episode_0056

“Are you saying that no one saw where So-Guk-Seo went? ”

“I’m sorry, Your Highness.”

After some time had passed and Elfin had met Gukseo for the first time in a long time, had a little chat with her father and mother, and had a final discussion about meeting Ain (who Gukseo had been looking forward to so much), he was dumbfounded by the fact that Ain, whom he had left behind in the small meeting room, had disappeared.

So, he gathered all the maids, servants, and even the palace guards who were busy wandering around and asked them, but no one knew his whereabouts.

“That’s ridiculous. A small country book went missing in a small palace?”

“Lord, please kill me.”

The highest ranking female tiger in the palace guards gets down on one knee and offers an apology.

“You’re dying, Ain… …No. Since So-Guk-Seo is very curious, she might have gotten lost in the villa. It’s not your fault, so get up.”

Elfin, who was briefly angry, tried to snap at him like before, saying, “If you die, where will Ain come from if he disappears?” However, her personality had softened a lot since she spent time with Ain, so she tried to change her words.

Even though she can’t see it, the guards, servants, and maids who have bowed their heads also look surprised.

“It should be somewhere in the palace, so you can look for it. I don’t think it’s something serious like kidnapping.”

“Okay!”

Elfin, who had scattered the lower classes like that, heads to the residence of the king with complicated feelings.

What would Abamama say if Sogukseo, who had just arrived at the villa, disappeared in that short amount of time?

You might get angry, or you might feel dumbfounded.

But the father she knew would laugh and find it amusing.

Because he was meticulous and kind, but also generous and didn’t worry about trivial things.

“The third country went to the reception hall first.”

“Oh my, you don’t seem to know that Ain is gone…”

Elfin arrived at the residence of the king, but the female slave (written as a slave and read as a group of females) who was guarding the place informed him that the king was away.

Elfin hurried to the reception hall and upon arriving there, he witnessed an absurd sight.

Ain, who was thought to have disappeared, was smiling and talking to Gukseo on the other side.

Most of the servants and maids who should be busy preparing the banquet are gathered around the two males, their heads bowed with terrified expressions.

What stood out among them was that a female cat maid with a mid-level career, who could even remember Elfin’s face, was serving tea next to Ain with a pale, dead face.

“The Third Country is entering!”

While I was being briefed by the cat maid, the guard guarding the hall shouted loudly.

“Oh, Mr. Gukseo already? Get ready, rookie.”

“Yep.”

I bow my head to the cat maid and then stand up to examine the state of the letter.

The third country, dressed in splendid attire, had the appearance of a young lion.

With the cub’s characteristic light brown fur, its absurdly handsome face with a gentle smile, and its graceful movements, it was clear that Empress Alexandra could not help but touch it with just a glance.

“…”

As the king sits down with the help of the maid, the cat maid looks at him like crazy.

As I approached cautiously and poured tea into a cup, Gukseo smiled and spoke to me.

“The tea smells good. Thank you.”

When he tried to step back (as he had learned from the cat maid) at the king’s greeting, the king tilted his head.

“Ain So-Guk-Seo, is imitating a servant a hobby?”

“Ah… haha, you noticed. That’s not it…”

When I awkwardly smiled at the letter and looked at the cat maid, her expression was one of shock, like something out of a cartoon, with her eyes popping out.

I didn’t mean to lie to you, but my heart aches.

“…I thought it might be helpful since you seem busy.”

He thought I was a servant and treated me like that. He speaks like an underground man, not a man of the lower ranks. So I will give an answer that will make everyone happy.

But in response to my answer, the king nods to the guard standing next to him, and the guard whispers to him in a low voice. It looks like a night crow.

“Aha, you saw Ain So-guk-seo’s attire and thought he was a servant, so you took him.”

“Well…you could put it that way. Haha…”

As I answered like that and looked back at the cat maid, her face was now pale and dead beyond surprise.

“I did it because I liked it, so I hope you understand.”

“Since So-Guk-Seo says so, I’ll let it slide.”

The words were affectionate, but the king gestured with his cute, clawed fingers. The cat maid stood beside the king with the speed of light.

“Dami, do you admit your mistake?”

“I have committed a sin worthy of death…”

“Thanks to Ain So-Guk-Seo, I am no longer guilty of a mortal sin, so please have Dami take charge of So-Guk-Seo’s duties today.”

“I will follow your orders!”

The female cat, Dami, who was very alert at Soguk-seo’s gentle words, stood behind me naked and spoke in a creeping voice.

“I’m so sorry, Ain So-Guk-Seo…”

“It’s okay. People can make mistakes in life.”

I’ll skip it since it was fun.

“Let me formally greet you. I am Alexei Le Perion, the Secretary of State of Empress Alexandra Le Perion, the rightful ruler of the Perion Empire.”

As I stood up and bowed according to the imperial etiquette, the third secretary, Alexei, smiled beautifully and sat down to receive the greeting.

“I am glad to meet you, my beloved daughter Erpeion Le Perion, the male of the group, Ain Frostgarm Baron Youngsik.”

When Alexei Gukseo, who had greeted me, gestured for me to sit down, I cautiously sat back down.

“I’ve heard a lot about you from Sasha. You’re much more handsome than I thought.”

“Your Majesty is more beautiful.”

Alexei Gukseo smiled slightly at the answer I gave him. His deep black eyes seemed to add to his charm.

“I heard that you went to the noble houses of other female groups and got permission.”

“Yes, because it is the eldest’s duty.”

“I see. It’s funny because the male is the leader.”

“Thanks to the females who trusted me.”

Alexei took a sip of tea elegantly. Fortunately, Alexei also seemed to have accepted that Elfin was not number one in the hierarchy.

“I like the fact that the males gave up the competition for the females’ ranking. I agree with that. I don’t disagree with that, unless So-Guk-Seo loves Elfin less than other females.”

“I won’t disappoint you on that point.”

“Please, So-Guk-Seo.”

As we speak, Elfin appears with loud footsteps in the western corridor leading to the hall.

“…Ain! Abamama!”

“Elfin, your beloved little country is here.”

At Alexei’s joke, Elfin walked over and sat down next to me.

“Where on earth have you been?”

“It’s long, if I may say so. I’ll tell you later.”

The face of maid Dami, who had been pale at my words, has now turned dark and lifeless.

“Anyway, Abamama. How’s Ain?”

“I really like it.”

As he answered, Alexei took another sip of tea.

“So, did you two have sex?”

“… …Yes.”

Elfin blushed bright red in the face at Alexei’s remark about being a manly man. He barely managed to answer.

“You and Anastasia Youngae are the only female felines in the group of small cats, so you should know that you should be the first to get pregnant if possible.”

At the letter’s words, Elfin nods with pursed lips.

This is not because the letter of recommendation is not being issued or is being rushed, but because Elfin is truly late in having a child.

Currently, the other princesses and princes, except for Elphin, already have at least one child, and Elphin is said to be the youngest among them, but as far as I know, I remember that the first princess had already had a daughter when she was the same age as Elphin.

“Even though I know it’s embarrassing to ask such a favor, I still have to ask. Do you know that the royal family sees their successor earlier than the nobles?”

When Gukseo said that with a smile, I briefly wondered if there was a more interesting answer than ‘I will try.’

“…Do you want a grandson? Do you want a granddaughter?”

Alexei Gukseo’s eyes widened at my answer, as if it had been a strike zone, and he burst out laughing.

“If possible, please give me two daughters and one son, So-Guk-Seo.”

“Don’t worry.”

As if he liked this joke, Alexei’s expression softened and he sent away all the servants and maids who were bowing their heads around him. Unfortunately, maid Dami was not one of them.

“By the way, Ain, where did you really go?”

When Elfin asked again as if he was curious, I thought about it for a moment.

“The palace was so beautiful that I felt like a butterfly flying around…”

I tried to evade the situation with a joke, but Alexei Soguksu just snickered and answered instead.

“They said they brought Dami here and made her work because they thought she was a new servant.”

I kept my mouth shut at the letter of inquiry, and Elfin looked at Maid Dami. Maid Dami’s expression became that of a person near death.

“… … …Everyone can make mistakes.”

Alexei seemed surprised by her answer. That was understandable, because before I became a female member of the group, Elfin was said to not show mercy to those below her due to her position and situation.

“Thank you. I will make sure that this never happens again.”

“Alexey Gukseo, she seems to have reflected on her actions, so how about sending her back?”

At my suggestion, Gukseo smiled and winked at Maid Dami. As soon as Maid Dami saw the wink, she left the hall this time at a speed faster than light.

“Okay, then shall we continue our conversation while eating?”

As if waiting for Alexei’s declaration, all kinds of food began to pour out from all the corridors connected to the hall.