Episode 135 A view only shown to me
Episode 135 A view only shown to me
Duke Kylos arrived 5 minutes earlier than 10 a.M.
“Meet Her Majesty Empress Cecilia, Mother of the Empire.”
Kylos bowed towards Cecilia.
Now it was my turn to say hello to him. I got up from my chair and said good morning to him.
“Good morning to you, Secretary Nedville.”
Kylos sat down in the empty chair.
“His Majesty contacted me urgently the night before, so I came quickly.”
“Hmm. “Thank you for answering my call, Duke Kylos.”
Soon, the maid prepared black tea for the three of us.
After confirming that Cecilia raised her cup first, the Duke and I also held tea cups in our hands.
As I took a sip of black tea, I felt a subtle yet deep aroma filling my mouth.
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“Hmm. “It’s a black tea with a nice aroma.”
“It seems to suit your taste well.”
A faint smile appeared on Cecilia’s lips as she put down the teacup. She stared at Kyle Ross for a moment and then opened her mouth.
“It’s been a while since I brought in black tea leaves from Lowell.”
“Ah. No wonder… ….”
Kylos gave an expression of understanding.
‘Oh! ‘Building up like this.’
I was amazed on the inside.
If this happens, I will be able to talk about what happened last night very naturally.
Actually, it would be okay to get straight to the point, but having laid the foundation for her like this, her elegance and culture seemed to come out even more strongly.
This is the part where we can see that Cecilia’s sense has grown further than before.
‘Well, if they knew I had this idea, they would think I was very arrogant.’
“Duke. Don’t you think that black tea leaves from Lowell would be an excellent pilot trade item with the Kingdom of Sergel?”
“Yes. “So it is with God’s thoughts.”
“By the way…… “Something happened last night that upset me.”
Finally, Cecilia gave her introduction. Then a serious look appeared on Kylos’ face.
“The guard knight revealed last night that there was someone who attacked the imperial palace wagon leaving for Lowell.”
Since we can’t reveal ‘Luna’ publicly, we just pass it off as a guard knight.
I looked closely at Kylos’ expression just in case. Fortunately, there was no sign of doubt about Cecilia’s remarks.
“Why do you say they attacked you?”
“The wagon was loaded with black tea leaves from Lowell.”
“No way…… Were you trying to steal the tea leaves?”
“They said they tried to change it.”
Cecilia speaks in a calm tone.
However, the content was quite serious compared to the tone, so Kylos’ face darkened.
“It seems likely that someone from the aristocratic faction instigated it.”
At Kyle Roth’s remark, Cecilia and I nodded her head at the same time.
The answer was very simple, considering which group in the imperial palace did not like the strengthening of imperial authority.
“I see it that way too. However, the problem is that the situation is nothing more than a heart attack.”
However, as Cecilia pointed out, this was the biggest problem in the current situation.
He has feelings, but there is no physical evidence, so it is difficult to conclude that he is the culprit.
“They said that the person who instigated this incident used an alias to submit a request to the Dark Guild.”
“Have you figured it out already?”
Kylos looked surprised, and Cecilia answered yes.
He then asked what to do with the dark guild.
Fortunately, the duke did not show any curiosity about how he found out such information this time. I sighed inwardly, relieved by that fact.
“First of all, I chose to wait and see the situation…… “I was curious what the duke would do.”
“Is that why you called God today?”
“That’s the way it is.”
Kylos narrowed his eyebrows and began to think deeply.
‘What answer will the Duke give?’
His silence lasted longer than I expected.
Well, if it were me, I would have thought about it for a long time. No matter which side you choose, it will be an unpleasant choice.
“… ….”
Cecilia occasionally drank black tea and calmly waited for the Duke’s answer.
“If it were me, I would dispatch a driver right away.”
“Is that your answer?”
“Yes. “Sometimes caution can be toxic.”
His eyes as he looked at Cecilia were kind. I would say it feels like her grandfather looking at her granddaughter.
“Then it would be better to follow your advice this time.”
“Yes. “The faster you do it, the easier it will be to get the results you want.”
Cecilia nodded her head and expressed her gratitude.
“Is there anything else you would like to discuss?”
“Hmm… ….”
I looked at Cecilia struggling from the side. Then a thought crossed her mind that she needed to ask Kyle Ross.
“Hey, Duke Kylos. “There is one thing I would like to ask you.”
When I slowly raised my right hand, the eyes of the two people immediately turned to me.
“What is it?”
“Didn’t you say last time that there seemed to be a traitor within the Emperor’s faction? “I wonder what happened after that.”
“Ah. “That happened, too.”
Cecilia let out a single exclamation of her own. She seemed to have completely forgotten about it because she was so preoccupied with other things.
Well, I had forgotten about it all this time and now it just occurred to me…….
“We are currently investigating internally, but we have not yet identified the traitor. “I apologize.”
He turned to Cecilia and bowed her head.
“It’s not an easy task.”
A serious expression appeared on Cecilia’s face.
Well, that is correct.
Who would go around advertising and say I am a traitor?
It would be best to hunt down the traitor.
But if you can’t catch it right away, it might be a good idea to give a warning.
“Duke. “Have you announced that you are looking for a traitor within the Emperor faction?”
“It hasn’t been made public yet.”
“In that case, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to give a warning first.”
“Hmm… ….”
Kyle Ross showed his thoughts. But this time, unlike before, the moment of worry did not last long.
“I was already wondering if I should give you a warning, but since the secretary said so, I guess I’ll have to do it soon.”
This concludes the conversation with Kylos.
Duke Cailos bowed to Cecilia and then left the drawing room.
Immediately after that, Cecilia grabbed her hair with both of her hands.
“Ha… …. There are endless things to think about…….”
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Cecilia sigh like this.
It was something he never showed in front of Kylos.
“You always work hard, Your Majesty.”
“But I can endure because there are people who believe in me.”
And then she looked at me intently. What was in those ruby eyes was deep trust.
It’s a bit burdensome… ….
But I couldn’t show off like that in front of the Empress, so I forced the corners of my mouth to smile.
“I will definitely repay your Majesty’s trust.”
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Kyloth continued to ponder Luke’s advice in her carriage back to her duchess.
Giving a public warning also meant giving the traitor one more chance.
‘If the traitor truly understands my warning, then…….’
Kylos was thinking that she should warn him at least once. There was only one reason she didn’t put it into practice.
It was because she wanted to trust those who belonged to the emperor’s faction.
Even at this age, I still want to trust people…….
He recalled the advice he had received from his superior a long time ago, right before he was entrusted with the position of head of the Imperial Faction.
‘He said that you should not trust too deeply just because someone is from the Imperial faction.’
Kyle Ross tried to put that advice into practice, but it wasn’t easy.
And even at this moment when I was certain that traitors existed, I still had a strong desire to believe in them.
Cecilia said that if a traitor is found, he will be expelled from noble society.
Kylos also agreed with Cecilia’s decision. But he wanted to give it just one chance before that.
‘I guess I’ll have to invite them to the club tomorrow.’
The next day, Kylos summoned all the imperial nobles to the club building.
“Today, I would like to tell you one important thing.”
As soon as Kyle Ross opened his mouth, everyone stared at him with nervous faces.
“We have determined that there is currently a traitor leaking information within the Emperor faction.”
Then all the emperor nobles looked very surprised. Kylos surveyed the atmosphere for a moment and then continued talking again.
“This matter has already been reported to Her Majesty Empress Cecilia. “If she finds out the traitor, she will be expelled from noble society by His Majesty himself.”
Members of the imperial faction began to stir at the word dismissal.
It was a truly rare case for a noble to be dismissed from office.
It was also proof that Cecilia was taking this issue seriously.
As the club grew louder, Kyle Ross raised his right hand. Then, as if cold water had been poured, the commotion suddenly subsided.
“I originally planned to hunt them down in secret, but I changed my mind. “If you listen to my warning and change your mind right now, I will turn a blind eye to you for once.”
“… ….”
“If you ignore this warning and continue your betrayal…… “Your Majesty will personally remove you from office, so I hope you behave well.”
“I understand, Duke Kylos!”
The members of the imperial faction raised their voices in unison and answered.
Among them was Viscount Astro. But his true feelings have become indescribably complicated.
No matter how much he liked Gold, he did not want to suffer a dishonorable dismissal.
‘First of all…… ‘You’d better save yourself.’
Astro secretly sighed.