The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 216



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A lot has changed because of the Roche Festival.

First, the Amoria Empire, the most powerful international power, the Orange Duchy, the leader of the three principalities, and the Sun Cult officially issued statements condemning the Kingdom of Sanguis.

The Kingdom of Sanguis was accused of plotting to assassinate the current Archduke Benio Kepler, following the previous Archduke of the Kepler family, Crito Kepler, who was the cause of the war.

As the attempted assassination of Benio Kepler became official, more nobles than expected joined the Emperor’s harsh statements condemning the Sanguine kingdom.

The Kepler Dukes, Margraves Meyer, and Counts Reguilon, as well as other families with ties to Benio, whether large or small, supported the Emperor’s cause.

International public opinion began to change as the Amorian Empire, the Duchy of Orange, and even the Cult of the Sun came forward to criticize the Kingdom of Sanguis.

The Kingdom of Sanguis has not revealed any official position, but the alliance between the Duchy of Orange and the Empire of Amoria, and the Sun Cult dispatching the Sun Inquisitors and the Priests, led by the Knights Templar, to the border, have led to the Kingdom of Sanguis being cornered.

‘Amazingly.’

Benio, the mastermind who made it all possible, thought as he watched two nations and one religion join hands to oppress the Kingdom of Sanguis.

‘It’s similar to the situation in the Central Plains.’

The Blood Cult is always pushed into a corner. However, the Blood Cult is secretive and sinister. That is why when the Blood Cult is active, even if the righteous and evil factions join hands, there is always bloodshed.

The Blood Cult does not prefer a direct confrontation where the winner is determined by martial arts. They also know their weaknesses. That is why the Blood Cult has always enjoyed using unconventional strategies and tactics.

And the political and social factions were always swayed by it.

‘I hate to admit it, but the unexpectedness of the Blood Cult is not something that can be stopped by the existing structure that has been in place for a long time.’

However, that does not mean that the Blood Cult has ever achieved its ambitions. The government suffers enormous damage, but eventually defeats the Blood Cult.

Just once.

After the Demonic Cult intervened and the Heavenly Demon Emperor absorbed the Blood Cult, he used the momentum to attack the Central Plains and unify the Central Plains.

Anyway, the current situation is typical of a blood cult’s activities.

That is one thing.

‘That means the sinister Blood Cult guys are deliberately drawing attention towards the Kingdom of Sanguis. They must be waiting for an opportunity to strike the back of the head from behind.’

If it’s the Blood Cult that Benio knows, then it would be so. The Blood Cult is probably waiting for an opportunity to act in a place that no one would expect.

But there was one thing that was bothering me.

“Cheonma.”

The prima donna of the Deshon troupe, Yutae, is dead. However, the imperial examination results show that Yutae is not Yutae. What this means is that the original Yutae died a long time ago, and a being wearing Yutae’s shell has been acting as Yutae.

‘witch.’

It must be the work of the Witch of the West. The fame of the Deshong Troupe was enough to call it the royal troupe of a country, so if they could disguise themselves as Utah, the Deshong Troupe would be the perfect place to plan a sinister scheme.

But Betolan survived.

‘I remember. But I don’t know if it was Betolan’s will. If it was a high-level brainwashing, and if it was the blood of the Blood Cult, then I am the only one who can detect the symptoms.’

I thought about selling the name of the medicine, but if I did that, there was a high possibility that I would get involved in something unexpected. No, I might have been pressured to hand over the vision of the medicine to the royal family.

‘We have secured Bettoran from the imperial family, but since Bettoran was only manipulated, only a very small amount can be learned from him.’

Do-cheol, one of the evil spirits of the Blood Cult, can control and brainwash people’s minds at will. Even if his power is very weak, it can have a fatal effect on ordinary people.

And on Bettoran’s forearm are engraved the two letters “Cheonma”. Not the Blood Horse that the Blood Cult reveres, but Cheonma. Benio scratched his chin.

“Cheonma Daeje. If it’s him, there’s no answer.”

He didn’t want to admit it, but the Emperor of Heavenly Demons was a huge wall and a mountain to Benio. The mental scars from being treated like a slave by the Emperor of Heavenly Demons for decades were still there.

In this situation, will we be able to face the Heavenly Demon Emperor?

“I have to do it.”

It is not a condition of choice. It is something that must be done. However, the current level is not enough. Emperor Cheonmado is the best in the world. Whether he used tricks or was fair, Emperor Cheonmado single-handedly defeated the star-like masters of the righteous and evil factions, and analyzed and destroyed their martial arts.

And then it got stronger and stronger.

A hard-working genius.

It would be no exaggeration to say that it was a miracle that he took advantage of the Emperor’s momentary opening to bite the leash. Benio gritted his teeth.

‘Yeah. What’s there to be afraid of? No matter how strong your martial arts skills are, what’s the use? You just got hit by me.’

When I thought about it like that, I felt like the lump in my heart was melting away. That’s when I realized that no matter how much he was the Heavenly Demon Emperor, he was still a human.

“If I see Cheonma Daejegeon or Cheonma Halaebi, I can just cut off his head.”

I muttered roughly on purpose because I didn’t want to seem weak. And the Emperor of Heavenly Demons is something that will happen later.

“Considering his temperament, if he had come over, he would have been running around showing off his power a long time ago. He’s arrogant.”

Emperor Cheonma was arrogant. He was allowed to be arrogant because he was strong. That was why Benio was half in doubt.

“It means that they either couldn’t get over, or they were not in a normal condition even if they did.”

Emperor Cheonmadae, if that bastard had his limbs intact, he would have gone around and taken down various duchies and kingdoms. But the fact that he is quiet means one of two things.

Couldn’t get over it.

Or even if I did come over, it’s not my normal state.

Both are possible. It is impossible to prove that the Emperor of Heavenly Horses came to this world with just the two letters of Heavenly Horse on Bettoran’s arm.

“My lord, what are you thinking so deeply about?”

“Lord Luten. Is it our turn already?”

“yes.”

Luten’s voice brought Benio out of his thoughts about the Heavenly Horse and the Blood Cult. Benio was in a cafe near the teleportation station. Since there were a lot of customers at once, Luten took the line instead, and Benio waited in the cafe.

It was an inevitable measure because Benio’s face was sold.

Ding!

Following Benio as he got up from his seat, Hailey, who was sitting across from him, also quickly got up. But as she got up, she heard a thud sound as if she had hit something.

“Did you eat all of this?”

“I’m sorry… It was too delicious.”

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Hailey bowed her head. There were nearly ten empty bowls piled up in front of her. It was a crème brûlée made with sweet custard cream. It was one of the desserts enjoyed by the nobility, and it was sweet and smooth.

“Well, if it tastes good, that’s fine.”

Benio chuckled. Haley hung her head in embarrassment. She said she would only eat one, but when she came to her senses, ten bowls were empty.

“Lord Luten. Miss Julia?”

“I arrived a little while ago.”

“That’s good.”

The name of the woman who acted as Haley’s mother was Julia. Benio headed to the teleportation station. Then Diato and Julia, who were waiting there, nodded.

“It’s your turn next time.”

“I’ve waited for a long time.”

It’s been six hours since Haley and her daughter were taken out of the Sun Cult temple. In just six hours, the Sun Cult condemned the actions of the Kingdom of Sangwis through its bishop.

The Orange Duke’s temper was also extremely impatient. As soon as he returned to his duchy through the magic circle, he decided to dispatch his knights and a division to the Kingdom of Sanguis.

In the meantime, Benio did nothing. He simply said a quick goodbye to Giovanni, Lumen, and Coco.

“My lord.”

“egg plant.”

Flash!

It was Benio’s turn. It would be nice if there was a way to get to Pinguis Village in one go, but unfortunately there was no such way.

The Duchy of Kepler is Benio’s destination.

“Welcome back to Casa Kepler, Your Highness.”

As soon as his eyes flashed, someone greeted Benio. Since it was a greeting he had never received before, Benio made a “hmm” sound.

“Ah. My name is Arnox, a 3rd circle sorcerer who manages the teleportation center.”

“Nice to meet you, Sir Arnox.”

The welcoming wizard’s attitude has changed. That means Benio’s status has changed. It means that the rumor about Benio’s appearance at the Roche Festival has already spread.

“My lord.”

As Benio came out of the teleportation station, Chris, who had been waiting, greeted him. Benio smiled brightly.

“Chris. Everything was fine, right?”

“How could something like that happen, my lord? I was just doing what you ordered me to do. But since I can hear rumors about you, it seems like something has happened to you.”

I had already told Chris through Bernanke. Chris laughed heartily. He seemed very happy that Benio’s reputation had grown.

“Are you ready?”

“I was able to finish everything just in time yesterday.”

“Good. Please prepare it.”

“Yes, my lord.”

There were two things that Benio gave Chris through Bernanke.

The 100 soldiers who were turned into criminals and taken from Casa Kepler to Pinguis Village. Now, they are asked to arrest their families who have become part of the Omega Unit.

‘There’s nothing like family to inspire loyalty.’

The soldiers who were assigned to the Omega Unit are all criminals who committed crimes because they had a hard time making a living.

Of course, the severity of the crime varies, but at least as far as Benio knows, there were no people without a story. He decided to take their families.

And another one is to secure supplies for Krinis and Donar.

“Contact Bonin at the top of Kepler. You will receive at least double the amount you paid for it.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Chris smiled broadly. The Junior family was just starting to get back on its feet. That was why there were so many places where money could be spent.

As it was confirmed that Benio’s hair growth water would be distributed through the upper part of Kepler, Chris was instructed to secure the amount of Krinis and Donar, the main ingredients of the hair growth water, in advance.

This is because Bonin has no choice but to buy it even if the price is higher than the actual purchase price.

Benio decided to make the remaining documents available to the Junior family. That was why Chris couldn’t help but smile.

“Bernanke.”

Swish.

“Yes, my lord.”

Bernanke appeared out of thin air and fell to the ground. But Haley reacted before Bernanke appeared. It was the vampire who was called the Noble of the Night.

“This.”

Benio took the letter out of his bosom. Bernanke approached him cautiously and took it with both hands. As Benio’s prestige rose at the Roche Festival, Bernanke also seemed considerably more cautious than before.

Benio told Bernanke:

“I will deliver the letter to Your Excellency the Duke. I have accomplished the mission you gave me, so please give me a proper reward.”

Duke Kepler asked Benio for one favor: to resolve the matter of the Marquis Meyer’s death and clear her family of debt.

And Benio exceeded that by 100%, no, 130%. Not only did Marquis Meyer and Lady Kendall treat Benio like a son, but Marquis Meyer promised to send the 9th Assault Team of the 1st Legion to him.

So Benio was entitled to claim compensation.

Bernanke disappeared. Benio, who confirmed that Bernanke was gone, said to the rest of the group.

“Let’s go to my mansion. There are many rooms, so choose one you like and get some rest. If you go to Pinguis Village, you might not have time to rest, so think of this as your last rest.”

Haley and Julia were delighted. The mother and daughter had not been able to rest properly despite the life-changing events that had occurred in a short period of time.

But when Benio arrived at the mansion, he frowned when he found an intruder waiting for him.

“Victor Galton?”

“Hello, my lord.”

Viscount Galton.

He parked his carriage in front of the gate of the mansion and waited for Benio. He then bowed to Benio.

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