The Regressed Son of a Duke is an Assassin Chapter 246

Episode 246. Helpers (3)

A pile of documents piled up like a tower on the desk.

Arin sighed, already feeling tired.

These were all suggestions from various nobles and lords of the empire, and even noble families from other countries.

Most of them were close to objections disguised as suggestions.

“Shall I clean it up?”

Resimus, who was watching Arin, asked cautiously.

“no. “This is the path I have chosen, so I have to listen and reflect on all the words, whether they are good or bad.”

After calming herself down with a powerful breath, Arin sat down at her desk and started working.

As for issuing a wanted order to Eshel for deceiving the imperial family. Nobles also showed some degree of tolerance.

However, the pardon for Xian and Mist was not tolerated.

In the end, there is no change in the fact that he also insulted the imperial family and the empire.

And the reason was that tolerating the group of followers of the fog meant ignoring the order and values ​​of the empire that had existed for hundreds of years.

However, surprisingly, there were quite a few nobles who agreed with Arin’s direction.

The representative family is the Duke Quisel.

When the large family of the emperor’s former father-in-law was the first to express its opinion, other families cooperative with the Kundel family also showed their support one by one.

Of course, there were still overwhelmingly many opposing forces.

However, Arin carefully read the accumulated suggestions with the intention of making changes slowly and meaningfully.

Some were written politely from beginning to end, while others were profane, blatantly ignoring the princess’s decision.

In particular, there was a lot of content criticizing Xian.

Arin, who was examining the proposals one by one, soon looked at Resimus and asked.

“There’s nothing from the Duke of Berthe yet, right?”

“Unfortunately, that is the case.”

Although quite a bit of time has passed, the Duke of Berthe has yet to show any response.

As the two men at the center of this incident happen to be from the same family, it will not be easy for Duke Berthe to express his position.

Which of the two sons will Duke Berthe take on?

It was no exaggeration to say that depending on that choice, Arin’s chosen direction would be easier or a series of hardships.

What does Sian think about this?

Since they never met again after that day, Arin wanted to ask Sian what he thought.

“Have you heard anything about Xian?”

The moment Arin mentioned Xian, Resimus’ body shook slightly.

“Actually, there is some information that I came across through articles just now… … .”

I don’t know why, but he seemed somewhat reluctant to talk.

“why? What?”

Arin narrowed her eyes at her unusual attitude and asked interrogatively.

“Right now, in a restaurant on the outskirts of Sebelinas… … .”

Resimus leaned down, covered his mouth with one hand, and whispered carefully to Arin.

After a while, Arin heard the news from Xian,

“what?!”

I was so startled that I jumped up and hit the desk.

Then, the proposals piled up like a tower flew in all directions due to the shock.

* * *

A restaurant located in a corner of an alley on the outskirts of Sebelinas, the capital of the empire.

It’s a small, shabby restaurant with a maximum capacity of 10 people, and it’s hard to believe that the right number of customers will come, but today, except for us, they probably won’t get even a single table.

Why?

I paid the lease.

So that no one but us can enter.

‘It’s really delicious, Sian!’

An ordinary noodle dish that can be eaten anywhere in the empire.

But Hastia was eating it with an ecstatic expression on her face.

The sight of him happily eating stimulated the appetite of those who saw him, but it never entered my mouth.

It was because of one thought that was very confusing in my head.

Eshel’s traces were identified after about 10 days.

Now, in place of me, he had become the worst criminal in the empire, and it was none other than Belias who finally revealed himself.

The reason for heading there was obvious.

I guess it was his intention to ask for help from his father, who was the lord of the place and had a powerful military power comparable to that of the imperial family.

Since it was caught on Mist’s information network first, the imperial family probably doesn’t know yet.

But in the end, it will only be a matter of time.

Rather than collaborating with the imperial family, it would have been better for me to carry Cairam alone and deal with him.

For now, I’ll just wait and see.

It’s not because of anything else, but because there’s something I want to check.

About its fundamentals.

“… … ?”

Suddenly, a pile of noodles rolled up on a fork appeared before my eyes.

Hastia was holding the fork in her hand, staring at me with her blue eyes wide open.

“What are you doing?”

‘Sian, you haven’t even had a bite yet, have you? ‘If I keep quiet, he won’t eat at all, so I’m going to feed him instead!’

Hastia put her mouth out and held her outstretched arms in the air as if asking her to eat them.

I don’t know what to do.

No matter how much you eat it, you cannot just take it with your mouth.

Instead, he took out Hastia’s fork, gave her a bite as she wanted, and then gave it back.

Hastia smiled brightly as if that was enough.

[They are playing well.]

Kayram, who was not pleased to see that, spoke sarcastically from the side.

[Can food be passed on in a situation outside of God’s eyes?]

‘… … !’

The moment God was mentioned in Kayram’s mouth, Hastia’s hand, which had been using a fork, stopped suddenly.

I was aware of it, but didn’t show it, and immediately looked somewhere else.

‘Um, Sian?’

She immediately called me without hesitation.

“why?”

‘Sian, are you planning to stay in a place that is opposite to the Supreme Beings?’

Although it may seem like it was said in a twisted way, it was in fact no different from a direct statement.

There was no reason to react too loudly, so I answered calmly.

“If you don’t think it will work, tell me.”

‘… … ?’

Hastia tilted her head as if she didn’t understand what was being said.

“Now among humans, there is no one worth targeting you. Because there will be no more danger. If you want to go back, tell me now. “I will take you to Pruina.”

‘What do you mean, Sian?’

“I heard you felt energetic that day too? Then wouldn’t you have felt that there was nothing good about sticking with me? So, you can go back now.”

Hastia later said that she also felt Rummendel’s energy that day.

Since they are elves who are protected by gods, it would not be unreasonable to recognize their energy.

However, it would not be a good thing for her to continue to stick next to me, who was directly opposed to Rummendel.

I thought it would be safer to break up with me at this point and return to Pruina.

This suggestion was made from that perspective, but

‘Why on earth do you say that!?’

Hastia got angry at me for some reason.

‘Didn’t you bring me from the clan members because you needed me?’

right.

Ultimately, it was to protect her from danger.

It’s an old record. Well, if no one else has anything to do, I actually have no reason to bother.

‘You may have done whatever you wanted when you brought me here, but this is not the time to break up! ‘I followed Sian because I also needed him!’

“Why do you need me?”

‘… … !?’

“Aside from your clan’s problems, is there anything else?”

I asked because I was genuinely curious.

Even if I did, is there any reason she needs me?

Hastia, whose face was now red, started to inhale the noodles again with an embarrassed expression.

[What can we expect from our foolish master?]

Kayram looked at Hastia like that and shook his head as if he felt sorry for her.

[No, even if everything else is the same, why is he stuck here?]

Kayram’s sharp gaze suddenly turned to Hastia’s side.

“You mean me?”

A woman with short hair who responded with calm eyes as if asking if there was any problem.

It was none other than Mia.

[Do you mean me? I’m afraid someone might be a descendant of that idiot, so they’re doing the same things as their ancestors. When do you always show off my fake products, whose origins I don’t even know, do I carry my face proudly?]

“I am just following the wishes of Sirika, who asked me to stay by Sian’s side in his stead.”

[How about it? Since when did you follow her advice? Because I couldn’t tell where I was supposed to be, I was acting like a Bible bastard’s puppet?]

“Well, it was a time when I couldn’t really tell where I was supposed to be. Now I know for sure. “I feel much more comfortable being around Sian than with Mr. Boris.”

Kayram was so shocked that he continued to let out a laugh.

Well, honestly, it’s true that I feel burdened, too.

Still, it is also true that he is a talent that should not be missed.

Moreover, if the head of the family had said so.

It would be right for me to listen.

“I don’t know anything else, but I am confident in protecting Xian. Even while eating leisurely like this… … .”

– Wedge!

She, who had been silent, suddenly picked up the knife on the table and threw it backwards.

“Because I can protect Xian from threats at any time.”

-Poof!

The knife, which was flying in a straight line, soon landed on the wall right next to the front door of the restaurant.

“… … !”

There was a familiar white-haired old man with his eyes wide open and his neck tilted back, and a middle-aged man who appeared to be a servant.

“If only I had stayed for one more year, I wouldn’t have been able to avoid it… … .”

The old man smiled sheepishly, as if he had endured it for ten years.

“This is an intruder whose entry is not scheduled. Shall I kill you?”

“it’s okay. “Leave it alone.”

I immediately calmed down Mia, who was behaving like an angry bear.

“The number of ladies has increased while I haven’t seen them. “Not only are you great at assassination, but you also seem to have other abilities as well?”

The old man smiled slyly and casually dragged a chair and sat down at our table.

“Did you see the sign outside? “I rented this place today?”

“Well, you’re saying sad things. “You won’t say you don’t know that I and my men stood by your side and fought together that day, right?”

I was already going to ask if I saw it again.

Gereon Alkin.

A person who served as the leader of the Knights of Light in the past and has received great respect and admiration from knights all over the continent.

In that confusing situation, I had to stick to my side and clash swords with knights who were much younger than me. The knights watching may have been dumbfounded, but I was dumbfounded as well.

“You’re not even senile, so what on earth were you thinking?”

“To be honest, I don’t know. In that situation, I decided that it would be much more right to stick to you rather than to stick to the dubious owner of the holy sword! “Well, looking at the result, I don’t think it was the wrong choice, so it’s okay, right?”

I don’t know if he was that kind of personality to begin with, or if he changed as he got older, but he couldn’t help but be an optimistic leader.

“But I really don’t know what you’re thinking. “No matter how much he was pardoned for his crimes in the name of the imperial family, he showed incredible courage to rent out a restaurant like this.”

What’s the problem when you haven’t rented out a luxury restaurant in the center of the imperial city?

In the first place, I didn’t rent out the restaurant for that sly old man to come visit.

“It may be a hasty thought from an old man, but isn’t this the time to be like this? Shouldn’t we go find the owner of the runaway holy sword?”

Instead of answering, I lifted my chin.

“The look in your eyes is scary. I said this in the sense that there are still many people who are suspicious of you. Like the golden knight that fell from the sky that day, isn’t there still a lot of distrust in this country toward the fog? “In order to quickly prove that you are right, we must catch the owner of that holy sword as soon as possible.”

“Well, I don’t know why you’re so interested in other people’s business.”

“How can you say this is someone else’s business? Even other countries, including the empire, are already showing interest. You’ve already got everyone’s attention. Not only me but others are probably curious as well? “I’m talking about your next move.”

I didn’t really like the sight of them giggling as if they were looking forward to the future.

However, it is true that nothing is wrong.

It’s everyone’s gaze.

As someone who has never been looked at in my past life. Even the gaze of just one person, let alone everyone… … .

“What kind of situation is this?”

The moment I heard a familiar voice, I unconsciously lost strength and closed my eyes.

Another uninvited guest came.

Well, it’s not really surprising.

I’ll just say that he happened to pass by and came to see me when he smelled me… … .

“Do I really have to smell it and come find it myself? senior?”

It was Lunav.

(Continued in the next part)

fantasy,