Chapter 431 – Rakshasa -1- (Image Included)

“···.”

Eclair arrived at the office early in the cold air and brewed tea according to her habit.

Warming up his body, he reorganized the order of work in his head.

He thinks of his lover who is struggling far away in the federal government and his family who are starting their daily lives in a mansion.

‘Is Roman going to be surprised?’

When your lover returns, you have news to deliver.

It was just two days ago that Eclair properly inherited the throne of Count Dritna.

Originally, it would have been possible even faster, but Eclair waited with repeated pressure and example until her parents voluntarily took care of what they had previously done.

He went through a series of reorganizations and inherited a place that was as clean as possible.

The family at the mansion, including Chloe, congratulated me, but strangely enough, there was no special emotion.

Just as nothing changes even after Lilyne becomes Electra’s owner and Ricke receives the name Bright.

It was the same with myself.

Eclair himself did not feel the excitement of his power, so he stayed quiet.

The outside is different.

As the owner of Dritna turned into the real power, he started making noise.

In just two days, attempts to form relationships with other families more than doubled.

Mailboxes in private residences left in the capital were on the verge of bursting, and letters were flooding in to the point where work was disrupted at work.

“···.”

Paper rushes in like waves on a stormy day.

Eclair also has its own method of selecting letters.

Jjwiik-

Just like now, he tore up letters trying to establish a relationship with Chloe through himself without even replying.

To the nobles who approach him, he uses a rejection letter that Roman created through a copyist in the past.

Stack up letters with blank spaces for titles or names, then roughly fill in the names of the recipients and send them as replies.

At first, I was hesitant as to how I could handle it using the method Roman recommended.

There was nothing more comfortable than this.

If the rejected people gather together and check, everything except the name will be the same.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

The feeling is that people whose reputation is important would not share information that has been criticized so much, and it would not matter if they did.

So I quickly finish my small routine before starting work.

How long has it been since Eclair started working in his quiet office?

Knock. Knock. Knock.

– Captain. Are you there?

A civil servant came with unexpected news.

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‘First propose a truce…? Why?’

A letter has just arrived from the federal agency.

Eclair was not easy to understand as I had only heard brief key points before attending the meeting.

It must be late afternoon to hear the detailed story.

‘I guess I’ll have a quick lunch here.’

If he had time, he would go back to the mansion and eat Lily’s cooking together.

It’s not easy to leave now.

Eclair has a complicated mind and goes about his business.

I thought about the possibility that Roman, who was in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, might be involved.

‘Roman. There’s nothing special, right…?’

Yesterday, we exchanged signals using an artifact before going to bed, but I am worried about my lover.

Even if I don’t want to make any sinister assumptions. The moment you suspect something has happened to Roman.

I was so anxious that I felt like my head was going to explode.

“···Innocence.”

A cluster of sacred lights gathers in Eclair’s hand.

The brilliant light created the shape of a sword.

-Purity and innocent heart will be forged with one sword to imitate the blessings of God. This sword will protect you from power, greed, ambition and corrupting influences, strengthening your heart and faith.

-The lion’s heart.

Calm down your noisy mind with holy magic.

Eclair leaned back in his chair and sighed.

‘There’s no answer until I get lost like this…’

He simultaneously raised one hand and covered his eyes.

I knew full well that Roman was not an easy person, but I couldn’t let go of my worries because of the heavy affection I had for him.

Eclair held the sword in her arms, feeling that work was over until the afternoon.

As time goes by, lunch is over and the afternoon work begins.

Eclair dressed up and headed to the imperial palace.

Although he knew that he would not be able to hear the inside story if he had to go quickly, he did not have the mental space to stay still in his office.

“You can wait inside.”

“Hmm.”

Among the people called by name, Eclair was the fastest.

Naturally, there is no emperor and it is an empty space.

Over time, he began to be crowded with powerful figures of the empire.

It seemed like an unusually large gathering as the agenda was an agenda item.

Eclair rolled his eyes as they exchanged appropriate greetings, and saw that only the faction following the Emperor was filling the place.

“···.”

When will it start and will I know the circumstances? I was waiting with anxiety, just thinking about that.

Eclair’s eyes opened wide in response to the powerful energy.

“!”

Two people who make the nobles around them murmur.

Seeing them enter, Eclair walked up to them and showed polite manners.

“I meet Duke Primiller and Duke Amaranth.”

Here, it is not a relationship between the knight’s senior and junior, but simply a noble relationship.

Since it is not possible to wear armor, the etiquette of a knight is not visible.

The two people who received Eclair’s greeting stopped walking, unlike when they were greeted by other nobles.

“It’s been a while.”

“Isn’t this Count Dritna, the talk of the town? Haha!!”

Asen Primiller, the first knight of the Empire, and Belk Amaranth, the second knight.

Although the ceasefire agenda was great, no one present could have imagined these two people appearing at the same time.

“I will go first.”

“Hmm. I’ll be there soon.”

As Amaranth left after asking for understanding, Duke Primiller spoke to Eclair.

“I heard the news all the way to the territory. I heard that he is now the count leading Dritna.”

“That’s right.”

“I thought it would take a long time to inherit the title because of my personality. If we get the opposite result like this, my insight is now worn out and I have no use for it.”

A story told by Eclair when he served as Asen Premiller’s squire.

In some ways, this was advice I gave because I knew her inflexible nature.

Eclair also felt guilty towards Duke Primiller.

There were times when I was a squire and felt that I was right and showed childish behavior.

So he hinted in a quiet voice.

“I met a person who gave me that kind of influence and made me realize how bad I had been.”

“Hoo?”

I’ve been seeing eclairs for quite some time, but this is the first time I’ve seen this expression.

Asen Freemiller’s face was colored with interest.

‘Whoever?’

It was as if Duke Primiller had given up on only enhancing Eclair’s talent and improving her mentality.

The condition was clearly that serious.

‘Winter is over and spring has come.’

Eclair Dritna was frozen with negative emotions that seemed like they would never change.

I could not have predicted that someone capable of melting this female knight would appear so quickly.

– Your Majesty has departed!

A voice telling you to prepare carefully.

The noisy atmosphere of exchanging greetings began to die down.

“I’m sorry for not being able to tell you. I’ll give you news soon…”

“I’m not looking forward to it.”

Eclair bows his head and returns to his seat.

The Duke of Free Miller touched his graying, gray beard and raised the corners of his mouth.

*****

There are 24 hours between day and night, but for Roman, a day is very long.

The fact that I can barely sleep and start moving early in the morning probably also plays a role.

But what accounts for the most is.

This is because he uses his imagery endlessly, is cut down by the god of war, and spends every spare moment with Gleipnir.

I wondered if Roman was spending a ridiculous 48 hours in his day.

So, the last day of the day.

Roman entered the image of Gleipnir and naturally took out a children’s book from his inventory.

Gleipnir, who was hiding behind a huge bundle of chains, peeked out his face.

“Lord, master…!”

“What’s going on?”

The way Gleipnir welcomes you is somehow different.

Normally, it would come all the way and cling to my arm or waist. Right now, it seems like he’s looking around and looking for something.

The mouth looks itchy.

“Have you by any chance… Seen Rakshasa?”

“Eh?”

Roman made an idiotic noise at the sudden name.

“Well, that’s how it happened!”

Gleipnir came close and grabbed Roman’s arm with both hands and began to tell him what he had experienced.

Not a long explanation.

Still, I didn’t understand most of it.

Roman only double-checked the one thing he understood correctly.

“I met a Rakshasa within me… Is it really related to me?”

“It was definitely the master’s plan!”

I pat Gleipnir’s head as he nods with confidence.

Listening to the sound of heartless laughter flowing from his touch.

Roman was worried.

‘It’s not some kind of meeting plaza.’

The owner didn’t know, but how can he understand that he met within me?

“Master! Master!”

“Huh?”

“It’s expected, but…”

The sight of Gleipnir pondering as he touches his lips with his lips stretched out is full of life.

I don’t know if he was learning or if this was his true self, but it was just cute.

“If you have any doubts, feel free to speak up.”

“Perhaps… I think the place where I met the Rakshasa is the master’s image…”

“!”

Gleipnir gave an additional explanation, saying that it had a unique feeling that was difficult to explain in words.

Roman, who had been seriously considering things, finished organizing the information he had and asked.

“Is it okay if I take out my Rakshasa here?”

“Yes!”

Gleipnir, the owner of the image, gave cool permission with a smile.

Roman immediately raised his mana.

[First form – Raksha (羅刹)]

“···?”

Even if you use the skill, the sword and mask do not appear on your body.

The place where a large amount of mana escaped was empty space.

Mana created a gap in Gleipnir’s mind.

A girl with amulets attached to her small body walked out holding a sword.

“Kuhuhu… Lord Roman. Did you find this Rakshasa?”