Chapter 196: Manion and the Merchant 1_The Reincarnated Wizard Who Will Eventually Become the Strongest

<h4>Chapter 196: Manion and the Merchant 1</h4>

 Tranted by AmaLynne 

 

 Manion Reinbach, along with his mother Ynda, had escaped from the Baron Reinbach estate and were heading toward the capital city, leaving their baronialnds behind.

 Fortunately, they managed to find a merchant associated with his father and, in a somewhat coercive manner, convinced the merchant caravan to take them to the capital.

 However, for the father-son duo who had never ventured beyond their estate, the journey was grueling.

 Their meals consisted mainly of dried meat and fruits, far from being described as delicious.

 asionally, they were served salty soup, and the bread was so hard that it could hardly be considered edible.

 Ynda had already weakened and was lying on the cart’s bed.

 Though weakened, she attributed it all to fatigue from the journey and continued to speak, her mouth never ceasing.

 She voiced her resentment towards her husband, her hatred for Harriet and Harry, and herment for her brilliant son.

 She saw herself as the tragic heroine, constantlymenting, “This wasn’t supposed to happen, it wasn’t supposed to turn out like this.”

 Even Manion, who had a way with words, was frustrated by his mother, who was foreverining.

 During their breaks, he would distance himself and find sce in the shade of a tree.

 “Why am I going through this… Damn it, it’s all Samuel and Harry’s fault!”

 Manion leaned his broad back against a tree trunk and bit his nails.

 Despite the unappetizing meals, Manion, who had always been a hearty eater, found the meager portions unsatisfying, and his hunger only fueled his frustration.

 “If only I hadn’t left the estate… Mother is getting on my nerves.”

 Manion hadpletely forgotten that his father had been trying to expel them from their estate. He yearned for their life back in their hometown.

 Even though he had been living under house arrest recently and had even ignored his hysterical mother, he had enjoyed afortable life with delicious meals and a soft bed.

 If only he could return to that life… Manion shook his head at the thought.

 “As long as I endure this for now, I can take everything from that Samuel. Heh, heh, heh. Then I’ll be a count! Just imagining princesses bing my women makes meugh!”

 A crudeughter escaped from Manion’s lips.

 .

 As a pampered boy who had always gotten what he wanted, he did not doubt that he could obtain everything his mother had promised.

 Moreover, just hearing that he would take everything from that Samuel filled him with excitement.

 Manion had never liked Samuel from the beginning.

 He was a timid child, a year older than him.

 His mother had died quickly, and his older brother, who couldn’t wield a sword properly, was a target of disdain even from his father.

 Manion, in his humorless way, used to treat him well when he had the time.

 Taking the title and fiancée away from his brother feels so satisfying. It’s probably payback for everything up to now.

 From the beginning, Samuel’s audacity and arrogance in engaging with princesses and daughters of noble houses were unwarranted.

 Manion believed that his genius with the sword made him far more deserving than his inept brother.

 “Heh, heh, heh… I’ve been annoyed a lottely, but it seems luck is finally turning in my favor. No one can ignore someone like me! Those who mocked me will regret itter! Once I gain power, that viscount, and Harry, I’ll torment them all before crushing them!”

 Just recently, he had finalized the annulment of his engagement with Lucie, the daughter of the Viscount Riedl whom he had been engaged to for years.

 Lucie, despite being unpleasant and openly showing her displeasure every time they met, had been tolerable due to her appearance.

 However, he couldn’t help but be furious at the Riedl family, who had unterally announced the engagement dissolution to him.

 He had considered the effort he had put into the rtionship.

 Although he had wanted a more intimate rtionship with her, he had respected her family’s desire for a wholesome connection. And yet, this was the oue.

 What made it even more infuriating was his father’s decision to support Harry as his sessor.

 In the end, it seemed the Viscount Riedl had declined the engagement, but when he learned about it, Manion hadughed heartily at the turn of events.

 “Heh, heh… I don’t care about a pretentious woman who won’t even let me hold her hand. If I can marry a princess, I’ll cast aside any viscount’s daughter!”

 In Manion’s mind, marrying the princess, whose face he had never seen and with whom he had never exchanged words, was a foregone conclusion.

 Marrying the princess would inevitably lead to him bing a royal family affiliate.

 With that position, he could control his father, the children, and even the viscount at his leisure: at least, that’s what he genuinely believed.

 “Ah, excuse me for indulging in such delightful fantasies. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to take everything from Samuel Scheidt.”

 “Who’s there!?”

 Manion was startled and looked around, but there was no one.

 “Where are you? Show yourself!”

 Frantically searching for the invisible voice, Manion teared up, and before him, a figure slowly emerged from the shadow of a tree.

 “W-Who are you?”

 The figure was a man in his mid-twenties, wearing a red turban and dressed in modest white attire with an exotic ir.

 He appeared suddenly and spoke to Manion, wearing a gentle smile that seemed to bring some reassurance.

 “I am but a humble merchant. I happened to overhear your voice, Manion-sama, and feltpelled to offer some advice, if I may.”

AliNovel

Chapter 196: Manion and the Merchant 1