Chapter 625
Chapter 625
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 625
Chapter Title: I Won't Forgive You
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"What do you mean, nonsense?!"
The Lady snapped at him, and George looked utterly shocked, as if he'd just heard the most unjust accusation in the world, his face flushing red.
"Is it true that you insulted this barbarian warrior and his wife?!"
Thank you for standing up for me, Lady!
But this is my problem, so I have to handle it myself.
I can't bother her with something this trivial, and it would be a huge issue if she got into conflict with another noble because of me.
I should wait for an opening and say it's fine.
I can't just butt in while she's speaking directly anyway.
"Wh-what is the meaning of this...? Even you, a duke's daughter, intend to insult me?!"
"Insult? Don't be ridiculous!!!!!"
But George kept pretending he couldn't understand her words, mumbling nonsense to the end. He really might just be an idiot.
"First things first, we need to establish the facts! I demand an answer!!!!!!!"
"If you intend to keep insulting me... I'll have no choice but to return to my family and hold you accountable for this outrage! Even if you're a duke's daughter, you won't escape!"
"What the hell, why do you keep spouting nonsense?! I'm asking if you insulted the barbarian warrior!!!!!"
"I'm not spouting nonsense! You're trying to insult me to the bitter end, Lady! I came to discuss business, and now I'm suffering this humiliation! I won't stand for it!!!"
From my perspective, this guy didn't seem to grasp the concept of conversation at all.
"No!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why won't words get through to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The Lady seemed to feel the exact same frustration as me. She suddenly grabbed her head with both hands and let out a roar. Her wide eyes conveyed the full extent of her stress.
This is too much. I'm so sorry.
"Was the Hailen Barony from some foreign land where they don't speak our language?! Soldier! Recite exactly what you reported to me just now!!!"
"Yes, ma'am!"
A soldier standing nearby saluted and began his report.
He must have witnessed the commotion and, figuring a noble was involved, rushed to inform the Lady right away.
"Lord Hailen's third son approached the lady standing over there to speak to her, but the warrior intervened! Even after being stopped, the third son ignored the warrior and kept trying to talk to her, even attempting to grab her hand!"
Spot on observation.
"When even that was blocked, he finally drew his sword and attacked, and the warrior subdued him barehanded!"
An accurate summary of the incident.
Soldiers serving under nobles need to have this level of competence. Applause for his sharp eyes.
"My own soldier has testified as such, and I was merely trying to ascertain the facts! What insult is this? I'm just asking if it's true!!!! I'll ask one more time! Did you insult the barbarian warrior and make advances on his wife?!!!"
Having heard the soldier's full explanation, the Lady bellowed again, berating George. She laid out the events clearly, so even he should understand.
"Urgh...! Even that lowly soldier insults me...! I won't let this slide...! And since my sister is here, prepare yourself!!!"
But George still refused to comprehend.
Is he just playing dumb because admitting fault means taking responsibility? From that angle, George was actually pretty clever.
Or maybe, since I'm not a noble, everything I did counts as an insult, so it was natural for a fellow noble like the Isvant Lady to take his side. But instead, she's yelling at him, so he feels betrayed.
"Barbarian warrior! How hard did you have to smack that idiot's head to cause this mess?! The impact must've turned him into a retard. If you did this to him, it's definitely a big problem!!!"
The Isvant Lady grabbed her head again, shouting at me in a tone laced with bewilderment. She was clearly just as confused.
"He's just weird like that! He's been like this from the start!"
"This can't be happening!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This isn't realityyyyyy!!!!!!!"
"Lady!!! You'll ruin your hair, stop pulling at it!!!!!"
"Aaaahhh!!!"
In a frenzy, the Lady started yanking at her lovely bun hairstyle. I gently grabbed her arms along with the soldier to restrain her overreaction.
"Fetch my sister right now!"
In the midst of it all, George ordered his newly recovered guards to summon his sister—the Hailen Barony's eldest daughter, I suppose.
"Hoo... I never imagined it'd boil over like this...!"
The Lady was starting to calm down a bit.
But even calmed, her face was as red as a ripe tomato.
"Once my sister arrives, we'll talk again!!"
"...I also judge that speaking with your sister would be more convenient."
Finally, the megaphone effect left her voice. She'd probably strained her vocal cords from all the stress.
Whatever this sister was like, she had to be more reasonable than George.
And so, the incident reached a temporary lull.
"You useless bastards!!"
-Thwack!
"Gahk... Y-Young master!"
"You eat with our family's money, yet you let me end up like this! When we get back, I'll punish you severely!!! Your parents and children won't escape punishment either!!!! You trash!!!"
"P-Please, anything but that... Kahk!!!"
Still fuming, George kicked his fallen guards in the face while venting, and the Lady's two soldiers cleaned up the chaotic scene.
"Barbarian warrior!"
"Lady!"
"Hoo... This is infuriating!"
The Lady approached me, her anger plain as day.
I glanced around the scene briefly.
My wives had moved a bit away and were watching the spectacle as a group. Once this nonsense ended, I'd have to explain.
"I'm sorry, Lady!!! To think you'd suffer such a ordeal because of me...!"
I immediately dropped to one knee, bowed my head, and shouted.
"I never imagined I'd be caught up in something like this! I'd heard rumors that the Hailen Barony's young master was a total screw-up, but it turns out the rumors understated it...! He's not just a screw-up; he's a complete moron!!! Thanks to you, barbarian warrior, I see it clearly now! Thank you!"
"Th-thank you? I should be thanking you!!!"
"Nonsense! Get up! We need to resolve this incident quickly first!"
That was the priority.
"Part of me wants to just beat him down... But that won't do! Because the Hailen Barony is a barony with considerable influence!!!!"
A family with influence?
Makes sense—they can act so brazen because they have power backing them. At first, I thought he was just an idiot, but seeing him yell back at the Lady confirmed it.
But hey, does power solve everything?
Practically speaking, that distant barony can't come after me. Especially not when the justification is on my side.
"A family with strong influence...!"
"Probably the most powerful barony in the kingdom, but I can't fathom why their young master is such a mess! Their house's future is uncertain! Anyway, since I've intervened in anger, we need to sort this out and clarify positions! Understood?!"
"Yes! Got it!"
As I spoke with the Lady, a shrill shout suddenly rang out.
-George!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A young woman's voice.
"Sister!!!!!"
George halted his assault on the guards, his face lighting up as he turned that way. I checked too, and approaching was a noblewoman with the same blue hair as George.
That must be the sister.
"Good heavens, George! What happened to your face...!"
The sister grabbed his face upon arrival, speaking in shock.
"Sister! That insolent lowborn assaulted me! He brutally beat my guards too! We must arrest that thug immediately!!!"
George pointed at me while whining in that state.
This piece of shit...
-Zap!
At his words, the sister glared at me.
"How dare you assault the third son of the Hailen Barony! I'll have you executed on the spot!"
"This crazy bitch."
Turns out this one was even less reasonable.
Seeing her clique together with her brother, she was probably worse, if anything. My condolences to Baron Hailen for his insane spawn.
-Shing!
Not just talk—she drew her sword and aimed it at me right away. The high-end blade adorned with blue gemstones screamed of their wealth.
She serious?
But looking at the sword, it seemed more ceremonial than for combat.
Her aura was sharp, but no warrior. What warrior would stick gaudy jewels on their blade? I could kill her in two seconds flat if we fought seriously.
"Lady Isvant is here too! Witness this just execution!"
The Hailen sister confidently appealed to the Isvant Lady.
The Lady shuddered for a moment before shouting back.
"Lady Hailen the First! This incident started because your third son insulted him first! I can't permit an execution!"
"In-Insult?! Look at my brother's face! Even if you won't permit it, no problem! I'll exercise my rights myself!"
"It is a problem!!! This is my jurisdiction!!! Sheathe that sword!!!"
"The Hailen Barony, as nobles, upholds our pride and will not tolerate unjust insults and humiliation!!! If you interfere, our house will formally object to you!! Step aside, Lady Isvant!!"
"What the fuck!!!!!!! You won't listen, will you, Lady Hailen the First!!!!!!!!!!"
The Lady roared like a beast, engulfed in rage, bellowing at the top of her lungs.
"Talking's pointless since you won't get it, so I'll state my position!!!! Using violence against someone who groped his woman is truly heroic and a rightful act!!!! That's what I think!!!"
-Clap clap!
"Urk...!"
The Isvant Lady pounded my shoulder loudly for all nearby to see and continued shouting.
"Thus, with justification on the barbarian warrior's side!!! In my jurisdiction, I absolutely won't tolerate an outsider noble unjustly executing a guest, and I'll hold the Hailen Barony accountable for their rudeness toward me!!!!!!"
She then turned her gaze to the Hailen siblings and scolded them.
How pissed must she be to go this far for me?
Tears welled up anew.
"So, the Isvant side is... officially defending that insolent noble-mocker and placing blame on us? Is that the interpretation?"
Lady Hailen the First didn't yield to the Lady's outburst, sending me sticky killing intent while sneering through twisted lips.
Is this bitch actually insane?
"What bullshit about 'interpretation'?! I merely stated the facts and circumstances!!! Speaking facts, and you pull that crap?! Whyyyyy!!!!!!!!"
-Stomp stomp.
Enraged, the Lady marched toward Lady Hailen the First, pointing accusingly. This... isn't the situation teetering on the edge?! I should stop it, but I can't interfere with the Lady acting directly.
Above all, she's a noble.
Even as a comrade-in-arms, restraining the Isvant Lady's actions would be rude.
"And now you're spouting nonsense and picking a fight with me, Lady Hailen the First!!!!!! Save your skull-thick bullshit for your family! If you try to insult even me, I won't hold back!!!"
"Wh-what? N-No... That's..."
"Trying to pressure me with vague words like 'interpretation,' huh!!! Siblings both full of shit, fuck!!!! You wanna get beat that bad!!!"
As the Lady vented her fury right in her face, Lady Hailen the First—who'd been so bold moments ago—shrank back and retreated.
"I'm asking if you want a beating!!!! Gonna challenge me to a duel with that fancy gem sword or what?!?!?"
"L-Lady Isvant...!!!"
But Lady Hailen the First halted her retreat and...
"D-Do you think you can act like this toward me?! Insult me in moderation! We can respond formally as a house!"
shouted defiantly.