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Chapter 133 : The Annoying Wedding Guest (1)
Edward was invited to the wedding of George Garrison and Jessica Lyndon.
Roland and William were flabbergasted.
“Are they crazy? They cut off our water and then ask us to come to a wedding?”
“They probably didn’t call us to really congratulate them.”
“By the way, it’s amazing that Ogre mom is getting married even though he’s in that state.”
W̆ eb.nо_vѐ.l Е́ n ûmа̀
“It wasn’t a marriage based on George’s looks in the first place. If she said she wouldn’t do it now, she’d only get criticized.”
In a marriage between nobles, a disability was a serious disqualification. If they hadn’t been engaged before he had lost his arm, he would never have been able to get married.
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“What are you going to do?”
Roland asked Edward.
“I’ll go and talk about the dam problem as well.”
“It’s a family that wants to go to war with us. They’ll be after your life, just like in Occam.”
Ӗ n̆u m̃а._í ď
“I know.”
“You don’t have to go. It would be better to petition Her Majesty about the dam problem. If you say that the mining is affected because the water has been cut off, Her Majesty won’t just stand by.”
“Perhaps Her Majesty wants the owner of the gold mine to change.”
“What?”
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“Jessica Lyndon is very close to Her Majesty. She also solved Lyndon’s problem by moving Her Majesty. And she is very greedy for our gold mine. Perhaps it was Jessica Lyndon who moved the Garrisons to pressure us. Of course, they would be doing this with Her Majesty’s consent.”
“Count Lancer said that Her Majesty adores you.”
Е̂n̆ ŭm а
“Her Majesty may be so, but the sycophants around her won’t stand by. If they say that they should be wary of Griffith, Her Majesty will also be swayed. She is not a person with a strong enough will to hold her ground in such a situation.”
Diana herself was not a person of good character, and she was surrounded by evil people. Jessica was one of them.
“Her Majesty will not mediate for us or protect us. If either the Garrisons or Griffith say they will wage a domain war, she will tell them to fight. All we can do is fight and win.”
“I understand.”
“We need information for the war. I will go to the Garrisons.”
Roland thought for a moment and then nodded his head.
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“Alright. I understand.”
* * *
The day before the wedding.
The office of Roger, the head of the Garrison family.
“Father, do you think Young Master Edward will really come?”
Jessica Lyndon asked in a sweet voice.
Е n ũ mӓ
“I don’t know that either.”
Roger, the head of the Garrison family, replied.
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George, who was sitting next to Jessica with a gloomy expression, kept catching his eye. Strictly speaking, it was his right hand, which had been replaced with a prosthetic hand.
Although the best woodworker of the Garrison family had made it look real, it was still a fake. His life as a knight was completely over.
‘…You pathetic fool.’
He had sent him to get rid of Edward, but he had betrayed Brian and had joined hands with Lady Lyndon. It was a decision he had made on his own without consulting Roger.
W е̊b̆ n̈ ô v̊е́.l Ӗ n_u må
He didn’t know how many times he had beaten George at the meeting where he had heard the report. Although he had avoided corporal punishment as much as possible since he had become an adult, he couldn’t hold back at that moment. Because the fate of the family had become precarious due to that decision.
He had become enemies with the Hornets, with whom he had built a long friendship, and had been ostracized by the Lancasters and the noble faction, who were backing the Hornets.
“They must be on the verge of death because of the water supply problem. I really want to see their faces.”
Roger couldn’t understand why Jessica was so eager to get Edward.
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In fact, when he looked at Jessica, his head didn’t work properly.
Roger was staring blankly at his future daughter-in-law when their eyes met.
Ẁёb̌n̊ о̂v́ е l Е ñ um̂a
“Ahem.”
He turned his head, clearing his throat. Even though he knew she was his son’s partner, lust kept boiling up.
‘Damn it…’
George had said that in exchange for betraying Brian, Edward had yielded the merit of catching the hobgoblin leader to him.
Although George had thought of it as a great success, in reality, he had just been played by Edward. That young brat had known what a dangerous and terrible woman Jessica was.
Roger had also been able to tell that as soon as he had seen Jessica. But the only choice for the Garrisons, who had been kicked out of the noble faction, was Lyndon, who had a considerable influence within the royalist faction.
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The selfish desires Roger harbored also had an influence. Because he was a man who was crazy about women. Jessica also knew that fact and had flirted even with Roger. Even though he knew he was being swayed, he couldn’t push her away.
Before she even got married, Jessica had interfered in the family’s major and minor affairs and had acted as the mistress of the Garrisons. Although the dam on the stream that flowed to Occam had been a long time coming, it was Jessica who had suggested closing the floodgates at this point.
“We don’t know what that brat will do. We have to be careful.”
“Don’t worry, Father. Lyndon is also with the Garrisons.”
The talk of marriage had been going on long before George had proposed in the capital. From that time on, Jessica had been sending Lyndon’s soldiers, saying that they had to take the gold mine. It was a trick to change the affiliation of the army and provide support before the domain war.
Although the Garrisons were as strong as a great family in terms of cavalry, their infantry power was weak. Lyndon’s infantry, who had been trained in the mountainous regions, would be a great help to the Garrison army.
E ňu̇ ṁ а.і̇ d
If it weren’t for Lyndon’s support, he would have postponed the war with Griffith for a long time. It was too dangerous to wage a war in a situation where the Hornet’s assassins were after the Garrisons.
“Even without Lyndon, the Garrisons have brave knights. I heard that the number of knights alone is more than six times that of Griffith. It’s a war that is advantageous to us. Isn’t that right?”
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Although Jessica was confident, Roger’s thoughts were different. He had also thought of Edward as a greenhorn at first, but not anymore.
Now, there was no one who didn’t know what kind of image Edward had shown in the past few months. The domain war with Occam, the military exploits in Lyndon, and his performance in the capital. It was truly a path that only a hero could show.
“It’s not that easy. If you see Edward fight in person, your thoughts will change.”
George said in a gloomy voice.
Е̇_ñu må ..і̃d́
He had lost all his knights to the Hornet’s assassins and had even gotten an indelible wound. On the other hand, Edward had killed all ten assassins on his own and had even captured Brian alive.
Just by looking at the current state of the two, one could tell what a fearsome person Edward was.
“Have confidence, George. We can do it.”
Jessica used the expression “we.” She had demanded that a certain portion of the mining output be given to Lyndon if they won the domain war.
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Since he had received military support from Lyndon, he couldn’t refuse that demand.
“Griffith will be defeated in this domain war and will be destroyed.”
W̃e.b n ӧv̄ е̇l̈ Ënu_mа̀
* * *
The barracks located in a corner of the Garrison domain.
The soldiers of Lyndon, who had been dispatched to support the Garrisons, were taking a break after finishing their training.
“Everyone, gather around.”
A soldier said as he entered the barracks.
“What is it?”
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“A Garrison soldier I met during training told me that the Garrison family is going to wage a domain war to take over the Griffith family’s gold mine.”
“What?”
“They say the Garrison bastards have built a dam and have blocked the river that flows to Griffith. They’ve made it so that they have no choice but to wage a war.”
“Then the reason we came here is also…”
The soldiers of Lyndon who were here did not know why they were here. They had just come because Lady Lyndon and Captain Zaken had ordered them to.
“But other families can’t interfere in a domain war.”
Ё n̆u m̀а̊ .і d
“Why do you think we’ve been cooped up here all this time? It’s probably because they don’t want the rumor to spread.”
It had been over a month since the soldiers of Lyndon had come here. During that time, they had not been able to go to the village and had had to stay only inside the barracks.
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Their official affiliation had also been changed from Lyndon to Garrison. Although Zaken had told them that they would all go back later, it was unavoidable that they were anxious.
“For the Lady to make such a decision…”
Like most of the people of Lyndon, the soldiers also liked Jessica Lyndon. Since they were all standing army who had served Lyndon for a long time, not temporarily conscripted soldiers, their loyalty was also strong.
“That pig-like bastard must have demanded it from the Lady. To send us.”
Е n̂ǔm̌ а
“That’s right. She chose the wrong person to remarry.”
A considerable number of the soldiers here had participated in the subjugation operation. Since they had watched George’s disgraceful behavior up close, their antipathy was also great.
“No matter how much it’s the Lady’s order, I’m not fighting Griffith.”
When Sergeant Luke opened his mouth, everyone was startled.
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No matter how much they complained, they were soldiers. It was unthinkable to disobey the lord’s order.
“Young Master Edward is the hero of Lyndon.”
Wе̄_b ǹ ov е̂l̃ Е̄ n̆úm̄ӑ
In particular, he was also a lifesaver to Luke.
He had been seriously injured while fighting a monster during the subjugation operation. Even though he was bleeding profusely and his mind was hazy, he couldn’t stop fighting because of the monsters that kept rushing in.
(“Hang in there! If you just hold on a little longer, we can win!”)
At the moment he was about to give up everything in despair, he had heard Edward’s voice. Thanks to that, Luke had been able to come to his senses and have hope.
Edward himself was the hope of the Lyndon army. He had saved the soldiers who had reached their limit by slaughtering the rushing monsters on his own.
(“Treat that friend first. His condition is not good.”)
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It was also Edward who had discovered Luke, who had been neglected because his comrades were preoccupied with the monsters, and had made it possible for him to receive proper treatment.
If the response had been even a little late at that time, Luke would not be here now.
“Young Master Edward and the Griffith army defeated the monsters of Lyndon on our behalf. I don’t know the honor of a knight or a noble, but I know human decency. I would rather give up the battle than point a sword at my benefactor.”
“We are the soldiers of Lyndon. We have to follow the Lady’s words.”
Although everyone didn’t want to fight Griffith, they had no choice.
“If I can’t run away, I’ll just die on the battlefield without fighting. It’s a life that the Young Master gave me, so if the Young Master takes it, I should gladly give it.”
Еn ŭmä
Everyone had no choice but to nod at Luke’s words.
“Even if we fight, we’ll lose anyway. Anyone who has seen the Young Master fight knows.”
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“That’s right. We’ll be dead before we can even do anything.”
“It’s not just the Young Master. All of the Griffith army are monsters. There wasn’t a single injured person in that pandemonium.”
The soldiers of Lyndon had abundant real-life combat experience compared to the soldiers of other domains because they had fought with the monsters of the Cloud Mountains from time to time. Since they had fought while climbing up and down the mountains, their physical ability was also outstanding.
Although they had considerable pride in their strength, they naturally became gentle sheep in front of the Griffith army.
Wē b ñӧ v е̂l Е n û.ṁа
“That’s right. Even if we fight, we’ll just be torn to shreds.”
“Let’s all just pray that a domain war doesn’t break out.”
Even though they knew that the possibility was low since they had already come to the Garrisons, the soldiers of Lyndon did not let go of hope.
* * *
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The day of the wedding.
The guests had arrived a day or two before. The Garrison family had been in a festive mood since yesterday.
Е̌ ńú m̊ a
As Roger had expected, most of the families belonging to the noble faction did not attend. Instead, the families belonging to the royalist faction and the families that maintained neutrality came. Among them were also famous families.
Everyone pitied George’s condition and praised Jessica’s kind heart. Although it was a regrettable thing that George had ended up like that, it was a relief that he could get married even though he had ended up in that state.
“It is an honor to serve you, Your Excellency.”
The biggest joy was that the Empire’s envoy had come. He had personally made the trip here for Jessica, with whom he was acquainted.
“Nice to meet you.”
The envoy gave a crooked smile and shook hands with Roger.
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Roger was overjoyed.
The fate of the family, which had become precarious due to his son’s foolish decision, was getting back on track.
Perhaps this incident could be an opportunity to look good to the queen, and furthermore, to the Empire. If things went well, the situation would be much better than when he was in the noble faction.
“Young Master Edward didn’t come, did he?”
Jessica, who was wearing a wedding dress, asked Roger.
“If he hasn’t come by now, we should assume he’s not coming.”
W̌е̇b_nо̂v́е̄ l Ē ñũ m̆ä
“I thought he would come because of the dam problem, but this is unexpected.”
“He probably thought it was useless to talk about it.”
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The Garrison family had no pretext to wage a domain war. So if Edward came to complain about the dam problem, he had planned to publicly insult him.
If he got angry and crossed the line, either in words or actions, he would use that as a pretext to start a war.
“If he just stays still, both the gold mine and the farmlands will be ruined. What a foolish person.”
“My Lord.”
Еṅùḿ а . і́ d̈
Just then, the butler approached.
“What is it?”
“Young Master Edward of the Griffith family has arrived.”
“Really?”
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Roger and Jessica looked at each other and smiled.
“But there’s a problem.”
E ńúmа̄ .і̀ d
“What problem?”
The butler hesitated without answering.
“What is it? Speak quickly.”
“Young Master Edward has brought knights with him.”
“Griffith knights?”
“No.”
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The butler glanced at Jessica.
“It’s alright, speak.”
“They are our knights.”
“……!”
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