CH 48

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 48

12. Hobbies with the Duke (2)

Serpens, who was already in the carriage, let out a sigh as soon as he met my face.

ha .

What's your sigh? Did something go wrong with you?

At my words, Serpens sighed once more and shook his head.

The people who treat me today

The reaction was all bizarre.

I'm asking because I'm really curious, is Sir Rivelon a hobby of arguing?

No! I really dream of living in peace with everyone, but other people don't.

uh... .

Weren't we just having a conversation in the Imperial Palace?

No matter how much Serpence was there, he wouldn't have heard the sound of the inside of the venue... .

Come to think of it, I could see the nobles grinning with brighter faces.

came to mind

It was the perfect gossip to cover up the troubled minds of demon worshipers, so it seems like everyone was talking about it here and there.

And Serpens must have picked it up.

For the honor of me and the Duke, it was an inevitable choice.

It wasn't unavoidable, but... After all, let's just let it go until this time.

I was worried that I wouldn't hear a single voice, but I'm glad I did. A very soft guy

all.

If you don't want to be stabbed in the street, be really careful from now on.

"But will you protect me?"

In my heart, I feel like I want to hit one.

When I took his worried remark as a joke, Serpens looked at me with a look of disgust and was dying.

I don't know whether I should be happy with the friendly expression or worry about the radical content.

If you get hit by the Duke, a weak person like me will not be safe.

"Won't it be okay if I hit it with moderate power and then restore it with divine power right away?"

Absolutely not okay!

At my desperate cry, Serpence let out a small laugh, as if it were fun.

"Are you kidding me?"

Please help me end with a joke.

Next time I'll have a fight with someone

If that happens, I think I'll have to fight with the determination to hit Serpens one by one.

'If it was a Serpence before, he wouldn't have joked about that.'

Wouldn't he rather hate himself for having such a thought and feel sorry for me?

If you think about it that way, you can think of it as a joke between friends until you get hit by a very skinny one.

'I'll take control of your power... Ji?'

Anyway, after going to the dark side, he is more to me than before.

And more than that, it seems that he is slowly breaking down the boundaries he has toward himself.

With a brighter image than before, he sometimes jokes with me, and his tone of voice has become quite comfortable.

'Maybe it's because of the last conversation we had... .'

At one time, I thought I was going to do something because of Eugene's shovel, but it seems to have turned into a phone call.

* *

For reasons that came to mind at the banquet, Serpens accepted my suggestion that it would be better to hire more people to help with administration and accounting.

Come to think of it, Lord Ribelon's eyes are on people...

"It was all a lie, wasn't it already revealed?"

To my shameless attitude in the world, Serpens said, 'I can see why people fight you... .' He murmured, rummaging through the documents of job seekers.

"No, if you say that, you think it's all my fault, don't you?"

That's what I'm saying.

Serpence replied sternly. It's a joke... increased

'Are you kidding me?'

At the same time, some noble families had evaporated, so there were many skilled and experienced people in the talent market.

But he was branded as a member of an aristocratic family that had ties to demon worshipers.

No one was going to hire them.

'Actually, it's almost like my career ended there.'

However, Serpens selected a suitable person among them.

His judgment was that it could be more reliable because a thorough investigation had been carried out on all those who worked in the aristocratic family.

Those who do not know the details praised Serpens' goodness and benevolence.

In their view, at once unemployed

It would seem as if he had reached out his hand for those who became so desperate to live, it was worth it.

Even one of the administrators hired this time was very sensitive, so when he saw the serpent on his first day of work, he burst into tears.

Uhhhhh, the Duke is a lifelong benefactor for me and my family!

It must have been very moving among them to see him go down with all his tears and runny nose.

Nose tickling all over the place

I heard it.

Meanwhile, Administrator Guberno, who had succeeded in inserting his grandson into an intern, looked at me and gave me a thumbs up.

'You didn't suggest that I like you?!'

But it was welcome to see more of my side in the mansion, so I secretly gave a thumbs up.

It was only after their tears had stopped that work began.

The unexpected took some time, but with the exception of one

were all experienced.

Those who would have been unemployed for the rest of their lives.

Of course, it was a time when their desire to work was in full swing, so their ability to perform their duties was about to soar through the sky.

Perhaps it was because they were forming a strong sympathy, but within a week, hands and feet began to fit together.

Although the number of administrators has been increased for that purpose from the beginning, they are really at least what Serpens needs to check.

I finished it all, leaving only the documents of

Of course, the process of receiving and checking their reports was necessary, but it was perfect without any fuss.

'Just because there are fewer documents to process, it doesn't mean that Serpense's speed of processing is going anywhere'.'

Serpens added a bit of a manager, handled the remaining paperwork in the blink of an eye, and even took my work, which I didn't ask for, to solve it.

Yes. Serpence has now become idle like never before!

Of course, the dark side had to sneak around at night.

The case of the slave trade had to be carried out in secret until some solid evidence was obtained.

'In the first place, that kind of deal will only be done after dark.'

As things turned out like this, it was only natural for Serpense's daytime hours to rise.

" Ummm."

Serpence looked at the table with tea and desserts in front of him with a puzzled expression.

It seems that he is not used to drinking tea in the drawing room, which he used to drink while processing documents in the office.

Originally, Serpence sometimes taught the swordsmanship of the knights when he had spare time, or watched the training of the soldiers.

However, as the idle Serpens started snooping around every day, they began to feel a sense of pressure, who were grateful at first.

'Hey, I'm training in the army, and a general officer watching a fictional day

If you come... .'

I was just imagining it, but I get goosebumps and a cold sweat runs down my cheeks. The body and mind are not left anywhere.

It's never a human thing to do.

So that's what I'm doing now.

It is known that I am the only one who enjoys dessert externally.

Putting the one and only fork into Serpens's hand, I asked a question as I picked up a piece of pound cake with my hand.

Do you not have any hobbies, Duke?

"...Really?"

No, how can a person live without hobbies? The best way to increase life satisfaction is leisure activities.

O O uh *' --, -口

Ah! You used to read a lot in the carriage, so maybe you like to read?

It's not just a hobby, it's just to build up knowledge and skills.

I only read books that seemed difficult for some reason, so it doesn't look like I'm reading them because I like them.

Besides, these days, even swordsmanship feels like it's blocked by a wall...

I did just that.

No matter how talented Serpence is, there is a limit to how he can grow alone.

'If there is at least someone of the same level, let's fight swords and grow up or not.

It must have been a long time since he couldn't find a suitable match.

It is possible because of bloody hard work that I have reached the present level.

This is the reason why Humanus, who was far behind from the starting point, was able to win against Serpens in about a year.

The holy sword and the armor of the warrior obtained by overcoming the trials of the gods also played a part, but that was not the final blow.

'A fight between life and death.'

Serpens has no such experience.

Unlike Humanus, who climbed all the way up against enemies stronger than him, Serpens had always dealt with those who were far inferior to him.

'If you dare to find a similar experience, it's about when he first picked up a sword?'

He suffered violence in the guise of Dalian by his father.

' Poor guy.'

One side of his chest was drenched, and when he looked at Serpens, he had a puzzled expression on his face.

Being silent during the conversation and suddenly showing a compassionate gaze can only feel strange.

"Duke, a hobby is not something you do to achieve something. Of course, you can achieve something through a hobby.

It would be nice if But just . How about doing something meaningless sometimes?"

At my words, Serpens made an unknown face.

After thinking about it for a bit, I asked myself again if I couldn't find the answer on my own.

Then what about Sir Ribelon's hobbies?

Oh, I:

you are?

He was about to say something, but when he stopped talking, Serpens tilted his head.

'I used to play online games on my computer or read fantasy novels on my smartphone in bed, but I don't have it anymore.'

could not be said.

Even if he had said this, Serpence would have tilted his head just like he had just said.

Uh, no.

Serpens wrinkled his brow.

It looked as if he were swearing, 'Did you talk to me like you were bragging without you?'

If you don't have it, you can make it, if you do!

I shouted with enthusiasm, but nothing comes to mind.

Serpence is said to be idle right now, but the trip is dismissed because there are things to do, such as attending an advisory meeting.

'You want something good?'

If possible, there is something that can satisfy even the hobbies of Serpens at once .

_ again and again

I looked at the clock at the knocking sound I heard, and it was the promised time for Count Pgnuto to come.

Last month, I had asked Serpense to do a match, but I had to put it aside because I was busy.

The message arrived a few days ago as I expected to have some leeway thanks to the appointment of a new administrative person recently.

I got up with the fork Serpens was holding in front of me.

I was still at work, so I put my worries about hobbies aside for a while.

followed

'By the way, this is the first time I've seen Serpens wielding a sword... ?'

I couldn't see the individual training because I was alone in the duke's training room at dawn.

Even when he looked at the knights, he saw them battling each other or spreading swordsmanship in the air to the extent of correcting their posture or giving advice.

I asked Serpens,

"The difference in skill is so stark that it is better to deal with people of a similar level unless you are blocked by a wall.

It's beneficial.

I heard the answer

Soldier training, well, it was just a map of ranks and tactics, so there was no need to draw a sword.

However, Count Pgnuto wrote in the letter, 'It was nailed as swordsmanship, so you will finally see Serpens wielding his sword.

Although the result was stingy, it was very exciting to see Serpens's swordsmanship.