Surviving as the Wife of the Swordsmanship Clan’s Troublemaker - Chapter 37

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Episode 37

 

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Just about 20 minutes ago.

 

Helbeorn appeared!

 

[From the way he’s muttering about being hungry, he looks ready to come to the banquet hall!]

 

But the servant said he hardly ever eats in the banquet hall?!

 

I heard he usually eats with the knights at the training ground.

 

But what meal!

 

[He’s almost here!]

 

This is bad.

 

I have no meal to offer that crazy bastard.

 

Besides, it was obvious what kind of nonsense he’d spout when he saw Docheop.

 

If I run away like this, I can avoid meeting him, but Docheop won’t be able to avoid it.

 

“This won’t do. May, I really need to take a dump right now. Please take care of the young master and madam when they come!”

 

“My lady!”

 

I escaped the banquet hall with Junel.

 

Just as he said, I could faintly see Helbeorn coming down the stairs.

 

I can’t let him encounter Docheop like this.

 

No matter how delicious the food is, you can’t taste it when you’re in a bad mood.

 

Honestly, I was worried sick about whether I could escape from that crazy bastard, but I didn’t have time to worry about such things now.

 

“You have to save me if I get in danger.”

 

[Of course!]

 

At least I got insurance.

 

“Hey there!!”

 

I waved my hand toward Helbeorn who was visible in the distance.

 

At the voice that echoed loudly through the corridor, Helbeorn craned his neck to see who I was.

 

[Hallara, what the hell are you doing!]

 

“I’m your sister-in-law!”

 

At those words, Helbeorn hesitated and then pointed at me.

 

It seems he finally recognized me properly.

 

Then now it’s time to run!

 

Thump thump thump-

 

As I turned and ran, his voice echoed behind me.

 

“Hey!! Stop right there!?”

 

Would you stop if you were me?

 

“Hey?! To your sister-in-law!”

 

“You!! I won’t let you off easy if I catch you!”

 

I know you won’t let me off easy even if you don’t catch me?

 

I climbed the stairs of the main building with big strides.

 

The one thing I’m grateful to Geti for is that she explained each room thoroughly and carefully.

 

I stepped toward a quiet corner of the manor, avoiding the area near his room where Helbeorn would likely frequent.

 

Helbeorn chased me fiercely.

 

Fortunately, his speed had slowed down, perhaps because his body wasn’t in good condition.

 

Of course, Hallara’s body, which had no muscle, also tired easily.

 

[Hallara, let’s hide around here!]

 

“Mm-hmm.”

 

I can’t get caught here.

 

In a hurry, I opened the door to one of the rooms on the floor used as a warehouse.

 

Light barely filtering through thick curtains.

 

And piles of boxes stacked layer upon layer.

 

It was the perfect place to hide.

 

I hid my body behind the tall stack of boxes.

 

Huff huff.

 

Even though I tried to hold it in, the air in my lungs kept forcibly going in and out repeatedly.

 

[Let’s stay here for a bit. I’ll keep watch later to see if that guy left… Ugh!]

 

“What’s wrong? Did he come?”

 

I asked Junel who had frozen in surprise, but Junel flew away and landed on top of a box.

 

Then he hurriedly opened the box lid and pulled out a sword.

 

[This was here!]

 

“Is it a famous sword?”

 

Junel’s face turned bright red as he huffed and puffed.

 

When Junel makes a fuss, it’s about sword-related matters.

 

Not long ago, when Geti was showing me around the manor, he was huffing and puffing at the famous swords buried here and there.

 

But this sword sheath looked much more worn and deteriorated than the few famous swords she had told me about then.

 

It looked to be easily several hundred years old.

 

[This is on a different level from swords made by mere famous sword craftsmen! It’s much better than the swords the Creckbear had.]

 

“A famous sword is a famous sword. What’s the difference.”

 

[Hallara, this is something related to you too.]

 

“Me?”

 

[Because it’s a famous sword of the Brinihanta Clan.]

 

Junel thrust the sword sheath toward me.

 

[Look at this, the crest of the Brinihanta Clan!]

 

The overlaid leather had peeled off like pork cutlet batter, making it hard to recognize. And I’m not related to that family in the first place.

 

“Could you put it away? It smells.”

 

More than that, it just reeked with a musty, terrible smell.

 

[You fool, can’t you recognize a famous sword made by your ancestors?]

 

“How would I know when it’s been hundreds of years? And I’m not even a knight. I’m ignorant about swords.”

 

[Oh my. To not recognize this magnificence.]

 

Junel was moved to tears alone and removed the sword sheath.

 

“Ugh!”

 

As soon as I saw the sword, I felt nauseous.

 

Because the sword inside the sheath was rusted red and reeked of decay.

 

“That’s not a famous sword, it’s trash.”

 

[Tsk tsk. How foolish.]

 

“Foolish? Do you want to starve?”

 

[No. I mean those Bloodmere bastards are foolish? They’re fools for not recognizing this famous sword and carelessly throwing it in the warehouse.]

 

A thousand-year-old snake.

 

You dodge well.

 

“But that’s an unusable sword. It would shatter with one strike, right?”

 

It was a sword that had already deteriorated over long years and couldn’t be used.

 

Just like in the original story where there was a famous sword that had reached the end of its lifespan among the famous swords Docheop received as rewards, this one seemed the same.

 

[This isn’t simply a famous sword, it’s a blood sword.]

 

“Blood sword?”

 

I’ve heard of it.

 

It’s a sword that lives by consuming the blood of its contractor.

 

Swords have no life, but blood swords have blood flowing through them and move like living things.

 

[With the blood of someone from the Brinihanta Clan, this blood sword can be revived.]

 

Junel explained while looking at me.

 

[Since you’re a descendant who inherited that blood, it should be possible.]

 

With eyes full of expectation.

 

“Wait. You’re not telling me to draw blood, are you?”

 

[Just a little would do, Hallara.]

 

A little or not, I don’t even prick under my nails when I have indigestion!

 

[Doesn’t Docheop need a famous sword?]

 

“There are plenty of other famous swords in this family.”

 

[This is incomparable to any famous sword you’ve seen so far.]

 

Junel thrust the famous sword right in front of my eyes.

 

I don’t know how famous this sword is, but seeing Junel wanting to draw my blood, it’s probably no ordinary famous sword.

 

“I can’t give much. I’m scared.”

 

[Of course! Just three drops will do.]

 

Hmm.

 

That much would be nothing compared to the blood Docheop shed.

 

“Oh, whatever!”

 

And since I was also curious about the blood sword that was treated like a legend in the novel, I impulsively made a cut on my fingertip.

 

“Ow, it hurts too much.”

 

[Well done, our Hallara!]

 

Junel brought the sword to my wound.

 

“Don’t rub it against the wound! If I get tetanus here, I’ll die instantly!”

 

[Tetanus? I don’t know what that is, but this is how the blood will get on it, right?]

 

“I was going to drop it myself.”

 

We were bickering as I was about to squeeze my fingertip.

 

A red light burst from the rusty sword stained with blood. The dark room flickered as if struck by lightning, then smoke rose with a hissing sound.

 

[Cuspis gladii in anima excitata solem findet.]

 

Followed by incomprehensible sounds.

 

[It says the sword tip awakened in the soul shall cleave the sun.]

 

Junel translated for me.

 

“Wow! The color changed.”

 

What was amazing came after the smoke cleared.

 

A red blade shining clearly even in the dark room.

 

The rusty parts disappeared, and only a gleaming long sword revealed its form in their place.

 

[…To think I would see Brinihanta’s blood sword again in my lifetime.]

 

Junel even shed tears.

 

Come to think of it, my blood was accepted.

 

“So I really am from that extinct family, no doubt about it.”

 

On one hand, I thought maybe I could see Junel because I was a possessor. If my blood wasn’t accepted, I wouldn’t have anything to worry about and could run away anytime. But seeing this, I really am from that family whose bloodline has dried up.

 

[Hallara, thank you so much.]

 

“…Don’t mention it. If it helps with Docheop’s awakening.”

 

If Docheop awakens quickly, maybe I could give a little more blood?

 

“Kahahahahaha!”

 

Just as I was thinking positively, some maniac’s laughter rang out.

 

Instantly, goosebumps covered my entire body.

 

The one there was none other than Helbeorn.

 

He was staring at me with gleaming eyes and grinning wickedly.

 

“…How, how did you find this place?”

 

There hadn’t been any sounds of doors opening and closing for him to have searched by opening each door.

 

“I felt a strange and eerie energy from here. And here you are?”

 

He kindly explained.

 

There was something I had overlooked.

 

He wasn’t an ordinary human like me, but a Sword Master.

 

When the blood sword awakened after absorbing blood, he noticed the sword energy.

 

“Ahaha.”

 

What should I do? I think I’m really in big trouble now.

 

All sides were blocked by boxes, and the windows had bars.

 

[Don’t worry about that guy. I’ll blow him away!]

 

Perhaps feeling sorry for getting caught because of the blood sword, Junel spoke confidently.

 

But I quickly shook my head.

 

‘If he gets blown away here, Helbeorn might completely suspect me.’

 

In this situation, it would be best to pretend ignorance and negotiate through conversation.

 

“Nice to see you. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

 

I greeted him first.

 

I wanted to get closer, but remembering what happened before, approaching him would be difficult.

 

“It has been a while, hasn’t it? Have you been living comfortably thanks to me all this time?”

 

“Thanks to you, young master?”

 

“Young master? Did you decide to work as a maid because you’re a commoner?”

 

“No. It’s customary to address a husband’s unmarried younger brother as ‘young master.’ Surely you’re not saying you didn’t know that?”

 

You understood sister-in-law but didn’t understand young master?

 

“Ah, I know that!”

 

Guess he didn’t know.

 

“Ah, yes.”

 

“And can’t get married? I choose not to!”

 

“Ah, yes.”

 

The fact that he’ll never marry and meet a destruction ending is something only I know.

 

If the family doesn’t perish in the future… no. I feel sorry for the woman who would have to embrace that man.

 

“Do you even know where I’ve been all this time?! You don’t know that either, do you?”

 

Helbeorn raised his voice and shouted loudly.

 

“I thought you were at the family estate. The duchess told you not to lay a hand on me. So I thought you were leaving me alone… but seeing you today, I guess not?”

 

“I went all the way to the border!”

 

The border.

 

I heard about it last time in Docheop’s secret room. He said he met a soldier with monstrous strength there.

 

“I see.”

 

I pretended not to know and nodded in understanding.

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