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225The land of the blind who have opened their eyes (4)
It didn't take long to find the prince.
As usual, the prince stayed in the villa, and Count Rondon told the truth about what he had witnessed with a confused expression..
“A little while ago, His Majesty the King passed away..”
Redford's last successor.
Charlo Redford said with a calm face.
“okay.”
“……Did you really know?”
“My father came to me and told me the truth. He asked why he had lived such a debauched life and said that the royal family should fulfill its responsibility before Redford falls into the abyss. He said it in circles, but in the end, what he meant was that this country can only survive if my father and I die..”
drank tea.
Smelling the sweet scent, Charlo Redford looked at Count Rondon in shock..
“There is no need to be so upset. Even if my father doesn’t have to say anything. I knew my father's secret from the beginning. The deaths of my older brother and younger sister were not normal, and the sight of my father looking at me with pity but lusting for alcohol and women convinced me that there was a conspiracy behind the series of events taking place in Redford. And it was as expected. After paying close attention to what was going on around me, I discovered that the servants were adding something to the food I was eating. It had detoxifying properties, so I was able to come to the conclusion that my father had been acting out of nowhere in order to save my life..”
“Why didn't you tell me even though you knew the truth??”
“Nothing will change if you say it. Count Rondon. The evil hordes are out in force, killing the heirs of the royal family and threatening my father with my life. What should we do? He was poisoned with deadly poison, and his son's life was at stake. Is it right to ask you to look at my debauched life??”
Even if I tell the truth.
There was no way to solve the fundamental problem.
The moment the wizards declared that it was an indecipherable poison, Charlo Redford was going to die anyway..
Even though I know that.
The king could not let go of his life..
I had already lost two children, so I couldn't lose my last child..
Count Rondon said:.
“……The prince told me to lead a rebellion. Even though you knew the truth, did you still want to do that??”
“Isn’t it inevitable? My father cannot throw away his life, and I cannot bring myself to harm him directly. then. The only way for Redford to survive is for our father and son to die. So I asked them to start a rebellion. Simply stepping down from the throne cannot solve the country's problems. Power must be completely transferred to the right person, and it will be a problem if the royal bloodline survives, so I hoped Count Rondon would take up the sword. Count Rondon is the right person to inherit Redford's throne. Knowing the years of dedication to Redford, I was willing to become the Count's 'reason' if only he were ready to make a decision..”
take down the king from the throne.
What if Charlo Redford dies from poison?.
The Count of Rondon would naturally have taken over the vacant position of Charles Redford..
It was the prince's plan..
Even though he knew the truth, even when he was about to die, he risked his life for Redford..
“But my father made the decision first. When telling me the truth, my father tried to be as calm as possible as he sentenced his son to death. I looked at my father and his face showed that he did not know the truth. That way, my father will end his life a little more comfortably..”
charlo redford.
People judged him as unfit for the throne..
Although he was not born with the ability to actually rule over others, he accepted his fate as a member of the royal family..
perhaps.
He may have been a man fit for a king..
Under normal circumstances, if he had gained experience and time, Charles Redford would have inherited the king's throne and grown into a good king..
But the reality was not like that..
Since the turbulent times were not peaceful enough to await young talent, the heir of the royal family decided to accept his own death..
Count Rondon bowed his head..
I couldn't look at the prince..
Just as he himself had shouldered the burden of the kingdom, I was overcome with emotion as I thought about the burden he must have secretly carried..
charlo redford said.
“Lastly, I have something I would like to ask of Count Rondon. Please do not let our rich man’s death be in vain. Please bring Redford back to life and take revenge on the evil group that threw Redford into chaos. If you just promise me that. I will accept death with a smile.”
In those words.
Count Rondon nodded with his head down..
No words, no consolation.
Since he couldn't say it out loud, the best he could do was nod repeatedly..
* * *
Ten days after that.
Charlo Redford closed his eyes..
A poisonous energy rose up in him and he was shaking like a drug addict, but he ended his life with a weak face, contrary to his dignified appearance..
In his last moments, he showed obsession with life..
If it weren't for his status as a prince, he would have had a chance to survive, but he stubbornly kept his mouth shut for the sake of the people who will live in the future..
Anyway.
I knew that if I left behind any regrets, they would become a dagger and sink into Count Rondon's chest..
It was a gloomy day.
On a day with dark clouds and heavy rain, a public funeral was held on the orders of the Count of Rondon..
Hwareuk.
Grumbling.
A fire broke out..
There were two corpses lying in the center of the tall tree, and the flames created by magic turned red and burned the surrounding area even in the rain..
Many people watched such a scene..
People lined up behind the Count of Rondon, and they showed courtesy at the last sight of the royal family, forgetting their past mistakes..
king and prince.
The cause of death was revealed publicly..
It is said that the king committed suicide to avoid giving in to threats, and the prince died due to the evil hands of an evil group..
Redford's people resented King Redford..
The crime that plunged the country into an abyss deserves punishment, but the story so far has spread the flames of anger towards the 'evil group'..
It was the Count of Rondon's intention..
In order to build a country whose foundations were shaky, it was necessary to have someone whom everyone would regard as a common enemy..
Destroying the country.
Driving the royal family to death.
A person who even incited a riot through Jacqueline..
As word spread that it was the Kronos Empire, people's anger was great..
‘……His Majesty the King. Prince Charlo.’
Count Rondon looked at the flames with complicated eyes..
at last.
Redford had his own story..
The king had his own story, the prince had his own story, he had his own story, and Jacqueline also had her own story..
If only we were a little more honest with each other.
There must have been an opportunity to solve the problems that had stagnated and rotted away, but repeated wrong choices made Redford what it is today..
At one time.
Count Rondon lived immersed in his own stories..
Even though he was accused of being a traitor, he thought he was shouldering the burden of the kingdom. Just as Jacqueline attacked herself based on the truth she could see, she too attacked the palace without recognizing the king's truth..
The king's atrocities were not lies..
However, the fact that the king learned the truth only after he chose to die remained in his heart..
‘Redford won't fall apart like this. I will constantly doubt the truth before my eyes, listen to the people, and create a country that will not collapse even under the intrigues of evil groups like the Kronos Empire. And definitely. I will take revenge.’
I gritted my teeth.
Everything burned down and the fire spewed out acrid smoke..
Count Rondon turned around and spoke to the commander of the royal knights who was now following him..
“The coronation ceremony will be held in a few days. Choose a place and tell people about it.”
“All right.”
leaving death behind.
From now on, it was time to live the life of the living..
* * *
Usually, regimes secured through rebellion are not welcomed by the people..
however.
Count Rondon was different..
The death of the king and prince ended the lineage, and the people naturally elected the Count of Rondon as the new king..
It was not a throne gained through rebellion..
The Count of Rondon clearly led his troops to visit the king, but since the people in the royal palace remained silent, the general public did not protest at all against the Count of Rondon's enthronement..
I was rather enthusiastic..
Who is the Count of Rondon?.
He is a person who devoted himself to Redford outside of the public eye..
As the years of calling him a traitor left him with a sense of guilt, his feelings toward Count Rondon became even more passionate..
“Your Majesty the King! Congratulations on your enthronement!”
“Wow!!”
“Redford! redford!”
“Redford! redford!”
in front of the royal palace.
people flocked.
At the announcement of the new king's coronation, they cheered at the top of their lungs..
Count of Rondon.
No, now he was called King Redford and he looked around at the people..
‘These are the people I will rule from now on..’
10 days ago.
After wrapping up the situation, Roman Dmitry had the last words before leaving Redford..
“Count Rondon. Now that the truth has been revealed, people will give enthusiastic cheers to the Count. As if there had never been a time when people were accused of being traitors. They will show blind loyalty. Don't attach much importance to such changes. Those who called them traitors, those who raised their voices saying they respected them, and those who participated in the riots that attacked the Count. They're all just Redford's people. What they will look like will depend on the future reign of Count Rondon. In fact, it cannot be ruled out that the reason they could not hear or see the truth was the fault of the leaders who failed to create such an environment in the first place. keep that in mind.”
Roman Dmitry says.
engraved on my heart.
King Redford raised his hand, forgetting past memories..
Cheers bursting out like an explosion.
Redford will never repeat the mistakes of the past..
* * *
Redford faced a period of upheaval..
Roman Dmitry returned to Dmitry.
‘If the Kingdom of Redford regains stability around Count Rondon, Dmitry will gain a reliable ally..’
Count of Rondon.
He said he would definitely build the country up..
And if there is a war with the Kronos Empire in the future, they will do their best to fight against Kronos for their own revenge..
It wasn't a bad result.
The alliance of kingdoms, which had nearly collapsed, regained stability, and Redford treated Dmitry not just as an ally, but as a lifelong benefactor..
Some thoughts about Redford.
From now on, it's up to them..
The most important issue for the future was to have Dmitry have a military force that would not be shaken by storms..
Take a few days to relax.
Roman Dmitry called Chris.
“chris. We must leave for the Valhalla Empire in the near future. At that time, we cannot bring all our troops. In Valhalla, and in Dmitri. Since we don't know what will happen, soldiers need to train on a 'battlefield without me' in preparation for an emergency situation. Therefore, for the time being, we will cancel all externally scheduled events and proceed with special training for soldiers..”
“Do you have anything else to convey??”
“does not exist. However, tell them that it will be a tough time so get plenty of rest while preparing for the training..”
“All right.”
Chris nodded..
Until now.
Dmitry's training was always hard..
But when Roman Dmitry mentioned the word hard for the first time, he came out and muttered..
“……I'm in big trouble.”
not cairo.
Even the man now called Dmitry's Flash.
This time, I was nervous about training..
So time passed.
And before we knew it, the deadline that Valhalla had spoken of was approaching..
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