The Second Son of the Count Is Too Good

Helena did the same tricks before returning. However, at that time, Luke was also immature, so the teachers did not come all at once like now.

When one subject is finished, the next teacher, and when that subject is finished, another teacher.

In terms of the timetable, it was more spacious than now, but on the contrary, the overall class time was much longer.

Besides, they were all taught in the Spartan style, so it was common to be exhausted after class.

‘It took a full year to learn everything.’

Helena’s intention to torment Luke was successful. However, not everything went as smoothly as Helena intended.

If you are an immature child, you might not know, but Luke has already experienced the bitter taste of life once. In addition, when I lived on Earth, I even experienced inability to pass the exam.

Even if it was a difficult class, I could manage to endure it when I think of those days.

‘As a result, most of the classes ended with the sound of a genius.’

After all, it was like feeding each other one at a time. Helena bullied Luke, and Luke f*cked Helena for good.

Still, there were benefits to learning through hard work. Afterwards, he wandered around as a mercenary knight and had many places to use.

‘Well, rather than using it myself, I used it to get acquainted with people interested in the field.’

How to feel good when anyone mentions a field that interests them. For Luke, knowledge was close to life skills.

As a result, it was not just memorization, but the application experience was also enriched. Enough to be able to serve as a teacher.

“But now, home education is a mess.”

On the contrary, it was hard to pretend not to know, so it wasn’t even funny. The same goes for Mathias, who was summoned as a trump card.

Before returning, Matthias published a book compiling his theological theories before dying of old age. The content was quite radical, but it was a bestseller among radicals.

Luke read the book carefully to use in case he got into trouble with the radicals. Of course, I knew exactly what Mathias was thinking.

“Whoa, why is the tea so sweet? Did you put some honey on it?”

Maybe it was because he was thinking of Helena, who was on the verge of passing away by now. Strangely, the tea tasted sweet.

As Luke took his last sip and sat back in his chair, a servant entered from outside.

“Lou, Master Luke.”

“What’s going on?

“They say the mistress has collapsed.”

“What? My aunt?”

Luke jumped up in surprise. I thought I would have a tantrum, but I never thought I would collapse!

It was so good that I could barely contain myself from bursting into laughter.

“Keuheumheum! Why did someone who was healthy say that he suddenly collapsed?”

“That’s a small person well… Now the priest has come and says he’s examining you.”

“You mean that?”

Luke lowered his eyes with a deliberately sad expression. And he shouted as if he had made a big decision.

“I can’t do it because I’m worried. I’m going to check on my aunt’s condition.”

“Yes? The Bocchan himself?”

“Isn’t it obvious? Even though she’s not the mother who gave birth to her, she’s the one who takes care of me so meticulously.”

If it’s a child, it’s a child’s duty to pay respects and take care of the disease. Luke couldn’t stand it because he wanted to do his duty as a child.

“Take me to where my mother is! I can’t wait even for a moment because I’m anxious!”

“Yes, yes!”

At the firm command, the servant quickly took the lead. Luke followed the servant and quietly remembered an old saying.

The completion of fireworks filial piety is teabagging.

**

The old priestess said after examining Helena’s body.

“It’s a tantrum.”

Inadvertently, Helena almost screamed ‘I know!’ Because I was about to die because my clothes were turned upside down.

“Anxiety is a disease for which there is no specific medicine. You just have to be at ease and recuperate.”

“all right.”

Helena barely opened her mouth to answer. It was not because of lack of strength in the body, but because it was difficult to move as if it was stiff.

According to the priestess, that was also one of the symptoms of tantrums.

“I’ll prescribe a medicine that has a calming effect. It won’t have a big effect, but it’ll be a makeshift way to suppress your anger when you get angry.”

There is no miracle of healing for priests in this world. There is a concept of divine power, but it is only a deadly power to demons and undead.

To put it mildly, the alchemist’s potion was rather close to that. However, even that was effective for detoxification or trauma, not for curing diseases.

Some priests who doubled as doctors healed people by learning pharmacy and medical knowledge. Of course, the disease could not be cured in an instant.

“Once again, you have to hold back your anger. If you can’t control your emotions, you’ll only get worse.”

Helena only slightly nodded her head to the priestess who was trusting her. After the priestess left, someone else came in after her.

“My eldest mother!”

“…!”

Helena’s eyes trembled at the sound of Luke’s voice. It’s not another time, but this guy is coming now!

“Do, Bocchan. Madame is now…”

“I heard that you are very ill. I had to come as a child, Dori. Seeing that you have a bad expression, you must be seriously ill.”

“Yes. So now…”

“Ah! How did this happen! The person who was so healthy until a few days ago!”

The maid carefully tried to send him back, but each time Luke stopped talking and sat down in the chair.

After that, I couldn’t even tell him to go. Luke looked at Helena with wet eyes.

“My aunt, how have you become a wolf? You weren’t sick at all when I saw you before.”

‘It’s because of you! It’s because of you!’

It was rather fortunate that the body was firm. If I had moved properly, I would have vomited my true feelings right now while pointing.

Luke pretended not to know anything and continued to tease his mouth.

“I can still vividly remember the kindness that my aunt gave me. She invited Mrs. Martina and countless celebrities and gave them a better education than any other aristocratic son.”

As if recalling the past, Luke quietly closed his eyes and muttered.

“Aren’t all the people who became my teachers well-known people? Those people think well of me and spread praise to me. Isn’t this the relationship that is difficult to obtain?”

Thanks to you, I have a connection.

“Besides, all of them praise me for being a genius. Thanks to that, my name is known in the social world, and many people say they are curious about me despite my birth as a bastard.”

They say it’s okay if you have that much ability.

“Even thanks to my friendship with Sir Mathias, I became acquainted with the Church. Where can I have such a great asset? The support of the Church is difficult for even a great nobleman to receive!”

Even the church takes good care of me.

Whenever Luke spoke, Helena’s eyebrows and cheeks quivered mercilessly. I just wanted to grab my hair and shake it.

If only my body hadn’t been stiff, I would have inadvertently done that now.

‘Gee, let’s calm down. I have to find composure, composure.’

Don’t be swayed by the words of that heinous bastard. I need to recover as soon as possible and make plans for the next one.

Helena took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. Luke shouted at her.

“How could I have received such an undeserved gift if my aunt hadn’t called them? Everything! Everything! From beginning to end! Isn’t it because my aunt called them! hehehehe!”

“…!”

Helena’s eyes turned upside down. No matter how hard I tried to calm myself down, the blood flowed backwards every time he spoke.

Luke whispered in a desperate voice, pretending not to see the whitened eyes.

“It’s just unfortunate that there’s nothing I can do for you. I’ll always appreciate the precious gift that my great-aunt gave me.”

Having said that, Luke turned his back and left Helena’s room. And after a while, the screams of the maids were heard.

koh heo!

“M-Madame vomited blood!”

“Bring the medicine! Come on!”

From an angle no one could see, Luke grinned. It was the completion of the perfect flame filial piety.

**

Helena never met any guests after that, citing absolute security. The only exceptions were her husband, the count, and the maids who were closest to her.

It was disappointing news for Luke, who tried to go and do tea bagging every day if possible.

“A tantrum, I don’t know what the hell happened.”

“It must be that your mind and body are tired from taking full responsibility for my education. I am just sorry.”

“no. How could that be your fault?”

Hearing his son’s remorseful voice, the count patted him on the shoulder and comforted him. It seemed proud of her to show filial piety despite not being her real mother.

“Anyway, with this, your basic education is finished.”

He had all the knowledge required to be a nobleman. Now, no matter where you go, you will no longer be embarrassed because you do not know the etiquette or knowledge of aristocrats.

“Do you have a place you want to go? Now that I can proudly claim my Bernstein lineage, I can go out as much as I want.”

“Thank you, father. But I’m fine now.”

I would go out if necessary, but there was nothing to do outside right now. Rather, there is still a mountain of work to be done within the family.

If there was time to go out, I had to take care of the family business first.

“But there are times when you want to get some fresh air. You don’t need permission to go out from my territory, so I’ll attach an escort to you.”

“…!”

Luke’s eyes flashed open. escort knight. It is literally an article that is only attached for personal protection.

The target of loyalty is still his father, Earl Leonard, so he is not a limb that can be manipulated as he pleases.

But that’s just a superficial story.

‘The title is an escort knight, but it is said that he can be used as my aide.’

In fact, he is the escort knight who is closest to him and spends a long time. Of course, there is plenty of time to convince your aides.

Whether persuasion succeeds or not depends on one’s ability, but if it succeeds, it is like having limbs that serve you as your master.

In a family where clandestine fighting is rampant, escort knights are even assigned to test the skills of their children.

‘I’m sure my father wouldn’t have attached an escort knight with that thought.’

He grew up as the only heir without any other siblings, and he is a count who looks exactly the same on the outside and inside.

It was probably a word he came up with purely for the purpose of attaching an escort knight to him.

But that didn’t mean that escort knights shouldn’t be made entourages.

“How about Sir Roderick as an escort knight? I think we’ve gotten pretty close since we brought you here.”

“Thank you for your consideration, but Lord Roderick is someone who is going to collapse after putting too much energy into escorting him.”

With a mixture of half-seriousness and half-excuse, he rejected the count’s recommendation. I can’t say it openly, but Roderick has already been caught.

There is no advantage to making someone who can be used as an entourage at any time as an escort knight.

If it wasn’t for this opportunity, shouldn’t you choose someone who couldn’t be your aide? Just in time, the right talent was staying in the family.

“Then has anyone else thought of you?”

“yes. I want to make Sir Bruno my escort knight.”

“what? A bastard like him?”

The count wrinkled his face at Luke’s answer.