Chapter 265 – From Now on I’m the Rule (2)
“Are you… Thinking of starting a rebellion?”
I almost burst into laughter when I saw Erden asking with a serious expression.
“Absolutely not. As you know, I am not that interested in power.”
I waved my hand and replied.
He would refuse even if he were given a position that was as troublesome as the emperor’s.
Even now, if I just said a word to Lucia, I would be able to use Urella’s power and funds as I wish, so why would I want to aim for the position of emperor to get a little more from there?
Then, Erden let out a short sigh and nodded his head.
“…I get it. If so, that’s good.”
“Do you believe me?”
I said, opening my eyes wide.
He was a bit surprised because he didn’t expect Erden to trust him so easily.
In fact, if you gather this much power in one place, even anyone will have no choice but to think of a rebellion.
“I am not your brother. It is only natural that the older brother trusts the younger brother.”
“Older brother…”
I lowered my head feeling overwhelmed by the deep trust I felt from Erden.
“Thank you.”
“I didn’t mean to be thanked, so raise your head. Rather, the necessary preparations for participation in the coronation ceremony were not yet complete. So if you have nothing more to say, why don’t we part for today?”
“… Yes, brother. I’ll see you tomorrow at the coronation ceremony.”
The moment I was about to go out after finishing the story with Erden.
“Now… Wait a minute… !”
Rose shouted so loudly that it echoed through her room.
“… Rose-sama?”
“That… So. Young master! Can I ask you something?”
“Yes, whatever… “
Rose, who had been biting her lips for a moment, asked his face her reddening enough to be evident even in his brown skin her.
“That… That… So… How far did you two… Two… Two go?”
“… ?”
Naturally, I thought that there would be questions about her faction of her, so I did n’t understand what Rose meant.
“That… Rose-sama, how far did you go? What do you mean…”
“That…I mean…!!…Ji…How far did you go! Ki…Ki…Kissed you?”
Then Erden, who belatedly grasped the situation, slammed her desk and said.
“Rose!! No matter how private it is, such a question is too…!”
“This is an important question, Erden, be quiet!!”
Rose raised her eyes and glared at her sharply, but Erden shut her mouth.
‘…I’m sure I’ll get caught up with this.’
Even Erden, whom she thought made her cool and words a person, seems helpless to the woman she loves.
“That… So! Young master. Did you two… You two… Ki… Key… Kiss?”
Seeing Rose not being able to even kiss properly, I asked with an absurd expression.
“…I did, but… Excuse me, but are you two still kissing?”
“Not like that! We kissed!”
When Erden confidently replied, I let out a sigh of relief.
‘Right…They must have kissed.’
If he hadn’t even kissed yet, he might have had a disloyal thought that Erden-niisama might be a eunuch.
“Under! Did we kiss?”
Then Rose gnashed her teeth and shouted at Erden.
“Didn’t you, Rose!”
“Okay! I did! Aaaaagh! That’s number one! That’s because I jumped in first when we met after receiving the letter! Have we ever kissed since then?!”
“What you did once is what you did… And didn’t you say that? As much as I value you, Rose, at least until we get married…”
“No!! That sounds really sane! How long until our wedding!! It makes sense to put your hands on it after you get married!!! I’m fine, but what the hell is wrong!!”
Rose was frustrated, and she patted her chest as if she were about to die.
Seeing that scene, I whispered in a small voice that only Lucia could hear.
“I can’t believe that my brother was a man who couldn’t eat even if he gave it to me.”
“…”
Then, for some reason, I feel a strange gaze from Lucia.
“… Lucia? What do you have to say to me?”
“No. It’s nothing. More than that, my lord. Shouldn’t we stop the father soon?”
While I was talking with Lucia, the argument between Rose and Erden was getting worse.
“Erden! Maybe there is no problem there! If there are any problems, tell me in advance now! I’ll give you some medicine right away!”
“Rose! What nonsense are you talking about!”
Seeing Erden, who always looked cold, revealed his raw emotions like that, gave me a new feeling.
“Why can’t you answer!! There is a real problem!!”
“I just didn’t answer because it was absurd!! There is nothing wrong with me!”
“I can’t believe it!! Then prove it!”
“How can you prove that!”
“I have to tell you that!”
But as she continued to watch, Rose was about to rip Erden’s pants off, so she had to step in.
“I will take care of you, Lucia, take care of Rose.”
“Yes, Master.”
Lucia and I approached Erden and Rose respectively and talked to them.
“Older brother. Calm down your excitement a little.”
“…Ha. Sorry. You showed me what you couldn’t see.”
Erden apologized, but I’m just happy.
Being able to see a side of me that I had never seen before in the original work was proof that I had a very good relationship with Erden.
“No. Let’s go over there and talk.”
After moving away from Rose and Lucia, I opened my mouth.
“Brother, with your permission, can I say a word about your relationship?”
“… Tell me.”
Permission must have been obtained, I said without hesitation.
“Hyung-nim, if a woman does things like that and you don’t accept her, that doesn’t mean you’re caring for her.”
“…Isn’t that what you’re saving?”
“Yes, think of the position in reverse. If you risked shame and seduced the man you loved, but were rejected… How would you feel as a woman as a woman?”
“That… I think I was wrong.”
“That’s right. It’s a very big mistake. By the way… Just in case you want to ask, is Rose-sama unattractive in your eyes?”
“No way! To me, Rose is the most attractive woman in the world!”
Erden suddenly shouted.
It’s so loud that even Rose might have heard it, but it’s just nice.
“Then trust me and just be honest. Isn’t it because you believed me and became honest with your feelings?”
“…You’re right. To be honest, I do have one concern.”
“What is?”
Erden sighed deeply and whispered in my ear.
“…I have no experience yet.”
“…”
Oh my God, Erden-hyung was a virgin…
It was a shock as if he had been hit in the head with a real hammer.
“I’m afraid you’ll misunderstand, but Rose said she had no experience.”
“I don’t get it wrong, but I get it… But if you’re both inexperienced, what are you worried about? Can’t we match each other?”
“…I would like to do that too, but I learned that in the southern regions, people take classes like that.”
I thought that might be the case.
Because the South is a hot region, the clothes are thin, and as a result, they are open sexually.
“I’m afraid of what I’ll do if I disappoint Rose by falling short…”
“It is a useless worry. If you are my brother, I can satisfy you enough. Aren’t we the men of Calliope?”
If you check the genealogy, the men of Calliope basically had enough energy to lead an average of 3 to 4 women.
‘There…’
I haven’t checked, but in the case of Cale and I, Erden’s size must be considerable.
The Cale she had seen before was also quite small compared to me, but compared to normal people, she was on the large side.
“So don’t worry and commit.”
“… Eugene, if you go that far, I understand.”
“It is a must. Older brother.”
After talking with Erden, we went outside, and soon after, Lucia also came out of the room.
“Good job Lucia.”
“No. Master. Was it super simple?”
As Lucia said, she took out a familiar potion.
It was Tristia’s special stamina.
“Because I gave you a bottle to Rose. You will put it to good use.”
Even I, who had ‘The Prince on the Bed’, almost lost my temper, and I briefly wondered if it was okay to just give it…
‘He’s not even a kid… He’ll take care of himself.’
It occurred to me that getting involved more than this was just a farce.
‘…Then. Shall we go?’
It was time to go see Garcia and Reika.
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“… I don’t think it will be easy.”
Even if Lucia came along, she would only have a war of nerves, so I came to see Garcia and Reika alone.
“Are you saying no?”
When asked to wear a faction emblem, Garcia unexpectedly refuses with reluctance.
“…Ah…I didn’t say no…But I need some time.”
“How much?”
It was a question thrown to Garcia, but the answer came back to Reika.
“At least two months. If possible, half a year is required.”
“The coronation ceremony is tomorrow. It’s too late.”
“Brother… The faction that my mother and I are in now is not just a political faction, it is a faction that unites the families in the north. Starting with food, various issues such as military and tax are decided within the faction, but if my mother and I suddenly fall out, great chaos will come to the north.”
“…”
That’s not good.
Soon there will be a massive monster invasion from the north.
Even in a state of perfect leadership, there is no way that the north in chaos could stop an invasion that would be difficult to prevent.
“Then what about attaching two patterns?”
Wearing two patterns at the same time is rare, but not unheard of.
There were times when factions were allowed to join dual membership for special reasons.
“It won’t be impossible, but it’s something I didn’t tell you in advance, so the northern nobles will be upset…”
“But you’re saying it’s not impossible?”
“Yes, brother… But it will be quite a headache, and it will take a lot of time and money to solve it…”
Looking at Garcia and Reika, who kept talking and avoiding their eyes, I got a sense of what the two wanted.
Kung─
Reika and Garcia gulped as I proudly raised my legs on the desk.
“Ah… Son?”
“Oh… My brother… ?”
“I ask straight forward. What do you two want?”
Garcia and Reika, who blushed at those words, looked at each other and exchanged glances, and then Reika spoke in a low voice.
“…Reward…Reward…Receive…Want…”
