Episode 114: Southern Conquest (3)
‘You’re a step too late.’
As I entered the Salvatore Kenjutsu Dojo, I clicked my tongue inwardly.
Because I could tell that Salvatore had already set off with his men.
‘Did Clauvice finally succeed in attracting Salvatore?’
In the novel, when Clauvice is cornered, he recruits Salvatore to his side.
Salvatore is a neutral force in the South, and has many excellent graduates.
In particular, Salvatore was a prosecutor of the highest caliber, so he could be said to be Clauvice’s last hope.
‘Then, what did Clauvice provide to Salvatore’s side…?’
When I entered the wide training ground.
A middle-aged man appeared from the other side of the training ground.
He was holding a woman’s shoulders.
‘Berrysries… … .’
Clauvice’s only daughter, Berrysliese.
She was looking at me with a puzzled expression.
‘So Clauvice handed over the Berisserie to Salvatore?’
In the novel, Clauvice pursued a political marriage with Salvatore.
He wanted to marry Verisrise to Vincentio, Salvatore’s son and chief disciple.
‘Originally, who to marry Berrysrise to was an important card for Klauvice.’
To Klaus, Beryllis is just a tool.
That’s why I’ve always been worried about who I should marry to for the most benefit.
They considered marrying her off to Rufus, Heinrich, and even Ernas… In the novel, they even considered marrying her off to the main character, Acanthel.
‘But now, the stakes are high… In order to secure Salvatore’s cooperation right now, you’re trying to get him to marry you off to Vincentio.’
Anyway, looking at the atmosphere… I was a step late, but it didn’t seem like I was too late.
I have a feeling they haven’t officially become a couple yet.
“Ernest Landstein!”
Then a middle-aged man raised his voice at me.
“Are you really Ernas Landstein?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“… … .”
He frowned as he looked at my face as I spoke to him informally.
“I am Vincentio Attillion, the head instructor of the Salvatore Swordsmanship Dojo. What brings you here?”
“I wanted to be taught.”
“teaching?”
“Because the Salvatore Swordsmanship Dojo is so famous.”
I said in a calm voice.
“The Atilion Sword Technique founded by Salvatore Atilion… It is said to boast some of the fastest speeds among southern sword techniques. I would like to learn a trick from it.”
“That’s funny!”
Vincentio raised one hand and shouted.
“Ernath Lanzstein! I already know that you have been traveling around the southern regions and raiding various families!”
“I just came here to learn a thing or two.”
“Don’t lie! I was just individually defeating the families that were friendly to the Schreyer family!”
This is what Vincetio said.
In the meantime, I traveled around the south, defeating small and medium-sized families that could provide assistance to Schreyer’s side.
The reason I came to the Salvatore Swordsmanship Dojo here was because there was a possibility of cooperation with the Schreyer family.
“Vincentio, was this place friendly to the Schreyer family?”
“what?”
“I thought the Salvatore Dojo had always remained neutral.”
“… … .”
“I see that Berisserie is here, so maybe they’ve recently established friendly relations… but I can’t know that.”
Vincentio looked puzzled.
You probably thought there was some truth to what I said.
“By the way, Berry Rize, why are you here?”
“… … !”
When I spoke to her for the first time, Berissije flinched.
“I thought you were at the Academy… Are you back in the South?”
“I, I… … .”
Berris Lije said in a trembling voice.
“That’s it, right now… … .”
“… … .”
“therefore…….”
Towards me, Berissi tried to explain something.
But I couldn’t continue speaking properly.
Looking at that sight… I opened my mouth again.
“I guess I have an idea what happened.”
“What, what?”
“I guess your father sold you out.”
“… … !”
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Berissi opened her eyes wide at my straightforward expression.
“Vincentio over there has been keeping an eye on you for a long time. It seems like your father sold you out to gain Salvatore’s power.”
“Uh, Ernas, this is… … .”
“You speak too harshly, Ernas Landstein!”
Vincentio intervened, raising his voice.
“Sell them off? How can you talk about people like objects!”
As he shouted, Vincentio hugged Berissije’s shoulders even tighter.
“Miss Berissi came here of her own free will! She decided to become my wife of her own accord! But instead of selling her off… Don’t use vulgar expressions!”
“You’re the shallow one, Vincentio.”
“what?!”
Vincentio opened his eyes, but I paid him no attention and continued speaking.
“As far as I know, you are in your early forties. But Berisrise is not even twenty yet. To have your eyes set on a young woman who is not even half your age… Isn’t that too sinister?”
“Wh, what are you talking about!”
After hearing what I said, Vincentio quickly retorted.
“I was simply attracted to the boldness that Miss Berrisrize displayed during the swordsmanship competition!”
“If you’re attracted to a young junior, you should think about teaching her swordsmanship as your senior. Are you thinking about taking her as your wife? I don’t know what’s in her mind, you dirty bastard.”
“What… … !”
“Of course, I admit that there can be pure love that transcends age barriers. But at least you are not like that. You ignored Berisrize’s feelings and tried to force her to become your wife.”
“What, what do you mean by forced? As I said before, Miss Berryrisse came here of her own accord!”
“It seems like you think that only by putting a leash on and dragging someone by force is coercion.”
As I shouted like that, I looked at Berisserie.
“Berrysriese, what do you think?”
“Uh, Ernas… … .”
“Are you really here of your own free will?”
“I am…….”
Berissi answered in a trembling voice.
“As the successor to the Schreyer family, it is my duty… … .”
As I watched her trailing off, I sighed.
“Berrysriese, I thought you were a pretty nice guy.”
“what……?”
“Guys like Rufus and Gort have given up on competing with me at some point. They realized that they can no longer match me, and they have stopped confronting me head-on.”
“… … .”
“But you were different. Until recently, you were always blazing a flame in front of me, saying you would defeat me.”
Even when Rufus was afraid of me and backed away, Berrisrize stood in my way and stood tall.
“I acknowledge that about you. I mean, you’re a guy with pride, worthy of being the successor to one of the six great swordsmanship families.”
“Uh, Ernas… … .”
“So, honestly, it’s a shame.”
I looked straight at Berry Rize and said.
“It’s truly pitiful that you think that hugging a middle-aged man as ordered by your father is your duty as the successor to the Sixth Great Swordsmanship Family.”
“… … !”
“Berrysriese, is your current appearance a desirable one for a successor to the Schreyer family?”
I asked a question to Berry Rize, who was opening her eyes wide.
“Isn’t this the future you dreamed of? As a single swordsman, swinging your sword proudly without losing to anyone, isn’t that the ideal you’ve been thinking of?”
“… … .”
“Make no mistake, Berissije. You are not fulfilling your duty as the successor of the Schreyer family. You are merely being used as a tool by your father, Clauvice.”
Berissije was trembling, unable to say anything.
Then Vincentio raised his voice urgently.
“Don’t bewitch Miss Berrisse with strange noises, Ernas!”
“I’m not trying to be dazzling. As a fellow academy student, I’m just pointing out the reality.”
I glared at Vincentio with cold eyes.
“What I said to you earlier was nothing more than simply pointing out facts.”
“What, what did you say?”
“The fact that you are a sinister pervert who has his eyes on young women.”
“… … !”
Finally, Vincentio’s anger reached its peak.
He crossed the training grounds and approached with brisk strides, leaving behind Berissije, who was hugging his shoulder.
“Ernest Landstein… I guess you really want to die!”
Swish!
Vincentio pulled out the sword he had on his waist.
“Good! If that’s how you want to die, I’ll kill you myself! Just as you wished, using Attillion’s Trust Sword Technique!”
“… … .”
“Draw your sword, Ernas Landstein!”
I didn’t respond to Vincentio.
Instead, he turned his gaze to Berissije, who was standing there trembling in her original position.
“Berrysries, you saw it too, right?”
“what……?”
“Vincentio drew his sword first and declared that he would kill me.”
As I said that, I slowly drew my sword.
“So from now on, whatever happens can be considered self-defense.”
“… … !”
I just came to the dojo to ask to be taught a trick.
When Vincentio drew his sword first and shouted that he would kill me, I had no choice but to fight back.
Actually… it was similar every time I defeated the various small and medium-sized families in the South.
“So, Berry Rize.”
“Uh, Ernas… … .”
“If your husband dies and you become a widow overnight… it’s not my fault, it’s your husband’s fault, so please don’t blame me.”
“… … !”
Berissije made a surprised expression.
After checking her covering her mouth with her hand, I turned my gaze back to Vincentio.
He was glaring at me, his face flushed red.
“Ernest Landstein… … .”
Vincentio spoke to me in a voice filled with extreme anger.
“What grudge do you have against me that makes you do this? I’ve never seen someone as rude as you.”
“You’re mistaken, Vincentio.”
I met Vincentio’s eyes and replied.
“I don’t have any feelings for you.”
“Do not lie……!”
“It’s true, Vincentio.”
The harsh words he had just hurled at Vincentio were nothing more than a repetition of the evaluation in the novel.
The reason I draw my sword at Vincentio now is purely a strategic decision.
Even though he looks like that, Vincentio is a graduate upper-level player, close to the peak level.
If we leave Vincentio alone, he will join the Schreyer family, team up with his father Salvatore, and cause great damage to the Academy.
So, you have to get rid of it while you’re here alone.
‘And… we also need to secure the Berisserie.’
In preparation for the end of the fight against the Schreyer family… we need to secure Berisserie.
So, we need to get rid of Vincentio, who is a nuisance, here.
“But you know, Vincentio.”
As I took up my stance with my sword in hand, I let out a mocking voice.
“You said you would kill me with Attillion’s Trust Sword Technique, so why is it taking so long? Is Attillion’s Trust Sword Technique such a slow sword technique?”
“You… … !”
Vincentio kicked the floor of the gym and ran towards me.
“Don’t insult the Attillion swordsmanship that my father created… …!”
A sword flew through the air at lightning speed.
But it was no use.
“No, I am not the one who is insulting Attillion’s swordsmanship.”
“… … !”
Boom!
He blocked Vincentio’s sword with his blue sword and shot back coldly.
“By losing here today, you are bringing shame upon Attillion’s swordsmanship.”
The lightning sword was unleashed towards the astonished Vincentio.
