The Return of the Destruction Level Death Knight Episode 105
Episode 105: Count (1)
After leaving the castle, Damian returned straight to Haxen territory.
As I was entering the mansion, I saw Victor sweeping the entrance with a broom.
“Hwaam.”
Victor was yawning profusely, wondering what he was doing that night.
“What are you yawning like, young man?”
“Huh! “Who are you?”
“Do you always react the same way?”
Victor was startled by Damien’s words and pointed the broom like a spear.
Soon, I saw Damian’s face and smiled.
“young master!”
“Yes, it is me.”
“You’re safe! “I was constantly worried!”
Victor made a fuss and looked around Damian’s body.
“Well, this is not the time. Come on in! “Everyone is waiting so eagerly!”
Damian followed Victor’s instructions and entered the mansion.
As I entered the living room, the family’s attention was focused. At first everyone was dumbfounded and then shouted in surprise.
“Damian!”
My father came running first. Viscount Haxen touched Damian’s body and looked around.
“I heard you were caught up in a treason case! Is your body okay? “Are you hurt anywhere?”
After defeating Alexander Apple, Damian stayed in the castle for several days.
He had to comply with the church’s investigation, and the king would not let him go under various excuses.
During that time, the full story of the treason incident seemed to have spread throughout the kingdom.
“It looks like there are no injuries. “I’m so glad.”
“Honey, what did I say? “I said you don’t have to worry, right?”
“What you said is correct, madam. “I was worried for no reason.”
Mrs. Haxen said with a triumphant look on her face. Viscount Haxen laughed.
“I’ve been out all these days, so stay home and rest for a while. “If you try to leave again, I’ll scold you.”
My older sister, Louise, said with a stern expression. The problem was that she was such a mild-mannered person that she did not seem dignified at all.
“Brother, I was really worried.”
“Father, I am relieved to see you are safe.”
My younger brother and sister seemed to be worried as well, so they helped me one by one. Then suddenly, Abel asked.
“But brother, there was some strange information mixed in among the rumors.”
“What strange content?”
“You said you won against High Class and everything.”
“Oh, that was a mistake.”
Abel laughed loudly at those words.
“As expected, right? No matter how great your brother is, winning the high class is… … .”
“We didn’t win, we held on until High Class died.”
“?!?!?!”
Not only Abel but also other family members looked at Damian with shocked faces.
“Tongue, brother… … What do you mean by that?
“The person who committed treason was the king, Alexander Apple. “That guy used black magic to isolate the space, so I got trapped inside.”
The reason Damian spoke in such detail was to spread rumors.
The more specific the rumor spread, the less likely people would view Damian as suspicious.
“uh… … older brother?”
“Why are you doing that?”
“Anyway, didn’t you win High Class?”
At that question, Damian clicked his tongue as if it were pitiful.
“The enemy destroyed himself while holding on, unable to fight from the front. “How did that win?”
Damian was right. However, Abel and other family members still looked uncertain.
So anyway, Damian survived and High Class died, so didn’t they win?
“By the way, father. “It’s a gift.”
While the family was dumbfounded, Damian opened the subspace and took out a piece of parchment.
My father asked with a puzzled look.
“What is this?”
“This is a letter from His Majesty the King promoting Viscount Haksen to the count family.”
The count’s eyes widened at those words. He couldn’t help but be surprised by other family members.
“D-Damian! “Is that true?”
“This is Your Majesty’s school magazine?”
The family looked at the parchment and cried. On the other hand, Viscount Haxen was just looking at the parchment without saying anything.
Damian asked with a puzzled look on his father’s reaction.
“Aren’t you happy?”
“I’m happy. I’m not happy. “How could I not be happy because in my generation I have been able to achieve the dream that my ancestors could not achieve?”
All nobles dreamed of becoming a count.
Unlike barons and viscounts, the earldom was not a position that just anyone could attain because one had to have sufficient qualifications and influence.
Therefore, there were mountains of viscounts and barons, but the number of counts was very small.
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Some even said that the Count was the true nobleman.
“But didn’t you go through something dangerous to get this?”
The father looked at Damian with sad eyes.
“This father doesn’t know anything about swords, but he knows very well how scary the High Class is. “Aren’t they superhumans who determine national power based on numbers?”
Instead of teaching, his father held Damian’s shoulder tightly.
“I almost lost you because of something like this. But how… … “Can I be happy?”
Damian felt something stirred by his father’s words.
In my heart, I wanted to reveal everything to my father.
He said that high class was nothing and that this level of work was not even a threat to him.
“… … “Father, I feel bad when you say that.”
But since he couldn’t do that, Damian had no choice but to equivocate.
“I worked hard to get this. “I’m sorry if you don’t make me happy?”
Damian smiled and waved the parchment. Still, her father’s expression did not brighten.
“Honey, Damian is right. “If you don’t rejoice in that child’s achievements, who else will?”
Mrs. Haxen also came forward and persuaded her husband. Only then did Viscount Haxen receive the parchment.
“Listen, Viscount Haxen. I reign over everyone… … .”
Viscount Haksen unwrapped the rolled up parchment and read the contents of the teaching paper.
“… … Therefore, I hereby declare that Viscount Haksen will be promoted to count family.”
As soon as the father finished reading, the family clapped.
“By the way, Your Majesty wants to grant you territory.”
“Which territory is this?”
Olivia Copperhead was the first to react. She was particularly interested in increasing her family’s power.
“If you’re a new baby, you might know better.”
Count Haxen showed Olivia the school magazine. Olivia, who had been looking for a while, was startled and she screamed.
“You are going to give me all of the Gargari Plain and the nearby forests?”
“It seems like good land?”
“Good or bad! This land is famous for producing a bountiful harvest no matter what you plant! They just gave me such good quality land… … .”
Seeing Olivia’s surprise made me realize how good the land the king had given her.
The King did not simply express his gratitude with words, but showed it with actions.
“Your Majesty has truly shown you a great favor.”
Count Haxen smiled with satisfaction.
Then, with a humble face, I asked my family.
“It’s nice to be a count… … “What should I do now?”
Now that I was a count, I couldn’t live like I used to. He had to change a lot of things.
The problem was that no one, let alone Count Haxen, had such experience.
Except for one person.
“First, we must go to the newly granted territory, receive handover, and establish future policies.”
As the daughter of Count Copperhead, Olivia has seen with her own eyes how her father takes care of the family.
“As expected, Sae-baby knows this well.”
Count Haxen said with a relieved expression.
“But there is something I must do first.”
“What is that?”
Olivia immediately answered Count Haxen’s question.
“This is to inform all the nobles of the West that our Viscount Haksen has become a count.”
“Is it really necessary? “It would become known on its own anyway.”
Count Haxen, who disliked noise, reacted negatively.
But his mother, Mrs. Haxen, was different.
“That’s great!” Honey, we are having a banquet. “We will hold a very grand event and invite all the nobles of the West!”
Mrs. Haxen said, spreading her arms. Count Haxen said with a sad look on his face.
“Is that really necessary?”
“Of course there is! Are you sure you forgot? How much other families looked down on our Viscount Haksen! The territory is small and poor… … .”
My mother clenched her fists and trembled. It seemed like quite a lot had accumulated over that time.
“I’m calling all those people and making them see the point! “Don’t look down on our family anymore!”
“What you said is correct, mother. “We must use this opportunity to re-establish our family’s authority.”
Olivia also agreed with Mrs. Haxen.
“Uh, um… … .”
Count Haxen still didn’t seem very pleased.
“honey! Why are you hesitating! “It’s a good opportunity for revenge!”
Mrs. Haxen urged her husband. Count Haxen could not help but be at a loss.
“Your mother is doing that again.”
Abel looked at the scene with a wry smile.
“Brother, let’s go and help your father… … older brother?”
Abel, who looked to the side without thinking, couldn’t help but be surprised. Because she was laughing at Damian’s scary face.
“Oh my… … “There were so many things that disrespected our family that my mother would grind her teeth like that?”
Only then did Abel realize that he had been completely mistaken.
Damian was not an ally who could help his father. Rather, he was the one who would pour oil on the fire.
“Wouldn’t it cost a lot to invite that many people? “Our family doesn’t have that kind of money.”
“If it’s money, I have it.”
Saying that, Damian opened the subspace and took out money. Brilliantly shining gold coins rained down.
In fact, Damian’s pockets weren’t all that relaxed anymore.
This is because a lot of money was spent participating in black market auctions.
However, it was enough to pay for the banquet costs.
“Mom, don’t worry about money, let’s make it a grand event.”
“After all, there is only our son!”
My mother smiled brightly and shouted.
Even Damian came out like this, so Count Haxen had no reason to object anymore.
“… … I understand. “Do as your wife wishes.”
In the end, there was no choice but to allow the banquet.
“I love you so much!”
The mother smiled brightly and hugged Count Haxen.
My father smiled bitterly while being held in his mother’s arms.
Seeing his wife happy, it seemed like he wasn’t in a very bad mood.
‘A banquet.’
Looking at the two people, Damian was lost in thought.
‘Everyone will not look kindly on us who were just vassals now that we have become counts.’
It didn’t seem like it was going to be a smooth ride.
It will definitely be full of people who are jealous and envious of the family.
‘Father wouldn’t be used to that kind of position.’
The same would apply to not only my father but also other family members.
They were all just rural nobles who lived a simple life.
Olivia was trustworthy, but she was the only one and lacked authority.
‘I’m also not used to being in a place like this.’
I don’t know if it means swinging a knife. When it came to the secret struggles of nobles, Damien was also a genius.
‘That won’t work. ‘I’ll have to find another way.’
Ultimately, this problem arises because the Haksen family lacks authority.
If Count Haxen had authority, everyone would have been busy flattering them.
‘In that case, you can borrow it from outside.’
The good news was that Damian had a lot of good connections.
‘A duke would be enough, right?’
Damian thought to himself about how to write an invitation to the duke.
fantasy,
