episode_0071

Dyers, my father, Prince Howlan.

He is the head of a large noble family and is respected and feared by everyone at the same time.

Living up to his reputation, he is one of the characters with the strongest views of the world.

The nickname given directly by the management is ‘The Strongest Wizard’.

The great wizards of the empire, the masters of the magic tower, the dragons who have devoted hundreds of years to training magic, and the same high elves.

Among all living things, this man is the pinnacle.

In Chapter 1, the executives of Ouroboros receive true education from Jenna, and in Chapter 2, Perpy, the second-in-command of the representative, collapses.

After capturing Krante, the corrupted knight of Howlan, the boss of Chapter 3, the evil deeds of the Howlan family are revealed one after another.

Human experimentation, mass murder, assassination of political opponents, support for terrorist groups at the Academy, etc.

Xena, enraged by the Howlan family’s atrocities, begins to plan to catch him.

“Laur.”

Therefore, the final boss of Chapter 4 is Prince Howlan.

He was such a shitty boss.

My teeth are still shaking.

Just to tell you one thing, if you don’t attack for more than 1.5 seconds, your health will recover 10% in proportion to the damage lost.

That is phase 1. Also, bind doesn’t work.

Even though not only the main character, Jenna, but also the entire academy student council and the entire delegates fought against him, they were never able to defeat him.

Even if he hadn’t destroyed himself in the subjugation war.

As such a person moves towards Count Laur, the whole surrounding area becomes agitated.

“Grand Duke Howlan.. Didn’t you retire from active duty..?”

“The atmosphere itself is scary…”

“The Grand Duke is coming in person!”

Deep black hair and dark eyes.

The man, who looked quite similar to Dyers except for his hair color, moved his heavy legs.

With each step forward, the air in the air changes.

This is not a metaphor; it is actually changing.

A pitch-black haze hovers around the Archduke.

“…It’s been a while since I’ve seen you. The Grand Duke’s mana…”

“Mana is always beautiful and beautiful.”

“You are the best among purebloods, so you deserve it.”

Before he knew it, he was standing in front of Count Laur.

The Archduke, who boasted of being even taller than the giant Dyers, was terrifying in and of itself, and also gave off an old-fashioned atmosphere.

Even the personal color is black, which makes it look dull.

“Ha,ha,ha,Grand Duke Howlan…!”

Count Laur seemed to have finally realized his mistake and froze.

Count Laur saw Prince Howlan’s misfortune in a situation where everyone was praising his achievements.

Dyers, who expelled her son from school, hated it, but she didn’t want this outcome.

In his excitement, he forgot the existence of Grand Duke Howlan and insulted his son.

“Well, well, I didn’t mean to do that..! That’s not it, that’s…! What I wanted to say is..”

The Count, who must have eaten a lot of junk food in the noble world, cries like a child in front of Grand Duke Howlan.

Simply because the Archduke is much stronger than Count Laur. Be it military power, financial power, or anything else.

“If you were offended, I would like to apologize..! Please let go of your anger…”

“……”

The man who values his social reputation so much is begging and begging like a dog.

Even though I know better than anyone else what all kinds of nobles, royal families, and students will say when they see him.

“……”

Nevertheless, Grand Duke Howlan said nothing. Just watch.

The one that is bothering me is Laur.

The Count knelt ugly before the Grand Duke.

Write. This is going to be difficult. That guy has work to do later.

You must not die here.

“His Highness the Grand Duke..! Earlier, I really went crazy for a moment and lost my senses..!”

The Archduke, who had been silent in front of the count who was shaking uglyly, opened his mouth.

“Laur.”

“Yes, yes! Grand Duke…”

The Archduke, who was looking at the man in front of him with empty eyes, blurted out calmly.

“If you add one word, this name will disappear.”

“…..!!”

“The family, the vassals, the relatives of the vassals, everything.”

“……”

“I will spare your wife and children. I will ask. Do you want that to happen?”

“No..! ah..! Hmm..! Eup..!”

The count sobbed as he finally let out a single word.

I lowered my head as if I didn’t want people to see me crying.

Some onlookers were afraid of the Archduke, but many more laughed at Count Laure.

“You made a sound.”

“Heeek!! Please, please save me..!! I have a wife like a rabbit and children like a fox…!”

Grand Duke Howlan began to gather magical power in his hands without changing his expression.

Me, that idiot-like person..!

The energy of the gathering black haze is very ominous.

As if they realized that the situation was no joke, even the onlookers became serious.

However, no one dared to stop the Archduke.

“Do it in moderation.”

So I blocked it.

.

The ugly black mana surrounds the ghosts.

Onlookers could not come to their senses from the situation unfolding before their eyes.

“…Is Prince Howlan holding the Archduke’s arm right now…?!”

“They say no parent can beat their child, but for some reason, I think the Archduke will win.”

“With all members of the royal family present, it went too far. Confucius is brave.”

I said to the Count, who looked at me like he was my savior.

“Go quickly now. That’s how you can live.”

“Thank you..! I just insulted you…! This favor must be given in the name of nobility!”

“Okay, so go quickly!”

“Huh! I’m going, I’m going!”

Count Laur quickly fled.

Normally, he would have run away without saying goodbye, but he seemed to be quite impressed.

“What are you doing now? Don’t mistake the person holding your arm.”

The Archduke continued speaking with a puzzled expression.

I’ve been feeling this for a while, but my heart flutters every time I see Grand Duke Howlan.

I hate to admit it, but… I’m very scared.

I gritted my teeth and barely spoke.

“This is a time to congratulate the winner, not a time to be abusive. Don’t ruin the mood…get out.”

“…To his father..’Get out’..”

“Ugh…”

“I didn’t raise you like that.”

Kuguguguguk.

The Archduke’s black mana weighs down my body.

It would be unsightly to sit down on the ground like this, so I gathered spirits to support my body.

“You were born as a wizard’s child, but you’re still using tricks.”

“…Shut up.”

“The reason why my speaking habits have become so bad is probably due to hanging out with low-ranking people. Okay. If there is a defect, you can fix it.”

Grand Duke Howlan said that as if it was obvious.

People are being treated like objects.

“Don’t talk nonsense.”

I summoned more spirits.

The forces are balanced.

At the same time, Dyers’ memories return little by little.

It’s scary, it’s scary, it’s painful, it hurts.

I want to escape. I don’t want to see this man’s face like this.

What makes me the most angry is that there are so many negative memories.

Miss you.

‘I’ was missing my father.

Every time I feel that way, the oppressive power of mana becomes stronger.

“I enjoyed the hunting festival.”

“…Keu, ugh..”

“You have become weak.”

“Dog..sound..”

“Body and mindset are everything.”

One knee loosens and kneels naturally.

“Dyers..!”

“Senior!!”

Even though I made a gesture telling me not to come, Jenna and Pur came to my side and helped me up.

The Archduke looked at the scene with interest.

Jenna furrowed her brow and glared at him. Even the timid Fur did not avoid the Archduke’s eyes.

Jenna, who was surprisingly timid, let out a loud sigh.

“Solve this quickly!!”

“Yes.”

The Archduke released his mana.

“Are you my child’s lovers? There are a lot of them.”

The women are greatly embarrassed by the cold, dagger-like question.

Both of their faces turn red, as if they were extremely angry.

In particular, her cheeks were as blue as glutinous rice cakes, and Jenna’s ears were very red.

but. Even if you were like me, you would get angry if you were suddenly asked such a rude question. Although I was hurt.

“It’s not Yeon or In..!”

“I’m a colleague..”

The Archduke nodded as if he understood.

“At first, everyone said that. Keep one thing in mind: Dating is allowed, but marriage is not allowed.”

Jenna, who seemed offended by something, opened her mouth.

“…Because we are friends. Still, let me just ask. Why can’t I get married?”

“You are my child, so you must marry the person I choose. It’s natural.”

“I…”

The timid Fur raised his hand to him who confidently declared. Purya, this is not a classroom.

“You’re a well-mannered kid. Say it.”

“Gyeo, Dyers said that marriage is with the person you love..”

“So you didn’t even allow dating? And anyway, what does it matter if you are not my son’s lovers?”

“That’s… a colleague, a colleague..!”

“If you are a colleague, do not interfere in family affairs and follow the line.”

“…Wow…you are so different from your real senior. I don’t want to live with a person like this for the rest of my life… but it might be different with my mother…”

Jenna complained again and muttered something unintelligible.

Everyone is such a bigot in front of the Grand Duke.

Even as Fur and Xena stood up for me against Prince Howlan, I felt pain.

Dyers, because I was so scared of the man in front of me. No, it is a feeling that cannot be easily defined as a feeling of fear.

Every time I recall my memories little by little, I feel like I’m going to vomit more and more.

Is it anger or pain? Is it longing?

Or is it guilt?

In my memories, Dyers has never once received his praise.

The Archduke continued, whether he was aware of my condition or not.

“The competition was terrible.”

“We won?!”

“Da.. How much effort did Dyers put in..!”

“Even when catching the chimera, it was full of weaknesses. With that level of talent, you can’t come back to the Howlan family.”

In my memories, Dyers was always busy. I train hard at magic, train myself, and study again.

“……”

I guess it was all because I wanted this man’s approval.

“……”

“Try harder. If you want to wear the name ‘Howlan’.”

Even if you tell me to go back to that family, I won’t go back.

Don’t regret it later if you become terminally ill. I’m not going to die anyway.

“Are you planning on not answering?”

“…….”

I feel like more and more blood is rushing to my head.

“You always disappoint me.”

The Archduke turned around as if he had nothing more to say.

How can the relationship between father and son become smooth in this situation?

The answer is simple. It cannot become perfect.

I quickly came to a conclusion and grabbed the Archduke’s arm.

“What is it?”

He even grabbed the archduke by the collar, who turned around with a look of annoyance.

I was the only one who wasn’t surprised by what happened so quickly.

Today, for the first time, I expressed my gratitude to my father, who lost his poker face, with respect and love.

“If your child wins a competition, you say, ‘Well done.’ You idiot.”

This is good enough.