CH 84

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 84

20. The Duke and the Secret Society (1)

A sword to harm someone and a sword to protect. Even if the sword is raised in the same way, the result changes is the difference in the attitude of the person holding it...

With an expression on his face that had escaped, Winston muttered a little.

The "sword" he spoke of was probably referring to himself as a knight.

'It means that you want to use it correctly for the right person.'

For a knight who regards absolute obedience to his master's orders as an honor, it must be very important.

I know that well, but .

'Why are you taking turns looking at me and Serpens while saying that?'

Doesn't it seem like they say that if I hadn't been picked up by Serpens, I would have become a rare villain?

'How can you do this to me?

how much i cared for him

How should I comfort him, what should I say so he can open his heart and accept him? I've been thinking about it all night long.

In the end, it seems that all he can remember is how I parroted the ruse Serpence had laid out.

It was very sad, but there was no place to complain.

It must have been because he was so blind to revenge, he comforted himself.

One day he will look back on the words I said and understand the meaning

I guess... ?

I made a mistake earlier. I was the one who ran like a thunderbolt when there was nothing... I'm really sorry.

No, that's fine! I would have thought the same thing if I were in the same situation.

...indeed. Duke Prasidus was right. He's not a knight, but he seems to have more than that.

It seems that he did not understand anything else, but he seemed to have realized that throwing himself at him was not the only skill.

Even if a similar situation arises in the future, it will not be as reckless as before.

I will follow your plan. My brain is dull and I don't know much about tricks, but I can't seem to find a more effective method.

You've thought well. Cherish yourself.

In his eyes, who were emotionally driven by resentment and revenge, reason gradually enters, and it is seen that he calmly subsides.

I know that I don't care

But, as the bookkeeper said earlier .

Winston turned and looked at Serpens with eyes full of anticipation and longing.

He must have wanted to get a clear answer to the 'Promise of Lord Serpence', which I put forward as a chance when he survived.

'Since you've seen a fence called a strong Ser fence, of course you'll want to enter it too!'

This is a desirable phenomenon.

Thinking of the days to live after revenge

If not, I wouldn't do something like that. It was proof that they turned their eyes to the future, not the past.

'But why am I a librarian?'

I feel like I was suddenly forced to move to a department.

Sir Rivelon is an assistant, not a sergeant.

Serpence corrected it with a very resolute voice.

He smiles kindly, but on the inside,

'If you entrusted a bookkeeper to that kind of thing, is there anything else that we're all going to ruin together...? ?'

It was clear that he was thinking something like that.

And don't impulsively choose a master. If it's a vague idea that you want to repay your favor, I hope you don't do that.

It seems that Serpens also understood what Winston was trying to say.

Before he swore allegiance, he gave me a chance to think again.

I said I would like to convince him if I could. Not saying no, just pretending to be considerate

take it

'Think again, but the result will be the same.'

It's probably going to feel like this.

I know that this kindness will not be enough to repay me for the rest of my life. But apart from that, I sincerely want to follow the Duke. I know I am lacking and stupid. But if it's okay with this or that...

In front of him, Winston knelt down on one knee and bowed his head.

I will be your sword, with your will, protecting your people,

I would like to. Please accept me!

At one time, I was worried that Serpens might swear allegiance to me because it was all over me.

It's too burdensome... .'

After seeing that figure, I was relieved.

'I realized the importance of the master's character and learned the importance of tactics.'

An ideal master who trusts and supports the abilities of his subordinates and reliably protects them from external threats.

A book that knows how to give a helping hand to the victim and a cruel judgment to the wicked

buy.

The two of them are tied together on a set menu, and they are flirting in front of him as if seducing.

'If you miss it now, it will never happen again, an unconventional composition.'

The thought, 'Oh, you must buy this!' must have been running strong in his mind.

So I have to be so desperate.

'Of course the reality is... .'

Further detailed description will be omitted.

If that's what Sir Redford really intends... come to me after you've done all you have to do. If you haven't changed your mind by then, I'll be happy to accept it.

Serpens smiled softly and lifted him up.

I will definitely see you!

Winston answered with a determined look in his eyes, as if he was destined to make him his lord.

After revenge, he will follow us straight to the Empire.

* * *

As Winston rescues the people, fights the guards, and escapes, the riots will begin.

Meanwhile, Serpence plans to collect the documents from the arena and block the secret passages to block the hidden escape route.

Even if they tried to escape through the normal entrance, Eugenes was guarding them outside.

'If you do well, you won't miss even a single one, can you catch them all?'

The variable is Winston's current ability.

I don't know how much, or since there are serpenses left inside, I'll help you secretly.

For that reason, Serpens could not keep carrying a cumbersome load, so I was entrusted to Eugenes.

'It's not about taking turns and co-parenting... .'

He put me on top of the arena building where Euges was, and went back down to do his job.

Then he'll be like, 'Are you going to be part of our Illuminati?

Yes?

It was boring to sit quietly next to me and meditate on it, and I also briefly explained what had happened, and then I got an answer like that.

No, I'm just becoming Serpence's vassal! And the Illuminati are only temporarily for this work...

- Shh Ik!

In the empty space where nothing could be seen, there was the sound of something flying through the wind.

At about the same time, there was a small commotion at the entrance to the arena.

Now it seems to be starting slowly.

Ah, maybe it's like a secret society, is it a system that even members don't know they're a member of?

There was a voice that seemed to be blaming himself, saying that the conclusion he had made was plausible.

No, nothing like that!

- Shh Ik!

Once again the piercing wind was heard, and a small flame exploded with a roaring sound from one side of the building.

'This time, there must have been a guy running away through the window.'

If you look closely through the telescope, you can see the shadow of a person through the light that briefly shone.

It came out and, startled by the magic that exploded in front of him, he could see a glimpse of it rushing into the building.

"Then I don't deserve it?"

Eugene asked with a very sullen voice.

It was said that there was literally no such organization1, but it seems that they just accepted that there was no such system.

Inside her, a secret society called the Illuminati already had a distinct reality.

You don't deserve it? If there really was such an organization, you would have scouted Lydia-sama first. Really!

It wasn't flattering, it actually did.

All she does is watch the nets and catch those who run away.

'What makes us look like a mysterious [group].'

We hid our existence by using the Solertia ticket I brought for him and the Stealth Scroll.

- Shh Ik!

Eusis, who had melted into darkness under the influence of stealth magic, blew an intangible arrow made of pure spirit power.

The shapeless arrow is her dictionary

By tearing the scroll buried in the wall, and expressing magic, it did its job and dispersed in the air.

After all the torn scroll pieces are finished, she will retrieve it through the Spirit of Earth to destroy the evidence.

"The key to this operation is Lydia-sama, isn't it?"

Again, the sound of the wind breaking is heard.

Electric sparks spread widely, and flames rose in the middle. Like dominoes, the scrolls are arranged for a chain effect.

Several wizards were secretly lurking here and there, creating an appearance.

It doesn't have enough lethal force, but it's noisy. It can be held firmly. You've been preparing mainly for these things. Did you come up with such a plan from the beginning?

I just fell for Solertia's tactics.

If there is any hidden contributor to this operation, it is her.

Both of you are so thorough, to miss out on that... Maybe the two of you are the same.

Was it your initiation task to reveal that you were a person?"

Yes?!

it's the same person Who and who are you talking to?

Only Serpens and the escort master could refer to that.

"Percent no. Duchess Prasidus and your escort knight. They are the same person."

I wonder if I asked if Winston was going to be a member of the Illumina Tea earlier... .

'what . How did you notice that?'

Serpens played the other person thoroughly.

Not only did he deliberately scratch his neck to create a dull and husky voice, but he also lowered the tone itself a lot.

'Where is that?'

Not to mention the way he spoke, even his accent was different.

Without elevation, cold, blunt, and monotonous.

It's with the serpens in the acting that crafts kindness and tenderness, and me and

The usual Serpence and Doo that you can easily talk to.

It wasn't like anything. a completely different person

'By the way, did you find out?'

Other than that, gait and gestures. atmosphere. All of that was different.

I did it like that], how can you say they are the same person?

It is not a patient with a terminal disease, and it is a sound that is not too early.

'Calm down, I guess I'll just think about it.'

She writes this and that novel by herself

As I went down, I guess I liked the home I used unintentionally and settled as a setting.

'Yeah, there's no other possibility, right?'

It's like watching TV so much that you confuse drama with reality.

He is a poor soul who has come to believe that the contents of the novel he wrote are real without realizing it.

"Hey, what nonsense is that?"

It's no use taking them off. I'm not talking about it, I'm saying it with certainty.

An unmistakable voice.

The effect of stealth magic is still being applied, so I can't check it directly.

Now, her eyes will be shining like that of a detective who knows the criminal, the trick, and everything.

Any other answer seems to be in denial.