114. Royal Appreciation (4)
From a very objective standpoint, Romero is not a very ugly face.
Although there are some notable features, the overall impression was plain and unobtrusive.
However, it was far behind Anessa’s standards, and Romero’s nature was to doubt and push back humans, creating a sense of distance rather than favoritism.
Still, it’s a bit harsh to say in front of people that they look like wool.
“blood… … .”
At that moment, something leaked from Romero’s direction.
I prepared to raise the points in advance in case of an unforeseen accident, but-
“Pu ha ha ha!”
Romero burst out laughing.
“It was the most delightful thing I have ever seen in my life.”
He wiped away the trickling tears.
The atmosphere that was about to be wrapped up in laughter was pleasantly reversed.
Those actions, too, were calculated.
He is trying to get something out of the interaction with Anessa itself.
That something is, perhaps, the evidence of a shaman.
Anessa, too, must be well aware of that.
“Come on, just kidding… … .”
-joke
[Don’t do it.]
He restrained Anessa from trying to add with ＜whisper>.
It’s up to here that Romero can be stimulated.
“Can you take a look now?”
– From now on, I will shuffle the cards, so please draw one.
Anessa doesn’t need the medium of cards to read and see fortunes, but she can’t show them directly, so she mixes the action of cards.
Anessa shuffled cards that resembled our Japanese cards and laid them out in front of them.
Romero drew a card from the hanging deck of cards.
It was a card with plum blossoms on it.
At the same time, Anessa’s expression changes completely.
But in an instant, as if it had ever happened, Annesa, with a calm expression on her face, began to write down the words one word at a time.
– You are not very interested in dating.
“I have decided to serve His Majesty until the day I die. It’s nerve-wracking.”
-Would you like to pick up another one?
Romero reached out and pulled out another sheet.
This time it was a card with a rose on it.
– And you have a secret you can’t tell anyone.
“Hmm.”
– One more piece.
The card drawn one after another was the person with the umbrella.
– You seem to be hiding someone. Is it Jeongin?
For a moment, Romero’s expression hardened.
It must also be only me here who caught it in an instant.
hide someone
Did you mean Romero, who was a real king and had a shadow?
But the subject is different.
He said that he was hiding ‘someone’, not ‘himself’.
Just as he was about to deepen his worries, Romero spoke up.
“I am a servant who serves His Majesty closely. It’s funny fortune telling that I’m hiding Jung-in.”
He tried to hide it, but what was that expression that looked like he was stabbed in the right direction?
What the hell is he trying to hide?
“Anyway, it was a fun time. I want to stay longer, but the other mansion behind me also needs to be audited. Let’s just step back.”
Romero stood up, still smiling.
Just in time, the officials gathered all the materials and gathered them in one place.
“We will carefully review the materials submitted here and reflect them in our audit. And I will tell your Majesty to expedite the rebuilding of Frehiden as quickly as possible. If you have any discomfort during your stay here, please tell Professor Lucas here. We will take action to ensure that it is reflected immediately.”
At Romero’s beckoning, an enormous amount of material was carried into the wagon, and Romero finally got into the wagon.
“Professor Lucas. Your Majesty wants to see you soon. Please accept the invitation.”
“All right.”
At the signal of my answer, the carriage door closed, and Romero and other members of the royal family left the mansion.
“Puha-”
The people in Frehidden, who were only then relaxed, took a deep breath and sat down.
“What is that yangban, you’re talking about being a shaman? My heart is trembling for nothing… … .”
I said to the people who grabbed my surprised chest.
“Everyone worked hard. And Anessa. Let’s see.”
* * *
– You seem to be hiding someone.
“indeed… … Are you a witch?”
Inside the carriage, Romero said monologue while pondering what Annessa had said.
He was sure that Anessa was a shaman.
It was only for the purpose of confirming the love point.
However, his secret was almost exposed.
Even that, at least in front of Lucas.
“It’s more bizarre than what is documented.”
Romero’s lips twisted.
“so that… … need.”
The reason Romero was looking for the shaman was not to get rid of her.
because of their ‘needs’.
heresy? Another monarch? That has nothing to do with anything.
Your plan is the piece that will complete the puzzle.
it was a witch
I had to get her.
“There are still many opportunities.”
In the distance, Lucas’ mansion caught Romero’s eyes.
* * *
Anessa thought Lucas was going to scream.
What he did to Romero was risky enough.
Not only for himself, but also for Lucas.
However, it was also necessary.
After a long silence, Lucas’s mouth opened first.
“It seems to be deliberately provocative.”
– You knew.
Lucas knew that Annesa had deliberately provoked Romero.
Well, that’s why I must have dried myself in the right line.
“May I ask why?”
-He had no intention of harming me. they needed me
This is the reason why he was able to act like that.
“You know that’s not why I asked.”
she was startled
Lucas was asking about the essential reason.
But she didn’t say.
“Let me ask the question again. So what did you find out?”
Lucas had already penetrated this far.
Anessa still shook her head.
-All I’ve read from him is that you’ve seen too. As much as you need me for that.
“What is he hiding?”
– I don’t know.
You would have to open your spiritual eyes to read more.
This is all that Annessa read to Romero.
He’s hiding someone, and he needs himself for it.
“okay. Okay. Thank you for your time.”
So Anessa left, and Lucas stayed there, thinking.
‘I hid someone. Romero. And for that, we need Anessa – a shaman.’
The fragmented keywords were spinning around in his head.
* * *
After all the audits were over, an official letter came down to the mansion.
It was an official letter containing the results of the audit.
“As a result of the audit, of course, there were no singularities.”
“Good job.”
I congratulated the employees for their hard work, and picked up another document that came with the official letter.
It was an edict containing the king’s call.
The cause was the practice thing that Romero had told him.
Somehow, feeling uneasy, he left Efi, Sylphy, Rooney, and Balo in the mansion and headed to the royal castle.
This time, instead of protecting the entire mansion, he was protecting Anessa alone.
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More reliable than any other expense.
He safely departed for the castle.
After passing through several layers of security magic installed from the entrance of the castle, we arrived at the audience room just like when we first came here.
Still sitting on the throne was someone other than Romero.
It wasn’t Deyan, it was Romero’s other ‘shadow’ I saw in the final exam.
“I see you, Lord of Aerokk.”
When he bowed to Romero, he took off his servant’s mask only then.
“It was a lot of work to be thankful the other day. Your mansion is the only clean one. There are so many thieves in this country.”
He licked his tongue and shook his head.
“Anyway, based on the audit results of your mansion, you have uprooted all the thieves’ roots. In the meantime, I have caught and thrown away everything I have been avoiding with customs and other things.”
He floundered and sat down on the throne.
“And the suggestion you said last time. yes i will try Ermel bastards, they must be busy building their own strength, so let’s be honest, even if we make up our mind to invade, we won’t be able to stop it.”
“Yes.”
With this, the next semester’s practice was resolved.
However, these may not be the only reasons Romero has called me here.
“At your house the other day. The woman who gave me divination.”
come.
Romero was devastated and immediately picked up the main point.
“I mean, you’ll like me.”
“Is that so.”
“I want to take you to the palace. What do you think?”
Actually, this is for floating me.
Romero is already convinced that Anessa is a shaman.
Those questions and answers from the previous day would have instilled more confidence.
So you’re thinking of me
Did she hide it even though she knew she was a shaman?
If so, what is its intention?
If I object here, Romero will doubt my sincerity.
Why is the shaman hiding and what is its purpose?
Actually, my purpose is to lift my curse, but it is unclear how Romero will take it.
After all, a shaman is another ‘monarch’ that threatens the royal family.
To protect such a being is because there is virtually nothing to call it treason.
Then I will no longer be in Grasco.
Now, this question and answer with Romero is a kind of crisis.
“Your Majesty should ask her, not mine.”
not directly opposed
Instead, take a step back.
“Since you’re protecting that woman, I’d like to hear from you as a guardian.”
Romero stubbornly bit the tip of his tongue and drooped.
He wants a definitive answer.
Yes No.
One of two split answers.
“Then my answer is.”
The answer I can give here is-
“Impossible.”
No.
“is it.”
Romero’s voice subsided.
“Can I ask why?”
“I promised them safety and embraced it. Until their daily lives are fully restored, I think it is right for me to keep them.”
“My arms would be safer than yours.”
“I am not sure.”
“The reason is that?”
So clear and so simple.
“Even if everyone in this room rushes in, nothing will stop me. If so, would this place be safer than mine?”
It is ‘Lucas’ that is known to the public.
The life of the past half year has made Lucas, who was revered as a ‘hero of the Eastern Front’, into a bigger one.
The public perception of me right now is the strongest on the continent in name and reality.
Of course, the difference between that perception and reality is very stark, but it is not difficult to give a sense of intimidation.
“Right. It’s all because of God’s trust with them… … Is this what you mean?”
Besides, Romero’s true purpose is not to force Anessa away, but to think about me.
This reason is the ‘correct answer’.
“Right. okay. As a guardian, I understand your point of view.”
It may not have completely lifted the doubts, but once the crisis was over, it was out of the question.
“Okay, the business is over, so it’s time to go back.”
“your majesty. I also have one question for you.”
“Something.”
After Romero and Annesa’s questions and answers, I solved the puzzle on my own.
So, naturally, there was a person who came to mind.
“Deyan.”
Romero’s shadow and escort knight.
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My student who is growing by my side under Romero’s orders, and the owner of Shingi- Durandal.
“Where is Deyan?”
Romero’s eyes fluttered for an instant.
