I Am a Low-Class Aristocrat of a Perishing Country

83 – Long-cherished wish (2)

The day Lorian was transformed into a demon, the feat of the mountain was overshadowed by bloodshed.

She annihilated all the pursuers of the island with her body just finished giving birth.

Belatedly, Amcheon Dae, who came to support from Peita’s territory, witnessed a woman standing tall in her bloody land.

She shuddered at the sight of Lorian, who caused a field of her corpse with a dagger the size of her forearm at most.

“The Duke is alive!”

“The enemies?!”

“…Was annihilated.”

The warriors in black robes hurriedly supported Lorian. Her body was mushy. She was that of an underdog who couldn’t find any strength.

A hatred capable of tearing apart the abominable sky moved her body. Amcheondae had no choice but to accept it.

“Nes… Where is Ness?”

“That, that… Just… The message that the subjugation has been completed…”

“…”

“Duke…”

“…”

“… I’ll see you.”

It wasn’t that she couldn’t find words to answer. She must have fainted as soon as she heard the news of Netty on Peace.

After being rescued by Amcheondae, the place where Lorian woke up was Peita’s home. I could feel her hospitality in her soft bed and light blanket, wondering if it was okay for her to enjoy such luxury alone.

While lying like this, Ness must be rotting lonely in the dirt. She should have slept with him in a bed like this.

It will be forever impossible.

With my daughter!

For some reason, no one kept their seat, so they rang the bell calling for her lady-in-waiting. Then I heard her knife-like knock, and her familiar face walked in like a lie.

She is as old as herself, but her elegant eyes through her round glasses are an unforgettable impression.

“Asseln?”

Asseln Meoric. He was the first head of the Meoric family, the four major dukes. Not only that, but she is an outstanding scholar and a superhuman who single-handedly handled all aspects of the empire’s administration.

He spoke directly.

“Before I say hello… First of all, I’m sorry for the tragedy you went through.”

“Come now?”

“Yes. I’m sorry I couldn’t do anything but come now. The imperial family won’t have anything to do with Feita from now on.”

“That heinous madman is doing well.”

“If you keep dancing like a madman, Bartlante has threatened to leave the frontier.”

“They would have gone wild about replacing them with the imperial army.”

“When I went on strike, my attitude changed.”

It was a convincing explanation. Currently, the administration of the empire is being reorganized under Aselen’s leadership. If he secluded himself, all of the imperial institutions would be paralyzed.

“I’m sorry again but that was the limit. You know, we can’t persecute the descendants of Astel…”

“… That’s right. It was such a contract.”

Lori An narrowed his eyes as he looked at the mountains in the distance. She is not an innocent girl

There was no way that a big man like Aselen would go directly to the duke’s estate to say hello. There must be another purpose.

I can’t help it even if I put you in debt for suppressing the emperor. Even if they were close friends, the debt had to be repaid.

Unlike the old days…

“Let’s get down to business, Asselen. What do you want?”

“Nothing.”

“What?”

“No matter how much I am, I’m not a cold-blooded person who wants a deal as soon as I wake up to a close friend who has been through something like that. More than anything, do you think Bartlante would want something in return? Seriously, a muscle mass living alone in his teens?”

“… No.”

“You’re too old for yourself, Lorian.”

Asselne’s emotion shot out sharply and stabbed her heart.

Since her teens, she has been precariously enduring in a world full of calculations.

Before the Eld Empire was founded, Feyta was a duke. He was said to be a special aristocrat who took charge of special affairs in the underworld, but in reality he was a darkness burdened with shame.

So she encounters two kinds of light.

The first is Astelnerca Euglinus. He led people by transforming an insignificant world. Thanks to him, he was able to meet interesting friends.

“It’s the same with Astel, but he must have had a lot of vacancies.”

That guy – Netion Peace.

He was the second light that penetrated Lorian’s life.

She used to judge her world based on the value of people and things, so the netty on piece was special.

It was shocking to see a human being with more brilliant values than anyone else clumsily express his generous affection. He alone gave affection to a human named Lorian Peyta.

Without him, Lorian’s world was blocked by a wall of her doubts and her calculations, turning her into a mean old man.

Tears came out because the new realization was miserable. Heat surged up from the inside of her throat, oblivious to Asselne’s staring.

“I want to see Ness…”

“Impossible. The hero and the saint disappear right after the subjugation report, so the material is vague.”

“Can we find and kill them if we mobilize the entire duke family?”

“If you can do that against the power that can cross the continent in an instant.”

“…”

The fact that he clearly pointed out the limits was really astute. Because he was overly rational, he was bitter enough to make his life move.

“Let’s make the story productive. I didn’t come here specifically to ask for anything in return, but it’s true that I have a business.”

“You? To me?”

“Does it make sense if it’s about netion pieces?”

Lorian put on an expression of disbelief. However, as soon as he heard that the story was related to Netion Peace, her eyes twisted fiercely.

“Tell me now.”

“Eternity.”

Asselen calmly took a breath and continued her words.

“When Netion Peace visited me for the last time, he recited the results of his research to me one after another. It’s a very unconventional hypertheory, so I won’t bother explaining it…”

“Don’t hold back. You’re going crazy, so keep talking.”

“… It seems that Netionpeace has found a clue to immortality. Besides, the report of the hero and saintess who subdued Netionpeace is significant.”

“What happened to those bastards?”

“The report thoroughly excluded keywords related to ‘death. “

“Asseln.”

“Tell me.”

“No matter how old I am, capturing and killing you is nothing. So tell me straight up. Can you swear there is no lie in what you said?”

A blazing fire broke out in Lorian’s dark eyes. It was a survival story about her partner and no one else.

She knows that falling from a high place hurts. And with Aselen’s insistence, she has already climbed the stairs higher than the sky.

This is not a topic where lies are never tolerated.

“I do not deny that inference is extremely subjective. If the inference is wrong, it will be false. However, if you are asking about the intention to deceive you, I swear I will answer no.”

“…”

“Assuming that Netty On Peace achieved immortality, the saintess would have finished her subjugation in the form of a seal. If she is immortal with her power, it is almost impossible to suppress her with physical force.”

“So you’re saying Ness could come out into the world someday?”

“At least when that time comes, we’ll have already become rotten food in the ground.”

Lorian shut his mouth at Aselne’s negative outlook. It is possible that his reasoning is false, and even when true, Lorian cannot face his partner.

A sudden despair pressed the top of her head. Seeing her trembling, Asselne let out a deep sigh.

“The business is over. I’ll add a word before you wake up.”

Sympathy dwelled in Aselen’s eyes. To be indifferent, it is Aselen, the number one in the empire. The rare expression of emotion was enough to attract Lorian’s attention.

“I’m not as good as Netionpis, but I’m good at medicine. So, as a senator, I assure you, your life span is short.”

“What?”

It was a sentence that even Lorian had no choice but to stand up for. However, Asselne calmly releases her objective knowledge.

“Whether it’s psychological or physical, you are already broken. So I hope you spend the remaining time wisely.”

“Wait a minute, Asheln!”

“I’m not a god, so I can’t change anything. If it was Astel, I wouldn’t know.”

“Wow…”

“I hope you will think about what you can leave behind. I am sincere as a close friend.”

Aselen left Lorian’s room with only those words.

In the bedroom alone, Lorian suffered.

I want to believe Asselne, who hinted at her chances that Netty on Peace will be alive. And I want to kill the Emperor of Danggeum who induced me to cling to even the slightest hope.

Because of the contract of Eldchain, she cannot persecute the descendants of Astel. The descendants of her blood were also the same.

My companion has left, and my body is old, so it is impossible to conceive any more. It must be certain that the family head will be succeeded to her relative. If so, Peita would be the only duke to get out of her contract.

If you inherit the generations and restore your power, even killing the emperor is not a dream. Destroying an empire that betrayed their exploits was also an option worth considering.

‘What should I do…’

Ness. I don’t know which option you want.

Will you be satisfied if you rebel against the hateful world?

Confronting the hatred that drives us with hatred is the way for you.

Hundreds of years, if you wish, and filth in the basement. As long as I’m aiming for the good…

Lorian’s eyes slowly closed. She was a mess of her body. As she exerts herself, her fatigue builds up.

‘I don’t have much time left… I have a lot to think about…’

Suma caressed Lorian’s feet like a thick swamp. Stepping her foot into the swamp of her irresistibility, she stretched out her body and fell asleep.

The world of Lorian who opened his eyes immediately after was vast.

His body was light, and the feel of the wild grass on his bare feet was vivid. It was like going back to my youth.

I was excited by the endless fields and clear skies.

She ran.

She ran freely, like a girl, like a rabbit.

I was left alone in the infinite grassland and lay low. When she got tired of it, she set out on a journey to the horizon again.

How much time has passed?

After running for a long time, we arrived at a meadow with the same scenery.

“Where’s Ness?”

I remembered him. Being alone is boring. Being left alone in such a vast world is lonely and desolate.

At that moment, a shapeless person whispered to me.

Ness was isolated in a dark and cold place. Waiting for the relationship that will come someday. Someone hints like that.

Suddenly, the memories of reality rushed like a bursting dam. Our lives have shattered the dream world with its massive heat.

Someone asks.

Vast plains. How was the world connected by the endless horizon?

She replies.

It was exciting, exhilarating, and even comfortable.

I was lonely in the end.

The questioner was relaxed and silent. As if savoring her answer.

Just when I doubted if I had heard something false, a clear compliment resounded warmly.

[You know that, Lorian.]

“What?”

It was like hearing a voice for the first time. It was a nostalgic voice that could easily be retrieved from old memories.

As Lorian was about to call out his name, the world collapsed.

The low ceiling greeted Lorian who opened his eyes again. It was the ceiling of the bed with the family crest engraved on it.

“Ah…”

Lorian groaned. Looking at the sky outside, it seemed that he hadn’t fallen asleep for a long time.

With my daughter!

Ring the bell tied next to the bed. This time, the person who opened the door and appeared was not Aselen, but a proper maid.

“Call Amcheon Captain.”

“Yes, I understand, Duke.”

The maid politely obeyed the order and closed the door. In the meantime, Lorian, who was organizing her thoughts, was surprised inside by the polite knocking sound.

It was because Captain Amcheon responded to the call too quickly.

“I ran to the duke’s call in one month.”

“It’s the same, Leah.”

“I am grateful for remembering your insignificant name.”

“It’s not the ugly family head who doesn’t even know the names of his relatives.”

Amcheon Captain Leah Peita. She was an ardent follower of Lorian. She was also a trustworthy subordinate who carried out the family’s special mission without any error.

“I will gladly accept the sin of not preventing the transgression the duke faced. Please, please, just amputate the limbs yourself.”

“It’s heavy, Leah. Please don’t force me to do more heartbreaking things.”

“Ugh…”

Beads of water dripped from Leah’s face as she bent down. The heated tears melted the bitterness of repentance.

“When I die, inherit the family.”

“Duke!?”

“From today, Leia, you are the little duke of Peita.”

“How can you say that?”

“I want you to follow my wishes.”

“Wind…”

Leah, who was chewing on Lori Ahn’s words, soon cleared her eyes and made her resolve.

“Please tell me.”

Lorian seemed to like the serious attitude of his subordinate, but for a moment, a faint eye smile lingered.

“I believe in my companion. Ness was an adventurer who sought immortality, so he must be lowering himself somewhere right now.”

“It will come true as the Duke believes.”

“Thank you.”

It was sincerity that came from deep within. She was willing to accept her absurd story without questioning it without laughing at it.

“I hope that Feita will be the strength of Ness who will appear one day. I want to be his hands and feet and help him.”

“I will make it the family’s long-cherished wish and serve it with all my soul.”

That was the last conversation between Lorian Peita and the next patriarch, Leah Peita.

Because Lori Ahn went to rest ten days after she and her alone.

A serious misjudgment could not be corrected.