CH 106

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 106

26. The Duke and the Second Prince (1)

The schedule in the Duchy this time was really busy.

The amount of backlogged documents was no joke, so it went by far more frantically than in the first month when things were clumsy.

'But I heard that measures have been taken so that it is okay to visit every few months from now on... .'

Even if it happens that the empire is empty for a long time, things will not be pushed back to this extent.

Core tasks will have no choice but to be left behind, but other things will be carried out with the consent of a large number of administrators under the leadership of the top administrator of Yeongjuseong.

And it is the Roberto family who is the general butler of the lord's castle and manages the private information organization of the duke of Prasidus... .

Simply put, it was a system in which Hans' son secretly monitored and reported.

'Isn't that the method you would have used after becoming the master of the Holy Sword?'

Whether this is trustworthy or not, I doubt it, but I have to entrust it

I don't have a clue.

Anyway, since I left the power of attorney so that I could go back like that, there will be no more suffering like this again.

'If there is such a method, apply it quickly!'

He said it would be better to hit even a blank sheet of paper, but to say that he has been handling a mountain of documents that cannot be compared to him alone. I guess I was thinking of carrying all the burdens of this world alone.

Still, if you think positively, the duchy will disappear from the heavy workload like the mansion in the capital.

'As a bonus, my work is also reduced.'

Even so, the accumulated work did not disappear. As soon as I got on the return train, I fainted and fell asleep almost all day.

How exhausted I looked, even Winston wouldn't recommend me to exercise on the way home.

Still, the snack was lost.

The next day after returning to the capital.

After going to the advisory meeting in the morning and finishing lunch, I came up to the office and found a familiar empty bottle on my desk.

'Would you like to see this guy?'

I set the number on purpose, so the last one from last night must have been empty.

Anyway, I had brought candy today as a way to replenish this month's daily candy.

I was thinking of taking the candy hostage and giving it to you, and I was going to make the bottle come out with my mouth saying that I want candy, but I'm going to use this number!

lost a player.

I had no choice but to put the candies in a paper bag, counting them one by one, and transferring them by type.

"What flavor candy did you like the most?"

Is that... sweet?

"How do you know when I say that?"

As it is made from sugar, it is natural that candy is sweet. What do you call that answer?

Um, it's the first time I've tasted it... What does the green color taste like?

It tastes like apples.

" is that an apple?"

As if in disbelief, Serpens made a surprised expression. Among the apples he ate, there were those that tasted and smelled like that.

It seems to be saying that there was no such thing.

If the taste is the same, why would you eat a real apple and eat a real apple in a healthy way? That's the beauty of candy!

It sounded like bullshit, and judging how convincing it was, Serpens didn't fall further by risking it.

"Then what flavor do you dislike?"

Smells like cinnamon?"

It tastes like cinnamon.

" why is that the only thing that faithfully reflects the taste and aroma?"

he complained

Churros previously dipped in cinnamon sugar

I thought it would be okay because I ate it well, but I guess I didn't like the bitter taste of cinnamon candy.

As if he remembered the taste, he frowned.

Serpens are for kids!

Shaking the bottle, I took out the brown cinnamon candy I had just placed, put one of them in my mouth, and put the rest in the bag.

Then, as many green apple candies as that number were put in the bottle.

'It's just delicious!'

This is the taste of an adult, la

He looked at Serpens with a saying expression. He had a look of a bit of annoyance.

'When you look at it like this, you are a child itself.'

How did this naive bastard somehow corrupted and drove the continent to ruin... .

I don't know how to express my true feelings, so it seems like yesterday that I had all the expressions on my face blanked out, but seeing this change.

It all felt like a lie.

By the way, at the banquet tomorrow

are you doing Glitter.

Approaching Serpence's seat, he asked, placing a filled candy bottle on his desk.

" expressing."

Hiding the bottle in his arms, Serpens clicked his tongue as if pathetic.

Now I got everything I'm going to get. Is this here?

"Where do you think there is a better expression?"

There are many complaints about my expression, but I refute it and turn off a more appropriate expression.

As if I wasn't sure of myself, Serpens pretended not to hear anything.

"At this banquet, I plan to approach the second prince."

The second prince of the Holy Lumen Empire.

His name was 'Frederic J. Lumen,' and unlike the emperor 'Feriander F. Yus Lumen' or the Crown Prince 'Humanus B. Deva Lumen', there was no additional middle name.

It is a gift from the emperor when he is sealed as the crown prince, because it is proof that he is the rightful heir to the throne.

I think I'm finally trying to get in touch with him.

If it's a serpent, can't you apply for a separate visit instead of a banquet? Why bother at a banquet...

"Sunwoo, did you say that?"

Yes? What am I?

Serpens seemed hesitant, but in the end he cautiously opened his mouth and spoke.

"In the books you read . After the day of choice, I became controversial, and there was no one who supported me. In addition, I said that I felt a separation from that."

Last month, after working hours, I often visited his library. [Castle

In order to inform you of the major events that appeared in [Master of the Sword].

At that time, I remember talking about that.

Why is it coming out now?

"Do you think it's possible just because it's instigated by demon worshipers?"

this is yours.

That was the question.

I just didn't get the choice of the holy sword. He was accusing him without any other solid evidence, and that no one denied it.

was offended

No matter how good agitators appeared and tried to instigate, there were things that Serpens had accumulated over the years, and everyone in the Empire believed them?

No way.

Rather, it would be more correct to view that someone with great power sanctioned and suppressed the Serppens so that it could not be covered.

No, this will not be... .'

The possibility that he had passed over with came to mind again at Serpence's words.

"Uh I don't think so if not

It would be nice, but maybe... .

I nodded my head heavily, as if what I had thought was the correct answer. If he too had come to the same conclusion, there was no doubt about it.

The person who created such a situation... , was the emperor?'

There was no evidence. It's just a guess

However, there was no other person who could isolate Serpence.

'The trigger of the final corruption of the final boss was the protagonist's father. What are you going to do?!'

It would not be that the emperor was worshiping the devil. If it had been that way, I would have used the Empire a little more usefully, or even made a false hostage play to embarrass Humanus.

So, it must have been done in the name of my son to the end.

Because of the existence of Serpens, Humanus is not recognized as the master of the Holy Sword by people.

Although he was not chosen as the Holy Sword because Humanus wanted it, there were many people who viewed him negatively.

'Because of that, Humanus had a hard time... .'

To create a reason why Humanus had no choice but to be chosen. Naturally, the assumption that he had cut down the serpenes for his son, made a flaw, and even deprived him of the opportunity to cover it, naturally followed.

Where is such a law?! How many years has Serpens contributed to the Empire! How hard has he worked for the Empire and the Continent!

At the young age of 15, he climbed the duke and told him to die. I work so hard that an ordinary person would have really died.

To Serpens who have been doing it. And the emperor who knows it best.

How could you do that?

'Winston should have been seeking asylum in the Empire, but Serpens should have gone to another country?'

Suddenly, a fever rises in my head.

Calm down, Sunwoo. It's just a possibility.

"You are lying! With a face of complete conviction, whom are you deceiving?"

It was also preventing Serpens from entering the Holy Sword Party. I wonder if Humanus will be compared if we are together.

The more Serpence shines, the more I fear that Humanus will be obscured by the shadow of the light... are you going?

I really care about my children! Where is the guardian going out and ostracizing other people's children!!

While I was clenching my fists tightly and bursting with anger, I heard the sound of a small wind blowing out from somewhere.

Even though this was not the case at all, Serpence was smiling happily as she let out a soft laugh.

"Are you laughing? Is this funny now?!"

I think so.

This month is also in the red, so I use the household account book.

How would you feel if a baby next to you smiled brightly and smiled?

I was so excited, a smirk leaked out from me as well.

Even if it's because of this immature guy, what should I do?

"Can I have another candy?"

He never asks for a snack first, but like a man who never refuses, he proudly held out his palm.

Soon a candy was also bitten in his mouth.

"It's a lot different from that book.

However, if I formally request the second prince to visit, there is bound to be a misunderstanding."

One of the only two dukes of the Empire, as soon as the Crown Prince leaves his office, begins to approach the second prince, whom he had never had a proper interaction with before?

It's a good situation to limit. In the eyes of others, it would seem that they intervened in the struggle for succession and favored one side.

Knowing that the other nobles were already demonstrating the second prince, Serpens left it for a month would also minimize such misunderstandings.

It must be to win

" are you okay?"

"What do you mean?'

"Isn't it difficult to be misunderstood and stamped by the emperor?"

Writing]. According to what Seon-woo said in the book, shouldn't the emperor be in more trouble than me?

As if not to worry, Serpens smiled.

It was a joke like that if he overturned the empire for nothing, only the emperor would lose.

It's a cruel joke, but

Still, he looks full of confidence... .

" you're joking, right?"

If not, what would you do?

Making up an arrogant expression on his face, Serpence said with a sense of weight.

However .

Puhaha-! Because you put candy in your mouth and you say that because one of your cheeks is convex. You know you don't look serious at all?

Again, it looked more playful.

"Of course you don't know. Seonwoo, you showed the demonstration yourself a while ago, didn't you?"

Somehow, no matter how serious or not, he was smiling as if he was having fun.

It's all melted now, but the cinnamon flavor still lingers in my mouth. This guy's candy, ruining the atmosphere, is very important.