CH 137

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 137

30. Conflict between the Dukes (9)

After catching the fake stalker, about two weeks have passed.

In the meantime, the salary has been increased through salary negotiations.

I got a letter from Eugene with one large citron and three small citrons.

There were many things, but the biggest income was that I gathered all the information I could gather.

A little while ago, Xeon was about to leave the last report.

After all, the question is, Count Ferrarius?

Countess of Ferrarius.

It is a very wealthy manor with many ore deposits, including iron ore.

It is only natural that the lord, Count Ferraris, was also wealthy.

Somehow, I thought I was hoarding scrolls...

It wasn't just scrolling.

A drug used by Sir Palsum, the mist of delusion'.

It turns out that it was also not Sir Falsum, but Sir Stein, an assistant to Count Ferrarius.

Sir Lee Stein, who recently purchased 'Mist of Delusion'. He wasn't the only one, but the real buyer of the scroll Solertia made was also Sir Stein.

There can be no connection

At this point, there is no need to check, and the first thing to

I wondered if it was also Sir Stein who caused it.

just as expected.

When I hinted at Tu Stor, whom I met at the banquet held this month, I was assured that he was right, as I expected.

'I remember seeing Zion in a group interview before, so I stabbed him just in case... .'

I guess I have a good memory.

h] Gee. He must have become an aide to the aristocratic family if he did anything.

"I thought it was only the aide that was the problem.

I did... . I didn't know that one of the capital's nobles was backing the demon worshipers.

His aide, Sir Stein, was originally a member of the demon cult, and had been hired from the outset to act as a link between Count Ferrarius and the demon worshiper.

This is valuable information that Serpens found by infiltrating Count Ferrarius whenever he had time.

'During that time, I also did very important work.'

lounging alone in his study,

made an alibi

It's important. Cancer, not like that!

"Did you say that among the contents Seonwoo read, such information did not come out?"

you . The imperial situation itself at this time was not mentioned in detail, but .

But?

As he muffles the end of his speech, he tilts his head while repeating the end of his speech.

about a year ago.

It's a completely different feeling than when I heard a similar way of speaking from him.

Someone who lives where can convince people to convince them to make them their own limbs, and those who show hostility or walk in vain have all been swept away. Maybe they were swept away together then?

...Uh, ummm.

As if someone who lived somewhere faced the dark history of childhood, he bowed his head in shame.

By the way. If it was Sir Stein who gave the drug to Sir Falsum, why did you turn the arrow at Sir Falsum during the fake raid? Not on the same side.

go?

Whatever the process, as long as the two dukes feud and the empire becomes chaotic as a result, it doesn't matter.

"I knew that I just thought things went wrong because we couldn't communicate with each other."

The demon cult of this period was still in the form of a point organization.

Although his black magic is gradually getting stronger, he is outnumbered, so he can establish a minimum number of connections and break them at any time.

Warlocks would recognize each other with magical powers, but members of the general power were unaware of each other's existence.

So I figured this was the case.

Sir Palsum is the duke's assistant, and there are things he has accumulated through his position...

"Are you saying that you seem to throw away such a useful hand too easily?"

" speaking of. Well, something like that."

After learning that he doesn't see people as people, he deliberately

I tried to express it alive.

I don't know the deep meaning of this.

For no reason, I spilled the serpent I loved once.

It is a clash between two large families. If they collide head-on, even if they succeed in trampling on the opponent, it is only an honor that will only hurt. The hyenas will come and bite you before they can even repair the damage.

Serpens pretended not to see my gaze and continued explaining.

Why?

"I was prepared to consume it from the beginning.

means.

"Ramen from the beginning ?"

It has been more than 20 years since he became an assistant to the Duke of Argento. It has not been long since the Holy Sword descended.

You've been planning this situation for 20 years now?!

Startled, I jumped up from my seat and shouted. The chair he was sitting on made a squeaking sound and was pushed back.

Then Serpens quietly shook his head. it doesn't mean

Is that possible? They misjudged the owner of the Holy Sword. The same is true for them. The situation is different.

Oh, that's right.

The plan seems to be going pretty much the same way.

What, you're right after all!

Serpence raised her hand gracefully without a word and flicked it up and down.

"You want me to come closer?"

Shut up and sit down.

write the word shut up in front of him

was not It's regrettable

Basically, all kids are like that. When you first learn a new word, you try to use it all the time.

The more primary the word is, the more joyous it is just to hear it, and the more you laugh.

'Wake up or sleep in front of Serpens, and watch your mouth!'

With that promise, I quietly shut my mouth, pulled up a chair and sat down.

"Coming back to the point When he just became the duke's assistant, he was a god who could move the Duke of Argento.

could not obtain Even if possible, if they attacked the Duke of Prasidus at the time, the damage would be greater than the gain. At that time, the person who was thought to be the master of the Holy Sword was still young... .

It's complicated and confusing, so it's understandable if you just call me Nara.

Yes.

It was good until I cut my nerves on the Holy Sword], I cut it off too much.

"Anyway, even if there is a problem with the Duke of Prasidus, the me they were aiming for is only sent to the Luxmea Church.

By the time 'Day of the World' comes, the balance must have been restored to some extent.

There's nothing left to look out for anyway, so it's like you quietly nurtured your strength behind the scenes.

Besides, if I'm protected within the denomination, it's far more remote for them to touch me. So, it's more efficient to prepare for other things when I have time to focus on this.

I heard something... .

" don't you feel sorry?"

"Are you sorry?"

Serpence hit me blankly

see everything

'If the demon worshipers had attacked the Prasidus then, Serpens would not have grown up with such abuse... .'

Even if the rules of the temple were strict, it was nothing compared to what Serpence suffered.

As he was honored as the master of the holy sword, he was not carefully nurtured, rather than gold or jade.

I don't like it.

"What do you mean?"

Demon worshipers.

"What are you going to do with them?"

It doesn't mean that.

perhaps. Wouldn't that be the first and last chance for good deeds the demon worshipers could do for the continent?

'Let's use a little bit of force... .'

If only Serpens had been protected by the Order by biting the Squadron Duke Prasidus with all his might, even if he lacked strength.

The god Luxmea may have forgiven his past sins of worshiping the devil and bestowed a blessing.

'Evan, until the blessing?'

Even I would die of regret like this.

Serpence said, 'Is it because of the idea that being treated as the master of the holy sword is the same no matter where they are sent?

Whether he thinks that the treatment he will receive is the same, there is still no emotion.

"At the time, the conditions were not right. Even if we planned a strategy, we wouldn't be able to implement it, so from the beginning, 'Now .

Are you empty-headed?

I was determined to eat it very raw.

Even if the Duke of Argento's aide seems to wield the duke's power as he pleases right now, it is because he has the duke's trust. The moment he loses it, it ends there. There is nothing strange.

The son of the Duke of Argento seems to have a separate aide, so the retirement of the current Duke of Argento is no less than the retirement of Sir Falsum.

And with that, the power of Lord Falsum

It's over.

Ah! That's why I said, 'From the beginning!

Yes.

In other words. It was said that when Lord Falsum allowed the Duke of Argento to roam freely, he intended to use it as he needed it and throw it away.

Guess who isn't a demon worshiper?

"If it weren't for the variable that the Holy Sword had chosen the Crown Prince. Rather than playing cumbersome behind the scenes like it is now, he would have actively utilized the power of the Duke of Argento to destroy the Duke of Prasidus as quickly as possible.

before you come Even after returning, there is no way I can use my hands.

Serpents remain in the Empire and there are ten million. If he had followed Humanus... .

'It must have been a real disaster!'

After all, to the demon worshipers, the Duke of Argento was a power that could only be used temporarily.

He must have attacked the Prasidus family to the point of being blatant.

And. In the process, if you deliberately use black magic to drive the Duke of Argento into a demon worshiper.

Yes?

nothing to ask The whole family goes to the temple dungeon holding hands, and after an in-depth conversation with the Heretic Inquisitor, it is a public execution.

And if they fill that void with their allies as perfect as Count Ferrarius.

uh .

The Holy Lumen Empire will fall into the hands of demon worshipers.

Suspense appeared after a long time.

Oh no, why are you talking like that?

Are you?!

Is that a real demon worshiper's plan, or if Serpens were a demon worshiper, they would have devised such a plan, what? .

He speaks like a ploy he devised.

'Why are you talking with a pause between words?'

Do I have to say it so confusingly?

It's just a guess.

He must have been a little reluctant after he said it, uh-huh-! and let out an awkward cough.

As if Suspense had already gone home, Serpence rewrote her glasses that didn't even leak.

"By the way, do you know the length of the arm? Did you mean that you were only going to use it for a while and then throw it away?"

Even if you didn't know it, you'd definitely know this time. Maybe it was the demon worshipers who threw the dagger at the last aide meeting.

Yes?

what do you mean That's what you did, right?

Sunwoo using drugs. You are an aide.

After explaining that the plan is to lower the reputation by inducing people to behave in a meeting. In the background, instead of such an uncertain method, don't you think that he was plotting a plot to create a sure cause of conflict?"

Why?

Why is this explanation now, 'I'm going to try to flirt like this . how is it? Don't you think it'll work out?' Does it sound like you're asking?

'Didn't the suspense just go back?'

Pretending to go back, a serpent

I guess I was pretending

Give it back.

what?

Give me back the serpence from my house. Where did you go? What, why do you keep getting suspense?

Our Aeong, who left the house, is looking for it.