I packed all my things and prepared to go to the capital.
There were times when I was away from the academy for a short time, but as I was properly preparing to leave, the feeling was new.
There has never been a more comfortable place than here… … .
It was a place where there were only acquaintances around, and actions were free.
Now, outside the academy, you have to be careful about your actions.
A place where you don’t know what kind of accusation you can get for a little bit of wrongdoing.
Here, Astria’s name made it easier to act, but in the capital, the name will hold me back.
Even more so because it is a position that is receiving attention.
Early moning.
I took my luggage and went outside.
I was planning to leave without delay.
It was so early in the morning that I could only hear the birds chirping, but no one could be seen.
Still, there was a fresh breeze and it felt very good.
“Rudy, are you okay?”
At that moment, the driver who was far away spoke to me.
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Jim, I’ll take it.”
The coachman rushed back and loaded the things I had in my hand into the wagon.
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Maybe it was because he knew my name, or maybe it was because he was a mother-in-law from the capital.
So the coachman looked at me after loading all my luggage on the wagon.
“Do you want to leave right away? Or, where are you going to hear it? … .”
I looked towards the academy for a moment.
I wanted to go see Robert or Cromwell at least once, but then I shook my head.
I wondered if he would have gone to work at this hour, and there was nothing to say when he went to see it, so there was no reason to stop by.
“I’ll go right away.”
I spoke briefly and boarded the carriage.
The carriage was comfortable.
When I rented an expensive carriage, the chairs were soft and comfortable.
Druck. Then the window in front of the carriage opened and the driver stuck his head in.
“It will take a while, so you can sleep. It has vibration control magic on it, so you can sleep comfortably.”
“Ah yes.”
“Then I will leave.”
***
time goes by.
I woke up with a sore body.
It seemed that time had passed, but they had not yet reached the capital.
No matter how comfortable the inside of the carriage was, it was a small space, so I was tired of it.
I made a small move, relaxed my exhausted body, and sat down on the chair.
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“I thought I should have left out a book or a few.”
As soon as I relaxed, there was nothing I could do.
I had to stop the carriage for a while to get the book out because I had to put my luggage separately.
I don’t even know where this place is, and I didn’t bother to stop it because it would only delay the arrival time if I stopped the wagon with speed.
I looked at the window the driver had opened earlier.
Druck.
“Uh, are you awake?”
I opened the window and the driver came in.
“Ah yes. How long do you have left?”
“We’ll be there in an hour or so. And you can say half. I am a humble commoner.”
I shook my head when I saw such a driver.
“Where is the insignificance of being a commoner? All people are alike.”
“Heh heh, thank you for saying that.”
The coachman answered my words skillfully, as if he had often dealt with nobles.
“I’m bored, but can you talk to me?”
“Oh, of course. If you do that, I thank you.”
I smiled at the driver’s answer and continued.
“Do you know what the state of the water is these days?”
“Are you talking about the capital? … . It’s very confusing. Some people are preparing to evacuate because the rebels and the Empire are going to clash.”
“That’s right… … . So, do you know about nobles?”
As I continued to see what this driver was talking about, it seemed that he was walking around meeting many nobles.
It was natural, if it was natural, as he was leading a carriage for the nobles.
Then he must have heard stories about nobles on the way, so he planned to collect information.
The driver looked me in the eye and cautiously opened his mouth.
“Heh heh, how do I know what the nobles think?”
“You can just talk openly. Because I don’t care about that.”
“Well… … From what I heard while working as a driver, even the nobles seemed to be busy. Preparing for war… … . Or, where will it be… … or whatever.”
The coachman’s voice gradually diminished.
“Are you between the rebels and the Empire?”
“Oh, no. How would the recipient of the Imperial Rust choose the rebels? It was about factions.”
It’s a factional movement… … .
It was clear that such a factional movement would cause confusion.
The balance between the nobles and the imperial factions, which had been in balance in the meantime, could be disrupted.
Of course, that was good news for me.
In order to compete for succession in the Astrian family, I have to bring the Astrian subordinate family belonging to the aristocracy to my side.
I asked the driver straight-forward.
“Then do you know the movements of the families under Astria?”
So the coachman shook his head.
“Hey, Rudy. I don’t know. How would the commoners even know the movements of the nobles?”
Strong negativity is positive.
I was just thinking about it, but speaking like that, it was clear that he knew something.
I chuckled.
“Twenty gold coins.”
“… … yes?”
“I will give you twenty gold coins. Why don’t you just say something cool for once?”
Twenty gold coins were comparable to the price of this carriage.
An amount that a commoner could not even touch even if he worked for the rest of his life.
I wouldn’t say it because the comments here could put my livelihood as a coachman in danger.
“ah… … Hmm… … .”
The driver’s eyes fluttered violently.
“The story will be kept secret here. Why don’t you tell me once?”
To the coachman, my smile would look like a devil’s temptation, but I didn’t care.
The driver hesitated and opened his mouth.
“that… … This is really a story I’ve heard along the way… … . Do you know what the Meyer family is?”
“Yeah, I know.”
Countess under the Astrian family.
It was a family with some influence.
“There was one time when I served the young girl and the head of that family. At that time, I heard that Yeong-ae and Ga-ju-nim had a loud quarrel… … . that is… … I’ve heard some stories about supporting Rudy.”
“… … House Meyer?”
I tilted my head.
If it is the Meyer family, it is a family that is loyal to the Astrian family as a noble family.
Is it that such a family accepts me as a Sapa? It was good news, but something was shaky.
“Is that certain information?”
“Oh! I heard it myself… … . then… … .”
I smiled.
“Yeah, let’s get it and give it to you.”
“Go, thank you.”
It was a subtle piece of information, but it felt like something had to be done.
It’s the Mayer family… … .
As I was thinking about it, my suspicions arose.
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Maybe it’s someone the original Rudy Astria knew.
Even Rudy Astria, who acted like a fool in her family, could have been close with at least one person.
Can I get help from the original Rudy Astria?
As I thought about it, my anxiety grew.
Come to think of it, people in my family know me as the original Rudy.
I wondered what it would look like if it looked so different.
“Ah, we’re almost there.”
As I was thinking about it, the capital began to appear in front of me.
***
Arriving in the capital, I headed straight to the Astrian mansion.
As the carriage entered the Astrian mansion, an unwelcome situation appeared.
Ian Astria was standing in front of the mansion, and several nobles were standing next to it.
It felt as if he had come to meet me.
He told me when he would come, but I didn’t think he would be there.
I thought you were just preparing a meal or something.
Wasn’t Ian busier than that?
I heard that I had taken the commander of the Imperial Army, but I sighed when I saw that he was doing well in the family.
It’s still lunch time, but I was worried that if I ate lunch with him, I would pretend to be.
The carriage stopped inside the house, and I stepped out of the carriage.
“Rudy, long time no see.”
Ian saw me getting off the carriage and greeted me.
“Yes, it’s been a while. older brother.”
When I said hello, the nobles next to me smiled.
“It’s good to see the good relationship between the brothers!”
“you’re right. There are so many families that don’t get along well with each other, but isn’t this the reason why the Astrian family can continue to exist?”
I frowned at the words of the nobles.
What did we do to say that we got along well?
Is it okay if I say hello?
It was ridiculous to see them doing things like that.
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Maybe the driver who came with me would do better with Abu.
“Then Rudy, let’s go inside and have dinner.”
I nodded my head at Ian’s words.
“all right.”
I followed Ian into the mansion.