I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

Chapter 65 Touched on painful memories

Chapter 65 Touched on painful memories

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The weekend has passed and weekdays have come again.

‘I don’t want to work… ….’

While thinking that, my body naturally headed for the office.

Now you can consider it a paperwork machine.

Then, as usual, we exchanged morning greetings.

“Good morning, Lady Flora.”

If there is one thing different, it is that Flora and I now call each other by name.

“Good morning too, Mr. Luke!”

The tone of her response was brighter and cheerful than usual, perhaps because she called her name.

…… It could be my delusion

Mulia stared this way.

Looks like I still can’t get used to calling Flora by her first name.

On the other hand, Cecilia,

“Looks like you two have gotten a little closer.”

I just accepted this in a calm tone.

“Yes! We will get to know each other better in the future.”

After finishing her answer, a smile as bright as the sun appeared on Flora’s face.

After the small talk, the four of us went straight to war over the papers. It was the start of a new week, and there were a lot of piles of paperwork piled up.

To the extent that I unknowingly cursed that it was like X.

Still, I continued my work rubbing my tired eyes. Thanks to that, I was able to finish all the work for the day on time.

“Everyone had a hard time.”

“Your Majesty also suffered a lot.”

Me, Flora, and Mulia all greeted Cecilia.

Cecilia said that she could leave, and she gestured lightly.

But I had something to say to her. There were stories to be heard.

“Mr. Luke?”

“Ah, you two go in first.”

Flora tilted her head before leaving her office.

Her Mulia took her and took her out.

“Luke. Maybe because of what you promised the day before yesterday?”

After a while, Cecilia’s question came from behind.

I quickly turned around and bent her back toward her.

“Yes.”

“Well, I expected it to come out like this if it were you.”

Cecilia let out a short sigh.

“Pick up a stool and come to the seat next to me.”

Following Cecilia’s instructions, I took a spare stool and set it down next to her throne.

It’s been a while since we sat face to face and had a conversation like this in the office.

As far as I can remember, it was a month or two ago. But it already felt like a distant past.

You must have gone through that much.

“Excuse me.”

It was only after Cecilia confirmed that she nodded her head that she was able to sit on the stool.

She tapped her desk lightly with her index finger.

Took. Took.

Her steady beat of noise between me and her, her little bits greased her awkward silence.

“Actually, when I recall that memory…… It is also a little scary.”

“Did something bad happen to you?”

Since Cecilia showed a calm expression, I asked in the most cautious tone.

She was neither affirming nor denying, just letting her low breath flow.

‘Something must have happened.’

In fact, this reasoning is very natural.

In the first place, for there to be a point of contact between the royal family and my father, who is only a baron, it wouldn’t make sense unless there was an incident like that.

If this is a novel, what if the writer wrote it that way?

There must have been an uproar in the comment window, asking why the probability was ruined.

…… Come to think of it, this was the world in a novel, really.

“I once went to the Calais Islands with my parents. I was probably 7 at the time.”

The Calais Islands are located not too far from the Eckart Empire.

According to the setting of the original work, it was a resort where many high-ranking nobles visited in summer.

Even in the midst of the collapse of the Eckhart Empire, the villas built there were intact.

It was because there was no particular reason for the invading countries to invade that place.

‘And Cassel, the main character, spends his vacation there with his party members.’

That was while the empire was dying.

…… Now that I think about it, isn’t it a complete psychopath?

At last, Cecilia’s voice was heard. I quickly shook my mind off her thoughts and listened to her words.

“Everyone was excited about going on a long vacation. That scene is still vivid in my memory. The sky was blue without a single cloud, and the sea was calm. It was the perfect weather for the ship to set sail. That’s why no one thought that they would be attacked by pirates along the way…….”

“… ….”

As I listened to the story, I had a question.

I will definitely put a mark on the ship the imperial family rides on. But pirates still attacked?

Unless you’re a crazy person, it’s something you wouldn’t even dare to do…….

I finally got impatient and raised my question. Then Cecilia cleared my doubts in a calm tone.

“There was no marking on our ship. My parents hated loud noise.”

“That’s why the pirates attacked.”

“The fact that they are not courted by any country is also a contributing factor.”

Come to think of it, my father was like that too.

They said they were so brave and strong that most knights couldn’t stand them.

When I was young, I couldn’t forget it because I listened to it so hard that a scab sat on it.

After that, Cecilia’s story continued. To summarize, it was this:

The imperial knights tried hard to defeat the pirates, but it wasn’t easy because they were stronger than expected. The former emperor and his wife tried to escape with Cecilia in the midst of the confusion.

Then the sun emperor accidentally missed Cecilia on the deck.

The pirates took the opportunity to kidnap Cecilia and take her hostage.

“Just remembering that…….”

Cecilia closed her lips abruptly.

It’s probably because the painful memories of her time came back to her vividly.

‘If I knew this would happen, would I have asked for nothing?’

I felt grateful to Cecilia.

About the point of trying to keep the promise you made with me even though it’s about bringing out painful memories.

“Anyway, after they found out about my identity, they tried to demand a huge sum from our empire. My father sent a letter directly to your father to save me.”

“Did His Majesty the Emperor know my father before?”

Cecilia paused there for a moment.

Looks like he’s thinking about how to answer my question.

“There are more things your father didn’t tell you.”

“Is that so?”

When asked again, Cecilia nodded her head.

I thought my father was a man with no secrets…….

I don’t know if I’ve been looking at my father as too light a person.

I had hoped that Cecilia would inform me instead. But she seemed quick to let go of that expectation when she saw the serious expression on her face.

Anyway, the story of Cecilia that followed was like this.

That my father wiped out those pirates and saved Cecilia in a splendid way.

And with this opportunity, my father traveled all over the continent of Arsenia, eradicating bandits and pirates.

‘Your performance almost rivaled that of a hero, so why are you satisfied with being the lord of Nedville?’

“This should have been helpful enough to clear your doubts.”

“Congratulations, Your Majesty.”

I sincerely thanked you.

“It’s late. Let’s just go inside.”

“Come on, Your Majesty.”

Originally, it would have been right to withdraw from here.

But this time I had a story to tell from this side.

We should talk about it when we sit facing each other like this, otherwise it might be delayed again.

In a nutshell, take out even the horns of the cow.

“Actually, God also thought about the achievements Your Majesty will accomplish over the weekend. May I comment?”

“Oh, my achievement… ….”

Straight from Cecilia’s mouth, who let out a low exclamation,

“Yunheohaji.”

Permission declined.

She is the one who had her mood down a little while ago.

As soon as she throws a rice cake that she might be interested in, she bites it right away.

Well, I don’t think that kind of honesty is bad.

“I think it is best for now to resume trade with Sergel Kingdom.”

“The key is whether you are ready enough.”

“To be honest, it’s not enough. But… ….”

I only slightly rolled my eyes to see Cecilia’s eyes.

In her bloody eyes, there was little anticipation for what was to be said.

“Since there is a book about the language of Sergel Kingdom, I think it is possible to improvise.”

“Hmm… ….”

Cecilia let out a low moan as she clutched her chin.

“There might be someone among the nobles who is fluent in the language of Sergel Kingdom, so it would be good to inquire.”

“Yes. I think that’s a good way too.”

Anyway, there must be a limit to my language skills memorized only from books.

Or maybe I don’t have to learn. It would be better to hire someone who is good at it as an interpreter.

If no one is good at it…… I have no choice but to think of heading into the ground and challenge myself.

“I’ll have to bring it up as an agenda for the noble meeting soon.”

Cecilia seemed to intend to proceed with her procedure.

Of course, following the procedure is important. It would be less noisy if she proceeded with the work based on the contents of the agreement with the nobles.

However, if you bring it up as an agenda at the noble meeting without any preparation, the opposition from the aristocrats will be fierce.

“Your Majesty. God thinks it needs to be pre-worked before being brought to the noble meeting.”

“What do you mean by preliminary work?”

“I’m asking Duke Kailos in advance.”

“Whoa… ….”

A little later, a thin smile appeared on Cecilia’s lips.

“I guess you asked him to show active support.”

“Yes.”

“We should have a separate meeting soon.”

As expected, if you pretend, you pretend.

This is why she feels cool when she talks to her about her current issues.

“It would be perfect if you could attend the event as well. Isn’t it?”

“Of course.”

Well, it was like digging my own grave…….

But it wasn’t too bad for me anyway, considering I was going to look around the kingdom where I would live in the future.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“No.”

“You did a great job.”

I greeted her, put her stool back in her place, and left her office.

I have to go to my room and read the language of Sergel Kingdom.

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After Luke left the office, Cecilia pulled out a piece of paper.

It was to write a letter addressed to the Duke of Kailos.

She closed her eyes, holding her quill in her hand. She was trying to organize the contents in her head once.

After a while, Cecilia wrote the letter without interruption.

Contents that start with a simple hello and request a meeting.

There was nothing special, so I was able to finish writing the letter in no time.

‘I’ll have to send it tomorrow morning.’

She waited for the ink to dry. She then sealed the letter in her envelope and put it in a drawer.

Raising her head again, she cast her gaze toward my secretary’s seat.

Cecilia has been feeling it lately.

Glad she hired Luke Nedville as her own personal secretary.

Not only did he quickly adapt to the duties of the imperial palace, but sometimes he accurately pointed out things he hadn’t thought of before.

As a result, he often forgot that he was a man of the same age as himself.

“If possible, this is a talent I want to keep by my side for a long time.”

Cecilia laughed softly.

-Continued