The Lazy Genius of the Duke - Chapter 76



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The Lazy Genius of the Duke’s Family (76)

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“Then, you two, talk it over.”

The commander of the Implores put down tea made from Dunter Mountain tea leaves that cost 10 gold per 10 grams. It was Duke Kepler’s favorite tea. Benio sniffed.

‘energy?’

Surprisingly, I could sense the qi in the tea, which is called mana here. Although it was very faint, it meant that the tea leaves were holding qi.

That’s why it’s expensive.

Benio nodded inwardly.

‘With this level of content, it would actually have a health-promoting effect on the general public.’

Excess is poison, but if it is in the amount contained in tea water, it can be a healthy drink for the wealthy. That is probably why Duke Kepler also likes this tea.

“I will drink well.”

Benio bowed his head to his ‘father’ Duke Kepler, whom he met for the first time after returning, and lifted his teacup.

Hurururup!

And then one shot.

Benio was once a refined scholar who enjoyed tea ceremonies, but he had no need to pretend to be noble when the precious object was right in front of him.

Moreover, the person sitting across from him was none other than his father, Duke Kepler.

‘A cruel father who neglected his son.’

He is a father who neglected his son simply because he had no talent and was ordinary. Well, the original Benio must have felt so sad and sorrowful about that.

Even though you’re dead, your body still remembers it.

Thump, thump, thump.

‘Quiet, stay still.’

Benio’s heart was pounding on its own. His body was tensing on its own. It was because of Duke Kepler. Benio seemed to have been greatly intimidated by Duke Kepler.

‘Is that it?’

Benio emptied his teacup in one gulp and glanced at Duke Kepler, who hadn’t even touched his teacup.

“Would you like a drink?”

Duke Kepler held out his teacup. Benio nodded and quickly took the cup and drank it.

Then, he felt Guyangshinkong pulling that small amount of mana into his power. Benio, who was absolutely lacking in mana, even that was precious.

“The third one liked this car so much, it seems you like it too.”

Duke Kepler spoke to Benio. His voice was gruff and without emotion. Benio noticed that he was looking at him as if observing him.

“Yeah, whatever.”

Benio shrugged his shoulders after making a vague explanation. Duke Kepler called Benio aside. That was why this awkward moment had occurred.

“It’s changed a lot.”

Duke Kepler’s words had a lot of meaning. He was investigating Benio. Well, since Benio had changed so much, Duke Kepler’s attitude was understandable.

“Because a lot has happened.”

“The child who couldn’t even speak properly in front of me is now looking straight into my eyes. It’s like he’s a different person.”

Hot.

Duke Kepler was surprisingly insightful. No, maybe it was because he was his blood. But Benio kept it to himself and made a face that said he had no idea what he was talking about.

“Someone else?”

“You have no talent. No, you don’t have any talent.”

Duke Kepler spoke bluntly.

“Talent for the sword? Neither your mother’s family nor my bloodline have such talent. I thought you would get used to it if you kept rolling around, so I gave you the sword.”

Benio laughed bitterly. He knew very well that it was because of the memory that Benio had originally given him. And Duke Kepler harshly whipped Benio, saying that he was a loser.

“Did you do that knowingly?”

“If you were born with the surname Kepler, you had to do something.”

“It was a cruel treatment for a young child like me.”

“But didn’t it grow up so wonderfully?”

Duke Kepler poured tea made with Tunder tea leaves into Benio’s cup. Then he pushed it towards Benio.

“You grew up so well….”

“I didn’t expect it at all. No, I guess it would be more accurate to say I didn’t expect it.”

All Duke Kepler had done so far was provide Benio with enough money to live on. After finding out that Benio was extremely ordinary, Duke Kepler stopped expecting anything from Benio.

‘That’s actually enough.’

It wasn’t like they kicked him out of the family or sent someone to kill him. Benio, who came from the Central Plains where such things were common, actually thought that was enough.

Although it wasn’t the original Benio.

‘He may be a bad father, but he’s not the worst father ever. In my experience.’

Knock knock.

But Benio’s heart pounded uncomfortably as if it was resisting Benio’s thoughts. Benio, who frowned slightly, let out a small sigh.

‘Okay. So you calm down too.’

Then the pounding of his heart subsided. Benio shook his head at the fact that his body was moving against his will.

‘Well, since there was something going on with the mother, it makes sense that the original owner of the body would do that.’

The Euper family.

The family that belonged to Benio’s mother, who was one of the Eight Houses and previously the second wife of Duke Kepler, was extinct for some reason.

‘You said it was a greedy family.’

Almost all information about the Euper family has been lost. That’s why what Benio remembers are fragmentary rumors passed down by word of mouth.

A greedy family.

The family that wanted to become the head of the household.

A family that tried to bring in foreign powers.

In short, the House of Euper was a family that plotted to overthrow the Kepler family and take their place, but was eventually destroyed when this was discovered.

At least that’s what it was known as.

And that became a factor that made Benio more cautious and intimidated.

Everyone who used the surname of the Euper family died. Even Benio’s mother. It was something that happened when Benio was a baby and he had no recollection of it, but because of that, Benio was always pointed at as the son of a traitor since he was young.

Since Benio has no talent or ability, the contempt and neglect from those around him can only get worse.

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No matter what Benio tries to do, everyone watches him with the eyes of a traitor, so it is not surprising that Benio, who experienced such a childhood and his father’s cold treatment and neglect, becomes twisted.

“I grew up alone. So don’t ask me to make decisions.”

Benio put down his teacup and spoke to Duke Kepler.

“Be it the Duchy of Orange or the Imperial House, I have no intention of marrying.”

Benio said that and got up from his seat. Duke Kepler had never said it was okay to get up, but Benio didn’t care.

‘Well, he’s not my father.’

He may be Benio’s father, but he is not Yukhang’s father. That is why Benio stood up calmly even after seeing Duke Kepler’s eyes.

“Oh, you’re going to give me more of this tea?”

Duke Kepler caught Benio’s attention as he spoke calmly.

* * *

“Here you are, Young Master.”

“Thank you, General.”

Benio received the bag offered by General Implore. In Benio’s memories, General Implore was almost the only person who treated Benio warmly.

That’s why Benio wasn’t wary of General Implo, but he’s not like that now.

‘What is this guy?’

The moment he faced Implo, Benio felt like he was falling into an endless abyss.

Strong.

If facing the Prince of Orange felt like facing a huge mountain, then General Implo felt like facing an endlessly deep pit.

‘Master?’

Was there a master in the duke’s house?

At least Benio doesn’t know this. Masters are not very common, and there are very few of them even in the Empire. And it is not known that there is a Master in the Kepler family.

But the chief of staff was a master.

“I am glad to see that you have grown up so well.”

“thank you.”

Benio smiled awkwardly. The tea leaves that the governor had prepared were enough to last for almost six months. This amount was enough to buy a two-story mansion, but seeing that it came straight out of the governor’s pocket gave him an idea of ​​the financial power of the Kepler family.

“I hope you have good results in the competition, Your Majesty.”

“yes.”

Benio received the bag from General Imploro. When he bowed, Benio bowed back and left as if running away.

Master.

It was because I wanted to leave quickly due to the feeling of being distant from General Implo.

Swish.

After Benio left, General Implore stood up. As always, he had a kind expression, but his eyes were sharp as he looked in the direction Benio had gone.

“You felt it. The second young master has really changed.”

He muttered like that and headed towards the room where Duke Kepler was. Then he got up from his seat and bowed to the Duke, who was watching Benio leave through the window.

“Did you have a nice conversation, Your Majesty?”

“It’s definitely changed.”

Duke Kepler looked out the window with a faint smile on his lips.

“That kid was arguing with me. He said I was being too harsh. He said I shouldn’t worry about my future since I grew up alone.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s fun, really.”

Duke Kepler’s eyes were turned to the sky. He seemed lost in thought. Many thoughts came to his mind when he saw Benio.

“Yeah, is that true?”

Then he asked Implo. Implo nodded.

“Yes, Master Benio sensed me.”

“So you’re saying that the Prince of Orange didn’t give you any favors?”

Duke Kepler was a sight to behold. How on earth could such explosive growth be possible? It is said that he not only showed talent in aura, but also in magic and sorcery.

Three masters.

Benio also has as his teacher a skilled person who is treated as a celebrity wherever he goes within the empire.

“He was big enough to grow even without the last name Kepler.”

Benio, even without the Kepler family, is virtually guaranteed a bright future. In other words, Kepler is not a very attractive option for Benio at the moment.

“Since the imperial family has begun to move to cause chaos in our family, wouldn’t it not be a bad choice to nip it in the bud?”

“Are you still thinking of sending Master Benio away?”

When General Implow said that, Duke Kepler looked at him with a surprised expression. This was because General Implow was not the type of person to express his own opinions like this.

“Do you have any other thoughts?”

“No, Your Majesty. I just feel sorry….”

“His talent is that great….”

Duke Kepler nodded. He had no intention of changing the already established succession structure. That would be inefficient.

However, in order to maintain that structure, the newly emerged divinity-like Benio must be excluded. However, Implo regretted the loss of Benio’s talent.

“You have the talent to regret it.”

A talent that would make General Implo regret it. That means that Benio has a very high chance of becoming a future master.

This was because not only the Silk Works but also the Duke of Orange was interested in him.

“Certainly, the value of a Master cannot be converted into money.”

But Benio was of Kepler’s blood. That was why he was dangerous. Duke Kepler told General Implo.

“Call the first one.”

“Are you thinking of leaving it to Master Crito?”

“If Benio becomes the Master, it will be Crito’s responsibility to carry the child. So I will do as Crito wishes. The responsibility for that will also be entirely his.”

General Implo nodded to Duke Kepler.

He was ruthless, but fair at the same time. Others murmured about his parenting style, but he never abandoned any of his children.

That is why General Implo respected Duke Kepler’s methods.

“I will send you a link.”

“Tell them to come before the competition ends.”

Director Implore nodded.

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