The Count Family's Young Master
Chapter 51 - "Greet him" (2)

Frey frowned looking at the thing on the table. The ties on the sack are opened and display the objects inside.

".......What'sthis?" ask the young man.

No one knows what it is but Valias.

"In my world this thing is called a rifle."

All eyes were on Valias. Valias frowned. His messy mind made him not think clearly. He had never been in such a condition before. "I mean, the gods call this thing a rifle." He ended up using that nonsense again as a way out giver.

"Betch?" ask Frey again. I feel foreign to that word. "Then? What is this thing?"

"A weapon." replied Valias. "This thing uses gunpowder and lighters. If this part is pressed, the thing inside will be thrown." He pointed at the trigger.

"I completely lost my spirit soul when I saw that thing for the first time. I'd rather see Kei smile than see that weird thing." Radja scratched his head. Unaware of Kei's sharp glances. The Oza next to him cursed the man's stupidity. Plus about how he used the words soul and spirit in one sentence.

".....This thing is in Hayden?" Frey doesn't understand.

Valias nodded. "There are many things you don't know, Your Majesty."

Frey heard that and covered her face in frustration.

"Aren't you behaving less like a future king?" Oza scoffs.

Usually Frey will feel offended or shrieked. But this time the mood was bad. Hearing Oza Frey's scorn is not offended and even more shows his frustration.

Frankly, he was getting tired of being king. In the end Valias knows more about things than he does. He began to think of appointing Valias as king Hayden in his place.

But Valias won't be able to do that. Taking the king's position is not easy. Valias won't be able to. With that body. "So, god told you about the existence of this thing in Hayden?" Frey took his hand off his face. Looking towards Valias.

"It—"

"Wait a minute wait." Oza on his seat raised both of his hands. Cut off Valias who was about to explain. "I just heard something strange." his face wore a dumbfounded expression with a twitch of suspicion on his forehead.

"God, you say?" reworked.

Valias and Frey looked directly at Oza. Valias is in front of Oza but Frey is on a different sofa bench. Alister who was standing behind Valias seat also glanced towards the Kei group members.

"What's? A deity? Why are you suddenly talking about gods?" Radja had a confused expression.

Frey closed his face again. "If Kei's friends are going to start getting involved in your plans, shouldn't they know about your blessing?"

Valias heard Frey's words starting to look sour. Kei who was standing next to the sofa that Valias occupied hooked his eyes at the man.

Valias breathed out without a sound.

There are really a lot of misunderstandings going on today and he is starting to lose his ambition to set the record straight. If indeed using nonsense would make it easier for him then he would use that nonsense.

"Yes. I received a message from the god."

"".........""

Oza and Radja gawked.

"Gods really exist???????" Oza said in disbelief. Seemed not to accept that.

Valias raises his eyebrows. He thought everyone in the world worshipped a god.

"It's crazy. All this time I believed that Hayden's people were just fools who believed in the unreal" Oza lamented. Putting on a face is unacceptable.

Alister saw that smiling consoled in his place.

What reaction would the child have if he saw an elf?

"Enough about that. Let's talk about this."

Valias switched topics. But Oza cut back first. "Wait on! You can't just leave that!" said protest. "Hows it? How did you receive the god's message? Will those who worship the gods get a message from them? What message? How do gods communicate with humans?"

Valias will answer but Frey will speak first. It looks like he is seeking revenge. It was as if he would find satisfaction if he snatched Valias' position to give Oza an explanation. "No. Man should not receive a message from God. Humans cannot communicate with gods and gods do not interact with humans. Therefore— Valias is a valuable figure. You must follow his words."

Frey spoke with great satisfaction. It was as if the burden on his heart was gone by simply seizing the right to answer Valias. While Valias feels Frey's personality changed a little. The young man did not behave as he usually did.

Valias does not know that Frey is reaching the limit of his frustration.

There was a lot of pressure from the royal advisory elders. Many people received criticism from their parents. He then looked at Valias who seemed more deserving of being king of Hayden than himself— with the knowledge and blessing of the god he had—Valias as the ideal king figure for Hayden. Frey sees Valias like that.

Then he had already seen how people respected Valias more than him. That made Frey's spirit decrease. And reached a stage where he would not protest if Oza invited him to a fight.

That kid wants to sword fight with Frey? Frey will serve it.

Oza who had just heard the barrage of Frey's words immediately glared at Valias who was in front of him. "So, you're gonna be Hayden's messenger? You're gonna be Hayden's guide?"

Oza doesn't understand. While Valias was again made to hear the word guide. Remembering misunderstandings and starting to feel unhappy again. Saying. "I won't take that position and won't do that."

He used the opportunity to shift the topic again. "Enough about the gods. I want to talk about this."

"This is a replica rifle. The Baran nobility with Viscount Marma Vasant had the idea to create a new weapon." He explains. Remembering the explanation in the book given by the author.

In the book, the author gives several paragraphs.

'People in this world only use swords, spears, arrows, and shields as weapons. But then some figures had an idea to make a new weapon.

In the future, the number of weapons will increase even more. Used by Marma to be his cutting-edge weapon. Made him invincible as the power holder in Hayden.

Marma's weapon, is one of the reasons for Hayden's breakup.'

"This is a weapon that has a high effectiveness value, your honor. It is easy to use, and will have a high selling point. But," Valias looked at the thing on the table with flat eyes. "I don't want this thing in Hayden."

Frey heard that raise his eyebrows. From the very beginning Valias spoke he was already interested in what was said to be that weapon. But then he was surprised by Valias' words about his unwillingness to exist. "Why?"

"This weapon will only create trouble in Hayden. Hayden doesn't need a gun like this."

Oza frowned. "Don't you say Hayden's going to war? Why not create a powerful weapon for Hayden against the other kingdoms?"

Everyone saw the gloom on Valias' face after hearing Oza's words.

"We are not against another kingdom. We'll just survive."

Oza rounded his eyes. His mouth was protesting. "Why not? You don't want to rule another kingdom? You're gonna let your kingdom come under attack without retaliating? You think just holding on is enough??"

Valias silently did not reply before his mouth opened again. "Hayden counterattacking isn't what I want."

Oza looked at Valias with squinting eyes. But Valias remained with his firm face.

He saw Valias shaking. "Hayden using a rifle as a weapon is not what I want."

Valias recalled a row of protest comments from readers of the site's novels he had read.

"What the hell? What fantasy do you use a gun? Not according to dong... How is the author?"

"Flame. Not very clear. Suddenly wear a rifle? Where's the gun from?"

"ugly novel. The author is unclear."

Valias sighed inwardly recalling the barrage of protest comments the reader made.

The existence of a rifle in this novel world made him uncomfortable. But at the same time,

People would very easily kill someone with this weapon.

A thing like a rifle cannot exist in this world. Everyone should keep using their usual weapons. Also magic as a complement. But the rifle can't be there.

"We must remove this thing from Hayden, Your Majesty. And don't let other kingdoms make similar weapons."

Frey remained silent.

"Is that what God told you?"

Valias raises his shoulders. He didn't care if Frey thought so.

Frey was silent before nodding. "I understand. We'll follow what you say."

"Aren't you king? Why did you obey her words?" kernyit Oza protest.

It invites a watching view from Alister but Oza realizes it and remains unconcerned.

He was just afraid of Kei. He had no respect for anyone but that man.

Frey glanced at Oza with dark eyes but he ignored her. He'll let the boy say whatever he wants.

Valias felt the tension and opened his mouth. "Tell me how you took this thing."

Oza's attention was distracted but Radja already answered.

"Very easy! Their guards were so weak that I only had to use one hand to get them off the wall. The shape of the building was so simple that we could instantly discover the existence of the thing you mentioned and take it away with no difficulty at all." Radja laughed wide.

"And we also steal their stuff." Oza beside Radja grinned as he closed his eyes nodding in satisfaction.

All they took were bags of money, supplies of weapons, and even dinner for the guards. They felt so satisfied that it would not matter if Valias asked them to do something similar in the future.

Valias heard that slowly smiling.

"Good job."

Oza heard that and fell silent. Never thought that a good work from someone would make him so proud of himself.

"That's nothing." Oza's voice was ketus. Refusing to see Valias's face. While Radja beside him actually increasingly tells how he uses his large body. Invite the people who are there. Radja's body is so big that anyone who sees it will feel intimidated.

But not with Kei and his friends. They show no reaction when they see a different physical Radja.

So too with Valias. The young noble did not look shudder at all when he saw Radja for the first time. It invites Radja's interest in the son of the nobleman.

Valias fixed his clothes and slowly built up his body. "In that case, our business tonight is done. You guys can go home. We'll keep this thing and His Majesty Frey will prepare a reward for you."

He said with a smile. Frey was astonished by how the man had ended their discussion just like that. But then he approved the count's son's decision. He wants to rest. For the release of his emotions in tomorrow.

"Hmphs. I also don't want to be in this place for too long. Oi. Hold-a this. Bosses. Please use this."

In Oza's hands were three magic parchments. Not many people can use that magic. Only Vetra. But somehow Kei's group has that magic technique.

"You think you're the only one with smart subordinates? We also have more talented young mages." Oza sneered scornfully.

Oza with Kei and Radja tore the parchment in their hands. The magic circle enveloped them and the next time they were no longer in Frey's room.

Before the three of them disappeared, Valias realized someone was watching him. It was Kei. Valias gave a small smile and was only replied with flat eyes by the young man. Kei was eventually moved in with his two partners.

"Ha. Another crazy day." Frey in his place covered his face with a palm. Sighing frustration. Alister who saw that raised his eyebrows and felt comforted. Frey shows her non-king side and it makes Alister grin in interest.

"You look different than usual, Your Majesty. You look more frustrated."

Valias' words made Frey glare at the young man. Doesn't Valias know that he's the reason for Frey's depression?

Frey breathed. "Forget that. I'm fine." He looked towards the table. Where the thing called the rifle by Valias is still there. "What should I do with it?"

Valias looked at me. Look at it for a while before opening his mouth. "I'll keep it."

"You?"

Valias nodded. He's approaching that thing. Stare at. Before wrapping it with a sackcloth. Bind it.

He wanted to lift it but apparently the weight of the sack and the model of the firearm were heavier than he expected.

He frowned. Wanted to lift him up again, but a hand first appeared in front of him. Alister put on a smile and carried the sack on his shoulder.

Valias looks up to Alister who looks stronger than him despite his old age. Valias put on a sour face. Keep away from Alister

Unknowingly his childish side came out.

"We're going to Bardev's house" Valias said.

Frey nodded. "I'll call the mage."

Valias. "No need."

He took a small pocket in his pocket. Take out two pieces of paper.

"Miss Vetra made this for me."

Frey smiled wryly. Making a scornful face. "He's very attentive to you."

Valias raises his shoulders. Give another sheet of paper to Alister. And they both moved into Valias' room. Valias rested in his room that night. Only to be kidnapped by Wistar the next morning.

26/04/2022

VB by Ppalgangmeoli