#220
Helmut
Episode 220
The Archduke of Rinosa returned with the Black Wing Knights.
The wind seemed to be blowing through the palace of Linosa. That was Michael’s presence here.
“Let your mother know that I am back.”
A soft voice fell. He had the voice of a prince who was kind and gentle even to the servants he served.
There was no one in the palace who would not obey that gentle voice.
“Yes, Michael.”
The maid blushed and walked quickly inside.
Michael walked away with a smile on his face. Not long after he stepped inside, a woman appeared on the other side of him.
It was a beautiful woman in a dress with a crown on her head. Her steps in this direction were quick but graceful.
She was a noble lady with the word elegance written all over her body, as if she were an aristocrat from birth.
The landlady of Linosa. Grand Duchess Magritte. She approached Michael with a relieved look on her face.
“Oh, Michael!”
And then she urgently hugged him with both arms. Like finding a lost child and taking it into your arms.
“It hasn’t been long since I got sick, but I had a hard time traveling a long way. “Are you feeling okay?”
“Ah, it’s okay. “Maybe it’s because I received Basor’s sunlight that I became a little healthier.”
Michael responded with an innocent face.
“Why don’t you go in and talk instead?”
Michael’s eyes scanned the employees who were all lowering their heads.
There is nothing wrong with revealing that the archduchess and her biological son are on good terms, but the archduchess treated Michael too much like a child. So much so that it seems like she is exceptional.
Although Michael was young, he was the boy who would become the master of Linosa. It’s not good for him to look like a child in front of people.
However, it was also true that the Grand Duchess cared more for Michael, considering him like a child.
There are pros and cons to everything. And Michael knew how to deal with that shortcoming.
The Grand Duchess nodded readily.
“And so it goes. Why don’t you lift the car together? “Aren’t you hungry?”
“The meal is still okay. “It would be nice to have tea and talk with my mother after a long time.”
It was a heart-melting voice and a refreshing smile.
Michael also knew that since his mother was anxious about not being able to feed him more food, there was a high possibility that he would feel upset if they ate together.
The fascinated Grand Duchess entered the drawing room with Michael.
The two people had a cozy mother-son conversation while drinking tea.
“So, did you meet Charlotte well?”
“Yes, he is still the same.”
“Did you resolve the misunderstanding? “Charlotte thinks you’re avoiding her.”
He spoke in a worried tone, as if that would never happen. Magritte thought only of Michael’s actions positively.
This time it was true. Even though he was upset that Charlotte had entered Baden’s prestigious academy, which he couldn’t go to, and that it was out of his hands.
Michael laughed lightly.
“sure. I welcomed Charlotte with the Black Wing Knights. As a special courtesy to the Grand Duchess. Charlotte deserves that treatment. Although I will be scolded by His Highness the Archduke for that, I believe that Charlotte will also recognize my sincerity.”
Michael spoke appropriately and with a smile. Of course, there is no intention to do so.
Charlotte clearly saw his intention in accompanying the Black Wing Knights, but her mother did not.
Marguerite smiled happily.
“Oh my, that went really well. Charlotte will be happy too. She would have been better off if the Black Wing Knight Commander had gone in person. “He is Charlotte’s teacher.”
Magritte was never foolish. She is the Grand Duchess of Linosa. The seat next to the Grand Duke, who ruled the principality, was not a place for a foolish and incompetent woman to sit.
However, as if something blindfolded her, her thinking sharply narrowed when she became involved with Michael.
She would not have been able to think beyond Michael’s explanation as to why he went to meet Charlotte with the Black Wing Knights.
“I guess so. But I can’t move him, and if I do, Greta Academy will be suspicious.”
That wasn’t the only reason. Would it be okay to attach someone who needs to be separated?
The Black Wing Knight Commander was implicitly supporting Charlotte even though she had no interest in becoming the successor.
The reason is simple. Because Michael is not a prosecutor.
The Black Wing Knight Commander was a man who had no choice but to lean towards Charlotte, who had outstanding talent with the sword, rather than the successor of Rinosa, who could not handle the sword.
I have no opinion on that point. There shouldn’t have been any. Because it is the job of the owner of Rinosa to deal with even such people.
However, a cold light passed through Michael’s eyes.
Marguerite, who had been drinking tea during the pause, spoke.
“Charlotte will be coming too. “It would be impossible to return to the palace until the competition is over, so please take care not to miss out.”
“I’ll take care. She is worried that it will be discovered that she is an archduchess. Because she doesn’t want Charlotte to do it. She said it was academy policy.”
You won’t get special treatment just because you’re Charlotte. Michael was going to leave her alone for now. It would be difficult to achieve excellent results in a swordsmanship competition.
Even if it was revealed that Charlotte was an archduchess, Michael didn’t care.
The faculty will know anyway, and I don’t know the few representatives of Greta Academy, but even if they found out, what would happen? We have no choice but to crack down on people speaking to prevent them from spreading rumors.
‘If it becomes known that Charlotte is the Grand Duchess of Rinosa, there will be some people who get attached to her for no reason. ‘It’s difficult to build up power.’
Michael recalled a slight concern.
“I’m only a freshman at the academy, but I was selected as a representative and came to Rinosa. It’s something I couldn’t even dream of… … Charlotte is truly amazing. “I feel like he has completely drifted away from me now.”
When Michael made a bitter expression, the Grand Duchess grabbed his hand.
“Hey Michael, aren’t you doing well here at Linosa? Don’t think like that. When Charlotte comes back too, she will be by your side.”
‘It’s not next to me, it’s underneath me.’
Michael thought leisurely and looked at his mother.
“Yes, I will continue to do well at Rinosa. “This swordsmanship competition must also be completed successfully.”
“How could the Grand Duke entrust you with such a great responsibility? “I am concerned that your health may be harmed.”
“This is an opportunity to be recognized by His Majesty the Grand Duke. I am the Grand Duke of Rinosa. “It’s what I have to do.”
The Archduke was the Archduke, not his father. Although he called his mother “Mom,” his father did not become his father.
Neither Michael nor Charlotte could call him father, especially when standing in front of the Grand Duke of Rinosa.
Grand Duke Rinosa was such a being. Before being a father, he is the owner of the principality.
But ironically, he was also Marguerite’s husband. If there is anyone who can move the Archduke, it is this beautiful lady. Michael knew that well.
Even her strict father had no choice but to give Michael the special privilege of being called the Knight of the Black Wings in response to her sanctification.
But it was certainly not easy for the Archduke.
After listening to a few more worried words from Magritte, Michael left the drawing room and went straight to the Archduke Linosa’s office.
First, he goes to Magritte, and then to the Archduke. This was the established order.
“Please come inside, Your Majesty Michael.”
“The glory of Rinosa, I see your Majesty the Grand Duke.”
Michael entered the door and immediately bowed his head in respect.
A man raised his head in a backlit room.
The pressure felt like mountains pouring down on me. The gaze falling on him was so strong that he felt a tingling sensation.
Michael, facing the pitch-black eyes, lowered his head.
Prince Rinosa. He had black hair and black eyes, and he had such a youthful appearance that there was no reason to think back to his younger days.
The intense gaze and charisma of a ruler.
Grand Duke Rinosa was called the Iron-Blooded Grand Duke.
As soon as Michael finished saying hello, he gave me a cold look.
“Yes, I know he can’t be a lion. However, you should know that a fox or something like that cannot become the master of Rinosa!”
Grand Duke Rinosa was an outstanding swordsman. His words, filled with authority and power, often overwhelmed his opponents.
Even Michael was no exception to being intimidated in front of him.
But Michael managed to smile. He knows that he must not show himself weak in front of the Archduke.
“I guess you didn’t like the fact that I mobilized the Black Wing Knights.”
“Only the master of Rinosa can rule the Black Wing Knights. “You don’t deserve that.”
“Of course, I know.”
“A swordsmanship competition will be held soon, so just focus on that in the capital for the time being. “The Black Wing Knights will not follow you beyond the capital.”
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
Michael responded obediently. Anyway, the conversation with the Archduke was one-sided.
The Archduke never once wondered about the well-being of Charlotte or Michael. He had little love for his children.
Still, if one were to ask, the Archduke cared for Charlotte more. He looked more like him, and although he lacked any knack, his talent for swordsmanship was outstanding.
Charlotte was a prosecutor. He said the Archduke liked prosecutors.
Compared to him, Michael was an unremarkable child. Although he is his son, he looks nothing like the Archduke.
A weak, weak child with no talent for swords.
But the Archduke also knew Michael’s other talents. The talent to control and move people.
He will be able to fully fulfill his role as the owner of Rinosa.
The Grand Duke knew how to think calmly for Rinosa’s sake. For that reason, even if he is an unpleasant child, if he is useful in other ways, he can be considered as the next master of Master Rinsa.
‘A guy with greed might be better than a guy without greed.’
If Charlotte had wanted it, the Archduke might have supported her.
However, Marguerite especially cared for Michael, and Charlotte was not greedy.
The two father and daughter were equally swayed by Magritte.
Michael knew how to get something out of Magritte.
I couldn’t criticize him for being so clever that he even used his own mother. Because he is a nobleman.
It would have been even more problematic if Rinosa’s successor had been weak, jealous, and incompetent.
“Do you have anything more to say? “I’ll listen.”
Michael knew how to retreat when the odds were against him.
He had nothing more to ask of the Archduke. Now all that remains is to show it. How well he performed his assigned duties.
“The swordsmanship competition is entirely your responsibility, so take responsibility and do it well. “Go out and have a look.”
With the Archduke’s last words, Michael bowed his head and left the room.
Michael’s eyes were calm and unfazed as he left the visit. In the past, the young man who trembled in front of the Grand Duke and could not even open his mouth properly was no longer there.
Now, the one here was the successor of Mr. Rinosa.
‘It will eventually fall into my hands.’
A cold smile crossed Michael’s lips.
The next day, the Greta Academy group entered the capital.
They were the fourth academy representatives to enter the capital.
