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033 – Hyde, poisons the eldest son of the earl family! # One

“Rust, you horrible man!”

Psyche clenched her fists and trembled with a sense of justice.

It must be because of an incident that happened yesterday.

“Even though security was so thorough, you still raped Lady Milione! This is a very terrible thing!”

The story that Milione Archibald was raped by Rust swept through the Agarpe territory in just one night.

When I heard the story, I was dumbfounded.

“How on earth happened… .”

“Hyde, while you were briefly losing your memory, Rust broke into the room, insulted Lady Milione, and ran away… ! How can this be… !”

How can that really be possible?

It’s amazing.

But there was a reason for these rumors to spread.

Milione Archibald.

She herself “Rust raped me… This was because he claimed that !”. Milione Archibald lost most of his memories from that shock.

It was a truly fascinating story.

“Hyde, are you hurt? Are you okay?”

Psyche kept worrying about me.

They probably think that Rust neutralized me, who was protecting Lady Milione, with a terrible trick.

Fortunately, I was fine.

There were no injuries.

Of course, my heart and beliefs were on the verge of being tattered in many ways.

Who made me like this?

Without question, it was Milione Archibald!

That naughty bitch!

“What is Lady Archibald doing now? Are you okay?”

“I don’t know if it’s because I was so shocked, but I can’t speak well and I think I’ve lost a lot of my memories. I am currently resting in the VIP room. That would be a huge shock.”

As she said that, Psyche trembled and stamped her feet.

Kwasik-.

Just by stamping his foot, the floor of the mansion shattered.

Incredible power.

While I was shaking from its power, Psyche shouted in a very angry voice.

“How dare you pollute a woman’s chastity… ! How much more insulting to the Lady Archibald, who was protected at Agarpe… ! This is absolutely unacceptable… !”

“He’s a really bad guy.”

“Now, Lady Archibald’s perfectly fine marriage is as good as gone… ! She will be criticized for being a defiled woman… ! How pitiful it is… !”

A woman who lost her virginity by being forcibly defiled.

Milione Archibald was a one-sided victim, but she had now lost great ‘value’ in this ignorant and barbaric world.

Of course, if you think objectively, she was not a victim.

Because fuck it, Rust never raped Milione!

The real victim is no one but me!

There was no damage to anyone except my hair roots, which were starting to fall out!

But I can’t say things like that.

I spoke with a generous heart.

“I became really miserable.”

I.

I feel sorry for you.

However, Psyche held my hand as if she was very moved by my story.

“Hyde, you feel sorry for Lady Milione, who was rude to you. Your heart is so big. If only all men in the world were as good and faithful as you… !”

Psyche’s eyes were bright.

It looked as if tears would flow down if I touched it, but-.

My conscience was so pricked that I could not bear to look into his eyes.

These days, I-.

Aren’t you telling Psyche a lot of lies?

I swore I would never lie to Psyche.

Psyche, whether aware of my agony or not, became indignant again.

“I think it’s really mean for the Archibald family to try to hold you responsible for this incident, Hyde. Hyde, you did your best to protect Lady Milione and Agarpe.”

It was like that.

I really don’t think there was anyone who did their best as much as me.

Although it was heartbreaking that no one recognized it.

But the Lord knows!

All my hard work and pain… !

# # #

Milione Archibald was lying comfortably on the sofa.

She didn’t seem to care whether her thighs were visible under her slightly rolled up silk blouse or not.

Sze-.

Milione immediately raised his foot and tapped my knee, who was sitting across from me, with the sole of his foot.

“Hey, Hyde, say sex.”

“Miss Milione, as a true believer, you should not use such ungodly words.”

“Ha, it’s really not fun. It was fun when I was with Rust. It’s such a shame that I didn’t get to see that bare face this time. That man is probably not really a human, but a ‘demon’.”

Saying that, Milione opened the tattered book, The Demonic Sword.

Why are you so obnoxious?

It made me want to bite that thigh until it bled.

However, as there is a verse that says, “Even if you hate only with your heart, you are guilty of murder,” I decided to control my heart. I can’t be swayed by that girl.

I decided to scold Milione in a somewhat solemn voice.

“What should I do if I say that I was raped? Is this a sure story?”

“What, are you saying I’m lying? I was really raped by Rust! With a body so defiled, I won’t be able to marry into a decent family.”

“… … .”

“Without being able to become a countess or marchioness… At best, she will only become the concubine of a conniving and conniving nobleman or priest. That’s the way it is for non-virgins.”

That was correct.

What sane man would want to take this crazy woman as his bride?

At night, his head may turn around and he may grab a knife and try to kill me.

No matter how pretty your face is, it won’t work.

It was time to think about that.

“Hyde, won’t you make me your second wife?”

“Puhuh-.”

I ended up gulping down all the tea I was drinking.

Thanks to that, Milione Archibald, who had become very wet, became angry.

“Hey!”

“No, I heard such an absurd story. Second wife. What does that mean? Are you saying you want to marry me?”

“It’s a dirty body anyway. If things continue like this, I will either end up in a convent or become a plaything for evil nobles. Hyde, you are a monk. Aren’t we supposed to save people in difficult situations?”

We have to save people in difficult situations.

But I think the person in the most difficult position right now is me!

This crazy bitch is going to be my second bride?

Are you crazy, letting me bring a Tyrannosaurus into my home?

“Because I love my wife Psyche so much. Taking a second wife would be a betrayal of my heart.”

“Don’t lie. How many times do you think I’ve seen priests like you who pretend to be clean take on lovers after their own? You are just that kind of person.”

“Probably not.”

“So you don’t like me? I hate cowards like you, right? I don’t want to marry you either. But I am giving you a special favor.”

“Grace?”

“Because you failed to protect me this time, the Agarpe family will have to pay a huge penalty to Archibald, right? Do you know how much it is?”

“How much is it?”

“One thousand gold coins. This is the amount promised as a gift by the Count of Ormandy family, who wrote to me saying they wanted to marry me. In other words, I lost at least a thousand gold coins because of you.”

One thousand gold coins.

With that money, you could build as many mansions and fill them with servants.

If you pay that much money, even a commoner could receive the title of baron.

Are you going to demand that kind of money from the Agarpe family as compensation for damages?

You may be wondering what kind of nonsense this is, but in reality, the damage suffered by the Archibald family was enormous.

The second son dies tragically…

The youngest daughter was raped.

It was known that Rust was the culprit of the problem, but the Agarpe family, who had neglected security, was also partly responsible.

I would probably ask you to ask for around 200 gold coins, if not a thousand gold coins.

200 gold coins.

There was no way the Agarpe family, whose finances were currently poor, would be able to finance the amount that would go into the chest.

Still, should I ask just in case?

If you can send Milione away for 200 gold coins, it’s definitely a win!

“Son-in-law, this is the current financial status of the Agarpe family. The Archibald family is demanding 300 gold coins as compensation for this damage. These thieves… !”

Count Dovan.

He frowned and cursed as he looked at the account book spread out in his office.

“We owe 500 gold coins to the Central Sangvis Company every year! In the meantime, changing 300 gold coins, damn it… !”

Indeed, when I looked at the ledgers, I found that the financial condition of the Agarpe family was miserable.

Are you saying that the historic count’s family is racking up debt?

When I looked into the problem, there was nothing that could be called a ‘fixed income source’.

There is nothing to call it a special product at all.

And most of the money earned from the manor is being used up to pay for Confucius Dihon’s treatment.

This was because Selim, this ignorant bastard, was eating up a huge budget of 20 gold coins a month under the pretext of treating Dihon.

One year is 200 gold coins.

Selim, you bastard.

It definitely seems like they’re stealing money.

The promised week is slowly coming to an end.

Selim, should we sort this bastard out? As I was thinking about that, Doban made a groaning sound.

“Hyde, the archbishop said in a letter that if you take Lady Archibald as your wife, he will write off the entire compensation. It is a very humiliating story for us.”

That would have been a humiliating story.

Son-in-law of the count family.

The moment he takes a second wife, the Count Agarpe family will be reduced to a laughing stock in many ways.

Soon Psyche, who was looking at the ledger, shouted.

“The incident that Lady Milione experienced was very unfortunate and pitiful, but becoming Hyde’s second wife is another matter! Milione has a personality… It’s bad… !”

It was my first time seeing Psyche gossiping about someone else.

But that was also a good thing to say.

Milione is a psycho!

He might try to kill me, my husband, on our first night!

But my answer was already decided.

“Anyway, I will take Lady Milione as my second wife. But please keep this one thing in mind. My father-in-law, and Psyche. I am an Agarpe person.”

“Hyde, you… !”

Psyche looked at me and held my hand with tearful eyes.

What on earth do these bright eyes mean?

“Hyde, I didn’t know your heart was so big. For the sake of my family, I would take a woman I don’t like as a second wife, much less a woman who is so rude… .”

Kuuuk-.

Psyche’s grip on my hand began to grow stronger.

“It’s probably because I’m not good enough. If I could have protected you and recognized the Rust invasion and prevented it… ! If only I had more power… !”

Psyche’s self-blame made some sense.

If Psyche had become so powerful that she could have driven Lars away, I wouldn’t have had to do such a funny play.

But, what can you do about what has already happened?

“Psyche, your heart will be gratefully received.”

I had already made up my mind.

Milione.

Although she was a bitch, there were many benefits to taking her as a second wife.

Unless you can run away from him, it’s best to keep him around.

That way, you can watch for any accidents and react immediately.

And now was the time when the power of ‘Ras’ was needed.

“Father-in-law, Psyche, it’s just my opinion, but perhaps “Walpurgis” will begin to move in earnest.”

Walpurgis.

At that name, Doban’s expression became serious.

“Those witches are going to move? Especially at a time like now? Aren’t they all fearsome heretics with gold coins as bounties! It seems like it has been active for over 200 years!”

It was like that.

Walpurgis was a gathering of witches who were just starting out, to the point where the ‘Crescent Sisters’ seemed like cute younger siblings.

I heard there are ‘real witches’ out there.

“It appears that the large woman who killed Sir Baldwin, the One-Eyed Knight, was from Walpurgis. Since she was killed by the new ‘Seat of Sin’, Walpurgis will want to investigate the truth.”

Walpurgis members had strong pride. Should we say that we are proud of being an organization that has been active in each region for a long time, including Durgien?

But this incident must have hurt their pride.

“Also, it is clear that the newly emerged entity called ‘Rust’ will greatly offend them. The Agarpe estate could be caught in the fire and suffer great damage.”

“It sounds like there are conflicts among heretics. If they fight among themselves and destroy themselves, it would be of great benefit to us─.”

Count Dovan sighed.

He cupped his face in his palms and spoke carefully, as if confessing an embarrassing truth.

“Son-in-law, I am embarrassed to say this, but now that Loras and Tristan are dead, the defense of our Count Agarpe family is in a dire situation. In this situation, if even the witches go on a rampage… .”

“Yes, so I was saying that I would take Lady Archibald as my second wife. As soon as Prince Dihon is cured, I will go to Florence.”

“You are heading to Florence?”

Psyche was surprised.

To the look on his face that seemed to be asking what this meant, I answered seriously.

“I plan to meet with Archbishop Archibald and receive the legitimate dispatch of the Knights Templar. If we do well, one of the 6 knights might come to Agarpe.”

If the witches of Walpurgis were monsters of sin beyond the human realm, the “Six Knights” of the Knights Templar were the bulwark and shield of humanity.

The six knights who were the opponents of Pope Gregory when he selected the six great sinners.

Or their disciples and descendants.

Superhumans who inherited their names, weapons, and skills from great knights.

If we can bring them to Agarpe, Agarpe’s defense will be strengthened… !

And you will be able to drive out the heretics efficiently, and if you do well, you may even be able to kick out Lass by scolding him.

As expected, I was perfect.

“Then, the medicine has been completed, so let’s cure Prince Dihon’s illness right away.”

A medicine made from foxglove grass.

I was filled with anticipation as I thought it would be completed.

When we stood in front of Dihon’s room, Selim stopped us.

“Count, please stop it! Foxglove grass is a grass called ‘witch grass’! Even if you eat just a little bit of that leaf, you will become fatally poisoned! It’s all Hyde’s plot!”

“Hyde, is that really true?”

Doban was very surprised and asked me.

Is foxglove grass poisonous?

That was right.

When I didn’t open my mouth, Selim continued to talk, probably because he thought he had won.

“It is called witch grass because the witches of Walpurgis used it to kill people! Making medicine from such a herb is literally an act of poisoning! I will put my honor and the honor of my master, Six Knight Lord Parmas on the line! So stop Hyde!”