Capitulo 119

Episode 119

Raymond arrived at the residence of the Duke of Malphyrion and remained quietly in his room.

He was strangely silent, even becoming anxious.

About a week later, he received a call from Karina.

* * *

Come on, Karina.

Daniel greeted me with a sullen face.

Just by looking at his face, it was clear what he was thinking.

He must have cared about something between Raymond and me.

Sir Raymond?

He’s waiting for you in the guest room.

An awkward atmosphere lingered all the way to the guest room.

It was very difficult for me to act as if I wasn’t having an affair.

«Why are you doing that?»

I didn’t like the way he acted like he liked me.

Even when he arrived in front of Raymond’s guest room, Daniel had no intention of coming back.

Do you want to go together?

Now that I’m in charge of Raymond, I think I should go with you.

To be honest, it was ridiculous that I had any other intentions, but Daniel’s words made sense.

Reluctantly, I went in with him.

Inside, there was Raymond with a fairly normal face waiting for me.

He looks better than I thought.

Thank you. Because I realized what came first.

Tatiana’s betrayal must have been quite painful.

I thought her mental age had stopped in my teens, but I noticed she had grown up a bit.

In fact, as soon as she came out, I was intrigued that she might escape to hurt Tatiana or Ethan.

Now, what are you going to do next?

First, we are looking for other witnesses in various ways.

We don’t have much time and I have destroyed all the remaining evidence, so it won’t be enough.

I reflected and asked him a question.

I have a question. Are you the only one who survived the lab?

Are you asking if there were other subjects besides me?

Daniel trembled at Raymond’s words.

Besides, he’s a duke of a country, so he won’t be ignorant of the Cassel family crimes we’ve unveiled to you.

Yes. I think it would be easier if there were other victims besides you.

Ethan, like Raymond, was a test subject and a clear witness.

However, it was doubtful that he would testify dutifully.

They could hurt his self-esteem and cause a disturbance, but that was just a family feud.

As long as he confirmed that there were other victims besides Raymond, there might be more of them somewhere.

Well… The lab he was in must have been closed. I should have been disposed of there too, but Mrs. Cassel saved me.

I frowned at the word ‘discarded’.

You’re discarded. You’re not a thing. You want to buy sympathy with those words?

Raymond blushed with embarrassment at my words.

No, like this.

Then, at least, please refrain from saying that in front of me.

Raymond nodded.

I handed him a report analyzing the evidence he had given me earlier.

Based on the contents of this report, we have compiled a list of places he may have been. Can you look at the pictures and point out if there are places that you think are similar?

Uh, uh.

When Raymond joined the Cassel family, he found the place where most of the family’s supplies and labor had escaped.

And among those, areas were selected that were difficult for outsiders to access and are now closed.

There were a total of three places that I found.

I sent someone there to draw detailed drawings of the surroundings.

Raymond was not just an idiot with a lot of magic.

In the original story, he was described as a genius who never forgets what he sees.

How’s that? Do you see anything familiar?

He looked at the picture slowly, pausing at the last chapter.

Here it is. It must be here.

Look.

I picked up the image he was pointing to and looked closely.

There was an empty wasteland against the backdrop of a steep, steep mountain that looked to be a dozen feet high.

Are you sure?

I’m sure.

I nodded at Raymond’s words. After a few more conversations, I got up.

I’ll find out if there’s anyone there who can be a witness and get back to you.

As I was about to open the door and walk out, I heard Raymond’s voice behind me.

Oh thank you. Take care.

Without a word, I shrugged my shoulders and left.

As soon as the door closed, Daniel came out with a surprised look on his face and spoke to me.

Sir Raymond said thank you now?

You heard him too.

No, I can’t believe it.

I walked down the hall, ignoring his words.

Since when did the two of you become so close?

I sighed at Daniel’s question.

Already tired of talking to Raymond for too long, I didn’t want to argue with him.

We were sued together, so we should talk to each other about this.

I see…

Even as he said that, Daniel’s expression still looked uncomfortable.

What’s the story you want?

No, I hear bad rumors everywhere these days. I was worried, so I asked.

Thank you for your concern, but I will take care of it.

I thought I was worried about everything in the world.

Anyway, I didn’t want to criticize Raymond because he had accepted it, that he was almost in trouble because of housing problems.

«Let’s not talk.»

I closed my mouth and Daniel closed his mouth too.

It was a very pleasant silence.

* * *

Aster tilted his head as he looked at Andrew standing in front of him.

He heard that he went crazy, but he didn’t know he was going to be that crazy.

Just a month ago, he was a man who was careful not to even make eye contact with him.

But now, doesn’t he look him straight in the eye and smile relaxedly?

Do you have something to say?

No, Your Majesty.

Andrew bowed his head slightly, as if nothing had happened.

I’m just worried that my brother is doing too much these days.

Why are you thinking like that?

Didn’t my brother learn to defend the empire while traveling the battlefield from the beginning? That’s not how you rule an empire.

As a teenager, Aster did not receive most of the education he should have received as an emperor.

The emperor learned only the introductory level and was led to the battlefield.

It was a fierce time spent just living.

But that’s what Andrew pointed out.

In a bad way.

But Aster smiled with a relaxed face.

Most of the time when ordinary people showed their bare faces like that, it was when they were in a corner.

I won, my brother is worried about all that.

Aster got up from the throne and walked slowly in front of Andrew.

Standing in front of the archduke with his head slightly bowed, the emperor touched his shoulder with a light hand.

At first glance, it was a gesture that seemed encouraging.

But in an instant, intense heat enveloped his body and Andrew’s face was drenched with sweat.

It is true that I am weak in the study of politics. But that’s just it, Grand Duke. After years of rolling on the battlefield, there’s something I haven’t learned anywhere else. Do you know what it is?

Andrew did not answer.

In the reception room, where the mist suddenly rose, he considered whether to push Aster’s magic away or endure it once more.

He’d pierce that white collar right in front of him….

Yuck!

In an instant, the archduke’s body shook violently.

The image of his shattered body appeared in his mind and then disappeared.

Aster took a step closer to Andrew, who was defeated and kicked out of the fight.

How do you want to keep your life for a long time? You need to know how to treat someone and how to live as long as possible.

Andrew looked him in the eye and gritted his teeth.

It’s only been three years since you took my orders and started protecting the Empire by roaming the borders.

With a relaxed smile, his strength was clearly captured.

It was a sight that only showed itself when stepping on the Grand Duke’s flag.

He could not have killed Andrew now.

If he died, the nobles would immediately protest, and he would be launching a good prey to step on the imperial power.

You know what I mean, huh?

If your Majesty…

Aster took a step back.

You’re worried about that, so Tal, right?

I think I’ve always made the necessary concerns.

Astor saw Andrew furious at his words and laughed out loud.

He did? Then regretting the Grand Duchess and the Princess must have been a necessary worry.

Andrew bit his lip at the bitter accusation.

Well then…

Ah, I see. He’s a descendant of the royal family, but the Duke’s son-in-law was a bit harsh, wasn’t he?

It was a word no one could ever say.

Andrew was a Cinderella who regained the title of Grand Duke in the context of Tatiana Liberty’s great power.

To do that, the existence of the woman he knew when there was nothing had to disappear.

Andrew, who met Karina, and Andrew, who married Tatiana, had to be completely separate people.

I was just trying to get back everything I should have had.

So, are you satisfied?

But now Andrew wants them to be the same person.

No, it was time for Andrew, who loved Karina, to come to the fore.

No. There’s one thing I haven’t gotten back yet. I have a lot of greed, so I have to get it all back.