Episode 40 Why is that person calling me? (Edit)
Chapter 40 Why is that person calling me?
The Duke of Montersen and the Marquis of Marlborough had a meeting at a pub after a long time.
It was evening, but it was a little early for drinking, so the shop was quiet. Customers were seated at some of the tables, but no one paid attention to the two as they were busy chatting with each other.
Thanks to this, Montersen and Marlboro were able to communicate comfortably without being aware of the others.
“What? Did you try to contact the young secretary?”
However, the atmosphere was not very good.
Montersen furrowed his brow and showed an unpleasant expression without hesitation.
‘Oops, did I mention it for nothing… ….’
As a result, the Marquis of Marlborough had to suffer. He felt at a loss as to what to do with this.
The moment the name of Secretary Luke Nedville came out of the Duke of Montersen’s mouth, he unknowingly brought up the story of trying to contact him at the banquet hall.
Unknowingly, as if someone had manipulated it from behind.
And the result was that it aroused the Duke’s wrath.
“Why did you do that?”
Even in Montersen’s low voice, there was a thick layer of anger.
You have to explain it well somehow.
Thought so, the Marquis of Marlborough desperately shook his head. However, no other alternative came to my mind other than to state the purpose I had initially thought of.
“I tried to capture him, but it didn’t go my way…….”
“Who told you to move so hastily?”
The Duke hit the table with his fist. The wind made the Marquis tremble in his shoulders.
The beer in the glass was swaying and overflowing, but it was an atmosphere where you couldn’t ask for it to be wiped.
“I remember clearly telling you that the other day. Could it be that you only remembered me?”
“Oh, no, Duke. I remember it clearly.”
“Did you do that even though you remembered?”
“…… Sorry.”
The result of being greedy to win Luke’s approval and being recognized by the duke is to be scolded…….
As the Marquis, it was frustrating and crazy because nothing worked out the way I wanted.
If it was his own mansion, he would have already shattered some of the ornaments to vent his anger.
“Tsk.”
The Duke clicked his tongue and gulped down the beer in front of him. The Marquis looked at him and took a few sips of his own beer.
“You always lack prudence. No matter how many times I emphasize it, it doesn’t get fixed.”
“I will correct it.”
“All right. I got sick of his corrections.”
The duke gestured sincerely that it was annoying. The Marquis was upset because it was similar to the action of chasing flying flies.
However, he couldn’t show off his face, so he worked hard to manage his expression.
“Next time, ask me and then act. Got it?”
“Yes, I will.”
However, the Duke still had some unreliable feelings about the Marquis of Marlborough.
I’m sure he’ll listen to me again for a while and then do something else behind his back.
It’s been almost 10 years since I’ve known the Marquis, so it was an issue that could be guessed empirically.
“Whoa. More than that, I’m not the only one who’s worried about my son these days.”
“Are you talking about Prince Theoro?”
At the Marquis Marquis’ question, Montersen groaned.
“When Cecilia said she would dance, everyone gathered here and there.”
“Oh, yes. I think it was something that will be talked about forever and ever.”
Montersen moved his head up and down once in agreement.
Cecilia has held banquets three times since her coronation as Empress. Those three events included a banquet to celebrate the monster subjugation held in the northern region yesterday.
But Cecilia hadn’t danced even once until the previous two times. In their own aristocratic society, even though young children from families that tend to spread their shoulders scrambled to ask for a dance partner, they all coldly refused.
Even at the banquet last night, they assumed that Cecilia would sit on her throne.
But people never know what will happen.
So the Duke of Montersen pushed the back of Theorod, the eldest son of the family. If she could dance with Cecilia at least once, somehow, she would gain the emperor’s attention.
There, if Theorod shows a little more flexibility and goes well, there will be an opportunity to aim for a position as a government secretary.
‘If you do that, you will be able to rule this empire without anyone shedding blood… ….’
But plans don’t always turn out as planned.
Large in size and not at all iron, Theorod couldn’t fathom his thoughts. He pretended to act like a torch, but it often stopped there.
Montersen briefly reflected on whether he had raised his son too well or not.
“If my son thought of me just a little longer, I would have no wish… ….”
Montersen groaned and pinched his forehead. After watching the scene for a while, Marlboro ordered two more beers from the waiter.
“Duke. Would you like a drink? It will alleviate the tightness in your stomach a little.”
“… ….”
Montersen glared at Marlboro for a moment as he farted at me. Then, with a sigh, he raised his beer glass.
“I do.”
Crackle.
Glasses clashing with a clear sound.
Montersen drank the beer in one sitting on the spot. Marlboro, on the other hand, only emptied half the beer.
Marlboro, who had been watching Montersen eat snacks for a while, cautiously removed his rhyme.
“Duke. Even if you said so…… Aren’t you still bothered by that secretary?”
“It should be.”
“I actually heard another story that bothered me.”
Montersen hastened his explanation with a chin.
Marlboro informed him that Luke had said that Luke’s father was ‘Herald Nedville’, who once ruled the continent of Arsenia.
“Somehow. I thought the name Nedville was familiar, but…….”
“Duke. Still, in case you don’t know, I think you need to find out if it’s true or not.”
“You mean to do a background investigation?”
“That’s right.”
Montersen studied Marlborough’s face carefully. Marlborough’s eyes were burning with the determination to find out, and the Duke noticed.
“Let me know as soon as you find out.”
“Yes.”
Only then did Marlboro relieve himself and pour the remaining beer into his mouth.
* * *
Time passes very quickly on holidays.
When I woke up, it was a bright weekday again, and I went to work at the office as usual.
“Did you sleep well last night, Your Majesty?”
The maids and I greeted Cecilia.
“Hmm. How were you guys?”
“Thanks to Your Majesty’s castle, I was able to sleep comfortably.”
“Yes. Everyone is seated.”
Cecilia took the throne first as a signal, Flora, Mulia, and I took our seats in order.
“Before work begins, Flora, Mulia.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
The two maids answered at the same time and turned their heads towards Cecilia.
“I have news to tell you guys too.”
“Which is it?”
“We are planning to hold a small commemorative event over the weekend for the knights who gave their lives to subdue monsters. Today, in addition to your normal work, try to prepare for the event.”
Ah, that’s exactly what I heard yesterday.
“In the future, we will also award rewards to those who have made achievements.”
“There must be a lot to prepare.”
At Flora’s remark, Cecilia nodded her head once.
As expected, since he is in the imperial palace, there is no way he will stop doing things.
I have to say it’s really good because there’s no time to be bored.
‘It must be an event on the weekend… ….’
However, how can she object when Cecilia says she will?
There is one thing to always remember.
If you are asked what to do with your relationship, you will do it.
“They sacrificed themselves to protect the empire. It is the duty of those who survived to honor their noble sacrifice, at least through commemoration. Even if it is small, prepare with all your heart.”
“Yes!”
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“Yes.”
Flora and Mulia answered, and finally I replied that I would keep that in mind too.
After that, Cecilia also gave instructions on what to do to prepare for the memorial event.
For Flora, to notify her bereaved family in a letter that there is a memorial event.
Mulia envisions the event procedure.
Seeing that he gave instructions without interruption, it seemed that he had thought about it a bit in advance yesterday.
‘What are you going to do to me?’
I waited for Cecilia’s mouth to open.
“Luke. You should choose a suitable place to hold the memorial service in the imperial palace.”
“Right now, are you talking?”
“Yes.”
Are you okay with paperwork?
But I didn’t bother to ask. For Cecilia to send someone away like this, it must mean that the rest of the staff are doing their job well enough.
“I’ll be right back, Your Majesty.”
After I said my greetings, I immediately left the office.
* * *
I rode the carriage around the Imperial Palace grounds and wandered around the Imperial Palace.
Just because it is a small scale where only the bereaved families gather, it is not possible to select it roughly.
I decided to look around first, focusing on places related to the knights.
The first place we headed to was the parade ground.
Originally, the place that should have been noisy during training has been quiet today. He was probably recovering from the fatigue accumulated from the monster subjugation expedition.
Thanks to that, I was able to look around without anyone noticing.
By the way, it seems too desolate for a memorial service.
For now, let’s pass this place.
The next destination is the barracks where the knights live.
The barracks were close to the parade ground, so there was no need to take a wagon. As he approached the barracks, he saw the knights gathering and servicing their weapons.
“Secretary. What brought you here?”
A knight found me and asked about my business.
“Your Majesty said he would hold a small memorial event for the knights who sacrificed themselves over the weekend. Now I was looking for a place to hold a memorial service.”
“Ah. If a location is decided, please let us know. We will do it together.”
Then other knights raised their hands in a rush to attend.
“Yes. I will be sure to tell His Majesty.”
Then I looked around the barracks. I think it would be fine here.
The memories of the sacrificed knights are still there, and it will be much easier for other knights to participate in the event.
‘Well, it’s better to look around and decide.’
I went back to the carriage. The next place to go is the garden at the back of the Imperial Palace with a pond.
The carriage moved at a leisurely pace.
I’m not doing this to be foolish.
It is unavoidable because speeding is prohibited within the Imperial Palace grounds unless it is an emergency.
As I was about to pass the passage connecting the buildings of the Imperial Palace, someone suddenly called my name.
“Secretary Nedville!”
As I turned my head in the direction of the sound, I felt a sense of wonder.
Because Duke Kailos, an elder of the imperial faction, was calling me.
I don’t know what it was, but I couldn’t ignore it as long as it was called.
“Please pause here.”
I jumped off the carriage and ran towards Duke Kylos.
-Continued