I Became a Level -99 Vicious Lord

Around the time Otto had just finished training in the “Invincible Sword Technique”…

“So, after being a complete failure for a few years… did he suddenly change as a person?”

“It seems like he wandered for a while.”

Even when Conrad asked, knowing all about Otto’s past deeds, Camille held his tongue.

A knight, however insolent Otto may be, cannot speak ill of his lord.

“As expected…”

Conrad nodded as Camille told him how Otto had changed and how talented he was now.

“You can’t hide talent, can you…?”

“Yes…?”

“Whether I like it or not, he is the one who inherits my bloodline. The bloodline of our Koutachi family.”

“Ah!”

“He might have been lost for a while under a curse, but it seems like he’s regained his senses.”

Conrad believed that Otto had become such a talented young king because of his bloodline.

The Koutachi family was a prestigious family with a history of over 1,000 years, so Conrad felt great pride in his bloodline.

Of course, in recent decades, they had fallen far short of their former glory…

“I agree with Your Highness’s opinion.”

Camille was persuaded by Conrad’s logic.

Why? Because even Camille couldn’t understand Otto’s dramatic change.

How could a person change so dramatically overnight and show such remarkable talent?

Although Camille didn’t care much about bloodlines. It was an exception when it came to Otto.

“It seems like blood cannot be deceived after all.”

“Right, that’s true.”

A faint smile crossed Conrad’s lips.

“Where will the blood of the great Koutachi family go? Eventually, it will all be revealed.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“Thanks for listening.”

Conrad seemed quite satisfied with his conversation with Camille.

For Conrad, Otto was like a lifeline from heaven.

As a direct descendant without an heir, Conrad had to designate Kujo, the son of Javier, as his successor.

But if Kujo became the next duke, Conrad’s old age would become miserable, and there was no doubt that Javier would not leave Conrad alone.

That’s why Conrad had postponed designating a successor, but even that had reached its limit.

Conrad was now old that if he didn’t designate a successor, the Koutachi family and the vassals would not sit still.

But things had changed since Otto had suddenly appeared and opened the “Sanctuary.”

If Otto showed a little more ability, he had enough reason to be designated as the next successor, having contributed to the opening of the “Sanctuary.”

‘It’s almost like a prophecy… He’s born with a talent for at least one thing. The disadvantage is that he’s weak, but that’s partly because of the curse… and it’s also likely that he didn’t receive a good education from a young age. If the one who inherits my blood is that guy, he’ll show exceptional talent in swordsmanship and magic.’

Thanks to Camille’s hard work(?), Conrad’s evaluation of Otto was quite positive.

After hearing the information gathered and Camille’s testimony, it was clear that Otto was by no means an ordinary person.

‘If he were to gain the power of the Invincible Emperor in the Sanctuary… and become a Magic Swordsman by learning swordsmanship and magic later… he would be a perfect successor to me.’

Conrad had already designated Otto as his successor.

Since Conrad’s old age was in Otto’s hands, he had no choice but to support Otto in order to survive.

***

‘What nonsense is this? Five years?’ said with confusion by Otto, who did not understand Kairos’ words.

[Yes, five years.]

“Huh?”

[You have trained with that metalhead guy here for five years.]

“That’s ridiculous. It must be five days. What five years?”

[It’s true.]

“……?”

[There is clearly some kind of magic in this hall. You have been endlessly recovering here. You trained for five years without eating or sleeping. You didn’t even take a break for a moment. You didn’t even pee or poop.]

“That’s me?”

[You trained for five years, so you were able to successfully attack that metalhead guy. It’s impossible to do that in just five days.]

“Wait a minute!”

Otto asked Akan to conform, “Um… How long have I been training here?”

– I’m not sure exactly, but it should be about five years.

“H-huh?!”

– But don’t worry. This hall is a special place set aside for those who enter the ‘Sanctuary’. Even if a year passes here, only a day will have passed outside.

“Really?”

– You can trust me.

… Although Akan said so, Otto couldn’t believe his words.

So he hurriedly ran out of the ‘Sanctuary’ and stuck his head out.