Academy’s Genius Tamer Episode 163
‘What happened?’
‘What do you ask, it’s because of the new countess. How miserable you are.’
The old lady went back with a squeaky tongue.
After that, I caught the villagers as they saw them and listened to the situation.
The information gathered like that was only shocking for Solia to accept.
“Would you like to drink this?”
Han Si-ha managed to find a bottled water store and handed Solia water.
This market, where commerce was once prosperous, was so lonely that there were only a few shops left.
It was like a quiet market in a rural village, but it was not seen as the center of Arkenent’s business.
Solia took the bottle of water with a bewildered face.
The biggest reason the Arkenent family lost their influence in the realm was by far the war.
The war of the Empire has been going on for a long time with the Warlocks.
Castica and other large families were also hit hard in one way or another, but Arkenent’s situation got even worse as the famine overlapped.
It was then that Baron Dwayne, the second son of Earl Brad, reached out.
Baron Dwayne took over the real power of the metallurgical Arkenent estate in the name of investment.
Arkenent, weakened by war and famine, passed more easily than expected.
With Count Brad’s support added, Baron Dwayne gradually reached out to all sides of the Arkenent Spirit.
When he finally took over the finances and the military.
He struck the head of Count Arkenent, who had depended on me.
“I didn’t know the details.”
After hearing the story of all these events from the former administrator of Arkenent, Solia bowed her head.
When I was too young, I thought that my family was just ruined by business.
It was thought that the estate was sold because it could not cover the money.
The manor, which had been bitten off by someone’s handiwork, would have belonged to him at all.
Solia trembled at the fact that the person sitting now holding this estate was a human less than that of a beast.
“I took control of the military and hit my father… ?”
From the point of view of the Count, he had to spare his life, so he had no choice but to give up his territory.
It was clear that he was kicked out without receiving a single penny.
Han Shiha was deep in thought with a serious expression on her face.
“I thought something was strange. A land of this size would have received a huge amount of money. That’s… I don’t remember getting it.”
“That’s right, my father wasn’t the one to sell the estate.”
Solia muttered with sad eyes.
Although it is a hazy memory of his childhood, his father loved Youngji-min and loved Young-ji as much as his own life.
“The situation is so difficult… The war has been so long… I thought there must have been circumstances.”
“Because during the war, all sorts of things happen.”
“yes… But I didn’t know it would be like this.”
Solia clenched her fists tightly.
When I had to forcefully hand over the estate that I had nurtured for the rest of my life to someone unrelated to my family.
How did your father feel?
Would he dare to understand that disgrace?
“therefore… like that… It’s something you’ve been wanting to get your life back for.”
The actions that I thought were just due to nostalgia from the past started to make sense one by one.
Count Arkenent worked hard to save money even in difficult circumstances, and he was going to use that money to reclaim the land someday.
It wouldn’t be enough money to reclaim that vast piece of land.
Solia thought so, but couldn’t stop her determination.
“What do we do… .”
Solia looked up at Han Si-ha and shook her hand.
The two clasped hands were white with no blood flowing through them.
“I am so angry… .”
“Solia.”
“I want revenge.”
I want to bring back the territory.
Young Ji-min, whom she shared her childhood with, is suffering so much.
All the beautiful Arkenent’s shopping malls have collapsed, leaving only a barren land left alone.
The fact that she couldn’t do anything bothered Solia.
I’m only in my third year at the academy.
I don’t know if it’s after I become a famous wizard in the Empire, but I can’t do anything right now, since I don’t have that much status and ability.
“However… I will have to be patient.”
Solia faced reality and slowly lowered her head.
at that time.
Han Si-ha asked calmly.
“Help me?”
“uh… ?”
Solia looked up at Han Si-ha with surprised eyes.
* * *
Count Dwayne’s office.
After swallowing the Arkenent Spirit and becoming a Count, he made an impression by rolling a sip of tea in his mouth.
I heard the bad news.
“Solia Arkenent? Did he say he came here?”
The former Arkenent Territory has become a neighbourhood, rarely visited by outsiders.
In such a place, he goes around doing background investigations while picking up stories about Arkenent, and naturally, he has no choice but to get into Earl Dwayne’s ears.
“Yes, they seem to be asking questions about what happened 7 years ago.”
It has already been a long time ago.
The past when he drove out Count Arkenent, who had lost his influence in the estate, and threatened him with the life of his daughter.
It’s a forcibly stolen territory, but there’s no contract.
But, speaking of that matter now, after all… .
Did the count’s child not give up on his love for the land?
Count Dwayne clenched his fists tightly and spoke coldly.
“Why are these rat-like things… .”
The guard standing next to him cautiously asked him.
“Shall we deal with it?”
“You fool! What’s the good thing about touching the academy students!”
“Sin, sorry!”
Earl Dwayne wasn’t stupid enough to take risky gambles based on his personal feelings.
In addition, Earl Dwayne has heard Solia’s name to some extent.
“Looking at the supporters already lining up, he seems like a pretty famous guy in the Empire.”
It is also dangerous to hit directly.
“Screw it in moderation and send it back.”
“all right!”
So he made a very rational decision… .
– I thought.
1 hour later.
“hundred… Count… .”
“Count! Aww!”
Until the guards we sent out stagger back.
“What is this… .”
Earl Dwayne frowned and jumped up from his seat.
From the guards with swollen eyes from where they were beaten to the guards trembling with blood.
My stupid soldiers who returned to this place as a foreigner told them to.
In the meantime, a student who looked too distant to look at after knocking down all those people poked his face.
“hello?”
“Aww!”
tuk.
Han Si-ha, who pushed a guard hanging from my arm to the side, smiled.
“I have come to see the Count.”
* * *
It was too stupid to send guards who were only armed with spears and swords, not wizards, against the Academy students.
Earl Dwayne was unaware of this, as he had never really seen the Academy students.
how great they are
Of course, the Count’s office was equipped with enough magical facilities to keep out intruders, and the two students who beat the guards didn’t seem to want to talk by force.
Count Dwayne controlled his expression and spoke in a cold voice.
“What kind of politeness is this in someone else’s estate?”
flinch.
At Dwayne’s words, Solia almost lost her composure.
someone else’s land Since when did this place become someone else’s territory?
Han Shi-ha calmed Solia and looked up at Count Dwayne slowly.
“… .”
He looks calm, but his eyes are cruel.
Count Dwayne looked at Han Si-ha and thought so.
not an ordinary student.
Solia, who was sitting next to her, kept her mouth shut and suppressed her anger.
‘I was afraid to come alone, so what kind of boy did you bring?’
Yes, he is a child who is about the same age as me.
Count Dwayne asked Han Si-ha again.
“Why did you come to me all this time?”
Hanshiha replied with a shameless face.
“I looked around the estate and saw things I was missing, so I came to give advice to the Count.”
“what?”
What kind of little girl came in and gave me advice.
Knowing that it was just an excuse for a match, it was just distasteful.
“Why did you demolish all the shopping malls on the street?”
At the direct question, Earl Dwayne frowned.
“Aren’t useless merchants roaming the streets too much?”
Earl Dwayne was good at tactics, but he didn’t know much about administration.
So I thought it was narrow. It was a judgment without understanding of the Old Arkenent Spirit.
“The land is not known to be farmed.”
“Aren’t you going to plant rice in the desert at all?”
“Huh.”
Gradually, Count Dwayne’s patience waned at Han Si-ha’s sarcasm.
“Being an academy student, you have your head upright. Seeing how proud he is even after playing a chess game like this in someone else’s estate, he seems to be a great housekeeper, but this is not a place for children to play.”
He is in a situation where he cannot openly touch the student in front of him because of something he does not know, but there is nothing he cannot do if he goes wrong.
Earl Dwayne was so terrified.
“If you are not a great housekeeper, you will have to think about whether your life will be at stake.”
Hanshiha smiled and put her hands in her pockets.
“You’ll find out soon enough, so don’t rush it too much.”
“Tell me the gist. I didn’t come here to criticize someone else’s territory.”
“Yes, it is.”
At that moment, Hanshiha shook her head and spat out words.
“I want to see the contract.”
“What… what?”
“The contract that the Count took over this former Arkenent Territory. I came to check whether the contract was properly concluded.”
“How dare you now… !”
This is an insult to Earl Dwayne.
The guard, who was beaten by Han Si-ha, raised his spear.
Count Dwayne sighed as he gestured to it.
“Okay, get ready.”
* * *
Count Dwayne was a much more cunning man than he thought.
The contract in front of you does not appear to have any major problems from the outside.
The seal to hand over the territory and the wording of the contract were all handwritten by Count Arkenent.
Count Dwayne smiled bitterly as he looked down at the two students as they carefully scanned the contract.
At least there won’t be any fuss there.
At that time, Siha Han put down the contract and spat out words.
“By the way, I understand that under the imperial law, contracts by coercion are not recognized.”
As soon as Siha Han finished speaking, Solia whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear.
“… Is there such a law?”
“I don’t know. If I had known, I would have gone to law school.”
Earl Dwayne, unable to hear the muttering, focused only on the word ‘coercion’.
The laid-back atmosphere had just disappeared, and Count Dwayne’s face turned cold.
“A contract by coercion, who said that?”
“… .”
“Did the former count say so? Do you want to incite me with my children?”
“Don’t be rude.”
Solia’s expression hardened.
Count Dwayne, however, spoke without hesitation.
“Whatever I do on this earth, it is up to me. If you’re here to catch a nonsensical rant, get out of here. There are limits to seeing them as children.”
Now, the student Solia brought along has an excuse to kick out any children from any family.
I dared to criticize my estate and insult myself.
Count Dwayne’s beard trembled.
“I don’t know if I can cut off your heads right now and throw you to the ground. Will you do that?”
“… .”
“Or was it because you wanted to die?”
If you’re scared like this, you’ll have to leave.
Far from being that way, he was quite relaxed.
“Um, there is a problem with this provision as well… .”
“This is definitely… .”
“Another factor that could be seen as coercion… .”
squeaky squeaky.
As I pointed a fountain pen over my contract.
With that calmness, the lid on Earl Dwayne’s head finally opened.
I can’t stand it any longer.
“That cheeky thing! Osten, put him in a dungeon right now… .”
uh?
At that moment, Earl Dwayne’s gaze fell on Han Si-ha’s fountain pen.
A fountain pen with a shiny and luxurious design.
A unique pattern engraved in gold on it was reflected in the light.
It is a fountain pen that looks quite expensive.
No, it’s not that important.
Count Dwayne paused, scanning it slowly.
“Wait a minute.”
It’s a pattern you’ve seen a lot.
A pattern that even Earl Dwayne, who is not very knowledgeable, cannot understand.
‘sulfur… The imperial coat of arms?’
I definitely saw it when I went to the imperial capital.
‘Why is the imperial coat of arms on the fountain pen… .’
Count Dwayne felt his blood freezing cold.
The demanding personality of Emperor Linia was well known.
I heard that the emperor doesn’t grant anything with a crest to anyone other than my family… .
If you are a young student carrying a fountain pen engraved with the imperial coat of arms.
Actually, there is only one possibility.
no way… .
no way.
“Prince… Lowering?”