92 – Grand Duke Aka – 92
Fortunately, when I woke up from a deep sleep, my arms and legs were all grown.
For a moment, I really escaped being human. I felt a sense of shame at the thought, but I guess it was a day or two that I lived on wheels. I was able to recover quickly.
I turned around and looked at the TV I had turned on yesterday, and I saw Rosé, Priscilla, Raphael, and the others talking.
[What about Gregory?]
Priscilla asks as she watches Rosé drinking tea.
[It seems that you are in the mental space, but there is no response no matter how many times I call. You must have been very tired.]
[hahahaha! Trying to kill the imperial clerk, I like it because it’s our own?]
Even Raphael seemed to know the whole story of yesterday.
Apparently, what happened yesterday spread.
It was rather strange that it did not spread since it was definitely an incident in which a secretary of the imperial family was attacked.
“I have to go out.”
This is how it happened. I thought it would be better to explain when everyone is gathered.
When I looked at myself in the mirror, I noticed a haggard face.
Even though he has transformed twice, his face looks more haggard than usual. It seemed that the aftereffects of yesterday’s recovery remained.
“… … It won’t matter.”
He was in good shape, so he thought there would be no problem.
As I opened the front door and appeared, I felt the eyes of the people around me focus on me.
“What is the situation?”
Even though it was a simple question, Priscilla understood the meaning and explained it.
“Last night, the imperial scribe was attacked by a bug-type demon. According to the scribe, it seems that he defeated the demon with his own magic.”
“Ha, that’s ridiculous.”
In the meantime, spread rumors that he took care of it? He was an amazing guy.
“Then, the fact that I was the culprit in the incident yesterday didn’t get spread, right?”
“Because no one in the imperial family has seen Gregory-sama directly. I guessed because it was about us.”
Behind Priscilla who was talking like that, Raphael stepped forward with an expression that he couldn’t stand.
“So, what the hell happened yesterday? Why is Molgol like that? Can’t you tell me in detail?”
Raphael began to persistently ask if he felt the divine power of last night.
If you want to hide the last thing, I’ll just say you’re one of the royal family… … It was judged that if I cheated on my face now, there would be a problem in the relationship of trust.
“i get it. I’ll tell you. So, take a seat first.”
Everyone sits down and looks at me to hear the story.
Opponent is a fallen angel. To be honest, it was too strong an opponent for me to face alone.
“Yesterday, I heard a suspicious report about the secretary and went to investigate him.”
“Report… … Are you?”
Priscilla’s eyebrows crinkle at the word that she heard the story from someone.
It seemed that he was offended by the fact that he reported it to me and not himself.
“Yeah, it was a report. and a fallen angel in the process of interrogating him. I met Samael.”
“… … yes?”
“Samael?”
Three angels who betrayed heaven and betrayed the world.
When the name of one of them, Samael, is mentioned, Raphael’s expression hardens.
Perhaps this is what Sandalphon was worried about.
“Yes, Samael. He is the black man who was manipulating the scribe behind the scenes.”
A desolate silence flows in the room at my remarks.
And the first to break the silence was the instructor.
“… … Originally, our purpose was to support investigations. But from now on, it doesn’t seem like we can solve it.”
And Amel nods his head to see if he agrees.
“Yes, first of all, I think it would be better to tell His Majesty about the situation and completely turn the case over to the Empire. This is too big for us to handle.”
“The problem is that we can’t do that.”
I calmly explained the current situation.
“In this situation, even if you inform the imperial family of the crime against the secretary, nothing will help. It’s because it’s our framer on that side, so if you catch it, it’s enough.”
“What do you mean?”
Amell’s expression, as if he couldn’t understand. Rosé’s expression was also difficult to understand.
“What do you guys think Priscilla did while she was away from the imperial family? It was to get rid of Priscilla’s people from the imperial family. In other words, there are very few people in the imperial family who support Priscilla right now.”
“Aren’t we there! If we diligently explain the situation to His Majesty——”
“We have a deep relationship with Priscilla. If he suddenly informed me about the clerk here, it would be obvious that he would claim that he was insulting himself due to the issue of the imperial family’s succession. We are not sure how many people will believe us.”
This is why I hate politics.
Because there was so much to think about.
“then… … Can’t Priscilla and us do anything?”
Rosé asks me with a worried face.
“No, it is not that there is no way. And Priscilla would know better how to do that.”
“Are you Priscilla?”
Everyone’s eyes are focused on Priscilla.
“Ha,” Priscilla sighed briefly.
“It’s about creating forces from scratch. So that our speaking power can be further enhanced. However, there is a fatal problem with that method.”
“It will take a long time, and checks will come in while you build up your forces.”
Since Raphael had been with Priscilla for a long time, he knew the problem.
“Accurate. And the biggest problem for us is that we don’t have time.”
“Is it because we have to go back to the academy?”
“Yeah, because I have to go back to the academy after all.”
“Then that wouldn’t work either.”
“No, there is one way to make it possible.”
“yes?”
Hope dwells in the faces of everyone who were filled with disappointment.
“Then, let me explain the method from now on.”
Because we have been on this path so far, ‘the way’ that is possible.
* * *
The imperial family at lunch was very confused.
It was because the attack on the secretary last night had spread throughout the imperial family.
“your majesty! You must catch the back!”
“The scribe did not say that the culprit was killed with magic. There is no one to interrogate, so what are we going to do?”
And now, our ‘Summoner Academy’ party participated in the meeting convened by the scribe’s suggestion and watched the situation.
“First of all, we need to strengthen the imperial guard. If they’re targeting me as a secretary of the imperial family, surely they’re hostile toward the imperial family!”
A scribe shouting to the emperor with a haggard look, probably shocked by what happened yesterday.
It was an opinion full of leaps and bounds to say that a force that felt hostility toward the imperial family for targeting him.
If he felt hostility toward the imperial family, he would have targeted the emperor or other members of the royal family, and it wasn’t even an assassination targeting the third prince, who was sponsored by the scribe himself, so it was pitiful to shout that way.
However, from the emperor’s point of view, he had no choice but to listen to the scribe.
An assassination attempt that took place in the middle of the imperial family, not anywhere else.
It was also an assassination targeting a scribe directly appointed by the emperor.
“Even this case happened after the first princess and the guests came from the ‘Summoner Academy’, so I think the students of the Summoner Academy should also be investigated.”
… … Was that the main point?
In other words, the scribe and Samael were suspicious of us.
Right now, we are the only ones in the imperial family who can keep them in check, so it’s rather a natural suspicion.
The reason for making such a fuss, even convening a meeting, must have been to force people to investigate us by citing legitimacy in front of others.
What a guy who knows politics well would do.
If the opponent came out like this, we would have no choice but to be investigated after all.
“Please, contact me——”
“—Do you think that is a valid opinion? scribe.”
… … That is, until someone comes forward and raises an objection.
Everyone in the audience room shifts their gaze to the source of the voice.
The development of a situation that no one could have imagined.
Who would interrupt the scribe who was talking to the emperor?
Who dared to oppose the opinion of the scribe, who was said to be a powerful member of the imperial family?
“Who dares… … ?”
“I dare say. scribe.”
Hundreds of years of imperial history.
Duke Peony, the 9th Duke of the Holy Heinbern Empire, who showed no intention of intervening in politics under any circumstances.
“Are you dissatisfied? Allos Hughes and C.G.G.K.”
Finally, she got involved in politics.
“Uh, how could the Peony Lord who had been quiet until now… … !”
“Isn’t it because you think this situation makes no sense? The students of the ‘Summoners Academy’ who came to inform you that a disaster is targeting the human world, and the heroes who risked all kinds of dangers to come here, really tried to assassinate you, are you saying this sanely?!”
“Oh, no. It’s not… … !”
“Then why did you have to make such a statement at a place like this? From my point of view, it only seems like an act to keep Princess Priscilla in check.”
“What is that… … !”
Pi’s intervention changed the situation in an instant.
‘There is truth in what the peony maker said… !’
‘Certainly, for what reason are they targeting the scribe?’
‘If the Peony Gong says that… … .’
The aristocrats began to murmur in an instant.
Her words had a stronger sense of weight because she was a Peony Duke who never intervened.
Is that all?
There was also a hidden intention behind what Pi had just said.
‘I don’t want to keep Princess Priscilla in check.’
In other words, Peony Gong (芍藥公). It was a tacit declaration of support for this Priscilla.
“Isn’t there a Grand Duke of the Demon Realm over there! Wouldn’t that be enough?”
A scribe pointing at me and shouting desperately. At this, Raphael, standing next to me, wrapped his arms around my neck and said in a puzzled tone.
“Gregory is the devil who stood up against Baal for me. Why is Gregory like that? you? Maybe you’re overestimating yourself too much? scribe.”
“Bah, you said you faced Baal?”
“It is a thing of the past. And I have no interest in you either. scribe.”
The scribe’s face turned bright red at my resolute attitude.
“Then, are you going to let this incident go easily?! An assassination attempt that took place in the imperial family and nowhere else?!”
Priscilla was the one who opened up about his attitude this time.
“I would have been really happy if he had acted like this when I was assassinated at Baekeun Palace. scribe.”
The meeting proposed by the secretary quickly turns into chaos.
“Didn’t you increase the security for that? Princess Mama!”
“In that case, we should strengthen the security again this time. What do you think, Peony?”
“I think the princess’s words have some truth. If you’re feeling uneasy, I’ll join the imperial family’s security starting today. would you like this? scribe.”
There was nothing the scribe could do about it.
No one objected when Peony Gong (芍藥公), no one else, said he would be in charge of the imperial family’s security.
The reaction to this is a hero who saved the world from disaster. It was because it was tantamount to ignoring Peony.
“… … yes. My heart is at ease when the Peony Gong says that.”
at last. The fight comes to an end.
“This has been sorted out. As of this time, Peony is a temporary job. Appointed as the head of the Imperial Guard. This will have authority comparable to that of the Commander of the Imperial Knights, and I will not accept any opposition. Will this work?”
“… … Will there be any? your majesty.”
In the end, the scribe bowed down and agreed——
“Peonyak Gong (芍藥公). I follow Your Majesty’s orders.”
Pie bowed her head slightly to show her respect.
I raised my head and smiled at the guy who was glaring at me.
I hope the scribe has not forgotten what I said yesterday.
The one who laughs is the most dangerous one.
And, it’s me who laughs.