The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 212



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The Prince of Orange summoned Benio.

Although Benio was present at the scene, he was unable to prevent Cecil’s injury. This was due to the ‘Cheonma’ tattoo clearly visible on Bettoran’s arm.

Now that the truth about the ‘Cheonma’ cannot be revealed, the excuse that Benio could not protect Cecil is nothing more than a poor excuse. Those who are jealous and envious of Benio, a high-level expert, for not being able to protect Cecil are going so far as to slander the essential fact that Benio is truly a high-level expert.

That’s why Benio couldn’t help but think a lot as he went to the place where he had promised to meet the Duke of Orange.

‘What should I do with this?’

This year’s Roche Festival was full of gains. However, there was a big stain at the end. Princess Cecil was mortally wounded and fell. She was also cursed.

Thanks to the necklace of Opanim, which has been passed down as an heirloom in the Orange Royal Family for a long time, Cecil’s condition did not worsen any further, but the fact that Cecil, who will be the future successor to the Orange Royal Family, was seriously injured is a serious problem.

That too within the Amorian Empire.

Why else would Emperor Amoria urgently summon the Duke of Orange to console Princess Cecil’s injuries and appease him with promises of great compensation?

‘What are you talking about?’

Even if the Prince of Orange blames Benio, Benio has nothing to say. It is because he cannot say that he is not Benio, but someone else whose soul came over after dying in the Central Plains martial arts world.

Heavenly horse.

Until you can give me a clear explanation of the tattoo on your arm, nothing I say will give me a satisfactory answer.

That’s why Benio was determined.

‘If you scold me, listen quietly. If you take up a sword, fight so hard that you don’t die.’

Benio arrived at the annex where the Duke of Orange was staying. The Baron Vanenkas had more than ten annex buildings specially prepared to receive foreign dignitaries.

“Stop!”

As Benio appeared, the knight of the Duchy of Orange who had been guarding in front of him stepped forward. Benio spoke to him.

“I am Benio Kepler of the Kepler family. I have made a promise to His Majesty the King.”

The knight’s eyes widened slightly. Benio’s fame had spread greatly since the Roche Festival. The knight nodded and opened the door.

“Please wait inside. You may come in.”

“Thank you.”

Benio passed him and went inside. Lutenman was following him alone. He had brought only Lutenman, his escort knight, because it would not be good to bring too many people.

“Hello. I am the chief chamberlain serving His Majesty the King, and my name is Wehouse.”

As Benio entered, the chamberlain greeted him. Benio bowed his head in return as he greeted him politely.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Benio Kepler.”

If he is the chamberlain, he is a nobleman. Benio responded to him with the courtesy of a nobleman. The chamberlain smiled at Benio’s appearance.

“It seems that rumors are not to be trusted.”

“Do you know about my rumor?”

“Yes. That happened.”

It’s the Duchy of Orange. Even the chief of the court there knew about his rumors. I knew they were on edge about information about the major nobles of the most powerful nation, the Amoria Empire, but I never thought that even the rumor of a dog’s slaughter would spread.

“It’s not that. It’s just that His Majesty was very interested in the Archduke.”

“Your Majesty the King?”

“yes.”

The Prince of Orange had shown affection for Benio since the Academy Competition. He even asked if he would be willing to marry his daughter.

‘Since I knew that Princess Cecil was going to me and even condoned it, I guess I haven’t given up yet.’

Benio flatly refused on the spot. But the Duke of Orange did not give up. Otherwise, he would not have let Princess Cecil go to see Benio.

Cecil, the person concerned, rather than having a rational affection for Benio, looked at the knight who was his age and ahead of him with admiration, but the Duke of Orange paid no attention to this.

Because it is not difficult for a romantic relationship to arise between people of the same age.

‘There must also be trust in me there.’

Benio looked at the chamberlain. He expected some information from him. But as expected of a chamberlain of the royal family, he was experienced.

“Even if you look at me like that, there’s nothing I can say to you.”

“Can’t it be something small?”

“Your Majesty is not someone a scribe like me can judge.”

The charisma of the Duke of Orange is absolute. He is an absolute monarch who enjoys the support of not only the nobles of the duchy, but also the people.

The Duke of Orange was the only person and hero who could recreate the legend of King Batuu the Great, so the Chamberlain’s loyalty was also absolute.

‘It’s not easy.’

Benio smiled bitterly. If you keep poking at someone who shows such loyalty, your relationship will only end up ruined. Benio gave up on trying to get information from him.

“But I can tell you one thing.”

The attendant smiled and said, feeling sorry for Benio.

“You just have to be sincere.”

“Are you serious?”

“Your Majesty hates lies and excuses the most.”

Benio thought about what he had said for a moment, then said with a trembling expression.

“So you’re saying you’re angry?”

Then the attendant smiled brightly.

“Your Majesty is not a man who hides his emotions. When your most beloved Princess Cecil is injured like this, it would be more strange if you, as a father, were not angry. However, your anger is not directed only at the Archduke.”

Then Benio straightened his back and tense his stomach, saying:

“You’re telling me not to be nervous for no reason.”

When Benio spoke directly and without formality, the chamberlain’s eyes widened. He meant that he was surprised. However, even without formality, his intention was clearly conveyed.

“I understand why Your Majesty liked the Archduke. You two have similar temperaments.”

Benio tilted his head. It had never occurred to him that he had a similar temperament to the Prince of Orange.

And then they arrived at the door. Two knights were guarding it. The valet waved his hand, and the two knights stepped aside on either side.

“Please come in.”

“yes.”

The Duke of Orange was waiting for Benio inside. He could feel his prayers, which were not hidden but were openly expressed. Benio gulped at his prayers, which felt like the deep ocean.

‘Definitely better than Evan Krull.’

Even within the Masters, there are ranks. This means that not all Masters have the same skills. In that respect, the Orange Prince was stronger than Evan.

Benio, who mixed Evan and the sword, was able to be sure.

‘What a monster.’

Although Evan may be able to reduce the gap in actual combat to some extent, unlike in prayer, because he uses the Blood Cult’s sorcery, if the two fight, the Orange Prince will win by a landslide.

As Benio opened the door, a medicinal scent poured out from inside.

‘hmm.’

And then, next to the hospital bed where Cecil was lying, Benio’s eyes caught sight of the huge back of the Duke of Orange, sitting with his back to Benio.

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“Your Majesty. Grand Duke Benio has arrived.”

“okay?”

At the words of the attendant, the Duke of Orange turned his back. It was as if a huge mountain had moved. Benio felt the pressure from him and performed the Guyangshinkong.

Swish!

“Is Princess Cecil okay?”

“Come and see.”

The chamberlain took a step back. This meant that he could interfere only up to this point. The Prince of Orange made a gesture.

Damn it.

Benio took a step forward. At that moment, cold sweat ran down Benio’s temples.

‘Damn. You’re so fucking angry.’

Gooooo!

He had only taken one step, but he felt a strong resistance as if he had entered a storm. The momentum of the Prince of Orange was pressuring Benio to the point where he could not even think of taking a single step forward.

But Benio went one step further without saying a word.

Kwak!

Gooooo!

The Guyangshinkong fiercely turned around and transmitted the power to Benio’s entire body. Benio overcame the strong pressure and moved forward solely with the Guyangshinkong.

Gulp.

Sweat dripped from his temples and dripped down his chin. The Prince of Orange simply looked at Benio with deep eyes, but Benio had to grit his teeth with all his might.

‘This is the Master. The realm of Hwagyeong.’

It was different with Evan. Benio could clearly feel it. Evan had reached a level that Benio could not dare to reach, but the Prince of Orange was above the sky that he could not even look up to.

Thud, thud, thud.

But Benio fought through it. He bit his teeth so hard that they almost broke, and in the short time that sweat soaked his back, Benio walked anyway.

“Whew.”

“Look.”

The Duke of Orange said nothing. He simply stepped aside to look. Benio’s eyes caught sight of the face of Princess Cecil, who had closed her eyes.

“Where are you feeling unwell? The curse has been lifted, and your wounds have been treated by the priest.”

Benio also did not say anything else to the Duke of Orange. He only asked about Cecil. Then the Duke of Orange answered.

“It must have been mentally difficult. Death is like that. That’s why it must be difficult to stand on the brink of death.”

The fact that I almost died.

It’s something you have to be prepared for the moment you pick up a sword, but Cecil is a princess. That’s why she’s never seriously thought about death.

For the first time, Cecil thought about death. The mental stress it caused him was enormous.

“And I couldn’t stand to watch.”

“yes?”

“If I hadn’t put you to sleep, I wouldn’t have wanted to see Cecil happy when I called you.”

“yes??”

It’s a no-brainer. Benio took a step back. Then the Prince of Orange spoke.

“I couldn’t stop it.”

What was coming has come. Benio nodded. He told him not to lie or make excuses, the profound eyes of the Prince of Orange stared into Benio’s eyes as if they were piercing through him.

“Was there a reason why you couldn’t do that?”

Benio is a high-level expert. On the other hand, Cecil is just an Aura user. And while Utah, who was under the witch’s spell, momentarily displayed strength that overwhelmed Cecil, the total amount of strength was not as much as Benio’s.

That means, if Benio had come to his senses, he could have stopped it.

The Prince of Orange was trying to understand Benio’s circumstances.

“yes.”

“So much so that you can’t save Cecil?”

“That’s not an excuse, that’s what happened. My mind was elsewhere.”

Heavenly horse.

Benio’s mortal enemy.

That cursed name appeared beyond the Blood Cult in the midst of the overwhelming yard. Benio couldn’t come to his senses. That’s the truth.

“Why?”

“The Kingdom of Sanguis. And because of their secrets.”

“secret.”

That was all Benio could say, because he still had no idea what the relationship was between the Heavenly Demon, the Blood Cult, and the Kingdom of Sanguis.

Even if Benio knew, there was no way to explain the Blood Cult to the Duke of Orange in a way he could understand. In order to do that, he would first have to explain that Benio was not the real Benio, but a vassal.

“then.”

The Orange Prince gained momentum. Once again, a depth like the deep sea rose before Benio. Just seeing the deep sea is enough to overwhelm a human. That was exactly what Benio felt at the moment.

‘Is this a human being like me?’

It was the same feeling I had when I saw the masters of the Central Plains martial arts world, including the Emperor of Heavenly Demons. Benio swallowed hard and clenched his fists.

“Your weakness is the problem.”

“…yes?”

“Evan Kruur. You said you fought and defeated the Master of the Kingdom of Sanguis, who was being held captive by the Kepler family?”

Things were going strangely. For a moment, Benio lost his temper and made a stupid noise, wondering why it had to do with Benio’s weakness.

“Yes, yes.”

“It seems like you gained something. But you didn’t have time to melt it down. If you were a top-tier player instead of a superior, you could have protected my daughter.”

“Oh, Your Majesty.”

Benio stuttered without realizing it, but the Duke of Orange did not listen.

“Take up your sword. I won’t ask you any more about Cecil’s injuries. You don’t seem to be able to explain them. But you are still not enough. To protect my daughter.”

“Your Majesty? You have no relationship with Princess Cecil….”

“Are you going to hurt my daughter again?”

The eyes of the Prince of Orange flashed. It was madness. His love for his daughter had turned into madness. But the target of all that was being projected was none other than Benio.

“Oh, no.”

Benio had no choice but to say no to his force.

“Then, draw your sword. Since you have fought a life-or-death battle with a worthy opponent like Master, I will personally guide you in what your subconscious is feeling. Yes?”

I felt a sense of crisis that I would die if I drew my sword. However, I couldn’t say no. I was scared of the Master right in front of me.

“Please send me the map, Your Majesty.”

Benio pulled out the fire spirit and prayed in a hushed voice, desperately hoping that he would survive.

Benio felt the deep abyss of the ocean closing in on him, and he fought back, squeezing out all his strength to face nature with his human body.

“Eww!!!!”

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