Chapter 114 Southern Conquest (3)
‘You’re a step late.’
As I entered the Salvatore swordsmanship dojo, I clicked my tongue inwardly.
It was because he could tell that Salvatore had already departed with his men.
‘In the end, did Claubice succeed in attracting Salvatore?’
In the novel, when Claubice is cornered, she draws Salvatore into her ally.
Salvatore is a neutral faction in the south, and has many excellent graduates.
In particular, Salvatore was the last hope for Claubice because he was a prosecutor who had reached the pinnacle.
‘Then, what Claubice provided to Salvatore… … .’
When entering the large gymnasium.
A middle-aged man appeared from the other side of the gymnasium.
He was holding a woman by the shoulder.
‘Berry’s Lize… … .’
Claubice’s only daughter, Berithlyse.
She was looking this way with a puzzled expression.
‘As expected, did Claubice hand over Berisrize to Salvatore?’
In the novel, Claubice pushed for an arranged marriage with Salvatore’s side.
She tried to marry Berithrisse to Vincentio, Salvatore’s son and chief pupil.
‘Originally, it was an important card for Claubice to decide who to marry Berrisse.’
To Claubice, Berithlyze is just a tool.
That’s why I’ve always been thinking about who would be the most profitable to marry.
I considered marrying Rufus, Heinrich, and even Aernas… In the novel, even marrying the main character, Archandel, is considered.
‘But now the light is out of my foot… I’m trying to marry Vincentio right now to get Salvatore’s cooperation.’
Anyway, looking at the atmosphere… I was a step late, but it didn’t seem very late.
It’s my feeling, but it doesn’t look like we’ve officially become a couple yet.
“Ernas Landstein!”
Then a middle-aged man raised his voice at me.
“Are you really Ernas Landstein?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“… … .”
He frowned as he looked at my half-spoken face.
“I am Vincentio Atillion, the head instructor of the Salvatore Swordsmanship Academy. What did you come for?”
“Because I want to be taught.”
“teaching?”
“Because the Salvatore Swordsmanship Academy is so famous.”
I said in a calm voice.
“Atilion trust swordsmanship founded by Salvatore Atillion… It’s said to be one of the best swordsmanships in the south. I want to learn a number.”
“That’s funny!”
Vincentio raised one hand and shouted.
“Ernas Landstein! I already know that you traveled all over the south and raided several families!”
“I just went there to learn a few things.”
“Do not lie! They were destroying each family that was friendly to the Schreyer family!”
This is exactly what Vincentio said.
In the meantime, I traveled around the south and defeated small and medium-sized families one after another that could help Schreier.
The reason why I came here to the Salvatore Swordsmanship Academy was because there was a possibility of cooperation with the Schreier family.
“Vincentio, was this place friendly to the Schreyer family?”
“what?”
“I knew that the Salvatore Swordsmanship Academy had always been neutral.”
“… … .”
“Seeing that Berithlyse is there, it may be that they have recently formed a friendly relationship, but… I can’t figure it out.”
Vincentio put on a puzzled expression.
You would have thought there was some truth in what I said.
“By the way, Berithlyze, why are you here?”
“… … !”
When I spoke to her for the first time, Berithlyze flinched.
“I thought you would be at the academy… Are you back in the South?”
“I, I… … .”
Berithlyze said in a trembling voice.
“Well, now… … .”
“… … .”
“therefore… … .”
Turning to me, Berithlyze tried to explain something.
But I couldn’t speak properly.
Looking at it… I opened my mouth again.
“I know roughly what happened.”
“What, what?”
“At least your father sold you out.”
“… … !”
At my direct expression, Berithlyze opened her eyes wide.
“The Vincentio over there has had his eye on you since before. Looks like your father sold you to get Salvatore’s power.”
“Eh, Aernas, this is… … .”
“You talk too much, Ernas Landstein!”
Vincentio interjected, raising his voice.
“Sell it off? How can you treat people like objects!”
Shouting like that, Vincentio hugged Berrisse’s shoulders even more tightly.
“Ms. Verislize came here on her own volition! I decided to become my wife myself! But what about selling it… Do not use vulgar expressions!”
“That’s the vulgar one, Vincentio.”
“what?!”
Vincentio raised his eyes, but I didn’t care.
“As far as I know, you are in your early 40s. But Berithrisse wasn’t even twenty yet. To have your eyes on a young woman who is less than half your age… Isn’t that too sinister?”
“What are you talking about!”
After hearing my words, Vincentio hurriedly refuted.
“I was just attracted to Miss Berithlyze’s confident appearance in the swordsmanship competition!”
“If you are attracted to a young junior, you should think of teaching swordsmanship as a senior, or do you think of taking her as your wife? I don’t know what happened to your mental state, you filthy bastard.”
“What… … !”
“Of course, I admit that there may be pure love that transcends the age barrier. But at least you aren’t Because he ignored Berisrize’s feelings and tried to force her to become his wife.”
“What, what do you mean compulsion! As I said earlier, Miss Verislize came here on her own!”
“They seem to think it’s compulsory only if they are put on a leash and brought by force.”
While firing at me like that, I looked at Berithlyse.
“Berisrije, what do you think?”
“Eh, Aernas… … .”
“Are you really here on your own?”
“I am… … .”
Berithlyze answered with a trembling voice.
“As the heir to the Schreier family, that duty… … .”
Watching her quiver, I let out a sigh.
“Berisrize, I thought you were a pretty decent guy.”
“what… … ?”
“Guys like Rufus and Gort stopped competing with me at some point. Now that I realize that I can no longer match, I have avoided colliding with me head-on.”
“… … .”
“But you were different. Until recently, you used to burn your fighting spirit in front of me, saying you had to defeat me.”
Even when Rufus backed away in fear of me, Berithlyze stood in my way and showed a confident attitude.
“I was acknowledging that part of you. I mean, he’s a proud guy worthy of being the heir to the 6th famous swordsmanship family.”
“Eh, Aernas… … .”
“So, honestly, I’m sorry.”
I looked straight at Berithlyse and said.
“It’s really unfortunate that you think that being embraced by a middle-aged man as your father ordered is fulfilling your duty as an heir to the 6th great swordsmanship family.”
“… … !”
“Veryslize, is the current look you want as an heir to the Schreier family?”
I asked a question to Verisrize, who opened her eyes wide.
“The future you dreamed of wasn’t like this, right? As a single swordsman, isn’t it your ideal to wield a sword confidently without losing to anyone?”
“… … .”
“Don’t get me wrong, Berithlyze. You are not fulfilling your duties as the heir to the Schreyer family. As a tool of your father, Claubice, you are being used unilaterally.”
Berithrisse was trembling without saying anything.
Then Vincentio hurriedly raised his voice.
“Don’t dazzle Miss Verislize with strange sounds, Aernas!”
“It’s not really tempting. As a motive for competing at the academy together, I just pointed out the reality.”
I glared at Vincentio with cold eyes.
“What I said to you earlier was nothing more than pointing out the facts.”
“What, what?”
“The fact that you are a slutty pervert who has eyes for young women.”
“… … !”
Finally, Vincentio’s anger reached its peak.
Leaving Berithrisse, who was holding her by the shoulder, strode across the gymnasium.
“Ernas Landstein… I see you really want to die!”
Seruk!
Vincentio pulled out the sword from his waist.
“good night! If you want to die like that, I’ll kill you myself! Just as you wished, by using Artillion’s trust swordsmanship!”
“… … .”
“Hurry up and draw your sword, Ernas Landstein!”
I did not respond to Vincentio.
Instead, she turned her gaze to Berisrize, who stood trembling in her original spot.
“Berisrije, you must have seen it too, right?”
“what… … ?”
“Vincentio drew his sword first and declared that he would kill me.”
Saying that, I slowly drew my sword.
“So, whatever happens from now on can be considered self-defense.”
“… … !”
I just came to the dojang to teach me a few moves.
When Vincentio draws his sword first and shouts that he will kill me, I have no choice but to fight back.
actually… It was the same every time I defeated several small and medium-sized families in the south.
“So, Berithlyze.”
“Eh, Aernas… … .”
“If your husband dies and you become a widow overnight… It’s not my responsibility, it’s your husband’s, so please don’t blame me.”
“… … !”
Berithlyze put on a look of surprise.
After confirming her covering her mouth with her hand, I turned my gaze to Vincentio again.
He was glaring at me, his face burning red.
“Ernas Landstein… … .”
In a voice full of anger, Vincentio spoke to me.
“What grudge do you have against me? I’ve never seen someone as rude as you.”
“You are mistaken about something, Vincentio.”
I made eye contact with Vincentio and replied.
“I have no feelings for you.”
“Do not lie… … !”
“It’s true, Vincentio.”
The vicious remarks he had just uttered at Vincentio were merely repeating the evaluations in the novel.
The reason why I draw my sword against Vincentio now is purely a strategic decision.
Even if you look at it like that, Vincentio is a senior grader who is close to the peak level.
If you leave Vincentio alone, he will join the Schreyer family, and harmonize with his father, Salvatore, and cause great damage to the academy.
So when you’re here alone, you have to get rid of it.
‘and… It’s also necessary to secure Berithrize.’
In case the fight with the Schreyer family is over… It is necessary to secure Verislyze.
Therefore, Vincentio, who is in the way, must be removed from here.
“By the way, Vincentio.”
As I raised my sword and stanceed, I let out a mocking voice.
“You said you would kill me with Artillion’s trust sword, but why did it take so long? Is Attilion’s trust swordsman that slow?”
“You guys… … !”
Vincentio kicked off the floor of the gymnasium and lunged at me.
“Don’t disrespect the Attilion trust swordsmanship that your father made… … !”
The sword flew through the air at high speed.
However, it was to no avail.
“No, it’s not me who disrespects Atillion’s trust swordsmanship.”
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“… … !”
Quaang!
Blocking Vincentio’s sword with the blue sword steel, he fired coldly.
“By defeating you here today, you yourself are disgracing Attilion’s trustworthy swordsmanship.”
A thunderbolt sword attack unfolded towards Vincentio, who was astonished.