I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

244 – Episode 244 You Can Always Rely on Me

Episode 244 You can always rely on me

In the dead of night, Montersen called her subordinate Owen into her room her her her. Owen arrived at the Duke’s room and greeted the Duke.

“I’m going to the warlock, so prepare the carriage right now.”

“!”

As soon as Montersen’s instructions were given, Owen looked surprised. However, he quickly calmed his expression and followed her instructions.

While Montersen was gathering his coat, Owen quickly left the room. Heading to the stables, he prepared the carriage and horses with the driver.

Immediately after that, Montersen came out of the mansion. He climbed into the carriage with Owen’s help. Then, as soon as he sat down, he announced his destination to the coachman,

“…”

“…”

There was only silence inside the carriage. No matter how much he thought about it, Owen couldn’t guess why Montersen was visiting Calcia. However, he did not express the question at all.

It was something I would naturally find out when I got there anyway.

Before they knew it, the carriage they were riding in had entered a slum. Not long after that, the carriage stopped exactly in front of the hut where the warlock Calcia lived.

“It’s been a month since I’ve been here… ” …”

Montersen got off the carriage and muttered in a low voice. Then, without hesitation, he crumpled into the hut. Owen also followed him inside.

“What’s going on, the duke is coming?”

Cal Shea, who was sitting cross-legged with her face and body completely covered by a robe, gave birth to her voice. Her tone, which had a little pitch, made me feel like she was something other than a person.

However, the two had already come into contact with Calcia a few times, so they were used to it.

“Are you planning to go over to the Kingdom of Hermoa?”

“I came to ask you for another favor today.”

Montersen looked at the warlock with sharp eyes. However, Calcia did not mess up her posture one bit. There wasn’t even a slight movement of her head.

“What is it?”

There was no emotion mixed in the voice of her asking the question. Only after letting out a heavy groan did Montersen speak of his business.

“I and those who follow me have joined together to drive the Empress of the Empire, Cecilia Campbell Eckhardt, from her throne. “If you support us here, our power will be able to easily defeat even the imperial knights.”

“Is that so?”

Owen, who was sitting behind Montersen, looked at Calcia’s expression, moving her eyes here and there. At the same time, he had doubts in his mind

About whether the duke will be able to attract Calcia as her ally.

“You must have lived as a warlock for a long time. And during that time, he must have been oppressed by the imperial family several times. The sorrow for him will definitely remain in your heart. How about taking this opportunity to join hands with me and seek revenge?”

“…”

Montersen held out his right hand, but Calcia still did not respond. After a moment, Calcia let out her emotionless voice.

“Duke. “I will not accept the offer.”

“What?”

Montersen expected that Calcia would naturally accept his offer her. However, she was taken aback when she heard the unexpected rejection.

He asked to explain the reason, but Calcia did not open her mouth any more.

Montersen decided that it would be a waste of time to keep fighting like this, so he got up.

“I will come back soon. “I hope you will accept my offer then.”

He made a warning statement just before leaving the hut with Owen. Nevertheless, Calcia did not even respond or even say goodbye.

“What I want is not revenge.”

Calcia muttered, but Montersen had already left the hut.

* * *

Cecilia has been walking outside a lot lately. Of course, she wasn’t out to play, she was there to check the imperial palace’s alertness.

Occasionally she would call in the commander of the Imperial Knights to receive reports on the state of her troops’ training.

Perhaps because Cecilia moved in this way, not only the imperial knights but also the employees working within the imperial palace looked strangely nervous.

On the outside, she seems calm as usual, but I would say it feels like a storm is lurking beneath her feet.

Instead of going to work in the morning, Cecilia took me, Flora, and Mulia to the castle wall surrounding the grounds of the imperial palace. The reason, of course, was to check the state of her defenses.

Naturally, the security forces were most concentrated at the front and back gates. However, guards were also stationed on the walls surrounding the imperial palace.

Since this was the heart of the Eckhardt Empire, it was natural to have this level of defense.

Anyway, the day comes when I go up to a place like this…

This situation was surprising because I thought I would never climb on top of the castle walls during the past year I spent at the imperial palace.

And it seemed to be the same for Flora and Mulia.

“This is my first time climbing on the castle wall! “It’s amazing.”

“Me too.”

Cecilia, who was in front, stopped her steps and looked back. She looked at us, raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

“This is my first time coming up since I took the throne.”

“Oh my, you said that!”

As Flora exclaimed, Cecilia nodded her head slightly.

After a while, a steep staircase appeared in front of us leading up to the castle wall. After seeing Cecilia looking up the stairs, I quickly headed in front of her.

“I will escort you, Your Majesty.”

“Hehe. Thank you.”

Cecilia placed her hand on my outstretched right hand.

“Mr. Luke. Please do it too!”

“Me too…”

I promised her maids the same, and then, holding Cecilia’s small, delicate hand, I helped her up the stairs.

“This reminds me of the old days.”

When we reached the halfway point, Cecilia looked at me and opened her mouth.

“Is that so?”

As soon as she asked again, she raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

“When I was little, I held her father’s hand and walked up these steep stairs. At that time, my father said that the basic attitude of a ruler is to understand every nook and cranny of the palace.”

She further explained that she did not understand what she said at the time.

“I don’t think I have properly put my father’s teachings into practice.”

Suddenly, the smile disappeared from her face. The moment I witnessed that, I wanted to cheer him up somehow.

“Aren’t you doing it right now, Your Majesty? And your Majesty has really accomplished a lot so far. So I don’t think you need to blame yourself.”

“I see.”

“Yes.”

I answered in a firm tone. Cecilia looked at my face her blankly and then smiled lightly.

“I ended up saying something weak without realizing it.”

Looking back, Cecilia always seemed weak when she recalled memories related to her father, the late emperor.

“Isn’t there me, Lady Flora, and Lady Mulia? “You can always rely on me when you’re having a hard time.”

“Oh my. “It sounds like a declaration that you won’t leave the imperial palace?”

“…”

Now that I think about it, it was a statement that could sound like that.

As I kept my mouth shut, Cecilia laughed lightly. Then she squeezed my hand a little harder.

“I feel very reassured just by you.”

“Your Majesty?”

“Hmm. As expected, your hands are warm.”

As soon as I heard those words, my heart started pounding as if it was broken. Even though I screamed in my head to calm down, no one listened.

“Luke?”

“Oh, no. I think it would be best to go up quickly.”

“Now that I think about it, my friends were waiting below.”

From then on, we just walked up the stairs in silence. Eventually, Cecilia came up to the castle wall, and I went down again. As I got closer, Flora and Mulia’s faces showed anticipation.

They took my hand one by one and told me to go up there. I never thought we would be escorting each other at the same time like this.

“It would be difficult for Luke to keep going back and forth alone. So I think it would be better to go together at once.”

Flora spoke her thoughts, and Mulia nodded her head in agreement. In that case, I should also respect their wishes

I walked up the steep stairs, holding Flora and Mulia’s hands tightly. When we reached the castle wall, Cecilia asked me.

“How does it feel to be holding flowers in both hands?”

“It was difficult walking up and down the steep stairs…”

As soon as I told my honest feelings, the maids on both sides pulled my arms. Mulia glanced at me,

“Boo. Please tell me something else besides what was difficult.”

Flora even showed an openly disappointed reaction.

Hmm… Actually, it was supposed to be good. But I was a little embarrassed to reveal it so honestly.

“I had to be careful because their hands were small and delicate.”

“Oh, you said so.”

“I see…”

The two women reacted in surprise. I paused slightly and then opened my mouth again.

“Still, it was nice because it was soft.”

“Oh! Really?”

“You liked it!”

Following Flora, even Mulia seemed happy. No, would it be more accurate to say that I was excited?

“Let’s take a quick look around the castle walls.”

At one word from Cecilia, we quickly got ready to follow her. Cecilia looked at me and she smiled slightly. It was a relaxed smile, as if victory had been achieved.

‘Why?’

Not knowing why, I just tilted my head.

* * *

Afterwards, we inspected the walls and received reports from each platoon leader-level knight. The result was that there was no special abnormality.

It was 11:30 a.M. When I returned to the office.

“Let’s rest for a moment.”

Cecilia, sitting on her throne spoke to us. But our rest did not last long. It was because Duke Kylos suddenly came to the office.

“Meeting Her Majesty Empress Cecilia, Mother of the Empire.”

Duke Kailos bowed politely to Cecilia. Next, my maids and I greeted him politely.

Only after all the personnel procedures had been completed did Kyles open his mouth to Cecilia.

“Your majesty. About an hour ago, all of our imperial nobles’ private armies gathered at the mansion. In addition, the Earl of Cork and Viscount Nilos also dispatched their entire troops.”

I was inwardly shocked. It hasn’t even been a week since we finished the three-way meeting, but we’re already all together…

At this level, there was no way to explain it other than that Duke Kylos moved quickly and quickly. It may also be thanks to the active cooperation of the imperial faction nobles.

“Is that really true?”

A blush appeared on Cecilia’s face. When Kyle Ross said yes again, she let out a sigh of relief.

“No matter what happens now, I won’t have to worry.”

“Thank you, Duke Kylos!”

“Thank you for your support.”

Flora and Mulia expressed their gratitude to the Duke. Perhaps thanks to that, a smile appeared on Kylos’ face

At this point, I should also share some news.

“Duke Kylos. “I have news to tell the duke.”

“Oh. Which one is it, Secretary?”

“I have sent a letter addressed to my father, Baron Herald Nedville. “A civil war might break out, so I ask you to do everything you can.”

“!”

Kylos looked surprised. As expected, given his age, he seems to know my father well.

“If Baron Nedville comes, our strength will be even stronger. But are you sure he is coming to support you?”

In response to Kyle Ross’ question, not only Cecilia but also her maids focused their attention on me.

It seems like everyone was quite concerned about that.

But I was confident. My father, that brown bear-like man, was a great man who would never let the crisis of the empire pass by.

“My father will definitely come.”

I answered with a confident voice.