Chapter 34. It’s a strike, strike 2020.05.30.
In order to write ‘that way’, it was important to lay the base rice well above all else. And the opportunity came surprisingly quickly.
“Your Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty Sanghwan asked if we would like to have dinner together.”
The chief chamberlain, who was conveying the situation, had a face that had no expectations at all. That’s also the case, because Mabel had never once accepted an invitation to dinner and came to visit him once every two days. Of course today, I thought it would be cool as usual.
“Joe.”
Mabel nodded happily! The head chamberlain’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Are you really me?”
“yes. Joe over there at the helm.” (Yeah. Tell me it’s good.)
The chief chamberlain’s mouth caught on his ear. Hearing this news, thinking of how happy His Majesty would be, I feel excited.
“yes! All right!”
The chief chamberlain with a big smile hurriedly ran away. It was the nanny who was puzzled by the unexpected acceptance of dinner.
“What are you doing, Your Majesty?”
“Gunyang…”
Mabel smiled shyly and evaded it. Fortunately, Madame Lupe also prepared to attend the dinner without further asking why. Dinner time just arrived. After holding Xavier’s hand and struggling through the short distance, we finally arrived at the restaurant. I was so excited that Esteban, who had arrived an hour early, jumped up and greeted Mabel.
“Mabel!”
“Hello.” (Hello.)
“Welcome. I saw it in the morning and couldn’t see it, so I thought I was dying because I missed it.”
“…?”
‘I just want to see it in the morning, until I want to see something again.’
Mabel nodded softly and sat down next to Esteban. Esteban smiled and watched Mabel’s every move as if licking it.
‘…I should have called Oscar.’
Regrets flooded in, but it was already past. Mabel endured the burdensome gaze and only looked straight ahead. After a while, the delicacies began to spread on the table.
‘Ahhh. I’m happy…’
Mabel clumsily grabbed the spoon and scooped up the mushroom soup. It was savory, salty, yet sweet, and the taste was excellent.
“Mashita!” (Delicious!)
Mabel diligently moved the spoon and emptied the bowl vigorously without spilling a single drop. Esteban did not touch his own meal and looked at the scene with satisfaction.
“How lovely to eat like this. Eat a lot, Mabel. cute guy.”
Mabel, who slightly raised her head at Esteban’s bowl, said a word while munching bread full of cheeks.
“Puhandu mugger.” (Buhwang also eats it.)
“Yes, yes. Don’t eat this daddy either.”
Even as he said that, Esteban ate and drank, watching Mabel blankly eat.
‘It’s so delicious, why don’t I eat it?’
I didn’t understand that father, but Mabel left me alone and ate happily. The baby food for Mabel, who was still a baby, was rather bland and finely chopped, but it still tasted great.
‘Big. I love potatoes.’
Yum. Mabel’s cheeks swelled as she put the spoon in her mouth. It was slow, but I chewed it thoroughly, and before I knew it, the plate was empty.
“Ah, Masi Sotta.” (Ah, it was delicious.)
When Mabel, satisfied, put down the spoon, the royal chef, who was watching the emperor from a distance, shed tears.
“His Majesty ate clean today…!”
“Congratulations, sous chef!”
“It’s a ramp in the house!”
“Chuck. Thank you, thank you!”
Unaware of the fuss going on in the kitchen, Mabel sipped the orange juice for dessert. It seemed to be noisy, but I didn’t think it was a big deal.
‘After all, 100 percent juice orange juice is the best.’
Now that you’ve finished your meal, it’s time to implement today’s plan. The meal in Esteban was still largely untouched, but he seemed unwilling to eat it. Mabel secretly shook her head.
‘I don’t know how precious food is.’
After all, the golden spoon from birth is different no matter what.
“Puhang.” (Buhwang.)
“…!”
Clink-! The knife fell helplessly from Esteban’s hand. Esteban’s shocked eyes filled with Mabel’s image.
‘Unbelievable.’
I couldn’t believe it at all.
‘Mabel, Mabel called me first…!’
Looking at Esteban who couldn’t say anything because he was so moved, Mabel thought.
‘What’s wrong?’
However, it wasn’t for a day or two that the father suddenly acted strangely, Mabel thought it was just that.
“I have a request.”
“What is it? just talk Is there even a territory you want to have? country is fine All you have to do is occupy the country!”
He only said that he had a request, but Esteban, who was suddenly overwhelmed, began to burn with enthusiasm, saying that he would occupy and dedicate even the country.
‘Country song?’
Mabel’s complexion turned white at the unexpected scale.
“No need for blood.” (You don’t need blood.)
“Then what do you need? just say anything I will listen.”
“Aye.”
“…”
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Mabel cheered inwardly. This was exactly the reaction Mabel wanted.
‘This is it!’
It didn’t matter whether Esteban showed signs of dislike or not. Mabel grinned and drove a wedge.
“Aidang Fuller Joe.” (Release Aidan.)
“May-.”
“Four Joe.”
“mail-.”
“Assuring me to say everything.” (Asking him to say everything.)
“….”
Esteban cursed himself a few seconds ago. But I couldn’t take back what I had already said.
“…okay. It was impossible to keep it there anyway.”
“Yes?”
Mabel was more flustered at the quicker permission than expected. Of course, I thought I would firmly nail it down. As much as I expected a long scuffle, I collapsed.
“Sheesh.”
‘I tried to earn hatred by being stubborn and fussing, but I was wrong.’
Anyway, since Aidan was able to get out of prison, one goal was accomplished. With a light heart, Mabel took a big bite of the pudding from dessert and put it in her mouth.
‘Then shall we move on to the second plan?’
***
The time of the regular meeting that came without fail today. Mabel, her hair neatly braided, toddled in. Hearts sprang up in the eyes of the servants who had been waiting for them to come first.
“Meet Your Majesty the Emperor!”
“You braided your hair into two pigtails today. You are so dainty!”
“The red ribbon suits you perfectly. Of course, something doesn’t suit His Majesty!”
All kinds of intoxication from the servants poured down on Mabel. Mabel, who was burdened at first, is now at a level where she won’t even blink an eye.
‘Anyway. Because everyone is blinded by power. They flatter me like this every day.’
The love offensive of the servants and the dream of Mabel, who regards it as flattery toward power, are still the same today. Esteban picked up Mabel and sat her on the throne.
“Then let’s start the meeting.”
It was time to pick up the materials for the meeting that each of the servants had prepared. Mabel, who had been sitting quietly on the throne, suddenly began to move.
‘…what?’
Everyone paid attention to Mabel’s behavior. Unaware that everyone’s eyes were on her, Mabel focused on what she was doing in silence. What Mabel did was… It was lying sprawled on the throne!
“…Mabel?”
“Your Majesty?”
Esteban and even his servants were taken aback by Mabel’s sudden action. However, Mabel went one step further and even rolled over the throne. The shock was even greater because it was the first deviation of Mabel, who seemed disapproving of attending the meeting but sat quietly on the throne, showing his face all the time.
“Your Majesty…!”
“No, how could this happen…”
Mabel sat down contentedly, listening to the mutterings of her bewildered servants.
‘A strike is a strike.’
Mabel, who quietly attended the regular meeting, is no longer there! Under the motto of insincerity, Mabel’s ultimate goal was to undermine the trust of his subjects.
‘It seems to be going smoothly.’
Hehe. It seemed that the dethronement was one step closer, so I burst out laughing.
‘I’ve been too sincere.’
Now is the time to rebel a little. Mabel, who was lounging proudly on the throne, suddenly realized that the murmur had subsided.
‘…what?’
Why are you so anxious? The reason soon became clear.
“Your Majesty seems to have finally opened up to the gods!”
“It’s such a joy… I don’t know what to do with you showing me an unapologetic side of myself!”
“How lovely you are lying down! It would be okay to lie down and watch the meeting!”
“Oh yeah, yeah. Let’s turn the meeting into a dinner party!”
“Chuck. All in all!”
Various crazy drunkards started to run rampant. Mabel panicked and raised her upper body.
‘Isn’t this what it is?’
I expected to be kicked out of the meeting room, if not to scold him. But what kind of situation is this?
‘Are you insane enough to turn a meeting into a dinner party?’
Esteban, who had been quiet all along, opened his mouth when he was so full of energy that he couldn’t say anything. Mabel thought in her heart that with the right words, he would guide his subjects who were going astray. but.
“It’s a novel idea because it’s a dinner meeting.”
“….”
There was no
miracle
…
. That day, when he was 24 months old.
“Ehhhh…”
He sighed in succession and entrusted himself to the nanny’s hands. The soft touch of my hair made me fall asleep.
“Why are you sighing on such a happy day, Your Majesty?”
“I’m glad.” (I’m happy.)
“Of course it’s a happy day. It’s His Majesty’s birthday.”
“Mmm.”
Rather than a happy day, it was actually a scary day. Everyone, raise your head and think of my first birthday party.
“Mabel. I will give you this country.”
“Leave the throne to Mabel Gardenia Ermano.”
Isn’t it the origin of the statement of abdication that made my life so hard! This year, I was very, very afraid of what kind of terrifying gift I would have to grab my back neck.
“Madam. Your Majesty must be cold. Are you feeling sad?”
Larimar, who had brought the dress, exclaimed in surprise. Xavier quickly brought a blanket and put it over me.
“Thanks.”
Actually, I shivered not because it was cold, but because I was afraid. I wrapped myself in a blanket and called for Xavier.
“Jjabye.”
“Your Majesty.”
“Eid luck?”
“Of course he is in the royal palace.”
“Eidang Onul, aren’t you coming?”
“Uh… yes, he probably won’t come.”
It’s not that I won’t come, it’s that I can’t come, but I didn’t bother to correct it. Aidan, who had been released from prison about two months ago, was staying at the detached palace under the supervision of the Emperor. Since the detached palace was located in a remote area at the end of the imperial castle and was guarded against me, I hadn’t met Aidan since the meeting in prison.
‘A month is still not enough time to let go of the guard.’
But I was slowly getting closer to believing Aidan’s words. I heard a report once a day from the squeakers who secretly released large cheese as bait, so there was nothing suspicious.
[Only the male went out.]
[The male tried to kill us.]
[I almost died. Gimme more cheese, jjik.]
[Give more jjikjji!]
He said that the jjjjjigi almost died and acted like an insurance scammer, so they thought it was risk pay and only ripped off more cheese for no reason. Anyway, I’m glad nothing happened.
‘Why is it so embarrassing?’
As expected, Aidan’s purpose bothered me. It was when I was troubled with a serious face. Nanny removed her hands from my hair and smiled brightly.
“It’s done.”
Larimar quickly raised a mirror and reflected me. I was in the mirror wearing a light pink dress. Her rather long light pink hair curled down, and jewel dust glittered on top of it. Finally, when Xavier put on a red sash, the decorations were all over.
“You are very, very, very cool, Your Majesty!”
“Your Majesty is the most wonderful person in the world. It is more splendid.”
Listening to Larimar and Xavier’s constant praise, I headed to the hall where the birthday party was being held. If there was a difference from the first birthday party, it was that no one could communicate back then, but this time it was different. In keeping with my opinion that I don’t like anything too flashy, I got a promise from the Hwang Sang-je to hold this year’s birthday banquet in a modest way. When I arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall, the waiting attendant informed me of my position.
“Imperial sun Mabel Gardenia Her Majesty Emperor Ermano eats it!”
I entered the hall somewhat lightheartedly. And I was immediately startled.
“This… swindler!” (This… swindler!) The
modest birthday banquet is a mess. He was cheated by the situation agent. The nanny whispered in my ear as I stood far away because it was absurd.
“your majesty. Do you want to go to your seat soon?”
“Uh uh uh…”
I hesitantly headed for the throne. Emperor Sang Sang, who had arrived earlier, naturally reached out his hand to me and seated me on the throne. I glared at him.
‘Let’s see, the impostor.’
“It feels good to look at this father with such fervent eyes today.”
“No.”
“My cute Mabel, who is still shy.”
“…”
I gave up on the conversation and looked around the crowd. I could immediately find a difference from last year’s birthday party. Even though the appearance was spectacular, the number of people in attendance was less than half.
“As Mabel said, we reduced the number of people modestly. I got rid of all the foreign things I didn’t need.”
‘…was it a staff reduction?’
I opened my mouth to the bowing nobles.
“Raise your head.” (Raise your head.)
The nobles raised their heads. It was the first time since the first birthday banquet that I was in an official place, except for a meeting, so most of the faces were unfamiliar. For some reason, they looked at me with surprised faces.
“Eh?”
‘Is your hair messy?’
There’s no way a perfectionist nanny would make such a mistake. The presentation of gifts was carried out in bewilderment.
“It is a demon crystal processed from the core of a rare monster in the south.”
“This is the Wolf King’s fur that we have been finding with great difficulty. I hope your noble majesty can have a warm winter.”
“It is a drop of cirnik, an heirloom that has been passed down from generation to generation. I think it goes perfectly with His Majesty’s blue eyes.”
All kinds of presents poured out. I don’t know what it is, but I thought it was very expensive and noble. In fact, I didn’t feel like it was mine, so I wasn’t impressed.
‘It’s a stolen item that can’t be sold.’
To prepare for the time of independence, is the thing I need most of all cash? Finally, the gift giving has come to an end.
“I present to Your Majesty a fabric made of magic fabric. Congratulations on your second birthday.”
The servant who said hello stepped back. The expectant eyes of all the gift givers turned to me. It seemed as if they were waiting for a word in return for the gift.
‘Is it finally that time?’
The time has come to finally unveil my ambitious plan, which I have been preparing for a long time for my dethronement.
‘If I say this, I’m sure they’ll fall in love.’
I took a deep breath and cried out loud.
“More Joe!” (Give me more!)
