"I just received news from the palace that Leo has chosen Silverstone City as his fiefdom......" Senator Nathaniel said in a low voice, glancing at the several elders present. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Oh, that's strange, young people rarely make such a choice, and it seems that this Count Leo is not ordinary!" the Roman Dean of the Academy of Magic raised his slender snow-white eyebrows, looking rather surprised.

"Hmph! This young man is not simple, I feel more and more that there is something wrong with him. Those who can give up the rich and prosperous city of Ryan and take the initiative to choose a bitter cold place like Silverstone City, such a person is either absolutely loyal to the empire and selflessly takes on the responsibility of defending the territory for the empire, or they are traitors and evildoers who know how to please His Majesty the Emperor and win the favor and trust of His Majesty the Emperor!" Duke Solo was still skeptical of Leo.

Listening to Duke Solo's biased evaluation, the patriarch Nathaniel frowned: "You old stubborn, why do you keep looking at Leo unpleasantly? If you really have any real evidence, then quickly expose him, if not, you will not be so yin and yang." ”

Hearing the words of the patriarch Nathaniel, he was a little unkind, and Duke Solo's knuckles knocked on the table and was about to get up to argue with him, but he was grabbed by the patriarch next to him, and Dean Roman also spoke: "Okay, look at the two of you, you are both old, and you are still arguing at every turn." If you want me to see, we can observe whether that Leo is good or bad, anyway, Solo's supervision department was originally doing this job, so let him continue to monitor Leo's every move. If he really has any bad behavior, then we must suppress him with thunderous means, and we must not allow any forces that endanger the empire to exist!"

Dean Roman's words were approved by many senators, after all, Leo has made great contributions one after another, which is beneficial to the empire and harmless, and most of the senators have a good impression of Leo, and Duke Solo, as the head of the Ministry of Supervision, has always been suspicious of everyone, and they are not surprised.

Looking up at the elders who were constantly nodding in agreement, Duke Solo had a gloomy face and did not say anything more.

The next day, Emperor Gavin XIII of the Waru Empire officially issued a decree of reward, and Leo, who had contributed greatly to the pacification of the south and the fight against invasion, was promoted to the rank of marquis, and made Silverstone City in the north his fiefdom. This decree caused an uproar in the imperial capital, and Leo, the youngest marquis of military merit in the history of the empire, became the object of everyone's praise and became a role model for countless families to educate their children.

Count Leo, oh no, it was the Marquis Leo's mansion that was also blocked by the aristocratic officials who had rushed to congratulate him. In contrast to the busy Leo Mansion, the old home of the Covinus family, where Leo was once born, is a lifeless scene.

"Get out! I'll get you all out of here!" said Leo's eldest brother, Viscount Frank Covenas, roaring as he drove out the servants who had entered the study to inform him of his meal, and the moment the heavy wooden door closed, the whole study was plunged into darkness.

The thick velvet curtains completely obscured the bright sunlight outside, and there was hardly a glimmer of light in the study, except for Frank's heavy panting that constantly echoed in the study, like a wounded beast.

Lo and behold, that's Frank of the Covennas, the guy who kicked his brother out of the house.

You know, that Frank kicked the Marquis of Leo out of the house, but he didn't expect Leo to become a marquis by virtue of his own ability, and he himself could only become a mere viscount.

That eyeless Frank is such a poor ghost.

Alas, the Covenus family is finished!

These days, similar words keep ringing in Frank's ears, and wherever he goes, he can hear classmates, professors, passers-by, and even cafeteria servants talking and taunting behind her back, making him feel like a fool.

"Leo, Leo, Leo, damn Leo!" Frank nested himself in the corner of his study, frantically tugging at his blond hair with his hands, cursing at Leo, his former titular brother.

I don't know when, Frank, who has always boasted of his talent, was gradually compared to Leo. By the way, it started when Leo was driven to that small deserted village, and from then on, Leo has been like a dragon soaring out of the cage of a tiger in the sea, constantly succeeding and growing. And himself? Frank covered his face with tears in his eyes and smiled bitterly.

Ever since Leo entered the house of Covenas, he had always looked at him unpleasantly, and usually did everything possible to embarrass him, bribing the old butler to encourage his father to drive Leo out of the house, deliberately sending Leo to death in the counterinsurgency, and killing the old Viscount Covinas because of impulsiveness. The past events reappear in Frank's mind with the memories one by one, which makes Frank extremely remorseful.

After his father's death, Frank removed Leo from the Covinus family, but his trusted butler Brown reported Leo without telling him, once again losing face, and when Frank hid in the Academy of Magic to study magic, Leo grew up again and again.

Leo has broken his promotion record again and again, and the boy who was originally despised by Frank has become the object of Frank's admiration.

The taunts from all around him never stopped, and everywhere Frank went, there were people pointing at him, people biting his ears and whispering, and even he hid in his home, looking at the servants and feeling that they were laughing at him, deliberately belittling and snubbing him.

Frank's psychology is extremely complex, and the feelings of guilt, remorse, envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Leo are intertwined and constantly gnaw at Frank's heart. The pride of the past and the inferiority of the present also alternate, which makes Frank extremely painful.

He didn't dare to face the current Leo, he didn't know where to go, and he didn't know if he could really revitalize the Covinus family. The original belief of undoubted belief slowly disintegrates, and hesitation, fear, and hesitation occupy Frank's heart.

And Leo didn't know that his once arrogant big brother had become like this, but even if Leo knew, he might not care at all. The Covinus family, the only Viscount Colin who made Leo worried, has died, and this family has nothing to do with Leo anymore, and what happens to Frank has nothing to do with Leo, Leo won't care anymore.

(To be continued.) )