Viscount Lawrence's office.
A meeting was going on there for a while.
"What is the situation of the Barco family?"
"I think they have made a decision. According to a recent investigation, the Barco family commissioned Golden Bank for a large loan. War is the only thing the Barco family, who has no special income source, can only prepare until they get a loan. Before they can wipe out the mercenaries first for themselves, we also need to quickly secure skilled mercenaries. Now war is only a matter of time."
"Haaah"*sigh*
At the words of Doppler, a family vassal and strategist, Viscount Lawrence could not hide his complicated expression.
"After all, it's a war."
1 year ago from now.
The conflict started then.
Lawrence and other families were located in the northeast of the Cairo Kingdom, but there was not much land for farming due to the mountainous nature of the country.
At least Lawrence had more fertile land than other estates, and it was even said that most of the crops produced in the northeast came from Lawrence.
Then one day.
A document was presented by the Barco family.
It turned out that the ancestors of the Lawrence family were in debt, and fertile land was at stake as collateral.
Conflict exploded.
As Lawrence answered that they could not fulfill the promise of the document, which could not be accurately determined, the Barco family insisted on the validity of the document as real and pressured Lawrence.
In fact, even then, they didn't think the situation would get as bad as it is now.
The authenticity of the documents of the Barco family was not known with certainty, but the problem was that a relative of the Barco family occupied a place in the central government.
The rights of the Barco family were recognized.
At the decision to pay off a huge debt or give up the land, the Lawrence family locked their doors and raised their voices of protest.
When trouble was not resolved.
There was only one way to solve the problem.
WAR.
The Barco family prepared for war.
Lawrence had several conversations with them, but now they heard rumors that Barco had borrowed money from Golden Bank.
Doppler said, "War is now inevitable. If the Barco family's request is accepted, it is right to be prepared for war and fight a desperate struggle. Fortunately, Laura is being married to the Dmitry family. Although Dmitry is from a family of commoners, isn't he a wealthy man known in the Northeast? I don't know what the Barco family borrowed money from the Golden Bank as collateral, but they probably don't have more money than the Dmitry family.
"I know. Knowing that, didn't I send my only daughter to Dmitry's idiot?
"Lord. It was a decision for Lawrence. As a lord, you have made the right decision, so do not blame yourself."
*sigh*
"I know."
His face showed a different expression from his answer.
'When I think of the future of my daughter Flora, my heart aches even now.'
'The moment we give the land to Barco, our family ends. Families that prey on others like hyenas will try to bite us from all sides. This is the right decision for my daughter as well. The moment the status of the family falls, the future of the beauty that everyone admires is bound to be hopeless. At least, if we get married in a situation where the family is strong, our daughter will be treated well even in Dmitry.'
He swallowed the pain rising up.
This is reality.
There were times when you had to make a decision even though you knew it would be painful in order to solve the problem in front of you.
The meeting was arranged.
When the marriage to Dmitry takes place.
'From then on, we will save mercenaries and prepare for war.'
No matter how strong Barco was in the northeast, Dmitry's support could not be ignored.
But it was then.
*Bump!*
"Lord! It's a big deal!"
A soldier passed Flora and stormed into the office.
The news he delivered to Viscount Lawrence was truly shocking.
"Is that really true?"
"Yes."
"Hmm....."
He couldn't believe it.
Roman Dmitry.
Though the Dmitry family is strong like a tiger, but rumor has it that Roman was a typical supremacist dog.
But how did he get rid of Blood Fang?
It didn't make sense
First of all, it is hard to believe that Roman has enough power, even then Blood Fang is a point organization whose base is not known.
If it had been an organization whose reality was so easily revealed, Blood Fang would not have survived until now.
He asked in detail.
From start to finish.
What the soldier saw.
"When Roman Dmitry visited the estate, nothing special happened. Since he promised to marry Miss Flora, we allowed him to enter the estate without any doubt. But it was about an hour later. As I was returning to my lodgings for a shift, I witnessed Roman grabbing a man's hair and dragging him around in Lawrence Square. And that man was Ben Miles, the leader of the Blood Fang. I don't know what happened between Roman and Blood Fang, but Roman dragged Blood Fang leader in front of the people of Lawrence's estate and executed him."
It was out of common sense.
It was shocking.
The clearing of Blood Fang was definitely something to be proud of.
However, this problem was not simple.
Even though Roman was Flora's fiancée, he acted hastily while taking care of things in Lawrence's land.
It was just as expected.
Doppler said next to him.
"This is a murder committed without the permission of the Lord, the owner of Lawrence. This is an issue that cannot be overlooked."
He had a resolute voice.
Viscount Lawrence's expression turned complicated.
The problem of before and after?
Now that's not important.
His own son-in-law.
He wanted to see the face of Roman Dmitry, who was said have dealt with Blood Fang on his own.
"Call Roman Dmitry right now. I will see myself face to face and hear the circumstances of this incident."
It wasn't long before Roman was brought in.
Lawrence's guards were securing Roman's path, so he showed up in the office as soon as he was called.
Roman was not alone.
With the Knight Commander Jonathan, Viscount Lawrence showed a sign of disappointment.
'ho-oh'
This case was not a problem to be solved by an individual.
Judging by the fact that the leader of the Knights of Dmitry followed, it seemed that Blood Fang was dealt with with their help.
"Roman Dmitry meets Viscount Lawrence."
"Leave out the greetings. explain the reason, why the hell did you come all the way to Lawrence to do such a cruel thing?"
An edgy question.
Roman's expression was calm.
There was not even the slightest tremor in his voices even after looking who all were around him and said in calm and collected voice.
"The beginning of the case has to go back a few days from now. Blood Fang was persecuting the innocent lords of Dmitry, and I executed them on the spot. Then Blood Fang decided to go after my life. I was attacked by the Blood Fang while walking the streets, and I decided that they shouldn't be left alone. That's the end of what happened in Lawrence. When I heard that Lawrence had a base there, I raided it and secured leader Ben Miles."
"What I want to ask is the right at Lawrence. You have no right to execute anyone here."
"I know."
It is important.
It was just a cause, and even Roman had no intention of crossing the line.
Even when finding out about Blood Fang, until he confirms one fact.
"But I had my doubts about whether you would properly punish Blood Fang in Lawrence. Ben Miles is not a faceless figure. Although it was not revealed that he was the leader of the Blood Fang, he was quite famous in Lawrence for all kinds of crimes. But how has Lawrence dealt with it? I was on guard. Although Ben Miles has been caught in a number of accidents, he has been released on massive bail on several occasions. So I just made a decision. I didn't believe in Lawrence's method, so I had no choice but to do this my own way."
"How dare this guy!"
"Ma-master!"
Those were some bold remarks in the presence of the master of the land.
Doppler turned red in anger and shouted, and Jonathan stopped Roman in embarrassment.
The opponent is Viscount Lawrence.
It is a Viscount family higher than the Dmitry family.
However, even with such a person in front of him, Roman did not admit his guilt, but showed a negative attitude.
Roman then said, "To be honest, I was a little disappointed. I thought I would be congratulated by you for dealing with Blood Fang, but I didn't know that you would push me for a problem with the procedure. I solved the Blood Fang that was being discussed as a problem not only in Lawrence, but in the northeast area. At Lawrence, to solve the problem of sitting and watching, I put blood on my hands. I'll ask as your son-in-law. Did I really do something wrong?"
Viscount Lawrence's expression hardened.
He looked towards Doppler.
"Is that true?"
"What do you mean ."
"Ben Miles is a known figure. I asked if that was really true."
Doppler was perplexed.
Ben Miles.
He knew it too
'I didn't know he was the leader of Blood Fang, but I remember hearing his name because it was so infamous.'
Doppler's response was hesitation.
No answer was needed.
Viscount Lawrence's gaze turned to Roman who was looking up at him.
"I will not take this issue any further. Although you don't have the right to execute anyone in Lawrence's land, this wouldn't have happened if we had done things right in the first place. In this regard, we will reward you separately later."
"Thank you."
"Okay, you can leave now."
"Yes."
Roman bowed his head.
Jonathan, who had seemed to be walking on thin ice until just now, hurriedly followed Roman and left the office.
The moment they leave and the door closes.
Viscount Lawrence laughed heartily.
"Khahahahahahahaha, really that guy. You mean that guy is Roman Dmitry, right?"
Viscount Lawrence.
A smile bloomed across his face.
The tiger's child was also a tiger.
Looking at Roman's dignified attitude, Viscount Lawrence evaluated him from the point of view of his son-in-law.
"Right, a man must have such courage. Heir to get blood on his hands for innocent people. Who the hell is calling that guy an idiot? Man, he is a very courageous man."
Laughter came out.
Roman's words were sophistry, and they should have been punished in the first place.
'Still, I couldn't.'
Thinking that a man like Roman was his son-in-law, a relationship he didn't have was created, and a smile came out from his lips.
Eyes looking straight at you.
A dignified attitude.
It was nice.
The image he had when he heard that he was Dmitry's idiot was completely different when he saw it in real life.
"Lord! However, this should not be overlooked."
"Where in the world is nothing wrong? He's going to be Flora's husband soon. In order for a man to do big things, he needs that kind of determination and execution. And he didn't kill innocent civilians either. Since we have dealt with the Blood Fang that has been tormenting us for so long, wouldn't it be right to congratulate him as he said it?
"However..."
"Let us just stop here. I feel very good. Roman must have been a good fit for Flora."
He was beyond excited.
Arranged marriage with Dmitry always broke Viscount Lawrence's heart.
But now it was different.
Flora.
He wanted to see his daughter.
He wanted to tell her what a courageous man Roman is.
"Call Flora right now."
He didn't know until then.
The marriage of two families.
The fact that it is already spilled water.