episode_0009

Three days after the banquet.

“Heo-eok, heo-eok… ”

I was out of breath. The reason is because of the quite intense training. Dozens of soldiers were standing next to me, and they were pushing away the pikemen standing on the other side with their long spears.

“Lord Soga! The enemies are only targeting Lord Soga! Don’t be pushed!”

“I know!”

“Everyone! Protect Lord Soga! Everyone survives by protecting the weakest!”

“Yes!”

The soldiers worked hard to push the enemy away with their long spears and even raised their long spears to hit the enemy’s head, but in the end, our troops were defeated.

It’s none other than me.

“Ugh, I can’t do this.”

I was constantly beaten with a polearm with cotton attached to the end. No matter how much cotton was put on it, it still hurt when hit. Both body and mind.

“Lord Soga! Are you okay?”

the veteran asked.

“Do I look okay to you?”

“You don’t look okay! Would you like some water?”

“Yes. Let’s bring some.”

He took out a leather canteen from his chest and handed it to me. There was a faint smell of alcohol, probably because alcohol was often put in the canteen. I’ll have to ask Asilia to inspect the canteen on a regular basis.

Anyway, as I gulped down the water in the canteen, the veteran said this.

“Phew. I lost because of Lord Soga.”

“I know. A fight between spearmen is broken if one person breaks through.”

“Yes. In long spear soldiers, group organization is more important than individual skill. No matter how well you fight, if one person makes a mistake, it will fall apart in an instant. Just like Lord Soga.”

“I know, so stop craving it. Am I a new recruit here?”

“Most new recruits are better than Lord Soga.”

Then laughter erupted from everywhere. Damn you kids. Is it okay to speak out like this on the topic of general illness? If it were a modern military, you’d all be screwed.

However, in reality, the social status of the defenders guarding the castle was quite high. These were all standing troops and were on a different level from the conscripts who were dragged into battle. Therefore, it was better to remain friendly with them if possible. So it was also about releasing it.

“Anyway, I learned a lot. I think today’s experience will be very helpful when I have to lead you guys.”

“Are you leaving already?”

“Yes. I worked so hard today. I’m feeling drowsy, so I guess I should take a shower and sleep.”

Actually, I didn’t have many complaints after possessing Franz Mayer. Good family, high intelligence, fair face. Even if I tried to look for bad things, it was hard to find them.

However, there were some fatal drawbacks. First of all, my body was weak. Franz Mayer’s naturally weak body made him a weakling, and this did not easily improve with exercise.

Second, my athleticism was poor. Even if they undergo the same training, they are not as effective as other knights or at least soldiers. This story is consistent with the first problem. This means that I am generally not good at using my body.

‘I feel like my original body is better… ‘

The original me, Lee Si-woo, was also a gamer, so I stayed away from sports, but I thought I would be stronger physically than Franz Mayer. This guy isn’t real.

I woke up with that thought in mind. The soldiers continued to laugh and chat.

—–

I woke up from sleep.

I looked at the time and it was 4 am. Yesterday, training was so hard that I fell asleep quickly, so I opened my eyes too quickly.

It was too late to fall asleep again, so I got out of bed and headed to the castle garden.

There was a passenger in the garden. It was my father. My father was looking at the stars. The side of his face was filled with deep water.

“Father.”

As I sat down on the chair across from him, my father turned his head.

“Why aren’t you sleeping yet?”

“It’s not that I didn’t sleep, I just woke up early. I was so tired from training with the soldiers yesterday that I fell asleep early.”

“When I was your age, I used to stay up all night. I guess I thought that because I was like that, I didn’t sleep naturally.”

I laughed. All of the Mayer family members had this aspect.

“Now that I think about it, I gave birth to you when I was your age.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It was an arranged marriage. I met Elena not long after I turned 16 and had my coming-of-age ceremony. Due to family circumstances, I got married right away and gave birth to you a year later.”

The baby gave birth to a baby. This would have been criticized in modern times, but in this era, this would have been the standard.

“I am also aware of the fact that I gave birth early. However, there was no reason.”

“What is the reason?”

“The Mayer family has been short-lived for generations. Both your great-grandfather and grandfather passed away in their 40s. So, naturally, I wanted to have a child early. You can die at any time before giving birth.”

“… ”

I couldn’t open my mouth to hear a story that was heavier than I expected.

“Son. On a serious note, you are also a member of the Mayer family. You must be feeling it yourself too. The fact that your body is not as healthy as others.”

“Yes. I know that well.”

“The Meyer family has been like that for generations. I have a brain that is better than others, but my body is not as good as others. So, you too, get married quickly and have children. That’s for the good of the family.”

“… Yes.”

If I were a modern Lee Si-woo, I would have flatly rejected it, but here I am Franz Mayer, not Lee Si-woo. It means nobility. And if a noble has no heirs, the family will perish. It could be swallowed up by another family. So, you have to get married someday. If there’s a good person, let’s catch them.

“Anyway, do you have any concerns?”

“Decided to rise.”

“Deungseong.”

Deungseong means climbing to the lord’s castle. It meant that I had been summoned to Torgenberg Castle.

“The lord summoned all the heads of influential families. Including the Mayer family.”

“Is there some problem?”

“Measure meeting paper. How should we approach the internal strife of the Krusenstein family? This choice could change history for the next 10 or even 100 years. Of course, it might be my delusions of grandeur.”

It’s not a delusion of grandeur. In fact, Henrik’s choice in this case significantly changes the history of Arcadia biography. Therefore, it is also a major issue in the game.

“I feel responsible. I feel pressured to think that the future of the Setia family could change depending on what opinion I give to my lord.”

“Then, would you like me to ease your burden a little?”

“Franz You? What do you mean?”

“Please post your opinion to support Clogel.”

“… !”

“Aren’t there going to be differences of opinion on whether to support Leona or Clozel? This will cause an argument among the nobles. But in fact, my lord, you have already given the answer. I just called the meeting because I needed someone to have my back. So, father, please express your opinion. Let’s support Clozel.”

My father didn’t say anything for a while. My father’s expression became serious. He will no longer be thought of as Lord Georg, but as the head of the Mayer family.

“Do you think Clozel will win?”

“No. Leona will win.”

“Then shouldn’t we support Leona?”

“Yes. you’re right. The lord will also support Leona.”

“Then why should I express my opinion to support Clozel?”

I grinned without realizing it. That’s because, even in my opinion, it was a pretty bad method.

“Because the moment my father said to support Clozel, the 4th generation family would raise Leona’s hand.”

“… ”

My father gaped and opened his mouth. It seemed absurd.

In fact, it had to be that way. To understand this trend, we must look back at the story so far.

When the four great families were idle due to the threat from their lord, the successor of the Mayer family stepped forward alone and made a major contribution. Because of this, the four generations of the family were criticized.

In such a situation, the heirs of the four great families and the heirs of the Mayer family got into an argument. It almost escalated into a duel.

The hostility of the four major families toward the Mayer family must be at its peak right now. In such a situation, if the Mayer family supported Clozel, the four major families would naturally argue for supporting the opposing side based on factional logic.

If so? The lord who wanted to support Leona could easily obtain the approval of the four major families and achieve what he wanted.

“Son.”

“Yes, father.”

“You are greater than me.”

“I will take this as a compliment.”

That day, I felt like the friendship between father and son deepened.

—–

3 days later. My father left the castle.

“You are the lord of the castle while I am away. Please take good care of the family.”

“Please leave it to me.”

My father smiled contentedly and got into the carriage. Anyway, it would be nice to at least put some cushions on that carriage.

With that in mind, I sent my father off. Please don’t get lost in the fight with the 4th generation clans.