The next day, Maewin came to the inn where we were preparing to leave.
“I want to leave together too.”
“Have you decided?”
“Yes. I also spoke to Mr. Gilter, who is indebted to me, and he told me to become more successful and repay him handsomely.”
Mawyn still looked scared, but his eyes were clearly filled with confidence.
I also nodded.
“That’s a good idea. Let’s find out what we can do in the capital.”
“Yes. But I have some concerns.”
“worry?”
“Shouldn’t I tell the duke that I’m going to the capital…?”
The words ‘Why?’ rose up in my throat, but I held them in.
“Do you care?”
“No matter what, we’re still married….”
“hmm…….”
“But if it interferes with your schedule, it’s okay. Don’t worry about it.”
Perhaps because my response was lukewarm, Maewin took a step back. It was a moment when I was just nodding my head and trying to get over it.
“It just worked out well. I was thinking of stopping by Duke Brudel.”
The voice of Klaus, who finished preparing and slowly walked out, caught my ear.
“yes?”
“I was worried if Duchess Bruedel was uncomfortable, but it’s even better because our destination is the same.”
“No, Your Majesty. When were we supposed to go to Duke Brudel’s house?”
“hmm…….”
Klaus rested his chin on his hand, pretending to be worried, and then grinned.
“I decided this right before I went to sleep last night.”
“Your Majesty will become a tyrant when you become emperor.”
“Yesterday you said you were emperor?”
“It looks like there is a tyrant. Come this way.”
I grabbed Klaus’ arm and dragged him to a corner where Merwyn could not hear.
I couldn’t even hold my strong arm in one hand. Klaus looked down at the spot I had taken.
“I know it doesn’t hurt, so don’t think about being harsh.”
“I didn’t think like that.”
“Yes, yes.”
Anyway, whenever you open your mouth, it’s a lie.
“So what do you have up to? You’re not planning on sending Merwyn away, are you?”
“The young lady wants to take me, but of course not.”
“sure?”
“Shouldn’t you avenge the Lady from Duke Brudel?”
“Why, even as an enemy… and how? Will there be a fight between the imperial family and the North?”
Klaus shook his head at my question.
“Let’s try something ‘annoying’ that he doesn’t like.”
“yes?”
“The Duchess, who lived with him as a couple for several months, is on our side. Don’t you know one or two things the Duke doesn’t like?”
“For example……?’
“Go up to bed with your coat on.”
… … So, are you intentionally trying to do something very trivial but rude that will get on my nerves?
“Your Highness, I knew that, but your personality is really strange.”
“I thought you might like it, even if it was someone else…”
Klaus lowered his head with a despondent look on his face. I hastily added.
“No, I’m not saying I don’t like it. Let’s do it, let’s do it.”
“Are you fine?”
Klaus’ face returned to normal. He was also an actor.
But even if it was an act, I didn’t feel like I was deceived. In fact, I was also wondering if I could find a way to give Duke Brudel a beating.
“To be honest, I also wanted to punch Duke Brudel in the back of the head.”
“Yes. I heard that the young lady’s eyes had exactly that look.”
“Of course, I didn’t know it would be done in such a despicable way.”
“If the results are good, everything is good.”
Klaus grinned shamelessly.
Looking at that face, I had a vague feeling that everything would be okay.
‘okay. If something goes wrong, what will the imperial authority do?’
He suggested it.
I offered Klaus a handshake.
Klaus held my hand tightly.
The heat of a firm hand was conveyed.
“Uh, uh….”
As I left the inn with a refreshed face, Maewin, who had been staring at me, opened his mouth as if embarrassed.
“Have you been appointed as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?”
“I guess this is why the saying to be careful about drinking water in front of children came about.”
Klaus shook his head and went to find his horse.
All the urgent fires that had fallen on my feet were dealt with, and the speed of the journey became much slower than before.
Now only Klaus rode on his famous horse, which had become dirty because he had to carry me and the potion bottle, and Mewin and I were able to move around in the small carriage we bought in the village.
The carriage vibrated violently with each jolt, but my face was perfectly calm.
“I tried standing on that horse and this level of shaking was very comfortable…”
People become stronger. I had no intention of becoming strong like this.
Maewin must have suffered a lot after being kicked out of the duchy, so the fact that he was riding the carriage seemed happy enough.
I saw an opportunity and spoke to Maewin.
“Do you know what Duke Brudel hates?”
“Huh? Uh… devil…?”
“No, not something so huge and enormous, but something small and strange… Is there anything?”
I explained the story with Klaus to Maewin, who looked confused.
We were very upset because Duke Bruedel showed more anger than necessary towards me, so we wanted to trouble him a little.
After hearing the whole story, Maewin thought carefully about what he remembered of Duke Brudel.
“Well, you don’t like people disturbing you when you’re taking a bath.”
“……Lady Merwin. But that doesn’t mean I can enter the duke’s bathhouse.”
“Oh, I see.”
“Anything else?”
“I don’t like shrimp, so I don’t eat them. How about serving shrimp?”
“That can actually be dangerous because of shrimp allergies.”
Mawyn lightly licked his lips at my serious reaction.
“Then… Ah! After dinner, you’re sitting at the table alone blankly.”
“yes.”
“He really hates people coming in at that time. He gets very angry.”
This is pretty good information, right?
“Aren’t you doing something special? It’s something that shouldn’t be disturbed.”
“Just sit alone at an empty table. There are several large windows in the dining room, so you can see outside. The maids often pass through the garden and see what you are doing, and they are curious, but you are so angry that no one can ask what you are doing. ”
“Thank you, Mewon. That was very useful information.”
Wouldn’t Klaus be satisfied too?
‘Anyway, what are you thinking while sitting alone at the table?’
It’s very suspicious.
If you touch this incorrectly, something big will happen… … ?
‘… … no. ‘Let’s not have sinister thoughts.’
I shivered, trying to shake off the goosebumps running up my spine.
Arriving at the Duke’s house, Merwin said he was going to see Duke Brudel and was guided by the butler to the Duke’s office.
Klaus and I were able to settle down in the living room with the guidance of the maid.
“That’s good information. Let’s give it a try.”
Klaus responded more kindly than expected to the story about the Duke sitting at the table after dinner that he heard from Merwin.
“are you okay?”
“Weren’t we talking about doing it?”
“That’s true, but I’m worried that I might get caught up in a dangerous secret.”
Klaus laughed and lightly tapped my shoulder. It was a gentle touch.
“If I’m too worried, I’ll do it myself. I wanted to repay him anyway.”
“If that’s true, what should I do if it becomes a problem between the duke and the imperial family?”
“That’s not true. Even though we left like that, we were polite when we came back in.”
“…but that’s true.”
I nodded, remembering the vassals of the Brudel family who welcomed us no different than when we first visited, no, more prosperous.
“Rather, I don’t want to spread rumors that there is a rift between Duke Brudel and the imperial family over such a small issue. There are many nobles who are aiming to become the rulers of the North.”
but. There certainly doesn’t seem to be any justification for rebelling, saying, ‘The prince dared to interrupt my meditation time!’
“Still, I’d like to see the Duke’s embarrassed face.”
“Then wouldn’t it be okay for the young lady to look through the glass window?”
“That’s a good idea.”
okay. Anyway, as a non-combatant, there is no reason for me to go on an adventure.
It’s a bit unfortunate that I can’t hit it myself, but I can borrow Klaus’ power.
“But what do you want to return to me? You did whatever you wanted.”
“You carelessly placed your hand on the young lady and boasted to me about your past relationship with the young lady, right?”
“It’s true that he raised his hand, but he boasted about his past relationship… who did it?”
Duke Bruedel went on a rampage saying he told me not to let him see me twice, but I don’t think he ever boasted about anything.
But despite my point, Klaus just shook his head.
“How dare you talk about rejecting the lady’s confession in front of me? Isn’t that something to brag about?”
“Your Majesty. Since you don’t seem to remember, I want to point out something. Your Majesty also teased me about being dumped by Duke Brudel.”
“It was my first meeting with the young lady back then.”
“It’s okay to make fun of someone like that when you first meet them, but not Duke Brudel?”
“At least you shouldn’t have tried to show off in front of me.”
“What are you showing off?”
“You showed off by saying that the Lady liked the Duke.”
“When will your Majesty… no?”
Where on earth did it go wrong? I pressed my forehead against the endless feeling of distantness.
okay. I’m a fool, a fool, for trying to win an argument with this.
If you think about it, was Duke Brudel the only one who rejected the confession? You refused too!
‘Do you know how many times the golden man in me tried to sue you?’
But I kept my mouth shut because I felt like it would get really dirty if I said this.
“Anyway, you two are late. Is it really difficult to get to the capital?”
“Well, maybe it’s just a long story.”
“Maybe we should have gone in together….”
It was time to hang out while waiting for Duke Bruedel and Merwyn to return.
A roar came out along with the sound of the door slamming open.
“That’s why I told you there was no divorce, ma’am!”
This is the standard of a regretful man, it is the standard.
