Chapter 53 If you started, you must see the end (3)
Roman’s choice.
Both were handshakes.
Viscount Barco knew that he shouldn’t move according to his opponent’s intentions, but Roman did not allow him a chance to escape.
“I have clearly presented two options. There are no exceptions. If I don’t choose the former here today, I will tell my father what I was threatened with as soon as I return to my family. Then the war with Dmitry cannot be avoided. Antoni Barco’s atrocities have given ample justification, and I have no intention of stepping down unless Barco clearly demonstrates an attitude of penitence.”
blocked the way out
Viscount Barko wanted to turn a blind eye to the reality in front of him at the remarks he made so firmly that he could not waste time.
‘I can never choose the latter.’
War with Dmitry.
Victory and defeat were obvious.
He lost the war even while borrowing money from the Golden Bank, but he did not think he would be able to defeat Dmitri, the rich man of the Northeast.
You will probably lose by an overwhelming margin.
Even if you don’t, if you fall into the abyss and get attacked by Dmitri, Barko will face the crisis of extinction.
at last.
There was only one option.
Roman was aware of that fact, and at least made a proposal that Barco could accept.
‘What you want is the fact that Dmitri brought Barko to his knees. If he proudly visits Barco’s bedroom and punishes Barco’s eldest son, Antony Barco, it will cause a great stir in the aristocratic society. The Barco family will have no way to recover again due to their defeat in the war and their fallen reputation.’
It was disastrous.
In front of Barco’s last connections.
Roman mocked the Barco family and tried to kill them.
‘Cruel guy.’
Disembowelment suicide.
Roman held out the hilt.
Let go of your pride.
put your head on the floor
Taking responsibility for the defeat, he forcibly dragged his eldest son and forced him to be punished by the Barco family instead.
My mouth didn’t come off immediately.
His eyebrows quivered.
Being Viscount Barko, who boasted unparalleled power in the northeastern region, he could not bow his head to Roman Dmitri, who was young in blue.
There is only one way to protect your ego.
Proudly executing Roman, who fearlessly visited the Barco family’s bedroom, prepared for the extinction of the Barco family.
but.
It couldn’t be.
Because I still want to live more.
Viscount Barko’s strong desire for life eventually forced him to accept the reality he did not want to accept.
“Anthony Barco’s affair is not a family affair. For that part, I will tell Antony Barko to apologize directly. Are you done now? Your anger was relieved by personally kneeling the eldest son of the Barco family!”
cried out in evil
The chance of recovery is gone.
Viscount Barko, who had lost everything, spoke desperately with bloodshot eyes.
however.
“When did I ask Antony Barco to kneel?”
“… What does that mean?”
“If you want to be punished, I choose that way. Who in the world would tell the perpetrator to choose the method of punishment?”
Roman’s voice was cold.
Even driving Viscount Barco to the edge of a cliff.
Roman bared his ferocious teeth as if he was insatiable.
“I propose a referee duel with Antoni Barco.”
referee duel.
At that word, Viscount Barko’s expression was tinged with astonishment.
Referee dueling is by no means a common method.
public execution.
It is a way to atone for one’s sins by driving the wrongdoer to the crossroads of life and death through blood and death.
If Antoni Barco had a referee duel.
The odds of surviving against Roman were slim.
‘You mean you’re going to kill Barco’s eldest son in front of my eyes?’
It won’t be.
If that’s the case, Roman won’t be able to survive either.
Roman simply expressed that he could not forgive Antony Barco to the extent of kneeling, and he might be prepared to be crippled if he accepted a referee duel.
He was a really cruel guy.
Even though he threw away his pride and bowed his head first, Roman hoped that Barco would actually receive the ‘pay for his sins’.
I felt dizzy.
What Roman said was clear.
Will you bet on the fate of the Barco family or will you abandon your son?
The answer was already out there.
Even though Antoni Barko was the eldest son of Barko, he had no choice but to accept it if he could avoid war with Dmitri in exchange for one of his arms.
I closed my eyes tightly.
In a situation where the war with Lawrence was lost and the debts to be paid in return were piled up, the choice to drive Barco’s eldest son to death was like a thorn in his neck, so he couldn’t say it easily.
but.
It was real.
Viscount Barko said he would accept Roman’s proposal after much thought and left the conference room.
and.
I told my son who had not yet recognized the reality of his future.
“Oh father!”
“sorry.”
“Never, never! Isn’t Roman Dmitri the swordsman who won even against Homer? Do you really intend to leave the life of the eldest son of the Barco family in the hands of others? Please decline Roman Dmitri’s offer. He will never let me live.”
Anthony Barco knelt down.
With a frightened face, she wept loudly, grabbed Viscount Barco’s trouser leg and begged desperately.
He knew too.
Even if you survive the judgment duel, you can’t come back with a whole body.
Barco’s eldest son, who thought he had grown up in his own way, turned away from reality like a 3-year-old child.
to that look.
Viscount Barco said in a stern voice.
“Keep your mind straight. You are Barko’s eldest son. From the moment I said I would hand over the position of successor to the Barco family to you, you became a being who had to do anything for the good fortune of the family. Even if it’s something that puts your life at risk. Roman will not be able to kill you. If I had intended to kill you, I would have come with an escort to return alive. So accept the reality. Be strong. Look straight in the face of Roman Dmitri and never forget this disgrace to avenge him later.”
“Father please… !”
“Anthony!”
Viscount Barko was adamant.
Only then did Antoni Barco realize.
The referee duel is an unavoidable reality.
Antony Barco sat down in his seat and looked up at the sky with a white face.
‘Oh God.’
From now on.
All he could do was ask Roman to please have mercy on his hands.
The place has been arranged.
Anthony Barco.
He stood on the judgment seat in front of Viscount Barco and the nobles of the northeast.
rattle.
His limbs trembled like aspens.
His face was as pale as that of a corpse, and he could see how his sword was shaking with how much he shivered.
There was virtually 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.
that he could choose.
It wasn’t about swinging a sword to defeat Roman, it was just an appeal for recognition.
“Lo Roman. I’m really sorry for what I did to you. There was no malice. As you know, I adored Flora Lawrence too much and lost my mind for a moment at the fact that such a woman would marry you.”
It was a desperate voice.
He didn’t kneel to ask for forgiveness just once, but he showed an attitude that he would do anything if asked.
“We are friends. You and I had a really good time together, even though it all went wrong with Lawrence. Roman. no, roman Please save me just this once. Really, if you forgive me just this once and move on as if nothing happened, this Anthony Barco will never forget that grace for the rest of my life.”
it was lame
It was an attitude that Barco’s eldest son should not show, and the nobles who watched him showed an uncomfortable expression.
They glanced at Viscount Barco’s expression.
The viscount’s face flushed with anger.
In a situation where he drove his son to the limb and watched it, he opened his eyes as if he would imprint this moment.
“I will repay the favor for the rest of my life.”
Roman stretched out his words.
As he slowly walked towards Antony Barco, Antony Barco was startled and drew his sword close to his body.
I knew it wouldn’t kill me.
but.
I didn’t want to be crippled.
His pale face was not ready to accept the pain.
Roman said.
“How the hell are you guys going to repay me for the favor? The Barco family is completely over. Even the connections of the proud central government will not be able to rectify the atrocities you have committed, and you will lose everything just by paying back the money you borrowed from the Golden Bank. But why should I ever forgive you? You, who blatantly ignored me in front of people and set me into a trap with mean plans.”
Moment.
Viscount Barco felt strange.
A strong warning sound in your head.
The moment he urgently tried to end the duel, Roman gave Viscount Barco his gaze and swung his sword.
“Yes, there is no reason to forgive.”
Awesome!
The wind blew.
The feeling of being caught on the tip of a knife.
Viscount Barco’s expression was stained with despair at the blood scattered in the air.
onetime.
Baek Joong-hyeok had a bone meat competition.
There was no other way to survive.
He withstood the threats of his brothers who attempted to assassinate him every night, and rather cut off their breath by putting a knife through their hearts.
Then one day.
In a situation where Baek Jung-hyeok’s hands were being sorted out one by one, the eldest son, who was influential as the successor of the Demonic Cult, said this.
“Junghyuk. Do you know what your problem is? That there is no compromise. The moment you recognize your opponent as an enemy, you don’t think of using your relationship with him and drive it to catastrophe unconditionally. It will catch your ankle someday. Even if they are weaker than you, you don’t know what they’ll do if they’re cornered, but you don’t allow your opponent a bit of leeway. That is your fatal flaw.”
Baek Ho-yeol, the eldest son.
he was strong
Aside from simply possessing great power, he showed tolerance by defeating the enemies who threatened his position one by one.
He was truly a great human being.
Even Baek Joong-hyeok had no choice but to admit Baek Ho-yeol, but that didn’t mean he agreed with what he said.
covered in blood.
Baek Joong-hyeok looked up at Baek Ho-yeol and said.
“As you said, compromise is necessary. However, if a being has shown hostility to me, I believe that the only way to survive is to completely trample on that being. So don’t throw your ass in my way. I have lived that way since the bottom of the Demonic Cult, and I will continue to live that way.”
until you reach the peak.
Numerous enemies lurk.
Leaders like Baek Ho-yeol always emphasized the importance of inclusiveness because if you kill them all, the karma will definitely come back.
I don’t think that’s necessarily wrong.
People who were actually Baek Ho-yeol’s enemies turned to Baek Ho-yeol’s side and established themselves as reliable allies.
but.
Baek Joong-hyeok’s method was different.
There is no reason to keep the enemy alive.
Death is the only way to block the possibility of a variable, and Baek Joong-hyeok has learned how to use fear.
It was no different now.
Barco.
They will consider themselves ironclad enemies.
Even if he showed mercy, if he was a being who would always take revenge, Roman had no reason to keep him alive.
so that.
Awesome!
“… gagging.”
Anthony Barco’s head was cut.
His face was stained with astonishment.
Looking at Roman with an expression of disbelief, he hurriedly stopped the blood that gushed out like a fountain with both hands.
dump.
got down on his knees
Then he fell face down on the floor and limp.
Death of Antoni Barco.
It was an ending that no one here expected.
