Chapter 198 Principality of Dmitri (3)
Dmitry.
It was a home I hadn’t come back to in a long time.
Rodwell, who left Dmitri to prove himself in the capital, recalled the past in the surrounding scenery.
‘How many years?’
I couldn’t remember.
What is certain is that it was not such a good environment to live outside of Dmitri Castle.
Obviously, even when I left Dmitry, the slums smelled bad, but the shabby houses were demolished and a nice village was formed.
No matter how much I looked around, there were no people with dark expressions.
The well-fed and well-bred children ran around with lively faces, and as they moved their gaze, the Dmitri Castle wall in the distance gave off an overwhelming presence.
It seemed higher than before.
Not only that, but the structure was changed to a practical structure for battle, and a defense in preparation for magic was installed on the wall.
‘A lot of things happened.’
while you are away.
Dmitry was caught up in the whirlwind of war.
There was a battle with Barko and trouble with the northern lords in the process of occupying the northeast area, and the commander of the rebels, Marquis Benedict, also showed a movement to attack Dmitri.
Because of those things, Dmitri changed over and over again.
If at one time he felt outlandish and superior, now it seemed that he could not find an environment as well-equipped as Dmitri anywhere in the kingdom.
the war is over
Rodwell Dmitri has been ordered to leave.
Dmitry became a principality, but that did not separate Cairo and defense.
The part that directly borders other countries, such as the West and the South, was decided to be a common defense, and I received an answer that I could continue my life in the West if only Rodwell Dmitry wanted.
In addition, since he was promised a promotion in the field of non-professional work, when he returns this time, he will be assigned a position at the level of a commander.
I was at a crossroads of choice.
Will Dmitry stay?
Or will you go west again?
Returning to Dmitry to make up his mind, he put aside his sentiments and entered Dmitry through the city gates.
and.
admired
The appearance in front of him was so different from the Dmitri he remembered.
“… What the hell happened?”
Well-paved roads and buildings.
It was an incredible development for a city on the periphery, and the most eye-catching part was Dmitri’s soldiers.
I felt it even in the process of entering, but at a glance, they were well trained and went around the patrol in an organized manner.
Moderate movements and sharp eyes.
Their refusal to allow any disturbance reminded Rodwell Dmitri of the Roman soldiers he had seen on the battlefield.
sure
they have changed
They weren’t mediocre soldiers on the periphery, but compared to the Kingdom’s army, they were rather overwhelming.
Rodwell Dmitry walked down the street.
everything was unfamiliar
It hadn’t been that long since he left Dmitri, but he couldn’t readily accept his hometown, which had changed so much.
It took some time to clear up the confusion.
He entered an unknown restaurant, took a seat, and listened to the conversation of people passing by while sipping a beer.
“Cheerful, did that really happen?”
“Because it is. The rookie made a mistake and almost got buried in the underground tunnel. Really, if Roman Dmitri-sama hadn’t ensured the safety of the shaft, I might not be here today.”
“It’s not like that. I haven’t heard of anyone dying since right after I protected the shaft with a magic artifact.”
“Cheers to Roman Dmitri for saving my life!”
“Cheers!”
widely!
I bumped into a beer mug.
Those who seemed to be miners in the iron mine were talking about Roman Dmitri, and the situation at the other tables was not much different.
What they said came down to Roman Dmitry.
Roman Dmitri’s performance on the battlefield this time made them feel immense pride in being a member of Dmitri.
one city.
It was lively.
Dmitri secured jobs for the locals from the iron mines, and the money earned from them created a virtuous cycle and encouraged consumption.
Naturally, people enjoyed their daily lives.
And because they knew that their daily life originated from Roman Dmitri, Roman Dmitri was not missing from their conversation.
There was a gap in my memory.
Before Rodwell Dmitri left, his only older brother was Dmitri’s goofball who was ridiculed by people.
Beep beep.
I drank.
And then.
widely.
I put down my drink and stood up.
taste was bitter.
* * *
That day.
Rodwell Dmitri couldn’t sleep all night.
The second son of the Baron family.
Why did he live so tenaciously?
There was no great reason.
I tried my best to simply become a person suitable for Dmitri, but the world changed while I was away for a while.
There was no Roman Dmitry who was ridiculed just for his name.
What he saw and heard while walking down the street showed how much Dmitri’s people trusted and respected Roman Dmitri.
I was devastated.
My mind was complicated.
The current Dmitri knew that Roman Dmitri was more suitable than he was.
“… … It really does look like a beggar.”
effort in the past.
He was qualified as the successor.
Roman Dmitry practiced his swordsmanship while napping, went to the blacksmith’s shop while drinking, and studied tactics alone in his room while meeting women and raising his voice with the guards.
People assumed that Rodwell Dmitry was the heir to the family.
Even when they left Dmitri, people who said that the fact had not changed could not hide their uncomfortable look on their faces that they hadn’t seen in a long time.
It was obviously sorry.
Since their hearts were directed towards Roman Dmitri, they couldn’t really treat Rodwell Dmitri.
It was a cruel reality.
Even though I was saddened by the collapse of the things I had worked hard for, I didn’t want to resent the people who followed Roman Dmitri.
Are there no visible results?
Dmitri has progressed, people are living a happy life, and the Baron family is now the owner of the one and only duchy.
which one.
It was spotless.
Roman Dmitri was a really good successor to Dmitri.
‘And I lost my eyes too.’
one eye.
It was cold.
Losing an eye as a prosecutor changed more than I thought.
Every way he wielded the sword felt unfamiliar, and right away even his sense of distance wasn’t as accurate as before.
I looked at the sky from the veranda.
It was a dark night.
Like his own future, Rodwell Dmitri is in turmoil.
‘There’s no place for me in Dmitri. And even if I go back west, I’m not who they want me to be.’
I was driven to a dead end.
actually.
Regardless of the reason, Rodwell Dmitri could not forget what Roman Dmitri showed on the battlefield.
People would have only heard of it by hearsay.
Unlike them, who only talked about showing overwhelming force in the process of dealing with Gustavo, Rodwell Demitri witnessed the situation with his own two eyes.
It was overwhelming.
It was intense.
From that point on, he had already given up his position as the successor at the sight of him splattering blood every time he blinked.
Principality of Dmitry.
It’s not like a baron’s family.
In order to rule the northeast region, Roman Dmitry was more suitable for the successor position than he was.
I organized my thoughts through the night.
a day or two.
While spending time alone, he headed to his office at his father’s call.
and.
He spoke of the conclusion he had reached after much thought.
“I am not saying that I will yield simply because I am the eldest son. Arriving in Dmitri and watching people’s daily lives, I learned that the majority of people have already accepted Roman as Dmitri’s successor. I don’t want to blame the time away from the capital. Even if he stayed with Dmitri, he wouldn’t have been able to show as much as Roman hyung, and it might have been easier for people to make decisions while being compared. father. For Dmitry’s future, I don’t want to talk about his efforts. so… .”
Dmitry’s genius.
Dmitry’s future.
he got lost
He looked up at Baron Romero with a different face from his confident past.
“Please let me go. For the time being, I think I need some time for me, not Dmitri.”
got up from the seat
Then he said his last goodbye and left the office.
* * *
Only two offices left.
said Baron Romero.
“… Once upon a time I put an excessive burden on Rodwell. Because you, who are called the eldest son, are called Dmitri’s jerk. Because of people who say that the commoner family has limitations by birth. Watching Rodwell learn his swordsmanship and excel at others, he thought that maybe he could be the successor who will be responsible for the future of the Dmitri family.”
My chest was stuffy.
He is the second son who has always been dignified.
Perhaps because he trusted more than his eldest son, the last glance he showed me caught my heart.
“At the age of still needing to be a child, Rodwell lived a life that was expected by his father. In every word that I believe, in the eyes of trust. At first, the child, who was a child, did everything with a strong look in his eyes and without a word of dislike. Rodwell was Dmitri’s pride. And I said today that I cannot allow Rodwell, who has lived for Dmitri all my life, to become the heir. What a cruel thing. But I still don’t think that choice was wrong. For the future of the people of Dmitri, it is right for you, Roman Dmitri, to be the successor.”
but.
As a father, the mind was a separate matter.
As the family head, he made the right decision, but from the moment Rodwell left, his face was stained with sadness.
‘I’m not a very good father.’
Roman Dmitry.
it’s a sore finger
So I had no choice but to pay more attention, and I took it for granted that Rodwell Dmitri did great things, but when Roman Dmitri did just a little bit well, I was happy as if I had won the world.
Because he was a child who shared the life of a commoner. Back then, I believed that it was right as a father to take care of a sore finger.
Conversely, Rodwell Dimitri.
I thought I should compensate by handing down the family.
As I got older and lived my life, I was a very clumsy person at that time as a parent.
People held up Baron Romero as a positional figure, but he was also not good at being a father.
“Roman.”
“yes.”
“I am not a very smart person. Even after doing something I would regret, I still don’t know what to do as a father. Normally, you would go to your mother and ask for the answer. But this time, I have something I want to ask of you.”
“Tell me.”
The father and son looked at each other.
Dmitry’s new future.
Rather than living a life that people looked up to, I wanted Dmitri to exist as Dmitri.
“Take your brother. A brother who has lost a lot. I’m not sure asking you this is a good choice for Rodwell, but I don’t think it’s bad for the family to do what it means to be a family. Like I’m father to you and Rodwell. As if you are constantly working hard even if you are lacking as a father, I hope you will also take care of your family. This is the last request I ask of you, who will inherit Dmitri.”
word family.
Roman Dmitri paused for a moment.
current life.
I wasn’t used to it.
I experienced a previous life, but I was living a different life from my previous life.
“Okay, Father.”
plain answer.
At those words, Baron Romero finally showed a comfortable smile.
* * *
I left the office.
Roman Dmitri looked down at his hands as he walked down the aisle.
‘In my previous life, I cut off the breath of my flesh and blood with this hand.’
It was still clear.
Their faces that cursed with their eyes wide open until the moment when they blushed to kill themselves and stopped breathing.
The brothers who thought they had a good relationship in their own way were no different.
At the moment when his life was over, he blamed himself for putting pressure on his breath, not his father who instigated the bone-training competition.
that is.
In Baek Joong-hyeok’s life, they were called brothers.
The present life was different.
Meet Lauren Dmitri.
Talking with Rodwell Dmitri, Roman mentally sorted out their relationship.
“Stupid guy.”
It was pathetic.
Rodwell gave up the world because he lost an eye, and gave up the position of successor without hesitation even though he had been working hard for many years.
It was something I couldn’t have imagined in my previous life.
Unlike his brothers, who were desperate to seize petty power, Rodwell did not want a dispute with his family.
The world is rough.
If it’s your younger brother, if it’s someone who was born with your bloodline.
I won’t let Rodwell Dimitri collapse like this.
What kind of person did he have as an older brother and what it means to live as Dmitri?
I was thinking of showing it this time.
took a step
where it arrived.
In Dmitri’s gym, there was Rodwell Dmitry swinging his sword in the sun.
