The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 136

Episode 136

Bad news came in succession, but Raoul maintained his cool.

This is because I had already anticipated that this would be the case if a situation occurred and I was confident that I could prevent it.

“Please inform the commanders of each territory about the movements of the surrounding territories and make sure they do not respond at all. “It’s not like they’re going to attack right away anyway.”

Territory warfare does not happen that easily.

If the lords had been able to attack surrounding territories at will, the current kingdom system would not have been able to be maintained.

In order to apply for a territorial war, a declaration of war was required along with a valid reason and following due procedures.

And in most cases, territory wars begin only after permission from the royal family is granted.

Of course, if there is a very legitimate reason and power, there are cases where such procedures are ignored and replaced with an after-the-fact report, but this is not applicable unless it is a fairly prestigious family.

‘Even if they want to move, there are still many procedures left, so there is plenty of time.’

To prepare for such a situation, there is a count family’s mansion in the capital and a branch of the First Guild is in operation.

The fact that there have been no reports of territory warfare yet means that it has not even been discussed in the royal family.

Nevertheless, deploying troops forward would be a strategy to make Raoul lose his spirit to the territory.

‘And if they see a gap, they will really fight for territory.’

But they were now thinking very wrong.

If there had been no gate incident, they would have hastily dispatched troops to protect the territory’s borders, but now there was no need or intention to do so.

The reconstruction of the territory swept by monsters was being carried out step by step around the lord’s castle, so distant territory borders became less important.

In the first place, the reason why Count Melvin fell and gave the order to evacuate the residents was a strategic decision made because it did not matter if there was no profit to be made from outside villages right away.

‘The population has decreased and agricultural production has increased since the Gate incident, so there is enough food even if you only farm near Yeongju Castle.’

Moreover, Raoul’s income was mainly based on by-products from dungeons and rental income from free cities, not from estate taxes, so it did not matter if he was not tied down to the estate.

“Tell the scouts and agents to keep a close eye on their movements. And if possible, tell them to at least pretend to run away because they are scared. So that they might get the wrong idea and attack you.”

Kane, who understood Raoul’s thoughts, smiled meaningfully.

“We will mainly dispatch those who are good at acting.”

There was absolutely nothing wrong with Raoul if he applied for a territory war.

No matter how much they attempted the challenge with the support of the behind-the-scenes forces, Raoul and the First Guild’s power was not at a level that could be handled even if all six baronies were to unite.

‘Already, it was a bit inconvenient because the territories were sparsely spaced, but I think we can use this opportunity to clear a road.’

* * *

The drawing room of a small castle decorated with expensive decorations.

Dozens of nobles and knights were filling the place, centered around a large figure seated at the head table.

“I’m sorry for putting you in such a shabby place. It’s not easy to find a suitable place…”

“It’s okay to say the right thing. How is the situation going?”

The person at the head of the table who asked in a husky voice was none other than Viscount Jayden de Ashton, Raoul’s uncle and Count Melvin’s older brother.

“According to the spy, Count Melvin is currently on the brink of death. And Dylan, the acting Count, and Viscount Trevor, the leader of the Golden Bear Knights, are currently away to conquer the dungeon.”

“Wow, that’s really ugly. That’s why you should know my subject. If you do useless things that don’t fit your budget, that’s when you get into trouble. “Isn’t that right?”

The gathered nobles agreed with Jaden’s words and laughed at Count Melvin’s reckless challenge.

“So, did you figure out how they killed him?”

When Jayden, who thought Melvin was already dead, asked that question, Baron Tate, who was in charge of the book, shook his head with a regretful expression.

“They say they put a person there, but they couldn’t figure out what kind of trick they used.”

“It’s a shame. “If you just take away the method, there will be many places where you can use it.”

Although Jayden was satisfied with the resourcefulness of his collaborators, he could not hide his greed.

“Dylan took the bait and left, so is there anything else I need to worry about?”

“The Earl and Commander-in-Chief of the Knights are all absent from Cornford Castle, so there will be no one who can serve as a focal point. However, I received it a little while ago, and I don’t know how they found out, but they say that Prince Raoul is at the mansion.”

“That guy Raoul?”

Jayden’s brow furrowed. There was something going on in the capital, and he was a guy I didn’t like at all.

‘The young guy is being too careless.’

Even though I was wondering what a 16-year-old could do, I felt uncomfortable because the image of the guy pulling out the Mana Blade during the investiture ceremony caught my eye.

“If he’s there, the plan will be disrupted. “Why are you already back home?”

“It seems like there is a means of transmitting information that we haven’t figured out. But don’t worry too much. “He will have to return to my territory sooner or later.”

“That’s right. That’s because we spent a lot of money to move trivial things. “Thoroughly monitor his movements and report back.”

“All right.”

bang.

Viscount Jayden jumped to his feet and raised his voice.

“The great work has finally begun. This is a very important task that corrects the roots of our Ashton clan. Let’s drive out those lowly bastards who have disrupted the order of the family through despicable means! And we are writing the new history of the Ashton family with our own hands. Comrades! “Everyone follow me!”

“and!!”

All the nobles and knights raised their voices and shouted.

A strange heat tinged with greed and madness surrounded them.

However, they did not realize that someone was spying on them.

* * *

“Then I will take care of you.”

“Please leave it to me, Viscount.”

Raoul patted the shoulder of the knight wearing the uniform of the Golden Bear Knights.

His name is Waylon.

He was a senior knight of the Golden Bear Knights, and was also the most senior knight as the leader and vice-leader were away.

A day after the count’s fall, members of the Golden Bear Knights who had been dispatched near Cornford Castle, the capital of the count, returned to the mansion.

A total of 15 knights were added to the mansion’s security, including the 6 members who were originally in charge of security and additional personnel.

According to Raoul’s analysis, the 15 knights were trustworthy, and they had specifically asked their representative, Waylon, to escort the Count.

Naturally, Baron Carlo, the Silver Bear Knight Commander who was previously in charge of the escort, expressed his dissatisfaction.

“Does adding a guard when I am here mean that you don’t trust me and the Silver Bear Knights?”

However, Raoul did not change his expression and answered calmly.

“no. It’s not that I don’t trust the Baron, but I don’t intend to trust anyone. Until the Count comes to his senses and until your brother returns, no one but me can treat the Count alone.”

Baron Carlo did not hide his dissatisfaction, but he had no grounds to object to Raoul’s decision.

This is because Raoul only added escorts and did not interfere with the mission of the Silver Bear Knights or give orders.

In the end, on the fifth floor of the mansion where the Count’s bedroom was located, five Golden Bear Knights were added to guard duty in three shifts, and no one was allowed to enter the bedroom without Raoul’s permission.

Click.

After receiving the knights’ nods and entering the bedroom, only Bishop Alonso of the Zenon Church and Joel, the count’s exclusive therapist, were in the room examining the count’s details.

“Is there a driveway?”

Raoul asked, but the sweaty complexions of the two people did not look very good.

“sorry. “For us, just maintaining the count’s condition is too much.”

Of course, Raoul had no intention of blaming the two. If it weren’t for the hard work of the two, my father’s condition would have gotten worse.

“Thank you for your hard work. “Then could you please leave for a moment?”

The two people nodded at Raoul’s request and left the room, and Nakia, who was standing next to Raoul, began to look at the count’s details.

“How does it look?”

Nakia used calm hands to check the count’s condition by spreading mana to various parts of the count’s body and spoke carefully.

“I think the Master is right. “This is definitely a symptom of ‘mana filaria’.”

‘I’m really glad to hear that.’

It was only after hearing Nakia’s confident voice that Raoul felt relieved.

It was later revealed that key figures in the kingdom were assassinated using ‘Mana Filaria’ in a previous life.

So, after being reincarnated as Raoul and observing the process of extinction of the Count Ashton family, I assumed that the Count’s death would also be the same, but I was not completely sure.

“Is treatment possible?”

“The development of a treatment has been completed based on the data provided by the master and the clinical results obtained while treating Nikki. There is no problem in treating mana filariae itself. However, I am not confident about the Count’s condition after treatment. “I’ll do my best.”

“Please. I believe Nakia can do it. And if you need help, please let me know anytime.”

“Please leave it to me.”

Despite Nakia’s words, Raoul was not at all anxious.

This is because she has already confirmed that the treatment she developed is no different from the one developed in her previous life, and she knows that patients with similar conditions were cured with the treatment.

After leaving the Count’s bedroom, Raoul met privately with Bishop Alonso and therapist Joel and asked them to help treat Nakia and keep the Count’s condition a secret.

They were planning to stay at the mansion for a while and treat the count, so they readily accepted Raoul’s request.

‘Now that my father’s treatment has been resolved, shall we catch their tail?’

Raoul spoke with Ivan, the butler, in his remaining office on the third floor.

“Here is the information you requested.”

There was a pile of thick documents on Raoul’s desk.

It was information on all the food and drinks provided to Count Melvin since he entered intensive training two months ago, a list of all those who had visited the mansion, and data on the movements of employees working at the mansion.

“Are these really going to help? And is it really true that someone conspired against the Count?”

Ivan, now haggard, lit up his eyes and asked in a heated voice.

He thought it was his responsibility for the Count’s fall, but he had no choice but to reaffirm Raoul’s words that there was another culprit, even though he was skeptical.

“It’s clear that someone took care of my father. ‘Mana Filaria’ is a disease that knights who have reached the highest level can never naturally develop and survive. “We haven’t figured out how it is done yet, but if we have this information, it will only be a matter of time before Nakia finds out.”

Nakia developed the mana filaria treatment without any data. If we had data on what the count ingested, it would not be impossible to determine the cause of the disease.

‘Then it wouldn’t be impossible to prevent future assassinations in advance.’

Even if there was a cure, it was useless if it could not be taken at the right time.

Just protecting people who the empire wants to kill will be a great help in future wars.

“First of all, I hope you don’t show it and focus on monitoring the users I’m talking about.”

In the analysis plan, several unidentified people who used the mansion had already been checked.

It was worth trying to find the roots of this conspiracy by checking the people who were in contact with them.

“Please leave it to me. It is my responsibility to take care of the users. “I will keep a close watch on them at all costs.”

Ivan promised Raoul with red eyes and left.

‘Well then, I guess I should leave now too.’

After putting a pile of data in his inventory, Raoul led Philip and the knights out of the mansion and headed toward the portal.

He hurriedly rode away, looking urgent and embarrassed, as if he had just received news from Yeongji.

In order to bring out the traitors hiding in the shadows and into the sun, you had to at least pretend to take the bait they threw.

Many people watching the mansion began to move in the dark to see who would take whose bait.

(Continued in the next part)