Chapter 14 Going to the Secret Bank
Chapter 14 Going to the Secret Bank
The social gathering went smoothly, except for the slightest friction with Mulia.
To say that it was passable means that it was not very friendly and enjoyable.
It was Flora who led the atmosphere by talking excitedly. Cecilia and Mulia weren’t naturally talkative, so they took on the role of listeners.
Unfortunately, Cecilia sometimes responded by laughing or clapping, but it was hard to find such an appearance in Mulia.
She probably didn’t have an effect on her confrontation with me.
Anyway, it was obvious that the atmosphere would be somewhat strained if it stayed as it was. So, I was a little bit more prepared.
Shows a more active reaction than Cecilia to Flora’s story.
Talk about funny things I’ve been through in the past.
It was so hot that the expression “Really brought tears to my eyes” Was appropriate.
If you ask me if I did it to look good to the empress, it’s definitely not.
I just can’t stand the boring atmosphere when playing!
We returned to the Imperial Palace and shared a rather early dinner together. Then, along with her attendants, they accompanied Cecilia until they returned to the emperor’s chambers.
“You guys should go in and rest.”
“Your Majesty. May God dare to ask just one question?”
A question that has not left my mind throughout the social gathering.
That is what kind of relationship Cecilia has with my father.
“Yunheohaji. Flora, Mulia. You can go back first.”
At Cecilia’s gesture, the two ladies left immediately.
“Yes. What do you want to ask?”
“I wonder if you know my father.”
“I was curious about that… ….”
A look of trouble appeared on Cecilia’s face. But that moment didn’t last long.
“I had a brief relationship when I was young.”
I was startled, but I strained the muscles of her face so as not to show it.
“But I don’t want to reveal this to you just yet.”
“Still, I am grateful for letting you know, Your Majesty.”
“I am tired. I’ll go in first, so you can go back too.”
I straightened up after confirming that Cecilia had entered the emperor’s room.
Guess I’ll have to find out about this through her father.
And besides that, there was one more thing to do.
It was to investigate at least one more clue about the secret bank to be visited tomorrow.
* * *
Back in her room, Mullia took off her purple dress with the help of her maids.
“I want to take a bath.”
“I will prepare it soon, lady-in-waiting.”
After changing into her comfortable dress, she headed straight to the bathhouse located in a corner of the imperial palace.
This was a place only allowed for the empress and her attendants.
Mulia bit her maids who said she would attend the bath.
“I want to do it alone.”
She took off her dress and went into her bathroom.
The bathtub was wide enough for 20 people to enter at once, and there was always warm water in it. Thanks to that, even the air inside the bathroom was hot.
Mulia slowly plunged her immaculately white feet into her water. Before long, her skinny calves, her thighs, and then her entire body were completely inside the tub.
“Ha ha.”
She let out a languid breath as she leaned against the wall of her bathtub. Then she inhaled and she dived.
When he put his head out of the water again, his dark blue hair was drenched. She brushed back the hair in front of her that obscured her view and leaned her head against the wall of her bathtub again.
As she stared blankly at the water in the bathtub with gentle ripples, she fell into her thoughts before she knew it.
That thought was exactly what happened to a man called his direct secretary at a social gathering today.
Cecilia herself knew that the man would be included in the social gathering, as Cecilia herself had announced it. So she made up her own mind.
Myself, Cecilia, and Flora.
To bring that man into a garden made up of only three people.
It didn’t matter if I was involved in business.
Anyway, it was a job that had to be done, and if there was at least one more person to help, the job would be easier.
However, social gatherings are different in nature.
A time for close friends to gather and deepen their friendship.
‘At the very least, if the man had been quiet… ….’
By the way, the man named Luke had been praising Flora and Cecilia’s dresses even before they headed to the pergola.
It wasn’t much of a problem for a man to praise a woman for her outfit.
The problem, however, is that the man was Mulia’s number one target.
‘And he subtly left me alone.’
If she had even complimented her own dress, she would have been subtly offended. Like staring or staring.
However, he was completely absorbed in himself, so that in itself hurt his pride.
Very lightly. Like little fingernails.
But that was just the beginning.
It was wrong for Mulia to impulsively reveal her displeasure first. However, in that situation, the attitude I wanted from the man was to lower his stance and keep his mouth shut quietly.
‘But I didn’t do that… ….’
The man once lowered his stance. However, the words that came out of the man’s mouth contained the intention to water himself.
If he says something like he wants to maintain an amicable relationship with everyone immediately after he attacks…….
Not only that.
He didn’t want to apologize on purpose, but he said he would be acknowledged for doing well and threw it away.
‘I’ve been in trouble for that.’
With that wind, not only Flora but also Cecilia sided with the man.
She was a very embarrassing development for Mulia, so even ten of her mouths were left speechless.
“Haa… ….”
Flora has a personality that likes people, so it can be said that it is. But Cecilia never really thought that would happen.
She had expected Cecilia to regard him as just a competent secretary who was good at her job.
“Where in the world did you like it… ….”
At this point, I was curious about the man.
How could he have captured the hearts of his best friends?
“I need to find out.”
Mullia muttered her own determination in her low voice.
But what should I do after I find out?
“Ummm… ….”
Mullia let out her faint moan and then slowly dipped her face into the water. Soon, only the bubbles created by her exhaled breath bubbled up on her surface.
* * *
It was a bright Sunday morning.
Today is the day I go out for personal business.
I wrote a letter to my father before leaving the imperial palace.
Yesterday, Cecilia said in her own words that her father had a brief relationship with her in the past, so her father must also remember this.
I wondered what the hell had happened to the two of them to know each other.
If there was an episode about Cecilia’s childhood in the original story, there was no need to ask.
Unfortunately, my family was an extra among extras who didn’t even have a single strand of hair in the original film, so I couldn’t help it.
I have no choice but to find out by any means.
Also, I have a rather tired personality who can’t pass on things that bother me.
Before I left the room, I took the staff plaque and letter envelope given only to the employees of the imperial palace. She was able to leave the imperial palace only after handing the letter to the postman.
For the first time in six weeks since entering the palace!
…… I came out once last month to do a complete survey of the orphanage, but that was part of my job, so let’s make an exception.
“Ah, this is Delesson’s air. Nice.”
As soon as I showed the staff plaque to the guard and came out of the iron gate, these words came out spontaneously.
Even though there was not the slightest difference between the air in the imperial palace grounds and the air outside.
There were two things I had to deal with outside today.
One is to go to a secret bank and open an account.
The other is to wear plain clothes and the tailcoat mentioned by Cecilia.
‘The first thing I need to do is open an account!’
I caught a shabby wagon passing by. When I handed 3 coppers to the coachman and asked him to go to the eastern outskirts, he readily accepted.
Sitting on my hard chair, I recalled the hint to find the secret bank.
First of all, the location of the secret bank is a shabby building on the eastern outskirts.
Just in case, I opened the Delerson map yesterday and checked it again, and there were not one or two shabby buildings.
Since then, it was a plan to spend all the time going out just by walking around.
In the moment I was about to despair, saying, “It’s ruined,” Another original piece of information flashed through my mind.
A sign that only those who use the secret bank know about is revealed somewhere in the building.
‘And the pattern is in the shape of an owl.’
There was no more information because this part was described in the original work too bluntly. But just knowing the shape of the marker saved me a lot of trouble.
If you catch passers-by and ask for them, you’ll find something.
After organizing my thoughts, I took a look at the scenery outside, and before I knew it, I arrived at the eastern outskirts outside the castle.
“I’ll be back in a bit, so can you wait?”
I handed out 6 more coopers, and the coachman quickly took the money.
“Yes. I can wait until late at night.”
Let’s start by looking for someone to ask for directions…….
“Why can’t I see anyone?”
Even if I looked around, it was hard to find a single human shadow.
Is the street itself ruined here?
To say that, the buildings seem fine…….
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“Be better!”
Suddenly, the coachman called me, so I turned my head away.
“Is there anything you can find here?”
“Ah. It is looking for an owl.”
Owl is a slang term for a secret bank.
Of course, this was also a small piece of information found out through the original work.
The question is whether the coachman understands this…….
“Ooh… …. If so, I’ve been there a few times.”
Oh? Such luck follows.
“Then drive me there.”
“Of course, it will be fine.”
Thanks to the coachman, I was able to reach my destination straight away without getting lost.
When I got off the wagon and inspected the building, I could clearly feel how old it was. There are not enough cracks here and there on the exterior walls, and there are strange soot spots.
I didn’t say it was shabby in the original work for nothing.
I told the driver to wait here, then went inside. It was empty inside, but I wasn’t embarrassed in the slightest.
Because this part was also explained in the original work.
“I came to see the owl.”
As soon as he finished speaking, half of the floor suddenly lifted and slowly returned to the other half. After a while, a bank desk appeared in front of me!
‘Wow, to see what’s depicted in the novel in real life…….’
Besides, since these devices are usually based on magic, they would have cost a fortune to install.
As expected, it’s a bank, so it’s overflowing with money.
While admiring it,
“Welcome to the Secret Bank, sir.”
A smartly dressed old gentleman appeared at the desk. I told him the purpose of my visit.
“I’m here to open an account.”
“I will have an interview before opening an account. Would you mind?”
Huh? Interview?
There was no such content in the original work…….
After thinking that far, I suddenly realized a fact.
The main character, Russell, already had a secret bank account, but I didn’t.
Well, even if it’s an interview, there must be something special.
“Good.”
“Then follow me.
The man led me to a room in the corner.
-Continued