Chapter 283 – 283. Prince Canin’s Faithful Do Not Bow Their Heads (4)

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“…We’ll proceed like this. Do you understand, ma’am?”

“Yes. I definitely understand.”

“And until we send someone in, I hope you never take Your Highness out of the bedroom. Meals, bathing, and soaking are all available in the simple facilities attached to Your Highness’s bedroom, right?”

“That’s right. I can replace all of the ladies-in-waiting, so I only need to bring something for the lord from outside.”

“If necessary, we will provide personnel to inspect it. If someone harbors a grudge and tries to harm you, we will not need personnel to stop it. They will supplement a little more.”

“It’s inside the lion’s cradle, do we need to be so overly vigilant?”

At Clarence’s question, Viscount Uweboll and Kininbie shook their heads at the same time.

“Among the imperial grandsons who were the crown princes of the past, there are some who died young because they were assassinated, ma’am.”

“That’s right. The assassination of the crown prince always had two things in common. First, it happened inside the lion’s cradle, and second, it was when there was a great disturbance in the system. He was killed outside. The reason why it is not called an assassination is because the prince who hurried out of the palace is an easy prey for the enemies, and they always openly murder the prince.”

“Ah…”

As they are more adept at this secret struggle than Clarence, they must have analyzed various cases.

And it wouldn’t be limited to the crown prince either.

“It’s time to pay more attention to the protection of His Majesty and the members of the Imperial Family. We judge that now is the right time to assassinate, and we do not know how many people Regal will send assassins to.”

“So, you must be careful, too. The moment when the people around you are off guard is the most suitable time for an assassin to find you.”

“I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Then…”

After all the requests were over, Viscount Uweboll was about to issue a decree on Clarence.

For what was left of her were her affairs concerning things that were very external to her that she did not have to share.

However, Clarence suddenly thought of one thing.

“Sir. I have one request.”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“I would like you to give me a magic tool that will always activate soundproofing magic near the master’s bedroom. In particular, it should be possible to block the noise coming from outside the window so that the lord will not be anxious even if there is a commotion around the island.”

Sensing the spirit of war, she feared that Canin was having a seizure.

The effort had improved Canin’s condition somewhat, but he feared that the impending chaos would rekindle his delirium.

She could have given everything to Canin, even her life, but giving something of her could not alleviate his anxiety.

What had to be entered into it without limitation was time, and what had to be eliminated were elements that caused anxiety.

“Hmm… I understand. I’ll make sure to pay within this week at the latest. Do you need anything else?”

“If the lord must not come out of the bedroom until the situation is resolved, it seems necessary to bring in the furnishings for a long stay in front of the other ladies-in-waiting. .”

“That’s right. I didn’t think of that. He, too, will select merchants who supply supplies to the imperial family and arrange them within this week. And I will prepare antidotes for each type in case of an emergency.”

“Thank you.”

After that, Clarence stood up.

After greeting the two in turn, she quietly left her room.

The two people in charge of the imperial faction were staring at her until her back disappeared.

“Isn’t it a great woman, Kininbie.”

“That’s right. Regardless of the abilities you possess, if you only consider the attitude of a true servant, there are few people who would be ranked higher than your wife. Above all else, don’t you prioritize Your Highness’ comfort?”

“Did you feel that way too?”

“Yes. After setting the center of all thoughts solely on Your Highness, don’t you act based on that? You have a lot to learn from.”

Kininbier could not hide her admiration.

Looking at her, her Viscount Uwe Bol smiled.

“Hehe. That’s right. But I won’t force it on you. Even if you show nasty feelings to your boss or lord, as long as you’re competent beyond that, you can tolerate me unconditionally.”

“Ah, no, I’m not going to insult Your Excellency like that or be ignorant of common sense…”

Kininbiee blushes in embarrassment.

Looking at her like that, Viscount Uwe Boll realizes that she has become very close to her.

She had always been a woman of steel, but she would sometimes accept her own idle farmland.

“I’m not kidding. If it were you, you would be able to smile at me even if I slapped me on the cheek thirty times back and forth. Aah, no way! What is expected of you is your competence, use it as a beautiful ornament or for show off. I don’t want to write it. Do you know what is the least desired of them all?”

Hearing his words, Kininbier seemed somehow amused.

This is because Viscount Uwe Boll felt keenly that she was a superior who only looked out for what she wanted most: her own competence.

“What is that?”

That’s why her question was lightly permeated with laughter.

“I never want you to be loyal to me and to the Marquis at the cost of your life.”

“Yes…?”

She opens her eyes round.

She tilted her head and chewed on Viscount Uwe Boll’s words, as if she had heard the words so unexpectedly.

“Don’t you understand what I mean?”

“Honestly… That’s right, Your Excellency.”

Food.

Viscount Uweboll smiled,

Slurr, tok.
Pong!

She takes a hip flask from her pocket and holds it.

The scent of cheap whiskey spreads in the middle of the day.

Gulp.

Kininbier quickly swallowed her mouthwatering saliva.

As if it reminded me of a well-trained puppy.

She would definitely share a glass of whiskey with McKellen if she finished work today.

And, obviously, Viscount Uwebol would provide a bottle of fairly expensive whiskey for them.

It was because he was not a sloppy boss who only gave medicines and gave no compensation.

Every inch.
Sup, ha ha.

He puts the spout of the hip flask in his mouth and takes a sip of whiskey.

I wiped the liquid from my lips and let out a sigh.

Seemed satisfied.

“You’re competent. But you can’t be competent after you’re dead. Isn’t that a simple reason?”

“Ah…”

“No matter how much I calculate, when you are in danger of dying, I come to the conclusion that giving up on you to save 100 people under me is more of a loss than consuming 100 people to save you. So, please survive for a long time and use your abilities for the sake of His Majesty the Emperor and Crown Prince.”

“… I don’t know what to do with the undeserved praise… Thank you…”

Looking at Viscount Uwe Boll, who held her in such high regard, she couldn’t help but tremble at her profound emotion.

Kininbier was born a woman to be born with, and an ugly woman at that.

Neither the body nor the face, nor the attractiveness of a woman, is not there at all even if you rub your eyes again.

Even when we meet her privately, we often hear that her personality is sensitive and eccentric.

The perfectionism of her work, her obsession with success, and her inferiority complex about her appearance combined to form her tough personality.

If there were people to whom she did not show her harshness, she was the only one who did not judge her outwardly.

To be specific, they were Viscount Uweboll, Marquis of Caymus, and McKellen.

“Do you know how heartbreaking I was when I heard the story last time?”

“Last time, I thought…”

Kininbier rolls her eyeballs.

As if I hadn’t guessed, her neck was completely hunched.

“Huh? It’s to save the life of her beloved, but seriously injured by blowing off her arm?!”

“I’m sorry…”

Kininbiee drops her head.

She didn’t seem to have much of an excuse for it.

“It’s a shame because McKellen was competent enough as you are, and if you had suffered such a serious injury while trying to save other useless things, I would have gone and twisted the neck of the one you saved!”

“…”

“To me, they’re both valuable talents. The best is for neither of you to be in danger, and the second best is for neither to be hurt in a dangerous situation. Got it?”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

Squeak, squeak.
Woo woo woo.

Viscount Uwebol puts the lid on the hip flask.

Woodeuk, Wooddeudeuk.

Twisting and stretching her neck to and fro.

“So I’ll attach an escort to you. Be careful when you’re outside for a while. You never know when the Regal’s hounds might come.”

“That, that is,”

Hijac.

His philtrum lengthens.

He knew all too well the desire of her kininbier, so he opened her mouth again so as not to disappoint her.

“I’ll tell you not to disturb me when we’re alone. Would that be okay?”

“…”

Kininbi did not answer.

However, with her forehead and neck blushing, she nodded quietly.

“Hehe. I’ll select those who are particularly heavy-mouthed. Never worry about that part.”

“Go, go, go, thank you…”

She replies to Viscount Uweboll in a crawling voice.

Viscount Uwebol smiled and captured his satisfaction.

“Okay then, let’s just joke about it.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

She, too, quickly captures her emotions.

As always, the distinction between public and private was thorough.

“First of all, of the information gathered this time,”

Viscount Uweboll demands.

Kininbier fits that, and she puts out the results of her analysis.

Viscount Uwevol asks again.

Kininbie responds to that.

McKellen finishes work and returns to the conference room.

He joins naturally.

Upon hearing the news, McKellen is horrified.

However, he does not stop there, and puts important agendas on the agenda, especially those that compete for pay.

In addition, countermeasures and alternatives are presented.

A heated discussion ensues.

There is no stopping until late at night.

“Let’s finish. It seems to be organized enough. You guys can go in and rest.”

Swoop.
Chin.

“Let’s have a glass of this whiskey here.”

“Thank you, sir!”

“I will drink well, Your Excellency!”

But the line between work and rest for them is clear.

Beat, beat, beat, beat.
Slurreureung, click.

So, McKellen and Kininbier move to the accommodation for them with light steps.

For Viscount Uwevol, such boundaries are not clear.

Work and rest often happen at the same time.

When urgent matters are rushing in, it is possible to split the minutes and replace the break with a moment of recklessness.

I’m on the verge of not being able to rest while lying in bed.

Whoops, whoops.
Evil, evil.

“This, even if you hear the declaration of separation from your lovers, you won’t have anything to say…?”

Viscount Uwevol muttered to himself while stroking his rough beard.

His appearance, left alone in the conference room, looked somewhat bitter.

Srrrr
Click.

“Hmm?”

Viscount Uweboll feels the presence and looks back at the door.

Because it was such a well-soundproofed place, he couldn’t hear the sound outside the conference room even with his keen hearing.

Therefore, it is only when you open the door of the meeting room that you realize that someone has visited.

“Who, oh, sir.”

“Did anything happen?”

Dump.

The Marquis of Caymus sinks into his chair.

A tired look was evident on his face.

“Sniff, sniff. What is this smell?”

“It smells like cheap whiskey, sir.”

“Keuk sniff. Kkeuhm! It’s not … Something a little … Musty smell … Kkeu sniff.”

The Marquis of Caymouth twitched his nose,

“Big…!”

Koo Woo-wook.

Quickly plug your nose with your thumb and forefinger.

Then, lighting a double wick, I look back at Viscount Uweboll.

“You don’t smell rotten! How long have you been here?!”

The Marquis of Caymus shouts with a snoring sound.

His words sounded more like rebuke than anger.

“…I think it’s been about five days.”

“Haa… Is it necessary to abuse yourself that much? It’s a long-term battle. If you push yourself like this, what will you do if you collapse at the critical moment?”

“Recently, I’ve been worrying a lot, so I can’t fall asleep even when I go to the safe house and lie down.”

“…”

The Marquis of Caymus looks at him with guilty eyes.

However, Viscount Uwe Boll shakes his head with a stern look.

“Isn’t there something more important than managing the overall affection level with a sub-species concubine, Your Excellency the Marquis?”

“Still, I’m sorry that I left everything to you, and I feel like I’m the only one having a fun and happy time…”

“Heh, hehe…”

Viscount Uweboll looks at the Marquis of Caymus with gloomy eyes.

Perhaps he was suffering from intense frustration.

He is a man who sleeps with lovers who cannot be counted on one hand in the first place.

In other words, he is a man who can be called a great energy man and the embodiment of sexual desire.

He was half-forced, half-willing, and half-reluctant to continue ascetic training for several months.

It was understandable that he couldn’t stand it.

“So why don’t you pay more attention to fostering talented people and securing replacements?”

“…I’m sorry. I have nothing to say…”

“Haa… Since the talent I secured so far has gone missing, the burden on my shoulders has become even heavier, Your Excellency…”

Woo woo woo woo.

Viscount Uwevol let out a long sigh and knelt down on the table.

Grease-tangled hair is messy on the table in the conference room.

“Did you say Fuchi? Where is the location tracking magic tool planted in his body sending the signal?”

“It’s the northern unexplored land. It slowly descended south as if it were a cruise, and at some point it started going back to the north, and the signal was cut off in the northern unexplored land.”

“Hmm… Since they said there are enemies among them, I guess it’s not attached to them.”

“Yes. I concluded that he died long ago.”

“Is that so… Who else? Wasn’t there someone called Slammer?”

Viscount Uwe Boll shakes his head.

Grease clings to his forehead and hair and smears on the table.

“I couldn’t implant a tracking magic tool in his body. He was so quick-witted and suspicious, I couldn’t treat him lightly like Huchi. But if he had a disagreement with Huchi, I’m sure Huchi would have eliminated him.”

“Well, did he say that he had a physical handicap and that he had no power?”

“That’s right. One was killed by an ally and the other was killed by an enemy, so even after delivering the ultra-long-range communication magic tool, couldn’t it have returned?”

“Kuhm…”

The Marquis of Caymus let out an uncomfortable groan.

At the same time, think of the personnel line to be supplemented in your head.

However, he soon shakes his head.

“Even if we want to bring in more talent, too many task force members and jungjeong agents died during the last rebel crisis. Now we are barely surviving, and the number of people has drastically decreased to the point where it’s okay not to be shut down right away.”

“I know. It’s not easy to appoint from the outside, and it’s not easy to verify your ideology even after you’re appointed. Loyalists like McKellen and Kininvie can’t be created overnight, can they?”

“That’s right… But I have no face, to you.”

Swoop.

Viscount Uweboll straightens his back.

His expression was much better than before.

“If you know, be good. Neither sex nor politics.”

“Ah, no, you’re doing well enough…”

“Is that a sex story?”

“… That’s right…”

“Seeing that you didn’t answer that you are doing well in politics, it seems that you have shame, Your Excellency.”

The Marquis of Caymus lowers his head.

Even if Viscount Uwevol pointed it out, he would really have nothing to say.

“So, how did the previous meeting go? Has the agenda related to the formation of the second expeditionary force been finalized?”

“…”

The Marquis of Caymus could not answer easily.

It seemed clear that he was not getting the results he wanted.