Chapter12. Hide your dagger and smile. (3)
At those words, Cain looked at him again.
‘Abel Ovest Kindreal?’
The only son of Diego Kindreal, who is said to be the strongest man in the empire.
I had heard the name well and knew it. However, she was a little surprised by the completely unexpected appearance.
“As expected, it was like that.”
Carlo nodded slowly.
“When I first saw you, I thought it was Diego. You look just like your father in his youth.”
“I hear that a lot.”
“But the eyes aren’t like that. I guess they were inherited from your mother?”
Carlo’s red eyes became as dark as dried blood. Cain did not notice the unfamiliar light that appeared there.
“That’s right. You know me really well.”
Abel said with a smile on his face.
“Lord Carlo Sud Ardante.”
He extended his hand towards Carlo.
“I have heard the story well.”
Carlo could not hide the expression on his face that he had been punched. He didn’t expect that he would ask for a handshake first, so confidently.
For a moment, he glanced at the firm hand toward him.
“…Nice to meet you.”
Carlo reached out his hand and held Abel’s hand. Because he couldn’t be pushed out of here.
“…….”
Abel’s eyes were rounded.
At that moment, Carlo felt a strange feeling. It was as if Abel was saying, ‘Are you that Carlo?’
That was very different from the attitude shown by the people in front of him so far.
As if I had known him for a very long time, and as if I knew him very well.
It feels like I’m being ‘seen through’.
“I am also pleased to meet you.”
Eventually, Abel removed his hand and turned around.
“This way?”
Cain’s appearance made it clear to anyone that he was Carlo’s son.
Nevertheless, Abel shamelessly requested an introduction. While staring at Cain.
Abel’s blue-violet eyes met Cain’s bright red eyes.
‘… … what?’
At that moment, like Carlo, Cain felt a strange feeling. But it was a little different from Carlo’s time.
Pressure for no reason. It felt like a huge misfortune that I was unaware of was approaching me step by step.
‘why?’
Abel in front of me did not even openly show hostility. She just casts a gaze that she doesn’t know deeply.
‘Is it because of my mood?’
While Cain was tilting his head, Carlo smiled and opened his mouth.
“This is my-”
“My name is Cain Sud Ardante.”
It was Cain who stepped forward first. He stretched out his hand toward Abel.
‘I don’t like the first impression, though.’
Apart from his housemaster, Cain was well aware of the etiquette that should be observed in public settings.
“Nice to meet you too.”
The same bright smile as always appeared on Cain’s smooth face. She had that smile that gave favor to others.
“aha.”
Abel was not at all surprised by Cain’s sudden intervention. She calmly reached out her hand and held Cain’s hand.
“nice to meet.”
The moment Abel’s hand touched, Cain could instinctively feel it.
‘He is someone who wields a sword.’
A little excitement arose. He was the son of a man who was said to be the strongest swordsman in the empire, so it was a natural feeling for a swordsman to have.
Even for a moment,
“…….”
Cain’s smile cracked slightly.
Hard palms studded with calluses. That’s because it pressed Cain’s hand with a grip that couldn’t be ignored.
‘… … ‘This bastard?’
Forgetting that he had already used harsh words for the second time, Cain tightened his hands so as not to lose.
Most noble children bowed and came in as soon as they met him. This is because the power of the Sud domain and the power of the Ardante family was so great.
‘What on earth?’
This guy named Abel was different from the other children. Even though they knew who I was, they didn’t care at all and treated me carelessly.
Moreover, they were now fighting openly as if to show off. I couldn’t back out of here.
“…….”
Cain gritted his teeth so as not to be noticeable.
‘This kid is really… … .’
Although his face was calm, he was internally trying to muster up all the strength he had from breastfeeding. His hands had already turned white.
‘What kind of power is so ignorant?’
There were two cases of guys who behaved like this. Either you are too stupid to understand the logic of power, or… … .
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‘I have a corner on believing in something.’
I still didn’t know which one it would be. And based on Cain’s current information, the former was much more likely.
“Hehe, they really are.”
Carlo’s boisterous laughter broke Cain out of his thoughts.
“Stop bragging about your strength. You’re full of energy, as someone might say, because they’re young people in their prime.”
As the words fell, Cain and Abel withdrew their hands.
Cain hid his hands behind his back and glared at Abel. Abel smiled mischievously at her normal face.
‘That bastard!’
He really was a guy that I couldn’t be nice to, even if I tried. Cain fully concluded her assessment of Abel in just a few minutes.
‘Unlucky bastard.’
That’s it.
Regardless of their feelings, Carlo asked with interest.
“So, is your father going to be late? He’ll be home soon, right?”
He had just been glancing towards the entrance of the conference hall.
‘It looks like you lifted that heavy butt after a long time.’
It was clear that sending my son first was a declaration of war that I would come.
however.
“No, he won’t come.”
“then……?”
Carlo’s face clouded with disappointment and suspicion. Abel stared at his face and answered leisurely.
“I am the representative of this Obest territory.”
A moment of silence passed between the three. It was because the two people froze at one word from Abel.
What finally broke the silence was,
“You’re the territory representative?”
It was Carlo who could barely hide his embarrassment.
“Your father sent you? Why?”
“Is there any problem?”
Carlo secretly twitched his lips at Abel’s calm answer.
‘This thunder-naked guy…’ … . ‘Do you think I don’t know about your rumors?’
He had already used the Mare Guild to collect information about the successors of each territory.
So, I knew how infamous Abel was in the Obest territory and what evil he committed in the territory.
Rather than sending Abel like that, Diego is a great man who will come in person.
“…….”
Cain also felt suspicious.
Although he wasn’t as specific as Carlo, he knew the general rumor about Abel.
Who would be the next successor to each territory was a hot topic. Because most of the eldest sons had just become adults.
but.
‘This guy… … He was a guy who shouldn’t even be mentioned.’
Obest Territory was not a place that received much attention in the empire. Naturally, attention to Abel also dropped.
Moreover, he was so focused on what he was doing that he didn’t even show his face. There were disturbing rumors, but I didn’t know the details.
‘A hoe came out of a tiger.’
The public’s evaluation of Abel Kindreal was exactly like this.
“No, I’m just saying this because it’s a rather difficult position for a young person like you to come to.”
Carlo spoke softly. This was advice disguised as an explanation.
“So, wouldn’t the experienced and seasoned lords of each territory be attending?”
“Who doesn’t know that?”
Abel smiled brightly as if there had been no harm at all. His hand went inside the coat.
“That’s why my father sent me.”
What he took out was the seal of Lord Ovest. The wolf, the symbol of the Kindreal family, is engraved.
“Because you know how important this meeting is.”
“…Your father really sent you? Did he acknowledge you?”
“well.”
Abel’s long fingers touched the seal.
“Wouldn’t this in itself mean the lord’s recognition?”
“…….”
“So you are fully qualified to be in this position.”
Abel added, tilting his head slightly.
“Unlike everyone else.”
His fishy gaze landed on Cain.
“-!”
Cain flinched as if he had been stabbed by an arrow.
This is because Abel soon realized that he was pinching his position, which required him to go up to the observation table.
“…I was just about to go up.”
“Oh, of course I do.”
Even though it’s just a grin, why does it seem like it’s scratching people’s insides so much?
Cain looked at Abel and began to consider whether what he was feeling was reasonable.
“Hum, hum.”
Carlo cleared his throat and got between the two.
“Cain, just go up. I’m about to go down too. It looks like His Majesty will be coming soon.”
“…….”
At that moment, Cain felt a sense of defiance that he had never felt before towards his father.
His darkly stained eyes turned to Abel.
‘That bastard is going down to the conference hall.’
That guy can do it, I can’t.
It was a sensation he had never felt before in his life.
‘… … ‘Let’s not do this.’
Eventually, Cain shook his head inwardly.
‘I’ll be attending later anyway.’
He knew that this situation was special. He also knew that soon he would be able to ‘proudly’ attend that meeting.
“Yes, father.”
Cain bowed his head as usual, like an obedient son.
“See you later.”
“Okay, see you later.”
He climbed the stairs to the second floor observation area. When his son disappeared completely, Carlo turned his gaze towards Abel standing next to him.
‘… … Huh, indeed.’
Abel was leaning his arm on the railing and looking around the conference hall.
His face flashed with interest and curiosity. He showed no signs of tension or anxiety.
He was so relaxed and confident.
‘Is this your first time attending today?’
So much so that I thought.
Even older and more experienced lords get nervous when attending meetings. Moreover, it is not strange for a 20-year-old to shiver.
‘I just can’t figure it out.’
It was very different from the information Carlo knew. Could a fool who enjoys gambling and is busy with gambling be like that?
‘Diego Kindreal, I thought you were a noble wolf.’
He smiled bitterly, thinking of the man who should have been here in the first place.
‘He had a cunning side like a fox.’
It seemed like there was a loophole in the information I had collected so far. Abel Kindreal’s appearance was very different from the rumors he had heard so far.
‘I was hiding this son.’
Of course, my son Cain was objectively outstanding. He was a proud son who would not be embarrassed or left behind no matter where he was presented.
but,
‘There’s something.’
I felt something unknown about Abel. The experience she gained from staying in the people-handling class for a long time was warning her.
Be careful of the young man in front of you.
‘I’ll have to watch carefully.’
After thinking about it, Carlo approached Abel.
“Why are you standing there instead of going in?”
“Ah, I wanted to look around. Isn’t it the second largest place in the current imperial palace?”
“Yes, it’s the second largest space after the banquet hall.”
Abel grinned and pulled himself away from the railing. His sunken eyes turned towards the emperor’s seat.
“This is also where my stage will be today.”
fantasy,
