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Viscount Goldick opened his office by someone else’s will.
You could put it as mildly as possible.
At least it’s better than saying someone grabbed him by his hair and slammed his face into the door, breaking it.
“…”
The administrator of the Goldic Estate looked blankly at the woman who, after ‘using’ the fainted lord like that, threw it inside the office like she was throwing away trash.
“…I fainted and dragged myself here. Is this why you brought it here?”
“Well, at least I have to get permission from the owner.”
Even while the conversation was going on, the administrator was unable to say anything and was just muttering.
Because the sight was so absurd that my brain couldn’t keep up with the situation.
therefore.
“…All troops were breached? “You must be kidding, right?”
In less than a few hours, the entire territory’s security forces were wiped out by three academy students, and even the territory’s castle was breached by the Muju communist attack.
“They did their best.”
The man who came in behind the two women said this with an expression of great regret.
At least I should say that I did my job by not running away while dealing with these two women who were like natural disasters.
“…”
“…”
Hearing those words, while the magistrate and the Earl of Chester’s chamberlain had no idea what to say, a white-haired woman trotted over to Viscount Goldick’s desk and opened all the drawers without hesitation.
“I’ll take this.”
In an instant, the woman took out a seal with the domain’s seal and said that to Viscount Goldick, who was lying on the floor and squirming.
A murmur that could hardly be considered human language came out from there.
Absolutely not, although it may be closer to blah.
The woman shrugged her shoulders and continued speaking.
“okay. Thank you for India. “The acquisition process for the territory will be carried out legally by my home family.”
“Now, wait a minute! “What kind of outrage is this!”
A man who was so dazed that he couldn’t even react properly stood up and said that.
“I don’t know who you are, but you will all pay for your sins!”
It was indeed so.
Although he is only a viscount, Viscount Goldic is clearly a noble of the empire. For a person whose status is guaranteed by law, such violent acts cannot be tolerated in any way.
“Assaulting a nobleman, breaking into his territory, and committing such illegal acts…!”
The administrator’s voice as he tried to continue speaking faded away.
Perhaps it was because Elnor gave him a cold gaze.
“I need to tell you a few things first.”
Elnor continued speaking in a low voice.
“I said it was definitely a legal procedure. “It’s not like you’re doing something like this without any basis.”
“Well, what?”
“Insulting the family of a person with the rank of marquess or higher is fully recognized as a justifiable reason for a dispute. Moreover, if the person who provided the reason loses in such a case, confiscation of the territory is not difficult.”
Next, a nameplate flew into the administrator’s face.
The ID card with the seal of the Duke of Tristan on it hit the administrator’s forehead and flowed down.
“The Tristan duchy will officially handle this matter. If you are dissatisfied, appeal to the Imperial Supreme Court.”
“…”
The administrator looked at it with an expression of disbelief, and soon all the blood drained from his face.
Because I knew right away that this was definitely the real thing.
“…”
With a thoughtful expression, he looked back and forth between Viscount Goldick, who had fallen on the floor, and the woman who had thrown it.
It seemed certain that his lord, whom he had assisted for 20 years, had made a very big mistake.
And that too, against monsters that should never be tangled up in anything.
‘…Then, my lord…!’
The decision was quick, and the action was even faster.
It was a moment for the bond built over 20 years to shine. The administrator’s expression showed determination.
“Viscount Goldick.”
“…Ugh.”
“It was an honor to serve you all this time.”
The administrator who said that left the office in an instant.
It was an action that very clearly claimed that he had nothing to do with the accident caused by his owner.
“…”
“…”
While everyone in the room was pondering how useless loyalty is in the face of overwhelming power, Elnor took out a piece of paper and scribbled something down.
He immediately stamped the lord’s seal on it and presented it to Daoud.
“Daoud.”
“…yes?”
“From today onwards, you will be a viscount.”
“…”
It was the moment when an entire Viscounty Decree was delegated, as if a class president was being elected.
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< System Message >
[ Receive the noble title ‘Viscount’! ]
[‘Stat: Power’ is increased from F to D! ]
[‘Dungeon Conquest’ becomes possible! ]
[You can attend the ‘Joint Subjugation of Demonic Beasts’! ]
I wipe my forehead as I see a series of windows popping up in front of my eyes.
‘…This is a huge hit, though.’
Excluding the rewards of the main scenario, the most important growth event in the game, ‘Relic Search’, is all accomplished through dungeon conquest and joint subjugation of demonic beasts, and both events are events with attendance conditions limited to ‘nobles who own fiefdoms’.
Just looking at the case of the Forerunner’s Heavenly Disruptor, which destroyed the Archangel’s barrier not long ago, the ‘powerful relic’ alone has a power almost comparable to that of a strategic weapon.
To be honest, there was even a route where you gave up everything else in the beginning and just liked the palace from the beginning, so you were awarded territory and started off.
‘It’s better to eat the reishi quickly.’
Due to the nature of events related to ‘large groups’ becoming more frequent towards the latter part of the scenario, there is a very big difference in whether or not I have a power base that will be able to grapple with that group.
It’s not for nothing that the stat ‘power’ is included in the status window. This has to be high, but there are numerous events that can be unlocked.
This will be of great help in the upcoming battle against the ‘Apostle of the Overturned Tsunami’ in the third chapter.
Because it is a chapter that has a lot to do with the tribal alliance and a lot of ‘negotiation’ with that side. There are certainly branches that can only be opened with the authority of the lord. In the direction of drastically lowering the clear difficulty.
“…Is it okay for me to just accept something like this?”
However, I never thought I would receive something so important in this way.
“If you look at what you do, someone, even if it’s not me, would have snatched you up and given it to you, so don’t worry too much.”
“…”
“And legally, if the titles are too different, well. There may be some setbacks in exchanges between families. “If you at least reach the rank of marquis, there won’t be any major complaints.”
“…yes?”
“You can think of it as the beginning of a series of titles you will gradually receive in the future.”
“…”
Even though they are throwing self-titles like roasting beans to lightning, they are saying that this is just the beginning.
“…Well, I agree with you having a title. “It makes no sense for a person’s talent to just sit on the baronetcy.”
Elijah, who was watching from the side, shrugged his shoulders and said.
“Shouldn’t we take care of that first?”
While saying that, at the place Elijah pointed to, there was a middle-aged man with a nervous expression and sweating profusely.
“…Viscount Goldick’s work is truly amazing. “I would like to express my regret.”
The man who had been silent so far said that as if he had finally regained his composure.
It looks like he was quite dumbfounded when he saw the seal of the Tristan dukedom.
“As the chamberlain serving the Earl of Chester, I inform you that the Earl of Bonn has nothing to do with the incident. ”
“…well. “Aren’t you blindfolded too much?”
Elijah twitched the corner of his mouth and answered like that.
“If you don’t have any trust in the first place, you can’t behave like that when you come to someone else’s territory, no matter how different the hierarchy is. “He himself said there was someone behind him.”
“There is no evidence that it is the Earl of Chester. “It is clearly illegal to impose sanctions based solely on suspicion.”
“…”
Elijah frowned.
It was clear to anyone that the Earl of Chester was causing mischief to the surrounding estates, but what they said was undoubtedly a correct opinion.
“If they try to put physical pressure on me here, I won’t stand still. “We have the means to do so.”
Behind the Chamberlain’s back as he said those words, a majestic steel giant exhaled white steam. Soon, he aims his weapon in this direction with a threatening look.
Elijah and Elnor’s expressions hardened at the same time when they saw that.
This is probably because they themselves realized that this was not an opponent that could be ignored.
‘Automaton?’
Although it appears to be of much lower quality than the automaton seen when beating the heart of the star previously, it is nonetheless a powerful enough opponent.
The reason why it was handled so easily was because Yuria was there, and the automaton itself is not something that can be dealt with on a student level. This also applies to these two monstrous women.
“Only the Inquisition and the Northern Master have the authority to summarily judge the other party without physical evidence. Even if you are Duke Tristan, that is impossible… Why are you looking at me like that?”
The middle-aged man looked at my face and changed his words midway through.
He must have instinctively felt something when he saw my pitiful expression.
“no.”
I sigh and take a step back.
As I entered here, I was wondering when ‘that person’ would appear.
[ A crisis situation is detected. ]
[ Although the opponent does not display direct hostility, an overwhelming difference in skill is sensed. ]
[Skill: Applies desperate death to B grade. ]
If you see a window like this popping up, it means there isn’t much left.
Without any hostility or action.
There are not many people who can make a window like this come to mind just by their ‘presence’.
He gestured to Elijah and Elnor, who were looking puzzled, and took a few steps back.
This way, we will be somewhat safer in terms of ‘damage range’.
“It reminds me that words can become seeds of anything.”
While saying that.
What I was waiting for began to happen.
-!
It starts with just a thumping sound from afar.
At first glance, it may sound like the sound of drums being beaten from afar.
“…What does this mean?”
While the chamberlain said that, the sound echoed again.
A little louder than before. So loud that the whole building rang.
-!!!
This time it sounds a little closer. Like the sound of a bomb exploding.
The aftermath is also stronger. The entire building shakes and dust pours out from everywhere.
“…What is going on? “Did you bring siege weapons or something?”
no.
I didn’t bring anything like that.
He is a much more serious person than that.
-!!!!!!!
With a deafening roar, one side of the castle’s wall shattered.
and.
A man appears through the clouds of dust rising around him.
“hmm.”
The man snorted and walked toward the inside of the wall he had cut down.
Behind it, all the walls leading to the outside of the castle were lined with human-sized holes.
“…I couldn’t feel anything about using this ability. “Did you just come in and destroy all of that with your bare fists?”
That sentence flowed from Elnor like a moan.
Although it is a small castle for a Viscounty territory, all lordly castles in the empire are built with safety standards as a standard that can withstand a brief period of attack even if attacked by a large demonic beast.
The fact that he crushed it with just his ‘trained’ bare fists, without any special ability, clearly suggests that this man is a monster outside the standard.
The scene that follows is probably in that context as well.
The first thing the Margrave did when he entered the office was to glance at the people.
The gaze returns to Elijah and then to the automaton that is aiming its weapon at Elijah.
“…”
The man quickly sighed and walked towards the automaton.
“W-what! “Don’t come any closer!”
The frightened chamberlain said so and gave an order to the automaton.
It was a futile action.
–!!!
With the man’s light uppercut, the gigantic steel automaton shattered in one fell swoop.
Not only that, the debris shatters the entire ceiling of the castle and soars high into the sky.
It was a scene so absurd that it almost felt like a scene from a cartoon.
“…!”
Everyone’s mouths dropped open except for me. The chamberlain seemed to have fainted at the sight of that sight.
This time, it was done without even using any supernatural ability.
Human. Against an automaton that can weigh tens of tons.
“Why are you pointing a weapon at someone else’s daughter? “To die.”
“What is this…! The Earl of Chester will not remain silent. How dare you do something like this against a noble’s private army is against imperial law…!”
“okay. “The Earl of Chester.”
The man said with a grin.
“Thank you for telling me your name. Saves you the trouble of finding it. “The people who did bad things to my family have to be nipped in the bud to make their senses go away, right?”
“W-what authority do you have to make such a threat…!”
“I don’t need permission from anyone in particular. “That’s the imperial law.”
“…”
Although the chamberlain was dumbfounded and his mouth was wide open.
Didn’t I say this before?
Anything becomes a seed.
“…Master Margrave?”
Hearing Elijah’s angry voice, the chamberlain looked at the other person in disbelief.
“…Margrave? “What, no, no way…!”
Among the holders of summary judgment rights that this guy mentioned, he said something about ‘Master of the North’.
That means that person.
“I told you to call me Dad, dude.”
The man who said that grinned.
As you get closer, it becomes even clearer how eerie this man’s presence is.
Compared to the automaton that flew away earlier, it is a magnificent skeleton that is no less lacking. Shabby pants. The upper body completely undressed. Muscles writhing vividly all over the body and enormous scars running across the body.
Looking at his appearance, he looks like a martial artist who has been wandering around for a long time, but I know that he is not particularly interested in martial arts.
Rather, this is nothing more than this person’s own ‘proof of faith’.
“…”
In the Sera worldview, paladins are largely divided into two categories.
Paladins are mostly humans who use the images of angels, known as messengers of the gods, as their symbols, and train themselves accordingly.
The first are paladins who follow the commonly thought image of an angel. He is faithful, kind, and noble, and above all, he cares about dignity and conduct.
Caliban is the pinnacle of this field. When he acts as a guardian, a role model for all knights, equipped with overwhelming force.
Even knights recommend this appearance when speaking of a paladin. First of all, it looks good. It’s also popular.
but.
In academia, there are those who believe in the ‘true appearance of angels’, which is treated quite trivially.
These are people who are deeply impressed and fascinated by the bodies of angels, who are trained to their limits through extreme physical labor every day.
Crazy hells who constantly devote themselves to training and asceticism to reach that image… No, they are the ones who train their bodies.
That person is the pinnacle of that field.
The world’s greatest pervert, running out on the battlefield with his bare fists and bare body.
Krat Bellium Ra Kendrid.
Commonly known as Margrave Kendrid.
“But, let’s see about that Chester or something later. “There are more urgent things right now.”
Saying that, the margrave turned away from the chamberlain and trotted towards us.
“W-what are you doing here…?”
And Elijah saw it.
He took a step back with a ‘horrified’ expression.
Considering that he maintained his composure even when risking his life in a confrontation with the boy king, it would be a truly surprising scene.
“When I received the letter, it seemed a bit unusual. I came because I thought I should see it in person. “Who is the person who is harassing my daughter?”
After saying that, the Margrave’s gaze quickly returned to me.
“so.”
Soon after.
“Are you Dowd Campbell?”
The strongest paladin of the current generation said this with a ferocious smile that revealed all his teeth.
And that alone.
My stomach feels numb. I want to take a step back.
Is this how people who encounter a tiger with their bare bodies feel?
but.
“…”
Look at that image and choose a word.
【Event: First impression】
-Margrave Kendrid is very interested in you. Mostly on the bad side, the Margrave is someone who only believes what he sees with his own eyes!
– Make the best impression possible on the person in Viscount Goldick’s castle! Something good might happen!
As you can see just by looking at the event window that pops up in relation to this person, Krat has not approached me with any particularly favorable business.
The same goes for what follows.
“It seems like he’s more worthless than I thought. It looks like a dried out stick. “I heard you’re putting our daughter through so much trouble?”
“…”
If you are the one evaluating it, who wouldn’t see it that way?
Even as I smile bitterly on the inside, my thoughts continue.
Ever since the event of meeting this person came to mind, I have had a ‘plan’ in mind.
“…Did you come that far just to see me, Margrave?”
I barely managed to say those words without shaking in a polished voice.
Considering the gap between the two, it could be considered interesting. However, this person would rather like this attitude,
In fact, Krat’s eyebrows furrowed slightly when he heard this.
There is an expression of ‘Look at this guy?’
“Baby, I like your courage.”
The ferocity in that smile becomes even deeper.
“But I don’t really like it when people I’m not even close with get offended.”
I feel like my whole body is being torn apart. That’s the level of pressure this person puts out.
“…!”
“…!”
Next to me, Elnor and Elijah look back at me with an impatient look. They both seem to be trying to stop me with their body language.
“…”
For some reason, they both get hit so hard.
That means it’s urgent.
Maybe they want to say, ‘Please don’t do anything crazy with this person.’
“…Then why not become friends?”
“what?”
As straightforward as his attitude is, the way he deals with this person is much simpler than with Gideon.
Unlike Gideon, who had to create various angles and rub them together, this person has a way of solving problems right away even when they meet suddenly like this.
Right now, in the event window, it is written that this person ‘believes only what he sees.’
“Don’t drag it out for too long. There is a way for men to become friends quickly. “I think you know.”
Then, just show it.
What this person likes.
“Do you want to fight, Margrave?”
“…”
“Let’s take a leap.”
Elnor and Elijah let out a silent scream at the same time.
It’s almost like a scream.
“…”
Don’t do that too much.
Because this is more worth doing than I thought.
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fantasy,
