CH 148

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 148

31. Duke's Dream of Dongsang (11)

Before he could say anything about it, the carriage stopped.

Come on, come on. Serpense. Don't be angry, calm down.

'Woah'?'

Serpens' hand, which was heading toward the handle to open the carriage's door, stopped.

You don't even know your face? It's not that I don't understand, it's that I can't forgive you.

is the expression?"

I don't care if you're going to just go out with the serpent after you've beaten the external fence, but if not, why don't you straighten your eyebrows?

At my words, Serpens touched the forehead with a look that he didn't really understand this time.

'Are you able to empathize within the range you can perceive?'

In the past, when we talked about Anima's 'sister', there was a misunderstanding, but this time it's someone else's story.

has been aware that

Knowing this, he substitutes himself for Sir Palsum and gets angry with the thought, 'I wouldn't have done that.'

Weird, and proud. Above all, it was exhausting.

It's not quite clear yet. Let's hear what you've been called to. Then, let's talk about Sir Eightsom or ask openly. It's okay to get angry then.

" I guess so."

The hand that Serpens used to caress his forehead

I got off, and I opened the carriage door.

"You must have had a lot of conversations to share with each other."

As we got off the carriage, I saw the Duke of Argento and Sir Falsum getting off first and waiting for us.

I'm sorry. I'm sorting out the things that came out at the advisory meeting today and discussing the future...

Serpence suddenly became an external fence, and he apologized with a humble expression.

I didn't mean to be offended. Where is the day today and what is the usual day?

was it? It's just that. More than that, I'm worried that I may have summoned a busy person for nothing.

The Duke of Argento smiled kindly, saying there was no need to apologize.

It wasn't for a day or two for Serpence to do that, but the aggressiveness that the Duke of Argento had also seen at the advisory council had disappeared.

After all, who in the world lives with only one face?'

In the case of Serpens, the difference is huge, but everyone has a different face.

there is a law

No. Duke Argento must be more concerned about the mansion than me...

Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with thinking about remodeling on this occasion.

When it comes to remodeling, isn't it basically following the frame of the building?

I don't know if the distribution is big or just saying.

It's not like this here, let's hear it first.

As the Duke of Argento said, Gil Hanbok

You can't keep talking on the board.

We entered the building. The private room we arrived at following the guidance of the staff was a little more spacious than the place where we had dinner last time.

From the beginning, he must have intended to call not only Serpense, but also me.

'For what reason?'

The aide didn't even tell me to come with me, but he didn't tell me to let him go.

Even if you don't say it out loud

Just sending the Lord back was enough to convey that intention.

But the Duke of Argento did not.

After seeing the size of the reserved room, if I had said I would go back first, wouldn't it have been prevented by saying that there was no need for that?

'That's either me or Sir. Or maybe I'm just going to talk about both... .'

I think Serpens saw it right.

The Duke of Argento knew that Lord Falsum had colluded with a demon worshiper, and it was clear he wanted to talk about it.

Maybe he noticed that we were suspicious of Sir Falsum.

That's why I'm trying to ask you to pretend you don't know .

' Why am I thinking about this?'

After all, it's something you'll hear right away, and the choice is up to Serpence. If you think about it, only your head is complicated.

After coming to this world, I have so many things to do with my hair that it seems to have become almost like a habit.

Today's meal is the same as last time

We ordered from the recommended menu. The difference from back then is that today's meal is a full course.

'Hey, it's my first time to cook a full course properly... Huh?'

It is a fantasy world with a Western background.

The owner of the body, Shion, was a decent noble, and moreover, he was an aide to the Duke Serpens.

Still, you've never eaten a full course meal in over a year?

'The world is in vain, it's in vain!'

Even if you are on a diet, there is cheater

But, wouldn't it be okay to have a full course meal at least once a month?

In the first place, don't other nobles usually eat like that often?

"By the way, may I ask why you suddenly asked to see me?"

The main dish hasn't even come out yet. It seems that Duke Prasidus is surprisingly quick-witted.

To Serpence's question, the Duke of Argento postponed the answer and spoke slowly.

He calls and wonders what he is doing, and this is what sets the mood

I wonder if it's a matter of politics to get things done.

The business must be over there, so Serpens asked first, even though there was no need to ask first, because of the conversation he had with me in the carriage.

'Did I just talk about it and make you nervous... .'

Still, since I could roughly guess what the Duke of Argento was thinking, it wasn't much of a loss.

Thanks to this, I was able to glimpse the growth of Serpens.

"I heard that the main building was damaged.

I heard Are there any problems with your stay?"

Anyway, that's why I've been instructed to move the documents required for work to a villa outside the capital city. I'm going to go there right after dinner is over.

Because the Duke of Argento avoided bringing the subject up right away, small, personal and miraculous conversations took place.

Then this is the topic that came up. Since the main building of the mansion was partially blown away, the question of his residence was naturally addressed.

"Then are you going to stay at the villa for a while?"

Yeah. I've never used it, but who would have thought that it would be so useful if I left it unsold as a hobby of my ancestors. That's why I think it's useful if you have anything.

Speaking of the predecessor of the current Duke of Argento, how many years ago?

The management fee would be quite expensive, but it seems like the money is rotting like a duke of the empire.

'Since it's a vacation home, it reminds me of when I used to rent a pension with my family to play .'

Is it because the world is messed up?

Rather than the memories of having fun with friends at the pension, the memories of having fun with family members come to mind first.

"By the way, did I say Lord Ribelon?"

Yes Yes?!

As I recalled my memories, I cut a small piece of Meunière and put it in my mouth and murmured, when suddenly the Duke of Argento called me. He quickly handed over the food and answered.

I heard it's been a year since I became an assistant.

Maybe this is a part of the chatter, or is it a base meal to lay out before taking out the main topic?

Slowly raising his head, he pressed the alert inwardly.

You], it's already happened. Time seems to go by so quickly.

I couldn't understand the intentions of the Duke of Argento, so I was looking for an answer cautiously, and I came up with a saying that made me wonder how such a clichéd sentence could exist.

"It goes without saying that the Duke of Prasidus is a good boss, have you adjusted to the job well?"

Yes. Thanks to the great consideration from our duke, I think I got used to it sooner than I thought."

I'm lucky. Maybe it's because of the times these days, so I'm having a lot of trouble as an assistant to the Duke of Prasidus.

"Ahaha .

I felt like I was listening to an adult who I met in a big house on the day of the holiday, a distant relative who I didn't know how many villages they were in.

In a word, it's awkward and I'm going crazy.

The Duke of Prasidus lost his former aide like that, and it was very difficult.

Who loses what, and what?

Confused, his head naturally turns toward Serpence. His eyes met and he smiled bitterly.

Of course it was smoke.

"Oh, didn't you hear?"

Yes?

Sir Zion. This is a story about the drug distribution in that dark district.

Ah, ah-! Yes. I heard.

When I asked what the noise was, I rolled my eyes and asked Serpens next to me, adding an explanation.

'Did the Duke of Argento also know?'

He knew what he was saying, but he did not understand why the Duke of Argento had expressed that Serpens had a hard time.

He should've known sooner. So I should have led him on the right path], so I blamed myself for leaving him that way.

Whether my thoughts were clearly reflected on his face, the Duke of Argento immediately answered the question.

I would never know if he hadn't told me

it wouldn't have been possible.

Ugh, such a setup fence.

The aide is closer to serving than others, so it feels more like a family than a vassal.

You], I think so too.

When I nodded in response to the Duke of Argento's words, he gave me a puzzled expression.

know. how he would feel

I was hired for a part-time job with the phrase that I was looking for someone to live with like family, but the part-timer I hired is very important.

all.

Wouldn't he feel similar to the boss who was confronted with slurping half-talks back and talking back to his parents?

'In a word, why do you agree with it, this is it.'

Now, the Duke of Argento was pretending to be talking to me, trying to indirectly convey what he was trying to say to Serpens.

I understand what the Duke of Argento is trying to say.

It was Serpence who noticed it

seems to be the same He said looking straight at the Duke of Argento.

It wasn't the expression he usually pretended to be weak, but he was making a pretty strong expression.

I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I guess you all knew it.

Yes.

"Why have you warned your majesty through your aide instead of reporting it to your majesty right away?"

Because the Duke of Argento knew he was simply being taken advantage of. But now...

Serpens swallowed the tip of his tongue.

Even if I didn't spit it out, the meaning was conveyed enough.

In order to prevent the Duke of Argento from being branded as worshiping the devil, he even gave a warning, asking why he was taking the side of Lord Falsum.

What I said about the former aide was not that I wanted to cover up the sin and pretend not to know. His death was sad, but I thought it had to be paid.

Serpens opened his mouth seriously.

I was acting, but there was only one word

Except for Jang, everything was true and sincere.

The problem is that the lie is part of 'his death was sad.

Lord Falsum has not yet committed any major wrongs, so I think there is still room for conversion.

Seeing that there are still big mistakes, there are quite a few small ones. If it had been really clean, I would have said, 'There's nothing wrong with that.'

That said, Sir Falsum revealed all the things he had done to the Duke of Argento... .

What do you mean? I know that it was Lord Falsum who took the medicine in Lord Zion's drink. Just because it ended in an attempt doesn't mean that he did it.

"It was, after all, of Count Ferrarius .. Was that message card prepared by the Duke of Prasidus? An intruder?"

When Serpens was convinced that it was Lord Falsum who had been drugging my cup, the Duke of Argento asked in amazement.

In the atmosphere of revealing everything, I'm a party

I thought he was going to apologize to me for that, but the attitude that he didn't want to tell me until the end is surprising.

Unfortunately not. In fact, Sir Zion found two cards.

It's the first I've heard of it, but let's say so.

After all, there is one thing or two that did not exist from the beginning, something you will find out.

Another card states that they are 'Illuminati' and that the aide of the Duke of Argento is a demon-worshipping faction.

It was written that he was following the poem. And Show them the first card first, and if you confess, show the second card and cooperate with each other. If the answer is false, discard the second card. That's how it was written.

Yes. Illuminati is what is used in such cases.

Secret organizations are very effective at falsifying evidence.