From where did he become involved?

The Atigrado dynasty had relied on Serbians from ancient times. They were loyal and wise servants. They were regarded as such.

Where did it all begin for them, and how many people sacrificed and went blind because of them?

If he were to be removed, could everything be returned to its original state?

I wanted to reclaim the lost king’s position. However, setting the world on fire as originally planned was not an option. In that case, it would be no different from Ferkop.

A king with a minimum of sacrifices, with the support of many. That’s the kind of king he had to become. There was no intention of repeating past mistakes.

Clever.

A knocking sound was heard, and the door opened.

Terminos revealed himself.

Idrish carefully stood up to avoid waking Cecilia.

Terminos walked over and stood in front of Idrish. His face was wet.

“Our Lord has awakened. Thank you. You are our benefactor, savior, and blessing.”

Terminos slowly lowered his head.

From the bowed back, Idrish could feel the anguish and worry he had felt all this time.

Idrish got out of bed and put on his clothes.

“Greet her when she wakes up. But there’s something we need to discuss.”

In the reception room, Idrish and Terminos sat across a large table facing each other. They had spent several days together, but there was no special bond between them.

“Why did you trust me?”

“Are you curious about that?”

Terminos took a sip of hot tea.

“I didn’t exactly trust you, but I believed in you, along with Cecilia.”

“What do you mean?”

“I remember how hard Cecilia worked to help the child on the train. Even though you found it very annoying… in the end, you did it. It was something that couldn’t be done without caring about people, just because you were bored, or for some other reason. Of course, you didn’t want to do it at all… but in the end, you did it together, didn’t you?”

Idrish listened quietly.

〈Look, the sun is coming back. How about it? The world is a beautiful place, isn’t it?〉

“Why are you laughing?”

“I didn’t do such a thing.”
Idrish quickly erased the smile from her face.

“No, it’s not like that. Just now, your face looked like a shy wildflower in love for the first time.”

“Nonsense.”

“It’s true. Like that. Idrish, how about continuing to walk around with that kind of face? People will quickly forget the rumors that Atigrado is ruthless.”

Terminos chuckled playfully.

“By the way, with so many people having seen you, what do you plan to do now? Do you have a plan to no longer hide your identity?”

“What do you think it will be?”

“Well, actually, when I first found out about your identity, I thought you were planning something terrible. Revenge, perhaps? If I were in your shoes, and if my entire tribe had disappeared in a rebellion, that’s what I would have done. But if you had planned that, you wouldn’t have saved the child or helped our family.”

“Revenge is correct.”

There was a slight tremor in Terminos’s eye.

What could he mean by revenge? Why did he act that way, and why was he telling her this now?

There were many questions.

“I’m going to take down Serbians and Ferkop.”

Idrish tilted her head slightly. Perhaps it was because of his attitude, which seemed like he was talking about someone else’s business, but Terminos couldn’t quite believe his words.

“Why? Serbians… they did eventually get involved in the rebellion, but they tried to protect you to the end, even though other nobles persuaded and blamed them…”

Idrish raised the corner of her mouth. But it was more like self-pity.

“What’s your goal?”

Instead of answering, Idrish asked another question.

“Of course, it’s to become the king of this country.”

Idrish put down her teacup.

In the end, the two were in a position to fight for the same seat. But at least not right now.

“So, who is currently closest to the throne?”

“Well… if it’s not our Lovero, it would be Agila, right?”

“Stupid. Are you going to keep fighting with Agila, thinking that way?”

“Be careful with your words. Even if he’s a benefactor, I won’t just let rudeness pass.”

“Right now, the one closest to the throne is Serbians. Ferkop Serbians.”

Terminos hesitated for a moment at Idrish’s words.

“Indeed, their military strength and reputation are excellent. But they have never shown any ambition for the throne. On the contrary…”

Terminos stopped speaking.

Idrish’s eyebrows flickered.

That cunning Serbians blinded Atigrado’s eyes and even the eyes of the current subordinates and competitors.
Serbian, that cunning individual, not only blinded Atigrado’s eyes but also the eyes of the current subordinates and competitors.

“So, is this recent poisoning of the spring water also because of them?”

“That’s likely. Scheming from behind is the specialty of those cunning individuals. Is it really Agila’s attack every time a conflict occurs at the border with Agila without warning?”

Terminos was confused. However, with the precise evidence of snake venom, he couldn’t simply ignore Idrish’s words.