Chapter 55 Man of All (1)
Around the time when the issue of the Barco family was still making a fuss.
Rihanna Dmitri has been out at a social event for the first time in a while.
“Hey, are you here?”
“I’ve been waiting for you to come!”
At her appearance, all the wives from the northeastern area, who had gathered in groups of threes and threes, rose from their seats in delight.
this meeting.
The organizer was Helena of the Meloch family.
Originally, he was famous as a person of Dmitri, but when the Barko family collapsed and Dmitri’s stock price rose, he quickly scheduled a meeting.
It was a kind of show off.
The wives with heavy hips moved en masse to show the fact that the northeast area would be dominated by Dmitri in the future.
however.
There were also new faces that were not the existing members.
The wives who were closer to Barko than Dmitri welcomed Rihanna’s appearance with pretentious smiles.
“It seems like you’re getting prettier day by day.”
“Rihanna prepared a special wine for you. Please think of it as my heart and enjoy it comfortably.”
The intention was clear.
The fall of Barco.
The wives of the aristocratic families who were off the hook expressed their intention to attend this meeting in order to attach themselves to Dmitri somehow.
Pride didn’t matter.
Every day he visited Helena of the Meloch family and befriended her, and asked for a chance to meet Rihanna Dmitri, if only for once.
this situation.
Rihanna was pre-empted.
She wasn’t the type to enjoy awkward conversations, but she knew how to act now.
“thank you.”
smile.
As if it’s natural.
Received hospitality and gifts from all around.
There is something that people often misunderstand.
The Dmitri family believes that Baron Romero’s wealth has brought him to where he is now, but behind it was Rihanna Dmitri’s dedication.
Rihanna created her own power by attracting wives from all over the Northeast.
It was a political skill that Baron Romero couldn’t do, and Rihanna and the wives who usually hung out formed her own Dmitri.
If the board had not been made in advance in such a way, Dmitri might have collapsed before he was able to settle down due to the Barko family’s check.
Dmitri’s mother-in-law.
She induced the hosting of this meeting and naturally proved Dmitry’s changed status as a small society.
“Thank you all for coming to this gathering. The reason we gathered together was not for a specific purpose, but because we thought we needed at least some time to understand and get to know each other as people living in the same area. Of course, not all of us have been moving in the same direction. However, as much as the situation has changed, it will be necessary to change the changed reality.”
Eonjunggol (言中有骨).
The horse had a bone.
Rihanna subtly touched the people who were on Barco’s side and at the same time showed generosity to accept them.
hereby.
After the meeting, the wives will return to their families and tell Dmitri that he should do well.
It was a small but very big difference.
Rihanna knew all too well from experience that Rihanna’s invitation to Barco’s wives showed room for cooperation would have huge consequences later.
The Dmitri family has become a powerhouse in the Northeast area thanks to Rihanna’s in-laws. In the eyes of others, it will only look like wives gathering and chatting leisurely, but this will further solidify Dmitri’s power.
like that.
We enjoyed refreshments while chatting for a while.
The wives, who sipped tea while asking each other how they were doing, suddenly began to focus on one concern.
“Rihanna, what do you think of our Veronica? I think it would be a perfect match for Roman.”
Helena’s words.
In an instant, the faces of the wives hardened.
arranged marriage.
It’s a very common thing in the aristocratic world.
But where does the arranged marriage begin?
It was a meeting of the wives.
Regardless of how other people reacted, Helena, who first had the luck of an arranged marriage, immediately added her words.
“Roman’s age is already twenty-five. I think it is necessary to get a wise wife and start a family as soon as possible for a prosperous future. And it’s embarrassing because it’s a compliment to my daughter, but I think our Veronica would be a good match for Roman. Is it a useless book? Ho ho ho.”
Helena covered her mouth and laughed.
The atmosphere became strangely chilly.
6 years ago from now.
Roman Dmitry was the wretch of the aristocratic world.
I was very coveted because it was the Dmitri family, but the fact that I was the firstborn who would not inherit the family caught my ankle.
at that time.
Apparently, Helena said this.
“Veronica is still too young to be Roman’s partner. Think about it when you are a little older.”
Even she, who is Dmitri’s father.
He was reluctant to marry Roman.
Even so, there was no family that welcomed Roman to such an extent that they secretly mentioned marriage with the second son.
It was the same for others.
People who had similar attitudes to Helena felt uncomfortable with Helena’s remarks.
“Aren’t Veronica and Roman a little like that? I know that Veronica had an arranged marriage with the heir of another family not too long ago. I understand Helena’s greed, but Roman is too much.”
Wife 1.
She was a person who had been severely scolded for seeing Roman’s evil in front of Rihanna in the past. She even asked if she was offended by Dmitri’s behavior called an idiot, and now she highly valued Roman.
“that’s right. Rihanna Roman’s marriage needs to be chosen carefully. It’s good to meet a variety of people without limiting your options. With that in mind, please visit our family again later. Actually, I didn’t mean to say it, but my child said he fell in love with Roman at first sight.”
Madam 2.
She, too, was a person who took off school if it were Roman.
As if she had completely forgotten her actions in the past, she readily recommended Ok-yeop’s daughter as Roman’s spouse.
There was an uproar.
A fight sparked by Helena.
The wives who attended the social gathering showed greed for Roman. It wasn’t just about parents with daughters. If he didn’t have a daughter, he coveted Roman, even mentioning a cousin’s relationship.
It was a very interesting sight.
Barco’s case.
As a result, Roman’s stock price skyrocketed.
It had to be.
Roman proved his potential as a 4-star swordsman by defeating Homer. It means a solid future, and if even the Dmitri family inherited, there would be no son-in-law like this.
It was the moment when he changed from Gyeruk to a man of all people.
Not too long ago, the breakup with Lawrence left a big stain on her, but now it was an atmosphere where she didn’t pay attention to that stain on Roman’s potential.
rather.
They thought it was a good thing Lawrence didn’t snatch Roman.
widely.
“It makes me happy that everyone thinks so well of my son.”
Rihanna put the teacup down.
atmosphere now.
It wasn’t too bad.
But she had no intention of using her son politically.
“Roman went through a lot of pain not too long ago. I promised to marry the Lawrence family, but I had to break it off for bad reasons. That’s when I thought about it. Let’s not give the same pain to Roman, who has experienced pain due to love. So, talking about an arranged marriage doesn’t make any sense to me. I hope that Roman will meet someone who truly loves him and who will also love him. That’s all I want as Roman’s spouse.”
definitely drew a line.
There is no arranged marriage.
the problem is.
The remark rather ignited the wives’ competitive spirit.
‘That means, regardless of the conditions, whoever gets Roman first is the owner, right?’
everyone’s man.
The expressions of the wives of the aristocrats changed dramatically due to their greed for Roman.
* * *
The war is over.
Flora locked herself in her room.
Fortunately, Lawrence survived the crisis, but what she experienced on the battlefield shocked her.
‘I need strength to live in the world.’
Lawrence and Barco.
In effect, it is a battle that Lawrence lost.
Lawrence couldn’t afford Barco’s prepared flare or Homer.
According to the knowledge he had read in the book, he said that if he could hold out until winter, he had a good chance of winning, but in reality, there was not much Lawrence could do.
The feeling of helplessness at that time cannot be described in words. Watching the enemy army rushing in like a swarm of ants, Flora felt completely mentally broken.
however.
Roman was different.
A single individual’s strength destroyed Barco and won a victory in a battle that was hard to defeat.
‘How on earth can I become that strong?’
It was great.
It’s not just about individual powerlessness.
Roman showed the boldness of attacking Barco’s rear with a small force, and even after hearing the name of Homer, the 49th ranker, he said he would deal with it.
It was truly astounding courage.
It was the confidence of a person with power, and at that time, the person named Roman looked different.
onetime.
He had an ideal type that he dreamed of.
The imaginary being, full of confidence in everything, began to overlap with Roman little by little from a certain moment.
Shaking my head.
“no.”
I shook my head.
I didn’t like the person named Roman.
I didn’t think that someone who was very selfish and cared only for his own interests was his ideal type.
but.
I had a desire to find out a little.
how can you be so strong
What kind of person is Roman?
The problem was that the relationship had already been severed as the marriage broke up, and Flora had no way to meet Roman again.
‘Let’s focus on my reality now.’
I turned my attention to the book.
I also wanted to become stronger.
like Roman.
I hoped for the strength to solve the problem in any situation.
That’s why even after the war, she locked herself in her room, and books piled up like a mountain near her.
Books are not the perfect solution.
But at least.
I wanted to relieve the feeling of being in a maze even a little.
How many days have passed like that?
Coming out to get some fresh air, she found an unexpected visitor.
“Sister, long time no see!”
“Sylvia… ?”
It was a familiar face.
A woman with long, sky-blue hair and typical beautiful features.
It was Sylvia, her cousin.
‘What is he doing here?’
It was unexpected.
Sylvia’s father was the younger brother of Viscount Lawrence, who, having yielded the title of Viscount to his brother, established himself as a merchant in the capital.
Is it because I spent my childhood in the capital city? Sylvia hated coming down to Lawrence, her hometown.
Like Flora, she inherited Lawrence’s lineage and had a pretty appearance, but was also called Lawrence’s Witch because of her nervous and fussy side.
she is like that
You show up in Lawrence.
Flora’s appearance was sudden, knowing how much Sylvia hated Lawrence.
“What brought you to Lawrence? and… .”
I scanned my opponent up and down.
It was pretty.
Looking at the beautiful dress, it seemed that the visit was not for an ordinary purpose.
“What’s with that outfit?”
“What is it? I hear you’re holding a grand party for the eldest son of the Dmitri family. My uncle contacted me saying that I had to brighten up the place, so I came running within a month. But sister. Is Roman Dmitri such a great and wonderful guy? Everyone is dying to see how much he brags about it.”
Sylvia made a fuss.
Flora felt slightly uncomfortable at the sight of her showing off her good looks.
“… A party for Dmitri’s eldest son?”
It’s not small news.
If you are yourself, you should know.
If Sylvia came to Lawrence, it was right that she should be preparing for the party by now.
however.
‘Why am I hearing this for the first time?’
Dmitry’s party.
Flora knew nothing about it.
