Chapter 322
My Villains Episode 322
57. Preface(3)
I am deeply embarrassed. This is because I was left alone with the Marquis of Eavon in the silent interior..
This was not a normal situation.
To put it bluntly, I am a monster that can rip apart forty or forty soldiers in an instant. I'm unarmed, but I don't think that dramatically reduces my risk..
There is no way the old Marquis would not know this fact. Considering that he was accompanied by knights and battle wizards every time he faced me, it was clear that he was fully aware of the danger I posed..
But suddenly you're alone?
I tried to heighten my senses, but… … There is nothing special about it. Maybe it's a secret escort or something magical, but I can't feel anything right now..
Vigilance rises in an incomprehensible situation..
Are my feelings revealed on my face? The old great lord, who was sipping wine, smiled at me..
“There's no need to be nervous, Sir. I just want to talk openly..”
The Marquis of Eavon said so, took a high-quality glass from the side table, and filled it with wine. And it was held out towards me..
I, who could easily break the opponent's neck, is very nervous, but the Marquis, who could easily lose his life, is extremely calm. It's funny..
“……under.”
Suddenly, I felt like a stray cat with its fur raised, so I let out an exasperated sigh and slumped my shoulders..
“yes. Please tell me, sir..”
After accepting the glass, the Marquis sat back down and crossed his legs..
“Okay, let’s see… … . Ah, I was talking about Ruyan.?”
“ yes.”
“Yes, Ruyan. Poor kid..”
I quietly sipped the wine..
I heard that the wine from Dandeli is famous as a famous liquor, and I was very satisfied with the deep but not spicy aroma and the soft texture that filled my mouth..
“I loved that child's father very much. I mean Count Alder. He was honest to the point of foolishness and could not tolerate injustice when he saw it, so he was more suited to be a knight than a high lord..”
“……I guess I have a different personality from Baron Lujan..”
“completely. In my memories, Alder was a very gentle and gentle guy. Just like a cow.”
The Marquis wrinkled his eyebrows deeply and clicked his tongue..
“Luyan, on the other hand, looked nothing like his father except for his eyes. I'm unusually harsh, I like to get ahead, and I lie often..”
“okay.”
“And I don't even know how to hide my true feelings. “Hong, it’s like showing off your cute toenails.” The great lord, who was laughing lowly with phlegm in his voice, cleared his throat and tilted his glass..
“Lu Yan believes that it was because of me that his father was executed and the family fell. In fact, all the locals in Trumwell and Deli Road seemed to think so..”
“Isn't it??”
“……Did you ask if it was now??”
“yes.”
“Ha, of course not.!”
He held out both palms as if he was being unfairly treated..
“It was not I who lured Alder and led him and the Earthgeach Gate to destruction, but it was the Fox of the North. The only fault I had was that I didn't realize that idiot was on his way out sooner..”
“……Well, to be honest, it's a bit elaborate, isn't it?.”
“It's a coincidence?”
“All of the titles and territories that were taken away from the Count of Alder were given to his grandson. As a result, it was the Aria family that benefited the most, so it is natural that it would be misunderstood by the public..”
“Everyone is talking without knowing anything. I made an inevitable choice.”
The Marquis continued speaking with a stern expression..
“30% of Antrum was Alder's territory. What are we going to do with all that vast land? Should I pick one of the barons with no merit and take charge of it? Or should I tear it into pieces and bury it in a burial mound? Ha, I can't do stupid things like that. I will never do anything that will cause disaster in the future..”
He continued to speak in a cold tone..
“Besides, he will hold that land forever.
It's not even like that. Anyway, if Os takes my place, I have to share it appropriately. No matter how excellent a person is, he cannot rule over 800,000 people alone..”
Eavon, who was feverish, soon closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The old man let go of his anger in a couple of exhalations and sipped his wine with a benevolent expression..
“The problem is that stupid vassals rarely understand this situation..”
“I just need to convince you, right? Just like you did.”
“Are you serious? A man who has become a great lord makes excuses to his vassals and tells them to serve him.?”
“……yes. What's not possible??”
The Marquis glanced at me with slightly angry eyes, then soon distorted his face and shook his head..
“Damn it, I'm serious. Hehe, I never thought it would be Zahakar, not anyone else, who would say something like that..”
“Zahakar, you mean??”
“That's right. I mean, I didn't know that you guys enjoyed such peaceful and compassionate conversations. I thought it was Ja Hakar and Baluin's way of erasing entire families when their vassals even raised their heads. huh?" These pirate-like bastards again…….
As I closed my mouth in embarrassment, the Marquis leaned back against the backrest with an expression of satisfaction..
“Well, actually, it doesn’t really matter whether Lu Yan misunderstands or not. What can Lee, who is only twelve years old, do?.”
“He's only a twelve-year-old kid..”
I scratched my eyebrows..
“Do you really think so?”
“……Of course.”
“Hmm, that's surprising..”
As I stared at the Marquis, trailing off, he immediately put down his wine glass..
“Ah, yes. I know too. I know that Lu Yan is not an ordinary kid..”
Fortunately, your eyes seem to be fine..
“Someday, I will become a much more dangerous person than my father. Still, he's still a kid. As long as I take a little reputational damage, I can handle that kid..”
“But why don't you do that??”
“Because……
The old high lord rubbed his wrinkled forehead.
“shit. If I send assassins just because I'm superior to Os, most of my vassals will lose their heirs. Damn it.”
“……Isn't Count Ost not to that extent? He seemed smart and kind enough.,”
“He's smart and kind, but he's like a girl. It is said that he is a fool who prefers a brush to a sword, and a poet more than a knight..”
……Grandpa, you talk a bit harshly to your grandson..
“Did you ask if the reason for making Os the commander was because of Rujan??”
"Ah, yes.”
“I can't say it doesn't have an impact. But, as I said before, you can handle anything you want if you put your mind to it... … . “Can you give me some wine there?” As I filled his glass, the Marquis filled his mouth with wine and swallowed it slowly..
“……Umm. But in the end, the reason I'm not getting rid of Ruyan is because it's not a fundamental solution..”
“It's a fundamental solution. Do you have anything else in mind??”
“What do you have in mind? What other solution is there other than making your grandson a better man, a man worthy of the position of High Lord?.”
“That's why we sent Count Oos to the battlefield and to university..”
“Yes, that's right. I hope that you will learn courage through battles and have ambitions while hanging out with nobles of your age..”
The old high lord fiddled with his glass and lost focus..
“…… I never stop worrying about whether I'm old or because I'm older than my age. These days, I think of my dead children every night.……
The Marquis of Avon, staring down at the red wine, looked too small and shabby to be the owner of a vast estate and a magnificent palace. It was to the point where I couldn't remember my usual cheerful and confident self..
……oh my. Grandpa, why are you so pitiful?.
“if,”
I opened my mouth cautiously..
“Are you asking for my help??”
“……why do you think so?”
“I don't know you very well, but you don't seem like the kind of person who would confide in others so easily..”
The Marquis took a deep breath and stretched. And with a wrinkled smile, the pitiful old man from just a moment ago disappeared in an instant, leaving only the majestic great lord sitting in the chair..
“Actually it is. I need your help.”
“……Well, I-”
“But, it's not the kind of help you're thinking of..”
When I looked puzzled, the Marquis waved his hand..
“It means that you won't make such pathetic requests as asking for Os or protecting him. I wouldn't say something like that even before I die.
count.”
“What difference would it make if Kyung looked at my poor state and decided to help Os for the next year or two, no, five years at best? I don't even want that kind of insubstantial help. And I'm still alive and well. It's not urgent enough to ask Sir for a successor right away..”
“then what do you want?”
“transaction.”
“It's a deal?”
“I would like to ask for your immediate and concrete help. In exchange for what I have.”
As I quietly narrowed my eyes at a sound I could hardly understand, the Marquis swallowed dryly and his eyes lit up..
“From now on, don't tell anyone what I'm suggesting. It must be kept a secret.”
……What on earth are you trying to say??
Regardless of those questions, I was able to recognize it instinctively. What I am going to talk about now is the true reason why the Marquis dragged me into the exhibition room..
“Whether you accept the offer or not, I'm telling you that you must absolutely keep it a secret. Do you understand??”
“……Well, okay.”
The marquis got to the point only after receiving my promise several times..
“First, let me suggest a few things in return for what you can give Sir..”
He sat on the edge of the chair and clasped his hands..
“The first is the military.”
“Army?”
“An army of 1,500 men that is currently being prepared. If you accept my offer, I will give you the authority to command that army for ten years..”
……10year? In effect, you're saying you're going to hand over the military, right? What is this.
“If you don't like the military, there's a second option..”
“……What is it?”
“I'll give you a viscount and a fiol.”
“Piol? You mean the city??”
“That's right. You can work in this palace, and if you want, you can act as vice-count next to Os..”
The man, who was confused by the unexpectedly enormous price, continued to speak..
“It would be a good idea to dispose of it neatly with property. How about a drawing of 2,000 gold coins??”
“Two thousand gold coins.?”
“That's right. That's all I have in mind for now. If you want something else, please feel free to tell me. Let's coordinate it.”
I was dumbfounded and had my mouth half open, but quickly came to my senses..
“Wait, wait, sir..”
“ o Ugh
“I want to hear what you want first. What kind of ‘immediate and specific help’ do you want that you pay such a huge price for??”
The Marquis, who had been talking without hesitation, closed his mouth in response to my question and buried himself in the backrest. For a moment, I said one word..
“give me a son.”
“••••••yes?”
“I mean son.”
What kind of idiot is this??
I narrowed my eyebrows and asked the Marquis back..
“Do you want a son? what does that mean?”
“It's literally.”
The old high lord tapped the armrest..
“20Since the departure is on the morning of the 1st, we only have three days of opportunity. Today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. It's the right time for Panabel, so there's a good chance..”
“What are you talking about??
The Marchioness said it was the right time.?”
“What could it be? Is it the right time to have a child?.”
……Wow, what a crazy guy..
Only then did I realize what the Marquis meant and opened my mouth wide..
“Are you out of your mind now? I think you drank too much..”
“Haha, I'm fine. I'm not old enough to have a few glasses of wine cloud my judgment..”
“Then it's more of a problem……
The old high lord chuckled and shrugged his shoulders..
“I think I explained my situation well, but was it still not enough??”
“Did you say something else without me knowing? No, that aside, can there be a sufficient explanation for suggesting that he do something like that with his wife??”
“Didn't you tell me a lot about your grandson?.”
“So, are you raising a new successor? At that age, I received someone else’s seed.?”
I spoke harshly without realizing it, but the Marquis didn't seem to mind and answered with a smile on his face..
“Didn't I tell you, I'm still very active? If I have a son by next year or so, how will I be able to survive until his coming-of-age ceremony?.”
“If you're that enthusiastic, you can do it yourself, right?.”
“Three of my children died young, and the only grandchild left is Os..”
The old man was smiling and spitting out stories that would make you lose your mind..
“These are the seeds I sown when I was young. Even if you sow seeds in an old body, what great thing will you get?.”
“So what are you going to do about Count Os? You have already been designated as the successor, but are you planning to kill me and get rid of me??”
“Huh, no way. Do I look like the devil??”
He looks like a senile old man..
“It wouldn't be such a bad thing from Osu's perspective. He's already been burdened with the burden of being the heir, so he'll be happy if you let him go. You will also have the opportunity to learn literature and art that you never dreamed of..”
The Marquis quenched his thirst with wine and shrugged his shoulders..
“Actually, isn’t this the fundamental solution to my worries? A child who carries on your blood will be much better than Os, no matter how bad he is..”
“Honestly, it just sounds stupid and crazy..”
“I want to know why you think that way..”
I explained in detail while pressing my temples..
“Let's say I and the Marchioness Panabel - well, I get a son, and that child grows up to be your Excellency's heir. And if that child becomes a marquis after your Excellency dies, I really don't think there will be any problem.
peel?”
“What problem could there be?‘?”
“Uh, well… … . I might suddenly appear and devour the territory, saying to my son, who became the Marquess of Antrum, ‘I am your father.’.”
“yes. Maybe so.”
The Marquis nodded calmly and asked again..
“But what about the opposite case??”
“……In the opposite case?”
“Kyeong-eun is the concubine who will give birth to the next Duke of Eyland..”
“By the way?”
“If my heir born through Sir Panabel becomes the Marquis of Antrum. And what if it turns out that the child has your blood in him??”
I narrowed my eyes..
“Well, he will be kicked out of his position as Marquis..”
“Haha, you took me too lightly. I will pass it on to my child after establishing myself in a position where my authority will not be shaken even if problems arise..”
The Marquis spoke with a confident expression..
“He is the head of Aria, whose blood flows from Zahakar. If the right opportunity arises, a monarch who encompasses Antrum and Eyland could be born..”
“Do you think that makes sense??”
“In terms of probability, it's much higher than if you devour Antrum. The king and other great lords will risk their lives to prevent Eyland from advancing to the continent..”
……That could happen..
As I quietly scratched my eyebrows, the Marquis rested his chin and said,.
“So, if you accept my offer, you might as well keep it a secret. There is nothing to benefit Eyland..”
“……Even if that's the case, isn't there still the most important problem??”
“the most important issue?”
Are you really asking without knowing, you crazy old man??
I said, pounding my chest in frustration..
“No, Your Excellency. If I give birth to your Excellency's heir through the Marchioness, the child who has no traces of the Arriaga family will become the Marquis..”
“Hmm?”
“In fact, the lineage is cut off by being cuckolded, but isn't that the end of the story? They say you can't protect your family..”
“……Well, that kind of problem is none of your concern..”
The old great lord smoothed his beard for a moment and then blurted out..
“That kid will be just like Os..”
“Are they the same? What do you mean??”
“Of lineage, um, composition or proportion..”
“yes? what does that mean-”
I opened my mouth without speaking. The Marquis smiled awkwardly..
“The Marchioness, no way.”
“Panabel is the daughter of Count Jovian. To be exact, that's how it's known.”
“I heard she looked just like her mother... Yes, Mrs. Jigin was beautiful too. When I was young, I couldn't control my impulses..”
A memory flashed through my mind when I first saw the Marquis de Avon, Madame Panabel, and the Count of Ost at the curtain walls of the Monastery of Seteniora..
At that time, I thought Madame Panabel was the Marquis' daughter. I thought it was a mistake because of the age difference, but when I thought about it again, I realized that the marquis and his wife had an uncanny resemblance in facial features.…….
I burst out laughing as I guessed the age difference between Eavon and Panabel..
“……I don't think I was that young..”
“I was just 40. “That’s how young you are.” " under.”
“Don't make that face. I was punished in my own way too..”
“......punishment?”
The Marquis shrugged his shoulders..
“No matter how hard you try, you won't have a child. It's such a strange thing.”
I'm losing my mind.
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