Chapter 53 (1/2)

CHAPTER 53 – RECORDS OF SETTLING THE CASE OF ATTEMPTED assassINATION ON BARON BAUMEISTER

”Is that so… ? Kurt has…” (Artur)

It was Kurt who plotted to get rid of us with a ated by Baron Rückner, but at the last moment we prevented his scheme

I’es shouldn’t be able to do so of this excessively large aes

Given that one will end up dying, if they touched the highly concentrated black smoke, it’s at the most around twice the size of humans

Moreover, its poill drop once it kills its targeted opponent

In the first place, grudges, no hly concentrated, won’t be able to sustain suchtime either

As doushi+ said before, it’s so that 『will evaporate like water once some time has passed』

Therefore, Kurt’s resent attacked by grudges gathered fro the consumption

『He should have used that tenacity )

After the battle everyone consented to doushi+’s leaked i you can only nod your head to

『Naturally I want Baron Baumeister to come as well, but this situation is a case of attedoician! First, it would be better if I conveyed this story to your father』 (Ar)

Even if he appears to usually be like ”that”, doushi+ still had the position of being the Royal Head Magician after all

Me, orrying how I should report the incident to father, was thrown a lifeline to help out

Also, I wanted doushi+, who certainly was the one with the highest peerage ast those aimed at by Kurt, to report it, but you could also say that it was the ical approach to do so

『I must have the capital contacted by master afterwards』 (Burkhart)

Next Burkhart-san’s opinion was that it was better to send a rave Breithilde

Although it didn’t have considerable size, the rees escaped into the direction of the capital It also won’t be any good if this incident isn’t taken care of secretly

It would likely be best to contact the influential people in the government as fast as possible

I approved of his opinion right away, too

『Ummm, Finance Minister Rückner as well?』

『Stop it』

I think there’s no way, but those brotherson bad terms and are in fact connected behind the scenes

Reporting the situation to hi the whole affair to the oblivion of darkness

It would be better tothat it was Baron Rückner who instigated Kurt

『I will ask ar in the name of doushi+ and to Cardinal Hohenheim in the name of Elise-jou-chan』 (Burkhart)

Burkhart-san has been borrowing the rave Breithilde

Thanks to that, it savedby teleportation in the e

Even I was close to the limits of my mana already today

『Besides, it’s because that person is a civil official in the financial affairs faction after all』

『Indeed, in case such younger brother was )

『To get rid of him or such?』 (Wendelin)

『I would use the pretense of an accident or death by disease, but he wouldn’t be in this world any)

While showing an action of cutting soers, doushi+ answers my question

After all doushi+ is froious noble household

His statement makes it clear that he won’t shy away from assassination either, if there’s a need for it

『Scary!』

『If it’s only at the level of a slightly nasty noble, I won’t do such thing! That person is a aining 10 profits hi)

With the deep resenth the façade of people, and with the Flute of Grudges considered to be obtained from the black market by Baron Rückner

Judging by the views of doushi+ and Burkhart-san, ere close to death due to the combination of these two people, they are likely reluctant to s

『Convey the e to my elder brother as well! My elder brother is close to Minister Edgar』 (Ar)

Both of the away at their appearance (T/N: In case you don’t know, yakuza is the japanese mafia)

Together they are part of thesince I think they are the same type as well

『Anyway, first ill report to Sir Bau)

After such discussion we transferred to the main family’s mansion of the Baumeister household with a very sht away

The group consisted of five, me, Burkhart-san, doushi+, Paul-nii-san and Elise

On father’s side there are Klaus, Her

Having narrowed down the nu the surrounding just in case of so

I don’t think it will happen, but it’s also because it will troubleso

At first doushi+ tells about the attack of Kurt and the four below hi the tables turned on them

In short, it’s about Kurt’s group of five not being in this world anyic tool used for the assassination and stuff like where Kurt likely obtained it He explained for around 30 minutes

Without saying anything, father was only listening with a meek expression

”That idiot has…”

Although it was unknohat kind of plan Kurt had after killing me since the person himself died, he clearly picked the worst possible choice

For father it also was a crisis of discontinuing an honorable household

Also it can be considered to be so that will force father to retire

Kurt was the official successor at the current point in time after all

”With the retire a senile old fool?”

”The kingdo)

Father listened to his own treate and status in this place

If you considered it norht even as capital crie and territory

By the kingdom’s laws it is stated that the faed

Therefore father shouldn’t be concerned of being judged for Kurt’s crie-scale as this and the kingdoht away

For father it’s likely the worst case with it not ending with only one head rolling

”The principal offender is Kurt, his accomplices are his four followers Only these five will be treated as cri)

Doushi+ was told in advance the opinion of His Majesty in case it turned into such situation after all

He answered the questions from father smoothly

”(Besides, it’s because the disposal of a raame)”

It was also a fact that it was a secret decision of the iovern wild

Even if the ely unforeseen, it doesn’tothers involved overly much

Moreover it would likely cause a large auilt

With father retiring as previously discussed, the Bauo to Hermann-nii-san

As for the territory, a e Lands will be allocated to do the ostensible reason of the successor having cause an incident of this degree They are also told that the Baun would alternate between the main family and the branch family

This was soed by the surroundings as official punishment to the bitter end

”Is that so… ? That fool even compared the royal palace to a countryside noble At those tie pride…”

Although he viewed it to be dangerous, this went on in the Baumeister territory even when I left this place

Even Margrave Breithilde has feelings of guilt due to the foolish move of the previous family head

Since this re froainst disorder, a little anored

But, ed the situation

Not realizing that, Kurt, acting the same way as before, ruined himself

I was not able to tell whether it was the nature of father’s education either, as at the tio

Even if parents tell this and that to their children growing up, the children ht consider that to be ridiculous

”Leaving room for the territory to be potentially developed, the plan is to advance the reclamation with the help of Baron Baumeister! It’s not the same as that special ward of reclaht away due to the impact of the incident! It’s a plan to be realized in 10 years and beyond, but with Hermann-dono as associate Baron, the successor at that time will become a Baron Even His Majesty said that this )

Also, it was likewise planned to allocate a part of territory froe Lands to Paul-nii-san

It has been scheduled to advance the develop

The reason for Paul-nii-san’s rising peerage was his large contribution in preventing the assassination plot of Kurt

”I was only hidden behind the h” (Paul)

”In that situation you not dying is already an achievement! Since Paul-dono will develop an associate Baron territory from the scratch, there will be various hardshi+ps!” (Aroverniving up his post as guard in the capital All so the kingdo layer around Wendelin)

”Nevertheless, a new territory and household will be left I guess it’s the hardshi+ps of creating so new”

In the end it has been decided to bestow the e Lands to me

However, since there’s completely zero population at the place of develop quite the difficulty in reclamation

Because I fortunately have funds, I corave Breithilde and Minister Rückner arranging various things and I will leave the overnor to Roderich

I will receive the necessary training as feudal lord little by little until I retire as adventurer I planned to return to the territory, where developh my thirties

”Although it’s Baron Bau nobility as Earl!” (Ar)

”A rising nobility by two ranks?”

”There’s no proble achieve)

My esti the afore an unwanted duke household in a duel and purifying the flawed properties in the capital

Rather, it see nobility until now

”You can also say aited for this opportunity!” (Ar)

The discussion with father ended with this

I have the feeling that it has been settled quite easily as well, but even father likely doesn’t want to listen to the details of Kurt’s sheer madness at all

Even us, since we have so about this any longer either

However, there was a single thing I wanted to verify

”Were you satisfied, Klaus?” (Wendelin)

Has he realized his revenge for the death of his son and his daughter’s fiancé?

Or, has he taken action because he has genuinely felt an i the next family head?

You could even say that Klaus was the single reason for Kurt going on a ra

But, after all he has only influenced him

Besides, between Klaus and Kurt, Kurt’s standing was higher

Even if a village head into the ears of the next feudal lord, it can’t be seen as anything but advices and suggestions from outside

Further would have been that it is Kurt’s decision to not do so

Because of that, Klaus shouldn’t be accused of a crime either

There also isn’t any evidence to prove it and judge him

”Let’s see I think it’s different from satisfaction” (Klaus)

I didn’t expect an honest reply, however unexpectedly Klaus answered my question normally

And, with that he also confessed hie

”However, I’ you to not misunderstand I siood as next family head Therefore I wanted some of the other sons to succeed That’s all there is to it” (Klaus)

If there was no contact froroup as it has been before, even Kurt ht have been able to somehow rule an insular farm community with a population of around 800 residents

But, reality is that there is contact froun

Although it’s still only e Lands, one can see the intentions of the kingdoh from behind

If we are able to interact and trade with the adjoining territories, the feudal lord will have work like holding various negotiations and such

Would Kurt really have been able to do that?

Klaus didn’t feel anything but anxiety even though he respected Kurt as next feudal lord

”That gentleman has been like that froer brother-sa the territory, it would have been fine if he had made them vassals, established branch families and ordered the development” (Klaus)

However, Kurt was basically a coward

Unable to take me into his service, he fell into the suspicions whether the real power of the territorial reign will be stolen by his retainer and younger brother, who is more excellent than him

”For all that he had no concrete plans either 『Developing the Savage Lands taking who-kno-enerations, the Baumeister household will at least become an Earl household』 Well, if it was about a sht have been fine, but…” (Klaus)

Secluding hi up money

Such lord’s of small territories aren’t unusual in the provinces

Even the fief’s population won’t actually feel anything about that since they didn’t see so-sama in the royal capital, who is the most important person They will follow their feudal lord, who is near the that he’s the most important person

In a certain sense it could even be said that it’s the same for the leaders of small countries

”Therefore, well, that’s how it is” (Klaus)

He didn’t go into details, but likely he advised Kurt as village head

『If you use your other brothers skilfully…』

However, Kurt didn’t accept that at face value

On the contrary, won’t I be driven out, if Klaus conspires withsome hypothetical nonsense no one cares about, but well, just so you know, that this is hiht)

Klaus, as disgusted by that, reached the point of secretly requesting Erich-nii-san and me to become the next feudal lord

His inclination was that it would lead to develop the next feudal lord

Also he had that inand push for development, if the rumours reached his ears

However, the outcome became the opposite

Father, seeing Kurt hating us, ended up driving out the other brothers in order to protect the systee and territory

Of course father s to him

Without picking the choice of cutting hie feeling of distance spread between the tho also have a tie from the past

”(However, as result of that it also became…)” (Wendelin)

For Klaus the decline in the future of the Baueance

Although he wants to expand the Baue headman

You can also say that he has reached his objective, as soe for his son, in the case of father and Kurt declining

Klaus told us before that he was an existence below a pack-mule when he spoke about himself

His position as excellent village headman and his position as parent, who spitefully plots the revenge for his son

These tere in complete contradiction The actions for the sake of both objectives were mismatched

I believed this to be the true identity of the person called Klaus

To the bitter end, I didn’t knohether this h

”Klaus, you bastard, it’s still about the incident at that time…” (Artur)

”Still? I remember it as if it has been just yesterday” (Klaus)

Father and Klaus stared at each other almost expressionlessly

However, from the viewpoint of other people the visible scene was as if they would be fighting any moment now

”Father” (Wendelin)

”Wendelin, did you hear the story from Klaus?” (Artur)

”Yes” (Wendelin)

Father, who treated me until now as Baron Baumeister, suddenly asks me a question as parent

”I see So, what do you think?” (Artur)

”I don’t know Even if there’s only one truth, the way to look at it is different depending on the direction and the onlookers That’s how it is, don’t you agree?” (Wendelin)

”That’s right Klaus, do you really want to know the truth?” (Artur)

”Though I believe this to be obvious as parent, Artur-sama” (Klaus)

Tension is drifting between the two

It’s because father suddenly says that he will tell Klaus the truth about the deadly incident of his son’s group

”Artur-sa the truth?” (Klaus)

”There’s no such thing I plan to tell you the truth, but I won’t take any responsibility about how you will decide” (Artur)

”Is that so? Please go ahead…” (Klaus)

Why did father hide the truth of the incident?

Was it for the sake of obtaining Leila, as at that time famous as beauty, as mistress?

Did he want to plant his own blood in the fae in order to strengthen the governing system of the territory?

Either way, it won’t be an overly nice story

As I was thinking such things, father unexpectedly started to talk

”Klaus, you are an excellent man Far more excellent than someone like ht have expanded this territory a bit more” (Artur)

”That is…” (Klaus)

Father says that there’s a reason he cannot trust Klaus

It can stolen by Klaus, who is far more excellent than himself

A village headn from a noble

It was the co the subjects to become traitorous by tyranny and a stupid feudal lord But even though that was ie noble households, it was not ie headman to steal the poithin a territory, if it’s at the level of a Knight peerage

Apparently that was also the reason why he took Leila as mistress, to avoid such situation

”However, even so, you are this person’s parent The relationshi+p of your son, Gordon, and Hein, as Leila’s fiancé, didn’t you know that this relationshi+p deteriorated as far as being beyond repair? Those two kept up being fellow close childhood friends on the surface, but in reality they were on the verge of killing each other Klaus, someone of your calibre really didn’t realize that?” (Artur)

Klaus remained silent as is due to father’s question

Perhaps there were various parts he suddenly understood

Or rather, it actually wasn’t onlyabout this matter for the first time but it was so for Hermann-nii-san and Paul-nii-san, too

”Also, Klaus, your sons, ere scheduled to becoation, hated each other to the degree of wanting to kill each other For ed and died Certainly, to beco the same pain with this incident is…” (Artur)

”No, Gordon and Hein would have ain in due time…” (Klaus)

”No! There wasn’t anything like such dreamlike future Besides, both of them have already died!” (Artur)