Lord: Stripped of My Inheritance from the Start

A brilliant light illuminated the entire room. Bathed in the golden glow, Miroslav felt a sense of comfort wash over him. The fatigue of the past few days melted away like winter snow under the sun.

“I’ve heard of the Strong Healing Skill’s power—that it can even seal the wounds of severed limbs. But I never imagined it would be so remarkably effective on internal injuries!”

Miroslav smiled and sat up. “Ronin, thank you so much for this!”

“You’ve taken great care of my grandfather over the years. You don’t have to thank me for something so small.”

A standard Strong Healing Skill has limited effect on internal injuries. But Elron was now a Magic Master, so the Magic he cast was amplified, and by extension, so were the Magic Scrolls he created. That was why the scroll had been so effective.

Miroslav stood up and stretched his limbs. Aside from a feeling of weakness due to blood loss, the pain was gone.

“Lurans, sometimes I truly envy you for having such an outstanding grandson.”

The old man standing to the side stroked his beard and chuckled. “Why don’t you have your son try for another?”

At once, joyous laughter filled the room.

The laughter was followed by a brief silence.

Lurans said, “Yesterday, I had Ossen’s grandson, Tomris, return to Black Python Castle with a letter for Ossen. There’s been no response from Black Python City since. It seems Ossen is ready for war and has no intention of negotiating.”

Tomris was a student at the Wushan Extraordinary Academy. Lurans hadn’t imprisoned him; he’d sent him straight back.

It wasn’t that Lurans was merciful. It was just that, to him, an underage boy wasn’t worth his notice, and he disdained the idea of using him as a hostage.

“You don’t need to give him any more chances.”

Now, the mere mention of Black Python City soured Miroslav’s mood. “You and I both know what kind of man Ossen is. When he gets desperate, he’s capable of anything. Now that I’ve survived by a stroke of luck, he knows the consequences awaiting him will be the stripping of his Noble Title and lands. Rather than surrender without a fight, he’d rather take a gamble and bet that you can’t do anything to him.”

Lurans nodded slightly. Ossen was indeed that kind of person.

However, Miroslav was wrong about one thing. Lurans had never intended to give Ossen a chance. In fact, from his perspective, if Ossen were to suddenly kneel and admit his mistake, it would be a disservice to the grand preparations he had made.

“Toru’s First Knight Order is expected to arrive at Wushan Town in about ten days. Sandro’s Fourth Knight Order has a longer journey, and since I’ve also assigned them to go to Splendid City, it will probably take them more than half a month to get into position.”

Lurans asked, “What about your forces? How many people is the Chamber of Commerce planning to mobilize this time?”

“More than half of the Wushan Territory Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce’s forces will participate in this war. The initial estimate is one Mage, six Great Mages and Chief Mages, and over two hundred Knights and Cavalry.”

Miroslav said, “I don’t have any Infantry, so we can travel faster. I estimate we can finish assembling in about ten days.”

His forces weren’t large, but their top-tier combatants were numerous, especially the High Tier Mages.

With this group of Mages, no matter how sturdy Black Python Castle was or how thick its walls were, they could blast a breach in them with a barrage of Magic.

“Based on this timeline, we expect to enter Haid’s County around April 20th.”

Lurans said, then looked at Ronin, “Ronin, when the forces of Marvin, Vitorino, and the others arrive, you will lead them to Splendid City to rendezvous with Kabil’s troops. Although that won’t be the main offensive, they’re currently short on experts.”

Miroslav gave Ronin a suspicious look. ’Could this kid be even stronger than Kabil?’

He was still unaware of Ronin’s true capabilities.

“Grandfather, didn’t you say before that you weren’t sending out a call to arms for now?”

Ronin was a little surprised. “How did Marvin and Vitorino end up joining too?”

To this, Lurans could only say with a sigh, “They found out I’ve recovered. They insisted on participating, so there was nothing I could do.”

Ronin had a realization.

’For the other nobles, Lurans’s recovery must mean victory in this war is guaranteed to go to Wushan Castle.’

’To pass up on military honors that were practically free for the taking would be too great a waste of an opportunity.’

And so, the general arrangements were settled. All that remained was to wait for the troops to assemble and begin the campaign.

「Golden Feather Palace.」

Oduin V, His Majesty Bruno, read the letter in his hand, his brow deeply furrowed.

He hadn’t expected Wushan Territory to suddenly erupt into such a farce. ’Miroslav is such an important noble, yet Ossen dared to openly attack him. Could there be some conspiracy behind this?’

“Mel, if I recall correctly, this Border Count Ossen of Wushan Territory seems to have a rather close relationship with the Villa Duchy, doesn’t he?”

Bruno questioned his intelligence officer, Mel.

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Mel bowed and replied, “Back then, if Ossen hadn’t lost a bet with Lurans after being defeated in a duel, he likely would have become one of Andrea’s followers.”

“Then tell me, do you think Andrea’s shadow is behind Ossen’s actions this time?”

Mel’s expression grew serious as he pondered. After a long moment, he shook his head slightly. “That’s unlikely. Ossen’s assassination attempt on Miroslav is a grave crime. Even if Andrea wanted to stir up some chaos, he wouldn’t go so far as to make the Hyde Clan pay such a heavy price.”

Bruno rubbed the bridge of his nose. With the decennial Founding Celebration approaching, he was constantly worried someone would try to cause trouble, which was why he had connected Ossen with Andrea.

“You have a point. But regardless of the specifics, Miroslav is an Honorary Viscount of the Kingdom. He was nearly killed in an assassination attempt. As King, I must pay attention to this matter.”

He thought for a moment, then said, “Broel, you’re quite familiar with Wushan Territory. I need you to make a trip there regarding this matter. Take a few Griffin Knights with you.”

“As you wish, Your Majesty!”

Bruno thought for another moment before adding a reminder, “Be sure to pass on a message to Lurans and Ronin for me: no matter when the conflict in Wushan Territory ends, Ronin must come to Golden Feather City before June 14th.”

If Ronin wasn’t there on that day, the news of the marriage alliance couldn’t be announced.

This would not be good for the Royal Family. It could even lead to rumors about the Princess’s marriage alliance falling through again.

Bruno didn’t want to deal with such an avoidable and vexing issue during the celebration.

「Meanwhile, in Crystal City.」

During a break after brewing Magic Potions, his grandson, Randall, brought him a letter from Miroslav.

He hadn’t wanted to get involved in such matters, but as soon as he heard it concerned Wushan Territory and thought it might be related to Ronin, he asked a few questions.

“You did the right thing, Randall. Someone dared to assassinate a vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. We must make our stance clear and display our strength!”

Randall was inwardly delighted. He hadn’t received his grandfather’s approval in a long time.

Bellora thought for a moment, then added, “Go and write a letter for me to Daun in Golden Feather City. Tell him to go to Wushan Town on my behalf and help Miroslav get his revenge.”

Daun Box was the person in charge of the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce in Golden Feather City. Like Miroslav, he was also a Great Mage and one of the vice presidents of the Chamber.

Randall was startled. “Grandfather, is that really necessary? We already have plenty of people in Wushan Territory. Besides, with Wushan Castle’s Knight Orders and Miroslav, it should be more than enough to deal with a single Count.”

“We must make our stance clear!”

Bellora’s expression was stern. “We need to show the world that there is a price to pay for assassinating a vice president of our Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce!”

He thought to himself: ’With the goodwill from providing support this time, I should be able to get a few more Dragon Scales from Ronin next time, right?’