There was something called a human impression.
Another way to say it is ‘aura’, or ‘atmosphere’.
Although there was no specific shape, no one questioned its existence.
Because we know how impressions are formed.
For example, the wrinkles of a person with a bad attitude become as bad as the years he has had that impression.
People who have laughed their whole lives leave smiles as wrinkles, creating a favorable atmosphere.
Atmosphere is ultimately a piece of the life a person has lived.
From that perspective, the impression of Elric’s sudden change was unique.
The moment he revealed his emotions, his appearance was very different from the moment before.
In the Wibin couple’s opinion, Elric’s atmosphere was sharp. It wasn’t just that it was harsh, it resembled a sharp blade being wielded right in front of your eyes.
An atmosphere that makes you feel like you are about to kill someone, or have tried to kill someone.
It was true.
Elric killed a lot of people.
Also, I spent more than half of my life that I can remember in places where such killings were not a big deal.
During the period of ego formation, he learned how to survive by drinking the blood and flesh of living people.
I learned how to weigh money and people’s lives.
I learned that such things are not that big of a deal.
Strictly speaking, he was a murderer.
In fact, he was a man who earned the nickname ‘Sword Demon’ because he swung his sword viciously like a ghost.
It was no wonder that the Wibin couple, who had never been involved in such a thing in their lives, were nervous about Elric’s changed atmosphere.
Isn’t atmosphere ultimately an extension of the thought you have when looking at someone, ‘That person seems friendly’ or ‘That person looks dangerous’?
The ability to grasp such a temperament becomes stronger as one experiences society and meets many people.
For those of them who had lived their lives as nobles and studied other people’s expressions, they felt more, not less, about Elric’s changed temperament.
“I asked what could be done. “Would you like to answer?”
His face is still smiling, but he inadvertently cringes.
And, only in this situation were there certain racial characteristics that were clearly differentiated.
It came from the difference in living environment.
The soldiers on the battlefield where Elric was active were afraid of him.
I knew that if I was stabbed by a sword, I would die, I knew that violence was far from mercy, and I knew how sharp Elric’s sword was, so when he appeared, I was busy running away in a panic.
But that wasn’t the case for the Wibin couple.
They were people who had lived their entire lives in places furthest from violence.
We lived in a society where criticism of an informal tone did not cause physical harm, we lived in a society where violence was considered vulgar, and we lived in a society where even any conflicts were resolved with the use of the tongue.
They don’t know how scary violence is.
I don’t know how easily people die, I don’t know how easily killing people is, and I don’t know that there are people in the world who do such things for a living.
A one-day puppy tiger doesn’t know how scary it is.
Why would such a thing be said? Why would a dog bark at a tiger that is twice its size?
Living is unfamiliar.
In the sharp atmosphere that hardens the body, one feels a wound to one’s pride rather than fear.
A puppy that has lived in a safe enclosure all its life assumes that a tiger, like any other large human, will not harm it.
The Wibin couple did that.
“I’m done talking now!”
The words shouted are the loudest ever.
The doctor’s wide-eyed and frowning appearance was an unmistakable threat.
It was something I did instinctively because I was ashamed of myself for shrinking.
It was the struggle of a puppy showing off how scared I was.
Thus, it was an act of masturbation by licking one’s wounded pride.
That was the biggest difference between Elric and these people.
“What happens when you’re done?”
Elric was calm.
His voice was soft, his expression not harsh, and his butt was still buried in the sofa.
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Elric, like Joseph, did not attach meaning to the act of raising his voice.
It was because I knew a simpler and more certain method than that.
All you have to do is draw your weapon and harm your opponent.
So don’t show your anger for no reason.
If you express that aspect in Elvis Graham’s language, it would be like this.
-Wild beasts do not show off their authority. I know that authority is not something that can be revealed only by showing off.
These were the words Elric heard one day while escorting him to a hunting festival.
Now, unlike when he was a boy, Elric knew that leisure could be the biggest threat.
“I will ask. Do you have grounds to claim ownership of the inheritance? “I’m talking about legal grounds, not emotional grounds.”
In fact, Elric had the advantage.
Elric was aware that he had the right to inherit this legacy.
How can they intervene in the will of the deceased?
Their intentions have already been clearly revealed.
The clothes are more flashy than 10 years ago, their eyes are red as they look for inheritance, and they show a hint of nervousness.
They were struggling with money.
“Nothing?”
And, even if it was not a legacy, Elric was the best for them.
“I don’t think so.”
Portman is the source of funds for Weibin.
And Portman’s eldest son, Elric, is the one holding the purse strings.
If Elric wanted to, starving them to death was nothing.
Of course, Elric had not decided whether to remain in the Wibin Territory, but there was no way they would have known that.
The Wibin couple became completely dumb.
Elric grinned.
“Excessive greed seems to be what you are all about.”
“This is rotten… .”
“You should watch your mouth.”
Suddenly, Joseph Wivin’s body trembled.
Fear or a sense of crisis are sometimes directly connected to reason.
When my head is cold and I am swayed by emotions, it whispers things I didn’t know.
He raised his voice because he thought he was an opponent who could be defeated through immaturity or emotional appeal, but it is a self-evident fact that if he is this rational, he is in a position to crawl.
Joseph then remembered that fact.
Elric stood up with his cane in hand.
“I ran away from home for 10 years, but I am Portman. I am the one designated by my father as the heir to his legacy. And, you guys are living off Portman’s money. “I think you will understand even if I don’t say it one by one.”
Suddenly, Elric felt a laugh come out.
“But when I think about it, it’s funny. Isn’t my wife the only one entitled to inherit the inheritance in the first place? What is your reason for considering it as yours? Why did you want to receive compensation for raising me?”
There was something that came to mind.
These were the decisive words that made Elric decide to run away from home 10 years ago.
-Pay back the value of raising you.
They may not have actually said those words to Tyria, but there was something vaguely visible just by looking at their attitude.
Even if they didn’t express it verbally, she would have sensed something like that in their attitude.
A sense of kinship was a good ingredient for translocation.
What eventually emerged was a desire for revenge that bordered on self-satisfaction.
“Pay for what I fed you. “Don’t be greedy for no reason.”
Of all the words he knew, the words that made people the most miserable were his father’s.
Ironically, at this moment, Elric stopped imitating his father, whom he hated so much.
“I will go.”
Okay, Elric pointed his cane and tried to leave the living room.
It was that moment.
“Do you think it will be okay even after this! Do you know who I am… !”
Joseph, who was unable to swing his fist until the end, shouted as if he was struggling.
Elric turned his head and looked at him.
The colorful face looks somewhat shabby.
Elric said with a smile.
“Try it. Anything. “I’m looking forward to it.”
Elric responded leisurely until the end.
Even if I said that, I still didn’t feel any threat.
Even if you try hard to stab me in the back, well… .
It didn’t occur to me that they would be worse than the battlefields of the West.
“Just know one thing. “I don’t like to put up with it twice.”
With those words, Elric left the living room.
Behind the sound of the door closing,
-Ahhhh!!!
A feeble scream, like that of a girl, rang out.
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The carriage headed back to Portman Street.
Elric looked at the scenery passing by and thought back to the events at Weibin Street.
What filled me was shame and self-destruction.
My face felt hot.
‘No shame.’
To be honest, although he treated them that way, Elric thought he was no better than them.
Anyway, as for Tyria, isn’t she a sinner no different from them?
Even if he thought she had already left the mansion, would that be an excuse?
If that were not the case, it would have been nothing more than a cowardly act of masturbation.
What should I do to be different from them?
“… “Please stop for a moment.”
As Elric spoke, the carriage stopped.
It was the Portman family’s wheat field.
There was Tyria.
Tyria, who was in the midst of examining the wheat, turned her gaze towards Elric.
She bowed her head and turned around as if to go back to work.
Elric got off the carriage and headed towards her.
The soil of the wheat field was different from the wagon road, making it quite difficult to move.
“Look here.”
I felt it shameless to call her wife, so I called her that.
Tyria looked at Elric again.
The questionable answer came back.
“yes.”
How can his blunt appearance be so different from the parents I saw just before?
It was a new feeling.
That might be why I felt less nervous than usual.
Elric was able to speak with a much softer smile than when he usually dealt with her.
“Would you like to join us for dinner tonight? “There is a conversation I really want to have.”
“Is this something we can’t talk about here?”
“I don’t want to disturb work.”
I was a little nervous.
I also had some unnecessary worries about what would happen if I got hit with a rustic suit.
So Elric anxiously waited for her lips to open, and was relieved to hear the answer he finally received.
“If you don’t mind being a little late. “You will do that.”
Elric’s expression became a little brighter.
“Thank you. “Then I’ll see you in the evening.”
He told me to make up my mind.
Isn’t it true that the one who ties the knot must untie it?
Elric wanted to apologize tonight for leaving 10 years ago.
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