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100 – Northern Grand Duke, Richard Pierce (1)

Pure white snow fields are everywhere.

The first thing you smell is the scent of blood.

The terrible smell of blood filled my nose.

“Ugh.”

A moan escaped Ian’s mouth.

‘… ‘What happened?’

What is clear is that he lost consciousness after stepping into a gap in space in a snowy field.

After that, it was difficult to understand the situation.

As expected, I can’t adapt to magic such as gaps in this space.

‘Damn it.’

It’s natural because I lost consciousness.

— Chajaeng!

The sound of metal clashing violently can be heard.

As if the sound was a warning sound, my senses and consciousness gradually began to awaken.

My head is hot.

Ian placed his hand on his forehead.

Something thin and warm is flowing down.

When she swept it with her hand and looked at it, it was blood.

Fresh blood that is clearly his own.

Is this the cause of the smell of blood all around?

I feel hazy, as if I’m still dreaming.

“It’s late! Ian Black Angus!”

Flashing.

Someone’s story opens my eyes.

It’s not someone, it’s Yergina.

Ian immediately noticed his surroundings.

The surroundings are dark. However, there is a ceiling.

It will be indoors. Judging from the style, it is highly likely that it is somewhere in the main building of Richard Mansion.

The problem is that there are corpses all around.

There are several corpses of masked people.

There were several more corpses with bright red hair and even red eyes.

“…Lina, Danya.”

And the familiar faces lying right next to us.

“…….”

“…….”

Luckily, he was breathing.

A strange feeling that comes out of nowhere.

— Kukdeukdeukdeuk!

Ian immediately deployed Lunar and blocked it.

My hands are numb.

“Are you okay?”

Yergina’s voice is heard once again.

When she turned her head towards the voice, she saw Yergina’s back.

Her thighs and shoulders turned red as if she was fighting someone.

The opponent beyond is hidden by Yergina and cannot be seen.

However.

The opponent was heavy.

He was a person with an infinitely heavy presence.

It seemed as if this space was curved around him.

Even the atmosphere was dark and ugly.

… That guy is the devil.

I couldn’t see what it was, but it was something that made me feel confident.

— Quaaang!

A shock wave struck the surroundings along with a tremendous sound.

Yergina, pushed away, stood next to her Ian.

“Have you come to your senses now? It’s too late, Ian!”

“I’m sorry.”

“Prepare to defend yourself. It’s a f*cking monster. It’ll attack right away.”

There is smoke in front of my eyes due to the aftermath of the shock just now.

Ian immediately took his stance.

Her warning was meaningless, and no attack was felt.

Instead.

— Jeopuk. Jerk.

The sound of heavy steps is heard.

One step, two steps.

A large black seal reflected beyond the thick smoke.

Soon the smoke cleared, and he appeared.

“Hmm.”

A deep and vicious voice, like the growl of a wild animal.

The person who made that sound had dark blue hair neatly slicked back. A middle-aged man with a sturdy build, full of dignity even in his standing posture, was standing there.

This is a familiar face to Ian.

This is the face that I have seen countless times beyond the screen, been frustrated, and then rejoiced when I finally got over it.

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Head of the Pierce family and Grand Duke of the North.

Richard Pierce.

Just standing in front of him makes me feel like my existence is diminishing.

It feels like being an ant and looking at human feet.

I can’t even feel the difference in so high a rank.

His mouth opened slowly.

“Hey, you came out too.”

Ian swallowed.

Hey, you too.

The meaning of that word is heavy.

It seems like I can understand it, but I don’t.

Is this person constantly watching and tracking me, just like I did?

Why?

But Ian stopped worrying.

This is because Richard Pierce’s eyes were looking at him as if penetrating everything.

Sharon Pierce’s sharp, cut-like eyes seemed to resemble her father.

It may not be true, but Ian stopped all thoughts as he felt as if his mind was being read.

Yes. What do you need to worry about in this situation?

If you are in a situation where you have to fight anyway, just let go of all your worries and concerns and focus on the fight.

“Hoo.”

Richard Pierce looking down at himself as if it was amusing.

Ian bowed his head to him.

“I was invited to the family and stayed for a while, but I couldn’t even properly say hello to the person who became the head of the family. Please forgive my rudeness. This is Ian Black Angus.”

“Huh?”

Richard laughed as if it was an unexpected move.

Is there any other child who would greet me like that in this situation?

Where has all the fear and worry on your face gone just a moment ago? A situation where a bold young man is standing before his eyes.

Richard smiled.

However, no one thought that smile was a smile.

Because it was a smile that made the viewer tremble with fear, so much so that they would get tired just looking at it.

Yergina, who was standing next to her, swallowed her saliva.

“Ian. Ian Black Angus. You’re just as funny a kid as I’ve heard.”

“I am honored to have been liked by the Grand Duke of the North.”

“He’s more polite than I’ve heard.”

“Thank you.”

“Heh heh heh.”

He laughed like a wild beast growling.

“This is Richard Pierce, the head of the family here. The set-up is simple, but please rest in peace.”

“The way you prepared it was nothing special. The hospitality given by the first Young master was truly excellent, and the spectacle presented by the head of the household was truly amazing.”

“Huh. A spectacle? I don’t remember what was shown.”

“Didn’t you show me all the deep places that I couldn’t show to others? The snow field was truly wide.”

Yergina flinched at Ian’s words.

The snowy field refers to Richard’s Danjeon, but wouldn’t bringing up the story be an act of provoking the man who is already a monster?

‘What on earth are you thinking, Ian?’

Contrary to her thoughts, Richard answered calmly.

“Okay. How did you like the view?”

“What can I say? It was truly a spectacular view. It made me wonder where else in the world could there be a place like that. Although there was no river or sea, it was a place with even more elegance.”

“Oh, why? Usually, many people think that a place with water is rich in water.”

“Snow is also water. The snow that fills the snow field is water, and when it flows in the wind, isn’t it a river? The mountains are high, and the river is made of snow, so it can’t be anything but the most beautiful scenery.”

“A child who knows how to see the scenery. I can see how he is interested in you.”

“Thank you. That’s what I’m saying.”

“Tell me.”

“I’m feeling a bit tired after seeing the beautiful scenery, so would you mind if I go back home? I miss the familiar bedding.”

Richard laughed.

“That’s fun. So, do you want to go back?”

“Yes.”

“Unfortunately, I don’t think that will happen.”

“Ah, you’re a real fan of running away… There’s nothing you can do about it.”

Yergina, who was nervous next to Ian, looked back at Ian in confusion.

Ian looked at her and shrugged his shoulders.

“It was worth a try.”

‘… ‘Are you crazy?’

She was so embarrassed that she almost said something bad.

Richard, who was watching the scene, opened his mouth.

“That’s interesting. He’s a completely different kid from what I’ve only heard about. I think he knows why he’s interested, having watched you in person.”

What does that mean?

While Ian tilted her head.

Richard took a step forward.

“I want to see you too. You.”

— Jeopuk.

It was a simple step.

However, the energy resonated to the point where it felt as if the ground was shaking.

Overwhelming momentum.

Even Yergy I, who was standing next to her, stumbled once.

But Ian was standing still, looking at Richard.

Yergina intervened.

“Richard Pierce.”

“Yergina. Her speaking habits have become bad towards me, her father and head of the family.”

“Your speaking habits have been bad ever since I found out that you were a member of the Shaleam Church. You are no longer a father or anything else to me.”

“I see.”

“Just.”

Yergina pointed to her Ian.

“Why don’t you let this child and those two young children go. Let’s settle this matter as an internal matter within the family.”

She was Yergina who was the first to jump out of the gap in space.

As soon as she came out, she had a hunch that she exchanged maces and swords with Richard Pierce.

The fact that this person is still strong even though all of his dantian has been shattered.

Although she had clearly reached the level of 5-star, Richard Pierce was overwhelmingly strong. Even with his 10% chance, all he could do was buy time.

It is a battle without victory.

Therefore, the idea was to save these children as much as possible.

If so, we can plan for the future.

But it was none other than Ian who blocked her decision.

Ian pulled the hem of her dress from behind.

“I will take action here.”

Yergina looked at her Ian in bewilderment.

Has she still lost her senses?

What on earth can you do to a person who is giving off such momentum even after the power outage is completely broken?

Yergina opened her mouth rather sharply.

“Stay back. I’m just trying to save your life.”

“It’s not like that.”

“… What?”

Ian grinned.

“I understand now. Even if I run away, that guy will chase me until the end.”

“What is that?”

“Grand Duke of the North. That man’s target is me.”

“What are you talking about? If I had meant to do that, I wouldn’t have swallowed you in the first place.”

“You probably didn’t know me in detail back then. But things have changed now. I don’t know why the Northern Grand Duke suddenly changed his mind…”

— Jeopuk.

“I guess I’m a pretty important person.”

Ian took one step toward Richard.

“Between shale bridges.”