* * *

Count Earlroy’s work was so fast that it gave goosebumps.

First, he summoned Bluhan Alloy to the family, and sent a letter containing an official complaint to the Freevia Academy.

It happened in just three days.

“Besides, I also sent a letter to my family. He said he would take revenge if you didn’t come and apologize.”

The information Felicia gave Philip asked back as if he was dumbfounded.

“Are you not interested in the fact that your son mass-lynched a student three years younger than you?”

“Your family is kind of like that. The ancestor of the family was originally from the executioner of the Marquis of Hlofeld, but when the war broke out, he betrayed his master and opened the castle gate to receive a noble title.”

She spent several minutes explaining the Earl of Earlroy’s history. Hearing all of them, Philip nodded.

“You’ve been a character-breaker for generations.”

It was a history full of betrayal, deceit, and conspiracies. It was in the era of the former family owners that they became the Marquis of the West, but Philip, who heard the process, couldn’t help but laugh in amazement.

“… Hold the western economy hostage and blackmail the king? And through that, you became the king’s son-in-law, right?”

The former Earl of Earlroy was a born merchant. He took a long time and slowly encroached on the production of wheat, horses, and other commodities used for munitions, and eventually succeeded in obtaining most of the grain belt.

It was an insidious and meticulous act that the royal family, who had been focusing almost all of their attention on the northern part, could not prepare for.

From the moment he was able to set the price of wheat and warhorses at will, the count seemed to have begun to put pressure on the king.

“Now Countess Alroy was the most cherished daughter of the current King, Belofer II. You have no idea how pretty and kind you were.”

The Countess of Alloy seemed to have been acquainted with Felicia.

“You loved me a lot. I remember that every time I went to the royal palace with my father, he made me eat a lot of sweet snacks. I think he cried a lot when he heard that he was marrying Earl of Earl Roy.”

Hearing this, Philip sighed.

“Oh, so… .”

Felicia tilted her head.

“huh?”

“Nothing.”

In the original game, Count Allroy would often die without even knowing the mice or birds. There was also a quest to investigate the inside story, but the inside story was never revealed.

‘Maybe he was killed by his wife.’

“In conclusion, Philip, you did nothing wrong. You just have to remember that and act on it. There are witnesses, the circumstances are clear, and Bluhand is neither dead nor injured.”

“That’s right.”

If it had been a world before possession, it wouldn’t be strange to appear on the front page of the newspaper society, but fortunately, this was a world where justification was a little more important than facts.

But Philip didn’t know.

That there are people who completely ignore the general social trend.

Andrian Allroy, the current West Marshal, was a little more insane than everyone expected.

At noon the next day, the Freevia Academy was visited by a knight who was a vassal of the Marquis of the West.

* * *

“… No, I sent a family article saying that the bastard was a bit hit, but?”

Emile Panoy, the head professor of the Faculty of Swordsmanship, looked at the young knight who had come to visit him as if he was dumbfounded.

“… Please be careful with your words. Sir Panoy. Your academy’s instructor, Philip Oswald, has insulted the House of Alloy.”

Kaire Shelboss, a vassal of the Elroy family, was a fairly famous knight in the western provinces. It was a story that he was not a person to come to just because his second son was beaten.

The head professor shook his head. Aside from the young knight’s rude attitude, it was because I couldn’t understand the audacity to question such an obvious situation.

“I heard that the young master over there first attacked the little boy of the Baroun family. Our instructor intervened to stop it. Haven’t you already heard about the situation?”

“That is only the Academy’s position. My master said he couldn’t believe the testimony of a man like Philip Oswald.”

“Have you already done all your research? After listening to the testimonies of the person in question and the witnesses who were there, it was already concluded that the son of the Elroy family was at fault? Besides, didn’t you say that the kid wasn’t seriously hurt?”

Kaier Shelvos didn’t even blink at the head professor’s explanation.

“What are you talking about? Our master suffered a serious injury with a broken leg due to Philip Oswald’s excessive hand. It is the priest’s opinion that perhaps his life as a swordsman may come to an end.”

“what?”

The head professor raised his eyes. Of course, it wasn’t because I really believed it. He also had already confirmed how much Bluhan Alloy was injured.

“Our master, whose generosity is as wide as the sea, said he would be willing to make it happen if Philip Oswald would come and apologize in person. I look forward to a wise decision from the academy.”

Kaier Shelvos said with an impudent expression. Emile Panoy could tell a lot from that attitude.

‘You’re obviously plotting something. I think he’s thinking of doing something by raising this case… .’

At that time, Philip, who had been called by the head professor in advance, opened the door and came in.

“Did you call?”

Upon entering, Philip tilted his head when he saw Kaier Shelvos’ face.

“Who is this?”

“That friend? A vassal of the Earl of Earlroy. I heard they came to take you.”

As the head professor explained, Philip tilted his head.

“You mean me? why? Are you calling me to apologize for doing something wrong with your children’s education?”

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The head professor couldn’t hold back his laughter at that casual appearance, and Kaier Shelvos couldn’t stand his raging temper.

“… Watch your mouth. Philip Oswald.”

Kyre, the horseman of the margrave, was not inferior to Philip, the son of the count. He glared at Philip, and Philip glared back at him.

“I have already secured witnesses for the evil you have committed. If you quietly follow me now, the Marquis will forgive you, but if you rebel, the Oswald family will be held accountable.”

Philip did not answer Kaier’s words, but looked at Emile Panoy and asked.

“Head Professor. What is this person talking about now?”

“I heard you broke the leg of the Bluhan alloy, but that seems to be the case.”

The moment Philip heard that answer, he was able to figure out what had happened.

‘… and. They’re really great nobles.’

He must have broken his second son’s leg himself to take advantage of the situation politically.

Either that or he would have falsely exaggerated Bluhand’s injury, but Philip’s intuition was whispering that Bluhand’s leg was indeed broken.

Philip stuck out his tongue and stared at Kyre Shelvos before opening his mouth.

“You are really great. What the hell did you get from the marquee, throwing away your conscience and honor and telling lies on behalf of your master? Is life fun and rewarding if you live like that?”

“… what?”

Kaier frowned at the unexpected sudden acceleration.

“No, I mean, did you swing your sword all your life just to live like that? Isn’t something a bit sad? Ever since I first grabbed the sword as a child, I thought, ‘Ah, when I grow up, I will have to serve a shameless and cowardly lord. And I’m going to get ahead doing all the dirty work.’… Why don’t you have a dream like this? I don’t think I would ever be able to build a castle with gold coins.”

After hearing all of Philip’s words, Kaire moved his hand to the sword at his waist. It was a mental attack that I couldn’t bear with my sober mind.

“… How dare you insult me and my lord, even though you’re an asshole who can’t even be treated as a noble? .”

“What do you mean? Even though I am a fool, I did not deceive my nature. So I lived as a madman. But either you or the owner… Ick, Head Professor. He’s trying to pull out his knife.”

Philip immediately hid behind Emile Panoy when Kyre tried to draw his sword.

The head professor laughed at that childish behavior, but reflexively held out his hand to stop Kaier.

“stop. I will not tolerate making a fuss here.”

“But Sir Panoy, have you heard what that idiot is saying?”

Kaier gritted his teeth and shouted, but the head professor shook his head.

“When you get older, you can’t hear well. I didn’t hear a word of what he said. If you have any dissatisfaction, settle it in a duel like a noble.”

Philip grinned and interjected.

“I hate it. Even if the sword only grazed the breastplate, he would make a fuss about having his head cut off.”

It was a sarcastic remark about exaggerating the second son’s injury to make things bigger.

Kaire Shelvos even felt dizzy from the rage. He gnashed his teeth, realizing that if he stayed here any longer, he would draw his sword.

“… I understand Lord Panoy’s will.”

He glared at Philip as if he were going to kill him, then turned and left the lab.

When he disappeared, the head professor sat Philip on the guest sofa and sat across from him.

“It was kind of fun, but why did you provoke it so much?”

“I’m a person who came here with the intention of biting me down anyway, but would things get bigger here just because I was teasing you a bit? Well, if things get out of control, you can run away from Captain Silver Knight and enter the Sword Temple.”

The head professor nodded at the words that there was a corner to believe.

“You all have plans. okay. But be careful. Seeing that he even broke his second son’s leg, it doesn’t seem like a normal thing. If you stay calm in the academy, you won’t be able to do anything special.”

“yes. I will keep that in mind.”

After replying like that, Philip had a cup of tea with the head professor.

‘Seeing that he was trying to take me away, it seems like he prepared a trap. How?’

It seemed that the case was going to take a little longer than I thought. Of course, he didn’t want to just suffer, so Philip decided to prepare in advance.

* * *

The maneuver to isolate Philip began right away.

“Philip. A threatening letter came from the Alroy family. If I don’t stop supporting you, I’ll never do business with Yousef Corporation again.”

First of all, there was an attempt to press using Yousef Sanghoi. When Lizriel visited with a letter, Philip sighed in exasperation.

“… I don’t want to go back to the faculty dorm. It’s too narrow there.”

“That joke is really boring. Anyway, I replied that it was my personal support and had nothing to do with the company, but are you really thinking of ending the deal?”

Lizriel tilted her head. She didn’t know what Count Earlroy was thinking. He had to know what he was aiming for so he could take appropriate measures, but it was too vague what he was ultimately trying to achieve by raising this case.

“… Maybe really?”

After replying like that, Philip let out a small sigh.

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