A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

Chapter 339

339 – Parental Role (1)

Crimson Gibraltar ordered a retreat.

The most terrible situation that no one could have imagined that has never happened in 500 years of history.

“Abandon Gibraltar…And run away? Where?”

The canyon is opening.

The imperial army is coming.

Before the refugees who fled from Sirene had time to sigh, the imperial army would arrive all the way to Gibraltar.

“We have to run away! Hurry! If we stay here, we’ll be at the mercy of the imperial army!”

“Please, save me! It’s Gibraltar!”

Refugees in confusion were unable to make cool-headed judgments.

I barely escaped alive, but I couldn’t help but fell into confusion as death approached the place I thought was the safest.

“Uh, we’re responding! That’s right, knights and soldiers are risking their lives to protect the canyon!”

A young woman who had run away from Sirene shouted.

Even though her blood was splattered, she looked like a child of the wealthy class wearing quite luxurious imperial clothes.

“This is Gibraltar, so the Marquis must have us-“

Wow.

The woman fell.

She was only hit once on the cheek, and she fell to the floor.

“Boo, ma’am!”

“How dare you?”

Marquis Charlotte appeared with knights behind her.

“The Marquis ordered all the people of Gibraltar to retreat. The people of the territory are now packing their bags, so how dare you talk nonsense.”

Is it because he was accompanied by knights?

Or is it because I heard that Marquis Crimson was injured when the first gateway was breached?

“Well, that is…”

“There is no time to argue. If you do not intend to interfere, run away. If you move right now, the soldiers will help you, but if not, there is nothing we can do. They are the ones who protect the people of Gibraltar.”

Jeopuk, Jeopuk.

Under the escort of soldiers, all the residents of the territory vacate their homes and take to the streets one by one.

They load the physically challenged people onto carts, prepare their luggage as simply and lightly as possible, and walk in unison toward the royal road.

“W-what…! Why, why are you trying to run away so quickly!”

One of the refugees shouted.

Somewhere beneath the black hair, white hair was glimpsed.

“Why…!”

“Are you saying you won’t follow the Marquis of Gibraltar’s orders now?”

“W-what…?”

“The lord ordered evacuation, so the residents of the territory simply followed his instructions. Judging by their intention to instigate conflict, they were spies of the empire hiding among the refugees.”

When Marquis Charlotte stretched out her hand, the knights immediately attacked the dark-haired refugee.

“Huh?!”

The refugee fell to his knees without even moving, and the knights immediately put their hands into the refugee’s arms.

“Oh, where are you touching? Where-“

“It came out.”

Sararak.

When the technician rubbed the small paper wrapper taken from the refugee’s body with his hand, white powder came out from inside and flew in the wind.

“Take care of it.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“Sleep-“

Phu-uuk.

The shadow of the empire disguised as a refugee has fallen.

Red blood flowed down, and Lady Charlotte trembled and closed her eyes tightly.

“…Loudspeaker.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

Lady Charlotte received a magic tool from the knight.

“…Ah, ah.”

Lady Charlotte’s voice echoes throughout the estate.

Lady Charlotte’s words flowed into the voice-amplifying magic tool installed on the imperial streetlight and spread through the Marquis’ castle like an echo.

“Everyone, stay calm and follow the instructions of the Gibraltar soldiers.”

Previously, magic was only possible by mobilizing wizards.

It is now spreading throughout Gibraltar through the empire’s technology.

“The Marquis of Gibraltar has ordered an evacuation. Everyone, please leave the territory and head to Orosol in the royal capital.”

It’s ironic that the opponent is the imperial army.

“We do not use the magic automatic ship. There is an explosive magic stone installed there by imperial operatives.”

Territory residents must walk.

Although there are cases where some carts or objects with wheels are used to carry luggage or people with limited mobility, it is not possible to move comfortably on the magic automatic ship as before.

“We…”

“Everyone, Jumoook ㅡㅡㅡㅡ!!”

A new voice, not Lady Charlotte’s, rang cheerfully.

“I am Bathory Erzsebet, director of the Magic Engineering Research Institute, Governor-General of Gibraltar and Barcelona!”

“Oh, Ms. Erzsebet…?”

“I’m glad I came in time!”

Director Bathory appeared and shouted into the loudspeaker.

“The magic automatic ship sent by the empire is dangerous, but these items brought from Barcelona are safe!”

“Well, is that…?”

“Roughly, a transport vehicle!!”

Director Bathory shouted at something golden entering the interior of the Marquess of Gibraltar.

“The name is Golden Chariot!”

A very large carriage sparkling with gold.

There were four golden wheels on the front and back, and anyone could tell that the object on the wheels and axles was a thin wooden warehouse.

“Marquis de Charlotte. With this, we can quickly make the territory’s residents retreat. “What do you want to do?”

There was enough space inside to accommodate at least 30 people in one car.

“This…When…?”

Marquis Charlotte temporarily disabled the magic stone flowing through the loudspeaker.

“It was brought in in a hurry by attaching wheels to the bottom of what was being used as a warehouse. It was originally intended to transport food.”

“…”

A kind of very large cart.

“I loaded up the food, sent it to Orosol, and brought back what was left. I wanted to bring a hundred or a thousand units, but… “

“Can you believe it?”

“Of course.”

“…”

Madame Charlotte nodded heavily at Director Bathory’s words.

“I believe it. The Marquis and Gray said they can trust you.”

“Phew, that’s good. I was worried that people might think you were from the empire.”

“It doesn’t matter if you’re from an empire. Whether you’re from an empire or a kingdom, the problem is that you’re trying to start a war.”

“…I see.”

Director Bathory laughed bitterly, and Lady Charlotte activated her magic stone again.

“To the knights. Those who cannot walk will be placed first on the golden carriage and sent to Orosol. Place the young child, then the guardian’s mother, and then the elderly on the golden carriage in that order. Citizens of the territory, I hope you will behave like Gibraltar…”

Just like Gibraltar.

Since it implies not to act like anyone else, the residents of the territory will certainly act based on the concepts and behavior patterns that Gibraltar has developed so far.

“…”

Marquis Charlotte deactivated the magic stone.

“Director Bathory. There are children, including Chat Noir, in the castle. Would you please take them and head to the royal capital together?”

“…What about your wife?”

“Someone must guard Gibraltar Castle. Until the Marquis comes.”

“…Wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

“If it’s dangerous, you can hide in the safest place in Gibraltar.”

Marchioness Charlotte was fiddling with her left ring and looking at her husband.

Not Caroline Castle, which is far from the center of the Marquess Castle, but a room in the old Countess Castle, which boasts a long history and tradition.

“…”

“Madam?”

“…No, nothing.”

Marquis Charlotte turned to the writing with a stern face.

* * *

That time.

“…”

Crimson Gibraltar couldn’t help but laugh at the scene unfolding below him.

“Please come down, Marquis.”

Habsburg Emperor.

“Wouldn’t it be nice to have some light tea time in the afternoon?”

He appeared in front of Gate 2, clean and without any wounds, and mobilized his men to set up a tea table.

Where did you get it from?

I thought it might have been taken from the cafe at the Ipheria Outlet located to the left and right of the gateway, but it was absurd to see it placed proudly on the railroad tracks like that.

“Your Excellency the Marquis.”

“If anything goes wrong, shout out and report.”

Crimson Gibraltar threw a rope down the castle wall, then held on to the rope and went down the gate.

“He doesn’t jump down in one go. If a war correspondent had taken a picture, it would have been on the front page.”

“…”

“Or are you just trying to maintain your stamina intact? This is an honor. To be under such caution from Crimson Gibraltar.”

“You.”

Marquis Crimson stood across from the emperor, who was already sitting at the tea table.

“Meanwhile, what did you do?”

“Rest assured. I did not abandon humanity. Or, depending on some people’s perspective, did I even do something inhumane?”

“…Hmph.”

The Emperor smiled brightly, and the Crimson Marquis snorted and sat down in his chair.

“It’s an honor to accept this invitation.”

“State your purpose.”

“Literally, didn’t you say it was tea time?”

Despite the marquis’ sharp attitude, the emperor was relaxed.

“It would be good to keep talking with the sword, but wouldn’t it be better to talk directly like this, as if I were being considerate of you and speaking in the kingdom language?”

“The person who wants to eliminate all Nostrum is speaking Nostrum. It is absurd.”

“At least until the last remaining Nostrum is killed, I must speak for him. When the Emperor stops speaking Nostrum, it means that there is no more Nostrum in this land.”

“Then, I will have to use Nostrum for the rest of my life.”

“I didn’t call you to have a petty fight, but you don’t give up on a single word.”

The emperor himself poured tea into an empty cup.

“Take a drink. You can rest assured. It’s pure somnus tea with nothing poisonous or strange added.”

“…”

“Are you scared? Or are you scared? Tsk. That’s not fun.”

When the marquis didn’t move a single word from the teacup handed to him, the emperor picked up the teacup with a sullen expression.

“If it were Gray, I would have immediately laughed and raised my glass.”

“…Why is Gray’s story suddenly appearing?”

“Don’t you think we look alike?”

“What?”

The emperor lightly sips tea.

In that appearance, the Marquis saw someone for a moment, but quickly erased it from his mind.

“Who were you thinking of just now?”

The emperor smiled.

He crossed one of his legs, leaned back leisurely on the back of his chair, and placed his teacup down with one hand.

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“Okay. I understand even if you don’t answer.”

“Don’t imitate someone else’s son.”

“Imitation? No. This is the opposite.”

The emperor laughs.

“Gray Gibraltar resembles me to the extent that even every little habit like this is influenced by me.”

“…”

“I ask you one thing. Do you…Do you think Gray Gibraltar is really ‘Guardian Grey’?”

“Ha. I didn’t know that the emperor would believe the illusion shown by false gold?”

“What we say here will not be told to anyone. I swear on Gray Gibraltar.”

“He is my son.”

The Marquis raised his fist on the table and grew.

“Don’t make oaths carelessly with other people’s children.”

“Is it your child? Really?”

“Do you want to die?”

“Really, is Gray Gibraltar your child? Yes, you inherited Gibraltar’s blood, so of course you are the ‘parent’. But…”

The emperor clasps his hands and leans forward.

“Can everyone who gave birth to a child be considered a father? It is said that children take after their parents, but who is the man that Gray resembles most?”

I flinch.

“Haven’t you ever thought about that? That your son suddenly changed. Around the age of 10, yes. When the Marquis was the Margrave and cut down all the black roses in the family, from then on Gray Gibraltar showed a different side. He said It was like an adult. As if I suddenly became a 10-year-old child.”

“Gray is Gray. He is my son.”

“Have you never once doubted? That there is something different about the way you look at your father.”

“…”

“Considering Gray’s temperament, he probably wouldn’t have talked about what he experienced. I didn’t reveal it on purpose, but you can guess it. If you look at what Gray Gibraltar has shown since he was 10 years old… “＜ Br＞

The emperor smiled broadly, as if he had won.

“Before regression, who was the person who served as a father to Gray?”

“Shut up.”

“From whom did you learn to be a man, and from whom did you learn to be an adult? Is it the Crimson way or the Habsberg way?”

“I would have told you to shut up.”

Haha!!”

The emperor burst into laughter and pounded his hands on the table.

“Gray is too precious to be the son of someone like you. So…”

“Isn’t your seed ruined?”

The emperor’s smile hardened.

“Even though thousands of women gave birth to illegitimate children, they were unable to produce a man as big as our Gray.”

“…”