He couldn't believe it at first.
That Roman dealt with Blood Fang himself.
Had it not been for the person reporting, Captain Jonathan, Baron Romero would have thought he was insulting him.
"I don't know how to explain what happened, but one thing is for sure, Master Roman seems to have changed. Master Roman killed Ben Miles, leader of the Blood Fang, in front of everyone. And even in the face of Viscount Lawrence, he showed an attitude of proudly and meticulously explaining what he had done without any fear. That was not Roman master we have known."
Jonathan is not a liar.
Baron Romero, hearing about the situation at the time, revived his hopes for the eldest son, whom he had given up on.
'Did Roman really change?'
Romero's three sons.
Among them, Roman is a sore finger.
A child who experienced a time when he was a commoner like himself, and became crooked while becoming a noble.
It hurt his heart to look at him.
Before, Baron Romero was working hard to secure the mine shafts in the Iron Mine by manpower.
It was such an important task that it took the most time out of Baron Romero's life, and he worked so hard that he lived in an iron mine all day.
Roman was only three years old at the time.
A toddler with a step that he couldn't even walk properly, he handed him a small cookie to give to his father.
How cute it was.
Baron Romero, whose face had turned black due to the tunnel work, hugged Roman with a big smile.
He wanted Roman to live a happy life.
Unlike the other two sons, he didn't know how to do it properly, so he gave him a lot of pocket money in the hope that he would not be ignored anywhere.
He didn't know it would be the start of the Roman's miserable life.
Roman resolved the grievances accumulated in his heart with luxury, and from then on, the word Dmitry's idiot was born.
Baron Romero was an inexperienced father.
He was heartbroken at his son's departure, and the marriage to Lawrence was a gift for his son, who went on with it even at a loss.
But it's changed.
He had no choice but to expect.
The process didn't matter.
Even if Roman had hired people to bring down the Blood Fang with his own money, the fact that Romero took the lead was important to Baron Romero.
Baron Romero was ready to dedicate himself to his son at any time if he showed any change in his son.
"Father, I'm here."
Roman.
He showed his face
Seeing his calm face, it was hard to believe that a terrible event had just happened.
He knew instinctively.
Roman has changed.
Roman's gait, his attitude, his expression.
That alone made him realize that his son had changed.
No, he may have anticipated the current situation from the moment Roman raised his voice proudly against him in the first place.
"So, you dealt with Blood Fang yourself?"
Words that pop out.
Even if he knew it instinctively.
Baron Romero wished to ascertain the truth from Roman himself.
The answer to the question is simple.
Yes or No.
Roman had a choice to whether hide the truth or not.
There is no need to think about it, and if you tell the truth about what you went through, this case will be resolved naturally.
In addition, his father's trust.
Roman can achieve a lot.
However.
'Exceeding expectations will come back to bite me.'
Expectations for Roman were zero.
However, it was a huge event because a person who would make people admire even if he showed effort of 1 on a scale of 10.
Now, how will we do it?
Will you reveal it or will you hide it?
In Moorim, standing out was a dangerous thing.
If one showed outstanding talent to the point of protruding, that person inevitably met the end of his head being crushed by a hammer.
People who survived the attention of those around them were called Gosu(a highly skilled person) in Moorim.
'I have not yet fully grasped this world. A guy named Roman Dmitry possessed a power as insignificant as an ant being stepped on compared to when he was Baek Jung-hyuk, and exposing me too much would not be good for my safety. What I need now is time to be aware of reality and grow strong enough. Dmitry's reputation as an idiot is very appropriate to buy time.'
Laughter came out.
A rational judgment?
He knew what was right, from the first confrontation with Blood Fang, such a premise meant nothing.
He revealed his true self.
Roman didn't know how to hide it.
"Yes, I did."
Cheonma Baek Joong-hyuk.
He was a person who could not live a normal life.
Everyone has a childhood when they were protected by their parents.
But Roman.
No, Baek Joong-hyuk was different.
When Baek Joong-hyuk gained some strength to move his body, he was left on the cold cave floor.
Inside a dark cave.
Baek Joong-hyuk's father said:
"You are the son of Heaven. If you are truly worthy of my successor, prove yourself and survive from the cold bottom. Since I have 12 sons. If one of you dies, nothing will change, and if all twelve of you sons die, I will create another son. So remember. Reigning is the only way to prove your worth."
In a dark cave, surviving and struggling.
The life of Baek Joong-hyuk, the youngest, began like that.
It was miserable.
The children who lived together in the cave did not take care of him even if he was the son of Cult Leader.
At that time, Baek Joong-hyuk was very weak.
His dwarf physique was a difficult condition to win in competition with others, but Baek Jung-hyuk instinctively knew what to do.
To reveal one's presence.
Even if his strength was weak, he knew that he could rule by inflating his position and demonstrating his position through power, making others fear him.
Like that.
Baek Joong-hyuk smashed the head with a stone in a fight with the strongest child.
Blood dripped from the stone as it was slammed several times, and the children around looked at Baek Joong-hyuk in surprise and horror in their eyes.
In that dark cold cave, a weak fragile dwarf boy, Baek Joong-hyuk's position was decided.
Baek Joong-hyuk always revealed himself and survived to the end despite numerous threats.
Heavenly Demon was born through adversity.
If he hadn't walked on the thorny road, Baek Joong-hyuk knew he would not have ascended to the throne of Heavenly Demon Cult.
'There is no such thing as perfect preparation in the world. In my reality, it is only important to prove myself to the best of my ability.'
The life of Baek Joong-hyuk.
The interest was familiar, and far from ordinary.
But do you want your new life to be normal?
That's funny.
The life he has lived has made Baek Jung-hyuk who he is today, and now he has become a person who cannot lead a normal life.
Roman.
A new name.
He had no intention of hiding himself at all.
*****
A little explanation was needed.
Based on the information he had heard from Hans, Roman gave a common answer.
"Actually, I was doing swordsmanship training separately."
"Why were you hiding that fact? If you had told me, I would definitely have given you full support."
"I know. However, there was a time when I was lost and wandered, so I could not confidently ask for something from my father. People call me Dmitry's nerd. For myself and everyone, I wanted to show that I could do it on my own, and although I was self-taught, I was able to reach a certain level."
It was an ambiguous answer.
Did he learn swordsmanship alone?
Given that Roman had the power to deal with Blood Fang, the question was not quickly resolved.
"How did you deal with Blood Fang?"
"According to my research, the Blood Fang is not a group with strong trust in each other. Intimidation and conciliation that started from the bonds formed a point organization, and a small number of leaders took full control of the organization. Their group was like a sand castle full of scoundrels there. I thought that the thought of cutting off my head would bait them out, so I lured them with false information and attacked Ben Miles directly."
"Ben Miles? You mean you lured him in?"
"Yes. Blood Fang has shown a clear pattern of behavior in the past. A powerful noble family once interfered with their notorious business, then Blood Fang dealt with them in a way that the noble family had to step back, thus spreading their infamy when they touched a member of the noble family, and by always retaliating whenever some friction occurred with a noble family. It's a bit embarrassing to say, but I'm called Dmitry's idiot. I was sure they were after me. So I used myself as a bait, and when the troops were dispersed, I attacked Ben Miles and got his head."
"It was a very risky plan. If they had decided to get revenge, they could have given up on Ben Miles and killed you."
His heart sank.
Roman's plan.
It was dangerous
Baron Romero's eyebrows trembled at the fact that his son had experienced it.
Roman said, "It's a risky plan, as my father said. So, in fact, if my father could grasp my movements, I thought that the Knights of Dmitry would move. And that information must have been delivered directly to Blood Fang and then I will ask my father. If you are a member of the Blood Fang and with no idea when the Dmitry Knights will arrive, would you risk your life to rescue leader Ben Miles? The premise of this plan is that they are sandcastles. There is no reason to risk their lives when those who have been organized through intimidation and coercion can regain their freedom."
It was similar to reality.
Roman attacked Blood Fang.
There was no incentive, and after slaughtering all the enemies that filled the space, he secured Ben Miles, who was about to run away.
What about the members of Blood Fang? What about their loyalty? There was no such thing. The members of Blood Fang simply abandoned Ben Miles.
As Roman explained, in a situation where no-one knew when knights of Dmitry would come, they could not hold the time.
Some truth and some lies.
Roman solved the situation in his own way.
The fact that Dmitry's idiot killed Blood Fang with pure force does not end with revealing himself, but may raise suspicion of his existence.
So he gave a realistic answer.
Although the other party wasn't fully convinced, he did not deny the fact that he had done it himself.
Now, the explanation is over.
Baron Romero, who asked over and over again, as if in disbelief, was unable to speak from a certain moment.
"Son..."
It was shocking.
Roman.
Baron Romero's sore finger.
'How did my foolish son, who I thought couldn't do anything at all, dealt with an infamous group in such a planned way?'
Baron Romero never gave up on his son.
His heart now. The act of trying to correct his son's life, even by hitting his son sometimes.
Baron Romero's sincerity was revealed.
"You did a really great job. My son has done what no one else in this neighborhood has ever done."
Is it because he was excited?
He wanted to see his son's change in person.
"Can I ask you one thing?"
"Sure, father."
"I want to check your swordsmanship skills. How my son has changed, and what kind of sword he used to deal with Blood Fang. Commander of the Knights Jonathan. Can you prepare the Dalian(mock battle) right now?"
"It will be done, My Lord." *salute*
His gaze turned to Roman again. Baron Romero's excited heart. He understood enough.
'My son, who was called a jerk, has accomplished something, and of course I can't help but want to see it in person.'
Roman nodded.
"Okay."
A new life.
Roman was faithful to reality.