Chapter 1350

1350 episodes. Don’t try to solve everything by force.

The expeditionary force’s staff member, Count Rand Getty, sat across from Baron Fabian Cloud.

Fabian watched the investigator desperately and waited for the other person to speak.

“Fabian Cloud. Baron of the Northern Kingdom of Escatos. Didn’t you hear the genius knight from early on?”

“Yes, but who are you?”

“It’s Count Randy Getty, staff member of the commander-in-chief of the Expeditionary Force.”

“Ah yes. But why did you arrest an insignificant northern baron like me? I don’t have any particular memories of benefiting the southern kingdom, but I don’t know what ‘sin of benefiting the enemy’ is.”

“I understand. You will be surprised and bewildered by the sudden arrest. But that doesn’t mean you’re not entirely responsible.”

“What did I do wrong?”

“As you may have heard, the Southern Kingdom Army is preparing a counterattack. Whether it’s false information to cause confusion or what’s really causing it is still unknown, but... Anyway, recently, word has been coming out of Krasion about a counterattack.”

“I first heard of it from the investigator.”

“Well, you will know in time. Is this really the first time I’ve heard of it, or am I just being silent for the benefit of the southern kingdom... But the inspector seems to believe the latter. By the way, the Imperial Army inspectors are people who listened to the sound of genius like a gun. They are truly extraordinary talents who do well no matter what they are entrusted with.”

“...”

Fabian had nothing to say.

Suddenly, the idea that the southern kingdom’s new weapon had something to do with the great counterattack passed through his mind.

But I didn’t want to spill it to the imperial army.

Considering that the Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom were allies, that was the duty of a knight.

Count Rand Getty, who was observing the change in Baron Fabian Cloud’s expression, spoke.

“Are you aware that Count Omar of Larva and Baron Cloud are walking a dangerous tightrope right now?”

“A dangerous tightrope walk?”

“Yes, these two are not grand masters like Count Elio Lagoa. But I mean, look at what you’re doing. Count Larva Omar met with the great nobles of the Southern Kingdom in Cracion, and you had frequent meetings with the Southern Kingdom’s company commander. That’s just one day away from the frontlines of the Imperial Army and the Southern Kingdom Army. How do you think that will look to the Empire?”

“Of course it won’t look good. But Count Omar and I were not involved in the war. We are just looking for the people behind this war with Count Lagoa.”

“Do you really say that because you don’t know who is behind the war? Several southern kingdoms trying to monopolize the Abyss are behind this goddamn war. Don’t say that the gods are behind it. If you do, you will meet not only the Imperial Army, but also the Heretic Inquisitors. A baron who was once a genius, I believe you know what I’m talking about.”

“All right. However, it has never benefited the southern kingdoms. So, please send it thinking of the Northern Kingdom and the Count of Lagoa. Don’t you know that I have no interest in this war?”

“The introduction was long. get to the point Yesterday during the day, Count Lagoa killed Marquis Stauran, commander of the Iron Legion. I met the Count of Lagoa just before, but nothing said to him.”

“Count Lagoa is the one who will definitely return the debt of life.”

“I know. But you should have done that while covering your opponent. The Marquis of Stauran was the closest aide to Her Highness the Crown Prince. Even though His Highness the Crown Prince made a big concession, saying, ‘If you really want revenge, do it after the war is over,’ but he didn’t listen.”

“He is a person with extraordinary momentum.”

As Baron Fabian Cloud gave a chuimsae, one corner of the count’s mouth went up.

Even though I pointed it out a while ago, I quickly forgot about it and pretended to be a grandmaster instead of a sword beginner.

Count Rand Getty reached out like a thunderbolt, grabbed Baron Cloud by the back of his head, and slammed him into the desk.

bang! With a sound, Fabian’s head crashed into the desk.

Count Rand Getty leaned over and whispered in Baron Cloud’s ear.

“Did you tell me? Don’t walk a dangerous tightrope. What is the real reason for your arrest? It is to let you know whose hands your life is in.”

“Huh... It sounds like your throat is uncomfortable, but can’t you listen with the right posture?”

Despite the murderous words of the count, Fabian bluffed to the end.

Annoyed by this, the count slammed Baron Cloud’s head on the desk once more and then – as if someone had touched something dirty – brushed off his hands.

“That is not clear. It may have been the breath of the Expeditionary Force’s chief of staff, but there was no evidence that it was an order from the crown prince.”

“Are the staff members doing such a big thing on their own?”

Then Duke Cillian Hale looked at Count Elio Lagoa with strange eyes.

“Did you say it was a big deal?”

“Then, is it a small thing to arrest a noble in the north in this country?”

“Now that we have decided to stand in a neutral position, we must speak bitterly to the count. The Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force is the Marquis of Reid Costak and is a Sword Master. The staff member, Earl Rand Getty, is a top-notch sword expert. Compared to the Count, they may be mediocre nobles, but arresting the Baron in the North for the Imperial Marquis and Count is not even on the axis of the case. In a wartime situation like the present, immediate disposition is possible. It is the count who is feared by the great nobles of the empire, not the count’s vassals or the people around them.”

“Yes, it is. But if my acquaintances are harmed because of me... I will definitely take revenge. You’ll know then. what they did.”

“What good does that do to the Count? Do you know that there are only one or two people who do foolish things out of excessive loyalty to their superiors? What’s the point of losing people close to you and getting revenge?”

“Duke, do you think this happened because of the staff’s excessive loyalty?”

“According to the words of the 33rd division commander who leaked the information to me, that is highly likely. They say it was done to avenge the insult the crown prince suffered.”

Frustrated, Elio exhaled.

Since the 33rd Division is the headquarters of the Expeditionary Force, it must be accurate information.

Duke Cillian Hale continued.

“Even so, one question remains. I don’t know what the staff believed and did such a thing. They should know that the Batalion troops were attacked by the Count.”

Elio, who had been listening silently, opened his mouth.

“If I want to save Fabian, can I go to the headquarters and meet with Count Rand Getty?”

“I’m saying this out of old age... but don’t try to solve everything by force. That way, you’ll get what you want right now... but it might cause someone to bleed. Aren’t all the count’s people grand masters?”

“I’m not the kind of person who puts a lot of effort into it. I’m not a genius, but I know how to use my hair.”

“Then tell me the solution to this matter.”

“They will let you know who they touched.”

“Ugh! Don’t try to solve everything by force.”

“So I will use my head.”

“how?”

“Since they took Fabian hostage, I intend to take the crown prince hostage as well. Fights like this are meant to be won by the crazier one.”

“Are you going to solve it by force again?”

“Why is this power? It’s a strategy. If you are Fabian, then I am the crown prince.”

“Didn’t you say that if you continued like that, someone would bleed?”

“If someone had to bleed, it would be the Crown Prince.”

“....”

Duke Cillian Hale looked at Count Elio Lagoa with tired eyes.

It’s like having a conversation with a stone statue.

He seemed to understand it well, but he said that the solution would be to take the crown prince hostage.

The duke inadvertently muttered at the heinous idea beyond imagination.

“You managed to become a grand master with that kind of hair.”

“yes?”

“No. A person is not a god and cannot be perfect in everything. At times like this, the count is definitely... a person.”

Duke Cillian Hale swallowed the word ‘simple ignorant’.