Chapter 90 – Do You Think I Can’t Do It?
Politics in this country are fairly stable.
At least the Lord of Sirius thought so.
The royal family, the magic tower, and the church.
These three great forces maintain their power and are in balance.
There is an evil entity called the Demon Lord, who can be said to be the enemy of humanity.
Because of them, there are even heterogeneous races such as elves and beastmen who maintain a close relationship with humanity.
Appropriate separation of powers and the presence of clear enemies.
And many smaller factions who actively support this balance for their own benefit.
Together, they maintain a fairly delicate yet solid balance.
Of course, the core thing is the existence of the ‘Hero’ and the ‘Demon King’.
-The hero is chosen by the ‘God of the Hero’, and the devil is chosen by the ‘God of the Demon King’.
This is a major premise that has been around for a long time.
In particular, those who are chosen as warriors become the owners of the holy sword and are bestowed with powerful power.
That’s why there are many people who think that all past warriors were strong…
Actually, that is wrong.
Sirius was one of the few nobles who learned by watching history.
‘I’m not strong because I’m a warrior. From the beginning, someone with great talent was chosen as a hero.’
I am not strong because I was chosen as a warrior.
The structure is such that from the beginning, just and strong people are chosen as warriors.
However, that tradition was broken this time.
‘But this hero is somehow different.’
It is common for a warrior to have a weak family origin.
Some of them were even commoners.
They say they suffered quite a bit of discrimination, but they still did their job as warriors better than anyone else.
This is an anecdote that proves that the warrior’s insight is great.
However, this hero was truly different.
Taking everything into account, this hero’s performance was poor.
No matter where you look at the skills and achievements that make you sigh.
One wonders why the god of warriors made such a mistake.
‘In fact, it was said that it would be better for Lee Hyeon-woo, the wizard who was with him, to be chosen as the hero.’
Surprisingly, even the royal family did not stop the words.
To some extent, they thought that way too.
Sirius, who had sworn allegiance to the royal family, also agreed.
There is also a reason why he himself evaluated Lee Hyun-woo very highly in the first place.
‘It’s a shame, it’s a shame. If Lee Hyun-woo had been a warrior, the war would have ended much sooner, and peace would have come sooner.’
…Is it because I’ve always thought that way?
The Lord of Sirius was more embarrassed than ever.
Currently, the fact that Black Mage Lee Hyun-woo was kicked out of the hero party is considered a state secret.
This is because it was unknown what effect Hyunwoo’s absence would have on the morale of the kingdom’s army.
Still, high-ranking nobles knew this fact through their own personal connections.
Then, a question naturally came to mind.
-Then where on earth is Lee Hyeon-woo, who was exiled?
It’s that big of a thing.
All nobles, royal families, magic towers, and even churches.
A person the entire kingdom will be looking for.
Such a person suddenly appeared in front of him.
“… So, he said he was staying at the Armeina Estate?”
“Yes, that happened. “It was a nice place to live.”
Sirius smiled bitterly without realizing it.
The Armeina territory is right in front of you.
The son who left is also scheduled to finish his business immediately and return soon.
To be honest, it’s ridiculous that I had no idea that it was so close.
Sirius is not naive enough to believe that the lamp was dark…
‘Did you directly control the information?’
Still, the story about Lee Hyun-woo is a top secret.
If the wizard himself were to control it, Armeina would be no different from an island in the vast sea.
‘I’ve heard rumors, but he’s even scarier than that.’
For what purpose is Lee Hyeon-woo in Armeina?
Why on earth did the wizard who was kicked out of the party come to the hero’s hometown?
Sirius, who knew the situation roughly, guessed.
Such a person suddenly appeared in front of him.
This is something we can never be happy about.
‘Dangerous.’
My instincts as an aristocrat sound an alarm.
He is a wizard who is believed to single-handedly change the course of war.
A great prophet who single-handedly led that pathetic Hero party.
If he hadn’t joined the warrior party, he would probably have become the lord of the Magic Tower.
The only disciple of the ‘monster’ called the legend of the Magic Tower.
With such a person in front of him, even a lord well-versed in politics could not help but feel nervous.
“Oh, don’t worry too much. “I’m just going to run errands.”
Hyunwoo put down the teacup with a really light gesture.
Are you already seeing through my heart?
Sirius tried to calm his mind and opened his mouth.
“So, great wizard, what’s going on here?”
He decided to ask directly.
Looking at the anecdote, he would not be a person for whom mediocre speaking techniques would work.
“Oh, nothing special.”
Hyunwoo still answered in a light tone.
“I would like you to cancel the story of Carl Sirius and Lorraine Armeina’s engagement.”
Sirius froze for a moment at Hyunwoo’s words.
Because it was completely unexpected.
He is Sirius, who anticipated all kinds of political situations or support.
He thought that people would at least ask people to support him as the next hero.
However, the statement that came out was surprising, and at the same time quite simple.
“Do you mean…To cancel the engagement?”
“Yes.”
Armeina.
It is an ordinary country estate that can be seen anywhere.
I thought it would come to mind as we produced a hero, but in reality, that hero is ruined, so it will remain that way forever.
The only advantage is that the daughters, including the lord, are great beauties.
His immediate son, Carl, was also infatuated with his eldest daughter, Lorraine, from an early age.
‘It was an engagement that I reluctantly agreed to because Carl was so pathetic…’
Of course, this does not mean that there was a lack of a woman named Lorraine.
On the contrary, even Sirius was quite impressed by her skills and personality.
If he had been born a man, he would have been capable of becoming a knight commander.
However, considering the status of the territory, it was meant to be insufficient.
Anyway, why is this wizard suddenly talking about an engagement?
“…It’s hard to understand what you’re saying.”
“It’s not that difficult. “All you have to do, my lord, is break off the engagement and promise not to touch me again.”
“A nobleman’s engagement is not so easily broken. “While the conversation is still going on, this kind of rudeness is-”
Hyunwoo snapped his fingers.
Then the jewels fell scattered on the table.
Each one was of such great value that even the lord Sirius was inadvertently surprised.
Hyunwoo said it as if it were some kind of rock.
“If it’s a consolation prize, I’ll give it to you generously. Rather, it would be a beneficial story, right?”
“Why is it like this…”
Sirius asked, swallowing hard.
At this point, I’m more curious about the reason than the words themselves.
But Lee Hyun-woo didn’t seem to have any intention of telling that.
“That’s a story you don’t need to know. As you said, engagement is still in the ‘talk’ stage. “You can see that I have made a lot of concessions just by paying this much.”
“Well, that’s it…”
“If you continue to ignore my sincerity… Then I will have no choice but to judge Sirius as an enemy.”
“Hmm!”
Sirius cleared his throat.
Hyunwoo’s eyes were definitely not bravado.
That makes the old lord timid.
Whether it’s politics or skills.
Sirius did not want to turn Hyunwoo into an enemy.
If you do that, you have too much to lose.
“My son is like that, and those who are trying to initiate the engagement will oppose it.”
“Give me a list of things that get in your way. “We’ll clean it all up.”
“There’s no way that’s possible…”
“Do you think I can’t do it?”
Sirius pursed his lips at Hyunwoo’s confident words.
Perhaps because of his youthful appearance, he keeps forgetting who the person in front of him is.
No, is he also getting older and constantly running into common sense?
There was no other individual in the Sirius domain who could openly fight like this.
It will probably continue to be like that.
‘Except for this wizard.’
Finally, Sirius sighed deeply.
“I knew. “I will take care of that.”
“Well thought out.”
Hyunwoo smiled satisfied and nodded his head.
Sirius felt his heart sink at the sight.
“Oh, of course, it’s a secret that I’m in Armaina.”
“…You won’t be able to hide it forever.”
“Do not worry. “Because we are being careful enough.”
“I hope there never comes a day when my loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen is questioned.”
“You will never regret what happened today.”
In fact, it was actually beneficial for Sirius.
I broke off an engagement that hadn’t even started yet and received a huge amount of compensation.
Even if it cannot be said anywhere else, the information that Hyunwoo is in Armaena is of great help.
‘It’s going to be a problem to convince that guy Carl.’
Carl’s unrequited love for Lorraine lasted quite a long time.
Although he loves those many years, he knows that he has never received a proper smile.
Even though he clearly knew that, he took a strong lead in the engagement.
His feelings must have been that deep.
He was worried whether he would be able to give it up in one day.
‘Is this woman named Lorraine so great that even a man like this would be interested in her?’
When my thoughts reached that point, I suddenly became curious.
It would have been nice if it was just human curiosity.
“Well, can I ask one question?”
“What is it?”
“Why are you doing this for Miss Lorraine? If it’s you…There are plenty of other women out there. Oh, I’m not ignoring her.”
To Sirius’ words, Hyunwoo responded with an extremely wizard-like smile.
“Because I like Lorraine.”
…Of course, Sirius didn’t believe that.
