"The Talented Dragon Hides Its Claws" ~ The Eldest Son of the Baron Family, Called Useless, is Actually One of the World's Strongest ~ - Episode 7

The next day, Belta was captured by the knights arranged by Sebas, and through subsequent harsh interrogations, several other traitors were also implicated one after another. Some of these traitors were even mixed in among the knights, and they were all thrown into prison one after another. Of course, it was done by the furious Captain Silver himself.

“You’ve worked hard. To Sebas and Silva.”

“Hah”

“Especially you, Silver. I’ve heard that you were forced to do a lot of unpleasant work under the previous head’s orders. It must have been quite tough for someone as earnest as you. I want to apologize on behalf of the previous head. I’m truly sorry.”

“No, no. I wasn’t able to extend a helping hand to you either… So, it’s actually us who should apologize. Besides, as the leader, I made the blunder of not noticing the presence of a traitor, which is something that could have easily cost me my position…”

“Well then, let’s call it a draw this time, and continue working under the baron family. It would be a problem if you were to quit now. You are the most irreplaceable asset we have.”

“Understood.”

At this point, Sebas changed the subject.

“Lord Ryu. I apologize for interrupting, but what should we do about the Mantesuta Baron family?”

“Ah… it turns out that the neighboring territory has been meddling in our affairs this time, but when dealing with a noble family of equal standing, we have no choice but to proceed with caution.”

“I never would have imagined that we were being targeted by the Man Tester.”

“I agree. I was too focused on the inside and completely ignored the outside movements. I need to reflect on this…”

The leader asks with a solemn expression.

What do you think, Ryu-sama?

“That’s why I said we have no choice but to move cautiously… huh?”

The atmosphere suddenly changed.

“Are you suggesting that I knew about the Manester’s scheme in advance, assassinated the former head, and am now pretending not to know while trying to rebuild the family?”

“……”

Ryu couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

“Ku ku ku”

“I’m sorry to be rude, but what exactly is the problem?”

“Well, I was a bit pleased to hear that you thought so highly of me. To put it bluntly, right now I’m just a clueless brat who reluctantly took over as head of the family after my father died.”

“……I see.”

“Ah. And finally, Silver.”

What could it be?

“Regarding the Manteser Baron family, make it a gag order. By flushing out the informant, they probably ‘realized that we realized.’ So, I don’t want to give them any information right now. Understood?”

“……Understood.”

Silver bowed with an indescribable expression and walked away.

“Captain Silver was right on the mark. As expected.”

“Yeah. As expected, they are the talent we need.”

The true purpose behind Ryu and Sebas carrying out the assassination of the former baron was to obtain the elixir needed for their mother’s treatment. To achieve this, the plan was to return to the baron’s estate, defeat Manster in a counterattack, and seize everything. That was the process closest to success. That’s all there is to it.

“Well, anyway, within three months, the Man Tester will declare war. Until then, Silver just needs to be brought into our circle.”

“Yes. With him on our side, we would be a hundred times stronger. However, Lord Ryu, what will you do if the enemy gets scared and doesn’t declare war?”

“Using this incident as a pretext, we will launch an attack.”

“It’s a brilliant idea. Although I’m an old man, it’s making my bl00d boil with excitement.”

For a month after that, the Arden Barony worked tirelessly to implement numerous reforms and steadily regained the trust of the residents. The territory is now far more stable compared to the time of the previous lord, but due to the significant reduction in tax rates, tax revenue has decreased, leaving the barony’s finances still tight.

Regarding Mother Iris, thanks to the efforts of the maids and doctors, her complexion has improved significantly. However, this is merely a temporary measure, so I can only hope that the Man Tester will attack soon.

“Everyone’s so bad. Making me take care of a patient like this.”

“We are allowed to stay in your mansion after having our past sins forgiven. We cannot thank Lady Iris enough.”

“Yes. Even if this body were to perish, I will serve by your side for a lifetime.”

“Hehehe. So dramatic.”

Ryu said he wouldn’t cut their heads off, but promotion is a different story. How they support Iris from now on will likely affect their wages. It all depends on how Mother Iris perceives it.

It is true that I was pressured by the former head, but the world is not that easy. Especially when it comes to loyalty, for better or worse, it will resonate like this later on.

Regarding my younger sister Lena, Ryu asked her to “take the entrance exam for the Imperial Academy next year,” so she is currently studying hard in her room. The Imperial Academy is the most prestigious educational institution in the country, where only exceptional students over the age of thirteen who pass the exam can be admitted. In Ryu’s case, he has been twisted since childhood, so of course, he has never taken the exam and has no plans to do so in the future.

“For my brother… for my brother… for my beloved brother Ryu… huff huff”

(I will definitely pass and get my head patted a lot. And then afterwards… hehehe…)

By the way, Rena is a brocon.

At that time, as for Ryu.

In the meeting room, I was planning a one-on-one tester battle with Sebas.

“Hmm… it seems Lena is working hard again today.”

“Eh, can you really tell? At this distance?”

“Because we’re siblings.”

“Ah, I see.”

And Ryu is also just as twisted as his sister.