episode_0063

A dark room with no light.

There, he shouted in a voice full of anger.

“What? You mean you got caught? It hasn’t even been two months and already?”

“.. I am ashamed, Master.”

“What on earth did you do with it like that! If that happens, doesn’t that mean that not only the internal spy you planted but also all the guys involved will be ripped out!”

“Oh, sorry!”

A servant who simply trembles in fear and lowers his head in response to his master’s words that express burning anger.

Even to him, the fact that this incident had been discovered so unexpectedly and so quickly had a devastating impact.

Although this incident wasn’t something he was involved in, the master was so angry that the servant was trying to keep his body as low as possible to avoid sparks flying, and in front of the servant, the master continued to express his anger without hesitation.

“And they were attacked by a bunch of students who weren’t even official inspectors, and by the daughters of those lowly bitches! How could something like this happen? Those pathetic guys… How negligent were they in their defenses!”

The owner shows no signs of calming down.

Looking at him like that, the attendant suddenly remembered one more thing he had heard and spoke carefully.

“I.. That.. That’s it, Master. I have something to say about that..”

“What else is there! Or maybe you have received more serious damage here..”

“Oh, no! That’s not it, Master. It’s just that the people who made the decisive contribution to solving this matter were not the woman’s daughters.”

“..What? What does that mean?”

The owner’s expression slightly softened with the unexpected words.

Seeing him like this, the attendant carefully began to convey the facts he knew.

Then…

“Ka.. Katlena?”

“Yes, that’s right, Master. Although the student council president and the Sentinel captain were the ones who directly resolved the case, it is said that the help of Princess Katlena and her servant was a great help in solving the case right away.”

“Um..”

At those words, the owner’s burning anger began to subside.

and..

“..heh..kekekekekekeke..”

“?”

The next moment, the owner suddenly starts to laugh quietly.

At this, the servant began to naturally ask questions, and then the master spoke to the servant in a voice that was different from before and seemed to contain a strange sense of joy.

“Yeah, that’s what happened. Then it’s not such a bad situation. Isn’t this a pretty plausible excuse?”

“Yeah.. What.. What is that?”

“Follow me, I have something to do right now.”

Instead of answering the servant’s question, he immediately started to move somewhere, and the servant just quietly followed behind his master with a question mark floating above his head.

*

“Ugh..”

“Are you awake, Erin?”

“Ah.. Bella?”

Erin opens her eyes heavily and sees Bella in her vision.

The three people who were watching this as the last person regained consciousness breathed a deep sigh of relief.

“Thank goodness.. Everyone woke up safely.”

“I’m sorry this happened because of me..”

“Well.. That’s okay. The decisive reason was that we were greedy in the first place.”

“I should have noticed something suspicious a little sooner, but I didn’t. It wasn’t exactly Lania’s fault.”

Rania apologizes with a voice full of regret, and her friends coolly forgive her.

Then, they confirmed that most of the situations except for the re-examination confirmation were resolved smoothly, and they began to feel both relief and regret.

“Oh, by the way, I heard the story. This incident, Katlena stepped in and solved it all?”

“..Huh?”

“I heard it too. It seems like the rumor is going around not only in the ward but also in the academy. The organization that was trying to spread the illegal drug nectar in the academy was completely destroyed after Katlena-nim reported it.”

“Ah..no..I’m sure I was the one who reported that..”

Feeling that the story was going a little strangely, Katlena tried to explain the situation in more detail.

In reality, Zeros was the one who solved this incident, and he said that he was just relaying his words.

However, as she thought about that fact, another fact began to pop into Katlena’s head.

‘…Huh? No, just a moment. That’s true, but Zeros is my servant anyway, so that’s what it is.’

In a world where the class system was fundamentally established, it was natural that the servant’s achievements were evaluated as those of his master.

In that sense, even if Katlena tells the truth, not only her friends in front of her, but other people will think similarly.

In that way, Katlena ended up being the one who made the decisive contribution in resolving this matter, and this fact became quite a big deal not only within the Academy but also among the Imperial nobles who had sent their children to the Academy.

The fact that a young princess of only 10 years old was able to solve a major incident that occurred within the academy.

Of course, during the process, Katlena called Zeros aside and sincerely apologized for unintentionally stealing his achievements, but Zeros himself didn’t seem to care much about this.

“It’s okay. Anyway, as you said, my achievements will soon belong to Princess Katlena.”

“I’m really sorry. I wish I could tell you the truth right now, but… considering our relationship, it’s obvious it wouldn’t be of much use..”

Katlena expresses her regret to herself like that.

Looking at her like that, Zeros quietly smiled at the corners of his mouth and carefully knelt down in front of her.

and..

“..ah..”

Zeros kisses the back of Katlena’s hand.

At his actions, Katlena’s cheeks began to turn red, and looking at his master, Zeros spoke in a voice filled with warmth.

“Anyway, the reason I did this… was entirely for Lady Katlena. What could be the problem if the master is praised for something the servant did for him?”

“Zeros..”

A boy who comforts her discomfort with affectionate words right in front of her eyes.

As she looked at him, Katlena suddenly began to realize that this man had grown much more than she had thought.

‘Just a year ago, he looked like a young boy. But now he’s grown so mature..’

Feeling surprised and delighted by that fact, Katlena slowly knelt down and faced Zeros at eye level.

and..

“Ah..”

-side-

second.

So for the second time in her life, Katlena.

I kissed the lips of the man I love.

Please continue to be like this in the future..

I sincerely hope that I can live happily with this man.

*

Sofia, the capital of the Duchy of Dragona.

The monarch of this land was there, observing state affairs as usual.

Duke Radu Constantino Dragona was reading a letter that had arrived in front of him.

It contains information about Katlena’s great performance at the Academy this time.

And through this, there was a story that encouraged one fact.

“Hahaha, that kid is different no matter what. My judgment was not wrong. He is truly a talent worthy of leading this country.”

A peacock talking and laughing loudly.

The attendant asked with some concern, while also being pleased with the master’s reaction.

“I truly apologize, Your Majesty. But… Are you really going to do it?”

“Of course, haven’t I been saying this before? I said to do it right away when the right opportunity arises.”

“That’s true, but… Your Highness is still too young…”

“Ugh… What does age matter? It’s something I want to do, and for the sake of the future of the country, I need to tie the knot as soon as possible.”

The attendant speaks in a hesitant voice.

However, the Duke responded to this with some frustration.

“Now is the time. The atmosphere is at its peak, and now is the time to gain the support of the imperial nobles who were involved in this matter. So get ready right away. You can get going as soon as your daughters return.”

“Um..”

Although there were still some parts that were unsettling, there was certainly some truth to what the Duke said.

It would be better to resolve this issue cleanly before it becomes public knowledge and causes a lot of controversy.

In fact, historically, there have been many cases where a monarch has not been able to make a clear decision on this issue and has dragged the situation out, resulting in the country being divided or headed down the path to destruction.

In that respect, the chief of staff concluded that although the duke’s actions were quite unreasonable, there were also some parts that could be understood.

“Okay, Your Highness. Then, I will immediately prepare to appoint a successor.”

“Okay, please take care of it.”