309fury
309Flashing in the east and flashing in the west (4)
I couldn't believe my ears at first.
Hoffmann's body trembled at the foul language that only commoners would use, and he did not hide his anger..
“How dare you use such a low-class word against the president of Golden Bank! Count Fabius. Even if you go crazy, you are still crazy. He follows Roman Dmitry, and seems to have forgotten that just a few years ago he was laughing and flattering me. You just shut your mouth. Before I tear you to death.”
like he said.
Count Fabius and Hoffmann were not meeting each other for the first time..
Although it was a passing relationship, Count Fabius tried to leave a good impression on Hoffmann..
“I'm sorry.”
Count Fabius chuckled..
I crossed my legs, tapped my feet, and looked up at Hoffman..
“Hoffman. You're the one who doesn't understand the situation. Dmitry did not give in to the Kronos Empire, but instead defeated them. But what's with the 'only you guys' thing that makes you act like you're superior to us? Don't be mistaken. No matter how powerful the gold coin you hold in your hand may be, you know very well that it alone cannot solve all the problems in this world.?”
Squeak.
got up from my seat.
I didn't recognize him because he usually had a smiling face, but his physique, which was stronger than expected, caused a breathtaking tension..
“Dmitri is maintaining his own good now. Very gentlemanly. If you continue to make hostile remarks against Dmitri, we have no choice but to make a decision. Just like they slaughtered the troops of the Kronos Empire. To see your end, you'll have to choose a mighty force over gold..”
One step closer.
With the situation approaching right in front of them, the two looked at each other..
“I'm just saying this just in case, but you probably don't trust the Golden Knights waiting for your orders outside, right? Tsk tsk tsk tsk, that won't be it. The president of Golden Bank probably isn't that stupid. Then what on earth do you believe and why do you act like that? If Dmitry decides to assassinate ‘you’, will he be able to stop it with the power of gold coins??”
“……?!”
Hoffman's eyes wavered..
It was very different from what I expected.
I thought that if I shouted moderately, he would calm down, but Count Fabius did not retreat like a man with no back..
furthermore.
‘It's just as Fabius said. The Golden Bank cannot prevent Dmitry's assassination..’
Dmitry.
Aside from Roman Dmitry, we have great players like Chris and Kevin..
There was no way to stop them with experts brought in with money..
Even the Kronos Empire, the greatest power on the continent, suffered the humiliation of being occupied by Rascal and Kortas because it failed to stop Roman Dmitry's guerrilla campaign..
I was embarrassed.
Count Fabius.
The man once called the Raccoon of Kairos, now sworn allegiance to Dmitry..
He is not this aggressive person..
I couldn't understand why a person living off of power and trying to please others would go to such extremes..
The corners of my eyes trembled..
I couldn't avoid my gaze because of my pride, but I wasn't aware that my defeat had already deepened..
widely.
one more step.
narrowed the distance.
At a distance so close that he could feel his breath, Count Fabius looked down at Hoffmann with a fierce look on his face..
“hey.”
people said.
Count Fabius.
Dmitry's raccoon dog is said to be a typical strong and weak dog..
blast furnace.
“Unless you want to start a war with Dmitry, just ignore him. You bastard.”
For Fabius, Hoffmann was classified as weak..
* * *
Hoffman went out.
As he saw his back retreating as if running away, Viscount Vincent could not hastily say anything..
‘Damn it.’
Cold sweat formed on my forehead..
The original plan was to increase his price through competition between Hoffman and Fabius, but he did not expect Count Fabius to come out this strong..
My heart was pounding as the situation unfolded in real time before my eyes..
The sight of Hoffman being treated like a back alley loan shark shocked him..
It was extreme.
Only then did I see Dmitri's true face..
‘I guess I chose the wrong person. Dmitry already has all the conditions to become a great power..’
Like a shrimp's back explodes in a whale fight.
Viscount Vincent killed his presence..
I couldn't even tell Count Fabius to leave with an awkward look on my face, out of fear that sparks would fly on me..
however.
widely.
Count Fabius sat down again..
As I looked at him with a puzzled face, Count Fabius, who had shown a fierce expression just now, smiled warmly..
“Please sit down. Now that the distractions are gone, how about having a full-fledged conversation among the players??”
“……uh, what is that.”
Viscount Vincent blinked his eyes in a hesitant posture..
I felt like my thinking circuit had stopped..
Count Fabius' sudden change was also a change, but I couldn't understand what they were talking about..
Count Fabius said.
“Dmitry is not a very harsh country. The break with Golden Bank will have a direct impact on the Vincent family, so why should we only talk about ‘trust’? Of course, we should provide some compensation. Of course, if you had chosen Golden Bank in the first place, you wouldn't have had this conversation, but as I said, Dmitry gives clear rewards to friendly forces. I am different from the type of bullies who just talk loudly and promise a future together..”
attitude has changed.
It was so friendly that I couldn't even remember the harsh shouting it had done just a moment ago..
“Viscount Vincent. Be honest with Dmitry about what you want him to do..”
Why?.
The warm favor actually gave Viscount Vincent goosebumps..
Dmitry's Raccoon.
Because I know what's hidden behind the smiling face.
I felt that it was really fortunate for Viscount Vincent that he did not turn Dmitri into an enemy..
* * *
hoffman.
He returned to his home base..
The magnificent building and the servants who treated him respectfully welcomed his safe return, but he felt so helpless that he could not even see his surroundings..
President of Golden Bank. Living as a powerful man all his life, Hoffmann had never once experienced humiliation like this..
always.
people were kind to him.
Due to the nature of the Golden Bank, which had to remain neutral, there was no title of nobility, but nobility of any country bowed their heads to the value of being named the president of the Golden Bank..
The same was true for the Kronos Empire..
Even the greatest power on the continent recognized him, but it didn't work at all against Dmitry..
I was angry.
this issue.
It won't end with just one humiliation..
Once rumors about Dmitry spread, it was only a matter of time before the Golden Bank's status was undermined..
‘Our ancestors said it. If you are stuck with a realistic problem that cannot be solved with money, then check out the secrets of the Golden Bank that have been passed down from generation to generation. I can't believe this happened when I was the president of a bank..’
I gritted my teeth.
Although he felt humiliated and devastated, Hoffman wanted to take revenge by any means necessary..
Roman Dmitry and Fabius.
I will tear you to pieces and kill you..
Golden Bank will prove to the world that it never forgets its grudges..
took a step.
I opened the safe at the back of the study in the office, and inside was the secret box of the Golden Bank that had been passed down from generation to generation..
Zech.
I picked up a dagger.
He pricked his finger, drew a drop of blood, and dropped it into the hollow hole in the lock..
OK.
Hwaak-
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
A blue light appeared.
It shimmered like fire and wasn't hot at all, and Hoffmann carefully opened the box with shaking eyes..
Inside was a short message and a magic communication device that could connect to somewhere..
Among the mysteries of the continent.
People questioned the existence of Golden Bank, which suddenly appeared..
I couldn't understand where they came from and how they achieved their enormous wealth..
but.
The first bank president was confident that he was something out of the ordinary..
Hoffman picked up the magic communicator..
And then.
“……Mr. Alexander. Your servant now greets me.”
ancestral secrets.
Hoffmann finally faced the meaning of the Golden Bank's existence..
* * *
a month after that.
Time passed quickly.
As Roman Dmitry's scheduled time approached, Marquis Valentino visited Dmitry early in the morning..
7 o'clock in the morning.
“Did Roman Dmitry come out of the workshop?.”
“You haven't come out yet. If you are resting in the reception room, I will contact you as soon as I come out..”
“i get it. You must contact us first.”
In Hans' words.
Marquis Valentino showed an earnest expression..
There was a faintness on his face as he kept looking back, as if he was looking at his first love..
8 in the morning.
“Hasn't it come out yet?.”
“yes.”
9 o'clock in the morning.
“still…….”
“yes.”
10 o'clock in the morning.
“if…….”
“You haven't come out yet.”
Every hour.
Marquis Valentino visited Hans..
As time passed, his expression became tinged with disappointment, but he never gave up or had any intention of going back..
The month of waiting for Roman Dmitry felt like an eon had passed for Marquis Valentino..
It was painful.
Since I was confident that Roman Dmitry would create an incredible work of art, I went through a period of pain and patience to the extent of locking myself in my room every day and waiting for this day..
today.
It was time to check the results..
Although he was very thin due to the long wait, his eyes were shining brightly..
“I can no longer wait in the reception room. In front of the workshop. I'll wait until Roman Dmitry opens the workshop door and comes out, so quickly show me the way..”
“It's impossible.”
“No, I'm just going to wait.…….”
“I'm sorry, but I can't accommodate this request..”
Hans refused to compromise..
In front of the workshop.
Entry except for those involved was prohibited..
Marquis Valentino had no choice but to spend time in the reception room, and although he arrived early in the morning, he could already see the sun setting outside the window..
An ominous feeling crept up on me..
After waiting endlessly, the door opened, and my joyful face immediately turned into disappointment..
The man who came inside.
He was Hans.
“I guess I'll have to wait a few more days. Once you return to Kairos, we will contact you as soon as Master Roman appears..”
“no! I won't go back!”
Marquis Valentino was adamant.
He said.
“I will find accommodation in Dmitry and wait for you. So, when Roman Dmitri comes out, contact me right away..”
valentino.
His persistent obsession ended the day without any results..
* * *
A few days have passed.
As the scheduled time passed, Hans became worried..
‘What happened?.’
Meantime.
Although we worked in the workshop several times, we rarely missed the scheduled deadline..
It was ominous.
As the Marquis Valentino, who visits Dmitry every day, asked how Roman Dmitry was doing, his ominous imagination grew stronger..
After about 5 days like that.
Deciding that he couldn't wait any longer, Hans brought Felix along to make sure he didn't disobey Roman Dmitry's orders..
“Felix. Can you use magic to check what's going on in the workshop??”
“All right.”
It was a last resort.
That’s how the workshop arrived.
Felix immediately generated mana..
‘Sensitivity).’
It wasn't any special magic.
It was to let the mana flow and feel the mana inside the workshop..
If there were no problems, the mana would be overflowing with vitality, so at least it was possible to confirm life or death with that alone..
however.
Felix widened his eyes..
As soon as the mana seeped into the workshop, I felt a shocking sensation..
“……What is this?.”
Inside and outside the workshop.
It was a completely different world.
While it was so peaceful outside, inside there was a huge explosion of mana..
“……What the hell is going on inside??”
Trembling eyes.
Felix looked at the workshop in fascination..
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