Chapter 143. Unexpected combo effect (2)
Diego Lacona.
Son of Viscount Lacona.
He was a young man who was once expected.
He wasn’t a genius, but he was smart enough.
Due to his large physique, he was also very strong.
He also had a talent for swordsmanship.
He was praised several times by Sir Courno, the knight of the territory.
Just like that, I grew up receiving expectations from people around me since childhood.
When he grew up, he entered the academy of the royal capital and studied there.
It was pretty good up until this point.
I thought I was doing pretty well.
Lloyd Frontera.
Until I ran into that devilish bastard.
‘however…Why is this guy here?’
Hiccup.
A loudly swaying uvula.
Goosebumps sprouting without my knowledge.
Diego opened his eyes wide as he felt the happiness index graph falling vigorously into the negative dimension.
“uh? uhh….”
What should I answer?
The lips do not move as expected.
The breath pushed up by the lungs rises up the throat.
As if his tongue had hardened, he could not find his way.
In a word, he was bewildered.
“What are you so surprised about?”
Lloyd laughed.
I put strength on my arm over Diego’s shoulder.
He gently pulled his head this way.
“Is it because of the pleasure of meeting you after a long time? So you didn’t hear me well? So, what are you doing now, my father?”
“That is….”
“huh. Please speak slowly.”
“that….”
“Am I scared?”
“….”
Diego stopped talking.
I hate to admit it, but I was scared.
Lloyd Frontera.
If you see that guy, you should be angry.
The heat must have been extended enough to open the lid of the head.
To think of the memory of being mercilessly beaten and trampled on by that guy the other day, to think of the fact that he was kicked out of school because he told the king about the academy’s irregularities, and to think of the fact that he was imprisoned for three months because of that….
‘I’m angry. Unbearably.’
He was the one who grew up with expectations from a young age.
He was also expected to be a proud member of the academy.
But not anymore.
Not only was it not enough that he was expelled from the academy, he was even imprisoned by the king’s order.
The meaning was clear.
Eternal departure from the world of public aristocracy.
You cannot hold a major royal office for life.
It was these days when I returned to my hometown as if I had been kicked out.
Frequent tantrums erupted.
I drank every time that happened.
harassed servants and maids;
Even if I had to vent my anger like that, my stomach calmed down a bit.
It was the same today.
He called two servants to stand.
He told me to fight in front of his eyes and make a fist fight.
At first the servants were hesitant.
how do you do that
I don’t like to fight.
I was just hesitant.
So I brought a whip.
From now on, those who don’t obey my orders will be ruled with this whip.
I was so forced to fight.
The servants’ nosebleeds burst and their eyes were black and blue.
Seeing this, he giggled and urged even more.
The one who loses the fight won’t have dinner.
In addition to that, I’m going to have to spend the night locked up in a warehouse.
They urged them to fight until one side collapsed.
Did the servants do something wrong?
It wasn’t.
There was nothing wrong with the servants.
Of course, he didn’t feel any guilt either.
‘That’s all right. Because they are servants. because it belongs to me It’s my stuff, so why can’t I vent my anger?’
resentment.
It was enough to enjoy it.
So he was taking out his anger on the people below him.
Then I ran into Lloyd.
So what now?
‘artist…It’s not good.’
It was like being drenched in cold water.
I had been waiting hundreds of times to tear them to death when they met.
After bumping into Lloyd, he wasn’t angry.
Instead, a visceral fear gripped her heart.
Doo kung! Doo kung!
My heart was beating so loud that I could even hear it in my eardrums. Involuntarily, my face turned pale and my palms became cold and sweaty.
and…I couldn’t make eye contact.
“Look at this? hey? mister?”
“….”
Lloyd’s eyes looked this way.
A roaring voice.
The forearm of the guy wrapped around his shoulder.
All of those sensations brought back moments from the past.
It brought back the pain of being beaten and trampled on.
Pain and fear etched into the bones.
All those memories and sensations turned into visceral fear.
In other words, he shrugged his shoulders like a rat that had met its nemesis.
‘Tsk. This guy is just like my father.’
Lloyd let out a laugh.
Viscount Lacona or his son.
Both of them are typical human beings who are like specimens of the weak and the weak.
It’s like a shallow instinct to become a lion in front of someone weaker than oneself and then turn into a rat immediately when someone stronger than oneself appears.
He pushed Diego’s frozen back.
“If you can’t answer with words, guide me with your body. I’m here because I have business with your father.”
“Uh that….”
“Come on, let’s go?”
“….”
Diego hesitated and took the lead.
went into the mansion
walked down the aisle
Meanwhile, Lloyd didn’t say anything.
Diego finally stopped in front of the Viscount’s office. He pointed at the office door with a faintly trembling finger. Then he quickly turned around. I was about to leave in a hurry.
“hey.”
Only then did Lloyd’s mouth open for the first time.
Diego, who was hurriedly leaving his seat, shook his shoulders as if he had been hit by an arrow.
Lloyd’s lips curled.
“Come to think of it, weren’t you bullying the servants earlier?”
“….”
“How would you feel if you bullied such a weak and incapable of rebellion?”
“….”
“answer.”
“That is….”
“Tsk. done Do you know that the servants of this mansion are residents of our county in general?”
“….”
“They are residents of your county and at the same time residents of our county. From there, if you look at it more broadly, they are also the people of His Highness the King? Wow, by the way, is this guy really harassing Your Highness’s people and the residents of the county? Are you just going through life? huh? There’s no up or down, no concept, right?”
“Oh that….”
“Take off babbling by yourself.”
“….”
“Just one more time, and then you really die.”
“….”
“If you understand, get out.”
I didn’t even want to use a particularly sophisticated way of speaking.
It’s like an animal that moves only with instincts before the cerebral cortical area.
It’s just that if you see a weaker target than yourself, the first thing you bite is the one engraved on the bone.
It’s a waste of a sophisticated way of speaking for such a guy.
“Tsk.”
Lloyd clicked his tongue as he looked at Diego’s back as he hurriedly ran away.
And there was a refreshing knock on the door of the Viscount’s office.
smart smart
“Who is out there?”
The viscount’s question came from inside.
“Is dinner ready already? I must have warned no one to disturb my rest before mealtime?”
Soon, the viscount’s voice became harsh.
A smile crept across Lloyd’s lips.
“Oops sorry. I don’t even know that….”
“I don’t know what. Is it all if you don’t know? Did I wake up already? huh?”
“I swear. I really didn’t know. I really didn’t know that I would hurt the Viscount’s heart like this.”
“Are you saying that now?”
Viscount Lacona’s screams flew in from the inside through the tightly closed door.
Lloyd’s lips curled up into an even brighter smile.
“Oh, please save my life. I really didn’t know.”
“Huh, but you still say you didn’t know? Who are you? He must be a servant, but you dare to answer me like this? Even if I open the door right away and bow my head, it won’t be enough.”
“sorry. I am really sorry.”
“Uh huh, just words?”
“But please consider my circumstances, Viscount. I don’t go to this mansion often, so I don’t know when the Viscount is taking a precious break alone.”
“what? Do you dare to play with me now?”
“Of course not. Really. And in fact, I knocked on the door because I had something really important.”
“much?”
“yes.”
“What’s so important about you, that you’re only a servant, how dare you interrupt my break time!”
Quaang! Wow Jangchang!
Did he throw something at the door from the inside?
The door to the office slammed once with the viscount’s shouting.
The sound of something hitting the door and breaking was heard in succession.
An even more pleasant smile bloomed on Lloyd’s lips.
“Really. I swear with all my heart. This is really important.”
“If it’s that important, why don’t you open the door and bow your forehead to the floor and report it? Do I have to get up and open the door for you, a mere servant? ok?”
“yes. You have to open it.”
“…what is it?”
“No, I will jump up and open it. Because the news I bring is just as important.”
“What nonsense are you talking bullshit about now?”
“It’s not bullshit or bullshit, Viscount.”
“flaw…heh heh heh heh heh heh? Does this guy want to see you?”
The viscount’s voice grew even more formidable.
Even with the closed door in between, I could clearly feel that the viscount’s blood pressure was drawing a strong upward graph.
“okay. good night. let me open the door And I’ll give you a business. So, if I think that the business you are revealing is not important to me, I will personally punish you.”
“Yes, please.”
“Still, this guy is all the way….”
“Come on, open the door, please.”
“…good night. Tonight, I will personally hang you, flog you, and skin you alive so that everyone in this mansion can clearly see what I am guilty of daring to molest my master.”
Boom thump! thud!
The sound of rustling collars.
The sound of rough footsteps approaching the door followed.
The doorknob rattled.
Finally the door swung open.
jump!
Lloyd had a refreshing smile on his face.
“Nice to meet you, Viscount.”
“….”
“It’s a really important business. I am planning to build a full-fledged quarry in the southern area of the Viscount’s estate in accordance with His Highness’ solemn will for reconstruction.”
“….”
“uh? Are you feeling unimportant? Then, from now on, you are not going to whip me, hang me, and skin me alive, right?”
“….”
“Then it will be a big deal.”
“…growl.”
cooong.
Viscount Lacona, who was staring at me devastated, collapsed with foam at the mouth.
♣
Negotiations(?) were settled smoothly.
Viscount Lacona, who had fainted, came to his senses after about 10 minutes.
As soon as I came to my senses, I bowed my head countless times in this direction.
I’m really sorry.
I made a big mistake because I couldn’t understand the voice because my ears were getting dark these days.
Please be kind to me this time.
Please don’t even tell Count Prontera.
As if he was singing the 4th verse of the national anthem endlessly while clasping his two hands gently, he made an apology so fervent and sincere.
Negotiations were so easy.
“great. In addition to the Viscount’s rants, I’ll turn a blind eye to all the rudeness he committed with the set menu. If you will listen to my request.”
With those words, I conveyed the requirements.
From now on, a quarry will be built in the south of the Viscounty of Lacona. In addition, all authority over the creation and management of the quarry will be taken over by the Countess of Frontera.
“ah. And I’m telling you this in advance in case you misunderstand, isn’t this extortion? It’s not exploitation, of course. The Viscount is well aware of the fact that His Highness has designated the Earl of Frontera as the center of eastern reconstruction, right?”
“…yes.”
“So, the Viscount, who is well versed in culture and common sense, fully understands that a lot of resources will be spent on reconstruction, right?”
“…yes.”
“great. That’s the point. It’s about providing those resources. The stone that will be produced in the quarry.”
“….”
“Think about it. The stones dug from the quarry will be polished and used for various construction projects. It will be the foundation, pillars, walls, and roof of numerous facilities to be built in the Frontera estate. How good is it?”
“….”
I like you, only you
The viscount thought devastated.
But no matter what he thought, Lloyd’s brazenness continued.
“So this is a very good thing for you too. Following the will of His Highness the King, the Frontera Territory stands tall as the center of reconstruction! But the Viscount’s manor provides the stone that will be the material for the reconstruction? How glorious is this?”
“Yeah. I am honored….”
“Isn’t it? So, if you would like to alleviate the itching at the corners of my mouth, please sign here.”
“…Big.”
In the end, Viscount Lacona left a tearful signature. At the same time, another large and beautiful straw was inserted into the Viscountate.
In this way, Lloyd’s big picture for the construction of the great sewer revealed the reality.
