Duke' Mama Boy Chapter 10

 “Is it Grandpa’s birthday?”

Juan, who was having dinner with his father, Duke of Zhu Lane, who returned in the evening, widened his eyes at his father's words.

“Yeah, it’s your grandfather’s birthday soon, so it looks like you’ll have to go down to the Duchy after a long time.”

‘Oh, by the way, it’s Grandpa’s birthday soon.’

Juan's grandfather, former Duke Beck Bran Martinez, was in charge of all duties of the duchy on behalf of his sons and daughters who were living in the imperial capital.

Unlike Juan's father, Duke Jurain Martinez, Beckbran once served as commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army.

He was also very well versed in swordsmanship to the extent that he was called the southern gorilla in the conflict with the Kingdom of Aslan.

was a character

If you look at the current Duke of Zurraine, he will appear to be a kind and well-educated scholar, but the former Duke of Bekbran was the complete opposite.

As much as he was called the gorilla of the South, he was the owner of enormous muscle.

As he grew older and saw only the Duchess's duties, his swordsmanship rank dropped now, but he corrected enough of his knights to be able to deal with them with bare fists.

'It's been a while since I've seen Grandpa... … .'

His maternal grandfather lives in the imperial palace, which can be said to be right next door, so he could see it with just a few steps, and he had seen it in person not too long ago.

However, the Duchy of Martinez was not easily accessible due to its remote location from the ecliptic.

Moreover, the last time Juan saw his grandfather, Duke Beck Bran Martinez, was more than 30 years ago.

"grandfather… … .”

“… … huh? Lord, Juan?”

As tears welled up in Juan's eyes, Angela, who was by her side, tried to find her high priest, but she quietly wiped away Juan's tears with a handkerchief at Sonia's insistence.

But from Juan's point of view, it had no choice but to do so.

I am correcting it now, but when Juan was about 30 years old, his grandfather's health deteriorated rapidly, and he closed his eyes not long after that.

Most of all, one of the things that Juan regretted the most was that he was playing with his mother in an entertainment district in a foreign country without watching his grandfather die.

Moreover, his funeral was also held alone by his father, the Duke of Zoo Lane.

From this point on, the Duke of Zhu Lane, as if he had abandoned his wife, Angela and his son, Juan, no longer cared about them, nor had they ever seen each other face to face.

Perhaps the memories and regrets of that time came to mind, Juan's tears did not stop flowing, drop by drop.

“Grandpa, I miss you.”

"her… … Okay, let's go see it. so be it.”

When Juan shed tears that he missed his grandfather, Duke of Zhu Lane felt great joy.

How happy it is to see a child who was only looking for his mother even cry to see other family members and grandfathers.

But unlike the happy Duke of State Lane, Angela hugged and comforted her son, giving her smiling Duke of State Lane a bunch of pints.

* * *

Normally, after dinner, Juan and Angela would have gone for a walk separately, but not today.

Angela, who was left behind because of her husband, Duke of State Lane, grumbled at the Duke of State Lane, puffing up her cheeks as if she was dissatisfied.

“Now, I’m planning to go for a walk with Joo-an and take a look at the night view. Why did you call me?”

“… … I have a lot of work to do, so that would be great.”

"huh!"

The Duke of Zoo Lane laughed bitterly at his wife, who, in her mid-thirties, still displayed the tone and behavior of a young man.

Well, her appearance was still the same as when she was young, but as they know each other, it feels like a chore.

As her maid brought her tea, said the Duke of Zhu Lane, taking a quiet sip.

“This time, there is talk of diplomatic envoys with the Kingdom of Aslan in the Imperial Castle.”

“With those savages? What's wrong with your dad?"

The Xenopol Empire was an absolute power in the eastern western continent.

Neighboring countries weren't on bad terms, and they weren't particularly expansionists who wanted to invade somewhere to expand their land, so they couldn't be on a bad relationship.

Except in one place.

It was the kingdom of Asran located in the southern part of the empire.

“It is true that they are militant, but they are not barbarians. They have their culture and their history.”

“I mean, it’s just the natives living in the southern jungles.”

Duke Jurain smiled bitterly at Angela's harsh words, but he couldn't help but understand.

When he was young, he said he was also a savage of the South, and he was compelled to grind it.

The lords of the southern regions and the former Duke of Martinez and his father, Beck Bran, have always said that they were not worth chewing on.

Although the Southern or the Duke of Martinez was a bit harsh, the Kingdom of Aslan was not a good country to look at as a whole.

Although less now, when Beckbran, the father of Duke Juraine, served as commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army at the time, Beckbran suffered so much that he contracted neurosis as a result of their terrifying invasion.

At first, I wondered what the hell these servants were thinking, thrusting their swords into the Empire and running like crazy.

Later, when the reason was found out, it was understandable, but the invasion could not be forgiven.

“They all did it to live. The sea route was blocked, the jungle in the south, and the great famine cut off all the food routes that passed through our empire, so they probably had no choice.”

“But you mean you invade another country by surprise without a declaration of war? And even so, children who are likely to be ten years old... … It doesn't matter if it's her or her man or a woman, and what's going on in her battlefield if it's not barbarians."

“After all, there was nothing but death, so there was no choice but to do so.”

In order to hold a sword in the Empire, not a practice sword, but a real sword, you have to be 18, recognized as an adult.

It was not possible to formally hold it, but a guardian was required and the permission of the local lord was also required.

After that, it was not until the age of twenty that he could formally hold the sword.

The same goes for the military.

Although it is compulsory, the age at which he could enlist was twenty.

If the only person who can work in the household is a young man who must serve in the military, he or she may be exempted, and instead of serving in the military, financial support is provided so that the period does not fall short.

However, unlike these empires, the Kingdom of Aslan at the time literally did what a barbarian would do without hesitation.

If she had the strength to hold a sword in her hand, regardless of age or gender, she pushed everyone into the battlefield.

The Empire was outraged by the behavior of the Aslan Kingdom, and many people in the Aslan Kingdom were sacrificed for this reason during the war.

Not only the Aslan Kingdom, but also the Xenopol Empire.

“Do you know how much sacrifice our people, who can’t point their swords at children, suffered at that time? Besides, they were atrocious bastards who even took advantage of that.”

Angela's anger had a lot to do with this.

Atrocities that use children to kill the knights of the Empire. Children disguised as refugees to cause terrorism.

And the nobles of the Aslan Kingdom who controlled it all.

They have done so many things that humans shouldn't have done, so the people of the Empire were terrified of the Asran Kingdom.

“The situation has changed since then. The king who gave such an order at that time was rather beheaded by the people, and many of the powerful nobles were also changed.”

"huh. They didn't do it themselves. My dad, my empire made it that way. And my father took the lead.”

At first, the damage to the empire was serious due to the behavior of the Aslan Kingdom. But it soon turned to anger.

Numerous young citizens of the Empire who had the idea of ​​erasing the Aslan Kingdom from the continent voluntarily enlisted, and countless people who had already completed their military service flocked in.

Duke Bekbran Martinez, who was the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army at the time, said that he would erase the name of Asran from the continent, and even recruited all members of the family.

With the permission of the current emperor, the Empire changed its attitude toward invasion rather than defense.

In fact, the combined number of soldiers of the Duke Martinez family, the Confederate Army, and the Southern lords alone exceeded 300,000.

The Central Army did not participate, and there were no voluntary enlisted soldiers, and it was purely a number gathered by the power of the Southern and Duke Martinez families.

It was the Asran Kingdom that damaged the southern castles, fortresses, and cities by surprise, but it was an invasion rather than a defense.

It was like nothing in the face of the power of the Empire that had decided to erase the country itself.

only one month.

The road to the capital of Aslan Kingdom is a full moon.

Oil on negotiation and war criminal handling.

And it took ten days to return.

Within a month, the king of Asran Kingdom changed, and the nobles who insisted on war were beheaded.

The fortunate thing is that Bekbran, Duke of Martinez at the time, who was determined to wipe out the country and the people of the Aslan Kingdom, for some reason, returned with only the highest ranking nobles and kings killed.

After that, after receiving the report from Bekbran, Duke of Martinez, the imperial family provided free aid to the Kingdom of Asran, and the grant continued until the end of the famine.

The people of the empire were very disappointed with the imperial family, and after that, they lived well with the Aslan Kingdom, but the people of the Empire still sharpened their teeth when they said the Aslan Kingdom.

“I really don’t know why Father left the savages as they are then.”

“Wherever the stomach rots, the people below suffer. His father was also very angry, but he only knew that there was nothing wrong with the people of King Asran.”

It was because of Angela and Juan that Duke Jurain felt these words deeply.

The good news is that Juan is getting more and more conscious, and perhaps because of that, Angela is also becoming a little duchess.

“Then why are you talking about the diplomatic mission to me?”

“It is because the lords of the south who participated in the war at the time and we, the Duke of Martinez, were sending an envoy for diplomacy and exchange.”

“What do you have to learn from those savages? What the hell was he really thinking?”

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Please shut up your words.”

“Before His Majesty, you were my father, right? huh!"

"ha… … .”

Fortunately, it was fortunate that he was only able to say and act like this at home.

Recently, he wanted to change his wife a little, but Duke Jurain was quite disappointed that it was the same.

“I think I need to tell you first.”

"What?"

“We, the Duke of Martinez, are going to send Juan on a diplomatic mission.”

“… … .”

At Duke Zhu Lane's words, Angela bit her lip and got up with a teacup, and she tried to throw it at Duke Zhu Lane.

“… … no, so Put down the teacup. It is said that the Emperor has also permitted this.”

When His Majesty the Emperor was mentioned, Angela put the teacup back down.

After adjusting his clothes, he passed Duke Jurain and tried to leave the room.

“Uh, where are you going?”

“I’m going to ask my dad.”

“… … Could you please listen to the story to the end?”

A daughter, a former princess, and a current duchess who invades the imperial palace at night saying it is her father's house.

Knowing that Angela could put her words into action, Duke Zhu Lane, grimacing as if she had sensed her severe headache, grabbed her and put her back in her seat.

“Does that make sense?! Why does our Juan have to go to such a dirty, ignorant and filthy country of barbarians as a diplomatic envoy?”

“It’s not just about diplomacy. It has a strong meaning of exchanging cultures and strengthening peace so that there will be no more misfortunes.”

In particular, the meaning of the exchange group, in which young nobles, southern nobles who participated in the war, and the heirs of the Duke Martinez participated, was special.

From the point of view of the Empire, it was also meant as a warning that the Southern nobles and the Duke of Martinez were still strong at the time, and it was also meant to convince them that the Empire would not draw a sword unless they touched it first.

It was also to gain the benefits of expanding trade with the Asran Kingdom through this exchange.

“If that’s the case, there is no need for a successor to go to anyone in the family… … !”

“I am a reader, and our master is also a reader. Then I and my father are saying that we have to go, but aside from being young, neither I nor my father are in a position to go.”

It is strange that the Prime Minister of the Empire goes, but if Bekbran, who participated in the war at the time and executed the kings and nobles of the Asran Kingdom, went, it would be fortunate if it was Nabal, a diplomatic high school, and if there was no war again.

“Then you can refuse. Why do you have to be us?”

“As a representative, I can’t help it. At that time, it was our family who led the war against the Kingdom of Asran.”

At that time, Duke Martinez was the commander-in-chief of the Confederate Army, and he was the person who directly led the invasion force to the capital of the Asran Kingdom and returned after slaying the king and high-ranking nobles.

The diplomatic envoys of the Duke Martinez family, and the blood relatives of the nobles who participated in the war at the time, were going there.

Without the Duke of Martinez, who was the center, this diplomatic and exchange ambassador would be meaningless.

“I am against it. Absolutely the opposite. Do you know?”

“Calm down a little, there is still time, so please think slowly.”

“Whether you think slow or hasty, I will never allow it, so you know!”

“Angela… … .”

It was roughly expected that there would be opposition, but it was Duke Jurain who was going to try to persuade him because he had gathered the opinions of His Majesty the Emperor and his dignitaries.

But looking at Angela's appearance, it didn't seem like any convincing would work.

If I made a mistake, I could not help but be nervous because it was the appearance of going into the real family, the imperial palace, and scolding her father, His Majesty the Emperor.

“… … Do I have to convince Juan?”

In the past, I would not have even thought of such a thing.

His father's words were of no use to the child who only listened to her mother.

If Angela had been so vehemently opposed, she would of course never have listened to her mother and would never go.

But now it was a little different.

He is still a good son who listens to his mother, but he is changing into a child who listens to his father and listens to those around him.

Above all, Duke Zhu Lane, who saw tears in his eyes at the thought of his grandfather today, thought that he could send an ambassador for diplomatic and exchange with the Kingdom of Aslan this time, and that's why he spoke to Angela.

“I’ll try to convince you a little more first.”

With a small sigh, Duke Zhu Lane, determined to convince Angela if possible, calmed his mind with a sip of the cooled tea.

But if he was the main character, he wasn't confident enough to convince Angela.

Nevertheless, the only thing he had to do was because it was the work of the country.