243. Shaman (1)
The Northern Grand Duke could not get close to the Imperial First Sword, which was visible from afar.
A man who clearly went against his will and refused to educate his son.
He couldn’t argue or question him.
The reason was simple.
“Did you do a good job educating the Vale children?”
A silver wolf-like appearance that stays by the side of its only companion.
Irina is an icon of a self-made woman, with beautiful, cold eyes.
“It’s a bit low, the dignity of the royal family is low.”
A red leopard who was the most powerful person from the East and refused any marriage.
Lydia is an omnipotent power.
“Yes, you haven’t even gotten married yet. “The veil is not your property.”
Finally, the crown prince has been demoted from the capital to the south.
Lea, the likely next emperor and owner of brilliant golden hair.
“How on earth did this happen…? ?”
His mind went blank at the sight of three noble people surrounding a man.
He came to this position after chasing power his whole life.
I was in awe when I met a man who was so powerful at the age of just 20.
“Are you saying it wasn’t just the second princess who was close? !!”
He stumbled for a moment when he realized the identity of the man he had made a mistake with.
Then, his accompanying attendants hurriedly supported Coldman.
“Your Highness, the Grand Duke… !”
“I’m fine…” . However, now is not the time to be like this….”
Koldman slowly approached me while I was talking in front of the carriage.
The moment the distance became close enough to overhear our conversation.
“But what is there to ‘discuss’?”
Leah with sharp eyes said something meaningful.
“Oh, you mean that?”
I raised my eyebrows at the mana of the strong man approaching from afar.
And he smiled with thin eyes and answered leisurely.
“No other than-. Just when I came to lecture today-. “I had a strange experience out of nowhere.”
The Grand Duke of the North witnessed that scene in real time.
The corners of his eyes fluttered as he saw a fox smiling and whispering to the wild beasts.
“Could it be that the princesses are at the sacred imperial academy…? .”
I turned my head.
Then, I looked at the wrinkles around his eyes that made him look like he was 10 years older in an instant, and said,
With very long eyes.
“What would it be like if educational opportunities were not provided equally?”
A little while ago, the parents of a social club tried to secretly get their five children tutored.
If Miya hadn’t insisted, I would have ended up teaching them without knowing anything.
When the situation was mentioned, the northern tiger looked like a huge cat in embarrassment.
However, his embarrassed eyes soon turned into despair.
“Well. If something like that dares to happen in the center of the empire….”
Lydia was the most determined of the three princesses and was famous for not allowing for mistakes.
Because she answered calmly with dull red eyes.
“Should we arrest and interrogate all the instigators, bystanders, and even their children?”
Unlike his small body and pigtails, his public and private affairs were clear.
“That’s right, something like that shouldn’t happen at an academy where everyone pays the same tuition.”
Irina also agreed.
She said, rubbing her long, voluptuous thighs, toned from her horseback riding and archery.
“Why did something like that happen?”
Leah, dressed in a white uniform, crossed her arms as if to deliver the final blow.
She is currently the most powerful in the capital and can move straight into execution.
“Well…. “I thought it would be okay to listen to the story and ‘judge.'”
I turned my back and stared at Coldman.
Then, he moved her chin and signaled her to come this way.
“Hmm.”
Koldman approached, clearing his voice as if responding.
“Grand Duke Coldman, meet your royal princesses.”
The noble women standing side by side with me nodded.
They welcomed the Archduke, who was almost on equal footing with them.
“This is Archduke Coldman. What happened?”
“Ah, that is…” .”
The highest authority commanding the northern region of the empire rolled his eyes and looked at me.
However, I had no intention of ever looking after the Archduke.
He just stares at him coldly with resolute black eyes.
“Actually, I have something to apologize to Lord Bale today….”
“You should do this to the academy students, not me.”
A black fox climbing on his back and scratching him.
At that sight, Coldman closed his eyes tightly.
“We will personally issue an apology in the future and monitor the donations to ensure that they are used for the benefit of all of the Academy, not individuals.”
In the end, Coldman shook his head and apologized to me.
The attendants could not help but be taken aback by the sight of their lord, who was as bright as the sky, bending his pride towards me.
“I was so busy that I neglected club management, so I didn’t know such an absurdity existed.”
The first instructor at the academy was Coldman, who I didn’t even know was me.
He said he had no malicious intent and asked for my forgiveness.
“From next time, I will properly warn other members.”
The main gate of the Academy became quiet for a moment due to Coldman’s sincere apology.
The princesses watched silently from the side to see if they respected my answer.
“….”
Normally, if a major supplier apologizes to this extent, it would be easy to just overlook it.
After all, he is a close associate of the emperor who goes to the same concerts as him.
Of course, he was well aware of this fact, so he apologized to me clearly.
“Raise your head. Grandee.”
I spoke to Coldman in a kind voice.
But the Imperial Black Tiger still showed me the top of its head.
He kept a very low profile, probably because he didn’t want his career to be damaged by something like this.
“There are many eyes watching. “I’ve received enough apologies, so please stand up now.”
Only then did the Northern Grand Duke slowly raise his head.
I stood side by side with him and continued our conversation quietly.
“Would you like to go into the carriage and talk for a moment?”
“Of course, Marquis.”
Koldman seemed to be relieved by my fresh smile.
He and I boarded Lydia’s, the largest carriage among the carriages the princesses rode in.
―――――.
Then, like curious beasts in a zoo, the princesses peeked their heads in.
They seem curious about what we will talk about.
“I…. “Do you really need to look in from the outside like that?”
The princesses all laughed at my question.
With eyes that seem to know me very well.
“You never know what kind of tricks the Archduke will try to persuade you.”
“Yes, how delicious the northern watermelon is.”
‘Who do you know as the watermelon ghost?’ ?’
“It’s not like that. Only….”
I stared at the Northern Grand Duke sitting across from me.
My mouth is already watering as to what to do with the embattled supreme power.
“There is so much I want to ask the Archduke.”
I tapped the sofa seat.
And then he spoke to the princesses who were still standing.
“If you don’t mind, you can listen together inside.”
When I say this, people usually turn their heads and say it’s okay.
So, the moment I tried to focus on the Northern Grand Duke again….
“Yes.”
“I’m curious, so let’s listen together.”
“It’s rewarding to ride a big carriage.”
Unexpectedly, the princesses got into the carriage.
As if targeting this moment.
The carriage consisted of two seats that could comfortably seat three people each.
However, the daughters of the King of Conquerors insisted on only my sheets, as if they were avoiding Coldman’s side.
“Keek….”
The princesses are forced to sit on one seat.
Thanks to this, I ended up between Irina and Leah on either side.
Since there was no place to sit, Lydia boldly sat on my lap.
“My breath… !!”
Both arms are pressed by the voluptuous skin of the two older sisters.
My knee was caught by my petite youngest brother, who was alone with his arms crossed.
“Bye, Lord Bale. Are you okay… ?”
Koldman, who occupied the spacious seat by himself, asked.
Lydia’s pigtails completely blocked her view, so I could barely answer by lowering her head.
“Yeah….”
“Keep talking. “As members of the royal family, we will be perfect witnesses.”
Lydia, sitting on my lap, spoke confidently.
She pressed my crotch with her wide pelvis compared to her small stature.
“hehehe….”
For some reason, Lydia seems to be getting bolder.
I tried to smile and was unaware of the feeling.
“Okay…. “Then let’s begin.”
I was finally able to continue speaking after resting my chin on the youngest princess’s small shoulder.
This time, his voice was serious even in the cramped seat.
“Archduke Coldman. Weren’t you originally the greatest supporter of His Highness Crown Prince Leon?”
A person who, along with Crown Prince Leon, followed Rosanna and tried to tear the empire apart.
As he is such a person of interest, I wanted to find out his true intentions and eliminate the last danger in the bud.
“That’s right…. “You somehow knew.”
He avoided eye contact as if he felt uncomfortable admitting it in front of the princesses who were the crown prince’s rivals.
“I was planning to follow Her Highness Rosanna and build my own kingdom in the northern region.”
The Grand Duke was having a blast.
The cold eyes of the princesses, who were pressing me from both sides with their voluptuous skin, gave me a chill on the back of my neck.
“Of course not now. Because Her Majesty Rosanna canceled all her plans, and we’re back to square one….”
“In any case, it means that it was one of the subversive forces.”
As Irina pounded her cold nails, Lydia also joined in.
I proudly spat out harsh words to the subject sitting on my lap.
“It probably means that I might betray you again someday if I show signs of it.”
“No. It will never happen again….”
The man called the Black Tiger of the Empire hastily shook his head.
He certainly had a much gentler image than before.
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“It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to contact the crown prince. He left for the south and there was no news….”
However, I thought that was strange.
Is the crown prince a great man who can be defeated so easily?
No, the person I met was by no means such a simple person.
As a character raised by his ambition to be recognized by his father and his mother’s hatred.
Clearly, there may be something else going on in the south.
“I know what you’re thinking.”
Koldman looked at my serious eyes and opened his mouth again in a calm voice as the Grand Duke.
“However, the Crown Prince is not the kind of person who plans a rebellion just because he was kicked out.”
He silently straightened his tangled hair.
Afterwards, he placed his hand on his sharp jaw and continued speaking like a cool-headed conductor.
“I’m not the type of person who takes gambles that have no chance.”
That is correct.
In fact, it took 10 years for the Purge Day to be implemented.
Even after the emperor died, he began to crack down on his internal affairs only after leading many of his ministers to his side.
“He is probably planning something in the South. “But I don’t know if it’s a rebellion or a plan for repentance.”
“Are there any specific guesses?”
Leon’s younger sister, Leah, also calmly asked.
There was no change in her expression as she pressed her voluptuous body against mine.
“Hmm….”
Koldman was lost in thought for a moment, wondering if he had any information.
Then he stared at me, who seemed to be close to the princesses.
As if to check whether I have the ability to handle the crown prince.
“You can tell me, Archduke.”
I put a soft smile on my face for him.
He lifted her chin from Lydia’s shoulder and looked alternately at Irina and Leah, who were tightening on either side of her.
“I promise that no harm will come to you and that peace in the empire will continue.”
The princesses also laughed as if they agreed with my answer.
Koldman’s eyes twitched as if he felt a strange sense of satisfaction at that sight.
“I understand.”
The Archduke took a deep breath as if his decision had been made.
And, with a much more relaxed expression, he explained to us information that only he knew.
“Actually, I heard that you recently met with shamans from the Confederation of Southern Nations.”
Southern Shaman.
They are powerful figures who originally came from an area called the origin of witchcraft.
“I don’t know if it’s a friendship for peace or a plot to destroy the empire together.”
Is it friendship or conspiracy?
Koldman spoke to us with a serious expression.
“It is said that since that recent secret meeting, a number of southern shamans have smuggled themselves into the empire.”
“What is the destination?”
In response to my question, the Archduke raised his finger.
Northwest from here, the center of the empire.
“Cornell.”
Cornell.
Where my father, Margot, and the children stay.
A place where many shamans from the empire gathered to avoid crackdowns.
The most developed place in the recent empire.
Koldman’s expression when he mentioned that place was nothing short of solemn.
“Something must happen there.”
You’re planning something in my hometown.
When I heard that, the smile on my face completely disappeared.
And, he responded with cold eyes to Coldman, who spoke honestly.
“I understand. “Let me go.”
I moved my body and barely escaped the princesses’ large thighs.
Lydia also lightly helped her up and stood up from her seat.
“I will investigate on my own, so the Archduke behave as usual.”
“It’ll be okay, Marquis…” ? No matter how much you go alone….”
Koldman’s lips parted when he said he would investigate them alone.
No matter how grandmaster he was, witchcraft was a strange and strange magic that went beyond imagination.
He seemed anxious, perhaps because it seemed like reckless behavior for a young man in his twenties.
However, he soon changed his mind.
“Let’s go with Veil, but shamans are evil.”
“It’s my father-in-law’s hometown, so I can’t miss it.”
“I don’t know much about witchcraft, so I have no choice but to go with it.”
The hands of the princesses all grabbing my wrists.
Because I knew how to firmly refuse that hand even when I needed it.
“No. The princesses have a lot of work to do, right? “I will go alone.”
I felt a strange sense of trust in the fact that he did not reach out to close royal family members and decided to solve the problem on his own.
“Huh…. Indeed….”
His lips parted as if he was amazed at the sight of wild beasts becoming sullen at my stubborn rejection.
He nodded, probably because he liked the fact that he was not swayed by the daughters of the conquering king and had a clear judgment of his own.
However, my true feelings when I said I would go alone were completely different.
‘If I take these people with me, they’ll do something strange again…’ !!’
When the anecdote at Cornell came to mind, I wanted to cry inside.