Becoming a Hunter in a Dark Fantasy - Chapter 106
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Episode 106: Some Buried Truths (3)
“… … What is that? I’m your daughter-in-law.”
Yana’s pupils shook greatly.
“Oridion, he doesn’t have parents. He said they died in the war when he was young. He has no other blood relatives, so he’s had a hard time living alone… … .”
Yana seemed confused and lost her usual calm demeanor as she began to ramble.
His appearance was like that of a traveler wandering in a deep night forest.
“I’m a commoner and a doctor, but I’m not that wealthy because I always have to pay for my patients’ treatment myself. And of course, I don’t have much inherited wealth either.”
“… … .”
“If you are a royal, wouldn’t you grow up in an environment of abundance, lacking nothing? So, there’s no way Your Majesty could be his father… … .”
Yana, who had been speaking slowly, suddenly turns her head and looks at the king.
The shaking eyes moved around, examining the king’s face.
Despite the obvious observation, the king did not reprimand the rudeness, but accepted it with aplomb.
“… … .”
No. The old man trembled slightly, but Yana, who was agitated, did not notice. Only Elwin noticed and quietly looked away.
‘Dark eyebrows. Sharp nose. Cobalt blue eyes.’
Yanya’s eyes soon turned to the king’s hair. It was white, but she could easily imagine it.
King of Bath, Albinius II, in his youth. Like a scene of ripe wheat fields in autumn, his blond hair easily blowing in the wind.
-Yana!
It was really not difficult to recall… … .
“Oh, this is ridiculous. Seriously, this is ridiculous.”
Yana grimaced as if she was about to cry at any moment. Her throat tightened as she felt something welling up inside her.
But he speaks with barely a sound.
“… … They look alike, don’t they?”
The king’s wrinkled face bore the marks of his beloved Oridion, so deeply that it was hard to understand why he had only noticed it now.
“It’s a story from a very long time ago. It’s a secret history that has been passed down only to the direct bloodline of the royal family of Batevi.”
Finally, King Bateville opened his mouth heavily.
“If you know this story first, it will be easier to understand the relationship between me and that child, and the reason why we had to be apart.”
“Please tell me. I absolutely have to listen.”
“… … Yes. You have the right to hear.”
Yana, who had been shaking, looked at him. The king did not avoid him.
“Don’t worry about me, just keep talking.”
“… … Ah, thank you.”
The king’s gaze briefly fell on Elwin and then fell.
Since he was the one who brought in a ‘daughter-in-law’ that he didn’t even know about, he assumed that he would also know all the secrets of the Kingdom of Batevil.
“About 500 years ago, the Kingdom of Batevil was a kingdom jointly ruled by the Rampas and Suin people.”
“… …Joint rule, you say?”
Yana asked curiously.
If there was such a history in the world, there’s no way she, a minority, wouldn’t have known about it.
“Oh. I misspoke. Correct me. That almost became a kingdom that was jointly ruled.”
“… … !”
“That attempt, which could have made a mark on the history of Rampas, failed. Sadly, completely.”
King Bateville’s eyes darkened.
“The representatives of all the water races who had declared to rule together… … because the water race king, Balan, murdered the king of the then kingdom of Batevil.”
“Kill me… ? Why on earth?”
“Well, let’s see. It wasn’t written that far. After King Suin killed King Batevil, he declared war on the entire world. That’s… … .”
“… … King Suin’s treason!”
When Yana spoke with surprise, King Batevill nodded silently.
“The situation grew out of control, and a sea of blood covered the entire continent. When it became possible to count the living faster than the dead… … a great savior from the World Hunter Association appeared.”
Albinius II said, closing his eyes tightly.
“That person is none other than the black special hunter ‘Skaia’ who killed the water king in the past and enslaved all the water people around the world.”
“… … Skyia?”
Yana, who was listening to the story, expressed her doubts. It was the first time she had heard the name of that special hunter.
‘Now that I think about it, it’s strange. It’s a story I heard over and over again when I was young and at Depicchio.’
At that time, I had no idea what the ‘name’ of the black special hunter was.
No one was curious about him. Not even she, who had just heard the king’s story!
The strange phenomenon sent shivers down Yana’s spine.
“Besides, isn’t that… … the same name as the capital of the Kingdom of Bateville? Is there some kind of connection?”
“That’s right. Your prediction is correct.”
The king nodded again.
“It’s a thing that binds all the Suin tribe. No matter how elite a hunter they are, there must be a price to pay. That person… … received the punishment of not being able to leave his name in history.”
“ah…….”
King Bateville smiled faintly at the exclamation of regret.
“She has a kind heart. I like that child.”
“… … No, I.”
Yana couldn’t continue speaking. How could she say anything?
‘Your Majesty. In fact, the person who killed your son is… … .’
A feeling of guilt that she couldn’t hide completely covered her in an instant, like a shadow darker than the pitch-black night.
“I asked why his name remained in the capital of the kingdom?”
But the virtuous king did not ask about each and every one of these things.
He just continued speaking calmly. With an indifferent expression, like a monk who continues his asceticism at all times.
“We, the royal family of Batevils, are descendants of that Skaia. The reason we were able to leave the name of the capital in her name was because the price was fortunately not applied to our bloodline.”
“… … !! So, that means?”
“The King of Batevils, who was executed by the hand of King Suin, was Skya’s companion.”
The king smiled sadly for a moment and said:
“Skyia was just… …taking revenge on the water spirit king who killed her companion. That was really all there was to it.”
“… … .”
Somehow Yana felt that her situation was similar to that of the great special hunter.
Isn’t it almost like looking into a mirror, losing a loved one and then seeking revenge on those who killed him?
“However, even after killing the Water King and enslaving the Water People… … the Water King’s followers did not disappear. They continued to crawl out despite being annihilated and destroyed, and before we knew it, they had grown in power and formed a group. The name of that group was.”
Yana interrupted the king’s words and spoke in a chewed-out tone. Her eyes were bloodshot and filled with hatred.
“… … Deficio.”
Yana clenched her teeth so hard that a thin stream of blood oozed out from her gums.
“In the beginning, the royal family of Batevil was very wary of Deficio, but at some point, they let their guard down because Deficio had become so quiet. They adapted to the peace.”
“… … .”
“Then, decades ago, the descendants of the House of Bathevil began to die off. Sometimes by accident, sometimes by accident. One by one… … .”
Albinios II’s expression twisted as if he was in pain. Yana was unable to say anything.
“By the time of my generation… … the number of royals could be counted on one hand. After I became king, the royals gradually died out… … and so did my children.”
“… … .”
“So… … I couldn’t let my last child die in vain. My wife, Marie, was old and couldn’t have any more children.”
The king seemed lost in thought. Yana opened her mouth, unable to open it, and asked.
“So… … Your Majesty’s words are that Oridion… … .”
“It is my son and Marie’s. The name we gave him was Endymion Oris von Batevill.”
“… … Endymion.”
Yana repeated the name without realizing it. That was your original name.
“We took the baby out right after Marie gave birth. Without anyone knowing. We announced to the world that the baby had died immediately after birth.”
The king smiled broadly.
“I thought that if I was going to die because I was of royal blood, I would be able to live a long life if I didn’t grow up as a child of the royal family. … … It seems that even that didn’t go as planned.”
Then the king carefully reached out his hand towards the necklace that Yana was wearing.
She didn’t refuse that touch.
The king said, dragging the two rings on his necklace into the air.
“This is the last thing we left for the child. It is a ring that has been passed down from generation to generation to the king and queen of the House of Batevil… .”
With a clang, the rings that had been swinging in the air returned to their original positions.
Yana felt the intangible weight of the rings hanging around her neck. She became aware of it again.
‘It’s like the children of enemy families are falling in love.’
What kind of twist of fate is this!
It’s a forbidden love! It should never come true!
‘Oridion… … should not have met me.’
Yana bowed her head and laughed at herself. She had brought misfortune upon the one she loved. She had ruined him terribly.
When Yana, unable to overcome her despair, was about to collapse.
……at that time!
“I’m planning to have a showdown with Deficio soon.”
Elwin opened his mouth. He rebuked him coldly.
“Yana, please leave.”
Yana lifted her head. It was a kind of shock therapy. Sparks flew into her black eyes.
“No! That can’t be! I will finish Oridion’s revenge!”
Yana shouted, her voice cracking.
“No one can take it away from me! No one can take it away from me!”
Originally, Elwin, as an avenger, would have sympathized with the feelings of a fellow avenger and tried to help…
This time, things were different, Elwin said in a calm tone.
“Miss Yana. Do you know why I disguised Mr. Nero as Miss Yana during this infiltration of Depicio? To allow you to meet His Majesty?”
Elwin asked himself without waiting for an answer.
“That’s not possible! Why don’t we just make a chance to meet after everything is over? No matter how great Nero’s magic is, it’s not as effective as the real thing.”
“… … Then why?”
“Are you really not aware of this, Yana?”
Elwin instead questioned back.
“Changes that occur in your body?”
“My… … body?”
As Yana continued to look bewildered, Elwin smiled bitterly and added.
“That ring is enchanted with powerful, ancient magic. Its protection is limited to two cases only. Is that correct, Your Majesty?”
The king opened his eyes wide as he realized what Elwin was saying. After a brief silence, he opened his mouth.
“… …or the blood of the royal family of Batev.”
The king’s trembling eyes turned to Yana’s stomach.
“It must be the person who is conceiving that bloodline.”
“… … !!!”
Only then did Yana realize. She was sobbing silently, holding her stomach with trembling hands.
“Ah, aaaahhhh-!”
I had no idea… I had no idea! She was so blinded by revenge that she couldn’t forgive herself for killing her lover.
“Ah, baby… …! Baby. My baby.”
Who would have thought that the fruit of her love with Oridion would come to Yana, and that she would be given new life… …!
A warm feeling suddenly reached Yana, who was sobbing without being able to speak.
“It’s okay.”
The king smiled slightly as he wiped Yana’s tears with his wrinkled hands.
Yana, who discovered Oridion’s fragments again in that smile, burst into tears that she had been holding back.
“It’s okay, it’s okay… … . We’ll all be okay.”
Elwin quietly left the room, looking at the two people sympathizing and comforting each other with tears in their eyes.
It’s going to be a long night.