A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

Chapter 315

315 – Weapons of War (1)

Since it was not assumed that a war with the Empire would occur, there are more shadows in Gibraltar than expected.

Even at the Barcelona Governor-General, 300 of the administrators are shadows of those from the empire.

If you ask whether it is right to be hostile to the empire in this situation, you can only say that it is inevitable to take that risk since your father made that choice.

‘It worked out well.’

The shadow is grey.

It is your choice whether to stick to the darker side, or to come out of the shadows and into the golden glow of the sun.

So I set out to find the person I was most worried about.

Noir.

My little brother has now reached the age of 17.

My younger brother, who gained a lot of experience at an early age as the vice president of the academy and forced me to become a political scapegoat in order to kill the emperor of the empire.

It wasn’t a sacrifice like mine.

I simply told him to act as a guardian of Nostrum, just as Gibraltar has done so far, and as he had seen and learned from a young age that ‘Gibraltar should be like that’.

It may have been a forced way of life for Noir, but at least I thought it was a better life than any other life for Noir.

In order to lead him to such a life, I brought white people from the empire to Noir’s side.

White people, starting with Wednesday.

Are they working for ‘Gibraltar on the side of the empire’, or are they working for ‘Gibraltar’ in a pure sense regardless of that part?

If I have to, I will cut it.

“Hyung! Are you okay?! Where are you injured…”

When I returned to Marquis Castle, I immediately looked for Noir.

“It’s okay. “What about your mother?”

“I’m in the room with my younger siblings. I’m controlling the number of people coming in and out.”

Noir was guarding the entrance to his mother’s room.

“I see.”

Although Sir Mente is inside, I have no intention of saying, ‘It’s dangerous, so shut up and go inside’, at least with regard to Noir guarding the entrance to this room.

“Well done.”

Noir is also 17 years old.

If you go a little further, you will reach the level of master.

‘Even if that’s not the case, he is already a high-ranking knight who deserves respect.’

Regardless of age, younger brother, etc., It is safe to say that a genius swordsman who is on the verge of becoming a sword master at the age of 17 already holds a position equivalent to that of a count.

Maybe I’m the one who can’t see more objectively than others.

“Noir. You have something to do right now.”

“Tell me. What is it?”

“I will guard the entrance, so you can gather people.”

The maids and gasols guarding the hallway are looking at us nervously, and some of them with cold eyes are also watching me closely.

‘It looks like it’s going well.’

Fortunately, the shadows did not move in earnest, and yet

He was watching as if no clear order had been given.

“Noir. Gather the whites. Right now.”

“…Okay. Just a moment.”

Noir left immediately after hearing what I said.

Normally, it would be time to prepare for the academy graduation ceremony, but due to the situation, all the Whites are in Marquis Castle.

“You follow me, you go to the daycare and get the other kids right away. …I’ll pick you up Wednesday.”

Noir gave instructions to some of the knights standing together in the hallway.

They were the ones who protected Noir from the orphanage, and before they knew it, they had become perfect knights and followed Noir’s orders without any questions.

‘I should put them next to Noir.’

Even if you just glance at it, there are no problems at all.

Perhaps because of Letard in the room, Ethan Cesar is also next to Noir, so at least Noir will most likely not be in danger when dealing with men.

Noir’s weakness is women

While Noir left.

Knock knock.

“Lord Mente, can you hear me?”

[Yes.]

Inside the room, Sir Mente answered.

“I need to take Noir for a moment to ‘check’ on him, so please take care of him for a while until then.”

“Brother.”

“…Have you already been there?”

“Because it wasn’t far away. Oh, was there anything you wanted to talk about inside? Shall we wait a moment?”

The Whites are standing behind Noir, looking at each other.

Only one person, Wednesday, is in front of her, trembling with her eyes closed and looking to her left and right.

Those eyes.

That posture.

It is a look unique to the shadows of the Empire, and it is that of an assassin who killed many nobles of Nostrum –

‘Thank goodness.’

Is the sincerity shown by Noir as he grows into an upright young man over the past few years shining through?

Wednesday is ready to wield her sword.

The direction that the sword is aimed at is not at Noir or me, but at the shadows that are her colleagues and her half-sisters.

‘It’s also bloody.’

And such brutality can be seen to some extent in other shadows as well.

“Noir.”

“Yes, brother.”

“There is no need to get a separate confirmation or even ask to write a blood oath.”

I walked up to Chat Noir and tapped him on the shoulder.

“…What’s wrong? Is it that serious?”

“Huh?”

“How serious is the situation? My brother is like this…”

“This.”

I lightly stretched out my hand towards Noir’s forehead, but-

“What?”

Noir immediately turned his head to the side, and my fingers could only tap the air.

“What are we going to do to set the mood seriously?”

“I was seriously worried about cutting down the traitors if the situation were to arise, but luckily it doesn’t seem to be to that extent.”

“What?”

“You all, follow me.”

I moved to another room with Noir and White.

“This is…”

“It’s a restaurant.”

The Marquis Castle’s restaurant.

10 years ago. The day my father raised his glass and decided to betray the country, several people died here.

“The day my father decided to kill St. Geo Nostrum, several maids died here.”

White people’s expressions harden.

At the same time, Noir closes his eyes tightly and places his hand on the sword on his waist.

Noir also knows. I’m guessing.

Why did I bring them here?

“My father chose a third path, neither a traitor nor a protector.”

“The Third Way…?”

“The only way for Gibraltar to stand tall as Gibraltar. Oh, don’t misunderstand. It’s not like you’re going to establish the Kingdom of Gibraltar. To put it in the simplest way, you just decided, ‘War is not enough .'”

I drew the sword I had prepared in advance.

“Currently, the Empire is trying to destroy Nostrum. Gibraltar could go to war against the Empire, and of course it shouldn’t have spies inside.”

I stuck the sword on the restaurant floor.

“In consideration of your contribution to Gibraltar so far, I will give you a chance to leave. 10 seconds. If you do not leave for 10 seconds, you will become the shadow of Gibraltar, not the Empire, and if you decide to live as the shadow of the Empire, you must behave even when looking at Noir. I will allow you to leave.”

“…”

Noir’s eyes tremble as he places his hand on the sword.

Because I’m embarrassed that I’m forcing submission or separation from people I’ve been with as childhood friends or lovers with a promised future.

At the same time, he also knew that it was something that could not be helped in the current situation, so Noir just held his sword and waited for time to pass.

“Master Gray, do you plan to cross swords with the Emperor of the Empire?”

Wednesday stepped forward.

“Do you intend to fight even if His Majesty becomes your enemy?”

“I’ve already been cut with a knife once.”

“…Yes?”

The Whites, including Wednesday, who stepped forward with a fierce determination, are embarrassed.

“I swung the sword with the intention of killing, but unfortunately it passed right in front of my eyes.”

It is true that my skills are lacking, but it is still a regret.

“There is no lack of force. My father is in Gibraltar.”

“…Then.”

Wednesday pats her skirt and knees down on the floor.

“Do whatever you want, kill or save.”

“Way, Wednesday!”

Noir is embarrassed, and Wednesday looks at me.

At the same time as her gesture of laying down her life, she extends her hand down her thigh without the other sisters behind her noticing.

The moment 10 seconds have passed.

“…”

Should I call it a miracle?

Or maybe it was because I had vague anxiety.

Everyone in White, including Wednesday, was kneeling towards Noir.

“You guys… “

“Oh, stop, stop. There’s no need to appeal with such nostalgic behavior, so stop.”

Noir blinked her eyes as if she touched, and I immediately shook her hand once and stabbed the sword again.

“And you all stop trying to pull out the weapons you’re hiding in your arms.”

“…”

Wednesday removes her hand from inside her thigh as if she is embarrassed.

The others also took their hands out of where they had hidden their weapons, and at the same time, they clicked their tongues as if they were a little disappointed as they looked at the sisters.

“What? That expression on your face that makes you wish someone had betrayed you.”

“Well, isn’t it natural?”

Wednesday puffed out her cheeks and raised her body.

“It was a great opportunity to make it happen every day, not just a week.”

“…”

It’s a little, no, a lot of bloodshed.

“Noir.”

“Uh, huh?”

“Work hard. If you are the one who inherited your mother’s blood, you will be able to overcome it.”

“What are you talking about?”

I tapped Chat Noir on the shoulder, who looked confused.

“It’s the path you choose… No, it’s the path you choose.”

Even though I created the situation, the reason the Empire’s shadows chose Noir Gibraltar over the emperor was because Noir had worked really hard to live an upright life over the past time.

Although it cannot be called traditional Gibraltar, such traditional Gibraltar may also be a frame that has been passed down for the past 500 years.

“As expected, you are the one suitable for the new era of Gibraltar.”

“…Why are you saying that in an anxious way? Are you trying to kill me?”

“If anything happens, you have to be prepared to die.”

Of course.

“If you are thinking about killing someone else, wouldn’t it be unreasonable to hope that you don’t die?”

Always, I am prepared to die.

* * *

Now that the judgment on the most unstable element of the Gibraltar family has been resolved.

Now I have to prove my innocence to myself.

“Princess Astacia von Tersian.”

I know.

“As the princess of the empire, do you have anything to say about this war?”

Astasia is not guilty.

“Yes.”

But others do not.

“From the moment I got engaged, I decided to live as Astacia Gibraltar, not as Thersian.”

Just as I saw the Whites in Noir and confirmed their oath of allegiance to Gibraltar, others must also resolve their mistrust due to Astasia’s origins

“Good.”

If I hadn’t said that, I probably would have died of anxiety.

“Princess Astasia is not guilty of anything, so knights should not distrust Astasia. That’s all.”

“…Is that it?”

Astasia instead questions me, who gave orders to the knights.

“Something a little more solemn and like that…?”

From noble mtl dot come

“I say I will trust you, but how dare the knights distrust you? I will take full responsibility.”

Just as I will not doubt Wednesday and other Whites, no one will now be able to doubt Astasia.

“Anyone who doubts Astasia is the one trying to cause internal strife in our Gibraltar. Let’s make it clear to him.”

If there is such a person, he will be seen first than anyone else.

“Why has the empire not been able to conquer the barbaric and vicious Nostrum for 500 years?”