I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

239 – Episode 239 Their Strong Solidarity

Episode 239: Their strong solidarity

The night that Cecilia announced to Luke that she would be interviewing applicants.

Flora and Mulia received Cecilia’s call and immediately rushed to her room. Cecilia greeted them as they sat at her round table.

“Your majesty. “What did you call us for?”

Flora approached and asked her a question. Instead of answering right away, Cecilia motioned for her to sit down quickly.

At that moment, two seats were empty at the round table. First, Flora and Mulia took each of the empty chairs as Cecilia ordered.

“…”

Even though the maids sat in a casual posture, Cecilia did not lift her lips. Because she had a serious expression, her maids just looked at each other in confusion.

After a while, Cecilia let out a heavy sigh between her teeth and then looked at her maids in turn.

“I would like to have a very important discussion with you.”

Cecilia put on her serious tone. The two maids fixed their gaze on the empress.

“Regarding the interview for the direct secretary applicant to be held this Friday.”

“!”

As soon as she finished speaking, the maids’ eyes widened.

“It’s definitely a very important issue.”

Following Mulia’s remarks, Flora shook her head loudly and expressed her agreement.

At this moment, the intentions of the three women were perfectly aligned. We must do whatever it takes to prevent Luke Nedville from stepping down from his position as Secretary.

‘I can’t lose Luke like this.’

Cecilia’s will she was very firm. Because she wasn’t sure if she would ever meet someone as talented as Luke again. As a bonus, the fact that she had Luke in her heart was also a big reason.

‘Everyone wants to be with the person they like for a long time.’

Flora still hasn’t given up on her feelings for Luke. This was possible thanks to her strong heart.

‘Like Flora, I want to express my feelings.’

Mulia again mustered her courage and strengthened her will. Her intention was not to do anything that would leave behind regrets that she could not express.

“At least I set the condition of unanimous consent… No matter what you do, it seems difficult to avoid Luke’s suspicion.”

Cecilia cried out, and her maids nodded their heads in silence.

Looking back on what they had done every time Luke handed in his resignation, she had reason to be suspicious.

Of course, to avoid suspicion, I would never do anything like appointing a successor directly as secretary.

“Your majesty. Rather, I think it is not good to hesitate.”

Flora let out a clear tone.

“Are we going to go with the regular method?”

“Yes.”

The two women read the will in Flora’s emerald eyes. Immediately after that, Cecilia became troubled again.

It might be better to do that instead of using a clumsy trick.

No, if you look at it, it was already a trick when she announced that she would unanimously select her successor.

There was just one thing I was worried about.

‘If you do it this way, you’ll be in trouble if you get hated by Luke…’

I wanted to avoid as much as possible being hated by the person I was interested in. And this was the main reason why Cecilia was in trouble.

“Your majesty. “Do you have any concerns?”

Mulia, who was observing her, asked cautiously. Instead of answering, Cecilia let out a sigh of relief. Then she glanced at Flora and Mulia.

“To be honest, there is one problem.”

“Which one is it? Think about it with us.”

Cecilia, encouraged by Flora’s words her her, honestly confessed her concerns her.

“You are saying that it is burdensome to be hated by Mr. Luke.”

“… That’s right.”

“I think I know how you feel.”

When Mulia expressed her agreement, Flora also expressed her feelings.

How should I overcome this situation?

The three women’s worries began. Meanwhile, an idea flashed in Cecilia’s head

“Aren’t there a total of three applicants this time?”

Flora and Mulia nodded their heads once in agreement.

“And I told Luke that I would only select him if there was a unanimous vote.”

Cecilia smiled softly, curling her lips.

“So the burden is shared between the three of us.”

“Oh! That sure sounds good!”

“Yes. I understand.”

Flora raised her voice in approval, and Mulia followed suit.

That being said, the only remaining question was how to share the burden. Mulia presented a good solution for this.

“How about having a pressure interview?”

“It’s a pressure interview…”

“Are you literally asking a question that puts pressure on you?”

Flora asked Mulia, blinking her eyelids. Just as she was about to give her answer, Cecilia simply and clearly informed her that she was assessing the candidate’s personality through a series of difficult questions.

“So, you’re trying to get to the point by asking that question?”

“That’s the way it is.”

“Aha!”

Only then did Flora clap her hands and show her relieved expression.

“Mulia. I think the plan you came up with is the best.”

“I think so too!”

When the two people agreed, Mulia smiled shyly. She felt both joy and embarrassment that her solution had been adopted.

“Then, I guess I’ll have to fill out a questionnaire.”

“Let’s do it together, Your Majesty!”

“I will help too.”

“Of course you should. “I have to catch Luke somehow,”

Their strong solidarity was so strong that no one could break it.

* * *

Finally, the long-awaited interview date arrived. Since there were not many applicants, the interview location was decided to be the office where we always work.

Of course, Cecilia sat on her throne, and her maids and I sat in front of the desk placed below it.

“Mr. Luke. Let’s work hard together.”

Mulia, sitting to my right, said with a slight smile.

“Yes, Lady Mulia.”

“I hope an applicant I like appears. Hehe.”

And Flora, sitting on the left, seemed full of anticipation.

“It’s 9 o’clock.”

The three of us shrugged our shoulders at the sound of Cecilia’s voice coming from behind us. Cecilia instructed in her majestic voice towards her butler who was standing in front of her door.

“We will now begin interviewing applicants for direct secretary positions, so please bring in people one by one in order.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

The door opened, and the first interviewee entered the office. He introduced himself as Viscount Keron Arnold and then took a seat across from him.

“What position did you hold before?”

The first person to ask a question was Cecilia.

“I have been working as a level 5 official in the Foreign Affairs Department for the past two years.”

If she was level 5, she would still be at the middle management level within the department. Even though it was her job as a direct secretary, it seemed like she would quickly get the hang of it.

Cecilia asked a few more questions, which were common questions asked in an interview. Things like family relationships and work performance.

From what she heard, it turned out that she was the owner of a low-class noble family that could be found anywhere. First of all, it doesn’t seem like there are any restrictions.

After that, Cecilia passed the baton to me.

‘I was worried about this, so I prepared a questionnaire in advance.’

After recalling what I had written with great effort yesterday, I opened my mouth.

“The work you have done so far will not change much even if you become a direct secretary. “If you were to learn a job, would you be confident that you would learn it as quickly as possible?”

“Of course.”

I read the confidence in Viscount Keron’s eyes. If the first applicant is at this level, how great must the applicants behind him be?

I was already full of expectations.

While I was feeling such optimism, Flora took the opportunity to have her say.

“Viscount Keron. What do you plan to do if someone in your family gets into trouble and His Majesty does not send you a vacation due to work reasons?”

The tone was lively, but the content was not at all.

Anyway, something like that… Isn’t this a question that would only be asked in a pressure interview?

I looked at Viscount Keron’s facial expression just in case, and as expected, he looked embarrassed.

“Your majesty. These questions…”

She raised her hand and tried to object, but

“Shh. Now it is time for Viscount Keron to respond.”

Cecilia blocked my objection just by putting her index finger to her lips. If this happens, all I can do is pray…

‘Viscount Keron. Please answer me well!’

I put my hands together and prayed. As if my earnestness had paid off, Viscount Keron, who had been contemplating it, finally opened his mouth.

“At that time, of course, His Majesty’s orders will take precedence.”

That’s the truth!

This might be possible…

“Viscount Keron. Do you think of me as such a heartless emperor?”

… What is this embarrassing answer?

Not only I, but also Viscount Keron, who was involved, seemed quite embarrassed. He just blinked with a blank face. However, he soon came to his senses and quickly bowed his head.

“No, Your Majesty.”

“No matter what, I do not command you to abandon even the affection between family members.”

“I apologize.”

“…”

Even when Viscount Keron apologized, Cecilia remained silent. If this continues, Viscount Keron will be eliminated!

“Your majesty. It seems that Viscount Keron was so nervous that he made a mistake.”

“Sometimes one mistake can have irreversible consequences, Luke.”

Oh my, that doesn’t work…

Cecilia let out a short sigh and instructed towards Viscount Keron.

“Thank you for your hard work, let’s go back now.”

Are you okay. There are still two more left.

But my hope did not last long.

As soon as Mulia informed the second applicant that she would frequently force him to work overtime, he quit school. Finally, the third applicant asked if it would be okay since Flora would often be dispatched to distant countries.

“Ah… “I think it will be difficult because my son is still young.”

Just like that, even the last applicant turned away.

And I… To be honest, I couldn’t even convince him of anything. Because, except for the first question, I have experienced the other two.

I’ve been struggling so hard…

“Luke.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“I think it was unfortunate that among the applicants this time, there was no talent worthy of becoming your successor.”

“…”

This feeling right now felt like I was playing in the palm of my hand.

“Mr. Luke. Let’s wait for the next opportunity.”

Flora patted my shoulder.

“Don’t be too upset. “It’s a process of finding someone great enough to succeed Luke.”

Mulia also gave me comfort.

Aside from that, everyone was asking questions that seemed to put a lot of pressure on the interviewee…

She lowered her head and sighed. When I raised her head again, Cecilia was standing in front of me.

“Your Majesty?”

“I’ll take good care of you again for a while, Luke.”

Cecilia held out her right hand with a gentle smile.

To my eyes, that smile somehow felt like the composition of a winner. But what can I do, how can I defeat the maids and the Empress with less power than the rat’s tail I have?

I held Cecilia’s hand, feeling her despondency and a strange feeling at the same time.

As the warmth of our contact spread from my palms to my arms, shoulders, and heart, I suddenly felt my heart pounding.

… Is it really lovesick?

* * *

Owen, who received a mission from Montersen and went to contact the hero Russell, returned to the Duke’s residence only after five days.

Owen headed straight to the office. He knocked on the door and was given permission to come in from the inside.

“Duke. “I just returned.”

“It took five days.”

“I’m sorry.”

“No. “I came back earlier than expected.”

Montersen looked satisfied. Then I asked what I was most curious about.

“So, what did Russell answer?”

Immediately after that, a bag of gold coins came into Montersen’s sight. Just when I was wondering why that thing was in Owen’s hand, Owen answered.

“I answered that I would not get involved in the political situation of other countries.”

“…”

A heavy silence passed through the office.

“This is rotten!”

Montersen slammed both fists on the desk.

“Why didn’t you think of persuading me on the spot?”

“The persuasion didn’t work.”

“No need for excuses! “Get out of here!”

Monte Lessen threw her stack of papers at Owen, and it hit her right in his shoulder. Nevertheless, his attentive posture did not disturb her.

“I’ll go back.”

Owen left the office only after putting the bag of gold coins he had received back from Russell on the desk.

Montersen expressed his anger by throwing all kinds of weapons. In the past, Montersen would have been able to control his emotions her, but recently, as things continued to go wrong, the anger that had been building up exploded.

Only after making a mess of his office he was Montersen barely able to calm his anger

“Huh, huh…”

He thought while breathing heavily. Now he wonders what number he has left.

“Now all that’s left is…” ” … That’s it…”

Now that this had happened, he couldn’t put it off any longer.

“I have to summon all the noblemen.”

We have no choice but to take action here first.

“Okay. Now I have no choice but to hit the Empress directly.”

Montersen laughed like a maniac.