In the well decorated parlor, the mood fell rapidly due to Tyler’s intrusion.
As Shien raised an eyebrow, Terrance’s own heart also sank.
Terrance already had a bad feeling about it when he saw his son intrude in.
Now, after seeing that useless son of him actually challenge his guest to a duel right in front of him, Terrance was on the verge of exploding.
“What do you think you’re doing? Get out!”
Terrance stood up and rebuked Tyler.
The one before him was someone that not even he dared to offend. Where did a useless aristocratic boy like him get the guts to challenge Shien?
Truth be told, Shien himself rather wanted to ask the same thing.
Although he didn’t know just what was going on yet, this guy who was about a year or two younger than him looked like he obviously didn’t have much actual strength. Although he’s not so weak to be considered worthless, he is only level 20.
Being able to reach level 20 at his age might not be considered all that bad for a normal person, but among the nobility, there’s no way that he can be considered any kind of genius.
For someone like that to run over and challenge a noble with a dragon to a duel, Shien had to admit that he’s got guts at least.
Yet, the other party was obviously just a reckless idiot. He not only ignored his own father’s rebuke, but even talked back forcefully.
“Father, don’t interfere. This is between me and him.”
Tyler pointed at Shien like he had some irreconcilable conflict with Shien. Although the look he was giving Shien can’t be considered a grudge on the level of a blood feud, he did still bear a lot of anger and unwillingness to admit defeat. It was as if he was greatly provoked by something.
“You…”
Terrance wanted to continue speaking, but he was interrupted by Shien.
“You’re Captain Terrance’s son, right?” Shien looked the other person over and spoke playfully, “I don’t remember seeing you before, nor have I done anything to offend you, so why are you demanding a duel with me?”
Terrance spoke up first before Tyler even had a chance to answer that question.
“Lord Bayztrot, don’t go taking him seriously now.” Terrance hurriedly spoke to Shien, “He’s just messing about. I’ll kick him out right away.”
Unfortunately, right as Terrance said that, Tyler immediately contradicted him.
“I won’t leave!” Tyler spoke firmly, “Today, I absolutely have to fight him and see just where he’s any better than me!”
In response to that, Terrance really did want to slap that idiot over the head.
Where he’s any better than you, you ask?
I rather want to ask just where he isn’t better than you?
Putting aside his youth, the fact that he could claw his own way up to the rank of viscount while only a year or two older than you is one point. Add in the fact that he even tamed a dragon, and that peerless princess even favored him. On the other hand, you’re just a useless noble who only knows to daydream without being able to properly see reality. What qualification do you even have to try to compare to him?
“Get out!”
Terrance stopped caring to talk to Tyler anymore. He just roared out in anger.
“I refuse!”
But Tyler really was brave. He actually dared to contradict his own father’s words right in front of an outsider without showing his father any respect. He was even putting up an attitude like he was willing to fight to the end against some great evil. In any other book, he’s probably be a proper protagonist.
Terrance on the other hand was blind with rage. He wanted to go up to his son and properly teach that idiotic piece of shit a lesson.
Yet, Shien stopped him.
“You want to show yourself better than me?”
Shien had a strange look on his face.
“That’s right!” Tyler spoke out in a powerful voice, “I’ll prove myself stronger than you!”
“Why?” Shien blinked as he asked, “I have to repeat myself. I’ve never met you before, nor have I offered offense, right?”
“That’s true.” Tyler did admit to that point, but he was still staring at Shien with hostility as he spoke in a low tone, “But I still have to prove that you can’t possibly have any private relationship with her highness the princess, that all those rumors were all lies that you nobles of the Capital randomly came up with for whatever goals you might have.”
Tyler’s words finally made Shien understand just why Tyler so recklessly ran before Shien to request a duel.
So it was all because of that princess, huh?
(That girl really does have fans all over the world.)
He has even ran off to another territory here, yet there’s still such mindlessly brave noblemen trying to make trouble for him just because of a rumor. He really has underestimated the sheer charm of that Treasure of the Kingdom.
That said…
“How do you know that I can’t possible have any private relationship with Lucy?” Shien spoke playfully, “Maybe we actually have quite a good relationship?”
“Liar! You’re just a mere viscount! There’s no was that you can have any relationship with that most noble princess!” Terrance exploded like a cat that got its tail stepped on and started shouting, “Besides, don’t you dare address her highness so casually. That’s lese majeste!”
Alright, now Shien’s certain. That guy is a definitely one of those signature brainless and arrogant aristocratic brats.
Even putting aside everything else, when you said the words “just a mere viscount”, did you even consider your own family’s rank and your father’s feelings?
Shien already saw that Terrance, who was also a viscount, turn dark.
This made Shien’s expression turn even more playful.
Thus, Shien also stood up.
Putting aside Tyler for the moment, this action seriously gave Terrance fright.
“Lord Bayztrot…!”