Teihen Ryoushu

Chapter 19.2 – Let’s Ruin the Party!

The nobles were again astonished at the sight of these women.

They wondered what kind of abomination he’ll bring with him but both of them were the most beautiful women they had ever seen.

If an analogy must be used, it can be said that they were the goddess of the moon and the goddess of the sun.

Although they were clad in white dresses with similar designs, the impressions each of them gave were in stark contrast.

In front of the smiling silver-haired Alicia, every man fell in love --- in front of the grumpy golden-haired Irina, every man wanted to kneel.

Not even a word of complaint came out of their mouths such as, it was inappropriate to bring two partners or it was unthinkable to bring a commoner and a beastkin in the first place.

Overwhelmed by the cruel beauty radiated by the goddesses, everyone was completely speechless.

「Eh, eeeehhhhhhhhh---…..!?」

….among the bewildered nobles, Snail, the host of this party, was particularly upset.

He was about to make a grand mockery of Rize and his companions but the moment they appeared, the entire atmosphere of the place was taken away.

Rize’s appearance, the quality of his suit, and even the beauty of his partners were all on another level.

He couldn’t wait to abuse them but he was afraid that just standing in front of them would make him look like an insect.

Unaware of Snail’s thoughts, Rize Beibalon approached him and greeted him with an expressionless face.

「You must be Viscount Snail. I am Rize Beibalon. For inviting me to this party, I.ex.press.my.gra.ti.tude.」

「!?」

Given Rize’s tone, blue blood vessels pop out of Snail’s temple.

The other party is just a baron and yet he had spoken to Snail, who ranked above him, in an “impolite language”….!

「Y-yo-YOU, Barn Rize! I am a viscount, how dare you speak to me like that!? I’m superior to you!」

「Mou?.....ah, right, viscount has a higher social standing compared to a barn. My apologies, I never had a friend from the noble society. I thought baron would be more prestigious than a viscount because of the name.」

TN: Baron in Japanese has the character of “man” while viscount has the character of “child”.

「WHATTT!?」

---How could anyone mistake the rank of nobles just because of the characters “man” and “child”?

Snail was furious at Rize since it is an obvious sarcasm.

And…understand something at the same time. The man named Rize Beibalon came to his party while being aware of the purpose of the party.

「Kuh….what a cheeky guy! You even prepared a suit like that and those women to show us the difference in “class”! You wanted to show us that you are better than us!」

「Eh? What are you talking about, Viscount Snail? Didn’t you just say that viscount-dono is superior to a baron like me? To forget the things you said yourself, it seems like the viscount-dono is tired.」

「You---bastarrrrrdddddd!!!」

Snail’s anger finally exploded in the face of Rize, who continued his sarcasm without any sense of remorse!

He made a “flame” appear in the palm of his hand and tried to throw it at Rize---!

However,

「---that’s enough, Snail.」

With a heavy and beastly bass voice, someone placed his hand on Snail’s shoulder.

When he turns around with bloodshot eyes…

「Who the heck are you to…..w-wh-wha…Duke Hohenheim!!?」

「Yes, it’s me.」

The moment they saw the powerful man, Snail and the other nobles all trembled at the same time---!

He is Duke Hohenheim, the great lord of the region. Even though he can hardly use magic, his power is absolute.

That is because his title of “duke” is the highest rank of a noble. Only a branch of the royal family is allowed to succeed that peerage.

「…Listen here, Snail. No matter how heated the argument goes, you should never cast magic in a banquet! That would cause a scandal that could even lead you to be imprisoned!」

「M-my apologies! I’m really sorry! I’m just joking nodesu!!!」

No longer angry or proud, Snail bowed his head in desperation.

He likes mocking others behind their backs but he is not stupid. He doesn’t dare be rude to the other party since the other party can even sentence him to death on a whim.

To a powerful man like that, Snail can’t help but ask while trembling.

「A-ano ano anoa no, why is Hohenheim-dono come to this, this this, shabby party nodesu….?」

「Ah, I was invited by that fellow Rize as his acquaintance. We have been deepening our relationship for a while now. Right, my dear ally?」

「Yes, I am indebted to Hohenheim-dono. Thank you for dispatching a talented civil servant before.」

「Wahahahaha! Hey, you know I got your ass!」

….Snail and the nobles around him had no choice but to shut up in front of Rize, who spoke intimately with the duke.

They no longer have any intention of making fun of Rize. They had been shown the overwhelming difference in appearance, women, and friendship.

While they were silent, RIze and his companions raised their glasses in good spirits.

「Now, everyone, let’s eat, drink, and be merry tonight. Let’s celebrate my meeting with all of you! Cheers!」

『C-cheers-------------!!!』

The nobles raise their glasses to the bottom lord, Rize, in place of Snail, the host of the party.

Not a single person could complain about that. The controller of this place had already been established.

「Everyone, let’s drink and drink! Let’s make this an unforgettable night! Hahahahahaha!!!」

---thus, while unkindly crushing the hearts of the evil nobles, Rize and the others enjoyed the party to the fullest……!