36fury
36fire in the fire pit (1)
The day Barco issued his statement.
Roman went to see his father.
And he said it bluntly:.
“War between Barco and Lawrence. I intend to intervene in that fight in the name of Roman Dmitry..”
Stand tall.
Baron Romero's body stiffened..
He, who had been sipping tea just a moment ago, looked at Roman with eyes that had turned fierce..
“do you know what that means?”
“yes.”
“You said that even though you knew! The war between Barco and Lawrence is a legal fight approved by the central government. If you had formed a relationship with Lawrence's wife, you could have used the relationship as an in-law to intervene in the war, but now there is no justification for us. If you're thinking of helping Lawrence out of a simple change of heart, stop thinking about bringing harm to the family..”
widely!
I put down the teacup strongly..
The trembling beard revealed Baron Romero's anger..
‘I thought I had grown up with my recent actions, but.’
intervention in war.
It's not a simple problem.
The central government is absolute in the Kingdom of Cairo, and fighting without justification is a shortcut to the abyss..
That's what the world of nobility is like..
When I was an ordinary person, there was no problem in acting as I felt like rather than for a cause, but from the perspective of managing and operating a territory, I couldn't do that..
As Roman said, the moment of intervention in the war between Barco and Lawrence.
The nobles in the northeast will immediately cut off all communication with Dmitry, and in the worst case scenario, the central government may send troops to subdue Dmitry..
At least Dmitry's fame and wealth would have prevented the situation from getting worse, but even so, it was a risky choice..
Roman said.
“father. How does my father want me to live in the future??”
“What does that mean out of nowhere?!”
“My willingness to intervene in Barco's war is not simply a matter of changing my mind. I recently experienced something unpleasant. Antony Barco, the eldest son of the Barco family, was jealous of my marriage to Flora Lawrence and threatened me with some kind of incident. There is no evidence to prove what happened that day to his father. However, this is what I thought. People say that Dmitry is the powerful person in the northeast, but Barko already sees us as under his feet..”
Roman's voice was calm..
The speed at which I spoke was appropriate, and I emphasized each part where necessary..
It was strange.
Roman Dmitry, whom his son watched his whole life,.
It was a strange atmosphere that tightened Baron Romero's heart, and the situation where he had been expressing his anger until now was suddenly reversed..
“My father is a blacksmith. On the surface, he wants to establish himself as a nobleman, but in fact, he does not take any action even though he possesses power and wealth. He must be satisfied with the current situation. But Zerman Dmitry, his father's son, is different. I want power, and I have no intention of quietly turning a blind eye to anyone other than Barko tarnishing Dmitry's name. His cause is sufficient. Just as Barco created a cause that did not exist and declared a territorial war, to those with power, justification is nothing more than a play on words..”
I looked up at my father..
new life.
I still feel like I'm floating on the vast sea..
But what is certain is that even in situations where he did not know what to do, the identity of Baek Jung-hyuk remained the same..
Living a reigning life.
didn't look far.
not the end of the sea.
I saw an enemy in front of me, like a shark, appearing right in front of me..
I will bring them down.
He will rip off the shark's fin and drink its flesh and blood to prove that he is still alive..
“I'm not asking you to lend your family's power. I'm just sharing my thoughts with my father in the hopes that he will watch what I do. I am not Dmitry's eldest son. He will intervene in Barko's conflict in his personal capacity as Roman Dmitry. So stay tuned. The actions I show from now on are the way I will live my life from now on..”
It was a one-sided notice..
I don't even want my father's support..
but.
At least I knew that tacit consent was necessary..
Roman knew the truth that his strength came from Dmitri, and he did not try to ignore that truth..
admitted.
To make the most of what you have.
Romero Dmitri needed his father's consent.
“……Hehehe.”
Baron Romero looked embarrassed..
roman.
My sore finger was getting bigger day by day..
When Roman looked directly into his eyes and showed eagerness in his eyes, Baron Romero knew that this was not a problem he could stop..
Roman has bloomed.
Roman, who was called Dmitri's idiot and lived like a dog, realized that he was born as a beast..
actually.
I dreamed that a moment like this would come someday..
He was born lowly..
In the end, unlike himself, who was satisfied with a small territory, his sons hoped to overcome the limitations of their status..
There was silence..
Baron Romero, who was looking at Roman in silence, spoke with a determined expression..
“Do as you will. And if there is anything I can help you with, let me know. You are my son, and I, Romero Dmitry, am Roman Dmitry’s father. No matter what you do, you will never be fully responsible for it..”
that was enough.
Father told Roman what he wanted..
* * *
I didn't need my father's help.
I was planning to handle it on my own as planned, but there was just one part I needed help with..
It was the weapon to arm the soldiers..
30soldiers.
We can't push them into battle bare-handed..
Since all material things, such as money paid to soldiers, came from my father, I was honest about what I wanted..
OK.
Baron Romero said he would gladly help..
“Go to Hendrick, the blacksmith master. If you say please, I will support you with whatever you say you need..”
master blacksmith).
It was a symbol of the Dmitry family..
In the past, Baron Romero handled all major and minor matters as the master of the blacksmith shop, but when he received the title of nobleman, Hendrick, with whom he worked, took over..
Hendrick was a famous general known in Cairo..
Therefore, as the master of the Dmitry family, he was in charge of all iron production..
He was a man I wanted to meet once..
As soon as Roman separated from his father, he headed straight to the blacksmith shop, and soon he heard a familiar sound..
Kaang!
Kang! Caen!
Dmitry's Forge.
It was a place of burning fire day and night..
The blacksmiths at the blacksmith shop were hard at work striking metal pieces with their muscled forearms, and such a scene stretched out endlessly in all directions..
Dmitry's blacksmith shop was the largest in the Kingdom of Cairo..
Workshops where multiple blacksmiths can work at the same time are classified as one, and there were as many as 30 such workshops in the space called Blacksmith Street..
It was amazing.
The question of how Dmitry was able to amass such a huge amount of wealth was immediately answered by looking at this space..
‘The reason Dmitri is strong is that his wealth comes from his skills. The iron mine behind the territory has the largest reserves in the kingdom, and Dmitri's blacksmiths have the technology to sell the iron they mine at a high price. That's why the nobles in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Cairo never want to have an affair with Dmitry. Aside from simply being afraid of Dmitri's wealth, not being able to receive Dmitri's iron weapons from the Kingdom of Cairo is a very fatal problem in itself..’
took a step.
Some blacksmiths saw Roman's form..
Dmitry's eldest son showed up at the blacksmith shop, but no one was willing to greet Roman first..
It wasn't a matter of reputation.
About this, Baron Romero had something to say:.
“Son. Dmitry's blacksmiths are people with great pride. They are not the type to show blind loyalty just because you were born with Dmitry's last name. Basically, only those who know how to see iron and have the skills to handle it can truly earn the trust of blacksmiths..”
For that reason.
Roman's younger brothers lived in the blacksmith shop..
In particular, the second son had a desire to succeed, and his passion was so great that he said he would go to the master and learn the skill..
On the contrary.
Of course, when Roman was alive, he never went near the blacksmith shop..
Working with iron and iron while sweating was hard work, and it was undesirable for an aristocrat who only wanted pleasure..
Cold treatment from blacksmiths.
It was expected.
Roman walked in silence and finally arrived at the space he was aiming for..
Tuk.
“You came looking for me?”
hendrick.
A dark-faced middle-aged man looked outside with a sweaty face..
and.
When he confirmed that the customer was Roman, his expression distorted..
“why do you come here?”
hendrick.
master of the blacksmith.
He judged humans into two categories.
Someone you like, someone you don't like.
And of course, Roman Dmitry was included in the latter group, and also as a 'very disliked opponent'..
‘What is this guy doing here?.’
onetime.
There was a time when Roman was led by his father to the blacksmith shop..
At that time, Hendrick was eager to teach Romero's eldest son, but he grew tired of seeing Roman whining every day and not wanting to do the dirty work..
If it had ended that way, he wouldn't have hated it, but there was one decisive incident that escaped Hendrick's attention..
that day.
Roman needed money..
Since his father forbade him to give him pocket money, he secretly went to the blacksmith shop to earn money for entertainment..
And he stole the sword that Hendrick had worked so hard to create, which looked the best, and then sold it to a street vendor for a low price..
Of course, Hendrick had no choice but to explode..
Hendrick beat Roman mercilessly in front of Baron Romero, and at that time, Baron Romero also stood by and watched as he touched his eldest son..
From that day on, Roman became an object of hatred for Hendrick, and he hated even talking to him..
blast furnace.
30Naturally, Hendrick did not show a good attitude to Roman's request for 100 armed men..
“Those in the corner. Take care of those yourself. That's enough for 30 officers..”
blacksmith corner.
There were weapons and armor piled up there..
‘Just because they're made from the same iron doesn't mean they all make good weapons and armor. That's a failed work made by apprentice blacksmiths, but Roman Dmitry doesn't have the insight to judge good iron anyway. He's a guy who laughs because it makes him feel good just to walk away with failures like that..’
I knew it was a request from Baron Romero..
but.
Still, I didn't want to do something nice for Roman..
When I still remember the day I lost my masterpiece, I still wanted to punch Roman in the face..
Just like this.
Handing over the trash was the best thing he could do for Roman..
With rude language.
Since he is Romero's son, I thought he would at least do this..
“Are you telling me to take those??”
“okay.”
Roman looked at the condition of the items..
There was no need to look closely.
If it was the Roman that Hendrick remembered, there would have been no problem, but Roman's insight, which contained Baek Jung-hyuk's soul, was different..
Roman said.
“My father told me to get good weapons and armor to arm my soldiers. By the way, is that Master Hendrick’s best??”
“The best is shit. If you're not satisfied with that, get out of the forge right now.!”
“Master Hendrick.”
widely.
Roman picked up a sword..
Then, shining a light in the sky, he looked straight at Hendrick and said,.
“The reputation that Dmitri's iron products are the best in Cairo seems to be a lie. You put out this kind of trash as soldiers' weapons. Let me ask you again. Do you really think this is Master Hendrick’s best??”
sharp reaction.
That was a scenario that Hendrick did not expect..
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