062. Sowing (6)
When Seongjin and his party arrived at Jinju Palace, the sun had already set.
As the return home was delayed, Masain, who had been waiting impatiently, ran out to the entrance before the carriage even stopped and started whining.
“What is all this about, sir! “What on earth did you do to be taken away by the capital guards?”
They said they would cover it up quietly, but it seems like news still gets out when they become the former commander of the Knights of the Royal Guard.
Seongjin waved his hand with a tired face.
“There was a slight misunderstanding with foreigners. It has been resolved well, please ask Sir Maria for more details.”
“… yes? Sir, I have nothing… … .”
Sir Maria, who was suddenly captured by Masain, looked at Seongjin and cried.
Sorry, Sir Maria.
Since you don’t know much, I’m leaving it to you. Please explain it appropriately.
As I was walking with my shoulders more sluggish than usual, perhaps due to skipping training, I heard a cautious voice behind me.
“Why did you do that, sir?”
“… huh?”
“Why didn’t you reveal the facts as they were?”
When I looked back, I saw Sir Claudia looking at Seongjin with an unusually complex expression on her face.
He was silent the whole way, as if he was thinking about something, so I guess that’s what he was thinking about.
“Now that I think about it, did you say that Sir Claudia studied Breton? “He prepared to study abroad?”
“Yes, sir.”
Claudia remained silent because she did not dare to criticize the prince’s words, but Claudia was so frustrated that she did not understand the prince’s actions at all.
In her opinion, the fact that Prince Mores stood up for the honor of the royal family was definitely worthy of praise.
Wouldn’t it be better to tell the capital’s guards all the nonsense that those Bretons said? If I had done that, I wouldn’t have received a stinging look from the security guard like, ‘That idiot has caused an accident again.’
Is that all? They could have given those arrogant Bretons a fairly severe punishment for insulting the royal family.
“okay? “Then I guess you roughly understand everything.”
Seongjin scratched his head for a moment.
“hmm. How should I explain it? “If they had said that anyway, the chances of them receiving appropriate punishment wouldn’t have been very high.”
“yes? “Why?”
“The result is that it would have been like that. Of course, there would have been an uproar between Delcross and Brittany for a while, but in the end, they would have been safely transported to their home country under the protection of Brittany. Even if he is punished, it is highly likely that it will just be for show.”
Rather, in the process, only Amelia, the unfortunate victim, will be severely injured and tattered.
“In that case, I thought it would be better to quietly cover up this matter and take advantage of other benefits.”
“… Is it practical?”
okay. It was not for nothing that I wasted my time talking trivial things with Prince Charles.
Seongjin smiled bitterly for a moment and then spoke to Claudia.
“Above all.”
Claudia trembled for a moment. In the sunken eyes of her prince, who was looking at her, she sensed something strangely intimidating that was unlikely to be seen in a young boy of her age.
“The things they said about Sister Amelia, those things should never be mentioned by anyone again. “I hope that not a single word, not a single word, will remain in writing.”
The person writing the report did not want to record it and did not want to report it to his superiors.
I don’t want the whole guard to be whispering about this.
I also did not want it to be made into an official document and spread to Brittany.
So, this must be something that has never happened before.
“okay? So, sir, please forget everything about today.”
ah. Everything is for the princess.
Claudia suddenly realized something.
‘He wants to avoid Princess Amelia from being talked about in the public eye, even if it means being criticized himself!’
Although she may not have fully understood the prince’s explanation for Brittany’s reaction, she at least clearly understood his desire to prevent slander against the princess from spreading any further.
If you think about it, Prince Mores didn’t show much of a reaction even while those guys were talking about him being a little pig. He only asked for a polite apology for calling the Emperor a libertine and Princess Amelia for being mean.
What self-sacrificing family love!
“Hey… … .”
Claudia clasped her hands together and looked at Seongjin with moist eyes.
‘How can you think so deeply! As expected, the feeling of weight that is unusual for one’s age that he sometimes shows was not an illusion!’
The more you get to know him, the more rewarding it becomes to serve him!
I will have to assist this person for a long time to come and bury his bones at Jinju Palace.
Claudia decided to do so in her heart.
Of course, Seongjin, who had no idea what was going on, just thought this way.
‘… Why is he looking at me with such burdensome eyes? ‘Have you become hungry by now?’
[Lee Seong-jin, tell me honestly. You have no intention of sending them off safely like this, do you? What on earth are you planning?]
As I returned to my room and prepared to meditate, the Demon Lord, who had kept quiet until now, spoke to me as if he were suspicious.
‘It’s a joke. What on earth are you looking at me for? There is no such thing.’
Seongjin was angry, but he looked the other way towards the devil.
[…] It’s not? Surely there’s no way I can let this go? ah! Are you going to instigate an assassination? You make me let my guard down like this and then sneak up on me from behind without even a mouse or a bird knowing?]
‘Am I crazy? If something happens to those guys in Delcross, who will be the first suspect? uh?’
Even if you hit them in the back, it will be after the birthday party is over and they have left Delcross!
[You’re going to hit me in the end, right?]
‘Hmm, well… ‘I didn’t even think about it at first.’
Seongjin shrugged his shoulders.
There was someone qualified to take care of it instead.
Those guys, do they have anything left to attack later?
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A mansion in the Imperial Town House.
The luxurious mansion where Prince Labizuri was temporarily staying during the birthday celebration had an unusually cold air in the air.
In front of Charles, who has his mouth shut with a stern face, the guard knights, including the bowl-haired knights, are all kneeling and bowing their heads.
“I have committed a mortal sin, Prince Charles.”
“Please forgive me… … .”
“under!”
Even after wiping my eyes, I couldn’t find the childish expression I saw on Charles’s cold snort or the capital guards.
“Even if all four of you die, will it be as if today never happened?”
In response to that frosty, cold reply, the gourd-head lowered his head and stuttered.
“Oh, the compensation you paid to the restaurant today is from us…” I will definitely repay you… … .”
“okay. Let’s see how much of that loss you can make up with your meager wages. But that’s not what’s really important.”
Confucius’ voice was now trembling with anger.
“How dare you make this Ravizuri indebted to the royal family?”
“Debt! Well, that’s… … .”
“If it’s not debt!”
At that moment, Charles stood up from his seat and screamed in a sharp voice.
“How dare you disgrace the Holy Family in the middle of the imperial capital! Are you insulting the princess? Now, everyone on the continent is trying to somehow bring the marriage with that princess to their country! What happens if you guys insult the princess there? “What is our position in Brittany?”
Confucius, unable to control his temper, started kicking the heads of some of the knights who were now lying on the ground.
“If the Holy Emperor uses this as an excuse to reject the marriage proposal from his hometown, then who will be responsible for it? If the princess really becomes queen of Brittany, then what will happen to Lavigiuri’s position? Bye bye you guys! Unless you really want to ruin this Ravizuri’s reputation!”
The faces of the knights who had been kicked helplessly turned pale.
“That was covered up! “If that’s not debt, what is it?”
After kicking a knight hard on the shoulder, Charles stopped for a moment and took a deep breath. Meanwhile, the gourd head quickly tried to make an excuse.
“Confucius! It’s all, it’s all a misunderstanding! “Didn’t the prince say that too earlier?”
“misunderstanding? “What misunderstanding?”
“So, the prince misunderstood the joke we were making… … .”
“Can you say something like that after looking at Prince Mores’s Breton skills? “How could he possibly misunderstand?”
“… … .”
“Did you really think that I wouldn’t know about your careless and profane words and actions?”
Charles’ eyes, looking down at the speechless knights, become even colder.
He politely ordered the butler who was waiting behind him.
“Jean Jacques. “Send these guys back to Brittany immediately.”
“… Confucius!”
“And tell your father each and every one of their sins. Their property could be confiscated and they would be imprisoned in a dungeon, or sold and made to work in the salt mines of Carthage. Whatever it is, pay the appropriate penalty.”
The blood drained from the faces of the prostrating knights.
They, who had been working for the Marquis de L’Avigourie for a long time, knew well that Charles’ words were not just a threat.
“Confucius, please… … .”
“Give me just one chance to make it up to you!”
The knights begged and clung on, but were soon grabbed by the hands of other knights who received a signal from the butler and were dragged out of the room.
“I’m Confucius!”
Without even paying a single glance at that desperate look, Charles gave the following command to the butler.
“Prepare a gift to send to the imperial palace, Jean-Jacques. To the Holy Emperor, Princess Amelia, and Prince Mores respectively! “The most elaborate and expensive thing you can prepare!”
“Yes, Confucius.”
“And give everyone in your group a firm warning right now. During your stay in Delcross, you will have to strictly enforce restrictions on joining the community. “Tell them to know clearly what kind of punishment will be given to those who speak carelessly about the empire or the royal family!”
“Yes, I will do as you command.”
Butler Jean Jacques bowed his head politely and left the room.
Eventually, only Charles and the guard knight remained in the large room.
Only then did Charles sit down on the sofa and take a deep breath. The anger that had been building up to his head slowly began to subside.
“I can only hope he is satisfied with this… … .”
He lifted his hand and rubbed his itchy eyelids and sighed deeply.
One of the Sioux who had been sent to investigate the situation within the imperial capital happened to witness the conflict between the knights and Prince Mores from the beginning and reported it in detail to Charles.
Thanks to this, it was possible to quickly compensate the restaurant and find the security guard to put an end to the incident.
From the perspective of the knights who were punished, it could be said to be bad luck.
I was just gossiping about various things as usual, but I couldn’t believe that a person from a prosperous family with excellent Breton skills was right next to me!
However, at a time when the royal family of Brittany was secretly trying to promote marriage with the princess, it was an issue that could have seriously jeopardized the position of the Marquis de L’Aviguri if this matter had become public.
In that sense, it was both fortunate and unfortunate for Charles that Prince Mores was very perceptive.
Realizing the sensitivity this matter would have on the relationship between the two countries, I took a step back.
Also, he immediately grasped Charles’s position and put pressure on him effectively.
Just out of courtesy, I asked how the Seonghwang family was doing, and this blunt answer came back.
-Is there any reason you can’t get along well in Brittany since they’re so concerned about you? Well, I often hear news about the royal family that I don’t even know about from people in other countries.
The reviews of the play, which is currently at the peak of its popularity in Brittany, were also eye-opening.
-Because the family cannot be properly controlled, an unexpected accident occurs and the finale becomes a tragedy. Don’t you see it often around you? The author seems to have written popular content well.
When I told him that the musician sponsored by L’Avigouri was excellent at composing fugues, this answer came out.
-Repeating the same theme sound can be very annoying at times. I don’t really like hearing the same thing over and over again. In that case, it would be better to just get rid of the musician. What about Confucius?
As he continued to show me this openly, it was impossible not to know what he was trying to say.
I know all this nonsense is being said about Seonghwangga.
Organize and control household chores before you have to do anything yourself.
If I hear something like this again, I will personally get rid of you.
3rd Prince Mores Klein.
Aside from his astute judgment of the situation and his proficiency in Breton, he was already above average with a strange sense of intimidation that was not befitting his age. Why on earth was this prince being evaluated as a disgrace to the royal family and a bastard?
“… “I guess that means he’s been hiding himself so thoroughly until now.”
If that’s true, isn’t he truly a scary person?
Charles’ eyes darkened.
Let’s ignore all unfounded rumors about Prince Mores from now on. And until the succession structure of the empire becomes clear, we will establish a close relationship with him as much as possible.
Charles decided to do so.
In this way, a new friendly relationship was being formed that was not at all intentional by Seongjin and was accompanied by some misunderstanding.
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Late at night. Heresy Tribunal.
A young priest who was just getting ready to leave work discovered a brightly lit prayer room.
I opened the door in confusion, and there was a familiar face praying in a neat posture.
“… Brother Hayes?”
the young priest asked, approaching him.
“Are you still praying at this hour?”
Hayes, a middle-aged man whose name was called, stood up and looked at the young priest with quiet eyes.
He was usually an unusually quiet person. Even though he had been in the Heresy Tribunal for a long time, he did not have any meaningful interactions with the people around him.
Several days had passed since the young priest had been appointed, but I had never had a proper conversation with him yet.
“So brother, what are you doing up this late at night?”
“For some reason, I came home a little late.”
“Is that so?”
As Hayes responded, his eyes momentarily fell on the long stick the young priest was holding.
“Oh, I guess you’re the brother from [Sowing] who just recently arrived.”
“… … .”
The young priest’s face hardened.
This is because I did not hear much information about Hayes from the brothers in advance.
His sharp eyes looked at Hayes with a moment of suspicion. Then he immediately lowered his head and recited the now-forgotten name of the old order.
I tightly grasped the hilt of the dagger that I had secretly hidden in my bosom.
“Bethelah.”
“Bethelah.”
As Priest Hayes’ calm reply followed, he finally relaxed his expression and smiled.
“You were a brother from the Forgotten Church. My name is Clemens and I have been newly called to the Inquisition. “I haven’t heard anything about you. Are you a member of the [Sewing] group?”
“Even though we are from the same old church, I am already as good as dead. I am not a member of [Sowing]. “Maybe the reason you haven’t heard my story is because I can’t have any influence on your work.”
“ah… … .”
The young priest, Clemens, bowed his head with a shy expression.
“You already know the task. So why not join us? The bishop said that the season of great harvests would soon come.”
But Hayes slowly shook his head.
“I told you not. I’m as good as dead. “All I can do is pray.”
“Now you can share the joy of harvest with us.”
“Thank you for your kind offer. But it’s okay. “My prayers have already been answered.”
Clemens could not hide his sad expression. He felt as if he was seeing a tree slowly withering and dying before his eyes.
However, Hayes, who was actually involved, was smiling with a face that seemed somewhat relieved.
“Now I just quietly wait for Him to come and command me.”
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