I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 38

Chapter 38

Episode 38

Tern thought sharply.

Now his realm was at the level of two stars.

A surprising achievement that even surprised Tern himself.

It was an achievement gained through madly training, inspired by Chris’s change.

‘You can do it, my brother, since you’re only a 2-star at best.’

After a good beating, this annoying feeling will go away.

Then, squeak.

The door to the training ground opened.

And when Tern saw Chris appear, his eyes opened wide.

“!!”

Something was different.

It looked big before, but it wasn’t like that anymore.

It seemed as if a large shadow was being cast.

“Tern?”

Chris tilted his head towards Tern.

A face that seems more handsome and more unlucky than before.

“Were you waiting for this guy to hit you?”

Tern swallowed hard.

I felt nervous.

“…Please give me the duel I promised.”

Chris answered with a yawn.

“Okay, if that’s your wish, to get beaten up by this guy like that. I’ll grant your wish.”

Tern felt inexplicably uneasy at Chris’s insincere tone.

But no matter how much I thought about it, my superiority was clear.

Tern is a two-star.

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Because Chris is a two-star.

Even if I practiced closed-door meditation for a long time, it would only last about two weeks at most. It was unlikely that I would achieve anything great.

Of course, I know that Chris put in an incredible effort towards Merlin even though he was a two-star player.

Still, Tern was confident. He had become stronger.

But the moment I met Chris, all the confidence I had disappeared like a bubble.

As Chris said, it wasn’t a duel, but rather a feeling of anxiety that it would end up being a hit.

“…but there is a condition.”

“What is it?”

“Please do not use the Holy Sword.”

“Hmm?”

“Aside from the Holy Sword, all other magical tools are prohibited. Except for the family’s practice sword, all are prohibited.”

Tern set various conditions in his anxious mind.

I recall Chris using various tools to gain the upper hand during his duel with Melin.

“…….”

Chris stared blankly at Tern for a moment.

Tern’s face turned red.

“…It’s the same duel conditions as the Union guys.”

“Hyung, I’m not doing this because I’m scared of losing to you!”

Chris chuckled.

Tern’s face turned even redder as Chris laughed.

‘Why is she so cute?’

Chris thought for a moment.

‘Anyway, what should I do with him?’

Terne was originally an enemy of ‘Christian’.

But is that still the case now?

A red, grinning face was seen.

A face filled with resentment and competitiveness toward his older brother.

It was exactly the feeling I had when looking at my ‘brother’ as a family member.

‘It reminds me of old times.’

Chris felt a little dazed for a moment.

In his previous life, he also had a brother.

Even though he came from a poor family and had a poor family, he had one younger sibling who was kind to him.

‘I hope you are doing well.’

Although the genders were different, the cuteness was similar to Teren.

‘Chris’ is gone from this world, so he shouldn’t be suffering for nothing because of me.’

I checked it once.

As he regresses, what happened to him before?

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Since his original family was also a famous family, it was not difficult to confirm.

His original body was dead.

It seems like the regression had an effect, since he died exactly at the time he entered this body.

‘That’s a good thing.’

In fact, the original ‘Chris’ was a being who was better off never being born in the first place.

Anyway, that doesn’t matter.

Thinking back to his younger brother, Chris felt a little emotional.

‘There’s no need to regard Tern as an enemy.’

I think it would be good to treat him like a younger sibling.

I said it with that in mind.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll follow your conditions. But I have my own conditions.”

“What is it?”

“The loser of the two will attend the Seongheuksik next time.”

“!!”

Tern’s face hardened.

Chris raised the corners of his mouth.

“The Seongheuksik is a competitive arena. Wouldn’t it be better for the weaker of the two to drop out?”

“…….”

“By the way, I’m saying this with you in mind. But you’re my little brother, and I don’t want to trample on you at the Seongheuksik.”

It was a genuine consideration.

If you participate together, you will have to compete in the Seongheuksik.

Chris was planning to crush all his competitors during the Black Death.

For Tern’s sake, it would be better to participate next time.

But instead of being grateful, Tern ground his teeth.

“Shut up and pick up your sword.”

Chris shrugged.

“If you don’t know my brother’s heart.”

I picked up the wooden sword that was placed next to the training ground.

“I guess I’ll have to beat him up to find out.”

The duel has begun.

The results were… as expected.

Tern came to know of his brother’s greatness(?).

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“…It was too much.”

Count Khazar frowned.

Tern was lying in bed suffering from the aftereffects of the duel.

“sorry.”

“The healer said I had to lie down for two weeks. I won’t be able to attend the Seongheuksik.”

Count Khazar clicked his tongue.

In fact, it was exactly as Chris intended.

He deliberately made it like this so that Tern wouldn’t be able to attend the Holy Black Sect.

‘I won’t listen if you tell me.’

For the sake of Tern’s future, you must not attend this Black Ceremony.

Even if he attended, he would become a sacrificial lamb, so he was considerate of me as an older brother.

“Can I talk to Tern for a moment?”

“…Yeah, you seem really angry, so calm down.”

When I went inside, Tern was lying on the bed.

“Brother, I’m here.”

“…….”

Tern did not answer.

Pick turned his head.

A gesture indicating that one does not want to talk.

Chris chuckled and sat down next to me.

“Are you crazy? You sound like a bunch of arrogant Unionists. Wouldn’t it be better to go with the Union?”

“How could you curse like that!”

Tern immediately jumped over and got angry.

Tern grumbled.

“Why did you do that?”

“What? I beat you up because you wanted to get beat up, so why are you mad?”

“No, that’s not it. Isn’t that something you did on purpose to prevent me from attending the Sungheuksik?!”

Chris didn’t deny it.

Tern glared at Chris with reddened eyes, as if his anger was not going away.

‘Well, if I do something wrong, I’ll end up crying.’

In fact, it is understandable that Tern’s position is that the Seongheuk ceremony was a very important ritual to the members of the Dark Maga.

Since he couldn’t attend due to circumstances, it was natural for him to react like that.

I decided to appease her a little.

“I did that because I was thinking of you.”

“That’s what you’re talking about!”

“I do that because I want you to be my strength.”

“…….”

Tern stood there with his mouth firmly shut.

“What nonsense….”

“Have you heard my purpose?”

“…Are you trying to become a Confucius?”

“Yes, I intend to obtain the Dark Maga. But it will be difficult to do so on my own.”

This was true.

No matter how excellent he was, he could not achieve his goal by himself.

Of course, the goal is to become the Dark Maga and stand at the top of the Magic Empire.

It was impossible for a lone wolf to do it.

He needed someone to help him.

“I wish you could be my strength. As my younger brother. However, if you participated in the Holy Black Ceremony with me, you would have been pushed out of the competition and lost the opportunity to obtain dark magic.”

“…….”

Tern couldn’t answer.

Chris’s appearance when he faced the duel.

It was overwhelming.

Indeed, would he have had a chance of winning if he competed against Chris during the Seongheuksik?

“First of all, you don’t need much dark magic.”

“…What do you mean?”

“Dark magic doesn’t suit you. What suits you is ‘ash-colored magic.’”

“!!”

Tern opened his eyes wide.

Just as the mana of light is divided into many branches, so there are many types of magic.

Up to 2 stars, you learn common attributes, and when you move from 2 stars to 3 stars, the type of attribute of the magic is determined.

This was also the reason why the Seongheuksik was performed at the 2nd level.

When you reach the 3rd star level, your attributes are determined and your ability to accept dark magic is limited.

“Dark magic is a great attribute magic that exists above all other types of magic. However, this only applies when it suits your aptitude. If it doesn’t suit you, it’s worse than not learning it at all. What suits you is ‘ash-colored magic.’”

Ashen magic.

It was a magical power with attributes specialized in cursed black magic.

“…How do you know that, hyung?”

Tern growled as if he found it difficult to accept.

Chris thought to himself.

‘Because I saw it in the future.’

During the Age of Destruction, Tern was known for its powerful black magic spells.

However, it was not possible to advance beyond a certain level, and that was because of the type of magic that Tern possessed.

To reach a high level with cursed black magic, the magical energy had to be of ashen color.

“Isn’t it much easier to learn witchcraft than swordsmanship?”

“…That’s true.”

“It’s because of your aptitude. Of course, I’m not forcing you to do it. But I’m asking you to think about it. Which one would be better for your future? It’s not like it’s impossible to accept dark magic just because you’ve mastered ash magic.”

As a member of the Dark Maga, it was difficult to give up Dark Magic.

Fortunately, dark magic is the superior attribute of all magic, so it is possible to learn them together.

However, if you have learned other magic in advance, the efficiency of accepting dark magic will naturally decrease.

“I would like you to learn the Ash Magic first, and then accept the Dark Magic. This is my advice as your older brother.”

“…….”

Tern was silent.

I’m in trouble.

Chris shrugged.

“Think about it carefully. Oh, and this is a gift.”

Chris quickly handed me a small pouch.

“It’s a meeting.”

Tern’s eyes widened.

“I picked it up here, so eat it.”

“Oh, why are you giving me such a treasure…?”

Chris thought to himself for a moment.

‘I’ve had better food.’

Even if you eat ebony, the lower-level elixir, ash, will be less effective.

If eating it won’t help, it’s better to give it to others and show off.

“Because you are my brother. There is no other reason.”

“!!”

Tern’s eyes trembled. He bit his lip.

“You… why… the hell….”

He hated his brother, Chris.

I’m annoyed.

That feeling is still the same now.

– Because you are my brother. There is no other reason.

That’s not all.

He also knew that he was suited for witchcraft.

Something you can only know by pretending not to know and watching yourself with interest.

‘…I thought this would make me feel better.’

Tern closed his eyes tightly.

But I could feel it myself.

That the previous grudge against my brother is fading away.

“…Please apologize.”

“what?”

“…I mean, I used to live like a loser. I apologize for all the pain my mother went through because of my brother.”

Chris looked slightly surprised.

I didn’t know Tern was thinking like this.

“I don’t like apples.”

“……!!”

“Instead, promise me.”

Chris chuckled.

“From now on, I will show you a sight that will make your father, you, and… your mother’s eyes sparkle.”