Tia’s Smooth Life After Regression - Chapter 22

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Tiya’s Smooth Regression Life

Chapter 22

Having brought Dantal into his house, they could wander around the manor and act as spies, and even if not, the surrounding gazes wouldn’t be favorable.

It might look like he was using the child as a hostage to pressure Dantal.

Though it wasn’t intentional, Rodion was finally able to smile genuinely.

Because he was satisfied that he had somewhat upset the Count’s mood.

A smile deepened at the corners of Rodion’s mouth.

“What does that have to do with me? That’s the Count’s problem.”

It was quite a satisfying sarcasm, but the Count’s expressionless face remained firm.

Rodion decided to stop this childish battle of wills and explained the reason for bringing Dantal’s child.

“Valentina Dantal has subjugated flower spirits. If we use the spirits, surely—”

Before he could even finish his words.

The Count cut off Valentina’s words as if he understood what she was thinking.

“You went to the Academy to find a way to treat your brother too.”

It was true. He thought that at the Academy, where all kinds of intellectuals gathered, he might find a way to treat Lev’s high fever caused by spirits.

As a result, the only achievement from the Academy was the rumor that there was a girl who handled flower spirits in the southern Dantal ducal family.

He thought that if that girl was there, he could easily obtain precious medicinal materials that were difficult to acquire because they had to be treated only as fresh flowers.

So Rodion had left for the south, using the excuse of extending his stay at the Academy to the manor.

Rodion felt an ominous premonition and waited for the Count’s next words.

But he shouldn’t have.

“To waste time cleaning up after someone who’s going to die anyway.”

The moment the Count spoke about Lev’s death.

The shadow that had been hanging behind Rodion reversed direction and stretched out like a sword stabbing at Shurkha.

Just as Rodion’s shadow spirit was about to stab Shurkha.

“Father.”

Stop.

Rodion, who had barely, just barely controlled his spirit, opened his mouth in a low, sunken voice.

Now there wasn’t even a forced smile on his lips.

“You shouldn’t only be wary of His Majesty’s enemies. There might be one or two people in this manor who would put poison in father’s cup or hold a knife to your throat.”

Shurkha indifferently stared at Rodion’s shadow. To be swept away by such emotions and give control to a spirit.

“Develop the ability first before saying such things. You worthless brat.”

A deadly silence flowed between father and son.

Anton, who was on the verge of being crushed by that atmosphere, was crying inwardly.

‘There’s a person here…’

Anton, completely forgotten by the two father and son, quietly raised his hand and said.

“Young, Young Master, you must be tired from traveling all the way to the south. You should go in and rest!”

“…Right.”

Only then did Rodion’s shadow return to its place.

Rodion glared at the Count one last time before leaving the study.

Click. The study door closed behind him.

Rodion, who had come out into the corridor, checked his face reflected in the window and hesitated.

His face was a mess.

“Damn it.”

The empty corridor.

A curse mixed with resignation and anger echoed.

He covered his eyes with his hand.

He had gotten excited and acted emotionally again.

Even though he knew that threatening, cursing, provoking, and begging wouldn’t change that man.

How could he not realize this after experiencing it for so long.

Rodion took a deep breath to control his emotions. And as always, he told himself.

“It’s okay.”

If Valentina’s spirit was there, Lev would be fine for the time being.

Moreover, Tiya was also at home now.

He had to pull himself together.

He had to prevent his young siblings from encountering the Count and getting hurt unnecessarily, and make this bleak house a place they would want to stay in, even a little.

It was something only Rodion could and had to do.

Because he was those children’s older brother.

He must never show them a broken appearance so they could rely on him.

“It’s okay. I can do it.”

The words he spoke once more had a different confidence than before, and Rodion’s face, after removing his hand, became gentle and kind as usual.

He wanted to go to his brother’s room to check on Lev’s condition, but there was something he had to do first.

“First, I need to clean the house.”

Because while he was away, some rats would have entered the house.

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On the day Brother Rodion returned, Winter told stories about Dantal that she knew.

Due to the epidemic that lasted for 10 years, hatred toward Northerners reached its peak throughout the empire.

Although the Royal Court didn’t lift the blockade order, when barbarians invaded the North, no one came forward to help partly because of this.

Everyone was only thinking of picking up and eating the flesh if the North was torn to pieces.

In the midst of this, there was only one family that said they would send military aid.

【That was the great noble family of the south, the Dantal Family.】

A question appeared on Tiya’s face as she listened to Winter’s explanation with a serious expression.

“They said they would help? Then aren’t they on our side?”

【It’s not that simple.】

Ten years from now, when the current emperor passed away and the prince ascended to the throne.

The new emperor’s power was at a pitiful level compared to the previous emperor.

This was because his core supporting force, his uncle Count Montes, was a noble who had come in exile from a foreign country.

The emperor chose the Dantal family to supplement his insufficient supporting forces.

Dantal, chosen by the emperor, rose to become the empire’s new ducal family while Vladijef declined.

Thus Dantal became the sword the emperor trusted most, in name and reality.

In other words, that meant they were enemies of Vladijef.

【So considering what happened in the future, Dantal is our enemy.】

Tiya, whose head was now starting to work regarding politics, asked.

“Then… Valentina might be a bad child sent by Duke Dantal?”

【I told you it’s not such a simple story.】

“Winter… My head is starting to hurt.”

Tiya already had a frightened expression.

This time, Winter didn’t scold Tiya’s comprehension ability either.

Because even to her, the situation seemed quite complicated.

Dantal, who had pressured the North together with the later emperor.

However, that glory lasted only 2 years.

Because a bastard of Dantal who suddenly appeared cut off the head of the current Duke Dantal and usurped the position of family head.

It was clearly a rebellion, but none of Dantal’s vassal families could step forward.

Not because of the ominous thorn bushes that covered Dantal’s Rose Castle, famous for its beauty.

Not because of the cruel personality that purged the entire Dantal family.

Because Rosabella, the sacred sword that had chosen the family’s master for generations, recognized that traitor as its new master.

Representing the Dantal family, it was he who had contacted Winter saying he would send military aid.

The new master of Dantal, who would later be called the Thorn King, added this at the end of his letter.

[Please give me the chance to repay the debt owed to your Family in the past. This is the last proposal I can make.]

Give him the chance to repay a debt.

To Winter at the time, these were incomprehensible words.

Moreover, even if he didn’t share the same intentions as the Emperor unlike his predecessor, that wasn’t grounds to trust him.

Carelessly bringing in the South’s military forces could have led to even greater danger.

Winter couldn’t let go of his suspicions until the very end and ultimately rejected the Thorn King’s proposal.

And now, facing Valentina who had casually created a small flower puddle, he calmly thinks it over again.

Past connections.

The mysterious power that covered Rose Castle with thorn vines.

The bastard child of Dantal who suddenly appeared.

Perhaps…

【That child might be the one who becomes the Thorn King in the future.】

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