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Episode 293. Irreversible
Ethan, who gave orders to the Rosicrucian Order and went outside, immediately looked for Baron Hendan.
There was now no reason to stay in the Limu Estate any longer.
“Please take care of me, Baron Hendan.”
“I hope so. We will quickly recover from this incident and return to its original state as soon as possible! Thank you very much, Count Ethan.”
“And this is related to what happened later.”
Ethan talked about his plans after being incorporated into the Earldom of Wickers.
It was said that a branch of Ethan Workshop would be opened here, and Baron Hendan also knew about this Ethan Workshop very well.
Once built, the Limu Estate will be much larger than it is now.
“If this goes on like this, this Limu territory will become a great territory.”
“It’s a very objective fact. I wish more people would know this fact.”
Baron Hendan laughed at Ethan’s words. It was quite interesting to see him cry and then laugh.
“Every lord near our Limu domain will know, and soon forget, that this was the Marquisate of Drenne.”
Ethan, who had finished all his business at the Limu Estate, prepared to leave immediately. The destination was the Wickus Estate.
“Count Ethan!”
“Long live the new lord!”
Ethan left the Limu Estate and was given a grand send-off by the estate’s residents.
After Ethan left.
Baron Hendan received a report from his subordinate.
“They say Willas has returned.”
“so?”
“The situation in the Marquisate was unstable… … .”
“I’ve already made up my mind. The Count himself has come here, but Lord Willas is not here now. It’s clear who I should follow.”
Baron Hendan grabbed his subordinate’s shoulder.
“Don’t worry, you’ll be glad you chose me later.”
* * *
“It is the very essence of the Earldom of Wickers. Who would have thought that this place was touched by the breath of the Marquis of Dren? After all, it is the Earl.”
“Because you reached out to me when I was having a hard time. People who help you when you’re having a hard time tend to leave a lasting impression.”
Ethan said with a smile.
“That’s why I still remember you, Shudlen, carrying me on your back even when you were in danger of getting poisoned.”
“… … !”
Schudlen looked at Ethan with a moved expression.
“Get in. I’ll carry you back!”
“If you don’t speed up, I’ll get off.”
“yes!”
* * *
The Marquisate of Dren.
“Everything is already wrong. Grandfather will decide who will be the successor. There’s no point in fighting amongst ourselves.”
“no.”
Hera said.
“I have already found a partner who will be with me to get there.”
In front of Hera was Lydia Dren, the third eldest sister of the Marquis family.
“Who is that?”
“This is Ethan Wickers.”
“Are you crazy? Do you think that makes sense? Count Ethan Wickers will die soon. Grandfather is already moving his men! If Grandfather is determined and moving, how can Count Wickers withstand it? The Princess and the Pope will eventually side with Grandfather. It’s all over. Have you forgotten? Ethan Wickers is the one who killed my father!”
“No, I believe so. Rather, this is an opportunity. When Grandpa appears, the other brothers will give up like my sister. They will do something foolish to look good to Grandpa.”
“… … .”
It was an absurd situation.
But Hera’s expression was serious. There was not an inch of falsehood in her expression.
At that sight, the third Lydia let out a loud sigh as if to tell him to listen.
Hera recalled Ethan’s appearance.
If he dies by Willas as his sister said, the risks thereafter will be unbearable.
But she trusted Ethan. Or rather, she trusted the ridiculous path he had walked.
“So now is the chance.”
“Then why didn’t you take that opportunity for yourself? Why did you come to me?”
“Because you have something that other brothers don’t. Just like me.”
“what is that?”
“ambition.”
“… … .”
Lydia was silent at these rather direct words.
“My sister is the third, and I am the youngest. We didn’t have what my two older brothers had. That’s why we are even hungrier. It’s even more so because we didn’t have it. My father’s death was sad, but it gave me a chance to take a leap forward. My sister has the composure to do that.”
“Is that all there is to it?”
“And you have things that I don’t. You know, things that you’ve been secretly hoarding. And… … I thought I could communicate well with you, my sister.”
Lydia sighed repeatedly at Hera’s honest answer.
My head started to hurt. Hera’s words were comforting. But in this situation, if I made even the slightest mistake in my choice, everything could be over.
In short, the risk was too great.
“after.”
But so far, she has managed to avoid any risks that could be avoided.
Even on a plate where I could eat a lot, I never got anything satisfying because I kept thinking about the risks.
“And you said that? The one who killed my father? If Ethan hadn’t done it, I would have done it later. I was the one who didn’t even blink when my brothers tried to kill me.”
Lydia, who had been pondering for a moment, got up from her seat.
Does this mean that negotiations have broken down?
Hera was about to pull out Plan B right away.
But that was only for a moment.
“I would like to hear the detailed plan.”
* * *
“This will give us strength. If necessary, we can proceed without Count Ethan. Secretly.”
“No, you shouldn’t think of something trivial. The reason I asked you to form an alliance with my sister was not simply to give me strength when I have no foundation.”
Hera shook her head.
“To Count Ethan, my sister is insurance. Insurance that if I have any foolish thoughts, she will be promoted to the position of marquis and run the Dren family in my stead.”
“S, no way… … No matter how great Count Ethan is, there’s no way he would have thought that far… … .”
“No, I’m sure. No matter how much I think about it, that’s the only reason that comes to mind. So there’s no need to go against this flow. It’s too risky.”
Even if you eat less.
It’s okay if you don’t become the head.
“It’s better than losing everything. Count Ethan must know this too. My options are limited.”
Hera sighed.
“You probably know what choices I’m going to make. Should I be happy that you trust me to make smart choices, or should I be angry that my pride is hurt by being treated like a puppet?”
But Hera wasn’t too upset.
“Miss, we will follow your will. Whatever you choose.”
“Really? Then it would be good to be happy about the high ratings.”
Hera said.
“You are the ones who chose me when I had nothing. Now, everyone should live with their shoulders back. Especially those with children.”
It was not a long life.
It was not short, however, and Hera knew the horrors of greed.
“It’s about going with the flow.”
* * *
The County of Wickers.
Ethan, who returned, first arrived at the count’s territory and encountered the uninvited guest who had been waiting for him.
“You look busy, Ethan Wickers.”
“Meet Marquis Willas Dren.”
Willas Dren was sitting across from Count Wickers, talking.
Willas, who had examined Ethan from head to toe in an instant, smiled slyly.
“Could you please step aside, Count Wickers?”
“My son is young and a bit hot-tempered. Please be lenient on him.”
“Of course.”
As Count Wickers stepped aside, Ethan naturally took his place.
“First of all, I am truly sorry about the trouble that occurred the other day. I never thought that Marquis Dren would end up like that. There was a bit of a commotion, but I have negotiated with the children and received appropriate compensation, so I will not discuss it any further.”
Ethan was quite polite.
Willas Dren realized that Ethan’s attitude was completely different from what he had thought.
Obviously he is young.
Even if you have lived a life of success, it is normal for your shoulders to naturally tense up.
But he was very ordinary.
He spoke normally and moved normally.
Willas’s vassal, who was present, was also slightly impressed by Ethan’s ordinary appearance, contrary to his expectations. The Ethan Wickers that he had met through reports should not have been this ordinary.
That means that Marquis Dren was taken advantage of by this ordinary Ethan Wickers.
Although Marquis Dren was not as good as his father Willas, he was on par with him.
Willas, who made that decision, gave up his position and retired.
While Gasin was making a face, Willas noticed Ethan’s ordinariness.
And then I realized. That was intentional ordinariness. The look in his eyes, the movements, the words.
Willas was briefed on how this had unfolded and was fully informed.
Ethan knows that fact, and Willas knows it too.
He could have been as aggressive as he wanted. The cause was in Ethan’s hands. He even had the powerful shield of Princess Evangeline and the Pope.
Deep heart.
A deep sense of depth that cannot be seen in someone so young.
“Do you want to become one of the twelve constellations?”
Suddenly, that thought occurred to me.
“The Wickers, a small noble family in the province. Do you think you can beat our Dren, who have a long history and power, and become the Twelve Stars?”
Willas’s escorts flinched at Willas’ words, as a powerful aura emanated from him.
Willas was quietly furious.
I know Ethan’s bowl is big.
However, I couldn’t help but feel deeply humiliated by that behavior that seemed to look down on the great Twelve Saints, the Dren family.
It was an insult, not just a humiliation.
“I guess it looked funny.”
“I don’t quite understand what you’re talking about.”
Ethan said with a sheepish expression.
“How could our family dare to reach the Twelve Stars? Our territory is still small, and our history is not that long.”
“… … .”
Willas sighed.
“Let’s stop talking nonsense. I heard that Yusta made a big mistake with you and I came to fix it. Your grandson gave you the land as compensation for that, right?”
“Yes, I have received compensation, so I don’t plan on making an issue of it anymore. You have already been through a lot.”
“I need to get that compensation back.”
“I received it rightfully. As compensation. I could return it to you, but then we would have to talk again. About the time the Marquis of Dren tried to kill me.”
“We’ve already paid the bill. The calculation has changed. You took too much. I want it back. No, actually.”
Willas said.
“I should be the one receiving the compensation. I don’t need Wickus’ land.”
Willas slowly rose from his seat.
“He may have been a bad kid, but he was still my kid. I’m not the kind of person who just sits still and does nothing. Whoever the culprit is, whoever is behind him, I’m going to deal with him.”
“Of course you should, of course you should.”
Ethan nodded at him.
“Revenge is a must, especially when it involves family. If my father or grandfather had been treated like that, I wouldn’t have stayed silent either.”
* * *
After finishing his private conversation with Ethan, Willas immediately left the Wickus Castle.
“He was an ordinary man. It was completely different from what was reported. It is possible that it was not a proper report.”
“No, I’m sure. It’s exactly as reported. It’s deep and annoying. It was prepared in advance. You must have seen through Yusta’s mind. He’s not the type of kid who would act recklessly, but seeing him take such a big risk, you know.”
Willas was impressed.
“You were afraid, even if you didn’t realize it yourself.”
“Is he really that great of a man?”
“Liton.”
“Yes, sir.”
Willas Dren’s vassal and direct bodyguard, Litton, was still suspicious of Ethan. That’s why he found it so odd that Willas had such high regard for him.
If I had seen him in person, I would have concluded that everything about him was a lie.
“What kind of great people have you seen so far?”
“Some lived up to expectations, but others did not.”
“Then were there any ordinary people among them?”
“… … .”
At Willas’ words, Litton slowly opened his mouth.
“… … There were those who fell short of expectations, but there was not a single one who was mediocre.”
“That’s it. Those who reach orbit are never ordinary. There’s something that comes naturally to them. But Ethan Wickers was ordinary. He looked ordinary.”
It was a deliberate ordinariness. For a moment, goosebumps ran down Ritton’s back.
“It means that you can control how you appear to others. I would really appreciate it if you thought like me. Who is easier prey than someone who can’t judge others properly?”
“I’m sorry, sir.”
Litton looked back for a moment. He saw the lord’s castle they had just been in.
Controlling situations and thoughts the way you want.
“I can understand Yusta’s decision. I mean, he must have come to meet me on purpose.”
Willas let out a sigh. At the same time, someone appeared in the space where there had been no one.
“Sir, I have a report to make. The granddaughter of Hecate you mentioned is definitely under Ethan Wickus. This incident does not seem to be something that the Wickus family did simply to gain more weight.”
Willas had heard from his grandchildren that revenge was involved in the incident and had ordered a separate investigation.
“Hecate.”
Willas thought of the stubborn wizard.
The divinity of the continent that Yusta wanted.
Eventually, things went wrong and Hecate was made a public enemy of the continent along with the other twelve constellations.
In the process, Willas also exerted a lot of effort.
“So this is how things went wrong.”
Willas called all the men he had met.
“I have somewhere to go. I have to go and say hello to that young man for the first time in a long while, to deal with the people behind him.”
“Yes, I will prepare right away! Where would you like to go?”
“Felix, Ramsdale, Yellowwood.”
They were the twelve families belonging to the Holy Empire.
“Let’s go there.”
fantasy,
