CH 99

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 99

24. The Duke and the Master of the Holy Sword (3)

That's right. The Holy Empire and the Luxmea Church are the most supportive of the master of the Holy Sword.

Yes. Even for that reason, the first thing to do is to solidify the internal solidarity. I am concerned about the external situation, but if the foundation collapses, the tower built on it will inevitably collapse.

Seeing Serpens seriously discussing for peace on the continent, I was very pleased.

It is reminiscent of a child who has just entered daycare, hanging on her mother's leg as soon as she returns home and arranging the things she learned today.

"The person chosen by the Holy Sword is the Crown Prince, so it seems unlikely that he will be able to touch it, but in reality, the opposite is true. If his position is shaken, he can use it as a weakness and destroy it more simply. If you think you'll have to leave, even that is very easy.

Serpense's two eyes saying that

He was submerged to the point of being cold, and unlike his cold eyes, only his lips were habitually drawing arcs.

It's a suspense I haven't seen in a long time.

'What about a child who has just entered daycare?'

Are you making a plan to protect the status of Humanus, or are you plotting a ploy to destroy it? It's indistinguishable lines and expressions.

'habit is this? I've lived with a forcible smile for over 20 years, so maybe it is... Ji?'

But in the eyes of others

am I not there?

I quickly looked into Eugene's face and realized that it was just a rainstorm. She seems to like that expression very much.

The easiest way is to kill the emperor, but if you want to take control of the empire itself and control the dominion of the continent... .

Huh!?

" Is there any problem?"

Oh, no. Nothing. That

Come to think of it, I don't really know who the second prince is... . Are you greedy for power enough to hold hands with those who want to take advantage of you, or do you have a bad relationship with the Crown Prince?"

They smiled awkwardly and looked around, but it didn't seem to work for the two of them. Beyond that, it seems to have given me certainty.

Did the revelation just come?!

Direct mention is limited, so it is better to wait until Shion speaks directly.

Ah, I get it!

Again, the settings have increased. his response

Euges clenched his fists and nodded his head.

Avoiding her gaze, the serpence would pass right away, but he sent a glance that he would ask in detail later.

At this point, I thought for a moment whether it would be better to just tell Eugenes that I am a foreigner.

However, it was difficult to say that he was a character in the book or that he became Humanus' lover in it.

'Euges take it as easy as Serpence

There's no guarantee that you'll understand... .'

There was vaguely no expectation that she would be okay, but the problem is the existence of a fall fence.

Even if he blames the demon worshipers for his deeds, there is no way to explain where and what Serpens did.

'As for the second prince... .'

No matter how much the Corruption Fence took control of the Empire, it was still adorning the appearance of a good man.

Then he took the lead and made Humanus

The second prince could not be disturbed, and it was the second prince who set up a puppet for it.

'The main character of [Master of the Holy Sword] is Humanus, and the detailed process has been omitted.'

Afterwards, Serpens passed over to the demon-worship forces] and the second prince was exiled and I remember there being a slight mention that he died along with the fall of the empire.

'Things are going like this, if you ask what Serpence did .'

really run out of things to say. At least for this one, keep your mouth shut

After that, it seems like it will have to pass through the serpence filtering once.

If we had to put off the story of revelation and answer the question, the second prince himself would not have such greed. From the outside, it seems that he also maintains an amicable relationship with the prince.

" How is your tone of voice subjunctive?"

There's no law that says that the outside and inside must match. Regardless of that, the second prince will inevitably get along, so it doesn't matter what kind of person he is. Isn't it?

Serpens looked me in the eye and asked.

From my previous reaction, it seems that I was convinced that the second prince's actions would have a big impact on the well-being of the empire.

And in [Master of the Holy Sword] it bounced in the wrong direction.

'Oh, didn't I just have to stay up all night to explain the big story?'

Seeing that the second prince was mentioned first before even talking about it, it seems that the corrupted fence in [Master of the Holy Sword] and the serpent in front of him were the same person.

"No, why doesn't it matter who he is?"

"If you have the same opinion, ask for cooperation, and if you have a different opinion, isn't it enough to convince them?"

Serpense's distrust of humans is always a thing, and if you ignore it, it comes to the conclusion that the second prince is not a villain.

Still, being stretched like the limbs of a Corruption fence . Now, Serpens said it was conciliatory, but at the time, did they even threaten you?

'Then he blocks his brother's path regardless of his will and contributes to the ruins of the empire... .'

It was very sad.

In the past, he would have shot Serpence once for nothing, but now he is walking in the opposite direction from his steps in [Master of the Holy Sword].

'Instead of staring at me, wouldn't it be better to cheer me up with a unique look?'

At my warm gaze, Serpens turned his head to ignore it as if he had seen nothing.

In an unstable situation with only demon worshipers, you have to worry about infighting...

quietly listen to our conversation

Eugene, who had been dying, said with a genuinely regretful expression.

But since I read something in [Master of the Holy Sword], it seemed to me that they were only talking as if they were talking to others.

'Should I just shut up right now?'

If I say something wrong too early, the situation may get worse, so I'll have to discuss it with Serpens first.

* * *

As we were having a conversation,

When it was time for a new dinner, Euges returned from dinner with Serpens as a guest.

"What did you talk about during dinner?"

" Sunwoo, why are you curious about that?"

Are you worried about Serpence's friendship?

It's useless meddling.

He urged me with his eyes to stop talking nonsense and get the point out.

I'm here to tell you about [Master of the Holy Sword]. Let's talk about it.

If you don't, you're just playing the game of noticing for nothing, right?

" I agree with you, but why are you doing it here?"

He asked, looking at me as I sat neatly in an upright posture in front of the desk and buried myself in an armchair on one side of the room.

"Coming to think of it, it seems a bit strange that the boss and subordinate are still having a conversation in the drawing room after work hours are over, even though there's nothing to do, right?"

" But isn't it strange to share stories in my personal library?"

But you can't talk like this in my room, can you?

What secret conversation would you have in a room with a passageway connected to someone else's room?

I must have talked to him in my room before], and that's probably why he used the magic scroll.

'Standing in the aisle, you can hear all kinds of sounds!'

I heard that it is a building that is set up to provide accommodation for guests and a butler and aide to help their convenience... .

It was a building optimized for surveillance and eavesdropping.

On the other hand, what about the main building?

Even the living room was equipped with excellent soundproofing, and the 5th floor, the Duke's personal space, was upgraded to limit the number of people entering and leaving to a minimum.

It seems that they only come up at a set time for the management and cleaning of the mansion, and finish the work later.

'There must be a secret passage in the main building, but... .'

The main passages only know serpens

I guess

As for the security on the 5th floor, I could tell just by looking at the statue of a cat wearing glasses that was placed on the desk where he was sitting.

In the meantime, it is not visible where all the candy bottles are hidden. I haven't seen him eat while working.

By the way, the candy I gave you...

- Tak

"Sunwoo, if you've finished watching, please tell me now."

He deliberately closed the book he had opened and said loudly. Seeing that he stopped talking to me as soon as he was lucky enough, he seems to be eating well.

It's probably because he's embarrassed by himself, and he's trying to hide it.

"First, let's talk about the Empire it's ruined."

" I think so."

With an expression that he knew it would happen, he blinked as if to tell him the process.

I think the main character is traveling around the continent, so the detailed situation is not mentioned...

His eyebrows narrowed slightly when he said that he wasn't detailed.

And as it continued with the content that he brought in the 2nd prince and made him a scarecrow, the gap between his eyes deepened. It seems that my pride was hurt that I had the same idea as him in [Master of the Holy Sword].

'Should this be viewed as homophobia or self-hatred?'

Looking into his eyes, after talking about the demon that appeared in the dark area, he was defeated by Humanus. being imprisoned. Enter the demon cult, my

Even talking about destroying the country.

cautiously confided.

...Ummm.

He rested his elbows on the desk and salivated as he rested his forehead on his forehead.

If I hadn't come to this world, I would have gone through the same process, but it was a look on my face that I didn't really understand why he acted like that.

'It would be nice if I could think calmly without being too impulsive... .'

When you face a situation in your head, you will collapse. Thinking of the worst numbers and substituting yourself into them

do you even do it?

His expression gradually darkened. It seems that the light is gradually disappearing in the green eyes."

Serpens!?

Oh.

His mouth moved earlier than he thought due to the unfamiliar coolness, and he called out his name. With the exclamation of a low sigh, Serpens also woke up from his thoughts.

"Your expression is very dark, are you okay?"

Yes, it's fine. Why is me] like that?

What did you do, and what was the situation around you? I've been thinking about this... .

I don't know what you're imagining, but don't go too deep, right? It didn't happen, it won't happen.

I don't know how the heck did you assume the worst that your expression could be so dark.

Maybe he even imagined the process of how he was going to take control of the empire.

"Described in that book . What kind of person did Seonwoo see?"

"Yes? Suddenly?"

It will be easier for the other side to judge the situation.

Isn't it the serpenes we have to deal with? For now, wouldn't it be better to just look at the case itself and find a solution that fits the current situation?

There's no way that Serpens didn't know that, and it must have been just an excuse. he avoided his gaze.

"The reason I talked about the book was that I didn't want to deceive Serpence anymore, but it was also that we could work together in the future.

I don't mean to fall into it.

. Know.

Afterwards, when the world becomes more peaceful and you can move on with relief and say, 'If it had happened then, it would have been a disaster!' I'll tell you in detail, so stop digging in the ground by yourself.

I asked him to face his feelings, but I never meant to feel the same way that Corruption felt.