Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

It was clear that Duke Rowdys had a lust for status. They were secretly drawing together forces to occupy it, and they had spent a long time planning ahead.

But at least the emperor's evidence had nothing to do with Duke Rowdys' plan to take over.

“I never thought this would happen to a stupid emperor.... ”

There was a look on the Grand Duke's face that he couldn't understand.

“Why on earth? ”

The emperor couldn't figure out why he was trying to get rid of himself. As the Duke of the Empire, he has played a role very well in the appearance of someone who has a succession to the imperial throne but is not greedy.

In fact, it was as perfect as it looked on the outside.

It was about once a month when I went outside the palace, and I didn't meet anyone outside. I didn't show any interest in the politics of the empire.

Nevertheless, I could not figure out why the emperor was planning to do the work for himself.

‘It happened in just a few months.... ’

Based on the evidence the emperor presented, it was not long ago. Then something popped into the Grand Duke's head.

I knew it! ’

There was an incident in which the monsters broke into the Imperial Palace. That was about two months ago.

A series of processes was drawn roughly in the Grand Duke's head. Someone broke into the imperial palace and attacked the emperor. And because of that, the emperor decided to remove himself.

But the real question still remained unsolved. At that time, the incident of breaking into the imperial palace was something the Grand Duke swore he did not know. Nevertheless, why did the emperor associate himself with the affliction?

It was then.

Pot!

A light noise erupted from behind the Grand Duke.

“Who are you?”

The startled Grand Duke hurries to his feet. However, three drinks in a row made my body unable to concentrate properly.

A man appeared in the Grand Duke's eyes as he barely turned back, whirring. A guy with a big, tall, push-up hood that looks 30 centimeters bigger than himself. I had never seen him in this palace before.

“You……. ”

The Grand Duke tried to ask me in a hurry, but my tongue was twisted because I was drunk and I couldn't speak properly. Meanwhile, the hooded man's hand moves.

Hmm?

At that moment, I was reminded of a single suspicion on the Grand Duke's face.

The wind?

It was because there was a sudden sound of strong wind in a crowded room. But the Grand Duke's question did not last long.

Phew!

Something hot and sour that pierces the mark.

“Queek!”

You hear another sound in the ears of the Grand Duke, moaning in agony.

“Hostiles!”

“Shhh!”

loud noises coming from outside closed doors.

‘What happened……. ’

The Grand Duke stared straight at the ground. However, I don't see the man who just stabbed something in his name.

It was common sense to come with extreme pain. And I gradually darkened my vision.

Why the emperor targeted himself, what penetrated his ship, who the man in the hood was, and what noisy noises he heard outside. The Grand Duke closed his eyes without ever solving any of those questions.

How long has it been?

Kuang!

Several shadows pour into the room as the door bursts open.

“Imprison the Grand Duke……. ”

Fabentus, who was at the forefront of the group, hardens in that spot, rather than speaking.

It was because a man and his body saw red blood gushing down in the middle of the room.

“Rowdy... the Grand Duke? ”

Faventus hurries to check the face of the man who collapsed.

Chop, chop!

The raised Grand Duke's head falls back into the blood.

“Phew! ”

Having identified the Grand Duke's body, Fabentus sighs for a long, powerless rise.

The Grand Duke's inversion was concluded. But they haven't solved anything yet.

I have not fulfilled the orders given by the Emperor, nor have I recovered my trust. Recovering the Independent Knight's identity is also a relief in this condition.

And another question that pops into Fabentus' head.

Who killed the Grand Duke? ’

I don't see any weapons around. Moreover, the Grand Duke was never going to kill himself. Then it must mean he was killed by someone.

‘I don't know. All this fuss. ’

It was strange that the Grand Duke had this many troops in the Imperial Paths, and it was strange that he was dead like this.

But now was not the time to think about it.

‘I have to investigate.... ’

Paventus takes another deep sigh and heads toward the knights standing behind him at dusk.

“Repair the Grand Duke's corpse and get out of the Star Palace. ”

The institutions related to the status, duties and nobility of almost every country on the continent were similar. It was because he borrowed the islands of the Grenish Empire, the country with the largest landmass on the continent.

The nobles of the highest status are divided into nobles with great territory and nobles without territory.

Nobles with territories rule the territory and the armies, leading their own small country. Pay taxes to the king, lead his army when requested, and follow the king's orders.

However, only 10% of the nobles in one country owned their territory. Most nobles did not possess their territory.

And most of the nobles who do not own their territory are in office.

Some of the nobles with the Duke or Viceroy will be named Lord Xu Xian, the manager of the King's estate, or will be ranked senior in the top five departments of the Kingdom.

Most of them were able to live a rich life without special difficulties.

The problem was that there were few nobles without territory, which occupied the highest number of nobles.

There were very limited ways in which they could thrive or live in abundance. He was an officer in the administration of the five Royal departments: the Superior Court, the Royal Department, the Interior Court, the Cashier and the Enemy Department, or he became a soldier of the enemy. And if neither of them does anything, the best you can do is run the merchant trade.

But it wasn't easy either. It was because there were many people who wanted seats and limited seats.

There was a figure who was followed by a living legend among the lesser nobles who did not possess such a limited footprint.

It was the late Robyn of the Southern Change Bag. His original title was Baron, commander of the Southern Defence Force.

His ascension began in the seventh war of the mines.

At that time, his generation was isolated in a canyon in the mountains of Acronia.

There is no food, and the Luo Kingdom troops are camped out at the canyon exit. Most of the commanders, including Captain Bodel, were killed, and the highest survivor was Baron Lobain.

Baron Robyn, who was forced to lead a generation, was able to use his distinctive courage and patience to push the legions of Luo out of the canyon and escape. On his return, he launched a surprise attack on the rear of the Rhuo Empire Army base, pushing Bren's troops away, and found the balls to save his own.

Thanks to this, the morale of the ten generations of Bren Kingdom troops has increased greatly, pushing the Luo Kingdom troops away, and the 7th Mine War has stopped while restoring its original encampment.

On the surface, none of the Kingdom of Bren or Ruo had won the war. But let's face it, the Battle of Bren, which was just before handing over the Acronian Mountains, was lost.

And there were two things you needed when you lost the war. A war hero who will be responsible for defeat and will forget the pain of defeat.

Baron Robyn was the war hero.

He won the Earl's ascension from Baron to Earl in recognition of the initiative to rescue his allies and restore balance in the Acronian mountains. And the rank was changed from one commanding officer to the commander of the regiment.

The baron, who had commanded over 200 people, became the earl who had commanded over 2,000 people, ten times that. What a dramatic promotion. It also meant that the damage in the 7th Mine War was significant.

And the eighth war of the mines.

Earl Robyn did not have much time on his hands in that war. But the action was that intense.

At the beginning of the war, the current king, who had been in the role of the prince, went deeper into his former work and was isolated. It was also a canyon where Earl Robyn's generation was isolated during the 7th War of Mines.

If the prince of the kingdom became prisoner to the enemy, the king would have to give up either the war or the prince. The prince's isolation was that dangerous.

Then it was the Earl of Robyn. He brought in only 200 knights and rescued the prince.

And he was badly injured in the battle and had to fall backwards.

After the war, Earl Lovane was once again the monarch and commander of the rank, because he rescued the prince. It is never possible to receive a duchess unless you are royal or stateside. In other words, the Marquis of Robyn was the highest position that could be realistically ascended.

And when the current king was immediate, he was able to sit in the seat of the southern change bag.

When he was isolated, he would have lost his life or lost his position as a prince if he had not been rescued. But thanks to the Marquis of Robyn, none of them are lost. The position of the Southern Change Bag was a reward for its gratitude.

If you're lucky, you're lucky, but on the one hand, the glory of risking your life for what you've done. In doing so, the late Robyn became a living legend.

And Lycaen and Caith had a living legend in front of them.

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