CH 6

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 6

2. The Duke's Assistant (3)

I tried to ignore the gaze of Serpence who was staring at me as if analyzing me, and pretended to look out the window.

Scenes that seemed to come out of a movie set in a medieval or modern Western setting were spread out on the street.

'I thought it was going to be something very strange, didn't it?'

Maybe it's because Shion's memories were merged, and the city just passed by while riding the bus.

It was just thrilling to see.

Come to think of it, I didn't even think about it when I commuted to work yesterday and today.

After smoking for such a long time, Serpens seems to have given up as well.

He looked away from me and opened a book that looked difficult. It's an envious Bango Liguan.

Even in silence, the carriage drove hard and arrived at the Imperial Palace. It is truly a sight to behold.

'The name is the Holy Empire, is it okay to have such luxury?'

The Prasidus mansion is old-fashioned

Since it was mostly luck decorations, I thought that the Luxmea Church valued frugality and temperance].

but. Even the peacock mansion didn't shine, but it all looked expensive.

As I got off the carriage and looked up at the Imperial Palace, I felt even more overwhelmed by the sight that filled my eyes.

Sir Rivelon?

Oops, you were so stupid.

I woke up to Serpense's call and followed behind him.

'It wasn't like this in the Prasidus mansion... .'

Since I don't know the artistic value, I think I'm more interested in the flashy and splendid things like the imperial palace than the old-fashioned and elegant ones.

It's something you can tell right away that it's expensive even if you don't know anything.

A bit snobbish... ?'

However, jewels that sparkle among the gold are very coveted.

I think I will lose my mind and become a lost child in the Imperial Palace if I keep looking around like this.

As I turned my gaze, Serpens' bluish-silver hair, walking ahead, caught my eye.

all. Her hair, neatly tied into one, swayed gracefully as she walked and sparkled.

After all, wherever you look, everything sparkles.'

Come to think of it, what is Serpens doing in the palace?

After thinking about it, I decided to ask him. As long as there are a lot of people passing by, I'm not afraid of a shivering serpent!

"By the way, what does the Duke do in the palace?"

Serpens paused slightly and looked back.

look back With a gentle smile, he looked at my face for a moment without saying a word.

At first glance, it was a friendly gaze, but in my eyes, he seemed to say that he had a lot to say, but that he would not.

I'm guessing it's because he's thinking, 'What did you do in the wagon, and now you're just asking?', 'What does this bastard know?'

I do not have a specific position, and I am attending the advisory council as a standing member.

It's kind of an odd answer.

I thought he was definitely occupying a high position somewhere.

As if he had noticed my thoughts, Serpens resumed the steps he had stopped and continued.

The lack of a body, or the greatest chance of becoming the master of the holy sword... If that happens, I will have to travel all over the continent, of course.

It was a friendly expository tone, but to my ears it was a sarcastic 'Why don't you know this is obvious?'

But when I heard it, it sounded right, so I exclaimed 'Aha~!,' to convey the meaning of understanding.

"In addition, the advisory

The head is the Duke of Argento.

If you're the Duke of Argento... well, that's right.

Actually, it doesn't come to mind right away, but I can't say that I don't know that he's also a duke, so I nodded my head and pretended to know.

Wouldn't you be treated like a fool or a spy if you said you didn't know?

uh... . Argento, Argento... .'

Since the name was not mentioned in [Master of the Holy Sword], I barely remembered the memory of Shion, the original owner of the body.

His full name is Flamentum C. Argento. He is in his early 70s and is said to be the head of the advisory council and the prime minister at the same time.

'It's a body that was studying as an assistant, so you have this kind of common sense... .'

For reference, the Dukes of Argento are slightly inferior to the Dukes of Prasidus, but they are one of the only two Dukes of the Holy Lumen Empire.

Although he seems like an incredibly important character, the reason he didn't appear in the original is because the Holy Lumen Empire collapsed prematurely.

It wasn't ruined from the beginning, but before that, the amount of information about the empire itself was very small because the protagonist was traveling around the continent.

There is one subtle inconvenience from before... .

'Why does it seem to be mentioned in the order A, B, C? The next one is D?!'

As I said before, I never meant it. it's just quirky

I say this while I remember, but that spelling in between the names is the first letter of the baptismal name.

Only those with divine power can receive

It is said that the name given by God directly through the baptism ceremony when one turns ten years old.

For that reason, family members, lovers, trusted colleagues, etc. Is it a name you only know about someone you have a very close relationship with you can trust?'

The baptismal name of the main character, Humanus, is Bright.

Before leaving the palace after receiving the holy sword, there was a scene where they exchanged their christening names while exchanging their last greetings with their fiancee.

At the time, it seemed quite affectionate.

But... .'

However, with the collapse of the Holy Lumen Empire, she also died, and Humanus sprinkled his christening names on new party members and heroines.

'The general store is like that... .'

By the way, since your baptismal name is about light, isn't it just like an openly foretelling that you would give the Holy Sword?

In contrast, Serpens' baptismal name did not appear until the end. Even in the last flashback scene.

'What is the final boss treatment like!'

Continue to think nonsense

After seeing it all, I had arrived at the conference hall.

After all, when I walk blankly, I have a different thought.

Serpens greeted the nobles who came first and sat down, and I.

Serpence had only slept four hours a day since he was a child, and his fist was bigger than Shion, who was in his mid to late 170's.

But now it overlooks Serpens's crown.

'That's right~, the aide doesn't have a seat.

That's it. You have to stand, damn it!'

When the meeting started, there were unfamiliar things to say, and there was no choice but to be like, 'Who am I, where am I?'

Other thoughts should have been saved for now, not for the time to walk.

I tried to take notes if there were important things, but I don't know what's important at all.

Even a middle-aged aristocrat, who has grown a mustache for a long time, is arguing alone, cutting off everything others have to say.

'Is this the filibuster? Obstructing legal proceedings?'

Er, what do you know? The capable Serpent will take care of everything.

The other aides wanted to do something, so they rolled their eyes, being careful not to turn their heads around.

And I was sure that I could play without guilt.

There were aides who frantically jotted down the contents of the meeting, but there were very few.

Most of the aides are dumbfounded, scribbling pretending to take notes, or pretending to be a notebook.

Some read with a pen that did not appear in the handbook, pretending to write diligently.

'What is that, I envy you! Are you a genius?'

Serpence always asked me to tell me if I needed anything while working. Would you like to get something like that? Are the fixtures handled?

By the way, is it a job that an assistant eats raw like this, or only when meeting... .

- Kwaang!

'Mom, I'm surprised! What, all of a sudden?'

I was startled by the sudden roar and flinched and looked in the direction of the sound to see a fat old man standing on the table.

It's exactly the same scene you see on TV, right? Even the body shape.'

Standing proudly holding a document in one hand, his momentum is no less than that of a rider at the forefront of the battlefield.

The only difference is that, unlike the jockey who never misses the flag, he threw his papers at the face of the mustache nobleman before?

I don't think it was very legal.

There was aristocratic face, but I wondered if I could do that, so when I looked around, no one was surprised.

Rather, the assistant, who was taking notes like crazy, closed his notebook and was in a perfect spectator stance.

'That's right, this is the big fun of the advisory meeting . No, is it normal?'

Yes, even in the original world, except for a few countries such as the United States and the United Kingdom, everyone fights... .

Is there anything different here.

With this in mind, the first thing I have to do is to get on the table and cheer for the lawmaker who implemented justice.

It's my first time watching a real martial arts match, so I'm very excited!

Thus, the meeting proceeded to the pool without a break. I can't say no, it's really great stamina.

The legislator I was cheering for seemed to have taken the lead in the fight by occupying the high ground.

However, saying that the square stone was just right, he was eventually dragged down by the other nobles and died fiercely.

'That doesn't mean he's really dead... .'

He rested in a safe zone, led by the hand of an aide who was familiar with him from being buried in the crowd.

Although he was defeated, he had no regrets about the battle that was burnt to white.

Even in the midst of this chaos, no one put up a fight with Serpens.

Rather, moderate-minded lawmakers who did not want to be swept up in a fight, and aides who had lost their superiors in the crowd, crept in.

Lee, who had been slaughtered in battle, was also led by his aide.

'Is it some sort of sanctuary?'

It was. This is the safe zone I was talking about earlier.

Angry nobles shone white, and even in the midst of this, the White Rope Fence did not pollute the body that had been washed in the blue river.

But are you the only one who is white on the outside and black on the inside?

I suddenly remembered the sijo that I memorized when I was in school, so I tried Jjamppong as I wanted. Didn't it fit the situation well?

The one-hour meeting and the two-hour battle ended with the Duke of Argento's declaration that the meeting was over.

There were no winners. However, those who remained on the battlefield until the end were all satisfied as if they had completed a marathon.

They brushed off the dust on each other's bodies and exchanged good wishes.

Some nobles who appear to have divine powers have healed the noses of nobles who have had double nosebleeds after being hit by the fist they just flew.

As if only a boy with a subject matter of sports

It looks like they are holding the final in a match, shaking hands, and making friendships regardless of victory or defeat.

I don't know if I should be moved or surprised in this situation.

Then let's go back.

Yes?!

is this the end? The final boss came to the Imperial Palace and watched only martial arts before returning?

At my reaction that I can't believe it, Serpence looks at me with a gaze to see if there's something wrong.

Oh, no. I wonder if you're not going to heal them.

There were also standing members in priest's uniforms, but neither they nor Serpens seemed to have any intention of treating them.

Even second to the priests, didn't Serpens help the injured person, no matter how big or small the pain was?

Even if it's me, it's a bit

Serpens said with a sly smile.

Well, it's kind of like that... .'

It's not unusual for nobles to have such a dog fight in the Imperial Palace, but it seems strange to see them flying wide-area heels with them all.

What would a sane person do? Psychopath.

I heard from the carriage on the way back, it's not always like today.

When there is an important agenda, do you sometimes have a proper meeting with an extension?

"But why are you doing that?"

"Before I attended, I was in that state "

it sounds like you don't know

'Hey, it was a remake with history and tradition!'

In any case, it is unlikely that an important agenda item will be common, and you can think of it as coming to the Imperial Palace to watch martial arts once every two days.