The Count Family's Young Master
Chapter 30 - Again (3)

Shuttts.

Both Dylan and Valias had their eyes wide open but their mouths were tightly closed.

The two of them simultaneously looked back and saw an arrow stuck in a tree trunk back there. The arrow actually passed through the space between their bodies.

"You again??"

The boy at the time. He crouched on top of a tall tree branch with a bow in hand and a tube container containing arrows draped behind his back. He frowned at Valias whose body was illuminated by the light of fire in Dylan's hands.

"Actually who are you? Why are you here?"

Valias restored his self-control quickly. "I came here to talk to you guys."

"Huh? Speak what? Why are you so confident to talk to us? You're nobody."

Valias looked up at the child who was not clearly visible because it was dark that night. His face and expression were nowhere to be seen, but Valias could hear his voice clearly. "I know. But I want to ask you for help."

"What's? Aren't you too familiar with us? Just because the boss obeyed your wishes and didn't kill that guy doesn't mean he'll listen to you."

"I know. But I still need to talk to him."

For Frey, for Dina and the other Valias Bardevs. For Hayden, for everyone's sake, and for himself.

No answer from up there. But then there was a grumpy sound, and the next second the boy had already jumped down and landed in front of Valias and Dylan. The fire in Dylan's hands allowed them to see the child's appearance. He's as tall as Valias. Shorter than Dylan.

"Who is this guy?" He frowned at Dylan.

"He's my friend. I wanted to see you all alone, but he followed me." Valias answered.

"You? Meet us alone? In the middle of the forest? With bodies? You wanna die?"

"......"

...Why did everyone say I wanted to die?

The boy snorted. "Make sure he's quiet and doesn't bother us."

Valias nodded. "Dylan?"

Dylan stared at him for a while before turning his face away.

The more the soil gets drier. Valias and Dylan took the time to clean their shoes with dry leaves. While the boy friend Kei was surprisingly patient and kind enough to wait for them.

The three of them walked close to the light of the fire until Valias and Dylan could see the crowd around the campfire and the faint sound of their conversation. The group of people realized the arrival of someone, immediately frowned when they saw who had come.

"You?!"

Some of those who were originally seated instantly surged to their feet. They all looked at their three guests. Only one that shows no concern at all. Kei sat leaning against the tree sharpening his sword.

Does the sword still have to be sharpened?

The story explains how Kei's sword was so sharp that one could bleed just by touching it so lightly. But Kei in front of him was still sharpening his sword. Valias saw that little smile.

"Oza's! You brought that guy here?"

The boy who was still with Valias and Dylan shrugged his shoulders.

"She said she wanted to talk. I wonder what he wants to talk about."

"Oh? She's she? How did he find us?" Radja emerged from behind a large tree that could cover its huge body. Dylan frowned at how tall the newly revealed person was.

"the Oza? That your name?" Valias was ignorant.

Oza grinned. "really. It seems we will meet often. I don't care about the age difference. I'll call you Valias and you'll call me Oza."

"Of course, Oza. Where can I talk to your friend?" Valias gave a small smile.

"Sit there. You look like you could faint at any moment." Oza pointed to the carcass of a large tree near the bonfire.

Valias frowned slightly.

..Did ya?

Valias was indeed quite exhausted after climbing the plateau for three hours without rest and drinking. His clothes were also already quite damp by his own sweat even with the cold night weather. But to faint, Valias did not feel himself that tired.

Dylan followed Valias into the carcass of the tree, glancing at the people around him with flat faces. For the first time he saw a pack of people with guns near their bodies. He was used to seeing knights with weapons, but this time his aura was completely different. He was in the midst of those who killed the king and attacked the future king. They had also already injured the red-haired person walking in front of him.

Dylan recalled the incident on the show that night and began to wonder if Valias' wounds had healed yet. It has been two weeks since the wound was present. Dylan thought maybe Valias was cured and only had a trace left.

Valias sat himself on the tree. While Dylan had cuefully thrown away the firewood that he had been holding to the nearby bonfire, and stood next to Valias. He did not want to sit in the middle of those people even though his legs were quite tired after a long walk. He could see how the men had begun to approach him and Valias, standing around the campfire.

The man named Oza and the man of great stature also joined among them. But Dylan saw one person leaning against the tree without glancing at himself and Valias at all. Dylan was curious before deciding to forget his curiosity and focus on the people in front of him.

"Sorry to bother you. I have something to talk about."

"First, how did you find us?" Oza led the conversation.

"I can't tell you guys."

"can't? Then you think we're gonna believe you?"

"I don't have the ability to hurt you at all." Valias gave the answer. He looked at the group of people in front of him. Without protest. They agree with Valias' words. Valias had no ability to injure them.

Instead they waited for Valias' recognition of his purpose to come to them.

And Valias gave his confession. "I need your help."

"Ho. What help?" The big man spoke.

Valias looked at the people in front of him.

"I need your abilities to become a spy for Hayden County."

The men frowned at Valias' words.

"What's in it for us?"

Valias decided to speak frankly.

"Hayden is going to have a war. I told you yesterday. Hayden lacked reliable individuals. The nobles of the territory do a lot of misappropriation, and you know that. His Majesty Frey will take care of them, but he will need proof.

"He needs people to gather the evidence, but we don't have people we can count on. That's why I'm meeting you tonight. To ask for your help."

"Frey Nardeen told you to?"

Valias. "I came for my own needs. I'm asking for your hand here."

Silence filled the crowd. They are busy with their own thoughts. Until, the person who had been silent since without glancing, finally stood up and approached Valias. His flock realized his arrival and left giving way.

Kei looked at Valias right in the eyes and Valias did the same.

"That war. Is Hayden going to lose?"

"true."

"Then good. There's no point in me helping you."

Valias left his mouth tightly closed before deciding to say something.

"Your sister loves Hayden, and his people. You're gonna let Hayden crumble?"

The extremely sharp blade of the sword swung to Valias neck. Dylan, and Kei's friends instantly opened their eyes wide.

Kei looked Valias in the eyes with an angry face. "You.."

Kei growling. Blood had already flowed from Valias's scratched neck. Valias could feel a warm liquid flowing from the spot that the blade touched. "Key. You really want Hayden destroyed?"

Kei did not answer. His eyes still looked at Valias furiously.

"That war.. You can't even prevent it alone. Your friends, Hayden, you'll be completely alone later."

Kei's friends are aware of Valias' words. They cannot believe their own assumptions. But the guess remains in their minds.

Kei, too, was still listening to all Valias' words and was aware of the meaning behind them.

"Why can you be so sure?"

Valias silently did not answer.

Because I've read it.

The story with Kei as the main character, tells how Kei went through various conflicts, until all his friends were currently dead, and Hayden lost the war. In the epilogue, it should be revealed how Kei ended his own life.

Now everyone is alive. No one has died but Chalis.

And Valias will do everything he can to keep everyone alive.

"That's what I read."

People frowned. Kei still had not changed his expression.

"Read?" Low repeat. Valias could not move his neck in the slightest so he just silently stared back at Kei in front of him. As long as he spoke he felt the blade of the sword shift away from him slightly. But move, and Valias' neck will be sliced.

"Key. Ye. And yourfellow. Can you guys help me?"

Dylan was still watching the scene right in front of him with his eyes open. He saw how Valias was talking to that person called Kei with a bloody neck and still clinging to the blade of the sword.

Dylan, started to glance at the people who were Kei's group who were also listening to the interaction between their boss and the red-haired teenager. They are waiting for their boss's response. Kei was still silent, making no sound.

"....I will hear your request. You asked my friends if they'd deal with you or not." Kei finally spoke. "And. I'll talk to you. Just you and me."

With that Kei put away his sword and turned away to enter the forest.

Valias breathed.

Dylan looked at Valias who still had blood on his neck.

"Ck. Who are you really?" Oza approached Valias. He removed the bandage from the pouch on his waist and cleaned the blood from Valias' neck before wrapping it with the bandage.

"Do you bleed every day?" Oza says sarcasm. Valias wondered why Oza thought so.

"We will listen to your request. Kei has already handed the decision to us. What do you want us to do?"

Radja grinning.

From the beginning he was already curious about what things Valias would pinta. A spy? He wants Radja and his friends to be spies for the future king?

Valias gave a smile. "Yesterday night, how did you get to the palace?"

"You asked for our help, and now you're interrogating us?" Oza grinned. Valias smiled again.

"We have the strongest mage in Hayden. The mages in the palace are nothing compared to our Zia."

Radja placed his broad hand on a child's head and lowered the child's headgear. A boy's face appeared.

"Yes, right?" Radja ruffled Zia's dark brown hair. Zia did not dwell at all and silently looked at Valias from across the campfire with her flat face.

"You want us to be spies? Which noble should we spy on?" Oza put the bandages back in the bag.

"We started with Baran."

Nobles in the Southeast.

The henchman of Viscount Marma Vasant.

Valias will ask Kei's friends to get rid of Marma's minions. Make him lose his foundation. Before giving him the final blow.

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