Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 133



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Episode 133

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“Baron Arthur Hurt sends greetings to Baron Frant.”

Count Karl Franz chuckled, knowing that he was no longer a commoner but a semi-noble and that he should not be treated rudely.

He stared blankly at Arthur’s face and then opened his mouth.

“You don’t look much like your father. Maybe you look like your mother?”

This was his first time meeting Arthur face to face.

“I heard that.”

“Now that I think about it, you do resemble your older sister in some ways. How is your older sister doing?”

“Yes. I recently gave birth to my second child.”

It seemed like a casual conversation, but it was a strangely nerve-wracking question. Was it because Count Karl Prant was carefully observing Arthur’s reaction with his searching eyes?

“What do you think?”

“What do you mean?”

“How does it feel to be a semi-noble with a commoner family?”

“Is it really necessary to ask me? Oh, Viscount Frant is an only son.”

Viscount Frant smiled at the mention of the gentry class, children of nobles but not inheriting titles.

“You’ve become a noble. It’ll be easy to talk.”

The reason why aristocratic speech is difficult is because it involves speaking from aristocratic values ​​and perspectives. Even if they are of the same class, if their values ​​are different, the conversation often goes off track, so how much harder would it be for aristocrats and commoners?

“Yes, go ahead.”

Arthur gave the ball of conversation to Count Frant first, but in fact it was a request to quickly bring up the subject of Hans, because they both knew why Arthur was here, in front of Count Frant.

“First of all, let me apologize about your brother.”

“Is it entirely your fault?”

Frankly, it was Hans’ own fault that Viscount Frand had used Hans, if Hans had not used Arthur’s semi-noble title to exert his influence.

But wouldn’t Count Karl Franz have expected Hans to do that?

He answered.

“It was entirely my own decision to take advantage of the fact that I was the older brother of Arthur Hurt.”

Can you believe it? But Arthur didn’t bother to ask if you had encouraged him to do that. Now that I think about it, it was a pointless question. The time to judge right from wrong had already passed.

“Then I guess I should make sure that it doesn’t happen.”

“How do you mean?”

“We have to catch him. And we have to compensate the victim.”

“Do you really have to go that far?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Arthur answered firmly. He had to do it that way. He had risen to fame overnight.

When someone becomes famous, envy and jealousy naturally follow. Arthur, who had risen to fame overnight, had never had anyone show any ill will to trip him up because he had never done anything to find fault with.

Not giving that kid a reason to hit him. That was one of the shields that protected Arthur from the jealousy of the commoners who had risen to fame overnight.

But Hans had put a dent in that shield. Naturally, Hans had to pay a price for his careless use of his brother’s reputation, and the victim had to be duly compensated to make up for the dent.

Karl Prant said with a displeased expression, as if something was not going as planned, at Arthur’s firmness.

“Wouldn’t the damage be great?”

“Thank you for your concern.”

“… … .”

At Arthur’s firm words, Karl Frant observed Arthur’s expression. However, Arthur did not respond emotionally and calmly stared into his gaze, causing Karl Frant to click his tongue.

“If I had known Jenny’s brother would be this successful, I wouldn’t have let my son get away with it.”

“It’s a story of results.”

Arthur said it bluntly. Didn’t they say that life is like a blessing and a curse? No one knows whether the misfortune I’ve experienced now will remain as misfortune later, or whether the good fortune I’ve experienced now will remain as good fortune later.

So, even if Count Karl Franz said something like that, it was only a hypothetical statement and had no practical meaning.

“Anyway, it would be difficult to take Hans now.”

“Why?”

“Because I told you to do something.”

“Then, in the process, do you intend to take responsibility for the atrocities my brother committed against me?”

“… … Your tongue is quite sharp.”

“I apologize if I offended you. I just wanted to let you know that I have the right to decide what to do with my brother.”

Arthur’s excuse that it was the family’s fault and that the family would resolve it made Viscount Karl Prantt speechless. And he made him realize.

The young man before his eyes was not simply a commoner who had risen to fame by sheer luck. If Viscount Karl Frant had not known Arthur’s origins, he would have thought he was talking to the heir to a noble family.

“That’s difficult.”

“I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.”

“If I leave Hans out now, my plans will fall apart.”

“Are you talking about a plan to make the land in Fran Village belong to the Frant family again?”

“… … How did you know? Oh, it’s my son. Tsk.”

Count Karl Franz clicked his tongue. It was because his son’s emotional side was still there. He had sent him because he had heard that Arthur and his wife were acquainted, but somehow he ended up giving only unnecessary information.

“I apologize for interfering with your plans, Your Majesty.”

“Why don’t you just not do anything you’ll regret?”

“sorry.”

Arthur repeatedly used the excuse of punishment to get Hans out, making it clear that he would not get involved in Count Karl Frant’s business. However, Count Karl Frant, who had saved his family from ruin by pulling it back together, was not a man to give up easily.

“Then how do you plan on compensating for my losses?”

“What damage did you suffer?”

“My plans went awry.”

Arthur narrowed his eyes at Count Karl Prant’s unreasonable claim.

“My brother Hans has been carrying out your work in a way that has tarnished my honor. If you do not wish to take responsibility for it, how about leaving it at that?”

“It will be interesting to see what happens if we don’t do this.”

“I can help the Prad family.”

At the mention of the village chief’s family, Count Karl Frant smiled bitterly.

“You don’t seem to realize that by taking Hans with you, you are helping that family.”

Arthur stared at Count Karl Frant for a moment, then sighed deeply.

“Our positions clash. I have no intention of letting my brother off easy, and your Majesty needs such indulgence.”

“That’s correct.”

“But if I take my brother away by force, what can Your Majesty do?”

“You can do a lot.”

Arthur narrowed his eyes at the strangely smiling Viscount Karl Prant.

Information about Count Karl Frant was superficial. First of all, he was a local noble who belonged to the landed aristocracy, but also invested in businesses in Tsuraz, and maintained a neutral position without belonging to any particular faction.

So there was no way to know how far his connections extended, because even Samuel couldn’t investigate everything.

But one thing was clear: if Karl Prant had set his mind to it and had malicious intent, it would not have been difficult for him to harass Arthur.

Finally, Arthur sighed and said.

“But if such a conflict were to occur, it would ultimately interfere with what Your Majesty wishes to do. Is that what you want?”

“So, you bear with it. I will fill the blemish on your honor with something else.”

“I don’t need money. I’m already earning enough.”

“There is a beautiful girl among my relatives.”

Arthur’s eyes turned cold at Count Karl Frant’s words. At the look in his eyes that was almost murderous, Count Karl Frant laughed heartily.

“Poohaha! Just kidding, just kidding. It’s a famous story in high society that you gave your wife the title of lady.”

“That kind of joke is out of the question.”

“Okay, okay. But it’s gotten really difficult. Giving money would be the most certain thing… … Actually, there are other things I can give you.”

“What is that?”

“Connections.”

Count Karl Franz said.

Arthur almost burst out laughing, but barely managed to hold it back and respond.

“I don’t believe that introductions can give you connections, even if they can.”

“Right? I think so too.”

Count Karl Frant quickly agreed. Finally, Arthur, frustrated, came up with a compromise. It was a method that Count Karl Frant had secretly turned away from.

“You just have to take responsibility. If you can reveal that it was actually the Viscount Frant behind my brother’s reckless actions and that I had nothing to do with it, I will be satisfied, even if it is not enough compensation.”

At Arthur’s clear intention to get out even by himself, Count Karl Franz chuckled and soon burst into laughter.

“Poohahaha! Looks like you really don’t want to get tangled up.”

“I’m already so busy with my current job. I don’t have the energy or time to waste on things that don’t matter to me, like the squabbles in my hometown.”

“That’s true, but that’s also difficult.”

Arthur’s eyes narrowed. Then, Count Karl Frant continued.

“Ah. It’s not a selfish thought that I don’t want to lose even an inch. It’s just to hide the fact that our family is behind it so that things can go smoothly. If it’s not you but the Frant family behind your brother, the village chief’s family’s resistance could be quite strong. I promise that I will gladly resolve all misunderstandings after this is over.”

Why do hunters use hunting dogs? It is not only for the convenience of hunting, but also to divert the attention of the prey to the hunting dogs.

Especially in the case of dangerous beasts, hunting dogs could attract the attention of the beast by drawing aggro, thereby ensuring the safety of the hunter and preventing the prey from escaping.

And in the meantime, the hunter is preparing a fatal blow from behind. Could Hans’ rampage and notoriety also be part of such a scheme?

But it wasn’t a good thing for Arthur. Arthur sighed at the insistence of Count Karl Prant that this was not right, that was not right, that everything had to go according to his plan.

“Why on earth are you so obsessed with land in a rural area? It’s not going to make you much money.”

“You, who have just become a noble, don’t know. No, you are a semi-noble, so you will never know. The family’s tradition and honor are precious assets. I have a duty to cherish them, nurture them, and pass them on.”

“When I see Master John, I wonder if it was really necessary to go that far.”

Arthur’s sharp words made Viscount Karl Franz laugh bitterly. Certainly, judging by Johan’s attitude, it was fortunate that he did not feel antipathy toward the family tradition and honor.

Count Karl Franz responded in a self-deprecating tone.

“Still, it is my duty. After he inherits it, there will come a day when he will understand my will.”

It was something unknown. But it didn’t matter to Arthur.

“So, are you asking me to sacrifice myself to restore the honor of the House of Count Frant?”

“I would like that, but you are a nobleman, so there must be a price to pay. I will give you whatever I can give.”

“Well, I don’t know if there’s anything I’d like to receive.”

Arthur said with a bitter smile. The conversation was going round and round like a hamster wheel.

So the intentions of both sides were clear. Count Karl Prant wanted to use Arthur in a good way, and Arthur did not want to get involved.

“I’ll think about it and get back to you.”

“I won’t go far.”

When the interview did not lead to a good result, Count Karl Franz did not bother to see him off.