The Return of the Destruction Level Death Knight Episode 51
Episode 51: Scheme (1)
“… … “Did you just say you were talking about getting married?”
Jackson Cutter, embarrassed, immediately asked back.
However, Jacques Noiret did not answer the question and began to walk away.
As usual, Jacques Noiret did not provide any explanation. Jackson Cutter sighed and followed his teacher.
The place we arrived at following our teacher was the tent used by Count Copperhead.
As it was used by a count, it was not only the largest of the tents, but also had elite knights standing guard.
“Let’s go in.”
Jacques Noiret headed to the tent. Surprisingly, the knights did not stop Jacques Noiret from entering.
This meant that Jacques Noiret had already been here several times.
Jacques Noiret came inside and sat down on the guest chair.
“… … “Master, since when did you come into contact with the Count?”
Jackson Cutter could not bear his suspicions and asked again.
“Since two days ago.”
Jacques Noiret answered briefly. Jackson Cutter was greatly shocked by those words.
Two days ago was the banquet day. In other words, it was before the joust even started.
‘You really didn’t believe me… … !’
Jackson Cutter didn’t know what Jacques Noiret’s intentions were.
But he knew that for that to work, he had to win the tournament.
Jacques Noiret judged that Jackson Cutter had no chance of winning, and contacted the Count to achieve his intentions in another way.
“Master, what on earth are you thinking? Why should I marry Lady Olivia? Just a little bit of explanation… … .”
It was time for Jackson Cutter to ask a question.
Count Copperhead came into the tent. Olivia Copperhead was also by his side.
“Sir Jacques, I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. “I was late because I had to clean up after the game.”
“No need to worry. “We just arrived too.”
Surprisingly, Jacques Noiret kept his words humble even in front of the Count.
What was even stranger was that the Count didn’t care at all.
“… … “Father, what on earth is going on?”
Lady Olivia asked with a wary look on her face.
“Olivia, I haven’t told you yet. Greetings. This is Sir Jacques Noiret. Over there… … You’ve probably seen it too. “I am Jackson Cutter, Sir Jacques’ disciple.”
The Count added, smiling brightly.
“We gathered today to discuss marriage between the two of us.”
* * *
“Don’t talk nonsense!”
Lady Olivia screamed and immediately protested.
“I’ve never even had a proper word with that person! “But are you talking about marriage?”
Like Jackson Cutter, Lady Olivia seemed to have received no explanation.
“How can you make this decision without even consulting me!”
In response to Olivia’s cry, the Count spoke in a calm tone.
“Olivia, don’t be mistaken. You are the eldest daughter of our family. Your marriage is not something you can decide on your own. “As the head of the family, it is up to me to judge and decide.”
“What do you want your father to judge?”
“Of course, I am talking about the benefits that the family can gain through this marriage talk.”
Olivia stood still and glared at the Count.
“… … What about Lord Damien Haxen? “You were making up your mind to bring in Sir Damian!”
“It did. “But Sir Jacques offered much better terms.”
Count Copperhead looked back at Jacques Noiret. Unlike when dealing with his daughter, his expression was very gentle.
“Sir Jacques has agreed to help our family as a middle class member once this marriage agreement is concluded. Olivia, did you understand what I said? “Middle class.”
Count Copperhead’s eyes lit up.
“Among the great nobles of the West, the only ones who have a middle class are the Gold Pixie Dukes and the Marquess Ryanblum. “Through this marriage discussion, our family will be able to gain a powerful force known as the middle class.”
Middle class.
A strategic weapon that can change the course of war.
As the Count said, if he could achieve middle class, he could not be compared to Damian Haxen.
“Sir Damian is an excellent knight, but he is low-class at best. “I can’t guarantee whether he will be able to reach middle class level in the future or not.”
The middle class wall was very high.
The majority of low-class students were frustrated because they could not overcome the middle-class barrier. Among them, there were some who were called geniuses.
“It’s not just that. He even promised to provide us with weapon skills and mana training techniques for our family’s knights to use. He also said he would give me the one used in the master class.”
Jackson Cutter was surprised by these words.
Jacques Noiret collected and studied a lot of knowledge to reach the level of a master.
Among them, the ones I cherished the most were those that the master class used or that I created myself.
How can you say that you would so freely reveal things that you had never even revealed to your student, Jackson Cutter?
“Now do you understand why I accepted this marriage agreement?”
Lady Olivia bit her lip. Even in her opinion, the conditions were unconventional.
“Then just sit down. “The story of Sir Jacques Noiret is not over yet.”
Lady Olivia sat weakly on the chair.
“Do you plan to accept marriage talks?”
After the conversation between father and daughter came to an end, Jacques Noiret asked.
Count Copperhead shook his head at those words.
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“That’s it. “I’m having a bit of trouble.”
Jacques Noiret’s eyebrows twitched at the count’s words.
“What is that?”
“I am satisfied with your conditions. But wouldn’t it be a shame to hold a joust and have a knight who has never made a name for himself become a son-in-law?”
In short, Jackson Cutter’s reputation was so insignificant that he was not worthy of being accepted as the family’s son-in-law.
“If that’s the case, there’s no need to worry. “My student will win the joust tomorrow.”
“Just playing in one game is not enough.”
“What if you want to not only win the championship, but also defeat Damian Haxen?”
At those words, the Count made a strange expression.
“If we defeat Sir Damian… … We will be able to gain a reputation worthy of our count family’s name. But is it possible?”
The Count also had eyes.
The techniques that Damian Haxen showed in the joust were truly unconventional.
It was to the point where I wondered if there was anyone in the same low class who could beat Damian Haxen.
“possible. “If you fail, I will provide swordsmanship and mana training without any conditions.”
“Well, that’s as far as it goes… … “I will accept it on those terms.”
“Instead, there is something I can help you with.”
The Count said as if he was troubled.
“We are not in any relationship yet. “I cannot grant you any unreasonable requests.”
“It’s not a big deal. Even if Damian Haxen dies, I hope the Count family will not intervene.”
Count Copperhead was deep in thought.
“I can grant you that much favor.”
“One more thing, I must be able to see his body first.”
“It’s not difficult either. But why are you trying to identify Damian Haxen’s body?”
Jacques Noiret smiled faintly at the Count’s question.
“I need some of the things he has.”
* * *
“Master, why are you doing this!”
As soon as he came out, Jackson Cutter asked Jacques Noiret harshly.
“I’m talking about getting married. Why didn’t my doctor ask… … “Wow!”
Jacques Noiret kicks Jackson Cutter in the stomach.
Jackson Cutter rolled around on the floor and vomited.
“Shut up for a moment. “I feel very bad right now.”
Jacques Noiret looked down at Jackson Cutter with a very distorted face.
“If only you had the skills to win the championship, you wouldn’t have had to make such an offer to the Count. “There was no need to waste my manpower and knowledge.”
Jackson Cutter could do nothing because his life was suffocating.
Only then did Jackson Cutter realize why Jacques Noiret had asked him to win the joust.
It was clear that he had originally intended to marry the winner of the joust.
“If you understand, just shut up and follow what I say.”
Jacques Noiret took his life. Only then could Jackson Cutter be freed from pain.
“S-Master… … Well, I have Sophia… … .”
Jackson Cutter said, catching his breath.
“Throw her away, she is no longer useful.”
Jacques Noiret said clearly. Jackson Cutter looked up at Jacques Noiret with a surprised face.
“The reason I allowed you and Sophia Russell to date was to receive Viscount Russell’s support.”
Jacques Noiret continued speaking in a stern tone.
“Thanks to Viscount Russell, I was able to obtain the swordsmanship book I needed. And I was able to obtain the elixir you needed to ascend to the low class.”
Viscount Russell supported two priests, even going into debt. Thanks to this, the two were able to get what they each wanted.
“But Viscount Russell is not capable of doing more than that. So now I’m trying to save a new family.”
“New, is the new family the Copperhead Counts? To get support like the Russell family?”
“I’m not trying to get support. “I plan to use marriage talks to dominate this family.”
“Why on earth… … Why so much… … .”
“For the secret wish.”
Jacques Noiret’s secret wish was to become a master class.
To become a master, you needed an elixir to raise your senses and the knowledge left behind by the masters.
And those items were expensive. It wasn’t just expensive, it was beyond imagination.
“I need as much money as possible. The Copperhead House will be the stepping stone for my dream.”
Only then did Jackson Cutter realize why Jacques Noiret had taken him on as his disciple.
It was intended to be used as bait to lure away wealthy families.
Jacques Noiret really thought of himself only as a tool.
“… … “I cannot follow this order.”
Is it because of that repulsion? Jackson Cutter gritted his teeth and said.
“I have Sophia. “We can’t abandon Sophia!”
“Are you saying that you still care about a woman who immediately hits her tail just because her ex-fiancé is a little popular?”
It was my first time.
I am left with nothing to say in Jacques Noiret’s words.
“Sophia Russell has no intention of keeping her loyalty to you. “Does she mean to disobey my orders for such a cheap woman?”
“Well, that’s… … .”
Jackson Cutter’s eyes shook greatly. Jacques Noiret drove a wedge here.
“If you refuse my offer, you will never be able to defeat Damian Haxen.”
I suddenly came to my senses.
“Was what you said inside true? Is there really a way to beat Damian Haxen?”
Jacques Noiret nodded to that question.
“Have I ever lied to you?”
“how… … How is this possible? Hey, could you please tell me the vision to defeat Damian Haxen? … .”
Jacques Noiret took something out of his inner pocket.
It was an old bracelet made of brass. Other than that, there were no special features or special features.
But why? As soon as Jackson Cutter saw his bracelet, he felt ominous.
“This bracelet has the effect of shaking the enemy’s magical power. If done well, it can induce a runaway of magical power.”
Mana runaway.
It refers to a phenomenon in which the magical energy within the body escapes the owner’s control and causes chaos.
When a runaway of magical energy occurs, not only does a huge loss of magical energy occur, but the body is also greatly damaged.
Because of this, the knights who experienced a runaway of magic lost most of their power.
“With this old bracelet… … “Do you mean to say that you have such amazing abilities?”
“It is not an ability that can be used carelessly. “You will have to use up some of your magic and vitality.”
Jackson Cutter frowned at those words.
The price was too much. Of course, if you can defeat Damian Haxen, it could be said to be cheap.
Then I suddenly remembered Jackson Cutter.
Effects are brought about by paying a price. It’s like… … .
“Master, this bracelet could not be a dark one… … .”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
Jacques Noiret said in an eerie tone. Jackson Cutter pursed his lips.
“Choose. Will you accept my offer? Or are you going to reject it?”
Jackson Cutter thought deeply and said.
“… … “I will follow Master’s words.”
“Well thought out.”
Jacques Noiret throws a bracelet to Jackson Cutter.
Jackson Cutter took the bracelet and put it in his arms.
“Wear that bracelet tomorrow and fight Damian Haxen. If Damian Haxen experiences a magical runaway… … .”
Jacques Noiret added in a stern tone.
“Pretend it was a mistake and kill him by blowing his head off.”
* * *
That night.
Olivia Copperhead made a decision.
“… … “I can’t just sit still like this.”
She has always been at the mercy of her father’s orders.
Count Copperhead handled everything while completely ignoring Olivia’s wishes.
This joust wasn’t what she wanted either.
She took a dagger from the dresser.
The tent was firmly fixed to the ground, so the fabric could not be lifted except through the entrance.
Olivia used the dagger to tear the tent apart and escape through the crack.
Olivia ran quickly to avoid the gaze of the soldier guarding the tent.
It was the tent where Damian Haxen was.
It wasn’t difficult to find it because I heard in detail which tent it was in while talking to Abel.
Olivia Copperhead pulled back the tent and went inside.
“If you win, my father will be very surprised… … Lady?”
Damian and Abel Haxen, who were chatting, stood up in surprise as soon as they saw Olivia.
Olivia took a deep breath after running and spoke to the two people.
“Sir Damian, there is someone out there trying to take your life.”
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