The Second Son of the Count Is Too Good

Two days after meeting the gnolls, Luke and his party arrived at Count Herning’s house. Looking at the Count’s castle, Luke opened his mouth.

“Your defense is almost that of a paranoid person.”

If it is a lord castle of a family with a title of count or higher, the defense ability is basically high. But Count Herning was more than that.

The walls were doubled, and the moat was incredibly deep. Arrows were stacked like firewood on top of the walls, and barrels of oil ready to boil were full.

‘No matter how often monsters invade, it’s serious.’

If he was purely preparing for a monster invasion, that moat would have been enough. But boiling oil on a double wall?

It looked like it was preparing for a siege with someone. As the party approached the wall, Leon took the lead and shouted.

“The Winslow family and the Vindeln family have come in response to the request for reinforcements! Open the door!”

Moments later, a huge drawbridge came down with a rattling sound. Luke’s party and the Winslow family took the lead, followed by the Vindeln family.

Luke crossed the drawbridge and looked around the top of the ramparts.

“Aren’t you even checking?”

“Because there is no particular need to check.”

It was Leon who answered Luke’s self-talk.

“The power gap between Count Herning and the other four families is too great. Even if we attack together, the odds of winning are less than 50%.”

“You’re saying there’s no threat.”

“It’s embarrassing, but it is. To be honest, with this number of people, even if we go in and attack, they will be annihilated in no time.”

So, if you confirm the purpose of your visit, you will open the door without hesitation. If you’re not crazy, there’s no way you’ll suddenly change and attack me for opening the door.

One of the reasons was that families frequently requested reinforcements. Isn’t it necessary to go through complicated procedures to check each time between seeing faces often?

It’s annoying on the side of checking, and annoying on the side of being checked.

“So, I usually only check the family pattern on the flag and open it. It is also an act that can confirm the relationship of mutual trust.”

“indeed.”

Luke nodded and glanced at Leon. This is Leon, who was intimidated not long ago.

But now he was approaching Luke with a calm face. It was a different look from the pretentious laughter before.

“Is it strange that I suddenly approached you?”

Rion, noticing Luke’s expression, asked directly. Luke admitted it kindly and said.

“To be honest, yes.”

“No big deal. I just felt it when I saw my older sister fight.”

“What if you felt it?”

“That means I couldn’t contain my sister with my vessel.”

Leon smiled bitterly. I thought I knew the extent of Ray’s power right away. The power to fight trolls and win easily.

And the power to defeat all the knights in Ilto without difficulty. Leon thought Ray’s power was just that much.

However, the reality far exceeded those expectations.

‘If my sister had made up her mind, the whole family would have become a wormwood field.’

It was a disaster in human form. It was something that Leon, no, the Winslow family could not dare to contain.

Now that I think about it, Leon himself who struggled to get such a Ray was just ridiculous.

“Luke-sama captured such a sister and Sir Bruno. It seems to me that there is room for that.”

“ha ha ha.”

Luke just responded with a smile. It was an ambiguous reaction to say, but Leon could understand it.

That smile is an affirmation of his own words.

‘He’s a scary person.’

I’m just 16 years old, and I’ve got Ray and Bruno. It is enough strength to destroy even a decent family.

However, he is not satisfied with that and wants to grab more. What kind of existence will this person become when he is completed?

Just thinking about it made the hands that held the reins sweat.

“The Winslow family will always support Sir Luke. Please do not forget that fact.”

It is not a one-time transaction. An oath to support whatever decision you make. In a way, Luke smiled at the excessive kindness.

“I hope you keep those words.”

* * *

In addition to Count Herning’s family, two other flags were flying inside the castle. The other two families seemed to have just arrived.

Leone approached Luke again, who was about to lead the group down.

“Sir Luke, come with me.”

“yes? Where are you talking about?”

“To see His Excellency the Count. Isn’t Sir Luke an independent commander?”

That’s right, just by looking at the assortment. Although he participated in the war to help the Winslow family, Luke was not a subordinate of the Winslow family.

If you categorize it, it’s like ‘Luke of the outside force that came to help the Winslow family’. Except for the fact that there are only three of them under his command.

“Will I be recognized as a commander even if I go?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of that part. and… … .”

Leon whispered in Luke’s ear.

“Looking at my sister and Sir Bruno, Your Excellency the Count will call Sir Luke separately anyway. Before that, please show off your closeness with our family.”

“aha.”

In an instant, I understood the situation. From the Count’s point of view, he would prefer to face Luke directly rather than through the Winslow family.

If that happens, whether we like it or not, we’ll try to keep them apart, so before that, we want them to appeal to each other a little more about how close they are.

“That’s about it, of course.”

“thank you. Then follow me.”

Luke followed Leone into the Count’s mansion. The size of the mansion was similar to that of Count Bernstein.

When I arrived at the parlor and opened the door, I saw three people who had already arrived. One was Walter Bindeln, who arrived with him.

The other two were young men in their early twenties. Unlike Walter, who was startled, the two frowned at Luke.

“Who is it? It’s the first face I’ve ever seen.”

“Rion, aren’t you the representative this time?”

The way he spoke was not good. You could tell just by looking at them that they didn’t like each other.

“Don’t you guys have any manners? That kind of attitude towards someone you see for the first time.”

“Funny. Why are we being polite to the Winslows?”

“Sorry, but this person is not from our family.”

“what? So who are you talking about?”

Leone proudly shouted at the two bewildered young men.

“I am Sir Luke Bernstein, an acolyte and son of the Bernstein family. Let everyone set an example.”

“nice to see you. This is Luke Bernstein, who came to help the Winslow family.”

At Leon’s introduction, Luke bowed his head respectfully. The two of them blinked their eyes for a moment.

“Bernstein? You mean the sword that is said to have the blood of a dragon?”

“Tsk, calling an easterner for a western job. What a pitiful bastard!”

Despite the reputation of the Bernstein family, the two were not discouraged. On the contrary, after receiving Luke’s introduction, he acted even more wildly as if nothing had happened.

Then, he glared at Luke and replied coldly.

“Well, I should say hello. Stefan Ansbach.”

“Damian Aarhus. Remember, this is the West, Bernstein.”

Luke’s eyes twitched in response.

‘These bastards, they’re just screaming that they’re far away.’

The source of his confidence was obvious. It’s so far away that you think you can’t come, whether you insult it or not.

The intention to bring down the Winslow family is a bonus. Luke’s eyes turned to Walter, who was still by his side.

“The confidence of the West is great. Does Master Walter think that I don’t fit in here?”

At Luke’s words, Walter flinched. No, the one who insulted me was over there, but why am I silent?

What made Walter even more crazy was the reaction of the two people next to him.

“That’s natural. The West’s business is what the West must do! What is the reason for you, an outside helper, to be here?”

“then! Hey Walter. Say something. Aren’t you the son of the West too?”

‘shut up! Please shut up!’

Other than that, it must be a ulterior motive to bring Winslow down. Normally, Walter would have participated excitedly.

But if you have to insult Luke to do that, it’s a different story. Isn’t he the one who has two monster scabs under his command!

“Hey, Walter! Speak!”

“Did you get sick from drinking honey wine?”

‘This sh*t… … !’

If left alone, he would have been neutral, but he kept doing that, so he couldn’t help it. Walter cleared his throat and opened his mouth.

“Come on, I didn’t say that person was an acolyte. He came all the way to the west to fight those vicious goblins, so he’s a true example of a knight. Do I really need to insult you?”

“… … !?”

Damian and Stefan stared blankly at Walter. What’s wrong with this bastard? It was a look.

Naturally, in Walter’s eyes, these two were frustrated. Did you keep your mouth shut if you didn’t know anything!

“What are you talking about… … .”

rattle.

And just before I opened my mouth without knowing anything, the door to the drawing room opened. The four children of nobles who had been bickering so far stood up in surprise.

“Meet Your Excellency the Count!”

“… … !”

Luke said hello and quickly scanned the count’s face.

‘This person is the current head of Count Herning’s family.’

Valdemar Herning. Before the return, he died so early that no special information was obtained.

However, there were a few things that I immediately knew.

‘A typical boneless type.’

The tanned skin from exposure to the sun and the muscularity can be seen even from the top of the clothes. And calluses on the palms and sharp eyes.

From Luke’s point of view, the man in front of him was the type of commander who took the lead and wielded a sword.

“Welcome, young people. I am very happy that no one was left out and responded to the request for reinforcements.”

“It is natural.”

“How can we forget your kindness?”

When Count Valdemar gave a speech in a bold voice, the children of other families quickly rushed in and put in a choo-im-sae.

The Count, who nodded, turned his gaze to Leon.

“I am just a little sad. It seems that things are not going well for the Winslow family these days. I should have paid more attention.”

“I’m sorry, sir.”

“No. I was just worried.”

Lyon’s face turned red at the words of the Winslow family’s small army. Seeing this, the corners of the mouths of the children of other families went up.

There’s nothing more fun than watching someone you don’t normally want to see get beaten up. After staring at Leone for a moment, the Count’s gaze turned to Luke.

“But who are you? You’re a friend I’ve never seen before.”

“My name is Luke Bernstein, an acolyte, Your Excellency. I came as an assistant to the Winslow family.”

“Luke Bernstein? It’s Luke Bernstein… … .”

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With the Count’s cold eyes, he looked over at Luke. It was as if he was evaluating a product he had seen for the first time.

Damian stepped out from the side.

“dismissal! Western affairs are to be solved by Westerners! But how could an Easterner intervene as a helper!”

It sounded as if someone was interfering in internal affairs. Leon was stunned, but Stefan went one step further.

“That’s right, Your Excellency! Even if those who have already arrived can’t help it, this is not something to be overlooked! The Winslow family must be held accountable!”

Leon’s eyebrows trembled. To think that these things came out like this just because they caught the pod once!

The two then looked at Walter. It was a look in his eyes full of urges to help you too.

It was when Walter was trying to avoid the two of them.

“Wait a minute and see. Luke Bernstein, I think I heard it somewhere… … .”

The count, deep in thought, opened his eyes wide and looked at Luke.

“Are you sure you’re Valtor’s demon slayer?”