Chapter 116

Luceric is the spokesperson and agent of the House of Nobility.

But that doesn’t mean he’s a great person. He regarded himself as a walking letter, and the nobles of the aristocratic house regarded him as such.

The difference from ordinary spokespersons is that it is a very high-class letter that can satisfy both the sender and the recipient. And it was just that it was a letter with a designated owner that only one person could write.

It may not be a big deal, but based on that fact, Luceric took pride in his job and worked diligently.

“Looks like the opportunity has arrived, so invite me and bring it to me.”

Until just now.

“If I’ve done something wrong, please give me one chance, sir.”

The letter conveys the content, but does not think. No matter what it is, I go proudly and convey the words of the aristocrat without any scrutiny. Although there may be personal dissatisfaction and regret about the contents of the letter, he does not reveal it outwardly.

Suicide, however, is a different story. Even if the person who uttered those words was a powerful member of the aristocracy and one of the only dukes in the kingdom.

“What a shame? Your handling of business is always satisfactory. Compare you with some idiots who eat up the aristocracy, and then I will choose you without hesitation.”

The old man wearing single-eyed glasses turned his body from looking out the window and smiled unexpectedly, but Luceric had no choice but to think about his true intentions once more.

Lesrom Zrasil, Duchess of Tsushin Ravinera.

Even at the age of over 70, he is the nucleus of the aristocracy and an old tree whose upright posture is hard to find the traces of time.

“Don’t be so wary. He’s a friend who can talk to you. Don’t you know why he’s making such a fuss?”

“I’m afraid I know you too well.”

Certainly the Marquis of Levien was in temporary custody.

Even if she did commit treason, it would be an insult to call her a criminal now, when there has been no trial and no evidence. Not only the knights, but everyone in the aristocratic society who lives next to him knows this. That such an insult could come with a knife.

It was true that the aristocrats had nothing to say about this unprecedented situation, which occurred due to the infinitely low level of consciousness among the soldiers who could not avoid the decline in quality due to the 7 years of war.

As a spokesperson and acting agent, I wasn’t afraid of a situation where things got messed up because of that. In the ten years that Luceric served as Duke Lesrom’s spokesman, such a situation had always existed.

The point was that the other party took that as an excuse and cut off the heads of 20 people without hesitation. Even if that was legitimate and legal, it would have drawn the sword against the entire aristocracy.

How many of the knights in the capital city are capable of doing that? It was only his guess, but it could only be counted on one hand.

Duke Lesrom, who had properly read Luceric’s anxiety with barely a single word, responded with a big laugh.

“Don’t worry. Even after killing so many, he hasn’t even gone up to the second floor yet? It’s because he’s afraid of sin if he goes up, and he might get falsely accused of trying to escape the Marquis of Levien. He never brandishes his sword without an excuse. And if it’s you, take him safely. can come.”

Duke Lesrom does not speak as if he knows what he does not know. Therefore, Luceric believed that what he was certain of could be said to be the result of reasoning based on solid information.

Although there was no way to know where that information came from and why he was paying such close attention to him, who was rarely known even before visiting the Empire, such trivial details did not matter to Luceric.

...I have no choice but to go.

“Duke...Your Excellency?”

“Yes. You said it yourself. Of course, this is after the business for the Marquis of Levien is over.”

I remember that there are only two of them in the kingdom, one old duke and one younger duke, but one of them is looking for me. I’m a great guy too.

Well, I met the imperial princess, but the duke is a big deal.

“I see.”

As it was just waiting for the formality anyway, after wiping off the blood on the sword appropriately with the corpse’s clothes, inserting it into the sheath and going up to the second floor. Judging from the distant sound of a man named Lucerik instructing the soldiers to clean up the surroundings, it seems that he had no other business at the moment.

And as expected, he knocked on the only closed room on the second floor with only a couple of rooms and opened the door.

“Don’t go down because it’s shit down there.”

Ragnis, who was sitting in a solitary cell with only a bed and a small window that barely let in light, replied as if he was being ridiculous.

“You put out this sadal and say that?”

It was so noisy, so I guess I knew right away what had happened.

“Sadal. I fought because I didn’t listen to the advice and warnings of a commoner who said that aristocrats, who were not sinners, were sinners. The other side also admitted it.”

“That way? Nobility? Are the members of the aristocracy coming directly?”

“Uh. A man named Lucerik came. A spokesman or something?”

Ragnis looked disapprovingly at me as I leaned against the open door with my arms crossed, because the room had no chairs for guests to sit on.

“If it’s Luceric, he’s an agent directly under the Duke of Lesrom. The Duke of Lesrom is the head of a faction.”

“I heard you invited me to see your face, so I think we should go right after we finish talking.”

“...Hah. I don’t even have the energy to be surprised anymore. Why are you so calm...” ”

What a surprise. I went to the empire to meet the princess, but now I can’t be hesitant to the duke.”

Ragnis, who for some reason seemed to be holding back the strong urge to stir his hair, swept his face once and began to stare at the floor with a tired face.

“Don’t pull out your sword no matter what happens to the noble family.”

“I’ll pick it up only when I’m in danger of dying.”

“That’s normal.”

I didn’t really say anything consoling because I believed that it was just something absurd and not something dangerous. Instead, after sharing some dissatisfied stories about being in solitary confinement, I came down to the first floor, promising tomorrow. I was going to tell you what I heard from Lenisa, but it was clear that I would hear it again as soon as the story with the butler was sorted out anyway, so I just said it roughly.

And as soon as I went up, I headed for Luceric, leaving behind me, who almost came down again, and the enlisted men who alternately looked at the corpses around me and expressed a very complicated state of mind.