Chapter 71 - Chapter 11: Sword Duke #2 (1/2)

Chapter 71 - Chapter 11: Sword Duke #2

There were no formal disciples of the sword duke.

Except for the demon king, Mitra, there was no one who he taught properly. Even the sura, Gallehed, the strongest among the five captains, had only sparred with him a few times.

Moreover, it had been the sword duke who offered his teachings first.

It was unheard of. None of the children of the demon king had ever been recognized like this.

However, he was now offering it to In-gong.

Felicia’s mouth dropped open while Karma’s eyes shone. Carack also let out an impressed cry.

The sword duke was laughing, but his eyes weren’t smiling.

Deep blue eyes... It was like there was a hidden darkness in his blue eyes that saw through In-gong.

In-gong swallowed his saliva. Although he had been anticipating this a little bit, his chest pounded wildly at the offer.

The strongest presence in the Demon World said he would teach In-gong.

This was a hidden event and it was really happening!

”It doesn’t mean that you will become my disciple.”

The sword duke said with a smile. Carack blinked with confusion while Felicia snorted.

However, the sword duke didn’t pay attention to the two of them. He was only looking at In-gong.

”I can’t afford to nurture a disciple. Furthermore... Prince has already learnt Divine Beast Authority. There is no need to learn my sword.”

In-gong had never fought in front of the sword duke. He had only confronted the man carrying a spear with his white aura. However, the sword duke had intervened after that, so it was impossible to know the type of martial arts In-gong used.

However, that didn’t make a difference to the sword duke.

The sword duke’s blue eyes stared into In-gong’s red eyes. Unlike his laughing expression, the sword duke’s eyes didn’t show any pleasure at all.

In-gong sensed it intuitively.

Even now, he was reading information about In-gong. He didn’t know whether it was magic or an innate talent to see a person’s ability. In-gong felt like he was being disassembled.

Then there was a person who exclaimed belatedly,

”Wait, Divine Beast Authority? Not Beast Authority but Divine Beast Authority?”

Felicia stared at In-gong with shock, but her astonishment didn’t last long.

Felicia understood.

There was an oddly deep bond between In-gong, Chris and Caitlin. Even Chris, who usually disliked the other children of the demon king, was concerned about In-gong.

He had taught In-gong Divine Beast Authority that was normally only passed down through the royal family of the lycanthropes. It was foolish for Felicia to not know what it meant.

Felicia felt frustrated and disappointed, but she didn’t express it and In-gong couldn’t afford to look at Felicia.

The sword duke continued to speak,

”Prince’s body contains Divine Beast Authority and a mixture of other powers. Even I can’t see all of them... It is really interesting. Moreover, the many forces aren’t pushing against each other. They are cooperating nicely.”

What were the powers that the sword duke read? Did it include Conquest?

”I think that Prince has just managed to learn Divine Beast Authority. At most, it has been a few months. However, this achievement is really amazing.”

In-gong felt a cold sweat forming. The sword duke showed no apparent hostility toward In-gong. Even now, he was only expressing admiration and curiosity. However, In-gong couldn’t help feeling tense. How many things could those eyes see through?

”The reason why the demon king showed interest is probably different from me. When 2nd Prince was born, the Demon World had instinctively sensed his strength... He was born with a crazy innate talent, but even then, the demon king didn’t express any interest.”

In-gong felt lightheaded.

The sword duke’s evaluation of Zephyr was beyond his imagination. A strong existence that the Demon World had instinctively felt when he was born. What on earth? He couldn’t even figure out what level it meant.

Moreover, the talk about the demon king...

The sword duke assumed that the demon king’s interest wasn’t due to the various powers inside In-gong.

Then why had the demon king shown interest in In-gong? Was it because he endured the demon king’s gaze at the first court gathering?

The sword duke raised his body. In-gong’s gaze naturally followed the sword duke who shrugged and said,

”Anyhow, I am interested in Prince. I would like to convey some enlightenment to Prince, so what do you think?”

In-gong closed his eyes. He drove all questions from his mind and only focused on the sword duke.

The sword duke’s teachings...

There was no reason to refuse.

He wasn’t In-gong’s enemy. The sword duke’s gaze was penetrating, but it wasn’t hostile.

In-gong took a deep breath and looked at the sword duke with a stiff expression. He stared straight into the sword duke’s eyes and said with an awkward smile,

”Please teach me.”

Carack clenched his fists. Felicia sighed with relief and smiled.

The sword duke also smiled. He raised his hand to In-gong’s shoulder.

”I came to Prince to teach you an aura management technique and a few skills. I will leave them to Prince’s talent to learn.”

“I understand.”

The most common situation was for the conversation to stop here. In order to learn aura management techniques, some conditions were needed.

However, that wasn’t the case for the sword duke.

“Then let's begin.”

Felicia, who had thought she couldn’t be confused anymore, was surprised by the sword duke’s words.