72 – Mountaineering-7
“What do you mean something happened with that man? Nothing happened, I just asked if I could invite him to an imperial event… “
“You’re a criminal bastard. Imperial family event? You’re going to bring that disgusting bastard into the imperial palace? Does that make sense?”
Logan’s expression was dyed red like a devil. While Iris protested ardently, she had to feel despair.
“If you are talking about what happened in Selam, the criminal act was an act that could not be involved outside of Selam.”
Men of Selam are not punished by the laws of the Empire.
What the princess was involved in was, in fact, an act of exceeding authority with her authority at the forefront.
If Logan hadn’t fought with a man whose name she didn’t know, but with a man from a prestigious family, he wouldn’t have gotten involved easily, even with her.
It was a discriminatory law, and the purpose of the rule was like that.
Apart from assault, there were various crimes such as embezzlement and fraud, and the men of Selam tried to protect even those people.
It was something I didn’t want to admit that a man like them had to live a hard life for a crime he barely committed against a woman.
Even so, this was a man-to-man fight. And, the one with the greatest crime was Logan.
‘How many times can a man hit a man?’ Because the prejudice of doing so was faithfully reflected in the law and order.
“In the future, to allow you to enter the imperial palace… It was an inevitable choice.”
Right now, the difference in status between Logan and Evan is not small. Considering Evan’s personality, he wouldn’t easily get into a fight.
However, Iris’ enemies were not few. Perhaps right now, as Iris gets closer to the princess, her rivals and opponents will try to pry out her little flaws and hurt her.
Five or 10 years later, after Evan met a decent woman and established himself in the social world, someone might take Evan’s example and attack Logan.
Unless you have secured evidence that he was a spy or an operative, since he was innocent, there was no reason to project political power on useless things.
“Are you saying that right now? Just believe in yourself and wait. There’s definitely a dirty corner, so you’ll be able to catch the tail soon!”
“…It was a mistake.”
Evan might not have known, but Iris uncovered Evan’s infidelity with a rather serious attitude.
His every move was monitored through an informant that he could use personally, and he never stopped trying to put an informant inside the Colosseum.
The bar he frequented was subject to special alert, and at least two guards were stationed there 24 hours a day.
There was an incident where he almost got into an accident because he missed a move once in a while, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t enough investigation.
However, nothing came out. Iris investigated who he met, what orders he received, and for what purpose he acted, but no results came out.
“… What? You promised. You can catch it. What’s the reason for your sudden change of attitude?”
“As I said, my judgment was just wrong. I looked into it, but no evidence came out, and he was innocent.”
“Innocence? You don’t know where you are from, and you don’t even reveal your family name. At least it suddenly appeared that he wasn’t even a man who lived in a slum in this city. You say he’s innocent? These days, men seem to come out when they dig the ground?”
“…”
What Logan said was not necessarily wrong.
Outside the empire, there were often kingdoms where the relationship between men and women was not like this place, but the fact that men were rare in either case did not change.
“Because of that, you can’t continue to suspect an innocent person.”
“Ah, up to that point, you can say yes. But there is no need to bring them to the imperial palace!”
The old servants of the imperial family did not like Logan.
Although the family was noble, it was difficult to objectively say that his actions lacked dignity.
Selam would have known, but the level was insufficient to befit the imperial palace, where the emperor’s father or men of noble lineage similar to him lived together.
“If you can use it, you should use it. Recently, an envoy from the north came to visit…”
“Stop that.”
At Logan’s words, Iris shut her mouth.
“If you’re not going to taste that bastard’s dick and wrap it around, then stop. You’re not going to die without him, are you?”
Iris bit her lip.
His father and mother were people who could be called an ideal couple.
Her mother, the emperor, led the empire brilliantly and always respected her father.
Father responded with love to that respect, and he did not try to get involved in a field he did not know.
So, I thought it was normal love between a man and a woman. He believed in conjugal life.
As she went around looking for a man who fit her status, she could sense that the reality was a little different from the ideal.
Logan was ferocious, sometimes making demands that could not be understood with her common sense.
However, other men, even other women, took the sacrifice for granted.
Considering that Iris is a princess, she’s asking too much, but if she was a woman from an ordinary aristocratic family, it was only natural that she would do that.
So, she did. However, she did not completely give up hope.
She thought that because she was lacking, she couldn’t convince him.
She believed that if she became the crown princess, became the emperor, and ascended to her higher position, someday Logan would respect her too.
“It’s a trivial matter, but it’s related to diplomacy.”
Northerners are wild. They were the ones who fought with the savages in the cold region, so there was no way they could have a soft heart.
Besides, they would apply for sparring whenever they had a chance, and if they showed even the slightest weakness, they would try to gain the upper hand with it.
There is no way that even such people have prepared ‘a man who can fight’, so they will be able to take the upper hand in the battle of pride.
“Why. Can’t you give up again?”
“This is…”
Of course, the absence of a small element called Evan does not mean that the empire will be destroyed.
In the end, the capital of the military and the transfer of goods are the empire’s overwhelming superiority. Crumpling the noodles for a moment does not mean that the empire will receive fatal damage.
“It’s a state affair. I don’t know if there’s a good reason, but I can’t do such a thing with my personal feelings…”
“Personal feelings? Are you saying that what I am saying is because of personal feelings?”
I couldn’t say no. However, the moment Iris put those words into her mouth, she could feel that there was no next time.
Rather, if you want money, you can give it as much as you want. The luxury bag, carriage, dress, and cosmetics she gave were not one or two.
However, there was a problem with trying to get involved in the affairs of the empire, even if it was trivial.
“…”
Iris felt uneasy.
Right now it’s okay. She didn’t have too many powers given to her, and if she did, she was under a lot of supervision and control.
She only received some practical education to become an emperor, but she did not wield authority and power right away.
But, what about next?
It wasn’t even a big fight. Although the size of the assault was not small, from an objective point of view, Evan’s resistance to Logan was no different from self-defense.
If you start listening to Logan one by one in these cases, what will the end be like? Iris bit her lip, feeling the unimaginable future.
“Tell me. I’m trying to force myself, is this it?”
He would know. The fact that he was being forced, the fact that Iris wouldn’t be able to point out that fact.
“This is your final warning. Never meet that man again.”
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Logan’s angry voice shook her head.
“We only talked about business matters, we rarely met in person-“
“I don’t know. We even exchanged love letters. Who knows? During the ‘business’ time we met for a while, did that bastard even give you a body?”
It was an insult. Iris shuddered at her, but the risk was too great for her to fight him here.
“I’ll review it again.”
She no longer wanted to talk to him. Iris, as she left the gate, she left her house without a word.
“Ha…”
I felt resentment. Her emotions welled up in her eyes.
She was kicked out of her house. That too, because of her lover. Because of who she loves and who should love her.
She didn’t enjoy her time with him anymore. She put a lot of effort and love into getting his attention, but she couldn’t fathom how much more to do.
It was dangerous. If she tried to do something more here, it seemed like it would endanger her and her country.
Holding her staggering steps forcibly, she slowly remembered where she was going.
In the office of the Imperial Order, the lights must not have been turned off yet. If you rent a bed for the night shift and lie down, it will be a bit uncomfortable, but you will be able to sleep.
It felt like the place she was meant to be was gone.
It felt like meeting a man befitting the royal family, and being sincerely devoted to him and loyal to him, had left me far away before I knew it.
Iris walked slowly through the night streets, with several of her escorts following her without saying a word.