CH 89

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 89

21. The Duke's Birthday (2)

"Why did the person who went on a business trip come back after gaining weight?"

Is that what happened...?

Most of the itinerary during the trip was made in the train, so it is natural to have a lack of activity.

Even when I got off the train, I went to eat or buy snacks to eat on the train.

Serpense when traveling on horseback

Since he had completely surrendered himself to him, he could not get any effect of exercise through horseback riding.

It is a strange environment to not be steamed.

The Duke is the same... How did you feel comfortable playing alone?

It was just as Xeon had said.

While I was steaming, Serpens and Eugenes remained the same without any changes.

'Is this the difference in basal metabolic rate? .'

overlooked it

In addition to that, Euges must have received the Elf race correction, and Serpens must have received the Serpens correction.

As I continued to watch the two of them as usual, I also did not feel any sense of crisis.

When I woke up, it was already too late.

"Still, isn't this enough to be a problem?"

Why doesn't it matter? The clothes I'm wearing right now are comfortable and spacious, so I'll be fine...

The clothes that Serpens had bought me last time were tailor-made, so I didn't have much room to spare.

'Should I take out old clothes for a while and wear them... ?'

Bona Mana Hans will once again look up to her face as a duke's assistant.

...Go ahead and subtract.

O uh " ~~9 O

I gained weight in a hurry, so if I practice with Serpence, I won't lose it quickly... I'm hoping for a little bit of hope.

Come to think of it, before, my younger brother was born

Didn't I say I'll get a job later?

I did. But when that time comes, I think it will be too late...

I couldn't keep talking about living, so I asked him to change the topic.

Did you say you'll be late with your choice day in mind?

'So while Serpens was still attached to the duke's mansion, I was about to start working... .'

After all, after Xeon went to the duke's residence, I talked about Winston.

Because of that, when Xeon came

Me and Serpens had to leave their seats side by side.

'Anyway, Humanus will receive the Holy Sword, so whether it is now or after April, Serpens will be in the duke's residence Are you here?'

Why did you think it would?

Even if he didn't receive the Holy Sword, why did he rule out the possibility of becoming his companion?

'Yeah [because it was like that in the master of the holy sword.'

Until now, Humanus had been chosen by the Holy Sword. Then Serpence said he would be able to shake off the burden.

I was just concentrating on my thoughts.

earlier than that.

When I just entered Zion's body, I thought that if I persuaded him to repent, he would figure it out and do well.

' Huh?'

How come there is no back

Of course, it is not completely absent, and there was a goal of finally welcoming a peaceful continent, but there was no intermediate process.

'I don't know if Serpens put everything down, even threw a resignation letter to the emperor and then retired... .'

I'm going to entrust you with something.

If that's my job as a duke, of course, I can stay by his side like I do now.

'What if I go to the Holy Sword Party?'

The person in [Master of the Holy Sword] and the person he is now are clearly different.

That possibility cannot be ruled out.

If he becomes an ally of Humanus, it will be of great strength.

'Then what should I do?'

I say to myself, 'Hell I'm down there

It was useless enough to make you wonder, 'What are you going to do?'

But it took too much to send Serpence alone.

Even if he said he would send Eugenes next to him, he was still uneasy.

' Prior to that. Why didn't he become an early member of the Sacred Swords party in the original story?'

He was strong enough to be wary of demon worshipers.

And Humanus regarded him as a friend.

'Of course I was offered to join you.

Ji.'

It was right that he started to be crooked based on the day of his choice.

However, as soon as the Holy Sword was held in Humanus' hand, it was probably not the case that he shouted 'If I don't have it, I'll destroy it all!'

'Is it true that Serpens rejected it?'

Serpence ramen I saw with my own two eyes.

He must have struggled to get his usefulness recognized somehow and not to be abandoned.

For that, do it yourself

Seorao should have tried to enter as a colleague.

Come to think of it, it was really strange.

'Why?'

Two possibilities come to mind right now.

Due to the fact that he was not chosen, he received many suspicions, so the people around him objected to going as a colleague.

Or, in order to establish Humanus' position as the master of the Holy Sword, he was deliberately rejected by those around him.

'If Serpens was caught up in a personality controversy, Humanus was caught up in a skill controversy.

Do I have to... ?'

Serpens was too strong.

Among the candidates with the qualifications as the master of the Holy Sword, it was too overwhelmingly outstanding.

I pushed him away and was chosen, so it was impossible not to talk about it.

'It's a shame because it is impossible for humans to intervene in the selection of the god Luxmea.'

If it weren't for that, it would have been Humanus, not Serpence, who was swept away by all kinds of scandals beyond the controversy over his skills.

In the novel [Master of the Holy Sword], Humanus

About a year after Ga was chosen by the Holy Sword and returned to the Empire because of the demons of the dark district.

The only way Serpense has been revealed in the meantime is that he is plotting a scheme to devour the Empire.

Even in the memories he left behind as he died, the only content was that he was betrayed by people and his humanity was questioned.

'Does that make sense? How many people respect Serpens?'

It is not a matter of whether Serpens recognizes it or not.

Even Count Pgnuto was the only one who had Serpence.

How much did you respect Didn't he not only admire his personality but also his swordsmanship?

Not only that.

There must not have been one or two people who had been helped by Serpens during that time... .

'By the way, isn't there anyone who can stop that?'

strange.

No matter how much choice I made, it was so.

What are you], cursing our noble, beautiful, and strong duke?!' and grabbing their hair.

No one was there?

It was strange.

Compared to Serpence's ability, how burdened, worried, and anxious was Humanus because of those who doubted its qualities.

'But in the end, there must be a reason why he was chosen, so he believed in himself and moved forward.'

The development unfolds like this, and Hugh Manus' mental growth is described in [Master of the Holy Sword].

'Not all human beings on the continent are the big brother, but both of them are the same.

Isn't that strange?'

there is someone there is something

It could be someone on the continent side to strengthen the position of Humanus, who was unstable as the master of the holy sword.

It could be someone on the demon worship side who tried to shake and slash the serpenes and bring them down.

'Maybe both.'

It was the feeling of being betrayed by those who simply tried to protect them, or the fact that the memories of the past were brought out and suffered serious psychological trauma.

I thought that was all.

'Damn [Master of the Holy Sword], it keeps coming out no matter what?!'

I don't know what happened, but I do know one thing for sure.

In such a situation, Humanus had a colleague who believed in him, encouraged him, and would move forward with him.

Serpence was more isolated than it had been before. There was no one to support him even when he was lying.

'But I don't think it would be possible without even that... .One

By putting them in danger from behind and relying on them to pretend to help them from the front.

He wondered if he was holding the empire in his hands.

' I'm not in a position to say anything to Eugene.'

Is this a correct guess, or is it just that I am also writing a novel like Yujisu? .

I don't know which one.

'I thought only demon worshipers should be on the lookout.'

What if my guess is correct?

Then it's not really a joke, you really should take him and hide in a secluded place.

'Or was it made so that the word itself did not come out in the first place... .'

There must be a seed to germinate. You don't have to create the seeds of doubt itself. I don't even dare to do anything like handicrafts.

But how easy is that?

Suddenly, the god Luxmea came down,

(My child is not like that! Take it out baby liquid!}

Unless you say the same thing, there is no choice but to talk to some extent.

'For now, let's do what I can.'

It's speculation anyway.

It was not mentioned at all in [Master of the Holy Sword].

I don't know if it's for sure, and even so, I can't keep holding on to something I can't stop.

Because of that, what you can do right now is

I don't want to miss it.

Oh, Xeon. It was so sudden I forgot to say it.

Huh? What do you mean?

Congratulations on your job.

Uh, yes. Thank you.

Xeon replied with a trembling expression.

Then I'll be off to work, so get some rest.

Before you go, write this one down while you're here.

I stopped him as he was about to leave.

He's just entered the duke's house, but first of all, he's the duke's family.

'At least it's better than Hans.'

I got up from my seat and walked towards the desk.

I opened the drawer, took out two sheets of paper, and wrote a brief description on one of them.

In fact, there was nothing to call it an explanatory text, but Serpens and Hans... .

'Whatever happened in this peacock's house,

It's no longer a secret the moment you step out.'

If you're going to keep it a secret, it's better to write it down and show it.

He asked me to write something, and when he was writing something hard, Xeon came and snooped around, wondering if he was curious about the content.

" Little brother?"

why?

I thought hyung was all over the duke's family...? He, yes. Of course, the duke is a good person. But... it's nothing.

Xeon looked at the contents and looked shocked

As a result, he murmured, 'Will I ever become like that too?'

'Ah, come to think of it, in the third week, the duke's signature ceremony is being received, or it must be after that.'

I write it as a declaration ceremony, and read it as an idol business.

Moreover, since I received it so well, I think my younger brother, Zeon, would certainly do the same, and I would have pushed for it more aggressively.

You haven't received your paycheck yet.

You give me that much?

It's not like I'm spending 250 every month except for the first month for nothing.

"Is there something like that you have to write more than a few lines?"

In fact, if it wasn't for debt, I could have sent more.

But I wonder if that alone was harsh, Jeon's expression changed suddenly, and I asked while taking the pen and blank paper I was holding.

I'm just coming out of my heart... No. Can you write it down on one page, complying with the standard paper size?

That, yes.

Originally, it was basic to write just a few lines of rolling paper, but for the people of the author, it seemed that it would be impossible to do that.

Even if it's second to the fact that the people of the duke's house do serpents... .

'Isn't this the first birthday Serpens has been celebrating at the Duke's Residence since he became a Duke?'

The last week of every month always goes down to the duchy, so it has to be.

However, this time, the Great War, which oversees the selection of the Holy Sword, was in the capital.

would have stayed in the house.

'Isn't it the perfect festive atmosphere?'

Since becoming a duke, I've never held a birthday party and refused to hold a birthday party, so this will be the same.

Still, there is a big difference between being able to say a word of congratulations or not.

'First of all, what should I do with the other side of the peacock... .'

The problem was humanus.

No one can deny that he considers Serpense his friend, even though he calls himself.

'Even if I knew the true nature of Serpence, I would have apologized and reflected on it .'

I don't have the temper to hate him.

Also, considering the future, building a trusting relationship between the two is not an option but a necessity.

But yes, he was the Crown Prince, so I couldn't ask for a meeting.

'But if we sell the name of Serpence and meet him, it becomes a main audience... .'

For that reason, on the paper handed to Euges, along with this plan 1, to Humanus

The crab also wrote down a request to pick up a rolling paper.

"Come to think of it was I when I was 15? At that time, I lost the cufflinks my younger brother bought for me as a birthday present . I'm sorry."

what?

That's... When I came up to the capital, I wore it to say I was going to make up my mind. It was gone because I was nice too, I'm really sorry!

Xeon said as he handed me a piece of paper that had a neat handwriting but still had the beauty of a blank space.

Down the jacket to raise your arms

Something shimmered on the cuffs of his shirt, which was revealed.

Obviously it's the first time I've seen it, but I'm used to it.

birthday present. cufflinks.

There were also clear visual clues, so it was easy to recall the memories.

" you got it as a birthday present when you were 18. Wasn't Karon hyung bought it for you as an adult? And what's that on your sleeve now?"

Ah, this? You secretly bought the same thing after losing it. But still

I was pierced by my conscience, so I said it because I thought it would be better to tell the truth... . Wasn't he the big brother instead of the little one?"

Having said that, he left behind a message to Charon, asking him to keep it a secret, as he would tell him.

He said in a tone that it was insignificant, but Zeon's expression was that of a relieved person.

'What is he... . Are you testing me now?'

I must have been suspicious after hearing stories about me at the duke's house for the past three weeks.

Maybe he even asked me if I was his older brother".

'But when you see the last expression on your face, is it okay to think that you passed it right away?'

Since Zion has never been to his hometown since he came to the capital, it would be good if he thought that there was a change in his personality during that time... .