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Chapter88，Part1: 1 - Dangerous Relic ②

Chapter 88 Dangerous Relic ②

Part 1

Ark Rodin has a long relationship with the Gladys House.

In the first place, Rodin’s family name held a special significance in the Zebrudia Empire.

Although they don’t have a title, the nobles treat them more specially than other nobles or large business companies.

An excellent Hunter is an extremely powerful warrior.

Zebrudia’s most powerful force isn’t the Knight Order but Treasure Hunters. Among them, there are many top-class Hunters who want to transition into working under an esteemed House of the Zebrudia Empire.

Count Glady House is a family that only values strength, so their friendship with the Rodin’s is also deeper compared to other Houses.

Until now, they have already requested me several times to teach them swords lesson, so I have often visited their mansion.

From Ark point of view, if he needs to describe in one word the head of the household… Van Glady, then it would be a soldier.

A soldier who doesn’t change his strict conduct regardless of who he is facing. A man who possess excellent swordsmanship and have further trained with the Gladys House Knights Order who are originally known for their fierceness. Making his name even more widely known.

He has a tendency to put too much focus on military strength and he isn’t so good at politic matters, but he can’t be called stupid.

Although he has point that are inflexible, he doesn’t change even in his private life, so he has a certain degree of respect from his surroundings.

And his daughter, éclair Gladys has also strongly inherited her father’s traits.

It is true even for her young age, she has the strength to not back down even if the opponent is an adult. Although she has a polite attitude toward Ark who is in a friendly relationship with her father, Ark knew that she has a blunt attitude toward his companions.

In retrospect of all the conversation they had until now, éclair was dissatisfied with Ark being in the second place (Not exactly second place but this is how it is seen by other people) and not the Clan Master.

Even if éclair is mature for her age, she is still young enough to be consider a child, so it may probably be expected that she would have an opposition against “Infinite Variety”.

In the reception room that Ark was invited in the Gladys House mansion, he heard all the story so far from her father and household head, Van Gladys, and he is regretting that he didn’t explained it to her sooner.

Isabella who was sitting next to me squint her eyes and mutters in a small voice.

“I thought about it when said it ironically but, that wasn’t mature…”

“Yes, to think that he made a trial…”

Yu bends back and agrees with her impression.

Gladys-kyo told “Infinite Variety” extremely clever tactic, which wasn’t something to be used against a girl who was just ten-year-old.

If éclair did it and get motivated by it, I can still laugh about it but as she has been in her room for a few days, I can only think that he overdid it.

However, from Ark’s position the question on how to act is very difficult.

The reason why éclair was competing for the Relic seems to be me.

She tried to get the strongest Relic to push Ark from the second position to the first one.

Of course, Ark doesn’t remember requesting something like that, but it would be too immature to say that.

“It is an honor to be view so highly by éclair-sama, but…”

“The storm has passed. The opponent was a bad match, but I hope that it will at least help éclair grow……”

Van Gladys said that while frowning. But his voice is less powerful than usual.

No matter how strict he may be, he is still her father. I am sure he is feeling really anxious about his daughter who has locked herself up in her room.

The expression of the guard knights behind us are also cloudy.

It looks like it is true that éclair’s pride was severely damaged by being given that victory.

But the problem is that… In the first place, all of éclair’s actions were kind of meaningless.

For example, let’s assume that éclair was comfortable to crush Infinite Variety by acquiring the Relic. And then, Ark is willing to receive the Relic. Furthermore, let’s assume that the Relic can exert an extremely powerful ability.

But even with that it won’t mean that Ark won against Cry.

In the first place, Ark will never lose against Cry when it comes to fighting ability. The distance that lies between them isn’t a pure difference in power but something entirely different. There isn’t any meaning to give a powerful Relic.

What will she think if that little swordswoman who is already depressed learns about it?

If I can solve the issues with those words, then I will say it if it is able to comfort her, but she isn’t as simple as that to be fooled by it.

I am complaining to “Infinite Variety” in my mind for thrusting me into such a complicated situation.

The opponent was a child. No matter how much a Hunter cares about his public face, if he tried to proceed more smoothly, it would have been solved a little bit better.

The usual Cry will always find a clever plan after reading the relationship and the personality of his opponent. For any person who knew the usual Cry, they would think that this time, he was unbelievably thorough.

And the scariest thing is that even after coming here, I still can’t see his purpose yet.

Cry isn’t a person who will make a move to make some noblemen owes him, I can’t imagine him backing off in a Relic auction without any reason as he is a hardcore Relic collector.

When Ark has an expression saying that he is thinking seriously, Count Gladys says something with an unusual apologetic expression.

“Anyway, even éclair who has suffered a defeat and locked herself up will probably come out of her room if you had took some time to purposely visit her. éclair adores you. I am sorry but can you talk with her? Ark, I thought it would have been wrong of me to call you without any reason to talk to éclair but… I think that it is very fortunate that you came.”

“……… With pleasure.”

I can’t say that I am here because of Cry’s request. Ark confusedly responded with a short sentence.

Isabella and the others also have an expression that says they can’t say anything.

The opponent is a ten-year-old girl, even the strongest and mightiest Ark Rodin can’t understand the delicate fluctuation of her heart.

For what purpose did Cry dispatched me?

To comfort éclair? Did you regret that you overdid it?

I remember Cry’s behavior at the Lounge, but his expression doesn’t convey his true intention at all.

As expect of the man called god’s daredevil, his poker face is a First-Class one. I wanted you to express it differently.

In any case, this field of expertise is too different from Ark’s expertise, so the load is a little bit too heavy. In that case, it is way better to face against powerful Phantoms or Monsters.

“But raising children is a difficult thing to do… To lock herself up after a single loss.”

“… Ojou-sama is a strong person. She will definitively be able to stand back up.”

When the Count leans forward and sigh while looking as if he was saying what should I have done, Montor who is standing a little behind, speaks strongly.

What should I say…? How should I refuse if she gives me that Relic? Or without directly comforting her, it may be better to distract her if we swing our swords together.

At the moment when Ark is seriously simulating his option in his brain a voice enters his ears, he heard a small scream.

“What is happening!?”

“Ark-san, on your left after going outside!”

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Thanks for reading!

Ark-san, on your left… And then Cry show up and then other members of Footstep show up and then… Everyone is here to fight XD

The chapter was release in 2018 so way before Endgame but still so funny! What do you think will happen!

Can’t believe Ark seriously though that Cry send him for éclair aftercare XD Nope he has another plan for you, another INFNITE TRIAAAAAAAL XD

Good news for me but bad new for you, I’m going on a vacation so there won’t be any chapter for a few days!

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