Chapter 342. You Die if You Can’t Do It (1)
“I said I was wronged, you know.”
“……”
“……”
“I said it wasn’t true so many tis, you know.”
“……”
“……”
“Wow, this is upsetting. So upsetting. How can you not believe
like this? I’m your husband, you know.”
Patrick Schneider.
The strongest on the continent, known as the Double Dragon.
He had one peculiar trait….
“So upsetting. So upsetting. How can I live with all this sorrow?”
When he sulked, it lasted a long ti.
Patrick’s cheeks were puffed out.
It was an attitude that was the very model of soone who was seriously sulking.
And in front of Patrick, the won who had just caused a commotion were trying to avoid his gaze.
“Honestly, it was a situation that could be misunderstood, wasn’t it?”
The mont Isabella managed to say a word.
“Oh, so you didn’t believe ?”
Patrick clung to it as if he had caught an opportunity.
“No, that’s not it, the situation was, to anyone who saw it….”
“So my wife believed the situation she was seeing with her own eyes over her husband who is like the heavens?”
“No, that….”
“I told you it was a misunderstanding, but you couldn’t believe that? Wow…. I have so little credibility. No credibility at all.”
“……”
“Sooo uuuupsetting! What’s the point of living like this? Let’s just forget about the war with the Outer God and everything and just die. Let’s die.”
Patrick actually drew his sword.
Startled, his wives hastily stopped Patrick.
“Wait a minute, Patrick!”
“Honey! Don’t!”
“My disciple. When I die, engrave on my tombstone that I died of being wronged.”
“Young Master! Please stop.”
It takes no ti at all for things to beco a ss.
Well, in fact, it’s not sothing that’s completely incomprehensible.
They had misunderstood that Patrick was trying to take advantage of his power and position to take a widow who had lost her husband.
Although it might be hard to believe from his actions, Patrick was a man who had walked the path of righteousness his entire life, even being called a Great Master in his past life.
But for such a Patrick to take advantage of a widow’s weakness and try to make her his own?
Throughout his past and present lives, he had never done such a trashy thing.
But for his own wives, of all people, to misunderstand him like that, how wronged must he feel?
“Soooo uuuupsetting! Hey! People of the neighborhood, look here! My wife is treating
like complete human trash… mmm! Mmm!”
“Honey, wait a minute. My sister is listening too.”
“Shut up! You bastard of a husband!”
“Young Master, please calm down.”
They desperately tried to stop Patrick.
But it seed his sulking would not be easily resolved.
For Patrick, who had walked the path of righteousness his entire life as a Great Master, how unpleasant and wronged must this feel?
It was not a matter that would be easily resolved.
“I’ll wear the miniskirt maid outfit you asked
to wear before.”
Isabella suddenly said sothing strange.
And she wasn’t the only one.
April and Elione, with reddened faces, squeezed out their courage and spoke.
“I’ll… I’ll wear that. The bi…kini ar…mor….”
“I’ll do the ‘Heh, kill ’ role-playing scenario you ntioned before.”
What are these won talking about right now?
It seed they had all lost their minds.
If they were mistaken that this was an atmosphere for joking, they were greatly mistaken….
“Okay. Then that’s fine.”
Was that all it took?
That’s all it took?
“Hahaha. People can have such misunderstandings when they live. Isn’t that right?”
The honor of a Great Master my ass….
‘What is this?’
There was soone who couldn’t get her head straight while watching the actions of Patrick and his wives.
It was Katherina, who was watching from the side.
In fact, she had squeezed her eyes shut when Patrick’s wives ca in.
This was a situation where she would have no excuse even if she were slapped in the face and insulted as a promiscuous woman.
No, it was more than that.
An outsider had intervened in the succession structure of the Schneider Duchy, which had now beco a major power on the continent and would probably lose its duchy title soon.
In a way, she would have no excuse even if she lost her life.
But is this how it gets resolved?
‘How does this get resolved like this?’
Born as a royal and having lived her entire life as a royal, she could not understand this.
The Hegemon King was also a monarch who was not very formal, but not to the extent of Patrick.
His authority as a husband was questioned, but it gets resolved just because his wives wear slightly revealing clothes once?
As her mind was in great turmoil, Isabella approached her and spoke.
“Queen Katherina.”
“Please… speak.”
“First of all, I express my condolences for the sorrow that has befallen you.”
“……”
Katherina nodded heavily.
Patrick had comforted her a mont ago, but she hadn’t expected to be comforted like this again.
At least for them, the fact that she was the Hegemon King’s wife did not seem to be a reason for hostility.
And Isabella continued.
“But I will make it clear. I cannot accept you as family.”
At these words, Katherina bit her lip.
Yes.
She had expected it, but it turned out this way after all.
“Is it because I was the Hegemon King’s wife?”
“That doesn’t matter. The real problem is that you….”
Isabella glanced at Patrick and then said.
“You don’t love Patrick.”
“……”
“I cannot tolerate you becoming family with us just to seek safety without even loving my husband.”
“Love… you say?”
Katherina made a bewildered expression.
She could understand if the other two said sothing like this.
Elione was the princess of the Elves, and April was known to be a knight of commoner origin.
But wasn’t Isabella a princess of the Atronia Kingdom?
As a royal, she should know.
That in royal marriages, love has no aning.
It is common for couples with an age difference of over 40 years to be married for the needs of the nation.
But to discuss love here?
April looked straight at Katherina and said.
“I know what you’re thinking. But it’s different here.”
“Here? Do you an the Schneider Duchy?”
“I an our ho.”
“……”
Katherina bit her lip.
It was not a convincing argunt.
But whether she was convinced or not, there wasn’t a single crack in Isabella’s attitude right now.
Looking at the other two behind her, it seed their opinions were not much different from Isabella’s.
In fact, she had prepared sothing to say in case of such a situation.
She had prepared a political negotiation, saying that if they took her as a concubine, it would be beneficial for ruling the Yusef Kingdom after its annexation.
But….
‘It doesn’t seem like it will work.’
The strength drained from her shoulders.
In the end, her plan was as good as failed.
But then….
“Well, even if you can’t beco my wife, there is a way for you to seek safety for yourself.”
Patrick spoke up.
At his words, Katherina lifted her head and hastily asked.
“What is that?”
“What you’re concerned about is your son living his entire life with the stigma of being the Hegemon King’s son, right?”
“……”
She nodded slightly.
The son of the Hegemon King.
That would be an indelible mark on her son’s life.
What parent would want their child to live in hardship and adversity, bearing a mark that would never be erased?
Patrick continued speaking to Katherina.
“As they say, faults are offset by rits. Well, strictly speaking, rits and faults are separate, but that’s not how the world sees it.”
“…What do you an?”
“I an, make him the son of the Salamander Princess who fought valiantly at the forefront of the war against the Outer God, not the son of the Hegemon King.”
“……”
Katherina was bewildered by Patrick’s words.
Patrick was right.
If she achieved great rit and made a na for herself on the continent, her son’s life would also be much better.
But the problem was….
“My skills are not enough.”
Katherina was a swordswoman who had reached the 6-star realm.
On top of that, she was born with the unique abilities of the Spirit Royal Family.
In terms of total combat power, she was at the middle or lower level among 7-star knights.
She was undoubtedly strong, but her skills were not enough to achieve a rit great enough to erase the na of the Hegemon King.
But….
“What if that’s possible?”
“Pardon?”
“As I am now, I can awaken the true power dormant within you.”
“……”
“If that succeeds, you will beco explosively strong. Above all, you, who will possess the divine power of the Spirit King, will be a very useful asset in the war against the Outer God.”
“How can you guarantee that?”
“Actually, it’s not
who’s guaranteeing it…. There are people who told
so.”
To be precise, they had told him that the Salamander Princess was a useful asset in the war against the Outer God, so he must recruit her.
If Patrick just awakened her, her power could rival that of Persona.
“……”
To the deliberating Katherina, Patrick said with a serious expression.
“You just have to choose. I will create the power for you to fight.”
Then, resolve ford in Katherina’s expression.
In the first place, she was originally a valiant knight who had led a knightly order on the battlefield and challenged the Hegemon King.
The knight’s blood that she had temporarily set aside while living as the Hegemon King’s wife began to boil.
She knelt on one knee and brought her fist to her chest, showing the courtesy of a knight.
And then….
“I will do it. I, Knight Katherina bin Yusef, hereby pledge my loyalty to Grand Young Master Patrick Schneider.”
“Welco, Salamander Princess.”
Receiving her pledge, Patrick thought.
With this, he had picked up all the cards he could.
All that was left was to wait for the mont of the decisive battle.
***
After the war with the Yusef Kingdom ended.
The Schneider Duchy, under Patrick’s command, was busy preparing for the next war.
The knights’ training was accelerated, and the other races also participated in the training without exception.
Even the Tower of Truth, in a groundbreaking move, transferred its affiliation under the Schneider Duchy.
It was news sufficient to turn the entire continent upside down.
“What, the Tower of Truth is being incorporated into the Schneider Duchy?”
“No way.”
“How could they…. They even kicked away the proposal made by the emperor of the Empire.”
“Hahaha…. Now there’s no room for debate. The Schneider Duchy is clearly the strongest nation on the continent.”
People repeatedly expressed their surprise and admiration.
In fact, there was a certain deal between Patrick and the Seven Sages in this matter.
***
Right after the war ended.
The Seven Sages ca to Patrick in a group and made a request.
“So you’re asking
to introduce you to Persona?”
“That’s right. I earnestly request it.”
Hearing the 1st Sage’s words, Patrick frowned and said.
“Tsk, isn’t that going too far?”
“It may be rude, but aren’t we on good terms? Please, I’m begging you.”
“No, no matter what, right? Sage’s age, no, Sona is old too, but anyway, you have to consider the face value. Don’t you have a conscience?”
“…What on earth are you talking about?”
“Aren’t you asking
to introduce you to my disciple right now?”
“……”
“No matter how pretty the kid is, I didn’t know the 1st Sage would be so shaless….”
“What bullshit are you talking about, you bastard!”
Booooom!
There was a brief commotion.
But after that….
“Ah, so you want to learn magic from my disciple?”
“Yes. Do you think I would ask for a woman at my age?”
“Hahaha. Then you should have said so earlier.”
Before blowing everything up around us like this.
Yesterday it was blown up because of the wives, and today it was blown up again because of the Sages.
“Ahem, but Sona, she can’t use magic. At least not right now.”
“I know that too. But that’s because she’s not using it due to the absence of her divinity, not because she can’t, right?”
“Well, that’s true.”
As expected of the Seven Sages.
Although Patrick had never told them, they already knew a lot about dragons by independently researching ancient records and literature.
And the 1st Sage continued.
“I know that the Seal of the Lord contains knowledge related to the magic of the ancient mythical era.”
I see.
I didn’t know that either.
“I beg of you. Let us receive teachings from the Lord. It is our lifelong wish.”
“I also ask you this.”
“Patrick-gun. Please do not turn away from us.”
“I beg you. Please….”
The pure desire of the Seven Sages, who had dedicated their entire lives to magic, reached Patrick.
“How much will you give ?”
But what’s the use if it reaches him?
The other party is a devil.
Patrick looked at the frozen Seven Sages and said with a devilish smile.
“Aha. So you’re that des·perate, huh? Then you’d be willing to pay an·y price for that desperation? Right?”
“……”
“……”
By the ti they realized they had gotten into trouble, it was already too late.
“Let’s beco one family now.”
Patrick demanded that the Tower of Truth be completely incorporated into the Schneider Duchy.
He was trying to recruit the entire Tower of Truth, which had maintained its independence without belonging to any nation until now.
He was telling the Tower of Truth, which was called one of the three major powers of the continent along with the Empire and the Holy Theocracy, to co into the Schneider Duchy.
The Seven Sages went on a rampage, saying they could never accept it.
But….
“Ah, then it can’t be helped. Well. Just give up on receiving magic teachings from my disciple.”
“Grrrk….”
“It’s the only chance to learn the extrely precious magic that only the Dragon Lord knows, but what’s the big deal? It’s just magic at best.”
“Grrrrrrrrrk….”
“Just give up. What’s so special about magic? You can live without it if you don’t have it. Right?”
“You son of a biiiitch!”
It was a sad fact.
Even the Sages, who were called the pinnacle and symbol of intellect, could not defeat the devil.
In the end, the Tower of Truth completely moved its affiliation into the Schneider Duchy.
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