The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 25

Episode 25

At Raoul’s words, a small teardrop flowed from Nakia’s eye. She spoke in a throaty voice, trying to suppress her pounding heart.

“Even if it means sacrificing my life… I will definitely achieve it.”

And at that moment she made a decision. I will live the rest of my life with all my heart for this young lord.

* * *

“Whoa~!”

After letting Nakia go, Raoul stretched out and relaxed. I still wasn’t used to talking and acting like this.

Although there are memories of Raoul, the real story is that of the common people of the Republic of Korea living in the 21st century.

I couldn’t shake the feeling that the cheesy way of speaking and various formalities did not suit him.

‘But I’ll have to keep practicing. ‘This is where I will live and the people I have to deal with are the residents of Connect.’

Anyway, thanks to you, didn’t we achieve some results today?

The first person to win his heart purely through his efforts, not as a subordinate given from the beginning. It was a new feeling because he was an alchemist who could have been a main character in history.

“Anyway, the cure will be completed safely, right?”

The ‘great alchemist who is no longer in the world’ who spoke to Nakia was Nakia from her previous life. It was herself.

After Nikki’s death at the hands of imperial spies, she went on a rampage. In addition to taking revenge on the empire, she also battled the incurable disease ‘Manafilaria’ that ruined her life. And after a long period of research, a treatment was actually developed.

In the process, many people were sacrificed and many reprehensible acts were committed, crossing the line between taboos and extramarital affairs, but what does that matter now?

Fortunately, the information about the cure she developed was saved intact in screenshots taken by players who received related quests and stored in Raoul’s ‘Link Cafe’.

The reason I intentionally passed on incomplete data was because I wanted Nakia to grow through the research process. There was also the thought that she could alleviate Nikkie’s guilt through the fact that she contributed to treating Nikkie’s illness.

In any case, all that matters is as long as a treatment is developed within the deadline. If it fails, it doesn’t matter if you tell me then.

With this, everything planned in Mira was completed. Raoul looked out the window with a relieved heart and muttered to himself.

“Shall we leave soon?”

The destination is the capital of the Kingdom of Leuven. It was a huge city called ‘Turium’, nicknamed the Tomb of the Sword.

* * *

“Hey. Real people are people~! “The capital is definitely different!”

Jake rolled his eyes and whistled.

The gates of the capital Turium came into view in the distance. And from in front of it, the waiting line was as long as an ant and stretched all the way around Raoul and his group.

The number of people in Raoul’s group had decreased significantly.

Five knights, including Philip Jake Pierce and the new expert, Homer Davidson. There were a total of nine people, including Bernard and two servants, Raoul.

The remaining personnel remained in Mira to continue training and completing quests. For the time being, they planned to increase their power centered around the guild house built in Mira.

The group, riding comfortably outside the waiting line, went straight to the castle gate. Unlike ordinary people, they did not have to wait because they belonged to the Earl of Ashton.

Raoul and his party, who easily passed the inspection, had no choice but to stop at the square in front of the castle gate.

“Didn’t they send word that we were arriving?”

“Yes, I definitely sent it, but…”

No matter how much I looked, I couldn’t see a carriage or guide wearing the Ashton family’s emblem.

“That’s strange. “You must know that the Prince is arriving…”

Jake muttered, tilting his head, and Bernard, who was blushing, lowered his head and apologized to Raoul.

“Confucius, this is my fault. “I will go to the mansion first and call someone.”

But Raoul shook his head.

“Do you know where the mansion is? “If we’re going to look for it from now on, let’s just move together.”

Unfortunately, no one in the group had ever visited the count’s mansion in the capital. So I sent a message in advance, but for some reason no one showed up.

Turium was a very large city. The fortress walls alone were five layers long, with repeated extensions, and in terms of area, they were about the size of Seoul.

Of course, there was an exclusive district where only nobles lived, but it was difficult to find the mansion without an address.

We had to hurry because the sun was already slightly setting. Raoul and his party moved towards the noble district and asked people about the location of the mansion. but.

“Do you know where the Earl of Ashton’s mansion is?”

“Count Ashton? Oh, you mean the shaman of the frontier? But was there a mansion in the capital?”

There were many people who did not know that there was a mansion and asked,

“The Earl of Ashton??” “Is there a family like that?”

There were also people who did not know about the Earl of Ashton at all.

Even if it was the same for ordinary people, the patrol leader’s answer to the question he asked upon arriving at the noble district was astounding.

“I’m sorry, but I’ve never heard of a place called ‘Earl Ashton Mansion’ in the noble district.”

It was shocking to hear him say something like this.

‘I didn’t really think our family would be very famous, but this is too much. My name is one of the five most prestigious samurai in the kingdom, so how did this happen?’

Although they didn’t say anything, the knights’ expressions also became serious. And in the end, Jake, dissatisfied, spoke out.

“Have you seen these rotten bastards! Even now, in our Ashton territory, soldiers are dying trying to stop the monsters pouring out of Geumyeok. What is it? Where is Ashton? “You think I’m enjoying such a peaceful life thanks to someone!!”

Although I understood Jake’s feelings, I thought it was inevitable that the citizens of the capital city did not know the Ashton family well.

This was because the distance was far, and his father, Count Melvin, visited the capital only once or twice a year.

The problem is that no one knows about the mansion itself.

I heard that they had prepared a large mansion to exchange with other noble families and hear news from the royal palace, and that they appointed a governor and supported huge operating expenses every year.

But what kind of situation is this?

Raoul and his party, who thought there was no way out like this, were only able to determine the location of the mansion after stopping by the government office and checking the register.

When I returned to the noble district and handed the documents to the patrol leader from earlier, he asked in a confused tone.

“Is this a real document? “If this address is correct, I know it’s Baron Xander’s mansion…?”

“Baron Xander??”

“Yes, Baron Xander has been living here for over 10 years.”

The guard captain looked at Raoul and his group with suspicion, as if they were suspicious.

“I understand first.”

I had no intention of arguing with the guard captain, so I left the guard station right away.

“Bernard?”

When Raoul called out with a stiff expression on his face, Bernard took out a notebook and recited information about Baron Xander.

“yes. Baron Xander. He is a 50-year-old man and is the Count’s 6th cousin, that is, Confucius’ 7th cousin. Since the current Count took office as Count, he has been serving as the Foreign Minister of the Capital Mansion.”

“Hmm. “Is that so?”

There was a strange smell wafting out of the air.

But for now, I put my doubts aside and walked towards the mansion.

* * *

“Who are you?”

“This is Raoul, the third prince of the Ashton family. “Where is the Foreign Minister?”

“Count Ashton? “Did you bring an invitation?”

“invitation? “What invitation?”

In response to Philip’s question, he stiffened his face and said as if he were a guard.

“Are you saying you came to the party without an invitation? “If you wait over there, I’ll ask you a question inside.”

When the guard pointed to the shabby tent next to the main gate, Jake became even more angry.

“Is this a case of dog clapping? A dog waits in its kennel for its owner? “Tell Baron Xander or whatever to come out now!!”

As he grabbed the guard’s collar with one hand and shouted, the other guards next to him became thoughtful and blew their whistles and shouted.

“It’s an intruder!!! “An intruder has appeared!!”

But if an intruder appears, shouldn’t you point your weapon first? After shouting, they threw down their weapons and ran into the mansion.

“How about it? “What kind of situation is this again?”

Everyone was at a loss for words due to the absurdity.

Homer and Davidson, who had half-drawn their swords, became embarrassed and put their weapons back.

“Kek kek. “This…cough.”

There was silence except for the pitiful voice of the soldier who was hung in the air by Jake by the collar.

When no one came even after waiting for several minutes, Raoul sighed and said.

“Whew. “Let’s go in.”

Whisper.

The soldier whom Jake picked up and threw away ran away without even looking back.

Everyone crossed the garden toward the mansion in silence. Even then, it took a while for the reaction to appear.

Da da da da.

A knight came running with ten soldiers and blocked the road.

“These guys!! How dare you come in here! “Reveal your identity!”

“This is Philip, the chief knight of the Golden Bear Knights of the Earl of Ashton. “Where is Baron Xander?”

“Why are you looking for the Baron? No, wait a minute. “The Earl of Ashton??”

The knight rolled his eyes for a moment and then bowed in surprise.

“I’m sorry. I heard that you might come today, but it’s too late… I’ll tell the baron right away. What are you doing, you guys! “Take us to the reception room!!”

“All right!”

The confused soldiers took away their weapons and led Raoul and his group towards the mansion. Raoul could not bear to say anything and walked after them.

The count’s mansion was very spacious. It took 5 minutes to ride a carriage from the main entrance to the main building, and there were nearly 10 buildings excluding the main building.

The three-story main building was a space for the Earl and his immediate family, while the annex and attached buildings were prepared for the Earl of Ashton’s collateral relatives and guests.

That meant that the main building was only used by Count Melvin and Raoul’s brothers.

But why is it that as we approach the main building, we hear music and loud noises, and the lights are brightly turned on throughout the building?

In addition, there were carriages lined up around the entrance to the main building, and young children with fresh blood on their heads were rolling around in pairs throughout the garden.

Raoul felt uncomfortable for some reason. Jake asked the soldier walking next to him if he noticed that.

“Hey, is there something going on today? “At first glance, it seemed like it was some kind of party?”

“yes? Did you come here without knowing? Today is the birthday party for Prince Aaron, the third son of Baron Xander, the owner of the mansion. “Well, since parties are held so often, we sometimes get confused.”

“what? “Who owns the mansion?”

As Jake, who was taken aback, tried to persuade the soldier, the knight who had disappeared in a hurry approached with a middle-aged man.

“Let me see, are you Raoul? “You’ve grown a lot since I never saw you.”

The manor’s owner, Baron Xander, appeared before Raoul’s eyes.

(Continued in the next part)