How a Genius in the Kingdom of Magic Lives

There were two people who visited on behalf of Viscount Calne.

Adam and Martin Calen.

They were the first and second sons of Viscount Calne, respectively, and those who were competing for successors.

“long time no see. Viscount Blentz.”

“Right. Certainly, it has been a long time since I have seen the faces of the two Confucius like this.”

Viscount Blentz was sitting in the parlor and talking to them with a relaxed expression.

The fact made the two brothers uncomfortable.

‘Viscount Blentz has taken his time.’

‘Also… Is it because of this person that the youngest disappeared?’

Not long ago, the youngest, Samuel, suddenly disappeared.

Knight Douglas and nearly 100 soldiers who followed him were also with him.

Following the trail, I noticed movement towards Viscount Blentz.

It seemed that he had failed in his attempt to swindle Viscount Blentz.

Because of this, the two brothers personally came here.

“Viscount Blentz. The reason we are here today is… .”

“Oh wait a minute. Someone is still coming.”

“?”

The brother’s doubts soon came to light.

The door opened and Leo entered.

“Let me introduce you. This is Prince Leo of the Kingdom of Rome.”

“!!”

The two brothers stood up in surprise.

I thought it was unusual to suddenly come into this place, but I can’t believe it was a prince!

‘Come to think of it, silver hair and silver eyes… . You really are the royal family of the Roman family.’

‘But why is the royal family not in their own country, but in Viscount Blenz?’

Even when questioned, they greeted politely.

“This is Adam Calne. It’s an honor to meet you. Lowering.”

“This is Martin Calne. I have heard of the distinguished prestige of the lower ranks many times.”

What they said was true.

Rumors of Leo, which were spreading from the empire and the kingdom, were now known to neighboring countries little by little.

It was only the content that Leo had outstanding talent for his age and accumulated military exploits to that extent.

Leo sat down and was greeted by them.

“Nice to meet you too. Compared to the younger siblings, the older brothers are still people who know what manners are, so it’s nice.”

“… Yes?”

“ah. You don’t know yet, viscount?”

Leo looked up at Viscount Blentz and he replied with a weak smile.

“I’ll try to explain when you come, so you won’t know yet.”

“Right. then i will talk The reason you came here is to find Samuel, right?”

The brothers looked at each other for a moment and then nodded.

“… you’re right.”

“There are traces of our younger brother, Samuel, leading the military.”

Leo replied casually.

“I was invited by Viscount Blenz a while ago and was attacked by a group of bandits before coming to the manor.”

“… That was very dangerous.”

“right. But can I tell you something funny? The group of bandits found out that the soldiers were in disguise. The captain is a knight, and it was the third son of the viscount who bought it.”

“… … .”

Upon hearing Leo’s words, the two brothers’ faces turned black.

‘This, such a madman… .’

‘Do you touch the royal family of another country because there is no one to touch?’

Viscount Calne was currently engaged in a war of nerves with Viscount Blenz.

But no matter what, you’re trying to kidnap a member of the royal family?

“Honestly, if I caught the two of you right here, no one would say anything.”

Even during wartime, it is extremely dishonorable to attack or arrest someone who has visited as an envoy.

Sometimes, since honor is more important than life, the two brothers were able to visit the Blenz estate without any hesitation.

If they persecute them in Blentz Manor, another manor might come and attack them, saying that they would ask for the crime of a dishonorable aristocrat.

But things turned out strangely.

The justification was with Leo.

As he said, there would be no problem even if Leo blamed them right away.

The two brothers were in anguish for a short time.

After a while, they met eyes and nodded slightly.

it made a decision

His older brother, Adam Calen, spoke as the representative.

“I’m really sorry. I don’t know how to apologize… , This is clearly Samuel’s arbitrariness.”

“Well. Didn’t Viscount Calne deliberately try to kidnap me?”

“Absolutely not!”

Adam answered, sweating profusely.

If he said even one wrong word here, the Kingdom of Rome could retaliate.

The attempted kidnapping of Prince Leo was a major incident.

“The fact is… My father passed away not too long ago.”

In the end, Adam brought out a family secret unknown to outsiders.

“So me, Martin and Samuel were vying for the heir. Since Samuel Gnome has little chance of winning the competition, it seems that he made the wrong choice to attack the lower ranks in an attempt to make a fuss.”

“Huh… .”

Viscount Blitz, as if he hadn’t known about this, put on a slightly surprised expression.

I could never have thought that Viscount Calne had collapsed.

said Leo.

“Then, what do you think should be done about Samuel’s treatment?”

“You can do whatever you want. Even if you say that he will be executed immediately, I will not have any complaints.”

“Along with the other troops who followed Samuel?”

“That, that… .”

Adam put on a puzzled expression.

Samuel led the elite troops who followed him.

In particular, his uncle, the knight Douglas, who accompanied him, was one of the three best knights in the territory.

Both brothers, even if Samuel later fell out of the succession structure, planned to seduce Douglas as well and make him a subordinate.

He was a talented person who should not have lost his life in a place like this.

“That… It doesn’t matter what you do with Samuel, but I want you to release the knight named Douglas.”

“you’re right. He ended up like this while taking care of his ugly nephew, but he is an honorable knight.”

Martin also supported Adam’s comments.

He, too, wanted Douglas by his side when he became a lord.

“what. There is nothing that cannot be done without a proper price.”

Leo shrugged.

Seeing this, the two brothers felt puzzled.

‘Why didn’t Viscount Blentz say anything?’

Currently, Viscount Blenz was being pushed back by Viscount Calne.

Viscount Calne had three knights with advanced sword expertise, but Viscount Blenz only had one.

In that situation, he had to desperately stop Leo from freeing Douglas, but he was strangely calm.

The viscount, noticing the gaze of the two brothers, smiled.

“Whoops. Come to think of it, there was a congratulation in our family not too long ago.”

“What kind of slope… ?”

“You may have heard of it, but we have arms that have been passed down as heirlooms from a long time ago.”

The two brothers nodded.

The treasures of Viscount Blenz, sealed in ice.

Successive Viscounts worked very hard to unlock this, so this story was well known.

“However, that seal has been released this time by low priest Leo. A long-held wish of our family has come true.”

“… … !”

“Well, then… .”

A trembling brother’s voice.

Viscount Blentz drove a wedge in there.

“Our Knight Commander, Sir Arnold, is training with new weapons. I don’t know, but the highest level of sword expert will be fine, uhhhhh.”

“… … .”

Viscount Blentz’s Noble Phantasms were artifacts that were good enough for an expert class to be able to pass the level one level higher.

As he said, if Arnold uses it, it will show the power of the best sword expert.

The faces of the two brothers darkened.

I knew why Viscount Blentz hadn’t said much about freeing Douglas.

When this happens, Viscount Calne will no longer be able to provoke Viscount Blenz.

It could be a war, and both territories could be ruined.

Leo said as soon as they seemed to have grasped the situation.

“therefore. What can I give you for the knight’s ransom?”

“… Is there anything you want?”

“I like gold.”

Leo said, curling his thumb and forefinger.

Simply put, it means asking for money.

“… … ?”

I wondered if the prince of a country really needed money, but he nodded.

It was much better than just talking about difficult conditions.

“All right. I will give you the ransom you deserve.”

“And… Great.”

When Leo glanced at Viscount Blentz, he noticed and stood up.

“I am going out for a while on some important business. Feel free to share your words.”

Thanks to the viscount who quickly moved away, Leo opened his mouth comfortably.

“There’s an intelligence organization I know personally, and I hope it helps to establish a place in Viscount Calne as well.”

“… All right.”

This isn’t too difficult, so the two brothers nodded.

Leo smiled.

‘With this, Gawain has successfully entered Hamtroy Kingdom.’

Information guilds have already established themselves in two territories.

If you invest all the ransom you will receive from them in the information guild, it won’t be too difficult to expand throughout the kingdom in the future.

Leo glanced at the two brothers.

Seeing that the expressions are still not bad, it seems that there are corners that can be torn off a little more.

He tried a little more pressure.

“What else? I’m not satisfied with this. Think carefully. You guys could be the attempted kidnappers of the royal family.”

Leo’s counter-threat made Adam and Martin sweat profusely.

If that were true, the fight over the successor would not be the problem, but the territory itself would be shattered.

As he was shaking his head, Adam said.

“How about the information, my dear?”

“If it’s useful, it’s worth it. Rather, more than gold.”

“This is information that even Viscount Blentz doesn’t know, so you’ll be satisfied enough.”

Martin looked at Adam in surprise.

“brother. I hope that… .”

But when Adam shook his head, Martin bit his lip knowingly.

It was also because he knew there was no other way.

“Do you know why we quarreled and pressured Viscount Blentz?”

“Well. I heard that in Hamtroy Kingdom, it is normal for lords to fight every day. Wasn’t it just to expand the territory?”

“Of course, there’s a reason for that, but it’s because I discovered the Fairy Forest on the border with the Blentz Viscounts. This is what we are fighting to completely take ownership of it.”

“A fairy forest?”

Leo opened his eyes wide in genuine surprise.

‘It’s a fairy forest. I didn’t expect to hear this here?’

A forest where fairies, an extremely rare race in this Lost World world, reside.

It was a really difficult place to find because the location changes periodically and randomly.

Glad he was interested, Adam continued.

“I will tell you about the exact location of the fairy forest. How are you?”

“It was a good negotiation. The knights and soldiers will be released as soon as the ransom is paid.”

Leo shook hands with a smile.

Then he asked as if he had just remembered.

“Oh, and I’ll let Samuel go too. Isn’t that your younger brother?”

“it’s okay. We don’t need a guy like that in our estate anymore. You do as you please.”

“you’re right. I will not care if you execute me.”

Adam and Martin answer like knives without even thinking about it.

Leo felt a little pity for Samuel.