118. Each person’s movement (2)
The day dawned and the world changed silently.
Changes and movements that only those in the know know about.
The Emperor quietly looked down at the report that evil rumors about the Demon World had begun to spread rapidly and then called the Prime Minister.
“Do you know what the duke’s weakness is?”
“Did the duke also have a weakness? I thought it would be difficult to find because he is someone who hides his weaknesses, but I wonder how you found out about them…” “You do
n’t know that you have such weaknesses yourself. “You will never know that Jim is aware of this weakness.”
Because this is that kind of weakness.
A cold sneer spread across the emperor’s face.
“Of course, even if I knew, I wouldn’t be able to fix it. “How can we cure ‘arrogance’?”
“…Are you talking about arrogance?”
“They think they are the smartest and look down from above everyone’s heads. “I never thought that someone would be looking at the top of my head.”
Did the emperor really not consider the possibility that someone would side with the demon world? The position where you can’t survive if you’re naive is the throne, right?
That sounds funny. I just knew.
If you pretend not to notice, the duke will come forward as a patronizing act.
“Thanks to this, we were able to save manpower, which was otherwise lacking.”
“…You are truly bold. “Please leave important issues that depend on the fate of the empire to the internal enemy.”
“I entrusted it to you because the empire’s fortunes depended on it. The duke covets this position for the empire. “There’s no way he would let the empire fall.”
In particular, it seems like the duke looks at me like I’m a child… but he took advantage of it, whether it was arrogance or belittling me, so it’s okay.
Putting aside his uncomfortable feelings, the emperor turned the report over.
“One day, the day will come when you will be caught by that arrogance and fall. “I wonder what the duke’s expression would look like then.”
***
Became an honorary marquis!
I expected that the backlash from the nobles would be strong, but it was quieter than I expected, so I looked into it and found that Cruel had become an honorary count.
Yes, the noble faction leader’s dog was also given a title, so it’s worth complaining a little and calling it a day. In fact, there were many things to criticize from the noble faction’s point of view, but the duke, the leader, kept his mouth shut and accepted it, so it was close to being silenced. Honestly, I’m also amazed. Did you make a secret deal with the emperor and the duke?
Well, that’s not important. Rather…
“I… I really came back alive…”
“Why are you saying such scary things?”
Remember put his glass down on the table and looked at me intently.
But is it really that amazing? It’s a miracle that you entered the secret base of some organization and came out alive. Even his identity was discovered. When I put the eye patch on him, I thought they were going to take him to a quiet place and dispose of him cleanly, but I was surprised to see that he was returned safely to the street.
Unable to explain the eventful last night, I just rolled my eyes and raised my glass.
“Puhup-!”
“Well. Are you okay?”
“Cough, what is this….”
“The imperial palace doctor sent me some medicine again.”
It’s a tonic, but why does it feel like my sense of taste is dying?
Damn I thought it was coffee. I never thought the medicine would come in a coffee cup. There’s no need to develop to this point, old man…
I feel like I have no feeling in my tongue, maybe it’s my mood.
“This is… an attempted poisoning….”
“The poison test has already been completed. “Don’t keep making the old man’s heart pound, and just eat it all the time.”
“….”
Damn it.
With tears in my eyes, I took a sip of my glass. Meanwhile, the scent smells more like coffee.
The horrible taste and fragrant smell of coffee don’t go together at all.
“Why does this smell like coffee?”
“I specifically asked for it. “I said the Marquis wouldn’t take the medicine well, so a trick would be needed.”
“Am I a kid?! No, what is the palace doctor who listened to that again…! Phew…!”
“Please remain calm and take deep breaths. Marquis, it is dangerous if your blood pressure rises.”
“Remember, you are doing this on purpose.”
I held the back of my neck, wheezing, and glanced at Remember.
The serpent-like butler just smiled and changed the topic of conversation.
“I heard that you control plant-type monsters.”
“Cough!”
“They have been training plant-type monsters for a long time and use them to secretly deal with those who disturb them at night…”
“What kind of nonsense is that?!”
Ah, there it is again. Even though I knew he was going to change his mind, I fell for Remember’s words again.
I tried to come to my senses even though it was too late, but…
“Oh, isn’t it? Then, the Marquis is a vampire, and the plant-type monsters were born from the Marquis’s blood…” “
That’s a bit of bullshit.”
“Then the rumor is that you are planning to conquer the world….”
“Is there any reason to die for treason?!”
What kind of person is the emperor!
…How can you not ignore it when you say it this way?
Is this what you call age? I was shaking my head, filling my head with misconceptions about the word “age,” when Remember spoke in a voice filled with subtle playfulness.
“Oh, on the contrary, there are rumors that he is plotting the destruction of the world.”
“It’s crazy. “How on earth can rumors spread so much?”
I want to applaud people’s imagination.
At the mention of the end of the world, Dan, who had been working on paperwork in a corner, looked up, but ignored him and clicked his tongue.
Or rather, why is he here?
I looked at him with bewildered eyes and then saw Remember. A grinning face faced me as if asking me if there was some problem.
“…Aren’t you being too partial? Still, he’s not an outsider… he just came here not long ago.”
“There is no need to be on guard since the Marquis has given it to you, so it is natural to give him your heart according to his level of competence. And you brought it in yourself and said it was an outsider. It may be early on, but after organizing the filing system, you completely accepted it, didn’t you? Dan will be upset if he hears.”
“I’m sorry.”
“…Oh, okay… I’m sorry….”
As expected, age is scary.
You can’t hit an old man, and it’s best not to clash with Milini Remember. He turned his head slightly and said something else.
“I think I will have to be away for a while again to carry out the mission given by His Majesty.”
“The medicine will all go bad.”
“That was great… that’s too bad.”
“I’ll take care of it for you when I pack your bags.”
“….”
I have to throw it away.
I was making ambitious plans for my taste buds when Dan asked a question with a questioning look on his face.
“…Did you say it was your Majesty’s mission?”
“okay. “Like last time, I’ll be away for a while again.”
Thinking about the emperor makes me feel like my head hurts. Not only did I have a headache, but my stress was rising.
As I pressed one hand to my aching temple and took a slow breath to drive away the unexplained stress, Dan, who had been watching, quietly opened his mouth.
“Can I go with you too? “I will assist you.”
“Yes, no.”
“…yes.”
“It’s not okay to secretly follow me. “Either you or I might have to die.”
Because witnesses must be killed.
But since he said he learned some swordsmanship, on the other hand, I might die. It was only once during a hunting competition, but seeing as he saved me from an attack, I guess I can’t completely ignore that possibility.
It would be even worse if I didn’t notice and ended up in the devil’s castle with that guy on my tail. I will die with that guy for the crime of taking in a human.
‘I won’t be bored because I won’t die alone.’
Oh, I’m stressed. He kept his posture with his hands on his temples and quietly recited the words.
But why is it so quiet? There is no answer back.
I slowly raised my head.
‘…?’
Remember and Dan were looking at me with unknown expressions. In particular, Dan’s eyes seemed to be shaking. Maybe he saw it wrong, right?
Unlike my shaking eyes, I felt a strange joy in the eyes I met, so I hurriedly avoided my gaze, so I didn’t have time to look closely.
Dan slightly lowered his head as if he had come to his senses while wiping away his goosebumps.
“I never thought I could make a threat like this even in my normal state…”
“Huh…?”
“I will not follow you.”
“Oh yeah…”
I answered hesitantly and rolled my eyes.
The atmosphere is strange. It was just a light warning.
As if to restore the delicate atmosphere, Remember changed the topic.
“When do you plan to leave?”
“…now?”
If I stayed here any longer, I would have to do paperwork and take bitter medicine.
It would be better to go to the demon world as soon as possible.
“Then I will prepare.”
“please. Oh, and those murderers….”
I did something like the last time once or twice, but at this point, I found another way. I’ve been lucky so far and no one has been injured, but it’s still dangerous. It’s not possible to film a chase every time.
Isn’t there something… a more convenient and easier way?
The quick-witted butler immediately came up with another alternative.
“If the Marquis would delay your departure time just a little, I can give you a sleeping pill with your meal to make your departure easier.”
“It’s resistant to drugs, so most sleeping pills won’t work.”
“This time, I obtained some stronger medicine through Dan. “I heard that depending on how you adjust it, you can put an elephant to sleep within 3 seconds.”
“No… that’s a bit…”
Is there anything wrong with killing people?
…But if you knew about this easy method, why didn’t you tell me sooner? Seeing as the answer came right away, it seems like I’ve known this method for a long time. If getting medicine was a problem, you could have just told me.
Remember, who looked at him full of doubts and immediately read the meaning, smiled.
“It’s fun, isn’t it?”
“…I didn’t have fun.”
It felt like I was crossing between life and death.
I grumbled inwardly and held out my hand to tell them to hurry up and get ready.
After bowing once, Remember turns and opens the door. I encountered a person who raised his hand as if he was about to knock.
‘…what?’
I craned my head and looked at the employee over Remember’s shoulder. The guy who makes eye contact is startled and recoils.
The voice, which became increasingly quiet, barely managed to come out.
“His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hwa… has visited.”
***
The princess insisted strongly.
“He must like men!”
The crown prince expressed his disapproval.
“no way.”
And then I stop and think about it.
A man whose relationship with a woman is too plain. A man who has an extremely uneven gender ratio among those around him and is not more interested in women…!
“It can’t be…”
“You know?”
“….”
It’s not that there are no women at all. As he was the man the princess was targeting, he knew because he thoroughly investigated and monitored whether there were any women around.
There is an article called Lien Reiner. It was a completely public relationship bound up with the relationship between lord and knight. The crown prince lost interest.
When carrying out the Salvation Church mission, Deonhardt brought a man and a woman from somewhere. Were their names Dan and Ran respectively?
And when the mission was over, the man stayed and the woman left. The man is currently staying with Deon Hart at the Hart Mansion. The crown prince, who was worried that the woman might have feelings for him, relaxed.
‘Maybe I shouldn’t have been at ease….’
I never thought I would like a man.
“So, how about trying to trick you?”
“…what?”
