Chapter 136 – The Battle of Aslan’s Territory – 2
The sleeve of one arm fluttered in the wind.
There are times when I feel awkward trying to reach an object with my arm that I didn’t have, but it’s not bad as I keep listening to this fluttering sound.
Avon began to read the letter he was holding in one hand as he gazed at the vast expanse of land in the distance where the cool breeze blew.
“Hmm.”
Justification.
What the Franz family values.
A grandfather who was once war-mad. And Avon’s father deliberately took on the bridle of the cause.
Otherwise, the madness of war soaked in blood could not be put to rest.
Avon’s father must have judged that he was crazy like a beast at this rate, and he married a noble woman of a gentle bloodline, even if it was a bit inferior, and that judgment was valid.
I thought so…
“He has the ability, but avoided the succession dispute, and his relationship with his eldest son, as well as his father, is not bad. Until he started properly educating his successor, he spent most of his time staying in the inner sanctum as well as outside activities.”
There was a voice that awakened Avon’s worries.
Aidan Franz.
His eldest son, who has not yet succeeded to the position of head of the family, but has now begun to take charge of Yeongji’s work as the deputy head of the family.
“Judging from the fact that he is trusted by both families to the extent that he entrusts the rule of Müller, which was obtained through the swindle of Franz and Borin, he is judged to be a gentle person.”
What was in Aidan’s hands was the evaluation of Leoric, which had spread among the capital’s aristocrats and social circles while Avon’s wife was staying in the capital.
“Therefore, it is judged that it is not a bad idea to give Leoric Franz a title, a new surname, and appropriate rewards to maintain good relations and take on the role of a coordinator who checks the forces of the southern region.”
“… Heh.”
Avon laughed at Aidan’s words.
The nobles who said that, as well as the civil servants of the palace, will be very upset by their superiors.
“By the way, there are rumors that he is still unmarried and likes women unlike the Franz lineage. Be sure to check this out later. If she can use it, she judges that it is not bad to use the beauty world. … Why is this written as if it is harder to believe than the above text? Of course it is.”
Aidan smiled bitterly.
Well, in fact, the characteristics of Franz’s lineage are similar to the flow of a dying family. They may have judged that the Franz family might be cut off in the not-too-distant future.
“Now there must be an uproar.”
“Right.”
As Aidan said.
Now, chaos in the world will increase exponentially.
Thinking of that, Avon’s remaining fingers trembled slightly.
“Heh.”
He involuntarily watched his fingers tremble.
If only he was a little bit younger. At the thought, Avon smiled and clenched his fists.
Also, bloodlines don’t go anywhere.
In the name of dignity, he wore a mask called the duty of a nobleman, but Franz was a beast from generation to generation.
It was the same with his second son, Leoric.
“After doing this, why don’t you hate fighting?”
“Ahahahaha! Still, it’s not really wrong, is it?”
Aidan also laughed at Avon’s words.
“I really hate it. But that doesn’t mean I hate fighting, war.”
“Yes. It would be annoying to be exact.”
The mentality of a strong man who can do it because he is strong.
Leoric has a scale inside him. And if the balance of the balance is too long to one side, it moves as it is now.
There are many reasons why the scales are tilted. My son says he has no greed for fame, wealth, or power, but he won’t hate it either.
But there is something more valuable than that.
Your own woman, for example. Or what you consider to be your own.
Leo has a strong desire for exclusivity. The reason he gave up his position as family head of Franz must be because he didn’t think of it as his own in the first place.
“Did you say red blood, purple?”
Contrary to what I expected it to be, it is quite quiet now. It’s probably because the search for red blood in the southern region has become more active.
What they didn’t expect was Leoric’s behavior. Perhaps it was unexpected that the rumor spread openly at all.
Leoric isn’t particularly afraid of taking a loss.
In all honesty, he thinks he can rebuild everything from zero even if he is left alone, and he has the ability to do that.
So that’s what got me involved.
The south.
The entire kingdom of Brahms.
“This. Wouldn’t Grace be shocked if she found out? Should I hide it?”
“Is it really necessary? It would be better to let them know in advance. And even if he loses the war in the first place, it will be easy for him to withdraw himself.”
The second question is whether or not to act like that.
“Hmm. Then, when it is judged that it is a little more safe, then we should let you know.”
“Yes. As long as you make it clear that people around you won’t have any problems.”
As Avon said that, he took out another letter from his desk and began to read it.
“Is this a letter from Leo?”
“Well.”
The letter Leo sent gave a brief summary of the incident and future actions.
“I have already sent you a reply. Not bad for us either.”
“Yes.”
“Aren’t you eating too much? Does that guy want any money left?”
Aidan himself had some understanding of Müller’s internal affairs.
Time has passed now, but it was not something that could be roughly predicted.
“Huh. Nana and Bo-raeng will come forward only when this amount of money is paid. Rather insufficient.”
“What is that… Are you still a child?”
“Now I am the same Count. It is an equal relationship as nobility. Rather, I would have rejected it if I had written an appeal to Jung in the contents of the letter.”
“It’s like a father.”
If you win there, you won’t have to worry about money for a while.
“Anyway, I will increase patrols as promised. The plan is up to you.”
“All right.”
Aidan nodded and immediately stood up.
While watching that, Avon looked at the scenery outside the window again.
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– Kwajik!
When he tightened his fist, the round thing exploded with the sound of the fruit breaking.
Then Count Thoth wiped the smudges from his hands, looking at the red blood and brain water that flowed out.
“It’s dirty.”
Taking a cigarette from his bosom and putting it in his mouth, Count Thoth turned his head away.
The smell of ashes and blood burning with the wind tickled the tip of his nose.
“Is this the end?”
Mmm.
Certainly…
Count Thoth clicked his tongue.
“It’s a village that ate at best, but to get rid of it like this. Lose, lose.”
Because he stopped the war by attending the coming-of-age ceremony and the meeting of the Southern Nobility, which was held immediately, he only gained a few villages at most.
I was going to start a war immediately after the meeting, but…
“Lord.”
-Clap!
A knight in armor approached Count Thoth and fell to his knees.
The body was thrown on the floor and crushed, but no one cared.
“As expected, there was red blood, but there was no plausible research data.”
“After.”
Count Thoth furrowed his eyebrows at the knight’s words.
After the meeting, he noticed that the technology of red blood had developed more than expected, and he immediately stopped the invasion project.
Invasion is also invasion, but first I felt the need to clean the territory once.
And to be honest, I was half expecting it. Research materials.
“Well, it was more likely that it wouldn’t come out.”
“… Yes. So what do we do now?”
The knight’s eyes looked back.
It was not a city, but it was a village with a population of its own.
The village was now being burned without a trace.
Count Thoth’s gaze fell upon the town, a cloud of dust, smoke and fire.
“Well, do as you like.”
Count Thoth, who had been watching the soldiers and knights slaughtering innocent commoners who were still screaming, turned away.
“Are you going back?”
“Yes. I have to reschedule my future plans.”
The corner of Count Thoth’s mouth went up.
The image of Lord Müller, whom he had previously met, appeared in his mind. I didn’t mean to look at it funny, but it moved faster than expected. I knew he was an unusual guy, but…
“I heard a report that Lord Müller started a war. I need to hear more from the castle.”
“Uhm. Lord Müller…”
The eyebrows of Count Thoth’s entourage furrowed.
The reason why Tote’s territory was so aggressively engaged in aggression was due to Count Tote’s own personality, but there was also a calculated part in his own way.
In the first place, it was natural that the power of the central power was low in this southernmost land. In fact, it was not only the Count Thoth family that was treated as an almost independent force, but also other families in the vicinity.
However, the location of the Müller estate will still be influenced by the capital.
“I’ll have to go back and talk about the details, but I’ll have fun anyway.”
Count Thoth burst into a delightful laugh.
The peace-stricken nobles of the capital will now start moving, and the boring South will become fun.
“Let the rest of them play in moderation and clean up properly. And come back to the castle right away. We have to move slowly.”
“All right.”
The red blood cleaning was adequately finished. Count Thoth, who chose to wipe out the entire suspicious village, left behind the screams and smell of blood behind him and stood up.
Powerful magic power dwells in his body.
Pure blue magic. That power is united and accumulated in his strong body.
“Let’s go first.”
-Kuuuuu!
As he kicks the ground, the knight standing next to him stumbles.
The strong impact gave a strong impact to the point of opening a huge hole, and at the same time, he used the recoil to cut through the sky and soar high, shooting toward the city like a missile.
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