A Narrow-Eyed Nobleman Is Always Misunderstood

Episode 40 – Conflict between the two families

As soon as Lord Ren’s raid on Alberto became known, the monster hunting class was temporarily suspended.

Many cadets asked why the monster hunting class was suspended, and the Royal Academy explained the truth.

[The reason why this monster hunting class was suspended is as follows.]

[There was an incident in which Cadet Rodren Melatun Arcus, who entered the Practical Department, used some kind of artifact to attack Cadet Alberto Salihar Maydern, who was participating in a monster hunting class.]

[Therefore, this academy decided to temporarily suspend monster hunting classes because it was judged that such raids could happen to other cadets as well.]

[As soon as the investigation of the incident is over, the monster hunting class will resume, and the class will start again from the first day. Classes have been suspended due to an unfortunate incident, so if you wish, I will allow you to change the group.]

The Royal Academy’s cadets were shocked when a cadet attempted to ambush another cadet who was taking part in an outbound class.

Even the raid was not a grudge of the commoners against the nobles, nor did the nobles hold a grudge against the commoners.

The fact that the nobles had a grudge against the nobles and tried to surprise them was a shock to them.

It was common knowledge among the nobility to fight a duel of honor or file a lawsuit against the other party through the courts in case of a dispute.

If even that didn’t work, the dispute was to be resolved through a battle called the Battle of the Territory with strict standards according to the law.

If a noble ambush another noble, it would be a great disgrace, something that could be talked about forever.

In addition, this incident was obviously caused by Rodren quarreling with Alberto first.

Rodren, who was overflowing with baseless confidence and narcissism, first quarreled with Alberto, and Alberto merely repelled the insult.

And Rodren, who left as if indignant, did not show up in front of Alberto after that day.

However, he was carefully preparing a plan behind the scenes.

That is, a surprise attack on Alberto, who was participating in a monster hunting class.

For that day, I even bought an artifact that can point, track, and teleport a target.

And it was Lord Ren who took her confidence by surprise on Alberto, but the result was her own death.

This was the entirety of the known incident.

To solve this case, the board of directors of the Royal Academy hastily gathered and held a meeting.

“Then, did this entirely start with the son of the Arcus family arguing first?”

“Under the circumstances, I have no choice but to see it as such.”

The directors who heard all the facts clicked their tongues and reacted individually.

Of course, most of the directors present at the meeting sided with Alberto.

The rest of the directors, who did not take Alberto’s side, did not show any reaction because they were thinking of maintaining neutrality on this issue.

“Huh, this is really… …. What do the Arcus family say?”

“Isn’t it obvious just by looking at it? I am accusing Cadet Alberto of not doing something that deserves a fight.”

When one of the directors asked Dean Baldr about the Arcus family’s reaction, Dean Baldr shook his head and sighed.

“Anyone can see that the Arcus family’s restraint was wrong, but I don’t understand why they reacted like that.”

“It’s obvious. Anyway, they are at a disadvantage, they are trying to reduce the amount they have to compensate the Maidern family even a little more by raising their voices.”

“Is it because you just have to pay the compensation, because it is a waste of a few pennies?”

“The Arcus family must have made quite a bit of money doing business teaching the cooks of the noble families how to cook, so I don’t understand why they do it just to save a few pennies.”

The directors shook their heads, each reacting that they couldn’t figure out the reason for the attitude of the Arcus family.

“Then, the last solution is the only one that His Majesty permits, the Territory Battle.”

“In this situation, it would have to be.”

“How are you coming out of the Maidern family?”

“It is a situation where the head of the county, Earl Maydern, is saying that he will cover up this matter and move on if he gives me compensation.”

The perpetrator, the Arcus family, is making a loud voice, and the victim, the Maydern family, is demanding only compensation.

“How much compensation is the Maidern family demanding?”

“The total amount of compensation requested by the Meidern family is 1,500 gold coins.”

“Not too much, just the right amount.”

Assuming that a count family with a fiefdom earns an income of about 4,000 gold coins a year, 1,500 gold coins can be seen as an income of about four months.

And the Arcus family made an income of 20,000 gold coins a year.

These were all revenues minus taxes owed to the central government.

For the Arcus family, which earns 20,000 gold coins a year, the compensation of 1,500 gold coins was 7.5% Of the total income.

“Even though the Marquis of Arcus is a big money man, he doesn’t spare money for necessary things. What a disappointment.”

“That is what I mean. Huh, true. If this fact is revealed, the honor of the Arcus family will fall to the ground, but I don’t know how they’re doing that to see the faces of other nobles in the future.”

The nobles who make up the board of directors of the Royal Academy were busy criticizing the Arcus family.

The reason why they praised the Maydern family was, strictly speaking, to discredit the Arcus family, so it must be true that there are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in the aristocratic world.

“Then, where did Prince Lordren’s body go?”

“Imperial Knights took it for investigation. They said they were probably going to ask the church to investigate.”

“Hey, a church. To the extent that we, the Bregern Empire, even had to borrow the hands of the religious bastards…….”

“It can’t be helped. Such bizarre changes in the body are evident from those who serve evil beings.”

“The end of the world, the end of the world… Why is this happening in the world…….”

Board and Dean Baldr simply sighed.

Meanwhile, in the imperial palace of the Bregern Empire, Antonio Henus Golon Bregern, the sun of the empire and the owner of absolute kingship, was sitting on a crystal throne and receiving reports of what had happened at the Royal Academy.

“…… For this reason, it is said that a land war will take place between the Maidern family and the Arcus family.”

“Um… It’s Yeongji War…….”

Receiving a report that a fiefdom war might take place, Antonio frowned.

In the face of this critical crisis, when we have to join forces, how funny is it that we are fighting the Territory War because we don’t want to pay the indemnity?

Even, Antonio knew that the power the son of Arcus had gained was from the evil spirit.

He was also a descendant of the seven families that defeated the evil spirits, and he knew about the promise.

‘With an oracle foretelling the resurrection of the evil spirit, a person who gained power from the evil spirit appeared… Does that mean that the evil god’s followers have begun their activities within this empire?’

Antonio felt his head pounding as he was worried about the resurrection of evil spirits even though he had a lot of work to do.

“Isn’t the Maydern family asking for too much money?”

“Not really. The Arcus family earns 20,000 gold coins a year, but the amount requested by the Maydern family is only 1,500 gold coins.”

“You only have 1,500 gold coins, but you’re not going to give them away?”

“Yes. Your Majesty the Emperor.”

Antonio raised his hand and made the reporting man back.

The man who knelt in front of Antonio immediately left the throne room.

The person who was reporting went outside, and next to Antonio appeared a person wearing a black suit and a white mask.

“Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“Did you know?”

“Yes. As expected, crystals containing demonic power were found on the body of the deceased.”

Antonio thought the worst result came out.

A being strengthened by a crystal containing the power of an evil spirit.

That meant that someone broke through the Royal Academy’s security net.

“Raise the alert, but take action without harming the cadets.”

“Okay. Your Majesty the Emperor.”

The being in black heard Antonio’s command and hid himself in the darkness again.

“Is the resurrection of the evil spirit imminent? ….”

Antonio could only sigh.

There was still a lot of work to be done, but more and more things had to be done.

“Ehh… ….”

Antonio left the audience room, and only silence lingered where he left.