Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

“Told you? We need some time to think things through. ”

“Yes…. ”

“So go back to the fortress for now. ”

“Okay."

After Rudy leaves, the crew looks at Hurley with dazzling eyes.

“Sir, what are you going to do? ”

“Wow, I haven't been able to say a word. What a surprise.”

“Are you leaving? ”

“Wouldn't he keep his promises? I don't think going there will be a bad idea... ”

Questions spilled almost simultaneously. Perhaps the most curious was Hurley's opinions about the role of the promotor.

But he shakes his hand as if chasing a fly.

“Why are you asking me, you bastards? Think about it. I have to think about it. ”

“Well, where is that? We live together, we die together, we die together! ”

“Damn it. Get out of here! Hey, hey, hey! ”

Chapter 4. The Art of Death (1)

Shoo, shoo!

Thick drops of sweat start on the forehead, flow on a thin ball and form on the tip of the chin, and quickly fall off the ledge.

Tak, Tak!

His feet move relentlessly, and Longsword in his hands splits the wind with ease.

“Huff, huff, huff! ”

I can't hold my breath to my chin any longer, and I vomit out of my mouth with a loud sound.

“Phew, Phew! ”

Hold your breath as you reach for the sword.

My breathing subsided and my shoulders that were roughly ascending and descending became smaller also stabilized. But he can't move the sword in his hand.

I frown a bunch of fine Amis as if they were standing still.

What the hell are you doing? ’

My whole body was already sweating. Needless to say, my shoulders are sore and my body is sore.

But I wasn't frowning because of the pain.

My brother's sword, which I've been slashing for over a month and forcefully learning. But it didn't seem like he was doing it strangely.

Again! ’

My brother taught me this sword and emphasized it many times.

‘Slowly, but without breaking. Swing your sword as slowly as you can. Otherwise, the day will never come when I can use this sword properly. ’

A slow sword that has been emphasized many times.

In fact, my brother also taught me this sword, and when he cast it, he swung it slowly without fail. I can't believe I'm yawning.

However, no matter how hard I thought about it, I was slicing the wind at once, sharp and sharp.

‘You will fall into temptation to swing quickly without even knowing it. But you must overcome it to complete this sword. If you do not resect yourself, you will never complete this sword. ’

However, the temptation was not easy to win. I have tried this sword many times, but I have never been able to overcome the temptation.

Even when I just opened it, I couldn't win it, and I swung it hard until I was choked.

“Phew!”

Eventually, Senna, who had given up looking at it again, moved her footsteps and sat down on a chair on the edge of the training ground.

“Mmmm... ”

Senna's Ami, who put down her sword and wiped her sweat with a towel, frowns again.

It's because I didn't want to think about it. In fact, I swung my sword to not think about it, but after finishing it, I just felt irritated by the thought of the tidal wave.

“You're so mean! ”

It's been nine days since I heard about Rudy's marriage side by side. I had to answer tomorrow. But I hadn't decided yet.

In fact, until recently, I had never thought of marriage. Her habit of not getting married and living in Procures Castle was not just a saying. I meant what I said. At least it was when I said it. I spent my whole life trying to protect my handsome and incomparable brother.

But I realized only a few days ago that I had not been saying that since someday. He shouldn't be particularly close to Rudy. She hadn't spoken a word of it in a long time.

Actions are representations of the mind. As soon as I realized that I wasn't saying it, I realized that Sena was no longer chasing her brother as hard as in the past.

And that's when Rudy came to mind. Or it could have been Rudy's heart all along. Ever since I found out that I remember all the little things about Rudy, I've wondered.

Nevertheless, marriage was not easy to say. The biggest change in human life. That is marriage.

Decide on such a difficult task in just ten days.

“This bar is insane! ”

I shouted without even realizing it.

Fortunately, in the meantime, my brother never talks about marriage. Still, ten days is too bad.

From that day on, Rudy had not deliberately met either. It was because I thought that if I met him and talked to him, he would make a quick decision.

“Haaa!”

I sighed for a long time like a habit. Then he jokingly rolls his eyes and mutters to himself.

“Why don't you just close your eyes? ”

Suddenly, I put my arms together and thought seriously. I was joking, but then I thought about it and something was wrong.

"Why are you wrapping your head around it? ’

And they ask themselves one question at a time to find the answer.

‘Cause you hate Rudy? ’

I shaken my head. I didn't dislike it. In the past 9 days, I've thought a lot about it and asked myself a lot. I never hated Rudy. Rather, all I could think about was him, and his face just jumped up and started laughing.

Because you don't want to get married? ’

Not that either.

‘Cause you're scared?

Nor is he. I've never been afraid of anyone other than my brother. I slowly remembered, and I wasn't afraid when I almost died by my brother Ziter in the time of the war with Prince Leon.

There was no reason to be afraid of having to experience a whole new environment. When I went to the Royal Academy, I didn't want to fall apart from my brother. I wasn't afraid of anything like that.

But there's no reason to worry about getting married or being afraid of Rudy.

‘Hmmm... This... ’

Sheena's face is filled with frustration. One by one, I didn't understand why I was worrying.

But it was clearly a concern.

“Ahh! What the hell?! ”

Instead of thinking and organizing, it was just complicated in my head.

“Damn it, I'll just jump right in! ”

Then I didn't even ask her to marry me right away. I told him to make a decision in his heart.

“Do you really want me to just do it? It's not about getting married, it's about making promises, so if you don't like it later, you can just get divorced. ”

Whether she didn't want to think anymore, or really wanted to get married, her thoughts were heading that way.

After talking for a long time, Senna suddenly got up and walked as loud as she could.

“You're sweating too much. I'm going to take a bath.”

The expression on Senna's face was somewhat dull.

* * *

“Mmmm... ”

The lines around Menen's eyes darken.

“Hmm……. ”

A lot of wrinkles are caught around the eyes, and the lines on the forehead are deep.

“Hmm……. ”

“Phew!”

Finally, a heavy sigh comes out of Menen's mouth. It's been 30 minutes, and Lycaen's body remains motionless, his head tilting and his mouth constantly fluttering with the same sound.

What is it? ’

And the question that popped into Menen's head. But Menen suppressed his ferocious curiosity.

What Lycaen is holding in his hand right now is a letter, unless the sender is marked. Menen, who knows roughly about the atmosphere of the territory, assumed that the letter was a report of someone leaving the territory. It's because reports like that have already been published many times.

But it was the first time that Ricaien reacted like that. It must be difficult to understand something. That's why I was even more curious. What is it about the Earl not being so surprised when he's distracted, and not being able to understand all the details at once?

What is it? ’

Curiosity raised its head again. Menen shakes his head with difficulty.

Since the days of Count Dane, the father of Lycaen, he has been the butler of Earl Procurus. I was able to instinctively distinguish between what I should and shouldn't be curious about. And now I feel strongly that what Lycaen has in his hands should not concern him.

“Ah!”

At that moment, Lycaen suddenly stood up with a shout of resilience.

In the end, Menen asked.

“Oh, did you find out? ”

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