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121While staying in the Tue capital (5)
It was a leisurely afternoon.
Count Castro drank tea with a person on a sunny terrace.
“So you all failed??”
“Don't even talk. Even though they said they would give them the title of nobility in return for gold and silver treasures, not a single person blinked..”
Opposite side.
It was Count Fabius..
He had been running around until his feet were sweating since yesterday, and he complained about the situation with no income..
“No matter how much I think about it, I don't understand it. I didn't ask you to betray Roman Dmitry right away, and since it was clear that he would join the noble faction later anyway, I wanted to score some points first, but you flatly refused. This is why I don't like dealing with commoners. Aristocrats are hard to calculate just by looking at the situation, but even if a path to success opens up, these guys can't take it.?”
“Please be patient, Count. If you are born lowly, you will not be able to see one step ahead..”
two counts.
We formed a relationship as members of the same noble faction..
Since we had similar personalities, we were able to become friends quickly, and we met quite often..
Count Castro said.
“But is Roman Dmitry that great? Looking at his actions so far, I can see that he is not an ordinary person, but I do not understand why the Count is making such a fuss to recruit his subordinates..”
“Is it amazing? no need to say anything.”
a rumor going around.
People said that, as always, the rumors from the battlefield were somewhat exaggerated..
However, those present at the scene, including Count Fabius, asserted that the rumors had been underestimated..
“This war. In fact, it was a fight that was not strange even if Cairo raised a white flag. Hector captured our rear camp in less than a day, and with the warp gate captured, there was no way for us to win. The person who turned that around was Roman Dmitry. He goes to the enemy camp alone, defeats Butler, and opens the gate... … Wow, you can't really understand how amazing it was until you see it in person. And at that time, the people who followed Roman Dmitry and made great achievements were his subordinates..”
“Do you mean that much??”
“yes. Would Marquis Benedict risk his life and death on the recruitment of Roman Dmitry for no reason? I'm telling you this especially because I'm Count Castro, but there's also talk that he might get Roman Dmitri as his son-in-law..”
“Huh.”
I was impressed.
marquis benedict.
He is a man who considers his daughter like a treasure, and if he is even thinking about an arranged marriage, Roman's value goes without saying..
drank tea.
Count Castro smiled at the sweet taste..
“I have to meet Roman Dmitry in person sometime. If you are someone who will become a powerful figure in the central government in the future, there is no harm in scoring points in advance. If you get the chance, please reserve a seat..”
“Okay, hahaha.”
It was a friendly atmosphere.
In the aristocratic world, friendship is important..
These trivial exchanges will later form a relationship that attracts and pushes each other..
It was then.
At the sound of a distant knock on the door, Count Castro turned his gaze..
“What's going on??”
the door opened.
Before the guard who came inside could say anything, a man with a familiar face came inside, pushing him away..
“father!”
He is right.
It was William Castro..
* * *
At first, I couldn't understand the situation..
The look of a very angry son.
And I knew immediately that the man who came in after him was Roman Dmitry, whom I had met at the party..
‘Why is Roman Dmitry here??’
I looked at my son with a questioning look..
OK.
William Castro spoke in a voice seething with anger..
“father! By Roman Dmitry Do you know what he did to me? He grabbed my face and threatened to kill me. Look at this. Aren't there handprints left on my face? Roman Dmitry. That damn baby was trying to dwell my chin.!”
Moment.
The atmosphere has become cold..
It wasn't anger towards Roman..
Listening to his son's words, Count Castro could not hide his embarrassment..
‘this.’
Just now.
I heard from Count Fabius how great Roman’s value was..
Even though he was from the outskirts, in a situation where he had to somehow gain favor, his only son exploded a truly outrageous bomb..
I felt dizzy.
Normally, I would not have forgiven the man who touched my son, but it was a different story when the other person was Roman Dmitry..
“Roman Dmitry right now…….”
“Shut up!”
I stopped talking.
William Castro looked at his father in surprise..
He is someone who has never been angry at me, but I never expected him to show this anger..
“……father.”
“William. Do you know who you have just touched? Roman Dmitry is the hero who saved Cairo. It's not enough to show him the utmost respect, so how dare you spout such nonsense! Apologize right away. If you don't want your chin smashed by this father's hand, apologize quickly.!”
It was a different situation than expected.
William Castro was mesmerized..
Seeing him with his mouth open and unable to say anything, Count Castro grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and dragged him away..
And then.
Kwadang!
I threw it in front of Roman..
It was excessive action..
He deliberately threw his son away to show off, looked at Roman and said.
“I'm really sorry. The poor son brought trouble to Roman Dmitry. I don't know what the circumstances were, but I will severely punish this incident and make sure it never happens again. So let go of your anger. If you have time, would you like to have some tea with me??”
Secretly.
changed the topic.
After going this far, I won't refuse your apology..
Rather, thinking that it was a chance to establish a relationship with Roman, Count Castro showed a pretentious smile..
however.
Roman responded to the other person's favor with a cold expression..
“What are we going to do now? Unless I get an apology, that's up to me, not you..”
* * *
There was silence..
Count Castro looked embarrassed, and Count Fabius watched the situation from afar with bated breath..
Count Castro's Apology.
I thought you would definitely accept it.
Even though the nobles of the central government bowed first, Roman Dmitry spoke in a rather aggressive voice..
“This problem stems from a mistake your son made, William Castro. William usually bullied my younger brother for no reason. If it was a moderate amount of bullying, I wouldn't get involved in the kids' problem. But today. He said he would break Lauren Dmitry's arm in front of me. What would you do? There's a guy who wants to break your son's arm, but are you just going to watch??”
I was speechless.
no way.
I didn't know you touched Roman Dmitry's brother..
Count Castro broke into a cold sweat at the answer that did not come to mind immediately..
“Words have power the moment they are uttered. William tried to put that action into practice, and I cannot sit idly by and see what I saw..”
“……So what are you asking me to do? But I can't break my son's arm, right? In order for us to maintain a good relationship in the future, let's compromise within a reasonable range..”
Count Castro looked slightly angry..
son's mistake?
admitted.
If the other person was Roman Dmitry, of course he was willing to apologize..
but.
At some point, Count Castro became uncomfortable with the excessively pushy attitude towards the nobles belonging to the central government..
Didn't he say he was sorry several times first?.
Having said this, it would be normal to take a step back for one's own face, but Roman Dmitry acted as if he was trying to see the end..
He said.
“Please tell me. what do you want me to do?”
Roman laughed..
Son takes after his parents.
I'm not saying that's true for everyone, but at least I felt like I knew who William Castro's personality came from..
“William must go to my brother, kneel down and apologize. In front of everyone, tell them what you did wrong and ask for forgiveness. And all you have to do is drop out of the Royal Academy. I don't want trash like William in the same room as my brother..”
that.
It was a remark that crossed the line..
Just as Count Castro's anger was about to explode, Roman crossed the line once more..
“If you don't like it, I'm willing to go to war. Either start a war with my family, or request a battle at Daejeon Temple right now. The choice is yours, Count Castro..”
* * *
I felt dizzy.
Overwhelmed by emotions, Count Castro doubted whether what he heard was real..
‘Let's go to war with Castro now?’
Castro family.
belongs to the central government.
Because the family was so powerful that they walked around the capital with their necks held high, it was rare for them to show such open hostility in their lives..
And isn't the opponent the Dmitri family? No matter how much Roman Dmitry was called a war hero, it was so absurd that a family from the border would look down on Castro..
Count Castro said.
“This is why children born with low origins always cause trouble. Roman Dmitry. Do you think you have become something of a great person because you received Marquis Benedict’s attention? you're welcome! You are only the eldest son of the Dmitry family. No matter how much you are a rank swordsman who defeated Butler, you are not even close to Castro in a battle between families. Being part of the central government means a lot of power..”
attitude has changed.
The opponent has completely crossed the line..
No matter how benign the relationship was, it made no sense to put up with it in this situation..
It's a matter of pride for the nobility..
and.
Marquis Benedict also believed that he was on his side rather than Roman, with whom he had a long relationship..
“Count Fabius. Since you saw the situation from beginning to end, I would like to ask you a favor. If I were to harm Roman Dmitry right here and now. Marquis Benedict, please explain how the situation unfolded. Roman Dmitry crossed the line and I punished him appropriately..”
In the world of nobility, a cause is needed..
The opponent is someone that Marquis Benedict is interested in..
Trampling the opponent is not that difficult, but it was necessary to prepare for what would happen afterwards..
If Count Fabius.
was appropriate as a witness.
Not only does speech have power, but it also creates an intimate relationship with oneself..
however.
“Huh.”
Count Fabius looked away..
He cleared his throat a few times and said in a troubled voice..
“As I watched the situation, it was clearly William's fault. But they asked me to be a witness. Count Castro is not like that either. If his son did something wrong, isn't it the way of the world to make sure he gets the punishment he deserves, rather than hiding his wrongdoing? I support Roman Dmitry's opinion..”
Moment.
My heart sank..
Count Castro looked at Count Fabius with a puzzled face..
Someone who avoids gaze.
‘What is this.’
This.
It was a truly unexpected development..
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