CH 95

Episode 95

“Wha, What the….…!”

The Duke of Leonhart’s fists began to shake.

His face, gradually red with rage, later turned red to the point where it resembled the colour of his cloak.

“Are you insulting me?”

The Duke of Leonhart stormed out of his seat and shouted.

“How dare you–”

It was the Duke of Ace who stopped him, who was preparing to pour out his breath.

“Stop.”

The Duke of Ace said, with his hands still raised.

Despite his monotonous voice with no pitch, his words were as cool and sharp as blades. To the extent that his voice ringing in the conference room seemed to stick to my heart.

The Duke of Leonhart also paused due to the Duke of Ace, but he did not back down and protested in a voice filled with anger.

“But Mr Trump, she’d gone too far. How can a person who has just become a Housekeeper–”

“The Duke of Leonhart.”

There was an aggravated feeling of pressure in his voice.

It meant a warning not to step forward any further.

In the end, the Duke of Leonhart also shut his mouth.

“How many times have I told you to read the report?”

A sharp look at his opponent’s chest turned to Duke Leonhart.

‘Wow, that’s. He’s really angry.’

It was only my third time attending a Housekeeper meeting, but I already knew what the Duke of Ace hated.

No, to be honest, he seems to hate everything, but I’ve found out which of them he especially hates.

‘Ace hates it most when people don’t do what they have to do.’

I had to chew my lips and think inwardly, watching what the Duke of Ace does.

I could see why Eugene cares more about rules and responsibilities than others.

The Duke himself was very sensitive to rules and responsibilities, and Eugene, who would have grown up under such a father, would have been affected.

‘Well, it’s an emergency meeting, but you don’t even read the report. You have a lot of nerve.’

I thought to myself, glancing at the Duke of Leonhart, who was standing silent.

“…… I will be careful.”

Leaving a short message, the Duke of Leonhart sat down again.

Maybe I won’t say anything all day today.

No, I can’t.

“And the Duke of Spade.”

I flinched slightly, startled by the sudden call of my voice.

“Yes, Mr Trump.”

“Refrain from making slanderous remarks.”

“Yes.”

“Then sit down.”

I obeyed the Duke of Ace without a murmur.

“Since more than two people voted for setting the agenda, let’s vote.”

A monotonous voice echoed through the hall.

‘I’m glad things went faster than I thought.’

It doesn’t matter if I was criticized or what, so I hope the seven Housekeepers will quickly think about the answer to the problem together.

More and more monsters were popping up.

And with the appearance of aristocratic victims, it was usually not a serious matter.

“But before that, I ask you to answer some questions.”

When I raised my head, the blue eyes stared at me.

It meant that he would ask me questions.

Oh, my God.

I chewed my lips and kicked my tongue inside.

‘Yes, he’s not the kind of person to let go.’

“Yes, ask me a question.”

I said to the Duke of Ace, firmly determined.

The pupils of the eyes, resembling the sapphire, have become thinner.

Like trying to analyze my weaknesses and strengths, all of them.

“Now I feel the need to take action on this issue, as you said.”

The Duke of Ace spoke out in an insolent voice.

“And I admit that I finished my work without casualties after a sudden raid.”

The Duke of Ace certainly didn’t like me very much.

Nevertheless, he didn’t ignore everything I said during the meeting.

‘But it’s a surprise to hear him talk like this.’

I saw the blue eyes that seemed to freeze the viewer’s heart.

‘Well, I’m sure it won’t end with just compliments.’

“But you know you can’t avoid responsibility for this, right?”

As expected, my hunch is not wrong.

“Of course.”

I agree with this part.

I could not be free from the fault of putting the imperial family and other heirs at risk.

“This is my mistake. But that’s why I once again insist on the formation of the special task force and the announcement of the incident.”

I said as hard as I could with my voice.

“The damage will be uncontrollable if we take the complacent idea that it won’t happen in our territory, and it won’t happen in the future.”

I said the Duke of Leonhart, who was avoiding my eyes in the corner.

“I’ve already encountered the monster twice, and other successors have also met the monster. So I don’t think the other 7 Imperial families are no exception.”

“I agree. If we go on like this, we may see monsters in the palace as well as in seven families’ territories.”

The Duke of the Ale Club added.

Then the Duke of Ace asked, raising his eyebrows.

“Duke Spade, did you say that light and heat are the only means to kill a monster?”

“Yes. There seems to be some effect, but that alone will be quite difficult to kill.”

“Where did the claim come from?”

“I got it from experience.”

That’s what I said, I added a word with my fingers crossed.

“At the time of the battle, when they touched light and heat, they suffered, and they died after being burned for a long time.”

For more,

“Was it really the best?”

“My friend was fighting on the other side. I couldn’t use magic against my friends.”

“I hope you don’t make mistakes because of your personal relationship.”

“I’m not in a personal relationship.”

A momentary fit of anger drove the words out first.

“He was the heir of the seven families.”

Everyone knew that Eugene was the heir to the seven families who were living in my mansion.

The Duke of Ace knew, too.

He listened to me, frowned, and uttered incredible words.

A person who wakes up early every day, trains, and fulfils his responsibilities harder than anyone else.

A friend who sighed nagged, but eventually helped me.

And a courageous colleague who took the lead, knowing that he might almost die.

I couldn’t allow such an existence to be described as ‘useless’.

“How can you……”

As soon as the Duke of Ace finished his words, I got up.

My voice trembled with anger.

I didn’t even use flame magic, but I felt a fever in my eyes.

“How can you say that?”

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