The Duke’s Madness

Count Dormund, currently the most influential aristocrat and in charge of the southern part of the Empire.

Rumors that his son-in-law had become an asshole shook the capital of the empire.

“Didn’t Prince Bill of Count Dormund get beaten up?”

“what? That Dormund count’s prince was beaten up?”

“Who is going to touch the Duke of that Dormund count?”

I couldn’t help but draw attention.

The eccentricities of his son-in-law, Bill Dormund, were notorious among the sons of many aristocratic families.

Because of that, it was time for reporters and aristocrats who liked gossip to urgently dig into the source of rumors.

A completely unexpected person appeared in the rumors.

“I heard that the son of a Duke of Bavaria did that?”

“A son of the Duke of Bavaria?”

“no… Wasn’t the Prince of Bavaria handicapped?”

“… You said you were beaten by a Bavarian prince who couldn’t speak properly?”

Everyone tilted their heads at the cause of the incident.

It had to be.

How could Confucius, a mute who could not speak properly, turn Bill Dormund into a mess?

So it was a time when distorted speculation was rampant.

Yonel smirked and looked at his son.

“… Thanks to my son, I am able to beat that Count of Dormund, even through rumors.”

“huh? What did my brother do so that my mother beats that scary person!”

“Write. Irene. How many times have I told you that I am not a scary person!”

“Eh… . But scary is scary.”

Arthur’s sister intervened in their conversation.

Yonel laughed at Irene Bayern’s words.

Arthur, who was next to him, smiled the same way.

‘You’re still cute, Irene.’

The only good thing about coming back was being able to eat with my family again.

‘The precious time I’ve been longing for… But it won’t last long like this.’

I went back to the past, but nothing changed.

The Bavarian house was still crumbling, and renegades swarmed inside and out.

‘If left alone, the family will perish again.’

And the end of a noble who has lost his family is death, or shame close to death.

Naturally, Arthur had no intention of just watching it happen.

Not only would he prevent that future, but if possible, he would kill all the humans who caused it.

‘The surest way to get rid of trouble is to cut it in the bud.’

And among the aftermath, the most threatening person is the butler next to me.

It will be Sebastian.

Thinking this far, Arthur opened his mouth and shouted.

“Give me more steak, butler!”

Sebischan, lost in thought, flinched.

However, he soon came to his senses and listened to Arthur’s request one beat late.

Arthur, who watched Sebastian’s actions carefully, muttered.

‘Kane Dormund… One of the culprits who destroyed the Bavarian family. If that person were to retaliate for this incident, he would surely come through Sebischan… .’

The question is how to get rid of this man.

It was time to cut and eat the steak that Sebastian had brought.

Yonel got up from his seat and came to Arthur’s side.

“My son. Mom will cut it for you.”

“yes!”

“You can get better even if you eat well. Seeing my son’s fighting skills, he will be able to become a great knight once he recovers from this disease.”

Yonel’s joke made everyone in the restaurant burst into laughter.

Except for Sebastian.

Arthur, who was looking at the figure, shouted at the sudden thought.

“Mom!”

“huh?”

“I have that wish!”

“wish?”

Yonel’s eyes widen.

In the meantime, Arthur asks with a twinkle in his eyes.

“I want to go to Lake Heinen!”

* * *

Two weeks have passed since Arthur expressed his desire to go out.

“It’s going out… .”

As he dismissed his duties as a duke, Yonel sighed as he pondered over this issue.

In fact, if I were a normal kid, I wouldn’t have to worry so much about going out.

No wonder a 15-year-old boy prefers being outside rather than inside.

But my son, Arthur Bavaria, was handicapped.

He stuttered and was less intelligent than a boy his age.

Because of that, I had no choice but to worry a lot about going out alone.

But on the other hand, is it right to stay at home just because you have a disability? It is true that it raises questions.

‘It must be cramped… . I’m in the house all day. Also, he said he wanted to do something for the first time.’

Arthur was a meek child.

I don’t know if it’s because of his disability or his low intelligence, but he was kind by nature and smiled at everyone.

So unlike normal kids, I didn’t ask for anything.

Because I always look out for other people’s moods, I was considerate to accommodate them as much as possible.

For the first time since such a child became disabled, he asked for something.

The child who always answered ‘yes’ shouted that he wanted to do something.

As a mother, not being able to comply with this request was heartbreaking.

“okay. It’s about going out… . Besides, Lake Heinen is right next to it.”

Yonel made up his mind and allowed Arthur to go out.

Preparations were made immediately.

“My son. Be careful.”

“mom… What about?”

“Mom has a lot of work to do, so I can’t go with her. Instead, go with your sister, Irene.”

Arthur nodded.

“yes! I’ll be back, Mom!”

“okay… . Do you want to go and have fun after a long time? If you need anything, tell Sebischan.”

Yonel winks.

The waiting knights of Bavaria approached Irene and Arthur.

As if waiting, the luxury limousine started.

Wheein-!

Irene burst into laughter at the sound of the magic engine running.

Arthur, who watched him with a smile on his lips, murmured.

‘I finally made a contract with the spirit.’

Arthur, who had absorbed Bill Dormund’s lineage ability a few days ago, was able to see spirits that he had not been able to see before.

However, I don’t know how it was, but I couldn’t sign a contract.

Arthur guessed the cause was because of the location.

‘To make a contract with the spirits, being close to nature is the standard.’

So, he asked his mother to go on an outing to Lake Heinen.

Among the lakes near the capital of the empire, if it was the largest lake, Heinen Lake would probably be enough to make a contract with the spirit.

Arthur remembered the purpose of today’s outing and raised his head.

Arriving at Lake Heinen just in time, the limousine stopped and the door opened.

“brother!! Let’s go!”

Arthur nodded at his excited sister’s cry.

The vassals and knights who followed quickly inspected the surroundings of Heinen Lake.

Although it is a lake located on the outskirts of the capital, it is not in the city center anyway.

There was a good chance that something bad would happen.

Because of that, the outing of the Bavarian family siblings began only after the alert was completed.

“Brother, it’s a flower! What is the name of this flower?”

“Well… But it is a pretty flower.”

“okay? Shall I put this on your head?”

Arthur nodded.

As if Irene had been waiting, she put her head in Arthur’s ear.

Irene burst into laughter as Arthur, who had put the flowers in, tilted his head.

“Your brother is pretty!”

Arthur also smiled at the pleasant smile.

At that time, Irene gets up and catches Arthur and leads him.

“Let’s go over there!! Lake Heinen!”

Arthur did not refuse.

Because the purpose of coming here in the first place was that lake.

So I followed Irene and approached the shore of the lake.

“Wow… . This lake is really clear.”

“Yeah, it looks clear.”

“Is that why you came, brother? Because this lake is pretty!”

“huh. That’s right.”

While talking with Irene, Arthur subtly submerged his hand in the water.

Irene, quick-witted, urgently shouted.

“You can’t go in, brother! Dangerous!”

Even though Irene was still young, she knew that my brother had a disability.

So I tried to stop Arthur from falling into the lake, but Arthur moved first.

“are you okay. Irish.”

Irene raised her eyes and looked at Arthur’s hand on top of her head.

Taking advantage of that gap, Arthur murmured.

‘Is there a water spirit?’

a humble call.

However, there was no response.

So Arthur awakened the power of lineage imprinted in his body.

At that moment, with a strange trembling, the Bavarian lineage that preyed on the Dormund lineage awoke.

In the midst of that, Arthur opened his mouth once again.

‘Is there a water spirit? Could you please answer me?’

At Arthur’s question, a slight vibration occurs on the shore of the lake.

When Arthur’s eyes brightened at the incident, a small fairy suddenly appeared.

[Did you call me?]

Arthur raised an eyebrow.

Judging from the fact that the spirit appeared and even answered, it seemed that the location was the problem.

After thinking this far, Arthur asked the water spirit.

‘yes. Could you sign a contract with me, Undyne?’

Undine answered with a fresh expression.

[…] a contract? I don’t even know your name yet?]

‘oh! I made a mistake because I was in a hurry. I apologize. Undine.’

Arthur bowed his head and apologized politely.

Undine’s pale eyes loosened as she watched.

Arthur raised his lowered head and asked again.

‘My name is Arthur Bayern. Can I sign a contract now?’

[…] ?]

Undine narrowed her eyes.

what is this human?

* * *

Sebastian muttered as he watched the Bavarian siblings playing in the water.

‘It’s getting ambiguous… It’s become ambiguous.’

He was a serf taken over by Cain Dormund, the current head of Dormund, a long time ago.

However, under the order of Dormund to look after the Bavaria family, he was appointed as the butler of the Bavaria family, and his life was reversed.

But something happened a few days ago, and this successful life was on the verge of being shattered.

The mute Arthur Bayern beat Bill Dormund mercilessly, so the wife of the current head of the family, Cana Dormund, made an absurd request.

‘I’ll turn that half-asshole into an asshole.’

‘yes? But madam… … .’

‘Thanks to that mute, my son became a kid! If we stay still, what will the nobles in the capital say about our family? I must retaliate!’

It was impossible to stop the angry Mrs. Kana.

She even threatened to put pressure on her if she didn’t grant her wishes.

And this threat was fatal to Sebastian.

Although he leads a decent life, this precarious tightrope between the two families has always held his heart.

In the meantime, Mrs. Kana’s threats were enough to disturb his heart.

‘Anyway, Kane Dormund. My master will cut me off right away if things go wrong.’

No matter how much he cherished him, he was a bloodless and tearless man who would throw away ruthlessly when he made a mistake.

It was too much hope that such a man would stand by him even if his identity was discovered.

Thinking this far, Sebastian looked at Arthur Bayern, who got up after the splash.

‘So you live like an idiot, why did you have an accident? If you’re sick, be sick… . If I had lived like that, things wouldn’t have gotten this big.’

He held the poison in his arms and blamed the young master for his foolishness, and then he made up his mind.

a week later

Arthur Bayern would be a real asshole, not a half asshole.

by your own hands.