Chapter 54 If you start, you have to see the end (4)
Tuk-tuk.
Blood dripped down the blade of the sword.
I could see Viscount Barco running away, weeping at the eyes of the aristocrats who were stunned with shocking expressions.
“Oh no!”
Warak.
They hurriedly embraced the corpse of Antoni Barco.
The clothes made of fine fabric were stained with blood, and Viscount Barco tried to stop the blood flowing from his neck with trembling hands.
But it was meaningless.
Viscount Barco’s eyes lost focus as he looked at his son’s body, still feeling the warmth, but weakly falling.
“… iced coffee!”
son’s death.
I couldn’t accept it.
He never imagined that he would kill his son right in front of Barco’s bedroom.
“Aaaaaaaaaagh! What are you doing now?! Kill this demon who dared to kill Barko’s firstborn right now! Tear it limb from limb!”
Viscount Barco screamed.
The knights of Barco hesitantly looked at the sight of him struggling with bloody eyes.
They had seen Roman on the battlefield.
He didn’t have the confidence to rush towards Roman, who attacked Barco’s rear, slaughtered dozens of soldiers, and killed Berge and Homer in one blow.
no matter who it was The first person to rush in was almost certain to die.
A creeping fear gripped them, and even in the shocking situation of Antony Barco’s death, their loyalty did not suppress the fear.
Chop.
Roman brushed off the blood on his sword.
Then, as he retrieved the sword, he looked around at the gazes surrounding him.
“Are there any problems? It must be very common for sinners to die in judgment duels.”
Viscount Barco was mistaken.
When Roman offered a referee duel, he never once said he would not kill Antoni Barco.
it was a trap
When Roman visited Barco, he did not have a single escort with him.
As Viscount Barko, he assumed that Roman would not make an extreme choice alone, and made the mistake of judging Anthony Barko.
Because of that, Roman got a justification.
Roman was not responsible for killing Antony Barco because Viscount Barco handed over the opportunity to punish him himself.
I just paid the punishment I deserved.
Roman warned those at a loss.
“From now on, bear in mind what I am saying. From the day Antoni Barco threatened me, I couldn’t live under the same sky as Barco. I am such a person. I was petty and couldn’t sleep without paying for what I had suffered, so I thought about how to destroy the Barco family from then on. And this is the result. If there are people who still can’t let go of Barco’s ties, look closely at what kind of people you will be dealing with.”
People say.
A cornered mouse bites a cat.
Chris also held back Roman for that reason, and in the past, Baek Ho-yeol also pointed out Baek Joong-hyuk’s extreme attitude.
however.
If the mouse is saved because it is afraid of being bitten, the mouse will come with a gang and attack the cat or seek revenge in the mouse hole.
So Roman did not allow the opponent time.
It was Baek Joong-hyeok’s way to kill when he was killed, even if his flesh was ripped off and he saw blood.
Viscount Barco raised his eyes.
With eyes burning with revenge, he shouted loudly at Roman.
“Do you think you’ll be all right after doing this!”
“Again, what does that mean? From the moment we entered the war on Lawrence’s side, Barko and I became enemies, seeking each other’s lives. And that relationship will not change until you die, Viscount Barko. I will not be vigilant for a moment and will watch how the Barco family lives from now on, and I plan to attack until the end so that Barco is completely destroyed.”
It was a warning.
Nobles watching the situation.
It showed them how risky it was to help Barko.
own will.
For Dmitri to go this far, it meant that he would attack the forces of his solidarity with Barko in the same way.
At Roman’s warning.
no one stepped out
The nobles of Cairo kept their mouths shut, and the knights of Barco only pretended to hold the sword, but did not attack.
“Let’s go.”
I turned my steps.
Like walking alone through the front door.
Even though blood was dripping down the road Roman was walking, not a single person stood in his way.
like that.
Leaving Viscount Barko’s screaming voice behind, Roman disappeared from people’s sight.
Barco.
It was an instant for them to fall apart.
Angered by his son’s death, Viscount Barko tried to avenge himself, but the reaction was cold.
“I’m sorry. As you know, we don’t have the confidence to help Barko against Dmitri. I admit that our relationship has been good, but Barco has touched a very dangerous enemy.”
drew a line
Roman’s move was unconventional.
He went to Barco’s bedroom and killed Antony Barco in front of Viscount Barco.
It was an action that put an end to the ambiguous hostile relationship.
Roman Dmitri clearly clarified that he was the main character who took revenge, not simply intervening in Lawrence’s affairs.
Besides, the cause was clear.
Blackmail by Antony Barco.
molestation.
And even the judgment of Viscount Barko, who allowed the referee duel.
The nobles who thought they were on Barco’s side became witnesses saying that Roman’s actions were justified.
It was an outcall.
For Barco, there was no way to get outside help.
Even though their son was murdered, they were deprived of their justification, and even if they ran around until their feet were on fire and asked for help, no one accepted it.
It was no different from the connections of the central government.
Even though he was from the Barco family, he rather expressed his displeasure, saying that his situation had become embarrassing because of this incident.
The tower of hard work collapsed.
Roman’s judgment was correct.
When the cornered rat was completely trampled on, there was no way for Viscount Barko to overcome the crisis.
and.
“There are only three days left until the time you promised to pay the principal and interest. If payment is not made by then, Golden Bank has no choice but to exercise its rights as a creditor. Viscount Barco. 3 days. Even if you have to sell your soul to the devil, be sure to repay the principal and interest you borrowed from us.”
It was an ultimatum.
Viscount Barko knew that the notoriety of Golden Bank, which was famous for retrieving principal and interest at any cost, was completely over.
It was a disaster caused by greed for Lawrence’s land. In despair, he finally chose the last method.
a few days later
Viscount Barco attempted to escape at night.
He fled with his bare minimum of belongings and possessions, but was soon found dead in an unknown mountain.
The Barco family once had power in the Northeast.
It was the moment when they collapsed in vain.
* * *
It was a moonlit night.
Hans, who happened to be out in the hallway at the sight of a man illuminated by the moonlight, asked.
“Where are you on your way at night?”
tall.
The man stopped walking.
Roman turned his head and smiled at Hans.
“The moonlight is bright. I went for a walk after a long time.”
“Is that so?”
Hans grinned.
He approached Roman and took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the red stain off Roman’s clothes.
“Everyone is very worried these days. It’s such a joy to be acknowledged by the people, but since he’s doing dangerous things like war, I can’t hide my anxiety either. young master. Bocchan is the eldest son of the Dmitri family. As he is the one who will one day become the owner of this land, you must not think of the boy’s life as his own. Always be careful. And if you need help with anything please tell me. I am always behind you, ready to do my best for you.”
Snug.
Hans meticulously wiped the stain.
It wasn’t until the stain was invisible that Hans took a step back with a proud expression.
that look.
Roman looked down.
“Hans.”
“Tell me.”
“I told you before. you are mine.”
“I remember.”
starting a new life
For the first time, Roman accepted a person named ‘Hans’.
It meant a special relationship.
Heavenly Demon Baek Joong-hyeok.
Until he reached the spot, he slaughtered countless enemies and lived a life of slaughter to the extent that only the blood of the enemy formed the Great Sea.
It was not human life.
Baek Joong-hyeok’s behavior of thoroughly trampling on enemies made people call him a heinous devil, but rather, people were always crowded by Baek Joong-hyuk’s side.
Why?
Baek Joong-hyeok put one principle first.
At least for those who came within their own fence, he did his best for them.
than hundreds of thousands of enemies.
The one inside the fence was important.
That was enough.
If the threat of Barco had been left unchecked, one day the fence might have been torn down.
“I will also do my best to keep my people out of harm’s way.”
Barco.
They were no longer a threat.
Because the dead can’t do anything.
After Roman said his last words, he turned around and entered the room.
Sigh.
thud.
The door where Roman disappeared.
Hans stood there and watched for a long time.
* * *
The capital of Cairo.
Kairos.
An unbelievable piece of news arrived at the place where countless crowds gathered from all over the kingdom.
“… Is this true?”
“yes! At first, I didn’t believe it either, but there are many witnesses who witnessed the defeat of Homer as it is the place where the great warrior battle is held. Isn’t it really great? Roman Dmitri is a nameless person whose name is not even known, let alone listed on the ranker list. But he took down a 4-star swordsman in one blow!”
“Hmm.”
Priest Willas, who manages the Cairo branch of the Temple of Valhalla, narrowed his eyes at the believers’ fuss.
‘It’s realistically impossible.’
Homer.
Ranker 49th.
It is a deity that the Valhalla Temple has been keeping an eye on recently, but it was suddenly killed by an unknown person.
The problem was the identity of the opponent.
The area to the northeast of the Kingdom of Cairo is so out of the way that there is no need to look into it, and I have never heard of a person outstanding enough to defeat Homer there.
Who the hell is Roman Dmitry? If his name had been known at all, he would have tried to make sense of this shocking news.
said Willas.
“What is certain is that Roman Dmitri is only 25 years old. If this report is true, it must mean that an unprecedented genius has been born in the Kingdom of Cairo. I need to check the facts first. No matter how high the probability of a lie is, the ripple effect of being true can never be ignored.”
Temple of Valhalla.
They belong to the Valhalla Empire.
Usually, rankings are managed through ‘ranking matches’, but it was necessary to mobilize manpower for such matters.
Interest turned.
indeed.
Is it a rumor that has flowed from the periphery?
Or is it that a truly monstrous genius was born?
I wanted to check Roman Dmitri’s face.
“Pack your things right now.”
“All right.”
I didn’t know even then.
The fact that a wind that will cause great changes to the continent is blowing from the northeast of Cairo Kingdom.
Nangjungjichu (囊中之錐).
Bit by bit the sharp awl began to pierce the pocket.
