Chapter 122 While staying in the capital (6)
Count Fabius.
He had a nickname.
‘Raccoon of Kairos.’
It was a nickname attached to the way he always seemed to approach with a foolish face, but always took care of his own interests.
Naturally, people referred to Count Fabius as a raccoon in a negative way.
However, the owner of the nickname did not take his reputation so badly.
‘All the nobles of Cairo want to advance to the capital. Among them, there are many people with outstanding abilities, but it is only people like me who survive. Eyes that can read the current situation. By doing business with people who are sure of my interests, I can succeed without much effort.’
Fabius family.
It’s not that great of a family name.
Nevertheless, he advanced into the central government and remained by the side of the Marquis Benedict because he was always attached to the proper place.
It is the same this time.
He read the flow.
When others were obsessed with Roman Dmitri, he saw through to the fact that Roman’s subordinates would be the key point.
Although his intentions turned into failure due to blind loyalty than he thought, his goal was not bad.
And now.
“Count Fabius. Since you watched the situation from beginning to end, I would like to ask you a favor.”
Count Castro sought help.
My head was spinning rapidly.
Even though he hadn’t finished speaking yet, Count Fabius began weighing the two beings in his head.
‘Count Castro. Coming from a prestigious family in Cairo that everyone recognizes, I have had a close relationship with Marquis Benedict since childhood. So, as soon as I entered the central government, I made a lot of effort to establish a relationship with Count Castro. The problem is that the opponent is Roman Dmitri. It’s only natural to side with Count Castro, but Roman Dmitri is a Cairo hero that Marquis Benedict is putting a lot of effort into. I don’t know what will happen if I touch it.’
It’s a complex issue.
then.
There are two important points.
‘first. Whose side will Marquis Benedict take? Marquis Benedict is a man who can join hands with his enemies whenever he wants to win. Like the judgment of abandoning the southern front against Hector, the fact that the distinction between enemies and enemies is not clear in the first place means that a close friend can be abandoned at any time. Exceptions include blood ties. But Marquis Benedict recently showed his intention to accept Roman Dmitri as his son-in-law, and that means he may turn away from Count Castro.’
I won’t give it up outright.
If you choose to be on the sidelines considering the relationship in the past.
The second point was very important for Count Fabius.
‘If the Castro family and the Dmitri family join together due to Marquis Benedict’s sideline. Who will win in that fight? This would be a very simple problem. Although Castro is recognized as a prestigious family in Cairo, it is nothing compared to Roman Dmitri who showed overwhelming force against Hector Kingdom.’
concluded.
He believed what he saw and heard.
I imagined fighting Roman Dmitri, but no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with a way to beat him.
blast furnace.
I turned away from Count Castro.
He averted his gaze and set his course clearly.
“From what I’ve seen, it’s clearly William’s fault.”
at a crossroads in life.
Count Fabius believed in his experience.
* * *
Unexpected development.
Count Castro showed a look of bewilderment.
He couldn’t hide his open expression because he never thought that he would refuse his request.
“Count Fabius?”
It felt like my blood was running cold.
Nickname of Count Fabius.
I knew from the beginning that he was a person who wanted to move thoroughly and calculatedly, but rather, I was able to form a good relationship with Count Fabius because of that tendency.
Doesn’t it mean that he is a person who benefits from his judgment?
He ignored rumors and accepted Count Fabius’ flattering words that raised his value.
that he
I turned away from myself.
My head, which had been boiling with anger until just now, came to my senses as if it had been hit by cold water.
‘It’s clear that Cairo’s raccoon has finished his reckoning. Count Fabius decided that it would be to his advantage to side with Roman Dmitri. damn it Does that mean Roman Dmitri is that great?’
My mouth was dry.
southern expedition.
Despite knowing that it was pointless, Count Fabius voluntarily left for the south.
What was the result?
Marquis Benedict was satisfied with the appearance of Count Fabius who did his best, and as much as he spent a hard time, his position in the central government also improved.
In fact, it was something anyone could do.
However, those who lived comfortably in the capital did not have the courage to go down south, and Count Fabius was ready to do anything.
‘It is certainly. If we go to war with the Dmitri family, we will fall into abyss.’
I got goosebumps.
I looked at the situation objectively.
Dmitry family.
Although they are from the frontier, their wealth cannot be ignored. In fact, when I judged it coldly, there was not much lacking in them.
Everyone knows that Benjamin’s mercenary corps originated from Dmitri, and because of Roman Dmitri, Castro is at a disadvantage in the battle of the great warriors.
Only one weakness.
It is said that the birth is humble.
I thought that the power of the central government would suppress Dmitri, but Count Fabius turned away from him.
saw the future
As Count Fabius calculated, if Marquis Benedict does not take his side, Castro cannot avoid an all-out war with the Dmitri family.
It is a fight in which there is nothing to gain from winning.
The risk of losing was too great to deal with Roman Dmitri to build his son’s pride.
furthermore.
Roman’s cruel side was also mentioned among the rumors.
In the process of annihilating Barco and destroying Hector, Roman showed merciless hands to his enemies.
‘You can’t lead to catastrophe because of your pride.’
I swallowed my anger.
Count Castro forcibly covered his face and said.
“… Listening to what Count Fabius said, I think I made a mistake. I’m really sorry. Since it was my son’s business, I lost my temper for a while. Count Fabius. Thank you so much for clarifying what mistakes I made.”
Attitude changed.
It is the tendency of nobles.
It was the secret to surviving in the political arena to change stance in an instant like flipping a coin depending on the situation.
“father!”
William Castro screamed.
It was a situation where the sky seemed to collapse.
Count Castro suppressed his displeasure with a demonic expression, then forced his son’s head to bow.
“I will follow Roman Dmitry’s words. This time, my son was clearly at fault. I will seek an appropriate apology from Roman Dmitri’s younger brother and withdraw from the Cairo Royal Academy as soon as the work is completed. Please understand the heart of a father just once.”
Count Castro bowed his head.
It was the moment when the situation that seemed to explode at any moment ended with a white flag on one side.
* * *
This incident.
Roman deliberately crossed the line.
The reason was clear.
‘Aristocrats in the central government always have the illusion that they are superior. Now that my value is soaring, there is a possibility that my family and I will be harmed by jealousy and jealousy. That’s why I need to show what kind of person I am once in a while. Against him, Count Castro is not bad.’
location has changed
Roman was quick to self-objectify.
He didn’t let his reputation go unnoticed, he immediately knew how to use it.
If the opponent hadn’t backed down, the situation would have been catastrophic, but I was confident that such a thing would not happen.
Roman Dmitry.
He is a pendulum of balance.
Marquis Benedict could not choose to take Count Castro’s side, as it was almost certain that the balance would suddenly collapse if he moved to one place.
I was already confident of victory and crossed the line.
However, even if the situation reached a catastrophe, Roman was also confident that he could defeat the Castro family.
one goal.
numerous branches.
Roman is not one to speak lightly.
Even if he sometimes takes drastic steps, his actions were always based on such a plan.
Roman said.
“All right. I will finish this work on the line of directly apologizing and dropping out.”
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity.”
That moment.
William Castro’s expression turned pale.
His world has collapsed.
Seeing his father express his gratitude with a bright face, William Castro instantly met Roman’s eyes.
‘I’m done.’
Only then did I know
what kind of person did you touch?
Roman Dmitry was a man of real power.
* * *
That time.
Lauren Dmitry was still at the academy.
The excitement of being praised by the professor did not subside, and I wanted to meet Roman and hear his answer.
‘Where is my brother?’
Roman mentioned qualifications.
I was curious.
Have you shown your qualifications?
Although he suffered a one-sided defeat against William Castro, he knew better that it was different than usual.
In the affected area, the pain continued to radiate.
If it had been the same before, I would have been infinitely depressed by the pain, but now, even the pain seemed to be enjoyable, and laughter leaked out from my lips.
It was then.
A man with a familiar face spotted Lauren and approached.
“Lauren! It’s a big deal!”
His expression hardened.
The opponent was an academy classmate.
The problem was not the usual close relationship, but one of the gang that harassed him like William Castro.
Lauren said in a ferocious tone.
“What big deal? Why do you say that to me?”
It was the judge’s version.
Even if you are being bullied again.
Lauren was thinking of ramming her opponent.
In order not to tarnish the reputation of the family, he wanted to live a dignified life.
however.
The purpose of his classmate was completely different from his.
“Aye. Now is not the time to react so aggressively. your brother Roman Dmitri had a fight with William Castro. He was taken away by the Castro family because of that, and you don’t know what will happen to your brother if you leave it like this!”
“… what?!”
I opened my eyes.
What does this mean?
Roman Dmitri, who he was looking for, was dragged away by the Castro family because he had a quarrel with William out of the blue.
A classmate explained the whole thing.
“Actually, I was angry that William gave you a blow, so I went all the way to break your arm. Of course, your brother heard of it, and after talking about something while holding William’s face, they headed for the Castro family together. It might be really dangerous this time. You know that. That William’s personality came from his father. Count Castro is more than enough to kill your brother.”
My heart sank.
own brother.
Roman Dmitry couldn’t stand his gossip and got himself into a dangerous situation.
‘… brother.’
Tears welled up.
Not even once.
Lauren has never had help from her brothers.
Friends asked if he would be reassured if he had an older brother, but Lauren didn’t care because both older brothers were busy with their own lives.
however.
My brother took a risk for himself.
Lauren couldn’t get over the situation.
‘If my brother gets hurt because of me. I will never tolerate myself.’
“Thank you for telling me!”
ran right away
time in the capital.
It was hard and lonely.
I always hid the truth because I didn’t want to be a burden to my father, but I could never do that now.
Tears welled up.
Lauren Dmitri, who quickly arrived at the inn, spoke to the communicator in a voice expressing both sadness and worry.
“Heh heh heh. dad. My brother is in danger. I think he was taken by the Castro family after he offered to help me!”
at that point.
The people on the other side of the communicator were upset.
They didn’t even know that the situation was over yet, so they couldn’t just ignore the news Lauren delivered.
