Episode 20 At this timing?
Episode 20 At this timing?
“Oh my God! So that’s what happened…….”
After thinking about it, I decided to tell Flora what happened at the noble meeting yesterday.
I’m not sure where I heard that rumor, but I thought I might have heard it through the mouth of another nobleman.
Besides, Flora is also a friend of Cecilia, whom she has known for nearly 10 years.
I believed in that and told him about the situation at that time in detail.
Then Flora’s reaction was like that.
Hard to believe, covering her mouth with her hands and widening her eyes.
“I really hate to say this, but… ….”
I looked at her lips, wondering what she would say next.
“These are lowly people.”
Well, I guess you could say that’s pretty strong for Flora.
“Right. A crisis has come to her empire, and in the meantime, she thinks of pursuing her own ambitions.”
“I don’t understand.”
Flora shook her head.
She basically has a tendency to like people. Since she harbors good will for everyone, it occurred to her that she might be somewhat insensitive to the malice harbored by others.
“There’s no way His Majesty would accept that offer.”
What? Are you saying something quite different from what I thought?
Curiosity welled up in me,
“Is that so?”
She asked to elicit more of her words.
“Sure. Montersen…… The duke must have known that, too.”
Looks like you were trying to say something different between Montersen and the Duke.
Maybe it was something similar to swear words.
However, it seemed that he had endured as much as possible to maintain his dignity in front of me.
“Oh ho. Then what was the duke’s real intention?”
“Obviously. To put our Majesty in trouble.”
There was no hesitation in Flora’s voice as she answered my question.
“If Your Majesty really accepted it, it would be a good thing to achieve the goal, and even if you didn’t accept it, it would be embarrassing. Either way, it wouldn’t have mattered to that Montersen guy.”
I thought she was just a bright and lively woman…….
It was quite unexpected to see such a side of Flora. She also felt fresh.
She also realized that she was not assisting her empress as her maid of honor for nothing.
“Hmm? Why are you looking at me like that?”
“Ah, no, it’s kind of strange.”
“…… I think I know how you usually see me.”
A look of dissatisfaction lingered in her eyes, which resembled translucent emeralds.
“To avoid misunderstanding, I never saw it as a bad thing.”
“You must have thought that she was so bright. In fact, everyone sees me that way. Even if you think about it yourself, it’s that kind of personality.”
Then Flora crossed her arms and snorted her hum.
I couldn’t help but smile because she was so cute.
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“I’m sure you’re not kidding, but I’m just a little offended.”
“Oh no way. He was cute at the moment when he just said hehehe, so stop…….”
Upon hearing my words, Flora widened her eyes in surprise. Then she smiled a meaningful eye smile.
But she put on a serious expression after a while.
“Anyway, Mr. Luke did a good job of helping Your Majesty. How did you come up with that idea in that moment?”
“Ah… …. Just by chance?”
“Whoops. Okay. Anyway, thanks to that, Cecilia could go out confidently. Rather, it must have been Montersen, that person, who suffered. Boy, sue me.”
I replied that I agreed to sue.
“But the aristocratic people just won’t finish this. Especially the Duke of Montersen.”
“You mean to pay close attention?”
As soon as I asked again, Flora nodded her head.
She was just thinking that because of what happened yesterday, she should keep a special eye on her.
“Also, can I ask you a favor that is a bit unreasonable?”
“Are you asking too much?”
“Yes.”
Flora’s eyes stared at me intently.
“Your Majesty…… No, I want Cecilia to be a strength when she is in trouble. Before being her lady-in-waiting, she is asking him as his old best friend.”
“Yes…… It is not an easy request.”
As I touched the nape of my neck, I felt both trouble and embarrassment at the same time.
“But, the only person who can ask for a favor like this is you, Mr. Luke, as your direct secretary.”
“… ….”
Actually, this is a request I will never be able to grant.
Because I decided to resign in the next 10 months and leave the imperial palace and the empire.
But at this moment, there’s no way I can reveal this fact.
So I decided to give the other person the most desirable answer.
“It’s not enough, but I will try my best. The daughter of the Marquis Simonion.”
As a secretary who decided to live in moderation.
“Thank you. I will do my best to protect Cecilia along with Mulia and Luke.”
Flora, unable to understand my thoughts, raised her fists and made her fighting pose.
* * *
Finally, the afternoon work was over.
‘It’s already 8pm… ….’
I almost let out a sigh as soon as I checked the grandfather clock, but I swallowed it back when I saw that Cecilia was still there.
“Everyone had a hard time.”
“Your Majesty has suffered a lot all day long. Please have a restful night.”
The three of us bowed toward Cecilia with greetings.
“Yes. It’s fine if you just go in.”
I was able to leave the office only after Cecilia gave permission.
“Luke. Please stay here for a while.”
I thought I could go back to my room like this…….
However, in the Empire, the Emperor’s instructions are absolute.
What should I do? If you say gear, you should gear.
As a result, only me and Cecilia were left in the office.
What the hell are you trying to do?
“Bring the stool here.”
The moment I received that order, I couldn’t understand it even more. Because, the place her index finger was pointing to was the seat next to her.
‘What is the situation?’
Why am I just a secretary?
However, I couldn’t express my doubts about the emperor’s instructions. If it’s black, it should be black.
That is the life of a secretary and the joys and sorrows.
‘But I’m not asking you to do difficult things.’
Let’s put on a positive mindset as much as possible.
I quickly followed her instructions and got the stool and set it down on the seat next to her.
Now, what is the next order?
“Sit here.”
Um. This is as expected
“Then, I will do as you command. Your majesty.”
I sat down on the stool with the utmost respect. Cecilia lightly looked me up and down.
“The reason I called you this is because I want to ask you something.”
“I’ll answer anything I know.”
Cecilia let out a low breath before opening her mouth.
“What do you think of the nobles?”
The first question I had was this.
What is the purpose of asking this question?
But I soon realized the intent.
Currently, her imperial authority is not very strong.
In addition, there is a duke named Montersen who has enormous influence in the aristocratic faction, and a large number of nobles are united under him.
Of course, the imperial faction is equal in number to the aristocratic faction.
However, Duke Kailos, an elder of the imperial faction, was somewhat behind in his influence compared to Montersen. Moreover, he did not like to step out and did not show active support for Cecilia.
In short, it means that the situation surrounding Cecilia is not so good.
If you have figured out this far, you can guess the intention of the question she threw.
“Can I be honest with you?”
“I was asking this question hoping for an honest answer.”
Now that I’ve got a confirmation, I’ll have to clarify what I’ve been thinking.
“The attitude they showed at every meeting of the nobility so far has been clearly felt as a challenge to the imperial authority.”
“Hmm… ….”
“Yesterday, Duke Montersen even tried to insult Your Majesty. As an assistant to Her Majesty, it is difficult for me to tolerate their attitude.”
“In one word, it means you don’t like it.”
“Yes. It is as you say.”
I completely sided with Cecilia.
Isn’t it obvious that you shouldn’t do crazy things like replying that you don’t like her exclusive secretary, José?
But that’s not the only reason.
There were also times when I was fed up with the actions of those guys who were only trying to satisfy their own self-interest even in the face of the crisis of the empire. You dare to take the safety of the Empire’s people hostage?
I don’t know anything else, but it was absolutely unacceptable for such a mean act.
“Is that really an honest expression of your thoughts?”
Cecilia’s bloody eyes were tinged with a sharp light. As if trying to see through the true meaning of my words.
“I swear there is no lie about not liking them, Your Majesty.”
“From the look on your face, you seem to really think so.”
Cecilia moved her head once and released her power from her eyes.
I was finally able to let out a sigh of relief. It was still not easy for me to get her sharp eyes.
“… ….”
Cecilia rubbed her lower jaw, showing signs of worrying about something in her.
I have something more to say.
“Luke.”
The wait didn’t last long.
“Yes.”
“Aren’t you curious?”
I tried to get her head rolling on what that might be, but there weren’t too many hints.
“Because I am still lacking, it is difficult to fathom what Your Majesty is trying to say.”
“Well, you can take it as my own token of trust.”
So what is it?
“The reason I selected you as my direct secretary.”
It was a rice cake that was completely unexpected that it would come out at this timing!
-Continued