I Reincarnated As the Third Son of a Count’s Family, Only To Find a Series of Funerals

33 – Decision

“So, what is it?”

“To be blunt, I am asking for your help in removing Lady Godmilla.”

Is this woman crazy? What if someone heard her say that all of a sudden here?

I looked around to see if anyone was there. Luckily, there was no one.

Releasing a sigh of relief, I grabbed Doris Yang’s shoulder and took her to my room.

“This is not a conversation to be had here. Come into my room for now.”

“..! Yes, I understand.”

Doris Yang looked a little surprised when I suddenly grabbed her, but I didn’t have a situation where I could be accommodating.

So, I pushed her into my room.

Bang!

After locking the door to my room, I approached Doris Yang.

“So, what do you mean by asking for help in removing Lady Godmilla?”

“Just as I said. Lady Godmilla needs to be eliminated from this palace, by any means necessary, whether that means killing her or making her stop being the palace tutor.”

“You want me to dirty my hands in your assassination plan?”

“You’ve seen it, haven’t you? All the atrocities that Lady Godmilla has committed against the princess. And, as I said earlier, if you don’t want to kill Lady Godmilla, just making her stop being the palace tutor will suffice.”

“Well, then why don’t you ask the princes who are skilled in this area? What can an outsider like me do? And even though I don’t take it seriously, is it true that the princess is an innocent person?”

Since Doris Yang already talked openly about getting rid of Lady Godmilla, I voiced my discontent and suspicion towards the princes and the princess without hesitation. Who am I going to tell this to? If Doris really needs my help, she won’t tell the princes and the princess, and the King? Then I’ll just tell Doris about her assassination plan against Lady Godmilla. And if the king is really going to listen to the words of those who are trying to kill Lady Godmilla for their own sake, will he believe my words? Where is the evidence that I was talking about the princes and princesses behind their backs?

But suddenly, as Doris Yang approached me, she grabbed me by the neck and showed a deep and passionate emotion that I had never seen before.

“Princess!!”

“..!”

“That, that anger! No!!”

“…”

“Ugh…”

Doris, who seemed to be surprised at her sudden outburst, released the grip on my neck, lowered her head, and said,

“Yes, I understand very well why Viscount is saying such things. It must be because you found out about the princes’ wrongdoing.”

“…”

“But Princess differs from Prince Christopher and Prince William. There is no one as kind as Her Highness in this palace. She has been in my care since she was young, and no matter what mistakes I made, she never spoke a bad word and forgave me generously. Yet, just because she got a problem that she was taught wrong, she didn’t do her homework, or simply had a conversation with a guest in the house, she had to endure beatings until blood splattered everywhere. Is that really the right thing to do? Is it truly the way of the world for a teacher to assault a student for such trivial reasons?”

“Doris, please…”

“Well, if that is truly the way of the world… I will not follow such corrupt principles beyond that.”

“Doris!”

“What the hell is this…!”

Damn it, why is she like this?

Doris suddenly kneeled down and grabbed my right leg, pleading with me!

“Count, please save our pitiful princess. Please?”

“Doris…!”

“My family, we have quite a lot of money. And if things go well, I’ll tell you a plan where the princess can receive separate compensation. I’ll give you as much money as you want…”

“Well, this is a bit dubious.”

“Or, if necessary, I’ll offer my body… Please, save our princess…”

When Doris tried to take off her clothes, I was taken aback and hastily stopped her. If someone saw this, it could be a big problem..!

“Calm down for a moment!”

“..!”

When I yelled at her, Doris flinched and froze like ice.

Phew… How should I handle this…

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“Let’s make this clear first. What is your plan? As I said before, I am just an outsider. It is true that His Majesty the King views me favorably, but let’s be frank. Isn’t it thanks to Lady Godmilla that the royal family is ‘somewhat’ functioning normally? How can I do anything about such a person? If His Majesty intends to reject me, he would have done so already. Isn’t it the same for rejecting Lady Godmilla?”

“That’s exactly the point, Count.”

“Yes?”

“Because Count is an outsider who has the favor of His Majesty, you can remove Lady Godmilla.”

“Please explain in more detail.”

I pulled out a chair and Doris understood my signal, sitting down on the chair I offered.

Doris and I sat facing each other, placing a small table in the center.

“As you know, His Majesty still loves and cares for his children, but he does not fully trust them.”

“That’s because of what has happened so far.”

“Yes. That’s why no matter what evil deeds Lady Godmilla commits, His Majesty cannot argue against her. Also, I am in no position to argue.”

“But can I do that?”

“Yes, you can. You, who have no connection with the princes and princesses and receive His Majesty’s favor mixed with a great interest, are the only one who can argue against Lady Godmilla without prejudice. When you argue, His Majesty will be able to accept it without bias.”

“Do you have any evidence of Lady Godmilla’s misdeeds collected?”

“I’m here.”

Swoosh-

Wait, where are you pulling these from?

Doris handed me a lump of parchment she pulled out from her skirt pocket.

I swiftly took out the parchment from my skirt pocket, and since it was warm(…) to the touch, I read it.

‘These are quite a variety of crimes, and very showy indeed.’

Embezzlement, threats, forgery of documents, destruction and appropriation of royal property, and so on…

The intense hatred of the princes and Doris’s contempt for GODMILLA gave me goosebumps as they gave detailed accounts of GODMILLA’s misdeeds.

But…

‘She must have had a conscience when indulging in such crimes.’

If GODMILLA had embezzled from the king as much as it was explicitly written, it would have been reasonable for her to have directly demanded it back from the king, saying, ‘Oh, our majesty, our benefactor, I should return this. Oh, take this too.’

Threats or forgery, destruction, and so on, were deadly, but even if caught, I think the king would not be able to cast GODMILLA aside.

“Well… this doesn’t look sufficient.”

“That’s why you need earl.”

“Are you telling me to take this and speak to the king? Will his majesty say, ‘Oh, Silverwood Earl, you are indeed my true loyalist! Immediately remove GODMILLA!,’ or will he say, ‘Where did you find this? Did you receive a tip from the princes?'”

“Don’t worry. The earl won’t be the one to speak to his majesty.”

“Then?”

“The earl simply needs to create an atmosphere for his majesty to accept the evidence.”

“…In other words, I would undermine GODMILLA by putting forth my grievances and the public’s negative opinion of her, and at that time, his majesty would then coerce GODMILLA out of the royal tutor’s position?”

Actually, since I was treated rudely by GODMILLA, I adequately have a reason to criticize GODMILLA to his majesty. Moreover, his majesty has been feeling sorry for me because of GODMILLA’s actions. Especially, in addition to the insult I received when meeting Princess Celenor this time, it is sufficient for GODMILLA to be pushed out.

Perhaps GODMILLA wouldn’t fall right away just with this one thing, but even if she is not removed from the court tutor, she will surely lose his majesty’s trust.

Then in the gap, there will surely be an opportunity for the princes to kill or save GODMILLA.

Yes, I understand your plan now.

But what now?

What should I do?

“So, what will you do if GODMILLA is removed?”

“…What?”

“What assurance is there that the princes won’t kill the next court tutor? Do you believe that once GODMILLA is gone, all problems will disappear like magic… no, like a ‘miracle’?”

“I am devoted to Duke Lorraine, but I am also undeniably a noble belonging to the Kingdom of Yurmania. I have great distrust for King Christopher and King William who do not have Godmilla. I genuinely worry about what the future of the kingdom will be like.”

“…”

“You can’t possibly mean that you haven’t thought of any alternatives?”

“Viscount…”

“Let’s talk about this another time. The moon has already tilted significantly.”

“Viscount! Just one more time, please listen to me-“

Doris tried to hang onto my leg again.

At that moment, I reached out my arm and extended my palm towards Doris, stopping her in her tracks.

With a slight smile, I spoke to Doris, who was confused by my actions.

“I also sympathize with the idea that Godmilla should disappear from this palace at any rate. I don’t know if it’s for the same reason as the princes and Doris’ belief that Godmilla should be eliminated, but-“

“That… That means…”

“Yes. Don’t worry, I’ll help you.”

“Thank you so much…”

“But there is a condition.”

“Please tell me anything.”

I spoke decisively to Doris, who had a resolute expression, waiting for my next words.

“First, do not inform the princes that I am involved in removing Godmilla.”

“..? I originally intended not to mention it.”

Consider it a precautionary condition just in case. But it seems that Doris is not entirely on the princes’ side either. Well, even I wouldn’t want to be associated with those lunatic murderers.

“Second, I will lead the plan to remove Godmilla. Don’t act recklessly without my instructions.”

“…I accept, but is there a special reason for this?”

“I have something separate that I need to handle. It could turn into a big disaster if Doris goes ahead and does something without informing me.”

“…Yes.”

“And finally, third. The only thing I can guarantee is the removal of Godmilla from the palace tutor position. Don’t complain to me about any other outcomes.”

“If I can only get rid of Godmilla, I don’t care what happens.”

“That’s the right attitude. As I mentioned earlier, it’s late at night. Return quickly before arousing suspicion from others.”

“…Yes, thank you very much. Then, I’ll take my leave…”

Thud.

Doris left the room, leaving behind a quiet atmosphere. I sat down in the chair and leaned back, silently contemplating.

The princes, Celenor, Doris…

Numerous thoughts ran through my head. The fate of the princes, the plan to remove Gode Miller, and so on…

But there was one single thought.

That thought arose distinctly in my mind, unlike the others, without torment.

“Gode Miller is a being that no longer benefits the princes and the princess.”

The decay and misdeeds of Gode Miller cannot sway the king’s heart. It is necessary to attack the king based on the fact that Gode Miller is no longer helpful to the princes and the princess.

The next day, as soon as the sun rose, I met someone.