Chapter 84 Being trusted
Chapter 84 Being trusted
Me and Cecilia returned to the office.
As soon as we entered, Flora and Mulia stopped their hands and turned their heads towards us.
“Your Majesty. How have you been?”
Cecilia nodded her head at Flora’s kind question.
“You guys worked hard while we were away.”
“No. Your majesty. It’s something you have to do, of course.”
This time it was Mulia. Then a satisfied smile came across Cecilia’s face.
Cecilia and I went back to our respective seats and resumed our work.
Even as I looked intently at the typefaces on the documents, I continued to have a part of my heart warmed up.
About Cecilia asking me for opinions more and more.
Still, as I continued to work hard, the lunch hour came before I knew it.
After eating delicious food in the dining room, Cecilia got up first.
“I must go to my room and rest. May you rest in peace too.”
“Come on, Your Majesty.”
I cautiously called Cecilia to stop her as she was about to head for the doorway.
“Hmm? Why?”
“I have something to tell you, but I would like to ask you for a moment.”
I asked in the most polite tone possible.
Because I don’t feel comfortable holding on to the hugging part.
This is true, I can’t help it because my personality is like this.
“For some reason, you ask for that in the first place.”
Cecilia’s reaction was strange.
Something…… I guess it’s like an expression full of anticipation.
“Then, I guess I should go to the back garden for a while.”
“Congratulations, Your Majesty.”
I bowed and expressed my gratitude.
When I looked up again, I found Flora and Mulia staring at me.
There was a curious light in the eyes of the two.
But I pretended not to know and followed Cecilia.
* * *
Cecilia stopped her steps at the pergola in the garden behind her.
There were tables and chairs, so it was a comfortable place to have a conversation.
“Let’s sit down first.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I sat across from Cecilia.
“Yes. I wonder what you would like to say to me.”
“… ….”
I was a bit hesitant to come here.
Depending on what you hear, you may find it offensive.
Cecilia seemed to have noticed my hesitation as well, so she raised a softer voice than before.
“It is only you and me here. So, feel free to speak.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. Please forgive my rudeness first.”
I put a cushion in advance.
Cecilia slightly raised one of her eyebrows, but she ignored it and opened her mouth.
“I’ve noticed lately that His Majesty has been asking me for opinions more and more. I am fully aware that Your Majesty’s intention is to gather better opinions.”
“Yes. It is as you say.”
Cecilia answered in a low voice and nodded her head.
“However, I am concerned about how it will look in the eyes of others.”
I tried my best not to offend anyone.
Still, I kept looking at her just in case.
“Hmm… ….”
So far, I don’t see any sign of displeasure.
Instead, though, I fell into a swamp of troubles.
“You must have thought of it that way… ….”
“God is not like that. I’m just worried about how I’ll look in the eyes of others…….”
“Actually, I don’t quite understand.”
Cecilia put her unexpected words into her mouth.
What does this mean?
I have been able to understand Cecilia’s intentions in many ways, but this time I couldn’t say anything.
Cecilia raised her voice with her eyes fixed on me.
“The fact that you worried about that is itself.”
…… He doesn’t look angry.
But the atmosphere is a bit strange. I’m not sure how to explain it, but I felt that way.
“To be clear, I never thought of it that way.”
“I apologize, Your Majesty. God has spoken presumptuously.”
In times like these, it’s only right to apologize first.
I quickly lowered my head.
“… ….”
However, there was no response from Cecilia.
Is this the right time to raise your head?
By the time you go through countless anguish in your head,
“I am not angry. So keep your head up.”
Only then did Cecilia give her instructions. I raised her head again and faced her face to face.
“I understand your concern. I’m sure you’re saying that some people might not like it when she asks her subordinates for her opinion.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
I answered briefly.
“Of course, I am the final decision maker for the Eckhart Empire. However, I am always worried about whether it is right to decide everything solely on my own.”
“… ….”
To bring out the word ‘worry’ in front of me… ….
It must mean that you feel a great sense of responsibility.
I could indirectly feel the weight of that responsibility just by listening to her voice.
“Therefore, I think it is the right thing to do to listen to the opinions of others. There is no way you can be qualified to wear the crown only if you are conscious of the gazes of others.”
“God’s thoughts were short.”
This was my sincerity.
I thought that Cecilia was naturally cool in that she was clearly aware of the attitude she should have as an emperor.
Cecilia shook her head slowly.
“However, this is not the only reason for seeking your opinion.”
“Are you saying there is another reason?”
“That’s how it is.”
Having said that, Cecilia raised the corner of her mouth.
My face was clearly captured in her ruby eyes.
“Could you tell me what it is?”
I already know that this is a rude request.
But this guy’s personality was shaped like this, so I couldn’t help it.
Well, I had some expectations that Cecilia would answer me.
“You look like you want to know.”
From the tone of her voice, she seemed to be enjoying the situation.
“Simple. Because I trust you.”
“… ….”
I was speechless.
“Did my words really shock you?”
Oops, I couldn’t manage my expression properly.
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“Oh, no.”
“No. It was all revealed in your expression.”
“Ah… ….”
I was hit to the point and I was at a loss for words.
Cecilia looked at me and smiled lightly.
“Please take good care of me from now on, Luke.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I will serve you wholeheartedly.”
I stood up from her seat and bowed deeply toward her.
By the way…… Will it be okay when I resign later?
The slightest bit of worry came over me, but I decided not to think about it any more.
* * *
As soon as Kylos returned to the duke’s residence, he headed to the guest room where Count Clusio was staying.
“Count. Are you inside?”
“Yes. What are you doing?”
A look of annoyance was evident on the face of Count Clusio, who opened the door.
“I have told Her Majesty Cecilia. By having you translate the letter to be sent to Sergel Kingdom.”
“Ah. Did you come to tell me about it?”
“By the way, His Majesty doesn’t seem to have complete trust in you yet.”
At the Duke’s words, Count Clusio shook his head.
The Count was aware of that as well.
Since the first meeting with Cecilia, she secretly noticed that she didn’t like her.
“The Duke knows without having to tell you.”
“So, the secretary accepted the suggestion.”
“You mean Luke? What did you say?”
The Duke told me about the conversation he had with Cecilia and Luke in her drawing room.
The Count translates the letter right in front of Cecilia and Luke.
“Huh true. Are you saying I can’t trust you that much?”
“Looking at your behavior…… Well, I’ll spare you the words.”
Clusio burst out laughing as if he was dumbfounded.
“Consider His Majesty’s position as well. You have been away from politics for nearly 30 years. It would be a big mistake if you assumed that you would trust me unconditionally just because I called you.”
“You know the order.”
At the duke’s calm point, the count sighed heavily.
“I have decided to help Your Majesty until the secretary can speak Sergel’s language properly. So I think he should of course obey His Majesty’s orders.”
“Then I’m glad. I was just worried about what if you rebelled.”
“Bar, rebellious?”
At the unexpected word, Count Clusio made a puzzled expression.
The Duke burst into a light laugh as he watched it.
“You, weren’t you a man of stormy anger when you were young?”
“When the hell are you talking about? Stop talking about the embarrassing past and get out of here!”
Count Clusio chased the duke away, waving his hands.
The Duke did not stop his mouth even as he stepped back.
“Yeah, if I had been in touch often, I wouldn’t have brought up the old story.”
“… ….”
The Count, stabbed to death, had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
* * *
That night.
As soon as Cecilia finished her work, she called me into her room.
The reason was to draft a letter to be sent to Sergel Kingdom.
“… ….”
“… ….”
We sat side by side in front of our desks, lost in our thoughts.
“I’m worried about how to say hello for the first time.”
“… ….”
I feel like 30 minutes have passed.
The problem was that I hadn’t written a single word on the paper yet.
I have to write a letter to Sergel’s family within the next week…….
I was worried about whether or not I would be able to set the time properly.
‘But I can’t just use it.’
It is a letter intended to promote meetings between the heads of state. It is impossible to write carelessly.
The highest level of courtesy possible.
“On the one hand, I am worried.”
“Is it because the current king of Sergel might still hate our empire?”
“It is as you say. Our empire hasn’t contacted the kingdom in any way since then.”
Cecilia groaned and rubbed my mouth with her fist.
She then let out a deep sigh.
“Her head is not working.”
“Me too… ….”
“Maybe you need a break.”
Immediately after saying that, Cecilia jumped up from her chair.
“Luke. You too, go in and rest. It is my job to draft the correspondence.”
“I’ll think about the content in my room too.”
“It is reassuring to have you help me.”
A thin smile appeared on Cecilia’s lips.
Yes. First I need to get some rest too. I haven’t even had dinner yet.
I greeted her and left her room.
By the way, when she said that she was writing a letter to King Sergel, it really made me realize.
That was the fact that I could go to Sergel Kingdom in the near future.
-Continued