The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 74

Episode 74

Knock.

“come in.”

At Raoul’s words, a group of people entered the office.

“Congratulations Raul. “Of course I thought I would pass, but I’m a 15-year-old certified engineer.”

“Congratulations Chu!”

“As expected, the top student! “Thanks to you, we also shrugged our shoulders?”

The people who greeted me with bright expressions were Raoul’s academy classmates.

Of course, Dalton was the first to open his mouth, and the others were also offering their congratulations.

After thanking them in return, Raoul sat them down at the conference table and opened his mouth.

“Coming here obviously means you’re interested in our knights, right? “Have you all thought about the suggestions I mentioned?”

Everyone nodded silently at Raoul’s words.

While recruiting new guild members, Raoul took care of his academy classmates separately.

The students admitted to this academy were of high quality overall, and among them, those who entered the S class meant that they were great prospects.

Among those classmates, those who met Raoul’s standards were offered to join the Knights.

“Then shall we talk to each person one by one?”

Raoul offered them two options.

One was a fixed-term employment contract (Contract A). It was proposed that they become a type of contract mercenary who would receive compensation as a member of the First Guild for a certain period of time and perform requests together.

The second was an exclusive contract (B contract) that fully belonged to the Knights.

Like other knights, they are paid wages and equipment and promoted to the First Knights. Of course, in that case, I would be serving Raoul as my lord.

Raoul had two suggestions, but I thought most people would choose the first. This is because they were still teenagers with a bright future ahead of them.

“I would like to join the First Knights.”

However, contrary to Raoul’s thoughts, all 10 of his classmates wanted Contract B.

It was surprising because some of them, like Dalton, were from high-ranking noble families.

Of course, there was nothing bad about Raoul, so he welcomed them with joy.

“But why did you decide to join our knighthood? “Speak comfortably.”

Then, a classmate who was a baron writer answered cautiously.

“Honestly, it’s not like I’m going to inherit the family, and the reality is that it won’t be easy to join such a famous knightly order in the future. Besides, the treatment is much better than that of other knights, so there is no reason to refuse.”

As he said, the people to whom Raoul proposed were far from the family lineage.

Rather than graduating and returning to his family, he thought it would be better to join a famous knight order and become a renowned knight.

‘There are ten people coming. Are you okay?’

Raoul made suggestions to about 20 people. The rest were from influential noble families or were related to the Randall family, so they were impossible to recruit in the first place.

Moreover, a smile could not help but bloom on Raoul’s face as the ‘him’ whom Raoul had first targeted at the Academy had also come.

After talking to everyone, it was Dalton’s turn.

“Dalton, are you sure you’re okay? Wouldn’t it be better for you to sign A contract?”

To be honest, I admired his talent, but I wondered if it made sense for him to officially join the First Knights over the Templeton family.

Dalton shrugged his shoulders and spoke calmly.

“why? If a talented person like me wants to join, we should welcome them with open hands. Does it make you uncomfortable to have your friend as your subordinate?”

“It’s not like that, but…”

When Raoul looked a little shocked, Dalton chuckled and said something.

“It’s obvious what you’re worried about. I brought it knowing that it would happen. ruler!”

What Dalton held out was a luxurious letter envelope. Raoul carefully opened the envelope and checked its contents.

‘…!’

The letter was written by the Marquis de Templeton himself.

The content was simple.

A small compliment to Raoul’s performance and a wish to take good care of Dalton.

It was a letter written intuitively and plainly without any hidden meaning.

Raoul put away the letter and looked at Dalton.

What on earth did the swordsman do to send his beloved grandchild to another knighthood?

Dalton seemed to have noticed Raoul’s review, but he averted his eyes and lowered his head.

“sorry! I asked him to keep it a secret, but he asked so many questions. “But that doesn’t mean I said everything.”

Not long ago, I destroyed the Imperial Hound and asked Dalton to keep the details of the battle as secret as possible, but it seems that he told the story to the swordsman.

‘Well, it doesn’t really matter.’

Anyway, what Dalton saw was only part of it, and it didn’t matter if he told the swordsman. Because Geomgong was thoroughly anti-imperial even in his previous life.

“Whew. That’s okay, but is it really okay? Even if that were true, Master Swordsman, the Duke family wouldn’t look at it favorably, right?”

“joy. Rather, it worked out well. I wanted to get away from such an old-fashioned and old-fashioned house right away. Besides, everyone except my father thought everything was going well.”

It seemed that the factional fight within the dukedom was serious.

“So please take care of me in the future. master!”

“Yes, welcome.”

I decided to continue to be friends with Dalton in private. Even though you belong to the knights right now, don’t you know what will happen in the future?

In this way, ten promising knights joined the First Knights.

Dalton and his classmates left and Raoul continued the interview.

Although it was too much for the soldiers, I wanted to at least take care of the newly arrived knights and trainee knights myself.

The interview continued until late at night, and only the last session remained.

Click.

The last interviewee was an ordinary-looking soldier. He looked a little anxious, as if he had no idea why he had been summoned.

“Welcome Mr. Brown.”

“Ah, hello, Prince Raoul!”

Soldier Brown carefully sat down on the sofa, stuttering slightly as if he was nervous.

Squeak.

Raoul personally poured the tea, and Brown froze, unable to make eye contact, as if he was feeling burdened.

As Raoul filled his cup with tea and sat down, Brown very cautiously opened his mouth.

“I wonder what you called me for…”

Whoop.

Raoul did not answer Brown’s question right away, but calmly sipped his tea.

“How about having some tea first, Mr. Brown? “No, should I say Mr. Kane?”

“yes yes? “What are you saying…?”

Soldier Brown looked embarrassed and stuttered as if wondering what that meant.

In a way, it was a very natural reaction, but Raoul did not miss the way Brown’s body flinched, even if only for a moment.

Raoul did not open his mouth any more and just looked at Brown calmly.

A slightly uncomfortable silence fell in Raoul’s office.

* * *

“Oh, no! “This can’t be happening!”

Jean Kane of the information guild [Wings of Freedom]. He let out a sorrowful scream from inside the cabin made of logs.

Kane, who escaped from the capital while being pursued by the Imperial Hound, headed to a safe house prepared nearby.

Elite agents in charge of important positions in the guild were taking refuge in a safe house prepared on the outskirts of the slash-and-burn village.

They were Kane’s direct disciples, and at the same time, they were his friends and younger siblings from the same country, so they were almost like family.

Despite orders to stay far away until the situation calmed down, these people insisted on waiting for him…

The inside of the cabin was a mess.

It was so full of sword marks and soot that there was no furniture left intact, and there were dried blood stains all over the wooden floor.

Kane sat on the floor holding his head and did not move for a while.

But soon he came to his senses, bit his teeth and looked around.

As one of the kingdom’s leading spies, his search and tracking abilities were at the highest level. As I cooled my head and investigated, the clues began to organize in my mind one by one.

Compared to the traces of battle, there were few blood stains left at the scene. And there were no traces of a body buried nearby.

‘Are they all captured?’

Although it was a blessing in disguise, it was by no means a relief.

I knew that the Imperial Intelligence Department was creating monsters out of people.

‘Wait, brothers. I will definitely save you.’

Kane had no choice but to follow the traces they left behind and head back to the capital.

“Huh huh huh.”

Kane caught his breath as he bandaged his blood-soaked arm.

I found a place that I thought was their hideout, but I couldn’t infiltrate it.

The basic security conditions were strict, but at some point it was difficult to move because the tail was attached.

He had already engaged in combat with his pursuers several times, and his wounds were increasing one by one as he fought them off or ran away.

‘It can’t go on like this.’

I couldn’t find the answer on my own. But who on earth do you turn to for help?

It was impossible to know which noble family the Imperial Hounds’ power, which had already taken root throughout the capital, was connected to.

There was a time when I was endlessly circling around with no way out.

– The main culprit of the Gate disappearance incident was the Empire’s intelligence service, the ‘Imperial Hound’.

– The Imperial Hound uses forbidden magic to turn humans into monsters.

Rumors arose about the Imperial Hound. And at the same time.

– Prince Raoul of the Earl of Ashton destroyed the Imperial Hounds’ fighting force.

– Prince Raoul’s First Knights captured the remnants of the Imperial Hounds.

Kane, who heard the news through the media and citizens, felt like he had found a ray of light in the darkness.

Moreover, after confirming the capabilities of the First Knights revealed at the investiture ceremony, there was no reason to hesitate.

‘But how do I meet Prince Raoul?’

Meeting Raoul, who had already become a celebrity, became a dream come true.

For him, who had been wondering whether he should secretly infiltrate the count’s mansion, recruiting members for the First Guild was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Kane changed his identity to Brown and applied as a soldier, and as he was an expert, it was natural that he was accepted.

All that was left was to find an opportunity to contact Raoul, but for some reason, Raoul called him.

Before he could even think about how to accept it, he was face to face with Raoul. And Raoul’s words made his heart sink.

‘How on earth did you find out my identity? Is this one of them too!?’

He could barely resist the temptation to take out his hidden dagger right away.

As my excitement subsided slightly from the sweet scent of tea, I began to organize my thoughts.

Whether it was the gate incident or the investiture ceremony, there was almost no chance that Raoul was on the same team as them.

Moreover, he personally confirmed it from the audience at the investiture ceremony.

The divine energy that spread from Raoul’s body and filled the Colosseum and the pure white wings that rose from his back.

‘okay. ‘Who do you trust but Raoul?’

Honestly, I was curious how Raoul found out his identity, but that wasn’t the point.

I had no idea that the captured family members might be suffering from torture and experiments even at this very moment.

What’s the point of worrying when an opportunity like this comes when you feel like grasping at straws?

Kane jumped up from the sofa, knelt down on the floor, and lowered his head.

“Prince Raoul, please help me!”

And he realized that his choice was right.

This is because three knights suddenly appeared and were pointing their swords at his neck.

‘What if you took out the dagger…?’

Cold sweat ran down his back.

Raoul, who may or may not have known how he felt, bit the knights with a wave of his hand, helped him up and smiled.

“Then shall we talk again?”

Kane, overwhelmed by Raoul’s eyes and atmosphere sparkling with mysterious golden light, began to open his mouth without realizing it.

(Continued in the next part)