Then, smoothing out the crumpled expression, he slowly spoke.

“In my view, both of you are excellent knights, and there is nothing lacking in either.”

The king looked alternately at the two.

“In my opinion, it seems that the knights need more time to think about this sudden exercise of voting rights…”

As the king’s gaze swept through the meeting room, the knights, who had been sitting with their heads raised, smoothed out their expressions.

“Black, what do you think?”

“Yes. I agree with that.”

After hearing Boris’s response, the king spoke again.

“Since this is a significant matter, making such a sudden decision doesn’t seem like a good approach.”

Boris nodded in agreement, as if endorsing it.

“I will give you time. Since there is still time for Black to step down from the position, I will convene the meeting again. Until then, I will listen to the opinions of the knights who have thoroughly considered the matter.”

With the king’s words, the fiery atmosphere that had been burning within the meeting room simmered down.
After the meeting ended and the king and Boris left their seats, Cedric’s gaze turned towards the conference room door. Heter, unable to conceal his anger, was seen passing through the door. One corner of Cedric’s mouth rose defiantly.

“I’ve bought some time, so it’s done.”

His purpose was to prevent Heter from taking the position of the Security Chief, and he was satisfied with today’s results. It wasn’t as if he had started this endeavor because he coveted that position.

Cedric, casually rising from his seat, moved towards the door. It was at that moment when he was walking along the straight path of the royal garden outside the palace.

“Count Roger, what are you doing right now?”

Heter’s voice caught Cedric’s ankle. When he turned his head, Heter stood there with a sharp gaze.

Changing the direction of his steps, Cedric approached Heter.

“What are you talking about? Your Excellency.”

The polite tone and expression seemed to irritate Heter, and his expression distorted in a way that left him speechless.

“Why are you messing up the honor you’ll naturally gain by making a mess?”

“What do you mean by gaining honor?”

“Do you not think that if I become the head of the security unit, it will bring great benefits to my daughter and to you?”

Cedric closed his eyes slowly and then opened them.

“Well, if I were to interpret your words, wouldn’t you gain honor if I took that position?”

“What?”

“Interpreting your words, that’s the impression I got.”

“What are you really trying to do with me?”

His voice, which couldn’t shout loudly, trembled at the end.

He must be really upset.

Cedric looked at him intently with the same polite expression as before.

“I meant nothing else.”

“…”

“After becoming a knight, I moved for the opportunity to achieve the goal I’ve always had.”

“Don’t you think you should act according to the situation?”

“I don’t understand well. What situation are you talking about?”

Cedric made a puzzled expression as if he didn’t understand anything.

Looking at Heter, whose anger seemed to reach its peak, Cedric suppressed a laugh inwardly.

“I’m saying I will take that position. Do we really need to do it this way?”

Staring at Cedric, who was gazing at him intently, Heter slowly raised the corner of his mouth.

‘Let’s stop here.’

Although he wanted to make him so angry that he would feel like pointing a knife at his throat, he decided to stop for the sake of the future.

“I realized my thinking was short. I didn’t even consider that my actions might cause discomfort for you, Your Excellency.”

Cedric, who hadn’t relaxed his vigilance, stared straight into the eyes of the man.

“I didn’t think at all that my actions would cause inconvenience for Your Excellency.”

Cedric, with a sudden realization expression, slammed his fist down on his upright palm.

For a moment, a bewildering gaze as if questioning the sanity of his words reached him.

“Since today, everything has been concluded. I’ll act according to Your Excellency’s wishes at the next meeting.”

“As expected, I knew you would understand.”
Heter, who still hadn’t completely erased the suspicious expression, carefully spoke in a calm voice.

“Is that really a difficult task? It’s something for my wife and me.”

He uttered the words with a trembling voice and swallowed slowly.

“Oh! And Your Excellency, I had something to tell you when I met you.”

“What is it? Go ahead.”

Heter, slightly lifting the tip of his chin, looked at Cedric with lowered eyes.

“It’s nothing much. Since I’ve decided to follow Your Excellency’s will…”

Cedric, slightly raising the corner of his mouth, leaned towards Heter.

“Would Your Excellency also consider granting my request?”

He whispered in a soft voice.