The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 51



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The Lazy Genius of the Duke’s Family (51)

In the name of Benio Kepler (1)

“Hello, my lord.”

After taking Benio inside, Chris, who had been avoiding the eyes around him, bowed halfway to Benio. Then Benio rubbed his temples.

“ha….”

Because the gazes of Giovanni and Severus, who were staring at him from the side, were hot. It was even more so because he had just said that he knew nothing about the black market.

“Oh, did I cause you any trouble?”

Chris laughed with a hint of laughter. Judging from the playful smile, it was obvious that he knew everything and was asking on purpose.

He must have been so experienced that he was running a black market at such a young age. Benio shook his head.

“No, that’s fine.”

“Greetings also to you two, Prince Giovanni Turk and Prince Severus Banenka.”

Their eyes widened. This was because Chris knew their names. This meant that he knew who they were just by looking at their faces.

“I am the master’s subordinate.”

Chris looked at Benio as he spoke. Benio smirked at the burning enthusiasm in his eyes, and Chris continued.

“My name is Chris Junior from the Black Market.”

“Junior? Are you selling it?”

Giovanni looked surprised when he heard Chris’s last name. Then Chris looked at Giovanni with a rather surprised expression.

“I’m glad that someone remembers me.”

“I am very interested. Nice to meet you, Junior.”

Giovanni said that and stared at Benio. He was looking at Benio with eyes that seemed to be asking for the truth, asking why he had hidden it.

“It’s natural for people to have a secret or two.”

“If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have had to run around with sweaty feet!”

Giovanni said with a look of resentment. Giovanni had spent quite a bit of money to find out that this black market was open.

But in fact, if only Benio had been there, all those problems would have been solved. So it can’t help but feel unfair.

“chris.”

Benio called Chris. Then Chris looked at Benio with hot eyes.

“It looks like things are going well.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

As Chris spoke, he glanced at Giovanni and Severus. Then Giovanni, who was quick-witted, got up and lifted his buttocks.

“pole.”

“Yes, master.”

As Chris rang the bell, the servant who had been waiting outside came in and bowed his head. Chris raised his hand and spoke to Giovanni and Severus.

“There will be some small events and stalls before the black market opens, so go and check them out. I’ll send someone to pick you up before the auction starts.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Giovanni bowed his head in polite etiquette as a greeting. Severus was completely absorbed in retrieving the invitation, and was dragged out by Giovanni’s hand without even saying a greeting.

“You are a very active group of friends.”

“Friend, maybe.”

Benio snickered. The original Benio would never have thought of having close friends. No one would have wanted to interact with Benio.

But by today’s standards, Benio was interacting with quite a few people.

After Radlish and Lumen, there’s Severus, Giovanni, and even Coco.

‘What a strange name.’

There weren’t many people who could be called close friends of Yukhang. Most of the people who gathered there were because of Yukhang’s reputation, so there were few who could truly be called close friends.

“I don’t think they would have sent the kids out just to chat.”

Chris took Xavier, who had been poisoning Benio for a long time, away, and restored some of the rights that the Junior family had lost.

And then he returned proudly.

“Yeah, did you finally let go of what you were holding in there?”

thud.

At that moment, Chris fell to his knees. Benio looked at Chris, who was kneeling in front of him, with a calm expression.

“Master Benio. Please allow me to serve you as my lord.”

Chris Junior bowed his head to Benio. Benio stared at Chris, who was bowing his head, and said,

“Me? As your lord? This Benio Kepler?”

Benio Kepler.

This name was synonymous with shame and embarrassment in the Kepler family, because although he was of Kepler’s blood, he only showed a disappointing appearance, unlike other Keplers.

Although he has been gaining prominence in the academy recently, he is still a cadet and has only grown up in a place where there are children who are not yet adults.

And the notoriety and scandals he had built up before were so great that they were overshadowing Benio.

“What if I go back to the past?”

When Benio said that, Chris raised his head.

“It doesn’t matter. The Master has given us, the Junior family, a new opportunity. It is an immeasurable favor that the Master has bestowed upon us, the Junior family.”

That we can re-enter Casa Kepler.

It’s like the Junior family, who had been pushed to the bottom of the list and suffered all kinds of humiliation, had a chance to rise again.

And it was Benio who gave me that opportunity.

“You certainly didn’t resent me until you left, did you? That I got you involved in something you didn’t want to do.”

“It was.”

Chris clearly resented Benio for that. But it was already done. There was no point in trying to undo what had already happened.

We must make the most of what has already happened.

Viscount Chris Junior.

Duke Kepler summarily executed Viscount Schieber, who had dared to send an assassin to Kepler’s immediate family, and then appointed Chris Junior to the Viscountship as a reward for his service.

The fact that the fallen Junior has become a Viscount is tantamount to declaring the revival of the Junior family in the name of the Duke.

And that changed Chris’s mind.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“So that’s it?”

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“Our Junior family had to fall into ruin because of their neutrality. I have no intention of repeating the same mistake. I want to become Benio’s patron.”

“Will you line up for me?”

Among the Eight Sects, the ones that remain neutral are the Jimjak and Yupal families. However, despite their neutrality, they are actually the maternal families.

The reason Junior fell was because they didn’t take sides and stayed neutral. The other families didn’t want to know that they could change their minds at any time and become a threat to themselves.

“To me, Benio Kepler?”

Benio asked Chris again, asking if it was really Benio, the idiot who was called a loser, a dog, and a shame, that he wanted to support.

But Chris wasn’t shaken one bit.

“yes.”

“Why?”

“I want to become the head of the snake.”

Chris said confidently. Benio wiggled his eyebrows at Chris’s words. Then he quickly shook his head and burst into laughter.

“Hahahahaha!”

The head of a snake, not the tail of a dragon. What Chris wants is to enter a place where power has already been built, and rather than being treated as the tail of a dragon, he would rather take the initiative and become the head of a snake.

Although Benio was likened to a snake, Benio did not feel bad.

Because that was reality.

Benio knew how important it was to have a cool sense of reality. Compared to his other brothers, Benio was a snake-bitter man.

It’s a baby snake that just hatched from an egg.

The original Benio was an unfertilized egg that died without hatching.

“I have no foundation whatsoever. I may not be able to return to my family. And yet you will support me?”

Chris nodded. Then he opened his eyes sharply and asked back.

“In the few weeks I was away.”

Chris looked at Benio.

“All you could hear at the academy was your name. In just a few weeks. And that was in an academy full of geniuses. And you even prevented the tragedy of Dudekryung. Your name will be included in the center.”

Benio’s name will spread not only to the central area but also to the Sun Bridge.

Because it was already rumored that Benio had decided to receive instruction from the Armada of the Smashers.

“The one who brought about this change is you, my lord. I have no doubt that you will be the center of the storm. Because of you, a great change will occur in the Kepler family.”

There was heat in Chris’s voice.

“This change could be an opportunity, or it could be a handshake. If it’s an opportunity, our juniors will press down on the other eight-legged ones and fly high. So I’d like to ask you, my lord.”

“Give it to me….”

“So, your highness.”

Chris knelt down and put his forehead on the ground. It was a deep bow, a sign of absolute obedience. Chris shouted loudly while still in that state.

“Please accept our Junior Family. I will not hesitate to take on the hardships of becoming a horse and a dog to help you, my lord.”

Benio stroked his chin. What he felt from Chris was sincere. And fortunately, the environment wasn’t bad either.

Because the combination of Junior and Benio, who just got their lottery tickets, will be able to grow together.

‘It’s not a bad thing that they control the existing black market.’

There are dozens of black markets throughout the empire. The Junior family manages these black markets. The infrastructure they have will help Benio grow his power.

“Get up, Chris.”

“My lord.”

Benio grabbed Chris’s shoulder and lifted him up. Chris looked up with a moved expression. Benio smiled as he looked at Chris.

“We’re going to be very busy from now on. We’re still just insignificant, tiny specks of dust.”

“My lord! I will not spare any effort!”

“Look forward to the future.”

It was a monumental moment for Benio as he gained a loyal subject in Chris Junior.

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“Your Majesty, so my father asked about me?”

“Yes, my lord.”

He got his first subordinate and Benio became his lord, but after a brief moment of excitement, Chris quickly returned to reality.

Because there is still a long way to go.

“You seem curious.”

Benio smiled. The fact that Duke Kepler had called Chris and asked him to tell him about Benio meant that he knew that the two had been in contact.

This also meant that Duke Kepler was always observing Benio.

‘It might also be surveillance.’

It will be both observation and surveillance. The position of Duke Kepler is one that can have great influence, so even the bloodline must be managed.

“Well, if you’re curious, you can send someone separately.”

Benio decided to just ignore it. If he had sent a messenger himself, it would be understandable, but it would be taboo to make hasty predictions based on the fact that he had asked about himself through Chris.

“I have something to do.”

“Yes, my lord.”

Chris’s information power is extraordinary. The black market is spread throughout the empire and people are essential to its operation, so all kinds of secret information are naturally gathered.

“I need some clues as to what Count Somnus was trying to send to Apal Dudek through me via the Mercenary Guild, and how much do you know about it?”

The tragedy of the Dudek estate was clearly connected to the Counts of Somnus. This was directly testified by the local knight, Amblan.

Of course, after something like that happened in Dudek’s own lordship, all evidence would have been destroyed. In the first place, the request to the mercenary guild would have been sent under the name of a third party who had no relation to it.

“Has that ever happened?”

“Yes. What I was trying to give to Apal Dudek was because it seemed like the final piece that could complete the Mine.”

“Then what’s in that box….”

Benio shook his head.

“It broke during a fierce battle with that guy.”

“ah.”

Chris made a regretful expression. However, he couldn’t bring himself to say that he had consumed the Taecheongdan inside, so he couldn’t help it.

“And one more thing.”

After Benio ordered Chris to investigate Count Somnus, he added one thing.

“Can I get my invitation to the Roche Arts Festival back?”

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