Chapter 101 – 101. Maehwa Swordsman Reincarnated in the Count Family
101. Maehwa Swordsman reincarnated in the count family
“Nice to meet you. Young master Eugene. My name is Halios Helbrit, the son of Duke Macellos Helbrit.”
He is the successor of Duke Helbrit, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom. If nothing big happens, Halios will also follow in his father’s footsteps and become chancellor of the kingdom.
And he is Yuria’s half-brother. Yuria has a grudge against the Duke of Hellbrit itself, so that is also the object of revenge.
“This is Eugene Pruckus. I’ve heard of Halios’ reputation. He is the owner of an outstanding brain and is expected by His Highness the King as the lumber of the next prime minister…. Halios is the red suit of the Lapelli Kingdom.”
Haha. It’s overrated. I didn’t know that my rumors reached the Pruckus Manor. And speaking of Hongbok, Young master Eugene is also the same. Objects invented by Young master Eugene. Especially in the case of cosmetics, even the queen is interested.”
“Five. Is that true?”
That’s a pretty surprising fact. The only time I distributed cosmetics was in the Pruckus estate and the surrounding area. I didn’t know that rumors about cosmetics would spread even to the royal palace, which can be said to be the center of the kingdom. I thought rumors would come out someday, but it’s several times faster than I expected.
“Why would I lie? I heard that cosmetics are not officially sold yet. May I ask what your specific plans are?”
“We haven’t prepared anything yet, but I think we can officially sell it next year.”
“Okay. If you are having trouble with your job, you can ask for help from the Duke of Helbrit.”
Haha. Thank you even for the words.”
No matter what, there would be no joining hands with the Duke of Helbrit. These guys pretend to be gentlemen on the outside, but on the inside they’re no different from gangsters. Also, the Duke of Helbrit is Yuria’s enemy. To me, Yuria’s value is higher than that of the Duke of Hellbrit.
Zent, I, and Halios and the others had a conversation about this and that. Most of the conversations were meaningless, such as how delicious the food was or how beautiful the lake in Pruckus Manor was.
“By the way, Prince Eugene.”
“Yes. Mr Halios. Please tell me.”
“I heard that Young master Eugene’s exclusive maid had blue-silver hair and beautiful eyes. Would it be possible for me to meet you in person?”
It’s about Yuria.
Are you suspecting that Yuria is Hellbrit’s illegitimate child? No, it doesn’t seem like that yet.
“She is busy at work. She doesn’t even have a status that Halios-sama would meet. Why?”
“I was just curious because he has the same hair color and eye color as mine. Besides, I heard that she has an outstanding beauty color….”
“Anyway, it’s just a maid. You will be disappointed if you see it in person.”
“Well. Is that so. I heard that the maid came from a relative of the butler, Pruckus, is that correct?”
Knowing where YuRia came from means that she did some research beforehand. Maybe she is at the stage where she is suspicious of Yuria.
‘It’s okay to doubt. That gaze just annoys me a little.’
Even if she suspects Yuria’s identity, she can’t use her hands. Because this is Pruckus Manor. However, she doesn’t like the fact that her eyes are attached to Yuria, who will be used as an assassin.
“I am a relative of Deacon Hascent. They say her village was attacked by monsters and ruined. Her parents were also lost, and while she was living in poverty, the owner of Hascent brought her to her mansion.”
“Oops. It’s unfortunate.”
“But these days, I’m doing well as my exclusive maid.”
After that conversation, he parted from Halios under the pretext of saying hello to other nobles. Halios doesn’t have great swordsmanship or magic skills, but he’s dangerous in many ways.
‘That guy….’
There were over 30 people gathered. The place my gaze is directed is the man at the center of the group. A blond-haired man dressed in fancy clothes is gulping down the makgeolli he brought from reality.
“Puha! Did I mention the name of this drink is makgeolli? It’s nice because it tastes different!”
Aiden LaFelly.
He is the prince of the Rapelli Kingdom. Even though he is the king’s firstborn son, he has not been given a three-javah. Because his behavior is not right. Still, since he only has a sister, the next king is almost certain to be Aiden.
Aiden is secretly supported by some nobles, including the Duke of Helbrit. It is because it is easier for the nobles to gain unfair benefits if the incompetent Aiden becomes the king.
‘In the original story, Aiden doesn’t become king after all, and his wise sister inherits the throne.’
Eileen LaFelly.
Aiden’s younger sister and the princess of Lapelli Kingdom. She is also one of the 5 heroines. I looked around her head for her, but I couldn’t find her. It seems that he did not attend this banquet.
‘Aren’t Aileen still stepping out in earnest?’
In the original story, Princess Eileen succeeds to her throne with the help of Kyle. In the ending, she is one of the heroines who marries the hero Kyle.
‘Well. Should I line up for Eileen?’
I am still a prince and princess. I couldn’t decide which line to hold. Each had its pros and cons.
‘Aiden is easy to use. The problem is that the whole kingdom can be shaken. It’s nothing to be concerned about, as the Duke of Helbrit who supports him will eventually be searched for.’
Incompetent prince.
‘Eileen is difficult to use. On the plus side, she runs the kingdom well. If she becomes king, she will not shake the kingdom.’
Wise princess.
If the kingdom is shaken, my business will be shaken. On the other hand, if the kingdom is all right, my business will be all right. However, considering the things that can be gained through a stupid king, I can’t choose Eileen hastily.
‘The business hasn’t even started in earnest yet… You don’t have to stand in line right now. I’ll have to watch the situation a little longer.’
Of course, Eileen will be eaten by me. She fucks the princess of a country.
‘Chuup. I can’t wait to see what the princess’ pussy will taste like.’
Marrying Princess Eileen might be one way. However, she doesn’t like it very much. If that happens, she will become the Queen’s consort… This is because the real power is higher on the side of Count Pruckus.
“The name of this drink is soju? Well. This is subtle!”
I took my eyes off Aiden. There are Gent and Halios here. There is no need to walk up to Aiden and cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
“Eugene Pruckus?”
Someone called me I turned my gaze towards him. These were the faces I had never seen before. Take a look at the body If you are an aristocrat, the mark of your family must exist somewhere on your body. I found the sign, but it seems like I’m seeing it for the first time.
‘For this day, I memorized the marks of noble families in Lapelli Kingdom. What I don’t know is if you’re not a noble.’
In this case, it was very likely that he was a wealthy merchant.
“Yes. I am Eugene Pruckus. You are?”
“Nice to meet you! It is said to be the mail that runs the Orrel Merchants. I would like to have a deep conversation about the cosmetics developed by Eugene.”
“Princess Eugene! My name is Nojia from the top of Mutren! I am interested in everything from cosmetics developed by Young master Eugene to cigarettes and perfume!”
As if competing, the merchants started talking to me. Among them, even the Magic Tower was included.
I laughed. One of the purposes of my participation in the banquet is to get acquainted with them.
“Everyone calm down. I am willing to speak with all of you.”
I’ll just have a conversation.
•••
In the middle of the banquet, Nthion and Elaine appeared in the banquet hall, raising the mood even more. Three days ahead. The lights in the banquet hall will never go out.
First day of banquet.
It wasn’t until 5:00 in the morning that I went out of the banquet hall.
Once I approached the vassals and greeted them. I let them know my face and presence again.
And he suffered for a long time from the wizards and merchants belonging to the Mage Tower. Rumors of things much more modern than I thought had spread.
The second day of the banquet.
It was similar on this day. Wizards and merchants roasted me. In the case of wizards, I was approached to find out how the products I was known to have developed were made. Modern objects are not made using magic, so it is not easy to figure out the recipe with the common sense of wizards.
I avoided the wizards’ questions as much as possible. Recipe? To be honest, I don’t know either. I’m just buying things that have been completed in modern times and selling them to this world. In other words, it is hoarding.
In the case of merchants, they were more interested in buying and selling rather than manufacturing methods. Because business is like that. I also treated the merchants ambiguously.
At midnight on the second day, a duel between nobles took place.
Two nobles fought with swords over a noble lady. To put it simply, it’s a fight.
Blood spilled in the banquet hall, but people were not offended. Rather enthusiastic. I suddenly realized that this world was a medieval fantasy.
The third day of the banquet. The accident happened on this day, which was also the last day.
Alcohol is the root of all evil.
This is a fact that has nothing to do with reality or here. Even nobles are people, and people get drunk when they drink. Of course, I usually control my alcohol. In the case of nobles, there is no choice but to care more. But people are bound to make mistakes.
In short, one of the retainers was drunk and had an accident.
He was a young nobleman who had recently inherited the title of baron. He drank about 2 bottles of wine and drank about 3 bottles of soju.
“Your Excellency Count Ention Prucus!”
The man’s voice was clear. If he hadn’t staggered, he might have thought he wasn’t drunk.
Just as the music had ended, a man’s voice reverberated throughout the banquet hall. All eyes were on him.
“Baron Jukai. Do you have anything to say to me?”
Ention was the same as always. He was calm and cool.
“I can’t stand it because I’m curious!”
“What are you so curious about?”
“Prucus’ successor! All of the other Highlords have their heirs already set! Isn’t it time to decide on a successor for His Excellency, at least for the sake of the future?!”
“…….”
Everyone was amazed. Should we call it the spirit of youth? No matter how drunk he was, he couldn’t have asked such a question in front of Ention. But it was also a question that allowed him to scratch the itch from the inside.
Everyone paid attention to Ention.
“The successor has not yet been decided.”
“… Why?! Doesn’t Prince Zent have enough strength to succeed His Excellency?!”
The young aristocrat seemed to be lining up at Gent. It seems that Ention was uneasy because he hadn’t decided on a successor.
“Gent is great. But the second, Kyle, is just as good as Gent. Eugene also has the qualities of a family head.”
I desperately managed my facial expression. The fact that my name was mentioned by Ention means that he is being considered as a successor candidate.
“Prince Kyle and Prince Eugene are too young.”
“Everyone had a coming-of-age ceremony. Kyle and Eugene are not children.”
“…… When are you going to decide on a successor?”
“That’s rude. Baron Jukai.”
Ention looked around. All the vassals of Pruckus are staring intently at Ention. For the retainers, the successor was a very important issue. Because it’s about the next person in power. The moment Ention decides on a successor, his retainers will be very busy.
I thought that no matter how much Ntion I was, I couldn’t just get over it in the current situation.
“The successor of Pruckus will be decided when the time comes.”
In the end, there was no clear answer. A sigh flowed from the mouths of the retainers.
With those words, Ention left the banquet hall.
‘…… No matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand Ention’s thoughts.’
What is the reason for Ntionion not quickly deciding on a successor and procrastinating? It’s good for me, but not very good for my family.
‘And Ention is more self-righteous than I thought.’
The vassals must have accumulated complaints about Ention. Might I be able to take advantage of this?
