Chapter 14: Count Chase (3) (2/2)

“I greet Lord Chase.”

“It’s been a long time.”

It was a hard and cold tone, but Gaël was more familiar with Count Chase than Jude.

After accepting it with a big smile, he looked back at Jude.

“You’ve become really healthy. I can tell just by looking at your face.”

Gaël’s face, which resembles Jude, showed no sense of self-interest.

Gaël Bayer.

He is a brother who is ten years older than Jude Bayer.

As Outboxer009, Jude was reminded of Gaël Bayer in Legend of Heroes 2, but only for a short time.

Because he was Outboxer009 and Jude Bayer at the same time.

A smile also spread on Jude’s face.

Gaël Bayer was a really good brother.

“Jude Bayer” remembered a number of anecdotes that were not described in Legend of Heroes 2.

A genuine brother.

One who has faced Jude’s seventeen years of life.

“You were lucky, you were really lucky. No, come to think of it, is this all thanks to Lady Cordelia? It is said that they found the Sun’s Necklace when they went out to see the flowers together.”

Gaël, who spoke pleasantly, looked at Cordelia again. He looked like Jude – but with a more masculine face and a picturesque smile.

“Thank you very much, Lady Cordelia. Meeting you would be the luckiest thing for Jude. You are the goddess of luck for Count Bayer.”

“I’m flattered. Oh, brother-in-law.”

Gaël smiled again as Cordelia managed to answer. It was because she was so cute when she was shy.

“What a lucky thing you are. I envy you.”

Gaël, who even winked at Jude, stood aside with a big smile.

Because today’s true protagonist has arrived.

“Jude.”

Count Bayer.

Count Bayer, riding a black horse, jumped off the horse.

With a tall height and broad shoulders that were second only to Count Chase, he was a black-haired, blue-eyed beauty.

Although he did not make a fuss like Gaël, Count Bayer’s eyes were also filled with joy.

“You have a lot of stories to share. Let’s go in.”

“Yes, father.”

It was Jude who reflexively answered, but at that moment, he felt like his heart was shaking.

It was because he could clearly feel the heart of his father, Count Bayer, who cared and worried about Jude.

“I guess I’m invisible.”

“How can I not recognize a man as big as you? Thank you for coming.”

Count Bayer, who laughed and tapped Count Chase on the shoulder, also did not forget Cordelia.

“Gaël already said it but thank you very much. Thank you so much.”

If it weren’t for the daytime runaway, they wouldn’t have found the Sun’s Necklace.

Gaël, nodding his head as if he agreed, spoke out.

“Father, the love between Jude and Lady Cordelia caused a miracle.”

“Ha-ha, it really is true, but let’s stop it. Isn’t Cordelia embarrassed?”

Cordelia was really embarrassed at the father and son’s exchange of words.

Her face was red, and she looked helpless, so she eventually tugged the hem of Jude’s shirt.

‘Hey! Do something!’

‘Ha-ha, this will all come to pass.’

To Cordelia’s desperate eyes, Jude answered with tranquil eyes, and everyone who watched the small actions between the two smiled warmly.

“Let’s go in for now. Barone?”

“Yes, my Lord. The banquet is ready. We sincerely welcome your return.”

As Barone, the butler who had been taking a step back, stepped forward, things proceeded quickly.

Inside the banquet hall of Count Bayer.

Like other places in the mansion, it was a place that felt like a hard fortress, but it still looked good because of the various delicacies that were on the large table.

At the head of the table was Count Bayer, and at each side were Count Chase and Gaël.

Jude and Cordelia were seated next to Gaël at a table full of gloomy men, and the pretty boy and girl sitting side by side stood out more than Count Bayer sitting at the top.

“What a happy day, a happy day.”

Count Bayer, who had a drink with Count Chase, spoke with a pleased face, and all those around him nodded their heads, with eyes gathered not on Count Bayer, but on Jude and Cordelia.

‘Fu-f*ck. I can’t even eat.’

‘Ha-ha, this too shall come to pass.’

When he answered Cordelia, who had sent a desperate gaze, his eyes were like that of those who attained Nirvana. Jude then looked at Count Bayer and said.

“Congratulations on your safe return, father.”

“Yes, this expedition was a great success with no one dead, even though there are injured people. Your brother, Gaël, was also very active.”

“Ha-ha, so are you, father. I’m embarrassed in front of Lady Cordelia.”

He said so, but he was really happy that his mouth was full of smiles.

‘Hmm, don’t tell me Gaël likes Cordelia?’

Based on the original story, Gaël had a fiancé whom he was about to marry.

By the time Jude was on guard, Count Bayer opened his mouth again, looking at Jude.

“Jude, I heard from Victor. You said you wanted to join Cordelia in the social gathering, right?”

“Yes, father. I’d like to join Lady Cordelia.”

When Jude decisively answered clearly, the eyes of the knights and retainers of the Bayer family were pervaded with delight, and Count Chase also smiled a little with a humming sound.

Count Bayer nodded.

“Yes, you are a son of our Bayer family, so you deserve to participate. But Jude, our Bayer is a family of warriors. Therefore, in order to leave the house, one must pass a test that proves one can protect one’s own body. You know that, don’t you?”

“I know, father.”

Father’s Test quest.

When Jude gave an outspoken answer this time, Count Bayer, who became happier, stood up.

“I’d have to set a date for the test, but that would delay the journey. What do you say, Jude? Would you like to be tested right now?”

It was a sudden offer, but Jude was not embarrassed. As the preparation was already done, the earlier the test schedule, the better.

‘Can you do it?’

‘I can do it.’

Jude, who answered Cordelia with his eyes, took a breath once and stood up from his seat.

“I’ll take the test, father.”

The last hurdle to start the main scenario.

It was a natural conversation, but Jude knew the correct answer.