The Illegitimate Who Devours Weapons

Weapon-Eating Illegitimate Son

Episode 51

What I asked of the mountain man was his time.

To be precise, I meant the time that would be used to help me with my training.

“What does that mean?”

“I would appreciate it if you could help me with my training.”

“training?”

When the mountain keeper heard my words, he looked puzzled.

“As you probably already know, I’m a goblin, not a human. Teaching you won’t be of much help, right?”

“What I want is a little different.”

Originally, magic was known as an extremely mysterious technique, regardless of whether it was strong or weak.

Such as summoning fire and ice.

There are methods like sorcery or magic, and there are also things that can be done that are impossible with anything in the world.

Besides, goblins are like incarnations of nature.

There is probably no one in the world who uses magic better than a goblin.

And since I was such a goblin, I knew the magic I could do.

“I heard that the mountain keeper used some kind of magic on his trainees a long time ago. Was it illusion?”

“You bastard, could it be……”

The mountain man frowned.

“I would appreciate it if you could bring back some of the things I remember.”

I thought back to what I had read in the records of the mountaineers.

‘The mountain man’s illusion wasn’t originally intended to aid training.’

But I intentionally packaged it to make it sound nice.

Originally, goblins liked to make noise and also liked to tease people.

Although he seems to prefer alcohol these days, it is said that in the past, he would trouble his immediate family members who entered the mountains to relieve their loneliness.

The method mainly used at that time was illusion.

It is to bring to life a certain entity from the memories of a person who came to train.

I said I wanted to use it now.

“Ahem! Hey, kid. I don’t know where you heard it, but it’s not something you can use for training. It’s just an illusion coming from a piece of a talisman……”

The mountain man looked a little embarrassed at my request.

“I know that if you continue to replenish your strength, you can create a form that is no different from reality. And I heard that you used that method to protect Cheonwi Mountain during the Great War.”

“No, how about that…….”

“That’s why I asked for time. It’s not like it’s difficult for you, sir. You just need time, right?”

The mountain man shuddered.

‘Damn. How can such a little kid know so much?’

It was so long ago that I can’t even remember when it happened.

I miss the playfulness of that time.

“Is it very difficult for you? I asked because I thought it would be very easy for you, Sanjigi.”

At those words, the mountain keeper clicked his tongue quietly.

It’s not difficult. It’s not difficult… … but it’s annoying.

‘Then you’re saying I have to keep him stationary while I train!’

But once you’ve made a promise, you can’t break it.

“Okay… I’ll do it. Around 1 o’clock……”

“Since it’s the magic of the mountain keeper, I think I can skip my morning training. Could you help me for about 12 hours a day?”

“What, what? 12 hours?”

The mountain man’s expression suddenly distorted.

I thought it would only take an hour, but it took 12 hours!

“Hey, isn’t that a bit too long? You’re saying that you’re going to train using goblin magic? That’s half a day, you thief!”

“Oh, I see. Um… Then how about 4 hours after lunch?”

4 hours.

That’s not too bad. It’s a little annoying, but not so much that I can’t stand it.

“Yeah, yeah. That’s okay.”

“Thank you, Mountain Keeper.”

So I got the opportunity to try new training.

* * *

The mountain man picked up the talisman that had fallen on the ground with a trembling expression.

What the mountain keeper’s magic creates is not something that does not exist in this world, nor is it something that exists in the mountain keeper’s own memories.

What the illusion creates is something that exists in Lee Cheol’s memories, and it is also something that Lee Cheol has focused on and brought to mind.

‘That little guy fought that monster. What a mess.’

After all, the world has always been in the end.

In particular, this crazy family called the Sungmu family was the very definition of the worst in the apocalypse.

“Hey, kid! How about taking a break?”

“Huh……. Please do it right away.”

The mountain man frowned as if he was tired.

Even though it was an illusion, it was not real, but it definitely felt real to Lee Cheol’s senses.

In other words, from Lee Chul’s perspective, the battle just now must have been like an actual battle with his life at stake.

But let’s take a quick breather and move on to the next thing.

“Okay. Do it yourself. Just concentrate and think about it like before.”

When Lee Cheol, who had been thinking about something with his eyes closed for a while, nodded, the mountain herder yawned and hurled the talisman.

What appeared this time was a person.

He had a neat appearance, wore a neat uniform, and held a sword in his hand.

“Huh? Who is that?”

“I was an instructor in the cadet corps.”

“Oh, what is it?”

After talking to that point, Lee Cheol started to clash with the illusion again.

The mountain man sighed deeply as he felt the magical power flowing out of him.

‘Why did you say you would do something like this?’

Of course, I could have avoided this annoying problem by changing the subject or offering some other compensation in advance…

Before I knew it, things had turned out to be leaning towards helping.

That guy might be better with his tongue than his weapons.

‘Come to think of it, isn’t 4 hours too long? Didn’t that guy initially ask for 12 hours just to make it seem less time-consuming?’

It could be! No, it definitely is!

‘And there’s another one that’s strange too.’

The content of the second demand is also extremely strange.

Anyway, all that bastard Lee Cheol did was all kinds of weird things.

‘Hey! It already happened. Let’s just shake it off. The second favor won’t be difficult anyway!’

The mountain man opened a bottle of wine and quenched his thirst.

As I was sipping my drink absentmindedly, I suddenly tilted my head.

‘… … Is that guy tall?’

When I look closely, it seems like he’s gotten a little bigger since he first came to the mountain.

No, not a little, but quite a bit.

It grew at least a span bigger.

My shoulders broadened and my body muscles grew bigger.

My body has become so much healthier that you wouldn’t believe it’s a change from just three months ago.

‘Well, after using my body and recovering over and over again… … .’

The curves of the body revealed with each vigorous movement are quite angular.

Who would think that body belongs to a 14 year old child?

Only then did the mountain ranger begin to carefully observe Lee Cheol’s appearance and movements.

Martial arts displayed in a flashy manner.

Things like foot movements or arm movements.

The mountain man’s mouth slowly opened.

‘He definitely wasn’t like that when he first started training?’

The movements have become more refined.

The battle continues by switching weapons, and the flow is uninterrupted like a flowing river.

Each time I swing a weapon, I feel like I’m someone who’s only wielded that weapon.

When swinging a sword, it feels like you’re wielding a sword.

When swinging a spear, it feels like you’re wielding a spear.

What’s amazing is that there are dozens of weapons to choose from, and each of them has a distinct feel to it.

‘Your ability to manipulate magic and magical power has also grown.’

The previously unstable energy began to move according to Lee Chul’s will, and Ma-an, who seemed to be unable to control it, seemed to be holding the reins well.

Compared to when I first started training, my proficiency in all abilities has increased significantly.

‘Rather than feeling like I’ve become stronger… I think it’s more like I’ve become more solid.’

Rather than feeling like I’ve gone beyond a certain level, it would be more accurate to say that I’ve laid a solid foundation.

And that was in just three months.

Now it makes sense that I was able to detect the presence of the spirit and chase after it.

The eyes, the senses, the aura, and the techniques to move the body.

Since I had become skilled in all areas, I was able to do such things naturally.

Boom!

At that moment, a loud noise erupted and a cold wind suddenly swept through the training grounds.

‘Huh, even the cold? It’s quite difficult for humans to control their attributes?’

I’ve seen a lot of trainers over the years, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone like that.

He has eyes for magic, and he wields more than one weapon.

Even though they fight while blowing up the air, their control is actually precise, and they even use cold air?

‘It’s amazing how they fight so fiercely, yet they’re not messy but rather sophisticated.’

The flashy gestures themselves feel like they have been established as martial arts.

It’s only been three months. In those three months, the child has laid his own foundation.

There are about 9 months left.

That child will definitely grow up again, but where will he go?

‘I think it would be really possible for that kid to get in there and come out.’

Now, if that child passes that training ground that no one dares challenge.

Sungmui was the first event in the history of the era.

Boom!

Another explosion echoed through the training grounds.

‘by the way.’

The mountain keeper’s eyes sank deeply.

‘That kind of weapon. I’ve seen something similar… … .’

For a moment.

The mountain man’s eyes grew wider as he watched Lee Cheol’s unique movements while groaning.

* * *

After every training session, I would inevitably head to the open-air bath with its healing water.

As I soaked my body in the steaming hot water, a tired sound escaped my lips without me realizing it.

“Whoa-.”

I feel like the hard training hours are paying off.

It felt like carbonated water was enveloping my body. That tingling sensation permeated every corner of my body.

The healing water’s energy seeps into the muscles and bones through the skin, and then affects the magical realm.

I enjoyed the warm temperature of the water, feeling strangely cool and also strangely awkward.

“I guess you’re still human. It looks like you’re tired. Hehe!”

Then, out of nowhere, the mountain keeper appeared, as if he had used some kind of magic, and he was grinning.

“Sir, what’s the matter?”

“Oh, I’ve had a hard time, so shouldn’t I get some rest?”

The mountain man trudged into the soup and sat down right across from me.

“Ah, so refreshing.”

Then the mountain man starts to eat even the eggs.

It looked like he was going to take out some shikhye.

“Did you think you might want to eat some shikhye just now?”

“……no.”

I slowly turned my gaze away.

“No, that’s not true, Jjascha. And in times like this, it’s not shikhye, it’s yakju.”

As the mountaineer waved his hand in the air, makgeolli in a plastic bottle fell down.

I wonder how someone can like alcohol that much.

‘He wasn’t human in the first place, really.’

I’ve read that goblins like alcohol, but I never thought it would be this much.

“Don’t look at me with envy, little brat. A brat who hasn’t even grown hair on his body yet doesn’t deserve to drink.”

“it’s okay.”

I had no intention of asking for it anyway.

The mountain man continued to tilt the bottle of wine and eat the eggs.

Then he glanced in my direction.

“How many months has it been since you came here?”

“It’s been over three months.”

“Have you never rested during this time?”

I didn’t know what the question was all of a sudden, but I answered truthfully.

“I rested every time.”

“Don’t just come here after training, you know. Get some proper rest.”

“…….”

“What a jerk. I’ve been around for quite some time, but I’ve never seen anyone train to the point of harming their body and go into the bath three times a day.”

The mountain man chuckled, munching on the egg.

We didn’t really talk after that.

As my body fully recovered, I slowly stood up from my seat.

“I feel like I’ve recovered. I’ll go up first.”

“wait for a sec.”

When I was halfway up my body, the mountain keeper stopped me.

“Sit back down. Let’s talk for a moment.”

His speech was no different than usual, but the mountain man’s face, waving the bottle of alcohol in the air, was more serious than ever.

I stood up awkwardly and sat back down in the bath.

“You, that thing you were swinging earlier. What’s its name?”

“Are you talking about this?”

I showed him the black ring on my finger.

“okay.”

“It’s called Mujin.”

The mountain keeper’s eyes sank deeply.

“Where did you get it?”

“…….”

Why are you suddenly asking this?

As I was searching for something to say, the mountain man looked at me intently.

“If there is something difficult to talk about, I promise not to talk about it anywhere.”

“Why are you curious?”

“I’m not sure yet, but it’s a story related to its identity. Can you tell me?”

I thought about it for a moment.

Since I had received the goblin’s promise, there was no problem in telling him.

And I was also curious about Mujin’s true identity.

“I got it from the family register.”

Knock knock-.

The mountain man tapped the surface of the stone surrounding the healing water with his finger as if pondering something.

The mountain man took another sip of his wine and asked.

“How much do you know about that?”