Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

“Oh, that, that……. ”

Greader stutters on an apple that comes out so easily, he adds.

“I can't get over your ridiculous, unreasonable quarrels. Get out of here.”

“W-what is that……. ”

Such an obvious disregard.

Gregor's face turns red like a ripe apple. I thought my eyes would be bloodshot, but I found myself blatantly living towards Lycaen. Lycaen hits the crystal there.

“I told you to get out of here. ”

Boom! Boom!

Something that passes cold through the air with a slight noise. Heavy strikes and fists that erupt almost simultaneously.

“Suck!”

Gregor's eyes widen once again. I clenched my fist without resisting my anger. However, Lycaen's eyes were so sharp that she was staring at herself as she was punched.

And the voice of Lycaen as she listens to him.

“You've got to be good at picking a fight. ”

“This, this……. ”

“What are you going to do with a fist like this? ”

While Gregor remains frozen and unable to say anything, Caith, who has been watching the situation with a blank expression, cries out.

“Birdie Gregor! What the hell are you doing? I can't believe you came to Earl Dovern's birthday party and put your hands together! That's hardly a story for the Earl. ”

Lycaen grimaces at Caith with his fist still sticking out of his face. And you see Caith smiling at himself.

Lycaen smiles unconsciously. Knowing his intentions, he gave them to me on purpose.

‘Son……! ’

As soon as Bird Gregor gets into trouble, the conclusion is to get to the duel. However, Lycaen wanted to change the cause of the duel. That's why Gregor was so excited that he had to use his hands first.

“Well, that's ……. ”

Bird Gregor stutters as he pulls his fist with difficulty. And Riccianne said,

“Hey, Lord Gronst. ”

“What's the matter? Lord Frocus?"

“How do I close this case? ”

“Usually I ask His Majesty to repent. Violence against the nobles in the square, not in the duel, is extremely rare. ”

“Hmm... Really? Then, what conclusion does the King make? ”

Caith pretends to think carefully and says something.

“That didn't happen much. But not so much. For the most part, I narrowed down the territory of the lower nobles who committed the inferior pole, or demoted them. ”

“Is that the end? ”

“It's over.”

“Hmm……. ”

Lycaen folds his arms again and twists his head to the side. He asked again.

“What's the matter? Well, is there anything you don't like? ”

“It's too mild a punishment. ”

“Well, there are other ways. It's a duel between parties, not surrogates. But a person could get hurt if the duel gets too much... Or you could get hurt. If it's too much, you could die. ”

“Hmph, I was insulted and would rather die fighting than snitch on His Majesty. ”

Two people pretending to tell a story with fantasy breath. Likewise, even if Lycaen reports unfairly, he's risking his life to protect his honor.

Of course, there was not a single person in this banquet hall who did not know the real meaning of the conversation. Nevertheless, the appearance or the power of the induced situation is strong. It's true because Riccianne has all the excuses.

Caith groans with a serious look on his face.

“I can't stop you, then. As a nobleman, if you're willing to risk your life to protect your honor, how can you stop it? ”

Like the composed script, it was Caith who carried on drinking, but on the other hand, it was also quite unsettling.

Caith knew about Gregor. Earl Eisenhower is one of the best. There was a rumor that he would soon reach the level of a master. It is inevitable to be anxious when trying to win a duel between such a skilled person and a friend.

After a moment's thought, Caith clears his mind in a hurry. because he saw it clearly. The moment it hit Gregor's fist, a smile came to Lycaen's mouth.

“Thank you for understanding my heart. Will you be my witness? ”

“Of course.”

Lickien nods with a furtive look on his face, turning his gaze from Caith to Zack Gregor. And he gave me one more word.

“I, Earl Lycaen Prokers, would like to discipline Gregor's rudeness as a duel, in accordance with my authority. ”

In this case, denying a duel means that even if you are killed like this, you have nothing to say. Gregor opens his mouth with a difficult expression.

“I accept the duel, brawl. ”

Chapter 8. Duel (1)

Anes looks a little suspicious, full of faces. Seeing her granddaughter like that, the late Duke approached me and asked.

“Anas, what's wrong with your face? ”

Anes was furious and looked at me, not even knowing his grandfather was there, because he was thinking clearly.

“Oh, Grandpa. When did you get here?”

“I'm here now, you rascal. Don't you know what this old man is thinking? ”

“It's... him. ”

“Huh?"

It was Caith who Anas pointed to. Lord Dovern asked with a curious look on his face.

“What's wrong with him? ”

“It seems to have changed suddenly. You're not usually the kind of person to fight like that. Besides, he seems to be enjoying himself with a fight. ”

He was a good enough person to hear the word "ungolhoin." Always smiling, always having fun. I've heard of great skills as a prosecutor, but I've never actually seen you argue with anyone.

Today, however, he suddenly gets angry with the work of a friend and urges him to fight. It must feel strange from Anes' perspective.

“Haha, I can't believe you're just thinking about him day and night. You're a long way from home, too. ”

Anes screams, his face turning red in an instant due to the tale of Lord Dovern.

“Grandpa!"

“Haha, did I say something wrong? ”

“Well, it's not like that, but... oh, by the way, what did you mean? What do you mean, not yet?”

“We've met like that, but we still don't know his nature. ”

“Yes?”

“Tsk, tsk, look how slow you are. What you're looking at is actually what he looks like. ”

“The real you? ”

“Maybe he didn't know it himself. ”

Anes looks at Caith, momentarily stunned, without a word. Then, I barely recovered my mind and asked again to the Marquis of Doran.

“What do you mean, you might not even know who you really are? ”

“What's good about this guy is real. He's delightful. But deep down, he's also quite ferocious and reckless. He's still not fully exposed, and he's not fully aware of himself, so if he's fully aware of himself, today's duel may be his own. ”

“Then if the part that was hiding like that is suddenly like that... ”

Earl Dovern smiles and says.

“Have you already forgotten what happened? ”

“Erl Procus……. ”

“Yes, it's his influence. Apparently, I'm meeting Earl Frost, the opposite of whom I don't even know what he looks like. A man sometimes realizes his true nature through his friends. ”

“Is that so…? ”

I remembered the dark gloom on Anness' face.

I was worried about him, but I didn't dislike him. Whatever he was, Anness loved him. However, I am somewhat sad that someone other than myself made him like that.

The Duke of Dovern, who saw through Anneth's mind, stroked her head lightly.

“Don't be so sad. That's a man's connection. Sometimes women can't do things. ”

“Yes, Grandpa. ”

“Then watch for a while. I think I should go. ”

In the meantime, a small position was being created in the patronage of the late Duke Dovern's mansion, where the banquet hall was located. Lycaen and Gregor face each other in the middle of a large, round space built around the people who were at the banquet.

Somehow, Caith, who looks quite excited today, clears his throat and looks around. Then, the people who were chatting with each other stopped talking for a while, and the silence settled in the arena immediately.

Caith takes a step back and gives his place to the approaching duchess.

Earl Dovern, standing between Lycaen and Earl Grelder, speaks to those around him.

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