episode_0047

Time passed and two weeks passed before I knew it.

As he has been busy lately with manipulating prices and preparing for war, the time has come for Agrippa to go to the Grand Duchy.

“Have a nice trip. Say hello to Mary.”

I see Agrippa standing in front of the carriage and wave my hand to see him off.

“Then I will have a nice trip.”

Agrippa takes his briefcase and gets into the carriage.

Soon, as I watch his attendants and guard knights escorting the carriage leaving the imperial palace, I realize that it has been quite a while since I came here.

It’s already been 19 years since Mary was born.

Mary, born when I was four years old.

I remember the moment I first saw my brother.

-Hehe, Debian? How do you feel about seeing your little brother?

A kind mother’s smile.

-Ugh… Uhm…

Mary was cooing, and my older sister Octavia and I were cheering at the sight.

At that time, the child is now almost grown up and even engaged.

The feeling is new.

Mother… Mary will soon be an adult too.

It reminds me of my mother who passed away a long time ago.

Will my mother be proud of me in heaven?

I do not know.

just…

I hope Mary and Agrippa get married and live happily ever after.

Unlike my family, I sincerely hope that my father and mother, who are caring, and the nephews and nieces born to them, will be happy.

A moment when I thought of my mother for the first time in a long time and reminisced about the past.

“What are you thinking?”

As Theodora next to me speaks, I stare at Agrippa’s carriage and say,

“It’s just… I feel like I’m getting older when I think about marrying that immature little brother and my best friend.”

In fact, if you include his life before possession, he will soon be approaching 50.

“What is that? The subject is still in his early 20s.”

When Theodora rolled her eyes at my words, I smiled involuntarily.

“That’s right. Still young.”

Saying that, he entered the imperial palace.

As I walk along the corridor, I think about the restaurant I want to go to when I stay out today.

Did you say it was a course meal?

Today I feel a little lonely without Agrippa.

Sometimes, because I don’t have a friend who was with me when I was deviating, I feel a bit bitter and sigh involuntarily.

“Ha…”

Since there is no Agrippa, we are going to eat an expensive course meal.

“Why? What else are you worried about?”

When Theodora asks from the side, I say with a light smile.

“No, there is nothing.”

So I go into the office.

“Oh, that’s right. I have something to do outside the palace today.”

I say those words with worried thoughts.

“Why? What’s wrong with the Academy?”

Theodora nodded slightly at my words.

“Yes. I will go there because they said I would show them the results of this experiment in person.”

I think about that for a moment and then say:

“Okay, come back.”

I say this freely, thinking about how I have not been able to go outside the imperial palace since Valorant’s treason until now.

It’s safe anyway, so there won’t be any major problems since there will be guards.

Escape or assassination would be impossible.

And being confined to the imperial palace for so long is also hard work.

Sometimes you have to go outside.

Don’t I also go to the night market once a week?

Theodora nods at my words.

***

Take a carriage and leave the academy.

Ifa should be nice to me.

When I left the academy today, I instructed Ifa and the maids to keep an eye on Devian.

“Your Majesty. Where should I take you?”

I answer what the coachman said.

“Go to the fountain in Roman Square.”

I think as I feel the carriage slowly moving like that.

I don’t know what kind of bitch it is, but… take seriously the sin of coveting what’s mine.

So we arrive at the fountain and wait for the maids.

After waiting for a long time, it becomes very boring.

“I should have brought Joey.”

When I’m with the bright and active Joy, I lose track of time.

Is it because it’s winter? It’s not too late yet, but I watch the sun go down and look at the surrounding scenery.

-What kind of guy are you? If you are trying to approach after seeing the imperial emblem, please identify yourself.

-My name is Ifa, and I am Your Majesty’s servant.

I speak to the sound coming from beyond the carriage.

“Send Leepa in.”

-I follow orders.

After saying that, the door opens and Ifa gets into the carriage.

“So, did you see where Debian went?”

I say this as Ipa nods her head at my words but then hesitates.

“Why? are you okay. I am the kind of person who thinks he can get to that place with just one mistake, so you can say this with confidence.”

When I tried to pretend to be calm and spoke with a smile, Ifa started speaking with a cautious look on my face.

“The… His Highness the Archduke… is at a restaurant called Roman Night.”

“ Roman night? Restaurant?”

An unexpected place.

“ Speaking of Roman night, isn’t that… a famous restaurant?”

I look at Ipa suspiciously as he hesitates at my words and nods gently.

Come to think of it, this group was also influenced by Debian.

These days, it’s quite different from before, when it was only loyal to me.

After the last kidnapping incident, I secretly follow Debian.

“He went to the VIP table with a very happy expression.”

for a moment?

I heard that high-class restaurants that cater to nobles usually have high-class courtesans in the VIP rooms.

With those words, imagination begins to form in my head.

The handsome Debian, and the woman sitting across from him with a cheap look.

The two eat together in harmony and soon their eyes meet.

Devian stands up, goes to her side, and hugs her…

share a kiss

A cheap girl who pretends to be embarrassed and secretly puts dishes on the table.

Debian puts such a woman on the table roughly.

-Tap…

I scream out loud as I feel something break.

“Drive a carriage into the Roman night!”

Really do what I imagine, Debian.

Then I won’t leave you alone.

***

After the sour and unique appetizers were over, the meat finally came out.

My mouth is watering as I see the large piece of meat sprinkled with plenty of spices and roasted in the oven.

I take a sip of wine while watching the waiter cut the meat mercilessly, pressing it down with a long fork.

Wow… this is life.

When Agrippa is around, we don’t go to these high-end restaurants.

This is a secret mission that mainly takes place in the name of listening to the grievances of the people of the empire.

It’s only natural that no ordinary imperial citizen would go to such an expensive place.

But there will be no Agrippa today.

It’s not bad to leave like this for a day.

It’s not because I don’t want to buy Agrippa food.

“Yes, of course.”

As I was thinking that, the waiter sliced the meat neatly on a plate and handed it to me.

“Thank you, I will enjoy it.”

Saying that, let’s put the meat in my mouth…

I feel a deep sense of happiness from the rich meat and sweet aroma.

It’s hard to come here often, but…

I look around the VIP room, feeling that it was a good idea to come to this restaurant, which is reputed to be the most expensive and delicious in the empire.

A spacious room, gorgeous interior decoration and a door in the corner.

And the bed placed in the corner of the room.

Was the rumor true?

A slightly bitter smile appears.

It has a slightly shady feel, perhaps because the business targets aristocrats who enjoy luxury and pleasure.

I guess it’s for secret eating with delicious food and a prostitute.

I say this to the waiter who silently slices the meat in front of me.

“Are there very few people who eat alone like me?”

The waiter nods and says to me.

“Usually people who come here alone nominate a receptionist.”

And then he continues talking while thinking about something.

“I haven’t worked for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve seen someone eat alone like a customer.”

I nod my head and say that.

“I see… What is it like working here?”

The waiter says with a wry smile at my words.

“It varies depending on the customer. Some customers are polite, while others are rude and rude.”

I think it’s a service job, that’s where it’s at.

“It must be very difficult to meet a violent customer.”

Nod your head at my words.

“It is not a good thing for you to know.”

I smile wryly at those words.

Nobles with high titles usually feel a sense of responsibility and duty.

Otherwise, it may be eaten by competitors.

However, ambiguously high nobles have many problems.

Because it is difficult for a lord in charge of hundreds of households to go to war on his own, he prefers to extort serfs and imperial citizens through extravagance rather than expanding or developing his territory.

Not all are like that.

Even though he is a baron, there are times when he manages a business and becomes a count.

Of course, such cases are few.

“You, please sit here and eat some. I ordered it for 2 people on purpose.”

When I offer a seat, the waiter rolls his eyes and says,

“If you are this kind and don’t want to give me a tip, I will decline.”

-Pisik.

“I’ll give you a generous tip, so let’s sit down and eat together and talk about what’s going on in the world.”

The waiter nods his head loudly at my words and sits down. He skillfully puts the napkin around his neck, makes a bib, and puts the meat into a bowl.

“Thank you. I wanted to try the food here. I will eat well.”

The waiter looked a little more comfortable, unlike his restrained behavior earlier.

-Well… well…

“It’s really delicious. Now I understand why people come here to eat such expensive food.”

I smile and say that.

“You can also drink wine. And tell me about your life and the goings on of the empire.”

I eat while paying attention to what the waiter is saying and nodding his head enthusiastically.