Chapter 119 While staying in the capital (3)
Lauren said.
“… I accidentally heard what people were saying. Rumor has it that my brother defeated Hector’s kingdom and saved the Southern Front from enemies. I couldn’t believe it at first. The Roman hyung I remember was not interested in swordsmanship, and he even asked if he could go instead of me to avoid his military duty in the first place.”
a year ago?
It wasn’t a long memory.
Roman contacted Loren and asked if the youngest should shoulder the family burden in place of the eldest son.
At that time, I felt sad.
In fact, other aristocratic families do not entrust military duties to their eldest sons.
If he had the power, he would somehow solve the problem, but another brother, like the second son, would do his duty instead.
By the way, Baron Romero pushed Roman Dmitri to the battlefield. There was also the selection of Rodwell as the successor, but he hoped that Roman, who was causing trouble in Dmitri until he was in his mid-twenties, would come to his senses with the opportunity to enlist in the army.
in such a situation.
Roman Dmitri couldn’t bear to contact Rodwell, so he contacted Lauren and complained.
He was a pitiful older brother.
He wasn’t someone he could boast of anywhere like Rodwell, but he didn’t think so badly of Roman because he thought he was in a similar situation to himself.
Roman Dmitry and Lauren Dmitry.
Born into a family of commoners, they grew up with a formidable comparison, Rodwell Dmitry, of course.
understood.
Lauren sincerely counted Roman’s departure.
“But while I couldn’t see him, he changed completely. Roman Dmitri, who was in a similar situation to me, has disappeared, and now people are calling him the hero of Cairo. How could it have been so different? My brother and I know. The fact that people from the outskirts need to have talent like Rodwell hyung to succeed. At least hyung and I were the kind of beings who couldn’t live up to the expectations of those around us.”
Only the first time was difficult.
let’s talk inside
Emotions that had been suppressed for so long exploded.
“I am so ashamed of myself. I went up to the capital with Rodwell to live up to my father’s expectations, but I couldn’t do anything until Rodwell got promoted to class S. To be honest, I don’t even know what mana is yet. Others feel the mana and get promoted in a month or two, but since I’m old, I only take classes in D class and don’t know when I will go down to E class.”
I cried.
In the reality that he couldn’t bear to say at home, he looked at Roman with earnest eyes.
“So I went to see my brother. My brother was in the same situation as me. But how could you be strong differently from me? I want to be the son my father is proud of. Always pretending to be okay, pretending to be doing well. He said he wanted to show results from the bottom of his heart, not forcibly contacting them with a smile.”
at last.
I couldn’t stop crying.
cried out loud
He lowered his head, shrugged his shoulders, and poured out his sorrow.
It was a look that even Roman did not know.
Lauren Dmitry.
People in his family thought he was doing well in the capital like Rodwell Dmitry.
Of course, he didn’t show a great move like Rodwell, but he didn’t get upset unlike Roman, who was called a fool, taking lessons steadily.
But the truth was different. I know how hard Baron Romero is because of Roman Dmitri. Lauren Dmitry couldn’t say anything.
He himself found life in the religious life difficult and hated it, but he thought that one child with problems was enough.
I couldn’t continue the conversation any further.
The crying completely broke out.
Seeing her crying so hard that she couldn’t breathe, Roman didn’t say anything.
like that.
Until Lauren calmed down, Roman looked at Lauren and waited for the crying to stop.
* * *
Lauren cried for a long time.
is a young child
Still only 18, Lauren wasn’t strong enough to handle the weight of reality.
‘How am I supposed to treat Lauren?’
There was no ill feeling.
It wasn’t that he didn’t have a bad memory of Lauren, but Rodwell, the second son, also didn’t think too badly of it.
It’s a new life.
Although he inherited the life that the original Roman Dmitri had lived, Roman had no intention of continuing the same relationship with people.
The original Roman accumulated a lot of karma.
Everyone I met reacted hostilely, so there were many times when I was harmed even though I hadn’t done anything wrong.
but.
However, I did not look at them with a prejudiced gaze.
Baron Romero.
Having abandoned expectations due to repeated disappointment in his son, he became a stronger supporter than anyone else.
chris.
He hated Roman.
He was going to attack Roman even in front of Baron Romero’s eyes, but now he showed loyalty that he would jump into the fire if it was Roman’s order.
Most of it was like that.
In addition to the two, many people, such as Master Blacksmith, were against Roman, but Roman formed a new bond with them.
blast furnace.
I thought the opposite.
Just as others accepted the new self, he did not discriminate against new ties.
‘I have no feelings for Lauren. If he distances himself from me, I won’t think of him as special, even if he’s my brother. Same goes for Rodwell. The status of the eldest son and the second son created a complicated relationship, but even so, it is not suitable as a reason to be hostile to Rodwell. Either Lauren or Rodwell. Evaluating them will be based on my own experiences, not my original memories.’
It was Roman’s way.
living a new life
set a new standard.
Since his life did not originate entirely from himself, Roman showed tolerance for accepting a new life.
“Lauren.”
“… yes.”
called my brother
Not yet.
I had no special affection for him.
There was no reason to take special care of him just because he went through the same difficulties as himself.
but.
“I don’t want to see people with the same last name as me being looked down on. That would undermine the reputation of the Dmitri family and even me. You said you were wondering how I got to where I am today? If you want an answer to the question, prove that you are qualified. I heard that there is a swordsmanship test soon. Show me what happens when you ignore a man called Lauren Dmitri there.”
For once.
could give it a chance
Unlike the previous life, where they had to kill their brothers to live because they had the same last name, Roman gave them one chance.
From now on, it’s up to Lauren.
if you prove yourself
I will accept you as my brother.
But if you don’t, there won’t be many opportunities to have a conversation like this with yourself in the future.
* * *
The day was bright.
Lauren’s eyes were swollen.
Her face was messed up from crying so much, but her eyes were different from the thoughts that had complicated her mind all night.
‘If you want an answer to the question, I told you to prove your qualifications.’
It was strange.
in those words.
Lauren felt a strange courage.
In the meantime, I felt like I was wandering on the endless vast sea, but a being who had overcome the same reality as myself offered a way to tell me the answer.
Then what is there to be afraid of? If you can prove your qualifications.
His older brother, whom Cairo admires, will tell you how he has changed from Dmitri’s jerk.
My head was clear.
It’s been a while since I felt like this.
Even though I didn’t gain transcendental power overnight, my heart calmed down.
It’s time.
Students gathered at the training ground for a swordsmanship test, and the professor looked at the faces of the students and proceeded with the test.
“I will proceed with the test now. First turn… … .”
previous test.
The students who were called in turn competed against each other.
The joy was divided.
Some students were delighted with the victory, while others were saddened by the defeat.
how much time has passed
The professor’s gaze turned to Lauren.
“For Lauren.”
got up from the seat
and.
“Forward William.”
opponent in this match.
Even when William Castro got up laughing, Lauren didn’t show any signs of agitation.
* * *
“Ha really. Because life is fun Why are you sticking with me?”
William sneered.
before proceeding with this test.
There was an exchange between friends.
I don’t know who will stick with Lauren, but in fact, that person is like riding a warp gate that connects directly to C-class.
And now.
William faced Lauren.
It wasn’t fun to see no answer, but that was okay.
‘I’ll give you a very harpoon this time.’
Castro family.
He is from the elite belonging to the central government.
William Castro’s father supported the aristocratic faction, and having lived in the capital since childhood, he was imbued with elitism to the core.
There’s something his father always says.
It is said that people have limitations at birth and their use is determined by whose belly they were born.
Having always heard such words, William Castro was disgusted the moment he heard the name of the Dmitri family.
Cairo Royal Academy.
It is a place for the elite.
But to think that a son from a commoner’s family was in his classmate.
It might not have been true for someone like Rodwell, but it didn’t feel right for a rogue like Lauren to use the family’s power.
so i was rushing
I was thinking of sending Lauren home this time.
said the professor.
“The criterion for evaluation is not victory or defeat. We will evaluate how well the lessons learned so far are applied in practice, and extreme attacks should be avoided. Then we will begin the test.”
Beep.
signal dropped.
at the same time as starting.
William Castro immediately kicked the ground.
There was no reason to procrastinate.
Lauren couldn’t even respond properly, so she took the momentum with a bold move.
Percussion!
“Keugh.”
The attack is blocked.
Loren hurriedly raised his sword, but his expression twisted at the physical difference. Even though I blocked it, the shock was not too much.
William Castro didn’t stop at that and launched a chain attack, and Lauren was pushed back by the mindless attack.
widely!
Tattak!
“You coward!”
It was an overwhelming win.
There was no way that Lauren, the weakest, could handle William Castro’s attack, which was initially evaluated as a D-Class.
It was as expected.
Not even once.
I couldn’t counterattack properly.
William Castro, who had driven his opponent into a corner, instantly discovered the gap Lauren had revealed.
‘It’s over.’
exposed chest.
I was thinking of just taking it down.
If a bone was broken anywhere, Lauren would no longer think of staying at the academy.
hook!
I put my sword down.
It was then.
Moment.
Lauren rather pushed her head forward.
At this rate, a wooden sword would have been stuck in his head, but he looked up at William Castro with a determined expression.
an imminent situation.
Lauren gritted it.
Pak!
A wooden sword passed by.
Even though I slightly turned my head to avoid it, blood splattered along with a tingling shock as it brushed my eyes.
at the same time.
Fuck.
Lauren slapped William Castro right in the jaw.
