Chapter 68: The Beginning of the Tragedy

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A leader's temperament is something that is difficult to describe in words, and the abilities that a leader must possess are varied: having clear beliefs and goals, knowing how to forge ahead, knowing how to retreat, being tolerant, being good at communication, being able to coordinate the intricacies of interpersonal relationships, and so on.

The most important of these is the ability to respond calmly to various development situations.

No matter how good a leader is, he or she can't make the "best" and "perfect" decisions every time, and everyone will make mistakes, and this is why a leader is good. A good leader is able to quietly accept any outcome and do his best to remedy the mistakes in the plan so that the unpredictable does not go in the worst direction.

"Unfortunately, I don't want your speculation to be true, if I could. "For a long time, the female lord, who had been lying in a chair in a languid manner, finally sat up, and Ikavia, who rested one leg on the other, looked solemn and dignified, and in many women there were only movements that were objectionable, but in her there were only grace and pleasure.

It was true that things turned out somewhat unexpectedly, but only "somewhat".

She just didn't expect Kyle to react so violently.

So, what happens if I push it again, and will it be a progress that will be more pleasing to me?

-- Not sure.

"It's really a pity, and it's a pity, your speculation is basically correct......

The show opened softly, and a flat voice came out, but to Kyle's ears, it sounded like a wooden hammer announcing judgment falling, and for a moment the world seemed to be filled with pitch black, but immediately, the distracted pupils began to focus again, and the sadness on his face disappeared in a moment.

Ekavia's description is that if the "basically" is correct, then things may have a little "turnaround".

People in the dark will flock to the slightest ray of light, and you look ugly, cute little Kyle.

With a banter in her heart that no one could know, Ikavia raised her arm and held her delicate chin with her slender palm, posing as if she were thinking, with the corners of her mouth smiling unchanged.

The way she thinks about it is also quite tempting.

"Is that really something to be sad about? But you should be glad that at least your brother isn't a traitor to the peninsula. He should be called a hero of the peninsula. ”

There was some comfort and appreciation in the words, and Ikavia's bright brown eyes flickered, taking in Kyle's every move.

"Really...... Is that really the case, Brother Alphonse, he really ...... 'undercover'? And the fire of 490 is really the same?"

"Don't always think too well of things. This is a warning to you. A cold remark extinguished the flame of hope that was growing in Kyle's heart, and Ikavia's face still had that indifferent but touching smile, "That's right, Alphonse, he is indeed my undercover agent sent to the Brusken Empire, and he took it upon his own initiative. That 'door destruction' incident was indeed an opportunity for him to become an undercover agent and a good bargaining chip, but in the final analysis, these are two different things. ”

"That'...... That is to say?"

The knight's voice began to tremble.

"It was Alphonse who set the fire. ”

A few simple words made Kyle's face change drastically, and Ikavia, who was secretly laughing at himself for being so bad, was also enjoying the pleasure of playing "good man" in applause.

Kyle is not usually like this, rational, rational to the point of being almost impersonal is what this man usually looks like. It seems that feelings can indeed make or break a person.

He is now like a child, eager to know the truth, but afraid that he will not be able to accept the true cruelty.

- Tsk, stop playing. If I see more ugliness, maybe I will regret "cultivating" him.

"Alphonse was the one who set the fire, but someone else killed your family. Rest assured, Alphonse is not a traitor to the peninsula, and likewise, he is not a vicious man who would kill his own family. ”

The Lady Lord, who had turned the other cheeks, gave Kyle a little hope again. However, perhaps the reversals were too strong, and the knight, who couldn't take in too much information for a while, still had that surprised and sluggish expression.

"So this is the second warning to you, you, alas, people who are easily swayed by emotions can never reach the height of 'first-class', it is better to remember, and it is not in vain that I have put you by my side all these years. ”

"Ah...... Well. ”

It's just a knee-jerk response.

"It's really distressing to watch it like this, and I can't bear to make more teasing anymore. The somewhat helpless words were not at all like the voice of a majestic and perfect female lord, and it seemed that Ikavia was not only sympathetic to women, "Since you want to know, then I will tell you them all." ”

......

"Huh?"

Ekavia's soft pronunciation of a name woke up like a dream. This is a name that he will never forget in his life, the name of the woman who changed the direction of his life's destiny.

"Let's talk about the bloody incident in 490 first, well, it's not appropriate to say that it was the beginning of everything, after all, the 'conspiracy' started long before that, from the time the woman of the Banchir family approached you. Don't you want that expression? Isn't that something you've always doubted, but you've never dared to confirm?"

"Ah, really...... Is she really, 'undercover'?"

The two of them said that she was "the woman of the Banchier family" was Kyle's fiancΓ©e, a woman who once made an ignorant teenager fall in love at first sight, and her appearance and temperament were seven points similar to Christopher.

Alphonse is an undercover agent sent to the Brusken Empire on the Peninsula, and the meaning of her being "undercover" is clear.

"That's right, long before that 'accidental' tragedy came, the Banqier family, which was once known as the two wealthy families of the Flower Moon City along with the Nubora family, gradually declined because they could not adapt to the changes of the times. Coincidentally, at this time, the Brusken Empire had just finished fighting with the reunited Goddani Empire, and the aggressive eyes were aimed at the south. ”

Switching her legs again, Ikavia softly recounted the untold history, while Kyle, who seemed to have recovered a little, listened quietly, listening to what he actually knew.

"It took little effort to reach an agreement between an empire that was desperate to find a breakthrough and a declining family that valued the revival of the family business more than anything else, but at that time, the capital of the flower moon did not have the important position in the political situation of the peninsula as it is now, and was even ostracized by several other major cities...... Therefore, as the declining wealthy clan of the capital of the flower moon, the Banqier family really has no other way. ”

"So they chose me, no, because they had a crush on the Nubora family. ”

"That's it. It is commendable to know when I want you to speak for yourself. Ekavia, who clapped her palms together, paused and continued, "Although the Nubora family at that time also began to decline due to the influence of the 'Guiding Revolution', at least it was able to open its mouth on the peninsula. But the problem arises, well, it may not be good for the dead people, but ......"

"Please don't care, it's true. Resolutely picked up the pause deliberately left by the female lord, and the knight's eyes were no longer confused, and he finally looked like he had some usual appearance.

"The men of Nubora don't like women. Not only do they not 'like', but they will revolt as long as they are in close contact with women, and the more beautiful and powerful women are, the more they can only arouse their 'disgust'. ”

The opening is a shocking fact, but Kyle is telling a thing that has nothing to do with him.

"Exactly, but you 'wouldn' have been an exception. Kyle is the only exception in the notoriously misogynistic Nubora family, the second son of this generation, and is rumored to be more intelligent than his brother, and seems to be more favored by the head of the family. ”

"That's why 'she' approached me, ha, that sounds kind of pathetic. With a hint of self-deprecation in his words, Kyle seemed to hesitate for a moment, but finally said what was on his mind, "The only person in a misogynistic family who doesn't instinctively hate women that way, the first and only woman he comes into contact with, is such a woman with ulterior motives...... How can he make a good impression of women after that?!"

The true God created human beings, but human beings are not as perfect as the master who created them, and he often has "defects" of one kind or another.

The dislike of women by the men of the Nubora family does not come from attitudes or ideas, but is based on "instinct" in the blood.

The source of the subsequent series of tragic events may be Brusken's aggressive plot and the Banchier family's "short-sighted" choice to betray the motherland, but the reason why things finally became the current situation is absolutely these four simple words.

"Misophobia".

That's right, that's how the tragedy began.