279. Personality Controversy (3)
Festia, which had been close with Lichtenburg until a few days ago, suddenly betrayed them.
Usually, he would have turned off his interest by dismissing it as a mere family quarrel between his head and his collateral, but he obtained unexpected information from Ludwig.
Festia knows ‘information you shouldn’t know’.
It was an unknown information with Festia’s information power.
From now on, I decided to find out the source.
“Abducting schoolgirls? Schluss Heinkel···············································································································.
The method that came to mind was kidnapping Celine.
I spoke to the expert Hurtlocker for help, and he looked at me like a bug and said,
“No, I’m not trying to do anything weird.”
“If you were the old one, that wouldn’t have been an option. I’m talking about your moral depravity.”
“It’s not that I didn’t do it in the past, it’s that I couldn’t because I was weak. I always did whatever I could.”
“A nasty bastard.”
“I was able to come this far this way. Criticism is so easy, isn’t it? The guy who only interrupted me on a fictitious day without giving anything more.”
“·······.”
“It’s much better to keep your mouth shut, but now give me some tips on kidnapping. You’re the expert.”
“I am not an expert on kidnapping.”
“Right.”
I know perfectly well, but where are you playing the gura?
During the war, even the number of magicians kidnapped by Hurtlocker was double-digit.
If kidnapping were a sport, Hurt Locker would be the champion.
Hurlocker reluctantly accepted, and I gave him basic information about Celine.
Heart Locker, who had been listening to the story without speaking, looked at me with an absurd face and opened his mouth.
“If that’s the case, why is it necessary to kidnap her?”
“That’s for sure.”
“It’s sure, but it’s also a way to make things bigger. We don’t even know each other. If it were me, I’d just go home and knock on the door to meet Celine and ask questions.”
“Would he be willing to answer? It’s better to kidnap him and threaten him.”
“Schlus Heinkel·······. Your very existence would be a threat to that girl.”
“Oh.”
It must be scary if the former head of state and current Mine, who was close to Erica, suddenly comes to your house.
There was no need to kidnap her.
Thanks to Hurtlocker, I realized that.
“Wow. I’m afraid someone isn’t an expert. It helped me a lot.”
“I’m not an expert-“
“I’ll call you again the next time I need to kidnap someone? Thanks!”
“Just call me…”
The route has been decided.
According to information from the Secret Service, Celine is in her current home.
The same goes for Baron Festia.
The best time to visit would be when both of you are in the mansion.
“Should I buy a gift or something?”
It was a sudden visit, but I couldn’t go empty-handed.
I decided to buy something nearby.
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“Keuhehehehe. It’s an extinction gate. An extinction gate······.”
As he drank from the bottle, Baron Festia smiled bitterly.
It was a pretty eventful life.
Although he was in the same position as an errand boy in Lichtenburg, he took on all the rough and dirty work, and the price was quite good.
Festia was soon able to grasp their secrets and weaknesses enough to deliver a fatal blow to Lichtenburg.
Even so, Festia originally had no intention of attacking Lichtenburg.
He was not only that irresistible ‘contract’, but ······.
“It’s going to be smashed now.”
He let out a sigh as he poured every last drop of the empty bottle into his stomach.
The gold mine promised to share with Lichtenburg was swallowed up entirely.
Each of Lichtenburg’s minor weaknesses was targeted and attacked.
He seemed a little taken aback now, but there was no way the Lichtenburg iron man would give in to such an attack.
A counterattack will soon be launched, and Festia will be thoroughly shattered as an example of betrayal to the other collateral families.
That was the future that was about to happen, and with Festia’s capabilities, it couldn’t be avoided.
The baron decided to drink quietly and face the approaching doom.
“Baron.”
“What? If you’re not from Lichtenburg, don’t disturb me.”
“That’s right, Baron…”
“Is this really Lichtenburg?”
“No. That’s…”
“Who is it?”
“Shu, this is Schluss Heinkel. Schluss Heinkel has arrived.”
“What?”
The baron’s eyes widened.
A walking human weapon came here?
Just to get into a family fight?
“Damn it! What the hell have you done, the iron man of Lichtenburg…!”
The alliance between Lichtenburg and Schluss Heinkel must have been just for show.
Everyone knew that.
It was an alliance that was only declared verbally, without any marriage or engagement.
By the way, judging from Schluss Heinkel’s direct visit, it seemed that there was some kind of deal between the two.
For example, the iron man gave her daughter to Schluss Heinkel.
“Me, say I don’t exist!”
“I already said that. Then it turned out that I came to see the young lady, not the baron…”
“Then I must hurry out the back door!”
It was not so important what the iron man had to do with Schluss Heinkel.
The real important thing was to run away immediately and avoid confrontation with Schluss Heinkel.
The Baron hurriedly headed for the back door, leading his staggering body.
Daughter was supposed to take care of the time.
Since her daughter didn’t know anything anyway, she didn’t have to talk to Schluss Heinkel, so she was relieved.
She said that the worst case would be that her daughter would be a mess to Schluss Heinkel, but that would have ruined Schluss Heinkel’s reputation, so it wasn’t a loss.
“Baron. Is it this way… Huh? Why doesn’t the door open?”
The stairs at the end of the maze-like path after entering the secret door underground.
The baron’s face went white when he arrived at the door at the end.
Something was ominous.
A few servants clung to it and pushed, but the door showed no sign of opening.
It wasn’t locked from the outside.
It felt like something heavy was weighing down on me.
“Barrier…”
After touching the door, the baron was horrified to feel the strong waves beyond.
A strong barrier became a wall and blocked the door.
Someone had seized the barrier of the mansion and was forcibly manipulating it.
At that time, a servant hurriedly ran from behind and opened his mouth.
“Schlus Heinkel won’t leave the mansion until the baron arrives…. Just give up and come up… He told me to tell him…”
“Huh.”
Anyway, it seemed like everything was exposed.
Since the retreat is also blocked, it would be pointless to hold out any longer.
As the baron walked along supported by servants, he felt like a cow being led to the slaughterhouse.
Kiik······
The door to the drawing room opened with a chilling sound.
In the back, I could see Schluse Heinkel tilting the teacup with a satisfied expression on his face.
A short distance away sat her daughter Celine, legs trembling.
There were red flowers in a vase that I didn’t see on the table.
“I don’t know what you were doing down there, but I’m sorry I apologized while you were busy.”
“No. It’s not rude at all…”
“Sit down comfortably. I brought this as a modest gift because it caught my eye on the way.”
“·······.”
It was only then that the baron’s eyes trembled as he examined the flowers closely.
Anemone.
It was a flower with a lot of negative meanings among the flower language, which is mostly a love story.
Especially, the red anemone has the flower language of death and betrayal.
I looked at that one sad flower, then saw Schluse Heinkel’s face again with a faint smile.
For some reason, the baron seemed to have a clear view of his future.
“Go, Your Excellency…!”
“Who cares.”
“No, Schluss Heinkel. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry!”
“I know you did something sorry.”
“Of course!”
“Then can you confess the mistake yourself?”
“·······.”
“You’re suddenly speechless. Then let me ask you. How did you accuse Erica von der Lichtenburg and get her suspended?”
“Yes?”
Bewildered, the baron stopped asking.
Schlus Heinkel’s question was strange.
It wasn’t because of Festia’s attack on Lichtenburg, but because of her accusations against Erika, who was a minor and weak person among them?
‘No way. Have I misunderstood you all this time?’
Could it be that Schluss Heinkel really has no intention of getting involved in family quarrels?
I wondered if the reason why I came all the way here was because of my personal feelings about the woman I cared about being attacked.
Schlus Heinkel knows nothing.
I can’t imagine that there is someone behind me.
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I really think this is just a family quarrel.
With that conviction, the baron let out a sigh of relief.
“Ah, ah, you mean that? Celine! Bow your head!”
“I’m sorry…”
“I’m really sorry. Apparently, my daughter had a big grudge against her… It must have been a misunderstanding. It’s all my daughter’s fault.”
“I didn’t ask why. She asked how. She asked how did she get Erica to get her suspension.”
“Eh…?”
At that question, the baron froze.
Only then did he notice that there was not the slightest trace of anger in Schluss Heinkel’s expression and tone.
It wasn’t that Schluss Heinkel was outraged by Erica’s suspension.
I wasn’t just here to ask for a suspension.
“You made a mistake, Festia. What should I do if I use a cow-slaughter knife to kill chickens? Using such a powerful weapon to suspend only one student is how it gets exposed.”
“No, I don’t know what you’re talking about…”
“Who did you hold hands with?”
“I really don’t know what you’re talking about. We didn’t hold hands with anyone!”
“I have no way of knowing what kind of deal you made with them, but I have only one offer. I will spare your life and your daughter’s life. By sparing, I do not mean not to kill you. From retaliation against the traitor. It also means that I will protect you. I recommend accepting these conditions before they are demoted.”
The baron’s pupils shook greatly.
As he remembers, Schluss Heinkel never bluffed.
What Schluss Heinkel said always comes true.
In any form, by all means.
“Your daughter’s life will be on the condition I propose next. Give me 3 seconds. 3. 2. 1…”
“B, Branden Heinkel!”
“What?”
“Branden Heinkel······ This is the Pope······.”
Closing his eyes tightly, the baron shouted loudly.
I couldn’t find it because everyone had their eyes down, but the moment he heard the answer, Schluss Heinkel’s expression was severely distorted.