Episode 352 The Dark Goat (1)
It took a lot of courage for Flora to tell Ludger about this.
That would also be related to the Rumos family.
Originally, Flora would have stopped paying attention the moment she heard the name Lumos.
Rather, I would have deliberately ignored it.
Even if it is their own family, it is only a facade.
If they get involved, only she will be tired.
However, the story is different if you are closely related to Ceorn or Mr. Rudger.
“At first, I didn’t know either. I knew what I had heard because Cheryl told me.”
“You mean Cheryl Wagner?”
“yes. Does Mr. Ludgar know where the Wagner family is?”
Rudger nodded.
“I heard that it is a vassal family that has served the Rumos family since ancient times.”
“Cheryl is the only friend in the Wagner family who has approached me.”
The Wagner family serves the Lumos family, but Flora’s case was different.
Even though she was not recognized by her family, there was no way the vassal family would support her.
Flora also took it for granted.
That is, until Cheryl approaches first.
Cheryl, who is not an older brother or a younger sister, has approached her to become a friend.
She helped Flora a lot, big and small.
And it was Cheryl’s credit for knowing what was happening in the Lumos family this time.
“Cheryl told me. My family recently met the heads of several companies.”
“Isn’t it strange that the head of an aristocratic family meets such people?”
“I guess so. It is very common for high-ranking people to meet to promote friendship.”
Even if you go to the banquet hall held by nobles right now, many high-ranking people come.
Members of Parliament, celebrities, actors, millionaires, businessmen, aristocrats and so on.
Rather, wealthy corporations have a higher social status than moderate aristocrats.
It was no wonder that such people had a close relationship with Lumos, one of the three major dukes of the Empire.
“But what if all the people you met were on the money line in Ceorn?”
At Flora’s words, strange eyes lingered in Ludger’s eyes.
“Under the current circumstances, such a coincidence is not common.”
“In addition, they say that the meeting happened not long before this incident happened. Doesn’t that increase your credibility?”
Flora’s tone was almost certain.
Rudger didn’t just pass that word off.
The source of the rumor is Sheryl Wagner.
‘I don’t know why he cares so much about Flora, who was abandoned by Lumos even though he is a vassal of Lumos. The authenticity of the rumor can be trusted.’
Cheryl boasted considerable intelligence among Ceorn’s students.
Sheryl, who was friendly, smiling, and friendly to everyone, was friendly with most people.
It didn’t stop at the same classmates.
A servant of Seorun, a senior and a junior. In addition, even teachers.
Sheryl is close to Flora, but she has many other connections and has heard various news from them.
‘In a way, it can be seen as an excellent source of information in a different way from Sedina or Hans.’
Sedina and Hans work to find out information with their personal magic and characteristics.
Hans has the constitution to communicate with animals.
Sedina is a paper magic.
But Cheryl was different.
She gathered information purely through personal connections, without any magical traits or innate constitution or talent.
Rather, Rudger thought that part was great.
Interacting with people, building relationships, and listening to their stories is quite a mental ordeal.
“okay. I know you’ve come to tell me this news. It’s just that I don’t feel like praising your actions right now.”
Flora widened her eyes.
I thought I would be praised, but Ludger’s reaction was different from what I expected.
“…Why?
“Flora. I know very well what you were thinking. But you don’t have to do this. Your actions are, on the contrary, inviting your own anger.”
“Is it because it’s my family’s business?”
“okay.”
Flora is not recognized by the Lumos family, but she belongs to Lumos.
“Flora. Your behavior is too complacent.”
What Flora did now was, in a way, the same as betraying her family.
Flora is in danger if this news reaches Cayden Lumos’ ears.
The only time I met Cayden was during the magic festival.
Because Rudgar knew that Cayden was enough of a man to do it.
“Are you worried about me right now?”
However, contrary to Ludger’s reprimand, Flora showed a slightly happy expression.
A soft cat-like smile appeared on her lips.
“Flora. This is not something to be taken lightly. You don’t have to intervene.”
“no. This is my job too. Because it happened in our family.”
“Your actions are tantamount to betraying your family.”
“Where is the betrayal in doing the wrong thing?”
Flora said boldly.
If it had been her before, she wouldn’t have said such a thing.
But Flora has changed.
I don’t know if Flora herself was aware of it, but Ludger felt that way.
“Besides, you know Mr. Rudger. The way I am treated in my family.”
“…But on the contrary, you could have tolerated it. After all, the Rumos family is where you were born and where you grew up. It was something I could have passed on pretending not to see it. No one would have blamed it.”
“Actually, at first, I thought about doing it like the teacher said.”
With a small sigh, Flora spoke her mind openly.
“Yeah, that’s right. It’s something that happened in my family, but it’s a place where I was neglected like I was abandoned. Whatever they do, it has nothing to do with me. Rather, I hate to care.”
“But why?”
“Because the teacher taught me not to do that.”
“…I mean?”
Rudgar blinked his eyes as if he didn’t understand.
No matter how much he thought about it, he had no memory of saying that to Flora.
“I didn’t say it myself, but I showed it with my actions. Even if the teacher doesn’t feel that way, I saw that and thought that way.”
“Flora…”
“I’m glad you’re worried about me, but at times like these, you have something else to say, right?”
“Anything else to say?”
When Rudger really didn’t know, Flora narrowed her eyes and hurriedly said,
“You should say thank you.”
her.
Flora’s bold words made Ludger laugh without realizing it.
However, Flora’s eyes staring intensely in this direction were not those of a mischievous person at all.
“It’s definitely different from before.”
“It has grown. Thanks to whom.”
Rudger shrugged as if he had lost.
“okay. Thank you for caring.”
“What is that? You don’t feel sincere. Get down completely and receive me.”
“To say it helped is sincere.”
“Then can I ask you a favor?”
Rudger twitched one eyebrow as if he hadn’t expected such a word to come out of nowhere.
Did you aim for this?
“It’s nothing. I just want to see Mr. Rudger’s magic number one more time.”
“My magic number?”
“yes. I’ve summoned a magic beast, but I don’t know how to deal with it yet. That’s why, if I see the teacher’s magic number, I might get a sense of something.”
“…..”
“Can’t I?”
Rudger shook his head.
There was nothing that couldn’t be done, so I summoned the magic beast as Flora wished.
[Ater Nocturnus]
A crow made of shadows appeared on Ludger’s shoulder.
The crow stared at Flora with red eyes, then turned back to Ludger.
-Is it a different woman this time?
Rudgar openly ignored the gaze of his magician.
Flora looked at the magical beast Ludger had summoned in amazement.
I saw the color of magic with my eyes, and my sense of smell caught the reverberation of magic.
Taking it back, Flora realized that she hadn’t been mistaken.
This fragrance with a deep flavor.
This was not something I could easily forget.
Rudger had been sneaking in the Silent Forest that night.
“Are you done now?”
“yes. That’s Okay.”
But even though Flora knew that, she didn’t show it.
“Thanks to you, I feel something.”
“Then I’m glad.”
“I’m sorry you’re busy. I’ll just go.”
Flora smiled and got up from her seat.
When the guests had left, Rudger was ready to go back to work.
Unless the next guest didn’t come.
“…What are you doing here?”
* * *
The Duchy of Rumos is located in the highlands north of the capital of the Empire.
Although it is barren, it is a place where the natural scenery remains intact and becomes a picture wherever you look.
In particular, the scenery looking out of the window of the office for the head of household was truly magnificent.
Cayden Lumos took time each day to look out over the Duchy’s landscape.
It was a kind of habit and habit caused by repeated actions.
But today, in this peaceful time, an intruder has intervened.
“Duke Kayden. What is this?”
“…..”
Caden looked away from the window.
His cold eyes turned to the guests who came to the office.
“Didn’t you say that you could get the rights of Seorn in this way!”
Drachen Landfaltz, Chairman of Ranfalz.
His complexion was emaciated, perhaps because of what had happened recently.
He had not slept well, and his eyes were dark and his feet were bloodshot.
“Chairman Drachen Landfalz. Why are you asking me for that?”
“What?”
“I was just giving advice. Wasn’t it purely your choice to listen to those words and act?”
Drahen widened his eyes at those words.
In other words, according to Caden, he said that he was not responsible for this incident, so he would stay quiet.
“Is that what you would say in this situation?! You don’t know how much of a precipice our Ranfaltz company is right now!”
“Why should I know?”
“What…!”
Drahen was speechless at Cayden’s shameless reply.
However, Drahen couldn’t argue any further, so his clenched fists trembled.
“Duke Kayden. I prided myself on being quite close to you. You could even call it a close friend.”
“okay. I did too.”
“We talked a lot with each other. The benefits I have given to the Duchy of Rumos are by no means small. this mansion! this office! There is no place where my money has not gone!”
“For that part, I am grateful.”
“But are you abandoning me!”
Despite Drahen’s outraged cry, Caden didn’t even respond properly.
With an empty gaze that didn’t even feel emotion, he just watched what Drahen would say.
Drahen felt more frustrated because of that gaze.
“Wouldn’t it be nice to have a little help! At least if you would release a statement saying you support us…”
“Why should I?”
“Yeah, since we’ve been allies since before…”
Cayden was the first to react to that.
It was a mockery like the cold north wind.
“An alliance is an alliance when there is an equal relationship where there is something to be exchanged. But right now, it doesn’t seem possible in Landfaltz at all.”
“Are you saying you’re going to come and abandon us now?”
Caden nodded.
“You weren’t good at that. It was the one who failed obviously, so why do you say it as if you were passing the blame on me?”
“It was you who instigated it!”
Blood pooled on Drahen’s neck.
He felt like grabbing the back of his neck right now.
Even though I was alive, I didn’t feel alive.
Should I say that it is as if the soul has been sucked out?
“Seorn had a weakness, and he told me to use that as an excuse to seize the right! Wasn’t it your instruction, Cayden Lumos!”
“That word is nonsense. Drachen Landfaltz, president. We used to be on equal footing, but how can we give orders and leave?”
In the end, Chairman Drachen Ranpaltz had no choice but to kneel before Kayden.
“Duke. Please help me.”
“Are you getting down on your knees and begging for anger after just a moment ago?”
“Please help me even if you look at the affection you have known so far. I hope not much. It just takes a little bit.”
Drachen is the head and chairman of a large corporation.
Even if the opponent is the head of one of the three major dukes of the empire, it was not possible with ordinary will to kneel.
He, who always looked down at someone, bowed his head for the first time.
However, Caden was not surprised by the appearance.
He had already heard the news and knew that Drahen had no choice but to go that far.
‘I heard that rumors have already spread in the related industry and the stock price is plummeting.’
The problem was that the imperial family directly covered some of the gap in donations created by the absence of various companies, including Ranpaltz.
Because that action was tantamount to the imperial family implicitly supporting Seorn.
In other words, Ranpaltz was riding the opposite route to the imperial family.
Although the status of large corporations in the empire was great, it was still not comparable to the imperial family.
‘Still, it’s not useless. It’s because I found out a new force protecting Ceorn from behind.’
Currently, there is a street that is growing at a terrifying pace in Ledervelk.
It is an aggregation of several small businesses rather than a single company.
But Caden knows.
That the union of the lower class, like a large and small puzzle piece, was created by just one person.
‘The owner of the golden street. Oliver.’
They were now selling Ranfalz’s shares hard and helping to bring it down.
However, it was impossible to destroy Ranpaltz with them alone.
The difference in weight class could not be ignored.
Nevertheless, Ranpaltz’s condition was so serious that President Drachen personally came and asked for help.
The reason was that another invisible giant intervened.
‘Heyback Kadatushan. This sneaky old man.’
That’s why Cayden didn’t help Drahen right away.
I don’t know what the hell the old man was, but he started helping Seorn.
* * *
“Did I come to a place where I shouldn’t have come?”
The old man with a good impression smiled at Ludger.
Rudger stared at such an opponent in silence.
Heyback Kadatushan.
The leading magnate in the empire came as a guest out of nowhere.
