CH 9

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At first I didn't know what was going on.

Flora caught the soldier coming out of the office and only then knew what had happened in Lawrence.

'Oh my gosh.'

Blood Fang.

A faction called a heinous criminal group near Lawrence.

At one time, the noble families made a move to wipe them out, but eventually gave up due to their clandestine and retaliatory powers like rats.

So, for Flora, Blood Fang remained an unsolvable problem.

As long as you don't touch it, there won't be any problems, so I tried not to be associated with them.

The day I talked about breaking up.

Roman said he would deal with them.

Because she took on the responsibility of breaking up with her, Flora unwittingly stopped Roman.

then.

"We are now south-south. So, I will take care of my work."

Roman drew a line.

As long as the link of arranged marriage has disappeared, they clearly stated that they should not get involved in each other's lives.

It was crazy.

I was angry, and my partner didn't understand.

Is this the last remaining pride?

I'm ashamed of the fact that I broke my marriage, so do I have to come out harshly like this to be cool?

I had a lot of thoughts.

Of course, I didn't think Roman would put into practice what he said.

By the way.

'You really cleared out the Blood Fang.'

What I thought was absurd became a reality.

What others would not have dared to do, Roman had done in just a few days.

common sense is broken

Dmitry's nerd?

That was a false rumor.

Even if Captain Jonathan had helped him, the man he had seen and experienced himself, Roman, was not so trivial as to be called an idiot.

He knew how to take responsibility for what he had done, and he also had the action to keep what he said.

And if he had personally killed Ben Miles, the leader of the Blood Fang, the rumor that he could not even wield a sword was highly likely to be false.

why?

Could Roman have kept his mouth shut from the world's evaluations?

Had I known his true form even a little earlier, Flora would have made an effort to get to know Roman.

Regret is already too late.

The water spilled, and Flora was called to her father.

A father who praises Roman.

I don't know what happened in the office, but I poured cold water on my father's face, who had fallen in love with Roman.

" We broke up."

Flora's speech.

To Viscount Lawrence, it was like a clear blueprint.

Flora.

This is Viscount Lawrence's Golden Jade Leaf.

I wonder if the wind will blow me away, the daughter I cherished all my life, but I couldn't tolerate it this time.

"Have you already notified the breakup?!"

Viscount Lawrence gets up from her seat.

Flora's heart raced at her father's anger, the first she had ever seen, but she struggled to express her thoughts with a calm face.

Yes. Last time I visited Dmitry's estate, I expressed my intention. I also wanted to do something for my family according to my father's will, but no matter how much I think about it, marrying someone I can't respect... ."

Flora. I thought you were a really smart kid. But not this."

stopped talking

Unlike usual, I didn't want to listen to my daughter until the end.

"This father told me before. How serious is Yeongji's situation. Now, the Barco family has borrowed a large sum of money from the Golden Bank to prepare for war against us. Did you make that choice knowing what that meant? There is no longer any compromise with the Barco family. They will bring us to our knees for this matter, and they will take everything for a good cause. It's not just about gold and silver. Our land, our honor, and even you, Lawrence's flower. It means taking it all away."

"Lawrence is not weak. Even for Barco, isn't it impossible to win?"

right. If only the Barco family had come forward, they would have thought so. The problem is that the "central government" approved the document, even if its authenticity was not confirmed, and the Golden Bank lent money to the Barco family without any special collateral. This isn't just a fight between two families. The forces that lent power to the Barco family will create a battle in which we have no choice but to lose, even for their own benefit."

" ."

Flora's eyes fluttered.

she was smart

From a young age, he was called gifted and boasted of his cleverness to the point where he completed the academy course early.

But that was just the cornerstone of knowledge.

at the academy.

And in the library.

Not the cold reality, but what we learned from the book.

Lawrence, she thought, had nothing to lose, but the reality was not ideal.

Viscount Lawrence said.

"A arranged marriage with the Dmitry family was an unavoidable choice. In the family located in the northeast, they were the only ones who could add the power to solve the Barco family's evil beasts, so this father asked for your permission. Would you be willing to sacrifice for the sake of your family's crisis? Of course, even if it was a difficult situation for you to refuse, if you refused then, you wouldn't be as angry as you are now. It's a matter of choosing the marriage partner you like from among other prestigious families, so you must have taken a step back. But not now. Previously, you were the flower of Lawrence that everyone admires, but now you have left a scar with the choice of breaking a marriage. Other families will try to keep an eye on the situation. It would be a very risky choice to simply marry you, under the current circumstances."

world of power.

Choices come at a great price.

Lawrence, who had a background as Dmitry through arranged marriage, lost more in the breakup.

Just now.

Viscount Lawrence met Roman.

he was a good guy

His eyes were sharp, and he showed an attitude that did not hesitate even when he faced himself.

And seeing that he treated Blood Fang for Youngji people, his people seemed to be particularly fond of it.

So it felt good.

Even if it's an arranged marriage.

It's because the other person isn't an idiot as rumored.

In a situation where Lawrence had no other option, he thought that that option was not the worst, but genuinely fortunate.

But the water was spilled.

Thanks to this, everything they had prepared to face the Barco family became useless.

"In the past, the Barco family asked us to marry by arrangement. Perhaps our fertile land was coveted. Then I flatly refused. No matter what advantage they give us, the fact that the eldest son of the Barco family was heavily favored by women was the reason for our refusal. And if you lose this war, you will not be Dmitry, but a woman of the Barco family. That's the reality. At least before the war, if you were in a position where you could choose your opponent, things are different when you fall to the floor."

Reasons for arranged marriage.

The reason why I had no choice but to make such a decision despite my broken heart.

Because the opponent is Barco.

Knowing what it meant to be defeated by those who had been targeting Lawrence for a long time, Viscount Lawrence accepted the reality.

Flora's heart sank.

the perspective she sees.

There were no such stories in that world.

What was Barco's intentions, and what he was trying to achieve by marrying Dmitry.

she was naive

In a cruel world, I chose to break up because I had a pure heart, and I did not expect what the outcome would be.

cold reality.

Viscount Lawrence took a breath.

Still, there was time to pick up the water.

"Take some time to think about what mistakes you have made. I will make an appointment with Dmitry again, and make the breakup a no-go. my daughter we are aristocrats He is not in a position to worry about daily living like the common people, but is in a position where he has a lot of responsibility. So please pray for this issue to be resolved. If Dmitry refuses us, then our odds in the war against the Barco family will be slim."

Fortunately, the fact of the breakup was not known to the public.

The only way to avoid mistakes is now.

Viscount Lawrence left Flora in shock and left the office.

There was a lot of work to be done right now.

that time.

Roman left Lawrence with the Knights of Dmitry.

way to go.

Knight Commander Jonathan glanced at Roman's appearance.

'Is this really the Roman master I know?'

Roman.

The Roman he knew was not born with a heart enough to look straight at Viscount Lawrence.

Besides, even dealing with Blood Fang.

was questionable.

He didn't normally talk to Roman, but now he couldn't stand his itchy mouth.

"Master, was it necessary to provoke Viscount Lawrence like that? It was fortunate that I didn't take it seriously, but if Viscount Lawrence was angry and angry, even the master would not have been able to avoid punishment.

in the place of being reprimanded.

Roman rather criticized the opponent.

At that time, Jonathan was so surprised that he approached Roman on the way to dry him.

"Did you need to?"

Roman laughed.

need?

there was no

It was best to solve it in a good way on the spot, but he deliberately changed his attitude in the atmosphere of reprimanding himself.

"Lawrence is not free from responsibility in this case. Their complacency neglected the Blood Fang, and as a result, the inhabitants of Dmitry's estate were harmed. So I was just pointing out the facts. The fact that you have no right to reprimand me on the spot. And even if things weren't right, Viscount Lawrence wouldn't have punished me. Judging by the atmosphere, it seemed that he did not know the fact of the breakup yet, and he would not make a stupid judgment to punish the children of the soon-to-be-married family."

" !"

Roman behavior.

It wasn't a reckless act.

Roman was judging the situation accurately, and uttered enough remarks that he could handle.

"In the first place, it is a family in which even important events such as breaking up do not communicate properly. Still, do you think he needs forgiveness for his sins? I solved the problems they couldn't solve, and when I was praised, I received it, and there was no reason to be reprimanded.

A confident attitude and a confident voice.

That moment.

Jonathan was sure.

'The master has changed.'

Roman Dmitry.

He wasn't the jerk he used to be.

* * *

Roman arrived home.

He immediately immersed himself in the bathtub, and the warm water drained the blood from his body.

'Even in my new life, my roots do not change.'

killed a person

At least dozens.

Blood Fang was so slaughtered, but there was no guilt for him.

'It was necessary.'

Roman, no, Baek Joong-hyuk.

He lived in a world of weak meat and strong food.

If he showed the weakness of hesitating when he had to kill someone, Baek Jung-hyuk's life would have ended when he was young.

So, once you have made a decision, you must put it into action.

Those blocking the road were cut down without any hesitation, and if necessary, torture was often applied.

That was Baek Joong-hyuk's life.

It doesn't change anything when you become a Roman.

If there is an existence that reveals its intention to kill.

It is the way Baek Jung-hyuk has lived his life to deal with it by any means and methods.

If the same thing happens in the future.

Roman will always make the same decision.

Whether the opponent is Blood Top.

Or, someone more than that.

Roman lived a life of a predator, living by eating someone.

"Master, the lord is calling."

It was time to finish taking a shower.

At Hans' words, Roman changed into clean clothes and started walking.

And arrived at the office.

However, Baron Romero, who he thought would criticize his reckless behavior, was looking at him with a dazzling gaze.

An expression that cannot hide the great anticipation.

said Baron Romero.

"Yeah, you dealt with Blood Fang yourself?"

Jonathan standing next to him.

You should have informed him of the situation.

The meaning of the question was clear.

Roman's father.

The father of a son before becoming Dmitry's lord, he could not hide his anticipation that the eldest son had changed.