## Chapter 122 – 122. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
122. Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
Zent spends most of the year at Utren Castle with Ention. His goal, of course, is to curry favor with Ention in hopes of securing the heir position.
And Zent is currently acting as Ention’s close aide. In other words, he can deliver information to Ention tailored to his liking.
‘I bought the mana awakening potion with my own abilities. I made astronomical amounts of money. It’s natural for Zent to be wary of me.’
Unlike Kyle, I am Zent’s younger brother. The same blood flows through my veins as Zent. But that doesn’t mean Zent has any reason to be lenient with me.
Power isn’t something you can share amicably just because you’re family.
“Your face is frightening. Did you have a heart attack or something? My dear brother.”
“……”
Hearing those words, I was certain.
This bastard came here to mock me.
“……Was this Zent’s doing?”
I’m maintaining my composure. The fact that I haven’t cursed him out loud shows how rational I am. However, I couldn’t hide the hostility in my voice. No, I didn’t try to hide it on purpose. There was no need to hide it.
As proof, Zent is grinning at me.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Did Zent recommend to Father that he bestow the title and territory to me?”
“Yes. Your abilities are quite outstanding, aren’t they? Father also acknowledged your talent for making money. As the youngest of the family, it would be a waste to just leave you be.”
“You’re making a mistake.”
“A mistake… Why are you so angry? You should be thanking me. Thanks to me, you’ve gained a barony and a territory.”
“I never wanted a title or territory.”
“Really?”
Zent wipes the smile off his face and looks at me. His dark eyes were cold.
“But I’ve been hearing strange things. That you’ve been meeting with vassals and giving them gifts like spices and clocks.”
“Those are just gifts.”
“Is that so? It didn’t look that way to me.”
Zent approached me. He patted me on the shoulder and said,
“Brother, you told me before that you weren’t interested in the Prukerus family head position, and that I should take it. That you’d help me with all your might. That I, as the eldest son, am the rightful heir.”
“……”
I had told Zent several times that I wasn’t interested in the family head position. But I never said I would help him. What Zent is talking about is probably from before I became Eugene Prukerus.
“But you’re not helping me at all. You’re actually keeping me in check. I understand. As you grow bigger and your heart condition seems to be improving, you’ve become greedy.”
“……That’s not it.”
Zent snorted at my reply.
“Maybe so. Anyway, brother. The Prukerus earldom is mine. I am the Earl of the Prukerus family and the rightful heir. I have no intention of casting you out. Your abilities are outstanding. A moment of greed… You’re at that age, so I’ll understand it once. Be satisfied with the barony and Tevra.”
“Are you that afraid of me, Zent? Enough to banish your only brother to a small territory?”
“Eugene Prukerus. Don’t misunderstand. It’s not that I’m banishing you because I’m afraid of you. This is a test. The result of the test will be revealed on the day I inherit the Prukerus earldom.”
Zent said that and passed by me. His last words lingered in my ears.
“I hope you become my loyal vassal. I look forward to it.”
Grind.
My teeth were grinding.
Crack.
The mana in my body randomly turned into lightning and writhed.
•••
I explained the situation to Yuria. If I were to leave the mansion, Yuria, my exclusive maid, would naturally have to go to Tevra with me.
I had no intention of going to Tevra alone without Yuria. I had already become too accustomed to her. Life in Tevra without her? I didn’t even want to imagine it.
“Someone must have incited Zent. Probably Baron Kuwait.”
Yuria said.
I was a bit surprised. I thought it was all Zent’s doing.
“Baron Kuwait… Is he a vassal who follows Zent?”
“Yes. He’s one of the administrators of Utren Castle. He doesn’t have any territory, but he runs a small merchant group.”
I’ve never seen Baron Kuwait in person. But it’s obvious that he’s a guy who has bet everything on Zent. Since he’s an administrator and runs a merchant group, he probably smelled money from me and told Zent to keep me in check.
‘Zent must have heard the rumors about me too… He must have been wary of me.’
To put it simply, I wanted to kill Baron Kuwait right now.
‘But I can’t kill him right now.’
If Baron Kuwait dies now, Zent will surely suspect me. And since Baron Kuwait is in Utren Castle, assassination is difficult. The security level of Utren Castle, where Ention is, is among the best in the kingdom.
“Master, if you really don’t like Baron Kuwait… Attacking the trading partners of the merchant group that Baron Kuwait runs is also an option.”
“Trading partners… No. Let’s not do that for now.”
What’s urgent now isn’t venting my anger. I have to prepare since I have to leave the mansion in a month and go to Tevra.
The only assassins I can handle are Hasent and Yuria. Hasent can’t easily leave the mansion because of his position as head butler, and life is too inconvenient without Yuria by my side.
‘I can’t take Hasent to Tevra. And it’s actually more beneficial for Hasent to stay in the mansion. There will be high-level information from the mansion that I can get through Hasent.’
I haven’t given up on the Prukerus earldom. Although I’ve been banished to Tevra, the heir hasn’t been decided yet. Moreover, the city of Pters, where the mansion is located, and Tevra are only half a day’s carriage ride away.
‘Zent probably tried to get rid of me. But the fact that it’s Tevra means that Ention hasn’t completely excluded me from the heir position.’
I have information about the future. If I make the most of this information… I can inherit the earldom.
“Yuria. I need to go to Tevra tomorrow.”
“Yes. I will prepare the carriage.”
Elaine will also allow it. Since I’m going to see the city I’ll be ruling in the future, there’s no reason for her to object.
‘Alright. Damn it. Since it’s come to this, I’ll make Tevra an amazing territory. A paradise on earth! The Heaven! Tevra!’
I can do it.
With modern items and knowledge, I’ll be able to do it.
•••
Clunk clunk.
Inside the carriage, I was teaching Yuria the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. Since Yuria is the greatest genius in the world, she might accept the Heavenly Demon Divine Art differently.
It wouldn’t be bad for Yuria to learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
However, Yuria shook her head and refused the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
“The Heavenly Demon Divine Art doesn’t suit me. The Yeongcheon Style and Shadow Magic are enough for me. If I try to learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Art here, it will only become messy.”
“The Heavenly Demon Divine Art is an unparalleled martial art, though?”
The King of the Heavenly Demon. A martial art created directly by a god whose true name is unknown. Its power is beyond question.
“I don’t think the Yeongcheon Style is inferior to the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.”
“……Really?”
“Yes.”
That was quite unexpected. In my eyes, the Heavenly Demon Divine Art seemed superior to the Yeongcheon Style.
“Then, what do you think I should do to learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Art?”
“I don’t know.”
“Hmm.”
“However, I don’t think you need to be obsessed with the Heavenly Demon Divine Art. Martial arts are just martial arts. If you train consistently, you will surely be able to learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.”
I nodded. Yuria was right. Eventually, I will learn the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
It would be a lie to say that I’m not impatient, but I have a more amazing game app than the Heavenly Demon Divine Art.
Clunk clunk.
I looked at Yuria, who was sitting in front of me. Yuria was sitting upright, even in the roughly shaking carriage.
‘She’s always sitting so properly.’
Come to think of it, I’ve never seen Yuria sitting or standing improperly. Except when she’s playing with me.
‘It would be really convenient if I could bring her to reality.’
Then suddenly.
I remembered that there was a ‘Character Summon’ option in the game app menu. I had just forgotten about it because there were no characters I could summon until now.
‘A character must mean a person from a fictional work.’
Yuria in front of me is also a character.
My eyes met Yuria’s. Yuria smiled at me. I slightly pouted my lips at her. Then Yuria leaned her upper body towards me and kissed me. Our tongues mixed wetly.
‘There must be a condition to summon Yuria to reality.’
That condition is probably ‘fate’. Unless the purpose of fate is to give me bonus points.
“Haaah.”
I reflexively touched Yuria’s ample breasts as I thought.
‘If I can bring Yuria to reality… It’s more beneficial for Yuria to grow than for me to grow in this world.’
If I make Yuria as strong as possible and summon her as an aura master in reality?
‘Wouldn’t that be a complete life hack?’
“Aah… Master…”
I licked Yuria’s neck as I changed the goal of this game.
The first goal of this game was the mana awakening potion, and the next goal was to steal Kyle’s opportunities and become stronger myself. But Yuria’s talent is superior to mine. Even if it’s the same opportunity, the efficiency will be different if she gets it.
‘And Yuria is my exclusive maid.’
The main goal of the Plum Blossom Swordsman reincarnated into the Baek family is now to raise Yuria.
‘…Raising Yuria sounds a bit lame.’
“……Master. I’ll put it in.”
Yuria lifted her long skirt and pushed her panties to the side. My stiffly erect member was below her secret place.
When I nodded, Yuria sat on top of me.
“Haaah…”
No matter when I put it in, it’s a pussy that fits my member perfectly. I thought as I felt Yuria’s tightening walls.
‘Maid Maker. If I put “Project” in front of it… It sounds pretty good.’
Project Maid Maker.
It seems like I’ve already made more than half the progress, but since the beginning is from halfway, I’ll start in earnest from today.
“Yuria. I’ll make you the best maid.”
“Yes, yes! Aah!”
•••
The port city of Tevra has two advantages.
One is that it has the sea. The sea is a treasure trove of resources. You can get all kinds of food, including fish. You can also trade with other regions through the sea.
The other is that it’s close enough to Pters to be half a day’s journey away by carriage.
‘Other than these two, everything else is trash.’
Population of 5,000. The population is small for a city.
And the entire city is underdeveloped. The roads aren’t even paved, as if they’re not being properly managed.
“Th-This is the mansion that the previous lord used!”
Locke, the captain of the guard in charge of Tevra’s security, said.
He’s in his mid-30s and is the captain of the guard. His skill is the lowest level of aura expert.
“Really? Good work. You can go now.”
“Yes! I’ll be going!”
Locke hurriedly ran back to the guard post. It seems like I was very uncomfortable for him.
I clicked my tongue as I looked at the mansion he had guided me to.
“It wouldn’t be strange if it collapsed right now. It looks like it was built 50 years ago, and there’s no one to manage it.”
“According to the records, it was built 66 years ago. It seems that the mansion has been virtually abandoned since Baron Gultian, the lord of Tevra 20 years ago, passed away.”
Yuria said.
We had some information about Tevra before we came here.
“You want me to live in a place like this? Bullshit. I can’t live in a place like this.”
I decided to tear it down and build a new one.
“Yuria. Let’s go to the city hall.”
“Yes, Master.”
The city hall was a 10-minute walk away.
“…Who are you?”
A city hall employee hesitated as he looked at us. I ignored him and went inside the city hall. I burst open the door to what looked like the best room. A man was drinking alcohol and looked at me.
“……H-Huh! Eugene Prukerus?!”
“Do you know who I am?”
“Yes. Yes. How could I not know? But what brings you here today…”
He bowed. He doesn’t seem to have heard that I’ll be the lord of this place in a month.
I looked around and then looked at his desk.
“Drinking alcohol in the middle of the day, you have a good life.”
“Ah, no. This is… a gift I received…”
“A gift?”
I chuckled. That alcohol is probably a bribe.
“Yuria. Search.”
“Yes, Young Master.”
Yuria began to search the office.
“How dare a maid! Where do you think you are!”
“Here? Wasn’t this a bar? It smells strongly of alcohol, so it must be a bar.”
“Ah, no. Young Master. Even if you are the Young Master, this is not right! I will formally protest to Countess Elaine!”
“Go ahead.”
I looked at Yuria. Yuria was moving the bookshelf to the side and using aura to break the safe entrance. She skillfully broke only the lock of the safe.
“I found it.”
“You crazy bitch! Get out of the way right now?!”
He tried to run towards Yuria.
“You stay still.”
I grabbed the back of his head and threw him back onto the desk.
“It’s a ledger of bribes. You’re regularly receiving money from the Black Tiger Merchant Group.”
I looked at him. He shouted at me with a hardened face.
“There’s a reason! Young Master! Please hear me out first!”
I nodded. And then I said to him.
“You’re sentenced to death.”
