Rumors spread so quickly that the news that the Archduke’s residence had been overturned spread quickly that morning. In addition, there is also a story going around that the prince won the heart of not only the West but also the Margrave of the North.
“These are the rumors I have collected. Ha ha ha. As expected, I tell you! I’m really good at lining up. Ha ha ha!”
After finishing the report, the guild leader opened his mouth so wide that his uvula was visible and laughed. Since she was first in line on a first-come-first-served basis and revenge against the Archduke was resolved, the guild leader’s face was wide open.
“You can continue to use the hiding place we provided. We won’t provide support to manage the mansion like we do now.”
Plus, she thought he was going to ask her to get out of her hiding place, and the house she got for free. The house provided for Verbena was one of Adler’s secret villas on the outskirts of the capital, so it was a corner of an inconspicuous corner. Honestly, it wasn’t a place where it would be beneficial to stay there because there wasn’t much nearby, but the guild leader actually liked it.
‘As an information guild, we have earned a lot of resentment and needed a safe place to hide, but it’s great to have a secret mansion under the influence of Count Adler,’ he said with a smile.
After roughly settling the bill, the guild leader returned.
“I don’t know if we really need to create a separate intelligence department.”
Adler joked and laughed. It wasn’t something that didn’t exist. The information about the Archduke he picked up from Verbena was of great help. If it were just her, Adler, and Leone, they wouldn’t have been able to use so many trustworthy people.
“We need to make sure that information is never needed like this in the future. Knight, what is the Archduke doing?”
Adler sighed in response to Leone’s question. He was very tired.
“Even at that age, I thought he was extremely healthy, not even hunched over, and he wasn’t causing trouble in prison. It’s chaos every day. Since it is a public execution, I am concerned that sympathy may arise if it is too painful. Every day, a bunch of guards appear who want to beat up the Archduke.”
It looked obvious at first glance. A sigh also flowed from his mouth.
“You must be making fun of your mouth again. That person has a knack for choosing to say only the things that will upset people.”
The Archduke was scheduled to be judged in a public trial. There was so much evidence of the crime that they had originally planned to hold a trial and conclude it the day after the archduke was arrested, but it took time to sort out the charges, so it was sorted out for four days. He said the trial could be held in two days. The reason it was a public trial was simple. Who could doubt Leone’s influence in this situation where the Archduke’s residence was overturned, but Leone wanted to nail it down to the end. The Archduke said it was over now. He had no choice but to agree with the statement that only then would there be no loaches trying to imitate the Archduke.
After the Archduke’s trial ended that day, a closed summary trial was scheduled to continue for a long time. It was a trial for the captured remnants, the Reaper, and General Bede, who had been imprisoned for a long time. His sentence was sealed thanks to the Archduke, who had meticulously gathered evidence of his subjects’ complicity in his crimes to intimidate them.
“It’s a lot of hardship. The guards.”
“Yes. This is the first time I have seen an inmate talking so crudely and insultingly and being so unruly.”
“They called me like an animal. You are a golden beast.”
It was obvious to him to see the patient Adler speak like that. Leone also laughed.
“Knight, tell the guards to cut only the parts that are not visible from the outside. As long as the wound is covered by clothes.”
Adler was speechless for a moment at the simple solution. Was he really trying to oppose it?
If Adler was someone who usually walked too far, it was a story he would not like. However, her concerns were in vain as Adler thought for a moment and nodded his head.
“Originally, I would have been against it, but maybe because I’ve been subjected to it for so long, the method was very… It feels good. All right, Lord Leone. I will definitely deliver.”
After all, there is no business in the face of revenge. She also nodded her head loudly. As expected, our prince. He was so smart. If she had the strength, she would go and hit him herself.
“Ha! And Adler. A banquet for the margraves of the West and the North. It was decided to open in five days.”
“Yes.”
“You, please come comfortably. Don’t think about my escort.”
“Yes?”
Leone grinned. His face looked slightly ominous, as if he was thinking about something.
“That’s not possible, Lord Leone.”
“Anyway, if something happens, don’t you have the ability to run in an instant from the other side of the banquet hall?”
“But you can’t protect it right away.”
“Adler.”
“Yes, yes?”
Leone made a kind face. How kind. It was scarier than when it was fierce.
“I guess my skills weren’t that insignificant.”
“…yes.”
Adler lowered his head. It wasn’t wrong. Leone was on par with Adler, no, he was much stronger than Adler, just looking at his physical ability. So much so that he could do without an escort.
“Just suffer until the trial. After the execution, go and have a good time with Miss Melody. We match our clothes together like that.”
Leone’s proposal sounded very warm. Adler’s eyes lit up. That man was also quite desperate when it came to love, so he must be happy about this opportunity to go on a date with his master’s permission. Nevertheless, Adler had a face of agony. To his core he was a loyal man.
“I think Miss Melody is upset because you weren’t able to take good care of her after returning to the capital. Adler, I don’t want to be resented by the person who will be your wife.”
How did he come to speak so eloquently? It was amazing to look at. How long were they going to continue to develop, really… Adler eventually gave in to his master’s thoughtful recommendation.
“I will definitely assist you until the trial date.”
“Okay. Go out first. Please convey my message to the guards.”
“Yes.”
Adler stepped down. Adler was persuaded, but in fact, she didn’t understand either.
“No, Leone. Anyway, what are you thinking about biting the escort? You are His Royal Highness. The one and only!”
She opened her mouth with a sense of responsibility that since Adler failed to persuade Leone, he must do it for her too.
“I don’t think there’s any danger anymore.”
“You’re too complacent.”
“Trixie.”
Leone laughed. He approached her quietly and held her hand. As his lovely body scent approached her, her heart automatically and reflexively started pounding.
“You, you don’t let things pass like this today. No matter what, I don’t-”
“No?”
It was too foul to give a sad look in a low voice. Over the past few days, Leone has sometimes behaved the way she did when she comforted him by saying, ‘Oh, my puppy.’
It was because she knew that she was weak against that cuteness. The eyes look like an abandoned puppy, and the illusion of drooping ears next to sullen drooping eyebrows…
“Kkiing?”
And he even made those sounds on purpose, as if he’s teasing her. She shouted, raising her free hand and pointing.
“You, you’re not even a puppy! You’re a wolf!”
“They say wolves are canines. Trixie told me.”
This was what she said a while ago when we were talking about the differences between wolves and dogs. Leone chuckled, probably finding her reaction amusing. Perhaps because he was originally a wolf, he did not feel the shame that people often feel. As a result, he became a ‘My Way’ person who shamelessly did anything. It wasn’t very good for her.
“Trixie, don’t you like this?”
Leone gently bumped his head into her hand. Her newly long hair was gently wrapped in his hand. Her favorite, Deoksun, was like fur…
‘Ah, cute.’
A handsome man, a foxy man, a sexy man. They say they’re all good, but the best thing was a cute guy. It might be burdensome if the cuteness was too much, but honestly, it’s all over the face. No matter what he did, her mind relaxed. Of course, love pods also played a role.
“Trixie. What are you thinking about?”
“What you think.”
“I see, good night.”
Even though it feels like he’s making fun of her in a strange way, he expressed his emotions honestly and instead of pushing him away, she just laughed.
“Oh, what were you talking about? What was it?”
She laughed it off and couldn’t remember what they really talked about.
“Are you saying you love me?”
“No, I think you said the opposite?”
“Trixie. Can I kiss you?”
Leone, who had come right in front of her before she knew it, asked softly. Shining eyes met hers, then traveled down his nose and looked at his lips. The hand that wasn’t holding her arm lightly rubbed her lips. When she handed over the question, there was a different excitement than getting in the mood and slowly approaching and guessing. She grabbed his hand that was tickling her lips and nodded slowly. Leone’s lips touched.
Usually when she drank something sweet, she got tired of it quickly. Strangely enough, she wanted to drink this sweetness forever. She grabbed his collar and pulled him a little closer.
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A cloud of people gathered. Not long ago, if you had to choose the most powerful person in the dying empire, even a child passing by would have chosen the Archduke. The imperial family was ruined, and the Archduke took over the throne, and the country would decline even more. This kind of expectation of the imperial people about the end of the Atarta Empire was a long time ago. So he imagined the repercussions when expectations were broken. He was surprised by the existence of the wonderful prince who appeared as the successor, but then the grand duke committed treason. And the prince managed to stop the rebellion! It was a story that gave rise to anticipation that the power of the royal family would revive and the empire would rise again. So everyone wanted to capture this historic moment today. The day the Archduke’s judgment was handed down. The day when the flow of power changes. How historic this was.
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