The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 74



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The Lazy Genius of the Duke’s Family (74)

The sound of throwing ashes at someone else’s party (4)

[Is this all there is to it?]

At that heart-pounding moment, a vision of the past unfolded before Benio’s eyes. There, Benio was a mere eight-year-old child, and Duke Kepler was much younger.

A face that resembles Benio.

But Duke Kepler had a very cold and indifferent expression on his face as he looked at his young son.

[This is pathetic.]

Duke Kepler nonchalantly blurted out a dagger-like remark that stabbed young Benio in the heart when he was defeated in a duel with a wooden sword by a seven-year-old knight squire he had brought with him.

[It’s a waste of money. Do you know how much money you invest in me every month?]

Duke Kepler scolded eight-year-old Benio for wasting money. To him, his son was merely an investment, and the investment had to yield results proportional to the amount invested.

But Benio couldn’t do that.

The eldest son, Crito, was smart and had already shown his talent in administration and commerce, and the third son, Marzia, was only two years old, but was already recognized for his outstanding talent in mana affinity.

Benio, on the other hand, had nothing.

There was nothing outstanding or special about him. That meant he was extremely ordinary, but Benio’s ordinariness was made ugly by his two outstanding brothers.

[Double Benio’s training time.]

Duke Kepler treated the ordinary Benio as a useless person. However, in order to somehow see the results of his investment, he doubled the training time for young Benio.

For an eight-year-old child, four hours of swordsmanship training a day was like a forced march.

However, his swordsmanship skills were not up to par with the time he invested or the instructor he hired. As Benio failed to show any results, he became breathless and his heart would tremble whenever he stood in front of Duke Kepler, to the point where he could not swing his sword properly.

Feeling worthless at the age of eight, Benio began to vent the stress he received from Duke Kepler on his servants.

And Benio, who came to believe that no matter how hard he tried, he would not be able to achieve the results his father wanted, began to indulge in pleasure rather than training, and thus slowly fell apart.

Thump thump thump.

Benio’s heart was pounding like crazy. Even though his soul was gone, his remaining body still had the memories.

“Bennio Kepler. Are you listening to the words of the wise man?”

Wow!

At that moment, the voice of the Prince of Orange rang out. Then, Benio felt his senses returning to normal. The Prince of Orange was looking at Benio and saying something.

Only then did Benio realize that the test was over. He had passed the test by fighting on equal terms with a knight of the highest level who could not be defeated.

Benio bowed his head.

“I am sorry, Your Majesty. I have not yet regained my breath and have not yet heard Your Majesty’s words.”

The Duke of Orange narrowed his eyes at Benio’s neat apology. In fact, the third gate was made so that no one could pass through it.

A real article.

This was because the purpose was to show Benio an insurmountable wall by deliberately sending a knight who had risen from the cadet stage to the expert rank of the Duke of Oran’s personal guard.

‘Are you saying he’s a genius born with talent for martial arts?’

But Benio overcame it as if it were nothing. It’s not that he won the duel. But it’s clear that Benio fought on equal terms with a stronger opponent who was one level higher than him.

But it’s unlikely that the article would have overlooked it.

It wasn’t just the Duke of Orange who cared for Cecil. Those who personally stepped forward to test Benio were all citizens of the duchy who cared for Cecil.

‘Are you talking about a real exhaust?’

The Prince of Orange waved his arms. Then his cloak fell behind his back. The Prince of Orange could not help but admit that he was becoming more curious about the young boy before him.

‘I wonder how long I can hold out.’

How much of a seedling is this guy? The Orange King respects the strong. That is why, even though he is the King, he never turns away those who come to visit.

That’s why he had no choice but to honestly admit it when he saw Benio. Before he was a thief who would steal Cecil, his precious daughter, Benio was a future powerhouse with a ripe seedling that could arouse his curiosity.

“This is the final test.”

So the Prince of Orange created a final test on the spot.

‘If we get to this point, Cecil won’t be able to say anything more.’

If the Duke himself had stepped forward, Cecil would have realized that the Duke had not been handling things carelessly. The Duke of Orange took a step forward.

“Come. Take all that you have. The overseer will judge you by looking at your sword.”

Gooooo!

The Orange Prince began to grow in size. However, Benio knew that it was an illusion. As the Prince, who had ascended to the rank of Master, began to gain momentum, it only felt like he had become a giant.

‘Unrivaled.’

Benio took the knighthood without hesitation. He lowered his body and pulled the one-handed sword he had snatched from the elite soldier as far as he could.

As if I were to leave the protest if you touch me.

Benio took the form of the Sa-il-geom, following the method of the descendant arrow that shot down the sun, and Guyang-shin-gong added strength to it.

Woohoo!

The aura that Benio possessed was gathered into the sword. The Prince of Orange’s eyes lit up as he watched it.

“It’s a good sword. I wonder who you bought it from.”

The Orange Duke, who had become a master, felt the mysteriousness contained in Benio’s sword just by looking at his ceremonial manner. In the end, everything becomes one when it reaches its climax. Therefore, the Orange Duke, who felt the sword spirit contained in the Dotchang Sword, was impressed.

“One blow, one death. A sword that leaves no trace behind.”

At that moment, Benio’s foot stepped on the space. The secret weapon of the island gate, Sumbo, explosively pushed Benio’s body forward.

And Benio pushed his one-handed sword forward with all his might. The resistance from the sword and the swords pushed Benio’s arm back, but Benio pushed his arm forward with all his might.

Benio wiped away his thoughts. The vision that showed him Benio’s past, meeting Duke Kepler here, and even the Academy Competition.

Benio put only one will into his sword.

And that sword, that will, reached the Prince of Orange.

“good night!”

Ding-!

Benio was thrown back as fast as he had rushed in. The Orange Prince’s hand was empty. However, his hand was rippling with aura.

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There was that much of a difference between Benio and the Duke.

However, both Benio, who was bounced off, and the Duke who bounced it off looked satisfied. Benio spoke with his sword, and the Duke understood what Benio said with his sword.

Pavat!

At that moment, Benio’s new form disappeared once more. Then, the Prince of Orange rejoiced at the fact that he still had one more move left.

Flutter!

At that moment, a butterfly began to flap its wings from somewhere. The butterfly fluttered and circled around the Orange Prince. The moment the butterfly leisurely floated through the air and was about to land on the Orange Prince’s shoulder.

phut!

Snap!

As soon as Benio’s new form appeared, his sword was caught in the finger of the Orange Prince. The moment the sword was about to cut the Prince’s shoulder, the Orange Prince grabbed the sword with his index and middle fingers.

Break!

As the King waved his hand, Benio’s new form returned to its original position. Benio stood with difficulty, his hands and legs shaking.

Flutter.

The Prince of Orange took off his cloak. His body felt hot after receiving Benio’s sword. The Prince of Orange spoke to Benio.

“Bennio Kepler. Your sword is the best and is constantly improving. As you grow, it is only natural that you should look upwards.”

Benio is always thinking. He is always looking up to become stronger, to find better recipes, to find more suitable swords.

Aspirations.

The Duke of Orange felt it in Benio’s sword. He couldn’t help but be glad that his junior, who was so far behind, was walking the path of hardship that seemed to be cutting himself apart.

Because it was the same path that the Prince of Orange had walked.

Benio’s sword, which had the desire to become stronger, was already the sword of a great swordsman. A person like that does not rest on his laurels and continues to grow. The Prince of Orange was already curious about where Benio’s sword would be in 10 years.

“Honey, I’ll show you the fruit too. The fruit’s sword.”

Benio showed his sword, and it touched the heart of the Duke of Orange, so much so that he was willing to show it to one of the great swordsmen.

His own sword.

Whirlyrick!

When the Orange Prince stretched out his hand, a long sword that had been hanging on one side flew out. The sword was so large that it was almost the size of an adult, but the Orange Prince handled it as if it were a reed stalk.

And he aimed it at Benio.

Kuung―!

Benio felt a vibration. It wasn’t a physical vibration, like the ground or the air shaking. Benio realized that the Prince of Orange was shaking the very fabric of space.

‘This is Hwagyeong, no, Master!’

A Master is a being who has ascended to the ranks of superhumans. The moment one becomes a Master, one can reverse time, one’s body becomes younger, one’s lifespan increases, and one can control the aura as if it were one’s own body.

But that wasn’t the true meaning of the Master.

A master is someone who has attained enlightenment through the sword, and is able to incorporate it into his own sword.

It means that one can tell one’s story and one’s beliefs by putting them into a sword.

Just as Benio sent his will into the sword and to the Duke of Orange.

And the moment the Prince of Orange took up his sword, Benio realized.

Kookookookookook!

A huge aura swept through. Benio, standing in the middle of it, felt helpless, like a small human being facing the great outdoors.

And that was the picture the Prince of Orange was drawing and the story he wanted to tell.

“legend….”

Benio muttered softly. At that moment, the aura and momentum that had engulfed Benio’s surroundings disappeared as if washed away. Then, the Orange Prince lowered his long sword and laughed.

“Have you seen it?”

“Yes, I saw the legend.”

“That is my way.”

legend.

The Prince of Orange’s sword contains the legend of King Battie the Great. Just as King Battie the Great left behind a legend as a great king, he also wants to leave behind a legend.

The Prince of Orange himself walked over to where Benio was, lifted him up, and shook the dust off his body as he shouted.

“I don’t know. No matter what Cecil says, I’ll pass.”

“yes?”

“You passed!”

Bang bang!

Benio’s body fluttered back and forth like a reed in a typhoon at the touch of the Prince of Orange.

At that time, there was an eye looking at Benio intently.

‘Is that kid really the kid I know?’

Duke Kepler.

When he saw his son for the first time in years, he was, frankly, shocked and speechless.

Beniorani, who had no hesitation in throwing poison at the Duke of Orange and had gained his approval. It was hard to believe that this was the same son who had always avoided eye contact whenever he saw him.

But this is not a dream.

It is a fact.

‘He is the son who has received the King’s approval.’

If the Duke had acknowledged it, it was already a given that he would marry the princess and become the son-in-law of the duchy. The moment he realized that, another calculation began to take place in Duke Kepler’s head.

Benio Kepler.

This is because his second son, who he had never expected to see results from his investments, has finally started to show results.

But there was one factor that was ruining Kepler’s calculations.

“Admit it! That won’t do, Your Highness! Benio is the spouse of the princess whom our royal family has their eyes on!”

Valerie Amouria.

It was a moment when the reason he came here was newly revealed.

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