episode_0173

The day Savinelli was hired.

When I heard that my mother was looking for me, I headed to her room.

-smart

“His Majesty the Emperor visited.”

The guard’s words are answered through the door.

“Okay, tell them to come in.”

-Squeak.

Soon the door opens and I see my mother’s familiar room.

“I heard you found it urgently.”

My mother nods her head at my words.

“Yes, it’s nothing else, but I called because there was a document that the maid said she found in the son-in-law’s room while cleaning the grand duchy.”

Papers in his room?

Sure enough, in the very center of the document envelope placed on the tea table were the words ‘Report on attempted assassination of the emperor’.

An attempted assassination of the emperor?

I ask myself a puzzled thought.

“Maybe I’m mistaken about something? If something big like that happens, I would know, right?”

Saying that, he opens the document and reads it.

The content is unusual from the beginning.

Circumstances were that after seeing the secret agreement I had sent to the Emperor faction, they rebelled and attempted to assassinate me.

And during the triumphal ceremony, the assassin was disguised as a maid and infiltrated the imperial palace, and Devian and the Intelligence Department, who knew this information, were aware of it in advance and prevented the assassination and arrested the maid.

Then, the residence of the maid was searched and seized, and she was hired by the Imperial faction. The Ministry of Intelligence secretly organized movements among the Imperial faction, as well as the content of letters authorized by major kings and nobles of the Imperial faction…

The more I look at the content, the more embarrassed and anxious I feel.

“Did you… see these… people who are going to kill you!”

He expresses anger, even forgetting that his mother is in front of him.

“Tera… Try to calm down.”

I scream at my mother’s words.

“Mother! How can you see something like this and tell me to calm down?”

They say assassinations are rampant, but even so, they are trying to assassinate the emperor?

When I firmly promise myself that I will not ignore this incident.

“Terra, no one has suffered more assassination attempts than the Emperor. Because the rise and fall of a family depends on who becomes the emperor.”

“No matter what, I can’t forgive these shameless guys.”

My mother shook her head and spoke coldly at my words.

“I also cannot forgive those who tried to murder my precious daughter. But from a political perspective. Rather than weakening your power by cutting off their heads this time, how about imposing harsh punishments and restrictions on them?”

After hearing my mother’s words, I question myself.

“That… what do you mean?”

My mother continued speaking with a cold expression on my face.

“The crime of attempting to assassinate the emperor is a serious crime punishable by death, regardless of high rank. This means let them know that you have the evidence and make them have no choice but to listen to whatever you have to say.”

At those words, I let go of my anger for a moment and regain my senses.

The agenda to disband the imperial faction has already been crushed.

In addition, the Emperor’s faction promised loyalty and periodically sent money to an account under my borrowed name.

But… it didn’t get a vote in Congress.

That’s because, unlike the anti-emperor faction, the imperial faction operates in a republican form.

“Are you telling me to get the right to vote at this point?”

My mother nods her head at my words.

“Yes, that’s right. At this point, you’re making all of their influence in Congress yours. Plus, they have to follow whatever you say.”

I nod my head at those words.

“I will do as my mother says. But… if this material came from the Ministry of Education, wouldn’t he know it?”

My mother nods her head at my words.

“It seemed like he didn’t know. I looked closely because I thought there would already be an uproar if people found out. Because it is a top-secret internal report, it is written that it was first posted to the Ministry of Defense.”

I sigh at those words.

“Whoa… What kind of place is the Ministry of Intelligence… Did they know that I was recruiting the Emperor faction and that they were plotting an assassination?”

“I don’t know the details, but it still seems clear that it is an unusual organization.”

I laugh bitterly at those words.

“To monopolize such a fraudulent department… Anyway, mom, can I take this?”

My mother nods her head as if it were natural to hear what I said.

I say that with a bright smile.

“Thank you, mother.”

***

Department of Justice report announcing Savinelli’s release.

It is said that he was released in accordance with Theodora’s right of pardon.

“Ha… In the end, it went to Theodora, not me.”

The news of Savinelli fills me with bitterness.

I feel sad that she chose her over me, but… it ended up being what I wanted, right?

I console myself and look at the report on devil worshipers.

I get lost in thought as I see them starting to establish local branches and create detailed organizational charts as requested by Amon.

Are you really trying to cause confusion?

and…

One thing that stands out is the report.

It tells the story of the massacre of the inhabitants of a village on the Plain of Jarl in Nicaea.

The Plain of Jarl is an area where Babylon’s mercenaries and Nicaean troops were destroyed when Byzantium fell.

Well… Nicea-gun will go home on its own.

Babylon’s mercenaries are a pain in the ass.

It is no different from saying that they became deserters in the area, became bandits, and started raiding nearby villages.

“I guess I have to take care of it quickly.”

But why is this on the devil worshiper report?

Let’s look at the contents with a curious mind…

“Damn…”

– Judging by the traces of human sacrifice nearby . Probably a demon summoning ritual .

Like a ghost, I delved into a place where public security was poor.

First, we need to send William to this place to carry out a large-scale subjugation.

– Also, the whereabouts of Locust, the king of locusts who appeared in the Babylonian Empire, become unclear .

“They say there is a mountain beyond the mountain. This is a word used in times like this.”

The disappearance of Locust, the king of grasshoppers, suggests something quite important.

The behavior of existing demon worshipers has changed significantly.

-Thump… thump…

I tap my fingers on the desk and get lost in thought.

Amon… we can’t lose sight of that guy.

If I can’t deal with the demon worshippers, my retirement can’t exist.

If they decide to cut off their tail and hide, I may not be able to retire and it may become difficult for me to leave this place forever.

First of all, let’s watch a little more for now.

Because they haven’t revealed their tails in earnest yet.

But you will have to give the Vatican word in advance.

With that in mind, I start writing a letter.

-Skush…Skush!

Letter to the Pope.

After writing it all down, I put it in an envelope, sealed it with red wax, and stamped it with my seal.

-thud.

I think I can send this to the Pope.

“What should I buy as a birthday present for Theodora…”

A strange relationship with her.

Still, he’s one of the people who sacrifices because of me.

I need to bring you a gift.

Come to think of it, I am using the aluminum tiara I gave you a long time ago.

Should I buy you a ring this time?

I left my studies early, thinking that I should buy myself a proper ring, not an aluminum one.

***

At the department store, I bought an impressive ring with a blood-red ruby that resembles her eyes.

Afterwards, I stop by the study room for a moment, read the newly uploaded report, and head to the newlyweds’ room.

-Squeak.

When I open the door and go in, I see Theodora sitting on the sofa and drinking tea.

“Are you here?”

Theodora looks a little surprised, perhaps because it was unexpected that she came in early.

I say, taking off my tie.

“Yeah, I’m a little tired today?”

Is it because Savinelli chose Theodora?

I think I’m a little mentally exhausted.

Now that I think about it, I was a little tired.

I don’t think I’ve gotten much sleep in less than a year since the late emperor died.

I’ve been having eye pain quite often lately.

It hurts often, so I’m kind of used to it now.

“Then take a break, I’ll make room for you.”

After saying that, Theodora sits down on the sofa while watching tea and tea utensils being carried on a tray.

And then I wash up and come out, watching him head to bed.

***

-Saegeun… Saegeun…

He came back early today probably because he was tired.

Ugh… I can’t sleep.

I haven’t been able to sleep well lately.

Of course…

When I think of Debian sleeping soundly like that.

Something heats up inside me.

Ugh… I’m getting wet again.

I can’t sleep these days because of the uncomfortable feeling of getting wet between my legs and the inside of my body being hot.

“Ha…”

Back then… that kiss was so good.

His breath and embrace.

I want to do everything with him even more.

Ugh… my stomach keeps getting hot…

My body keeps getting hot as if I drank alcohol with a high alcohol content, but I feel disgusted when I think of Debian, who is sleeping peacefully, unaware of my situation.

Is this… frustration?

They say that sometimes lewd people relieve themselves.

According to the Doctrine of Light, any act of undressing alone other than sexual intercourse is defined as a sin.

Ugh… I’m going crazy.

I get goosebumps from the area that keeps getting wet and the tingling sensation nearby.

This happens every time after our last kiss.

“Ha…”

It seems to be getting worse the more I look at Debian.

So when you intentionally turn your body to the other side.

-Sleep…

Let your underwear rub against a sensitive area.

“Hmm…”

This… what is this?

Cold sweat flows down my back from the unfamiliar yet thrilling sensation.

Bah… what just happened?

I’ve experienced something like this before, but I didn’t feel anything at the time.

When I brush against the damp area and the underwear stuck to it, I feel some of my frustration being relieved.

Ugh… this is why people do things like that even though they know it’s a sin…

I have the urge to touch that place right now, but I bite my lip and try to sleep.