episode_0143

Serpina looked at me with a smile.

Those eyes sparkled very brightly.

It is a face that captivates people. That face. Because of that smile, there will be people who will throw everything away in line.

“Okay. It’s an alliance with Brans’ army. You are forming an alliance with a country that was at war not long ago.”

breath… …

Her breathing is so close.

I felt my head getting hot.

The scent of citron invaded my mind.

Bad feeling… … no. Rather, it was a feeling that warmed my heart.

The instinctive naughtiness that comes from having such a beauty in front of you and having your body in close contact… … It wasn’t either.

What I feel is… … longing.

‘why… … ?’

I’m not sure why I felt like I missed it, but…

Anyway, since you asked me a question, I had no choice but to answer.

“Yes.”

“I understand.”

Serpina slowly walked away from me.

Then, he looked into my eyes and spoke quietly.

“I will do as you wish. Let’s form an alliance with Branth’s army.”

“Yes.”

“However, there is one last thing I would like to ask.”

Instead of answering, I bowed once.

It was not difficult for her to realize that this meant that she was to bring up anything.

“Your basis… … Can you tell us why you are confident that this will be an alliance that will benefit our military?”

“… … .”

It was a long story about the mind’s eye and all, but in the end, you want to hear the evidence?

I’m sorry, but there was nothing I could tell her under the condition that it was a plausible story that could be labeled as evidence.

Of course, if you keep thinking about it, something will come out. But there was nothing I could do right now.

The number is only set at 100 intelligence, but I haven’t become smart enough to be equivalent to 100 intelligence.

but.

“Alliance with Brans Army… … Don’t you think that forming that alliance would be an opportunity for our military?”

‘I think I can at least hit back.’

I feel sorry for Serpina, but should I try to pick up on her and move on from here?

“Master. I believe you will be able to find the basis.”

“You can find evidence? This body… … ?”

It’s my first time.

Today, her pupils, who had always treated me in a relaxed manner, contracted for the first time.

“That’s right. Didn’t your lord also tell you? This will be an opportunity for our military. Of course, didn’t your lord know this?”

“I should have said that. I was just reading the change in your facial expression.”

“No. I think Serpina can easily recall this. Isn’t there something you inevitably feel if you are in that position?”

I can’t guess right away, but… … In any case, it means that it will benefit our military, so a monarch who is familiar with the circumstances of his country will be able to judge the situation from a broader perspective than me.

When I said those words, she looked at me blankly, as if she was surprised.

“… … !!!”

“Serpina. You’ll probably be able to figure out the reason in no time. I trust you, Serpina.”

Considering the situation so far, she was probably ready to listen to me.

I didn’t agree after hearing the rationale, but I was asked about the rationale after I had given consent.

Moreover, looking back on her previous actions, for some reason she seemed to deeply trust my words.

So, there is no need for me to say anything strange here.

There is a weight that the trusting side must bear.

at that time.

As if she realized something, she looked at me and raised the corners of her mouth.

“… … That’s right, Swen. I think I know what you’re talking about.”

And then, with an expression full of his own confidence-

He looked at me and whispered softly.

“Are you trying to put me into a test?”

‘… … huh?’

“You told me earlier. It will be very difficult to truly win his heart. Still, I didn’t expect that my master would be put to the test himself… … Swen, you really make women happy.”

‘??????’

No, what I said at that time was just to avoid going to jail somehow… …

… … no.

‘Should I just fucking stay still?’

For some reason, I thought that it would be resolved easily if I just stayed still, so I did not avoid her eyes with a very serious expression, as if I was insisting, ‘Think about it yourself.’

“In my life, there have been many men who said they would be tempted by me, but there was not a single man who said he would test me like you.”

She said that and ran one hand down her cheek.

… … It was erotic.

If it was an intentional action, it was surprising, but if it was an unintentional action… …

It occurred to me that this woman was a being with the destructive power to enslave a man.

“Really… … Really, Swen, I think I’m starting to like you more and more… … Hehe… … .”

And for a few minutes, we exchanged wordless glances and then-

“… … I understand.”

With her saying that, the situation ended.

“Swen.”

“Yes.”

“I want to get you. So, I will show you my sincerity. I guess this incident is also part of that. Please watch. Surely, someday in your heart… … Your seat will be left empty.”

After saying that, he smiled slightly.

After the audience ended.

As I walked down the hallway, I remembered a dream I had.

blonde woman… … That moment when I was with Serpina, talking to each other and smiling happily.

It was as if we were walking together holding hands and whispering in a place where there were buildings with blue roofs here and there… … Such landscapes.

longing.

The citron scent I smelled today was definitely a scent that made me miss it.

‘… … .’

I quietly retyped the question I had been asked by my roommate.

‘Can Serpina von Eyngart become a unified monarch?’

[Not like that.]

The result did not change.

Actually, I didn’t think it would have changed. It was a prediction that kept giving the same answer no matter how many times I asked it.

‘I am… … .’

okay.

Don’t be swayed by useless thoughts.

I just have to follow my own path.

With that in mind, he quietly left the royal castle.

* * *

“No. I think Serpina can easily recall this. Isn’t there something you inevitably feel if you are in that position?”

After sending Swen away-

Serpina was deep in thought.

‘If you were in my position, you would inevitably know… … .’

It’s a story that’s hard to understand, but…

Serpina thought, Swen seemed to enjoy using difficult-to-understand metaphors like this.

Last time he was able to apprehend a rebel, he said, ‘You have to see the invisible.’

She firmly believed that this was an attempt to test her capabilities.

If so, there must be an answer in that sentence.

‘The last survivor of the Eingart family. Monarch of Serpina County. and… … tyrant.’

Serpina thought of words to describe herself and organized them one by one.

own position. It’s something you can’t help but feel when you become a monarch… …

I thought about it for a few more minutes, but I couldn’t really come up with an outline.

‘okay. Rather than obsessing over trivial sentences, look at things a little more broadly.’

Two entities forming an alliance – Serpina Army and Brans Army.

The Brans army bowed its pride and applied for an alliance with our army.

What on earth is this for?

‘For sure… … I won’t just look at it kindly from the inside.’

His position, his relationship with the Brans army, and what happened during the recent war… …

Nevertheless, the fact that he has applied for an alliance must be the will of the monarch, Rin… …

gradually.

Little by little, her head began to turn.

Serpina, anyway – I definitely wanted to pass this test.

To put a monarch to the test over a mere subordinate general was a truly outrageous act, but it didn’t matter.

I wanted to somehow show him my sincerity.

If the rumors surrounding him were true – I still wanted to turn his heart towards myself.

This will be even more so if making guesses close to the ‘mind’s eye’ becomes a fait accompli.

The only thing she lacked.

I was confident that Swen would be able to fill what even Jenna, the national counselor, could not fill.

‘certainly… … No matter what it takes, Swen, I will make you mine.’

No matter who is on his mind.

So that I can look up to myself, Serpina von Eingart, with all my heart and mind-

For the first time in a long time, Serpina was so lost in thought that her head started cramping.

The sense of using one’s head. It’s a feeling I don’t hate. When I had nothing to carry, I often did things like this.

-I miss you.

The longing that bloomed in my heart from the moment I met Swen’s face was definitely due to memories of my childhood.

Thinking so… … Little by little, I interpreted Swen’s puzzle-like sentences.

After meeting Swen.

Serpina dreamed no more.

At the same time – she had one vivid dream.

It is not a dream that is fleeting when you wake up, but a dream that supports you and pushes you forward.

* * *

“Ugh!”

As soon as we returned to the room, Zenith was so surprised that she asked back.

“What’s going on, senior?”

“Yes? No, that’s… … So.”

huh?

Something… … It’s strange.

“… … ? Why do you speak politely?”

“Yes? Ah oh… … huh! That’s, ah, nothing. I’m a little out of my mind… … .”

Zenith waved her hand and smiled awkwardly.

“Are you reading a dirty novel alone?”

“What… … ! No, no, no! no. hmm. just… … Well, I was a little tired today… … .”

He spoke with a deep red face, not knowing what to do.

what… … ? Why is it like that all of a sudden? Between men.

“?”

It looked a bit strange for some reason… …

Well, there’s no need to ask too much.

Because Zenith senior also has a private life.

“Ah, more than that… … Well, there, there.”

“You usually just call me by my first name, right?”

“Huh? huh… … So, yeah. Swen.”

‘… … ‘I somehow seem like a different person.’

” Jeon Seo-gu came to you. I took it for you.”

“Oh, really? Thank you.”

I took a letter from him.

The person who sent the letter… …

‘… … ‘Are you Irene?’

When I checked the contents of the letter, there were many modifiers in it.

People ask me if I’m doing well, or that it’s been a while since St. Valentino’s Feast… …

Should I say that Irene’s style is even oddly similar to that found in chivalric literature?

Anyway, to summarize –

‘I want to meet you because I have something to tell you.’

Great.

I feel refreshed after meeting my lord, but when I’m with Irene, I can feel restless.

“I’ll go out for a while and come back?”

“Huh? ah… … Uh, yeah. Have a nice trip.”

Although I was strangely concerned about Zenith’s attitude… … Still, meeting Irene was more important to me.

I immediately walked towards the meeting place.