CH 53

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 53

13. Secret stories about the Duke (2)

Just before departure, Jack was caught by the chieftain and returned to the duke's mansion.

I didn't even have time to ask someone to change it because I had to do it right away.

'Instead of giving you two days off later... . it'll be fine

Instead of returning one day off work, I got two days of vacation.

I think it would have been an award.

I'm sorry I couldn't go with you, said Jack, roughly explaining the location, but it wasn't really necessary.

I knew this was going to happen, so I prepared a schematic in advance.

"What are you going to do?"

Arriving at Jack's home, I asked Serpens a question.

"How are you doing?"

Would you like to go in together, or I should see the situation first...

I mean, Serpens swipe the hood

If that's the case, why did you bring me?'

"I understand what you mean, but would you mind telling me in words?"

- Smart.

Serpens, who put the hood back on, ignored me and knocked on the door.

As we were waiting for our visit, the door opened right away.

Come on... Who are you?

Jack's father, Wayne welcomes us

As he tries to do it, he looks surprised and wary.

I couldn't see the son I thought would come with me, and I was standing there with an unidentified person wearing a hooded hood, and I was standing there for the first time.

This is Zion Rivelon, whom I have agreed to meet today. Jack is unable to come today due to a sudden event.

His hand, holding the doorknob, relaxed a little.

But instead of telling them to come in, it seems like they're looking at Serpence.

Ah, it seemed like he was asking for an explanation.

Let's go in. Don't worry about that...

When I said that, showing the duke's badge, Wayne with a shaky expression on his face led us into the house.

When I went inside, I saw no one but Wayne.

It seems that the other families were sent out in advance.

"He he wanted to see me."

Yes. I used to work in the duke's house.

I heard I want to ask you something about what happened back then.

"Exactly, the reaction of the users at the time, the general atmosphere. Or what do you think of the current Duke . I want to know something like that. If the butler has kept his mouth shut, you don't have to worry about it. .

Although it was not voluntary cooperation, it was cooperation anyway.

I heard that you are the current Duke's assistant.

Yes, that's right.

"Why are you asking this?"

You can't be stuck in the past forever, can you?

Fuu 一. That's right. Me too...

Wayne pauses for a moment and glances towards Serpens.

I guess you noticed?

Come on, don't worry about that...! Please tell me.

With that said, Wayne seems hesitant for a while, and then beware.

opened his mouth politely.

At first, you are the one who will just carry the continent, so I tried to raise it a little stronger than I did.

Early morning~?!

It was exaggerated, but not serious. However, as the master was so good, the expectations grew. In the end, it led to madness.

Wayne corrected my sarcastic tone. There was a hint of guilt in his bitter smile.

Yes, this is a normal reaction.

"When the master showed a longing for help To be honest, I thought that someone would help even if it wasn't me. I was afraid. .

The Duke was also young.

Yeah, that's right. But yes. I was wrong.

Since Jack said he was 21, he was only three years older than Serpens.

He understood that he had no choice but to make such a choice as the head of the household.

As the child's father, I don't know.

Let's go on.

"As time passed, the master gradually changed too. I can say that he has become more confident."

"I would rather have given up."

Yes, that's right. He must have been. No one helped him... Maybe he felt betrayed. But, nevertheless, seeing his efforts for the continent. After all, to become the master of the Holy Sword The person who was born is different...

All of a sudden, the point went out of line. why

Did the words go like that?

It certainly started with the sacrament of confession, but the ending was strange.

I admit that the Duke is the most suitable for being the master of the Holy Sword...but... Hans as well, why do you even say that the Duke was born just for that?

"You really were born just for that you have no choice but to express yourself like that."

Serpens, who seemed to be listening quietly, lowered his hood and said so.

Instead of startled or panicking, Wayne got up and knelt quietly in front of Serpens.

I guess I was also noticing it.

I'm really sorry.

Ummm.''

Serpens, who looked down at Wayne apologizing with his head bowed, looked at me as if he knew what to do now.

Wait a minute! I'm sorry for interrupting you in the middle of exchanging apologies, but...

I'd like to hear more about that story.

Today's purpose was to make people who worked in the mansion in the past admit their mistakes in front of Serpence.

So whether Serpens accepts it, or becomes angry and resentful.

I just wanted to express the emotions I had accumulated and get rid of them.

'But when you hear that kind of noise, you can't just ignore it!'

He knows that he is sure he will be chosen by the Holy Sword.

It was. But isn't this enough?

You must have thought that you were born just for that... .

I know that the duke was forced to take responsibility by others. But the duke has his own life. Saving the continent is to protect that life, but that may be the purpose of life itself. There is no!

...Lord Rivelon?

"So, after saving the continent? No, before that, the Holy Sword was different.

What if you choose a person? What are you going to do then?

Without realizing it, I got excited and started talking to Serpence.

It occurred to me that he wouldn't be able to go any further unless he radically changed that idea.

Even if he doesn't claim to be a villain, if he eventually loses his purpose in life and falls into a sense of disappointment... .

Sir Rivelon, calm down.

Huh, huh-up!

Serpens tried to appease me with a calm voice,

Wayne sucks in the wind... .

I removed the me that was holding Serpens by the collar.

It was then that I realized that I was holding him by the neck.

Ummm... I thought you knew everything about me, but I guess you didn't.

It's so calm that it's hard to believe that someone was just grabbed by the collar. Having said that, Serpence opened her mouth with a passing voice while organizing her clothes.

"Originally, my my mother was a priest.

He said he wanted to be.

...Yes?

It was known to the public as a love that overcomes class differences, but the people in the duke's house would have noticed that it wasn't.

Serpense's dazed voice continued.

His mother was an aristocrat from a small rural estate, but perhaps there was a possessor of divine power among his ancestors. Or maybe it's just a mutant, I don't know, but it has excellent divine power anyway.

is said to have been born

To what extent, was she the most outstanding single woman at that time?

Here, "at that time" refers to the time when the holy sword appeared.

In [Master of the Holy Sword], the day the Holy Sword appeared was expressed like this.

"The day when the past moon sets and the future sun rises."

Although the author expressed it outwardly,

Simply put, it's January 1. And Serpence's birthday was obviously December 25th... .

In other words, 'the purpose of being the master of the holy sword, I married him with super speed and gave birth to him.

'Another fucking sword like this?!'

God Luxmea needed to change the method of dispensing the Holy Sword.

No, at least people and swords should come out! Swords come first, then humans, so this is what happens!

If you have a conscience, right now

had to come down

When he came down, he had to kneel down in front of Serpence with Hans and stand with his hands up.

"On the surface, we made up a harmonious family, but "

It was said that they were a thorough business couple.

"And to me". Outside, he always called me 'Sefi'. It was the only time he treated me kindly . um :

Oh, now it's done. I understand what happened...

I'm so stunned, I don't know what to say to him.

'what's this .'

I realized the true meaning of the title of the novel [Master of the Holy Sword].

It was the story of Humanus who was chosen by the Holy Sword and became the master of the Holy Sword, and grew up overcoming the ordeal.

At the same time, it was also the story of Serpens, who was born to become the master of the holy sword, suffered constantly, and eventually fell.

Are you okay...?

Serpens' face with a worried expression came into view.

Why is the Duke so worried?! You are the one who needs comfort now!

Oh, I'm fine. I knew from the beginning .

So, it's only natural...! Haha.

he let out a big sigh.

Sometimes he looks infinitely cunning, but when he sees it like this, he can't be more foolish than this.

Somehow, when visiting the Duchy of Duchess, he said, 'I heard that he had a very disgusting expression on the name of Sephi.

It was probably because of my parents calling me rather than Humanus calling me.

'And the bright humanus who didn't know anything sang along to it... .'

There were so many things that I only learned after coming to this world.

[Master of the Holy Sword] omitted too much content.

I'm not just talking about what I heard today.

The reason why Serpens killed the aides, the work of Euges, the story of weapons, etc... .

It had a lot more secrets than I thought.

If this is enough, next to Luxmea, the artist should also be summoned and punished.

Duke, would you like a new nickname?

Yes? I don't know why you suddenly say that.

Serpens shook his head with an expression like, 'What else is he talking about?' Ji

didn't

Instead, for some reason, he made up an awkward smile as if he was a little embarrassed.

It puts my heart at ease to see the two of you friendly. Yes, I'm glad...

Because Serpens and I had created a very serious atmosphere, the owner of the house, who had lost his place, said awkwardly.

Contrary to the saying that it puts my mind at ease, she glanced at me with eyes as if she were looking at a ephemera.

'Ah, for some reason, Serpence has only used hondae since a while ago... .'

For a moment, I forgot that Wayne was there.

In conclusion, Serpens did not blame him. That didn't mean he forgave me.

He just smiled bitterly with a complicated face, and Wayne responded that he didn't even want forgiveness.

"If at that time, there had been at least one person who came forward with sincerity like the aide No, no."

Just before we left, Wayne stopped talking to me.

Perhaps, 'If someone had stepped forward first, others would have tried to help Serpence as well.' Something like that.

But, thinking that even that was an excuse, Wayne quietly saw us off.