Nathan Welrod.

Until he was about seven years old, he was a life of smooth sails.

But it goes crazy after Isaac brings up the story of his interaction with the elves.

"Isaac is a calm but feminine guy," Nathan thought.

I only have a girl friend.

Growing flowers.

Export to confectionery making.

If you're aware of that...

Make a lot of money.

Defeat the Braak Chamber of Commerce.

Get along with the elves.

- I was active.

Nathan was dissatisfied that it was "something he, the eldest son, should do".

- Why would my brother do that on his own instead of my brother?

- Aren't you just trying to be a good fit?

I really think so.

The thought of "Isn't it cheap to have your own handles to yourself" grows stronger every day.

Isaac has no sign of standing Nathan as his brother.

On the contrary, I didn't even try to deal with him properly.

Even if you make fun of me, I just recieve it.

Nathan has been a priority in everything since he was little.

Everyone asked how Nathan was in a good mood, paying attention to each and every one of them.

Yet Isaac is the only one who doesn't try to deal with Nathan.

So I thought I'd make sure I couldn't ignore him.

I'll start by studying.

Isaac is smart.

Then you can go beyond being smart in your studies.

That's what I was trying to do, but the story of "Isaac is beyond the control of even prominent scholars" got to my ear.

This is a moral matter, but Nathan doesn't know about it.

I think Isaac has more brains than scholars, and I lose confidence.

Next time I try exercise.

A child, after all.

Because I thought, "If you get stronger, you can never ignore it".

At first he had lost to the knight, but he grew stronger gradually, and he could beat the knight as well.

But still, Isaac doesn't try to deal with Nathan.

I treated him as one who was not enough to take it.

That pissed me off more than anything.

But these experiences have a good impact on Nathan.

First of all, I also began to look at children who were very much in isolation in the role of collected friends.

Until now, I had ignored the boring opponent, but knowing the pain not to be dealt with led me to speak out "let me in".

I've been raised to be an all-you-can-do Wagamama since I was a kid, and I grew up with an arrogant personality.

But once I lost my confidence, my personality became a little rounded up.

The strong personality was turning into leadership and was becoming a real leader among the children.

Now that I'm eight, I'm smarter and bigger than kids my age, and I'm showing leadership.

Without Isaac, it's not hard to imagine what would have been expected as a successor to Randolph.

Melinda was honestly delighted, though confused by Nathan's sudden growth as well.

"Absolutely make him admit it as a successor," he expects so much to consolidate his resolve again.

But unfortunately Isaac exists.

Whether you are talented or not, you have someone with more strength and a track record.

I couldn't stand Melinda.

I was looking for a way to see if I could do something.

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By the end of the month, Melinda was talking to two men.

One is Bernard Kincaid.

He is the captain of the guard who will be entrusted with the guard at the King's Capital mansion of the Marquis of Wellrod.

I can't inherit the house with three men, but my parents tell me to help Melinda because the Baron Kincaid family is Nathan.

And the other is Dennis.

He is the chairman of the Braak Chamber of Commerce, the embracing merchant of the Marquis Wellrod family.

The clandestine talks that have taken place on several occasions were also what he suggested.

"There will be no re-ranking of inheritance rights beyond Isaac's track record. After all, Isaac will stand in the way of Nathan becoming the official successor."

That's what Dennis told me. Melinda is grumpy.

"I know that! Is there any way to do something about it!

I don't even need Dennis to tell me.

I know myself, and others have told me the same thing.

The problem is, how to do something about Isaac.

Just poke me in the face and say, "What do we do?" "What shall we do? You don't have to be Dennis."

"Absolutely, sir."

I said with a look on Dennis's face that he was being malicious.

You look really nasty because you're actually being naughty.

Melinda looks at Dennis with frigid eyes.

The Braak Chamber of Commerce has been a steep vanguard among Nathan factions since Isaac did it to them.

I could not dismiss it without asking because I am also a powerful ally.

"First things first, I want to make sure. To what extent will we get the support of the Marquis Wilmente?

"If I ask you, you'll do everything in your power to support me."

Melinda answered confidently.

My father, Dean, worked hard to get me to marry the Marquis Welrod family after Melinda was divested of her engagement to a prince from another country.

That's enough to even bring me an engagement story with Randolph.

Melinda was confident that she would also help for Nathan.

To the answer, Dennis nods satisfactorily.

"Being able to use the help of the Marquis Wilmente will help the Marquis Wallick as the same king party. The Marquis of Wellrod could become a king partisan, so maybe the royal family too..."

Morgan maintains an unwavering position as an aristocrat because he feels the need for decentralization.

But Randolph doesn't have that wide a view.

I am now at my best in the reign of the Marquis of Wellrod, and I cannot afford to even think about what the kingdom might be.

If those around you preach the idea of the Wang party, it is very likely to lean.

Besides, if Nathan were to succeed him, he could be a king partisan for Nathan and Melinda.

And the Wang party speaks of centralization around the royal family.

Increased power of the Wang Party means more power of the Royal Family.

Nathan, third in inheritance, may hold you back from rolling up to second.

At least, if we go through with it, it will support us tangibly and intangibly.

"Then, with the help of Lord Bernard, it will be easy."

"Is that me!?

Bernard was surprised when he was told that he had the key to an easy end to the dispute over the successor to the Marquis Welrod family.

"That's right. Actually, I was wondering..."

Dennis talks about his plans.

The contents were such that Melinda looked at her face as well.

"No, no! In that way, punishment is also imposed on Mrs. Melinda and Lady Nathan. It's too reckless."

Bernard denies it head-on.

Because the way Dennis talked about it was something very dangerous.

"So I asked him how much support he could get for the Marquis Wilmente family. Nor can Marquis Welrod be severely punished if pressured by the Marquis Wilmente, the Marquis Wallick, and the Royal Family. Above all, you will not be able to abolish Nathan without his successor."

What Dennis said was Isaac's obsolescence.

It's also done when Nathan turns ten, using force at a children's unveiling.

Targeting in the open was because people in this world cherish anniversaries.

- Nathan will be confirmed as his successor on the occasion of a ten-year-old revelation.

This is also a very attractive proposition for Melinda.

My heart grew a little.

"Then why not assassinate him with poison?"

But Bernard is not convinced.

In the interests of safety, he proposed the means of assassination.

That's safer, surer.

Because I didn't think I had to go out of my way to do things the way I felt dangerous in public.

"You're kidding me! Master Nathan is a worthy successor to the Marquis of Wellrod! You can't be pointing your back finger at him for being his successor by such despicable means! We must remind our children and their parents who deserves it when we reveal ourselves, and we must be victorious in the fight for succession! Shame on you for saying assassinations and such!

Dennis condemns Bernard's suggestion of assassination with a strong tone.

"But I do feel like an unscrupulous way..."

Melinda was also anxious about Dennis's suggestion.

Too much force.

I began to wonder if I should take the other way.

But Dennis shook his head sideways.

"You may think so. But attendees support Master Nathan and not Isaac. And then the knight of guard breaks in and pokes his sword at Isaac. If you see such a sight, Marquis Welrod will reconsider. He doesn't deserve to stand on top of people."

Melinda roars in Dennis's words, "Hmmm......"

Again, I feel too forceful.

Yikes, I'm not convinced of that method.

"So, with the help of your parents. The Wang partisan worked on it and said from the royal family: 'He who hates him so much is not worthy of the Marquis' successor. Make Nathan your successor, 'and if you give us an agreement, then we will have to admit Marquis Welrod. Unless you like it or not."

Forced, but a way to achieve an end.

But Melinda gets anxious somewhere.

I can't put it in words, but I feel like I'm missing something.

That intuition prevented Dennis from immediately adopting his proposal.

"Think about it and see. Do you think you can beat Isaac in the normal way?

"It's..."

- You can't possibly.

That's what I'm about to say, and Melinda shuts her mouth firmly.

I know, but I didn't want to admit that fact.

The mere resumption of interaction with the elves has been a significant enough feat.

If we keep waiting without doing anything like this, I feel like Isaac is going to do another feat.

Even now, Nathan's successor is at stake.

Time can only be an enemy.

Just waiting for a good way to come out just put me at a disadvantage.

"Do something halfway and don't make him wary, striking a blow in a way Isaac wouldn't even think about. And that blow takes you off the inheritance dispute. Master Melinda has the power to have Nathan recognized as his successor. But now the flow is bad. The only way to cut that bad flow and get it back into the mainstream is through a forceful method. Decide!

Dennis pushes hard.

"Really......, can you?

Melinda finally broke too.

There was no other way to kick Isaac off.

"You can! Can you keep me adult so I don't get suspicious for the next two years? If Lady Melinda moves, she will be suspicious, so instead I will work for the nobles in Wellrod territory."

"Okay. I'll leave it to you. And gather those whom thou mayest trust in thy men's knights, and prepare thence."

"... Yes, sir."

Bernard also reluctantly accepts orders.

I'm not convinced by the way Dennis did it, but I don't have enough ideas to overturn what's been decided.

I just had to give myself up to the flow.

"So, the... When things go well, I'd like you to acknowledge that you will always hold the Braak Chamber of Commerce and treat it as a merchant..."

Dennis asked Melinda for assurance as she rubbed her hands.

"Fine. If we succeed, we acknowledge our achievements."

"Thank you!

In contempt of her desire for profit, Melinda acknowledged the guarantee.

Merchants are mean.

I know it doesn't work in the big name "for Nathan".

So I guaranteed him a profit.

I just send a scornful glance to the back of Dennis's head, who bowed his head deeply to show his gratitude.

But Dennis also had his tongue out, keeping his head down.

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"Dennis, there are too many holes in your way"

I'm done talking to Melinda, and Bernard speaks to Dennis in the hallway on his way home.

"Of course I know. The hole will be blocked in the tunnel with a rendezvous."

Dennis has such a calm look on his face that I don't think he talked about it like that.

Instead, he even looks refreshed that he's done his job.

It contrasts with Bernard holding a heavy object in his chest and feeling down.

"Why does it seem so effortless?

"Well, that's because you've finished your important work."

"The job is coming up, isn't it? Hey, what are you doing? That's the guest room."

On the way down the hallway, Dennis suddenly opens the door to the room.

There shouldn't be anyone in there.

"Well, well, just go inside"

"... not at all"

- I guess we need to talk about something.

Bernard thought so and walked into the room and Isaac was waiting inside.

"What, why..."

The person who was talking about obsolescence was waiting until earlier.

Forget to say hello, Bernard solidifies near the entrance.

Dennis returned to me with the sound of the door closing.

"How'd it go?

It's like Isaac said, "How was your test today?," he asked Dennis in an easygoing voice, as he asked his friends.

"It worked. I was surprised when Lord Bernard told me to assassinate him. I denied that Nathan didn't deserve it because he was cowardly."

"That's right, it's terrible. Tell me you're lying, Bernie."

Isaac laughs.

Bernard doesn't know what's wrong.

Besides, it wasn't a laughable situation for Bernard.

Isaac was informed by Dennis that you were proposing to "assassinate Isaac."

Imagine the punishment that will befall you and your own family in the future, losing power and buttocking on the spot.

"Duh, why..."

It was finally time to squeeze that word out.

All you have to do is your mouth moves puckered and your voice doesn't come out.

I can feel the sweat coming up all over my face twitching.

"'Why is Isaac here?' Or 'How did Dennis betray you?' Is it? Which one do you think Dennis is?

"Isn't that both? Maybe it means, 'How can I see myself like this?'"

"Oh, my God."

Bernard turns a look of fear to the two of them speaking in a light-hearted manner.

Why can we respond like that in this situation?

It was only strange.

"I'm here because I've been waiting for you two. Dennis hasn't betrayed Mrs. Melinda. Betrayal and nothing was on my side from the beginning. [M] And I wonder if Bernard got caught up in the plot because he's the captain of the guard entrusted with guarding the King's capital's mansion. You're unlucky."

Even with Isaac's explanation, Bernard's thoughts did not follow.

"Why, why are you doing this..."

"Why? Well, I'm with you over there. It's time for you to be blind, huh? That's why I wanted you gone."

There was no gentle Isaac there who could know Bernard, love flowers and get along with the Fae.

What's in front of you is something dark and cloudy.

"Well, Bernard. Your choice is twofold. Do you want to sit on the couch in front of me and listen to me, or do you want to stay on top of my brother till the end? Well, I think it's easier to listen to me. By the way, you can't choose to be neutral more than once."

Isaac smiles.

If anyone doesn't know this situation, it's just a childish smile.

But not from Bernard's point of view.

It just looks like a fierce grin, pointing at a cornered, pathetic prey.

(Well, I was...)

I came here and finally found out if Dennis opposed the means of "assassination".

Because there's a danger to Isaac.

And two years later, it was also for Isaac's sake that he designated a venue for Nathan's reveal when he turned ten.

If we hadn't separated the deadlines, Melinda might leave unbearably hard means.

By dividing the deadlines, I made him look at me two years later and try not to do anything extra.

Bernard heads to Isaac's front couch as he crawls.

I can't choose Nathan here.

- Dennis, who was a sharp vanguard against Isaac, was actually Isaac's handkerchief.

Then it is normal to assume that there are other insiders.

- Keep wondering who's on your side and who's the insider.

In that situation, you won't even win a battle you can win.

And there are some thoughts that it was probably Isaac who created this situation.

It's not something I can think of for Dennis, the merchant.

Then living as Isaac's handkerchief is a smart choice.

There were no shards left in Bernard, such as his willingness to turn his teeth to Isaac.