Chapter 154: Fighting Julian ①
Translated by AmaLynne
“You call, but nobody showed up?”
On the outskirts of the royal city.
Sam was in front of a ruined mansion where a certain fallen nobleman was said to have lived.
The surrounding area was lined with similar buildings, and because no one lived there, it was empty.
It seemed that they were going to demolish the whole area and build a new residential area soon, but this was of no concern to Sam.
(They went out of their way to call me to this remote place. As far as Marie is concerned, I guess it means that it’s not enough just to talk. But it’s the same here. After sending such a provocative letter――don’t think you’ll get away with it.)
He leaned his back against a nearby wall and waited for a while, then heard footsteps approaching.
And it’s the footsteps of more than one person.
In the dim darkness, there was Julian, with five followers with lanterns.
He spots Sam and smiles.
“I’m impressed that you’re here on your own. I thought you were going to cry to Lise. I commend you for having the guts to do it.”
“Thank you very much. You said you wanted to talk to me, but you’ve gathered a bunch of followers. Hey.”
“I have my reasons. If I don’t have an escort when I know I’m going to meet someone like you, my family will worry.”
The squires are swordsmen.
The swords on their waists and backs, as well as their movements, were those of swordsmen.
They were not a threat to Sam, though they seemed to be quite skilled.
“No, no, it’s pretty funny that a potential successor to the sword saint would walk around with an escort. He should at least handle the danger himself.”
It is also laughable that he would not be able to meet the child he has called upon unless he brings along an escort.
Frankly, one might ask if that’s how he intends to call himself the next Sword Saint.
Either that, or he thought Sam was a threat, and he wasn’t confident in his skills.
“You should consider your position a little more. You may be the most powerful wizard in the kingdom, but you are not so great that you can meet me, the next Sword Saint, on a one-on-one basis. Rather, you should be thankful that we can talk to each other like this.”
“――Oh, I see. And? I’m sure you have something to talk about. Let’s get on with it. It looks like it’s going to rain.”
There was a smell of rain from a few minutes ago.
It was a waste of time for him to cut short his time with Lise to see Julien, but it would have been even worse if it had rained on top of that.
“I don’t want to talk with a country boy anytime soon, either. Now, as I already mentioned in my letter――Lise is mine.”
“Fuck off.”
“It’s a shame she couldn’t have children, but that’s the way it is with aristocratic marriages. I divorced her, but she is still mine.”
“How can you say that after having an affair?”
“You are a funny man. As an aristocrat, you need an heir, don’t you? It is natural to have more than one wife. The only way to do that is to have a mistress on the outside. You have a fiancée beside Lise, don’t you? It’s the same thing.”
‘Don’t put us together! I’m doing with Lise-sama knows about it! I don’t do anything Lise-sama wouldn’t like!”
To tell the truth, Sam is happy even with Lise alone.
However, he met Stella and Hanae, and as time passed, they became important to him as well.
His relationship with Hanae is still like that of a friend, but he has already accepted Stella as one of his future partners.
But still, if Lise had said “no,” he would have refused.
Although he is sorry for the others, Lise is that important to Sam.
“――I don’t understand.”
Julien looked at Sam as if he were looking at something truly incomprehensible.
“Why do you have to ask Lise’s permission for every single thing? Women are creatures that only need to be obeyed. Why would I need to ask their permission?”
“You say things that would make the women of the world angry if they heard them.”
“But that’s the truth. Well, it doesn’t matter. More importantly, Lise is mine. Whether you like Lise or not, it doesn’t matter. If you like her, then you’ll break off the engagement and give her back to me, won’t you?”
“Of course not, you idiot.”
What is more saddening that having to let go of our beloved?
No, it’s more than that. He cannot understand why the man who made Lise unhappy would ask him to give her to him and why he should obey his request.
(Or rather, he treats Lise-sama like a thing. If he thinks I’m going to obey him, he’s crazy.)
“I don’t understand you. Since I went out of my way to give you this advice, you should reflect on your mistake, break off your engagement with Lise, and apologize to me. You should apologize to me for messing with my property.”
“……you seriously think I’m going to say something that stupid? If so, you’re crazy.”
Sam is impressed.
If you can only think of things from your perspective, you must be living a very happy and fulfilling life.
He probably never regrets or feels sad when he fails at something.
“Looking at that, it seems that you have no intention of taking advantage of the opportunity to give. Then――die and regret it.”
At Julien’s words, the followers who had been standing by each drew their swords.
“You were going to kill me from the beginning anyway, you say.”
“Of course I did. You messed with my property, you will die and repent.”
“Go ahead.”
“I can’t wait to see how long you can keep that attitude up. You can die in peace. After I marry Mizuki Amemiya and inherit the title of sword saint, I will welcome Lise back as my concubine and love her.”
“……no more fooling around.”
“I remember that you had Princess Stella. I am now a sword saint, and I am sure she would be suitable for me.”
Julien, of course, finally says that he is going to make a move on Stella.
“Come to think of it, there was that unfriendly woman, Hanae. I don’t like her, but I believe she is the granddaughter of the Magnolias. Then I’ll take her by the side.”
“I’m so dumbfounded that I can’t find the words to say anymore. I’ve had enough of this nonsense. Come on now.”
Sam’s getting tired of conversing with Julian.
If the other party intends to use force, we will only settle the matter with force.
Let’s see what he can do as the self-proclaimed successor to the Sword Saint.
“Ignorance is a scary thing, or should I say ignorance of the world? ――Do it.”
At Julian’s command, the five followers attacked at once.
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