There Was a Porter Who Would One Day Be Called a Prophet

165 – Arachnen

The boy did not remember who his parents were. He was closer to not being curious, exactly.

He must not have been a very great parent, considering he abandoned himself as a baby in an orphanage.

But he wasn’t particularly resentful. Even as a child, he could understand that it was a difficult world to raise a child in.

The boy who forgave his parents lived as he pleased without thinking too much.

More than enough.

Appropriately going astray.

Then, when someone asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up, he answered like this.

“Either you die in war or starvation. That’s it anyway.”

The adults could not refute the boy’s words. In reality, it was a world where many people were dying.

But there was one thing he couldn’t ignore.

He never ignored any controversy that came his way.

Even if it was an opponent that seemed like he had no chance of winning, he did not give up and rushed forward to punish him in the end.

Even if he appears to be at a disadvantage at first glance, his fights always start at a certain point where he overwhelms his opponent.

The boy had a talent for never forgetting what he had learned, and he imitated the techniques used by his opponents and made them his own.

His life at the orphanage, which had been quite peaceful, ended one day when he overheard the director’s sigh.

He knew very well that his personality of not knowing where he would end up did not suit that place, so he chose to leave on his own without any hesitation.

That’s how the wandering life began.

The only thing I had was a knife that I brought with me when I came out.

Even after leaving the orphanage, he was still the same.

When a dispute arose, he did not hesitate.

The only thing that has changed is that he collects loot from defeated opponents.

Before we knew it, the rumor about him had spread widely and was on people’s lips.

“Kid. From what I heard, you’re putting in a lot of effort. How about working with us?”

It got to the point where I was even tempted by mercenaries on the streets.

Even though he lived his own way, he needed money, so he had to do dirty work countless times.

The boy’s name is Gilbert.

People called him by the derogatory term “Lion cub.”

***

“Kidnapped?”

One day, Gilbert was entrusted with a request.

“Okay, kid. All you have to do is sneak a peek at a kid around the same age as you. You’re good at that, right?”

The news reached him because the battle for the kingdom’s successor had begun in earnest.

“How much money will you give me?”

“30 Gold coins.”

“Where is it from?”

“….”

A man who cannot easily open his mouth when asked about the source of the gold coin.

“You asked where it was. Are you deaf?”

“…Otran.”

Gilbert’s eyebrows furrowed at the words he spoke out reluctantly.

“Are you kidding me? Who accepts crude gold coins minted in a kingdom on the outskirts? Find someone else.”

It was so famous that even a young person knew that the gold coins issued by Otran contained less than half of the gold.

“Okay, okay. 20 Porgia gold coins. Okay?”

“I’m going to check it immediately after receiving it, so just mix in something strange. I won’t leave it alone.”

Gilbert had no interest in who the next king would be.

‘Because that guy will be that guy anyway.’

The world is too old to be changed now.

He thought so.

***

-Sarak.

A boy with blond hair that looked like it had been melted down and woven into thread was leaning against a tree alone and turning the pages of a book.

Kaias, who had been a bastard for a year, could no longer see any traces of his past misdeeds.

My complexion improved and my height grew a lot.

If he wasn’t a bastard, the other brothers wouldn’t have dared to do it.

When he sensed the presence of his guest, he closed the book he was reading and put it down next to him.

“Did you come after me?”

He looks calm and unbecoming of his age.

As if he understood at a glance what purpose the other person came with.

Gilbert asked as if he was curious to see him like that.

“What? How did you know?”

“So you’re telling me your purpose right away. I guess you’re not that smart.”

He continued by pointing out Gilbert’s intelligence.

“Whenever the subjects around me are away, there are always people looking for me, so I can’t not know. By the way, this time they sent a kid. There is a limit to belittling them.”

“But you don’t look that old either.”

Gilbert subconsciously had a strong feeling that he was like an old man.

“Anyway, then we’ll talk quickly. Now, come in here.”

He held out the sack he had brought with him.

“Did you tell me to go in there now?”

“If it’s broken in one place, it’s hard to go in. Wouldn’t it be better for you to go in while your limbs are still intact?”

“This is truly absurd.”

Keas shook his head and put his right hand into his left sleeve.

Soooook.

Then, he pulled out a long sword from his sleeve.

“What is that? How did you do it?”

“You could say it’s some kind of magic tool.”

It was an item that was obtained with great difficulty because it was not possible to carry a sword in front of the king’s children.

Chuck.

He pointed the tip of his sword at Gilbert.

“If you leave now, I won’t bother chasing you.”

He bowed his head to his enemies and whipped himself harshly. As a result of his original talent combined with his efforts, he far surpassed the level of the kingdom’s knights.

That’s why he had no doubts about my abilities.

“It’s really annoying because the kids cry all the time.”

Gilbert, who was grumbling, took out a large sword that was strong enough for an adult to carry on his back, and Keas, who saw it, said,

“Indeed. I guess there was some reason to believe it.”

“Why? Are you going to go in now?”

“Nonsense.”

-Wedge!

A sharp, stabbing blow.

It was Keas who struck first.

-Kagagak!

Gilbert laid down his sword and let go of the attack, then immediately put his weight on it and pushed back hard.

I may have cut my face a little with my knife, but I did it without hesitation, thinking that it wouldn’t matter as long as I could breathe.

But Gilbert’s attack ended in vain.

-Shuaaak!

Caias and his sword had already escaped and were swinging towards his neck.

‘It’s fast.’

I felt a sense of victory over a strong opponent that I faced for the first time in a while. Among the people I’ve met so far, none of them are my peers.

Bingle.

He bent his arm holding his sword inward and put the blade behind his neck to block.

“It’s quite different from what it looks like.”

“For someone who looks like a gisaeng brother, you’re pretty good, aren’t you?”

Gilbert’s body heated up at the thought of the state that the other person would show before his eyes, and of making it his own.

-A steel spoon.

As Keias widened the distance, he grabbed a large sword larger than his body that he had obtained from an opponent he had defeated not long ago.

“Why do I have to see blood?”

“Aren’t you curious whose body it will come from?”

“You’re going crazy at that age. It’s such a shame.”

Without even thinking about who went first, the two rushed towards each other.

-Kagang! Kang!

A sophisticated yet sophisticated attack and an attack that was a chaotic mix of various sword techniques collided in the air.

The two crossed swords and immediately realized that each other’s skills were extraordinary.

-Kang!

“I am Keas. What is your name?”

-Kagagak!

“Me? Gilbert.”

After that, they never opened their mouths.

Because you could gauge your opponent by clashing your swords without them having to say anything.

At the end of a back and forth battle, with each side struggling with an unfamiliar fighting style, the winner was ultimately decided.

– Fluttering.

Keias was the one to kneel first.

No matter how much Keas could fly and crawl, the loser lacked experience compared to Gilbert, who lived every day of his life as a real battle.

At that time, Gilbert was approaching to put Keias in the sack.

“Even though I have that kind of skill, I have to work for people who are worthless. It’s such a waste.”

Gilbert immediately responded to the mutterings dripping with regret.

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“Who is below whom? I just get paid and do what I deserve. No one can stand above me.”

“Ha. It looks like he doesn’t even know he’s being used. It’s like a lion bowing its head to dogs and accepting food.”

“What? You’ve already said everything…”

“Good job, kid.”

Just as Gilbert was about to argue, someone appeared.

“Okay, here’s the promised compensation. We’ll do the rest, so you can just go.”

They were a group of mercenaries who had entrusted a request to Gilbert.

Gilbert asked, holding the bag.

“What happens to that guy now?”

“If you find out, you’ll get hurt. Your request is now over, so don’t wonder and just go on your way.”

They left Gilbert behind and approached Caias.

“Boss. What should I do with this guy? Should I kill him now?”

One of them asked, pointing at Keas with the iron sword in his hand.

Then the man who handed Gilbert the bag opened his mouth.

“No. First, let’s take him in and deal with it in front of the client. We have to make sure that we don’t cause money to be stolen. Then, if we catch a suitable beggar and blame everything….”

That time when he was explaining his future plans to his subordinates.

-Clang.

Suddenly, the sound of an iron sword rolling on the ground and a tearing scream echoed.

“Kwaaak!”

Blood spurted from the neatly cut cut surface, staining the surrounding area bright red.

Keas stood up, staggering, raised his blood-stained sword and shouted proudly.

“I will straighten this rotten world…! I don’t think I’ll be defeated by the likes of you!”

“Damn it! Surround us!”

“The kid is so persistent….”

Soon the fight between Keas and his mercenaries began.

“….”

Gilbert, who had been quietly watching the scene, shifted his gaze and opened the pocket in his hand.

***

The aftermath of his confrontation with Gilbert seems to have been greater than expected, and his attitude is gradually breaking down.

‘This is it….’

He was vaguely realizing that it would be difficult for him to resist any longer.

“The price of life is high for being left standing in the middle of nowhere.”

“You should have chosen the right hole to come out of.”

The mercenaries who laughed at that did not hastily approach and were waiting patiently until their strength ran out.

‘It’s a shame. If only I had been given a little more time….’

It was a time when he was lamenting his helplessness.

-Clink.

A dull sound was heard, followed by the sound of a coin falling.

“Children, what are you doing now?”

As his leader covered his head and scolded, Gilbert, who was twirling his shoulders, responded.

“Now that I think about it, I think he’s right. Why should I listen to you?”

“You took the money! But what are you saying now…!”

“So you returned it. So that’s it.”

“….”

The boss was left speechless by the miraculous logic that came out of Gilbert’s mouth.

“Rather than that, shouldn’t you crawl under me? You’re weaker than me.”

“Are you going to betray me now? If you do this, you will be the end of this world!”

“The end is the end for you from now on. And I told you clearly, don’t mix anything strange.”

After hearing that, one of his subordinates asked the leader.

“Boss… Are you really kidding me about the price you have to pay that guy…?”

“….”

When there was no answer, the subordinate’s face became thoughtful.

“Holy sh*t! What on earth did you say! Have you forgotten how we accepted this request?! We searched through all the mercenaries who took money from that lion bastard and came to us! But why…!”

Then, the boss gets angry.

“f*ck, you wouldn’t have done that! Would you have guessed that that guy would be able to distinguish gold coins from different kingdoms!”

-Bung bung bung.

In the meantime, Gilbert approached, casually twirling his huge sword, and his appearance seemed threatening enough to the mercenaries.

One of the group who saw that asked in an embarrassed voice.

“Two, boss. What should we do now?”

The leader gave an order with a wrinkled face.

“Anyway, I had to kill him before his head grew big. That was probably a good thing since he was tired too. Here, we deal with them both at once!”

“Yes!”

The mercenaries, emboldened by the leader’s words, rushed at Gilbert, leaving only the minimum number of people to deal with Keias.

“Oops.”

-Huung.

The mercenary’s waist was cut in two due to the horizontal swing.

“…No matter how I look at it, that kid looks fine, boss.”

But again, there was no answer.

“…Boss?”

When the puzzled subordinate looked around, he found a familiar face on the floor.

The boss he had been looking for was there. Divided exactly in two.

“….”

Every time Gilbert swung his sword, at least one and as many as four lives were lost.

“Don’t f*cking push! Argh!”

“What, there are all these monsters?!”

The mercenaries who were dealing with Keas were also anxious due to the screams of their colleagues coming from behind them, so they kept looking back.

Keas was not one to miss the gap, so he rushed towards the mercenary blocking the direction closest to Gilbert.

“Kei! Kru ….”

The man whose uvula was cut by a blade held at an angle tried to close the wound with his hands, but it seemed difficult for him to survive as blood bubbled from his neck.

-Huung.

-Squeak.

The two people who were swinging their swords were able to meet again in the middle of the mercenaries.

“Woman, are you still alive?”

“…You guy, why?”

“I have no intention of helping you, so take care of that yourself.”

“It’s a useless worry.”

The two people, with their backs to each other, jumped forward and each swung their swords.

With skills unbelievable for two 10-year-old boys, the mercenaries fell like leaves in the wind.

– Shake it off.

As time passed, the surroundings were stained red with blood, and the two looked no different.

The two, covered in blood, lay down and breathed heavily.

After calming down a little, Keas opened his mouth.

“…Why did you save me?”

“What’s the point of saving him? I was just taking care of him because he was upset.”

“He’s a dishonest guy.

He asked while laughing.

“I said you were Gilbert. Do you have any plans to become a knight?”

“Knights? Those unlucky guys running around in shiny armor?”

“I guess it’s true that chivalry has fallen to the ground when it looks like that in your eyes…”

Kaias sighed and muttered.

“The world I’ve seen so far has already been ruined to the point of ruin. No one listens to the voices of the powerless and the moneyless.”

Sigh.

He stretched out his hand toward the gray, cloudy sky.

“So, I will correct this broken world with my own hands. I will correct it…”

Kwaak.

And he said as he grabbed the sky.

“If you don’t listen, you will have no choice but to listen. I will make it that way.”

It was a remark that could be seen as childish, but Gilbert didn’t think it sounded like nonsense.

I thought that the little boy in front of me who had exchanged a sum with me might really be like that.

“That’s good. Try your best.”

Of course, I have no intention of getting involved there.

“But from the experience just now, I realized that I can’t do it alone.”

“Hey, don’t act like you didn’t hear me.”

“So be my knight, Gilbert.”

“Don’t pretend not to hear?”

He opened his mouth, dumbfounded by the continued encouragement.

“Why did you lose to me? I told you that no one can stand above me.”

“I see.”

The silence continued for a moment.

“Then how about a favor from a friend?”

“Friend?”

I asked back, wondering if it was absurd.

“Are you, the son of the royal family, to a street vagabond like me?”

“The royal family. He will soon become the owner of the imperial family.”

“Where in the world is there a king like that?”

“Not until now. But.”

Kaias looked straight at Gilbert and opened his mouth.

“I, Keias, will become like that.”

“He’s someone I can’t communicate with at all…”

Gilbert sighed and asked.

“If you do that, will the food come out well?”

“I’ll let you eat as much as you want.”

“But I don’t like using my head.”

“Don’t worry. I don’t expect anything like that from you in the first place.”

“Hmm….”

Gilbert closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then finally opened his mouth.

“Good. All the people I was dealing with would have died anyway. There’s nothing to do right now, so why not do it?”

“Well thought out.”

“Anyway, what are you going to name the country?”

“It’s a name. That’s…”

“What, haven’t you thought about that?”

“…Wait. I’m thinking about it now.”

While Keas was worrying. By chance, a spider web hanging on a tree caught my eye.

The spider born from the egg nest killed its brothers and monopolized the wide web.

From the appearance of the spider, he was able to get a glimpse of the direction he should go.

“Arachnen.”

“Arachnen?”

“Yes, that would be good.”

It was the moment when the name of the future empire was decided.

***

“As soon as that guy established the empire, he appointed me as the leader of the knights and passed on all kinds of work to me? Isn’t it funny when you think about it?”

“But you don’t work.”

“There’s no reason to do it, so I don’t do it. What was this? That’s right, it’s a violation of the contract! Besides, I found out later that it wasn’t true, but that pledge wasn’t something that was done between friends. A guy called the emperor is blatantly cheating.”

Gilbert protests, sputtering as if he was truly aggrieved.

But as I listened to it, it seemed like something was true, right?

I guess it’s the empathy between victims of fraud by the emperor.

“Honestly, Keas was the only one who was excited, and I didn’t think much of it. But after the empire was created, it was quite nice to see. I knew that people who were always in tears also knew how to smile.”

“Then you can just retire and have fun, and then come back when the devil comes.”

“I wouldn’t stay like this for a thousand years. What if the devil is just waiting for me to die? All I’ve achieved is an empire, so I can’t just suck my fingers in vain.”

Isn’t establishing an empire itself a tremendous achievement? ?

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“When the sprouts of the empire grow, there will come a time when you won’t need me anymore. In that sense, you too… No, if you train well, I think you can handle one person. How about that? Learn under me. “

Did you just mean to say rolling?

“I’m sorry, but I don’t have that kind of talent…”

“Even though you’ve been rolling for half a day, you’re still drinking well. That’s a talent, right? If you roll for a few more days, won’t something come out?”

As expected, it’s about rolling.

“I’m not as strong as you or Your Majesty. That blessing sounds like a lot, but it’s only so much as I received it. It would have been more useful if it had gone to someone else.”

I rejected his offer, citing all kinds of reasons.

-Paang!

Then a wide palm hit my back hard.

“Ahh! Why are you hitting me?!”

“Why is a guy with so much to live worrying about?”

“Don’t you know that there is no order to get there?”

Gilbert’s expression, which had been laughing for a while, suddenly hardened.

“…How long has it been since Aria left?”

“Now that I think about it, it’s taking quite a long time. Are you constipated?”

-Quang!

Gilbert suddenly overturns the table and rushes out the door.

“W-What is it?!”

“I think something happened to Aria! I’ll go this way, so you find the other side!”

He disappeared leaving behind only those words.

“What is this all of a sudden…?”

I was left alone and could only stare blankly at the back.