Of course, it doesn’t mean everything is over when Marboro ascends to the throne. A new journey to stabilize his throne awaits, and Philip still has a lot to do.

Originally, Philip was considering taking the lead in the journey for the country. It was just a while ago.

Not anymore.

‘Even though it’s a task of wearing the crown, Marboro should have the capacity to handle the rest, right? Doing everything is not loyalty.’

He’s still quite young, but he has received enough guidance.

‘Moreover, it’s not like I’m the only noble participating in the journey. There’s Enoch, and there’s Fred and Vermilion…’

Thinking about dividing the responsibilities made him feel light-hearted. It would be a good story for Enoch, Fred, and Vermilion, acknowledging their contributions as much as their efforts.

‘Right! When the divorce preparation period starts again, I’ll put in real effort to win Ellen’s true love.’

Philip clenched his fist.

“All right, let’s go!”
He immediately put on black clothes and wore a mask.

Philip easily infiltrated the court’s document room under the cover of darkness.

There were only two guards.

He could easily put them to sleep without anyone noticing. Just a light tap on the back.

Having forcibly put the guards to sleep, Philip held a lantern and checked the door. The wooden door looked very sturdy, and the lock also seemed very robust.

Philip checked the belongings of the guards. There was no key to the document room.

‘Fred probably has it. In that case…’

After contemplating for a moment, Philip decided to just quickly open the door.

‘This kind of lock…’

He grabbed the lock and applied force.

Click!

The moment the blood vessels on Philip’s back of the hand bulged, the lock was torn off, including the latch.

The heavy wooden door, now devoid of the locking mechanism, opened easily.

Upon entering, Philip realized that the real challenge was about to begin.

What awaited him was numerous document cabinets. The cabinets were densely packed from the floor to the ceiling in the document room.

Leaving only a passage wide enough for one person to pass through.

‘Among these, I need to find Ellen’s documents, but where to start?’

It would be an impossible task even if he searched all night. Feeling desperate, the most extreme idea came to mind first.

“Burn the document room? There’s nothing to see if it’s all burned.”

It seemed like a good solution since Ellen’s documents would be destroyed too.

‘….’

Of course, he knew it was a crazy idea.

Soon, he sighed deeply and ran his hands through his hair. A wave of disappointment and self-loathing washed over him.

“I’m so ignorant and stupid. If I burn this, all sorts of lawsuits will be waiting. That’s a crime.”

Philip decided to calmly search for the documents.

‘….’

It would be nice if there was some light, but the only source was the lantern he held in his hand.

Philip sighed and began reading the classifications engraved on the top of the cabinets one by one.

“Let’s see…”

How much time did he spend searching?

After a while, what Philip found was not Ellen’s divorce documents but a change of heart.

“It seems like the really important documents were stored separately?”

Philip pulled out a pocket watch. There wasn’t much time left until morning.

“Yeah, really important documents are usually kept separately, right?”

With a dangerous glint in his eyes as he surveyed the surroundings, Philip took out a hooded lantern.

“I should burn everything for sure. First, burn it, and then I’ll have to contribute to the funds for the future court.”

Determined, Philip went outside to get oil and torches. A bit away in the darkness, he spotted a man wearing a white hooded robe and felt tense.

‘Surely, there was no one besides the guards?’

But he wasn’t overly worried. Philip was currently wearing a mask. It was difficult for the other party to recognize him.

So, Philip used his eyes to locate the torches and oil. Both were very close. Close enough to throw them into the document room.
However, Philip had no immediate plans to act like that.

His goal was to eliminate Ellen’s documents, not to cause casualties.

If Philip were to do that, the unconscious guards in front of the door would be in danger.

‘After subduing even the author and moving everyone to a safe place, I can set the fire.’

That’s when it happened. The opponent approached Philip without hesitation and opened his mouth.

“Hey, you crazy bastard of a marquis.”

The moment Philip heard the swearing-laden voice of the priest Vermilion, he realized that his plan had failed.

His identity was exposed sooner than expected.

“Wow, when I heard you asking to protect the library, I didn’t believe it would be this… amazing.”

Vermilion took off his white hood and showed a small crystal bead.

“I’ve heard everything you do and say. I had my suspicions, but I didn’t expect it to be this bad.”

As a priest, Vermilion could install surveillance devices at specific locations using his divine power. The crystal bead served as a medium to monitor the scene in real-time.

Knowing that, Philip swallowed his groans in silence.

As Vermilion wiped the small crystal bead with a soft cloth, he spoke to Fred as if humming.

“Let’s go easy on the crazy Marquis Morris’s attitude. Today is not the day for a divorce.”

Fred let out a small laugh.

“Well, divorce isn’t a slope, is it?”

“You guys, really…”

As Philip was about to speak, Vermilion put his finger to his lips and said, “Shh.”

Then he stood up, looked towards the entrance, and spoke.

“Long time no see, Lady Morris.”

Philip’s gaze also turned to the entrance of the courtroom.

Ellen and Mild, dressed in a gray dress, were entering.

Mild courteously nodded, and Ellen, with a bewildered face, gestured a slight bow to Vermilion, who greeted her.

“Lady.”

Clear and blue eyes looked at Philip. It was the same color, but the gaze was different from the atmosphere Philip originally knew.

The soul that made him fall in love.

After a few days, his heart fluttered slightly seeing her.

‘Oh, what should I do? She’s so lovely.’

Even though they came for a divorce trial, he was genuinely happy to see her without any specific plans.

Philip quickly stood up to greet her.

With the pretext of welcoming her, he decided to hold her hand.

“Thank you for coming.”

Philip gave Ellen a polite kiss on her fingertips.

The conspiracy of the night ended without fruition, but kissing Ellen slightly improved his mood.

“You were close.”

Ellen smiled as if she found it amusing.

And Judge Fred and Priest Vermilion were silently astonished.

They had often seen Philip treat his wife politely in formal settings.

However, they had never witnessed such a honey-dripping demeanor from Philip.

On the other hand, Philip, who was about to engage in conversation with Ellen, noticed that her hairstyle was different from usual and closed his mouth.

Her blonde hair was moderately styled up. It didn’t look like the perfect arrangement he usually saw, nor was it the skill of the mansion’s stylist.