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160Two-way traffic (3)
The problem started with the guard captain's report..
The guard captain, who opened the castle gate early in the morning, reported to his superiors that a person of note had entered..
“Roman Dmitry's men have entered.?”
“yes.”
“The purpose of entry is?”
“Among the servants of the Dmitry family, there is a man named Hans. He is in charge of Roman Dmitry, and his granddaughter, who lives in the Adelian estate, celebrates her birthday today. Judging from the various items prepared for her birthday party, it seems like it was to celebrate her granddaughter's birthday, as they said..”
“……Hmm.”
Count Adelian reacted with suspicion..
Hans is just a servant.
However, sending someone to take care of a servant's granddaughter was incomprehensible to the common sense of a nobleman..
‘But I can't just ignore it..’
Roman Dmitry.
He is a powerful figure in the northeastern region..
By absorbing the Northeast Alliance that was opposing the Dmitry family, the Dmitry family gained truly overwhelming power..
In particular, Roman Dmitry has often acted as an acting lord recently..
People couldn't ignore the flow of power, and even though they pretended not to be interested, they focused on Roman Dmitry's actions..
He is like that.
They sent someone.
Count Adelian strongly felt that there was something..
‘The northeastern region came together under the name of Dmitri's Alliance. It is true that the local nobles who are alienated from Cairo are meant to protect each other, but the alliance exerts a kind of binding force. Forces beyond the eyes of the Dmitry family. They cannot actively receive help from allies..’
Adelian.
They were located in the outermost part of the northeast, and their geographical advantage allowed them to be called a commercial center..
Conversely, it also meant that they were most vulnerable in case a civil war broke out..
It was truly ironic, and Count Adelian knew that fact, so he always cared about his relationship with Dmitry..
It was the same this time too.
The parts that could just be skipped over, he was glued to the end..
30minutes later.
The guard captain learned more about Hans..
“Hans is the person who almost raised Roman Dmitry from childhood. He stayed by Dmitry's side even when he was called an idiot, and it is said that he has a say in the Dmitry family, perhaps because of the years he has accumulated. It seems like the intention was purely to take care of Hans. Considering that Roman Dmitry has clearly shown himself to be generous to his people, the picture of him taking care of Hans is not that strange..”
“Is it right?!”
My mind became brighter.
If you are someone Roman Dmitry values,.
The picture of the Adelian family actively taking care of him was a golden opportunity to clearly appeal to him..
servant status?
None of that mattered..
If Roman thinks Hans is important, from then on Hans will no longer be a person to be treated like a servant..
“Summon the family vassals right now. From now on, we will consider what we can do for Hans. So that Hans doesn't feel uncomfortable, and so that Hans' son, Harrison, can be happy. Their happiness will reach the Dmitry family and make Roman Dmitry think positively about us.!”
5 hours before the party.
The Adelian family was the quickest to seize the opportunity..
* * *
Adelian was not the only family keeping an eye on Dmitri..
lawrence.
They heard the information one step slower than Count Adelian..
“My lord! I heard this from someone who works for the Dmitry family, and the servant Hans decided to leave Dmitry early because of his granddaughter's birthday today. What should I do? The lord wanted to report all the big and small things related to the Dmitry family, but I'm not sure if he needs to take care of the servants' family congratulations and condolences..”
Information was not complete.
Adelian confirmed the purpose of the visit from the guard captain, but Lawrence had no way of finding out that..
And yet.
Viscount Laurence did not miss the opportunity..
‘Hans is the person in charge of Roman Dmitry. Even if Roman doesn't think Hans' existence is that important, there is a need to manage Roman's people carefully. Originally, human emotions originate from trivial things. If everyone who follows Roman has positive feelings toward the Lawrence family, it will eventually reach the top, even if it takes a long time..’
last year.
Viscount Lawrence took care of Dmitry's affairs, big and small..
At first, people like Hans didn't pay attention, but he always showed up at the congratulations and condolences of key figures such as Baron Romero, Rihanna, and Knight Commander Jonathan..
And now, the scope of interest has expanded..
Knowing that Roman Dmitry cherishes his people, even though Hans is only a servant, Viscount Laurence had no intention of losing sight of that..
Taking care of your birthday.
No special effort required.
I thought that my friendly relationship with Dmitry could be completed from such trivial efforts..
“Hans is a person worth paying attention to. Find out what his granddaughter likes and prepare a gift for her to pass on to her granddaughter..”
“All right.”
It starts with Adelian.
Next was Lawrence..
They thought they were moving in secret, but there was no way the foxes in the northeast were unaware of their suspicious movements..
Nobles who heard the news late. A fire fell on their feet.
Although they were not as meticulous in taking care of things as Viscount Lawrence, they hurriedly prepared gifts because they did not want to be left behind by others..
Gift craze spreads like a fever.
2 hours before birthday.
Viscount Conrad, who had been sleeping soundly from the previous night's heavy drinking, was the last to hear from Dmitry..
“what?! Why are you saying that now?!”
“……The lord was sleeping and I couldn't wake him up..”
“Hey, you stupid thing. I always said it. If it's anything to do with Dmitri, report it without any doubt, even if it means heaven. We have karma that we have committed, so showing up well is not enough, so what if we fall behind others?!”
“sorry.”
The knight bowed his head..
There was no time to reprimand now..
Viscount Conrad turned his head quickly, his face pale..
‘What gift should I give?’
there was no time.
I wanted to prepare a personalized gift for my granddaughter, but I didn't have enough time to deliver the gift in 2 hours..
at last.
He hurriedly ran to his wife's room..
When my wife smiled brightly, I pounced on her jewelry box without even looking at her..
“Woman, honey?!”
“Sorry! I'm really sorry!”
a few days ago.
He gave an expensive ruby ring as a gift from his wife..
Thinking that it was the perfect gift, Viscount Konrad took out a ruby ring and ran without looking back..
At that look.
“Such a crazy husband!”
My wife threw an object from behind.
But what can I do?.
The future of my family is at stake..
Viscount Conrad's face was filled with triumph as he stole an adult-sized ruby ring, not even considering that Hans' granddaughter was 6 years old..
‘This could completely dominate the birthday party..’
this birthday party.
The truth behind the nobles' gift baptism was their excessive loyalty to Dmitry..
* * *
Gifts in front of you.
It was dazzling.
Harrison didn't know what to do with the ruby ring and other luxury items that his wife wouldn't mind using..
‘……What the hell is this.’
I am grateful for the gift I prepared..
but.
Harrison was told from a young age to know the subject and live by it..
It was a phrase that not only Harrison but also other commoners could engrave in their bones..
You never know what kind of danger pointless greed could lead to..
Worry took precedence over pure joy..
‘I don't know what the nobles' intentions were when they sent the gifts, but except for a few, they weren't for my daughter. If you are greedy for these items, you may pay a price you cannot afford. Since you gave me a gift, let's show you are happy in front of me and give it all back later..’
I organized my thoughts..
Since my father lived the life of a servant, I knew well how dangerous it was to covet what belonged to a nobleman..
“I will open my last gift.”
It was a small envelope.
Because it was very small, it didn't seem like it was a gift from a nobleman this time..
Harrison, who was expecting a small gift like mail, widened his eyes when he checked the contents inside..
“omg.”
a sheet of paper.
The content written inside caught my eye..
[Letter of recommendation for admission to Glory academy]
My hands were shaking.
Glory Academy.
Excluding the Cairo Royal Academy, which only children of prestigious nobles could enter, it was the best educational institution that a commoner could dream of..
A place where it is not easy to enter even if you have money.
Harrison once hoped that his daughter would attend Glory Academy and have a better life than him, but he knew it wouldn't be easy..
however.
Received a letter of recommendation for admission to Glory Academy.
It was a different emotion than other gifts, and it was confirmed that the sender was Roman Dmitry..
“……Roman Dmitry wrote a letter of recommendation for admission to Glory Academy for my daughter..”
Moment.
Silence fell..
people were shocked.
The previous gifts were great, but they knew that the Glory Academy recommendation letter went further than that..
‘no way.’
Harrison suddenly had an idea..
a month ago.
I spoke to my father about my daughter's future..
At that time, Glory Academy was mentioned in passing, and I thought maybe my father had inspired it..
saw my father.
A father who can't hide his surprise, just like himself..
The fact that even my father didn't know made me emotional..
‘Thank you, I really appreciate it..’
Roman Dmitry.
His gift was a surprise that even Hans could not have imagined..
* * *
that day.
The party ended successfully..
Hans, who returned to Dmitri early saying he was worried about Roman, went straight to Roman and said,.
“……You gave me an excessive gift. I don't want a special gift from you, Master. Just the fact that you remember and acknowledge who I am gives me great satisfaction in my work..”
Your voice was moist.
Although he tried to speak calmly, Hans seemed quite moved by Roman's sincerity..
Roman looked at Hans..
‘Hans is a connection left behind by Roman Dmitry..’
relationship with him.
It was not formed intentionally by Roman..
From the time he was called a jerk by Dmitry, Hans stayed by Roman's side, and even though he suffered all kinds of humiliation and contempt, he made taking care of Roman his top priority..
Because I inherited that memory. Roman accepted the sincerity of a man named Hans even though he did not experience it directly..
As this was the first person he brought into his fold while living as Roman Dmitri, Roman did not think of Hans as simply a servant..
“hans.”
“yes.”
“The memories are blurry now, but when I look back on my childhood memories, I spent more time with you than with my father. At that time, my father had just received a noble title and had a lot to deal with, and my mother was a good person, but due to her childbirth and other surrounding events, she was unable to take good care of me. That’s why a person named ‘Hans’ is special to me. Regardless of the difference in status, I think so..”
“……young master.”
Hans' eyes became red..
this incident.
It's nothing.
Roman only took care of his people, and as he gained power, an incident occurred where nobles sent gifts..
Such a situation.
Roman left it alone..
He hoped that his halo would shine brightly on his people..
“Human emotions are not a one-way street. Hans, you are mine. So just as you blindly gave me your pure feelings, you are also entitled to accept what I give you without any reason..”
Hans looked at Roman..
Looking at Hans like that.
Roman laughed..
“A very happy birthday to your granddaughter..”
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