The Calamity-Class Young Lord’s Regression - C.Y.L.R Chapter 1: Rollback (Part 2)

For a noble prince to be injured by a trained warhorse—

It was an incident that should never have happened.

Even an innocent stable master would have been beheaded for such a mistake.

And yet, for a mere servant to be acting this shamelessly—
It was absurd.

However…

“You were the one who tried to touch Fifth Prince’s octagon horse without permission. If anything, you should be the one apologizing.”

‘…So it really was Fifth Prince’s doing again.’

Parsha’s eyes darkened slightly at the realization.

Who was behind the servant?

Rather than responding with words, Parsha was able to confirm the answer through the mocking expression on the servant’s face. Her eyes grew cold.

Among his siblings, the Fifth Prince was one of the main culprits, alongside the Sixth Princess, who would torment Dion at every opportunity.

And unfortunately, as long as the Fifth Prince was involved, there was no point in reprimanding the servant.

Survival of the fittest.

The law of natural selection.

After the fall of the Old Kingdom, these two principles became the absolute laws of The Five Realms and The Hundred Cities.

Dion, who had no maternal family to back him and had yet to awaken his abilities, could say whatever he wanted, but it would all be dismissed with just a single word from the Fifth Prince.

—

“You, was your name Nosey?”

“…It’s Coben.”

“Right, Nosey. There are two things I want to confirm first. If I apologize, can we move past this incident?”

“Ahem. Well, that’s not for me to decide, but the Fifth Prince is a merciful person, so I’m sure he will.”

“Hmm. That’s a relief.”

Upon hearing Dion’s words, Parsha’s gaze grew even colder.

Coben, as well as the other servants, smirked as if they had expected this.

Everyone knew that Dion had only one choice—apologize and move on. Any form of resistance would only result in harsher torment.

But Dion himself seemed entirely unconcerned with their assumptions.

Instead, he calmly continued his questioning.

“And one more thing—this wasn’t something my brother or sister told you to do, right?”

“Of course not.”

“Really?”

“Hah, seriously… Seventh Prince, you’d best watch your mouth. If you slander the Fifth Prince, an apology alone won’t be enough to settle things.”

“If my brother and sister weren’t involved, then that’s all that matters.”

“…….”

Did this bastard hit his head or something?

While Coben was still baffled by Dion’s nonchalant response to his warning, Dion slowly turned his head.

“Parsha, make him kneel.”

“…What did you just say?”

“Make this Nosey kneel before me.”

“What?”

“…Are you serious?”

“I should be asking you that. Do I really need to repeat the same order three times to my personal maid?”

“…….”

For a moment, Parsha stared at Dion with open skepticism, as if questioning his sanity.

But when she saw the unwavering look in his eyes, the dark elf maid finally took action.

Thud!

“Ugh!”

It happened in the blink of an eye.

The moment Parsha appeared as if she had emerged from thin air—

Before anyone could react, Coben’s leg was kicked out from under him, forcing him to his knees.

Startled by the sudden force, he let out an involuntary shout.

“Wh-What the hell do you think you’re doing—?!”

“What does it look like? I’m doing my brother’s job for him.”

“…Excuse me?”

“If you let someone approach Brother Ren’s octagonal horse without permission, you should be punished for it. Don’t you think?”

“T-That’s…”

“Well, don’t be too scared. Since I share some responsibility for this, I’m not planning to give you a severe punishment.”

“…….”

“I may not be as merciful as Brother Ren, but I’m quite generous myself.”

Dion had no issue being harmed himself.

But failing to protect his older brother’s prized stallion? That deserved punishment.

Coben was left speechless. His own logic had been used against him, leaving him gasping like a fish out of water.

Then—

Swoosh.

Dion glanced around before suddenly striding forward.

Before any of the other servants could react, he picked up an object from the entrance of the stable.

A tool with a sturdy wooden handle, a solid body, and a wide iron blade at the end—

A shovel.

“Wait, hold on, why are you picking up that shovel?”

“Hold him tight, Parsha.”

“…….”

“W-Wait, Young Master? Seventh Prince?”

No… No way.

There was no way this timid coward would actually—

It had to be a bluff.

There was no need to be scared—

Thwack!!!

“GAH!!!”

So this is what it means to have your eyes pop out of your skull.

Even with his thin limbs, comparable to those of a delicate girl—

Dion had swung the shovel in a full arc.

The blade of the shovel struck Coben’s head with a sickening crack, and a scream tore from his throat.

His vision spun, his mind reeled, and hot blood began pouring from his nose.

That little shit—! He hasn’t even awakened his abilities and is already half-abandoned by the family, yet he dares—?!

Grinding his teeth, Coben swore he would run straight to the Fifth Prince the moment he was freed and take revenge for this humiliation.

But just as that thought crossed his mind, his eyes widened.

The shovel—

The shovel that should have been set back down—

Was being lifted again.

“W-Wait—!”

Thwack!

“Urgh!”

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

“Aaargh! Gah! K-Keugh!”

Once, twice, three times—

Despite his limited strength, Dion swung with all the centrifugal force and weight he could muster.

Only then did Coben realize—

Dion had said, I don’t plan to give a heavy punishment, but he never said what that light punishment would be.

And there wasn’t the slightest hesitation in Dion’s movements as he swung the shovel.

Like hammering a piece of scrap metal that was already beyond repair—

Coben finally grasped the severity of the situation.

He tried to plead for mercy, even as blood flooded from his nose like a waterfall—

But by then, it was already far too late.

Splat!

A dislodged eyeball.

A tongue dangling loosely between shattered teeth.

And most damning of all—

The pale fragments of a broken skull protruding from the gaping wound.

Coben was no longer capable of revenge.

No longer capable of pleading.

He had been reduced to nothing more than a slab of ruined meat.

—

“Phew. As expected, shoveling isn’t easy without an awakened body.”

“…….”

“Well, not that it matters anymore.”

Even with his cheek splattered in blood and brain matter from his brutal execution—

Dion didn’t seem disgusted or horrified.

On the contrary, he simply turned his head with a bright smile.

Then, to the servants who had frozen in shock, he spoke nonchalantly.

“You there.”

“Y-Y-Yes?!”

“Tell Brother Ren that I apologize for looking at his octagonal horse without permission.”

“…….”

“And tell him there’s no need to thank me for taking care of the servant who failed to guard it properly.”

“……!”

No response.

“Or… does that mean you think the errand of the lowest-ranking prince isn’t worth doing?”

“N-No! We’ll deliver the message immediately!”

“Hmm. Good. Then go.”

“Y-Yes, sir!”

Scramble!

Terrified by the sight of Dion’s blood-splattered face, the servants fled in panic.

Watching them with unreadable eyes, Dion suddenly heard a voice behind him.

“…What exactly are you thinking?”

“What, are you worried Brother Ren will come after me?”

“You knew, and you still did this?”

Parsha, whose maid uniform and face were now soaked in blood, questioned him coldly.

Dion lazily replied.

“Don’t worry. Nosey swore on his life that if I apologized, we could move on. That means Brother Ren won’t act openly against me.”

“Openly, perhaps. But he can do anything behind the scenes.”

Dion simply smiled.

“That won’t be a problem.”

“…….”

Looking at the translucent text that had appeared before him, Dion grinned even wider.

“I’ve awakened now.”

“…?!”

“And on that note, Parsha, there’s something I need to check.”

***

『Achievements: First Murder.』
『Achievements: Ruthless Execution.』
『Unique Trait 【Bloodslaughter Nature (Modified) (EX+)】 Unlocked.』
『Inheritance Perk 【Status Window(EX)】 Unlocked.』
『Inheritance Perk 【Job Changer(EX)】 Unlocked.』
『【Bloodslaughter Aspect】 Special Effect Activated.』
『Due to 【Bloodslaughter Aspect】’s bonus, job experience points have greatly increased.』
『Acquired 1-Star Job 【Murderer】.』
『【Murderer】☆ Lv1 → Lv3』

【Bloodslaughter Aspect → Bloodslaughter Aspect (Modified)】

1. A certain probability of stealing the target’s job and traits upon killing. (Increased steal probability↑)
2. Growth bonus↑ from killing and destruction. (Transcendent)
3. Growth bonus↓ from non-lethal and non-destructive actions. (Severely decreased)
4. All job correction values and limit thresholds↑ (Transcendent)
5. (Unlock condition unknown)
6. (Unlock condition unknown)
7. (Unlock condition unknown)

—This is a cursed blessing. No matter how strong you become, you shall never escape a life soaked in blood and death.

【Murderer】☆

1. Human-killing bonus↑ (Minor)
2. Evil deed bonus↑ (Minimal)
3. Human affinity penalty↓ (Minor)

***

—To one who has committed murder, no matter the reason, people cease to be beings to rely on—they become prey to hunt or threats to be hunted by.

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