A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

249 – Barcelona Terror (9)

Humans judge others based on their own experiences and thoughts.

This tendency is especially evident in the area of ‘family’.

A person who grew up without a father cannot understand someone who is at odds with his father.

A person who does not have a good relationship with his or her younger brother cannot help but laugh when his only child says, ‘But isn’t it good to have a younger sibling?’

Unless you are an orphan because you were abandoned by your family, most people have people they can call family, and even among those orphans, there are cases where orphans band together and become a family.

‘No matter what other people’s family history is, they are bound to compare it to their own.’

When judging a family’s situation, a person compares it to his or her own experience.

What commoners and nobles have in common is that they are human, that they bleed when stabbed with a sword, and that they have a family.

There may be many other things, but the general public does not easily understand Gibraltar’s family history.

The reason why Marchioness Charlotte gave up her last name, Lembourg Gunther, and lived in Gibraltar for nearly 20 years is unknown.

She disowned her father and moved to Gibraltar, and the only time she left Gibraltar was once, about nine years ago, when she went to the royal capital to visit her mother, who was dying of a fatal illness.

Because of that one snowball rolling down the mountainside into a huge snow bomb, Gibraltar became a traitor.

Nothing is different now.

The fall of the Marquis de Barcel and the creation of Barcelona, the fall of the Camp Lembourg and taking on enormous responsibility due to a mistake in writing the contract, and all the things that involved coughing up blood and demanding compensation in order to protect his status as a baron and avoid the death penalty. Something that comes from your own choices.

‘I shouldn’t have farted at St. Geo Nostrum when I contacted Gibraltar 10 years ago.’

If he had respected his daughter’s choice and staked his fate as a baron on Gibraltar, he would have been regarded by now as ‘an old nobleman who once had unconventional greed, but has now grown old.’

Lembur Camp would not have been opened on land borrowed from the Barony of Lembur Gunther, and there would have been no need to listen to the stories the bereaved families of Golden Dawn talked about every day.

Rather, they would have enjoyed a wealthier life than any other count family.

If she had not done that and supported her daughter at that time, her mother she would have opened her heart her and at the same time her father her would have opened his heart her her her.

Even rivers and mountains change in 10 years.

Although neither his father nor his mother had seen each other for 10 years after their marriage, they had human faith in Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther, who must have let go of his greed and changed during that time.

He won’t do anything strange.

There was no such thing.

It has changed over the past 10 years, but it has only changed more in a bad direction rather than a good direction.

19 years ago.

Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther opposed the marriage of Count Crimson and Charlotte Lembourg Gunther.

9 years ago.

Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther invited Countess Charlotte of Gibraltar to the royal palace, saying that his wife was dying, and then brought her to St. Gionostrum’s bedroom.

And now.

Before going to his father and mother, Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther visited the Governor-General in Barcelona to beg the only person who was his lifeline.

Still, he didn’t just leave everything to his subordinates.

Or was the situation so desperate that he had to drag the old man in?

“Your Excellency the Governor. It is said that Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther himself went into the gold mine carrying a pickaxe.”

“Hmm.”

Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther entered the mine to dig in person.

A dangerous place called Sarcophagus, where no nobles or merchants have purchased the development rights for economic or safety reasons.

Directly.

“Shall I stop you?”

“Is there any reason to stop him? He said he would dig the ground himself. As I said before, make sure to provide safety training and attach people to stop him if he overdoes it.”

He said he would do it himself, and I have no intention of stopping him.

I just have one concern.

“Let’s go to Caroline Castle for a while.”

That I have no authority over the treatment of Baron Gunther of Lembourg.

* * *

“So I came. Although it was late in the evening.”

“…”

Caroline Castle, Hostess’s Room.

I came to her mother her first her.

“What did the Marquis say?”

“I told my father about the situation and asked to discuss it, but he told me to discuss it with my mother first.”

“That’s… “

“It means that she will follow her mother’s wishes.”

Mother bowed her head heavily.

It is natural for your thoughts to deepen and your worries to increase.

Still, he is my father.

This is not my idea.

This is what Emilio, an ordinary person living at the edge of the empire who knows nothing about the inner situation of our Gibraltar family, would say after hearing about our situation in the newspaper.

“Grey.”

“Yes.”

“If I neglect Baron Balzac, what will happen next?”

Baron Balzac.

First of all, the title is not father.

“If you don’t do anything, nothing will happen. However, if Baron Balzac has an accident, it will be a different story.”

“Accident… Could kill me?”

“Yes, you will have a higher chance of dying.”

I took out a material I had prepared in advance.

“This is the health condition of Baron Balzac that I analyzed by combining information from the Morganian Intelligence Department and the Imperial Intelligence Department.”

“The Empire’s Intelligence Department…?”

“I have connections there too.”

This is information obtained by giving instructions to a shadow among administrators (in fact, who is not a shadow?).

“Baron Balzac’s health changed dramatically around Lemberg. Previously, he was five years younger than his age and had the stamina of a low-level knight, but now it is safe to say that he is a living corpse, let alone a low-level knight.”

“…”

“I didn’t show you the pictures I took with the projector because I was afraid it might weaken your mother’s feelings, but I will show them to you if you want.”

“Do you have it now?”

“Yes.”

“I have to take a look.”

Her mother cautiously extended her hand, and I casually handed her the photo of Baron Balzac.

“…”

Considering the empire over there, it’s not at a level where you need to go to the hospital.

However, if something goes wrong or gets hurt, the person is haggard to the point where he or she is immediately taken to the hospital and spends the rest of his or her life in bed.

“…It was damaged so much that I couldn’t recognize it.”

The mother swept her hand over the picture and closed her eyes.

“Grey. As you can see from the countless people in the kingdom and empire, Baron Balzac was truly a greedy person.”

“Yes.”

“And that… Doesn’t seem to have changed even now. When was this taken?”

“This is a picture taken before he entered the mine. Although he looks bent and haggard on the outside, he is able to lift a pickaxe with both hands.”

Just that much.

When it comes to the closest old man around me, the first person that comes to mind is my political grandfather, the Duke of Winchester. When I think of an old man, Baron Balzac is just about right.

Rather, compared to the common elderly population, they are somewhat healthier.

It’s just that I’ve been under a lot of stress lately, so I look like I’m aging rapidly, and I’m actually suffering that much.

“…”

“This is a matter for your mother to decide.”

“…”

“A father’s standard of judgment is only his mother’s. Whether it is pity, pity, or filial piety, the mother’s choice will soon become the father’s choice.”

No matter how many younger sisters there are, the essence of Crimson Gibraltar does not change.

“Charlotte Gibraltar’s will will soon become her father, her her, her, and I will be the one to carry it out in a concrete way.”

“Gray. “You?”

“I think it is my mother who must make the judgment and ‘decision’ on this matter.”

“…”

The mother holds the hem of her skirt tightly.

“I am a sword. Depending on how I use it, I can save someone’s life, but in most cases, I can kill them. If you want, I can kill Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther without a word.”

“…”

“Don’t worry about what happens next. You’ve done well so far, so why make a mistake like this?”

Rather, assassinations, cover-ups, and information manipulation are my areas of expertise.

It’s because it hasn’t been revealed to the public until now.

‘I need to think about this.’

It’s because I’m so good at this that people who are supposed to be my allies don’t know that I’m good at this.

“Grey.”

The mother opened her eyes wide and nodded her head.

“There’s only one thing I’m worried about. My choice has been decided a long time ago, but I’m afraid that it will cause harm to your father, your younger brothers, and you, Count… Hmm.”＜ Br＞

“Mother.”

“Tell me directly. No, I will do it if you want. Marquis Crimson and Gray Gibraltar asked if they could help, but Charlotte Gibraltar flatly refused.”

“Are you trying to become an unfilial daughter?”

“Not only will she become an unfilial woman, but she will become an evil woman. In the past and even now.”

My mother smiled bitterly.

“She can’t help her father’s reputation, but she’s a mean and selfish b*tch who breaks other people’s engagements and only thinks about her own love. Even as time goes by, she never wants to meet her disowned father, and even after becoming a marquis, she gives gold to her fallen father. A bitter b*tch who won’t give you a penny.”

“Mother.”

“Anyway, people are going to curse. Those who intentionally try to curse will try to criticize the small flaw, and those who don’t know our situation will click their tongues and mutter, ‘But he’s my father.'”

“…”

My mother nodded her head sharply at me and handed me a photo of Baron Balzac.

“Can you make this picture bigger? About this size.”

“Mother, no way.”

“It looks like it hurts a lot, but I don’t think it’s that bad.”

Her mother’s eyes fluttered for a moment.

“Grey.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t do anything.”

I feel like my mother spoke definitively for the first time.

“No matter what Baron Balzac said, you did everything you were expected to do as a grandson. Rather, this is an issue where the nobles might say that you gave them preferential treatment. If something goes wrong, there will definitely be a rumor going around in social circles that you deliberately staged a show of your own. “

“…”

“You told me. I have to make the decision. That’s right. If it’s my responsibility, I will say it.”

I’ve already made up my mind for a long time, but have I ever said it out loud like this?

“Baron Balzac Lembourg Gunther was the father who gave birth to me, but I left home when I married Crimson Gibraltar. After that, I became a complete stranger. I was just a blood relative, a stranger.”

“Mother…”

“So, it’s okay. I’ve already done some work.”

My mother pointed to the envelopes on one side of the desk.

“For the past nine years, I have spread my story to many noble ladies. Until then, I have spread secrets that I thought were considerate one by one during my meetings with noble ladies.”

“Considering?”

“For the sake of His Majesty the King’s honor, things I have never said before. Um… It might be a bit disgusting to hear, do you mind?”

“Could it get any more disgusting than it is now?”

“…When I lived in the dorm, I had to buy underwear quite often. There were often thieves. I didn’t know at first, but I found out when the clothes I took off disappeared after a long run.”＜ Br＞

“Oh, I understand. I’ll just pretend I didn’t hear that.”

I came to a new realization that there is a basement at the bottom, and that there is something deeper than the basement.

“Anyway, that’s right. I mentioned this to Baron Balzac several times, but he didn’t even listen. It’s all because he likes you and loves you.”

“…”

“The ladies still tend to hate me for taking away the man named Crimson Gibraltar, but at least they are fully aware of the public opinion about why I chose Crimson over St. Geo. It’s all thanks to you that I was able to say that .”

“Is it my virtue?”

“Thanks to your mediation to some extent between Queen Carmen and Queen Carmen, I was able to communicate to some extent with the ladies under Queen Carmen. In fact… You laid the foundation for me to go out and make my voice heard in the social world. So, at least the noble ladies will know the situation and won’t complain too much.”

“Huh… “

The situation is very different from before the regression.

The world of women seemed like a distant world to me, so I didn’t pay much attention to it, but it seems that public opinion is more favorable to us than I vaguely thought.

From noble mtl dot come

“So it’s okay. If you die, you can wear mourning clothes and cry in front of him. If the tears don’t come out, I’ll make you cry even if I stab you in the eyes.”

“…”

“I won’t let anyone criticize you. I’ve spent almost 9 years without crying, so I thought I’d let it out…”

“I understand, mother.”

I approached her mother and was handed her photo.

“If my mother made that decision, I feel more at ease. No, I’m actually happy about it.”

“Is it that much…?”

“Yes. Don’t worry. I am my mother’s son. I am also the grandson of Baron Balzac. As a blood relative, I must do the bare minimum.”

There is a surer way to gain ’empathy’ and ‘sympathy’ than explaining the complicated circumstances of a noble family.

“I will prepare it as grandly as possible. Please tell your mother and father in advance. Please do not buy anything new.”

“…What are you telling me to prepare?”

“Of course, it’s a wedding dress, isn’t it?”

Festival in Gibraltar.

“Most people try to do the best they can after they leave in order to relieve the guilt of not being able to treat them well when they were there. It’s no different for us. Hehe.”

But officially, we should call it something else.

“We will prepare a funeral that will be more extravagant and grander than the king’s coronation.”