I stopped being a warrior and became the strongest

“Is this song... the return of the Stragglers?”

Return of the Stragglers.

A song that captures the desperate journey of the Stragglers back to their homelands.

It was considered by the legendary composer Kchini to be the greatest masterpiece of all time.

“It's hard to handle songs, and it's not easy to get the frustration and pain of the Stragglers into the sound. ”

“That song that the young Demibeast chose means he's either proficient or he's got a grudge against Kenon. ”

“... grudge? ”

“You don't pick a song like that unless you want to see a ruin on the king's test and fall to hell with Kenon." ”

While the crowds were exchanging ideas and opinions about the song chosen by Odyssey.

“ · · · ”

Ser Dunne II thinks as he listens to the sound of it flowing still.

‘First movement, the way the Stragglers are returning home. So far, everyone plays with emotion. But what about in the second movement where I'm really good? ’

Do you want Odyssey to come out as dull as the average musicians?

Or I could translate the songs of the composer Kchini perfectly.

‘If you disappoint me as much as you have expected me to choose the return of the Stragglers, it will not end with two arms. ’

When the king's indifferent gaze turned to Odyssey's back.

Sarak

At the same time as the score was overshot by Odyssey's hand.

Bang, bang.

Like a ship that suddenly encounters rough waves with a relatively quiet flow of sound.

It started to rock hard.

The beginning of the second movement! ’

The moment they realized that the music was running towards the midpoint.

[Puheheheheheh! Rough! Rough!!]

[It doesn't have to be rough, it has to be smooth!]

Suddenly, a faint aura blooms from behind Odyssey's back.

A pure and playful voice came from somewhere.

‘.. what's going on? ’

When the crowd couldn't hide their embarrassment.

Sarah Larak

Suddenly, the view disappeared.

The path of the wild wilderness unfolds before the eyes of the stranglers.

‘This... is the way of the wilderness... Is this the way back home...’

A lonely and lonely road for a straggler to walk.

Every time I walked that path, my heart was aching with the anguish that was rising deep in my heart.

Dudong

‘These... are bandits. The heart of a Straggler who slaughtered the refugees who became bandits...’

Follow the sound of piercing lungs.

The illusion also gives them a different look.

Round

‘The tone faded. Did you break into the third movement... "

I tried so hard to get home.

All that's left is the ruins that look like home and the roar of the crows.

"Home of Losing a Country, Ruined… This is the suffering of the Stragglers. ’

Follow the sound of the chords bouncing between the thin notes.

The crowd holds their breath, holding their hands without my knowledge.

Kwaguang

And then we finally get to the fourth movement.

The slender tune is magnificent and majestic.

‘Though I've lost everything, the Stragglers' ambition to take a new step... ’

"A vivid expression of the aspiration of the Straggler to rise again, even in agony..."

The crowd looks like they've been defeated.

At that time, I was looking at the distant horizon that was invisible according to the sound rate that flowed out.

Round

Finally, Odyssey's glorious hands stop moving.

But no one thought to make a move even after the performance was over.

“ · · · ”

I was drunk because of the song, so I just flinched intermittently.

“... amazing. ”

Suddenly, Ser Dunne II gets up on the throne and starts clapping his hands.

Peek-a-boo.

“Madness... madness. No, it wasn't enough to say crazy. ”

“I can't believe I feel like a loser... How can I play like this? ”

And then the crowd just got out of shock.

I followed the king with a generous scepter.

“Thank you."

Odyssey greets the king and the throne with a respectful greeting.

“I mean, I've lived for hundreds of years, but I've never felt this thrill with music. I don't think you're good enough to say you're a natural. ”

“Thank you."

“How old are you? ”

Odyssey nods, answering Serdon's question.

“I'm 22.”

“... 22? ”

Maybe he was surprised at his age.

There was embarrassment in the eyes of the king.

The crowd is also embarrassed.

“Isn't 22 incredibly young? ”

“That's right. If you hit us, you'll see a young elf who hasn't even had an adult ceremony." ”

“But how can you have so much emotion at that age? I don't get it. ”

Sometimes the geniuses of the Terms played brilliantly.

There is only ‘craftsmanship’ in the performance they performed.

There was no ‘touching’ that made the skin tremble.

‘Excellent handling of instruments is an area that can be reached by effort, but emotion is an area that cannot be reached by effort. ’

But the young Demibeast boy in front of us is beyond the realm of emotion.

You make them feel clearly like they've become a loser.

‘While I was on the throne playing, I felt like a loser. ’

The frustration and helplessness that the Stragglers must have felt.

Those feelings were something he couldn't feel after he sat on the throne.

Ser Dunne II yells at the crowd, feeling an unprecedented thrill.

“I've spent a lot of time with music, but I'm pretty sure I've never heard this before. ”

“That's right, I've never felt so moved by a performance before! ”

His crowd complimented him without you having to.

Ser Dan II turns his head and looks at Kenon.

“Kenon has brought me great talent. ”

“I'm just glad the king was satisfied. ”

Serdun II shakes his head in his humble reply.

“You've delighted my ears and earned a reward. Now, tell me what you want. ”

“I want... what I want is to free my son from prison. ”

Ser Ser 2 winces at Kenon's request.

“If you're a son... you mean Mernon. ”

“That's right.”

Let's not talk about Kenon.

“It's impossible to free Mernon! ”

“Yes! He was the next of Baikal's men, Cezan's men!" You never know when you'll be conspiring with Giants! ”

The crowd was fiercely against it.

Kenon raises his voice again.

“I already believe that the three factions have begun to exchange, and that my son is no longer tied to the old rules of law. The king wishes to grant you a generous favor. ”

“ · · · ”

Serdun II slowly opened his mouth to see Kenon like that.

“Kenon proved his conviction by showing me a Demibeast musical, and also passed my test satisfactorily. So I command this hour to return Mernon to his body of freedom. ”

“Thank you. Thank you, my king.”

He gladly accepted Kennon's request.

He turns his head to look at the young Demibeast and smiles faintly.

“Tell me what you want. If you want money, I'll give you an unimaginable amount. If you want a woman, I will select the nobles' ceremonies and grant you the finest of them all. Now, what do you want? ”

Sweet opinions from the king's mouth.

Others would have been pleased to hear that.

They weren't what Odyssey wanted.

“What I want... I want to make songs to sing for Tang Khan. ”

“ · · · ”

It's because Odyssey's request was so unexpected.

The gut is wrapped in a strange static.

"A song to sing the praises of Tang Khan? ’

‘You must be crazy. Otherwise, there's no way I'm asking you to do that. ’

In the past, Baikal invaded them with the belief that he would spread the name of the Tang Khan.

The name Tang Khan was a very painful name for them.

And Ser Dunne II was abducted by his daughter, Princess Sena.

“Tang Khan.”

Ser Dunne II was reviewing the name.

“I'll make a song to praise the wicked god! This is ridiculous! ”

“Yes! We must not forget what Baikal has done to us! No! We must kill the evil god's acolyte who gave him the name! ”

The crowds were fiercely opposed to Kennon.

Ser Dunne II, who was lost in thought, looks at Odyssey and quietly asks.

“Do you know what your request means? Your request is at any given time and is not uncommon enough to be assassinated. ”

“Yes, I know. But it is my mission to write a song for him. But Ser Dunne II needs my support to fulfill my mission. ”

In other words, Odyssey has many objections and conspiracies to Tang Khan's hymns.

Ser Dunne wanted to stop him.

“ · · · ”

‘It's a frustrating request, but it's not a request I'm very sorry for. ’

Since the invasion of Baikal.

The name "Tang Khan" has already flowed into their country.

It was because quite a lot of people worshiped his name.

‘Of course, there will be quite a lot of resistance, but since you passed my test, you'll have to do me a favor. ’

Although I didn't like Odyssey mentioning Tang Khan.

As much as I satisfied his ears and breasts in a beautiful performance.

Ser Dan II did not wish to make a request from Odyssey.

“Fine. I passed my test, so I'll do you a favor. ”

“ · · · ”

As soon as the king gives the order.

The officials who were fiercely opposed kept their mouths shut.

“Thank you."

Odyssey looks down with Kenon.

“But I want you to play for me often. Is that possible?"

The king looks at Odyssey and asks questions.

“As much as the king wants. ”

Then Odyssey said yes without hesitation.

“That's more satisfying than ever. ”

The king smiled at the satisfaction of hearing him play again.

He squirmed as if to ask you to back off.

“ · · · ”

Odyssey and Kenon greet politely and step back.

“Congratulations on a successful performance. ”

Kenon returns to his rightful place and gives him his congratulations first.

“Thank you, but aren't you nervous? ”

“Anxiety? What's there to be anxious about? In the beginning, I knew you'd finish well. ”

Kenon shows total trust.

Odyssey talks about it with a beautiful smile in his embarrassed heart.

“Was your son imprisoned? ”

“He's an asshole. You chose to enter under the command of Giant Mercenaries. ”

“Cezan... wasn't he one of King Doran's henchmen? ”

Kenon nods at Odyssey's question.

“One of the things that has allowed the kingdom of Agape to exist. But if he wasn't the son of Baikal, my son wouldn't be punished so much either. ”

“Seyzan... is Baikal's son? ”

“You didn't know that. But it didn't spread in three years. ”

Unlike Kenon's grumpy response.

Odyssey blinks and focuses because he has heard his concerns.

“You're interested in Cezan. ”

“Actually, I'm very interested in those warriors. because their stories are good material for songwriting. ”

Kenon smiles faintly at Odyssey's answer.

“I can't keep my head together when it comes to music. Well, it seems to be a source of inspiration to you. That's a compliment."

“Haha, thank you. ”

“But you'll have to be careful. ”

Odyssey tilts his head to Kenon's furious warning.

“I don't know what you mean.”

“As long as you mention Tang Khan, no matter what happens, even if the king takes care of you. ”

“I thought the Elves believed in Tang Khan... but I guess not. ”

In Odyssey's words, Kenon shakes his head.

“Of course, now more of the Elves believe in him, but not before. The Giants thought he was an evil god, so they turned their backs on him and killed him. ”

“ · · · ”

“Keep your mind at ease, but don't slow down. ”

Odyssey nodding at Kenon's warning.

Chop chop.

Suddenly, the king's knights approach Odyssey and give him something.

“It's Serdanese's prize. Take it.”

“.. are you awarding me a separate prize? ”

Odyssey received a small box from the knight.

What kind of award did they give you? ’

“I'm sure you were very pleased with your performance. Open it quickly.”

“Yes. ”

He slowly looks at the box as Kennon says.

Creak

This is...

What was inside was a wooden instrument with a peculiar shape.

At the center of an instrument that looked like a whistle bottle, there were four lines of different thicknesses.

“ · · · ”

Odyssey tilted his head as he saw an unknown instrument.

“That's... Huh... the king has done a great service. ”

Kenon looks stunned as if he has noticed something.

“Do you know anything about this instrument? ”

“That instrument is...”

When Kenon began to explain the instrument calmly,

Zec

“ · · · ”

JooJoon recognizes that his vision has returned to its original location.

End