CH 271

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 271

51. Infiltration with the Duke (2)

Fortunately, there was only a short distance to the next stop, so there was no accident where Winston had to jump off the train.

Even by yourself, eat your meals on time, and safety first. Second safety.

I wake up to Winston

repeatedly asked.

I'm sorry for Edna, but it's unavoidable. The retired director may be precious to her, but to me, she is a stranger.

I have no choice but to put Winston's safety first.

Maybe it's because he knows that, or because he's in a situation where he can't get help. Edna showed no regrets.

Rather, the problem is with Winston.

I see,

Winston nodded humbly.

and answered. I don't know if you really know

The knights consider it a romance to risk their lives on the orders of their masters, so they are very anxious.

I stabbed him in the side as a way to ask Serpens to help me.

Shion, don't worry too much. Sir Winston isn't you, and you're not going to put yourself in danger.

The guy suddenly dissed me.

What's even more unfortunate is that Serpense's absurd words worked.

There was a little tension on Winston's face, who had been dazed. Like I was worried that if I got hurt anywhere, I might become a worse person than myself.

"I believe you will get there safely."

Go and be careful.

While I was stunned, Winston got off the train with Serpens and Eugenes seeing them off.

I'm really, really stupid, so I can't say anything.

"Now, can you tell me about the top?"

As if nothing had happened, Serpens opened his mouth with a calm expression.

A suspicion appeared on Edna's face when she was asked the question.

I don't mind telling you...the Illuminati don't know anything about the orphanage's beneficial owners, as the Illuminati found out that demon worshipers were even trying to summon demons to sacrifice the children of the orphanage?

It would be nice to just skip this a bit. I don't know why everyone is so obsessive about it.

When a person investigates, by mistake

I might be missing out on a bit. It seems like life is too hard.

'The first question was raised by Serpensni; he'll take care of it.'

Furthermore, it is not the setting of Serpens that is directly connected to the Illuminati.

Right now, I'm just Serpence's assistant.

Therefore, my view of Serpens in response to Edna's question is not an evasion of responsibility. It's just that I faithfully transferred to my role.

Throwing limited information like this

Giving is not the first time.

"Have you always been here?"

Yes. It's just a guess, but I think it's testing my abilities.

Serpence, who took on the role of a lamb who is constantly being tested, created a bitter smile.

Looking at that pitiful face, for some reason, the Illuminati leader felt like a bad guy. Of course, the bad guy is me.

Such an ungrateful child. Without knowing the grace you raised me, you are painting my face

all.

It doesn't seem like a very good group.

Edna frowned as if she didn't like it.

If I leave it as it is, a bad image will be embedded, and difficulties will arise when I am revealed to be the Illuminati head in narcissism.

If it turns out that Serpense's words are false, misunderstandings will be resolved, but it's better to not have a bad image from the beginning.

It's only Ser..., the Duke's conjecture.

You can just call me by your name as usual.

It's possible.

" what's going on?"

You're not here as a Duke of the Empire, but as a member of the Illuminati, aren't you?

Serpens smiled friendly and spoke in a gentle voice.

It is the appearance of a hybrid fence that exists somewhere between the external fence and the internal fence.

Somehow, you keep calling out '用'. I thought it was a work certificate, so it was unfair to call me the duke.

Edna looked at me strangely, but I'm not the one to succumb to that gaze.

I decided to push my beliefs regardless of the harsh gaze of the world.

Anyway! It's just Serpence's guess, and he said so too.

guy ?

Edna's gaze on me became even more strange.

It is common for someone to come to this world and see me with those eyes. what

let's pretend

"This is only my hypothesis, but isn't the head of the Illuminati actually receiving a revelation from God?"

"Is there a divine revelation?"

you]. Is it true? We're not sure where we're getting the information from, and we don't know what we need to know in the process of finding out that information. Even so, if you dig up this and that, you really catch a devil, right? and .

A long time ago, I heard a little bit of evidence that Euges had suspected that I was a messenger of the gods.

colored and laid out.

Edna listened attentively to my words.

"Besides, I believe that the Illuminati group consists of a small number of people, contrary to what is known to the public. If the members are really spread out across the continent, there is no way to send Serpens to this distant kingdom of Prune, right?"

well ?

Although Euges's setting was thoroughly explained based on facts, Edna's reaction was skeptical.

I do not know the reason.

"The last comment was interesting, but to receive a revelation from God . Isn't that too pretentious?"

Yes? Are you vain?

"If you are receiving a revelation from God, you would be a high-ranking priest, so why do you need to leave the personnel within the denomination and create an organization outside the denomination? It's easy to get cooperation.

Receiving a revelation from God is a high-ranking priest

I mean. It's a narrow-minded way of thinking. You cannot explore magic with such stereotyped thinking.

She needs to have a wider field of view.

That assumption is wrong. Why do people who receive revelations from God have to be priests? It's called a prejudice! Anyone who lives on this continent can become a messenger of God! It doesn't matter if you have or not!

Why are you so excited? Anyone who sees you would think you're talking about Mr. Sion himself.

Edna may have just thrown it out, but to me, it was a key word.

Without realizing it, my mouth was closed and my shoulders shook.

"...what was the reaction?"

Yes?

You just flinched.

I am?

Yes. It's Shion.

Edna-san was mistaken.

Me and Edna talk, take it

Seeing what you were doing, Serpens looked at me. The gaze is whether you are doing this on purpose.

His thoughts arose out of a misunderstanding.

In case Edna joins the Illuminati, I have only explained some of the settings in advance so that she can quickly adapt.

"No matter where the Illuminati are, we must meet the challenges they face. We cannot ignore the information they give us just because they are dubious.

all.

As I was thinking about whether I should just reveal everything coolly, Serpens intervened and threw it away.

I had in mind when I couldn't sign Edna.

I can't think of trying to convince you anyway, thinking first of all in case things go wrong. Anyway, he's a negative guy.

Serpens spoke righteous words with his mouth and pretended to be a noble saint, and sat next to me under the table, slurping his knees from side to side.

tapped the

it means shut up

Actually, that's right. Duke..., no. As Serpens-san said...

Yes?

Serpens was startled by Edna's words and actions, who suddenly called out her name, and asked her questions.

Edna, who was interrupted by him, gave a look as if she did not understand why Serpens was doing that.

You said you didn't come here as a duke of the Empire, so I called you by name... Is something wrong?

Oh no, I was just a little embarrassed because I didn't know that Mr. Benevolen would call me by my first name today.

I couldn't be more honest, saying, 'Didn't you say that to Zion, not you?', Serpence changed the meaning of calling him by his surname instead of his first name.

Oh, I'm sorry! Shion-san called me by my first name so recklessly, so I thought that was normal in the Empire.

Serpens quietly turned his head and looked at me.

Anyone who sees it will know that I am the only one who is at fault.

You told me to call me by my first name 'as usual', so I thought the Empire was free from formality.... I thought the Duke respected the culture of the Four Kingdoms and called me by my last name. So what? I thought I should respect the differences "

It's okay匸卜, when I heard it, it was only misunderstood. I decided to be friends with Zion privately, so I guess I've caused confusion because I got used to it. I'm sorry.

Then I'll call you Mr. Prasidus.

Can I... ?

Yes. And now, I'm using the pseudonym 'Percent La Cedars, so please be careful when you go out.

All I see is awkward What is this atmosphere like?

As long as it's done like this, I just have to keep my name clean, but I can't quite understand what they're correcting.

'What exists to be called is a name, so why do you consider it a measure of intimacy?'

Maybe it has something to do with giving your baptismal name only to people close to you.

A person who does not have a baptismal name has given another value to a name that refers to himself, not his family, in order to give him a similar feeling?

If that is the case, it means that it has become difficult to be called by a name that only refers to itself.

It's not a cowardice, and it runs to the end of stupidity.

Anyway, to break the awkward atmosphere, Edna goes back to the main point.

Awa released information about the top.

According to her explanation, the name of Sangdan is Rossio Sangsan, and it has been only two years since it was founded.

'Another two years?'

It is doubtful that the upper-level side had already contacted the current director, with the intention of occupying the Elloween Orphanage from the beginning.

If so, before the day of choice. In other words, it means that before Anima was chosen as a companion of the Holy Sword.

'Is the demon king intervening?'

There is a possibility.

Perhaps there was no contact with the upper side in [Master of the Holy Sword], and then, the current director killed the former director and took over the authority.

If you're a person who wants to summon demons by sacrificing children, that's enough.

I thought I would be able to afford it, but if I had been preparing for it two years ago, it would be like a time bomb that might explode.

As soon as you defeat the demon in the dark area,

good luck coming to

"It was created only two years ago, but you have acquired a large enough group to support an orphanage? Would the business be quite large even if the finances were wobbly?"

Actually, the Rossio top didn't see much light just last year. Not that much, but it was so messed up that it wouldn't be strange if it went bankrupt. Then, around January of last year, it suddenly started to grow. Just like knowing what to do in advance, everyone they touch started to succeed."

Edna answered Eugene's question very well.

'Isn't it just a matter of being lucky?'

If not, it's a top that is suspected to be related to the monkey. If a business was called as if it knew the future, it might have been successful because it really knew the future.

No, it was just supposed to be like that.

'Demon lord, what is this bastard, using a method that seems like a regression main artificial raising capital?!'

I don't know why the Demon King knew this in the first place.

At this point, it is doubtful that the incompetent Mea was bragging about it before turning back time.

In [Master of the Holy Sword], as the empire collapsed, the continent's economy was destroyed and a wartime system was established, but now that the empire is strong, the market landscape will be completely different.

Much of the information the Demon King knows will no longer be usable.

Still, a lot of the money may have already flowed into the evil forces.

Thinking about it, I tremble at Luxmea's incompetence.

"Are you familiar with the details?"

While pondering Edna's words, Eugenes asked if he had any doubts.

This is a question I wanted to ask, but I couldn't ask it because Serpens had ordered me to shut up.

Because I did a background check.

Eugenes smiled satisfactorily at Edna's answer, which was optimized for the Illuminati.