“brother. What do you think?”
“What do you mean?”
Kazan asked quietly, and Launel answered calmly.
Kazan narrowed his eyes and looked back at the long round table.
Ugh! Ugh!
“nice! As expected, the food of the imperial family is delicious!”
“Didn’t you only eat dried food on the battlefield? damn it.”
“Ha, do you want to sit down here?”
Three men smirking and pouring in food as if they had thrown it to a dog out of manners.
The heap of food piled on top of the round table was running out in an instant.
The expressions of the knights around him naturally frowned as they scooped food with their hands.
But I couldn’t comment on manners.
Those three men were the children of Archduke Carlos.
Kazan spoke again to Launel.
“Don’t you think you’ve become tougher than when you were younger?”
“······ Hmm.”
Launel nodded.
There were several face-to-face ceremonies with the children of Archduke Carlos.
It means that the word is tough, and it means that it is vulgar.
Is it a side effect of rolling on the battlefield?
‘Just looking at his face is disgusting.’
The people Launel hates can be counted on one hand.
Four of them are Archduke Carlos and his three children.
Archduke Carlos had dozens of children, but those three were the most unlucky.
Of course, his skills were the best, but his personality was the complete opposite.
And the other person he hated was Reinhardt.
Launel clicked his tongue slightly.
‘Compared to those three, Reinhardt is an aristocrat.’
Lately, however, Launel has slightly changed her mind about Reinhardt.
Of course, when I was crazy, I was on par with those three.
Comparing the current Reinhardt with those three is itself rude.
“By the way, where did His Highness Reinhardt go? Did you hide again?”
Could it be through telepathy?
But it was downright rude.
No matter how much it was the lineage of the grand duke, this place was the imperial family and the inside of the palace.
No matter how much they live for their own taste, when they see the prince, they say, ‘Did you hide?
Launel frowned and opened his mouth.
“Taveron. Don’t call it a pierced mouth.”
Taberon. Second of Archduke Carlos.
All of them were distracted, but among them, Taberon was the most unlucky.
Taveron, who listened to his face, smiled heartily.
“Lowering. It’s a joke. Because it’s not there every time we come. Isn’t that right, Brother Dejef?”
“I summoned it vigorously, and in the end it looks like this.”
First, Dejef nodded.
He sent a summons to the Grand Duke vigorously, but when he arrived, he did not appear.
Reinhardt got scared and hid behind the emperor.
‘I was expecting how much it would have changed. Tsk tsk.’
Djeep laughed.
Recently, the story of Crown Prince Reinhardt was being heard even in the north.
He became the owner of a spirit that appeared after a thousand years and defeated Raunel with a sword in the arena.
I honestly couldn’t believe it. I thought it was just a false rumor.
But I guess it was too.
‘Cowardly Reinhardt.’
There are many people who fear that he is crazy, but Reinhardt is just a scarecrow to the people of the grand duchy, including Djev.
On the contrary, it was the prince who was scared and intimidated whenever he saw them.
Therefore, it is absurd that he provoked him by sending a subpoena.
You didn’t have to respond, but the reason I dared to do so was to set things right.
It was to make Reinhardt realize his position again and at the same time to suppress the arrogant imperial family’s nose.
Looking at what he was hiding, he still seemed very timid.
“Keep in mind that the Grand Duke was summoned for breaking the law.”
Launel emphasized.
The Archduke broke many laws.
He even worked as a murder teacher for the crown prince.
It reminded me of why I came here.
Taveron shrugged.
“Only one witness? Isn’t it an abuse of power to do this without clear evidence?”
“If there is any suspicion, it is a legitimate procedure to summon and resolve it.”
“Isn’t that also something the investigation leader has to do himself? Why is His Majesty doing the work of the investigation leader?”
Perhaps it is because of the weight difference.
In many ways, the difference in weight class between the prince directly investigating the grand duke was large.
However, Raunel did not know the details of why Emperor Deus suddenly acted like this.
“This is what His Majesty directly ordered. We are not talking about it.”
“Degraded Launel. It is said that the law is far away and the fist is near. Going back and forth on the battlefield, I couldn’t find anything more accurate than these words. Why don’t you do it with a sword? As before.”
“······ under.”
Launel shuddered once in contempt.
It has been well over 10 years since Taberon and the sword were mixed.
When I was young, I fought in the form of sparring and lost.
It was the first time that Launel, who was praised as a genius, had been defeated by a child of the same age. No matter how hard it was, the shock was indescribable.
“Me and Launel are also sword masters, so wouldn’t it be a pretty good fight?”
Taberon’s mouthpiece did not end there.
It seemed that he had no idea that he might lose.
Certainly, Taveron was a genius.
Maybe you have more talent than yourself.
That talent would have blossomed through numerous battlefields.
Unlike himself, Taveron already knew how to emit an aura many years ago.
His older brother Dejef was a monster that even Taveron couldn’t do anything about.
‘A arrogant guy…’
Taveron was deliberately hurting Launel.
However, it was also Raunel’s mission to remain ‘quiet’ until the story of Emperor Deus and the Grand Duke was over. If you jump in blindly, a war will break out within the palace.
Shouldn’t that just stop it?
At that time, Dejef, who was next to him, stopped Taveron.
“Taveron. Don’t be rude.”
“… I’m sorry, brother.”
“The flowers in the greenhouse must not be cut. It’s nothing more than ‘contemplative’ to see and appreciate.”
“you’re right.”
what are you talking about now
Launel is evaluating himself as ‘a flower in a greenhouse’.
Djeep. He was the most cherished child of Archduke Carlos and was a genius with ‘God’s talent’. He is evaluated as the strongest, even being ranked 10th in the ‘strongest ranking book’.
A true monster that cannot be compared to anything like Taberon.
If swords collide, there is no chance of winning.
I can count on three fingers who can defeat Taberon in a fight to the death.
Dejep laughed.
“Isn’t it a flower that can only grow if you water it on time and let it see the light? This imperial family is certainly cozy and well-lit… so it would be possible to grow loudly on the outside without the inner room.”
“So you’re not afraid to send a subpoena? But I guess they really didn’t know we were coming. hahahaha!”
Kwap!
He crumpled the fork that Launel had held onto like a piece of paper.
It was his role to calmly greet them until the crime was confirmed.
They must be suppressed so that they do not escalate into armed conflict.
But where was the need to respect those who made noise regardless of the prince himself?
“I don’t know who lost the coward head.”
It was then.
With a clattering sound, someone was crossing between the knights.
With knights wearing brilliant silver helmets and red cloaks.
The Yellow Dragon Knights are over fifty.
Those who were said to have been disbanded soon came back.
And the one in the middle…
“Reinhardt?”
Djeep murmured.
Seeing that, Reinhardt openly clicked his tongue.
“impart. Where did you forget the title, you bastard with no quirks.”
“Bad hair…?”
“Looks like you didn’t have time to learn basic knowledge because you were rolling on the battlefield. Hey, you wouldn’t be proud of not being able to properly receive water and light.”
The expressions of the three brothers, including Djev, hardened.
What is this guy talking about now?
It appeared out of nowhere and was provoking.
‘Wasn’t he hiding?’
I thought I was hiding because I was scared.
However, when Reinhardt appeared, there was no fear anywhere.
Rather, they are provoking themselves.
“··· majesty. It’s been a long time indeed.”
“Your face is still disgusting.”
······ Are you crazy?
Reinhardt was infinitely smaller in front of him.
unless you reach
“You talk too harshly.”
“Oh, what a surprise. I thought you didn’t learn the difficult word polite.”
“…”
Are you really crazy?
The expressions of the three brothers, including Djev, were crumpled.
At that time, Reinhardt opened his mouth while taking turns looking at the three brothers.
“Did you say let’s talk with the sword?”
“It’s a joke, Your Highness.”
“No, that’s a good idea. The Colosseum was also rebuilt, so let’s stick together.”
“If it’s ‘between us’, does that include Your Highness?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
yes. It was obviously crazy.
If not, there would be no way to do such a stupid thing.
No matter how much the princes are geniuses, they can’t compare to themselves.
My younger siblings have already won once.
Djep is on a completely different level.
It was like an adult getting involved in a children’s fight.
“It is something that His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Grand Duke must agree to.”
“Don’t worry. It’s all agreed upon.”
“What do you mean by that?”
Reinhardt pulled out a piece of paper from his bosom.
There, the emperor’s seal and the grand duke’s seal were stamped together.
“Tomorrow. In the Colosseum, where all citizens can see, the two princes, including me, and you will have a showdown. Depending on the outcome, the Archduke will stand trial or be acquitted.”
A match between the emperor and the grand duke.
He wants to make a decision on the treatment of the Grand Duke.
It was a 3:3 match at the Coliseum, and it meant that the suspicions related to this result would be cleared of charges or stand on trial.
“Ha ha ha! You mean confrontation, confrontation? Did His Majesty approve of that?”
Taveron, who had been listening by the side, let out a big laugh.
I can’t get tired of it.
Taveron has already won against Launel.
Even the time when he became a sword master was earlier.
Not to mention, he couldn’t lose this confrontation if his older brother Dejef also participated.
It was absurd that the emperor directly approved it.
Moreover, the content was spectacle.
“They say it’s a ‘death match where you can kill your opponent’, but is it really okay?”
“Of course.”
“Khehehehe! Launel degradation. Are you really okay?”
Taveron was very excited.
It’s not a normal sparring, it’s a fight to the death.
It was a fight that he could not lose even if he did not lose even sparring.
Launel’s expression stiffened and he didn’t answer.
I didn’t even feel the need to answer.
“Ahh. I’m really looking forward to it like crazy. Isn’t that right, brother?”
Dejep’s gaze turned to Reinhardt.
There is no one other than the grand duke who survived after talking badly to himself.
disgusting Didn’t you learn manners?
Djep smiled thickly.
“······ I really look forward to it. tomorrow.”
*
“… Please tell me how this happened, Your Highness.”
After a storm came, Kazan called me.
Kazan and Launel had complicated eyes.
Like I didn’t know things would turn out like this.
I shrugged.
“It is literally. Your Majesty has reached an agreement with the Archduke. I will accept the outcome of this confrontation.”
“Dejef, Taberon, Whistle. All three are monsters. Two of us have to win, and I’m not confident of winning?”
At least two must win to win.
But Kazan was not confident to win.
It is his goal to escape from poverty. At this point, it was really going to die.
“Don’t worry, you will win. That way, we can put Archduke Carlos on trial.”
I slowly looked at Launel and continued.
“While the trial of Archduke Carlos is in progress, you will be dispatched as a ‘peace delegation’ to the north. The rest of the work can be done there while the Archduke is gone.”
“…isn’t that only possible if we win, hyung?”
“Do you think you will lose?”
“…”
Launel shut his mouth.
I honestly wasn’t sure.
I just do my best not to lose.
At that time, Kazan opened his eyes wide and was frightened.
“Oh no, wait a minute. What did I hear wrong now? brother?”
Of the three, Kazan was the youngest.
He called Raunel older brother, but he always put up a wall with Reinhardt.
It was the same with Launel.
On the contrary, didn’t he hate Reinhardt more than himself?
But what?
“Did you just call Your Highness your older brother, Launel?”
this crazy
As if he heard something he couldn’t hear, Kazan raised his finger and dug his ear.
＜ Encounter (2) ＞ End