CH 117

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 117

28. The Duke and the Illuminati (1)

Eugene visited the duke's residence.

For some reason, he was holding a box of cakes and a box of champagne in each hand.

On the way up to the drawing room, as if I had asked in advance, shortly after she arrived, the maid came in and set an empty plate and crystal glass on the table.

Can I prepare that too?

No, I'm fine.

When the maid asked a question while pointing to the cake box Euges had brought, Euges smiled gratefully for the favor and gently refused.

I've called Winston, so I think he's going to take it out when he comes up.

After she had finished her work, the maid quietly retreated.

I wanted to visit you a long time ago, but I was able to come now.

After the maid went out of the drawing room and closed the door, Eugese opened the door.

Unlike Humanus, who came to visit at any time, she politely asked for permission to visit in advance.

That was already a month ago.

Before last month's imperial palace banquet, Serpens had contacted him, and Euges had not been there.

Since then, I've been asking how things have gone. To meet Winston as well, she requested a visit.

'But Serpens was busy with investigations... .'

Her request must be rejected

It was.

Reluctantly, Eugenes replied to invite him when he was free, and Serpens delayed it, time and month.

Then, I met her at a banquet a few days ago, and when she asked if she was still busy, Serpens said that if it was the weekend, the time would be fine.

And that weekend was today.

I heard you've been quite busy.

Well, that's right.

Actually, not in the past tense, but in the present.

pretty

After work, Serpens read the ancient Bible in the library and went out at night.

Even last month, he did an investigation by the Duke of Argento, and even in the last week, he did not go down to the territory and was sent to the residence of the Duke of the capital.

Besides, I had already read the Bible once, and it was the second time I read it.

'Maybe I've missed something because of the intricacies of the sacred text?'

It's hard to think that Serpens, no one else, has missed something.

I just didn't have much income, so it must have been like catching straw.

Still, it's not just work.

After that day, recently, he seemed to be trying to relax.

When I had free time during working hours, besides training me, I taught myself horse riding, and we drank tea and chatted leisurely in the drawing room.

Most of the conversation topics are 'to me!]. Or, I talked about the world I lived in.

He is a very good listener, my boy

He paid attention and listened.

The 2nd Prince, His Majesty's entering the church, said aggro.... Thanks to him, anyway, the fire was put out immediately. It's still busy, but it's more than official business hours... You know?

Oh !

Me, Serpens and Eugenes. There were only three people, but for nothing, they raised their palms exaggeratedly, brought them to their lips, and pretended to speak softly.

As if Euges understood, he let out a small sigh. He said he was sorry

The woman's gaze turned to Serpens.

It is gaze processing that limits busy people to only one serpent.

'If the duke is busy, shouldn't it be assumed that his assistant must also be busy?'

That doesn't mean I'm busy. Rather, it is the month of leisure.

After work, I lounging next to him digging into the ancient Bible, and at night I went to my room and slept very comfortably.

'I want to help too.'

However, Serpence has to investigate.

When infiltrating here and there, the only thing I have to go with is my luggage.

It was also impossible to read a book of sacred characters in separate parts.

All I can do is put a plate of fruit on the desk of a child who studies late into the night during the exam period.

All I could do to help was to nip the late-night snack.

'I heard that the milk crepe cake at a new cake shop in the capital city is so delicious.'

I'm going to go buy it next weekend.

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As he was making a welfare plan for Serpense's taste, he heard a knock.

A sound that is restrained in a regular beat. Up to that point, it was similar to Hans or Zeon, but it had a more heavy feeling.

Moments later, the drawing room door opened and Winston entered.

I heard you called.

Eugene, who arrived first and sat down

, and Winston paused for a moment and opened his mouth a beat late.

When I heard that Serpens was waiting in the drawing room, I guess it was because I was puzzled by the first elf I had ever seen sitting with me.

You are the person back then! It's the first time we've met face-to-face like this, it's nice to meet you.

When he even pretended to know him by adding another drink, his face was full of doubts. It seems that the sneaky glance at me wants me to explain who she is.

First, please take a seat, Sir Redford.

Regardless of whether he was embarrassed or not, Serpens offered him a seat.

Except for Serpens's seat, which corresponds to the top seat, he appeared on two sofas for multiple people, and Eugene was seated on each of them.

Without a second thought, Winston sat right next to me.

This is Eugenes Yulydia-sama of the Arche Kingdom.

How do you know where to introduce me like that?

peel? Sir Winston, the one who helped outside the building as we escaped from the arena.

I added an explanation to Serpence's blunt introduction.

Then, realizing why she pretended to know him, he jumped up from his seat and bowed to greet him.

Thank you, Wilydia! You have been greatly blessed.

It's grace, I've been saved by the two of you here before. Don't feel burdened because I've only acted as much as I received.

indeed !

Eugenes said with a smile in a soft voice, and Winston exclaimed.

His eyes filled with admiration and respect turned toward Serpence. very burdensome

Sir Winston, please sit down.

Oh, I see.

I thought he would be looking at me like that forever, so I sat him down, and his gaze got closer, making it even more burdensome.

I need to change the topic quickly, I can't.

By the way... I've been concerned since before.

But what kind of champagne is the cake?"

Oh, this is a tart, not a cake.

With a smile of conversion, she placed the box of cakes on the table and pulled out the contents inside.

It's a yuzu tart.

'Why the hell does Eugene love Yuja so much?'

If there were stones in this world, I would have suspected that she had caught Yuja and her parents named her Eugene.

I was worried that the champagne I brought was also like citron champagne, but when I looked at the label, it was just plain champagne made from grapes.

Even if you think about it, you might have thought that the combination of citron + citron was a little odd.

And the champagne is a celebration for the second regular member of the Illuminati. It's a bit late, but shouldn't we have a welcome party?

she said proudly.

The word 'champagne' for celebration means that yuja tarts are not. During the last trip, I was a serpent

He kept feeding him snacks.

Noticing that he liked sweets, it was obvious that he had bought something that Serpens had not yet tried, instead of a regular cake for celebration.

Did I also join the group?

Winston, who had unwittingly joined a secret society, whispered to me that he had never heard of such a thing.

Yes, I'd be able to hear it all in the ears of the other two people here. slightly embarrassed

looks like one

Yes, it is.

At my answer to my question of asking such a natural thing, he put on a bewildered expression on his face.

But there was only one person who was bewildered by that fact. Winston's becoming a member of the Illuminati was nothing short of predestined.

There's nothing surprising about it.

Serpence also looked like he had already anticipated that things would turn out like this. I'm more curious about the taste of the yuzu tart than the news about the addition of new members of the Illuminati.

seems to do

"But why the second?"

In terms of all members, it had to be the fourth, and after the formation of the Illuminati, the first is .

'Oh right.'

Eugenes believed that once upon a time, me and Serpens had formed a group together and were operating without anyone knowing.

"They were founding members, and I thought I was the first regular member . Are there other members I didn't know about?"

"No, it's not like that Eugenes is also a founding member, right?"

I'm not trying to make her feel better.

In fact, if you were asked who the true founding member of the Illuminati was at this time, the answer was undoubtedly Eugenes.

It is a fact that even Serpens cannot deny.

Planning, organizing, and materializing the secret society are all the achievements of Eugenes.

Without her, the Illuminati would be

Existence itself was not established.

I, really...?

The image of me, who was endlessly denying the existence of the group and refusing to join her, must be passing through her mind like a panorama.

Euges seemed to be happy to finally be recognized as a true colleague, but he was overjoyed.

"Of course! Your job title is Human Resources?"

"Hey, such an important role! Can I really do it?"

of course!

She was already playing that important role brilliantly.

No matter how hard you worked, you didn't even bring in the head of the group and an assistant to give you a personnel appointment.

I thought that I might have decided on my own by talking too much, so I first looked at Serpens who was set as an aide and a second person in the group.

He, who had been silent all the time, opened his mouth slowly.

As an Illuminati executive, I have a job for Yulydia-sama to do.

I guess it didn't matter. Beyond that, I tried to order something as if I had been waiting.

"What is that?"

Securing activity funds.

Serpence took the mood seriously and said... .

"Come on, wait a minute, Serpens!

Securing funds for the activities of secret societies. A large sum of money without an owner that makes it possible.

Now this guy is Ladrava's legacy

He was planning to hand over the task of finding the .

When I called him in bewilderment, his head, who was looking at the other side where Eugese was sitting, turned towards me. This is the line of sight that says, 'Did you ever want to go there yourself?'

I shook my head slightly, meaning no.

'To be honest, I don't want to go.'

I don't know which mountain or where I'm stuck, so I'll just go hiking.

It's not like dungeon exploration that's exciting even after I've been looking for it.

Because of all kinds of traps, Serpens will only carry them around for a long time.

If you could get it without going there, that would be better.

There is no one more qualified for this mission than Yulydia-sama.

It means that he also doesn't want to suffer hardships, and Eugenes has a spirit, so something will happen.

I don't know the exact location. It's not like there's people hiding there and they can't catch a presence.

Rather than serpens running on their feet, the spirit of the wind that moves freely

Lou was more qualified than her.

It is, but...

In front of Eugenes, who is burning with enthusiasm after receiving a mission, it is impossible to ask, 'Didn't that bother you so you decided to give up?'

He blurted out the end of his words, but that alone was enough for Serpence to understand. He answered with a look of eyes that seemed to ask if there was any problem with that.

'Anyway, this is not a little!'

Seeing Euges burning with a sense of mission for his first solo mission as an Illuminati executive, his conscience stings somewhere.

comes stabbed

Shion! Don't worry. I'm not as strong as Serpens-sama, but I'm on the strong side. There's nothing for Sion to worry about.

It's like you want to believe in yourself. Euges said in a firm voice.

Judging from the way he talks, it seems that he misunderstood that I was hesitating for fear of hurting myself because it was a dangerous job.

Even though I know she's the right person, I'm reluctant to give her the job, and Serpen tries to convince me.

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It was enough material for her to write another novel.

Shion, who lost her former colleagues, was not willing to let her go due to the trauma.

His aide and close friend, Serpens, was deeply saddened by the appearance.

However, in order to achieve great things, it was impossible to hold on to the wounds of the past forever.

should be cool have to be strong

Serpens persuaded Shion to trust her just once.

There is nothing strange about the current situation, even though Eugenes is describing the above in his head.