CH 118

while staying in the capital (2)

There was no reason to lengthen the conversation.

Count Fabius clearly stated his purpose.

"I want to hire Chris. First, let me tell you the conditions. We're here for Chris... ."

"No need."

stopped talking

Fabius's expression was slightly distorted as he turned his gaze away and focused on training again.

"No, you don't even need to listen to the conditions. I am from the Marquis Benedict. The head of the aristocratic faction and the head of the central government. Living in the Kingdom of Cairo, you can't imagine what a great opportunity this is. This is your chance to change your life. What do you want? money? Chris can give you enough money to live on for the rest of your life. honor? There is no greater honor than serving the Marquis Benedict in Cairo. If you wish to become a nobleman in the future, the Marquis Benedict himself will grant you the title of nobleman. Say anything. There is nothing in the Kingdom of Cairo that we cannot offer."

There was pride in his voice.

his words.

There wasn't a single lie.

People say that three powers share power with the exception of the Scarecrow King, but in Cairo, the Marquis Benedict's influence was the strongest.

If you are planning to live in Cairo in the future.

The fact that you follow the Marquis Benedict will give you many benefits that will make your life easier.

to an answer that doesn't come back.

Count Fabius strengthened his voice.

"If you have any concerns about betraying Roman Dmitry-sama, there is no need to worry too much about that. Roman Dmitry will always be a member of the Marquis Benedict. We're going to become one anyway, but would it be a problem if we moved that date up early? This is a matter of precedence. Will you later follow Roman Dmitry with us, or will you hold our hand a little earlier and earn our trust? That's the difference."

eating.

Chris laughed.

Count Fabius' proposal.

If it was half a year ago, it might have been harsh.

But now, no suggestions have been heard.

"How are you sure that your lord will be of the Marquis Benedict?"

"Isn't that a natural result? In the kingdom of Hector, no one will deny living power."

It was funny.

Count Fabius.

I didn't know much about Roman Dmitry.

The man Chris had been watching was not someone to bow his head to.

Although he could join hands with a reasonable compromise, he would not risk war if he said he would stand above his head.

Roman's remarks that he would rise to the top of the continent at any time. Chris had no doubts about that.

so that.

Count Fabius' words were wrong from the start.

said Chris.

"No matter what the conditions are, I have no intention of leaving the master's side. You say that Marquis Benedict can do a lot for me, but I assure you that no one can replace you."

Roman teachings.

new world knowledge.

I couldn't measure the value of what I had already received.

And above all, Chris didn't want to make any choices that would disappoint Roman.

Barco and Hector.

At the time, everyone said they would win unconditionally, but on the other side of Roman, they were beaten by an overwhelming margin.

What if Roman doesn't choose the Marquis Benedict?

The possibility of standing on the other side of Roman at any time gave him a strong conviction that he would not be shaken by any temptation.

with a very resolute attitude.

Count Fabius was speechless.

I was confident that I could sign Chris, but I didn't expect to face such a strong backlash.

" If you say that, I will."

took a step back

He wanted to make a fuss, but he was not without measures enough to attack Roman's people.

Behind Count Fabius like that.

Chris' voice was heard.

"If you ever want to convince other colleagues, you should give up. No one will make a choice against the will of the master."

Until then.

Count Fabius didn't really listen to Chris.

* * *

Chris was right.

next opponent.

it was kevin

Seeing him fighting like a ghost on the battlefield, he made the same suggestion as Chris.

By the way.

"Don't ever make that offer to me again. To me, the master is everything in life. If the lord said he would follow the Marquis Benedict, I would lay down my life for him, but if I turned my back on my lord and forced him to choose someone else, I would rather die. Please do not put me to the test."

That was a pretty aggressive statement.

Only thinking of Roman and suppressing his anger, Kevin showed quite annoyed at the suggestion of Count Fabius.

It wasn't just that.

next opponent.

Puki and Volkan, who were mercenaries who showed great performances using the aura, waved in amazement.

"Has this been discussed with the master? I have no intention of arbitrarily making a choice against my master. So I'm going to pretend I didn't hear what you said today.

"Count Fabius. I am well aware of how good that condition is. However, if you are going to make the same offer to other colleagues, I hope that you will consider that the meaning of Master to us was not light. Thank you so much for taking good care of us. But if we hadn't met our master, we were nothing, so we can't even imagine betraying him.

clearly.

He emphasized that it was not a betrayal.

Even though it was said that it was a matter of succession, no one drooled at the suggestion of Count Fabius.

Finally.

I thought Henderson, a commoner, would react harshly, but he covered his ears and avoided his gaze.

obvious disregard.

didn't even answer at all.

Dare to deal with the nobles of Cairo, they did not compromise in the slightest.

he didn't know

Roman Dmitry thought that he had great talents because of his blessings, but in fact, as Roman's servants said, they were nothing if they hadn't met Roman.

Of course, Chris was gifted in the first place.

However, Kevin and Henderson from commoners, and Volcan and Pooky, who lived as war mercenaries, thought that they could grow like this with the help of Roman.

Actually.

Chris also grew into a talent the Marquis Benedict would covet because of Roman.

Count Fabius.

He looked at the sky with a bewildered face.

" Why are you so loyal?"

suddenly.

It was Count Fabius who was more curious about the person named Roman.

* * *

that time.

Lauren Dmitry has been training for the exam.

"Ugh!"

Tap!

He clenched his teeth and struck the scarecrow.

William Castro was projected from the image of the immobile scarecrow, and unlike the practice match, he aimed at the scarecrow's vital points with a drastic attack.

It was a neat attack.

In actual combat, it was a pitiful mess, but in a virtual battle, Lauren Dmitry was using a fairly powerful swordsmanship.

How long have you been training?

Even as the sun rising in the middle of the sky began to set, Lauren Dmitry did not stop training.

"Whoop, whoop."

out of breath

His arms and legs trembled, his face flushed red.

I wanted to sit down right now.

But when I remembered the conversation I had with Hans, I couldn't finish the training.

Yes. How can I tell a lie to the master? Thanks to Master Roman's changed course, Lord Romero has been really happy lately. Why not meet them in person instead of just talking like this? I heard you're coming home tonight. If you meet him in person, you will be able to see how Master Roman has changed."

that word.

Among them, the saying that my father was happy remained in my mind.

Growing up, he seemed to become his father's wealthy man, but his older brother, who was called a fool, was reborn as another being.

'What the hell happened to Roman?'

Lauren trusted Hans.

Hans was not a liar, and he knew Roman Dmitry better than anyone, so he did not think the rumors were false.

However, there is a limit to the common sense that people can accept.

The Roman, whom Lauren Dmitry remembers, was an irreparable idiot, whose reputation was completely changed to the point of creating a sense of disparity.

Cairo's hero.

The youngest ranker and a genius swordsman who defeated Butler.

Does this mean it's made sense?

If Rodwell Dmitry had done that, he would have accepted it with ease, but he couldn't because his opponent was Roman.

'Roman hyung has also changed. But why am I Am I still just as pathetic as I used to be?'

perhaps.

Lauren may have thought she was better than Roman.

It was okay to fall behind because he was compared to Dmitry's nerd, but now he has become a pathetic underdog.

"Ahhhh!"

Tata Tak!

swung his sword

He forcibly swung his convulsive arms, and frantically struck the Scarecrow.

Then.

wobble.

He lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Lauren Dmitry, lying on the floor as it was, swallowed a cry as she looked up at the darkening sky.

" It's not really like this."

Dmitry's third son.

The only scum that William Castro was talking about was himself.

The other brothers are proving their worth, and the Dmitry family was ignored because of him alone.

Tears welled up.

covered his face with his arms.

No one was watching, but he didn't want to show his crying face.

By the way.

"What are you doing here?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice.

Raising his head, Lauren Dmitry found a brother who had changed from his memory.

* * *

surrounding circumstances.

There was no need for an explanation.

A typical figure of a loser.

Roman said in a voice that had no warmth.

"I heard about you from Hans. that you had come to me If you have something to say, you can say it now."

Why did you come to Lauren?

Roman omitted that process.

Although Hans asked with concern and was aware of the circumstances in which he was bullied at the Royal Academy, he did not say a word about it.

He was just waiting, staring at Lauren Dmitry.

First, I didn't want to give the other person the answer they wanted, but I wanted to say it directly.

" It's no big deal."

Lauren avoided her gaze.

this situation.

He was so ashamed.

His face flushed red when he thought that Roman was watching him, who was struggling to overcome reality.

if.

If I asked in a slightly friendly tone.

Lauren may have confided her concerns.

However, the older brother I met in a long time was very different, and he showed no affection for him.

So I couldn't be honest. I just wanted this time to pass.

Lorra couldn't even raise her head, fearing that the tears left behind like a speckle might show up on Roman.

"A pathetic boy."

spit out words.

Roman took a step back.

I had no intention of holding on to Lauren.

At the sight of Roman who was about to leave without any regrets, for a moment, Lauren shouted with an urgent voice what she was thinking.

"Roman hyung!"

saying it's pathetic.

pierced like a dagger

Because Roman was in the same situation as himself.

"I will tell you. Why did I go to see my brother? I will tell you everything!"

I took courage.

showed shame.

That's it.

Roman stopped walking and looked at Lauren.