Chapter 21: As Her Fianc (First Part)

After Ive decided I was going to cause an unfortunate accident, I followed after the young lady.

Since shes a noble young lady, Im sure she had never experienced something like having her arm seized and her face hit.

In fact, both my master and his Excellency, the Frontier Count, were enraged and fuming.

Grandson-in-law-dono, death can easily come from an accident. So, dont worry about it.

Thats true. Zest, since going easy on him would count as discourtesy towards your enemy, you have to fight with all your might.

These much appreciated words came out from them both.

The servants rage was also at a MAX level.

Zest-sama, his neck. Aim for his neck! Its the first time Ive seen the young lady cry..That damn pig. Well all be there to cheer for you!

Etcetera, etcetera

They called him pigAnd dont tell me to aim for his neck, its supposed to look like an accident, right? If Ill aim for the shoulder and I hit his neck in the process, nothing can be done about it, right? Thats the course of action Ill take.

The young lady was pretty much enraged as well, and the grimoireno, the exchange diarys pages were filled with I wont forgive him I wont FORGIVE him I WONT FORGIVE HIM..When Ive first seen that, I wet myself a little

Again, the rumors have made their way to the soldiers as well. They all expressed their anger to me He made a pass at another mans lover?! Those guys from the imperial capital, theyre all the same. Hes after the young lady of all people!?, but in the end they all came to the same conclusion:

Since he managed to anger Zest-sama, hes definitely gonna die!

.All of you, what kind of monster do you think I am?

And then, about that damn pig in question..no, the priest nobles idiotic son, he was invited to some nobles residencies, but he kept on making a fuss over the young lady: Shes such a rude woman, but she looks good. or Shell become obedient once youll train her body.

As for why nobles invited him, thats because this guys father is in charge of the internal administration in the capital, so you could say hes part of the upper echelons and he has quite a strong influence.

Just as one would think, there was no one who would invite this stupid guy anymore, on the contrary, they started to make bets on In how many seconds Ill kill the idiot?.

Dont gamble on thisNobles sure have a lot of free time

These five extremely noisy days have passed in the blink of an eye and the day of the idiots public execution is finally here.

I was waiting for my turn at the gatekeepers station.

Today, as the son and successor of the Knights Division Commander, I was wearing the full equipment of the Viscount Gaiyus Household.

According to my father Galef, this was handed down in the Viscounts Household for generations and its a proof the one whos wearing it its the head of the family, and during times of struggle and conflict, one would wear this armor on the battlefield..

It seems its a tradition in the Gaiyus Household.

Even though youre an adopted son, youre without any doubt the Gaiyus Households successor. Wear this and go get the bastard!Gahahaha!

Hes really such a kind father.

While thinking about that, I was drinking some black tea and pausing for breath, when I realized the gatekeepers inside the room were having a bad complexion

When I am reminded of that idiot, both my rage and my magical power are running out of control.

Ze, Zest-sama. Do you want some more tea?

Its all right. Its almost time for me to show up anyway.

Y, yes sir!

Outside, the cheers are becoming louder.

Its starting..I went out slowly.

The weather was fine so a lot of people were gathered in the square in front of the castles gates.

The Frontier Count, my master and the one whos playing today the leading role, the young lady, were standing above the castles gates.

The space right in front of the gates was occupied by the nobles affiliated with the Frontier Count, the soldiers protecting them, and further behind them, there were a lot of commoners gathered. They even installed some food carts and the whole event was starting to feel like a very noisy festival.

Everyone, thank you for coming here in such large numbers.

At his Excellencys words, transmitted to every single person gathered there through magic, the large group of people grew quiet.

Well then, the reason why I asked you to gather here today, as you may already know, is because someone who wishes to ask my granddaughter Beatrices hand in marriage has showed up.

Wooow Shouts of surprise could be heard.

Our Frontier Count Household is the shield of the empire that protects its borders. And this Household seeks elites who have the necessary strength in order to act as a shield and the power to lead you all. Thats why I propose to do as follows.

The people were starting to get confused. What on earth is he saying? What the heck is going to start? They swallowed their saliva, and with it their anxiety, and stared at the Frontier Count.

If one wishes to marry my granddaughter, one must demonstrate theyre strong enough to protect her. And if everyone gathered here give your consent, I will allow this marriage to take place!

His Excellency the Frontier Count climbed a bit further above the gates and spread his hands.

Lord Alf, the next head of a Viscount Household is requesting this marriage. Show us your power! Convince us youre worthy!

Wooooa!

From inside this deafening wave of cheers, one man showed up.

The dazzling clothes hes wearing dont suit him at all.

While breathing heavily, he somehow arrived to the open space inside the square and raised his voice.

I am Alf! Come, Miss Beatrice, I will give you the honor of becoming my wife!

Alf finished his speech with a tone of self-importance and whipped the sweat off his face while grinning broadly.

How the hell should I answer this?

How should I demonstrate my strength?

His Excellencys risen hand stopped the whispering voices.

Youve made your point, lord Alf. Is there someone who objects to this marriage? However, answer with caution! If someone has objections, I will ask him to put his life on the line for me! So, is there someone who objects to lord Alfs marriage and wishes to risk his life while at it!?

The square was as silent as a grave.

The nobles have no choice but to stay silent.

Its like he said disobeying me indirectly accounts for immediate death.

The nobles cant go against the Frontier Count, same goes for the soldiersas for the commoners, well, their only option is keeping their mouths shut.

In the awkwardly silent square, the sound of a metal armor resounded.Gachan.Gachan

Before long, that thing appeared in front of the people.

A black armor that seemed to devour all the light.

However, every single person in the empire could recognize the beautiful golden designs and the symbol of the Frontier Counts Household imprinted on it. It was the armor of the Counts strongest forces, and I was wearing it.

Im Zest, the next head of the Gaiyus Viscounts Household! I object to this marriage! I wont head Beatrice-samaover! I challenge you to a duel!

WOOOOOOOAAAA

I drew my sword, and this deafening, huge wave of cheers was accompanying my actions.

A black armor, huh..? Its like Im the bad guy in this whole situation..by wearing this

While thinking of that, I readied my sword in a stance.

Translation: Nana

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