“Ugh!”

Duke Kaidel glanced at me, and I glared back at him.

‘Kidnapping people to do something like this!’

Then he subtly averted his eyes.

Meanwhile, the supervisor was focused on inspecting a glass container. The parasite that had been writhing violently soon ceased moving and sank to the bottom.

“……Is it done?”

Duke Kaidel asked, to which the supervisor smiled.

“You won’t need to go to Tunbar.”

“How about adding some fragrant herbs good for dehydration? Diarrhea puts a lot of strain on the body.”

“Oh! Good idea.”

The supervisor seemed pleased with my suggestion and rummaged through the shelves for the herbs.

However, Duke Kaidel stood in front of me, as if to block the supervisor.

“……You said to go?”

He nodded slowly.

“I’m sorry, but.”

I was rather upset to be thrown out at a fun moment.

However, Duke Kaidel’s decision was indeed right. My role here was just right.

I left without leaving any record, like a shadow, even rummaging through the imperial archives. It was not good for anyone to know of my existence tonight.

I was drowsy and tired, but it was true that the adventure of a night was quite enjoyable. Plus, it was fulfilling.

Duke Kaidel escorted me to the servants’ entrance of the palace.

I decided to tease him one more time before parting.

“This bastard will retire now. You can enjoy the merit of saving him all to yourself, right?”

“…….”

As I straightened my sore neck with a chuckle, I saw the pale dawn sky brightening.

When there was no answer, I looked back, and Duke Kaidel’s face was stiff.

“Since no one has ever tried this method, if something goes wrong, I’m going to attach your head back. I’m treating you quite liberally as you wish, is there a complaint?”

This person seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. Being grumpy from staying up all night…….

Because of his blushing, I closed my mouth and pulled my hood down deeply. It seemed he did not like his morality being the subject of jokes.

“Have I repaid the debt for getting the carriage?”

He nodded.

“Don’t worry about anything else.”

I made a gesture of locking my mouth and went outside. Just then, the first rental carriage was passing the dawn street.

(This is a time separator.)

By sunset, two men in the 2nd Prince’s palace bedroom were exhausted and collapsed.

2nd Prince Greyien had been exhausted from continuous vomiting and diarrhea, while Rocard Kaidel beat his back and had to endure the swearing and cursing.

The parasitic infection that tormented him like an ancient curse from the conquered Amata tribe was resolved in such a humble way.

It was a secret that they would never reveal until they died. That terrible smell and the corpses of insects in the vomit.

If they had discovered the identity and countermeasure of the toxin that had protected the Amata tribe’s land from external forces for a long time, it was income, if anything.

The next day, Greyien, regaining consciousness, pointed to the remaining mud water and asked Rocard.

“Where did you get that?”

“Supervisor Roiman prepared it……, with the help of the goddess of luck.”

The help of a filthymouthed goddess.

Greyien frowned further with difficulty.

“Goddess of luck?”

“I’ll tell you next time.”

As tired as the patient, Rocard struggled to his feet.

“Where are you going?”

“To the academy.”

Rocard felt a strange passion amidst the excitement of saving his lord once again and the fatigue of staying up all night.

Lorisha came to mind involuntarily. He hated how she called him a bastard at the end of every sentence. Sometimes, it felt as if she were testing his reaction with those words.

But recalling Greyien’s reaction at Zebron beach, he came to understand Lorisha’s attitude in part.

She must have experienced such exclusion and discrimination all her life, leading to such a form of selfdefense ingrained in her.

He could have said that it was thanks to that bastard Lorisha that His Highness was fine just now, but he decided to save those words.
“When the time came when he wanted to present her before him, it was better to decorate her today as an achievement.

Greyen hydrated and replenished nutrition for a few days, then recovered his strength. He went on a hunting trip and caught three foxes to offer to the emperor.

The first prince’s hunting was a single one driven to him by the servants.

(This is a time divider.)

Everything seemed to have returned to the old routine for the Count. Misha also returned to the academy with joy, but the Countess lost her smile.

At Misha’s party, she heard the students murmuring nearby while Misha was giving a speech.

“Oh my. Isn’t that the famous speech? Does she think it suits her now?”

“What does it mean, I don’t know …? You saw the grades. There’s barely any difference from not taking the exam; she’s at the very bottom.”

“I am really upset. I’ve admired the third prince so far, but if his daughter is like this … The grades have risen a little, but she won’t be able to avoid expulsion, right?”