episode_0106

As soon as it started, the nobles’ expressions became serious as they gave a blow like this.

‘Is this the situation you nobles hate the most?’

but. Is it awkward?

They would have hated something like this if they had committed evil deeds repeatedly, refusing to even be placed on the same level as the low class people called Karssein.

Since a low-born person is acting like a nobleman, of course they don’t like it.

‘If I use this more, I think I can make it more emotional…’

While I was wondering how I could further anger the nobles, Hemnon approached me, trying hard to hide his angry face.

“Hmm! Don’t you know that in order to enter this villa from the Count Modric family, you must come over Mount Waglu? I had no choice because of that.”

aha.

The correct answer was here.

“Taking that into account, we should have left sooner. Rather than being exactly on time for an appointment, I would rather leave more time.”

“Well, that’s right. But, didn’t I say it before? There’s a problem with the carriage…”

“The excuses are too much. Do I have to say it in such an obscene way when a clean apology would be enough?”

“…Ugh.”

Hemnon frowned again.

But, I have no intention of stopping this either.

no. There was exactly no need to stop.

“Did you say there was a problem with the carriage? That’s strange. In the past, when I came here, I think they criticized me for being the last one, saying that if I only used one path, I would arrive on time as long as the carriage didn’t overturn.”

Wagon problem?

This is nonsense.

It was none other than that guy who criticized the dukedom for disrupting the etiquette education at Memorial.

“Oh, no, that’s…!”

“Is there anything more to say here? Even after abandoning my promises to so many people?”

It was that guy who told me to apologize straight away for breaking the promises I made to so many people.

“Gi, unless you are in a close relationship, that is the line of etiquette. What is essential…”

“Are you saying you won’t keep it to just you? this. Who would have thought that the prestige of nobility would be lowered like this.”

It was Hemnon Modric who even brought up the prestige of nobility and made Carcein bow his head.

and.

Watching this whole situation.

“Is there anything wrong with what I just said? Flora.”

Flora Bagland.

It was this kid.

“There is nothing wrong…”

“So you say so? I thought I might be wrong about this due to my inexperience, so I asked Flora, but it seems she wasn’t wrong. Isn’t that right, Hemnon Modric?”

When I asked that question with a grin, Hemnon trembled.

Soon he lowered his head.

“…I’m sorry.”

It’s so short. It was a very concise apology.

It may have been because he didn’t want to apologize any further than that.

I’d be willing to admit my mistakes to fellow nobles, but I don’t want to bow my head to myself. That’s why I cut it off so briefly.

The nobles also take action to overcome this uncomfortable situation.

“Since you apologized like this, shouldn’t there be no problem now?”

“Actually, we weren’t talking about something very important just now.”

“Even if Hemnon Youngsik could not attend due to unavoidable circumstances, the tea party was not ruined.”

It’s common for nobles to apologize to nobles.

However, it is unacceptable for a noble to bow his head before apologizing to a commoner.

For the nobles, this was a matter of more than pride.

So, the nobles subtly cut off the situation in which Hemnon was apologizing to me and created public opinion as if this should be the end of it.

‘Well, I was just going to stop here.’

I know this well because I have experienced this in real life.

I thought we were the same students, but it was a prestigious school and people who wanted to be on top tried to ostracize me like this.

If I go deeper here, I will end up in the wrong situation. If the position had been reversed, they would have pushed back without mercy.

So even though it’s unfortunate, it’s right that I have to step away from this.

‘But you will definitely feel something. Right, Flora?’

I rolled my eyes and looked at Flora’s condition, and it seemed like I guessed correctly.

Obviously, that was a half beat late answer.

“…”

Flora is silent, holding her skirt tightly with both hands.

Do you feel like you’re finally starting to think about the old days?

Then, be aware of this.

The remnants you left behind in the past.

The remnants of your malice.

There were still terrible scars carved into Karssein’s body.

***

The splendid stage on which one person, the tea party chairman, was to be played and ridiculed slowly began to reveal itself.

As a result, other nobles saved the noble’s face by putting up a shield with all their might.

Hemnon’s story, which was against the etiquette of being a nobleman due to his lateness, disappeared as if washed away, and as the topic of the Eastern Noble Meeting shifted, the story of the estate became a hot topic.

“Isn’t it known that the Modric family had the highest performance at the time?”

“I heard that it was well received by the residents of the territory. I heard that the standard of living has also increased.”

“Isn’t this all because Hemnon Yeongsik leads the territory in the right way?”

When I mentioned my story, Hemnon, with his shoulders wide open, answered with a satisfied smile.

“Haha. These are all just results created through proper learning. It’s not because I’m great, but because of my father’s great teachings.”

“Oh my.”

“Of course, being an example of nobility is a different story. Hahaha!”

Now, it’s like, just listen to it out loud.

Doesn’t that give strength to the word ‘exemplary nobleman’?

Aren’t they folding their eyes this way as if they’re laughing?

If you look at them laughing and giggling with a sense of superiority, it’s obvious what will happen next.

And if the topic of territory came up like this, it is certain that I will be mentioned next.

“Rather than that, I wonder if Prince Karssein will be okay with it?”

“What does that mean?”

“Aha. Come to think of it, I guess not everyone knows! Oh dear. I never thought everyone knew about this big event.”

Hemnon rested his forehead with one hand and shook his head as if he felt sorry.

“Prince Karssein recently became the lord of Rusmeyer.”

“Oh my.”

“You are a lord.”

Artificial sighs continued among the nobles.

Everyone has probably already heard this secretly. There is no need to act naturally, it is a fact that everyone knows.

Except for one person.

“Carcein… became the lord of Ruthmire?”

“Yes. Lady Flora. It looks like they haven’t said anything even within the Bagland duchy?”

Flora has no idea about this.

I’m not sure if it’s because of the episode’s development, but Arina and Claire were the only ones who knew about this.

The hyenas who caught the scent began to act more actively.

“It hasn’t been long since you became a lord. There was some friction with me over toll fees. By the way, you are managing the territory again. Isn’t this a concern?”

“He lacks the qualifications to be a permanent lord. Wasn’t he trying to hide this?”

“Otherwise, there must be a reason why they wanted to hide it on purpose.”

“If you’re really embarrassed about ruining the Shatren territory, you might do that.”

The nobles nod their heads in agreement.

And lastly, looking at your hands.

“What if you don’t talk about this important thing? Huh?”

It was Hemnon.

-Tiring!

[ 1. Why should I explain that to this guy? Nothing will change even if I try, but I don’t want to waste my time on useless things. ]

[ 2. Are you planning to embarrass me by bringing up the story about Youngji again?! ]

[ 3. Do not interfere with the affairs of the dukedom, like the arrogant count. ]

[ 4. Well, it’s not important. ]

[ 5. Are you good at it? To the subject who was destroying Ruthmeyer! ]

It seems like the real choice in this episode is here.

There were almost no major options, but considering it was related to the territory, I guess this was the problem I had to face.

Options 2 and 3 are perfect for scoring a goal.

Number 5 is a choice that nobles seem to like to chew on, talking about the qualifications of a lord like Hemnon did.

Number 1 is talking to Flora as if she needs to explain this to her, so it seems likely that her intimacy will be diminished.

Although number 4 seems to be the correct answer because it is small enough.

‘I don’t know if it’s any other noble, but there’s no need to back down from this bastard.’

Because this side also has cards.

[ 5. Are you good at it? To the subject who was destroying Ruthmeier! ]☑

“Why don’t you do your best?”

“…What?”

“Hemnon You are saying that Yeongsik did something wrong?”

“It’s your fault? This is Hemnon Yeongsik, who achieved excellent results at last year’s Eastern Noble Conference.”

“Aren’t you too accepting of advice?”

The nobles tried to bite the back of his neck.

Hemnon also predicted a satisfactory situation and smiled bitterly.

But you bit me, not the back of my neck, but the bait.

“Do you think it’s okay to say anything to me now that I can’t even manage the knights of the count who are causing damage to my territory certified by the imperial family?”

“…!”

“Yes? What does that mean?”

“Knights…?”

“Ah. I guess I should explain this for those who don’t know. The count’s three knights have been wreaking havoc on my territory. They disguised themselves as bandits and plundered.”

The mouths of the nobles who had only doubts at first dropped open.

“That was when I became the lord and visited him that day. A girl was suffering, and no one was even giving her a way. They said I was going to die right now and didn’t have the money to pay the toll, so I should only use the dong for my old money.”

“Oh, no… that!”

okay. If you just say this and don’t say that you received compensation, it would be perfect for misunderstanding.

But, you were going to lie anyway, right?

“That’s right. That’s not the end. The only flat road that goes over Mt. Waglu is in Rusmire, and even though I used that road, I didn’t pay a single toll.”

In an instant, the tea party hall was filled with silence.

“To say that I lack the qualifications to be a lord, it seems that Hemnon also lacks the qualifications to be a lord. Would a noble lord with normal thinking actually do something like this?”

Due to this question, the laughter completely disappeared from the mouths of the nobles who were full of thoughts of disparaging Karssein.

When they tried to put pressure on Karssein by bringing up the topic of the territory and the Eastern Noble Assembly, they attacked him by talking about his qualifications as a lord and comparing him to Hemnon, who had shown the highest results.

However, the problem was that Hemnon committed an atrocity that was difficult to defend.

The count’s knights caused damage to someone else’s territory.

However, it turned out that those three knights were people who plundered other people’s territory.

This happened because he couldn’t even manage his own family’s knights, so would he be in a position to talk about his qualifications as a lord?

Due to this great contradiction, Hemnon was in no position to say anything to Karssein.

“…Everyone, it looks like there was an uninvited guest here. Right?”

Pythea, realizing that the situation had reached an indefensible situation, overturned public opinion.

Then the nobles also agreed with Pythea’s opinion.

“That’s right.”

“You were a different person from the one we knew.”

“I am very disappointed. Hemnon Yeongsik.”

“Oh, I’m mistaken! Those knights have already been dealt with, and I am the one who helped Ruthmire territory so far…!”

Wow!

The Lady of the Windbreaker, who was fanning a fan, cut off Hemnon’s words.

“You may have done well last year, but if something like this happens, there is a high possibility that you won’t do well this time. Is an attitude of reflection always necessary for nobles?”

“That’s right. A nobleman who is always improving also needs time to reflect.”

“It seems like a good time to prepare for the meeting period along with time for self-reflection.”

They said they did it in a flashy way, but it was the same as telling them to just leave because it was your fault.

Hemnon glared at me as if his eyes were about to pop out, and left the scene with his bloodshot eyes still intact.

He must have been very upset, so the sound of the door opening and closing was quite loud.

-Tiring!

▶Hemnon was kicked out with appropriate language.◀

▶We succeeded in bringing about a result that went beyond the options!◀

▶Rewards will be given!◀

■Compensation

[10% achievement added! (Current figure: 45%) ]

[The topic of territory has disappeared, and there is no mention of Shatrene’s shame. ]

“I’d better stop talking about this. I never thought something like that would happen…”

“I agree with Lady Pitea’s opinion.”

“Me too! Isn’t it a bit difficult for young ladies to get involved in this type of conversation?”

“Yes. Hostesses usually manage the family rather than the estate.”

As the reward in the status window indicated, they immediately stopped talking about the territory.

and.

The long-awaited moment has arrived.

“Over there. I have something to tell you.”

“Lady Flora to us?”

“I’m curious. What do you mean?”

As soon as this little boy opened his mouth, the nobles’ eyes suddenly brightened.

“Lady Flora. I’m sorry to talk about that, but can we postpone it a little bit?”

As if it had taken this as a signal, Pythea Gelgeten stepped forward.

“You may have guessed, but there is actually no such thing as a tea party in Gelgeten. Our treats were always dishes that made our mouths happy.”

-Clap clap.

When Pythea Gelgeten clapped his hands as a signal, a cooking cart came in from the front.

“Since you said it was important, I think it would be right to add some food. Since you shared a lot of words, you may be hungry.”

Since I had prepared a meal at the villa for this time, I asked if it would be a good idea to discuss this lightly while helping with the meal.

Flora replied that it was okay, still not noticing.

“Prince Karssein, I’m sure you’ll be okay with it, right?”

Pythea didn’t shy away from asking questions to me either.

“If it’s the Gelgeten family’s cuisine, you’re welcome.”

The nobles smile at that moment.

They sensed the future of Carcein and immediately had anticipation and joy in their eyes.

Food clatters onto the table one by one.

and.

-Tiring!

▶Ingestion may cause Kelvia allergy symptoms!◀

The expected message appeared before my eyes.

‘It’s time to get out of here.’

***

On this prepared stage, he is just a fish on a grill.

He fluttered around and showed funny dance moves, and it was nothing more than an object of ridicule to satisfy the nobles who were watching him.

But today, for some reason, he didn’t show those dance moves even once.

Aren’t you going to call yourself an escort driver?

Since he became the lord of Ruthmire, he tried to talk about his qualifications as a lord, but wouldn’t Hemnon be kicked out instead?

Even though the traps were overflowing, Karssein was lucky enough to avoid them.

‘Well, it looks like our luck ends there.’

Pitea laughed at Carcein in her heart, completely putting the seed of anxiety to rest.

“This is a new menu made with my special recipe. I’m giving this to people here first, so I hope you enjoy it.”

“Oh my. Such a precious opportunity.”

“It’s not often you get a chance to taste Gel Geten’s new menu first. Thank you.”

“I must eat every last bit. Right?”

“Of course! If I leave this behind, I would be ignoring Lady Pitea’s sincerity.”

That’s correct.

You will have to eat everything left.

Because this is a special opportunity.

There is no way to avoid these foods in front of you.

Just like it did in the past. He would have to put a special poison called Kelbia fruit into his mouth.

The gaze was focused on the man with dark blue hair.

‘Come on, come on.’

‘Pick up the utensils and quickly stuff the food into your mouth.’

‘And show it to us. ‘Everything.’

The sight of Carcein writhing in pain as the side effects of the Kelvia fruit in the food were clearly revealed was the biggest stage for the nobles gathered here to enjoy.

however.

-Changerang.

He threw back the two utensils in front of him.

For some reason, everyone was just rolling their eyes.

“Foot.”

Karssein had a meaningful smile on his face.

“This is worse treatment than an escort driver.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a bottle of medicine from his inner pocket and poured it into the plate in front of him.

At that moment, the color of the food darkened.

The nobles secretly criticized Karssein, asking what he was doing with the food.

“I told you, Flora. Instead of coming to this tea party, it would be better for me to just go back to the Duke’s house.”

“…”

For one girl, this situation was perceived quite differently.