The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 148

Episode 148 Several

days have passed.

On the surface, the chaos at Cornford Castle seemed to have been well taken care of.

But the reality was a little different.

“We have arrested some mercenaries related to Baron Jarod.”

“We arrested the Baron Fonte family who were trying to escape through the East Gate.”

“Cayden Sang-ju came to visit. “I have something to complain about regarding Baron Isaac…”

There was a mountain of work to be done, including arresting those involved in this incident and tracking down those involved.

The problem is that both the count and the count’s representative who will make the decision are absent.

Raoul only arrested those involved and did not take any action. That was beyond his authority.

Because of this, the detention centers in Naeseong were so full that temporary detention centers had to be created.

“It was full of traitors and rats.”

“Because Count Melvin didn’t do anything when he inherited the title. The dissatisfied elements left the territory following Viscount Jayden. “The remnants of that are only now being revealed.”

Jake and Philip clicked their tongues as they checked the list of those arrested.

Raoul must have been so determined that even if he was not directly related to this incident, he was arresting any evidence that showed he had committed a crime, such as tampering with the Count’s property or committing corruption.

Normally, there would be various tackles from the Presbyterian Church, the vassals, the blood relatives gathering, etc., but right now, everyone was trying to protect themselves.

“But is it really okay to capture them all like this? I think there will be a lot of backstory later. Aren’t there many people with strong pride?”

“Anyway, it will be the Count and his deputy who will make the decision. And if the Master is thinking of taking on a high-ranking position in the count’s family, it could be a problem, but you’ve already drawn the line, right? “Even if there are complaints, we won’t be here by the time the decision is made.”

As Philippe said, Raoul was handling things according to principle without thinking about what would happen later.

The head of the family, Count Melvin, also arrested adults in the Senate who were usually difficult to touch, and even executives of various large associations and brokers affiliated with large merchants who were eating up the territory were arrested without mercy.

Because the crime of rebellion was such a serious and scary thing, everyone was obediently cooperating with the investigation.

‘It would be difficult if this wasn’t an opportunity.’

There was no better situation than this to break the chain of customs and corruption that had been turning a blind eye to wrong practices.

And of course, Raoul was not alone in carrying out such a big undertaking.

A temporary joint meeting held after defeating Viscount Jayden’s forces.

This issue was decided upon after a meeting held through a magic video sphere and a meeting with the lord’s representative, Commander-in-Chief of the Knights of Dylan Golden Bear, regarding this situation.

Of course, it would not have been easy to proceed if Raoul had not carried the gun.

In this case, I had no choice but to listen to someone’s resentment.

But Raoul didn’t care.

Once this matter is resolved, Raoul will rarely intervene directly in the Count’s affairs.

And the First Guild has grown to the point where it doesn’t have to rely on the count, and if things go as planned, it will soon be possible to build a force where no one can treat Raoul carelessly.

‘I leave the authorship to Brother Dylan. In order to do that, you have to get rid of all the trash that is holding you back.’

While Raoul was sorting out the traitors inside Cornford Castle, Count Dylan was making a tour of the outside.

Quang!

“Chi intruder!”

“What about intruders? “Who is in charge here now?”

Quickly.

The knights wearing armor with the golden bear symbol on it broke down the gates of the lord’s castle and entered the castle proudly.

“Who are you?”

“If your eye wasn’t sprained, there would be no way you wouldn’t recognize this sentence. “Bring the person in charge immediately.”

“Hee hee. All right.”

As the gatekeeper mounted his horse and hurried to the lord’s residence, Dylan gave orders one after another.

“Block each castle gate and advise the influential people of the territory not to leave their homes. The 1st platoon follows me to the lord’s residence, and the 2nd platoon heads to the barracks to take over command. in action!”

The small baron’s castle was quickly taken over by the incoming Golden Bear Knights and cavalry.

The reason there was little resistance was because the lord vacated the castle with his troops and knights.

“What is this? “No matter how much you are the Count’s deputy, you can still commit such a ruthless act!”

Iwa and his family, who appeared to be former barons, were brought out to the front yard of the official residence and kneeling.

“A reckless thing? Then I ask. Where is Yeongju now? What about the soldiers? “What about the knights?”

The wrinkle-filled Baron Zeddae answered, sweating profusely.

“The female lord was only away to subdue monsters.”

“Huh, that’s really strange. Since when did Baron Kian start subduing the monsters at Cornford Castle? “It seems natural for barons these days to lead troops to the count’s castle without even reporting.”

The Baroness closed her eyes tightly and lowered her head. I realized that the situation was already over.

“I will personally check soon what was the intention behind the movement of the troops. But until then, the Barony of Kian will be under the administration of the Count.”

Dylan called his subordinate and gave instructions.

“Transfer all of these people to their home. All those involved will be arrested and imprisoned, and the official residence will be closed. “Establish a temporary headquarters in the barracks to manage the baronial territory and control access to the castle until additional troops arrive.”

“Please leave it to me.”

The lords who joined Viscount Jaden would not have expected Dillon to respond so immediately.

In fact, in the original history, Viscount Jayden entered Cornford Castle safely, and Dillon and the top officers were unable to move their troops because their families were held hostage.

However, with the appearance of Raoul, Viscount Jayden’s plan was completely foiled, and Dylan, who trusted Raoul, was busy moving around and was able to occupy the territory of the traitorous lords almost bloodlessly.

‘Now all that’s left is the Barony of Yahir?’

If we just deal with that area, all the traitorous territories in the northeastern part of the county will be cleared out.

Then, what remains are the three baronies east of Cornford Castle, where Viscount Jayden and his troops are currently stationed.

All they have to do is join the central army and slowly apply pressure.

“Hurry up. “We must occupy the Barony of Yahir by tomorrow!”

Dylan and the Golden Bear Knights started running again.

* * *

“This is urgent news! It is said that Baron Yahir Castle also fell into the hands of the Golden Bear Knights.”

“What about the Baron’s gasols?”

“Fortunately, our crew was able to escape first.”

“Whew. “Is that fortunate?”

“Thank goodness… I guess so.”

The conference room of Baron Garriot Castle, where Viscount Jayden and his sympathizers are staying.

It was natural for deep sorrow to appear on the faces of those in the meeting.

Compared to before the expedition, the number of attendees had decreased by a third, and only bad news continued to be heard.

bang!

“What the hell is this? “Where is Viscount Jayden now?”

“You left the palace earlier to meet a collaborator.”

“collaborator! So, when are you going to support those rotten collaborators again? “Is it true that these people, who don’t even know their faces or who they are, can be of any help?”

“That’s right. “I only believed what the Viscount said and started working, but now that things have turned out like this, I don’t know if they are trustworthy.”

While Viscount Jayden was away, the nobles gathered in the conference hall were filled with anxiety and distrust and were complaining.

In the retreat from Cornford Castle, a significant number of nobles fell away.

Since there were several lords among them, it was inevitable that their power would decrease.

And the lords whose territory was occupied were shaken because the Gasols were held hostage by the count’s family.

But now the situation has become too twisted to turn back.

It would have been possible to compromise, but Dylan and Raoul were pushing forward without hesitation as if they were ready to start a civil war, so if they didn’t want to die, they would have to struggle somehow.

Crash.

At that time, the conference room door opened and Viscount Jayden and Baron Tate entered.

“Everyone’s face is full of dissatisfaction. “Why do I regret it?”

“Oh no. “It can’t be!”

When he was away, those who had raised their voices held their breath without even making eye contact with the Viscount.

“It is about changing the family head of the count. Wasn’t this level of risk naturally expected? If you decided to follow me without any preparation, then leave now. “I won’t hold you back.”

But no one left their seats.

I’ve already bet my entire fortune, but wouldn’t I be able to give up the game without even opening my cards?

Now I was at a point where I had to ask them not to abandon me even if they told me to leave.

In the end, in case of an emergency, Viscount Jayden was the only one he could rely on.

“Well, it’s not like I don’t know what the officers are worried about. But there is still a chance. Now that Melvin is alive and well, those bastards are just making trouble. Even after the news of Melvin’s death spread, will we really be able to put pressure on the lords like we are now?”

The nobles nodded at the Viscount’s words.

Even though Dillon was confirmed as the successor, controversy was bound to arise if Viscount Jayden raised objections to the succession to the title.

If other options arise, the lords will also have no choice but to calculate, and those who have not yet joined and are holding their breath will also move.

‘But in the current situation…’

Even that won’t be easy. It seemed like some kind of turning point was needed to turn the tables.

As if reading the nobles’ thoughts, Viscount Jayden spoke of his future plans.

“For now, we will buy time by keeping the count’s forces in check here. At the same time, we will return some of our troops to help attack this place.”

Viscount Jayden took out his dagger and slashed it across the operation map.

“It is…!”

The place name on the map is Callips.

It was Raoul’s territory.

* * *

Clap!

As I quickly ran down the hallway and entered the room, Nakia, who was waiting, lowered her head.

“Are you here Master?”

“So you’re in remission?”

“Yes, this way.”

As I approached the bed, I saw Count Melvin, who was slightly grumpy, sighing and closing his eyes.

Although he still couldn’t come to his senses, his condition had improved so much that it was incomparable to when he first looked.

The swollen body returned to normal, the fever went down, and the complexion returned to normal.

“All external treatment has been completed. Of course, some of the muscles and blood vessels were damaged, but they are fully recoverable.”

“Then what about Mana?”

“The ‘mana filariae’ that caused mana to reflux has also calmed down. Now that the mana conflict has stopped, your life will not be affected at all. But…”

“…Is there any problem?”

“The Count’s mana is not moving. Mana is like blood and needs to constantly circulate through the body, but it doesn’t, so that’s the problem. The strange thing is that usually in cases like this, problems occur in other parts of the body, but there are no such symptoms.”

“So what is the conclusion?”

“The Count’s body will recover. But I’m not sure about the mana side. “First of all, I think the Count needs to come to his senses so that we can find a treatment method in the future.”

Raoul let out a sigh.

First of all, a big hurdle has been overcome.

And there was some guessing about the fact that the count’s mana was frozen and not moving.

“Then when will you come to your senses?”

“Actually, it’s not strange no matter when you wake up. “You will come to your senses by today at the latest.”

And her diagnosis was not wrong.

“…Are you Raoul?”

“Your father. “Are you out of your mind?”

Before the sun set that day, Count Melvin woke up from his coma.

This was exactly 15 days after he collapsed.

(Continued in the next part)