Doctor Player Chapter 242
At that time, Oden lowered his head again.
“Couldn’t you at least allow me to pay you back for the wrongs I’ve done so far?”
pay off
It meant that he wanted to make amends for his sins.
But Raymond didn’t answer. I honestly didn’t even want to hear it.
Auden bowed his head again.
“I am not seeking forgiveness from you. I just want to apologize for my mistakes. request.”
Eventually, Raymond crossed his arms.
‘Pay back.’
Expressed directly, he meant that he wanted to compensate Raymond for his sins as much as he had done wrong.
‘It’s a reward. I can’t even refuse this.’
I never meant to forgive. It just meant accepting what was meant to be accepted.
‘Because I originally tried to rip it off as much as possible with revenge.’
If this happens, it won’t look like they’re ripping it off with revenge, but it won’t matter anyway.
“All right. Do as you please.”
Raymond waited to see what kind of atonement Oden was trying to make.
‘Couldn’t it be that I’m talking about things that aren’t poetic after talking like that?’
I thought so, but King Auden said a completely unexpected reward.
“The first atonement I want to make for you is enacting an anti-illegitimate discrimination law.”
“…!”
Raymond’s eyes widened.
Anti-Bastard Discrimination Act.
I asked him to pursue it later with the law I had told Galman the other day, but I mentioned that first.
Even King Oden immediately turned to the nobles and opened his mouth.
“I would like to take this opportunity to proclaim a decree. From now on, discrimination against illegitimate children is strictly prohibited in Houston Kingdom.”
“…!”
The nobles groaned.
I realized all the meaning of this decree.
This was an apology for the mistakes he had made. It was also a promise to prevent such misfortunes in the future.
“I will respect Your Highness’ opinion!”
“Then, the detailed laws will be announced in detail later.”
Raymond clenched his fists.
An anti-illegitimate child discrimination law was one of his long-cherished dreams.
Unexpectedly, one of his wishes was released.
Auden did not stop there.
“Also, let me announce one more fact. I will make Arima Penin, the mother of Marquis Penin, my honorary queen.”
“…!”
Raymond’s eyes widened.
This was a story I never could have imagined.
“…majesty?”
Auden said bitterly.
“It was something I had to do right away. that it was so late. I apologize again.”
The conference hall was buzzing.
It was a great story.
Once she became an honorary queen, Raymond’s mother was cleared of disgrace.
It also had a greater meaning.
‘With this, the Marquis of Penin will officially become a member of the royal family.’
Become a real prince, not just a prince in name!
Raymond realized that too and frowned.
‘royalty? Haven’t you ever wished for that?’
But I couldn’t refuse.
Because it was one of his long-cherished dreams that his mother be disgraced.
“All right. Instead, there are conditions. I will continue to use my mother’s last name.”
It means to use both maternal and paternal surnames together.
Auden nodded.
“Yeah, do whatever you want.”
This made Raymond ‘Raymond Pennin de Houston’.
In the case of aristocrats who use multiple surnames, the surname of the highest rank enters the last name and becomes that name.
“There is another one.”
Raymond realized that King Auden had come to this place with determination.
The atonement rewards were endless.
‘Did I really regret my mistake?’
Raymond frowned.
I heard that Oden was sincerely repenting.
Of course, that didn’t mean I wanted to forgive him. It’s because I’ve been hurt too much to heal with this one apology.
But next moment.
Even that heart shattered.
Auden said this.
“I will take this opportunity to present an agenda. I’m going to raise the Marquis of Penin as a duke and give it to the Argent. I would like to hear your opinion on this.”
Raymond felt as if he had been hit in the head with a hammer for a moment.
‘now…what?’
The succession of the duke was not a big deal.
Honestly, considering what he’s done so far, it wasn’t excessive at all.
The problem was the fief.
Argent territory.
It was a small royal estate with tombstones for the royal family.
To be precise,
‘It’s a fief given to the Crown Prince of Houston from generation to generation!’
A fief given only to the crown prince! In other words, declaring the dukedom of Argent meant making Raymond the crown prince.
‘does not make sense!’
King Auden looked back at Raymond with a solemn face.
“I’ve been thinking about it for a while. What would be the best atonement for you? You have a noble heart that only cares for others. It seems like the best atonement I can do is to allow you to unfold your will to the fullest.”
‘Not at all! What an illusion!’
Raymond frowned.
The unfavorable feeling towards Oden reached the highest level again.
‘I managed to save it, but this shit! I have to drop it right away!’
But before Raymond could open his mouth, someone spoke up.
“As the first princess, I agree with Obama’s will.”
It was Sophia.
And that wasn’t all.
Words of consent flowed one after another.
“I am going. As the head of the ducal family and the chancellor, I agree.”
“My life. As the representative of the ducal family and the count of the south, I agree.”
“I’m Raven. As the head of the ducal family and the eastern feudal lord, I agree.”
“I am Aris. As the representative of the Marquis family and the leader of the SS, I agree.”
The atmosphere heated up when the big players came out.
‘damn. What’s this like?’
Raymond clenched his fists.
He looked around.
A lot of hot eyes were looking at him.
It was the biggest crisis.
‘Calm down. It wouldn’t be wise to just say no here.’
The king suggested it, and real-life princesses and several great nobles agreed.
It’s not a situation where you can easily refuse like a child.
There had to be a clear reason.
‘Fortunately, I prepared a way to refuse it in advance.’
Raymond made a meaningful face.
‘Because I expected that a crisis like this could come.’
He was already feeling a lot of anxiety.
Therefore, a countermeasure was devised.
‘It’s a sure way of rejecting that no one can overturn.’
Raymond looked around.
Just at the noble meeting.
The timing was also perfect. Heaven seemed to be helping him.
it was better
On this occasion, Raymond decided to definitively refuse the throne. So that such a story will never happen again.
‘I will become the best healer on the continent and enjoy the greatest wealth and glory.’
Raymond spoke to Auden first.
“Your Highness’s words are difficult to bear. I am infinitely insufficient to take on such a heavy duty.”
lack.
It was a story no one would agree with.
Sophia immediately retorted.
“It makes no sense. I think my older brother is the most qualified for the position of crown prince.”
Of course, Raymond knew that such humility would not work.
It was just a base for getting the main point out.
“Thank you for taking good care of me despite my lack of body. But I’m sure there will be controversy when I become crown prince. You know, there are a lot of people who don’t think I deserve it.”
“that….”
“So I propose. Through the ‘great resolution’, all the nobles in this seat must agree that I become the crown prince.”
“…!”
Everyone in the hall was startled.
great resolution!
It is an agenda that is passed only when the King and nobles are unanimous at the time of the nobility convention.
This resolution was made only for the most important agendas that affect the foundation of the country, and even the king cannot overturn such resolutions.
Whether it’s a king or a noble, you must follow them without causing further controversy.
On the other hand, if there was even one opponent, the bill was not ratified.
That was exactly what Raymond was aiming for.
‘There’s no way that all the nobles in this position would agree to me becoming the crown prince.’
All the nobles had their own circumstances and thoughts, and especially Raymond, there were many who harbored resentment.
Of course there will be negative votes.
“It is a great resolution. However, there has never been such a discussion about the crown prince election.”
Oden, perhaps thinking the same thing, reacted reluctantly.
Unanimity was considered impossible.
Others had similar reactions.
“You don’t have to make a great resolution to elect the crown prince.”
“Even without that determination, the Marquis of Penin is already qualified to be crown prince.”
But Raymond firmly shook his head.
“A small dissatisfaction can become the seed of a big trouble later. I don’t want to breed any seeds of trouble by being for the Houston Kingdom.”
In the end, people couldn’t break Raymond’s stubbornness.
‘this. There must be opponents. What do you mean?’
‘The Marquis of Penin will be the light of the kingdom.’
Due to this situation, many nobles were influenced by Raymond.
So many people wanted Raymond to become the crown prince, but such stubbornness.
‘It can’t be helped. Because that’s the Marquis of Fennin.’
‘Stubborn and uncompromising for the sake of the kingdom.’
In the end, Raymond decided to do as he wished.
“Then I will begin the great resolution. Please come forward in order and give your vote.”
Votes were held to ensure anonymity for free expression of opinions.
First come the king.
Afterwards, starting with the Duke of Raeburn and Chancellor Galman, they came to the podium and voted in turn.
Those who supported Raymond looked at every aspect of the podium with anxious faces.
Sophia and Chancellor Galman and others had dark faces.
‘There are many people who slandered my brother. They’re more likely to vote no.’
‘I should have broken Raymond’s stubbornness somehow.’
No matter how much I thought about it, there was no chance of unanimity.
On the other hand, Raymond was ecstatic.
‘It’s a genius idea. This way, there is no risk of me becoming the crown prince.’
The throne will pass to Sophia and he will live the life of a sucking healer.
‘Today is a beef party!’
Soon the voting was over.
Chancellor Galman started counting the votes.
“A vote in favor of the resolution.”
Raymond did not waver.
‘Well, there must be more votes in favor. The important thing is that it’s a negative vote. I only need one vote.’
Raymond looked around at the faces of the nobles who had hated him before.
They had infinitely hard faces.
‘Everyone believes in it.’
The counting continued.
“Fifteen votes for the resolution.”
Only positive votes came out.
But Raymond was still relaxed.
‘All you need is one negative vote. When I’m done with today’s work, I’ll have a hearty meal of beef as a souvenir.’
It’s not just beef.
If he passes the title of crown prince to Sofia, he will only have to walk the flower path of wealth and glory.
‘You’re going to make a lot of money. I’ll stack gold coins in the bathtub and swim in the beef and the most expensive wine. Along with the legendary expensive food lobster.’
Raymond grinned.
I was happy just imagining it. It was a happiness that would soon become a reality.
‘To earn that kind of money, I’ll have to advance to the center of the continent.’
Frankly, Houston’s kingdom was too small.
There were limits to making money.
If you succeed as a healer in the center of the continent, you will be able to earn a lot of money.
What if there is no negative vote and unanimity?
‘Even then, there is a countermeasure.’
Raymond gave a serious look.
Of course, the best thing is to lose cleanly at this resolution.
But even when the worst happens, there is a way out.
‘I just need to use an expedient. It’ll be much more cumbersome, but there is a way.’
expedient.
In other words, it was a trick.
Raymond decided.
Be sure to leave the work to Sophia and suck honey behind her back and say Marie.
