I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

241 – Episode 241 There Is No Choice but to Prepare

Episode 241: You have no choice but to prepare

Even in the middle of the night, Cecilia could not fall asleep easily. It was not because of anxiety that the Duke of Montersen might rebel in the near future.

I had a discussion with Luke once, and I was planning to send a message to Duke Kylos tomorrow.

Of course, that didn’t mean I wasn’t afraid at all. Although she was scared and anxious, the will to overcome it somehow with people she could trust was also firmly entrenched in her heart.

In particular, the thought of Luke being by her side seemed to strangely give her courage.

So, this insomnia was triggered by other thoughts.

“…”

In the darkness, Cecilia only blinked her eyelids. She let out her light breath and gently touched both of her shoulders.

Then, the moment she faced Luke and talked to her was vividly pictured in her mind again.

‘It was just an ordinary blanket…’

A blanket is just one of the household items that can be found everywhere. But Luke said he was worried about his shoulder and covered it with a blanket.

… And that too with the blanket that Luke always sleeps under.

The hand that covered me with the blanket was so soft.

As she momentarily got closer, the subtle scent that lingered on the tip of her nose was enough to tickle her heart.

Moreover, the warm blanket contained his scent

Cecilia was intoxicated by that scent, even if only for a moment.

“Luke…”

She had this name in her heart and pronounced it softly.

And she praised herself, saying it was a really good thing she wore a nightgown dress that exposed her shoulders.

At the same time, she harbored secret expectations.

Could it be that she cared that her shoulders were exposed? … I think it might be because Luke also feels the same way.

‘That would be really nice…’

Although it was only a possibility, Cecilia would be extremely happy if it were real. Those are her words that will never happen again in her life her her her.

Of course, that will come after overcoming the impending difficulties.

It’s a good thing they managed to capture Luke somehow.

A smile bloomed on Cecilia’s lips.

* * *

After a long time, Cecilia and I gathered together with Duke Kylos in the imperial palace drawing room.

“I received your letter and came as quickly as possible, Your Majesty. Peace so far… “I guess you couldn’t do it.”

“Still, I feel reassured that the duke came.”

Cecilia gently raised the corners of her mouth and smiled. Next, she asked Kylos what he was up to. He replied that he was doing as usual.

“It’s been a while, Duke Kylos.”

“Oh, Secretary Nedville. It looks like you are still serving His Majesty well.”

“Yes. “I am doing my best to the best of my ability.”

“Hehe. “There is no time like these days when I rely on my secretary.”

Cecilia suddenly marked on me. As I looked at Cecilia with her blank face, Kyle Ross gave her a wide smile.

“It seems like His Majesty really cares about Secretary Nedville.”

“Of course, since you are my secretary, it is natural.”

For your information, I became an outcast again. They were talking about me and talking about me, but I was embarrassed to even get involved, so it was more like a voluntary bullying.

Fortunately, the small talk between the two did not last long. It was because Cecilia got to the point first.

Well, the issue we are discussing this time is not an ordinary one.

“This time, I received very bad information.”

“She already mentioned that in her letter her her her her. By any chance, is it related to Duke Montersen?”

“Yes.”

Cecilia nodded her head, and a serious expression immediately appeared on Kylos’ face. I looked at the expressions of the two people and then took a sip of the tea in front of me.

‘Come to think of it, at the last meeting, did you say that a knight belonging to the Montersen family snooped around Count Cork and Viscount Nilos?’

If that were the case, I would not have been able to understand any of the news that followed. Cork and Nilos, who were originally members of the noble faction, have virtually lost all ties with the noble faction.

When you hear Cecilia’s story, you probably won’t be able to help but be shocked.

“There were a lot of surprising things.”

“It sounds as if you are telling us to prepare for shock.”

As a wry smile appeared on Cecilia’s face her, Kylos turned his gaze to me. He had a look in his eyes as if he was asking if it was really like that.

Like Cecilia, I couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

“Huh, really… What on earth did he do? …”

Kylos sighed softly. Cecilia instructed me to explain for her.

“I guess I should concentrate and listen.”

Kylos fixed his eyes on me. I quenched my thirst with black tea and then opened my mouth.

The first story I told was that Montersen contacted Russell, a hero who appeared in the Kingdom of Hermoa through a warlock.

“!”

Well, this alone seemed to be a shock to Kylos.

Well, I also couldn’t believe that he headed to the Kingdom of Hermoa through a warlock…

Next, I went to the Kingdom of Hermoa in person to meet Russell, and calmly told him what Montersen had requested from Russell.

“How can you make such a request to a hero from a foreign country! And that too while tarnishing Her Majesty’s honor.”

Kylos rarely raised his voice and expressed his anger.

“Thanks to Luke’s ability to persuade Russell, we can confidently say that he will not be involved in the internal affairs of the empire.”

“I think that’s good news out of all the misfortune.”

Perhaps thanks to Cecilia’s further explanation, Kylos looked much calmer. After a short pause, I opened my mouth again.

“The problem is that Duke Montersen still has a firm will to rebel.”

“Are you planning to raise the banner of rebellion with your own hands rather than using the power of a hero?”

“Yes, Duke.”

Kylos this time turned his gaze towards Cecilia. Cecilia moved her head once with a heavy sigh.

“While I was unable to find out information within the noble faction, Your Majesty has figured out a lot of things.”

“As I said before, it’s thanks to planting a trustworthy source of information.”

“Is that true as expected?”

Kylos didn’t ask any more questions. Now it looks like this is the way to go.

“Anyway, I was surprised to learn that Secretary Nedville had done something big.”

Kylos brought me up as a topic again. Then Cecilia said again and laughed.

“Luke really helped me through a lot. Thanks to this, we were able to find out Russell’s intentions in advance.”

“Yes. I definitely think the contribution to this matter deserves to be praised.”

“That’s natural. “I don’t know how strong I feel because I have Luke.”

A proud smile appeared on Cecilia’s lips, and Kylos also looked at me as if he was proud of me. I expressed my gratitude to Cecilia.

“Anyway, the current situation is imminent, so duke. I would like you to notify the members of the Emperor faction in advance. “We must prepare for war.”

“What do you plan to do with the defense of the imperial castle?”

“Duke Kylos. Can you gather all your soldiers here? If the noble faction’s private soldiers attack the imperial castle directly, stopping them is the top priority. Only then will we have a chance to fight back.”

“Your majesty. “How about we attack first before that?”

When Kyle Ross offered a different opinion, Cecilia slowly shook her head.

“As of now, there is almost no justification.”

“If you want to gain legitimacy, I think waiting is the answer for now, Duke.”

I quickly reinforced Cecilia’s opinion of her.

“Well, that also makes sense.”

Perhaps, if Cecilia had been a tyrant, she would have already defeated the Duke of Montersen.

‘… Is it because I’m still helping out next to you?’

For a brief moment, such a thought occurred to me, but no matter how I looked at it, it was too much of a leap.

Afterwards, the three of us discussed measures. The result was to concentrate the private armies of the Imperial faction members in Duke Kylos’ residence as much as possible. So that if private soldiers of the noble faction attack the imperial palace directly, they can go out immediately.

In addition, Cecilia decided to further reinforce her troops at the entrance to the imperial palace and the walls surrounding the imperial palace grounds.

“This seems like the best option for now.”

“Yes. “I think so too.”

“I would like to recruit some of the duke’s knights to reinforce my troops. Could you please make a request?”

“I will appoint 200 people, Your Majesty.”

Currently, there were a total of 2,000 troops guarding the fortress surrounding the imperial palace, including the front and back gates. The remaining 1,000 people were in charge of the north, south, east, and west gates of the capital city, Delesson. It was clear that if the 200 troops selected by Kailos were mobilized to the imperial palace walls, the defense would be further strengthened.

“Hmm. “I think it will be a very strong resource.”

There was also a hint of satisfaction in Cecilia’s voice

“And the duke. “I previously instructed you to recruit members of the noble faction.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Make sure that only the Earl of Cork and Viscount Nilos are captured here. If possible, their private soldiers can also apply here.”

“Are you stopping recruiting other people?”

“Yes.”

Kyle Ross nodded, saying he would keep that in mind.

Well, in a close-call situation like now, there is no way that inclusion would work.

I think Cecilia should have given this order sooner, but with so many things going on at once, she probably didn’t have the energy to pay attention to this point.

I almost forgot about it before I faced Kylos today.

“Let’s leave today’s meeting like this.”

When Cecilia announced the end of the meeting, Kylos stood up and bowed.

“As soon as I return, I will dispatch troops as promised, Your Majesty.”

“Hmm. “Please take care of me, Duke.”

Kylos straightened up again and looked at me and Cecilia in turn.

“I hope it passes without incident as much as possible.”

“I wish that too, but… That may be difficult.”

“…”

Kylos made no reply. But the answer was already contained in the silence.

This war has already become inevitable. At least those gathered here were already aware of that.

‘I have no choice but to be prepared.’

I clenched my fists under the desk.