3. Nineveh – 01

Nineveh’s headquarters building, especially in front of the chairman’s office located on the top floor.

[Chairman: Lysitea von Edelstein]

Looking at the nameplate hanging in front of the door of the chairman’s office, the woman with dark purple hair knocked on the door.

smart-

It was a knocking sound that was slow and solemn at the same time, and that’s why you could feel some sort of awe.

“… Come in.”

After permission was granted, the woman with purple hair opened the door and entered the director’s office.

In the back of the chairman’s office, a woman was sitting at a desk scribbling something on a document.

On the outside, she was nothing more than a delicate noblewoman, but she knew very well that she was the head of the board in charge of Nineveh and at the same time the strongest swordsman in the empire.

“You came just on time. Erekaya del Pendragon.”

“Because the chairman called me personally. I just thought that I couldn’t dare to be late.”

At Erekaya’s thoughtful reply, the chairman opened his eyes gently.

“… I think you forgot to close the door, Erekka.”

bang-!

And the next moment, the door to the chairperson’s office, which had been slightly open, closed by itself. It was a technique of spiritual spirit movement that reached its peak.

As a technique that can be used by warriors who have realized an aura, originally there was only enough power to lift a stone or a stone on the road, but the spiritual spirit movement that the director handled was far beyond that level.

“From now on, please close the door tightly the next time you enter the chairperson’s office, Erekaya-sama. I don’t like the wind coming in through the cracks in the door.”

“… I would have told you. In Nineveh, talk to me. For in Nineveh I am but a mere student.”

Even though Erekaya sighed and said that, the chairman just shrugged.

“Isn’t that why you summoned Erekaya-nim to the chairman’s office like this? I just thought this was the best way to avoid the attention of other trivial things.”

Saying that, the chairman led her to the tea time table set up in one corner of the room. As if it had already been prepared in advance, the teapot on the table was filled with black tea.

“Would you like to eat? I prepared it with Earl Grey, which Erekaya-sama likes.”

“… Let me go.”

Saying that, Erekaya sat across from the chairperson and grabbed the teacup that was lying there. Even in each simple movement, the elegance and nobility of aristocrats were oozing out.

“Why did you call me anyway? I don’t think it’s an ordinary business if the count has to call me to the office of the chairman.”

At Erekaya’s words, the director put the teacup down on the table and looked at her blankly.

“Before I answer that question, would it be all right if I also ask Erekaya-sama a question?”

“Anything I can answer, no matter what.”

When Erekaya’s consent fell, the director opened his mouth to her with a serious look in his eyes.

“I will ask directly and directly. Is there a man the age of Erekaya-sama in the current Pendragon family?”

“… A man my age, you mean?”

Erekaya tilted her head at the chairman’s question.

“I do not know. If you go back to the collateral, there are a few people that come to mind, but it seems a bit silly to call them my age. Even the person with the smallest age gap has a difference of about 20 years between me and me.”

“Then informally?”

In an instant, the air above the table cooled down.

Don’t male descendants exist even ‘unofficially’? There was no way Erekaya del Pendragon could not understand what these words meant.

“… What do you mean? Is the Count insulting your father, and furthermore, the Pendragon duchy?”

“It can’t be. That was not the intention. However, this is a very important matter to me as well, so I risked being rude and asked Erekaya-sama.”

The face of the chairman who said that was always serious. Realizing that she was serious, Erekaya sighed and replied.

“As far as I know, there is no male of my age who unofficially inherits the blood of the Pendragon family. Even if everything else is the same, there is no way to hide this hair color.”

Erekaya replied by patting her purple hair.

It was definitely as she said. The reason for this is unknown, but those who inherit Pendragon’s lineage are born with purple hair that can be said to be unconditional.

It is safe to say that no one is naturally born with purple hair on all continents, so if an illegitimate child was born outside the Pendragon family, there would be no way that it would not go unnoticed.

“… Is that so.”

A well-expected answer. But at the same time, it was not the answer the chairman wanted. With this, one of the leading hypotheses that could support the man’s identity was discarded.

“Yesterday, a person eligible for special admission visited Nineveh.”

At those words, Erekaya’s eyebrows rose slightly. Those eligible for special admission. There was no way she wouldn’t know what that word meant.

“He introduced himself as a descendant of the Seven Heroes. And… he was strong very much.”

“Are you strong? To what extent?”

“That I don’t know either. He was hiding his skills, and above all, because he was not the target of Libra’s magic eye. However, to tell you about the intuition I felt even vaguely… ”

The chairman put strength into his right hand. It was truly humiliating for her to honestly tell others about her own inadequacies and weaknesses.

“He’s not just below me. You have to be mindful of the possibility that I might be defeated.”

It’s nonsense. As far as Erekaya knows, the chairman is a strong person with enough skills to compete for the top position in the empire. However, is it really possible for a human being to build skills enough to reach the chairman at the same age as Erekaya?

“Then was he really a descendant of the Seven Heroes?”

“I don’t know about that either. But at his age, he’s a man with that level of skill. If he introduces himself as a descendant of the Seven Heroes, we have no choice but to agree.”

Whether or not the man named Jin is really a descendant of the Seven Heroes is not so important. Because at the point when the chairman acknowledged that his strength was equal to his own, the empire had no choice but to capture him in some way.

“But an employee under my command looked at the man and said something strange. It is said that all the appearances he implicitly revealed are similar to those of Erekaya-sama.”

“… What does that mean?”

“It is literally. From breathing, vocalization, stride, formality, and gait, everything that made him was similar to Erekaya-sama. And what they all have in common is that-”

“I meant to say that they are elements that can be corrected by education, not innate.”

It was only then that I understood why the previous chairman had asked the rude question about whether the Pendragon family had an illegitimate child.

No matter how wide the continent is and how many talents there are, it is almost impossible to build such skills at such a young age.

However, it would not be an impossible story if a person with an excellent lineage and high talent received the support of an outstanding teacher and a famous family.

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Mighty power unsuitable for his age, aristocratic manners unsuitable for his vulgar attire, and a lofty atmosphere reminiscent of Erecaya del Pendragon.

“As I already said, as far as I know, there are no men my age in the Pendragon family. but… ”

But suddenly, the image of a certain person flashed through Erekaya’s mind.

A great hero who saved the world from crisis 200 years ago.

And 50 years ago from now, the irresponsible ancestor who suddenly disappeared, saying that he would complete the unfinished and half-finished sword of Pendragon.

Sword Saint, Chrys del Pendragon.

What if, it’s just a what-if story, but what if the swordsman who disappeared 50 years ago was still alive?

What if, as he said before leaving, he had completed Pendragon’s sword, which was at an unfinished level?

What if he had passed on the completed Pendragon’s sword to someone he made his disciple?

… It’s nonsense. This is nothing more than a list of assumptions following assumptions.

In the first place, there was no way the swordsman would pass on Pendragon’s sword to a lowly person who had nothing to do with them. Because the Sword Saint is also a member of Pendragon, and he knows the nobility of their blood.

Furthermore, Pendragon’s sword is a swordsmanship that is based on the bloodline succession ability that flows in their veins. Unless you are a descendant of Pendragon’s blood, it is almost impossible to unleash their swords.

Theoretically, it is a perfect swordsmanship, but since it cannot be wielded by anyone at the same time, it is a half swordsmanship that is destined to perish at the same time if those who inherit Pendragon’s blood disappear from the world.

However, if the swordsman who disappeared 50 years ago completed their sword and passed it on to others… As a result, if that man inherited Pendragon’s sword… If so, then the explanation of his identity is entirely convincing.

… Of course, apart from the understanding, Erekaya didn’t want to admit that he was related to Pendragon.

“If he is really related to the Pendragon family, and if it is true that he is truly a descendant of the Seven Heroes… ”

If so, he probably has nothing to do with a woman named Erekaya del Pendragon.

“… His name is?”

“He revealed his name as Jean.”

“… jin.”

Gin, Gin. Fearing that she might forget it, Erekaya repeated the name several times in her mind.

Perhaps Erekaya will never forget that name.

yes, never