Chapter 1. Becoming a madman in a novel
Something like a novel happened to me.
When I opened my eyes, I was in a novel.
‘Iron-Blooded Knight’
An indomitable epic led by the ice-cold hero Xaviel Asrahan.
I entered the world of that epic story.
While remaining a drunken master who served Xaviel in his unknown days.
Even at this time, I didn’t know.
For example, this was the beginning of the story of how I, a mediocre civil engineering student, was reborn as a guardian of a world.
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[The RP (Relationship Point) system is activated.]
[You can acquire RP by improving your relationship with a key person.]
[You can invest the acquired RP to bloom your talent skills. ]
[Currently owned RP: 0]
A strange message rang in my head like an alarm.
What is RP and what is skill generation?
‘I’m tired. I’m sleepy.’
In bed, Suho frowned and tossed over.
It was annoying.
It was natural.
During the day, I take classes in the classroom.
At night, I sweated part-time at work.
In the meantime, it’s a change of mood, and it’s only natural that I’m tired after reading the novel all night long.
no, almost up.
‘Because I’ve done all the assignments though.’
You can wake up 30 minutes later than usual.
A satisfied smile bloomed at the thought.
However, Suho’s smile did not last long.
“…Wake up.”
A strange voice was heard.
A voice that sounds cold yet sharp.
‘Is it a dream?’
It was probably the sound I heard in my sleep.
Suho, on the contrary, tossed and turned.
But even that gesture couldn’t stop the urge that came back.
“It’s late. It’s time to wake up, Lloyd.”
…uh?
It’s not a dream.
It was definitely a voice coming from right next to me.
‘how?’
In the middle of a daze, my mind flashed.
This is a gosiwon room that is about 2 pyeong in size.
Always remember to lock the door.
But someone is coming in and talking to you?
Suho cautiously opened his eyes.
And without realizing it, my whole body stiffened.
“Are you awake? But, you woke up early today.”
“….”
A silver-haired handsome man sitting neatly next to the bed.
Could it be that you are now twenty?
It was a face without even a gram of smile.
That look suited him like a blade forged from ice caps.
“Haviel…Asrahan?”
Suho murmured involuntarily.
Obvious.
The novel Iron Blooded Knight that I read last night while staying up all night.
The illustration of Xaviel Asrahan, the main character of the epic, looked just like that.
no it’s exactly the same
Even the appearance of making a rotten cow with only one lip like that is like an elegant painting.
“You finally remember my name. thank you.”
“….”
Just by looking at your expression, you don’t seem to be thankful at all.
“But why are you here?”
I unknowingly spit it out.
Xaviel’s depravity grew a little thicker.
“Because my lord entrusted me with your escort.”
“Lord? escort?”
“That’s right.”
“why?”
“It’s in case something like last night happens.”
“Last night, I….”
“You were so drunk that you couldn’t even walk. He went on a rampage in the tavern, destroying three tables, five chairs, nineteen plates, and six candlesticks. Oh, and the tavern owner also badly damaged the buffalo horn decoration stand he cherished.”
…I am innocent.
Seriously.
Because I only read books at the gosiwon.
But my head was pounding.
A hangover from alcohol you didn’t even drink.
It was a bit unfair.
“Huh, then, at least some water.”
I wanted to clear my mind.
I drank the water that Xaviel had brought me and looked around the bedroom.
It was unfamiliar, neat and spacious.
It was on a different level from the 2 pyeong goshiwon room, which was sloppy with yellow wallpaper.
‘This is cool.’
Could it be that it’s like a real novel?
As a noble too?
Suho accepted this reality(?).
It is heaven compared to the life of being anxious in a gosiwon without a family.
However, there was something that caught my eye.
“What is that?”
Suho pointed to the dresser on the other side of the bed.
There was an unsuitable red piece of paper attached to the cabinet.
It wasn’t just there.
Even on a large bookshelf.
Even on the tea table.
Even on the chair Xaviel was sitting on.
Even on the bed you lie on.
Every piece of furniture, called furniture, has a red label attached to it.
‘I can’t believe this.’
Suho unknowingly swallowed dry saliva.
The answer to the guess came back as Xaviel’s answer.
“Did you forget already? It’s a foreclosure mark. Attached yesterday.”
“….”
concise answer.
Thanks, I just remembered.
The baron family that Xaviel served falls into disrepair at the beginning of the novel.
The baron and his wife commit suicide after losing all their property and estates after being caught by a vicious swindler.
Lloyd, the eldest son of the Baron?
Drowning in alcohol, he falls ill and dies.
Afterwards, Xaviel makes Lloyd’s grave and leaves the estate.
That was the beginning of an epic story in which the main character, Xaviel Asrahan, took his first step into the world.
‘So you’re possessed as an idiot boy who dies of alcohol sickness in the beginning? I?’
The joy of becoming an aristocrat quickly cooled.
This seems like a big deal.
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“Whoa, that’s true. Really.”
a few hours later
Suhoani Lloyd was facing the mirror.
A full-length mirror with a red foreclosure ticket, like the rest of the furniture.
Standing in it was a sleek, black-haired man.
It was Lloyd.
‘Now that’s me.’
In fact, I still couldn’t believe it.
I didn’t hate it though.
No, to be honest, I like it.
Because life in Korea was difficult.
‘Only high school students did it to their heart’s content.’
Originally, he was the only son of an ordinary family.
I passed the exam like everyone else.
Became a civil engineering college student.
But while I was in the army, four months passed.
The shadow of real estate investment scams strangled their parents.
My parents who died like that left me with a huge amount of debt.
The house and property were all foreclosed.
Even then, he had to give up his inheritance in order not to take on the remaining debt.
‘If it wasn’t for the low-income scholarship, I wouldn’t have been able to go to school.’
At least, I did well in my studies.
However, living expenses other than tuition were separate issues.
I had to move around Alba.
It wasn’t easy to digest the part-time job while maintaining grades.
A small room in a kosiwon, measuring less than 2 pyeong.
I had a nosebleed seven times a week.
The free rice and kimchi provided by the gosiwon were the last bulwarks to sustain the body.
It was Suho who survived until yesterday like an evil bari.
‘But to breathe a bit, to become a nobleman in a fantasy novel I’ve read in a long time.’
He was not a grandiose aristocrat, such as a duke or a count.
He was just a baron running a country estate.
But Lloyd liked it better.
‘There will be no need to get caught up in a big incident. For example, treachery.’
If you look at historical dramas or medieval dramas, that has always been a problem.
No matter how well-to-do, once entangled in treason, it was just the end.
Literally, it was a one-shot decapitation win with no room for excuses.
‘I’d rather be a baron on the periphery than that. It’s a niche market of its own.’
There is no such thing as getting caught up in a huge incident like treachery.
In the countryside, I drink honey in my own way.
Wouldn’t it be possible to live a life of pure perfection while preserving the spirit of such an eternal iron rice bowl?
‘Of course, it’ll be a story about resolving the debts attached to the baron’s family.’
That’s the problem.
‘It’s at this point, of course.’
Xaviel’s explanation came to mind.
Did you say that the date of the seizure ticket was yesterday?
In other words, what if you became possessed a month or two earlier?
It could have prevented the impostor from approaching the baron.
Seriously, I felt like I wanted to grab a novelist by the collar.
‘But it’s already happened, so I have to deal with it.’
Otherwise, the baron and his wife will commit suicide next year.
The mansion and estate are sold, and he becomes a slob.
‘It’s the same as in Korea.’
It was a nightmare.
I wanted to decline that form.
I didn’t want to go through that mess again.
In order to do that, I had to earn money somehow.
The money to settle the debts on the baron family.
I stared at the mirror for a while.
Then, suddenly, something came to mind.
Lloyd asked Xaviel, who was standing next to him.
“hey.”
“Yes Lloyd.”
“Does our estate have a lot of money?”
“yes?”
“How much would it be if I borrowed money from the local people?”
“Are you talking about taxes?”
“No, not like that.”
“if?”
“Like IMF’s gold-raising campaign…Whoa no done.”
Lloyd shook his head.
I wondered if it would be helpful if I could collect money from the locals.
But come to think of it, that wasn’t much.
It was obvious that there would be a big backlash if the money was collected without any justification.
‘It’s not the amount that will be repaid in the queue that I said to collect that much.’
The contents of the introduction of the novel came to mind.
The deadline for repaying the debt is two years.
But before that time comes, the baron and his wife commit suicide.
continuing debt collection.
interest that only grows.
A swamp called a pile of debt with no way to pay it off.
Hit by the pile of debt, the couple let go of the string of hope.
‘That point is exactly one year from now.’
And Lloyd dies five months later, vomiting blood in the backroom of his regular bar.
That was what was mentioned at the beginning of the Iron Blood article.
‘shit. This isn’t some kind of decalcomanie.’
Maybe it’s similar to what his family went through in Korea like this.
The more I thought about it, the worse I felt.
“Tsk. Let’s go for a walk.”
After all, walking is the best thing to do when your head is complicated.
Taking a walk has been a habit since he was Kim Soo-ho of the Republic of Korea.
Or maybe it was almost the only comfort.
Because walking doesn’t cost money.
So I left the room with Xaviel.
I came out into the hallway of the mansion.
I ran into a woman who was coming from the other side.
Impression full of sophistication and elegance.
It was a middle-aged woman who had aged gracefully.
‘no way?’
There was a name that suddenly came to mind.
Marbella Frontera.
The baron’s mistress and Lloyd Frontera’s mother.
She was the only middle-aged woman in this mansion who could have such an atmosphere.
Lloyd swallowed dryly.
‘I’m sure we met properly.’
Are there any parents who do not know their children?
Wouldn’t it be like this to reveal that you’re fake?
Fortunately (?), such worries were unfounded.
It was because the baroness clicked her tongue as soon as she saw this.
“Are you going out for a drink again?”
“….”
The wife’s gaze turned this way.
His expression was full of concern and concern.
Even though the house is being destroyed, the son who drinks every day and behaves badly doesn’t look good?
I didn’t know that.
“Enjoy it in moderation. Nothing good for your health.”
“….”
The wife let out a small sigh and passed by.
Lloyd had to secretly sweep his chest.
‘I didn’t notice. Should I call this a relief?’
Lloyd Frontera.
A person who only drinks alcohol every day when he opens his eyes.
Thanks to that, even Lloyd’s mother seemed to be worried about us with such a prejudice.
‘Although it’s a bit bitter.’
Suddenly, I remembered my days as a freshman in college.
It was a time when the family was still affluent.
It was a time when I was just a nerdy newbie.
I remembered drinking alcohol every day, empty and empty.
Every time that happened, my mom said she would cook North Korean soup without saying anything.
But now it’s a past time that can’t go back.
‘Tsk.’
Lloyd bit his lower lip.
The steps leaving the mansion naturally grew in stride.
Was it like that?
As soon as they saw the villagers on the road, they hurriedly retreated to the side of the road.
Everyone lowered their heads to avoid eye contact.
One woman trembled with her hands clenched tightly.
One farmer openly turned white.
Thanks to this, he was able to realize his situation (?) at once.
‘Yes, Lloyd was like this.’
The contents of the novel came to mind.
The madman of Baron Prontera.
That was Lloyd Frontera.
When drunk, they often break or throw things.
Harsh assault and abusive language against subordinates is absolutely basic.
In a word, he was a garbage-like human with the worst truth quality passively installed.
‘That’s why everyone hates it properly. It seems like I’m completely hated.’
A bitter laugh came out.
“hey.”
I asked Xaviel, who was following me, complaining.
“Why are you all like that? You don’t usually treat the lord’s son like that, do you?”
that’s common sense
The lord’s son is the most powerful person in the region.
So, unless the lord’s son is a fairly average dog?
At least smile in his face and pretend to respect him.
try to do that
Just like the owner of a chicken restaurant who kindly serves the son of the building owner who stopped by the store.
Or like the late-year manager who becomes a yes-man to the son of the president who joined the company as an employee.
Wouldn’t it be like the existence of the lord’s son to the residents here?
“Normally, yes.”
“In general? Are you?”
“yes.”
“So what about now?”
Xaviel replied coldly.
“It is an emergency.”
“emergency?”
“Generally, an emergency in a territory refers to when an entity that poses a great threat to the livelihood and safety of the residents appears.”
“…Is that me?”
“That’s right.”
“It’s pretty straightforward.”
“What is stone fastball?”
“Oh, it hits the bone. with facts.”
“….”
Xaviel stared this way.
What the hell are you talking about?
But even that figure was cool and elegant, like a painting.
‘Yeah, he was like this. Xaviel.’
A noble and honorable knight.
A man who does not compromise with injustice.
Literally, a hero who is like a specimen of a knight.
In the novel, Xaviel later becomes famous throughout the Laurasia continent.
Of course, his personality wouldn’t be different just because he’s unknown now.
“It’s embarrassing to drive like that. I swear I never assaulted Lloyd-sama.”
“there is?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“You don’t even know the fact assault?”
“I do not know.”
“Did I ever hate you?”
“doesn’t exist. never.”
…No, it looks like it has enough.
Lloyd could understand.
‘This guy hates me too.’
Xaviel was a noble knight who valued honor.
So, it was only natural that he disliked the idiot of the dog car class like Lloyd.
But even so, it was this guy who stayed by Lloyd’s side until his death.
In other words, he kept his loyalty to the baron, who was his master, to the end.
‘Anyway, he’s a great guy.’
One of the best swordsmen in the history of the Laurasia continent.
An unprecedented grand master.
That would-be guy is now my faithful escort.
Feeling a little strange, Lloyd continued walking.
As a result, I ended up standing in front of a shabby building.
“Where are you?”
“It is a tavern.”
“Pub?”
“yes. It’s where Lloyd-sama spends more time than the mansion.”
“My regular tavern is here?”
“of course. Unless Lloyd-sama secretly patronized another tavern.”
“….”
oh god
Lloyd clicked his tongue inwardly.
I was just taking a walk and walking aimlessly.
All of a sudden, the place where you landed is your regular pub.
How many times have you been in and out of this place on a regular basis, did your body come all this way automatically even though your soul has changed?
‘This is not some kind of homing instinct. are you a kid Is it spawning salmon? Or General Kim Yushin?’
He bruised the eldest son of the baron who was the original owner of this body.
And I turned away.
‘Anyway, it’s not a daytime drink.’
Lloyd would have enjoyed it, but not himself.
There are so many things to think about, but alcohol.
I have no intention of doing so.
“Are you going to die like this?”
“of course.”
He immediately responded to Xaviel’s question.
However, Xaviel’s reply was unexpected.
“Then it is disappointing.”
“…what?”
“It is as I said. I’m disappointed in Lloyd.”
“Did you really expect me to make you hungry for a daytime drink?”
“no.”
“then?”
“I thought the reason Lloyd-sama came here was to apologize and pay for last night’s misdeeds.”
“But you’re just disappointed because you turned around?”
“That’s right. Responsibilities according to position are the duty of nobles.”
“….”
I’ve felt this guy before, but stone fastball is no joke.
Even the speed of the stone fastball seems to be easily taken for 160 km.
In other words, Xaviel had a strange knack for painstakingly inserting each word of advice.
“This tavern is the land the owner has been cultivating all his life. Even if it’s a shabby place. Last night, Mr. Lloyd messed around in such a precious space and damaged furniture.”
“….”
“Besides, as Lloyd knows, he is the one who takes care of his old mother alone.”
“Mother?”
“yes. My health has deteriorated recently. The tavern owner’s concern deepened.”
“So I’m bullying such a poor fellow?”
“That’s right.”
“….”
It’s something I didn’t even do.
However, Xaviel’s stone fastball continued to fly.
“Actually, the host appealed to me last night. Even so, I feel like I want to die because my mother is suffering from the cold in late winter, so I am deeply worried and went through this kind of behavior.”
“….”
“You must not look away. As long as Lloyd-sama is the future owner of this territory….”
“for a moment. until there.”
Lloyd cut off Xaviel.
Because it’s hard to listen more?
It wasn’t.
Hearing Xaviel’s words, it was because there was a question that suddenly came to mind.
“The tavern owner’s mother is suffering from the late winter cold?”
“Yes, but.”
“Then, why don’t you just heat the firewood on the floor?”
“yes?”
“I hope people here…Don’t you know the Gudle method of heating?”
“….”
I do not know.
Seeing those eyes, yes.
The moment he realized that, Lloyd suddenly remembered.
‘Come to think of it, there was nothing like a goo in my bedroom in the baron’s mansion.’
He was a civil engineer.
It was his habit to examine the structure of a building wherever he went.
Thanks to this, I was able to quickly grasp the structure of the baron family.
There were no heating facilities such as the so-called Gudl ondol.
Instead, a fireplace occupied one side of the bedroom.
So maybe the tavern owner’s house is similar.
No, unlike the aristocratic houses where each room has a fireplace, a single stove in the kitchen is supposed to cover the heating of the entire house.
‘Then it’s definitely cold. Because the fireplace has a lot of heat loss compared to the Gudle method due to its structure.’
Of course, it is not without its downsides.
How to implement a Goodle heating system?
The floor of the building must be completely replaced or rebuilt.
The insulation performance of the building itself should also be reinforced.
They have to deal with extreme firewood consumption.
But both of those downsides….
‘I can overcome it. No, you can use it instead. If it’s me, it’s possible.’
What if you use your own major knowledge?
The grim reality of how to pay off huge debts.
In the midst of it, a plan to raise a large amount came to mind.
angle came out
The big picture was drawn.
‘This is it. It’s not just the bar owner’s house, it’s bigger. As a large-scale construction project, there is a good chance.’
I was sure.
To make the big picture that popped into my head into reality.
He went straight into the tavern.
Are all novel mtl here?
yes