Chapter 108. I’ll go to your room tonight2021.02.13.
It all started with simple curiosity. It cannot be denied that there was a bit of jealousy mixed in. A secret message that Mabel writes with a friend. Since Mabel is kind and kind to everyone, I thought that maybe that friend could be a boy.
‘If that’s the case, I’ll have to deal with it before my father.’
If the emperor found out, he would not be able to guarantee the child’s safety. Oscar justified himself by going out of his way for Mabel’s unknown secret friend. A little bit of selfishness is considered a separate issue. From the day he returned from Mabel’s bedroom, Oscar devoted himself to interpreting Mabel’s secret text. There was a time when I thought it was just a text message like a play by children, but that thought was immediately shattered.
“Mabel is a genius after all.”
There seems to be a clear rule, but the sample was lacking. So he secretly told the maid who cleaned Mabel’s bedroom to bring in the trash. Among the garbage, I found a lot of papers written in secret letters. The problem was that the papers had been torn to shreds one by one.
‘Have you noticed?’
Mabel was fast as if he didn’t notice, so he might have figured out something. If not, it’s possible that I noticed that an object was missing from my room. It was. Oscar not only memorized the secret text verbatim, but even brought an object silently. A small vial containing a suspicious liquid. I don’t know what’s inside, but it’s worth investigating. After handing the object over to the investigation department, Oscar devoted himself to putting the shredded papers together. Unexpected puzzle play took longer than expected, making it difficult to go outside outside of training hours.
“…I want to see Mabel.”
But I couldn’t go see it. It was because I didn’t have the courage to go see Mabel’s face until the investigation of the object was over. In any case, it is true that I brought things without permission. I would rather have welcomed Mabel when he came, but he said he was doing well from reports.
“You look like you’re having fun without me.”
Oscar murmured something for no reason as he matched Mabel’s note. Thanks to working all night for several days and putting the torn paper together, we have secured quite a lot of specimens. Unlike puzzle work, which uses both the body and the brain, deciphering requires only the brain. Oscar had a snowball fight with the symbols he had never seen before and hung on to deciphering the code with various possibilities. Thus, some interpretations were finally successful. Oscar fumbled through the interpreted words.
“Illegal auction… successful bid. Rica Street. Ricavelli Street?”
Oscar, who read the ambiguous part while guessing, was puzzled by the contents of the note that were different from what he thought.
“…wasn’t that a love letter?”
How often do 9-year-olds talk about illegal auctions? Oscar is confused. To make matters worse, the investigation results of the investigation department came out at the same time.
“majesty. Where the hell did you get these things from?”
“why?”
“This is extreme poison! A colorless, odorless poison that cannot be found in Ermano!”
“Why…”
Mabel has it?
***
‘The date written on the note is today.’
Oscar went straight to Mabel. However, Mabel replied that she had already gone to the mansion of a close lady.
‘Mabel isn’t there.’
With a high probability, the place where Mabel was located was the Opera House on Ricavelli Street. An illegal auction is going on. I don’t know why Mabel had to go there, but Oscar had to meet Mabel. However, there was no justification for entering the illegal auction house. So what Oscar thought of was the father’s power. When I went to Esteban’s office, the overworked Gustav was looking at the papers.
“What about the emperor?”
“He is having an audience with Count Iloni. You are coming soon.”
Esteban, who had just finished his audience, was walking towards the office.
“What is it, Oscar?”
“We need troops.”
“case history? Suddenly, what kind of medical history…”
“I got information that an illegal auction is taking place at the Opera House on Ricabelli Street.”
Oscar deliberately did not tell Mabel’s story. It was because he did not want to inform his father hastily unless he knew what was going on.
“An illegal auction?”
Esteban’s expression hardened. The issue of illegal auctions was a chronic problem that always plagued Esteban.
“Something like cockroaches. Even if you catch it like a tooth, it runs away well, so I heard it opens again this time?”
“yes.”
“good night. I’ll root it out this time. I am coming too.”
“yes?”
“Go ahead and get ready.”
“That father…!”
I urgently called Esteban, but he disappeared to change clothes with an angry face.
‘It’s a big deal.’
Going with the father was unexpected. The first thing I heard was worry about what to do if Mabel gets into trouble and hates himself, the cause. However, there was no way to calm down the angry Esteban, so Oscar kept his mouth shut and followed his father leading the troops. In case there was a possibility that a quick-witted illegal auctioneer would escape, the troops moved secretly. The light armor is covered with a cloak and never moves in groups. The rich man rode side by side and headed to Ricavelli Street, talking about illegal auctions.
“Oscar. How to get there?”
“A rumor floating around among the merchants outside the imperial castle-.”
“Outside the imperial castle? I heard you only went back and forth between the gymnasium and your room for a few days.”
The news of Oscar’s confinement had reached Esteban as well. It could have been a period of stormy rage, so she was keeping an eye on her son. Oscar sweated profusely at the unexpected questioning.
“It’s a rumor I’ve heard before, but I just remembered that it’s being held today.”
“Right. Next time, report first.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
Fortunately, Esteban did not pursue Oscar further. The soldiers all gathered around the opera house. Passers-by flinched at the ferocious force that could be felt even at first glance and quickly moved on.
“It seems that the inside hasn’t noticed our approach yet.”
“yes. It would be best to attack now.”
“good night. Block each entrance and push inside.”
At Esteban’s command, the soldiers moved in perfect order. It was then that some of the soldiers and Esteban had just entered the main gate after subduing the guards guarding the gate. Hard! There was a cracking sound, and suddenly trees began to rise from the floor. It was an instant for the branch to grow.
“Emperor!”
Oscar shouted and hurriedly threw himself between the trunks of trees that closed the gap. As soon as Oscar passed through, the gap in the tree completely disappeared.
‘…If I had gotten caught, I might have died.’
chills down the spine It wasn’t just Oscar who was surprised.
“Oscar! Are you thinking about jumping in recklessly or not!”
“Father…”
“What if I get hurt! Are there any injuries anywhere?”
“doesn’t exist.”
“None. You’ve got scars on your handsome face, right?”
Tsk. Esteban clicked his tongue and stroked Oscar’s cheek. As Oscar frowned at the sting, Esteban sighed.
“Is this father so untrustworthy? To the point where you don’t like spending time alone?”
“no. It just… moved my body.”
“Next time, don’t do that. Oscar’s safety is more important than mine.”
“…yes.”
Oscar, scolded by Esteban, became sullen. Esteban stroked his son’s head and then touched the thickly growing tree beyond the open door.
“Suddenly, trees grow and cover the entire building. What is your intention?”
In response to Esteban’s question, one of the soldiers who came in with him gave an opinion.
“Isn’t there a magician on the side of the auction organizer?”
“It could be. Even if they had moved cautiously, they might have already known of our approach. Maybe it’s an intention to keep him here. Or prevent them from approaching.”
In the midst of various speculations, Oscar, who quickly regained his energy, set out to sort things out.
“First of all, I’d like to check if there really is an illegal auction, Father. The problem is how to check the wider inside.”
“Let’s split up and investigate. I believe in your abilities.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
They started the investigation in groups of two. Oscar is good at swordsmanship, but he moved with Esteban because he was still inexperienced.
“It’s really a big deal. Suddenly a tree grows It is the first time I have heard of such magic.”
“Me too, Father.”
Oscar’s expression was complicated as he answered. It was because there was a face that came to mind out of the blue.
‘Why does Mabel come to mind?’
Seeds of God. Mabel, who heals people with divine powers, might be able to grow plants. In addition, Mabel can hear the words of a divine beast that others cannot hear.
‘Maybe it’s a guess.’
I thought it would be better if Mabel wasn’t here. It would make me unbearably sad to see with my own eyes the fact that Mabel was really making a secret out of me.
“What a mess.”
The place where the rich arrived was behind the main stage where the auction was held. Both the auctioneers and the organizers were screaming and blaming each other.
“I’ll take a look behind the scenes.”
“alone?”
“Please trust me.”
“okay. There doesn’t seem to be anyone who could be a threat anyway.”
After receiving Esteban’s permission, Oscar headed to a deserted place. The waiting room of the Opera House. Oscar, walking through a deserted place, noticed a man standing at the end of the hallway. He was someone my age. The gender was unknown because the face was covered.
‘I’ll have to check his face just in case.’
That was when Oscar took a step. The hooded person hurriedly turned around and walked to the other side. Oscar was bewildered.
‘Did you avoid seeing me?’
Feeling suspicious, Oscar chased after him, killing the presence. Oscar found a person who ran into Esteban and was desperate.
“I’m sorry-.”
As soon as they bumped into each other, Oscar was startled by the voice that came out. It was a girl’s voice. No, more importantly-.
‘Mabel…’
It was similar to Mabel’s voice.
***
‘What should I do?’
To think that Oscar and Dad are also at the auction house. moment of despair. First, I pushed the hood deeper and slinked back calmly. Then, pretending nothing happened, I turned around and started walking.
‘Oops, why is Oscar over there?’
Even Oscar, whom I tried to avoid, was watching me. A cold sweat broke out. Let’s get out of here pretending to be passers-by. It was the right time to diligently move forward with such thoughts.
“Wait there.”
He heard his father’s voice behind him. thump thump thump. I stopped walking, trying to calm my beating heart.
“Show your face.”
‘ruined.’
Even if he ran away, he would be caught, and he would not be able to show his face. It was a time when I couldn’t even do this. bang! A tremendous roar came from the main stage where the auction was held. Oscar’s and Dad’s eyes met.
“Let’s go first.”
“yes.”
Dad ran first, followed by Oscar. It was at that moment that Oscar passed me by. He put something in my hand. After the two disappeared, I opened the note and let out a drool. [I’ll go to your room tonight.] The hastily scrawled note was written in Korean.
***
It was Aidan who caused a commotion on the main stage. Seeing that I was in trouble between my dad and Oscar, he did it on purpose to divert attention.
“Nice job Aidan.”
“…The imperial army has gathered, so we have to leave.”
“okay.”
The Opera House had quite a few entrances. I chose the door that was least likely to be occupied. And I asked the tree to make a very small gap and look outside.
“There are imperial troops outside.”
“It must be because Emperor Sang Hwang and the prince are in here. Can you get out?”
“yes.”
He nodded at Aidan’s firm words.
“I’ll open up a gap for a very short time, so we can escape in the meantime.”
“yes.”
I asked the tree again to make a gap. This time bigger than before. Just enough for Aidan and I to get through. Aidan, who hugged me, slipped through the gap and jumped off the floor.
“Someone is running away from the auction house!”
“Hold on!”
The imperial army, who discovered us, was surprised and chased after us, but we couldn’t keep up with Aidan’s speed. The place we returned to after quickly evading the imperial army was the guild headquarters. After meeting Casey, I headed straight for the red prober.
“You have a big magic spell. continues to run amok. I might die that way.”
“Okay Casey. I’ll tell you well.”
“Haha, after all, a young lady!”
Aidan, who was staring at me, said a word.
“Mabel. You don’t look good.”
“I have a big problem.”
“What’s the problem?”
Without saying a word, he passed Oscar’s note to Aidan. Aidan’s expression hardened slightly as he read the note.
“Is that what Oscar gave you?”
I nodded.
“…I think Oscar got it all figured out.”
