Chapter 121 While staying in the capital (5)
It was a leisurely afternoon.
Count Castro had tea with a man on a sunny terrace.
“Is that why everything failed?”
“Don’t talk. Even though I said that gold and silver treasures would be given noble titles, not a single one of them blinked an eye.”
opposite opponent.
It was Count Fabius.
After running around sweating his feet since yesterday, he complained about the situation where he had no income.
“No matter how much I think about it, I don’t understand. I didn’t ask you to betray Roman Dmitri right away, and since you’re sure to join the aristocratic faction later on, you’re going to follow the score first, but you rejected it with a single stroke. This is why I hate dealing with commoners. Aristocrats lose their calculations just by looking at the situation, but aren’t these guys not able to accept even if the path to success is open?”
“Please be patient, Count. If you were originally born low, you can’t see an inch ahead.”
two counts.
They formed a relationship as members of the same aristocratic faction.
Since we have similar personalities, we were able to quickly become close, and there were quite a few days when we met separately like this.
Count Castro said.
“But is Roman Dmitry so great? Looking at his actions so far, I know he’s not an ordinary person, but I can’t understand the Count making a fuss about recruiting his subordinates.”
“Are you great? It just needs no words.”
Rumors floating around the world.
People said that, as always, the battlefield rumors were somewhat exaggerated.
However, those present at the scene, including Count Fabius, asserted that the rumor was underestimated.
“This war. In fact, it was a fight that would not be strange even if Cairo put up a white flag. Hector captured the rear camp in less than a day, and with the warp gate captured, there was no way for us to win. It was Roman Dmitry who reversed that. I go alone to the enemy camp, defeat Butler, and open the gate… … You really can’t understand how great it is without seeing it for yourself. And at that time, it was his subordinates who made a great contribution following Roman Dmitri.”
“You mean that much?”
“yes. Would Marquis Benedict stake his life and death on the recruitment of Roman Dmitri for nothing? I’m saying this especially since I’m Count Castro, but there are even rumors that I might have Roman Dmitri as my son-in-law.”
“Huh.”
admired
Marquis Benedict.
He is a man who regards his daughter as a treasure, and if he thinks of an arranged marriage, then the value of Roman goes without saying.
drank tea
Count Castro smiled at the sweet taste.
“I will have to meet Roman Dmitri in person sometime. If you are a person who will become a powerful person in the central government in the future, there will be nothing wrong with scoring in advance. If you have a chance, please reserve a seat for me.”
“Okay hahaha.”
It was a friendly atmosphere.
In the aristocratic world, friendship is important.
These trivial conversations will later form a relationship that attracts and boosts each other.
It was then.
Count Castro averted his gaze at the sound of a distant knock on the door.
“What’s going on?”
The door is open.
Before the guard who entered could say anything, a man with a familiar face rushed inside, pushing him away.
“father!”
he’s right
It was William Castro.
* * *
At first, I couldn’t figure out what was going on.
The look of a very angry son.
And I could tell that the man who followed me was Roman Dmitri, whom I had met at the party.
‘Why is Roman Dmitri here?’
He looked at his son with questioning eyes.
OK.
William Castro said in a voice seething with rage.
“father! Do you know what the author of Roman Dmitry did to me? He grabbed my face and threatened to kill me. Look at this. Aren’t there any handprints left on my face? Roman Dmitry. That damn baby was trying to break my chin! ”
Moment.
The atmosphere turned cold.
It wasn’t anger towards Roman.
Hearing his son’s words, Count Castro could not hide his embarrassment.
‘this.’
Just now.
I heard how great the value of Roman was through Count Fabius.
Even if he was from the outskirts, in a situation where he had to somehow win favor, the one and only son detonated a really ridiculous bomb.
I felt dizzy.
Normally, I would not have forgiven the man who touched my son, but it was a different story when the opponent was Roman Dmitri.
“Right now Roman Dmitry… .”
“Shut up!”
I stopped talking.
William Castro looked at his father in amazement.
He’s never been angry with himself, but I didn’t expect him to show his anger like this.
“… father.”
“William. Do you know who you touched just now? Roman Dmitri is the hero who saved Cairo. Where would you dare to say such an absurd remark when it would not be enough to show him the utmost courtesy! apologize right now If you don’t want your jaw to be smashed by this father’s hand, apologize quickly!”
It was a different situation than expected.
William Castro was stunned.
Seeing him unable to say anything with his mouth open, Count Castro grabbed him by the scruff of his neck and dragged him away.
And then.
Quadang!
I threw it in front of Roman.
It was too much action.
After deliberately throwing his son away as if to show off, he looked at Roman and said,
“I’m really sorry. An ugly son has troubled Roman Dmitri. I don’t know what happened, but I will be very strict on this incident and I will make sure that this does not happen again. So let go of your anger. If you have time, would you like to have a cup of tea with me?”
sneakily.
turned the subject
Having done this, I will not refuse an apology.
Rather, Count Castro showed a fake smile at the thought that it was an opportunity to make a relationship with Roman.
however.
Roman responded to the favor of the other party with a cold expression.
“What are you going to do now? Unless I get an apology, that’s for me to decide, not you.”
* * *
Silence reigned.
Count Castro showed a look of bewilderment, and Count Fabius watched the situation from a distance holding his breath.
Count Castro’s apple.
I thought you would accept it.
Even though the central government nobility bowed first, Roman Dmitry spoke rather aggressively.
“This problem stems from a mistake made by your son, William Castro. William always bullied my brother for no reason. If it was a proper bullying, I wouldn’t get involved in the kids’ problems. But today. He said he would break Lauren Dmitri’s arm in front of me. What would you do? There is a guy who wants to break his son’s arm, but would you just watch it?”
I was speechless.
no way.
I didn’t expect to touch Roman Dmitri’s brother.
Count Castro broke into a cold sweat at the answer that didn’t immediately come to mind.
“Words exert their power the moment they are spoken. William was about to put that act into action and I cannot sit idly by what I witnessed.”
“… So what are you going to do? You can’t break my son’s arm, can you? In order for us to maintain a good relationship in the future, please compromise in an appropriate line.”
Count Castro showed a slight annoyance.
Son’s mistake?
Admitted.
If the opponent was Roman Dmitri, of course he was willing to apologize.
but.
At some point, Count Castro became uncomfortable with the excessively aggressive attitude against the aristocrats belonging to the central government.
Didn’t he say he was sorry first?
Having said this, it’s normal to take a step back for the sake of saving face, but Roman Dmitri acted as if he was trying to see the end.
He said.
“Tell me where. What do you want me to do?”
Roman laughed.
Sons resemble their parents.
Not everyone is like that, but at least they seemed to know who William Castro’s personality originated from.
“William must go to my brother and get on his knees to apologize. In front of everyone, confess what you have done wrong and ask for forgiveness. And then you just have to drop out of the Royal Academy. I don’t want a scumbag like William in the same room as my brother.”
that.
It was a statement that crossed the line.
Just as Count Castro’s anger was about to explode, Roman crossed the line once more.
“If you don’t like that, I’m willing to go to war. Either go to war with my family or apply for a great warrior battle right now. The choice is yours, Count Castro.”
* * *
I felt like my head went blank.
The whirlwind of emotions was so overwhelming that Count Castro doubted whether what he had heard was real.
‘Let’s go to war with Castro now?’
Castro family.
belong to the central government
Since it was a family with enough strength to stand upright in the capital city, it was not common to show such open hostility in life.
Isn’t that also the opponent of the Dmitry family? No matter how much Roman Dmitri is called a war hero, it was so absurd that a family on the periphery looked down on Castro.
Count Castro said.
“This is why low-born bastards always cause trouble. Roman Dmitry. Do you think you’ve become a great person because you’ve been receiving the attention of Marquis Benedict? you’re welcome! You are only the eldest son of the Dmitry family. No matter how much you are a ranker swordsman who defeated Butler, you are not even close to Castro’s toes in a battle between families. Being part of the central government means that much power.”
Attitude has changed.
The opponent has completely crossed the line.
No matter how friendly the relationship was, it didn’t make sense to put up with it in the current situation.
It is a matter of noble pride.
and.
Marquis Benedict also believed that he was on his side with a long relationship rather than Roman.
“Count Fabius. Since you watched the situation from beginning to end, I would like to ask you a favor. If I were to harm Roman Dmitri right here and now. Please explain to Marquis Benedict how things have progressed. That Roman Dmitri crossed the line and that’s why I punished him appropriately.”
In the aristocratic world, justification is necessary.
The opponent is a person Marquis Benedict is interested in.
Trampling on an opponent is not that difficult, but it was necessary to prepare for the situation that would arise after that.
If it was Count Fabius.
suitable as a witness.
Not only is there power in words, but isn’t it a close relationship with yourself?
however.
“Hmm.”
Count Fabius looked away.
After clearing his throat a few times, he said in a troubled voice.
“From what I’ve seen, it’s clearly William’s fault. But I want you to testify. Not even Count Castro. Isn’t it the law of the world that if a son does something wrong, it is not to hide his disgrace, but to make him receive the punishment he deserves? I support Roman Dmitry’s opinion.”
Moment.
My heart sank.
Count Castro looked at Count Fabius with a bewildered face.
Opponent avoiding gaze.
‘What is this?’
This.
It was a really unexpected development.
