Iron Blood Earl Riccianne

Chapter 3. One year later (3)

“Not knowing doesn't add credibility to the rumor. If you have nothing else to say, I'll be on my way. Of course the deal we talked about is null and void. ”

Ludia yells in a teasing voice to Rowan's back, walking loudly with an annoying expression.

“Do I have to call this a bad head...? Or should I say I'm sober...? ”

“What?! ”

Rowan's body growls with a roar of grass.

Rudia frowns and frowns without even knowing it. I only faced that life for a short while, but I feel cold sweat dripping down my back.

In fact, Rowan was the strongest man in the circus, except for the master, Crohan. Once he started, he did not have a high position for a long time compared to his ability because of the nature of the sudden burst of work.

“Ugh!"

Rudia vomits a slight groan and pulls back again. Roban's life has been pressured to ruin his whole body.

“You must want to die! ”

Rowan is closing in like he was about to kill Rudia, just like he said.

It was very fortunate that Rowan was able to take his place in the dead Karouan. It was such a difficult position. However, in the event that he had not dealt with Earl Frost for over a year, he was anxious to fly out of the Master's eyes, and was about to explode with Rudia's annoyance.

“Listen to me for a second! There's a reason for that! ”

Rudia shouts in an urgent voice.

“Justification?”

Roban, who stopped his dominant foot, forcefully swallowed up his anger and asked.

“Yes."

“Okay, I'll give you a listen. If you spin that horse again, you will die right here! ”

“Oh, okay! ”

“Phew!”

As Rowan takes a step back and chooses his breath, Rudia quickly resumes her conversation.

“First of all, if you think that's a rumor, you might think it's a rumor. But after the war, Earl Prokers visited the lands of Foldenbine. And Rudy Poldenwein, who at that point had no news, was on the front lines of the operation. And the Earl of Poldenbine's system has changed since he took over the operation of the Territory. Just like Earl Frost's system. ”

“Mmmm... ”

“Every single one of them could be a coincidence. But could it all be a coincidence? Moreover, the Earl of Procus' system was effective at the time, but there is a risk that the knights may strongly oppose it, even though it is highly discouraging for existing nobles to accept it. Taking that risk and pushing the system change can only be done by people who have experienced the effects directly on their bodies. ”

“I heard that……. ”

Rowan was not a great man for short, because the way he handled things was too extreme. After hearing Rudia's words, it was clear there was a reason.

And without Rowan nodding, Rudia tells the story.

“And there are rumors that Rudil Foldenbine and Earl Prokers' sister promised to marry, although this seems to be a completely unfounded rumor. It's a wild rumor if you just listen to it, but after what you just said, it's a pretty good story. ”

Lydia breathes out her horses without breathing and picks her breath as she shrugs her shoulders.

Rowan smiles satisfactorily and says.

“If you keep an eye on the Count of Poldenbine, you might catch him by the tail. ”

“That's right."

“Khhh, I've heard good things, Rudia. ”

Ludia smiles and smiles at Rowan, who smiles as if he was relieved.

“Then you'll do me a favor, won't you? ”

“Khhh, okay. If you get a chance, I'll check with you. ”

The contents of the promise have clearly changed, but it is now difficult to vomit anything to Rowan. Lydia nods, smiling bitterly.

“Then, please. ”

“Got it. I'll be going, then. ”

Rowan took a light walk down the long corridor, feeling pretty good. And looking back at Rowan, Rudia smiles strangely.

‘Well, that's all I have to do. He's not stupid, either. We can't just sit here and investigate. ’

* * *

“Earl Poldenbine! ”

Old age erupts from King Bren's mouth.

“Yes, Your Majesty! ”

“What the hell are you doing? It's been so long since I gave the order, and you still have no results! Is this why I can trust you and lead this country? ”

“I'm sorry, Your Majesty! ”

Earl Poldenbine presses his head in haste. However, there was no feeling in his eyes that lowered his head.

‘Tsk, how did this happen...?' ’

The appearance of the king whose face was so pale and whose eyes were so black that only the yawyer cheekbones were bloated, was doubtful, even if he was a person like the king who had been favorable and confident in the past.

Tsk!

Earl Poldenbine, however, stuck his tongue in his mouth and did not say anything to the king.

"You have no choice but to walk the path of self-destruction. ’

Without knowing what Earl Poldenbine was thinking, the king merely made up his mind.

“It's been a year! What have you been doing for so long that you still haven't found Earl Frost? ”

The king became the man he is today because of the disappearance of Lycaen and Caith. The deeper you go, the more you fear Circus.

After Prince Breton, the deceased prince, became ill, Circus saw no movement. It was doubtfully quiet from the beginning if there was such an organization. In fact, the king released his informants and investigated them, but there was no trace of them.

But it made the king even more anxious. I felt like I was drying up a little bit every day because I didn't know when they were going to do it. It wouldn't be like this if you had done something, attacked yourself, or done something like this.

In the end, the king who spent a day like death every day came to mind. He thought he might have the strength to fight, as if he had told me so little about Circus.

And as that idea grew wider and bigger, it became pathologically obsessed with Lycaen. It was‘ tyranny ’that started with him.

The king said it was a long day and began squeezing the nobles. There were no lords who could resist the great kingdom, and all they could do was squeeze the people. Of course, people's lives were ruined.

After not saying anything for a long time, the king looks at Earl Poldenbine and speaks in a rested voice.

“Remember, this is your last chance. ”

“Yes, Your Majesty! ”

Earl Poldenbine replies powerfully with his voice, but not sincerely. Because he had already left the Brent dynasty.

The former king would have already noticed the inside of the Earl of Poldenbine, but now he is obstructed beyond recognition.

“Are you still on today? ”

It was Rudy who met the Earl of Poldenbine outside the Grand Hall, the power outage of the king. Earl Poldenbine nodded his head, casting his gaze toward the Grand Hall in a cold gaze.

“You know he's too far gone to come back. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

It was a strange feeling that came to Rudy's eyes, nodding his head. Even though it was nothing new, Rudy still felt unfamiliar to his father.

‘There is no hope for this dynasty anymore. ’

Half a year ago, Earl Poldenbine told Rudy that. It was the day King Bren struck the head of the medical examiner just because he felt bad. On that day, the king who went into the streets of the capital slaughtered hundreds of people for not leaving the road quickly.

Rudy still vividly remembered his father speaking in a dry voice with no emotion, expressing his cold expression. Earl Poldenbine's reaction was not such a huge shock as Rudyl.

And then Earl Poldenbine's movements shocked Rudy again. You completely absorbed the power of Earl Limón, who had lost power from the beginning of the Conquest War. He did what he thought he would never do.

“Aren't you coming? ”

It was Earl Poldenbine who brought Rudil back to life, who was dazed by his own thoughts. Rudy hurriedly approaches the Earl of Poldenbine.

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