The Villain Changed the Ending

049 Why did he kill all the locusts?

****[Richard Wang]****

It is not that the first response was wrong.

It was rare for locust monsters to occur, but the fear of them was well known to the royal family and nobles.

Every noble family in the capital did their best to survive.

So did the royal family.

Hiding the children of the royal family, the concubines and princes also evacuated to their respective palaces.

The king, queen and crown prince of course go to the safest place.

The Royal Guard Knights and the Royal Palace soldiers were to protect the royal family, so of course they stayed in the Royal Palace.

Protecting the capital is the job of the guards and soldiers outside the palace.

Isn’t it natural

However, it was not good to see the royal family doing nothing, and that someone from the royal family had to step in, and the first queen insisted that Emil, the eldest of the princes, should do the job.

King Richard thought so too.

that it is unavoidable

Under Emile, Robert is the eldest prince.

However, it was impossible to let the child, who was the crown prince, go.

Fortunately or unfortunately, before King Richard gave the order, Emil ran ahead and asked to go out and protect the royal road.

It’s just like saying you’re going to die.

Being the king, he granted his son’s request.

Her mother, the 2nd queen, cried and said no, but Emil ran out, saying that it was for the sake of the country and the people.

Even then, King Richard’s heart was full of sorrow and pain.

He is the son of the 2nd queen he loves.

He was the first son, and he was also a cute child.

1Because of the queen, he could not open his flag and lived in silence, always feeling sorry for his son, who always wandered around the periphery.

If you think this is the last time with such a son, what will you say? It truly felt like my heart was being torn.

But it is true that someone has to go out and show that they also tried to protect the royal family.

I thought of sacrificing one precious child for the country.

If a swarm of locusts had really attacked the capital, then it would have been sad and painful, but nothing would have gone wrong.

The problem arose because the swarm of locusts died without entering the royal capital.

In the eyes of all the people, it was seen who stood out for them.

Only one, only one family, the Duke of Weiss, stepped forward.

Emil also led the soldiers, but he tried to deal with them within the royal capital.

I didn’t even think about going out and fighting.

It is different from Duke Weiss.

Emile had common sense.

Moreover, since they arrived later than the Duke of Weiss, Emil and the soldiers said it was difficult to find the timing to join forces with the Duke.

‘If you listen to what Emil said, it seems like he was just mesmerized by the sight of the duke fighting.’

Anyway, to the people, the duke who set out to protect the capital and the people, and the royal family who hid to live only for themselves, seemed that way.

‘How did this happen?’

King Richard sighed quietly as he listened to Prince Emile’s report.

We are listening to reports on how Duke Weiss defeated the locust master and what the soldiers of the duchy were doing.

‘But… honestly, I don’t know what he’s talking about.’

If you shoot an arrow and it gets stuck in the beast, it will catch fire. What kind of nonsense is that?

Even when the peacock moves, the locusts around him just fall off and die?

Seriously, if it wasn’t for what my son was saying, I would have thought it was some crazy bullsh*t.

“Father, I’ve seen many things since I was young, wandering around the countryside. I participated in battles with barbarians and local wars with other countries. But I’ve never seen anything like that anywhere.”

Emil turned her eyes to the floor and spoke quietly.

“I’m afraid of Duke Weiss.”

“…”

The son’s words were like the screams of tree branches shaken by the winter wind.

I don’t even know what that means.

I just had a sudden thought.

It’s like a dry branch frightened by a strong wind.

After those words, Emile left the seat.

King Richard, lost in thought for a moment, let out a long sigh.

That peacock! From a young age until now, he has always brought trouble to the royal family.

‘Really… He’s like a rain cloud blocking the royal family.’

Robert felt an inferiority complex to the Duke of Weiss, and his personality gradually became twisted.

It looked fine on the outside, but was rotten on the inside.

Both herself and the first queen noticed it belatedly, so they missed the opportunity to correct it.

‘Originally, he was a smart guy.’

It seems that the fact that all the women’s attention was focused on Duke Weiss’ appearance played a part.

Robert is also quite handsome, but he is no match for the duke.

Perhaps Robert was originally a person who liked to be in the spotlight.

From one to ten, Robert had no choice but to hate the duke.

He seemed to have fallen in love with the daughter of the Marquis Petrie, whom he had seen not too long ago, and was worried about that too.

‘Really… I’m going crazy.’

The 1st queen was in a state of being strangled for what she had done as the 1st queen.

It was because the duke stood as a guardian behind Princess Louise, whom she deliberately married to barbarians.

Rather, because of himself, the second queen and the duke had frequent exchanges, and the first queen’s inside was rotting.

2Attacks against the queen are getting worse day by day.

This must have been why he insisted on letting Emil go during the locust monster attack.

‘ha.’

King Richard let out another long sigh.

A swarm of locusts.

Now we have to deal with the work that resulted from it.

He beckoned for the chamberlain who was waiting next to him.

“Chief Chamberlain, you’ve heard it now, but it’s a big problem.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The head chamberlain’s face also darkened.

The chamberlain, who has been assisting the royal family for a long time, must know better than King Richard that this is a much more difficult job than it looks.

“First of all… what was the reaction of the citizens of the capital?

“I sent someone to find out, but it is said that it is indeed a craze. It is said that behind the duke passing through the royal capital, there is a line of people following him, and there is no end in sight.”

“…”

“Even as the sun goes down, there are reports that people are gathering around the duke’s house.

“It’s a big deal. A mysterious new weapon and popular with the people…”

King Richard muttered indifferently, and the chamberlain lowered his head a little.

“The Duke’s looks probably played a big part too. He’s overly beautiful.”

“… I guess I’ll have to advertise that I did my job in our royal family. It’s true that Emile risked his life.”

“…”

“I wish something else would happen and steal people’s attention.”

King Richard hunched his shoulders and lowered his gaze.

“The problem is the reward. I can’t help but do something for protecting the royal road, but it’s ambiguous.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The head of the chamberlain lowered a little more.

He seems to know that too.

“It’s okay if you save the country from crisis because it’s a war. Then you can give more territory or give people what people see. It’s simple. But this time, it’s not that, it’s despite saving a city.”

If you think so, you should give a weak reward rather than a war hero.

Even considering that it is a royal road, it is not as great as a war hero.

The problem was that it was the royalty and nobility that were in the city.

Aristocrats are not just aristocrats.

Because it was the season for socializing, many of the head of the family stayed in the royal capital.

If you think about that, the credit is higher than that of a war hero.

But if you think differently, even if the duke didn’t step out, the head of the family and most of the royal family would have lived without dying.

The odds were high that the locusts would eventually have gone somewhere if they just hid in a confined area.

Even if the aristocratic heads died, everyone knew that it would be difficult to stop the locust swarm.

It was like a disaster that came suddenly, so no one would have held the king or the king or the guards accountable.

So, even giving a grand reward is ambiguous.

“Ha ha. If the duke didn’t do anything…”

it would have been better

King Richard was about to say that, but kept his mouth shut.

Even if it was just the two of them with the chief chamberlain, he wouldn’t say such a thing.

Only sigh came out.

“Besides, even if you try to reward the duke, nothing is right.”

Giving estates is difficult.

Giving a manor that is too small or shabby will bring criticism, and if you give a manor that is fertile or large, equity will become an issue later when someone else makes a contribution.

The burden on the royal family was too great to give gold coins.

Although they are bluffing, the royal family’s finances are not so comfortable.

However, it did not make sense to give away the royal family’s treasure.

If you give away treasure for saving a king, what would you like to give to the hero who later saves the country?

Equity is also a problem.

“ha.”

This is all because the duke killed all the locusts.

Everyone thought they were a catastrophe that suddenly appeared, but if you show that it can be prevented by humans, what will anyone else do?

“So, you’re going to visit the duke. Unofficially.”

“…”

“See if the Duke has anything on his mind. If he wants something, it’s best to give it to him.”

King Richard lowered his voice a little.

“And secretly recommend marrying the princess. A princess born from the first queen would be nice, but if you don’t like the appearance, the second queen’s child is fine. Rather, since the ages are appropriately matched, that might be a good idea.”

“But, Your Majesty, he is already engaged to the antelope of the Marquis Petrie.”

“Yes, it’s an engagement.”

An engagement can be broken at any time.

“As long as the duke is good, we can arrange a better wedding for Marquis Petri at the royal family.”

For example, the wedding with the crown prince.

Robert’s wedding talk has not progressed for several years.

The conditions are not right with the other country, because neither side will bend.

I heard that the dukes these days are making huge profits from trading ships.

If you have a new weapon you’ve never seen before, it might be beneficial to build a relationship with it.

Besides, there were reports that Robert had a crush on Marquis Petrie.

If marriage talks are decided with her, his twisted personality may calm down somewhat.

King Richard gave a weary smile.

“No one will lose.”

“…”

Normally, the chief chamberlain would have followed his words.

But there seems to be something troubling me.

After hesitating for a moment, the chamberlain asked.

“What if the duke refuses? Should I still persuade him?”

“no.”

King Richard shook his head.

“Just smell it. If you think you’re going to reject it, there’s no need to force it. That’s why I’m sending you away. If you bring up the idea thinking you’ll like it, but the other person refuses or hates it, there’s nothing more awkward than that. Find out his intentions. I don’t think he’ll refuse, but I don’t know. The young lady of the marquise’s house is quite beautiful.”

Even if there were 40, no, 30 dukes, there would be no need for such worries.

The head of a noble family puts the family first.

There was no way I could refuse his offer.

But Duke Weiss is still too young.

sixteen.

At that age, it’s a time when you can get lost in women and lose your judgment.

No matter how smart you are, love is blinding.

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

When the chief of staff bowed politely and left, King Richard took a long breath.

Since the child appeared as a 5-year-old duke, nothing good has happened to the royal family.

****[Oscar, the main character] ****

The butler smiled round and round and bowed his head.

“The Marquis of Petrie sent alcohol and food. It’s a fairly common item. The word hasn’t been clearly communicated, but it seems to be for those gathered outside.”

“Okay, I’ll have to send a thank-you note. Hurry up and distribute the food.”

“All right.”

The butler left with a smile on his face, just like when he came.

The aides and servants of the mansion were all similar.

Everyone seems happy.

When commoners flocked to the duke’s house, the first people to drive them away were ‘Good, good, today is good’, and so on.

I smiled bitterly.

I don’t like anything too loud, but I guess I’m the only one who finds it difficult.

Commoners do not come near the mansions of nobles.

But today, the front of the duke’s mansion was full of commoners.

On the way back after dealing with the locusts, people follow the soldiers for a long time and do not go back.

It would be impossible to coldly drive away those who said thank you and wished God’s blessings, and there were many children among them.

I had no choice but to boil the stew and feed it to the people, but Marquis Petrie seems to have heard the news and sent food.

‘I thought Catherine would come running.’

For some reason she is quiet.

I was worried that something might have happened, but it seems to be fine.

A letter arrived a little while ago.

It was a congratulations on my safety and the eradication of the locust beast.

‘Maybe I’ve grown a bit now.’

There is no word about getting married or about a woman’s spirit.

It was written like a modest young lady.

Catherine doesn’t look like Catherine, it’s a little strange.

‘Shall we rest now?’

It’s a little early, but today was a bit tiring day.

I was thinking that it would be better to go to bed soon, but the butler who had just left came back.

“Master, a guest has arrived.”

At this time without a visit notice?

From nob le mt l dot com

Judging by the fact that the butler immediately notified me, he must be an important person.

From nob le mt l dot com

Just as expected.

Unexpected words came out of the butler’s mouth.

“I am the chamberlain.”

“… I don’t like meeting you for some reason.”

As I muttered involuntarily, the butler lowered his head slightly as if agreeing.