CH 55

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 55

14. Duke and Investigation (2)

When she finished her greetings, applause erupted.

They all smiled, but their eyes were full of questions such as 'Why are you an elf at this time?'

After that, a few more words from Euges followed.

Contrary to concerns, as an eternal friend

It was just a story about driving out demons together and protecting the continent.

Eventually, after she came down from the stage, everyone was able to genuinely laugh.

He was worried that the tyrant would attach Serpens as her guide, but the Duke of Argento was acquainted with her, so it was decided that he would take over.

At the wedding of the current emperor, who is also the father of Humanus, Euges came as a congratulatory message?

'That's the age of Eugene... .'

In the original fantasy world, the

Exact age doesn't matter.

For example, in [Master of the Holy Sword], was it not mentioned that Eugene's age was only three digits?

The Duke of Argento and Eugenes seemed to exchange brief greetings, and then I saw everyone approaching me and Serpens.

'I'm an aide, so I'll just keep my mouth shut and stand like a folding screen... ?'

Serpens, the atmosphere is different from back then, and he even changed his voice, so you won't be noticed.

The problem is only me. With a gluttony, he moved to the back of Serpence.

This is the Duke of Prasidus.

Nice to meet you, Serpens A. Prasidus.

Ah! Of that holy sword... Nice to meet you, Yujisu Wilydia.

Eugene admired, and smiled softly. There seemed to be no doubt about it either.

Although Serpens's face was not visible due to the location, he must have been making up a gentle smile as usual.

So, is that the 'assistant' in the back?

Suddenly, Eugene's gaze fell on me.

'That's the assistant'... .,

Since it is a story about demon worshipers who are enemies of the entire continent, there must have been an exchange of information between the ruling classes of each country.

Yes, this is my assistant, Sir Zion Lee Bellon. Thanks to this, I was able to capture the demon worshiper and capture those who cooperated with him.

Serpence is my introduction.

So, without having to open my mouth, I just bowed my head down to show yes.

'Today I am a reticent and loyal aide!'

Someone who sees it might think, 'Can't you see the guy who usually talks about the heavens and the earth, catches up with him today?', but what can we do?

It's been a little over a month since I met Euges, so you may still remember his voice.

"I heard it was going to be a big deal."

Of course, there are no people in our Holy Lumen Empire who will fall for such low-level mischief, but small doubts can easily turn into big strife...

At Euges' words, the Duke of Argento said, 'In the novel [Master of the Holy Sword, we fell for that kind of bullying, and we were fighting each other and then beating each other in the head and shielding the Holy Lumen Empire, which was destroyed by demon worshipers.

As it is a time when everyone's unity is more important than that, finding the traitor of the continent is the greatest harvest.

That's right, that there are such people in the Lumen Empire, not anywhere else...

The conversation between the two slowly begins to lengthen.

'Can't you go somewhere else and do it?!'

Even if it is a topic, I wish it would be made as something that has nothing to do with me.

I was starting to get anxious, wondering if I was suddenly asked to speak.

Anyway, how dare you remain so cool against demon worshipers...! What a valiant man.

Yes, besides, Lord Ribelon is me and the moon.

Lee is a man of great wit... . I get a lot of help from him.

To the words of Eugene, who looked at me in wonder and spoke, Serpens responded appropriately.

"There are a lot of people waiting for that, so I'm worried that I'm taking too much time."

Ah, really. Then I'll just...

Mainly, the Duke of Argento and Eugenes were talking, and Serpens seemed to listen quietly, but Serpens expressed that he was wasting his time.

According to my Serpensian interpreter,

'Now, I was euphemistically telling you to go to someone else.

Watching her walk away, she sighed in relief.

And taking advantage of the attention of the nobles focused on Eugenes, he moved into Serpens and the empty terrace.

Wow, Euges is already coming...

Well ?

Yes?

Serpens expressed his doubts at the self-talk that flowed while locking the door on the terrace.

Did I say something wrong?

Ah! We talked about coming back last time, but I thought I might not be able to come out of the kingdom for a while.

"Isn't that, are you calling me by my first name?"

Uh uh... um. Well, this one is shorter and sticks to your mouth better, right?

I mumbled it unconsciously, so it must have come out without a filter.

Serpens and Humanus, I'm very nervous because if I call it wrong, it's going to cause a lot of trouble, but the other characters in [Master of the Holy Sword? .

'No. Serpence seems to have gone over the neck, so why not take care of calling my name by pretending to be a mistake sometimes?'

I thought it was very plausible, and when I looked at Serpence, he had an expression that he was not praying.

be careful.

Yes, yes?! What, what?!

I'm telling you, don't assume that I'll just let your rude behavior go, and others will.

In the end, Serpens reads my thoughts

I was surprised that I had succeeded in doing so, but I guess it wasn't yet.

"Your Majesty is still taking care of you, but if you cross the line and even insult the imperial family, it can be a little difficult for me."

"That's why I didn't even know that because His Majesty is a person who is so easy to talk to "

At first, I was not used to the aristocratic etiquette.

Since he has Shion's memory, he's been following it, but even if he relaxes a little, his original attitude will come out.

Besides, even when I climbed up, Serpence kept asking me to come and go, so I didn't have to get used to it any more.

This is all the fault of Serpence, who misbehaved my habit.

Moderately, while watching the opponent, he is flirting.

You seem to have a lot of meaning in the words you just said, am I mistaken?

"If you say it's a little harder than that, you mean that you take it out, right?"

Saying that with a smile, Serpens shook his head left and right with a look full of skepticism.

Did I look at you too much...

I'll protect the Duke, so let's think of it as both sides.

Let's see how well we keep it.

He said as if he was going to give it a try once in a while.

"In that sense there is something you have to do."

Yes? Me?

This is the first time Serpens has ever entrusted me with a job directly... No, it was the second.

The first was a bait station for security check in the Duchy, but I remember that I didn't see much effect.

The guards took care of everything before they even got to me.

It's what we were talking about earlier in the carriage, but I guess I'll have to hurry up a bit.

"Yeah? Does that make you hurry?"

Apparently, Serpence said, 'They raided the trading site I said .1.

But the state of the fortress Pelo kingdom is also very sensitive to the slave issue.

The envoys from the Arche Kingdom have arrived.

No crazy person would want to trade slaves in this situation.

No, now is your chance. At this time, the last one I had..., yes. Anyway, you'll want to sell it as soon as possible.

It was just as Serpens had said.

From their point of view, the Pelo Kingdom has been robbed, so they would think that it is only a matter of time before their turn comes.

The slaves who had

It's not worth letting them go or killing them, and moreover, the supply route for slaves is blocked, so you'll want to take a big bite last.

"But in order to sell, you have to have a buyer "

Don't worry. I'll hide and take good care of you.

In the end, it was about using me as bait again.

They put up a different cause, but obviously, the purpose of the Arche Kingdom's envoys is to catch them.

"Yuji , is it Wilydia-sama?"

Yes. So we have to move first. At least not late.

After all, there was no way that Serpens could not have thought of what I had come up with.

And to be on time means you need time to change the paperwork.

'I'm obviously trying to catch a criminal, so why should I feel like I'm going to commit a crime?'

I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, I will ride a fallen route with a set.

Feelings are blooming

* * *

it's a closing day The place of contact was not the capital, but some counties nearby.

This time, it was a public matter, so I had to refrain from talking.

Instead, when entering and exiting, he showed a certificate that Serpens had come under the Emperor's secret order, and the security was cracked down.

Seeing that, I

The security level of the Emperor's secret is significantly lower than the Duke's personal affairs. What do you think of the current situation?

He joked around with Serpens, but had to keep his mouth shut while facing his cold expression.

As soon as we passed the castle gate, we entered the inn seen nearby. for my disguise.

As I did when I went to the dark, I dyed my hair red and used the wax that Serpens had prepared.

raised her bangs

I wanted to set things up nicely, but I ended up making a perfect all-bag by applying wax because Serpens said it didn't match today's setting.

Wherever I got it, I had to wear a rustic jolbu-style outfit with lots of jewels on it.

'He's really obsessed with details... .'

[Fortunately, a rural aristocrat who became wealthy by opening a mine in the territory

there was.

He was proud of that fact, so he went to a relative's house to play.

His relatives were very hungry at the sight of him bragging about hanging all kinds of jewels.

While the relatives are wondering if they have anything to brag about, they remember the slave they bought a while ago.

And the rural aristocrats who saw it became blinded by useless vanity like a pawn... .

In the end, he can't even judge the state and asks for a deal to buy the slaves.

This led to the following.]

is today's setting.

Hmmm, the face is a bit lacking... .

Me, what's wrong with my face! Compared to the Duke, everyone is the same. That's good enough!

Yeah? It's not like that, but I wonder if Sir Ribel Ron's face is not known anymore...

Oh, yes.

There are not enough elements to cover the face.

I guess it meant