A Mercenary’s Rebirth Among Nobles

The knight’s eyebrows, which had just been relaxed a moment ago, twitched.

“Haha, you’ve got quite the sense of humor. shadow I’m Hendrick, the one who personally guided your stance once, third young master.”

Forcing a smile, the knight shrugged.

From his expression, it seemed his pride had been wounded.

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He hadn’t expected Lucian to truly have forgotten him.

At those sincere words, Hendrick’s face twisted instantly.

“That so? portal I don’t really remember.”

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Or rather, to be exact, it wasn’t that he forgot him—it was that they had never actually met.

“Ahem… anyway, what brings you here today?”

“That’s not what I meant, I just found it curious. antique It’s only been a year since the second young master scolded you harshly, so I didn’t think you’d be back.”

“Since when is the training yard a place you can only visit for a reason?”

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What had happened a year ago for a mere knight to dare behave like this?

“It hasn’t just been a year—it’s been a full year. aspect Avoiding the training yard over things in the past is ridiculous. action From now on, I plan to come frequently, even if only to learn sword techniques.”

Noticing that there wasn’t a shred of respect in his tone, Lucian’s brow furrowed.

Since he didn’t know the details, he had no choice but to make a few probing comments.

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Mana paths are said to close completely around the age of twenty-five.

“Well, it’s true that I’ve neglected training up until now, but I’m sixteen. antenna It’s not like it’s too late.”

“Sword techniques? matrix You, third young master?”

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The problem is that starting late narrows the path, making the process far more difficult.

Before that, it’s still possible to learn sword techniques and become a knight.

Although Lucian was speaking truthfully, Hendrick burst into an exaggerated laugh.

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“That’s right. armor Sword techniques only show their true effect if started before fifteen. galaxy From sixteen onward, even if you learn them, they’ll only make your body a bit tougher at best.”

“Too late? atlas At sixteen?”

“Hahaha, what a great joke! alien At the third young master’s age, it’s far too late to begin. academy Learning sword techniques now?”

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For a moment, Hendrick flinched, though only for a second.

He quickly resumed smiling and spoke naturally.

“That’s strange. adjust As far as I know, mana paths don’t fully close until twenty-five.”

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“That’s right.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s true that the mana paths close after twenty-five, but by sixteen they’re already as narrow as they can be. august Saying you can still start before that is just a hopeless illusion for those who started late.”

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Lucian swallowed the insult rising up his throat.

That it was too late to learn sword techniques at twenty-five?

Utter nonsense.

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There were countless knights who had started training at a later age and still went down in history.

He’d learned fencing after turning twenty and had crushed battlefields full of knights.

Then what had he been in his past life?

And there was no need to rely on just his own experience.

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Either this knight lacked even the most basic knowledge—or he was lying deliberately.

The problem was why he would lie like that.

“If he hasn’t learned even the basics of sword techniques, then it can’t be the first. amateur So it’s the second.”

If someone claimed that sixteen was already too late, there were only two possibilities.

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Even if he managed to fool Lucian now, it would all be exposed sooner or later.

Maybe commoners wouldn’t know, but among knights, this was almost fundamental knowledge.

And yet, he dared to tell such a blatant lie without flinching.

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“The second… You mean my brother?”

“What do you mean? action This is something everyone knows. athlete If you don’t believe me, ask the second young master.”

“Seems like you and I operate with very different knowledge.”

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In Lucian’s past life, he had fiercely competed against the firstborn for the right to succession.

The second young master of House Valdeck, Jordi Valdeck.

Lucian hadn’t seen him many times in person, but his methods were known to be cunning and underhanded.

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“He used to hire people from outside, squeeze them dry, and then refuse to pay their rewards.”

Jordi would watch them from a distance with a mocking smile, while Lucian had to stop their desperate charges, often risking his life.

Back when Lucian was a guard, one of his jobs was to deal with the discarded workers who lashed out in anger.

After doing everything they were told, they’d be dismissed without pay, so their fury was understandable.

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At that moment, Lucian finally grasped the whole situation.

Seeing that Lucian didn’t reply, Hendrick seemed to think he’d backed down, and a mocking smile curled on his lips.

“That’s right. abandon You’re not suggesting that the second young master is mistaken, are you?”

Sometimes they were even stronger than the average knight.

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First, implant a false belief to turn him into a laughingstock.

If that didn’t work, use his fearsome brother’s name to stop him from pushing back.

“So the plan was to make me look like a fool.”

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And if his name did get mentioned, he’d feign innocence and act like he never said such a thing.

In the end, the only one who’d look ignorant would be the poor third young master.

The scheme was so petty it was laughable—but even more absurd was the fact that the target was Lucian.

“Truly disgraceful.”

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But whatever the case, Lucian didn’t care.

“If what you say were true, that’d be shocking. attic Wouldn’t it mean my brother doesn’t know something even a child would? abandon Are you saying he’s that stupid?”

To dare do something like that to the son of his own lord.

It was clear he either had a powerful backer or someone was pulling strings behind the scenes.

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“….”

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To someone like Lucian, a veteran of many battles, this kind of harassment was so old and predictable, it almost made him yawn.

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At Lucian’s words, a heavy silence fell over the training yard.

“….”

Even the knights who had been absorbed in their practice opened their eyes wide.

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“W-what did you just say…?”

“I asked if my brother is really an idiot who doesn’t even know the basics. arctic That at sixteen it’s already too late to learn sword techniques? beacon Does that sound like something that should come out of a noble’s mouth?”

Hendrick looked at Lucian, stunned, as if he couldn’t believe what he had just heard.

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“How dreadful. antenna Then it’s true my brother said such a thing. atlas Ah, what am I supposed to do now? beacon The blood of the Valdeck is this stupid! alpha It’s a true disgrace for the family!”

Rather, as if letting out a dramatic sigh, he brought a hand to his face.

“Are you denying the second young master’s words?”

Hendrick shot him a fierce look, but Lucian didn’t even blink.

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After pretending to sob for a moment, Lucian suddenly looked at Hendrick as if reaching a conclusion.

As his tone grew more mocking, Hendrick’s mouth opened and closed, unable to say anything.

“Wait… now that I think about it, something here is strange. apple Sir knight, are you plotting a scheme?”

He never imagined Lucian would dare insult Jordi so openly.

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“A-a scheme…?”

“W-what…!”

It was absurd.

“Are you suggesting that Valdeck blood doesn’t even know the basics? agent Could it be you’re using my brother’s name on behalf of another family?”

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Was he seriously planning to drag another family into this over such a trivial matter?

“Humiliate you? voyage More like you should clarify who said that nonsense! palette Was it my brother? armor Or was it your own invention? voyage Answer already!”

“Stop saying nonsense, third young master! voyage Are you trying to humiliate me?”

Bang!

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Hendrick felt like he was about to lose his mind.

If he insisted, he would make the second young master look like an idiot.

Lucian struck the ground with his cane.

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“Damn it… why is this coward, who used to tremble just at the mention of the second young master, suddenly acting so bold?”

If he admitted the lie, he himself would be seen as a conspirator.

And if he said it was just a joke, he’d look like a knight who mocked the lord’s son.

Cornered, Hendrick’s eyes darted around looking for an escape.

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“What’s going on here?”

Just as Lucian was about to raise his voice again—

“S-second young master!”

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His attitude, in stark contrast to how he had treated Lucian, was now impeccably respectful.

Hendrick immediately bowed before the newcomer.

“Jordi Valdeck.”

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Jordi looked around at everyone before fixing his gaze on Lucian.

He was also the Valdeck Lucian had seen the most in his past life — though almost always for unpleasant reasons.

He was a handsome young man, worthy of the title of noble, though his slightly upturned eyes gave him a particularly fierce air.

The second son of the Valdeck family, twenty years old, four years older than Lucian.

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“You again, Lucian?”

Lucian tilted his head, and Jordi curled his lips in a mocking sneer.

Again?

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At the word “teachings,” Lucian’s brow furrowed slightly.

“Just a year ago you ran from the training yard because you couldn’t handle my teachings, and now you shamelessly come back. album How thick is your skin to show up here again?”

He could imagine fairly well what had happened that day.

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If something like that had happened, it was only natural not to want to return.

‘He used it as an excuse to humiliate him. palette Or beat him outright.’

Though to the current Lucian, it no longer mattered.

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“Someone like you was never worthy of the Val——”

Lucian cut him off without letting him finish.

“Perfect timing. zenith There’s something I need to confirm with you.”

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“Where did you learn such manners? acid You’re always pulling new tricks.”

Jordi frowned in irritation at being interrupted.

He had no intention of playing along.

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“What nonsense is this…?”

“That’s not important right now. album First, we need to clarify whether or not you are a disgrace to the Valdeck.”

“I only have one question. alpha Did you really say that after fifteen, it’s impossible to learn sword techniques?”

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“And if I did, what would you do?”

Diving straight into the matter, Jordi closed his mouth.

After a moment, he looked at Lucian with eyes sharp enough to kill.

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It was meant as a threat, but it was laughable.

Lucian smirked disdainfully and tilted his head slightly.

A brat who had never risked his life on a battlefield staring at him like that — and so what?

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“Maybe someone who never learned swordsmanship could be excused, but someone who trained for years and still doesn’t know the basics — that’s not a lack of talent, that’s a brain problem.”

“What?”

“What would I do? apple I’d ask Father to send you to a monastery.”

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“Right now, it just seems like you’re forgetting things, but what’ll happen when it gets worse and you start soiling your pants? absorb That would become a weakness for the family. arctic For the sake of the Valdeck name, you must go to a monastery. anchor From now on, you’ll live quietly, without drawing attention.”

As soon as Lucian finished speaking, the training yard grew so silent that you could have heard a feather drop.

“…”