Chapter 193. Aidan and marriage proposal 2021.12.07.
No matter how powerful the empire was, there was something that could not be stopped. It was the affair between the daughter he loved and the extramarital affair.
“Aren’t you two a really good match?”
“Iknow, right. When will the engagement ceremony be held?”
“Actually, I noticed when you two were very young.”
“Ohh. is that so? Well, they were very special…”
“It’s kind of like a childhood romance. Whoops.”
“The ladies who adored Count Aserad must shed tears.”
“What about the spirits who adored His Majesty the Emperor?”
“Even if it’s just our daughter and son right now, there is a lot of crying and fuss.”
“Heh heh heh. It’s a big deal.”
Esteban, hiding behind a thick white pillar, gritted his teeth.
“Those humans. I’ve seen your face.”
As for their children, the bureaucrats walked away, changing the subject to a happy lunch, unaware that they had been photographed by a petty father who was at the peak of intolerance.
“You talk about bullshit.”
Esteban’s operation was carried out covertly and boldly, taking advantage of Mabel’s busy visit to Abelardo. He showed off his presence by unexpectedly attending large and small parties of influential families and had a fun and exciting tea time by personally inviting a person who said he had heard the rumor. Of course, only Esteban had a fun and exciting tea time. However, it was not enough to quell the rumors spreading from mouth to mouth.
“I saw you two walking in the northern woods again today.”
“The eyes looking at each other are so heartbreaking that even I, who is watching, is burning with fire.”
“Hey hey. You are senile!”
“It’s youth, it’s youth!”
It wasn’t just the two of them walking in the northern forest, but Enrique, Lisandro, and even Shinsoo were together, but rumors spread easily. Rumor has it that the two of them took a walk together and looked at each other with teary eyes.
“It must be a rumor.”
The situation could not be solved by catching and killing the person involved in the rumor. Rumors are the most powerful way to counter rumors! Esteban secretly called his son. Entering the office with a light heart, Oscar was shocked to find Esteban waiting under a dim light.
“…Emperor. Did you ask someone?”
“yet.”
“You mean you have a plan.”
“Sit down, son.”
In the serious-looking atmosphere, Oscar became serious as well and sat across from him. Esteban poured himself the steaming tea. Then he asked vaguely.
“Oscar. Is there someone you’ve always liked?”
“doesn’t exist.”
Oscar answered without a moment’s thought. But Esteban was persistent.
“Hey.”
“no.”
“Don’t lie.”
This was the level of forcibly squeezing out the opponent he had in mind. Oscar was taken aback by his father’s sudden insistence. He quickly understood why Esteban was asking such a question.
‘Sparks splattered on me.’
It seemed to be a trick to cover Mabel and Aidan’s affair with Oscar’s love affair. It was clear to see inside, but Oscar pretended not to know.
“Is it because of Mabel?”
“okay. Didn’t you see too, son? The… hideous sight.”
The hideous sight seemed to be Aidan and Mabel’s embrace that was reflected in the lake during the verification ceremony.
“Mabel, you often hug the person next to you, don’t you?”
“That’s not what’s important. no, it’s important. After all, the majority of society believes that nonsense.”
“As always, isn’t it a rumor that will subside over time?”
Ever since Mabel ascended to the throne, she received plenty of support and love from the people of the empire. Naturally, all the nobles’ attention was focused on the emperor. Among them, the biggest concern was Mabel’s marriage. Who will be the national official? It would be a great honor if a national government was born in one’s own family, so everyone pretended not to and were aiming for the position. In the process, rumors about Mabel’s relationship often circulated. The target was mainly Enrique, and sometimes Aidan was mentioned. So far, rumors have been just rumors. It’s because it cools down quickly even after boiling. However, Esteban’s expression remained firm.
“It’s different this time.”
It was different. Should I say it’s a father’s intuition? Rumors that would otherwise have been quiet grew out of control. The media was out of control. In my heart, I wanted to separate Aidan and Mabel, but there was no justification.
‘Because of that bastard’s ban.’
Esteban didn’t yet know that since Aidan could now control his powers, he could separate himself from Mabel. That’s why I didn’t think of sending him to the Aserad territory.
“Anyway, it’s a pity that you don’t have someone you like.”
Oscar smiled without answering.
‘If I told you that it wouldn’t be forever, he would be the flagship.’
Oscar didn’t dare to open his mouth because he didn’t want to add one more worry to his father, who was upset about Mabel. While worrying alone, Esteban suddenly tried to change his thinking.
‘If that’s the case…’
Esteban held up his quill with a serious expression on his face.
***
The emperor of Ermano officially became a ‘seed of God’! Abelardo began preparations for a public announcement to announce the fact to the entire continent. All of Abelardo’s personnel, except for God King Michael, priest Ikui, and a few paladins to escort them, returned to their home countries. When the preparations for the announcement ceremony were completely finished, the story ended with the God King and the God Seed moving to Abelard together. There was still time until the preparations for the announcement ceremony were complete, so today I was sitting in my office looking at the documents.
“Can I take a short walk, Your Majesty?”
“Go!”
“Then I will go.”
It was at that moment when Gustav stretched out and left the office.
[Take. Wouldn’t it be better to feed them?]
Suddenly, a big squeak appeared and started threatening them. Like a rat waiting for me to be left alone.
“Did you leave it?”
[It shouldn’t come out like that, but take it.]
“….”
After doing so much business with me, it was a squeak that became smarter than an ordinary mouse.
“How about bread?”
[Okay.]
“I’ll leave the food for later. So, what is that information?”
[Several long-haired heads talk to the red-eyed one.]
“Long-haired heads?”
[It’s over. Give me a meal later!]
The big squeaker left without an intelligible word.
“Aidan has red eyes, but who are the heads with long hair?”
Even head ‘s’. It was revenge. It meant that it was not something I would just pass by if the squeaker was confidently asking for food and going. Feeling unimportant, I closed the papers and stood up. When I went out of the office, Enrique, who was waiting, caught up with me.
“What about Aidan?”
“Earl Aserad is not yet on duty.”
“that’s right. That’s right….”
Even so, since Aidan didn’t even take a break and was only on an escort mission, he had warned him not to return outside of the mission time. Naturally, he expected to be in the Knights’ quarters and went there, but Aidan was nowhere to be found.
‘It’s kind of stuffy.’
When I was connected by the barrier, I felt like Aidan was always by my side, but now I was frustrated because I couldn’t know anything. Now, wouldn’t it be possible to know immediately if there was a problem with Aidan’s safety?
“Enrique. Let’s go to the gymnasium.”
“Do you have any business with Count Aserad?”
“Isn’t that right?”
While answering Enrique’s difficult-to-answer question vaguely, I spotted a familiar figure in the distance.
‘It’s Aidan!’
But Aidan was not alone. I was with a shy lady who seemed to have just become an adult.
“That lady…”
he remembered clearly. This was the lady I looked down on when I was 5 years old, calling Aidan ‘Devlin’s devil’. Was it the daughter of Count Serubi? I couldn’t remember the name.
“your majesty. Over there, Earl Aserad is-”
“Shh!”
I took Enrique’s hand and hid behind a tree near Aidan. He deliberately used divine power to hide his presence. Enrique also carefully hid his presence and matched my actions. As I held my breath, I could hear the faint sound of their conversation in the wind.
“Count Aserad. Did you receive the letter from the family?”
“….”
“I am waiting for an answer every day. I can wait forever, so please give me a positive answer.”
“…”
“You are still reticent. The Count.”
I don’t know why, but I didn’t feel good for some reason. Was it because Lady Serubi ignored Aidan when she was younger? I immediately denied it inwardly.
‘no. Might be like that when you’re young. ‘Cause I’m a child.’
It must have been, but I kept feeling uneasy. Lady continued to talk to Aidan, but Aidan did not reply with his characteristic expressionless face.
“Of course, I know that other families have also received marriage proposals, but please choose our family. Our family has a long history and a high reputation. I can firmly support the Count.”
It’s a marriage proposal. The back talk didn’t reach my ears at all.
“Or is the rumor with His Majesty the Emperor true?”
Why do I come out again? Aidan, who had been silent all along, spoke for the first time.
“I don’t need any support.”
“You will regret it.”
“well.”
“There is no need to respond urgently, so take it slow.”
Lady Serubi left with a bright smile. For some reason, I was waiting with bated breath for Aidan to leave, feeling like I shouldn’t be caught.
“Did you find it?”
I heard Aidan’s voice. Even his gaze was directed toward the tree where Enrique and I were hiding.
‘It’s also Aidan.’
He hid it to hide his presence, but it seemed that he couldn’t fake Aidan’s alertness. Stepping out of the side of the tree, he replied shyly.
“I was just wondering if you ate your meal.”
But there was no answer. Aidan was staring at me. To be precise, the hand held by Enrique. I quietly let go of Enrique’s hand. Then Enrique’s gaze also turned to me. The atmosphere became strange for some reason.
“…let’s go get some food!”
I quickly turned around and walked briskly toward the restaurant.
***
It was almost impossible to count the number of marriage proposals from all kinds of families that Aidan received every day. If there was a daughter of marriageable age, it was at the level of sending a marriage proposal and seeing it. And behind that was a powerful background.
‘dad!’
I also learned that strange rumors were going around that Aidan and I might get engaged soon.
“It must be because of the verification ceremony.”
Everyone saw me hugging Aidan. It wasn’t the kind of personality that Dad would let go of. It was only natural, in a way, for Dad to use his hands when he brought up the word marriage.
‘So are you thinking of marrying Aidan?’
It was a combination of words that didn’t fit to marry Aidan again. I imagined a baby that looked like Aidan. A boy with black hair and red eyes who resembles Aidan. They must be making an expressionless face as if they are not interested in the baby topic.
‘I think it’s a little cute…’
I hurriedly woke up after laughing at the cute imagination. It wasn’t the time to be like this.
‘It’s ridiculous that Aidan and I are lovers in the first place. Aidan is still young… wait.’
The thought stopped. There was something I had been overlooking all along.
‘Aidan is not young.’
Aidan had existed in this world for so long that his age was unknown. So I couldn’t see him as younger than me. But since he lost his memory and was reborn as a child, is it true that he is young? Even in the midst of chaos, my legs moved steadily and arrived in front of my father’s office. When I went inside, I saw my father wearing something hard.
“Looks like you’re busy these days. It’s hard to see your face.”
“Uh… Mabel.”
I saw the bewildered father hastily cover the letter he was writing with his arm. I squinted my eyes and approached without hesitation to look at the letter. A glimpse of the part not covered by the arm was visible. [Earl Aserad… Marriage…] The culprit caught at the scene of the crime.
“So this is it. Mabel-.”
Dad hurriedly tried to make an excuse, but I smiled brightly and opened my mouth.
“Then do what you are doing.”
“Mabel. Why did you suddenly raise your words…?”
Confused, Dad couldn’t finish his words. I didn’t care and talked about the visit.
“I have come to tell you that I am leaving for Abelardo tomorrow.”
Then wedged in.
“Emperor.”
“Wait Mabel. An emperor…?”
I ran out of the office leaving my embarrassed father alone.
‘Heng revenge.’
The revenge method is < Dad? Seizure! > It was an operation.
***
Before leaving for Abelardo, I summoned Casey, the leader of the Evil Merchant.
“Veneno only releases a small amount of the stockpile.”
“yes yes.”
“If the head of the guild union behaves annoyed, threaten him with a punishment.”
“Then you’re going to smoke all the arrogance of arrogance, saying you don’t know who you are?”
“Who is it? Casey, your back is the emperor. You’re arrogant too!”
“Hey. It’s reassuring. I will come proudly.”
Casey laughed and took a sip of the tea.
“Anyway, since we’re only staying in Abelardo for a few days, it won’t be a big deal.”
“Don’t worry too much, I’ll take care of it if something goes wrong.”
When I pushed out my fist at Casey, who now seemed to be a top performer, he smiled coolly and clashed their fists.
“By the way, aren’t you going earlier than the date of the public announcement obtained from the intelligence department?”
“I have work to do before I go.”
At my meaningful words, Casey clenched his fists and cheered me on.
“I don’t know who it is, but crush it so it can’t even be revived!”
Casey’s words left me dumbfounded.
“What kind of back alley bully am I…?”
I wondered what the hell was the image of me in Casey’s head.
***
With a week left before the announcement, we secretly entered Abelardo. The personnel consisted of me, Yang escorts, Aidan, Enrique, Michael, and some priests. Michael’s Yelium was used to move, so the movement time was only an instant.
“They say it’s the Holy Land, but it’s really different.”
Stepping on the land of Abelardo, I was amazed. From the earth to the air, the pulsing vitality of the realm that was said to have been blessed by God was overwhelming. It was as if the earth was alive.
“Do you want to live in Abelardo?”
[Let’s live!]
“Enough.”
I headed towards my destination, lightly ignoring Michael’s coaxing and Yangyang’s encouragement. Since it was an informal visit, we first got a room at Abelardo’s luxurious inn, not the temple where the god king resided. However, on the way up to the room, Aidan’s expression suddenly turned around and was unusual.
“What’s wrong with Aidan?”
“…it’s okay.”
“Isn’t that fine?”
Aidan, who had been fine until right before departure, was obviously not looking good. He was even breaking out in a cold sweat. I lifted my heel and placed my hand on Aidan’s forehead. It was hot like a fireball.
“It’s hot!”
Why are you doing this all of a sudden?
“It looks like this land is rejecting your angels.”
