Chapter 80. My Grave Edition Mabel 2020.11.07.
When asked what is the largest and most splendid building in Ermano, people picked three. The first was, of course, the pride of Ermano, and the second was the capital residence of Duke Javier. Decorated with all kinds of collectibles and gold and silver treasures from all over the place, the duke’s mansion was sparkling from the outside. The third and last building was the capital’s residence of Count Mytheron. … Now it has become a mere information guild’s hideout.
“Hehehehehe.”
Entering the vicemaster’s office humming a song, Casey’s footsteps stopped abruptly.
“Ma Master?”
The Master, who said he couldn’t come for a few days due to personal circumstances, was sitting in his seat! The figure of the master sitting in his own splendid chair subtly and well matched, so I was proud. Aidan tilted his head slightly and opened his mouth.
“You seem pretty busy these days.”
“haha. The construction is exhausting.”
Recently, an interesting prey has been rustling in front of it on its own, making a pretty good income. Naturally thinking that her boss would not know what she was doing, Casey was just happy.
“Didn’t you say you were busy with personal matters? Why did you come?”
“In the midst of my busy schedule, I heard some interesting news. There are people in the guild who have been in contact with Devlin’s people.”
hot.
‘It’s my story. It’s 100 percent my story.’
Since Aidan was usually not interested in running the guild, Casey assumed he wouldn’t know. However, when the boss’s red eyes stared at him coldly, his chin felt numb.
“Where are you going to have so much fun?”
“No, I’m just going to make some pocket money…”
“I know Master doesn’t neglect your salary.”
Here, the master meant Mabel, the ‘real master’.
“…Well, that’s true.”
Casey, who caught the scene of the two jobs, slightly averted his eyes. I was running out of words to explain. As Aidan said, being in the guild was treated the best. It seemed that he liked it, and Casey was in a position to be taken care of in his own way. Great rewards for those who work hard, and cruel punishment for traitors. Be sure to eat well! Suddenly, I remembered the guild’s operating policy given by the ‘real master’. Guild members always wondered as they knew that the policy was given by Edan, the Master in front of them. The wages of Evil’s guild members were the highest in the industry, and the welfare was so great that there was even a cafeteria and dormitory for employees in the mansion.
‘An eye for an eye. He’s a master I really like.’
“I don’t think you leaked the guild’s secrets. Because there is nothing to gain.”
Casey was a greedy man. He had the brain to wisely weigh the gains between remaining in the guild and joining the Devlin Empire.
“I didn’t do anything that would harm the guild as Master thought. They just glanced at each other, threw useless information and tried to extort money.”
In fact, I was able to drink Carls’s special beer to my heart’s content by tearing it off quite well. Free booze is good too.
“Stop messing with Devlin.”
“Eh. It was a good hukou…”
“Stop it.”
“I understand.”
Casey, who had suddenly lost a large water pitcher, pouted her lips for no reason.
“This is all because of the real Master. Isn’t that curiosity leaking somewhere else?”
At Casey’s irrational words, Aidan sternly warned.
“Don’t wonder about him.”
“What kind of person are you that you hide it so tightly? I want to meet you!”
Casey’s choking began today as well. Aidan frowned and glared at him.
‘Should I throw it?’
If I didn’t like Mabel, I would have fired that loud guy a long time ago.
‘If I kill him first and say he died in an accident, Mabel might just pass by.’
Is the time to finally realize the plan you’ve been thinking about for a long time? Aidan seriously considered getting rid of Casey.
“Master uh. Please let me know.”
“….”
Casey, not knowing that, was earnestly trying to shorten his lifespan while begging Aidan.
It was a time when Aidan’s aura bloomed all around him. bang!
“It was a big deal!”
A guild member stormed in without knocking. He was perplexed by the existence of the master he did not know existed, and then he managed to come to his senses.
“The client was visited by the client.”
“Why the client? Speak straight.”
The guild members, who clenched their fists and caught their breath, exclaimed loudly.
“Prince Oscar is here!”
At the same time, Aidan’s murderous gaze turned to Casey. After only one eye contact, Casey was able to interpret the meaning of the look.
“…Should I kneel?”
“it’s okay. I don’t know if it’s cutting the knee.”
“That’s a bit.”
Looking at Casey, who changed his posture and smiled servilely, Aidan let go of his anger. I got a rough idea of what was going on.
‘The last time Mabel went out with her family, she was caught following her.’
I thought that Casey’s personality wouldn’t let him go, but I sighed naturally when he said he had to pay for the job. got into trouble Mabel didn’t want to let the guild know that she was related. And especially for families. Aidan once asked why.
“Why are you so desperate to keep it a secret? Especially to the situation system.”
“Because my dad loves me so much. Even now, there are so many escorts, but how do you think you will come out if you find out that I was actually doing something outside the imperial castle that my dad doesn’t know about?”
“I will increase my expenses more.”
“Then good luck. Guild confiscation maybe? Especially against Devlin, it might cause a match!”
It was all for good reason. If Aidan knew Esteban, he would probably hold him tight so he couldn’t leave the castle. Especially now, when Devlin is attacking while observing the situation. But to make matters worse, I gave Oscar a chance. Aidan was embarrassed to think that it was all his fault for misbehaving his subordinates. It was the same for Casey. Wasn’t he shocked to learn that the pair of boys and girls whom Dean was chasing and the adult man were actually the rumored royal family? And that they and Aidan know each other. It looked pretty friendly too. With a little girl named Emperor. Then, the identity of the boss, who had been vague all along, was revealed.
‘I thought it was Devlin’s devil.’
I deliberately pretended not to know because I was afraid that my life would be threatened if I found out because I followed you, but am I being discovered like this?!
“So Master Submaster. The prince is still waiting!”
As the two men silently looked at each other, the nervous guild member urged them by rolling their feet. Aidan broke the silence and chewed and spit out his brain.
“You did what you did, so take care of it, Casey.”
“Yes, Your Highness doesn’t know that a Master is a Master, right?”
“okay. And see you when it’s over.”
“Yes…”
After hearing the sentence of death, Casey moved heavy steps towards the request room where the prince was.
***
Magically changed to pink hair and light blue eyes, Oscar entered Evil’s hideout wearing a hooded hat. The hideout, which was remodeled from the capital’s mansion of Count Mytheron, was overly large and splendid. The guild, which had just been created, was well organized than expected. When he revealed his fake identity as the client, the waiting staff escorted him to the request room.
“Please wait a moment.”
“okay.”
When the employee closed the door and left, Oscar was left alone in the commissioning room. It seemed that one client was assigned to each room, probably for the sake of confidentiality. While I was snooping around the room to see if there was anything I could find out about the guild, the door opened and someone came inside.
“Did you wait long?”
“very.”
Oscar looked at his opponent. According to the preliminary research, it was definitely Casey, the vice-master of the guild. It was somehow familiar, but I thought it was just a sense of déjà vu because I didn’t come out of the palace except when I went to Donovan’s capital’s mansion. It’s hard to remember because I’ve only seen it once.
‘My identity has already been exposed since I sent out the submaster from the beginning.’
It was expected as the opponent was the information guild, but it was still disappointing. Casey, seated across from her, leaned toward Oscar.
“Let’s get right to the point. What information would you like?”
“Can you provide any information?”
“It is possible to the extent of the ability. All you need is money and time.”
“I have a lot of money and not enough time.”
“Sometimes time is bought with money.”
Oscar laughed lightly at Casey’s words, which seemed quite businesslike. I liked the way it looked. Oscar also got to the point right away.
“I heard that it is an excellent guild, so you will know that my identity is false, and you can roughly guess my purpose. The other day, there was a guild member who tracked down the wagon I rode on. Who is the client who commissioned him?”
Casey laughed nonchalantly and broke out in a cold sweat.
‘It’s me.’
He couldn’t shake off the fact that he had entrusted the request, and he couldn’t create a fake client either.
“Why is there no answer?”
“I can tell Your Highness about the client, but doing so would violate the principle of confidentiality with former clients. It is a difficult matter to decide.”
Casey no longer pretended not to know Oscar’s real identity. Oscar also took off the mask he was wearing.
“Even though you know my identity?”
“yes. Well, it wouldn’t be good if the imperial family pressured us. I am paying my taxes well.”
At other times, he would have sold it at a high price for confidentiality or anything, but it was a different story when the client was Casey himself. Oscar, who was silent for a moment, quickly gave up.
“Okay then that’s it. I will do it with other information.”
Just putting in a request to tail the wagon wasn’t a threat at all. What I was more curious about than the client was about this guild called Evil.
“If you say other information.”
“I buy information about this guild. Including things about Master ‘Ethan’.”
“…!!”
Casey rarely lost a smile at the contents of the request beyond imagination. It was just trying to reveal the master’s identity, and ended up destroying the beehive that had been quiet.
‘In addition, did you sell the master’s information?’
Aidan wants to hide his identity, but it must have been ruined.
***
It’s been a while since I sat face to face with Duke Donovan in the glasshouse and had a tea time. We ate a cake from a famous patisserie that the duke bought.
“it is delicious. Lord Donovan!”
“I’m glad you like it.”
“Jim likes sweets. … Isn’t this too emperor-like?”
Even though I was very excited, I quickly became sullen. It was because the emperor, who likes sweet desserts, would not be dignified. Then the Duke put down the teacup and looked at me calmly.
“Don’t talk like that. What Your Majesty is doing is like an emperor.”
“Couldn’t you be too lenient with Jim?”
“Did you feel generous?”
“Because he says you can do anything…”
In the past, I was just afraid of Duke Donovan’s cold expression and our ambiguous relationship, but now, a few years later, that wall has come down. From the beginning, Duke Donovan didn’t show any regrets to me, but rather was nice to me. It doesn’t show through my expression, but if I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t come and talk often. When I looked at the duke with a hee hee smile, she held up the teacup again with her lips hardened.
‘I didn’t hear the answer…’
It was when I was eating cake yum yum yum yum.
[Shoot!]
The thugs suddenly appeared. Then the maids around her went into an uproar.
“Mouse mouse!”
“catch! We must not let His Majesty and His Excellency approach!”
“How can I catch you!”
Then, startled by the squeak, he started to stir around the greenhouse garden.
[Shoot! take me die Help me, Jjiiik!]
“Catch the mouse!”
“Here it is. It’s over there!”
Even the servants joined in the squeak catching. I felt like I was really going to catch the squeak like this, so I jumped up.
‘Come and squeak!’
[Take a picture! Save the mouse!]
The squeaker rushed at me with tears. Then the servants and maids screamed and shouted and made another fuss. Then Duke Donovan, who had been silently observing the situation, stepped forward.
“Please, Your Majesty. I will kill that rat.”
“Oh no.”
‘Please consider the child’s emotions. Lord Donovan…’
I wrapped my handkerchief around the Velcro and slipped back.
‘What should I do?’
From the people’s point of view, rats were bad animals that invaded restaurants and made food ingredients unusable. But no squeak, I…
‘I’m a squeak slave!’
Anyway, I had to keep the velcro. I pretended to be as pitiful as possible and hugged the velcro.
“It’s so cute, but I can’t kill it. I have to send her to where her family is…”
It was absurd even when I thought about it. Of course, I thought they would take away the tape, saying no, but why?
“Oh, our majesty. Be gentle with your heart!”
“We don’t know that either…”
“Okay. Join us to find the rat family!”
When everyone gathered their hearts to find the mouse family, the person in charge, the Velcro, cursed them.
[It’s dark. Kill all the bad humans.]
“….”
. . . Finally, the commotion subsided and only the velcro and the camera were left.
“Is something going on?”
[Give me something to eat first. It’s hard, so I need to eat some.]
“Oh, okay.”
When I gave Squeaker the food I had stocked up on, he began to eat happily, and only after that did he open his mouth.
[The red eyes asked for it.]
“What? nothing?”
[Where did you go?]
“Isn’t it spilled in the garden?”
[That’s right.]
“You’re proud of the lost subject…”
Eventually, I went to the garden and found a note that the Velcro had brought. And there was written Hangeul written only by Aidan and me. [Oscar approaches the guild. In addition, Vice Master Casey noticed my identity.]
“…Uhhh?”
I doubted my eyes. The vicemaster is aware of Aidan’s identity. It’s possible, but Oscar approaches the guild? please stand
“The organization that I told you to come and show me what I saw…is it my guild?!”
It reminded me of myself in the past who couldn’t see an inch ahead and cheered for Oscar.
‘I don’t know what kind of organization it is, but you guys are dead!’
…But it was always me who was screwed.
