169 – Scene 169# Tangmar
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[Imperial year 257.]
[The pirates of Tangmar, Hooper, were defeated by the navy and fishermen led by Boris Wolfbert after fighting together.]
Imperial history records the Battle of Tangmar as follows.
Among these, let’s look at the story of Boris Wolfbert… .
[Boris Wolfbert made the pirates tremble with a voice like thunder. He boarded the pirate ship without any weapons and beat the pirate leader to death with his bare fists.]
It may be a bit exaggerated, but Boris was a man favored by the fishermen of Tangmar because of his superior physical abilities.
The Empire tried to give him a title for his merits at the Battle of Tangmar, but Boris refused. A fisherman who had lived his entire life at sea, he had no desire for power.
In the end, the empire rewarded Boris with the title of honorary nobleman and his name in history.
Then, a long time later, Helga’s father, Gail Wolfbert, receives an official title and builds the tombs of Boris and other ancestors on the island of Tangmar.
That is the starting point of the leadership of the Wolfbert family.
However, strictly speaking, the Tangmar region is not the territory of the Wolfbert family, but the land of the empire.
Tangmar is not a place of value as a territory. This is an archipelago where large and small islands are concentrated, and because of its geographical characteristics, it has been infamous as a place frequented by pirates since ancient times.
It has decreased a lot since the Battle of Tangmar, but pirates occasionally appear, and there are only rocks and sand, so it is not a land that can be farmed, but it is useless as a territory.
In addition, even the heroes of Tangmar, the Wolfbert family, are far away from the territory, so the Imperial Navy is actually protecting this place.
For these complex reasons, the ownership of the Tangmar region has always been owned by the empire.
Instead, the empire was taking the form of lending the Wolfbert family an island near Tangmar to use as a pioneer.
Knowing that, I proposed to Arthur.
Let’s buy not only the hotel site, but the entire Tangmar area.
It was possible enough using the Ruelberta family’s wealth and Arthur’s connections that stretched all the way to the imperial family.
Hearing my suggestion, Arthur nodded.
I just had one question.
-I knew exactly what you meant. But what are you trying to do by buying all these uninhabited islands?
-… I heard that the hotel to be opened in Tangmar has a clear view of the sea and islands.
– Huh? Is that right?
– Wouldn’t it be nice if everything you see there belongs to the Ruelberta family?
-Hmm… .
-There is nothing more unpleasant than looking at other people’s things.
In fact, I couldn’t see beyond the horizon… .
Even while saying that, my ‘greed’ wriggled inside.
In fact, the reason he bought Tangmar with such a huge amount was to change Helga’s future.
Just today, the vassals of the Wolfbert family, under Gale’s orders, desecrate Helga’s mother’s grave.
Later, when Helga finds out about this, she kills her father, Gail Wolfbert, in a fit of rage.
Helga, like Tristan, will also walk the cursed fate of killing her father with her own hands.
Gail’s assassination brings great repercussions to the imperial family.
Tristan is suspected of being behind the assassination because he hides the truth about Helga’s assassination. In the process, the relationship with the imperial family becomes even tougher.
In other words, today is the day when all those misfortunes begin.
I prevented misfortune. spend money
“Count… .”
Helga, who did not know what kind of future awaited her, was at a loss for words.
Gibson shouted.
“It’s ridiculous that it’s the count’s island… ! This is definitely the land of the Empire!”
“yes. That was until I bought it some time ago.”
“Honestly, I can’t believe it! Even the Empire would have known for sure that this was the castle of the Wolfbert family, so there was no way they sold it, right?”
“Well. Certainly, at first, he said he refused, citing that reason.”
“Yes, yes! so-.”
“So I called it three times the market price.”
“… Yes?”
I nodded slowly.
“I thought 10 times, but I don’t think it’s necessary. It wouldn’t have been a bad deal from the Empire’s point of view, as they were selling the useless scenic land at three times the price. I hope my money will be of great help to the finances of this country, which is already in short supply.”
“Then really this place… … .”
Having said this, Gibson must have realized that what I said was true.
His complexion had turned pale and was pale blue.
I decided to give him a chance.
“If you’re unhappy that this is my island, shouldn’t the Wolfbert family buy this island from me again?”
“?! Is it really? Are you selling them?”
“Of course. not willing to sell 10 times the market price.”
“10, 10 times?!”
I tilted my head at the shocked Gibson.
“Why are you surprised? There’s no way it can be sold for the same price I bought it for.”
“That’s true, but isn’t 10 times too expensive? At such an outrageous price-.”
“Is that absurd?”
“… !”
I looked down at Gibson with ‘anger’.
My ‘rage’, which seemed to burst my heart, was directed at the retainers of the Wolfbert family, including Gibson.
“Do you think I’m a philanthropist or something?”
“Oh, no… . I don’t mean that… .”
“Or do I look like your old Santa Claus?”
“Santa? That, who is that?”
“Shut up.”
“… !”
Overwhelmed by rage, they were frozen in place.
Only Gibson, the leader, was at least answering me, but that was all he could do.
“Calm down, Count… .”
Helga, who had been watching until then, opened her mouth.
She was now back to her normal self, having been overcome with rage at the sight of her mother’s grave being vandalized.
As she said, I tempered my anger.
Then he said to Gibson, who was barely breathing.
“If you do not intend to buy this island, remove all other graves from this island except for this one.”
“Count… . I’m really sorry, but we are just vassals of the Wolfbert family. We can’t do anything on our own, so I’ll tell you the situation first and then I’ll tell you again. Could you give me a little more time until then… ?”
“It is not that difficult.”
“Thank you very much… ! We will respond as soon as possible.”
“yes. Rest assured, I will not clean up the tomb without notice like anyone else.”
“I will… keep that in mind.”
At my sarcastic remarks, Gibson couldn’t bear to lift his face.
It must be even more embarrassing to meet Helga, the daughter of the owner of the tomb.
The vassals of the Wolfbert family picked up the fainting man and hurriedly headed for the boat.
I looked at it and opened my mouth.
“Hello.”
“ah!? Yes?”
“You follow them and make sure they don’t do anything stupid until they leave this island.”
“Ah, I get it.”
I stood there and stared at Helga’s back as she walked away.
It was good to protect her mother’s grave, but her feelings seemed quite complicated.
Probably because he found out that his father Gail had ordered his mother’s grave removed from the island.
When Helga’s figure was far enough away, I stood in front of the dug up grave.
[Tomboy Mei]
[Sleep forever on this island]
Could it be that Gale decided on the name of the tombstone?
Thinking that the blunt Gail had chosen such an epitaph made me goosebumps.
Because of the haste, Wolfbert’s vassals left their shovels behind.
The moment I grabbed the shovel to clear the ground, the tip of the shovel touched something.
“… … .”
Scraping it off with a shovel revealed a muddy wooden coffin.
Unfortunately, the men seem to have broken the coffin a bit while digging with shovels.
Never intentionally, I was able to see through the cracked wooden coffin.
By the way… .
“… … what?”
The coffin was hollow.
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“You ate properly… .”
Upon receiving Gibson’s report, Patrick Wolfbert unknowingly caressed his forehead.
“I can’t understand the man’s thoughts at all. You bought all the islands in the area? Is that a sane thing to do?”
“you’re right. There was no such thing as a total lunatic… . The thought of buying the land where someone else’s family grave is located would be impossible without going crazy.”
“Tsk. yes. He’s really crazy.”
Patrick quietly clicked his tongue.
Similarly, Gibson shook his head as if he remembered what happened to Tristan.
“There was no conversation. The madness emanating from him was unbelievably human.”
“Speaking like that, I would rather meet you. whooping… .”
“Hey, Hildegard-sama.”
It was the beautiful lady, Hildegard, who said that to Gibson.
She covered her mouth with a fan and laughed.
“Because Countess Ruelberta is a hot topic in the social world these days. After losing weight, I heard that your character became clearer.”
“mother… . You have to think about your age.”
“Excuse me. Patrick. Look at this shiny skin. Who will see me as your mother? I’m sure you’ll mistake me for your older sister.”
“I definitely agree that it’s for the baby boy, but it’s not even my older sister.”
“after… . This is why it is useless to raise my son well.”
“no… … . under. tell me… .”
Patrick sighed and said to Gibson.
“Stop moving her grave for now. If the island really belongs to the count, we can’t touch it.”
“All right. Then I immediately told Gail… .”
“no. let me tell my father It must have been hard coming, but go home immediately and rest.”
“Yes? Ah yes… . thank you.”
Gibson bowed his head deeply and withdrew.
As soon as the door closed, Hildegard spoke.
“This will disrupt our plans.”
“Tsk… . Yes. You’re terribly lucky.”
I don’t know how he came to know, but I couldn’t help but burst into anger.
Patrick’s half-sister, Helga.
As a disgrace to the family, she began to be favored by the Ruelberta family, and it seems that she has become more energetic.
How dare you give such disgrace to your retainers… .
“Gail still seems to think of her as her own daughter.”
“under. That’s nonsense. Why is such a half-punch my sister?”
An illegitimate son, the only stain of the proud Wolfbert family. Helga, who was accepted at best, abandoned the Wolfbert family and became an escort knight for the Ruelberta family.
Patrick couldn’t understand his father who didn’t excommunicate her from the family until the end.
And it was the same with Hildegard.
“that’s right. That child was different from us from the beginning. So far, I’ve been putting it on Gail, but it’s better to get rid of any traces of such an illegitimate child. but… . It’s getting harder now to clear the grave without Gail’s knowledge. No, I didn’t expect the Ruelberta family to suddenly intervene like this… .”
Tristan often blocks his way.
Is this really a coincidence?
The timing was too great to be a coincidence.
“I’m thinking of meeting the count myself. What do you think?”
“Nope. Mother is just there. I’ll meet the count’s representative.”
As long as Gale, the head of the family, was busy, the role of head of the Wolfbert family fell to Patrick.
Besides, that wasn’t the only business left for the Count.
Because there were still issues to be resolved man-to-man.
Hildegard, who read Patrick’s expression, said as if he was worried.
“… Tsk. Are you thinking of a girl again? This is why I can’t live. The men in this family are really one… .”
“Ahahahaha. Do not worry. I only look at one woman differently from my father.”
Patrick Wolfwert did not hide his ambitions.
“So please wait a little bit. You will be able to take the most beautiful woman in the country as your daughter-in-law.”