Chapter 27. The wolf recognizes those who stand up for themselves. (2)
“Then there is another Abel Kindreal in this empire?”
Mikel opened his mouth and laughed heartily.
“Lord Diego also knows how to tell jokes. Ha ha ha ha ha.”
That wouldn’t be a joke.
Diego, is that guy a great person who can tell jokes? It was clear that he really thought Mikel was talking about some other Abel.
“… … .”
Diego’s constantly twitching eyebrows were proof of that fact.
“Hehe, let me start with the introduction.”
Mikel stopped laughing and pointed to Leah sitting across from him.
“This is my only daughter, Leah.”
“hello.”
Leah stood up and bowed her head.
“I’m the same age as Prince Abel.”
“… … Nice to meet you.”
Diego was greeted gruffly.
“… … .”
Leah looked at him for a moment and then sat down on the chair again.
“Now, it’s been a while since you and your father met, so we’ll have a lot to talk about, but how about we start by eating?”
Mikel suggested in a soft tone.
“I and Leah, too, and Lord Diego will be hungry as we have come a long way.”
“… … .”
“Wouldn’t it be a waste if the food prepared with care by the butler and chef got cold?”
Mikel was truly skilled.
He seemed to have quickly grasped the surrounding situation in the short time he had been in the Obest territory.
That I am completely controlling the vassals of Ovest Castle, and that my relationship with Diego is not very good.
“… … “Let’s do that.”
Diego answered reluctantly.
His face had already returned to its usual expressionless state. He seemed to have largely shaken off the embarrassment he had felt when he first saw Mikel.
Tap, tap.
Diego slowly walked towards the table. It seemed like a thick bloody smell was coming from wherever he walked.
‘How many monsters did you cut up?’
It seemed like he lived the same life while I was away. A life like a chat wheel, invariably bleak and harsh.
‘Thanks to me, the taxes you have to pay to the imperial family will have been reduced.’
So, there would have been more room for financial management. How did he manage that extra money? … .
‘You’ll find out later.’
I glanced sideways at Philip, who was taking Diego’s cloak. Then I made eye contact with Diego.
It was still a cold gaze that could hardly be seen as being directed at his son, but there was a faint question at the end of it.
dump.
“Please bring the food.”
Diego finally sat down and raised his hand.
* * *
Crack, crack.
Sparks fly from the bonfire burning in the fireplace,
“Huh, so back then… … .”
“It was really fun. Especially Lord Carlo… … .”
The quiet sounds of people talking floated through the air. The smoke and fragrant smell of warm food mixed in between them.
Rattling-
The attendants coming and going from the restaurant looked more relaxed than usual.
Rather than the atmosphere of walking on thin ice, the current atmosphere made me make fewer mistakes.
So today, there was not a single incident of breaking dishes or spilling drinks at the restaurant.
Diego looked at the scene blankly.
‘It’s been a while.’
Eating with so many people at this restaurant.
He always ate alone and did not say a word when he was with Abel.
Even so, the most recent memories were of overturning tables and stabbings.
Diego didn’t say anything, but
“It was really refreshing back then. Lord Carlo must have gritted his teeth.”
Mikel led the conversation instead. Inside was an anecdote from the noble meeting that Diego had always been curious about.
‘Then the official document was true?’
Diego finally put an end to his long-standing doubt after hearing Mikel’s story.
I kept thinking that maybe there was some mistake in this official document.
‘Then Abel really… … ?’
It was hard to believe, but it seemed true.
With one question resolved, the story of the northern subjugation war naturally flowed.
“Father, aren’t you tired of that story? “You made me tired of the imperial palace.”
“But this is the first time I’ve seen such a case. “It is rare for a young man who goes to battle for the first time to fight like that.”
Despite Leah’s criticism, Mikel told the story in detail from beginning to end.
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As if trying to tell someone.
‘
Mikel, what is this tiger up to?’
Diego was so curious about Mikel’s intentions that he was going crazy.
After finishing the meal like that.
“I will wake up first. “Please feel free to talk with yourselves.”
Abel quietly took Leah out.
It wasn’t clear whether it was because he was paying attention to Diego’s feelings, or because Mikel had given him an unspoken comment.
Thanks to this, Diego had time to talk alone with Mikel.
“Okay, what about the wine I brought? “It’s made from northern green grapes.”
Mikel asked, holding up the wine bottle he had brought.
“I heard that Lord Diego likes wine, so I brought it with you.”
“… … “Who heard that story?”
“Who would I have heard from?”
Mikel smiled and filled Diego’s empty glass with wine.
“Of course it’s not Prince Abel.”
“… … “Abel.”
Diego muttered, looking at his half-full wine glass.
He was very confused. The feelings that had continued since meal time were still the same.
Abel in Mikel’s story was very different from what Diego remembered.
‘He’s a maniac who goes even crazier when he sees blood. How?’
That’s all.
He is willing to bleed over trivial matters, and even uses his fists to solve problems that can be resolved with words.
It was impossible to count the number of servants who served him who quit crying. It dries up people’s blood day after day, so they can’t endure it.
Although he was my son, Abel Kindreal was a truly vicious person.
‘Ebony… … .’
Diego muttered the name of his wife, whom he had called for a long time but would never forget.
When he had just arrived at this territory, he had no idea that this place was so harsh.
… … If only I had known what would happen that day.
The largest number of troops would have been deployed to the castle. He wouldn’t have left his wife there.
‘honey!’
By the time Diego hurried back to the castle, everything was over.
The knights guarding the castle were killed, and Ebony was also found in a corner of the castle.
The only one who survived was Abel, whom Ebony held tightly in her arms.
‘Crackling!’
Abel was covered in blood, laughing and waving Ebony’s severed arm.
‘Wow… … !’
Diego vomited everything in his stomach in front of him. And with bloodshot eyes, I made a decision.
I will stop the seeds of monsters in this western land.
From then on, his life became bleak and desolate. Just like this land, Obest territory.
There are no hopes, desires or expectations. I just walk aimlessly through the wasteland that spreads out before my eyes.
And the day you reach the end, the day you kill all the monsters you encounter.
I decided to choose death with peace of mind. Because he had nothing left of him.
‘Abel.’
The child that his wife risked her life to protect. Even the presence that should have made him feel affectionate only stimulated Diego’s trauma.
‘ha ha ha!’
Abel would crush small animals and let out a creepy laugh that would make your heart chill.
It was clear even without looking at what kind of person Abel would become when he grew up.
‘iced coffee… … Ebony.’
What did my wife have to sacrifice her life to protect that day?
Each time Abel showed signs of madness, Diego’s suffering grew more severe.
The more it didn’t improve, the more despair I felt, and I couldn’t even sleep at night because of the anger that wouldn’t be resolved.
In the end, he chose to put Abel out of his sight. She stayed at the border and never returned to the castle.
But it made Abel grow into an even more uncontrollable monster.
‘… … ‘I just thought that was it.’
He calmly attended the noble meeting and appeared more remorseful than any other old noble. During the subjugation war, he led the knights courageously and proudly.
Just like Diego himself. No, in some ways it was more advanced than he was.
‘Conrad, why is this guy… … .’
I told him to beat up Abel and take his seal when he meets him.
Under the circumstances, Conrad seemed to have given in to Abel. Rather than taking the seal away, he seemed to follow him wholeheartedly.
‘Can people change like this?’
Diego was lost in thought as he rubbed his wine glass. Seeing him speechless, Mikel smiled slightly.
“It looks like Lord Diego is having the same concerns as me.”
Diego’s eyebrows rose.
“You said that because you thought I was worried about something.”
“That’s obvious. “I’m sure it’s about your son, Prince Abel.”
Instead of agreeing, Diego
“joy.”
I snorted and took a sip of wine. Mikel continued his words with a kind smile on his face.
“Isn’t it a strange thing? “I thought I would be a child forever.”
“… … .”
“It grew a lot while I took my eyes off it for a while. “The difference is surprising.”
“What is your purpose in telling me this?”
Diego couldn’t hold back and blurted out. I just hated the round and round conversation.
“It seems like Lord Mikel is telling you to think again about Abel. “As a father, I know better than anyone else what kind of guy Abel is.”
“Who doesn’t know that?”
Mikel’s smile did not disappear despite his somewhat aggressive tone.
“I was just saying what I saw and felt. “I will not make any suggestions or encourage anything.”
“… … .”
“As a father with one child, I once had the same thoughts as Lord Diego.”
Mikel’s speech slowed down, as if he was tracing a distant past.
“I thought I knew everything about my daughter, and I thought my judgment was the best.”
“… … .”
“But no. And when I realized that, it almost seemed like there was no turning back.”
Mikel withdrew his smile and looked straight at Diego.
“The decision is yours, Diego.”
His voice was just calm.
“The child is left in this world… … “It’s the only trace.”
Diego was able to guess the omitted word.
‘Ebony… … .’
A deep sigh fell over the wine glass he was holding.
* **
At that time, Diego’s office.
Palak, Palak.
Only the sound of roughly turning over documents filled the office.
“… … .”
I had to catch my breath several times. Otherwise, I felt like I would just throw the desk away.
Philip, standing next to me, swallowed his saliva.
“Next document… … Shall I bring it?”
“right now.”
Philip moved carefully, being careful not to offend me. But despite his efforts,
“f*ck you!”
thud!
I couldn’t control my anger and slammed my fist on the desk. The desk cracked from the part where I hit it,
Quickly, quickly-
Soon it split in two and fell.
Wow-
The documents that had been placed on top of it spilled onto the floor.
“… … .”
Philip swallowed his saliva. I couldn’t bear to lift my pale face and just trembled.
“… … Oh, f*ck.”
I leaned back and closed my eyes. Maybe I’ve become too accustomed to Elice’s perfectly organized reports.
“What’s so crazy?”
The documents that Diego signed off without me were a complete mess. Fortunately, even Conrad, who had been looking at the documents with me at the border, was gone.
“Why isn’t there any money left?”
Now that taxes have been reduced, I thought I would be able to use my spare funds flexibly. How can it be similar to before I left?
“f*ck you!”
After roaring in anger once again, he looked at Philip.
“Bring the documents you processed without me so far.”
My eyes twinkled viciously.
“All.”
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