CH 122

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 122

29. The duke's aides (3)

Serpence did not do anything that could be called interaction with other people at the banquet this year.

In January, he exuded a no-access aura with Eugenes, and in February he deliberately approached the second prince, Frederick.

Last month, I brought food in moderation, including Eugene. The three of them came together relaxingly on the terrace.

'Besides, at the end of last year, I went to the Bastul Kingdom, so I skipped the banquet itself.

Ji.'

The time has come when you need to manage your personal relationships.

Still, it was a Serpence who had already avoided personal interactions with people.

Even in that state, people supported him because they viewed him as a messianic rather than the same person.

So Serpens was able to report on his own, and he had no choice but to do so.

I am afraid that my priorities will be pushed and I will not be able to get help due to my personal feelings.

However, he was afraid that he would become his weakness to get particularly close, and that he would be targeted by the demon worshipers.

Because of that, Serpence personally viewed it positively as he did not get along with anyone.

Treat everyone as equal, and not be swayed by anything.

If we look only at the issue of the holy sword, Serpence is a powerful young man. It was common for you and Donna to be anxious to get to know each other.

There were many people claiming to be close with the Crown Prince Humanus to say that he could not be approached due to his high title.

all.

'The biggest problem is that Serpens erected a wall... .'

They, too, were building a wall against Serpens. for their own safety.

It was not for nothing that Humanus declared that Serpens had only me as a friend.'

Because no one except himself tried to get closer to Serpens more than a certain distance.

So, to hear that Euges is celebrating Serpence's birthday, he must have felt particularly happy.

'If you think about it this way, you definitely feel like the main character.

Joe Ugan.

Since the Holy Sword had passed into someone else's hands, Serpens couldn't help but continue to delay interacting with people.

Even if it is impossible to build personal acquaintances with them right away. At least, as at last year's banquet, it was necessary to maintain the extent of exchanging comments on various theories, or discussing political issues.

As far as I can tell about the assistant to the Duke of Argento,

It meant that you should know how to avoid it and be careful.

Worried about leaving me alone, Serpens said in the carriage he rode to attend the Imperial Palace banquet.

There was a way to keep him sitting next to him while he was talking with other nobles, but there was a high possibility that he would be pushed by people as before.

It is hard work to stand still while listening to things that are difficult to understand.

Yeah~, yeah~. Oh, you must be.

"Sunwoo, are you really "

In response to my sarcastic reply, he rubbed his forehead and sighed. It is a look of great concern.

I know what he's worried about.

But the problem is that he's not the only one who said this today.

"And what else did you say? If I didn't say anything, I would get caught up in it, so he said that he said it because it was better to know and pay attention."

Worrying lasts for a day or two, and hearing the same words over and over again just feels like nagging.

"I know you well, don't you worry?"

someone who knows... . So, did you stare at him blatantly at the last meeting?"

After hearing such a story from Serpence, I was worried for nothing, and I guess he was subconsciously staring at Sir Pence.

Suddenly, I felt something touching my leg, and when I checked, it was Serpens. He reached out to the back of the chair and touched me standing behind him.

Don't be suspicious, go somewhere else

meant to see.

'This bastard doesn't even have eyes on the back of his head, how the hell did he know?'

After all, he's like a ghost.

Do not provoke for nothing, and do not be provoked.

If anyone hears it, they'll think I'm annoyed because I can't fight.

..is not it?'

As if surprised, his eyes widened a little.

'Is that a joke, are you serious?'

My image in his head

I do not know how it was eaten. Anyway, it was not the gaze of a common sense person.

The carriage arrived at the imperial palace just in time, so I moved to the banquet hall without even examining it.

After the banquet started, the nobles flocked to Serpens, who kept the banquet hall alone after a long time. I fell off before I was pushed by them.

It's been a while, Sir Rivelon!

When I turned around to the voice calling me warmly, Tustor was standing there.

After all, was he there?'

Unlike Serpens, his superiors will participate in various banquets, so he might have met Lord Palsum there too.

It's been a long time, didn't you see me at the advisory meeting yesterday?

Haha! That's right! We see each other at the advisory meeting, but we haven't been able to talk, so it's been a long time.

The first time I saw it, I couldn't eat it, and I was anxious about it]. Now, as if my words are unconditionally correct, they agree with each other and are shivering with flattery.

Our duke is very much out of entertainment.

Since he is a distant person, I think it is more likely that he did not attend events other than the imperial banquet."

It's really unfortunate.

Exaggeratedly, he expressed regret.

Does Lord Tustor attend a banquet or something like that?

Every place you can participate in, you attend.

It must be either a person who is crazy about not being able to play, or a person who is greedy to gain power through personal connections.

'If you look at him, is he the latter?'

Maybe Tustor is hard on me

He may have his own will to rub his palms, but I wonder if there is an instruction from the count he serves.

"Then you must have met a lot of other nobles and their assistants."

Of course! Does anyone have any questions?

He said he often goes to social circles, and if you pretend, it's a chuck.

I looked around the banquet hall.

Unlike Serpens, the Duke of Argento had created his own power, and he was with a group of nobles of various ages.

Unlike the group surrounding Serpence, it seemed that there was a definite hierarchical relationship. At a glance, it feels like he is supporting the Duke of Argento.

'Eight breath lord'.'

It wasn't difficult to find him either. You just need to find a place where the aides are gathered.

Sir Falsum was seen reigning in the ranks of his aides. Very similar to my boss.

'They do the same thing, so the Duke of Argento feels as close as my son.'

I don't like the snarky things that I said, 'Ttt-.' I kicked my tongue and shook my head.

Of course! As an aide to the expensive Duke of Prasidus, I don't think you like that look. I absolutely hate it too.

To the subject of desperate flattery for power, Tooth Thor said in a way that he was not bound by such things at all.

"Who is Sir Armsom?"

"He is assertive, so he always has a hard time getting his job done unless he takes the initiative. And this is a secret .

Big, big-!"

Tustor coughed and looked around before reaching for me.

Sir Rivelon is so open-minded.

Yes?!

Why, didn't you have a big fight with the Lord Eightsum the other day? After that, that you had no culture or that you were simply ignorant and twisted and listened to words...

After the fight, he apologized coolly and acted as if it was over, and he seemed to have been peeling pumpkin seeds from behind.

Suddenly, in front of you, the two-torga big man

to the extent that it can be seen as

They say they don't know how they got a person like Lord Ribelon as their assistant. You're worried that it will have a bad influence on the Duke of Prasidus, so why don't you secretly turn to the Duke of Prasidus and curse him?

"Wow, that !"

Pretending to be worried and cursing The quality is worse than expected.

That's all because they don't know the greatness of Lord Ribelon. The closest person to his assistant is saying that Duke Fra Sidus is not good enough. I'm full of laughter.

What are you about to come?"

As if he was even more excited when I reacted, Toothor talked about Misoo well.

I must have been so mad at Lord Rivelon last time that I couldn't come to my senses.

How come it sounds like 'Go and scold him!' Not only the words, but also the eyes seemed to expect something.

Tustor's eyes twinkled with concern.

'You bastard, aren't you flirting right now?'

Unknowingly, doubts arise in those burdensome eyes, which is an unavoidable reaction.

I was just telling the truth! I can't deny that I was a little emotional, but since I'm close to Lord Rivelon, he keeps rejecting me...

As he looked at Tustor with a suspicious expression on his face, he jumped and defended himself. Whenever I attended the royal banquet, I must have hated him because he acted like my limbs.

' Come to think of it, he's the only aide meeting

Were you out of the house?'

But, considering the dazzling change of attitude I've seen, I don't know how I will behave again at a banquet I didn't attend.

I still need to shave my hair.

Isn't there anything else? Other than swearing at me.

"Other than that, what ?"

I heard that you are very close to the Duke of Argento.

"Ahh, is that what you mean?"

Tustor glanced over the place where Lord Falsum was, and smirked.

Between us, the subject of pretending to be a superior. No, it goes beyond that, and he behaves disrespectfully even to our countess? In such a subject, in front of the Duke of Argento, how well-tamed he is... how he behaves like a puppy. It's very just like that.''

Maybe it's because they're close together, and it seems that the loyalty that he didn't even have for his superiors is springing up.

It's like borrowing the power of the duke's family without thinking about their past...

The way he speaks with his upper lip lifted,

There was clear contempt.

Past?

Oh, you don't know?

Of course I didn't know, and I searched through Zion's memory, but nothing came up.

It was a long time ago, and he doesn't socialize, so you probably don't know.

He must have accepted that he was deeply immersed in his thoughts while digging through Shion's memories, as he was offended by his question of whether he didn't know and kept his mouth shut.

Tustor quickly changed his words and muttered that it was worth it.

Lord Falsum's family was originally the Count family, but it's safe to say that they don't exist anymore.

"No?"

Yes. His father blew up his fortune by gambling, and even Sir Falsum's younger sister tried to sell it in exchange for gambling debts in the form of arranged marriage, right?

He's a very trashy guy.

By the way, does that mean you didn't?

"Fortunately, his mother knew ahead of time, and ran away with her and went into hiding.

He became angry and the opposing family entered into a territorial battle under the pretext of unilaterally breaking the contract."

No matter what he had to endure, whether he reached an agreement or not, Yeong-ji, who had an empty warehouse, did not have the talent to endure it.

'I couldn't even pay the soldiers' salaries.'

In an instant, the entire territory passed through the opponent's door.

It is said that the Count Palsum, who had lost his estate and lost his debt, chose to commit suicide.

So left, Lord Palsum was left alone.

All he had was a pretentious position as head of a count of heavy debts and no land.

Even that position was a burden for him to stand up.

'The head of one family cannot find a job in another family.'

He asked for help from those he was close to before, but they all turned down, and it seems that he was beaten up and ignored.

Then, he made a decision and suddenly submitted a document to the imperial family saying that he would hand over his position to his younger sister, who did not know where he lived.

Naturally, the position also had a pile of debt tied to it.

Aren't the people who collect the original money wisely find a person?

They found a mother and daughter who were hiding in silence, and it is said that they asked for help from Sir Falsum, who became an aide to the Duke of Argento.

"While it was your responsibility, you rejected the request saying that you were the one who abandoned yourself first?"

"So what happened to them?"

I married a wealthy merchant and

It is said that he divorced immediately after handing over , and went into hiding again with the money he received as alimony. They must be living well somewhere.

In effect, the title was passed on for money.

Although it is absolutely illegal to trade the title of nobility, it is an expedient taking advantage of the fact that there is nothing wrong with passing it on to your spouse through marriage.

The Palsum family has no estate, and not a drop of Palsum's blood flows to the newly elected Count Palsum. How is this different from the extinction gate?

Perhaps that's why Tustor's contempt was expressed.

Tustor smirked, saying that it would be like giving up the pride of a nobleman and the responsibility of being the head of the household saying that I would live alone.