Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy chapter 120

Even if it’s long, it’s over – 1

This is the first time I’ve been robbed by a minister rather than force.

‘Bogs.’

However, the resentment was toward myself, not the minister. Not a single word of the minister was wrong. How can you say the right words and not be able to refute?

In my mind, I wanted to scream and refute, not to be unilaterally attacked. Then, isn’t there a clichéd rebellion that asks what I should do or what you know?

But it was impossible. I told you in detail what to do, and few people know my situation better than the minister in the first place. No matter what he said, it was a slanted war of words with a fixed outcome.

‘A minister is a minister.’

Because the clumsy nobleman served as a minister for two years, his eloquence improved beyond recognition. It could be that I was a bitch to the extent that even that clunky nobleman had a lot to say. Maybe it’s both

The road back to the office felt long today. It must be because my heart is heavy.

“Are you not going to push me away in a few years? Can you take responsibility for a princess who has passed her age and only looked at you?”

If you don’t feel inspired even after hearing this, you are not a human child.

I will get married someday. If I do, I won’t be able to come up with any other opponents besides Marghetta. But when? When will that one day come?

After Marghetta passes her age? After she gave up on me? After it’s too late to find another relationship? When Marghetta has no more tears to shed?

‘Is he crazy?’

There is no such thing as a bastard. It’s too selfish.

I think I was thinking that if Marqueta showed me undeserved kindness, she would understand me without telling me about my situation, and would still wait for me. As if it were natural

She sighed as she washed her face dry. At least she wouldn’t have been this frustrated before she made excuses to her mother about her official position.

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No, no. It’s true that I did something wrong to Marghetta before that. She almost ran away in a strange direction.

As she shook her head slightly and brushed off her thoughts, a light leaked out from within her arms. Who are you at this time?

‘Of course now.’

Honestly, in my current state of mind, I think I’ll listen to ordinary words with a strange twist.

Still, it was something I couldn’t ignore, so I finally took out her communication tool. It must be urgent to contact the communication port directly.

“I’m Carl Krasius, Director of the Inspection Department.”

– Carl. Do you have time now?

I received it calmly, then I checked the other person and hurriedly arranged my expression. I didn’t know that I would be a successor at this timing.

“Yes, of course.”

– Good luck. Then come for a while. I have something urgent to say.

“Okay. I’ll be right there, sir.”

As soon as I cut off contact, I hurriedly moved to the headquarters of the Imperial Army. The Jeon Seung-gong wore a gentle smile as usual, but the corners of his eyes were strangely hardened.

It is extremely rare for the duke to contact you first. During the last Ma Jong-gong incident, I was on the system for a while, so I got a call to see him before I went back, but now something seems to have happened.

‘Damn it.’

I tried to grab onto his chest and accelerated. His chest hurts both internally and externally because of his fist stuck in the pit of the stomach earlier.

“How about the taste of a fist that turned a reverse puncture into an asshole?”

It seems that the majestic minister’s voice still lingers in my ears. It’s f*cking spicy, Minister.

Jeon Seung-gong welcomed me as usual. The Duke personally sat down and served tea with a sense of bliss. However, not through contact, but face-to-face, his expression was definitely hardened.

Something pensive. It was not normal for a duke, or even a person who was the head of the Imperial Army, to show such an appearance.

‘Is it the emperor?’

The only being who can reign over dukes, and the emperor who recently began to check the successor dukes.

When I reached that conclusion, my lips seemed to dry up. Could it be that you started to move directly rather than simply checking? If the emperor and the duke collided, the empire would be excited.

“Come on, drink it. It’s a popular tea these days, so it should be pretty good.”

“Thank you, sir.”

I bowed my head to the Jeon Seung-gong who put the tea down and grabbed the teacup. And pretending to drink, I checked the Jeon Seung-gong’s expression from time to time.

“Karl-kun.”

“Yes, sir.”

I took the teacup from my mouth as if I was about to get something out of the way.

If it’s a matter related to the emperor, as I guess, there’s little I can do about it. Because even the position of head of the inspection department was only a position based on the authority of the emperor.

Still, there must be a way. If you look for it, there will be a way to stop the emperor’s sword dance or weaken it even a little.

“I heard from the Minister of Finance.”

“Yes?”

Why is the minister there?

“Marghetta, I know her very well. How clever and amiable she is.”

The words that followed made my lips dry in a different way than before.

First of all, it is not an issue with the emperor. This is encouraging news. Instead, Jeon Seung-gong brought up the issue that had been beaten like mad by the minister earlier. It’s a huge disaster.

“I was surprised to hear that the child had been turned down, but he was convinced when he heard that it was you.”

With a light laugh, Jeon Seung Gong took a sip of his tea.

“But this news didn’t convince me.”

“I-I’m sorry.”

“It’s not something to apologize to me, is it?”

His mouth, which had barely been opened, was closed again at the words of the legend who shook his head.

And Jeon Seung-gong, who saw me like that, smiled bitterly and continued.

“I know Carl’s circumstances well. How can I not know that?”

Yes, the Jeonseunggong is well aware of that. During the Great Subjugation War, Division 4 of the Inspection Department was under the command of the Successor, and the manipulation of Hecate’s signature was only possible thanks to the assistance of the Successor.

However, I couldn’t bear to open my mouth despite the gentle words of knowing my situation. Even though I knew the circumstances, my behavior this time was so ugly that I was called like this.

“I know that Carl’s wounds are deep. But I thought that Carl could rise on his own, and that if he tried to fix it forcibly, it would go further wrong, so I stayed still. The same goes for the Minister of Finance.”

“Sorry to disappoint you.”

“Well, even if you don’t have to apologize to me.”

Of course, the first person to apologize is Marguetta. But doesn’t that mean that the rudeness committed to others is light?

“Karl-kun, have you tried?”

I couldn’t answer something I couldn’t understand. Effort, what effort?

“It seems to me that Carl-kun hasn’t made any effort to escape from the past.”

It was a word that pierced his heart, but the person who said it could not refute it because he was a legend. Besides, right after I was physically assaulted by the Minister, I felt like a kid who didn’t do anything.

As I quietly lowered my gaze, I heard the sigh of the Jeon Seung Gong. He doesn’t have the courage to look.

“If you can escape alone, there’s nothing better than that. I don’t think I did that, but it’s a problem.”

“That’s right…”

“Then you should share it with someone. What difference does it make if you are alone with a problem you cannot solve alone?”

I know how heavy the problem is because I can’t handle it alone. I didn’t want to pass that weight on to someone else. What kind of sin did that person have to bear that weight?

I believed that even if it was impossible now, one day I could solve it by myself. I thought that was right.

“Come to think of it, it happened when Carl just became the manager. Was it when the managers were still immature?”

I suddenly changed the subject, but I don’t really feel relieved.

“At that time, Carl-kun told me this. He said that it was frustrating for the chiefs to struggle alone. There is a department that asks us to do things together that we cannot do alone, but I don’t know why.”

“Yes, I said so.”

“Then why did Carl-kun do that?”

Because I sensed signs of turning and attacking like this.

However, the metaphor was a bit unfair. A department is a unit that is bound to work together in the first place, but isn’t private work literally an individual’s work?

“You seem to think that there is a difference between that job and this one.”

“Oh, no.”

I was taken aback by the words that came in as if I had read my thoughts. Could it be that they were driven to the point where everything was revealed in their facial expressions?

However, whether I was embarrassed or not, Jeon Seung Gong continued his words without hesitation.

“There’s nothing different. If you can’t solve it alone, you can share it with someone else. Someone who you’re willing to share your wounds with will not be averse to sharing your burden.”

“…….”

“Look at me if you don’t believe me. I’m a witness.”

“Your Excellency, that’s—”

When the story seemed to be going in a bad direction, he opened his mouth, and Jeon Seung-gong raised his hand to stop him.

“Originally, there were three children. There was one more besides the child to inherit the title and the child to become the Crown Princess.”

I just apologize. The benefactor in front of her is trying to take out her wounds herself, saying that she will convince this bastard.

“The youngest was a son. Carl-kun, if he hadn’t left his father first, he’d be a kid like you.”

And the Jeon Seonggong held the teacup with a slightly trembling hand. No matter how much I say that I have shaken it off more than before, it is the pain of losing a child, which is nothing else. There is no one who would not mind mentioning the pain himself.

“It’s already been three years since I first said this to Carl.”

“Yes, it is.”

“How was Carl at that time? Were you resentful of me for suddenly saying such a heavy thing? Were you dumbfounded at why he was saying nonsense? Or did he not attract any interest?”

“No, no… No, sir.”

“Then it’s simple.”

At that answer, Jeon Seung Gong nodded his head in satisfaction. His hands still trembled, his eyes sunken in silence.

“Carl already knows the answer. He’s just been ignoring himself.”

He didn’t say anything for a while and hung his head.