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114Hwa Geumui Hwanhyang (錦衣還鄕)) (1)
Cairo's victory.
It was a huge battle..
People in the south cheered enthusiastically, but things were different in the distant capital Kairos..
“I heard the news?”
“What?”
“I heard that the Kingdom of Hector crossed the border and attacked the southern front? According to merchants coming from the south, the situation is not very good. I'm worried that if this continues, I'll be forcibly conscripted. Men who are not yet in their 50s must perform national defense duties in times of emergency..”
“no way. Even if the Kronos Empire attacked, nothing would happen, but if Hector attacked, they would conscript him.?”
Cairo is a state at war.
Those who heard the news that the Kronos Empire attacked the West from time to time did not know what Hector Kingdom's decision meant..
Moreover, due to the central government, Cairo has greater capital significance than any other country..
There is a saying that has been passed down from generation to generation that in order to succeed, you must send people to the capital. People in the capital, who treated other regions as peripheral areas, did not really feel the crisis in the south..
What they worry about.
It was an indirect aftermath of the war..
“They wouldn't raise taxes for no reason because of the war budget. How can there be no windy days in this damn country? If I had been born as a member of the Kronos Empire, I wouldn't have been so anxious. The situation of a weak and small country is truly pitiful..”
Just that much.
With only one grumble in passing conversation, they went about their daily lives no different from any other day..
They couldn't know.
The Kingdom of Hector crossed the border with as many as 10,000 troops, and the hero of Cairo was born in a very unfavorable situation where the rear camp was captured..
If it had been known that Roman Dmitry had taken down Butler, a five-star prosecutor, they would have been shocked by the shocking news..
Not yet.
No news from the South reached the capital..
At a time when people were going about their daily lives, a southern gust of wind was slowly approaching the capital..
* * *
that time.
On that day, the final practice sparring was held in Class D of the Cairo Royal Academy before the swordsmanship test..
“Next up: William Castro and Lauren Dmitri..”
The professor called the students by name..
In an instant, I was divided into joy and sadness..
William Castro and his friends burst out laughing and showed confidence, while Lauren Dmitry, who was sitting alone, looked thoughtful..
William Castro. He was a notorious guy in Class D..
With promotion to C-Class all but guaranteed, Lauren Dmitry knew there was no chance in sparring..
But what can I do?.
The professor called the two students harshly, and if they didn't want to be expelled, they had to fulfill their duties as students..
Beep.
“start.”
signal is lost.
William Castro attacked aggressively as if he had been waiting. It was a fight where the winner was determined by the attitude towards each other..
Lauren Dmitry was very withdrawn and could not react properly to the opponent's attack..
percussion!
tata tatak!
It was a one-sided fight.
Lauren Dmitri was busy defending against wooden swords coming from all directions, and William Castro freely displayed the sword skills he learned at the academy like a fish in water..
Lauren Dmitri's face was soaked with sweat no matter how long ago it started..
Lauren Dmitry had a small physique of only 165 cm, so there was no way for her to handle the situation where she was overwhelmed by her physique..
188William Castro in cm.
he looked like a giant.
Despite knowing that she was being deliberately manipulated, Lauren Dmitri was swayed to do what the other person intended..
Then.
Sigh!
“evil!”
The wooden sword exploded on my back..
It was the moment the game ended..
Lauren Dmitri, who was one-sidedly teased for about 5 minutes, screamed in pain and fell to the floor..
I couldn't raise my head.
Seeing him clutching his back and groaning, William Castro chuckled in a voice so low that the professor couldn't hear it..
“Asshole.”
eat.
I took a step back.
Although I couldn't look up to see William Castro, I could hear him and his friends cheering..
The humiliation didn't end there.
Upon the results of the sparring, the professor said in a cold voice:.
“Lauren Dmitry. What did I say in last class? Your biggest problem is that you don't have the mindset to be a prosecutor. A guy who entered the Cairo Royal Academy and learned swordsmanship, couldn't even look at the sword his opponent was swinging and closed his eyes tightly. It's truly pathetic. If you show the same performance in the main exam as you did today, you better be prepared to be demoted to E class..”
E class.
15under the age of half.
If something like that were to happen, it was clear what people would say looking at 18-year-old Lauren Dmitry..
I clenched my fist tightly.
but.
Lauren Dmitry didn't have the courage to scream or the strength to upset the situation..
* * *
sparring is over.
Lauren Dmitri, who was catching her breath in the break room, held her breath when she saw William and his group entering the room..
“what?”
“We had Lauren..”
they laughed.
William Castro was packing up his luggage and deliberately spoke as if to make Lauren listen..
“It's really amazing. I once had a chance to meet the S-Class seniors, and Rodwell Dmitry was so amazing that I was impressed just by watching him. At that time, I didn't know much about the world, so I thought the Dmitry family might be great..”
Rodwell Dmitry.
It was a well-known name in the capital..
As he was quickly promoted to the S class, people naturally took notice of Lauren Dmitry, who was of the same blood..
“But why? I forgot. That there is a limit to birth in this world. People call it a miracle that someone like Rodwell Dmitry was born from a family with no roots. In fact, it is quite natural to go from bottom to bottom like anyone we know. Isn't it really sad? There is nothing I can do because of the limitations I was born with, but I struggle to do anything..”
I lowered my head..
Although I reacted as if I couldn't hear William's words, I couldn't hide my red face..
It was like this every time.
Rodwell's younger brother.
The shadow was thick.
Lauren Dmitry, who has an otherwise weak personality, has been speechless since entering the academy..
“It's not fun.”
“I know.”
Is it because I lost interest?.
changed the topic.
“But is it really true that Roman Dmitry defeated Homer??”
“I can assure you that it was definitely a rumor intentionally spread by Dmitry. Dmitri comes from a wealthy family that suddenly rose to prominence. They have to figure out what to do with Dmitry's eldest son, who is famous for being a jerk, but since his reputation has fallen so low, he's probably struggling to turn the rumor around. Two miracles don't happen in one family. Hey, you can tell just by looking at Lauren Dmitry..”
Again.
The arrow of comparison flew.
It was always like this.
The third son of the Dmitry family.
Lauren Dmitri swallowed back her emotions..
Today, depending.
It was Lauren Dmitry who I thought was having a really hard time..
* * *
After finishing class.
Lauren Dmitry is out on the street..
I felt like if I didn't breathe in the outside air, the emotions I had been suppressing would explode and I would die..
‘……Is Roman’s news really true??’
Roman Dmitry.
His shocking actions were known even to the capital..
Defeating Homer when he was only in his mid-20s was a tremendous result, and people said that a new miracle had been born in the Dmitry family..
The problem was that even Lauren Dmitri, who was Dmitry's bloodline, could not accept that fact..
People said that contrary to popular opinion, Roman Dmitry might be stronger than we thought, but knowing his past, that could never be true..
Dmitry's jerk.
That nickname didn't come about for nothing..
At least what Lauren Dmitry remembers about his older brother was that of a crazy man who lived without a care in the world..
‘The Roman I remember wasn't such a bad person, at least to me. But like William said, if someone asks me if it's true that Roman defeated Homer, I don't have the confidence to nod. Anyone can tell it's a lie. I don't know why my father spread a false rumor that would soon be discovered, but even on the day I left my hometown for the last time, Roman was drunk..’
onetime.
There was a time when Roman was normal too..
At that time, he trained hard to live up to his family's expectations, but when he realized that he was not as talented as he thought, Rodwell's genius was highlighted..
It was the moment when the eldest son's status fell to the ground..
Roman Dmitry started to deviate, so he called Dmitry a jerk..
understood.
Because I know what it feels like to be compared to Rodwell..
So I tried to get along well with Roman, but I had no intention of becoming like him..
“ha.”
I sighed..
It was then.
From far away, people flocked in, creating a commotion..
Murmur.
‘What's going on?’
Just for a moment.
I wanted to forget complicated thoughts.
As I walked through the crowd, people were lined up on both sides, waiting for someone..
“Is that really true??”
“I'm sure! My relative lives in the south, and he said that when the southern front was almost completely taken over by Hector's kingdom, he miraculously defeated them and regained the southern front. Do you know what's even more creepy? In the process, Roman Dmitry showed an absolutely ridiculous performance..”
“Roman Dmitry? The youngest ranker to defeat Homer?”
“okay. This is a fact that has not yet been confirmed, but there is a saying that Roman Dmitry defeated Hector's kingdom with only two hundred troops. Not only that, there is also testimony that he defeated Butler, a 5-star swordsman of the Kingdom of Hector, in the Battle of Daejeonsa Temple, but I do not believe this because it is so outside of common sense..”
What people around me say.
Lauren Dmitry's eyes widened..
war with hector.
I heard about him.
Since there were many students in the central government at the academy, I gradually overheard their classmates discussing the situation in the kingdom..
however.
Even though Hector's kingdom was defeated, the content mixed in was very shocking..
‘Are you sure you are referring to the Roman I know now? Brother Roman defeated the Kingdom of Hector with two hundred troops, and not only that, he defeated Butler, a famous ranker of the Kingdom of Hector? This is too bad.’
The rumors were too much.
I couldn't believe they defeated Homer.
Meanwhile, upon hearing the news from the south, Lauren Dmitry did not know how to react..
Shocked for a moment.
“get out of the way.”
“They are the heroes of the South! open the way!”
Why people flock.
It was to welcome the triumphant general..
At the sight of the guard walking in front and raising his voice, people cheered wildly..
Among those people.
Lauren Dmitri is ecstatic.
I couldn't organize my mind.
That moment.
Lauren Dmitry's eyes widened at the sight of a man riding a handsome horse at the front..
“……Ro, Roman?!”
Roman Dmitry.
He appeared before my eyes, looking very different from his memories, cheered by people..
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