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“Are you deaf, not drunk?”
Etienne replied sarcastically, looking pitifully at the oblivious young Marquis of Namia.
“No, I didn’t say anything I can’t say. I just want to know if you’re happy or proud…”
“Why are you interested in that?”
“Huh…?”
Young-shik, the son of the Marquis of Namia, ceased asking questions when Etienne asked one. Etienne fired at him without allowing him to respond.
“Do I have an obligation to answer your question? Do you have the right to demand my reply?” Etienne fired at him without allowing him to respond.
It is important to get a head start in a fight like this.
Etienne stared at Young-shik, with an ice-cold face. He knew why Young-shik had complained to him. The Marquis of Namia was a typical supporter of the Duke of Eckhardt. He also had the idea that alphas and omegas were superior to betas. Young-shik, the son of the Marquis, probably had the same idea.
Etienne could understand just by the look in Young-shik’s eyes a moment ago. Young-shik’s sneering attitude, and the tone of his voice, showed that he had no respect for Etienne.
The Marquis of Namia had clearly ignored him in the past. Etienne was certain of his ideas. In fact, humans such as the Marquis of Namia were quite common.
Among the nobles, there were many supremacists who thought that Alphas and Omegas were superior to Betas.
Naturally, they hated Etienne. It was because their pride was hurt, having Etienne, a beta, as a beta master. The Duke of Hereace and the Empress, of course, could not let that/such thing slide.
In fact, there had been occasions where a few people had let their mouths run wild and had suffered great embarrassment. Following that, the nobles were wary of opening their mouths in front of Etienne. However, it was difficult to completely conceal the underlying ideas.
Even if one was a noble aristocrat with a lot of experience in the political arena, the children of noble aristocrats had little experience in politics, and were very immature in many ways.
Because of the Duke of Hereace and the Empress, the son of the Marquis of Namia couldn’t express it openly, but his eyes, tone of voice, and actions revealed a subtle disdain for Etienne.
“How dare you force me, the Prince, to answer?”
Etienne did not hide his displeasure. When he raised his voice, the sons and daughters of the surrounding nobles trembled. Etienne felt that the situation was not serious. It is important to get a head start in this fight.
Aristocratic children around Etienne and Young-shik looked at them with puzzled expressions.
“Well, um, I, uh…”
Young-shik seemed to feel that the atmosphere had gone wrong and rolled his eyes.
“Why don’t you answer? You were forcing me to answer you earlier, but now are you ignoring my question?”
“Oh, no!”
It shouldn’t be like this. Young-shik, the son of the Marquis of Namia, shook his head, his face flushed. He had no idea how the situation had deteriorated.
“I…”
He was perplexed and hesitated. When he spoke to Etienne, he felt light-hearted.
He thought Etienne was fortunate to be prince, even though he was a beta. He didn’t like how Etienne treated others when he was greeted and acted all arrogant. Furthermore, he did not go on any expeditions or observed political and governmental affairs, and he didn’t even interact with anyone.
Etienne did nothing as a prince in the eyes of Young-shik.  The only thing he could do best was to be locked up in the Imperial palace while claiming to be ill.
As a result, Etienne’s social standing was at an all-time low. This was especially true among the open and enterprising young nobles.
So he got drunk and started fighting. When he got drunk, his contempt for Etienne became clear.
“Why don’t you say something? Where did you get the confidence to speak to me without my permission and threaten my servants?”
With a sharp voice, Etienne pushed the Marquis of Namia.
“… Sorry.”
Young-shik eventually bowed his head. He even hiccuped on purpose and made excuses.
“I think I had a little too much to drink. I got drunk and made a mistake with the Prince.”
“Hiccup!”
“I’ll pour you a drink if you’re so good at drinking.”
Etienne twisted his lips in response to Young-shik’s apology. Then he snatched the wine bottle from the servant’s grasp.
“Yes…?”
Etienne turned the wine bottle upside down and poured it onto the son of the Marquis of Namia’s head. It was over in an instant.
“Gasp.”
“Oh my goodness.”
Each noble, taken aback by Etienne’s actions, held their breath. No matter how angry he was, pouring alcohol on the head of a nobleman was too much.
“What the…?”
“Do you dislike wine? I made you a drink because you seemed to enjoy it.”
Raw Provider: Misa
Translator: Stea
Editor: Helteim