The reincarnated god of war cuts down the empire
Count Arsene (4)
How much time has passed?
The suffocating silence continued for a long time.
In this situation, what if the other person turns their eyes and tries to cut off my head right away?
‘First, they kick the table so they can’t hold the sword. If it were a bare-handed fight, there was no way I would lose. After that, he stamped his feet with his elbow… … .’
It was a time when I was thinking about how to respond to an unfortunate incident that might occur.
“… … Foot.”
“… … ?”
“Hahahahahaha!”
Suddenly, Count Arsene burst into hearty laughter.
“That guy… … “I really like your spirit.”
“Eh?”
“I never dreamed that I would hear such crazy calls for a fight with a lump of blood the size of a child.”
“yes?”
“That’s right, if you look at each conversation, he doesn’t seem like a crazy person at all, as reported… … Hehehe. “What a fun guy.”
What kind of bullshit is this?
“I tested you for a moment. If I had been a fool with a loud mouth, I would have cut off one of my arms with this sword without even thinking about it. “Her wife’s fault is clear, but your crime can never be considered minor.”
No, what kind of guy’s tongue is this long?
Am I really confident?
You can’t beat me if you don’t use mana.
never.
“sorry.”
“… … !”
The sight that soon appeared before my eyes was literally ‘shocking’.
This is because the nobleman was apologizing to me.
Even bowing his head.
In fact, this was something that could turn the entire country upside down.
Even in my past life, I had never heard of a high-ranking noble like an earl bowing his head to a commoner.
This is because, given the atmosphere of an aristocratic society that values face, the day a rumor spreads, the entire family will be subject to all kinds of ridicule and contempt.
Would the pride of nobles who only know me allow such a thing?
Just kill them right in front of your eyes.
“You almost got sold into slavery because of my wife’s greed, right? I apologize again. “It’s all my fault.”
“Is this right…? … ?”
Without realizing it, the words in my heart leaked out of my mouth.
“It all happened because I didn’t manage my wife properly. It’s my vice. “When that child became a godmother, she lost all sense of it.”
“… … .”
I opened my mouth in a daze and then swallowed dry saliva with a ‘gulp’.
“Are you saying you weren’t originally a grand dame?”
“She was a concubine. “Her original wife, who was originally the godwife, is dead.”
“He passed away?”
“okay.”
Soon, a thought flashed through my mind.
There is one child from his dead wife.
And, there are two children from my concubine.
Now I can clearly picture the scenes from before in my mind.
A dispute between half-siblings with different bellies.
Isn’t this a common thing in aristocratic societies where two or three wives are looked down upon?
As soon as I thought about them, a question came out of my mouth.
“But you won’t scold me?”
“Scold me?”
“Didn’t you say something insulting earlier? That’s true. “The matriarch’s children were bullying a certain child, so I gave them a few blows.”
Count Arsene’s expression hardens at my words.
“We were the ones who made the mistake first, so why bother scolding them for hitting a few kids? “That is so shameless.”
So this person is really serious?
Aren’t you doing this because you’re afraid that I might go and tell the king?
“I don’t know if you know, but I hold the position of deputy commissioner of security in this country.”
“Ministry of Public Security… … “Are you the deputy commissioner?”
A look of surprise appeared on my face.
The Ministry of Public Security, responsible for the security of the country.
Because it means number two there.
“okay. In that sense, the Ben-Hur group you dealt with was always a nuisance. If it weren’t for Marquis Foltain, I would have taken care of it myself… … .”
Count Arsene, who was trailing off his words, soon made a miserable expression.
“No way, I never dreamed that my wife would be using that bunch of trash.”
“… … “I know, but aren’t you intentionally pretending not to know?”
How could a person who is even the deputy commissioner of the Ministry of Public Security not know about something that happened in my own family, let alone anywhere else?
“There is a saying that it is dark under the lamp. To be precise, it would be correct to say that I didn’t even care because I believed that much.”
“… … .”
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My mouth suddenly closed.
Because it didn’t seem like acting.
‘What’s going on here?’
When I was thinking that.
“Apart from all that, honestly, I want to recruit you.”
“yes? “Suddenly?”
“Talent is a talent, but honestly, not everyone can show this level of guts at that age. Knights of one’s own country would be nice, but wouldn’t a kingdom be better than a principality? “I want to raise you.”
“… … .”
My mouth fell open at the unexpected suggestion.
“Don’t you have any dreams of becoming a knight? How old are you this year?”
“… … “I am fourteen this year.”
“Fourteen. It’s just right. “After three years, I will be able to take the driver’s exam.”
“article… … “A test?”
“Well, since you’re a foreigner, you might not know.”
Count Arsene nodded with an expression of understanding.
After that, his explanation continued for a while.
It is said that in this country, the Heart Kingdom, a knighthood exam is held every year.
Anyone can take the test, regardless of nationality, as long as they are not over the age of 30.
The idea that opportunities could be provided without any discrimination was truly a noble idea.
The age group that takes the test most often is seventeen.
This is because I was exactly seventeen when I graduated from the academy.
Of course, ‘anyone’ can take the test, but ordinary people do not even come near the test site.
The test fee was a whopping 10 gold.
Who would want to throw away 10 years’ worth of living expenses for a commoner family of four into thin air?
If a commoner wants to rise to prominence, it is better to aim for admission to the academy before the knight exam.
This was also clearly shown statistically.
Until now, there has not been a single successful candidate from the commoners who did not go through the academy.
However, when I asked if the academy entrance exam was easy, the answer was no.
There are no cases of commoners being admitted to the academy without a letter of recommendation from a nobleman.
The test is literacy, that is, the mindset a knight must have, and strategies and tactics in battle.
Next is martial arts, which comprehensively evaluates swordsmanship and mana.
“If you want, I can personally write you a letter of recommendation for admission to the Knight Academy. However, I don’t think that the wrong I did to you goes away with this. “If it just eases your mind just a little bit, that’s enough for me.”
If you have a letter of recommendation from someone who is a count, admission to the academy will be a sure bet.
However, that wasn’t what I wanted.
“Of course, if your family is a much better knight family than I expected, you can of course refuse… … .”
“Yes, I will refuse as well.”
“… … !”
For a moment, Count Arsene’s eyes sparkled.
However, as he thought, the reason was not ‘because the family is greater’.
Because this was a problem that there was no need to worry about in the first place.
Why?
Why wait until seventeen?
If you need knight status, just go and get it.
Rather, this person is doing well and then you see his liver.
“I still want to learn character first before academics or swordsmanship. “I don’t want to become a bully who bullies the weak, like someone else’s child, who develops strength first even though his personality isn’t as good.”
I deliberately scratched the other person’s insides.
I had to check whether this person was being hypocritical or sincere.
Even for my future plans.
“Hey, you’re narrower than you look. “Is it because he’s still a kid?”
However, the other person seems to think of me like this as a childish slap.
Hey, man, even though it looks like this, I’m older than you. know?
“My children, whom you gave birth to a few times earlier, are also taking the driver’s exam this year. The first and second. They probably didn’t have any malicious intent either. “I guess it was just training for the exam.”
It didn’t seem like training, it felt like a one-sided beating.
“… … Even so, “It looks like the first and second children are the same age?”
“that’s right. The third is a 5th year engineer cadet. “When I graduate next year, I will take the exam like those kids.”
That’s enough of the introduction.
Now it’s time to get to the point.
“Do you have any questions for me, Count?”
“huh?”
“You may have heard that I have a way to elevate this count to marquis.”
“… … “Wasn’t that just a ploy to meet me?”
What does this person think of people?
“I was sincere.”
“Well then, shall we take a look?”
What if bowing down and bowing isn’t enough?
Should I listen?
Just by looking at their facial expressions, you can clearly see what they are thinking.
Dog poop.
No, because I didn’t have the slightest expectation.
“… … This also worked. First of all, you said the kids had to go to the capital soon, right? “For that article exam or something.”
“yes. “The exam is only two weeks away.”
“Then I will accompany you there.”
“you… … ?”
I nodded without hesitation.
“If I want to upgrade Count Arsene to marquis, I think I will have to stop by the palace in person.”
Since the plan has changed, it would be better for me, the person involved, to go to the palace in person.
Unless, as previously thought, the plan is to round up Arsene and Poltain and destroy them all.
“Originally I wasn’t going to do it like this… … “I am providing this service to you because the head of the family seems to be a nicer person than I expected.”
This too was my truth.
You are not saving me.
It is none other than me who saves you.
“Kkkkkk, yeah. “Should I say thank you for this?”
Well, of course I should be thankful.
However, apart from my inner feelings, my evaluation of Count Arsene had changed significantly.
Realistically, a lump of blood this size.
And isn’t it an aristocratic society where commoners in other countries would have run away a hundred times more if they had been this arrogant?
“So, did you give permission?”
“Did this even require my permission in the first place? do whatever you want.”
“You are also providing compensation.”
“compensation… … ?”
Immediately after, Count Arsene muttered absently.
“I’m sure this isn’t just an apology, right? “I will compensate you for your damages and even make you a marquis, so I would like to receive at least some form of sincerity.”
“Huh… … Okay, let’s talk about it first.”
In response, I immediately brought up the request I had in mind.
“There are girls in the forest. “They are children who were kidnapped as slaves like me.”
“… … .”
Count Arsene suddenly frowned.
“I will take responsibility and send you home. “A considerable amount of money was also held in the name of compensation.”
“thank you. And.”
“What else?”
“That Knight Academy recommendation letter you mentioned earlier… … Could it be possible for someone other than me to write it for me?”
Looking at Count Arsene tilting his head, I spoke again.
“You don’t have to worry about talent. “From what I can see, this guy is quite useful.”
“hmm… … .”
I made another request to the troubled Count Arsene.
“And I’ll take this sword too. “This is the sword you gave me to end my life, so it’s okay, right?”
“… … .”
He must have been completely speechless due to the series of shameless demands, and now he was the one who opened his mouth.
Chapter 8 of Enslot’s iron law.
Whether it’s money or treasure, make sure to take it when you can.
“It was a good sword.”
“… … .”
“You said that unspoken words are positive, so I understand that you have given permission.”
“… … .”
I lifted the sword from the table and smiled.
A famous sword that you cannot have even if you spend all your money.
This sword is now mine.
