I Became the Genius Bastard of a Noble Dark Clan – 15

Chapter 15

Episode 15

“Is it true that you instigated them to harm the family?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“!!”

When Cox told the truth to the bondage man, everyone’s eyes grew wide as if they were going to tear.

Count Khazar was particularly shocked.

The person I trusted the most is slandering my son.

“Why did you do that?”

“That, that… that… Kwaaak! I received an order.”

Cox struggled to resist the curse, but screamed and told the truth.

“command?”

“That… ugh… that. Kwaaahhh!! There was someone who knew of the wrongdoings I had done to Count Kazar, and threatened me. He ordered me to ruin you. Since childhood, a long time ago.”

Each and every one of them was shocking.

Cox has been doing many wrong things to the Counts of Kazar, and is there someone who has instigated him to ruin Christian?

“If you are talking about the wrongdoing you have done, it is the embezzlement that has been going on for a long time.”

“…That, that’s right.”

This was a fact that I already knew.

The most important truth remained.

“Who is it?”

“!!”

“Who gave you such an order?”

Butler Cox’s body trembled.

“Please… If I say this… I… KAAAH!!”

I tried to refuse, but it was no use.

“Speak, now.”

With that command, Butler Cox’s mouth opened.

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“…This is Lord Ashed.”

“…what?”

In that moment, Chris froze.

No, that wasn’t the only thing that was hard.

Everyone in the room froze. Or, to be exact, they were shocked.

It was such a shocking name.

“This is Prince Ashed de Baron, the successor to the Dark Magic House.”

* ? ?* ? ?*

The intestines became quiet.

Ashed de Baron.

It was a name that everyone in this place knew.

The greatest genius among the next generation of Dark Maga.

Among the five princes fighting for the succession, he was the one closest to the position of ‘Grand Prince’.

How could such a great person order you to ruin Christian?

‘That’s ridiculous.’

But it was the truth that was forced to come out as a result of bondage.

It’s not a lie.

Cox sat on the floor with a dazed expression on his face.

“Ah, Lord Ashed is a scary person… I, I… I’m definitely going to die to him now….”

A look of extreme fear.

People realized it again.

It’s not a lie. It’s true.

But why?

‘Prince Ashed is a great being who cannot even be compared to Master Christian.’

Comparing the two, they were like the moon rising brightly in the sky and the crumbs on the road.

Anyway, the reason wasn’t important.

‘What happens next?’

‘There will be huge ripples.’

The dark magician’s most powerful enemy slandered Christian, and the fact was revealed to everyone.

In this case, it was not Ashed who was in trouble, but the Counts of Khazar.

The Counts of Khazar were merely a collateral branch of the family, and Eshd was the successor most likely to lead the main family in the future.

If things go wrong between the two, it will be the Counts of Kazar who will end up bleeding.

‘How will the Count do this?’

It was a difficult situation, one way or the other.

At that moment, a sound was heard breaking the silence.

Jeebuk,

Christian took a step forward.

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Towards Butler Cox, who was sitting on the floor.

Everyone’s eyes were on Christian, and something shocking unfolded.

Pfft!

Christian raised his sword and struck Butler Cox in the neck.

It happened so quickly that no one could react.

Blood spurted out, and Cox’s mangled neck fell to the floor.

Christian looked back at his father with his body soaked in blood.

“I punished the criminal on behalf of the Count.”

“…….”

A heavy silence fell.

Some quick-witted people just realized why Christian had so quickly cut off Cox’s neck.

But no one dared to open their mouths, and everyone looked at Count Kazar and Christian.

Then Count Khazar sighed and said:

“…Let’s talk about it separately, son.”

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Chris headed to the Count’s office.

When the two of them were together, the Count let out a long sigh.

“Have a seat. Would you like something to drink?”

“No, it’s okay.”

“Yeah, it’s not a situation where you can drink leisurely.”

The count looked at Chris.

“Today’s work. No, even the recent debauchery, was it all your intention?”

“Yes, that’s right. I thought Butler Cox was suspicious, and I deliberately created a loophole to trap him. I apologize for not telling you in advance.”

“…No, that’s not it.”

The count shook his head.

I’m sorry.

You did a great job.

If it weren’t for Christian, I would have never known the butler’s true nature.

“Here, I have investigated the embezzlement the butler has committed. He has been embezzling very meticulously.”

The information was obtained with the help of his maid, Banshee.

The Banshee is a ghost who has lived in the count’s mansion for a long time as a native. He is not subject to guarding, and steals the budget ledger executed by the butler every night without anyone knowing.

Chris scanned the ledgers for anything unusual, and used Tern, who had authority as his successor, to verify any suspicious parts.

“…That’s amazing.”

Count Kazar was greatly impressed when he saw the contents of the documents Chris handed him.

As Chris just said, the butler was very clever in his embezzlement, and that’s why Count Kazar and everyone else was fooled.

But Christian has been investigating and finding out all about it.

“When did you start studying accounting like this?”

“I’ve never done it. I just took a quick look and figured it out. As you know, I’m a genius.”

Count Kazar let out a hollow laugh.

‘You think this is possible only because you’re a genius? It’s not at that level?’

How on earth is his son trying to surprise him?

I looked up and saw the tall and proud figure of Christian.

It’s true. His son really did turn out to be a total rascal.

That’s not all.

He became a completely different person and continued to do incredible things.

As I thought about it, a fiery anger welled up in me.

‘How dare you try to harm my son! Ashed, you damn little bastard!’

Even, according to Cox, Ashed may have influenced Christian’s debauchery during his childhood.

The culprit who ruined his son.

I could never forgive him.

“Why did you do that?”

“yes?”

“Why did you cut off Cox’s head and cover this up? We did nothing wrong.”

“Do you think I cut off Cox’s head to cover up this?”

“Isn’t that so? Since you killed Cox and the witness disappeared, it’s hard to hold Ashed accountable. Of course, considering the position of the collateral Counts of the Khazar family, it might be wise to cover it up, but I don’t agree.”

Count Khazar spoke in a very angry voice.

“How dare you do something like this. I will never leave that Ashed alone.”

Chris was slightly taken aback by the boiling voice of Count Kazar.

It was an unexpectedly intense anger.

‘Was this the character? No, if you think about it, that’s a natural reaction.’

Count Kazar was originally an orthodox minion. He valued power above all else and despised cunning tricks.

As you can see from his actions so far, he secretly thinks of his son.

“Don’t you know that it’s not enough to ask for forgiveness?”

“It doesn’t matter. If it doesn’t work out, you can declare independence and cut ties with your family.”

Chris looked dumbfounded at Count Kazar’s words as he left.

Somehow it didn’t feel like it was just something he said.

‘It is not right to break ties. My primary goal is to devour the Dark Maga.’

“Just calm down, father.”

“Calm down? I harmed you so much?”

Count Kazar wiggled his eyebrows and spoke in a rough voice.

“I could never do that.”

“…….”

There was a deep denial in the anger.

I’ve felt this way since last time, but Count Kazar was a truly fatherly father to Mine.

In his previous life, much more so than his real father.

So Chris didn’t hate Count Kazar. No, he quite liked him.

‘It might be a stretch to think of him as my real father, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea to be close to him.’

Anyway, he opened his mouth.

“I never said I would just let this go.”

“But just now.”

“You cut off Cox’s neck. Do you think that was to cover up this incident? Not at all.”

Chris spoke in a strong voice.

“On the contrary. It is for revenge.”

“!!”

Chris continued, the corners of his lips twisting upward.

“Let me ask you one thing. How would things have turned out if Cox had been alive?”

“…We will send him to his family home for investigation.”

“Then what would have been the conclusion? Could it have been that he was guilty?”

Count Khazar did not answer.

Chris changed the question.

“Is Marquis Langham, the current head of the Dark Maga, who is effectively leading the Dark Maga in place of Lord Noga, an upright and fair person?”

Count Kazar was silent for a moment.

“No, that’s not true. For the sake of the honor of the main family, I will make a decision that is favorable to Ashed.”

“But what happens now that Cox is dead?”

Chris laughed.

“Even if you try to cover it up by manipulating the evidence, you can’t do that. The only witness, Cox, is already dead.”

Leaving Cox alive would have been tantamount to leaving him with a formal absolution.

After sending him to his parents’ house, if he changes his testimony, that’s it. Ashed will be declared innocent with a clear conscience, and Count Khazar’s position will only become more difficult.

“But now that I’ve killed him, things are different. Ashed will never be able to wash away the dishonor of having tried to harm me.”

Of course, since the witness is dead, he cannot be formally charged with a crime.

But many have heard Cox’s testimony, telling the truth under the weight of bondage.

You have to continue to carry the shame of having attempted to horribly harm your collateral blood relatives.

“And this dishonor will be a great weakness for Ashed. The one who wants to ascend to the position of the head of the family has slandered his own blood relatives. Above all, the fight for succession is not over yet, so Ashed will be in a much more difficult situation than his father thinks.”

Count Kazar opened his eyes wide as he understood Chris’s meaning.

“So, are you trying to use this incident as an excuse to cause trouble for the succession of Ashed’s children?”

“Bingo. That’s right.”

Count Khazar was impressed by his son’s words.

It was the most realistic and surefire way to get revenge.

“Then who should we push for as successor? The most powerful first princess after Ashed?”

For reference, Ashed is a second son.

“no.”

“Then the first prince? That won’t do. The first prince is a bloodthirsty madman.”

“It’s not even the first one.”

“then?”

“I will do it myself.”

“…what?”

Count Khazar did not understand the meaning and questioned back.

“I myself will become the successor to the Dark Maga.”