Chapter 474

Chapter 474

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Chapter 474

Standing behind Emperor Kailusa with his mouth closed, the chief attendant appeared unable to even blink.

"Your Majesty. Do you remember the gift I sent you some time ago?"

Kishiar had gifted the Emperor stone mediums imbued with the power that came from the Red Stone. In fact, a small portion of it was still tucked away in a corner of the room, inside a vase.

The Emperor's gaze briefly drifted toward that particular vase before returning to Kishiar.

"...Of course, I remember. But it showed no effect, as you know."

"Would we not be uncertain whether it had an effect or not until we open it?"

At those words, the Emperor's mouth halted once more. Speaking on behalf of the Emperor, who was struggling to find the right words, was the chief attendant, who had been quietly standing by until now.

"Pardon me, Your Highness, but it sounds to me as though you are suggesting we can find out the efficacy of this gift, like opening a box to see what's inside."

"Your ears serve you well, Yuliver. And if Your Majesty permits, I'd like to try this with the help of my assistant."

"... You are not satisfied with revealing this matter to an outsider, now you wish for His Majesty to be directly..."

The chief attendant, an older man, seemed to tremble slightly at the corners of his eyes. His expression indicated he was at a loss for words in the face of such audacious claims.

'Of course, he doesn't seem to believe me... His greater concern is likely that I know something related to the royal family’s secrets.'

Yuder surmised the emotions that the Emperor and Kishiar must be feeling based on their expressions.

"Of all the things you've done to surprise me, I thought the event of last night would be the most shocking in my life... Yet, not even a day has passed and you've overturned that notion."

"It's too early to declare last night as the biggest surprise of your lifetime, Your Majesty."

"What exactly..."

The Emperor, seeming like he wanted to say more, sighed again. Although the weariness in his eyes remained, he finally nodded and spoke.

"Fine. Let’s hear it."

Contrary to his expectation that the Emperor might refuse without even listening, he agreed to hear them out. The conversation thus far seemed to have had some influence.

"Commander, may I speak first, if you don't mind?"

And at that point, Yuder decided to take the initiative.

While Kishiar had laid the groundwork, it was Yuder who had resolved to begin this venture. Without his words, persuading the opposition would be impossible.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you."

Yuder put down the dessert fork he hadn’t yet touched and calmly met the Emperor’s gaze. A dark shadow flickered across the Emperor's face.

"Sir Aile. I don't know how much you know about this matter, but I am... quite frankly, bewildered. Not to undermine your abilities, but this issue is..."

"Your Majesty’s concerns and questions about my sudden involvement, especially when I have only recently joined the Cavalry, are quite understandable."

At Yuder’s composed reply, the Emperor let out a long sigh. His eyes, which had been as deep as a profound darkness, scanned Yuder with a newfound sharpness.

"Why step forward, even when acknowledging its unlikeliness?"

"Because I believe that if there's a possibility I can be of assistance to Your Majesty, I must come forward now."

"When I was in Peletta, who was it that told me never to give up if there was even a sliver of a chance? When I asked you to give up on me, you never agreed to do so."

Instead of responding, the Emperor turned his head away.

"Then, naturally, I will do the same."

Yuder could not take his eyes off Kishiar's face, who was smiling as he looked at his blood relative.

Afterward, the Emperor left early, citing fatigue, and did not partake in the dessert. What remained were the dessert and the two men. It was clearly a breach of etiquette, but Kishiar shamelessly suggested they should go ahead and finish the dessert.

"Luckily, the lid has a magic seal, so it's still cold. Shall we open it?"

The dessert, its full form previously hidden by the lid, was as special and impressive as Kishiar had claimed. Cinnamon-flavored cookies as long as fingers, and ice cream topped with fruit syrup, were stacked like a round sphere.

Yuder had seen it in his previous life but had never tasted it. He had deliberately avoided it because of people who boasted that such a dish was something commoners would never get to eat. Encountering the dish once more under different circumstances felt strange.

Reading his expression, Kishiar gently asked, "Don't you want to eat it? You don't have to if you're full."

"...No. I was just observing it because it looks unique."

What was then was then; what is now is now. Recalling how Kishiar had been looking forward to the dessert even before arriving here, the irksome memories of the past quickly faded away.

Silently, Yuder picked up a spoon and scooped some of the firmly frozen cream. The ice cream was bitterly cold as expected, but it went down smoothly, without any sense of discomfort or aversion.

"Your mouth must be cold. Let's have some warm milk to go with it."

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