CH 124

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 124

29. The duke's aides (5)

Upon returning to the duke's residence, the first thing he did was prepare food for Serpens.

I got off the carriage and asked Hans who was there to meet me.

You don't have to.

No way! I couldn't eat anything because I was harassed by people.

Perhaps because of the accumulated stories, the nobles held Serpens until later than usual today.

The main dish was almost cold or out of stock.

After everyone has eaten. There was no need to fill it, and its place was replaced by desserts.

'I still can't tell you to fill your stomach with dessert!'

Just like a child who wakes up to snacks for the first time. I knew that I was still paying attention to snacks rather than meals, but I couldn't stand by it.

It was doubtful that he might have been caught up late on purpose, aiming for this kind of situation.

So I immediately put him in the wagon and returned to the duke's house.

I will give instructions to the maids. Please wait in the dining room first.

Even though Serpense's permission had not yet fallen, Hans accepted it. After preparing a quick meal, he bowed down to Serpence and left immediately.

Something that could not have happened before.

"Then shall we go in?"

Serpens nodded with a puzzled expression. him like that

I dragged it to the dining room in the main building.

How do you keep talking to the buffet in front of you, so you can't even eat?!

Due to untimely dinner preparations, the maids were busy coming and going, napkins and water glasses on the table. Then he put up tableware such as forks and knives.

Still, I could see that he had picked up my words and nodded his head reflexively.

But Sir Zion couldn't eat?

No way. I'm sorry for Serpence, but I blocked Tustor's question.

well taken care of

And that's a fact that Serpens knows.

In other words, that's the question of why the person who has finished eating is sitting here.

I ate well, so just prepare a cup of tea, please.

all right.

Before I answered Serpens, I spoke to the maid. She took the dishes she was going to put in front of me.

' I wonder if I can eat here from now on?'

In the beginning, I couldn't even dare to do it, but now I'm in the mood to just do what I do, so I don't think there's anything unusual about eating together.

It was a car that bothered me to let him eat alone every day, but it worked out in the end.

"Of course, to talk about work. Is there anything else?"

Her face is smiling, but her eyes are suspicious as if she heard something she couldn't hear.

I'd rather eat well or not.

He seems to be saying that if he had said that he had come to poetry, he would have understood.

I've heard rumors in the social circles from Sir Tustor.

"Are there any more questions than what you asked in the wagon?"

Why, you know that. You told me to be careful before.

I understand what you are talking about.

He makes up an ordinary expression and sends a gaze with the implied meaning of 'I told you to be careful, did you come crawling?'

We didn't talk directly, it's just an inquiry!

Yes?

He tilted his head and smiled as if he was making excuses even though he didn't say anything. But I guess I want to tell you to put away any excuses.

No matter how loyal the servants of the Duke of Prasidus are, we can't openly talk about sniping the Duke of Argento.

'More than anything else, this guy has to show that kind of attitude... .'

I don't think there will be a smooth conversation

does not go

More details after the food is all out. It seems better to bite people.

It also seemed to be the only thing that was frustrating.

There was no need to talk to the maids again. After hearing Serpence's words, the girls brought the food out one at a time instead of one by one in the form of a course.

Soup with croutons, Caesar salad with chicken breast and salmon steak.

It's late in the evening, so

It is a light meal that is not burdensome. Finally, he put the car in front of me, went out of the dining room and closed the door.

I can't say no because it's really professional.

"You must have told me to be careful and avoid it, right?"

Serpence, who immediately put away the artificial smile, said with a dissatisfied expression.

The person who said not acting was awkward and uncomfortable no longer exists.

I told you not to approach me, I didn't even mention it

Didn't you say no?

"Do I have to explain all of that?"

"Let's talk while we eat."

While Serpens sighed, he quietly raised his spoon, scooped out the soup, and brought it to his mouth.

I drank a little bit of tea.

"So what did you hear?"

He asked with a tone of displeasure, whether he was sprained or not.

Lord Palsum is talking behind my back, or about his past. But

Did Serpens know about this?"

"Well , yes."

He sneaks away and pretends to be preoccupied with his food.

Judging by the reaction, the feeling that I didn't say it on purpose is conveyed.

If you had such information, it would have been nice if you would let me know in advance, right? Then I wouldn't have to go around asking about that, and Serpense who kept his mouth shut was also wrong.

"Does anything change if you know?"

My curiosity is satisfied! More than that,

Are you saying I'm incompetent now?'

But it was true. There's nothing I can say I know.

"Anyway, it seems that Lord Palsum is being ignored from behind because his home is like that .. If the power of the duke was completely destroyed, wouldn't it be possible to bring it back?"

It's possible if the head of state is passed on to someone else. Considering the face of the duke, it's strange that it didn't.

I thought it was a bit strange, but it must have been a very strange thing.

It was after he became an assistant that they asked for help, so there was enough money to help.

And it was a good thing for Sir Palsum himself.

'Really simply because they thought they had abandoned them, and for that revenge they completely abandoned their background as a countess?'

Isn't it something to say that I threw it away in the first place? He was an inevitable blood god.

Whether it's convincing the other lord or taking it by force. It's nothing more than reclaiming the territory. Under the imperial law,

It is possible to get the territory taken back by paying the corresponding compensation. And that would be beneficial to the Duke of Argento.

"What is it?"

"In return for reclaiming the estate, it is possible to remove a certain amount of tax every year, or even directly intervene in its management. It wouldn't be a bad idea to try a system that is difficult to do.

From what I've heard, the Duke of Argento will also benefit if he puts in a little effort.

that it's going to happen

In other words, the reason that Count Palsum was so prosperous was simply because Lord Palsum wanted it.

It was understandable that his sister sold the title over.

If I had held on, I would have had to get married that I didn't want. As the situation worsened, he was forced to become a concubine rather than a wife.

'In such a situation, would you buy me a pretentious title with an amount that would be more than enough to pay off all my debts?'

To the extent that I wondered if it was the mercy bestowed by the god Luxmea,

not gracious

For their mother and daughter, that would have been the best option, and a much better life.

No longer aristocrats, but in exchange for freedom.

To reclaim the territory, you must have a lord to present, right?

Of course.

"And most of the management would have been in the hands of the Duke of Argento."

right.

Serpence replied in a blunt tone, and cut a salmon steak and put it in his mouth.

put It's a rude answer to the point where I doubt that you've heard my question properly.

Maybe, isn't that why he refused to help them?

I hope that I will not be entangled in other people's lives anymore, and I want to live freely. Although there have been difficulties because of that.... Rebuilding the family and reclaiming the territory is a great benefit to both Palsum and the Duke of Argento. The reason for not doing so is .

Serpens, who was eating with an elegant attitude, held me in his right hand

put the yep down He raised his glass, took a sip of the water, and opened his mouth.

"Why do you think so?"

Yes? Did you just listen to me properly? So, according to Serpence's words, if you put your sister in the lord's seat...

It's not. I mean, there's something good about thinking that way.

what else is this talking about?

Even though I was a Serpensian master, what I just said could not be interpreted. His expression was also cluttered and it was difficult to keep track.

Serpens let out a small sigh as he was tearing apart his face to try to understand somehow.

"At the same time, a person who buys a title on such good terms appears, and quietly handing over alimony and getting a divorce is unnatural."

also !

One problem has been solved, and it is no longer clear why Serpens said that.

Anyway, he's an enemy. Worst of all, he may have something to do with the demon worshipers. If that's the case, there's no way to save him no matter what his past is.

It is, but...

Do not sympathize. Do not enter into his feelings, nor do you understand them.

Isn't that too harsh a word?

"Then you are too affectionate."

Now I know. Why did Serpence say that with that kind of expression?

Is it because I'm hesitant and you want me to save him?

Yeah. That's why I didn't want to say it, but where did I pick it up and hear it?

Without hiding his feelings of discomfort, he clicked his tongue low.

How the heck does this guy think of me as a good person, that he will cover me for any sins and forgive me?

I have to be sympathetic, but that's different. If it's not related to the demon worshipers, the Duke of Argento will cover it up, and if it is, it's inevitable.

right.

If you can save someone, you can take some damage, but you're not foolish enough to take fatal damage.

Is there?

then I'm glad.

At that time, the guy loosened his stiff expression and smiled a relieved smile.

But if possible, end it as long as you don't take any damage.

Of course!''

Serpens' hand, which had stopped, moved again, and resumed eating.

And since we've been talking about the Duke of Argento, do you know why he chose Sir Falsum as his assistant? There's no way you wouldn't have known about the status of the Falsum family...

"As long as you do your job well. That is a problem that can be solved with the power of the duke family.

I guess he didn't know he would refuse help.

He said that he would pay off his debts and reclaim the land], he would have never thought of rejecting it.

"Then you were chosen purely because of your ability?"

To some extent. He was the one who maintained the financially bankrupt estate instead of the Count Palsum at the time he was addicted to gambling. If the debt had not increased any longer and the war between the territory had not occurred, it would have been easy.

He said he was able to find his place.

It seems that Zion was the only one who was chosen as an assistant because of his incompetence. Still, I'd be pretty good with what I am now, maybe.

"What else is it?"

Usually, the documents would have been filtered before even being delivered to the duke, but it didn't.

It seems that dogs and cows did not accept all documents.

There's no time left, and I wouldn't be able to check all of them one by one and go through an interview, one by one.

Of course, the circumstances in which Serpence chose Shion were a special case, so let's move on.

That's right, if you ever dig behind the person in charge at the time...!

dead.

Is that an assassination?!

" with old age."

The weight of time was too heavy.