Dear Broom Knight

Of course, things weren't as bad as Count Montes said.

His real military strength lay in the regular army stationed at the border.

It would be a joke if a border count relied solely on the knightly orders around him to fight!

Count Montes's meaning was clear: he would no longer use anything belonging to the county for Masoud's sake.

And his own private armed forces had already suffered heavy losses in this rebellion.

So, whatever Masoud was still pondering in his heart, he could only obediently give up and go back to his territory to reflect… The count no longer intended to favor him.

Alex moved slightly, tugging on Natalie's sleeve, who looked dissatisfied and wanted to say something.

Although their family had indeed suffered huge losses… Alex would inevitably inherit the count's private army in the future… they weren't suited for doing things like driving someone to ruin.

After all, they also had three children.

Moreover, there was Kyle, who was obviously astute and capable but had always been abandoned by Natalie.

Alex usually didn't pay much attention to this youngest son.

But today, he was surprised to find that, in addition to being clear-headed and clever, Kyle was also very strong.

It wasn't incomprehensible.

Because this child wasn't liked by Natalie, he always stayed in his room to eat… and rose salt, such an expensive seasoning, couldn't be given to the chefs to use at will.

Moreover, there was Masoud, who was allergic to rose salt.

Therefore, this stuff was usually placed in a small dish in front of each person's seat every day by Madam Nancy, who was responsible for storage, when setting the table… Of course, this small dish, divided into several compartments, also contained other spices.

And Kyle's meals were collected from the kitchen by his own servant.

Otherwise, the count wouldn't have wholeheartedly hoped that his eldest son would advance to knight as soon as possible… The knightly orders weren't the problem; the border army was the biggest trouble.

Alex had completely satisfied the noble's right of inheritance.

No matter what happened later, he would be Count Montes.

But, if he was too weak, it was hard to say whether the border army would listen to him.

No military leader could be below level 10!

Fortunately, their family still had Kyle who could be used.

Alex knew that if he showed too much attention to Kyle, he might repeat the same mistake, but the most important thing now was his own right of inheritance!

Only when everyone knew that even though their family had been plotted against badly, they weren't completely without a future could Alex secure his position as the first heir.

The fact that Kyle, who ate less rose salt, was able to avoid being greatly affected in strength didn't mean that they would inevitably have hope as long as they cut off this spice.

It just needed a little time.

The key was that Alex couldn't make too much noise about the rose salt issue, and even had to actively suppress it.

Although Natalie pushed some of the blame onto Nancy and Masoud, even a fool could guess that the mastermind who plotted against their family came from the Newman family.

Rose salt wasn't something that appeared after the count married a new wife.

The inland nobles had always plotted against the border nobles, who could blame them for holding onto a large amount of revenue and not sharing any of it?

But Alex really didn't expect that the biggest mastermind was actually his own maternal grandfather.

No wonder he betrayed them so easily back then; after all, he already knew he had been plotted against.

That fool Masoud really thought Earl Newman was doing it for his own good?

If it was Masoud, who had plotted against his brother, who finally came to power, how could the border army possibly obey the orders of such a despicable person?

Those were all high-ranking officers above level 10 great knights, and they were very proud!

If Count Montes hadn't been a follower of His Majesty the King, deeply trusted by His Majesty, and had always believed in the strong, they might have already become the King's army!

If the Montes count, who had worked so hard to pacify the border territory, lost control because of Earl Newman's conspiracy, would Count Montes completely abandon his two sons because of this?

No, at least Masoud.

But in that case, Kyle…

Alex tightly grasped Natalie's hand, his mind racing, picking up one thought after another, and overturning them one by one.

Even he, who had always been very confident in his methods, was a little unsure of what to do at this moment.

Alex suddenly felt a little regretful about the past.

Lady Yagris had mentioned her dissatisfaction with Nancy to the count.

It's just that… Masoud… his good brother, had shown absolute trust and reliance on Nancy at that time.

Otherwise, his father wouldn't have directly rejected Lady Yagris's decision to transfer Nancy without any investigation.

However, logically speaking, even if Lady Yagris didn't say anything, Nancy should have left the position of housekeeper.

When his mother married into Montes Castle, the original head maid wasn't too old, but she also retired happily.

Not to mention, Nancy was already the third housekeeper, and she had only just taken over a few years ago.

Of course, Alex actually knew that this wasn't right, but since it was beneficial to him, he would naturally remain silent.

Who knew, it would backfire on him.

If Fabris hadn't been unable to advance to knight because of the rose salt's influence, how could he have yielded so much to Masoud!

However, there were no ifs.

The son who had separated from the family simply didn't have as high inheritance rights as the son who was still in the castle; there was no way to change this.

Lori was still so strong.

Although Lady Yagris had always been upright, but… Alex felt that only by not giving her any gaps would everyone be at peace.

Therefore, even though he was heartbroken by the lost benefits, Alex still chose to be more tolerant of Masoud.

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At the thought that all of this was of his own making, even Alex, who had always been very calm, couldn't help but have veins popping out on his forehead.

But the last bit of reason had been warning him that Count Montes was still leaving room for Masoud.

The fact that the usually cold-blooded count could be so tolerant must be because he couldn't bear to part with his son after so many years of father-son relationship.

Alex knew very well that if Lori had done such a thing, Count Montes would never have let him off so easily, and even let him leave so calmly!

Alex's heart was really turning a thousand times. If only he had known that his father could always keep his promise to their mother and had never fallen in love with the charming Great Knight Yagris, why would he have done so many things?

Letting things take their course might have allowed them to live better.

Anyway, Lori had never been the problem.

Therefore, Alex would never let Natalie continue to appear so aggressive… Even though everyone knew she was telling the truth, sometimes the truth was useless.

Otherwise, the count shouldn't have mentioned Masoud's wife at all.

That was the reason for this huge loss, wasn't it?

They had all seen the image finally gathered by the castle's monitoring magic array… Before the magic array collapsed, it would send the image of the culprit who caused its damage to the core of the magic array.

That was the crystal ball embedded in the gemstone small round table in the middle of this circular hut.

Although the dog-like woman was disfigured, and although the wandering poet opposite her only had half of his body left, they could still recognize who they were.

Of course, they could also see that it was the confrontation between the Storm Archbishop and the Ice and Snow Heretic.

The reason why the others kept silent was because this was no longer an area that ordinary people could touch.

It was normal for a proper Storm Archbishop to be mixed into the Montes family, but a heretic?

And a heretic who was a direct member of the family?

The Montes family was about to lose all face.

The reason why their father was so angry wasn't because of the 'small matter' of Masoud plotting for the title.

The hand holding Natalie's fan was turning blue… She didn't want to let Masoud, who had harmed her two biological sons, go so easily!

Even if Alex comforted her that there was still Kyle, what was the use?

Since that little bastard was so smart, it was impossible for him not to resent her past neglect and contempt!

How could Natalie, such a proud person, suddenly turn around and fawn over a child she looked down on?

Unlike Alex, who could still calmly consider the future, Natalie couldn't control her resentment at all.

A voice kept ringing in her mind: Rather than letting the enemy leave freely, it's better to take the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop!

Natalie couldn't figure out for a moment who could help her completely kill Masoud, but she was inexplicably certain that as long as she did what the voice in her mind said, she would be able to avenge her hatred.

Natalie? Natalie? What are you doing?

Natalie could feel her hand being pulled back and forth anxiously by Alex, but she still couldn't stop the incantation in her mouth.

Alex! What are you hesitating for! Knock her out!

Count Montes, who noticed something was wrong, shouted loudly.

However, it was too late.

Alex! Get out of the way!

Count Montes suddenly drew his long sword, chopped off Natalie's arm that Alex was holding tightly, dragged him, kicked his three grandsons, and rushed to an empty corner, using his broad back to block in front of his eldest son.

Father…

Alex called out blankly, and the place where Natalie was completely exploded.

Although the defensive power of the circular hut was very strong, this was a violent explosion that occurred near the magic core.

The crystal ball still couldn't withstand it.

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Mom, hey ~ Mom!

Lori on the cloud suddenly shouted loudly.