CH 45

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 45

11. Duke and Elf (3)

Maybe because I got caught in the middle, things got twisted up, and Serpens treated her more harshly, so his favorability was eroded?

'Of course, today's work should be kept secret, but... .'

He glanced at Eugene's face.

Her face, which had begun to revitalize thanks to the surrounding trees and relief, was quite beautiful.

When I first encountered Serpence's crazy beauty, the memories of losing my mind come to mind.

'Is it because of the race correction? [Master of the Holy Sword] Wasn't there a setting for the author to have the most outstanding beauty among female protagonists?'

If she regains her original condition as it is, she will blossom with a fresh charm comparable to that of Serpence.

If that happens, no matter how high-eyed Serpens are... .

'is not it? Do you want something much prettier than yourself?'

So, what if she puts on makeup and adorns herself with jewelry and dresses?

It would have added more charm, wouldn't it be prettier than Serpence?

'But what if I dress up a serpence and even put on a dress!'

Calm down.

I didn't even know what this confrontation meant, and I was a little afraid of what might be at the end. let's stop

In any case, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the eyes were watching the aurora in the ten spheres.

For him like that, I wondered if Eugenes was his last chance.

'Then did I trample that only chance?'

In the first place, I don't know who I am as a Serpence, and I'm flaunting an elf-like beauty.

Even angelic blood flows through the real Prasidus family, what is it?

But in Wilydia-sama's eyes, what kind of person does our escort master look like?

It's not good.

Even if I couldn't help, at least it shouldn't have been a hindrance, but I was wrong.

As an apology, I have to treat Serpent with respect as a superior for a while.

He doesn't answer well and he doesn't talk too much1, so maybe you're not mistaken for a sense of weight? He was very sophisticated... He said he was rough, but he wasn't a little forceful! He was a rude person! Of course, he treated you politely, but he's very discriminatory! It's obviously cold to others,

You must be a warm, caring, respectful and kind person as far as your loved ones are concerned! No matter how much you saved me, I don't like that kind of person!

With an angry expression on his face, Euges said as if out of anger.

However, no matter how I listened, I only heard that 'I fell in love with that look.

Judging by the intense reaction, it seemed that he was more deeply immersed than he had seen in the original.

'The bean pods were used very well... .'

Even Eugene's ears were dyed red and pricked hard.

It must have been something like the star in my heart.

Yeah, that's right...

Yeah, it really is! How the hell did you ever have someone like that under your control?!

Why do I hear Eugene's words asking me to pass on the secret to how he seduced Serpence?

How long has it been since we met, how can you be so zealous without seeing your face?

Are you golden daddy?

No, after years of suffering alone, I passed on to Humanus... .

'A smart father-in-law?'

I do not know. It was an area I couldn't understand.

No matter how many women say they don't see their faces, was it true that my sister was wrong when she said, I will look at faces 'less' than men, and consider other factors more instead.

'Of course, Serpens is the ultimate face.

Class!'

No matter who it is, a woman who catches a serpent is a windfall.

If you eat your face, you'll be happy until you die, but there's a lot of money and power... .

'It's a little flawed that I'm mentally weak, but... .'

I am managing the problem.

As Eugenes said, he is an iron barrier to others, but if he can overcome that easily, he is infinitely soft.

It's like this for me too, but I can't imagine how I would treat that person if I had a lover I love.

I, over there?

How hard it is for me to open up his heart, and now I'm starting to get better little by little!

A year and a half later, he secretly appeared and made a plan to plunder my well-bred child, which made me very uncomfortable.

Is this the feeling of a mother-in-law who lost her son or a father-in-law who lost her daughter?

It's a trade secret, I can never tell you.

I said firmly.

I had a thought that I should teach her the harshness of the world to her, who wants to eat it raw, but that was only an additional reason.

Even if it wasn't, Serpence's personal history was at stake, so I could never tell you.

* * *

Suddenly, the night sky turned black, and the moon instead of the sun was illuminating the world whitishly.

Fortunately, no one climbed the mountain during that time, and the wild animals were well managed by Euges and returned.

Eugenes found the freedom of both hands by wrapping the cloak covered by Serpens like a tube top dress, and fixing it by tying the upper chest and waist with a tree trunk.

She took the blade of the wind that she had made by borrowing the power of the spirits, and carved out a thick branch to make a bow.

Then, by twisting the torn vines like little ropes and hanging them on the bow, a longbow was made that could be used temporarily.

'Are you sure you have the minimum armament?'

In [Master of the Holy Sword], there was a description that Eugenes made mana with the power of a spirit and made it like an arrow and shot it.

Now that I'm on my guard against people, I think she'll be able to safely return to the forest alone.

In the meantime, I sat blankly, and even he got bored so I cleaned the grass on the floor and lay down completely.

I was so bored that I wanted to talk to Eugese, but she was so interested in Serpence that I started digging around.

I had no choice but to ask.

I might make a speech mistake, so I have no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

'By the way, am I not a lifesaver in my own way?'

It looked like she didn't care about me.

While being treated as Serpence's superior, why?

'What's the problem?'

Maybe it's because he looks so incompetent.

I couldn't avoid a single trap, so I was carried around by Serpens, and I was still protected by Eugenes.

It just made me look ugly.

Even receiving Eugene's protection was Serpence's own judgment.

He may have just been seen as a vicious boss who did nothing and eat raw balls by having a handsome subordinate.

Continuing these thoughts, I lay down on the bumpy floor and tossed and turned around. Then, when I found a reasonably comfortable position.

Serpens is back.

Seeing that he came later than expected, I think he may have come to see other business as well as stalking the guys who sold Eugenes.

"Are you here?"

"Did you go well with what you went through?"

for now.

To Eugenes, who ran out of nowhere when he returned, Serpens handed a case with a ring and money enough for travel expenses.

'I've never seen you treat her before]

I thought... .'

It was a little surprising.

Of course, if I had paid more attention, I would have prepared clothes that I could wear, but it just seemed to be filled with money.

Oh, thank you ! Actually, I almost gave up, but I will keep it as a treasure for the rest of my life!

Wasn't it a precious thing from the beginning?

I don't know if Serpens really understood what she meant.

Then I'd like you to keep a secret about this place...

Well, if there is someone like you, you can feel a little relieved there.

But I have to investigate the people who kidnapped me. There are elves who sometimes went out of the forest and lost contact... Maybe I'm not the first.

Serpence seemed to think a little at her words, then pulled out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to her.

There, their stronghold and the personal information of the main characters are written.

Yes Yes?

"What!? Can I hand you something like that?"

Originally, they are from the Pelo Kingdom, and they have branches in other countries as well as here to smuggle slaves. The headquarters is in a foreign country, and the scale is bigger than I thought .

Serpence, who had her eyes fixed on me, ignoring Eugene, who was stunned after receiving the data, answered.

As the Duke of Prasidus, stepping forward, does the source of the evidence matter?

If it was the original flow, Eugenes would have been kicked out immediately, so I don't know how he would have dealt with this issue.

Maybe it was just buried... .

As the smuggling of slaves from outside the Dark House is also suspected, I know that the same documents will be sent anonymously to the two dukes of the Empire.

"Uh that's right. You did a great job."

Anonymous reporting, there was a way

Goo!

In addition, speaking of the two dukes, while pretending to inform the high-ranking person, he can naturally create an excuse for himself to move.

When he said 'the problem is that there are slaves' in the warehouse, he was probably referring to the slave trade outside the dark district.

The desire to have one's own because others have it. However, due to the nature of the moving gates in the dark district, it is not easy to bring in many slaves.

A slave auction in the dark is a kind of

Is it for publicity? .'

It must have stimulated the desires of those who did not have it by raising one slave who could receive the highest value.

Anyway, the slave trade is a problem that the nobility has no choice but to get involved with.

It will be resolved by either the Duke of Argento or Serpens.

And since the Duke of Argento has already taken over the post, Serpens will take over as a matter of course.

Is that so...?

"Well, we're also working inside the dark district.

It's hard! This ideal should be left to the high-ranking people, what should I do?

Leave it to me! I will make sure there are no slaves on this continent!

The expression on her face changed to a wretched one as she believed my words as she took off the shichimi.

And if you catch them and come up with something related to the dark side, don't worry, I'll be in charge.

..Yes?!

What the sudden declaration of serpentization of Euges?

But that doesn't mean she's going to do something different on the outside like Serpence.

Apparently, she misunderstood me and Serpent for something like a dark hero who works in the dark.

From now on, you are a member of the royal family of the Arche Kingdom! If you take the position of a victim, you will be able to get involved as if it were an external torture. So, where are the two of you living in the dark?

Eugene asked with a light smile.

The main character runs through the heroines.

In the novels that she attends, the basic and essential element that they must possess is activeness.

There are a lot of female characters who stick to the main character, so if you don't actively appeal to them, you'll be forgotten.

Perhaps because of her natural inclination, her aggressiveness was shining even in the current situation where there were no competitors.

Uh, uh...

I rolled my eyes and looked at Serpens, but I couldn't see anything because of that damn hood.

Even if I can see the face anyway, the facial expressions when I am with other people are all acting, so I will interpret and guess as I like.

Still, it's a different story if you don't see it at all.

That's for you to know...

If you don't know, you must have some means of contact. Maybe we'll work together.

Because we could really work together, she said with a refreshing smile, not knowing where we had to hide more.