SPMB - Special Side Story 3

This is Claude (3)

"Ha! Then it wouldn't be so insulting. The Duke's sergeant assaulted the Little Marquis of Mercy!"

"How much Addis looks down on other nobles! A knight like this would do something like this!"

The nobles came together and began attacking the Addis family.

"Do you know what noble ladies say in social circles? There are even rumors that Claude is your illegitimate son!"

This made Duchess Chloe very angry.

"Tell me honestly. Is that Claude really your secret son?"

"No. Claude is the son of my old friend Theodore Azelle."

"Then I don't understand it even more. Why are you doing this to your friend's son?"

I hid behind a pillar and secretly overheard the argument.

"Alessandro Addis, you care more about Claude than Orsini and Kalen, right?"

"..."

"Every time Orsini causes trouble by hitting other nobles, you assault him under the pretext of sparring, right? Why are you being so strict with Orsini?"

I slowly left the place. A bitter smile came out.

Duchess, you are mistaken.

Alessandro is disciplining your son because he is your son.

There is absolutely no need for me.

I am nothing to him. Like the evil rumors heard behind the scenes, I'm not his hidden son. I just...

It's just a duckling.

A young animal chasing after him.

***

And I was reunited with the Marquis Mercy for the first time in over 10 years.

"Who is this?"

The racetrack where I was beaten a while ago.

That's where we met...

"Claude Azelle. You're Alessandro Addis's dog, right?"

It has evolved from a duckling to a dog. Should I be happy?

Anyway, I tried to ignore it, but didn't he grab my arm tightly and push me back?

"Where are you going?"

Of course, my body didn't move. Was that humiliating? The Marquis's face turns bright red.

"You arrogant little dog. You're just as cocky as ever!"

Hmm. Now I can smell alcohol. After all, I had to deal with a bad relationship from my past while I was drunk.

"I wondered where the flies were buzzing."

I smiled brightly and looked down.

"Now I see that there is a small, cute little Marquis here. I didn't know."

"What, what! You bastard!"

The next moment, the Marquis punches me...

Ah, tsk tsk. It's slow. It's slow.

But, what should I do?

Shall I get it right?

While I was thinking about it, a fist came flying.

Pow! 

My face is gently turned by the thin cotton bat.

"Ouch. It hurts."

I pretended to cry. Even if you get bitten by an ant. It hurts, right?

Then the Marquis seemed to get even more angry and shouted loudly.

"What are you doing? Hurry up and break that guy's arm!"

This time, they are ordering escort knights. I was worried this time too.

What should I do?

Wood clatter.

What should I do? While I was worrying, something happened again.

Just now, the hands of the escort knights broke my arm.

"Monstrous, monstrous..."

However, when my expression did not change at all, the Marquis's face turned pale. I lifted my shaky arms and grinned.

"Then I will consider this as repaying my old debt, Marquis."

I nodded and then turned around.

On my way back home, I was attacked.

"Claude Azelle, you die here today!"

Aren't there people wearing black masks running towards me?

"Wow, I'm scared. My limbs are shaking and tears are coming out." 

I said and cut off the head of the person who was running towards me No joke, I was really nervous. Because this was my first raid!

I just saw Alessandro get attacked, but this is the first time I've been targeted.

But unfortunately, my right arm was broken.

"Die!"

The dagger that I could not avoid was covered in poison.

But my name is Claude Azelle. It can be said that I'm Alessandro Addis' best disciple.

Although I suffered a broken arm and was poisoned, I was able to return to Addis Mansion after defeating a group of villains.

"Lord Claude!"

And immediately I collapsed from exhaustion.

"Oh my God, what is happening!"

My fever rose, and my body suffered from convulsions. The heat burning in my stomach made me cough up blood.

"Doctor! Hurry up and call the doctor!"

My mind is faint. I closed my eyes, then opened them again.

At that time, I was lying in bed. It looks like the doctor has already visited.

And Miss Kanna was sitting at the bedside, nursing me.

"Who is doing this?"

"Ah, perhaps the Little Marquis of Mercy?"

Cough, cough.

Lady Kanna's face distorted as she coughed and spoke.

"Yeah, I heard a rumor. I heard that the Marquis of Mercy ordered a knight to attack. He said you just deserved it, so why did he do that!" 

"That..."

I laughed weakly.

"Before... When I was young."

"Yes?"

"We fought back then and Alessandro got into trouble."

"So? Did Alex scold Sir Claude?" 

I laughed bitterly at those words.

"No, Miss."

Quite the opposite.

He didn't do anything to me.

If he had scolded me even a little, I wouldn't have felt so miserable. You probably didn't realize that I was really just a duckling.

"I am nothing to him."

Is it because of the pain-relieving properties? 

Sleep comes to me. I surrendered myself to the slowly approaching water horse.

I fall asleep.

I feel dizzy.

Darkness.

It seemed like I came to my senses drenched in sweat and then lost consciousness again and again.

Every time I open my eyes, what I see changes.

"Sir Claude, don't worry too much. It's getting better little by little."

Lady Kanna's beautiful face...

"You idiot. You're embarrassing me and being poisoned. Don't make a fuss and get up quickly."

Orsini's angry face.

"It would be difficult if you died here, Sir Claude. You are the only one who can monitor my father's movements."

Lord Kalen's disgusting face, pretending to be worried.

And...

"..."

Alessandro's expressionless face.

He folds his arms and looks down at me quietly and silently.

Hmm... This must be a dream.

There's no way he's here, in Addis Mansion, right?

"Who?"

Then he touches his lips.

"Who made Claude like this?"

I wondered if he was asking me, but the answer came from next to me.

"I'm the Marquis of Mercy. After investigating, I found out that they hired assassins. It seems like the resentment from childhood was very deep."

This is Miss Kanna. You seem angry. 

"What are you going to do, Alex?" 

Miss, I'm sorry, but Alessandro won't do anything. This is someone who never once nagged me like that. Of course, Master Alessandro is the kind of person who will listen to anything the Young Lady asks, but until then, he will never.....

"Let's go."

Look. He says he's just leaving.

"I am going to the Marquis of Merсу."

Yes?

I was shocked. I wanted to ask what that meant.

I feel dizzy. I feel a rush of energy.

Darkness has come again.

In the end, I couldn't overcome the drowsiness that came over me and opened my eyes.

And when I opened my eyes again...

"..."

What? Why is that guy here?

The Little Marquis of Mercy, with a pale face, was standing in front of me.

"I'm sorry."

As soon as the Marquis makes eye contact with me, he blurts out.

"I cowardly poisoned you with poison. Sorry. I was wrong. I apologize. Sorry... Sorry. Please forgive me."

"..."

"Hey, please forgive me, huh?"

Aren't you almost crying?

I didn't know what to do with this, so I turned my head and saw Alessandro Addis standing there quietly.

Just quietly, as if just watching. No, like judging.

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