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of the royal family!
Count Agon’s eyes grew so large that they looked like they would pop out of their brows. The distance between the eyes and eyebrows widened to the limit represented the count’s feelings. Stay in that position for about 1 minute. Count Agon was able to release his frozen body only after waving that he had calmed down.
lily pattern.
There is only one person in this country who is qualified to bestow that.
Georges Loire II. king of this country.
“No, you, what the hell… .”
The flustered and stuttering words didn’t connect properly. Should I ask how you got into this room? Who should I ask? Should I ask why you came here? Count Agon, whose head was filled with all sorts of questions, the intruder sighed and motioned for him to sit down first.
“First, let’s talk slowly. In the meantime, servants and visitors should be bitten for a while.”
At the calm voice, Count Agon, who regained his senses, nodded.
“… I see.”
The Count sat down on a chair in the office. However, there should have been quite a big commotion from the previous commotion, but I was worried about the servants who did not show up.
“Are my people outside all right?”
“In the first place, I didn’t even come inside the building. Because it wasn’t that loud. It’s natural that he won’t come.”
At the words of the intruder who calmly told the truth, the Count coughed in embarrassment. Then, as usual, he pulled the chair in the office and returned to his place.
“Right. A little surprised.”
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No, wait. Isn’t it even more strange that he speaks as if he’s making excuses to that imposing intruder? Before Count Agon could even realize the sense of incongruity, the intruder in front of him lowered his head.
“First of all, I’d like to apologize for suddenly committing rudeness without saying anything.”
A polite intruder.
Count Agon wanted to be so sarcastic, but he didn’t seem to be in a position to make fun of it since he had revealed enough to reveal his ugliness. After swallowing the lump that made no sense with dry saliva, the Count focused on the intruder.
“It must have been for a good reason that no one came here without anyone noticing.”
“That’s right. exactly… , It is a matter that only the Count, and no one else, should be aware of.”
“The only thing I should know is that your visit is included, right?”
“of course.”
The count closed his eyes for a moment, then remembered.
“Who are you?”
The intruder slipped a finger through the end of the hood and slowly flipped it back. With the sound of the fabric rustling, her black hair, like the feathers of a crow, was revealed. Beneath the sharp black eyes and above the nose, a conspicuous cut was cut across. Excluding the scars, he was a very good-looking man, but in the Count’s memory, such a person did not exist. No, it vaguely resembles someone else’s impression… .
As the Count was retracing his vague memories, the black-haired man opened his mouth.
“A knight belonging to the Royal Family’s 1st Guards, Arsene Bern. I have come to deliver the proposal of His Majesty the King to the Count.”
The count’s eyes widened.
The 1st escort!
Knights who protect the king’s side, saying that only the most outstanding knights in the kingdom are selected. It was explained that a knight of that level of skill would carry a lily pattern, and it was also explained that he was able to enter his office without anyone noticing.
“Right… , It must be because of His Majesty’s secret order that you, who should have been by His Majesty’s side, came to Murat like this.”
“That’s right. And that’s why I will have to keep the fact that I visited the Count a secret.”
Count Agon was rubbing his temples. The topic I was pondering about today quickly became a topic in front of me with the appearance of this escort knight. Forget everything else first. After collecting all the miscellaneous thoughts that came to his mind in one corner, Count Agon began to pull out and list all the information related to the situation in the royal family.
“… I have been keeping an eye on the trends of the royal capital.”
“Not only Count Agon, but all other nobles must be doing that.”
“That would also mean that this topic is obvious. So it’s not hard to guess what kind of proposal you’ve come to.”
Count Agon did not want to let go of the initiative once he was seated at the table. No matter how much they were envoys of the king, they were no exception. On the other hand, the black-haired knight quietly let the conversation flow as Count Agon had flowed. It wasn’t a knight’s job to sit in front of a negotiating table and talk hard.
“Yes. Would it be all right if I made that offer?”
“I will listen to the story. I don’t want to be accused of being a traitor and beheaded right away.”
Is it a joke or is it serious? The count had a pretty serious face. The knight did not show a single expression of distress. It is a difficult type to deal with. The count thought to himself.
“I will tell you directly.”
The knight caught his breath and turned his gaze to the count. His eyes were deep. The count was surprised inside that a knight who was unlikely to be over 30 could have such deep eyes.
“Along with His Majesty.”
“More details.”
“Together with His Majesty the King, please drive out the group of weightlifters who shake the peace of the royal family and the kingdom, and bring prosperity and stability to this country again.”
There was no order, no coercion to do it. All that was left was a humble request.
“That was Your Majesty’s proposal and request.”
Count Agon let out a long sigh. I thought there were fewer things to worry about these days, but was it all arranged for today?
“Huh.”
“Your Majesty.”
Count Agon couldn’t say anything more.
Even if Leon Bening intervened, it was an affair within the royal family. If more outsiders were brought in, wouldn’t it be the result of disturbing the royal family more?
“I know that Leon Benning is openly supporting His Highness, the 2nd Prince. The magic tower is supporting it.”
Count Agon’s eyes changed. It was a test of all loyalty and concern for the palace and all possible disrespect for a count.
“There is a reason to intervene in the affairs of the royal family. The royal family hasn’t even announced the heir to the throne yet, and it’s not like His Highness the 2nd Prince lacks legitimacy. If you want to flip it with skill, you can flip it.”
Also.
Count Argon added, sticking out a finger.
“That skill? not enough The Mage Tower supports Beninga, who has grown into the kingdom’s best martial artist. It’s no exaggeration to say that Leon Benning is one of the best knights in the kingdom, and his daughter, Theodora Benning, is a knight worthy of fame beyond the kingdom and even on the continent.”
Prayer has changed. Count Agon could sense the far-off murderous intent emanating from the knight across from him for a moment. Its black eyes flashed with a ghastly hostility.
“Well?”
Before the Count could move out of discomfort, the intent to kill for a moment disappeared. A short enough time to feel like an illusion. However, the remnants of that thick murderous intent were blowing a chilling wind through the office. The Count knew that he was not the target the murderous intent had captured. Who was the intent to kill? Count Benning? Or the daughter?
“Please continue.”
“… The story is over. escort knight. Did you say Lord Bern?”
“Arsene is fine. Haven’t you done anything great enough to deserve the title of honor yet?”
“Yes, Arsene.”
Count Agon refreshed the atmosphere.
“What is His Majesty’s justification? What is the power that supports His Majesty?”
It was rude. It was something a wicked person who doubted the royal family would say, and it was arrogance and disloyalty to weigh the stability of a single family and the royal family.
Even so, this was the utmost loyalty. The royal family was not afraid to ask directly about what was lacking and what was needed to fight the weightlifting crowd.
“I have one correction to make.”
“Tell me.”
“Your Majesty will not openly present you, Count.”
What is needed is a balance of power.
The king emphasized that.
‘They’re using the pretext of a succession fight. This is partly because I didn’t directly name the heir to the throne, and it’s also a remnant of past mistakes.’
Maxim did not dare to ask what the mistake was, and the king did not intend to tell him.
‘Earl Argon and Margrave, I hope they will support the 1st princess and 1st prince, respectively.’
‘… Are you okay with that?’
‘1 Princess… No, I felt sorry for Michelle. On the one hand, this confusion could be an opportunity for her.’
Either way, the king said, would be far better than trying to get the country’s future in his hands.
‘The moment Benning puts this country completely in his grasp is the moment the Loire dynasty ends.’
The king did not take those words lightly.
‘I will deal with them thinking that way, and I believe you will think that way too.’
Maxim, now the knight Arsene Bern, opened his eyes.
“The Count is right. Rather than interfering directly in the succession battle and interfering with it, it is right to directly announce the succession and calm the confusion within the palace.”
But I missed the timing. Even before the royal family had officially announced a successor to the throne, the shrewd Bening was pushing the second prince all out.
“yes. As you said, for some reason His Majesty missed the timing. However, if you want to establish the foundation of the royal family even now, it is not something you cannot do at all. The eldest son, the first prince, is still in good health, so why… .”
Count Agon stopped talking. A word, something I couldn’t bear to say, and just thinking about it in my head reminded me of the possibility of a word of blasphemy. Why had the first prince not been announced as the successor before, and why had the first prince not been promoted as the successor despite the current situation?
And why did Beninga, who knew this simple fact, not take action in earnest?
“Is there a problem with His Highness the First Prince?”
“That’s something I don’t even know about.”
Maxim’s answer half affirmed Count Agon’s question.
“His Majesty said that the justification they would gain by appointing His Highness as the 2nd Prince would be firm. That’s why he said he’s not in a hurry to take action.”
“It is terrible.”
Count Agon lamented. As long as it was clear that there was a problem with the first prince, Benning, who had obtained the second prince, had no reason to rush. Whether the issue was about the first prince’s personal temperament or legitimacy, there must be a reason why the royal family couldn’t designate the first prince as the successor.
bastard A prince and princess born on the exact same day. One is the revival of the jeongsil, and one is the resuscitation of the side chamber. Count Agon’s head became complicated.
“The more I listen, the more I feel like I’ve jumped into something I shouldn’t have gotten involved with.”
“It was something to do with it anyway. Don’t you know?”
That article was right. It’s embarrassing, but the lord of Murat, Earl of Agon, was a nobleman who could be called a great nobleman, and he had no choice but to be involved in any major affairs of the royal family.
“… What do you want me to do?”
Count Agon asked the king’s intentions.
“His Highness the 1st Princess and 1st Prince.”
Count Agon frowned at the name that flowed out of Maxim’s mouth.
“Are you asking me to support one of them?”
“Your Majesty wants to balance the power of the royal family until you set the royal courts right again.”
In the end, is the situation dragging on with a succession fight?
It seemed that the king was making a plan to organize all the great nobles in the kingdom through this crisis. He didn’t like it, but if he hesitates here, he’ll eventually be included in the faction that needs to be sorted out first, whether it’s Benning or the royal family. no, but
Count Agon put his fist lightly on the desk.
“How long do you intend to stay at Murat?”
“The schedule is the same as the merchants currently staying in Murat.”
Count Agon sighed.
“It will be difficult to find you again.”
“If you set a time and date, we will be able to visit you again like this.”
The count laughed at the knight’s confidence that he would boldly trespass.
“The day before those merchants depart, visit this mansion again. Then let me tell you the answer.”
“I hope you will consider it thoroughly.”
“of course.”
The count closed his eyes for a moment to think so, and while he opened them, the black-haired knight disappeared.
“It’s as ghostly as it appears.”
The Count stuck out his tongue.
smart.
A knock came from the door of the office.
“Come in.”
The one who opened the door and appeared was the female knight escorting Marion and Katrin. The knight stepped into the office and gave a questioning look.
“Did Youngji look around?”
“Yes. Both of you have returned safely to the mansion.”
“Good work. Just go back.”
Even after hearing the congratulatory order, the knight showed signs of hesitating for a moment.
“What is it?”
“Nope. It seems the air in the office is a bit cool.”
“I left the window open. It’s just a little frustrating.”
is that so. The female knight slowly retreated. However, the doubt on his face did not disappear.
‘Rather than cool… It was a creepy feeling.’
Muttering to herself, “It must be because of my mood,” the female knight stepped out into the hallway and closed the door of the office.