Ren wondered if Abel could win in this confrontation.

Due to the cold heart method, Cohen’s physical abilities have increased slightly again.

On the other hand, his body is still at the lower level of a knight.

“really… … , Abel… is it?”

Cohen was distracted by all the miscellaneous emotions that flooded his mind at the thought of facing Abel.

Sorry, resentment, anger, despair, gratitude, etc… … .

These contradictory emotions left him at a loss as to how to react.

“you’re right. Abel Travis. The ungrateful brother who usurped your place.”

“… … .”

Cohen’s eyes twitched.

As soon as Abel saw him, he realized that he couldn’t control his emotions and provoked him.

As he intended, Cohen’s mind was much cleaner.

‘okay… … . What are you thinking so complicated about?’

His anger toward Abel has long since disappeared. Even this anger that soared momentarily is just a fake that brought out memories of the past.

The illusion of the position of family head disappeared immediately.

Rather, I am sorry that it took so long for Abel to realize how much he cared about him.

“I don’t know how long it’s been since we’ve crossed swords like this.”

Cohen’s expression softened.

Abel’s intention was to escalate Cohen’s anger and force him to focus on the fight, but on the contrary, Cohen’s emotions became calmer.

It didn’t matter what kind of feelings he had, since his intention was to sort out his complicated feelings in the first place.

“Isn’t that the first time since seventeen?”

“Has it been that long? We’ve been living without knowing each other for so long.”

Cohen and Abel point their swords at each other and take a stance.

“It’s not your body, so you won’t be able to show off your skills.”

“it’s okay. Why don’t we share the thoughts we’ve accumulated over the years and the organized images?”

Cohen was born with the blessed constitution that only a part of Travis, the master of cold, had, and his talent was also the best.

Abel, on the other hand, was a swordsman who had neither a blessed constitution nor great talent.

That’s why I constantly tried and tried again to fit into the position of the head of household.

“good night.”

Abel wanted to be acknowledged by him for his past life.

“I will show you. How I was in the past.”

White frost begins to form on the sword body of the first soul.

The surrounding air cooled rapidly and the temperature dropped.

The same coldness hung over the sword of Cohen Travis, who was facing him.

travis swordsmanship

1st Sword – Glacial Split.

There is nothing more than cutting through the first sword glacier to aim at each other’s enlightenment and imagery.

It was the most basic yet profound technology that changed its depth as one entered into profound realization.

woo woo woo-

Each other’s sword moves.

The two swords, cutting through the air and galloping fiercely, collided.

Kwagagagak!!

Huge mountains collided with each other.

The ice grains that spread around the swords in contact rotated in the wind, and in an instant, became a typhoon and flew in all directions.

“Keugh… … !”

Layton, who was standing next to him, groaned and raised his sword.

This is because the shock wave created by the two was stronger than expected.

‘This nonsense… … !’

glacier cutting.

It was what could be called the most basic skill of Travis swordsmanship, but the glacier slicing that the two unfolded was different.

Heaviness, as if they had poured their entire lives into that single sword strike.

Layton felt the endless depth and the other side of the distant image as it was.

The storm of cold air that obscured her vision began to gradually dissipate.

The two people appear as the raging blue wind fades and the ice curtain disappears.

The entire body of the two people who were hit by the cold air that came out of the sword was covered with blue frost, and their skin was reddened.

The repeated spread of pure white breath shows that they are still alive.

awesome-

Abel, who had been frozen like a statue, moved first.

The ice that was stuck here and there on his body fell from the top of his head.

“Keheo-eok… … !”

Abel, coughing up blood and drooling, fell to the floor.

Slowly breaking the ice, Cohen blinked, looked at his trembling hands, and put his sword into the scabbard.

Compared to Abel, who even coughed up blood, Cohen was standing still.

An outsider would have thought Cohen had won overwhelmingly, but Layton didn’t think so at all.

‘Are these the masters of the previous generation?’

It is not surprising that the glacier slicing is so powerful that it is astonishing.

Perhaps he himself could have sufficiently blocked that sword attack.

However, the moment they collided with the chaotic wind of cold air, reading each other’s numbers and aiming for blind spots, the wave of energy was a technique that they could never realize with their current selves.

‘This is a result that cannot be said to have won.’

On the outside, it looks fine, but the uncle’s internal flow has become quite unstable.

In the first place, if it was Abel Travis, the former head of the family, who was inside Ren’s body, he would not have been able to show his full potential because it was not his own body.

Considering all those things, it’s not easy to say that Uncle won.

‘Anyway, was it really… … .’

To think that there is an existence that can summon the heroes who disappeared behind the scenes as specters of the past… … .

Layton couldn’t believe it even after seeing it with his own eyes.

“Wake up.”

Cohen walks up to Abel and holds out his hand.

Abel reached out with difficulty and took her hand.

Their gazes collide in the air. It was just one blow, but the two of them felt each other’s life through their bodies.

‘Did you say that prosecutors talk with swords?’

When Ren saw the two of them like that, his words touched him deeply.

“I admit it. This is the answer to the question I’ve been throwing at you for a while. Abel.”

“Yes… Yes, brother… … .”

[The code is released.]

A limit came to Ren’s body.

Because he drew power that could not be achieved with his level, his spiritual power was quickly depleted and his physical strength was completely exhausted.

Recovered, Ren gasped.

[You have cleared Subquest – Confrontation with Cohen Travis.]

[「Reward – Strength +0.5, Agility +0.8, Sense +0.4」 will be obtained.]

“… … Huh!”

“Are you okay?”

“Oh, that’s fine. Mr. Cohen.”

Cohen supported Ren at the sudden change in tone.

“Are you my lord?”

“yes.”

“wren? Is it back to normal?”

Layton came over and asked.

“Yes, Abel-sama… … , You are watching over us from your grave.”

– Thanks, Ren. Thanks to you, I can sleep comfortably.

I heard Abel’s warm voice.

Could it be because it had just entered my body?

It seems that his feelings of relief are felt as they are.

“Abel… , are watching us.”

Cohen stares blankly at the empty space above his tombstone, then turns his head.

“Don’t come again.”

– Come back.

Even though no answer came back, Cohen supported Len and left the cemetery with a satisfied expression on his face as if he had heard the answer.

* * *

After Layton finished treating Len and Cohen, he called them back.

“This is a space where no one enters. Let’s talk candidly. What would you like to do in the future? Uncle.”

It is necessary to quickly set the direction of Travis, who has suddenly turned sharply.

Cohen, who withdrew from the front lines as the curse of coldness intensified, did not think of it as a family power in the first place, but now it is different.

The moment he saw the glacier split open, Layton was convinced.

The uncle must be able to break down the wall that was blocking him.

‘It’s not now, but sooner or later, there is a high probability that Uncle’s strength will become the strength of all of us Travis.’

In the end, his intentions became very important.

However, it is said that he swore an oath to become a knight of Ren.

At first he thought it was crazy, but now Layton’s mind had changed.

“As I said before, I will follow my lord. And I hope the family head will follow that will as well.”

At first glance, it seems that he is pushing recklessly, but Cohen Travis is not that kind of personality in the first place.

A meticulous, meticulous and calculating person.

From the moment he had already served Ren as his lord, he made sure that Layton had no choice but to follow him and serve Ren.

Layton also knew his personality, so he was curious about the reason, and he was able to confirm the reason a little while ago.

“All right.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, but as Travis’ head, I cannot swear a knight’s oath to Ren.”

“You don’t have to. If the head of the family does that, I feel even more uncomfortable.”

Ren was startled and waved his hand.

“And Cohen-sama, please don’t address me with respect outside. If the warlocks find out about my presence, it could be embarrassing.”

“All right.”

Cohen conceded that.

“How are you currently feeling? When will I be able to fully recover?”

“The cold air that should have been contained right away is now quite deeply embedded in the body. So, just like we saw in the graveyard, whenever the body recovers for a while, you have to take out the cold air and release it outside. I guess I’ll have to focus on getting rid of the cold without moving here for about a month.”

“At that rate, I can wait long enough.”

“That’s about it, I can’t move. It will probably take more time to fully recover to its original state.”

“it’s okay. Then, what do you plan to do with the administration of Kormir?”

“There is a guy in the royal family who is quite good at work, and I have temporarily entrusted it to him, so it should be fine.”

Ren, who had been listening to the two of them, interrupted.

“There is something I want to ask you.”

“what?”

“Ask me anything.”

Their eyes turned to Ren.

“A letter handwritten by the 1st prince who had an affair with the black magician that he gave to Prince Louise. Where did you get that from?”

Layton’s eyes twitch and his gaze turns to Cohen.

I mean, have you already talked about it?

Cohen shrugged his shoulders and opened his mouth.

“I took it from the fifth of the Rogers family.”

“Did you steal it?”

“yes. There is a servant we planted in the Rogers family. An acolyte planted there before by the Rogers family, looking for clues about Spencer’s disappearance. The attendant found something strange and reported it to us.”

“What’s strange about it?”

“The fifth of Rogers suddenly dropped his sword and started stealing family valuables.”

Layton took Cohen’s words and continued his explanation.

“Let me explain. Uncle. I don’t know why, but I heard that he took old mementos and random things somewhere. Well, after that, I started taking things that looked a little valuable one by one. Anyhow, so I spyed on Rogers and found him taking and selling those items somewhere. I went after him straight away and couldn’t catch him, but I caught the fifth of Rogers on the spot.”

“There’s no way that fifth would be a warlock… … , Can I become a follower?”

“Exactly. A follower, technically an idiot who was used by them.”

When Layton thought about him, he frowned as if he was annoyed.

“He was handing over old family items as they requested. I received a small amount of money, but I was wasting it all in a gambling house. Then, because of the lack of money, he started stealing valuables as well.”

“ah… … .”

Suddenly, faint memories began to emerge in my mind.

‘Luca Rogers. The fifth of the Rogers family… … . It’s a name I’ve heard in my previous life.’

Doesn’t come off easily

Is it because there were so many big things, and small incidents are not deeply engraved in the head?

“Did you catch him and get the first prince’s handwritten letter?”

“Yes. The Rogers family is a follower of Prince 1. He is the one who connected the first prince and the warlock. In the meantime, I prepared the evidence to press the first prince behind me.”

“But can I leave it like this? What if he thinks of something else?”

“Don’t worry, lord. Luca Rogers is a coward and timid fellow. Moreover, since he is afraid of his own life, he won’t be able to think of anything else easily as long as we hold the leash. We also have the proof that he ate with the Warlock, so he must be waiting for our orders, shivering.”

Both Cohen and Layton are convinced that he will never betray.

But what is this anxiety?

And this one that doesn’t seem to come to mind… … .

“ah!”

finally came to mind

“Sir… … !”

Involuntarily, swear words came out.

Why are you going through such an ordeal again? … .

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