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Chapter 84
Discord
The morning at Count Consillus's territory begins with the military song of the morning run.
"Hey! Hey!"
"One two! One two! Military song start!"
"Look, we have come!
"Voices are too quiet!"
E n u m а́
"Advance! Advance! The final defense line! There's nowhere to retreat! Lifting wife as shield, today too advance! Advance! If we become heroes, let's go get new wives!"
The morning run song echoes around the castle.
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They run along the castle walls every morning, but the difficulty varies wildly depending on who leads as the instructor.
And among them, Arwen was the FM among FMs boasting the highest difficulty.
'Aish, just run half a lap moderately and go.'
'It's painful every time this knight gets duty officer.'
Wе̄ b́ ñ ov̈ еľ Еn ù m̂ а̂
Not only must they constantly sing the military song while running, the winding course is a course in itself, and under the pretext of patrol they run through every nook and cranny, so the distance run is basically over 2 laps.
"Good work, everyone! Eat breakfast and prepare for morning duties!"
"Uh......."
"With voices like that. Want to run one more lap?"
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"No, sir!"
"Then dismiss at the speed of light! If caught, one more lap!"
We b̀nо vе̌ l̄ Ê nùm а.
Fearing they might get caught, the soldiers hastily dispersed.
As Arwen was wiping sweat with a towel, the gatekeeper approached and saluted him.
"Loyalty. Duty Officer sir. You've had a hard time."
"Is something the matter?"
"That is, a knight from Valdrova Castle says he wishes to see the Duty Officer."
Valdrova Castle.
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There were two knights there.
Among them, only one person would come looking for him.
Arwen reflexively frowned.
"Where is that person right now?"
"Hey, Arwen!"
"No, never mind."
Е̂n_ūm а́ .id̂
No need to ask, that man was already waving his hand and approaching.
Arwen wiped his face with the towel and looked at the man.
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Brown hair, pretty face.
"It's been a while, Sir Jed."
"Yeah, me too. Been doing well?"
"I didn't expect you to come here. What business do you have?"
Е̄ n u m̊ å .і̄ d̃
"Nothing much, just came to ask for that knight training thing."
"Knight training...... you say?"
Arwen's eyes went round at that request.
"Why can't parachute knights do it?"
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"There's no reason they can't. Rather, parachute knights need training all the more. Just didn't expect you'd say you'd do it......."
"Right. I didn't expect myself to be like this either."
Wѐḃñ о̆ v̊е̂ l Е n ǔm а̊
Jed scratched his head and admitted it calmly.
Seeing that, Arwen started to worry anew.
They say if a person does something they don't normally do, they die, don't they?
"Is something wrong?"
"You know about the wolf monsters appearing in Halim, right?"
"Yes. I heard the Regent-nim was active there. The Empire was in quite an uproar."
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The uproar was largely for two reasons.
That 7 wolf monsters were summoned inside the castle.
And despite such an incident, not a single death occurred.
"I heard you were active there too. That you bought time toying with enemies with movements like a sylph?"
"Toying my ass. One slip and you die, so my asshole was just burning."
"So what's the problem? Valdrova-nim's reputation rose, and you got material to hit on women, didn't you?"
Е nǔḿ ā .і̄d̈
That was the human named Jed that Arwen grasped.
That a knight is the best job to tell lies, and with one exaggerated tale of valor, seducing young ladies is a piece of cake.
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"When that wolf bastard was charging at the Regent, I blocked its path."
"Charged at the Regent-nim, and blocked. And?"
"But I couldn't stop that bastard. Hit it once and my body just flew away. Like a piece of plywood."
Arwen shrugged at those words.
Е̊n um̂ à . і̄ d́
"That can't be helped, can it? There's hardly any knights who can withstand a monster's attack head-on."
"What about you?"
"I can block it."
"That's the problem then. Others can but I can't, is that it?"
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"I went through formal training and am a selected knight, am I not? I shouldn't be compared to ordinary people."
Arwen meant it as comfort, but Jed just frowned as if he'd asked something unnecessary.
É ňu mа ..і̃ ḋ
"So you're saying you need the power to block an opponent in a head-on match?"
"Not necessarily a head-on match, I just want to gain what I can do in that kind of situation."
"You mean swordsmanship or self-defense?"
"Yeah."
"I can teach that part...... but how old are you, Jed-ssi?"
"27. Soon to be 28."
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"Isn't that too late for training?"
"I've been training my body consistently since long ago. Did mercenary life quite a bit too."
Arwen knew well that his combat skills were outstanding.
He'd watched his skills closely when they did the Escolleia Chancellor rescue operation together.
"It's not simply a matter of training the body. Withstanding an attack from a monster-class entity is the realm of handling aura. That training alone takes several years of consistency, and at your age it's already too late to understand and apply it."
"Aura, you mean this thing?"
W é b̈ nо v̆ е ľ Е̄ n ŭ m а̂
Jed clenched his fist tight and focused his whole body.
A blue wavering light surged on his body surface.
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Arwen was startled seeing it.
It erupted unstably like a solar flare, but it was unmistakably aura.
"How can you use it?"
"I said I did mercenary work? You meet all sorts of people there. So? Can I? Can't I?"
Wе̄ḃn̄o vе̂ l Е̌ńū mа
"If you go through aura correction and train, it'll work. Being able to release aura means you're halfway there."
Arwen warned firmly.
"Still, it'll be hard. Habits exist, and the older the head gets, the habits become several times harder. Worst case......."
He paused, emphasizing seriousness further.
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"You could end up a cripple who can't even hold a sword."
Becoming a cripple was a truly miserable ending.
Е̃n ŭmӓ_.іd
For those living in the present like Jed, the fear of becoming a living corpse was not something to overlook.
"I've already resolved myself for that."
Jed answered immediately as if it was nothing.
"Is it worth doing that much?"
"When the moment comes that I must protect something, I don't want to be like this again."
Arwen then saw what dwelled in Jed's eyes.
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Regret from helplessness.
There was more than simply failing to protect Ferda.
At those words, Arwen smiled.
Jed frowned at that smile.
"What are you smirking at?"
"Nothing. Then let's start with light physical conditioning."
Е ǹ.u m̄ȧ
"What physical conditioning—."
"Let's just run 5 laps around the castle and think about it!"
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"5 laps!?"
"To be a knight under Count Consillus-nim, you need that much stamina. And it can't take years, right?"
"No, that's true but—."
"Then let's run."
W é bñ о v еĺ Еn̊um̊ а
Arwen started running, and Jed followed behind.
He thought maybe he could get close with this man.
"Ah, Jed-ssi. Can you help me after training?"
"With what?"
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"I need to write a letter, but my head can't come up with the words. Thought your skill might work......."
"My writing being useful......."
Ё n ūmā
Jed spoke before realizing mid-sentence.
"Don't tell me, at the Grand Council, that young lady you sent hot glances to?"
Arwen looked back.
Face like 'how did you know'.
"Yes, well......."
"Talking chivalry and all that, but you're a male bastard too! When did you start contacting?"
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"A letter came 3 days ago. Said my appearance serving in the Far East touched her heart, sent such a story."
"Touched her heart, huh. I'll help as much as you want. Just say the word. I'll even properly teach you how I seduced a woman with the wolf monster tale."
"Yes, th...... wait, wolf monster?"
"Yeah, wolf monster."
"That's a recent story, isn't it?"
"Right."
Еnũ m̄_а́. і d̆
Arwen blinked.
"Even while agonizing like that, you had the energy to hit on women?"
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"Well......."
Jed didn't really want to either.
But there was a reason he couldn't not.
-Why! Why! Won't do it! You said you'd do it! Used magic so let me suck your vitality! Harem buffet! Said you'd do it! Liar! Liar!
W eb̀ ṅ õ v́ еl̊ É nu m̈ а̌
Beating her head with a pillow, throwing a tantrum, he lost to Penelope's justified demand.
Not wanting to explain that whole process, Jed answered shortly.
"Gotta do what you gotta do."
"......."
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"Gotta eat, right?"
"......10 laps."
Enûmӓ
"What? Why?"
* * *
Stefan returned.
He was glad things went well, but briefly, his mood was complicated inside the carriage.
Ferda's words lingered in his ears.
-Then you have no value.
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If he can't get Pascal Trading Company, he has no value.
Was the reason he recruited him only because he coveted the company's value?
If independent, he can grow sufficiently.
Not just growth, explosive growth was possible.
Ferda's been Regent for barely a year.
And his economic knowledge is superficial.
W̃ е b̄nоv̊е̄l̃ Еńũm а̄
There's no way he'd know.
How aggressive and radical this strategy is.
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That Pascal Company would look like mere field radishes.
'What's the point of saying it.'
Stefan wanted to catch his breath even a little.
Sit at his desk and slack off even a little.
Е̃ṅ u m̃ а̇
"Welcome back."
"Yeah, back. But why so tense?"
"That's because that person came......."
"Me? I came so you all......."
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"No, not the Director-nim......."
Then he understood.
Ẇ ẽbn̊ о̃v̇_е l Е n̆ u m а̂
Who could make it this tense.
"Hyung, hyung-nim?"
The secretary nodded slightly.
Realizing, Stefan tensed along with them.
Everything that happened in Halim was reported, and he'd know the situation completely.
"......Can't you say I have to go somewhere else?"
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"Can't do that."
"No, then at least let me change clothes and meet......."
"Director-nim."
The secretary grabbed Stefan's rambling shoulders.
"You must go."
Not wanting to go was Stefan's heart.
Ѐ n̈ ù mà
He forcibly moved his feet to the stairs.
Carefully peeked inside like opening a execution chamber door.
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At his desk sat a familiar muscular man.
"Stefan, long time no see?"
The man greeting like a thug was Stefan's older brother, Merkat Pascal.
Stefan's eyes caught the bicep curves that seemed to burst through silk.
We b ñо v̈ е l̈ Е̊ǹǔ m̂а̂
He gulped.
"Long...... time, Hyung-nim."
"What Hyung-nim, call me Hyung. Over a hundred bastards all call me Hyung-nim, so blood relatives should be more friendly, no?"
"......No, Hyung-nim. How could I......."
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"Damn kid's frustrating."
Merkat grinned and said to him.
Ėnu m̊ã . íd.
"Went to Halim?"
"Yes."
"For what reason?"
"The Far East exhibition was scheduled so I went to support it."
"Wasn't that where Father said to let go? Still holding on?"
"Yes. There's sufficient business value so I supported it."
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"Your eye's better than Father's, that it?"
"How could I insult Father......."
"Kid's still spineless. Just vent it out refreshingly. Don't be stuffy, damn it!"
Merkat slamming the desk.
The desk that wouldn't collapse even under mountains of documents cracked from that one strike.
Merkat looked down at the crack and scratched his head.
E ńum̌ а . і̇ḋ
"Ah shit, hit too hard. I'll pay later. Anyway, heard everything so damn it. You established trade with Lord Ahmed there too, right?"
"Yes."
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"You know that's where I've been pouring effort, right?"
"Yes, I know."
"Knowing I'm openly targeting the south, you tried to swallow that gem?"
Stefan hurriedly excused.
We bň ov еl̃ E̊ ṅ uṁ_a
"It wasn't intentional."
"Knew and still ate it."
"There was no reason to refuse. Above all, this trade was led by Regent Ferda-nim, and it's a successful deal."
"Right, I stood back so I've nothing to do with it?"
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"It's not that there's no relation......."
He trailed off.
W̃е̊ bn ǒ v ѐl̈ Е n̂ u m ӓ
Merkat looked at him with a displeased face then sighed.
"What can I do? Family eating each other too much isn't good either."
Would the story end like that?
Unfortunately, that wish wasn't granted.
"I don't want much, just share the goods trading through Halim. That's fine, right?"
"Joint...... you mean under joint names?"
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"Yeah. We're one family doing one business, you can do that much, can't you?"
The road to Halim is the road to a goldmine.
Even split two ways, enough to sit on piles of money.
In exchange for stepping back a little, for conceding a little.
However.
Current Stefan didn't want to for some reason.
Еn̂ūmа̀
"That's......."
Stefan opened his mouth.
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What came out was the first shot declaring war.
"My business."
Merkat's face hardened cold.
"Oi, Stefan."
Eṅum̄ â
"Yes."
"Your words now, to this Hyung, mean you won't lend the road, won't give the carriage, something like that?"
Like a tiger glaring.
Stefan's legs trembled.
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Merkat didn't hesitate to use violence.
And once violence starts, it doesn't end until something breaks.
W ēb̆.n̄ о v̆е l̄ Ė ñŭ m̂ȧ
Stefan was always that target, so fear of that pain was great.
But greater than that fear was.
'Losing trust.......'
Ferda's trust, believing without question or condition as a merchant.
He'd disappointed him once by stepping back from the succession fight.
Then, Ferda said this.
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That giving up even what you originally had and compromising is not a merchant the Grand Duchy needs.
That it's what common merchants do.
Compromise.
Compromise is a good tool to mediate conflict.
But Stefan only then realized what compromise Ferda meant.
It was exactly this.
En̄ um ӑ . і d̄
First just sticking their head in, eventually taking the whole tent like a camel.
Things that don't stop until they've taken everything.
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Stefan couldn't disappoint the one who believed in him anymore.
'And to myself too.......'
So he took a step forward.
"Halim...... I'll monopolize it."
Е̄ nu m̀ а
"......."
Merkat stood up.
Scary sitting, but standing up his build was threatening.
Fear wrapped him that his fist might drive into his stomach any moment.
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"Fine, if that's your will, I'll take it as that."
"......."
Ě.ńūm̆а̂
"Instead, as much as you don't see our situation, I won't see yours anymore either."
Merkat passed Stefan and patted his shoulder.
"Let's see how well you eat and live without me."
With that, Merkat went outside.
No sooner realizing a storm had passed, Stefan's legs gave out.
It was the first time.
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That he'd talked back to that scary, seemingly unopposable Hyung.
"Huu......."
Ferda promised to make Stefan the owner of Pascal Company.
What's needed to become owner?
Herman Pascal's approval stamp?
Or money and connections surpassing them?
Е̃ nuṁ а́
The most necessary thing,
'Having the heart of an owner.'
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The ability to protect what's mine.
Not yielding to external pressure, being able to claim rights.
That's why Stefan opened his mouth with difficulty.
"I did the right thing."
W е̇ b̄ nо v е̊ l̊ Ĕn ū m̂а
Even if it made a path toward a painful thorny road.......
He thought so.
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