Chapter 116 Gold Return (錦衣還鄕) (3)
People’s emotions were very strange.
If Roman Dmitry simply said he needed time.
The real people in Cairo would have thought that no matter how great talent they were, they looked down on them.
but.
The open ranking match was a different story.
“… An open ranking match?”
“yes.”
“Open ranking matches mean an endless challenge to test your limits. The place where you collide and kneel until you are defeated will remain as your ranking. The problem is that the open ranking match is not an easy place to discuss lightly. The more the limit is tested, the more intense the confrontation will be, and you may lose your life by a blind sword.”
“I know.”
Ranking is a sensitive issue.
Since it is a battle between the strong, it is not strange to die at any time, and open ranking matches are more severe than other times.
It is not a one-time confrontation.
If Roman Dmitri, ranked 100th, took down 99th.
Immediately challenge the next opponent.
Since it was a method of fighting until the limit was met, the rankers who accepted the challenge did not put circumstances in their hands.
It was a natural attitude for them.
It is not simply pointing out and challenging yourself, but stepping on yourself to rise to the top. Who the hell would want to remain a victim of ranking?
endless challenge.
way to avoid it.
Nevertheless, the fact that Roman Dmitri expressed his intention can be interpreted as meaning that he has that much confidence.
‘Roman Dmitri defeated the Butler of Hector Kingdom. The fact that a being who already deserves to rise to the top rankings with that result alone, is willing to challenge himself in an open ranking match has many intentions of testing himself. That’s a lot of confidence. Now, when you can enjoy wealth and honor by focusing on yourself, you can give up everything and take on a new challenge.’
admired
Roman Dmitry.
There was not much difference in age with Daniel Cairo.
At an age where he has not yet experienced the world properly, Roman Dmitri took an unusual step.
“As expected, you are the hero of Cairo.”
“You made a great decision. With this, the ranking of the Kingdom of Cairo will fluctuate greatly. He is the one who defeated the Butler of the Kingdom of Hector, but who can stop Roman Dmitri? I am already looking forward to it.”
were nobles.
They responded with interest.
Roman turned down the Royal Knight offer.
At the same time, they said they would prove their worth, but there was no reason for them to stop them.
and.
‘It will be a place where you can properly understand Roman Dmitri’s skills. I can’t believe that rumors alone knocked out Butler. Roman is still in his mid-twenties. I’ll be able to figure out his true identity through an open ranking match.’
not bad.
The open ranking match will be the place for evaluation.
In a time-consuming way, Roman presented a topic that others could not help but be interested in.
And that’s not all.
The time to prepare for the ranking match was also intended to give him enough time to appease himself.
open competition.
Roman took advantage of the situation.
He raised his value and ignited the competitive spirit of those who wanted him.
Roman said.
“Sooner or later I will prove myself in front of everyone. And then, we will decide what we will do next.”
say that
Everyone took it arbitrarily.
Daniel Cairo joins the Royal Knights.
The other three aristocrats believed that the ambiguous answer about their future was pointing to them.
The truth is none of that.
When the ranking match is over.
‘Then it creates a new game.’
Roman Dmitry.
Not as someone else’s sword, but as Roman Dmitri, I’m going to turn this game upside down.
* * *
After the party.
Roman was summoned by Marquis Benedict.
Marquis Benedict, who was already slightly drunk, poured himself a drink and said.
Squeeze.
“It is very interesting that human destiny is. I was sent to the southern front with the thought of being considerate of you, but the Hector Kingdom declared war. And you stopped it and became a hero in Cairo.”
The wine glass was filled to the brim.
Seeing Marquis Benedict wink at him, Roman gulped down his drink with a calm expression.
widely.
“Thanks to you, I had a good experience.”
“… A good experience?”
“yes. Through the war with Hector Kingdom, I learned that the world I know is not everything. So, I decided to play an open ranking match. Test how strong I am in Cairo Kingdom. When I’m finally sure there’s no one above me, I want to go to the continent and be the best.”
“The continent is the best. It’s a dream that fits your age.”
He also drank.
onetime.
Marquis Benedict also had a dream of becoming the best.
However, the continent was a world full of monsters beyond imagination, and on the day he faced his shabby limits, he thought he would live a satisfying life in the Cairo kingdom.
The forces of the central government that persecuted and achieved a young nephew.
He didn’t live a very proud life, but that’s why he was called a living power in Cairo.
Marquis Benedict said.
“I have one daughter as a child. I tried hard to give birth to a son, but the daughter’s mother died early, so I couldn’t try anymore. People have told me that. Like other nobles, take a new wife and give birth to a son. But I don’t like it being so strange.”
It was a famous talk.
Marquis Benedict.
Contrary to the ugly rumors about him, he did not reveal his female color very much even though he had great power.
It didn’t matter how it was called outside.
At least at home, he was just a father looking at the daughter of Geum Ok-yeop (金枝玉葉).
“I will give you my daughter.”
widely.
put down the drink
Anyone who knows the Marquis Benedict.
I knew that the meaning of the words was not light.
“I told Fabius you weren’t so naive. Watching the story of that time and seeing you say that you will have an open ranking match in front of people today reminded me of the monsters of the continent I met in my youth. Are you sure. I may not have been born with great abilities like those guys, but at least I have the ability to recognize that a man named Roman Dmitri will grow up to be comparable to them.”
“… I had broken off the engagement.”
“Know. I would have proposed marriage without knowing that. I have no intention of forcing you on my daughter. It just means that if you arrange a date for the two of you to meet and you like each other, you are willing to accept the outcome.”
I drank.
wrote.
The appearance of Roman challenging the public ranking match after saying that he defeated Butler.
Marquis Benedict instinctively knew that Roman Dmitri was an existence that could not be cherished for an ordinary price.
There was only one way.
blood ties.
Marquis Benedict accepted the Dmitri family even though the nobility valued origin more than any other faction.
“I am not going to ask you to see my daughter right now. Like I said in front of you, you’ll need plenty of time to move on. But keep this fact in mind. That, as ever, this Marquis Benedict is guarding your back. If you hold my hand and say you will share the future, you will get everything you want in this Cairo kingdom.”
Marriage to the Benedict family.
It meant inheriting all the power of Marquis Benedict, and his desire for Roman was as strong as that.
like that.
The drinking party for the day was over.
Marquis Benedict’s proposal made one fact clear.
‘Roman Dmitry. Whoever takes him will devour the kingdom of Cairo.’
An entity that disrupts the balance of power.
It seems that the thoughts of the other forces were not different, and Roman was contacted by Earl Gregory and Earl Denver in turn.
* * *
The forces dividing Cairo.
Their courtship was great.
Daniel Cairo is the Lieutenant Commander of the Royal Knights.
Marquis Benedict proposed marriage.
And the Earl Gregory and the Earl of Denver also made offers that were by no means lacking compared to the others.
“I don’t say anything. Someday, the Kronos Empire will unify the continent. Whether it’s King Daniel or Marquis Benedict. After all, those who live in Cairo can’t give you much. I promise you the power of the Kronos Empire. The moment you accept the offer, the Kronos Empire will change your life completely.”
“Valhalla’s offer is the same as before. In addition to giving you noble titles and territories, I will give you the opportunity to enter the warrior’s tomb. You know what that means. The Warrior’s Grave is a place where warriors who have made Valhalla shine throughout the ages are buried, and their weapons and lifelong knowledge are left there. If you wish to become the greatest sword on the continent, the Valhalla Empire has the ability to guide your path.”
both.
It was unconventional.
People thought Daniel Cairo’s proposal was shocking, but when the board was actually opened, the other three nobles risked life and death.
The desire to occupy Roman was so strong.
No matter how much Butler is at the end of the continental rankings, there was no one other than Roman who could knock Butler down at the age of 20.
Age of mid 20’s.
It meant a bright future.
Since Roman Dmitri’s growth is certain, Cairo’s influential people have put forward an exceptionally unconventional proposal.
If you want a comfortable life.
Whatever you choose, wealth and power will follow.
Exactly, Daniel Cairo’s proposal should be excluded, but the other three forces proposed a perfect future.
Even so.
Roman didn’t flinch at all.
‘I am a person who cannot live under someone else.’
past life.
From the time I fell to the bottom of life, I went up one step at a time, trampling on the existence above my head.
every time.
There were many people who came with sweet suggestions.
They said they would give everything, but that’s not an absolute value.
‘In the end, if the value of my existence runs out or if I act against my desires, my attitude will change. The apex position I want is to say that I have the authority to decide everything. Not being swayed by other people’s decisions, but being upright no matter what happens around me.’
It was comfort in a different sense.
now.
I was just using them.
It was a difficult life as Baek Joong-hyeok, the heavenly demon, to be seduced by the favors they give in return.
My throat is burned.
I was thirsty.
After the Open Ranking Match.
What was to happen from then on had already made Roman’s blood boil.
* * *
Roman’s accommodation in the capital was the height of splendor.
It was a special consideration from the royal family, and the nobles of the central government were able to stay in a good place with the help.
Let’s get to the accommodation.
It was Hans who greeted Roman.
“young master!”
It was always the same.
Hans hurriedly followed on his short legs, took Roman’s outerwear, and carefully inspected this and that.
“I heard you had a really hard time on the southern front. Are you injured anywhere? You don’t know how much my heart trembled when I heard the news of this old master Hans. Still, I’m really glad you’re safe.”
“No big deal.”
“Is that so?”
Hans smiles.
really.
He was a good person.
That day, Roman was able to get enough rest after a long time.
Hans had a comfortable time because he had prepared warm water in the bathtub to relieve his body, fragrant candles, and food that Dmitri enjoyed.
Rest was just as important as training.
While taking a break, he shook off his complicated thoughts and focused on recovering from the wounds he suffered on the battlefield.
and after a few days
Roman heard something unexpected from Hans.
“… Master. This may be too presumptuous, but could you please meet Master Lauren?”
Lauren Dmitry.
The existence of a blood relationship that Roman had never experienced suddenly popped up in front of his eyes.
