How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 36

next day.

Xian rode out of the main house in a carriage driven by a family servant.

It was to find the next village where the head of household was located.

The wagon was decorated to the point where it was burdensome, not the rugged wagon normally ridden by Xian and Yeomno.

When Xian ordered a carriage to stand by, the servant dared to bring it.

It’s probably because the original Xi’an was obsessed with this type of wagon.

He didn’t even ask the servant, who was nervous and trembling, to change, so Xian was just riding the carriage and going to see the lord.

However, Xian wasn’t the only one in the carriage.

“Why are you following me?”

Xian looked at her sitting in the front seat and talked.

“Just.”

It was Chesha.

Unlike yesterday, she was wearing a white shirt and black pants. And a sword at the waist.

“You know what we talked about yesterday.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m talking about what it would be like if my brother became my right-hand man.”

Xian put on a puzzled expression.

Right arm… … . I’ve been offered to be her subordinate, but I don’t think he even mentioned being her right hand man.

But, well, I know roughly what the topic is.

“Didn’t you reject that?”

“I’ve been thinking about why my brother refused.”

A twinkle flashed in Xi’an’s eyes.

I was intrigued to see what answer this brash young lady would have given.

“say it.”

“Um, that’s it. I think it is because there is still less trust between me and my brother.”

Xian blinked.

“what?”

“Trust me. We actually met for the first time yesterday. The reliability is 0, but even if you make such an offer, it’s natural to be rejected, right? right?”

Xian shook his head.

It is true that there was less trust, but that is not the reason for the rejection.

“Even so, it is useless. If you want to achieve your goal… … Yes, it might be possible after the head of the household gets old and retires.”

“Can’t you do it before you retire?”

“no.”

“Then if I help my father retire quickly.”

“Chesha… … Don’t talk like that, even with empty words. Especially outside like this.”

Xian furrowed his brow.

Those who like to bite would be thrilled to hear it.

“I don’t mean it in a strange way. If I achieve much faster than my father expected, then he can retire early too.”

“What is that… … .”

That could be the case, but it was still unrealistic.

Agrid’s current head of household, Werfed Agrid.

He is a person who can be counted on the first finger of the family history.

One of the strongest people of all time.

It would be a lasting task to show such achievements beyond expectations, not to the extent of being eye-catching.

“are you okay. I’ve heard a lot from the old days that I’m a kid who can do anything if he puts his mind to it.”

“To whom?”

“hmm. I heard it from Mary, I heard it from Miss Dolores, I heard it from Grandma Sophie… … .”

Mary is the family maid, and Dolores is one of Chesha’s teachers.

I don’t know who Grandma Sophie was, but I don’t think they fully saw through Chesha’s talent anyway.

It must have been an appropriate compliment for raising the spirits of a child.

“Yes, yes.”

Xian replied bluntly.

He knew how to treat her now.

It’s okay to spill about half of the words.

“Really.”

She puffed out her cheeks in displeasure.

“okay. I believe you.”

However, it did not work for Xian, who had already attained enlightenment.

He took out a book from his bag and held it.

It was one of the literary works that Yeomno told me to read in my spare time for educational purposes.

Even after that, Chesha’s chatter did not stop.

To answer that in moderation and turn the page.

-Im here.

The carriage has arrived at its destination.

One of the villages belonging to the territory of Agrid.

It was a large city where the Thunder Magic Tower was located.

* * *

The headliner is at the top of the Thunder Demon Tower.

It was the meeting room there.

It is said that the meeting with Claude, the owner of the Thunder Mage Tower, was on the agenda for today.

I don’t know what the conversation was about. Since he said it wasn’t a big deal, it must have been roughly the same as the development direction of the territory.

another angle, another angle.

After passing by the lower floor where numerous wizards and staff of the Mage Tower were working, Xian and Chesha came up to the top.

Corridor leading to the meeting room there.

It was here that the two of them met an old man on their way to see the householder.

“Hey, who is this? Aren’t they the sons and daughters of the Marquis? Did you come to see Dad?”

Thunder Demon Tower Master Claude de Cannes.

A master-class mage who constantly knocks on the high master level.

With several wizards behind him, he spoke to the two first.

“This is Cyan Agrid. I’ve heard a lot about it, tower lord.”

“I’m Chesha.”

“hahahaha! Maybe it’s because they’re kids, so it’s fresh and nice. I never thought such cute children would come out of that wooden father.”

Claude burst into laughter.

And from behind, the wizards glared at the two.

No, not exactly two people, but one person. towards Xi’an.

‘That’s Cyan Agrid… … .’

‘They say he’s like a spoiled brat… … .’

‘Why is the Tower Lord so welcoming? After all, I had been fighting such a war of nerves with Marquis Agrid until just now.’

The mood at the morning meeting was never good.

The owner of the territory, Marquis Agrid, and the owner of the Thunder Magic Tower who lives in the territory.

On some issues, we have no choice but to hold hands, but on other issues, we have no choice but to be hostile.

The content of today’s meeting was the latter.

However, if the tower owner is doing that, it is impossible for ordinary wizards to openly complain.

It was all they could do to just let off steam behind the scenes.

“Little Xian. I really wanted to talk to you one day.”

“You mean with me?”

“okay. I hear you hunted the Goblin King in the Great Hills?”

When Claude spoke of catching the Goblin King, the wizards behind him made a surprised expression.

A child like this caught the Goblin King?

Are you still 17?

“I was lucky.”

“No choice! Who would consider that lucky? So, are you not interested in magic?”

“yes?”

“Magic, magic.”

Seeing Claude talking with a grin, Xian slightly frowned.

“I am a prosecutor. I don’t think I can belong to the Thunder Demon Tower.”

“If you want to walk the truth of magic, is it important to what you have in your hand, whether it is a sword or a staff? How about feeling like a magic swordsman? Does it look good?”

“… … .”

“And I heard that the Xian kid also has a spirit? That alone is enough to qualify for entry into the Tower. I don’t know how you signed a contract with the spirit, but do you have any plans to develop that power? Please tell my department well.”

“No, you don’t have to… … .”

Xian smiled bitterly and shook his hand.

He is an old man who really cares about himself.

Well, since he’s the next successor to the territory where the magic tower is located – externally – it’s only natural.

“okay? I don’t think it’s too bad… … .”

“The offer itself is appreciated. It’s just that the body isn’t even fully trained yet. How can you leave that behind and devote yourself to the search for the truth?”

“It’s not like that. why do you have that It’s frustrating or something like that if you’re tied only to your family.”

Claude took a step closer to him.

And he spoke in a quiet tone different from the booming voice he had just had.

“For example, the family has something they want to achieve without knowing it… … Is there anything like that?”

“… … .”

Xian’s eyebrows twitched.

“… … well. I don’t know for sure.”

“is it? I thought I was at that age, but it’s a pity.”

Claude smiled and backed away.

However, unlike the smiling lips, the eyes were not smiling at all.

Those eyes searched Xian thoroughly.

As if trying to see through everything.

In front of that snake-like gaze, Xian just stood there quietly.

After a moment of silence passed.

“grandfather.”

A slender hand intervened between the two.

It was Chesha.

“Brother, I ordered you first, so find someone else.”

“Yes?”

Seeing Chesha suddenly intervene, Claude blinked.

The tension between him and Xian disappeared in an instant.

Seeing Chesha’s bold appearance, Claude laughed out loud.

“ha ha ha! If so, I can’t help it. little boy is good I have a younger sister who follows me like this.”

“Yeah what… … .”

“Okay, I’m leaving for today. tax cut.”

Claude left with the wizards.

Is it an illusion that the emphasis is on the word ‘today’?

“Brother. You weren’t swayed by an old man who left me behind, right?”

“I wasn’t shaken.”

Xian started walking again, taking Chesha with him.

Still, thanks to that, I was able to kick Claude out.

The card called the Tower of Thunder is certainly attractive, but I am in no position to enter it.

Still, it is a sure harvest to have a face.

With Claude’s impressions and tendencies engraved in his head, Xian headed for the conference room.

And when I opened the door and went in, I saw him.

The head of Agrid.

A man who has already received the title of Imperial First Sword, who is reputed to be on the verge of becoming a family in swordsmanship.

Sword King Verfed Agrid.

He looked at Xian, and then saw Chesha following him.

“Chesha. You are out.”

“I haven’t built up trust with my older brother yet.”

“… … .”

The housekeeper looked at her quietly.

It was already felt that the two of them were a family in such patience.

If it was someone else, it would have already been over with just one word.

“yes.”

Knowing that, Chesha also quickly disappeared.

She knew very well that if he said no once, he would never be a father.

Chesha left and only Gazoo and Xian were left in the meeting room.

“Looks like that kid is very obedient.”

“yes.”

Xian looked at him for a moment.

gaze of the lord.

I could tell intuitively. Gaju already knew that Chesha had noticed everything about him.

“Actually, it seems that the lady knew my identity.”

“okay?”

“yes. Yesterday at the training ground… … .”

So we talked.

Outwardly, he is always a loyal subordinate. Isn’t the virtue of a subordinate not to miss a report on any personal matter?

Xian talked about everything with Chesha yesterday.

Even that she tried to scout herself.

Even when he heard that his daughter, the successor, openly rebelled against him, the head of the household remained calm.

he talked

“That kid was a kid who didn’t know how to throw things away.”

“I see.”

Xian continued.

“You have to throw away the things you no longer need in order to keep the house tidy.”

A word with connotative meaning.

The family head stared at Xian intently.

Then he spoke up.

“Are you still needed?”

It was a more direct statement than expected. Doesn’t seem to have any intention of hiding it.

Well, how could this arrogant man look at someone as low as himself?

Xian met Gazoo’s eyes.

need… … .

Come to think of it, there was a question I heard yesterday.

―My father has been telling me many things since long ago… … .

What Chesha said.

That in itself was nothing special.

However, as soon as Xian heard the words, a sense of incongruity crossed his mind.

“There is something I would like to ask you.”

“Tell me.”

Was this man a man who gave good advice or education to his daughter from long ago who was not even an heir?

It couldn’t be.

If so, what did Chesha’s words, which he had heard before, mean?

and another one. A question I’ve had for a really long time.

Why on earth did the family lord neglect the eldest son, the heir, indulging in self-indulgence?

Last night, these two completely unrelated questions got mixed up, and brought to mind a possibility for Xian.

maybe from the beginning.

“Was the successor a young lady from the start?”

Not only himself, but even the crazy Xian who died in an accident.

Wasn’t it a device to cover Chesha from the beginning?

To cover the child who had the family head’s blood thicker than anyone else.

“… … .”

Upon hearing that, Berped was silent.

Then, he raised an eyebrow and smiled.

“Worth it.”

It has been 12 years since it was picked up in this house.

It was the first time I saw him smile after growing up for 12 years.