I Am the Madman of This Family

Episode 56. Do you intend to run away in death? (1)

The Southern Sword Competition, which selects the strongest knights in the southern region.

There were hundreds of aristocrats in the south who were said to use strength, as well as nobles who participated for the purpose of socializing or for fun.

The title of ‘Sword of the South’ is awarded to the participant who wins with the highest score in three types of competitions, and receives three benefits.

First, if you are not a Senate noble, you become a Senate noble.

Second, get the qualification for the Kingdom’s first sword challenge.

Third, you can meet Eslow, the southern lord and weapon master.

The reason why most nobles want to become the sword of the south was the most common reason to become a Senate nobleman.

Incidentally, the prize money was huge. 1st place will receive 1 million gold, 2nd place will receive 500,000 gold, and even 3rd place will receive 100,000 gold.

Is that all?

This tournament is also the biggest festival in Lillian Kingdom. The number of kingdoms coming from other regions reached tens of thousands, and nobles from other regions also numbered in the hundreds. In a word, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the entire kingdom watched the tournament.

In such competitions, the contestants who placed in the top 5 instantly enjoy great fame and honor.

But there was something the audience really wanted to see. bloody fight

Only the participants were nobles, but the rules of the tournament were the same as those of the arena. An arena full of blood, torn flesh, and screams.

What the audience really wants is violence. People wanted to solve the sadism that was not usually expressed through vicarious satisfaction.

They cheered and went wild when they saw the aristocrats being eliminated in an awkward way, the way they were crying out for help, and the way the winning candidate was frustrated because they were eliminated helplessly.

In their previous lives, the Sephira knights were eliminated from the preliminary round of the Southern Sword Tournament.

The fact that Sephira, an aristocrat in the Senate and a member of a prestigious family, was only eliminated from the preliminaries was not something that would end with being simply booed and insulted.

The nobles who maintained neutrality turned their backs on Sephira, and even the commoners who supported Sephira were lethargic and disappointed with Sephira’s knights who showed their ugly appearance.

The honor and prestige of Sephira, which Basil had so tenaciously guarded, was buried underground in one morning.

Even within Sephira, the decisive event that causes division is the ‘Sword of the South’ tournament.

Keter intended to overturn this future.

I will turn the scaffold to kill Sephira into a stage to show off Sephira’s potential, and use it as a platform to grow and jump high.

The benefits and rewards of winning as a bonus, and the fun will also be great.

However, since it was first place and it was Nabal, and you had to participate first to qualify, solving that problem was the priority task.

“As Master Keter said, there is no way at all.”

Without going far, Gasilius had the information Keter wanted.

When Keter was interested and Basil didn’t mind, Gasilius continued.

“There is no way to participate as a member of the family since the application period has already been closed, but non-participant participation is possible until right before the competition.”

Basil shook his head at the word ‘participation as an independent’.

“Sir Gasilius. The conditions are so demanding that no one has succeeded so far.”

Gasilius smiled lightly and looked at Kether.

“Mister Keter seems to want to hear quickly what the conditions are.”

“You know me better than my father. From now on, Sir Gasilius is my uncle.”

“Brother Keter. In order to participate as an independent, three conditions must be met.”

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These were the conditions Gasilius was talking about.

First, the Senate aristocrats who do not participate in the competition should be qualified as agents.

Second, get a letter of recommendation from the southern sword.

Third, a 3-star knight identification card or a mercenary identification card of diamond class or higher.

These were the conditions for which no one had met the conditions for hundreds of years of history.

‘Independent participation’ is a rule prepared so that free knights or mercenaries without any affiliation can participate in the tournament.

But how could an independent contestant be sponsored by a senatorial aristocrat to qualify as a deputy, and get a letter of recommendation from a southern sword? Meeting itself will be adversity and hardship.

No matter how you meet them, the taste of the nobles in the Senate is not good enough to sponsor a 3-star knight or a mercenary of the diamond class.

In the end, this ‘independent participation’ has long since degenerated into a mere cosmetic symbol.

Conditions for participation made up of conditions that could never be established, but Keter was laughing.

“I’m thinking of doing it.”

Basil was able to know Keter’s heart this time. That Kether is trying to challenge those three conditions.

Basil didn’t say anything about failing or wasting time.

Failure is nothing to be ashamed of.

And challenges are a symbol of growth.

It was always a request to his children and his retainers.

“Isn’t it special fun to do something that everyone else says no to?”

Keter, who had no intention of telling Basil future information, only gave one-dimensional reasons. It was true, so it wasn’t a lie.

“Is it fun… … .”

Basil had once been engrossed in the fun, so he could understand Keter’s words. But I wasn’t naive enough to believe that it was the only truth.

‘Even if his words and actions seem light, he is not a child who acts for no reason. There must be a reason why you can’t tell me.’

If the other son, Hyssop or Miles, had concealed his feelings, he would have urged him to speak politely. But Keter didn’t want to do that.

It’s not favoritism.

He asked me to believe, so I believed him.

“My lord. It is time to prepare.”

At the words of Gasilius who checked the time, Basil cut off his flashback.

“Keter. Time always seems to pass quickly when I talk to you.”

Basil got up, and Keter followed suit and asked.

“Where are you going tonight?”

“I’m going to have dinner with your great-uncle.”

Externally, it is known that Elder Panir was just staying at the mansion for a while, but Keter, who knew that he was detained as a suspected traitor, smelled it.

It was an acrid smell right before the incident.

According to Keter’s past life memories, Paneer was eventually branded as a traitor and stripped of his position.

Is that event going to happen now?

Not even Keter knows for sure. Because I wasn’t interested.

I looked through the window. The sun had long since fallen, and the night sky covered the world like a blanket. It was just the right time for a shady incident to happen.

“Give my regards to Grandpa Paneer too.”

“… Please.”

Basil made a complicated expression.

So Keter returned to his quarters, and Basil headed for Panir’s mansion.

Meanwhile, Deacon Jacques vowed not to let go of Keter, who had returned to his residence, this time.

“young master. I can’t help but ask where you’re going at night.”

“walk.”

“Walking at night is very dangerous. It’s also curfew time.”

“It’s okay because I’m more dangerous.”

“That’s how it is… Eight! In any case, don’t leave your room tonight. You must have breakfast with your family tomorrow!”

After leaving the room, Zach said in front of the door.

“No matter what happens, I will stand by this door. All the windows are locked, so don’t even think about escaping!”

After saying that, Zach covered his mouth with his hand and swallowed the tears.

‘If you don’t do this at least, the young boy will have no choice but to wander around his family forever. It’s okay to resent me. If only the boy could settle down in the Sephira family… … .’

Jacques thought this was an opportunity.

If Keter has made great contributions outside and has now firmly established his position now that he has returned, Basil and his brothers will not be able to stop acknowledging Keter.

‘But due to the young master’s personality, he’ll definitely try to escape somehow.’

Coincidentally, Luke went into the closed training room saying he had a lot of worries. Zach, who judged that Keter could not be stopped with only soldiers, was supported by two holy knights in the name of escort.

After 30 minutes like that.

‘Why is it so quiet?’

Butler Zach became anxious. It was so quiet inside. Kether’s personality made it impossible for her to be so quiet.

“Could you escape through the window?”

The window is locked from the outside, so you can’t get out unless you break it. If it was broken, it would have made a sound.

“young master!”

Unable to bear the silence, Zach entered the room.

“Oh, no?”

There was no one in the room.

The windows were also fine. Only the traces of Keter were gone.

“Come in and find Master Keter!”

At Zach’s urgent cry, two knights entered the room and started looking for Keter.

“Is it a bathroom!”

There was no

“It’s a dressing room!”

Not only Zach but also the two knights looked around, but there was no sign that Keter had escaped, let alone Keter.

“Could it be here!?”

Zach ran to the vent in the closet.

The knight who saw it said with a straight face.

“Deacon Zach. He couldn’t have gone out there… … .”

As the knight said, the vent was narrow enough for my face to barely fit.

“I’m saying this because I don’t know Master Keter!”

jump!

Opening the ventilation shaft, Zach pushed his face in.

“young master! Are you there?! omg?”

Butler Zach, who was trying to get his face out, was startled. It was easy to put in, but it was so tight that I couldn’t get it out.

“Oh, my head got stuck. Help!”

“ha… … .”

The knights sighed and approached Zach, whose head was stuck in the ventilation shaft.

“You guys are having fun.”

Keter, hiding behind the door, smiled.

The knight did not think to look between the door and the wall. It was so narrow that only children could enter.

But in that narrow space was Keter.

Like a cat, Keter passed through the narrow gap and leisurely left the room.

* * *

Elder Panir’s mansion.

“The head of the household has arrived, Elder Panir.”

At the words of the general butler Subide, Elder Panir said curtly.

“So what do you mean? Are you saying I should run and bow down?”

“The person who always says that aristocrats should not lose their dignity even after death, why are you insisting on this?”

“It’s all because of Basil. How can I keep my composure when it gets on my nerves and makes me angry.”

“Elder Panir. Basil is not your nephew. I mean, you’re the owner of this family. Even if you, as an elder, showed exemplary loyalty, it would not be enough, and the head of the household came to apologize first, but he would not cooperate. Are you serious?”

“Mmm.”

The hulking elder Panir crouched down and groaned, like a bear in a rage.

With his back turned, Sous-Vide stared at Paneer who was troubled. Soon after Paneer turned his back, sous-vide’s eyes returned to normal.

“The butler is right. You can’t keep the dignity of a nobleman with words alone. Where is the head of the household?”

“The restaurant is waiting for you. Let’s hurry up.”

“Wait, I can’t see the head of the household like this. Please wait.”

There was no one in Panir’s bed, so he looked in the mirror alone and adjusted his face and clothes.

Originally, it was very sloppy for Paneer to do what the attendants did, but it looked very good to the person himself.

Arriving at the restaurant, Paneer and Sous-vide faced Basil, who was waiting for them.

“You are here, Uncle.”

“… I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, family head.”

“I came a little while ago. Have a seat.”

Basil sat down first, and Paneer sat across from him. Dinner consisted of all easily digestible foods.

“I heard that you skipped all meals. The story after dinner… … .”

“If you came to sympathize with me, I won’t eat it.”

“How can I sympathize with my uncle? It worries me.”

“If it’s because the traitor who thought there was no backlash would act recklessly, then there’s no need to worry.”

“I never called your uncle a traitor.”

“Have you ever thought about it?”

“Do you want to tell me that even thinking about it is a sin?”

“… … .”

The words exchanged were sharp, but none were as excited as the last time.

“Last time I made a mistake. Without telling me what had happened to me, I only saw the situation and pushed my uncle. I apologize.”

Paneer, who had said he would not eat anything, could not stand it and drank.

“… I also apologize Being excited by the words of the family head, I didn’t explain properly.”

The two people’s apology relieved the heavy atmosphere a little.

“Uncle. Just today, Vident’s knights invaded Sephira’s realm.”

“The Vident family. To think that they, who were petty, approached Sephira so openly. It’s not the time for me to be like this… … .”

“You don’t have to worry. I don’t know what they were trying to do, but I got them all. It is Keter.”

“… … !”

At the word Keter, Paneer’s calmed down face turned red again.

The culprit who overturned the family line and made even Katherine, whom he cherishes like a daughter, mute.

“This is nonsense. Keter captured the Knights of Vident? I’m telling you to believe me right now, go go! For what purpose are you saying that!”

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Paneer gets excited again.

But Basil was not excited and continued speaking in a calm tone.

“While my uncle was here, I called Keter and told him to accept the mission if he was a member of the Sephirah. Keter chose the light duty of bringing back vacationers. I was disappointed that Keter chose an easy mission, but Keter met the Knights of Vident there and fought them. It means that Keter stopped the invasion and conspiracy of the Vident family that no one, including me, was aware of.”

“I can’t believe it. If that’s true, then Keter should be suspected of being Vident’s spy. Keter found an intruder that the householder did not recognize? Are you saying that the illegitimate son is superior to the head of the household and all the people of this Sephirah?”

“What if you are excellent, or what if you are lucky enough to catch a mouse by stepping back. Kether is my son, a member of the Sephirah. The family protected Sephira, so why are you angry?”

“He is not in our family!”

“Why is your uncle trying to decide that?”

“Why are you always ignoring my words? Originally, your place was mine. Was it because you were ignoring me that you put me in this seat as I was about to leave?”

Basil got a clue from Paneer’s words earlier.

If Paneer is a traitor, then justification for why he betrayed.

“Uncle. I have never ignored my uncle’s opinion. I listened to everything. But it wasn’t the direction I was pursuing, so I couldn’t reflect it.”

“How is that different from ignoring me?”

“different! As the head of the household… … .”

Just as Basil was about to get a little excited, Sous-Vide’s butler interrupted the conversation.

“My lord. Other foods taste good when cold, but soup becomes most unpleasant when cold, so why not just eat the soup?”

Basil thanked Sous-Vide for intervening properly before he got excited.

“Just as the butler said, make at least a spoonful of soup, Uncle. I will eat it too.”

Basil took the spoon first, so Paneer dipped the spoon into the soup as if he couldn’t win.

Meanwhile, Gasilius, who had followed Basil, felt something was not clear.

Unspeakable, indescribable anxiety.

However, since the seat was a seat, I couldn’t step out blindly, so I was monitoring the surroundings sensitively.

If Gasilius, a 5-star, master-class knight, made up his mind and watched the surroundings, no one would do anything stupid.

But Gasilius did not know that it was dark under the lamp.

The general butler right next to you, sous vide. The moment Basil Gazoo took a bite of the soup, the corner of his mouth went up slightly.