Chapter 73 The feeling that it will work out
Chapter 73 The feeling that it will work out
Today, as usual, I was doing my morning work.
“… ….”
The empress’s office was as quiet as a mouse because everyone was concentrating on the documents.
Well, the atmosphere where everyone is focused like this is not bad.
You have to concentrate on your work so that you can leave work even a little faster.
Suddenly, when I turned my head, there were 30 sheets of documents that needed to be approved by Cecilia.
I had already processed the 50th document that could be processed on my line.
‘I’ll have to get an approval soon.’
I checked Cecilia’s expression before getting up.
…… Well, no matter how you look at it, it seems difficult to get approval now.
I’m concentrating in the middle of the day, but if I talk to you for no reason, you might lose your concentration.
At that moment, a knock rang, breaking the silence of the office.
At that sound, everyone raised their heads and cast their eyes toward the door.
“Who are you?”
As Cecilia raised her voice, she heard the butler’s voice announce her name outside her door.
“Come in.”
The butler gave Cecilia a deep bend at the waist and then approached her desk.
“Your Majesty. A letter has arrived from the Duke of Kailos.”
“Come here.”
The butler carefully placed her letter on Cecilia’s right hand.
A letter from Duke Kylos?
I wonder if the acquaintance I spoke to at the interview gave me an answer.
I fixed my eyes on Cecilia’s profile. There was a serious light in her eyes as she stared at her letter.
After a while, a subtle curve was drawn on her lips.
It’s a sign that the long-awaited reply has arrived.
“Luke.”
Cecilia cast her gaze at me this time.
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Come here for a while.”
Cecilia beckoned me, and I got up. In that moment, I contemplated whether or not to bring the documents to be approved.
‘No. Do it later.’
Perhaps they are calling you to check the correspondence now.
I walked over to Cecilia. As expected, she showed me the letter.
I quickly skimmed through the contents of the letter.
In the letter, it was written that the Duke of Kailos had been contacted by an acquaintance to come here.
The last part of the letter was the statement that the acquaintance had agreed to help, and that he would visit him for an audience in the afternoon.
“Looks like things are going well, Your Majesty.”
I returned the letter to Cecilia. She nodded her head once and accepted her letter.
“I’m thinking of asking you to come at 2:00 PM. Would that be okay then?”
“Yes. As your Majesty wishes.”
“I do.”
After Cecilia briefly wrote down a note telling her the time of her audience, she handed it to her butler who was standing there the whole time.
“Your Majesty. Did Duke Kailos give you some good news?”
It was Flora who created the voice.
Her emerald eyes were shining with curiosity.
“For now, yes. I will let you and Mulia know the details soon.”
“Yes. I’ll be waiting for that time, Your Majesty.”
Flora smiled.
I’m sure you’ve heard something from Cecilia, but it seems fine for that…….
‘No, if you think about it, Flora doesn’t have the personality to be so downhearted.’
Anyway, I shouldn’t bother with that part anymore.
“I will be waiting for you too, Your Majesty.”
Mulia, who had been silent the entire time, also said a word.
“Yes. It gives me strength when you guys say that.”
Cecilia spoke to her two ladies-in-waiting, then let out a low breath.
“Okay, let’s get back to work.”
With one word from her, everyone went into concentration mode again.
* * *
After lunch, Cecilia gave me separate instructions.
“Luke. When you receive a report that Duke Kailos has arrived, come to my room immediately.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
Cecilia then gave instructions to Flora and Mullia that if it was two o’clock in the afternoon, she would immediately begin her afternoon work.
I studied Sergel Kingdom in my room.
It was almost two o’clock when I received a report from the butler that Duke Kylos had arrived in the drawing room.
“I must move slowly.”
At first, when I went to Cecilia’s room, my heart raced.
I was nervous because I was afraid that someone would say something.
But thanks to going in and out every night, I didn’t really feel anything anymore.
– Smart.
As soon as I knocked, I heard Cecilia’s voice from inside.
“Are you Luke?”
“Yes, Peha. I just received a report that Duke Kailos has arrived.”
“Wait a minute.”
I waited at her door for her to come out.
After a while, the door opened and Cecilia appeared.
“You look like you’ve been resting for a while.”
A soft smile crept across her lips. I quickly looked at her.
Her hair must have been trimmed once more, and it was even more shiny. What are you wearing…… She was wearing a red dress embroidered with golden dragons, which she wore every day.
It can’t be helped that the dress is the same.
Cecilia is practically a walking Eckhart Empire.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“It was because my hair seemed to be finer than in the morning. Please forgive the rudeness.”
“Whoops. I managed to find out.”
“As a direct secretary, that is the basics.”
A satisfied smile appeared on Cecilia’s face.
I followed her and soon arrived at the parlor on the first floor.
“Meet Her Majesty, Empress Cecilia, Mother of the Empire.”
As soon as he entered the drawing room, Duke Kylos bowed toward Cecilia and greeted her.
“Good afternoon. Duke Kylos.”
Cecilia responded lightly, so now it’s my turn to say hello.
“Good afternoon, Duke Kylos.”
“Yes. Secretary, good afternoon to you too.”
After exchanging greetings, Cecilia took her first seat at the round table. Afterwards, Duke Kailos and I sat down in order.
The maids who were waiting in the drawing room quickly prepared jasmine tea for three people.
The three of us took a sip of the hot tea without saying anything.
“Your Majesty. I will show you the reply I received from my acquaintance, Count Marcel Clusio.”
The duke, who was lucky, pulled out an envelope from the inside pocket of his jacket. Then he immediately dedicated the letter to Cecilia.
“It’s Count Marsene Clusio… ….”
“Your Majesty is someone you don’t know. He left politics almost 20 years ago and even moved to the outskirts of the empire.”
“Before I was even born… ….”
There was a hint of wonder in Cecilia’s low tone.
Actually, it was the same thing that I felt strange.
‘The original source information I know is definitely limited.’
The character Marcel Clusio never appeared in the original work. Information on the history of the Eckhart Empire was also extremely limited.
But, well, I’m used to this now.
Moreover, this is something I would rather welcome with open arms.
As long as you learn the Sergel Kingdom language properly from that person, the rest will just go as planned, step by step.
“… ….”
While I was lost in thought, Cecilia opened the envelope and tried to read her letter.
Then the duke added an explanation.
“If you know in advance that he has a somewhat eccentric side, it will be a little easier to deal with.”
“Because of the geeky side… ….”
Thanks to the sound of their conversation, I was distracted from my thoughts.
By the way, why the hell did the word nerd come out of the duke’s mouth?
I turned my gaze to Cecilia. Just then, she opened her letter and was reading it.
“…… Is this all?”
“Yes. That’s who he is.”
“Hmm… ….”
Cecilia tilted her head to one side, crinkling her forehead.
What on earth is written on it that causes such a reaction?
“Since I have a relationship with myself, I was a little reticent, but I am a bit harsh. You won’t feel very aristocratic.”
“Hmm. It certainly doesn’t feel like the words of aristocrats.”
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…… No, what am I supposed to do if it’s just the two of us?
If Cecilia and I were alone, I would have carefully asked for a favor.
However, since the duke was with him, he seemed a bit wary.
“Ah. I have to show it to you too.”
Fortunately, Cecilia didn’t forget about my existence!
“Thank you, Peha.”
I politely accepted the letter Cecilia handed over.
After checking the contents, I understood why the duke said that.
‘Maybe I can be a bit picky?’
For now, I can only hope that my expectations are wrong.
I folded the letter the way it was, put it in an envelope, and returned it to the duke.
The duke put the letter back into his coat pocket and opened his mouth.
“It will probably arrive at my mansion sometime next week. If there is anything you would like to ask of me, please let me know.”
“I don’t have anything on my mind right now. If you think about it later, can I say it to you?”
“Of course, Your Majesty.”
The duke lowered his head slightly.
Immediately after that, Cecilia let out a low exclamation.
“Ah! I just remembered one thing.”
“Which one?”
“Please contact me as soon as possible when he arrives. And bring them to the imperial palace as soon as possible.”
“I will do as you command, Your Majesty.”
Judging from Cecilia’s request, it seemed that she was slowly speeding up.
I will probably get busier in the future.
After that, the duke and Cecilia exchanged a few more words. Then the Duke rose from his seat.
“God will step back.”
“Yes. I will be waiting for news.”
The Duke left the drawing room.
“Luke. We’ll go back to work.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I followed Cecilia back to the office.
Exactly one week after that, the Duke of Kailos informed us that Count Marcene Clusio had arrived at the duke’s residence.
-Continued