episode_0076

-Clang!-

The sound of a glass falling and breaking in one’s hand.

At the same time, a look of deep embarrassment began to appear on the servant’s face.

“Just now… What did you just say? Who… Who… Who became the successor to the Duchy of Dragona?”

“Yes.. That, that.. Duchess Mina Roseveta Dragona..”

“Nonsense! That woman? That lowly bitch how could she… Oh… No. That can’t be true. You must have misunderstood. How… How could that bitch be in the Draco…”

The owner, who is in such a state of shock, tries to escape reality.

In response to this, the attendant could only confirm the truth once again in a trembling voice.

“I’m sorry, my lord. Ha… But it’s true. Duke Radu declared it at a gathering of lords, and it was passed without much opposition. I think the ceremony to select a successor has been completed by now…”

“Ah.. No.. That.. That can’t be.. That can’t be.. That woman.. Of all women, that woman.”

The owner falls to the floor in despair.

Seeing him like this, the servant expressed his bewilderment and spoke to him to comfort him.

“Ha..But Master, isn’t that a good thing? Anyway, as the Duke always boasted to his Master, this didn’t stop Princess Elios from becoming a Duke in any way… ”

“You’re saying that now! In this case, it would have been much better for Princess Elios to become a duke!”

“ㄴ… Yes?”

The owner’s words, as if screaming out something unexpected.

At this, the servant’s face began to show anxiety, and his master spoke in a voice full of lament.

“If Princess Ellios is a lioness, then she is no different from a dragon that is hundreds of years old. That kind of woman is the successor to the Dragona Duchy. And she even received the support of the Duke, and she took that position without any objections or divisions..”

Duke Radu, Rosetta’s husband, although a capable and loyal servant of the Empire, was making one fatal mistake.

That is… he loved his wife so much that he had no idea what kind of personality she was hiding, what kind of scary side was hidden behind that kind and beautiful face.

In that situation, he vaguely appointed his wife as his successor based on the fact that she was a capable person and was originally a beneficiary of the empire.

Without any realization of the future this would bring.

“How… how could this happen… I’ve put so much effort into this… I’ve even sacrificed my own daughter… and to think that it would turn out this way…’

The servant was speechless as he watched his master speak in such a desperate voice.

He, too, knew what his master had been doing for the past ten years, and he could not even offer proper consolation for the current situation where everything had gone up in smoke.

The owner, who had been bowing his head for a moment in such deep frustration…

However, his time of despair did not last long.

Although it is true that the current situation has reached its worst.

It can be said that Katlena, who would definitely turn to the Empire at any time if she were to tell the truth that had been hidden, was completely excluded from being a candidate for the Dukedom.

The issue of the successor, which had been a potential factor in dividing the Duchy, ended up being resolved by the designation of Mina Rosevetta Dragona, the worst person the Empire could possibly think of.

However, that doesn’t mean everything is over yet.

‘I don’t have time to be frustrated for too long. I have to hurry up and continue the experiment that’s going on. And I have to figure out a way to turn this situation around.’

There wasn’t much time left, and even the last bit of insurance was already useless.

But… insurance is just insurance.

There was no reason to be frustrated in advance, since the real work had not yet begun.

‘I will definitely… show that I will overcome the current crisis. I am the successor to the will of my former prime minister and teacher, Jafar Mahmoud. I will definitely put the tottering empire back on solid ground.’

So, even in the worst of situations, that person is rekindled with motivation…

Prime Minister of the Empire and Catlena’s maternal grandfather.

Saladin Azak, pulling himself out of his despair, began to seek new solutions once again.

Unlike before, it is more radical and even extreme..

*

A carriage leaving the Duchy of Dragona and heading to Benessa.

Inside, the three began discussing more detailed plans for the future.

“First of all, since we left quite early thanks to various things that happened, I think we’ll have quite a bit of time to spare.”

“I suppose so? The big auction will be about two weeks after we arrive. I heard my friends will probably be arriving around that time.”

This trip, which had originally been planned as planned, would have started after a leisurely rest in Sofia.

However, in order to avoid the headaches that would come with appointing a successor, and furthermore, in order to ensure that Katlena would never be appointed a successor, they quickly packed their bags and left for Benessa.

As a result, the schedule was brought forward, and Elios, who was originally scheduled to participate, was unable to attend.

In any case, Katlena felt a deep sense of relief at the fact that at least with regard to the Dukedom, she no longer had to worry about being killed by her sister, and the same was true for Zeros.

‘Now that you’ve made such a big mess of things and left, it’s now completely impossible for my father to appoint me as his successor.’

‘I was lucky, I don’t know what I did right, but I think this should clear any immediate death flags.’

From Katlena’s perspective, it was a situation where she narrowly avoided a crisis thanks to her mother’s anger and Zeros’ advice.

From Zero’s perspective, it could be said that this was the result of his knowledge based on spoilers that allowed him to understand Katlena’s feelings, which had changed in areas he couldn’t know for sure, and the personality of Elios quite well.

In any case, one thing was certain: the two of them had escaped the worst of the crisis, and the two young men and women were confident that they would be able to enjoy their current trip to the fullest with a peace of mind they had never felt before.

‘I’ve finally escaped the death route, so now I can enjoy life to the fullest. Through this trip, I’m sure I’ll be able to get closer to Zeros, right?’

While thinking that, Katlena glanced at Zeros’ face, who was showing an expression filled with anticipation just like her.

A deep smile began to form on Katlena’s lips as she looked at her wonderful knight, the one she trusted more than anyone else, who had been by her side the whole way here.

At that moment, Catlena’s eyes suddenly began to catch sight of Senel, who had been reading something intently for some time.

“?.. Sister, what is that?”

“Ah.. This? Do you want to take a look? It’s a catalog that lists the items that will be up for auction. I hired someone to get it for me when I heard you were going to Benet.”

“Oh.. Sister, you’re surprisingly well-prepared? I want to see it too.”

Catlena and Zeros begin to look through the catalog Senel gave them.

Although we must take into account that the content contained therein is somewhat exaggerated, even taking that into account, there were quite a few items that caught the two people’s attention.

‘There are quite a lot of spices, clothes, and weapons. Huh? This is…’

Zeros suddenly noticed something that caught his eye while looking through the catalog.

Then he began to study the object with even greater interest than before.