The Duke Dad I Chose Can’t (Really) See Well - Chapter 75

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Chapter 75

Count Agnito’s initial purpose was the fur of the snow rabbits.

However, if he only needed the snow rabbits, there was no need to drive out all the people.

The real reason they were driven out was because of the large amount of magic stones buried in Biroche Territory.

At first, Count Agnito didn’t know that large amounts of magic stones were buried in Biroche Territory. His purpose was solely the snow rabbits.

The person who told the Count that there might be magic stones in Biroche Territory was… Hanisha herself.

“If the snow rabbits are getting stronger day by day, wouldn’t it be because such strong power is dwelling in the land? For example, something like magic stones.”

“Magic stones?”

“Yes. Magic power seeps deepest into the earth, and the snow rabbits grow up eating apples that grew from that land. I heard that the more magic stones are buried, the stronger that power becomes. So I was just wondering…”

Count Agnito thought he had nothing to lose and instructed them to secretly dig the ground while collecting snow rabbit fur, and they really discovered large amounts of magic stones.

They were very precious things that were never produced in Agnito, so whoever found them could become their owner.

“For such a thing to happen, my goodness. Hanisha. You did really well!”

Hanisha at that time was so happy with Count Agnito’s praise that she couldn’t think about what would happen afterward.

Things like the snow rabbits being completely wiped out, and the territory residents losing their hometown and leaving.

She realized this fact and belatedly tried to stop it saying this wasn’t right, but she was severely scolded for throwing cold water on a good thing.

Not only that. She was even locked in solitary confinement for a while because they feared she might tell the Temple the truth.

When the punishment ended and she came out of her room again, everything was already over.

The snow rabbits had been massacred, and the Biroche Territory people had scattered in all directions.

It was a disaster created by her own greed to be loved.

Rene, who had been quietly listening to that story, slowly lowered his gaze.

Left behind by someone, there was a small wrench in front of him, and a small bird had fluttered down onto it, tilting its head curiously.

“That’s not why I brought Ashirion and Max here.”

“…”

“Well, honestly speaking… I am hoping just a little bit that they’ll succeed.”

Of course, the chances of success were very low. Not everything could succeed so easily.

But as long as one is human, they’re bound to have expectations. And those expectations would be held most strongly by the people of Biroche Territory.

“That’s why I’m doing this. I need to work hard to at least make my presence known, so the villagers won’t complain to Ash and Max.”

“…”

“If I keep doing that, someday the memory of failure might become the driving force for the future, right?”

Hanisha spoke deliberately cheerfully.

It wasn’t something she said expecting an answer anyway.

But she wanted to say it.

A confession about her past mistakes that had disappeared due to regression but still weighed on her heart.

To anyone at all.

“…”

But something was strange.

Rene, who shouldn’t be able to understand her words, was staring intently at her face.

As if he was someone who understood everything.

Soon his lips seemed to move slightly for a moment.

“Aren’t you cold? It would be better to wait inside rather than staying outside continuously.”

The knights who saw us crouching on one side approached.

“Thank you! Rene, let’s go over there together…”

I was about to say let’s go.

But before I could finish speaking, Rene turned around abruptly as if he had other business.

Then the baby bird followed Rene, chirping “Why is he like that! Why is he like that!”

‘It would be good for him to rest even a little.’

If he wanted to be alone, I couldn’t force him.

Having entered indoors, I sat crouched down thinking about Max and Ashirion.

Of course I hoped the two would succeed, but really, it didn’t matter if they failed.

A future where failure was okay – that’s what I had been running toward until now.

Thinking up to that point, I dozed off from the warm heat of the magic device.

Without knowing even in my dreams what would happen after that.

* * *

Late at night.

The lights in the research tent didn’t go out until late into the night.

Max held a wrench and examined it this way and that.

The subject was a snow rabbit born with magic power. So he tried to connect it using magic stones like when he made the magic gun, but strangely it kept going wrong.

“Something’s strange. Is this really… is it right to do it like this? Maybe because it’s a monster it’s a bit different…”

“It’s definitely right.”

Ashirion answered firmly to Max’s question.

The snow rabbit was originally a rabbit but became a monster by eating the magic power of the northern region as it grew. Its body structure was the same as a regular rabbit.

“I know this field the best. Rather, why can’t you get it right? You said you’ve made this before.”

“I have made it. But… I never actually attached it.”

“Then the uncertain side is you guys.”

Ashirion answered coldly.

“At least in terms of experience, I have more. I’d prefer if you didn’t point that out.”

“…Yeah, well. I’ll acknowledge that. But.”

Max glanced at Ashirion’s hands.

“You’re shaking.”

“…”

“You’re not going to become a healer with shaking hands, are you?”

Ashirion, who had hesitated, clenched his fists tightly.

Silence flowed between the two.

Due to their impatience from repeated attempts, they had ended up invading each other’s territory.

However, the atmosphere was too awkward to apologize first, so they couldn’t bring themselves to speak.

That’s when it happened.

Clang.

Someone entered with a loud noise.

Whoosh…

The person who entered with the cool night breeze was Rene.

Holding a very black stone in his hand.

Max, startled, gripped his wrench tightly and stood in front of Ashirion.

“Wh-what is that? What’s that thing in your hand!”

“…”

“H-hyung, you’d better put it down while I’m asking nicely…!”

Before Max could finish speaking.

Rene tossed what he was holding onto the desk.

It was a stone with a smooth, flowing light – a magic stone.

However, if there was one difference, it was that even though they hadn’t properly combined it yet, it was already reacting with the snow rabbit blood they had extracted earlier.

‘Wait a minute.’

At that moment, the same thought flashed through both their minds.

Magic stones each have different intensities of magic power. Some were very subtle, and some were very powerful.

And what Max had brought was dug up near Stukkyia. Naturally, it was incomparably weaker than those from Biroche Territory where monster waves were raging.

‘Every machine has parts that fit it.’

‘This was a piece that didn’t fit.’

If that was the case.

Max and Ashirion simultaneously looked at each other.

Rene glanced at the two of them and left the tent again.

Silence flowed between the two.

“I…”

“I…”

They tried to speak first, but unfortunately even their timing was off.

As silence flowed once again, it was Max who spoke first.

“…Sorry.”

“…”

“I acted childishly, not like an older brother. I didn’t mean to humiliate you.”

“…Same here.”

Ashirion quietly spoke up.

“Your prosthetic is perfect. I’ve never seen anyone who could handle everything from design this well, especially someone your age.”

“…What?”

“I just… wanted to talk about the difference in experience, but my words came out wrong. I’m sorry.”

Max’s eyes widened at the honest admission.

And after a while.

Max’s lips slowly curved upward.

“Right? You did mess up a bit, didn’t you?”

“What?”

“Usually the younger one should apologize first, but it’s fine. Since I’m 6 months older and a ‘genius’! I’ll generously accept it! Ehehe!”

“…Are you really an idiot?”

Ashirion looked exasperated watching Max, who had quickly become cocky again.

That was brief. Max gripped his wrench properly again.

“But little brother. We can’t lose to Hanisha’s ‘that girl.’ We’re Hanisha’s Family, after all.”

“…!”

Ashirion’s eyes widened.

“Let’s start over from the beginning. Just like Hanisha taught us.”

Max smiled.

Eyes that weren’t afraid of failure. The heat in those eyes seemed to have transferred to him.

That very thing Hanisha had taught them.

“…I guess stupidity is contagious too.”

Even as he said that, Ashirion gripped his pen properly again. Strangely, his hands were no longer trembling.

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