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Viscount Lawrence's office.
There was a long meeting going on there..
“What is the status of the Barco family??”
“It seems they have made a decision. According to what I recently found out, the Barco family requested a large loan from the Golden Bank. War is the only thing the Barco family, with no special source of income, can prepare for by taking out loans. Before they sweep out the mercenaries first, we must quickly secure skilled mercenaries. Now war is just a matter of time.”
“……Phew.”
Upon hearing the words of Doppler, the family vassal and strategist, Viscount Laurence could not hide his confused expression..
“In the end it's war.”
1 year ago from now.
The dispute began then.
Lawrence and other families were located in the northeast of the Kingdom of Cairo, and due to the mountainous nature of the region, there was not much land for farming..
Fortunately, Lawrence had more fertile land than other fiefdoms, and it was said that most of the crops produced in the northeast came from Lawrence..
Then one day.
A document was presented by the Barco family..
It turned out that the ancestor of the Lawrence family owed a debt, and fertile land was put up as collateral..
conflict exploded.
Lawrence maintained that he could not fulfill the promise made in a document that did not accurately identify the facts, and the Barco family put pressure on Lawrence by claiming the right to the document..
Actually, back then, I had no idea that the situation would get as bad as it is now..
The authenticity of the Barco family's documents was unclear. The problem was that a relative of the Barco family held a position in the central government..
The rights of the Barco family were recognized..
The Lawrence family locked their doors and raised their voices in protest when the ruling ordered them to pay off their enormous debt or give up their land..
When right or wrong cannot be resolved.
There was only one way to solve the problem.
war.
The Barco family prepared for war..
Lawrence has had several conversations, but now there are rumors that he borrowed money from Golden Bank..
Doppler said.
“War is now inevitable. If you accept the demands of the Barco family and the pillars of the family are uprooted, it is right to prepare for war and fight to the death. The fortunate thing is that she married into the Dmitry family. Even though Dmitry comes from a commoner family, isn't he a very wealthy person known in the northeast? I don't know what the Barko family used as collateral to borrow money from the Golden Bank, but they probably don't have more money than the Dmitri family..”
“I guess so. Didn't I know that, so I sent my only daughter to Dmitri's idiot?.”
“My lord. It was a decision for Lawrence. You made the right decision as a lord, don't blame yourself..”
“……i get it.”
It was a different expression from the answer..
When I think about my daughter Flora's future, my heart still aches..
‘The moment we give up the land to Barco, our family ends. Like hyenas, families hunting for beans will try to bite us from all directions. This is the right decision for my daughter. The moment the family's status falls, the future of the beauty everyone admires will be hopeless. At least if we get married in a situation where the family is strong, my daughter will be treated well by Dmitry as well..’
I swallowed the pain.
this is reality.
In order to solve a problem at hand, there were times when I had to make a decision even though I knew it would be painful..
The meeting was organized..
When the marriage with Dmitry is consummated.
From then on, we will recruit mercenaries and prepare for war..
No matter how strong Barko is in the northeast, Dmitry's support cannot be ignored..
But that was then.
Suddenly!
“My lord! I'm in big trouble!”
A soldier passed by Flora and burst into the office..
The news he delivered to Viscount Lawrence was truly shocking..
“……is that really true?”
“yes.”
“Hehehe.”
I couldn't believe it.
Roman Dmitry.
There are no dogs under Hobu, but Roman was a typical superiority..
But he wiped out the Blood Fangs?.
It didn't make sense..
First of all, it's hard to believe that Roman has that much military power, and isn't Blood Fang a branch organization whose headquarters is unknown?.
If the organization had been so easily revealed, the Blood Fang would not have survived until now..
asked in detail.
from beginning to end.
what the soldier saw.
“When Roman Dmitry visited the estate, there was nothing special. Since he had promised to marry Lady Flora, he was allowed to enter the estate without any suspicion. But it must have been about an hour later. He was returning to his lodgings for his guard shift when he saw Roman in Lawrence Square grabbing a man by his hair and dragging him away. And that man was Ben Miles, the leader of the Blood Fang. I don't know what happened between Roman and Blood Fang, but Roman read out Blood Fang's crimes in front of Lawrence's people and had him executed..”
outside of common sense.
It was shocking content.
The extermination of the Blood Fangs was certainly something to rejoice over..
But this problem was not simple..
Even though Roman was Flora's fiancé, he acted hastily while handling affairs in Lawrence's land..
just as expected.
Doppler said next to me.
“It was a murder committed without permission from Lawrence's master, the lord. This is a problem that cannot be ignored.”
a firm voice.
Viscount Laurence's expression changed complexly..
The problem of precedence?
That's not important now..
his son-in-law.
I wanted to see Roman Dmitry's face in person after he said he had taken care of the Blood Fang..
“Bring in Roman Dmitry right now. I will let you see my face in person and hear the circumstances of this incident..”
It wasn't long before Roman was brought in..
Since Lawrence's guards were securing new recruits for Roman, he showed up at the office as soon as he was called..
Roman was not alone..
As he walked with Knight Commander Jonathan, Viscount Laurence looked disappointed..
‘also.’
This incident was not a problem that could be resolved through individual efforts..
Judging by the fact that the leader of the Dmitry Knights followed along, it seemed like the Blood Fangs were dealt with with their help..
“Roman Dmitry, meet Viscount Lawrence.”
“Skip the examples. Please explain the whole story. Why on earth did you come all the way to Lawrence and commit such a cruel act??”
sharp question.
Roman’s expression was calm..
Despite the gazes of those around him, his voice did not waver even slightly..
“The beginning of the incident must go back a few days from now. The Blood Fangs were persecuting the innocent lords of Dmitry, and I executed them on the spot. Then Blood Fang tried to take my life. While I was walking with a purpose, I was attacked by the Blood Fangs, and I decided that I couldn't leave them like this. That's the whole story of what happened in Lawrence. After hearing that there was a stronghold in Lawrence, I raided it and secured its leader, Ben Miles..”
“What I'm asking about is your rights in Lawrence. You have no right to execute anyone here..”
“I know.”
right.
It is important.
It was a justification, and Roman had no intention of crossing the line..
Until, while finding out information about the Blood Fang, one fact was confirmed..
“But I had my doubts about whether the Blood Fangs would be properly punished in Lawrence. Ben Miles is not an unknown face. Although he was never revealed to be the leader of the Blood Fangs, he was quite a famous figure in Lawrence due to all his crimes. But how has Lawrence coped so far? She stood by. Although Ben Miles has been arrested for various incidents, he has been released on large bail several times. So I just made a decision. Because I didn't trust Lawrence's methods, I had no choice but to handle this matter my own way..”
“How dare this guy!”
“Do, master!”
bold statement.
Doppler blushed and shouted, and Jonathan was embarrassed and stopped Roman..
Opponent: Viscount Lawrence.
It is a viscount family that is higher than the Dmitri family..
However, even with such a person in front of him, Roman did not admit guilt but showed a hostile attitude..
Roman said.
“To be honest, I was a little disappointed. I thought he would praise me for dealing with the Blood Fang, but I had no idea that he would punish me for the procedural issues. I solved the Blood Fang problem, which was a problem not only in Lawrence but also in the northeastern region. In Lawrence, I put blood on my hands to solve a problem that had been overlooked. I will ask the Viscount. Was I really wrong??”
Viscount Lawrence's expression hardened..
He looked at the doppler.
“Is that true??”
“What are you saying?…….”
“That means Ben Miles is already a known person. I asked if it was really true.”
Doppler was embarrassed..
ben miles.
He knew it too.
I didn't know he was the leader of the Blood Fang, but he was so infamous that I remembered hearing his name..
Doppler's hesitant response.
no answer needed.
Viscount Laurence's gaze turned to Roman, who was looking up at him..
“I will make sure this matter does not become an issue any longer. Although you have no right to execute anyone in Lawrence's land, this problem wouldn't have arisen if we had done things right in the first place. We will provide separate compensation for this later..”
“thank you.”
“stop walking away.”
“yes.”
Roman bowed his head..
Jonathan, who had felt like he was walking on thin ice just a moment ago, hurriedly followed Roman out of the office..
The moment they leave and the door closes.
widely.
“Hahahahahahaha, that was a good shot. That guy is Roman Dmitry.?”
Viscount Laurence.
A wide smile appeared on his face..
A tiger's child was also a tiger..
Looking at Roman's proud attitude, Viscount Laurence evaluated him from the perspective of his own son-in-law..
“yes. A man is supposed to have that kind of confidence. He is the successor who puts blood on his hands for the innocent people of the territory. Who the hell calls that guy a jerk? Man, very handsome man..”
I laughed.
Roman's words were sophistry and should have been punished..
But still I couldn't.
When I thought that a man like Roman was my son-in-law, a feeling of affection that I had never felt before arose and a smile escaped my lips..
Eyes that looked straight at you.
confident attitude.
It was cool.
The miserable image I had when I heard that Dmitry was a jerk was completely different when I saw it in person..
“My lord. Still, we shouldn't let this go on like this..”
“Is there anything in the world that cannot be done? This is the guy who will soon become Flora's husband. In order for a man to do something big, he needs that kind of determination and execution ability. And he didn't kill any innocent citizens. Since we have dealt with the Blood Fang that has been harassing us for so long, wouldn't it be right to praise him like he said?.”
“but…….”
“Let’s get this over with. I feel very good. Who would have thought that Roman would be the right man for Flora?.”
I was excited.
The arranged marriage to Dmitry always broke Viscount Laurence's heart..
But now it was different.
Flora.
I wanted to see my daughter.
I wanted to tell her what a cool guy Roman was..
“Call Flora right now..”
I didn't know until then.
marriage of two families.
The fact that it is already spilled water.
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