Grand Duke of the Heibern House

＜Episode 24＞

Dane’s face was full of discomfort as he stood on the castle wall and looked out over the hills in the distance.

The fact that the prince’s party was coming to the house disturbed him.

The first prince of the Lemadel Kingdom.

All the rumors he had heard so far were contemptuous.

King’s problem

A man like an idiot who neglects the lessons of the royal family, flirts with the young ladies of aristocrats whenever he has a chance, and wanders around drunk even in broad daylight.

The privilege consciousness of the royal family is also so great that it constantly harasses the servants around them.

It is common that the reputation of the royal family is not well known to the outside world.

Nonetheless, the reality is probably even more devastating when you see that his wretch-like personality is so self-evident in the kingdom.

It was clear that a man so arrogant would behave indifferently even when he arrived at Hibernian.

Even a grand duke cannot surpass the lineage of the Lemadel royal family.

“What else are you worried about? If you hate your aunt, stop now. It’s your father’s responsibility.”

“It’s not like that.”

“then?”

“Does brother know about the first prince?”

Ruin smiled bitterly at his brother’s question.

‘know. I know all too well.’

The one who swallowed the kingdom of Lemadel with one vengeance towards his father.

Although he was the first prince, he was not designated as the successor of the kingdom of Lemadel, so he surrendered to the power of ‘him’ and turned into the kingdom’s greatest enemy.

His revenge was more than just revenge.

His army slaughtered more than half of the total population of Lemadel Kingdom.

Arahon Grelia Nisormadel.

Among ‘his’ henchmen, he’s the second most cruel person to be saddened by.

“I don’t have a good feeling, bro. It is sure to make a fuss or cause an accident.”

“I guess. If it’s Arahon, he’s a human who can do that.”

A moment of contempt flashed across Dane’s face.

He is nothing if not for the royal lineage.

Even if he was older than himself, his ability as a knight was unworthy of comparison.

“Do you despise him?”

Dane was adamant at Louin’s question.

“no. It’s just ignored. Neither my brother nor I are worth caring about. He is nothing but a façade of royalty.”

“He’s nothing… … .”

However, Ruin could not evaluate Arahon so simply.

A nobody can’t erase half of Lemadel’s kingdom.

“Dane.”

Dane straightened his posture and opened his ears even more at the sudden serious look of his older brother.

“Tell me.”

“Are there any easygoing people among the nobles of the kingdom?”

Dane ponders for a moment.

A proud nobleman… … .

Could there be such people?

Thinking back on the history of the aristocratic clans who stained the kingdom with blood for a long time, it didn’t feel like any family was easy enough.

“okay. For families that have maintained their status as nobles for at least a hundred years, they are by no means easygoing people. You know better how many snakes are coiled in their stomachs.”

Dane couldn’t help but laugh bitterly at Ruin’s perfectly appropriate expression.

As the older brother said, they were incarnations of conspiracies and tricks that lived with countless snakes in their stomachs.

“Among those formidable aristocrats, the best enter the royal palace of Lemadel. Those with the greatest military power and those with the most amazing wisdom become the king’s subjects.”

Ruin’s eyes fell silent.

“The royals live among the best talents in the kingdom. Cooperate with or compete with them throughout your life, acquiring wisdom and tricks. Without realizing it, you become a monster superior to anyone else.”

“… … .”

“Did he say he was crazy? I guess so. However, he would have watched the kingdom’s top knight handle the sword every day. He would have experienced the countless schemes that took place in the dark struggle of power every day as if he were eating. All the information transmitted through his eyes and ears is a tremendous thing that no noble family son can experience.”

After a moment of silence, Luin calmly opened his mouth again.

“Does he still look funny?”

Arahon melted all of his experiences into destroying the kingdom.

And he was a demon who did a pretty good job at it.

“… … My thoughts were short.”

“Yes Dane. The royal family should never be taken lightly.”

Dane once again marveled at his brother’s insight, even in the chilling surprise.

He himself went to the royal castle, but his older brother had never left the family.

Even so, the older brother knew the reality of the royal family much better than he who had experienced the royal family himself.

It’s something that can’t be easily understood no matter how logically you think about it.

However, the capabilities that my brother had shown so far were so absurd that I had no choice but to accept them now.

“Looks like we’ve arrived.”

Dane followed Ruin’s gaze and looked back over the hill in the distance.

A splendid carriage that gradually reveals itself while emitting dazzling light.

flutter flutter.

The flag towering over the carriage catches the eye at a glance.

Vivid emerald dragon pattern.

The carriage that appeared on the hill, escorted by knights in an orderly manner, was undoubtedly the carriage of the royal family of Lemadel.

“Go down and tell your father that I will meet him myself.”

royal procession.

No matter how grand duke’s family, the head of the household must greet them directly.

But Ruin had something in mind.

“All right. older brother.”

* * *

Arahon distorted his face in the rocking wagon.

“No, are the books that good?”

Egios, the wise man of the Lemadel kingdom, smiled elegantly while stroking his distinctive thick beard.

“Wisdom is a privilege granted only to those who constantly explore and cultivate knowledge. Exploring the unknown is also fun for me.”

Arahon shook his head as if he was tired of it.

“That’s a sickness, a sickness. What can be said to be fun in that boring and intricate magic book is definitely a disease.”

Traveling with the famous wizards of the kingdom was the hardest of hardships for Arahon.

Wizards who spend almost all of their time concentrating on magic books except when they are taking a break or sleeping.

I had endured that suffocating sight for more than a month.

“I think I’m going to have a mental illness.”

Egios, who had a warm expression on his face, closed the magic book.

“If it bothers you, I will stop watching.”

“under? now? Hey sage man. Have you all arrived?”

“hmm?”

Surprised, Egios pushed the side window of the wagon.

A huge citadel soon filled his field of vision.

The ruler of the Montdelilla Mountains, the family of lions bearing the flag of the kingdom was showing off its majestic majesty.

Hibern Street.

The grand ducal family of Lemadel Kingdom, which has more than a small country’s fief.

“Ugh. 1 What does the prince say? To have to deal with those boring people again.”

Arahon, who was looking at the Hibern family fortress, was already yawning.

To him, Hibernga was the archaic form itself.

Those who are most obsessed with chivalry in the kingdom.

Even the strict royal guards are rogue compared to the knights of the Hibern family.

“You must protect the dignity of the Lemadel family. The Hibern family is the Grand Duchess.”

“joy!”

Arahon, who was blowing his nose, laughed viciously.

“What is the grand duke? Can they exist above the Lemadel royal family?”

“that… … .”

“shut up. They are also my people.”

Chunk.

Arahon opened the door of the wagon and got lost.

“Let’s fix it quickly and leave.”

When Arahon suddenly got off the wagon, the knights surrounded him in fright to escort him.

Aegios’ voice came from inside the carriage.

“Prince. To arrive yet… … .”

The Hibern family fortress was so huge that it looked close, but it was quite a distance on foot.

“Wizards are such a problem! Walk some! If a person only has a head, is that a person? You have to use your body too!”

As if it could not be helped, the high-ranking magicians of the Mage Tower, including Egios, came down from the carriage one by one.

It’s been a long time since I walked like that.

“hmm?”

Arahon found a boy.

Hair blown by the breeze.

A nonchalant expression with no emotion.

The pattern engraved on the robe is unmistakably that of the Heibern family.

But it is so heterogeneous.

It was because he was skinny enough to make me want to be a human, let alone a knight.

The strangest thing was his mysterious eyes.

Calm and serene, truly unshakable eyes.

However, Arahon almost pulled out his sword.

The reason was unknown.

It’s just that my body reacted that way.

“… … Who are you?”

The boy in front of me bent his knees and calmly expressed his respect.

“Meet the prince. I am Ruin of the Hibern family.”

“Ruin?”

Arahon tilted his head.

Clearly, the guy was politely showing his respect.

However, to dare to say “High” in front of the first prince of the Lemadel family.

In general, nobles do not raise the family honor as much as in front of the royal family.

‘Strange.’

Still, strangely, I didn’t feel offended.

Usually when you meet such a cheeky guy, it’s normal to curse first.

At that time, the sage Egios looked at Ruin in amazement.

“Lu, Ruin-nim?”

How could the sage of the kingdom, who always smiled as calmly as a lake, be so agitated?

Arahon asked Egios.

“Do you know each other?”

“yes? Oh, of course I know Ruin. however… … .”

“however?”

Egios stared at Ruin in disbelief with his eyes wide open.

As the years went by, it was different from what I remembered, but when I looked closely, it was clear that he was right.

‘Surely the letter said he was dying again! No, more than anything else!’

Blood Mana Stone.

An ancient protective magic completed by mobilizing all the abilities of the Kingdom’s Mage Tower.

The wave of life that should have been intensely protecting him was no longer felt from him.

Ruin looked at the sage Egios and smiled faintly.