Chapter 92

One’s Blood (4)

He had always thought Theo would get in the way.

“Do you really need him?” Kernan asked carefully, examining Matthias’ behavior.

It was considered foolish to try this as early as the next day.

Their original plan was to invite Rowena to a party outside the palace. It was dangerous in many ways to harm Rowena in the palace.

“What does that mean?” Matias asked, frowning.

Kernan chose his words carefully. Although Matthias grew up with Theo, he felt an excessive sense of inferiority toward Theo.

Does he feel like a brother to Theo?

“Theo. Far from being helpful to you, he’s just standing in the way…… He can be a hindrance behind the work.”

“Do you want to kill Theo?”

Matthias seemed to be preoccupied, although he reacted with a surprised tone. He claimed to be different from them, but they grew up as brothers. It might be difficult to suddenly have murderous intentions.

However, it was common for aristocrats to kill their brothers in a fight for the title. Like Matthias, it was common not only among brothers who had the same father but also among brothers and sisters.

“My father wouldn’t like it if he knew…”

Paul changed his words only about Rowena. Although he didn’t care much about what Matthias did, it was clear that he would look at him differently if he knew that he had killed Theo.

When Theo dies, only he and Louis would be left. He didn’t think Paul could abandon his eldest son, but Louis’ presence was uncomfortable. It occurred to him that Paul, who had changed his mind, might hand over the Count title to Louis.

I’d rather Theo and Louis… If I get rid of both…

He also thought Paul would be heartbroken but not think of betraying him. He would be the only successor after they died.

“Is it okay to see blood in the house before you start working?”

At the sight of Matthias in agony, Kernan realized that he had already made up his mind. He bowed his head and whispered to Matthias.

“Sometimes you have to make tough decisions for big goals. I believe that you will make a decision to move forward…”

Matthias pretended to be worried as if the decision was not easy. Theo didn’t know, but he didn’t want to kill Louis, he only decided to be strong.

If they were useless anyway, they were nothing short of parasites that tainted the property that would be his.

“Then… Can you kill one more guy?”

* * *

Daniel was listening to the next person, scratching his blue hair. The second son of a duke, he was living a dissipated life.

All he had to do was attend all kinds of aristocratic parties and gatherings to attract information. The recent fallout was about the crown prince’s engagement.

To be precise, it was a reputation for Lady Rowena Adelia.

Perhaps because of the good reputation of the late former Countess, the reputation of Rowena was not bad.

To be exact, despite becoming the prince’s fiancée, her presence was not that great.

The nobles also judged that there would be no significant change because the prince’s marriage partner was the Adelia family.

Those with political vision said the crown prince would first by his hand, send the Adelia family out of the capital.

The current crown prince did not want his maternal relatives to have power.

The two dukes belonging to the current Crown Prince Cecil made the imperial family stronger than ever.

Cecil was a crown prince who could not be bothered by supporters.

Many nobles were already supporting him and were struggling to get the crown prince’s attention even a little more.

In the eyes of such people, the Adelia family would have looked like a rope. The crown prince cannot look down on those who came to the Adelia family with all kinds of gifts and bribes.

Soon, the crown prince would press down the Adelia family appropriately, and at the same time, he would finish by returning to the estate for Rowena, who would later become the crown princess.

Of course, it is.

Count Adelia’s behavior was ridiculous, even in the ears of Daniel, a member of the intelligence department. The crown prince’s refusal to block it would be a stepping stone for the future.

What will you do…?

He was a prince who had no hope for his wife. That’s why he chose Lyria Wenson as his fiancée.

But Rowena Adelia seemed to be a different person. She seemed to have a clear idea, and she seemed to be a smart woman. According to those who the crown prince attached near Rowena, she would have done well even if she had worked as an official.