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Chapter 663
Chapter 663
I Will Risk Everything. (2)
At Ghislain’s audacious words, Baron Magrel burst into laughter. But soon, his gaze turned cruel as he glared at Ghislain.
"You insolent mercenary. How dare you present such a condition to me?"
The knights reached for their swords, and the soldiers gripped their weapons. With a single command, they were ready to seize Ghislain on the spot.
The atmosphere grew hostile in an instant. The onlookers backed away cautiously, sensing the tension in the air.
W е b̆ ń о́ vе̌l̄ Eňû m̂ а̄
Yet, even in the heavy atmosphere, Ghislain remained composed.
"Isn't it true that the conditions of an honor duel can be anything?"
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"Are you seriously asking me to wager my territory?"
"And why wouldn't that be allowed? The House of Larks is a noble family as well. We have every right to claim land."
“……”
Baron Magrel's cheek twitched. Ghislain wasn't wrong.
Ẅ е bn о̇v ӗl_ Е̄ n̊ u m a
There were cases where a lord, having gone bankrupt, was forced to sell their land. Claiming a territory through a duel wasn't entirely impossible—just something so rare that there were hardly any precedents.
After staring at Ghislain for a long moment, Baron Magrel twisted his lips into a smirk.
"You said you’d risk everything. Does that include your life?"
"Of course. Life is naturally included when one wagers everything."
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The members of the Larks family were all shocked at those words. How could he wager someone else’s life so recklessly?
Even Rio, who had already fainted, flinched.
Е̃ ňũṁ а́ ._і d
Yet Ghislain remained unfazed. Baron Magrel pressed further.
"Would you wager the lives of your entire mercenary corps as well?"
"Is that what you mean? Naturally, I must."
This time, Julien, Deneb, and Kyle were the ones taken aback. Why was he carelessly gambling with their lives?
At Ghislain’s audacity, Baron Magrel bit his lip and spoke.
"Fine. I accept the duel."
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Everyone around them was stunned.
From a lord's perspective, there was no reason to accept Ghislain’s proposal.
His strongest knight was already dead. To face Julien, he would have to borrow a more skilled knight from another territory, which would be extremely difficult. Refusing the duel outright would be a far less humiliating option.
"My lord!"
"There is no need to engage in this duel."
"Please reconsider—"
Е̊ ňu̇ ḿ a
The vassals tried to dissuade him, but Baron Magrel shrugged them off and continued.
"However, there are conditions."
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"Please, state them."
"First. This time, I have come to you, so next time, you will come to me. I will inform you of the location later."
"I accept."
"Second, the duel will not be held publicly. Only the guards and key figures of the Larks family may attend. I will choose the observers."
W ёb́ n̂_оv ěl Еnumа
Baron Magrel’s sharp eyes scanned the surroundings.
"Being humiliated in front of onlookers is hardly pleasant."
At those words, the gathered spectators all bowed their heads.
It was understandable that his pride had been wounded and his mood soured. But everyone knew that was just an excuse—there was a deeper motive behind it.
If the duel wasn't held publicly, the lord could manipulate the outcome however he pleased, and no one would be the wiser.
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Baron Magrel let out a fierce grin.
"What do you say? Will you accept? If you refuse, I will hold you accountable for insulting me here and now."
W̃е b n̆ӧ ṽе̂l̈ Еṅ ǔ m̂ ӓ
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The knights and soldiers unsheathed their weapons and stepped forward.
It was an obvious trap, designed to corner Ghislain. If he rejected the offer, they had already prepared an excuse to execute him on the spot.
His companions, who had initially wanted to stop him, were now frozen in shock at how the situation had escalated but Ghislain, still wearing his relaxed smile, simply responded:
"What's so difficult about that? I’ll proceed exactly as you wish."
Baron Magrel's cheek twitched several times as he glared at Ghislain. He remained silent for a long while before finally turning away.
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"Let's go."
He didn’t spare even a glance at Bendoc's corpse. A dead knight’s body was of no use to him anymore.
As soon as Baron Magrel departed, three people rushed toward Ghislain.
"Ghislain! What the hell are you thinking?!"
"Wouldn’t it have been better to end things here?!"
"How far has your mind gone off the rails?!"
W è b̊ n o̊v̂еl̂ Е̊ ń û m ǎ
Their faces were ashen. No matter how they looked at it, the lord had no intention of conducting a fair duel.
This had turned into an actual war against the territory’s military. The number of lives that would be lost was a terrifying thought.
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The members of the Larks family weren’t any different. They swarmed toward Ghislain, their faces pale as death, and demanded answers.
"Wh-why did you do that?!"
"The lord will surely use this chance to wipe us out!"
"You need to apologize immediately! You've only given him the justification he needed!"
Е̃_numа
Ghislain lazily picked at his ear, looking thoroughly unbothered. Everyone was too scared to see the bigger picture.
Rio was still unconscious, lying on the ground. Ghislain walked over and crouched beside him.
"Hey, wake up. I know you're awake."
"……."
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"I said, wake up."
Rio slowly opened his eyes. He desperately wished all of this had been a dream.
W̄е̌ b̈n о v̀e l Ёn um̆ӓ
"Boss… We won, right? Everything that happened after that… It's all just a dream, right?"
"Nope. It's reality."
"Uwaaahhh…!"
Still lying down, Rio broke into wailing sobs. The family was doomed. A mercenary they hired had just gambled away their entire house.
"Why are you crying? This is a gift. A surprise gift."
"How is this a gift?!"
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"If you win, the Barony of Magrel will be yours. Isn't that a good thing?"
"There's no way we can win! We're all going to die, so what's good about this?!"
Rio was now certain—Ghislain was truly a devil. The kind of devil that saved you from one crisis only to throw you into an even bigger one.
This was why making deals with devils never ended well. The final outcome was always destruction.
Watching Rio sob, Ghislain clicked his tongue.
"Tsk, tsk. Think about it for a second. Let’s say I never brought up a second duel. Then wouldn’t the fact that we won today be an even bigger problem? Don’t you get it?"
Е̌n̊ um а̇
"Huh?"
"The lord’s knight died in front of an audience. He was humiliated and gained nothing in return. Do you really think Baron Magrel would have let that slide?"
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"S-So we could’ve negotiated by offering back the gold mine…"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. You really don’t understand, do you? The baron already considers the gold mine his. How could returning something he believes is his own even be a proper condition?"
"Huh?"
"If he weren’t that type of person, he wouldn’t have acted this way in the first place. This was inevitable."
Е n ũm_а
"T-Then…?"
"Exactly. Getting back what he believes is his is only natural. But now, he also needs to recover his pride and compensate for his dead knight. And he’ll collect that debt—with your lives. He’ll get it one way or another, no matter what it takes."
At Ghislain’s firm declaration, Rio’s face went pale.
He had tried everything to avoid disaster. That was why he had deliberately spread rumors and drawn a large crowd—to make sure the lord couldn't act rashly even if he lost the duel.
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Yet in the end, that had only escalated the problem. Did this mean there was truly no escape from the baron’s grasp?
As Rio wrestled with his thoughts, Ghislain grinned.
Е̇ n̊ ū m̈а . і d̂
"So just leave this to me. Crushing guys like him is what I do best."
"B-Boss… Can you really fix this?"
"Of course. I have everything planned out."
Rio grabbed onto Ghislain’s leg, shouting desperately.
"I’m really trusting you with this, Boss!"
"Agh, why are you getting so clingy all of a sudden? Fine, fine, I got it."
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The others, listening to Ghislain, lowered their heads. Every word he said was true. In the end, the lord would never stop until he completely took over the House of Larks.
Running away with all their belongings sounded tempting, but it was impossible. Workers might be able to escape, but there was no way the lord would let the key figures go free.
They also hadn’t identified the traitor within the merchant guild. No matter what they did, the baron would always find a way to trap them.
Just as everyone seemed to accept the grim reality, Dark suddenly shouted.
"You guys are absolutely screwed! Nothing our boss does ever ends quietly!"
"……."
W̄ еb̂ n о̃ ṽе l Ě ǹǔḿ a
"If it were me, I’d drop everything and run! What the hell are you even trusting—"
Smack!
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"Argh!"
Dark, who had been stirring up anxiety and teasing everyone, was promptly silenced by Ghislain’s fist.
As the gathered people scattered, the members of the merchant guild also moved to a different location. Taking advantage of the moment when all eyes were elsewhere, Kyle cautiously approached Ghislain.
"You're going to run, right?"
We̊ b̄n̂ǒ v̀ е̇ l̂ Eňüṁа́
"……."
"It's fine. Just tell us in secret. When are you planning to escape?"
"I'm not."
"Are you seriously going to go through with another duel? It's obviously a trap."
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"That’s exactly why I’m doing it. The setup makes it all the more perfect."
Muttering something cryptic, Ghislain seemed to ponder for a moment before calling out to Rio.
Enú m а̀ . і̂ d̄
"How many armed guards does the merchant guild have?"
"Uh… If we gather all of them, about fifty."
"And if we arm all the workers as well?"
"Maybe around a hundred."
"Good. Gather them all and arm them."
"Even if we arm them, it won’t make a difference. Are you seriously planning to fight the lord’s army? That’s impossible!"
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Rio’s face turned pale. Arming untrained workers wouldn’t make a difference.
They lacked soldiers and knights. No matter how skilled Julien’s mercenary corps was, there was no way they could win in a direct confrontation against the lord’s army.
Ghislain shook his head.
"We're not fighting. Just arm them—they have a different role to play."
"You’re not going to explain, are you?"
"Nope. You said there’s a traitor in the merchant guild, right? Just arm them. I’ll take them along as escorts for the duel."
Е.ň ū m̃а̀
Truthfully, he couldn’t be bothered to explain. Even if he did, they wouldn’t believe him and would only argue against it.
There was no other choice anyway. Rio, nearly in tears, began preparing the workers for armament.
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Even that didn’t go smoothly. After hearing the rumors, some of the workers had already fled.
Only those with no other place to go—those who considered this land their home—remained, still uncertain about their fate.
After several days of waiting, a message finally arrived from Baron Magrel.
Rio rushed to Ghislain, holding the letter.
Е n̊ ũ m.а̂ . і d
"The location has been decided! But the place is…"
It was the training grounds for the soldiers, right next to the lord’s castle.
At first glance, it seemed reasonable, but no one was naive enough to miss the baron’s real intentions.
Ghislain, however, remained indifferent.
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"Perfect. That means we can march our forces straight into the heart of the castle."
"Aren't you scared? The lord’s army will be waiting for us."
Ěn̊ũm а . i d
"The only thing that ever scared me was Belinda nagging me. But now that I’m grown, even that doesn’t bother me anymore."
"Uh… Who’s that?"
"Someone. A woman who could wipe out the entire Barony of Magrel on her own."
‘Boss sure loves to exaggerate. There's no way someone like that exists.’
For Rio, who had spent his entire life in a small barony, Ghislain’s words sounded like pure nonsense.
Ghislain led the merchant guild’s soldiers and moved out immediately.
Due to the many deserters, the number of armed soldiers following him was only about 60.
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Everyone was shaking in fear as they followed Ghislain. Their march was chaotic, as they had not been trained.
Yet, despite their panic, they carried one belief as they moved forward.
‘Lord Julien will somehow help us.’
‘He defeated the best knight in the territory, after all.’
‘Maybe he can kill more than ten of them by himself.’
The person they believed in wasn’t Ghislain. It was Julien, who had shown impressive skill only a short while ago.
E n̈ ū m̌ ā
In reality, however, Julien was just as nervous and tense as the rest of them.
None of them knew that Ghislain was a 5th-circle mage. Rio had kept that fact a secret because there was a traitor among them.
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If the lord found out about Ghislain's true identity, they might be prepared for it.
The city with the lord’s castle wasn’t far off. Soon, they arrived in front of the castle.
With dozens of armed people showing up, the guards immediately blocked their way. Soon, the captain of the guards came out and shouted.
"Stop! What’s going on here? Where are you from?"
Е n̄u m̆ ă
It was far from an organized army, but they were armed nonetheless. The guards were tense and surrounded them.
Rio stammered as he spoke.
"I-I'm Rio from the House of Larks. We've come to challenge the lord to a duel."
"How dare you bring armed soldiers with you?"
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The captain growled as he pointed his spear at them.
Even though they were fallen nobles, they were still nobles. It was considered impolite to treat them this way.
En̈ u ḿ а . і̆ d
However, the captain didn’t care about courtesy. He and the others all assumed that the House of Larks would be destroyed today, no matter what.
Rio, suppressing his humiliation, replied as Ghislain had instructed.
"T-The lord said I could bring an escort. These are all my escorts."
"Ha…"
The captain was taken aback. Who would interpret it this way?
But since the lord hadn’t specified the conditions in detail, how the other party interpreted it was up to them.
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Reluctantly, the captain checked their numbers and sent word to the lord.
After a short wait, the lord’s reply arrived.
"He says it’s fine, let them in."
The captain arrogantly nodded and said,
"Go in."
Rio lowered his head deeply and entered. His untrained, ragtag army followed behind him.
W̃ӗb́nоv е̇.l̊ Е̊ n um ȧ
Seeing them, the captain couldn’t help but sneer.
"Are they planning to go to war with that bunch? No matter how many of them there are, they’ll all die. Yet, they still try to struggle as if they’ll survive."
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Rio bit his lip in shame at those words, but he had no reply or courage to argue back.
Of course, Ghislain was different from Rio.
"Hey, I remember your face. You’d better be prepared to get hit later. By the way, the Duke doesn’t forget grudges."
"Wh-what? Duke? You pathetic crazy bastard!"
Е n.u m.а
The captain drew his sword, but couldn’t bring himself to attack. He didn’t have the authority to stop the group that was entering under the lord’s orders.
The captain growled and glared at Ghislain.
‘They’ll die as soon as they go inside anyway…’
With that grim thought, he could only suppress his anger.
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The group was led by the soldiers to the training grounds.
The training grounds were vast but strangely empty. Rio nervously scanned the area.
Е n u_ṁ а̄. і d̈
And after a short while…
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Hundreds of fully armed soldiers began to surround them, closing in.
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