Published at 11th of January 2021 04:07:01 PM
Chapter 170 – Istraea’s Noble Rebellion
[Damn! That traitorous Alfredo!]
The Istraea noble Rajj Gomez shouted as he was about to return to his room .
[He will regret it . ]
[He must be being cocky because of his familial relationship with Her Majesty . ]
[If we keep going like this, we’ll just be robbed of everything by the Margrave of Schwarzer…!! We shouldn’t just hold our hands anymore!]
Following him are the nobles of his faction .
They are in tune with Rajj and expressed their opinions as they pleased .
When Rajj sat down on a chair in his room, he bit his nails and made a moody expression .
The color of impatience can be seen from the face .
Rajj Gomez was in his mid-30s .
He had a thin beard on his blonde hair and was known as one of the most beautiful men among the Istraean aristocrats .
His title is Marquis . He grew up without any inconvenience, partly because of the high-ranking aristocrats of the peaceful country of Istraea .
He got everything that he wanted: status, fame, luxuries and even women .
Since he got everything, what he wants the most now is [The Istraea Kingdom itself]
Thus he had always aimed to be the marriage partner of Queen Irene .
By becoming the Prince Consort, she reached the position of [Regent] that she is currently in charge of and took over the country as it was… He had been planning such a plan with the nobles who followed him from the day he took the title .
By teaming up with aristocrats one after another, the prime minister Eldan has now created a great force that cannot be ignored .
However, the plan, which seemed to be going well, went bankrupt .
One is that Irene didn’t look at him at all .
Although Irene is already over 30 years old, her beauty is not overshadowed but rather her beauty seems to increase with age .
And… she has a mysterious charm and even the Rajj that gets used to women sometimes receives the urge to attack her .
That’s why I thought he was the right woman for him as the leading aristocrat .
And for years, Rajj has been meticulously planning to get her .
His plan was to build a large faction and then openly welcome Irene as his wife, backed by his faction .
It can also be said that Rajj knows all about the creatures called [women] .
He is still single and yet has experienced many women . That’s why it’s easy to trap her who doesn’t know a man other than the former king… He thought so .
However, Irene’s attitude didn’t catch up to that . Yes… She didn’t care about the pressure of many aristocrats and she also wasn’t interested in his invitation .
Irene never turned her attention to Rajj at all .
And the second reason is the invasion of Dormadia and Beiseld . But for him, it could be called a bolt out of the blue .
The more information he collected, the more pessimistic the information was about these two countries .
Far from getting Istraea, his current lifestyle is in danger .
Because of the current peaceful Istraea, he has been able to do whatever I want .
So he decided to change his policy .
Dormadia is a demon beast country . Therefore, he cannot take any action toward this country .
But, it’s different with Byzeld .
King Beiseld is a human being, although it is said that he was [like a beast] . He is capable of making negotiations .
In this way, Rajj decided and made a secret agreement with Byzeld… and made a [verbal promise] to protect his life and position on the condition that he advised Queen Irene to surrender and open the gate when they invaded… . .
…he doesn’t know that Zackard doesn’t care about such things .
Rajj laughed, saying that this was a relief . As it is, he will serve the king of Byzeld and will trust Istraea’s administration to him… He shallowly drew such a plan on his head .
But again, an unexpected development happened .
That was the participation of the Margrave of Schwarzer .
They came into Istraea as Heroes after kicking Dormadia and Byzeld .
Based on his information gathering, it seems they came guided by Alfredo, who is also his political enemy .
Rajj was now in a difficult situation .
Only a few days after Ares Schwarzer entered the castle .
The aristocrats of the kingdom were still in discussions in Rajj’s room .
The main discussion is how they will move in the future .
Rajj was impatient . If it becomes clear that he had been in secret contact with Byzeld… He didn’t think that he would be spared the crime of death, but probably he wouldn’t be in Istraea .
Eldan and Alfredo’s spies are capable . He hadn’t been found out yet, but they may eventually reach him .
Before that happened, he now had two ideas .
One option was to shift the blame to the nobles in front of him and then escape .
However, he may have missed the timing . Originally it should have been done before Margrave entered the capital . There is no doubt that it will be unnatural and suspicious after he enters the castle .
When it comes to that, there is another way and that is what they are currently discussing: a coup d’etat .
The Margrave had just entered the castle with such hospitality and I don’t think many aristocrats will move like this .
Furthermore, he heard the Margrave army that was heading for Byzeld will arrive here tomorrow .
So before that…
Defeat the political enemies such as Eldan, Alfredo and also the Margrave and I’ll surrender Queen Irene as a gift .
It was regrettable for Irene, but it can’t be helped here . He himself is more important now .
Rajj sees the aristocrats in front of him . The discussion looks strange .
They rarely have such a bloody experience and are terrifyingly excited from the perspective of the Rajj .
[We should change Istraea!]
[Rajj is the new King!]
That was the moment when the aristocrats shouted and the excitement was at its peak .
The door of Rajj’s room opened with a loud noise .
The ones who rushed-in like an avalanche are none other than the ones who protected the peace of Istraea, the [Istraea Knights] . Although their numbers are small and unsuitable for battle, they are still a unit with a number of elite heroes .
[Fu… so rude!]
[Know your place! Scum!]
[Who do you think we are?!]
Aristocrats cursed the sudden invasion . However, the members of the Knights did not respond to such swearing and tied them up .
Due to the rapid development, Rajj doesn’t have any choice besides giving up . In front of him who was stunned, a man, not a knight, stood in front of him .
[You are… Alfredo…!]
[His Excellency Gomez… No, let’s call this place the rebel Rajj . ]
[…There is no reason for me to be called like that by someone like you!]
Rajj’s face is angry and bright red . Alfredo continues his words without worrying about such a thing .
[… . . Rajj-dono, no, the rebel Rajj Gomez . You have conspired with Byzeld to commit treasonous acts against the kingdom . ]
Upon hearing the words, Rajj’s complexion changed from red to blue .
[Wh- that’s stupid . Where is the evidence…]
[Here is your evidence . ]
Alfredo threw several letters to him .
[Both are letters of communication between you and the Kingdom of Byzeld . ]
[W-why this!?]
[You did make a mistake at your last action . . Marquis Gomez . ]
With that said, Alfredo smiled with his neat mouth .
[You… and the aristocrats here… I’m afraid that many already know that you all attempted to rebel . If you spoke so loudly like this… obviously the ones outside will notice . It’s a pity that you didn’t realize that there was a knight outside…]
[Kuh… . ]
Rajj distorted his face .
[Well… I will not forgive the rebels . You are all guilty of death . Private property is confiscated, leaving the bare minimum . Your faction will be banished from Istraea…]
When I heard that, Rajj became nervous .
The other aristocrats went into a frenzy .
[Stupid! We are aristocrats! How come we’re being sentenced to death?!]
[I don’t like it! I don’t want to die, I don’t want to dieeee!]
[You scum … Don’t say anything you want!!]
However, Alfredo coldly told them .
[What you were trying to do was treason against the nation . Death is a matter of course . You can’t say you were an aristocrat but didn’t know?]
Until now, they have enjoyed the privilege of being aristocrats and have come freely .
As is often the case in every country, their growth was terrible for Istraea in times of peace .
Aristocrats who were taken in were crying . While watching the figure, Rajj whispered to Alfredo .
[Your Majesty! Does your Majesty know of such an abusive action!?]
Queen Irene is well-known with her compassionate heart . However, both Rajj and Alfredo noticed that it was too sweet .
Alfredo gently shows a piece of paper to Rajj while looking at him with cold eyes . Rajj looked through the paper… and collapsed with a blue face .
It was Irene’s autograph for an arrest warrant and a power of attorney to leave everything to Alfredo for the future .
[You know everything, including the punishment you will receive after this . ]
Rajj silently hangs on the words .
[It is Her Majesty’s gratitude to give the minimum amount of goods without taking the life of the rest of your faction…]
With that said, Alfredo sat down at the same height as Rajj and continued his words .
[Your Majesty has decided to dedicate all of Istraea to His Majesty the Margrave and gonna follow him… His Excellency Gomez… The times are changing; This continent and Istraea too . ]
Rajj did not respond and was taken to the knights .
Thus, in just a few days after Ares entered the castle… At an unpredictable rate, Istraea also underwent a major change .