Doctor Player Chapter 396
Raymond laughed awkwardly.
‘Why are you overdoing it like that?’
The red eyes burning with strange fervor were burdensome.
However, it was not new since Rina always overdoes it like that whenever she sees Raymond.
“…Ah yes. Anyway, if you go to the ecliptic, I hope Lady Raina will help you.”
“What if you come to the ecliptic?”
Raymond nodded.
‘I’m a total outsider in the ecliptic, so it would be nice to get help from someone with a connection.’
help.
It is not an aid for the election of an emperor.
He planned to use the pretense of being elected emperor to spread medicine throughout the imperial capital and prepare a foundation for earning money.
In the ecliptic, with the help of the broad-footed Laina, it would be much easier to do the job.
‘In the Free Cities Association of the Peninsula Kingdom, I’m already ready to make money. If I get my hands on the ecliptic, I will really become the richest person on the continent!’
Raymond’s face lit up with happiness just by imagining it. It was hard to keep from laughing.
Raina was moved and admired again when she saw Raymond like that.
‘Ah, to face such a bright face while trying to deal with a big enemy like the Kingdom of Gears. How could he be so brilliant and trustworthy? indeed light. light.’
Rina nodded firmly.
“Yes, Rina. I will be your arms and legs to help! Ah, amazing!”
And then, Raina disappeared, full of determination.
‘…Why are you overreacting like that?’
I felt something uneasy and tilted my head.
But Raymond couldn’t think of more, because an unexpected guest had arrived.
“Can I talk to you for a minute?”
“…!”
Raymond made a surprised face.
A hard and cold face, as if wearing an iron mask.
It was Prince Gideon!
He came to see Raymond.
* * *
“…Please sit down. Are your legs okay?”
“Thanks to you.”
Archduke Gideon nodded.
“First, let me say thank you. Thanks to you, I was able to save my life.”
Raymond made an awkward face.
It was strange to hear such a story of gratitude from Gideon.
‘But if you’re going to say thank you, ask her to soften her eyes a little. It looks like it’s going to be eaten.’
Archduke Gideon’s gaze at Raymond was the same as before.
It was brutal and scary.
Feeling scared for nothing, Raymond subtly avoided her gaze.
“I wish I could have kept my leg amputated, but I’m sorry.”
“I couldn’t help it. I know it was the best choice at the time. And it’s worth going more than you think. A prosthetic leg like this.”
Gideon made a curious face.
With the help of a special heel, the amputation quickly healed, so he abandoned crutches and wore a prosthetic leg.
Originally, it would have required long-term rehabilitation, but the sword master’s physical ability was so great that he was able to walk like a normal person after a while.
“Of course, it would be impossible to run or move as before, but there is no major inconvenience in daily life.”
“…That’s good.”
Raymond looked at Gideon as he agreed.
‘Can’t I make Gideon into a hukou?’
Although they overcame the crisis together, they were still unable to get close to Grand Duke Gideon.
No, a horn that gets closer. There was still a distance like the sea between them.
‘It would be nice to have a good relationship with him before going to the ecliptic.’
I don’t even want to be friendly.
It seemed that it would be okay if only the hostile relationship was resolved.
With that in mind, Raymond said.
straight-forward.
“I want to be close to you, Grand Duke Gideon.”
The knife-like answer came back immediately.
“I’m sorry. I can’t get close to Her Highness.”
Again, the seeds were not eaten.
Archduke Gideon’s eyes were just cold.
‘…bad guy. I’ve done it this far From now on, I will be cursed to eat only bad beef for the rest of my life.’
Raymond, inwardly, cursed Archduke Gideon severely.
But Gideon said something unexpected.
“There is a reason I cannot get close to Your Highness.”
“yes?”
“I have a grudge against the Ristein royal family. So I can’t get close to you.”
Raymond rolled his eyes in amazement.
A fact I didn’t know.
‘Then, the reason Archduke Gideon was hostile to the royal family was because of his grudge?’
Understanding the hostile attitude that Archduke Gideon had shown so far, Raymond felt troubled.
If you had a grudge, it was difficult to easily change your mind.
There was silence for a while.
But Grand Duke Gideon said something unexpected again.
“…But it doesn’t make sense to continue to be hostile to you like this even though you saved my life. I am indebted to you.”
“grandee?”
“Above all, my grudge is not because of what you did.”
Archduke Gideon had a complicated expression.
He has a grudge against the royal family, but that’s not what Raymond did. In the first place, the enmity towards Raymond was an erroneous desire for revenge.
However, since his life was saved, it was even more difficult to be hostile.
“I will ask Your Highness one thing.”
Raymond was nervous.
I felt that this was an important question.
Indeed, Archduke Gideon asked seriously with an infinitely heavy look.
“How can you be so brilliant?”
“….”
A moment of silence passed.
For a moment, Raymond doubted whether he had heard it wrong.
But no.
Archduke Gideon asked again and again with a bloody look in his eyes.
“I know you are the light. But how brilliant is this? I just can’t understand you.”
“….”
Raymond sighed inwardly.
It was embarrassing to see that terrifying Gideon shining.
But Raymond is a master of image making and agitation.
Realizing that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, he put on an infinitely noble expression.
“As I said, it’s just for the sake of the people.”
I didn’t have a longer story.
Even if you talk for a long time, you will only lose the communication.
In times like these, it’s best to be short and as sublime as possible.
I could see Gideon biting his lip.
Finally, Raymond’s nobility (?) is starting to work for Gideon too!
Gideon sighed inwardly.
‘under…It shines like that.’
Originally, Gideon tried to trample on Raymond’s light.
Trampling on that light was thought to be enough revenge for the royal family.
But now I just couldn’t do that.
‘Moreover…He said he was going to elect an emperor.’
While fleeing, Raymond tipped off his plan to Gideon.
He thought he would become emperor.
When Gideon heard of the plan, he was dumbfounded.
‘The election of the emperor is something that must be confronted with the Kingdom of Gears. To abandon the pre-arranged comfortable throne and walk such a rugged path.’
If you challenge the election of the emperor, you must face the saint of brilliance, to be precise, the Kingdom of Gears.
It will definitely be a rough road.
However, Raymond is going to walk the thorny path after abandoning the Peninsula throne that has already been confirmed.
Only for the people of the empire.
…Of course, it was a misunderstanding and Raymond had no intention of confronting the Kingdom of Gears at all, but Gideon had no choice but to think about it.
‘I can’t believe there is such a light.’
Gideon closed his eyes tightly.
Looking at Raymond… …For some reason, Gideon felt that the life he had been running so far was shabby.
‘What have I been living for?’
All he wanted was revenge.
He worked hard for that and became the number one person in the Peninsula Kingdom.
However, when I saw Raymond and saw his brilliance, which was only for others, my life until now became futile.
Of course, that didn’t mean I would bow my head to Raymond.
I couldn’t give up the revenge I’d been seeking all my life so easily.
“As Your Highness said, I have a grudge against the Peninsula royal family. That’s why I can’t get close to Her Highness in the future.”
Raymond felt disappointed at that statement.
I did show a positive reaction, but it was a dodol mark.
But Gideon continued.
“But as I said before, a strategic alliance is possible.”
“yes?”
Archduke Gideon tapped his prosthetic leg.
“Because I have to take revenge on those who made my feet like this.”
“…!”
Gideon has a new enemy.
He was determined to take revenge on those who had caused him to lose his leg.
‘But taking revenge on them is unfortunately not possible for me.’
Gideon’s realm extends to the Peninsula Kingdom.
And given the current situation, it was highly likely that their true identity was in a higher place beyond the Peninsula Kingdom.
probably the ecliptic.
‘Three rivers. At least they must be related to that side.’
Grand Duke Gideon thought coldly.
Surprisingly, I made a similar guess to Rina.
Realistically, then, revenge was impossible only with the power of Archduke Gideon.
He had to join hands with Raymond, who wanted to become the emperor.
‘Perhaps His Highness Raymond’s intention to become emperor is also to exterminate them.’
Gideon had a similar misunderstanding (?) as Lyna.
So Gideon reached out to Raymond.
“I will provide maximum support to Your Highness from the Peninsula Kingdom. Instead, please use your strength to exterminate the messengers.”
Hearing this, Raymond put on a bewildered expression.
‘Nope? I don’t intend to fight them?’
However, upon further reflection, it was not a bad condition.
The Mage Tower took clues anyway, so sooner or later their identities will be revealed.
Then they will be eradicated as a tribute to the entire empire. He didn’t even have to lift a hand.
In other words, this was an opportunity to forge an alliance with Prince Gideon!
“All right. Instead, there are conditions.”
“What is?”
“You don’t have to follow me, Grand Duke. It’s okay if you think it’s not as good as it is now. But please do not do anything wrong against me. All the damage will go back to the people.”
Having said that, Raymond thought to himself.
‘It’s not specifically for the people… …It’s a safety device for me.’
This was an ordeal.
Since it would be difficult to completely appease Grand Duke Gideon, a safety device was prepared.
After all, his purpose was not to accept Archduke Gideon as his subordinate.
His purpose, as always, is to make money.
So even if Gideon’s wrongdoing didn’t hinder his money-making, Raymond could be satisfied.
Of course, he said it outwardly.
“This is for the people. If you do not obey my words, I will not accept the Grand Duke’s offer.”
Raymond looked directly at Archduke Gideon.
I was scared to be honest… …It gave a lot of power to the eyes.
Archduke Gideon kept his mouth shut.
Then he asked in a trembling voice.
“You are only for the people until the end. How can you be so caring for the people?”
Raymond was silent.
‘…It’s not true.’
Actually, it was for myself.
But Raymond pretended not to.
Archduke Gideon laughed.
