Chapter 61 – While You’re Gone (4)
“You’re like the most lascivious person in the world. With someone like you as the head priest of the Archangel Church, the world is like this. When I tell you to stop, you should stop, but even a child in my belly is wrong…”
“You’ve been hanging around with a priest like that. Spitting in your own face.”
On the day of her breakup her, Erina tried to swear at me once again with her new blush her. I neatly blocked her profanity her. It was a necessary measure, as she was still trying to convince herself that she was clean and that it was me who she was bad.
She never seemed to admit that she was addicted to her pleasure. The relationship has already been approved by A.A. Can’t we just open it coolly? While I was thinking about that, at the same time, I thought that it wouldn’t be fun for Erina to open her eyes to me. Yeah, right now was just fine.
I’m addicted to pleasure, but I don’t want to admit it. It was a good look to get down to that level. After I waved Erina’s hand her until she disappeared in the direction of the Elven Kingdom, I prepared to return to the estate in earnest. Erina and I spent about an extra day, but it wasn’t a problem because her dungeon clearing her was over faster than I thought.
I remember seeing Yves and Sieri surprised by their return her so quickly, and I felt a smile catch on her face her. I’m back, but I wish the two of us could have a good time in bed. 3P as it is.
“Excuse me, Priest Lucius.”
Did the capital find out that I was about to leave? Someone knocked on my door in an urgent voice. The sound of knocking on the door sounded like an urgent message, so I stopped packing and then turned around and opened the door.
A palace official came to me with a letter.
“What’s going on?”
“Ah, that… That… That… To hold a trial in Amur Territory to Peta Territory, to tell you the truth about this matter… “
“Much… What?”
I had to hold back the swearing that came out involuntarily and ask again. Who judges whom? Fucking trial? So far, I’ve helped with all the donations, so you hit the back like this? I barely tolerated the fever. It could be that Eve had an accident and demanded compensation for it.
There is a cause and effect for everything. If Eve had an accident and the trial was held, they had to pierce the dog to see it first. Because Eve was a glass body that would go straight to the goal if an incident broke out now.
“That’s right, Mrs. Peta murdered the son of Archduke Rubicon. So, the Archduke Rubicon and the Amur Territory are suing Peta to demand compensation for this.”
“…Who did you kill?”
“He is the son of Archduke Rubicon.”
“The Archduke of Rubicon lives in the North, so how did our Eve kill his son? Did Eve go all the way to the North to play?”
My estate was in the south, and the lands of the Archduke of Rubicon were in the north. Considering that the horse is in the northern part of the south and the capital is in the middle, it was a fucking distance. If you ride a horse, you have to catch it for a month. But I was dumbfounded that Eve killed the son of the estate. Did you learn voodoo without me knowing? How did you kill it?
“Oh, actually, the Amur Lord of the Amur Territory and the Grand Duke of Rubicon are very close, so he sent him as an aide to learn about basic administration before becoming the next lord this time. That’s why Rubicon Condrix came to the Amur Territory.”
“Yes. I see. So Eve went to the Amur territory and suddenly killed the son of the Archduke Rubicon?”
I still didn’t understand Why did the son of the Archduke Rubicon, who is quietly living in the lord of Amur, die by Eve? Have you ever had a grudge relationship? The most plausible scenario I can think of is that Eve, with whom she usually had a grudge, killed Rubicon Condrix.
“Well, they said they had a quarrel over the issue of the estate agent.”
“A manor representative? Amur manor?”
“No. It is said that the son of the Archduke Rubicon was killed during a dispute over the agent of the Peta domain.”
The more I listened to the story, the less I understood. Why the fuck is the son of the Grand Duke of the North who was in the Amur domain fighting over a proxy in my domain? What the hell happened to the manor?
“Why did you quarrel? My estate agent must be Peta Eve.”
“The… Amur Territory can’t tolerate a mermaid-like monster serving as the proxy, so it seems that they are trying to appoint the son of the Archduke of Rubicon as their proxy.”
“Okay.”
Of course, the Amur manor had never said anything like that while I was in the manor. At least, I might have accepted it if you had suggested to me first, how about appointing the son of the Archduke Rubicon as a proxy, since it could be a source of trouble.
Not because he believed in the son of Archduke Rubicon, but because the Archduke Rubicon was trustworthy. He is a character who also appears in the original work, but he was popular because he was quite charismatic, dignified, and handsome. Because of the fact that this game is a yagem and the status of a grand duke, he cannot join as a companion except for the Dragon Mountain Quest.
But instead of making a proposal to me first, he comes in while showing off his status as a grand duke, aiming for Eve when he is alone? This was a very obviously plot. On the other side, they must have wanted Eve to give up the position roughly after being a parent. But it didn’t look like he wanted it. I saw that Eve was behind.
“So why did you kill him? Did Eve just say she didn’t like it as soon as she saw it?”
“Well, now, according to the testimony of Lord Peta and the guards who stood guard at the time, Rubicon Condrix made abusive remarks to Lady Peta, such as ‘Fish Countess’ and ‘Half Fish’, and held back her mermaid’s leather wallet in front of her eyes. It is said that he even did the shaking.”
“Really? You died well.”
“Yes?”
The manager looked at me with bewildered eyes. I shrugged. What to do Insulting someone else’s wife is the feeling of requesting a duel. It’s not just blasphemy, it’s fish farming. This was n’t just swearing at Eve, it was also swearing at me as a madman for having a fish farmer as his wife. Even if I had gone back, the son of Archduke Rubicon would have burst the earthen pot.
“No, no.”
The official shook his head and said no. He seemed to realize that if he defended Rubicon Condrix in front of me any longer, he might follow him himself.
“So, in the Amur Territory, what kind of shame did you apply for trial? Insulting your wife was an act that you would have nothing to say even if you died, and since you are dead, there would be nothing to say. It seems like something that needs to be done.”
“Well, the Amur Territory and the Grand Duke of Rubicon insisted that mermaids are not people. Insults cannot be established, and this case is a case in which a wife of mixed mermaid descent unilaterally killed the other person…”
“…Okay.”
My head was pounding. You stumbled upon an annoying problem. Is Eve a human? I remembered Sellu’s words. If one day the cannon could talk, would you call that child a human? Even if you call me that, will other people accept the cannon as a person?
I said I was going back to the manor and closed the door. And I packed my things as quickly as possible. Since Eve was involved in a fucking case, she had to return to the manor as soon as possible. I murmured to get rid of Sellu’s words that stuck in my head.
“Are you different from being a fucking person?”
***
The way back was just as long as the way there. Upon arriving at the estate, I was surprised by the milder atmosphere of the estate than I thought. When I heard that I had returned, Robin was there to meet me. The expression of the knights was not good, but it was not as hopeless as I thought.
“Robin. Yves and Sieri?”
“Oh, I’m in the office.”
“How did the trial go? I heard that a judge was dispatched.”
“There are rumors that the trial will be held in two days.”
“I see. Has anything happened in the meantime?”
“That is…”
Robin hesitated. Was it a human accident? Since I did not have the final military command, there was a possibility that the Amur Territory might have executed a military provocation. I assumed the worst and asked Robin.
“What happened?”
“The knight Charles and two soldiers who went to deliver the body to the Amur estate were assaulted.”
“I beg your pardon?”
I doubted my ears. Are these bastards going to war? Beat up the kids who went to deliver the body? I picked up my mace and asked.
“It’s terrible. Have you done all the treatment?”
“Yes. First of all, Mrs. Peta is receiving treatment with the estate budget and priests, and we have given you a reward.”
“I see. What did Eve say about that?”
“That… I insisted on retaliation, but Mrs. Peta refused, saying she couldn’t create more problems before the lord came.”
It was a major accident just to have already killed the grand duke’s son. It was a real war when they started attacking to avenge the soldiers and knights. Since he had applied for a trial in the Amur Territory, even if he started a war now, he could not help but drag on because of the trial.
This was a problem that Eve had endured well. It wasn’t too late for the soldiers’ revenge after that trial was over. I rubbed my mace to encourage Robin. Robin’s expression her was gloomy. Since only a few knights were beaten, it must not be a scam.
I put the mace back on my belt and headed for her office her. The atmosphere in the office was oddly quiet. When I approached the door, there was no sign inside. I opened the door with a strange feeling. And there
“Ah…”
“Eww…”
Sieri and Eve were sitting on their knees. Sieri even raised his hand his, and Eve glanced at Sieri, looked at me, and then he himself slowly raised his hand his. Shieri said with his eyes tightly closed.
“Sorry…!”
Following that, Eve spoke.
“That…I’m sorry…So that’s…”
I laughed out loud because I was dumbfounded by this cute situation. I was going to hit Eve’s butt a little bit, but seeing this, I ran away from that thought. The attitude of reflection was too certain.
“What are you doing?”
“That…For now…That…With the heart of remorse…”
“Eve-san is innocent… I-I couldn’t stop him…”
Fuck. You can’t be angry.
