“Do you want to die?”
At the Count’s words, the atmosphere of the banquet hall began to go down in an instant.
The nobles who were laughing and chatting hahaha and the busy workers who were busy carrying food all turned their eyes to the count.
” ..no..not that.”
“How dare you talk to my daughter on this land. What’s your name?”
“I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”
“I asked what your name was.”
” .. this is James James.”
A banquet hall that becomes quiet in an instant.
The position of the count in the southern part of the empire was a presence that could spread influence beyond the duke.
However, the Count never used his position to persecute others.
No, on the contrary, he was considerate and respectful of the aristocrats around him.
Not only that, he was also generous with the servants who worked in the count’s mansion.
Most of the time, it was okay to make a mistake.
The Count was a kind and warm person, taking care of the users’ birthdays and weddings.
However, there is only one case where the eyes of the countess like that.
It was about the Count’s daughter, Louis.
Her mother died early, and Louis spent her childhood alone in the mansion.
At that time, the count could not meet with Louis due to his main job, and Louis was brought up by the hands of the servants.
Is it because of that?
The Count rebuked his karma for not paying attention to Louis as a child, and the guilt continued even after Louis became an adult.
Affection and attention, the greatest forgiveness that the Count can give to Louis now, and courtesy as a parent.
“You are from the Kedesh family, your father decided to do business with me this time.”
” Yes! Yes! That’s right! Logistics and distribution business this time..! “
“Let’s close that business.”
” ..Yes? “
At the Count’s one-sided notice, James was stunned and hardened his expression.
This logistics and distribution business was so important that it was said that the fate of the Gedes family was at stake.
The Count was also very interested and said that he would invest heavily.
“I’m sorry! Please forgive me just once!”
dump.
In the end, James gets down on his knees in front of the Count and begins to pray.
misunderstood
Since they were on a boat with the Count, I thought that this amount would be forgiven.
The Kedesh family, which has emerged rapidly recently, has overlooked the fact that there is a count in the background.
” ..heh, why are you apologizing to me. Isn’t there someone else who should apologize?”
“That..that!”
“Apologizing is something that should be done to the person who has been harmed.”
“Lou..Louis Lady! I was wrong! Please forgive me!”
The knee that had been directed at the Count turned towards Louis this time.
James didn’t want to see the family crumble because of his mistakes, or his father might dig him out of the family register and ask for forgiveness directly from the count.
So James desperately asked Louis for forgiveness.
“I don’t like it.”
” ..Yes? “
However, what came back was a cold, negative answer.
Louis looked at James with cold eyes, and then added a word.
“I heard that Papa is investing in your family’s business, but what can you do with your father, who can’t take good care of his children?”
“My father taught me well! It’s all my fault!”
“I don’t want to hear you, what are you doing. Don’t rush this guy out.”
At Louis’ words, the knights grabbed James’ shoulder and dragged him outside.
“Louis, please forgive me..!”
While being dragged away, James begs Louis for forgiveness, but…
Louis didn’t even look at James.
“Tttttttt, why are you touching Louis Youngae like that?”
“..I will. He said he made some money recently, so he went around raising his nose. He looks so much better.”
“Haha! To be able to watch the arrogant Gedes family fall in real time, it’s crazy to drink alcohol.”
And those who enjoy the dinner while watching the fall of the Kedesh family in real time.
For them, the downfall of a family is just entertainment and a prey that has no means of protection.
Originally, the habits of the nobility were the same, but for the southern nobles of the empire who built their business mainly on commerce, the downfall of a family was nothing more than a well-established prey.
How can I eat something from the Kedesh family? In order to secure the business and fortune they left behind, the nobles began to roll their heads quickly.
Truly a jungle.
Weakened beasts are eaten by other beasts.
While enjoying the taste of wine while looking at the changed atmosphere of the banquet hall, Louis stabbed him in the side.
“Do you think it’s overkill? If I offended you… I’m sorry.”
” ..No, not at all.”
Louie wiggled his fingers with an anxious expression and squeaked in his mouth.
The expression and atmosphere that Rommel had never shown before.
It was Louis who began to turn his head tight.
Cynthia and Hans, who came with Rommel, had already been removed somewhere.
In the case of Hans, who was obsessed with food right now, he was eating something in the corner, and Cynthia, who said he wanted to see something new, had an attendant attached to show him tourist attractions in the southern part of the empire.
I thought that now was the right time to be alone with Rommel.
All of his plans were thwarted because of James’ sudden intrusion.
Seeing Louis’ uncomfortable expression, Rommel opened his mouth to calm him down.
“It’s okay, of course, I think it can be. Because it’s a banquet hall, there will be many people watching, so I had to live the dignity of Count Espera properly.”
If Louis did not respond properly in the same situation as before, the reputation of Louis’ father, Count Espera, is also damaged.
A person sitting in a high position must show the dignity and authority that is worthy of the position to those below him.
“Prince Rommel…”
Louis, who was moved by Rommel’s words, was thrilled with his eyes twinkling.
“Hmmm.”
“Papa?”
“Let’s borrow a little bit of your friend’s time, Louie.”
At that moment, the Count sneaks up to Louis and coughs in vain.
“Did you say Rommel?”
The Count looked at Rommel’s face for a moment, then confirmed his identity again.
” Yes that’s right. “
“Before, I wasn’t able to greet you properly because I wasn’t in a good mood. Nice to meet you. Espera Creme, just call me Count Espera.”
“It’s an honor to meet you.”
“To the glory..”
While we were in the middle of exchanging greetings like that, the count’s eyes narrowed and he asked a question at once.
“I ask you straight-forward, why did you take the achievement test as our estate?”
A count who controls the atmosphere with a very serious expression.
At last, it has come, about why I chose the southern part of the Empire, in particular, the Espera Territory as a place for achievement tests.
It was now time to explain to the owner of the land where we were standing.
“..can you move?”
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“Do you know where this wine came from?”
Transparent white wine reminiscent of diamonds fills the wine glass.
In a small, luxuriously decorated room, the Count and Rommel looked at each other and spit out their appreciation for wine.
” ..for now, it doesn’t seem like wine from this continent.”
“Heh, I answered comprehensively, but it’s correct. It’s a wine that came from the Eastern Continent through the Ottoman Empire in the distance.”
“..is that the word of the unknown world?”
“Yes, the unknown world. The eastern continent that only a few adventurers have seen. It’s a rare wine from there.”
challang.
The count shook the wine glass once.
Rommel’s face seen through the transparent glass.
When he received a letter from his daughter, Louis, he felt embarrassed.
First of all, it was nice that Louis had a close friend, but the content of the letter was the problem.
Coming to Espera’s estate to take the achievement test.
So the Count wanted to know what Rommel was thinking, what the hell he was thinking and what plans he was making.
Jaim, who is already unusual, was discovered through a background investigation.
He has heard rumors that he, who came from the failing class, confidently defeated the honor class with his skills.
“Like this wine from the East, you must have been to the southern part of the Empire for the first time. I wonder why you decided to take the achievement test here.”
“It’s simple, because the emperor abandoned this place.”
stand tall.
The words that came out of Rommel’s mouth surprised the Count.
If anyone had heard what Rommel had to say, they would have been taken to the Imperial Palace immediately for blasphemy.
No, can you say such a thing to yourself, who is the first to meet?
“…there may be rats.”
“I trust the Count.”
” …her. “
So I gave a metaphorical warning, but Rommel just finished the answer with a smile.
“How can you trust me, who is the first person I met?”
“Because he’s Louie’s father.”
” ..really, you are a comfortable friend.”
After drinking a glass of wine, the Count asked the question again.
“I want to hear more.”
“To tell you a little more, it is to solve the problems here that even the Emperor gave up on.”
“You’re cheeky.”
“You can think of it that way, because I have to do whatever it takes.”
“The problems here are being resolved gradually. What the hell is the problem?”
“Spesha.”
“What.”
“I think the Kingdom of Spesha is the problem.”
It was the Count who skillfully asked questions to understand Rommel’s intentions.
Rommel refutes the Count’s question in short, key words.
” …Details. “
“Can I say that it is the Kingdom of Spesha, colluded with pirates?”
“..how do you…!”
And Rommel’s answer was enough to remove the Count’s mask.