The Magical Genius of the Marquis Family - Chapter 109



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The office of the Earl of Remington.

The door there flew open.

“This is a big deal!”

“Sir Kelon? What brought you here all of a sudden…….”

Kelon.

He was one of only two high-ranking knights in Prinus.

The Count tilted his head at the sight of the knight with beads of sweat forming on his face as if he had come running in a hurry.

The only big thing that happened here was a rich young man running wild.

If not, it’s just a monster coming down from a nearby mountain.

The count, having finished thinking that far, asked hurriedly.

“……Could it be that the monsters have come down again?”

“No! It’s bigger than that!”

“What on earth is going on?”

The knight, who had been silent for a moment at those words, looked around and then began to whisper quietly to the Count.

“……It is said that an army that broke away from the Marquis of Celtarion is advancing towards Prinus.”

“……what?!”

He was so surprised that he couldn’t help but speak informally. The news that a famous swordsman had sent troops was shocking.

“This is urgent news that just came in.”

The count looked dumbfounded at Kelon’s words.

The confusion was brief.

Remington asked quietly.

“……Around this time of year, isn’t the Marquis’ house conducting military training? Are you perhaps mistaking that for an advance?”

“I would like to think so too, but it has been a while since we have crossed the line without permission. Hasn’t there ever been a case like this? The situation is not simple.”

“……Was there an official announcement? If you were planning to declare a war on the territory, there should have been some kind of promise, right?”

As far as I know, there has been no such news.

If that were the case, the news would have come long ago.

“……There was no such news.”

“Sir Calon. Where was the last place you heard from?”

“This is Liuren Village.”

At those words, the Count’s expression darkened.

If it was Liu Ren, it was exactly three days away from here. And the place where Liu Ren was located wasn’t in the Marquis’s territory?

There was already talk that the military had invaded the territory without permission.

“What happened to the village?”

“They say they just passed by. However, if the army continues to advance in this direction…….”

“……This must be it.”

Kelon nodded at the Count’s words.

“That’s right. Why on earth… There’s no reason for them to come here….”

At those words, Viscount Remington frowned slightly.

The fact that he had sent an assassin to the Marquis was unknown to anyone other than the escort knight who had accompanied him at the time.

The count shook his head as he thought of the assassins.

Black shadow.

They were a group known for not revealing their clients. Even if the request failed, even the writer would not know that he was the client.

When placing requests to those guys, I was careful.

Then a thought crossed the Count’s mind.

‘Could it be… …is it because of that?’

There have been rumors circulating about the writer recently.

The story was that the second son, Adolf, had started a rebellion. What if he had suffered enormous damage in that rebellion?

Naturally, a lot of emergency funds will be needed.

The city of Prines was a great place to replenish that reserve, as it was one of the most famous cities for pleasure and entertainment.

‘Could it be… … that they are trying to advance to swallow Prinus… …?’

The Count, who had been thinking, shook his head.

No matter how I looked at it, it didn’t seem like that was it.

To swallow up a city without any justification or notice?

Even as a successor, that was something that couldn’t be taken care of.

Starting with the royal family, all the noble families will immediately condemn the Marquis.

As if distressed by the silence, Calon began to look at the count.

“……If they really are trying to swallow this place……”

“There’s no answer to blocking it head on. It’s probably not the purpose of the move, so don’t worry too much.”

Kelon tilted his head at the Count’s words.

“If not, why did you move the army?”

“Hasn’t there been a rumor going around recently that Adolf has rebelled?”

“you’re right.”

“It is highly likely that they came here to repair the damage caused by the rebellion at that time.”

“How is that any different from saying you’re going to swallow Prinus?”

The count slowly explained to Calon’s questioning words.

“Think about it. If a city were attacked without any justification or notice, would the imperial family and the nobles just sit back and do nothing?”

“……That can’t be right.”

“That’s right. So I don’t think it would go to such extremes. I think it’s probably just a demonstration of force.”

“What if it’s an armed demonstration…?”

The count laughed bitterly at those words.

“We may not attack the city, but we could form a siege. If we do that… wouldn’t it be a big deal?”

What if they surround Prinus and block all access to the outside world?

If we can just get to that point, we’ll be able to handle the aftershocks that come later to some extent, right?

furthermore.

“Isn’t our city famous for its entertainment and luxury? If the inflow were to be cut off like that, tax revenues would immediately drop drastically.”

“Hmm… If it really comes to pass as the Master says, then it could be said that things will be a big problem.”

“After forming a siege so persistently, they may be trying to subjugate this place through a show of force.”

“If it’s subordination…….”

“They’re probably going to demand a certain amount of taxes every month… I think they’re going to make that kind of demand. The damage from the rebellion might have been more serious than we thought. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been any reason to act so urgently.”

“……Then what do you plan to do, Your Majesty?”

“……If you want to submit, then I have no choice but to accept it for now. That would be much better than having the city besieged. Wouldn’t it be better to avoid the pouring rain for now?”

“……Your Majesty’s words are correct. If we form a siege, we will be helpless.”

“……Let’s just watch for a bit longer, but if they really are advancing this way……I think it would be better to go out first and meet them.”

Kelon’s face showed concern at Remington’s words.

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous…?”

“You wouldn’t dare do anything to me. Killing a fellow noble without any reason is not something that can be easily overlooked even by a noble family. It would be safer to go first, treat him with utmost respect, and then have him swear obedience.”

First understand the other person’s intentions, and then give them what they want.

That was the best diplomacy.

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This was especially true for those in the weaker position.

It would be best to respond like that at first, and then ask for help from other noble families later. If they acted so recklessly, the other families would not be able to stay still.

‘These damn guys… … .’

The count, having thought this far, gritted his teeth.

Either ask for help from other noble families or become subservient to the Marquis.

In the end, there was nothing good for him.

If the nobles were to get involved in this, they would have to pay a proper price.

It was as if a city that had been running smoothly was suddenly covered by a huge shadow.

But there was nothing I could do about it now.

This is because the Marquis was personally carrying out the madness of invading the territory of another noble without even declaring a war of territories.

The problem was that the royal family and other families were far apart, and the Marquis of Celtarion was too close.

‘I guess I have no choice but to submit for now.’

There was no other way.

If you want to sleep, then you have no choice but to do so.

A day passed like that.

The Viscount sighed at the news that the army was continuing to advance towards Prines. After the Viscount and his vassals talked for a while in the conference room.

He started to leave the castle with all of Prinus’ troops.

Of course not for combat.

The cart the soldiers were pulling was loaded with gold and silver treasures.

The enormous damage caused by the civil war.

If they were coming to the castle to demonstrate force in order to repair it, it would have been much better to just offer tribute even if it was dirty.

The law was far away, and the sword was too close.

A grand welcome.

That was what the Count was aiming for.

The place the troops started heading towards was the Puerto Plains.

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Puerto Prairie.

As the name suggests, it was a space filled with grass that reached up to the knees.

There were already knights lying in ambush all over the Puerto Plains.

This was because they arrived about a day faster than the soldiers by using horses.

Starting with Craft, there are five higher level knights.

There, thirty mid-level knights were forming a wide encirclement.

It could literally be called an ant hell.

If an ant falls into this trap once, he will never see the world again.

‘He hasn’t come yet.’

While taking a quick look at the meadow.

One of the junior knights sent as a scout began to run quickly.

“Your Majesty! They’ve come. However, there’s one thing that’s peculiar.”

“What’s unusual?”

“Yes. I have brought a bunch of wagons.”

“wagon?”

While tilting your head at the unexpected item.

The article continued.

“Yes. And that wagon was… full of gold and silver treasures.”

Hoora.

As soon as I heard those words, I could immediately figure out what the Count was thinking.

This kid.

I thought they simply came to protest.

So, it wasn’t stuck in the castle, but rather popped out first.

‘He’s more cunning than I thought.’

I thought he would scold me for trespassing and tell me to get out, but he was actually one step ahead. He was offering a lot of tribute and moving to ask me to step down.

‘Did you decide that they were acting this way because they needed urgent funds due to the rebellion?’

It was a plausible interpretation.

Not only did they invade the territory without prior notice, but they also took over the territory of a noble?

To be honest, even if he were a successor, this would be something that he couldn’t handle.

That is, if there is no crucial evidence that is currently being held in my arms.

Of course, he wouldn’t know that fact.

‘They must have judged it to be a violent protest.’

Even if they could just lightly surround the castle and block the inflow of outside forces, it would be a huge loss for the viscount.

It was a city that lived off of tourists who came to enjoy the nightlife.

This means that your income will suddenly stop overnight.

To that extent, it was possible to handle the aftermath.

Rather than seeing such a dirty sight, it would probably be better to crawl over there first and wag its tail.

‘Thank you.’

Not only do you sacrifice money and your life, you even sacrifice your land.

I wondered if there was another angel like this in the world.

Let’s wait a moment, the troops led by the Count are starting to appear.

The military flags the soldiers were holding were white.

That was one of the signals they were sending that they wanted to talk instead of fight.

Since you want to talk, let’s get into a rhythm first.

That would make it a lot easier to catch the guy.

When the troops did not respond, the guys carefully closed the distance.

Viscount Remington.

The first thing the guy in the lead looked at was the direction I was standing in.

It might be because they were wearing the most extravagant costumes and because they already knew each other.

The Count’s troops were seen swallowing their saliva nervously.

I won’t eat it right away, but I’m nervous.

The count, who had thus narrowed the distance, sent one of his knights to me.

“Kyle Celtarion.”

“why.”

“Your Majesty would like to speak to you in person.”

“okay?”

“Yes. How about having a conversation somewhere in the middle of the two armies?”

“Or so.”

“Yes. Then, let’s talk quietly, with only a small number of escorts…….”

“Okay, go and tell them I’ll do that.”

“……yes.”

Viscount Remington.

Now it was time to throw this guy into an ant pit from which he couldn’t escape.

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