Episode 147
Episode 58. Funeral in a Festival (3)
“Your father… was beaten by that commoner bastard? What the hell are you talking about, since the dragon’s messenger is your demon dragon!”
It was Hayes’ first son, Ryoka Rolmandi. He was waiting for his father’s messenger when he heard that Archduke Winslting was in trouble.
It was because he judged that it was probably part of his father’s plan that Duran turned the imperial castle into ruins and captured Winslting.
Anticipating that the empress would never kill the grand duke and that the pressure on the Zach family would begin because of Duran, who used force inside the imperial castle.
However, the messenger to inform her of her father’s death did not come, and she thought that a pursuing party would come to announce her father’s death.
Ryoka smashed the desk with her fist and stood up.
“Can you swear on your honor that everything you saw is true?”
“That’s right, Ryoka-sama.”
Ryoka sat down again.
It seemed that all the strength in my body was draining away.
“Immediately… assemble the Knights of the Rollmandi family immediately. I will tear that lowly bastard to death with my own hands!”
In an instant, Rollmandy’s knights gathered. Starting with Ryoka Rollmandi and Shonan Rollmandi, all the talented players from Rollmandi currently in the capital got on the horse.
Needless to say, Theron Roll Mandi, who was evaluated as second only to Heize in terms of force in the Roll Mandi family, was absent. He was the second son of Hayes Rollmandy.
“Ryoka-sama! His inaction is beyond imagination. Acting more prudently…
“You disloyal man who failed to protect his father, do you think you have a mouth to speak?”
The knight of the pursuit squad could not answer and stood at the back of the ranks. Rollmandy and the knights looked at the sad faces that did not match the festival and wondered if the head of the house was really dead.
I had heard that Yuma, a commoner, was strong. Shonan, one of the jockeys of the family, was also defeated by Yuma at the banquet hall.
However, I couldn’t believe that the imperial sword was enough to kill their family head.
In any case, the knights of the chase swear on their honor that the tragedy was true, and the Rollmandi family had an obligation to avenge the family head.
As Rollmandy’s ranks of knights came out to the main street, the commoners who were enjoying the festival opened the way with frightened faces.
It was because the atmosphere of the heavily armed Rollmandy knights was unusual.
Moreover, it wasn’t just the knights, the 300 private soldiers of the Rolmandi family lined up and moved.
There was no one who didn’t know that the Rollmandi family treated commoners carelessly, especially among nobles, arguing about bloodlines. If Rollmandi, with his bloody eyes, stood out in the eyes of people for no reason, he would never look good.
As the ranks moved, the festive atmosphere in the street quickly faded, like a fire that touched water and went out. The commoners shuddered and sneaked into the alleys and shops, not knowing why, to spy on them.
“Brother, is that guy to rip and kill is really at the top? To kill the head of the family and return to the capital to know His Majesty. I don’t think His Majesty was involved…
said Shonan Rollmandy. Yuma’s every move was, of course, transmitted to the Rollmandi family through the close eunuchs.
He showed a calm appearance, unlike the appearance of being broken by Yuma after coming out of the banquet hall. It was because they didn’t even realize the death of the head of household, and they were curious that the festival was still going on.
If it is true that Yuma killed the family head, and the empress knew about it, then something must be done. Shonan couldn’t understand the situation at the time.
A sense of incongruity rushed in like crazy. It was also conscious that the empress had recently pushed out Ryo Ka, the acting chancellor, and put in Hella.
“Even if His Majesty is involved, when he has no other reason to escape, he must avenge his father’s grudge. If it’s not at the top, you can make a heap of ashes. The lair of those lowly bastards.”
“I can’t believe it. That kind of guy can’t have this uncle…”
“Have you not heard the oath! They said that a horse protruded from the bastard’s body.”
However, Ryoka was also overcome by a strange feeling of insecurity. Neither the protruding Marong from Zeka’s body nor the fact that Yuma killed two of his colleagues and his father were completely unrealistic.
Ryoka clenched her molars. The way things were going was absolutely unfavorable to the Rollmandi family.
Ryoka knew too. You can’t just stay still, can you?
He called forward two of his subordinates who were determined to do something.
“Phobianga, Cannonga Soringa Spaser call for emergency assistance to Shurelga. It is possible that Jacques’ knights are protecting the Puang Merchant.”
The subordinate knights were about to say something, but silently bowed their heads when they saw Ryoka’s expression. The knights under his command were startled because of the civil war.
If there were signs that such a big family would use force at the same time, the leading family, the Rollmandi family, could be accused of rebellion.
After killing Yuma for sure, Ryoka Rollmandi was thinking of starting a new justification by citing the protection of the commoners of the Zach family. In the process of armed conflict, the power of the collaborating families took the upper hand.
Clearly, Zach’s powerful people were busy hanging out at the top, and Duran Zach did not leave the imperial castle, so there was a possibility.
Since they were driven into a corner anyway, they had to properly draw their swords.
“Speed up!”
The ranks could not reach the top of Puang soon after.
And Ryoka Rollmandi had no choice but to get off her horse with a devastated face. Crowds of commoners filled to the far side of the upper entrance.
Unlike the commoners who avoided the road with fearful faces on the main road, they just cheered when they saw Lol Mandi marching.
And Empress Asuka Rose in the middle of the crowd. The ranks of the chairmen of the Royal Family Guards can be seen behind it.
Ryoka pushed through the crowd of commoners and confirmed the empress’ appearance once again.
“Your Majesty…
Limp.
Ryoka felt her intestines twist and dropped the spear she was clutching tightly to the floor. He barely moved his trembling body, got down on one knee, and bowed to the empress.
“Lyoka Rollmandy. What are you doing here?”
Could it be that His Majesty personally ordered my father’s death? Ryoka couldn’t decide what to say.
“I deliberately did not inform your family. It looks like the news came in. It is truly laughable that you came first before the family riders who just announced the news.”
“Your Majesty, what do you mean by that…
“Ryoka Rollmandi, please stand up.
Your hardness is ruining this good place.”
Ryoka stood up and looked around again. The densely-packed commoners were chanting Yuma and the imperial family name.
And Yuma, her father’s enemy, walks out of the mansion inside the gate. He wore shiny white armor and even a red cloak.
Isn’t it like being the main character of the awarding ceremony?
The same was true of Marlon and Zecca Dean, who were on both sides of Yuma, as well as other enemies of his father. They were walking awkwardly in their blue cloaks.
My mouth was dry. While Ryoka broke into a cold sweat, the rest of Rollmandy’s knights and troops simply laid down their weapons with a devastated face.
‘Ah…
it was a scene that foretold the downfall of the Rollmandi family.
The climax of the scene is the image of Hella Rose, the only princess of the empire, approaching Yuma and her companions, holding hands and lifting them up.
No landscape in the world could have been more filled with disparities.
“Look at those who, for the first time in human history, became messengers of the Balaur and carried out their mission!”
Wow-!
The people were not interested in how absurd it was to say that he was the messenger of the Balaur. It was important that the Empress and the Princess came directly to the Merchant Company run by their hero.
Nothing in the history of the empire was more unusual than this. They feel overwhelmed and shed tears just by witnessing this fairy tale or mythical event.
Truly fortunate to be able to stand at such a site of history. It was the most monumental moment that commoners of the Kyle Empire could expect.
Exquisitely, at that moment, other nobles broke through the crowd and began to appear one by one.
Horsemen from numerous families were arriving one after another, including the five families that Ryoka had requested emergency assistance from earlier. It seemed that all the capital’s aristocrats had gathered.
They too were dumbfounded when they saw this grotesque scene. In the first place, the correspondence from the imperial family was difficult to grasp at the time.
‘Since the messenger of the Balaur has been born in the empire, you should immediately come to the upper Puang to shine.’
Underneath that puzzling phrase, the seal of the empress was clearly stamped.
However, the other nobles were not as shocked as Ryoka. They quickly calculated the empress’ intentions and matched the mood.
The hurriedly dispatched garrison also arrived at the time of inclement weather. Officer Mars caught the mood at a glance and smiled to himself while the rest of the garrison were bewildered.
“Your father’s death is a tragedy for the Empire. Hayes was a competent chancellor.”
The Empress spoke softly to Ryo Ka, who was as hard as a stone. Ryoka was well aware of the grammar of the Hwangseong Amtu.
Your father’s death is an imperial tragedy. This was an area that could be interpreted arbitrarily. In other words, ‘your father’s death after attracting the demons was the damage to the empire’.
Hayes was a competent chancellor.
This meant that the punishment would be lowered by wrapping it properly, so behave properly. Or, for you sinners, it meant taking the sweet and discarding the bitter.
“Your Majesty.”
“Come to think of it… You must be uncomfortable being here, right? What other troops did you bring? Did you really intend to take revenge on the messengers of the Balaur?”
Ryoka only looked at the floor. His eyes were bloodshot and tears of blood flowed. He lifted his tear-stained face and wiped the thick tears with the back of his hand.
I had to wake up and think about the future. As the new head of the Rollmandi family.
“No, Your Majesty. In this auspicious occasion, the celebration of the Rollmandi family cannot be missed. Please allow Rollman Diga a place to join in his glory.”
The Empress stared intently at Ryoka’s face, which was slightly bloodstained.
“Let it be.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Ryoka bowed to the empress and went to the seats where the nobles were standing.
Yuma received the cheers of the people and continued to watch them quietly.
‘Ryoka Rollmandi… I see, that old snake’s son.’
Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu….
The cheers of the people stopped when the imperial guard blew the horn. Yuma and Marlon Zecca stepped closer to the Empress and knelt down.
“Today I just came to say thank you. Sooner or later there will be formal congratulations to you.”
“Commoner Yuma is just making fun of it.”
The empress withdrew her smile and looked around at the nobles and people.
“Since most of the noble riders and the people have gathered, I would like to convey some truly sad news as well as congratulations to the Balaur messenger.”
Nobles and people were agitated.
“As of today, Grand Duke Winslting Rozef of the Empire will be stripped of the imperial family name Rozef. We also announce that the Imperial Chancellor, Prince Hayes Rollmandi, has changed his name.”
The Empress paused for a moment, then opened her mouth again.
“So you should rejoice in the things that make you happy and make you sad in the things that make you sad. The funeral of the chancellor should be handled by the family.
For fear of the dragon’s wrath, I will not attend the bureau.”
The Empress then explained that human law could not solve what had happened to the messengers who had fulfilled the oath of the Balaur.
And that because of Heize’s death, the empire escaped the revenge of the blue dragon Chrysaia Inu.
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