Ending Maker Episode 432
Chapter 16 – Beasts, Thieves, and Inspectors
The morning of the fifth day after Regina Bayer was born.
Lucas frowned at the palace official’s words.
“Today too… …?”
“I… I’m sorry. But based on past precedents, I think we’ll be able to meet this afternoon.”
Lucas nodded at the sight of the palace staff member answering while sweating profusely, then stood up from his seat.
Meeting with the Pope.
It was not an easy task for the laity, but for Lucas, who was the Sword of Heaven and also a close friend of the Pope, it was a simple matter that could be done with just one request for an interview.
But despite being such a Lucas, he was unable to meet with the Pope and Jude for five whole days.
“No, what kind of beasts are you two? How could you stay locked in the bedroom for five days?”
Scarlett had many thoughts about Kaisa, the official beast woman of the Kingdom of Seilun, ranging from “Are you in a position to say something like that?” to “Isn’t Pink Bomb a beast?”, but she didn’t dare say them out loud.
“Anyway… … I said we can meet in the afternoon, so why don’t we say hello then and leave tomorrow morning?”
Although the schedule was a bit behind schedule, it wasn’t to the point where there would be any problems.
Lucas nodded at Scarlett’s words, and Kaisa, who had been grumbling, let out a long sigh and narrowed his eyebrows as if he had no choice but to agree.
“It’s hard to even look at your face, really.”
“You’re both an incarnation of a goddess and a saint. It’s only natural that you’d be hard to meet.”
“No, that’s true… … Gosh, why are you doing that today? Can’t you just curse along with me?”
“No, no. And Caesar, didn’t I tell you to be careful with your words? When are you going to stop whining so much? Huh? You’re about to become a countess. You need to be well-mannered. Do you plan on embarrassing Lucas, your father, and your mother?”
“Ah, no… … That’s not it… … T, and I’m already the Marquis’s daughter?”
“Are you looking down on Lucas’ family just because your family is a Marquis? Is that so? Are you saying that a Marquis is higher than a Count?”
“No, why do you say that?”
“You’re saying that, aren’t you?”
“Eugh… … .”
Although Caesar was confident in physical combat, he was not so confident in verbal combat.
Moreover, since the opponent was none other than Scarlett, it was a fight he could not win from the start.
So Caesar shrugged his shoulders and flinched, then looked at Lucas for help.
But at the same time, Scarlett also looked back at Lucas, and at the conflicting gazes of the two women – one asking for help and the other telling him to just leave them alone – Lucas chose the latter with a face full of apology.
As Scarlett had said, there was a need for Kaisa to be careful with her words and actions, but in any case, Scarlett was the eldest and currently the leader among the three.
If you think about it, Scarlett was right.
Countess Hresvelg.
Kaisa Orphand, the daughter of the Marquis of Orphand, was scheduled to marry the Sky Sword Master Lucas Hresvelg in half a year and become ‘Kaiisa Hresvelg’.
This decision was made about half a year ago, just before the founding of the Holy Nation of Eudelia.
* * *
“First, marry Kaisa, and then marry me. Kaisa will be your first wife and I will be your second wife.”
“yes?”
A sunny morning with good sunlight and fresh air.
Lucas opened his eyes wide and expressed his shock at the words that Scarlett suddenly said while facing each other in the training ground.
What did he just hear?
Could it be that I misheard?
But it wasn’t.
Because Kaisa, who was sitting on the floor of the training hall and watching Lucas and Scarlett’s training, added to the story.
“It’s just like you said. First, marry me, and then marry me.”
“Ka, Kaisa?”
“We decided among ourselves. If we waited for Lucas to choose, we would both end up as grandmothers.”
Lucas flinched at Scarlett’s words again, and Kaisha added, putting both hands on her waist as if she had said something good.
“Lucas has no choice now. We took it away from him. We’ll do whatever we want.”
Lucas looked back at Scarlett again, almost as if she was letting go of her guard.
“Scarlett?”
“It’s just like Caesar said. We tried to respect Lucas’s choice… … but our patience is starting to wear thin.”
More than friends, less than lovers.
No, it’s been over a year since we started a relationship that was more than friends but not quite as good as lovers.
“We know Lucas. Not just in this life… …but we’ve been together many times.”
When Scarlett herself became a mine, it was Kaiser, and when Kaiser became a mine, it was Scarlett herself.
“I wasn’t going to force you to choose between the two, thinking you’d rather live alone than not, but in that case, it would be better to just share Lucas.”
“Hey, are you sharing?”
Lucas’ face turned red at the unexpected and even embarrassing remark.
And actually, it was Scarlett who blushed.
I had made up my mind to speak shamelessly, but when I actually said it out loud, I felt like I was going crazy.
But since we had already started talking, it was a story that had to end in some way.
This is something I have been discussing with Caesar for several days already.
“First of all, it’s true that the Kaiseran family is good. I’m from the Empire, while Kaiseran is from the Kingdom of Cailun. That’s why I decided to have Kaiseran be the first wife. It’s better looking, and there’s a better chance of there being less gossip later.”
To be honest, the Count Hresvelg himself supported Scarlett more than Caesar.
This was because the union with the Marquis of Orphan, located in the south, was not particularly attractive to the Count of Hresvelg, who was located in the north and was the leader of the twelve northern houses.
If the Counts of Hresvelg had been engaged in commerce and finance like the Counts of Crossbell and Picus, they could have created considerable value through their alliance with the South, but unfortunately, the Counts of Hresvelg were of no means aristocrats.
For Count Hresvelg, who held the position of Count protecting the North, there was nothing to gain from an alliance with the South.
Of course, if the Northern and Southern leaders joined forces, it could have a significant political effect, but this was not something that the Counts of Hresvelg were particularly pleased with.
This was because it was something that could be subject to checks and balances not only from the royal family but also from various surrounding families.
Count Hresvelg of his time was a warrior to the core.
The same was true for Lucas, her only child.
For two people without political ambitions, the political influence that would result from their union with the Offands was a heavy burden.
Scarlett, on the other hand, was not like that.
Being an imperial citizen was a bit of a problem, but because of that, there was no need to consider the political influence that would come with the union between families or the checks and balances of those around them.
Of course, if Scarlett had been a high-ranking noble of the Empire, the story would have been different, but Scarlett’s family, the Viper Barons, were just ordinary country nobles.
And Scarlett was a genius with the sword.
Not only Count Hresvelg, but most of the Counts of Hresvelg were paying attention to that point.
-You are a genius with the sword, too. If two geniuses meet, wouldn’t a truly incredible genius be born?
It wasn’t just the expectations for the second generation.
To be frank, the Hresvelg Counts, a group of swordsmen, couldn’t help but like Scarlett, a genius with a sword, more than the brute strength of the martial artist, Kaisa.
And here’s one more thing added to it.
-Lucas needs a smart and savvy wife.
Countess Hresvelg was Lucas’s mother, and as such, knew him better than anyone else.
Lucas was clearly a good and honest child, but he was not without his indecisive side.
So Lucas needed a wife who was smart, savvy, and in a word, who could lead him.
In that respect, it was Countess Hresvelg who liked Scarlett even more.
I even liked the fact that Scarlett was older than Lucas.
‘but…….’
All of those stories were about the possibility that one of them would end up with Lucas.
‘If both of you are going to marry Lucas, it would make sense for Kaisa to be the first wife rather than me.’
First of all, the author of the Offand was the problem.
It was clear that the men of the Marquis of Orphan, who were the lords of the South and resembled Kaisa and were full of beasts, would not be able to accept the situation in which Kaisa became the second wife.
It was clear that all sorts of things would be said not only by them but also by those around them.
‘Besides, I am an imperial person.’
Lucas was, one way or another, a man of the kingdom of Cailun.
Since he was a hero of the kingdom and the leader of the Ten Swordsmen, it was clear that public opinion within the kingdom would not be good if he took an imperial person as his first wife instead of a kingdom person.
“So here’s my conclusion. Caesar will be the first wife, and I will be the second wife.”
Lucas’ face became complicated as Scarlett continued to speak, and Kaisha added her words again.
“Isn’t that the Sword of Heaven? His Majesty the King has three wives. Two wives is fine. There’s no problem.”
Caesar spoke coolly, but it was bound to be a problem.
The person Caesar is using as an example right now is none other than the ‘King’.
and-
Is this really okay?
How about getting connected with both of them like this?
Even if Lucas himself is like that, are the two of them really okay?
“are you okay.”
Scarlett said.
She knew better than anyone what Lucas was thinking and why he had such a complicated expression on his face.
That’s why I looked straight into Lucas’ eyes and said.
“You only live once. You don’t get a second chance. So, I don’t want to give up.”
There was no next chance.
Time would never repeat itself again.
Scarlett herself couldn’t give up.
Caesar was like that too.
And the two people understood each other like that.
This is because it is a truly complex relationship that has continued not simply in this life, but over several lives, sometimes as enemies, sometimes as lovers, and sometimes as friends.
Lucas swallowed dryly at Scarlett’s words.
Scarlett and Kaisa weren’t the only ones who understood each other’s feelings.
Next to Uther and Cordelia, it was Lucas who had many memories from the previous episodes.
In fact, he was the one who was more excited than anyone else, even though he had not expressed it until now.
Scarlett smiled.
He reached out to his lover, who was so foolishly honest that he couldn’t help but love her, and caressed her cheek.
“It’s okay, just, if Lucas gets lucky, that’s fine. I’ll be happy about it. Honestly, it’s such a luxury, isn’t it?”
Lucas bit his lip slightly as Scarlett spoke with a wink, and Kaisha strode closer and spoke.
“You’re right, Sister. All Lucas has to do is become a two-timing piece of trash. Then everyone will be happy.”
“That… yes?”
Lucas asked back, wondering what he had just heard, but Kaisha just smiled.
The same was true for Scarlett.
“Yeah, that’s right. Lucas should be a two-timing, human trash. A lecherous, shameless person?”
“There must be a lot of rumors about him being a bad guy.”
“But everyone will be jealous inside.”
“If the two of us showed up at a social gathering with our arms linked, everyone would be whispering about us, right?”
“Yes, I will. Of course. But it can’t be helped since it’s all Lucas’s karma. It’s the price you have to pay to have two such kind and pretty wives.”
Lucas bit his lip again between Scarlett and Kaisa’s exchange of words, and Scarlett knew why.
So I smiled again, caressing Lucas’ cheek.
“You can laugh. You can be happy. Because it’s our choice.”
Lucas took a deep breath under Scarlett’s warm gaze.
He looked back at Scarlett and Kaisa, then spoke with the most serious expression on his face.
“I’ll make sure you don’t regret it.”
I don’t know if I can say this.
I felt like I was trash, just like Caesar said, but I still spoke clearly.
“Yeah, yeah. I believe you.”
“I feel like I keep getting a supporting role, but I believe in it too.”
As Kaiser said that, he hugged Lucas from behind, and Scarlett laughed out loud and hugged Lucas from the front.
Lucas, who was stuck between the two, bit his lip again, then hugged them both with a red face.
* * *
“Lucas has been great since that day.”
“Yeah, because I was in full ‘Lucas can’t stand it anymore’ mode.”
Kaisa and Scarlett giggled at the old memories that came back to them, while Lucas coughed in embarrassment.
“Anyway, let’s meet Black Cloak and Cordelia this afternoon and leave tomorrow morning.”
Lucas and Kaisa nodded in agreement to leader Scarlett’s words.
But it was not in the afternoon, but very late at night, just past dinner time, that the three were able to meet Uther and Cordelia.
