“I never knew you loved Donovan more than I do, Chancellor. Does the Empire know about this?”
“The Donovan Duchy has had a long friendship with the Empire.”
Shuzhechin the Chancellor maintained his dignity throughout.
“I naturally thought about the Donovan Duchy as a subject of the Empire.”
“Is that so?”
Hades’s lips twisted.
“Then listen well to what I say as the Duke of Donovan, Chancellor.”
I swallowed dryly.
I had a bad feeling.
Now, if I do not stop Hades…
“We, the people of Donovan, unlike your noble folks in the Empire, do not calculate when we take someone to heart. In the future, save such talk for your own children, Chancellor.”
“…….”
The Chancellor’s face turned pale and flushed, clearly insulted.
Hades stood up.
“It seems dinner is over. Have a pleasant evening, everyone.”
I hastily followed him out of the banquet hall.
Words I wanted to say were stuck in my throat, but fearing someone might hear, I couldn’t voice them.
Finally, as we neared the bedroom, I mustered the courage to speak.
Why had he insulted the Chancellor? I could not bear it without asking.
“Your Highness, why earlier…….”
“Sleep well, Angel.”
Hades opened the bedroom door and pushed me in, refusing even a moment’s question.
“See you tomorrow.”
I blinked my eyes.
‘What’s going on?’
Fortunately or unfortunately, Aimee seemed not to notice anything strange.
“His Highness accompanying you even in this busy time, how romantic!”
She was so elated she sighed with happiness, hands clasped.
“I wish for a man who’s even a tenth as good as His Highness.”
“Men like that may not be many?”
I replied, forcing calmness.
Hades may be great, but he has many flaws as well.
Just a moment ago, as if ignoring me.
“There’s no way!”
Amy exclaimed.
“Your Highness is such a perfect person. Ah, Sir Tobias might be half as much. But even he is no different from a flower in a painting…….”
Upon hearing about Tobias, I snapped to attention.
‘How is his injured arm?’
I asked Amy cautiously.
“Amy, you said you are close to the knights? How is Sir’s injury?”
Amy’s eyes widened.
“The Saint healed him!”
“I still told him to see a doctor just in case…….”
“Oh, that.”
Amy answered cheerfully.
“The Saint healed him so cleanly that he didn’t even go to see the doctor.”
I frowned.
It wouldn’t matter if he said so but actually saw a doctor.
But if he really didn’t go…….
‘What then?’
I felt uneasy.
He’s the ViceCommander of the Knights, after all.
Would he really hide such an injury with mere willpower?
What if it gets infected?
I bit my lip hard.
My feeble holy power would be of no help.
But is there really no way to fully heal Tobias?
‘There is!’
My head rang.
It was such a simple solution, I wondered why I hadn’t thought of it sooner.
I turned to Amy.
“Amy, could you call Sir Tobias? I feel like I should thank him.”
Amy stretched out her hand in confusion.
“You want to call Sir Tobias at this late hour? People will talk!”
I frowned.
Amy’s words made sense, but it would be a disaster if Tobias’s arm was found to not have healed at all while I was playing it cool.
“Sir is my swordsmanship teacher and escort. The Duke himself appointed him as such. Why would people think it strange?
Amy was not persuaded by my argument.
“If you want to meet him, meet him tomorrow. Not tonight.”
“Then, tomorrow morning.”
“You have plans from morning till dusk tomorrow.”
“I’ll have to meet him in the evening, then.”
“You can’t in the evening.”
“Then when should I meet him?”
As I shook my head in frustration, Amy lowered her voice.
“Avoid him for the time being. At least until the envoys leave.”
“Why, are you afraid that if I meet Sir Tobias, they will spread rumors that I am disloyal to His Highness?”
“You know well.”
Amy nodded.
“Their goal is so obvious, why would you go along with it?”
“…….”
Amy was right. I wouldn’t be able to meet Tobias openly, at least.
I raised my hands in surrender.
“Okay, okay. I won’t meet him.”
“You’re sweet, our Saint.”
Amy smiled broadly and handed me a warm cup of tea.
“I’ve adjusted it to the exact temperature you like.”
I took a grateful sip of tea, but my mind was filled with thoughts on how to meet Tobias today.
‘I can’t wait until the envoys leave!’
Considering Shujecin’s sinister nature, the chances of him provoking Tobias again were high.
I had to heal his arm somehow before that.
[Star Icon][Star Icon][Star Icon]That night, I slipped out of my bedroom, wearing a gray cloak turned inside out.
Thanks to wearing ‘Hermes’s Breath’, which even concealed my presence, Amy, deep in sleep, did not wake up.
Luckily, it was a moonless night, so even if I ran into someone, I would look like a maid unable to sleep.
The problem was Denesor’s existence…….
“You, can’t you do something like becoming invisible?”
“How do you expect me to do something like that?”
Denesor grumbled.
“What do you think I am, a magic wand? I am a sword. I must proudly display myself!”
“Then, can you transform into a different shape of a sword?”
“……Why would I do that?”
“You can do it.”
I didn’t miss Denesor’s changed answer.
“Transform into a dagger.”
Denesor grumbled something, but fortunately, obediently transformed into a dagger.
‘I should have asked sooner.’
I sighed and hid Denesor in my bosom.
It was so convenient that I thought I would continue to carry Denesor in the form of a dagger from now on.
“This time it’s a service. I transformed as a service in case you get caught in the middle and even chew up that short lifeline.”
“Really? I’ll ask for that service in the future.”
I quietly replied and walked down the corridor.
‘The accommodation of the commander and deputy commander was a little far from the other knights’ accommodation.’
Since the game map was ingrained in my head, I was able to find Tobias’s accommodation without asking anyone.
The problem occurred when I reached just a few steps away from Tobias’s accommodation.
“Shit, this way.”
A suspicious murmur was heard.
I immediately hid my body in the blind spot and listened.
Cold sweat flowed at the thought that I would have been detected if I had been a little late.
“Ha, now I can live a little.”
“Someone could pass by here too, couldn’t they?”
“Don’t worry. In a place like this, it’s natural to see anyone approaching.”
I swallowed dry saliva.
‘Those voices are…….’
I couldn’t forget them even if I tried.
Because they were the voices of the two delegations that picked a fight with Hades over strawberries today.
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Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
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