Chapter 8 Change (1)
Viscount Lawrence’s office.
There was a long meeting going on there.
“How is the dynamics of the Barco family?”
“It looks like they made a decision. According to what I recently learned, the Barco family requested a large loan from the Golden Bank. The only thing the Barco family, without a special source of income, could prepare for by taking out a loan would be war. Before they wipe out the mercenaries first, we must quickly secure skilled mercenaries. War is now a matter of time.”
“… Whoa.”
At the words of Doppler, a vassal and strategist of the family, Viscount Lawrence could not hide his complex expression.
“It’s a war after all.”
1 year ago from now.
The dispute started then.
Lawrence and other families are located in the northeast of the Kingdom of Cairo, but there was not much land to farm due to the geographical feature of many mountains.
At least Lawrence had a lot of fertile land compared to other territories, and it was said that most of the crops produced in the northeast came from Lawrence.
Then one day.
A document was presented by the Barco family.
It turned out that the ancestors of the Lawrence family were in debt, and the fertile land was at stake.
Conflict erupted.
Lawrence endured that he could not fulfill the promise of the document, which could not be accurately identified, and the Barco family insisted on the right to the document and put pressure on Lawrence.
To be honest, I never thought that the situation would get worse than it is now.
The authenticity of the Barko family’s documents was not known for certain, but the problem was that a relative of the Barko family held a position in the central government.
The right of the Barco family was recognized.
The Lawrence family locked their doors and raised their voices of protest at the judgment to pay off the huge debt or give up the land.
When right and wrong are not resolved.
There was only one way to solve the problem.
war right there.
The Barco family prepared for war.
As for Lawrence, we had several conversations, but now we have heard rumors that he borrowed money from the Golden Bank.
Doppler said.
“War is now inevitable. If you accept the Barco family’s request and the pillars of the family will be removed, it is right to prepare for war and wage a desperate struggle. Fortunately, it is a marriage with the Dmitry family. Although Dmitri is from a commoner family, isn’t he a well-known rich man in the Northeast? I don’t know what the Barko family borrowed money from the Golden Bank on what collateral, but I don’t think they have more money than the Dmitri family.”
“I guess so. Knowing that, I sent my only daughter to Dmitri’s fool.”
“Younglord. It was a decision for Lawrence. As a lord, you made the right decision, so don’t blame yourself.”
“… i get it.”
It was a different expression from the answer.
My heart aches even now when I think of the future of my daughter, Flora.
‘The moment we hand over the land to Barco, our family ends. Like hyenas, the Congo-seeking families will try to bite us from all sides. This is the right decision for my daughter as well. The moment the family’s prestige falls, the future of the beauty everyone admires will be hopeless. At least, if we get married in a situation where the family is standing strong, our daughter will be treated well in Dmitri as well.’
swallowed the pain
This is reality.
There were times when I had to make a decision, even though I knew it would be painful to solve the problem in front of me.
The meeting has been arranged.
Once the marriage with Dmitry is consummated.
From then on, I will seek mercenaries and prepare for war.
No matter how strong Barko is in the northeast, Dmitri’s support cannot be ignored.
But that was then.
jump!
“Lord! It’s a big deal!”
A soldier who passed by Flora and barged into the office.
The news he delivered to Viscount Lawrence was truly shocking.
“… Is that really true?”
“yes.”
“Kuhm.”
I couldn’t believe it.
Roman Dmitry.
According to rumors, Roman was a typical bastard who fell into chauvinism.
But to think that he wiped out Blood Fang.
It didn’t make sense.
First of all, you can’t believe that Roman has that kind of power, and Blood Fang is a point organization whose base is unknown.
If it was an organization whose identity was so easily revealed, Blood Fang would not have survived until now.
asked in detail.
from start to finish.
what the soldiers saw.
“Even when Roman Dmitri visited the manor, there was nothing special. Since he promised to marry Lady Flora, he allowed entry into the territory without any doubt. But it was when about an hour had passed. I was on my way back to my quarters for my guard shift when I saw Roman grabbing a man’s hair and dragging him along in Lawrence Square. And that man was Ben Miles, the leader of Blood Fang. I don’t know what happened between Roman and Blood Fang, but Roman recited Blood Fang’s crimes in front of the people of Lawrence and had him executed.”
out of common sense.
It was shocking.
Clearly, the elimination of Blood Fang was something to rejoice in.
However, this problem was not simple.
Even though Roman was Flora’s fiancée, he acted rashly while dealing with Lawrence’s land.
just as expected.
Doppler said from the side.
“It was a murder committed without the permission of Lawrence’s owner, the lord. This is an issue that cannot be ignored.”
firm voice.
Viscount Lawrence’s expression became complex.
An antecedent problem?
Now that’s not what’s important.
own son-in-law.
I wanted to see Roman Dmitri’s face for taking care of Blood Fang.
“Summon Roman Dmitri right now. I will look at my face and hear the circumstances of this incident.”
It wasn’t long before he brought Roman.
Lawrence’s guards had Roman recruits, so he showed up in the office as soon as he was called.
Roman was not alone.
Viscount Lawrence showed a look of disappointment as he walked with the knight commander Jonathan.
‘also.’
This case was not a problem to be solved by individual power.
Judging from the leader of the Knights of Dmitri following along, it seemed that Blood Fang was dealt with with their help.
“Meet Viscount Roman Dmitri Lawrence.”
“Omit the examples. Please explain the whole story. Why did you come all the way to Lawrence and do such atrocious things?”
Sharp question.
Roman’s expression was calm.
His voice didn’t waver in the slightest despite the gazes around him.
“The beginning of the incident must go back a few days from now. Blood Fang was persecuting the innocent lords of Dmitri, and I executed them on the spot. And then Blood Fang was looking for my life. While I was walking with a purpose, I was attacked by Blood Fang, and I decided not to leave them alone. That is the whole story of what happened in Lawrence. When I heard that there was a base in Lawrence, I raided it and secured the leader, Ben Miles.”
“What I want to ask is your rights in Lawrence. You have no right to execute anyone here.”
“I know.”
right.
It is important.
That was justification, and Roman had no intention of crossing the line.
Even until he confirmed one fact while finding out information about Blood Fang.
“But I had my doubts about punishing Blood Fang properly in Lawrence. Ben Miles is not a faceless figure. It is not revealed that he was the leader of Bloodfang, but he was quite famous in Lawrence due to all kinds of crimes. But how did Lawrence deal with it? I was on the sidelines. Several incidents have resulted in Ben Miles being captured and released on hefty bail. So I just made a decision. I didn’t trust Lawrence’s method, so I had no choice but to handle this in my own way.”
“How dare this guy!”
“Do young master!”
bold statement.
Doppler blushed and shouted, and Jonathan panicked and stopped Roman.
The opponent is Viscount Lawrence.
It is a viscount family higher than the Dmitry family.
However, even with such a person in front of his eyes, Roman did not admit his guilt, but showed a rebellious attitude.
Roman said.
“To be honest, I was a little disappointed. I thought they would congratulate me for taking care of Blood Fang, but I didn’t expect them to push me through the process. I solved the Bloodfang, which was mentioned as a problem not only in Lawrence but also in the Northeast area. In Lawrence, I put my own blood on my hands to solve a problem that I was watching on the sidelines. I’ll ask the viscount. Did I really do something wrong?”
Viscount Lawrence’s expression hardened.
He saw Doppler.
“Is that statement true?”
“What are you talking about… .”
“That Ben Miles is already a known figure. I asked if that was really true.”
Doppler was taken aback.
Ben Miles.
He knew too.
I didn’t know he was the leader of Blood Fang, but I remembered hearing his name because he was so infamous.
Hesitant Doppler response.
No answer was needed.
Viscount Lawrence’s gaze turned to Roman, who was looking up at him.
“I will make this issue no longer an issue. Although you have no right to execute anyone on Lawrence’s land, none of this would have happened had we done things right in the first place. Regarding this, I will reward you separately later.”
“thank you.”
“Stop stepping away.”
“yes.”
Roman lowered his head.
Jonathan, who had seemed to be walking on thin ice until just now, hurriedly followed Roman out of the office.
The moment they leave and the door closes.
widely.
“Hahahahahahahaha, one shot was right. You mean that guy is Roman Dmitri?”
Viscount Lawrence.
A smile bloomed across his face.
The tiger’s offspring was also a tiger.
Looking at Roman’s dignified attitude, Viscount Lawrence evaluated him from the perspective of his son-in-law.
“yes. Men have to have that kind of confidence. He is the heir who puts his blood on his hands for the sake of the innocent Young Ji-min. Who the hell would call that guy an idiot? He is a very nice man.”
A laugh came out.
Roman’s words were sophistry and should have been punished originally.
And yet I couldn’t.
Thinking that a man like Roman was his son-in-law created a feeling he never had before, and a smile came out of his lips.
eyes looking straight at you.
dignified attitude.
It was cool.
When I heard that Dmitri was an idiot, the gruesome image was completely different when I checked it in real life.
“Younglord. Still, this shouldn’t go over like this.”
“Where in the world is there anything that is not right? He’s soon to be Flora’s husband. It takes such determination and execution power for a man to do great things. And he didn’t even kill innocent citizens. Having dealt with Blood Fang, who has been harassing us, shouldn’t it be the right thing to praise him like he said?”
“but… .”
“Don’t let this matter get over you. I feel great. I never thought Roman would be a man suitable for Flora.”
excited
The arranged marriage to Dmitri always broke Viscount Lawrence’s heart.
But now it was different.
Flora.
I wanted to see my daughter.
I wanted to tell her what a wonderful man Roman was.
“Call Flora right now.”
I didn’t know until then.
A marriage of two families.
The fact that it is already spilled water.
