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Chapter 105 : Festival Eve (1)
“Waaaaah!”
“Awesome!”
“Long live Aerok!”
As the imperial nobles disappeared from sight, the gathered crowd sent cheers.
“How are you going to handle the aftermath?”
Е̄ńu ṁ а̄ . і̊d
“Didn’t I tell you when we went to see the goblins?”
“That the nobles who come to the kingdom are cast-off children?”
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“They’re the cast-off children of so-so families. Look at how they treat the kingdom people. How much they despise them. The fact that they came to a country they despise so much to learn something means that they’re already ruined in the empire.”
“That makes sense.”
“It’ll be fine. Let’s go.”
The party resumed their movement amidst the cheers of the people. Although they hadn’t asked, they moved to the left and right to make way. Thanks to that, they were able to pass through the bustling streets much more comfortably.
Е n̆ üm а̊. і ḋ
When they entered the area where the nobles’ mansions were gathered, the movement became pleasant. There were few people coming and going, and the roads were clean.
Instead, the people they encountered gave them strange looks.
“Why are those bastards grinning like that? Should I beat them up?”
“Leave them be. It’s our fault for coming to a rich neighborhood looking like this.”
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Although they were dressed like nobles, they were lacking in many ways compared to the nobles of the capital.
“I should have listened to old man Frederick.”
E nù m ã
The Lancer mansion, which they arrived at after asking for directions, was larger and more splendid than the Occam mansion.
Considering the difference in land prices between the two regions, you could tell how wealthy the Lancer family was.
“How may I help you?”
A soldier guarding the main gate asked.
“I am Edward, the eldest son of the Griffith family. I have come to see Count Lancer.”
“Welcome to the Lancer mansion.”
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The soldier opened the gate.
“You can go in along the path.”
“Thank you.”
The inner garden was also as splendid and well-managed as the exterior of the mansion.
“It’s magnificent.”
“Our family should also become like this.”
W̄e̊ b.nо v́ е́l̃ Е̄n̂uṁa
Although Edward was not interested in outward appearances, he was very interested in the financial power that could create such a garden.
“Welcome to the Lancer mansion, Young Master.”
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At the entrance of the mansion, a middle-aged man with a slender build and wearing a tailcoat greeted the party. With a thoughtful expression.
“It’s been a while.”
He could tell who he was by his appearance.
Benedict Marshall, the son of Frederick. He had once been a servant of Griffith, but now he was working as the butler of the Lancer family.
E ǹ.ú m а̂
“Young Master William.”
William strode over and hugged Benedict. So tightly that his clothes were all wrinkled.
“It’s been a while, old man.”
“Have you been well?”
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Benedict’s eyes briefly clouded over.
“Guide the others to their quarters. Send the prisoner to the prison in the barracks.”
E nū mа̄
“Yes, butler.”
The servants moved at Benedict’s command.
“Please come inside.”
The brothers took Benedict to the drawing room.
“Young Master Edward has arrived.”
“Edward!”
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A man with a sturdy build as if made of rock smiled brightly and opened his arms. It was Count Robert Lancer, the great lord of the east and the margrave.
“I greet the Count.”
Robert hugged Edward tightly.
Being hugged, he could certainly tell that he was a well-trained martial artist.
It was the same even when he looked with the Eye of God. An outstanding knight who had surpassed 4-Star and was entering the beginning of 5-Star. At the same time, he was an excellent general and lord. His character was also impeccable.
Edward, who had been tormented by hostile and trashy nobles, felt grateful that such a person was on his side.
Е̊nũm̄ а̃
‘Dregs…’
But mana dregs had accumulated in various parts of his body, forming small lumps.
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‘It’s because he lives in the east.’
The east bordered the empire.
Since the imperial wind also blew from the east, it passed through the east before reaching the capital. Even when its strength was weak and it could not reach the capital, it could cover the east.
Robert, who had spent most of his life in the east, would not be free from its influence.
Е̊num̈а.іd
“Hehehe, look at this fellow. Are you being formal because you’ve gotten a little older? That’s enough. Just call me uncle like you used to.”
Robert smiled, not knowing Edward’s inner thoughts.
“Brother Edward!”
The door of the drawing room burst open, and a pretty noble lady came running in a hurry.
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Her flushed face was full of life. An atmosphere that seemed to spray happiness around just by being there. It was Emilia, the daughter of Robert Lancer.
“Emilia! Didn’t I tell you not to run indoors!”
Wе b̊ ṅ o v еl Е ǹům а̃_
“Again! Again! Stop nagging! Are you going to do that even in front of my brother!”
“No, it’s because it’s dangerous.”
As Emilia glared at him with angry eyes and chattered, Robert had an embarrassed expression. He looked just like a father who couldn’t do anything about his daughter.
“Wow, it’s really you.”
Emilia’s gaze moved to Edward.
“It’s been a while.”
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“Where did the pitiful brother I knew go?”
It was a playful voice. The way she couldn’t stay still for a moment and rolled her eyes made her look just like a tomboy.
“I wonder.”
“Sister Maria said she danced with a handsome young nobleman named Edward in the west, so I wondered if there was another Edward I didn’t know, but it was really you, brother. How can a person change so much?”
“I lived diligently. Because I wanted to become a better person.”
“That’s a desirable attitude. But…”
Ѐǹu̇ mа ..і̌ď
Robert’s gaze turned to William, who was standing behind Edward with a reluctant expression.
“Who is that fellow?”
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“He is William, the son of Baron Roland.”
Benedict greeted with a reverent expression.
“He is my younger brother, William.”
“Ah, so you’re that famous troublemaker. No matter how much I respect my brother-in-law’s flesh and blood, no bastard has ever set foot in this house.”
Ё n um̆а̃
Robert said coldly. Although he was a good person, he was also a noble to the bone.
“Uncle, William is…”
Just as he was about to mediate.
“Do you think I came because someone asked me to?”
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“What?”
“That’s enough. I was going to leave anyway.”
W ӗ b ñ оṽеl̃ Е n um̊ȧ
“William!”
“Don’t bother, brother. This isn’t the first or second time.”
William turned his body and left.
* * *
Benedict had worked as a servant of Griffith for a long time and was scheduled to become the butler after his father, Frederick.
Just like his father, Benedict also had pride and affection for the work that had been passed down for generations. He had also been as close as real brothers with Roland Griffith and Keldon Bernstein, who were of the same age.
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But he could not like Roland’s son.
Edward did not resemble his father, who was a model of virtue, in the slightest. He had a nervous and eccentric personality, and his values were seriously distorted.
He could understand. It was not easy for a healthy mind to reside in an unhealthy body. But just because he could understand didn’t mean he could embrace everything.
After seeing Edward use unspeakable profanity against William, he had lost all affection for Edward.
Just then, a drought came, and the Griffith family’s fortunes declined, and Benedict decided to change jobs. Looking at the parched land and Edward, whose body and mind were broken, he could not see a future for Griffith.
“It’s a pity, but it can’t be helped.”
Е̇ n̊ u m̆ ă
Roland, who had initially tried to dissuade him, understood that Benedict had a family to support and gave him permission.
But his father did not.
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“You are no longer my son!”
“I have a wife and children to support! We also have to make a living!”
“Griffith has endured worse times than this! To make a fuss over something like this! I don’t want to hear it, so get out of my sight right now!”
His stubborn father flew into a rage and declared that he was disowning him. Benedict also fought back because he resented his father.
Е n ùm̌ а̌
Benedict, who had left Griffith, was able to find a new job at the Lancer family. It was thanks to the letter of recommendation that Roland had written.
Benedict proved his sincerity and excellence, and Robert promoted him to butler.
“Have you also heard the news from Griffith?”
A few years later, Robert asked.
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“News?”
“They say Griffith is waging a domain war with Occam.”
Е̊ n ũ m̈à.î d_
“!”
He knew that Griffith was cornered. Although Count Lancer was sending money every month, there was a limit to how long they could hold on like that.
“Why did they make such a decision…”
Griffith, on the verge of collapse, was clashing with the Occam family, which was emerging as a new power in the west.
It was a decision that could not be made unless you were crazy. He could not believe that the prudent and wise Roland had made such a decision.
“I don’t know either. Although Occam had harassed Griffith, it’s too reckless to start a war because of that…”
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Robert also had a sorrowful expression. If it hadn’t been for the domain war, he would have immediately led his army to the west.
‘Griffith is also finished.’
Contrary to his father’s wishes, Griffith had not been able to rise again and was on the verge of extinction.
Although Benedict had confirmed that his choice was right, he did not feel good. To him, Griffith was still his family and his hometown.
Perhaps that was why. When he heard the miraculous news of victory, he had also cheered and rejoiced.
“They say Edward made a great contribution.”
Е_ń um̂ á. īd
It was surprising that they had won the war, but the process was a shock in itself.
Edward, who had not been able to do anything properly due to his health, had killed hundreds of people on the battlefield and had captured Baron Occam to end the war. It was also Edward who had set the stage for that to happen.
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Like most people, Benedict could not believe it at face value. Even if it was true, if it was just once, it could be a coincidence.
But when the news of his great success in Lyndon was delivered, Benedict had no choice but to believe that Edward had really changed.
People can change. Especially young people. But there was no case of changing so dramatically in such a short time.
It was possible for a person who was at the bottom to come to his senses and work hard to rise, but it was impossible to stand at the top in an instant.
Е̊ṅu̇mӑ
“Her Majesty the Queen has summoned Edward to the capital.”
When he heard the news that Edward was coming, Benedict felt a complicated feeling.
Since the young master, whose potential he had not recognized and had not acknowledged, was coming after achieving great success, he, who had run away thinking that Griffith would be ruined, felt like a sinner.
‘He’s really changed.’
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Edward, whom he had reunited with after a long time, seemed like a different person who just looked similar.
His gait, posture, and the impression he gave were all different. The sickly boy had become a majestic young man like an emperor.
Е̌ n̊ ŭ mа́ .і d̆
And.
“Let’s go in.”
He treated William, whom he had despised, as his real younger brother.
It was when William was very young.
The well-behaved child had suddenly disappeared, and the castle had been turned upside down. The adults had searched the whole neighborhood to find William.
It was Benedict who had found William, who was hiding in the attic at the top of the castle tower. The boy was crying, calling for the mother he had never seen.
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It had happened because of the shock of learning from the conversations of the people around him that he was fundamentally different from his brother.
After that, the child had made a bloody effort to be recognized by his brother and to stand side by side with him.
William was not a monster from the beginning.
Although people talked as if William’s ability had been given to him naturally, Benedict knew that it was the result of a desperate effort in secret.
The reason he had gone to the academy against his father’s opposition was also to beat up the guys who had bullied his brother.
In the end, he had only been discriminated against and despised and had returned more broken, but Benedict remembered that praiseworthy heart.
Еnũm̆ã.і̂ d̈
That was why he could not forgive Edward, who had despised and treated William badly.
“Uncle, William is my younger brother.”
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But Edward, whom he had met again, was different.
“He’s your half-brother.”
“The fact that we share blood does not change. Thank you for your hospitality, but I will look for a place to stay with William.”
“What are you talking about? You are a guest of the Lancer family.”
Е̄ n̂uṁа.
“I’m very sorry.”
“Hmph, well…”
“I forced him to come when he didn’t want to.”
“Why? Did you think I would treat that fellow as your younger brother?”
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“To be honest, yes. Because in Griffith, he is treated as my equal.”
“This is Lancer, not Griffith.”
W̌ѐ b̆n̈о̀ v̆êl̆ Ё n̄ŭ m а̇
“I failed to consider that point.”
“That fellow can be your subordinate or your friend, but he can’t be your brother. He’s different from us from birth.”
“From the moment he was born, William was my younger brother. And he will be in the future.”
“Are you going to keep being so stubborn?”
“We came this far together, so I can’t leave him alone.”
The atmosphere became tense. Even though Robert showed his anger, Edward did not budge.
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“Do as you please.”
“Thank you for your understanding.”
“Brother, are you really just going to go?”
“Sorry. I’ll visit often while I’m in the capital.”
Edward bowed to Robert and then left the drawing room. Benedict watched Edward’s back as he left and thought.
‘Father, you were right.’
Ẇ е̃ b́ n̂ о̆ v е̃ l̆ Е ň ũm а̀
(End of Chapter)
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