I Became the illegitimate son of a duke

47 – Var (3)

“This is ridiculous!”

“Of course! The Duke has set us up for a trap!”

The nobles of Bar were completely upset.

Thanks to Claude’s deliberate neglect, Bar’s aristocrats, who were easily gathered, are expressing their opinions while engulfed in madness.

“Even if the duke sent riches with truly good intentions, does this make any sense!?”

“That’s right, accusing us of embezzlers is going too far!”

“How could a noble man bow his head to a thousand things!?”

“First of all, it is an infringement on our sovereignty to accept a duke’s overseer into the estate!”

Most nobles in Bar pay attention to the contents of the letter from Claude.

Give his own riches to a thousand, bow his head to a thousand, and accept the duke’s officials into his estates.

From the point of view of feudal nobility, it is full of unacceptable things.

“Wow…!”

And, of course, there are some nobles who have noticed Claude’s true intentions.

Those who had been struggling with their judgment until they came to this place realized that their guess was right after seeing this madness.

Claude, the Duke of Burgon, wants us to rise up.

Seeing that the duke put forward such firm conditions, the duke has no intention of agreeing with us at all.

Just as a cornered mouse bites a cat, a duke who has removed all exits is driving us into a corner. That we cross the line.

“Let’s go… Everyone calm down, shouldn’t we think of a solution first?”

Several nobles who noticed the duke’s intentions tried to lighten the flames of madness even a little.

If this meeting ends with a violent act of resisting the duke, it will be catastrophic.

Even if he went and withdrew his foot at that time, he would be seen as a traitor by other nobles, and the Duke would hardly let go of those who pulled out.

Even so, it is impossible for nobles to accept all the duke’s demands, so we have to extinguish this flame as much as possible–

“The solution!? Is there only one more? Seeing what you said, that stupid illegitimate bastard wouldn’t even pretend to hear what we said!?”

“…!!”

The meeting quickly falls into silence.

A warlike aristocrat who even planned a rebellion, and a conciliatory aristocrat who wants to deal with the situation as much as possible, are unable to open their mouths.

Of course. Leaving aside the fact that I don’t like the duke, it’s because there’s little to gain from that remark, but a lot to lose.

The belligerent nobles are concerned that other nobles will flee because of that radical remark, and the conciliatory nobles are frightened that the remark will reach the ears of the duke.

“Hey, watch your mouth!”

“What’s wrong with everyone, did I say something wrong?”

“The words are a little harsh… But there’s nothing wrong with that.”

“…”

However, the militant nobles and conciliatory nobles are bewildered by an unexpected incident.

There are many aristocrats, especially the younger generation, who sympathize with that crazy statement.

The aged nobles knew the world, so they expected the repercussions of that remark, but the young nobles, who were full of energy, didn’t feel that way at all. Literally, they are being swayed by momentary relief and pleasure.

“Why is everyone like this!? Weren’t we here to deal with the duke’s atrocities?”

“Right!”

“Kuh…!”

No matter how warlike the nobles were, they didn’t want this to happen. Because what they want is to pressure the duke to get what they want, not talk like that.

There is nothing more to say about the appeasement-like reaction of the aristocrats.

“Your words and actions are completely different! As you said, we are here to condemn the duke’s atrocities, not to insult him!”

The conciliatory nobles are trying hard to rectify this situation as much as possible, but it is not enough.

The conciliatory nobles are afraid of spilling blood and want to save their lives as much as possible, but the belligerent nobles plan to end the situation by sacrificing radical nobles even if things go wrong. .

“Are you the duke’s stool!?”

“Don’t say that!”

In the neglect of the warlike nobles, the screaming words of the conciliatory nobles resonate emptyly.

“It can’t go on like this, even now—”

Kurrureungㅡ!!

“—-What is it!?”

At that time, a huge vibration occurred in the banquet hall where Bar’s nobles were gathered.

The vibration quickly dissipated after a while, but the vibration and sound were so loud that it was enough to stop a meeting in progress.

“Oops… What the hell happened?”

An earthquake? That’s not it.

The vibration pattern itself is completely different. Yeah, it’s like the walls are collapsing—

Quaaang!

At that time, the door to the banquet hall opened with a creaking sound.

There are a lot of nobles gathered here, and all the servants and attendants outside will know that.

Even if there is something urgent, there is no way to open the door so violently, almost like breaking it.

“What—-…!?”

The nobles looked at the door in bewilderment and were at a loss for words.

Because there were assailants with swords wrapped in cloth.

The swords they are holding seem to have been used a lot, and the outside is covered in blood. Even though they are made of metal, they do not reflect light.

Duk-doo-wook-

The men with swords slowly walk toward the nobles, dripping blood from their swords. It’s like choosing who to kill.

…………

[Condemn the atrocities of the Duke of Burgon!!]

[The bloodthirsty devil!]

[A fool who thinks that noble blood is as low as paper!]

“…What is this again?”

Now that Bar’s nobles have been driven into a corner, I thought I would be able to catch a great fish if I just waited.

By the way… What is this situation?

“Assailants broke into the place where the nobles of Bar gathered, and the assailants attacked our noble blood recklessly and were caught and killed by the soldiers who came after them. And I am the one behind the assailant?”

The statement made by the nobility of Bar contains such a claim.

What bullsh*t is this?

I wanted them to fall into the trap alive, not to die like that.

Above all, who would believe such a lowly claim to accuse me of being behind the assailant without any evidence?

“A list of the dead… Huh?”

I sighed deeply and looked at the list of nobles killed by the assailant’s sword, but something was very strange.

The vast majority of dead nobles are nobles with conciliatory personalities.

“The warlike aristocrats were also cut by swords, but most were only lightly wounded…”

It smells even more suspicious.

The knife touched his body while he was unarmed, but there was no way it would end up as a light wound. Just as the conciliatory nobles died, so should the warlike nobles.

“…Is it a self-made play?”

As I put all this information together, the first thing that came to my mind was the word self-made play.

If they decide to revolt, there is a good chance that the conciliatory nobles would be better off gone, since they are no longer comrades, but restless. Above all, selling the names of dead nobles could further unite the Union.

…The more I think about it, the more plausible it is.

“A self-made play…?”

Chloe, who was rubbing the back of my neck, heard me talking to herself and said in a questioning voice.

“Yes, Chloe. I think they are putting the blame on me for killing them. They tried to unify the opinion of the Noble Union by turning the dead nobles into martyrs.”

“…Go, dare to frame your brother, so… Are they bad guys?”

“Kuh…That’s right. The possibility that it’s a self-made play is very high.”

I thought it would be necessary to explain to them in detail, so I told them what I was thinking.

Chloe is expressing her anger with gestures at the nobles who framed me, and Ines agrees with my opinion with a smile that doesn’t match her appearance.

“Well, then… Oppa, what are you going to do now? If things go awry… That’s…”

“Huh? It’s actually better?”

The Bar’s Noble Alliance will begin to act radically. Judging by the occasional self-made play, he must have had enough of the rebellion in mind.

If they really intend to revolt, the situation is even better.

The minnows aren’t particularly threatening since they’re minions, but the harvests that can be obtained have increased.

I was only going to eat up the land of those who just crossed the line, but thank you for coming out like this. I’ll have to eat them all up.

“Is that so…?”

“…? Why?”

“Oh, nothing… hehehe…”

Chloe’s voice turned into a muffled, melting voice. It sounds like you are proud of something.

From behind his head, Chloe’s laughter is heard.

Umm… Do you like it because things went well unexpectedly?

“Huh, I’m glad you’re getting better. Mr. Seo.”

“Is…Isn’t it?”

Rubbing his cheek against my shoulder, Ines turned his head to look at Chloe, smiled, and whispered in my ear.

Ines is right… But there seems to be something missing. My heart is very upset.

Is it because of my mood? I don’t know, I should prepare to harvest Barr’s nobles.