53fury
53If you start a fight, you have to see it through to the end. (3)
The choice presented by Roman.
Both were shaking hands..
Viscount Barco knew that he should not move as his opponent intended, but Roman did not allow him a chance to escape..
“I clearly presented two options. There are no exceptions. If you do not choose the former here today, as soon as I return to my family, I will tell my father about the threats I received. War with Dmitry cannot be avoided then. Antony Barco's atrocities have given us sufficient justification, and we have no intention of stepping down unless Barco clearly shows an attitude of repentance..”
blocked the escape route.
At the remark made so firmly that no time could be wasted, Viscount Barco wanted to ignore the reality in front of him..
‘The latter can never be chosen.’
War with Dmitry.
Victory and defeat were obvious..
He lost the war even while borrowing money from the Golden Bank, and he did not think he could defeat Dmitry, the wealthy man in the northeast..
We'll probably lose by an overwhelming margin..
Even so, if he falls into the abyss and is attacked by Dmitri, Barko will face the risk of extinction..
at last.
There was only one choice.
Roman also knew this and made an offer that Barco could accept..
‘What you want is the fact that Dmitri brought Barko to his knees. If he proudly came to Barco's living room and punished Barco's eldest son, Antony Barco, it would cause a huge stir in the aristocratic society. The Barco family has lost the war and their reputation has fallen, leaving them with no way to recover..’
It was miserable.
In front of Barco's last connections.
Roman mocked the Barco family and tried to kill them..
‘cruel guy.’
Suicide by disembowelment).
Roman held out the hilt of his sword..
Throw away your pride.
I put my head down on the floor.
He took responsibility for the defeat himself and forced his eldest son to take the punishment from the Barco family instead..
My mouth did not fall willingly.
My eyebrows trembled..
Since he was Viscount Barko, who boasted of unrivaled power in the northeastern region, he could not bow down to the pale young Roman Dmitry..
There is only one way to protect your pride.
Risking the extinction of the Barco family, he executes Roman, who fearlessly came to the Barco family's living room, as a show of pride..
but.
I couldn't do that..
Because I still want to live longer.
Viscount Barco's strong desire for life eventually forced him to accept a reality he did not want to accept..
“Antoni Barco's matter is not something that will turn into a family problem. I will speak to Antoni Barco about that and personally apologize. Is it done now? Your anger was relieved when I personally brought the eldest son of the Barco family to his knees.!”
I screamed in anger.
The opportunity for revival is gone.
Viscount Barco, who had lost everything, spoke desperately with red bloodshot eyes..
however.
“When did I tell Anthony Barco to kneel??”
“……what does that mean?”
“If I want to be punished, I choose the method. Who in the world would tell the offender to choose the method of punishment??”
Roman's voice was cold..
Even after driving Viscount Barco to the edge of a cliff,.
Roman showed his ferocious teeth as if he couldn't be satisfied..
“I propose a referee duel with Anthony Barco..”
referee duel.
At those words, Viscount Barco's expression was colored with astonishment..
Referee duels are by no means the norm.
public execution).
It is a method of atonement for one's sins through blood and death by putting a person who has committed a mistake at the crossroads between life and death..
If Anthony Barco were to fight a referee duel.
The chances of surviving against Roman were slim..
‘Do you really mean to kill Barco's eldest son in front of me??’
probably not.
If that happens, Roman won't be able to survive either..
Roman has made it clear that he cannot forgive Antony Barco for simply kneeling, and he may have to be prepared to be maimed if he accepts the referee duel..
He was truly a cruel guy..
Even though he put aside his pride and bowed first, Roman hoped that Barco would actually receive 'payment for his sins'.
I felt dizzy.
What Roman was saying was clear..
Will you risk the fate of the Barco family or abandon your son?.
The answer was already there.
Even though Antony Barko was the eldest son to succeed Barko, it was a deal he had no choice but to accept if he could avoid war with Dmitri in exchange for one of his arms..
I closed my eyes tightly..
After losing the war against Lawrence and having a mountain of debt to pay in return, the choice to put Barco's eldest son in danger was like a thorn stuck in his neck, something he could not easily say out loud..
but.
It was reality.
After thinking for a while, Viscount Barco said he would accept Roman's proposal and left the conference room..
and.
I told my son, who was not yet aware of reality, about his future..
“Ah, father!”
“sorry.”
“Never, ever! Isn’t Roman Dmitry a swordsman who also won against Homer? Are you really planning to entrust the life of the eldest son of the Barco family into the hands of someone else? Please decline Roman Dmitry's offer. That guy will never save me..”
Antony Barco kneels..
Crying profusely with a terrified face, he grabbed Viscount Barco by the leg of his pants and begged desperately..
He knew it too.
Even if you survive the referee duel, you will not be able to return with a intact body..
Barco's eldest son, whom he thought had grown up in a dignified manner, threw a tantrum like a 3-year-old child and ignored reality..
At that look.
Viscount Barco said in a stern voice..
“Get your mind straight. You are Barco's eldest son. From the moment I said I would hand over the position of successor to the Barco family to you, you became someone who had to do anything for the family's fortune. Even if it means endangering your life. Roman will not be able to kill you. If I had intended to kill you, I would have brought a bodyguard with me to make sure you returned alive. So accept reality. Be strong. Look Roman Dmitry straight in the face and never forget this humiliation so that you can avenge him later..”
“father, please……!”
“Anthony!”
Viscount Barco was adamant..
Only then did Antony Barco realize.
Referee duels are an unavoidable reality..
Antoni Barco slumped down in his seat and looked up at the sky with a pale face..
‘Oh God.’
From now on.
All he could do was hope that Roman would have some mercy in his hands..
The place has been cleared..
Anthony Barco.
He was brought to judgment in front of Viscount Barco and nobles from the northeastern region..
rattle.
His limbs trembled like aspen trees..
His face was as pale as a corpse, and he was shaking so much that his sword could be seen shaking..
In fact, there was no meaning to the duel..
Roman proved his overwhelming skills by defeating Homer, and there was no way for Antony Barco, who did not know how to use his aura, to win the duel and survive..
All he can choose is.
I wasn't swinging my sword to take Roman down, I was just appealing for recognition..
“Bye, Roman. I'm really sorry for what I did to you. There was no malice. You see, I admired Flora Laurence so much that the thought of such a woman marrying you made her lose her wits for a moment..”
It was a desperate voice.
He didn't kneel down, asking for forgiveness just once, but he showed an attitude that he would do whatever he was told to do..
“We are friends. Even though it went wrong because of Lawrence, you and I had a pretty good time together. Roman. No, Roman. Please save me just this once. If you really forgive me just this once and move on as if nothing happened, I will never forget that kindness for the rest of my life, Anthony Barco..”
It was lame..
It was an attitude that Barco's eldest son should not show, and the nobles who watched him looked uncomfortable..
They glanced at Viscount Barco's expression..
The Viscount's face lit up with anger.
As he put his son in danger and watched as he did so, he widened his eyes as if he wanted to imprint this moment in his memory..
“I will repay the favor for the rest of my life..”
Roman continued talking..
As I slowly walked towards Antony Barco, Antony Barco was startled and held his sword close to his body..
I knew it wouldn't kill me.
but.
I didn't want to be crippled..
Pale face, not ready to accept pain.
Roman said.
“How on earth do people like you repay me for my kindness? The Barco family is completely finished. Even your connections in the central government will not be able to correct the atrocities you have committed, and you will lose everything just by repaying the money you borrowed from the Golden Bank. But why on earth should I forgive you? You, who blatantly ignored me in front of everyone and trapped me with a dastardly plan..”
Moment.
Viscount Barco felt strange..
A strong warning sound rings in my head.
The moment he urgently tried to stop the duel, Roman looked at Viscount Barco and swung his sword..
“Yeah, there's no reason to forgive.”
Suddenly!
the wind blew.
The feeling of being caught on the tip of a knife.
As the blood spattered in the air, Viscount Barco's expression became tinged with despair..
onetime.
Baek Jung-hyuk engaged in a bone-and-muscle competition..
There was no other way to survive.
He withstood the threats of his brothers who attempted to assassinate him every night, and instead put a knife into their heart and took their lives away..
Then one day.
As the situation was being sorted out one by one by Baek Jung-hyuk, the eldest son, a strong successor to the Demonic Cult, said this..
“Junghyuk. Do you know what your problem is? That is, there is no compromise. The moment you recognize the other person as your enemy, you will not even think about taking advantage of your relationship with them and will inevitably lead to catastrophe. It will catch you someday. Even if they are weaker than you, you may not know what they will do if they are cornered, but you do not allow them any leeway. That's your fatal problem.”
Eldest son Baek Ho-yeol.
he was strong.
Aside from simply possessing great military power, he showed tolerance by defeating the enemies that threatened his position one by one..
He was truly a great human being..
Even Baek Jung-hyuk had no choice but to acknowledge Baek Ho-yeol, but that didn't mean he agreed with what he said..
covered in blood.
Baek Jung-hyuk looked up at Baek Ho-yeol and said.
“As you said, compromise is necessary. However, if there is a being that shows hostility towards me, I think the only way for me to survive is to completely crush that being. So don't criticize my methods. I have lived that way since the bottom of the Demonic Cult, and I will continue to live that way in the future..”
Until you reach the peak.
There are many enemies lurking.
If you kill them all, the karma will inevitably return, so leaders like Baek Ho-yeol always emphasized the importance of inclusiveness..
I don't think that's necessarily wrong..
In fact, people who were Baek Ho-yeol's enemies turned to Baek Ho-yeol's side and established themselves as reliable allies..
but.
Baek Jung-hyuk’s method was different..
There is no reason to let the enemy live..
Death is the only way to block the possibility of variables, and Baek Jung-hyuk has learned how to utilize fear..
It was no different now.
Barco.
They will think of themselves as enemies of Cheolcheon..
Even if he showed mercy, if he was someone who would take revenge at any time, Roman had no reason to keep him alive..
so that.
Suddenly!
“……gagging.”
Anthony Barco's head was cut off..
His face was colored with astonishment..
Looking at Roman with an expression of complete disbelief, he hurriedly stopped the blood gushing out like a fountain with both hands..
dump.
knelt down.
Then, he fell limp with his face on the floor..
Antoni Barco's death.
That was an ending that everyone here didn't expect..
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