Chapter 221 Earl of Rondon (6)
The reason for paying the debt.
It’s not just a courtesy.
Roman Dmitri was clear about what he wanted to achieve through a series of situations.
“When people came to the mansion and a wagon loaded with 100,000 gold left. I have clearly warned the Count. Some kind of generosity will remove fear from the hearts of citizens, and from then on, whatever may happen. But the Count trusted people. I did not expect cornered people to attack the carriage in the middle of the capital.”
It was a mistake.
It is said that instigators led the situation, but citizens’ dissatisfaction created the current situation in the first place.
Count of London.
a good person
He said that he was not a patriot from the beginning, but the fundamentals of inheriting the same father’s blood have not changed.
So I had no choice but to make mistakes.
Because the world he lives in is beautiful, he did not think that people were outside the framework of common sense.
“The Count’s choice was reckless. At least if you’ve borrowed money from someone else to solve an important problem, you shouldn’t trust anyone except yourself. As a result, the Count broke his promise to the Dmitry family. Had 100,000 gold not solved the problem and the Golden Bank’s debts had not been repaid, Redford Kingdom would have been drawn into the whirlwind of war. What do you plan to do then? Are you going to regret what has already happened and come back to me and borrow money with your promise? We know very well that the lands of Heirloom and Rondon that the Count pledged do not mean much. If we were to rank the debts, the Golden Bank would pull up to the London pillars before Dmitri could even exercise his right.”
existence of collateral.
I knew from the start that it was meaningless.
When the Golden Bank begins to lead the war, London’s fortunes cannot be claimed as scraps of paper.
War is like that.
A war was waged to take away everything from the loser, but what meaning could the document signed by the land owner, the Earl of Londonon, have?
Knowing that fact, Roman Dmitry accepted the offer.
Despite the possibility of never getting the 100,000 gold back, this job was worth accepting.
The attack on the wagon.
I was on the sidelines.
If the Earl of Rondon is dead.
His name is up there.
Just like the death of Yuhyeon, a student of the Demonic School, he is just paying the price for what he chose to do.
At that time, he would have given up the card of Rondon and brought up a new suitable person to lead Redford.
“… sorry.”
drip drip
Blood dripped from the head of the Earl of Rondon.
He was dizzy from not yet properly healing his wounds, but he couldn’t take his eyes off Roman Dmitri.
“I know very well that no words are an excuse. Redford and Dmitri. Contrary to what I said in this irrational relationship, I did not take any responsibility. I lost money and my choice was clearly wrong. So please tell me the answer. I think Roman Dmitri wished for me that he did not abandon Redford and paid off his debt.”
red eyes.
poisoned with poison
A good eye saw reality and he realized that he couldn’t solve the problem his way.
Rondon survived.
Then it was time to put the first plan into action.
said Roman Dmitry.
“Dmitri and Redford’s promise is valid. The 210,000 gold money has no deadline, but I will double the price in the future. And what the Count of Rondon has to do is clear. I intend to reveal the truth to people from now on. I will tell everyone what the Earl of Rondon has done, that he was not a traitor, as they say, but a patriot. so… .”
From the moment we first met.
Roman Dmitry drew a picture in his head.
Seeing Count Rondon, who was being treated foolishly, he judged that such foolishness would be helpful in the future.
Kronos Empire.
Those who compromised with reality were never hostile.
“Count Rondon, raise a rebellion and usurp the throne.”
* * *
Redford’s pub.
It was a festive atmosphere.
Those who had a blast of work ate and drank and reveled in exuberant joy.
“drink!”
“For Redford!”
Bang-
I bumped into a drinking glass.
Jacqueline opened her throat and gulped down her beer with a drunk face.
It was fun.
In the process of distributing the gold coins, people held Jacqueline’s hand tightly and shed tears, saying that she was a hero who saved Redford.
Just a few days ago, he was just a servant.
It was the moment when a person named Jacqueline, who was worried about how to eat and live right away, leaped into a hero that Redford looked up to at once.
A hand holding a beer mug.
stained with blood
Although he saw blood in the course of attacking the Earl of Rondon and his soldiers, he had no regrets about his actions.
‘I was only doing things for Redford.’
It was bold.
The Earl of Rondon, who fell bleeding from his head, had only paid the price for such a mistake.
A traitor that people say.
If the scum who coveted property while maliciously destroying rivals had been left alone, they would have robbed the nation’s property and enriched themselves favorably.
drank beer
People flocked to him and everyone praised him as a hero.
“By the way, where did the owner of the pub go?”
“What do you know? They said you can drink all the beer at the bar, so let’s enjoy this moment to the fullest!”
Things are sorted out.
The owner of the pub has disappeared.
But people didn’t care that much because Jacqueline was the most important.
an attack on nobles.
It was a huge felony.
There was a possibility of being arrested by the guards in the capital, but Jacqueline and the people didn’t worry about that.
Jacqueline is Redford’s hero.
What would happen if those who received the gold coins touched Jacqueline in a situation where they were screaming her name as if they would give their lives for her?
There will be riots.
From the moment they attacked the Earl of Rondon, the people could not tolerate it any longer.
“Jacqueline. No need to worry about the guards. you saw it too When we attacked Earl Rondon, even the Aura swordsmen collapsed helplessly. In fact, they’re nothing special. If we push through numbers, there’s no way to capture you, even if Redford’s royal family sends troops.”
Roman Dmitry was right.
One precedent.
broke down the wall
As soon as the fear of the opponent they had been looking up to disappeared, they could do anything.
People laughed and chatted.
I didn’t think about the future.
As far as now.
I wanted to enjoy the happiness that I had not been allowed before.
It was then.
jump.
“Find Jacqueline and bring her to me.”
A group of troops entered through the door.
It was the moment when the moment of happiness was shattered.
* * *
The pub became a mess.
People tossed beer glasses and grabbed their weapons to block the path of the soldiers.
“Jacqueline can’t be touched!”
“Damn you bastards. What have you done to us so far that you are touching Redford’s hero!”
Anger exploded.
The people who were already drunk swung their weapons like deukdal before the soldiers could attack.
“die!”
sudden.
It was a steel sword.
Since it was a weapon obtained after defeating Count Rondon’s soldiers, the appearance of wielding a weapon that he had never handled before was really different.
Even so, the face of the running man overflowed with confidence.
Having tasted one victory, they did not perceive the soldiers as a threat.
That moment.
Flash.
Blood spattered.
As the man’s sword was cut obliquely, the man’s head floated in the air.
“Ahh!”
“My head is blown off!”
people screamed
single blow.
I couldn’t even see it properly, but in an instant, the man’s head fell to the ground.
then
People knew the situation was not serious.
The soldiers who stormed into the Hope House were not wearing Redford’s, but Dmitri’s, on their chests.
“Those who stand in the way from now on will be summarily executed.”
It was Chris.
Citizens of Redford.
They didn’t know Dmitry’s laws.
Chris, known as Roman Dmitri’s right-hand man, was a disaster.
At first, there were those who did not understand the situation and rushed.
But when even they took care of everything in the blink of an eye, people couldn’t come running anymore.
I was terrified.
The people who said they would protect Jacqueline backed away as if they didn’t want to be in the same room as Chris.
The road is open.
Chris walked over and looked down at a man.
“Are you Jacqueline?”
The line between life and death.
Jacqueline swallowed dryly.
He knew he could die, but he proudly opened his chest at the memory of being praised as a hero.
And then.
He showed courage in the face of death.
“Yes, I am Jackle… .”
Quack.
“Cheak!”
Chris grabbed Jacqueline’s hair.
As they were dragged along, Jacqueline struggled and screamed in pain.
he eventually
was only common people.
As the pain took hold of my head, I could not find the elated look I had just a moment ago.
Pak.
thrown to the floor
Jacqueline shuddered with fear.
When he looked up with shaky eyes, he met Roman Dmitri’s eyes looking down at him.
* * *
Jacqueline.
I dragged him to the square.
People saw her writhing in pain as she grabbed her hair and pulled it as if to show off to people.
“Jacqueline is being dragged away.”
“Aren’t you supposed to help?”
“These bastards. How dare you touch Redford’s hero!”
People were upset.
At first, people who didn’t know what it was, followed Roman Dmitri’s steps and headed to the square together.
Their faces showed a hint of anger.
I wanted to attack Roman Dmitri right away and save Jacqueline, but when I saw Dmitri’s soldiers, I didn’t have the courage to attack.
but.
Among them there were bold people.
They ran all over the city and raised their voices so that people could hear.
“Right now, Jacqueline, the hero of Redford, is being dragged away by Roman Dmitri! He is the one who saved us from abandoning even the Redford royal family! Everyone take up your arms! What happens when you touch Redford’s hero? That we don’t abandon our hero. Let’s show that diabolical bunch!”
“Everyone must go to the square! Jacqueline is there!”
cried out in evil
Their cries, ignoring death, colored the terrified crowd.
people took up arms
If you don’t have a proper weapon, farm implements, if you don’t have farming tools, anything that can be used as a weapon.
They showed poison while holding each other in their hands.
If Jacqueline died, she might have to spit out the gold coins again.
It was absolutely unacceptable, so they were willing to risk their lives to protect their safety and their heroes.
Jacqueline was just a servant.
But the moment people accepted him as a hero, he became an iconic figure.
“Jacqueline! Jacqueline!”
“Jacqueline! Jacqueline!”
“Jacqueline! Jacqueline!”
People raised their voices.
Forming groups at all corners of the street, everyone sailed through the plaza.
at the end of it.
There was Roman Dmitry.
Kneeling Jacqueline, he waited until everyone arrived.
People rushed into the square.
As people no longer had time to set foot, Roman Dmitri remembered what he had said to Count Rondon.
“Keep in mind that compassion is also prejudice. The moment you mistakenly think you can help someone, the other person will use your compassion to drag you down the same path. criteria by which people are judged. It must be based on the clear facts that the Count has seen and heard, not the environment the person has. It is dangerous to believe that even those who have been helped by the Count are good just because the Count is a good person.”
perhaps.
Maybe that was what he wanted to say to Yoohyeon.
I looked ahead.
A crowd filled with anger.
Finally.
The perfect stage was set for the truth to be revealed.
