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Saladin’s expression wavers slightly at Rosebetta’s words.

Looking at him like this…

She spoke in a voice that was filled with desperation.

“No matter what, I ended up becoming the duke of this country and the one who rules over the Duchy of Dragona, a vassal state of the Empire. How about you acknowledge me and put an end to our bad relationship?”

“… .”

“Although we have fallen out. You are the biological grandfather of my daughter, Katlena. I don’t think there is any need for us to continue to be at odds with each other.”

Yes, Duke Rosetta speaks with sincerity.

and.

“… Ha..haha.. hahahaha!”

Immediately after hearing her words, a loud laugh began to flow out of the Duke’s mouth.

A laughter that at first glance sounds like crying.

Then he stopped it.

He spoke to Rosebetta in a voice that seemed to have put something down.

“…I never thought that such a thing would come out of your mouth. I never thought that a witch would try to persuade me. As expected… As expected, you are truly an amazing person. I never thought that you would humiliate Saladin like this.”

“..Prime Minister..”

Rosebetta speaks with some earnestness in response to Saladin’s words.

However, looking at her like that, Saladin let out a deep sigh, shook his head slowly, and said.

“Haa.. But, that can’t be. You probably know the reason why. Now that you are the master of this duchy, you should do your best to work for this country. Just as you have always done.. That’s how it is. As for me.. I will continue to do my best for the empire until the end.”

“… That’s too bad.”

Rosebetta speaks with bitterness at the Prime Minister’s words.

Then, looking at her like that, the prime minister took something out of his bosom and held it out in front of her.

A dagger with a black glow.

It was the last resort he had hoped for before coming here…

He came to realize that he no longer needed this.

Even if he had tried to take a risk here, there was no point in doing it now that the other party had already noticed.

And most of all…

At this moment, the prime minister had no choice but to admit it to himself.

No matter how much you struggle…

Even if I risk my life to try something…

The actions of this person in front of me…

It means that Duchess Mina Rosetta’s moves are unstoppable.

“Thank you for the tea. Then I will step aside and go on with my journey.”

“Enjoy your time and go. And when you return, please tell them that our loyalty to Padishah remains unchanged.”

“I will do so. Then I pray that you will become a saint. Duke Mina Rosebeta Dragona.”

With that gesture, the prime minister left Rosebetta’s presence, and seeing him like that, Elios fiddled with the sword in its sheath and approached his mother, venting his anger.

“… That author… How dare he use Mother’s mercy in this way…”

“Leave him alone. Even though he looks like that, there is no one in the empire as loyal as he is. At least you should understand him for that.”

“..That’s true, but.. No matter what, from our perspective, isn’t that human the root of all evil? In a way, this is an opportunity. If we can deal with that sleeping man right now, we can definitely get to the root..”

In Elios’ eyes, the mastermind who had been plotting behind the scenes was right in front of him, defenseless.

However, Rosebetta responded to Elios’ words with a stern voice.

“Stop it. No matter what, the other party is the prime minister of the empire. No matter how bad the Padishah’s health is, if we make a fuss rashly, we will be the ones to suffer.”

“No.. Does that mean I should keep my eyes open and let that old man take it? He’s the one who’s been hitting on the back of our heads, who have been loyal to the empire until now..”

“Didn’t I say that? His actions themselves are motivated by loyalty to the Empire, so there’s nothing to be ashamed of, and in some ways, they deserve respect. And… let me say it again, don’t try to make a fuss about it.. Make a fuss..”

“… .Huh?”

The next moment, Elios recognized something in Rosebetta’s words, and as he looked at his daughter, a smile slowly began to appear on his lips.

I’m talking about that warm, unique smile that is unique to mothers.

“Never… make noise. When you’re trying to get things done… Okay, my child?”

“!….”

*

“Then, listen carefully.”

“Be careful, Prime Minister.”

Saladin Azak, the vizier, sets off for the islands again in his carriage.

As she saw him off as the new duke, Rosetta felt a little regret.

‘If only we could bend a little, there would be a way for everyone to live happily ever after. Well, if we were that kind of people in the first place, we wouldn’t have come this far.’

So, right after I let go of my regret for that person…

The warmth on Rosebetta’s face began to disappear.

It’s the face of a person who has made a decision about what to do.

Then she spoke in a quiet voice to the person hiding behind her.

“Do it quietly. It goes without saying, but don’t leave any evidence behind.”

“Yes, I will do that.

With those words, the figure of that man disappears like the wind.

Then, Rosebetta slowly began to turn her gaze towards the scenery before her.

A wide panoramic view of Sofia appears before your eyes.

With that in mind, she quietly mulled over the thought in her mind.

‘They both do their best in their respective positions.. Yes, that’s the right thing to do.’

*

The vizier’s carriage leaves Sophia completely and enters the forest.

From there, we started to slowly move along the narrow road…

Saladin, the vizier, spoke in a calm voice.

“Hold on a second.”

“Yes, sir. Stop the carriage!”

A servant who stops a moving carriage at the master’s command.

Then Saladin slowly got out of the carriage, and immediately after that, the coachman and others gathered around him in one place according to his command.

So, looking at the servant in front of his eyes,

The prime minister spoke in a calm voice.

“Now you guys, …

A prime minister speaking in a soft voice.

At this, the attendant and everyone else there began to look at each other for a moment.

After such a short silence, they looked at their master before their eyes and spoke.

“… Master.. Where should we go?”

“Please, just take that name away.”

The servants who looked at me and spoke in earnest voices.

Looking at them, the prime minister spoke with a voice full of regret.

“Huh.. Do these people know what’s on the road I’m taking?”

“How could we not know? We have already come here prepared.”

“Wherever the Master goes, we will go. We will serve the Master until the end, even in the next world.”

They speak with a determined voice.

Looking at them like this, a bitter smile began to spread across the Prime Minister’s lips.

“..Haha.. I feel so ashamed when I see you like this today.. Even people like you know how to give up their lives for their masters.. This Saladin Azak tried to cover up my incompetence for the country by paying with his life..”

“..Master..”

“Ugh… ”

They shed tears at their master’s words.

Saladin then expressed his gratitude for their loyalty with a smiling face and then climbed up again.

like that..

Just after the carriage passes through the forest and enters a narrow cliff road…

-“Bam!”-

A sudden, earth-shaking sound.

At the same time, Saladin Azak, the vizier who had been devoted to the empire for a long time, was no longer able to do anything for the empire.

The prime minister’s carriage rolls down a thousand-foot cliff due to a sudden impact.

Then, an explosion of unknown cause occurred, and none of those who were there survived.

and..

Watching that scene.

At the corner of her mouth…

Peace and joy on Arachne’s lips.

And a smile filled with sadness began to bloom.

“With this… I finally got my revenge. Now you guys can finally rest in peace there, right?”