598.
“Lwalin!”
“This is absolutely unacceptable!”
“Jerdinger’s bloodline is mixed with that abominable Lwalin!”
The elders’ council reacted to Raina’s remarks almost like a seizure.
Lwalin.
Rodren is the greatest magic hero and one of the two major mountain ranges that supports the empire along with Jerdinger.
Knights and wizards are classes that have competed since the beginning of the history of aurors and magic.
Because of this, Jerdinger and Lwalin, who have existed as the two pillars of Rodren for a long time, also naturally became like oil and water.
‘Now that I think about it, Abad said it, right? ‘Celia and Chelsea are on good terms.’
Although the two often growl at each other, they are said to get along well for being direct descendants of Gerdinger and Llewalin.
It was the same for Celia and Abad.
‘Well, since the entrance exam, those two have worked together to get over the railing.’
Even among their classmates, the two were viewed as back-to-back partners rather than a rivalry.
‘Besides, most of the people in Lwalin I met were friendly to me.’
Because of this, Leo was not able to properly feel the relationship between Gerdinger and Lwalin.
I thought it was just a relationship with a strong sense of rivalry.
‘But looking at the reaction of the Presbyterian Council, it seems that’s not the case.’
Leo didn’t know it, but the collateral blood relatives of each family didn’t get along particularly well.
If the fight between direct descendants is a fight over the honor of determining who is the best hero in the empire.
This is because there were many cases of disputes between collaterals over their interests.
The status of the Gerdinger collateral cannot be maintained simply through blood inheritance.
Only by proving one’s worth as a knight can one obtain the status of collateral.
There are many benefits that can be gained even if you are only recognized as a subsidiary.
As a result, the collateral families increased their power and did their best to maintain their subordinate status.
In the process, it comes into conflict with Lwalin’s collaterals in similar situations.
The conflict between Jerdinger and Lwalin could shake the foundation of the Rodren Empire, so it should not spread into a dispute within the immediate family.
Also, if the conflict intensifies, the situation is relayed directly from Gerdinger and Lwalin.
But even so, frequent collisions are inevitable.
‘Now that I think about it, you said there was a big conflict between the Gerdinger and Lwalin collateral families about 20 years ago, right?’
There are collateral families whose fortunes declined in the process.
Among the Elder Knights in the current Presbytery, there are some who fought against the wizards of Lwalin at that time.
It was a time when Leo was lost in thought as he watched the Presbyterian Council turn upside down.
“Reina Gerdinger! “Are you saying you’re going to abandon your family and join Gerdinger because of your own greed?”
Exgerson shouted with an angry look on his face.
At those words, Raina’s face, which had been smiling brightly until now, suddenly changed.
“Be careful what you say. I am Reyna Plov, not Reyna Gerdinger. And do you think I’m doing this because of my personal greed?”
“what?”
“How can the members of the Presbyterian Church who lead Jerdinger be darker about the world situation than me, who retired a long time ago?”
The Elder Knights trembled at the sight of Rayna, whose red eyes flashed.
The spirit of a knight who lost his auror a long time ago overwhelms those who ascend to the position of a hero or have equivalent power.
Gooooooo-
‘The surrounding mana reacts?’
Leo also looked at Reina with surprised eyes.
The surrounding mana responded to the will of the knight who lost his aura.
As a result, the surrounding temperature rapidly heated up.
It was hard to believe that this was a knight who had lost his Auror.
“stop.”
Regas, who had been observing the situation up to this point, opened his mouth.
“Reina. Although you have disowned the family, I don’t think you have forgotten Jerdinger.”
“… … .”
“For the sake of the family, I hope you will voice your opinion freely.”
At those words, Reina lost her momentum and spoke.
“This is a time of chaos, when Tartarus moves and great heroes reappear in this world.”
Reina looked at Leo.
“In such an era, Leo is the one who has the same abilities as the hero of the beginning. Do you really not know what this means? “As a hero, Leo is already a hero of his time.”
Even in the long era of heroes, there are not many heroes who are evaluated for carrying the times.
And it was only a matter of time before Leo would soon be rubbing shoulders with them.
It’s not that the Presbyterian Church doesn’t know that fact.
But they tried to ignore that fact.
“Like great heroes and heroes of all time, Leo will leave an immortal name. If you are a famous hero, you must recognize the value of your child and allow him to carry out his will. If that happens, Gerdinger’s reputation will also increase.”
“Keuhum!”
“Hmm!”
The Elder Knights showed signs of discomfort at Rayna’s words.
‘If that happens, the family’s reputation will increase.’
‘But isn’t that the end?’
Rodren is a huge empire that already occupies most of the western part of the continent.
And Gerdinger has considerable interests within the empire.
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The only thing you can achieve based on the fame you gained through Leo is fame.
Unless the Rodren Empire pursues expansion policies, there is no benefit for Jerdinger.
‘Besides, isn’t it only about direct lineage doing good things?’
Leo clicked his tongue as he looked at the elders rolling their eyes here and there.
‘The more people have, the more they ignore external crises.’
During the time of God.
Countless royal families and nobles ignored the world’s disaster until the moment the world was on the verge of destruction.
This is because the price they had to pay in order to fight against that disaster was too great.
By the time those with the power to counter the world crisis realized its seriousness, it was already too late.
‘The same goes for these people.’
The Presbyterian Church does not realize how dangerous these times are.
Great heroes appeared and the demon queen who had been threatening the world for thousands of years was subdued.
Flames of disaster bloomed all over the world, and the fragment of Erebos was eventually resurrected.
A series of major events that would have made it impossible to know what would have happened to the world if Leo had not been there.
However, most people did not know the seriousness of the situation.
This is because the crisis ended without them knowing.
‘And now even the god who was said to have disappeared has appeared.’
For those who fought against Erebos directly, this was a terrifying crisis.
However, to those who only heard about it in a peaceful place, it may have seemed like a hopeful miracle.
‘Even after the era of heroes, there were many crises in the world.’
It is not only the second coming of disaster.
Until now, there have been countless cases where the world has faced chaos due to the actions of Tartarus.
Each time, great heroes saved the world.
Maybe like when the age of God came to an end.
‘Is it possible that those in power are thinking of these events not as a sign of crisis but as a complete end to the disaster?’
“We know that Leo Plov is great. But what a time of confusion. “That’s too much of an idea.”
Eggerson said.
“Calm down your excitement, Reina Plov. Don’t be upset if Leo Plov receives little this time. “If your son devotes himself to Jer Dinger, he will naturally enjoy many things in the family.”
“That’s right. Hey Raina. We are not making any distinction between you and your son. Aren’t we related by the same blood?”
“If Jerdinger’s blood goes to Lwalin, he will be criticized for being blinded by wealth and ignoring the family.”
“In the first place, the ability of this class belongs to Gerdinger. Leaking the blood of the manifested person to the outside world is itself a great loss.”
The elders turned to conciliating Leo and Reina.
“It is not good to receive an excessively large territory at a young age. “As you are still young, it is not too late to receive your territory after graduation.”
Raina looked frustrated at those words.
“You never know when a disaster will strike the world, but elders, do you think your family is more important than the world?!”
“The disaster of the world is only your thoughts. Even if a world catastrophe occurs, starting now is just a useless waste of energy. When a crisis strikes. All you have to do is unite with many heroic families to stop it. Just like it has been until now.”
“What are you going to do with those who die after the crisis hits? Before we are a famous family of heroes, we are a family of knights, right? “Aren’t they meant to protect the weak?”
“Reina Plov.”
Exgerson grinned.
“You sound like a dream, but you lost your Auror. Are you still dreaming?”
Kuuk-
Raina’s hands gain strength.
Legas, who was watching this, opened his mouth.
“It seems like things are getting too heated, so let’s stop the meeting for a moment.”
At those words, the Elder Knights looked at Regas, then nodded and left the Elder’s Corridor.
“Leo.”
“yes.”
“Marry Chelsea.”
“Shouldn’t we also listen to Chelsea and Llewalin’s opinions on that?”
Answering calmly, Leo sat Reina down on the chair.
At the same time, Reina covered her mouth with her hand.
“Knock-knock-”
Leo poured his mana into Reina, who started coughing roughly.
After a while, Reina calmed down to some extent and took her hand away from her mouth.
“I overdid it.”
The price of using momentum was great.
Leo took out a handkerchief and wiped away the blood as Reina smiled bitterly as she looked at the blood on her hands.
“My son is a dutiful son.”
While Reina was patting Leo’s head, Regas approached.
“It was amazing, it was like seeing you from before.”
“If it were me in the past, I would have already pulled out my sword.”
Regas laughed bitterly at Reina’s answer.
“I’m sorry for not being able to help you.”
“That’s the job of the highest elder.”
The highest elder is such a position.
A judge who maintains strict neutrality and mediates family disputes.
The highest elder has omnipotent power to punish those who commit wrongdoing.
However, it is a power that cannot be used in normal times.
This is because only those who commit sins can be judged, regardless of status.
This is a necessary position in a great family like Gerdinger.
“I am proud of such a father.”
In large families, arranged marriages are mandatory.
The duty of a person who enjoys many things as a Gerdinger.
A knight would be free from that duty, but since Raina was not a knight, she had no choice but to fulfill her duty.
However, Raina went against the family’s wishes and was kicked out of the family for that crime.
At that time, Regas probably wanted to protect Reina.
If it was the real Regas, he had the power to protect Raina.
But Regas chose to uphold the family law.
To some, he may seem like a cold-blooded person who chose his family over his daughter, but Raina knows that.
It was Regas who shed tears of blood more than anyone else when he left his family.
“Your father sacrificed himself for his family, right?”
“… … .”
“I am proud of such a father.”
At those words, Regas opened his mouth with a wry smile.
“Reina, I cannot accept sending Leo to the Lwalin family. So don’t threaten the elders with that.”
“Are you speaking as Leo’s grandfather? “Are you saying this as someone from Gerdinger?”
“It’s both.”
Regas’ face, who had been speaking calmly, distorted.
“What on earth is Gerdinger lacking that he had to send his direct descendant to be his son-in-law? Are you saying that you would commit the disloyal act of hearing me tell the witch that Gerdinger couldn’t even control her family, so I was sending her direct descendant to be her son-in-law! Rather, that child named Chelsea should marry into our family!”
Regas looked disgusted as he remembered the previous head of the Lwalin family like himself.
“Then, my father, persuade the elders to give Leo a suitable territory.”
“That can’t happen.”
“I think I will marry off Lwalin’s direct descendants to the direct descendants of Gerdinger, who inherited a land of little value.”
“Actually, in the current situation, if that child gets married, it would be a disgrace to the family.”
“What do you want me to do?”
“therefore. Leo.”
Regas took out a small paper bag from his pocket.
“This is the first and last gift my grandfather gives me.”
“thank you.”
I received the paper bag with a puzzled expression.
“Giving away my family’s territory is a problem, but passing on my private property to my grandchildren is not a problem at all.”
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