Loren spoke, “... I happened to hear people talking. There’s a rumor that you defeated the Hector Kingdom and saved the southern front from the enemy. At first, I couldn’t believe it. The Roman I remember was someone who had no interest in swordsmanship. In fact, you even asked me to take your place to avoid the duty of national defense.”
About a year ago? It wasn’t that long ago.
Roman had contacted Loren and suggested that the youngest son should bear the family’s burden instead of the eldest.
At the time, he felt sorry for Loren.
In truth, most noble families don’t assign the duty of national defense to the eldest son.
If they had the strength, they would solve the problem themselves, or another brother, like the second son, would take on the duty instead.
But Baron Romero pushed Roman Dmitry onto the battlefield.
Part of it was because he had already chosen Rodwell as the successor, but he also hoped that Roman, who had been causing trouble in Dmitry even in his mid-twenties, would finally get his act together by joining the military.