I can’t believe it.’

No matter how much power was restricted, this was something that could never happen.

To him who couldn’t believe it even after hearing the news, Merlin admitted it.

That he lost.

And here’s what she added:

‘That guy is a genius?’

Even, she added an adjective.

A talent that is hard to believe even after seeing it with your own two eyes.

Count Kazar looked at him with distrust.

“Why do you look like that?”

“I thought about the rumors I heard about you recently.”

“I heard you’re a genius? That’s true. I didn’t know, but I think you’re a genius.”

“…….”

A statement that is not at all humble.

Count Kazar let out a hollow laugh.

‘When I see that kind of ignorant attitude, it seems like nothing has changed.’

No, it’s not.

The appearance of the sprout was the same as before, but it was definitely different.

The previous Christian was a bad dog, a punk. A wretched loser who couldn’t even make eye contact with his father.

But the son standing before him now was so arrogant that it was almost overwhelming.

If I had to make a comparison, it seemed similar to the arrogance of a wild beast.

‘Am I crazy? Calling that guy a beast?’

Count Khazar forced himself to think so.

There have been many times in the past when I had high hopes and was disappointed, so I’m trying to force myself to think negatively.

but.

‘… This time, it really seems like things have changed.’

Count Kazar narrowed his eyes.

How many days was the longest he’d been pretending to change?

A week, ten days, fortnight?

Anyway, regardless of the period, there was something decisively different from before.

Right, the eyes.

His son had never once looked at him like that.

“…Here, here is the key to the library. You understand that the books inside must never be taken out, right?”

Chris nodded.

“Then let’s go.”

“…okay.”

As I was about to close the door and leave, I heard a hesitant voice behind me.

“…Can I trust you this time?”

Chris turned his head and looked at his ‘father.’

Count Kazar’s eyes were seen shaking faintly.

It was ‘fatherly love’.

‘Even minds have family ties.’

Although their values were different, they were still human.

‘Maybe he’s a much better person than my real father.’

Chris thought back to his previous life, his ‘real father’ who had abused him in his family.

His real father was famous on the outside, but in reality he was a piece of trash.

Before escaping from his family, he had to endure a hellish childhood because of his ‘father’.

Compared to that scum, Count Kazar, even though he was a mine, was much more fatherly.

That’s why.

This is what I thought.

“Please look forward to it.”

Chris raised the corners of his mouth.

“I’ll surprise you.”

I wanted to see those eyes fill with astonishment.

* ? ?* ? ?*

Headed to the Black Swamp Library.

He was greeted by the librarian of the library, ‘Banshee’.

[Ohhoho… Do… Lien… Sir… Welcome… ]

Chris made a face of embarrassment.

‘Why on earth is the librarian being a ghostly banshee?’

Even this banshee, a banshee like his maid!

“Weren’t you my maid? Since when?”

[Uh… what… could it be… that’s… possessiveness towards me? My heart… is… fluttering.]

“…shut up.”

[Even the rough words and actions… are so… ecstatic.]

“…….”

The banshee let out a loud laugh.

From what I’ve heard, the banshee was originally the guardian and librarian of this place.

Then, Count Kazar made Christian serve as his servant as a punishment for his constant misbehavior towards his servant.

[If… you… want to… monopolize… me… I will serve… only you… by your side… Hohoho… .]

“No, that’s fine. Go back.”

[Just imagining being monopolized by the master… makes my heart pound… pound.]

Chris made a face of disgust.

‘If I get rid of my bad reputation as a loser, I’ll always be the first to be chosen again. As a pure-blooded human, no exceptions! I don’t even like vampires! This isn’t the life of a rich, silver spoon in my mouth that I had hoped for!’

Before he returned, he imagined.

If you come from a prestigious family, you will live a life of luxury where others will take care of you without you having to lift a finger.

It was still roughly similar.

The problem is that ghosts do it.

Every morning, a ghost would wake me up with a strange whisper that I couldn’t tell if it was a curse or something, would serve me meals with a poltergeist effect, and would change my clothes with the touch of a spirit that felt cold.

Even that ghost tried to give me a bath. I barely managed to refuse.

This was not the luxury of being born with a silver spoon in your mouth that he had hoped for.

‘It’s pretty on the ghost theme, but that makes it even more unpleasant!’