That Man’s 101st Bad Ending

Northern Road-1

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I cover my ears to the harsh ringing of tinnitus.

Scattered all over the place, I stare at the broken tea cups and plates, and the bloody hands for a moment.

I didn’t feel the slightest bit of pain in the palm I had cut to swear.

What was really heartbreaking was her chest stained with shame, so Yuria smiled a little and inserted her sword.

“So, Mr. Soga.”

…ah. Come to think of it, I wasn’t alone.

Yuria’s gaze turned to the lady-in-waiting who was sitting on the floor.

I put it on to monitor it, but it was a woman who couldn’t do it properly.

Surveillance is meaningful only when it is undetected,

If you noticed it a long time ago, isn’t it because you haven’t played your role properly?

After thinking for a while, Yuria rang the bell on the table.

Soon after, the ladies-in-waiting came in, and Yuria gave an order to the ladies-in-waiting who were surprised by the sight of the table.

“Take it away. And this too.”

“…Yes?”

“Clean it up. Bury them somewhere, or divide them up and throw them away.”

I was dazed at the answer that flowed like water, but the handmaid who grabbed her arm only then realized that it was an answer to her treatment.

Did you say that if you’re too embarrassed, you won’t even say anything?

YuRia, ignoring the futile stares at her, looked around and sat down in a chair.

The lady-in-waiting, dragged away, was crying.

but didn’t hear

The tinnitus ringing in his ears drowned out the sound, and he was just staring into space with an expressionless face.

The passion from before had completely disappeared.

I lost my senses for a moment from the bursting emotions, but that was it.

It was quite frightening to see her calm down in an instant, but it was a familiar reaction to Yuria.

It was very easy to hide emotions.

Should I reveal my anger and passion to anyone?

After a brief sigh, Yuria rubbed her forehead.

As the lady-in-waiting disappeared, the tinnitus ringing in her ears seemed to disappear as well.

And the thought that settles in my head is, of course, Robert Taylor.

I had left the last incident alone because it was my younger brother, but I couldn’t stand to see his arrogant behavior any longer.

Did you ask if you are not confident? Ha, Yuria snorted and laughed.

He was already the owner of the cow. If you want to become a family head, there’s nothing you can’t do.

Whether you go north or south, nothing has changed.

It was a life lived for the family.

In order to become the family head, he did not hesitate to stain his own hands with blood.

I never thought I would provoke myself in such a situation.

No matter how much support she received from the imperial family, it would be a mistake to think that it would change anything.

…Until the family head leaves a will, everyone deserves it.

Recalling that family motto, Yuria smiled slightly.

From time to time, from time to time. Because he could have used that family motto to become the head of the family first.

Since it was a will, YuRia’s expression hardened coldly as she remembered her father.

lived for the family Because I was taught that way when I was young.

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Just like the ‘teachings’ he had given to Robert, he had learned first, and the purpose he had in doing so was to become the family head.

The one who interfered was not going to be left alone.

Even if it is a family.

If only the family name remains, what does the family matter?

YuRia thought so and smiled coldly.

The eyes, which had a cold light that seemed to freeze, soon became empty and dimmed.

#

Autumn, which was expected to be very long, is over, and now it is winter with the north wind blowing.

The season when the reddish leaves touch the ground and die, and only the bare trees tremble in the cold.

However, it could be said that it was the most important season for me, so this winter could be said to be the time that determines most of my episodes.

The first thing to go to is the north, I think it’s probably a month or two to stay long.

Even if I can’t do it, I’ll have to come back and go to the south before the sun goes down, so wouldn’t I be able to match the timing.

I swallowed my saliva as I recalled the call I received from Adrian a few days ago.

I heard that there is a high possibility that the two of you will move together while you are in the south.

She liked it, saying it was fortunate, but I wondered if I should really like it.

Time is running out. Personally, the time I can move should increase even a little bit.

If necessary, it would have been better to move alone in the early morning.

“A month in the South.”

It is one month excluding the time to and from the South and here.

With the goal of finding and securing information about the artifact within that time, you must act urgently.

All information on relics is managed by the imperial family and religious orders.

However, the relics in the south were out of reach of the church, and the information was poor, so it was quite difficult to find unless you had direct connections to the imperial family or church.

It can be said that the fact that I got the moon stone was truly heavenly luck.

Of course, he had found some information about the artifact through Arwen.

I will continue to ask you to investigate while you are in the north, and that’s after that.

What he had to worry about now was purely how to move in the north.

Belonging to a group is easy.

I’ve already been with them several times, and Adele is generous to people she likes.

The only problem was how to warn them about treason.

It doesn’t matter if you’ve been feeling that way, but if you don’t, I’m pretty afraid of how you’ll look at me.

It is inevitable that Adele will be accused of treason.

If I block this and turn it into my side, at least I will be able to bring the northern part, which accounts for 30% of this empire, to my power.

It may be too optimistic, but I think I can block it.

If it’s the Adele Ygritte I know, at least she won’t listen to me.

What if I had warned you a little more strongly in the past?

I’m not saying that in passing, but if I warned you that it’s really dangerous.

Did they hear the news that the crown prince died instead of the news that Adele died?

…However, it is a meaningless assumption.

In the end, the important thing is this life, so I laughed bitterly and checked the sword at my waist.

It was a sword that he asked the blacksmith to make to withstand a fair amount of magical power.

Even if it’s not as good as the sword I borrowed from Adele last time, it should be able to use it well.

As I was looking around for the sword, Renald approached me with all my belongings loaded into my wagon.

It seemed that he was quite curious about the fact that I had brought a sword.

No wonder.

Since he had never held a sword in front of Reynolds, he might think that the other would be better, even for self-defense.

“I don’t think you will ever need to use a sword, but aren’t you going to meet Prince Adele?”

“That’s true, but maybe I’ll have to pick up a sword.”

“The northern part guarded by Prince Adele will not be a very dangerous place. Please take good care of yourself.”

“…Well, I hope you don’t forget what I ordered.”

At those words, Ronald’s eyes became more serious.

While I was away, what Leonald would do was simple.

To guess the possibility that Yuria might go astray and monitor all her movements.

Rather than closely monitoring, it is enough to report to me when there is suspicious behavior,

If it was YuRia now, there was a high possibility that she would head in a pretty twisted direction.

Rather, I think it is better to move in that direction.

That way, it would be easier to self-destruct, so I wished I had a little more precipitation.

Ronald was now the only trustworthy person in the Duke’s mansion.

I watched him steadily, but as long as he didn’t do anything offensive, I was able to make a judgment that I could continue to trust him in the future.

Took, he patted Reynold’s shoulder and quietly opened his mouth.

“I believe in you. While I’m gone, you have to be nice.”

“…All right.”

After taking a deep breath for a moment, Renald nodded with a more solemn look.

Wouldn’t it be okay to express that I believe in you sometimes?

If this made things cleaner, there was little more that would be bad for me.

As I climbed into the carriage, Ronald bowed his head in courtesy.

He smiled slightly at that figure, then turned his head and looked straight ahead.

The wind blowing through her hair was cold.

Perhaps for the time being, I will have to live in the source of this wind.

However, that didn’t bother me. The North was the place I was most comfortable with.

The Wind Blows.

The wagon, which began to jog, started running against the wind.

Won’t you soon see a snowy field covered with white snow?

A place where wild wolves live, a place where countless foreigners and blood flow.

That pure white hell was the warmest place for me, so soon the eyes that gave off a different color closed tightly.

My mind had already reached the north.

#

“From now on, a serious warning is issued in wartime.”

Shortly after the letter that Robert was coming to the north arrived,

While Adele was away, Lotos summoned the National Guard.

In the absence of Adele, it was possible because Lotos had the highest status.

At the news that an alert close to wartime had been issued, the soldiers began to murmur each other.

A warning in a situation where the subjugation of the alien race is imminent,

Lotos opened his mouth while wondering that there was nothing that could encroach on someone’s territory.

“Everyone must have heard that Prince Robert Taylor is coming to the North. Also, I think you may have heard that our Grand Duke is preparing to meet you.”

“Hey, are you talking about meeting me?”

When the word “meeting” caused a stir, Lotos raised his hand to calm the soldiers.

Of course, he would be surprised, because he was a little dazed at the news that the Grand Duke was preparing to go out himself.

However, it is his job to make decisions faster than anyone else.

Lotos’ eyes narrowed as he touched his temple once.

I had already thought that the relationship between Robert and the Archduke was unusual.

I don’t know why they met, but it was extremely rare for the Grand Duke to get angry easily.

He said he liked it a few times, and he even worried about it.

Wouldn’t it be obvious if the grand duke was a man to worry about?

Lotos, swallowing a saliva, scanned the crowd.

Perhaps they realized the seriousness of the situation now, and all of them had serious expressions on their faces.

“Do you have any idea why I said the situation was critical?”

Yes-!

Lotos nodded with a satisfied smile at the answer that burst out.

Although it couldn’t be seen as an exhibition, I couldn’t show even the slightest disrespect to the guests who came to the north.

If the Grand Duke started to complain about him, he might order a single-handed subjugation of the foreign race.

What if you reject it? I didn’t even know if I would have to fight the archduke directly with a sword.

Ever since she was leading the mercenary corps, Adele’s power was considered beyond common sense.

The girl who single-handedly broke the troll’s neck,

Didn’t the mercenary troupe led by that girl grow up and occupy the northern part of the country, and was recognized and rose to the position of grand duke?

Even after seeing that legendary move, there was no Iran who ignored Adele, so each person had thoughts about a man named Robert Taylor.

And when a little silence passed, a soldier cautiously opened his mouth.

“Can I judge that you will become His Excellency’s lover by any chance?”

“…Yeah, I thought maybe I’d ask that.”

With a slightly gloomy expression, but then with a serious face, Lotos answered.

“I think so. Perhaps… the Grand Duke is about to enter into affection. So, you should be careful about what you do next.”

Ugh-

The soldiers who had swallowed their breath became noisy again, but Lotos was just thinking that the time had come.

The age of the archduke would soon be 24, and if he was 24, it wouldn’t be strange if he already had affection for him.

Her situation was so dire that she had never had a relationship with a man.

Men who approached would cut their throats, so it was rather surprising that she had a relationship with a man named Robert for so long.

So thought Lotos.

Perhaps, Robert also did not think so badly of the Archduke.

Although it seems like there are a lot of things to hide, even if you exclude that, other things look great.

Reminds me of the sword I saw last night.

And, the gaze of Adele, who was staring blankly at Robert.

Lotos laughed. Love always blossomed without even realizing it.

His wife was also connected through such an encounter, so now the Grand Duke must have reached such a time.

A sudden gust of wind tickled Lotos’ cheek.

It’s always been a cold wind, but is it just an illusion that it feels exceptionally warm today?

Looking at the lined up soldiers, Lotos eventually began explaining how to move from now on.

It was a story about Adele’s love that only Adele didn’t know in the North…