The Killer’s Otherworld - Chapter 61



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061. The Fallen Aristocrat (1)

The Kingdom of Berion, famous for its magical power, has three dukes, including the Duke of Cletin, the Duke of Goldin, and the Duke of Leond who is currently heading there. Of these, it is said that the Duke of Leond was so outstanding that he caused an imbalance in the power of the dukes.

“He was very successful. He was a genius. They say that even the blunt Duke of Cletinus was jealous. However, after his son, who was as good as his father, died, he became mentally ill. If I were to borrow someone else’s words, I would say he was crazy… He would beat up the maids and butlers at every opportunity. Even the young lady was hit several times while trying to stop him.”

Judging from the fact that he used the expression “crazy” towards an outsider he had just met, even towards his master, the Duke, it seemed that this butler was not normal either.

“It was from that time. The Duke’s half-brother, Count Friel, took away the Duke’s power little by little… He took everything. The large territory was also transferred. I don’t know how it was transferred… As you can see, it’s now a carriage like this. And as you’ll see when you arrive, the situation is not good.”

Kirwen continued speaking as if it was her own fault, then turned her head and sighed deeply. This time, she continued speaking with a sense of anger.

“But then, that person who never came to see you said he would throw you a banquet because you were an adult. It was annoying, but since he said he had already sent out all the invitations, you couldn’t find an excuse to refuse. That’s why you hired a mercenary to be your escort.”

“I see.”

Kirwen nodded three times as if she was excited to hear Icarone’s answer after such a long time.

If what he said were true, the picture that would come out would be a little different from what he and Deep had expected. Similar, but more intense, and not just a means to show off or break their momentum, but a method to bring down their opponents… … .

-Heehee.

In the meantime, a carriage arrived. Following Kirwen’s instructions, I got out of the carriage and saw two women waiting right in front of me. Behind them, four men and women who appeared to be knights were standing.

A woman with long, dark green hair tied neatly back caught my eye. Her face had very soft and delicate lines and pure white skin. Her large, moist eyes looked as if they would shed tears at any moment, and her dark eyelids and eyebrows were slightly droopy, giving her an impression of being infinitely delicate and protective.

She took a step forward, clasped her hands together politely, and bowed toward Icarone.

“Welcome. My name is Rachel, the only daughter of the Leond family.”

Icarone nodded slightly at her. The refreshing scent of grass gently tickled his nose.

He was careful in his demeanor, and although he was not wearing particularly luxurious clothes, he felt the aristocratic ‘dignity’ that he had felt from Ierie. Such a true ‘nobleman’ was very rare. Icarone suddenly thought that the rumor that the Berion people were arrogant was not trustworthy.

Rachel lifted her head and looked at Icarone.

Icarone also looked at her without avoiding her eyes. Her eyes were like a calm and quiet lake. Deep and clear, but the old fear and sadness hidden within them made the viewer’s heart ache.

Just then, a small but clearly audible sound was heard from behind.

“How dare you act so arrogantly in front of the young lady, as if you were some kind of savior who came to save the world.”

The knight at the very end was a middle-aged, kind knight. The two knights next to him had expressions of discontent that were not much different. Only the female knight in her mid-thirties at the other end had an indifferent expression and was receiving Icarone’s gaze.

Rachel was watching Icarone’s every move without missing a beat. Her dry eyes that couldn’t read her emotions, her tightly shut mouth, her body that looked sharp but weaker than Marvin, the family knight. She would be lying if she said she didn’t doubt whether it was worth the effort and money she spent to bring him.

But I have the wisdom to control that kind of feeling inside me. Rachel thought as she looked at Icarone with restrained eyes.

‘How much can this man protect my uncle from danger? How much do I expect from this man? I don’t know. I don’t know anything.’

Rachel’s eyes shook slightly. Perhaps her anxiety would not go away no matter who came.

* * *

It was eight years ago, when I was ten years old.

Following in the footsteps of her father, who was praised as the greatest wizard in the kingdom, her older brother Bedin was also a promising talent who quickly acquired magic and was the envy of all.

“Does Daddy like you, Oppa? Do you like me?”

“Of course my daughter is happy~.”

“I can hear everything, Father. I like Rachel better than you, too.”

A father who was respected by others and endlessly kind to her, a wonderful older brother who had outstanding skills through a combination of genius and hard work, but who naturally looked down on her because he was so considerate. Rachel, who couldn’t remember her mother’s face, was living her days happier than anyone else’s.

The happiness that seemed like it would last forever suddenly became the other side of the river that I could not return to. Early winter that year, my brother, who had gone hunting in the dungeon, returned as a cold corpse.

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“What, what is this… My, my son, ah, my son….”

“I’m sorry, Your Highness. I couldn’t… protect you.”

Although he had clearly led a force large enough to be safe, he was almost annihilated, and his brother Bedin was barely able to recover only his neck and upper body.

My father was extremely shocked at that time. At one point, he made a fuss about saving my brother. Then, at some point, his personality changed to be rough.

“What? My son is dead? You son of a bitch!”

He didn’t say it out loud, but everyone heard it. People around him whispered that his father was crazy. Even to young Rachel, he couldn’t make normal decisions and lived like a loser. He just drank alcohol. But because he was alive, his title as a duke continued.

The king, who was called the father’s old friend, died of old age, and the next generation of kings did not care about his father. They did not punish him, did not take away his power, did nothing.

Rachel was the only sane person in the Leond family.

Her uncle Friel, who felt sorry for her, came to see her and said he would take care of the people of Yeongji.

“Poor child. What did this little one do wrong… Tsk tsk, this uncle will take care of everything. He will free you from the foolish people who curse and deceive you.”

For some reason, my father transferred all his lands to my uncle, and one by one, the servants left my father, who had neither wealth nor land.

The knights and the stewards all left. Rachel could not hold on to them. Having so many knights and stewards was nothing but a luxury when they could not even pay their salaries right away.

Then one day, while he was walking down the street, a middle-aged man noticed him, approached him, and grabbed both his hands.

“Oh, my poor lady… Don’t be too heartbroken. Duke Leon will rise again. I believe in him. That wise and intelligent Duke….”

“Go, thank you……”

“Ahem, you are truly a blessed man, brother. There are still people who think like this.”

Rachel turned around quickly at the sound of a familiar voice and saw Uncle Friel smiling bitterly. Rachel was anxious and wanted to hide, even though she had only met Yeongjimin, who respected and followed her father.

And after a while, the young man was found lying on the road, torn to pieces. Rachel trembled with unbearable fear instead of pity when she saw his body. Because even she, a young girl, could instinctively feel the meaning of the situation.

And the very next day, Uncle Friel stood before Rachel with a creepy smile on his face.

“Go somewhere with good air and rest comfortably. Then, maybe your brother will feel better.”

“Yes……, Uncle.”

Rachel could not object to his words. No, rather, she answered with the most pitiful and obedient expression and tone of voice possible, fearing that it would offend her. Rachel could not forget the shame and fear she felt at that time.

Rachel was driven out of a prosperous city that rivaled the capital of the Kingdom of Berion to a remote fishing village with a small population. She had moved into the mansion of a certain lord that had been vacant for many years. Not a lord, but an ordinary resident… … .

The mansion looked like a crumbling ruin.

The remaining people were only eight people: Kirwen, the butler who had just joined the family with her sick father, Lorey, Rachel’s butler, Marvin, the old knight, Rekil, the young knight who respected his father, Mateo, the knight who strangely volunteered after his father’s death, and Seremiyan, a woman who had spent her youth in the family like Marvin, and himself.

It was shabby. It was frustrating. But even though I was far away, my fear did not go away easily. I spent the night wide awake, anxious, wondering when my uncle’s people would come and harm me and my father.

After that.

For a long time, this miserable and dangerous girl covered up her fear with vengeance and venom. There wasn’t much she could do. But if she didn’t do anything right then and there, she felt like she would go crazy like her father. She just read and reread all the books left in this old mansion. If there was something she couldn’t defeat with force, she didn’t want to lose with wisdom… … . There’s a saying that ignorance is bliss, but the world she’s experienced is that if you don’t know, you’ll just fall prey to those who do.

Reading such a vast book, I also learned that my uncle’s current position was that of a temporary lord, and that once I became an adult, I would have the authority to reclaim the estate if I had the right reasons.

My uncle is dangerous. He has always been dangerous and will continue to be dangerous. He foresaw that danger would come directly to him when he became an adult. And that time is now.

This year, when I became an adult, my uncle threw me a party to celebrate my coming of age.

She didn’t forget to mention that she had sent invitations to other people in advance, as if it were a surprise party. That’s why she couldn’t refuse. Of course, she couldn’t think of refusing. The moment she received the invitation, her whole body trembled with the fear she had hidden deep inside like a child eight years ago. Rachel felt empty, wondering why she had studied and lived with such venom. There was nothing she could do with knowledge alone.

No, the more I learned, the more scared I became. Because I could see more and more of my uncle’s scary plans. At the end of those plans, neither I nor my father existed.

Still, she couldn’t do anything without preparing. Rachel consulted Kirwen, who was a butler and the same age as her, and who sometimes had surprising insight and knowledge. And the result was to invite an outstanding person with as little information as possible.

The remaining four knights were furious. They were already using a tenth of their meager assets… … . It was naturally an unpleasant treatment for them, given their low salaries. However, unfortunately, there was a limit to what they could do. Even the most outstanding knight among the four, Marvin, was said to only be a B-ranked mercenary in the city of Shar across the sea.

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