Episode 41

“There is only one blemish in the soundness of privacy. You have a hobby of going to illegal gambling halls. It doesn't sound like you're enjoying yourself too much. Well, this is enough. Is there a gambling house operated by the Information Guild?”

Ian understood what Lucerne meant by the trap. It was to set a trap.

“Yes, we can prepare.”

“This time, the Marquis of Fullmoon will have to be whipped for having a reckless daughter and a stupid son-in-law. Ian.”

“Yes. General.”

“It took me two days to figure this out, cut it down to one day next time.”

“Yes.”

Ian answered without a word. Lucerne glanced at Ian.

“How long have you been active?”

“…… Do you want me to leave?”

“They say women are weak. My wife is afraid of me.”

“…….”

“You have to pick a cane that suits the person so it doesn't sting. Is not it?”

Ian put on a stunned expression. But she soon straightened her expression.

“Okay, I'm praying for you, madam.”

Lucerne felt a strange sense of deja vu at those words. She didn't know why Elisha was coming out of there. He didn't dig deep.

“Going home will be delayed by a few days. This one won't be over anytime soon.”

“…….”

“Set it up.”

“All right. Then Nora……. Nora wants revenge.”

Lucerne looked at Ian's swollen cheeks.

“The original person in charge of this escort job was Nora.”

“Yes.”

“I'll punish Nora again by subtracting from this. You spy, take responsibility, and then get punished for the rest.”

“…… Yes.”

Ian replied with a slightly sad face. But I knew that a cotton bat was a punishment for what Lucerne was giving. Of course, Nora, who is so responsible, would want to die for not avenging her.

'He's a genius who punishes people according to him.'

Ian wanted to bite his tongue.

*​ *​ *​

The Marquis of Fullmoon was a good father and a good husband. He occasionally went to an illegal gambling hall and enjoyed the thrill under an assumed name, but even that kept the line.

That day, the Marquis of Fullmoon was in a very good mood. It is because he is attached to a beautiful dealer whom he sees for the first time today.

“Since you won three games, you can move to the VIP room. Let's continue the game inside. I have prepared food and drinks.”

A tall beauty with long curly blonde hair and enchanting brown eyes. Her Marquis Fullmoon seemed to be possessed by her, and she looked at her and said she liked it.

'Maybe today……. Do you want something good?'

Although the Marquis of Fullmoon really loved his wife, he was afraid of the enormous wealth she possessed. Moreover, his wife was a woman with royal blood.

When he cheated, he smoked cautiously, carefully, carefully. He never had his regular lover and didn't even buy a glass of cortisol for fear his wife would notice. However, he did not turn down the chance. When he met a woman like a beauty dealer who smiled in front of him now.

“In the VIP room, everyone has a private and fun time. Please enjoy the game to your heart's content.”

“Ugh, hehe. I will.”

Marquis Fullmoon nodded his head. He was in a good mood and drank another martini. That day he felt strangely elated and happy, which he attributed to the joy of winning the game. While watching the beauty in front of me shuffle her cards, her eyes flickered strangely.

'It's strange, did I get too excited?'

The moment she thought that, the Marquis of Fullmoon fainted.

Dust billowed over his head. A candle flickered in the dark cellar. The Marquis Fullmoon opened his eyes amidst the thick cigarette smoke in the room.

“Where is this? What happened to me.”

“You are awake! Please enjoy the special service of our VIP room. It is a service that only one man in the Empire can provide that cannot be received even with money!”

The beauty dealer smiled brightly. She was looking down at her Marquis Fullmoon, strapped to her stool.

“It's black.”

Said a man behind her. It was a voice as heavy as the cigarette smoke that filled the room. As the woman stepped aside, a man who was familiar to Marquis Fullmoon entered.

“Lu, Lucerne de Kayas?”

“It's been a while. This is my knight, Knight Ian.”

The dealer smiled and took off her wig. Looking at it now, the androgynous dealer had a fairly large frame.

“Phew, it's been a while since I played on active duty, so I can't get used to it.”

“Okay, bring the tools.”

“Yes! We will prepare the service tool here.”

“I said it was black.”

Ian brought a bag full of torture instruments. Seeing the rusty tongs that seemed to be used to remove teeth, Marquis Fullmoon began to tremble.

“Look, General! I see there is some misunderstanding. I…….”

“What's wrong with your daughter's education? It's the truth.”

Lucerne dragged her chair. He sat with the backrest facing him, with his legs apart.

Lucerne, who rested his chin on his chin and stared at him, looked like an angel from hell.

“You touched my wife, so are you prepared for this?”

“What the hell are you talking about! That, and even if there are misunderstandings. How could I do this, I am a noble!”

“Nobles and what.”

Lucerne brushed her hair.

“You touched my woman, she must pay the price. Man-to-man.”

Lucerne glanced at Ian. She was Ian.

“Lapis, Lazuli.”

It wasn't just the three of them in the room. The Marquis of Fullmoon noticed two young boys coming out of the darkness.

“What, what is it? You guys.”

“Those frail looking guys are the first and second in the imperial mage ranks.”

Ian explained with a smile befitting a service position.

“I am number one.”

Lazri said expressionlessly.

“That, what is that?”

Everyone in the empire didn't know that there were powerful mages under Lucerne.

“Special service second. These boys will clean your head clean after the job is done.”

Ian smiled softly and spoke kindly.

“No way……. No, magic that touches the human mind is forbidden. I can't…….”

At the Marquis Fullmoon's words, Lucerne raised an eyebrow. Lapis pursed his lips and said.

“Imperial magician special law. Mages, sorcerers, and those with special abilities equivalent to those who are born with magical talents are prohibited from practicing magic that manipulates the human mind and erases memories. In other words, it is a law for one person.”

Lapis and Lazuli smiled and held each other's hands.

“We are twins.”

“To be exact, they are wizard twins with special talents. Therefore.”

“Mind manipulation magic can only be used when there are two of them.”

“So.”

“Illegal.”

“No.”

“Please direct your complaints to our parents for raising us so well.”

“Those who don't even know their parents' faces are saying all sorts of things.”

Lucerne said as if he was dumbfounded.

“Chi.”

Lapis looked down at Lucerne in tears, but Lazuli didn't say anything.

“By the way, after work, you will be found in a hotel room, messed up with alcohol, along with the clothes I was wearing. Her wife is angry that her husband committed adultery with a woman, so what really happened to the Marquis of Fullmoon must be an afterthought?”

Ian kindly explained until the end.

“Ah- what a bad thing to break up a peaceful family. I'm doing it because it's an order, not my intention.”

Lapis grumbled, but no one answered. Lucerne looked at her Marquis Fullmoon and bent her head once.

“Your teeth look so healthy, Marquis Fullmoon.”

“…….”

“Even if I miss one, it won't show. When I was six, I smashed both of Jacob's molars out, and they healed eventually. Don't be too nervous. The molars will avoid it.”

Lucerne picked up the tongs.

“Oh yeah.”

“…….”

“After Jacob and Carola got married, he saw me at the imperial palace and said.”

“…….”

“To not even attend my daughter's wedding. The head of the Cartier family really raised an illegitimate illegitimate child, and she will be grateful to be invited to the illegitimate subject.”

Lucerne rubbed his temples.

“A young guy is arrogant, did he say that?”

The Marquis of Fullmoon was shaking while urinating. Lucerne's eyes widened.

“But what should I do, I would have to start by getting hit by that young bastard today. You didn't.”

Lucerne said with a face that showed no sympathy.

Puck!

The Marquis of Fullmoon's cheek turned. Then Lucerne blew the rest of the cheek. The dumbfounded Marquis Fullmoon even forgot to scream.

Soon she looked around the chaotic room and Ian grinned at her twins.

“Now, it's time for the kids to get out.”

*​ *​ *​

The next day, Lapis felt good.

'So. You mean I scolded the Marquis of Fullmoon, who was behind those who insulted her?'

In my mind, I wanted to go to Elisha right away and talk about what I had done and be praised. But she couldn't because she had been shut down by Lucerne. Then Lapis saw Elisha's maid, Sophie, carrying her newspaper.

“What is that?”

“Oh, today's newspaper. I want to bring it to you.”

Seeing Lapis' expression, Sophie chuckled.

“Can Night Lapis deliver it to you?”

Lapis cleared his throat and reluctantly accepted the newspaper, pretending to do the favor.

“Welcome, Lapis. Would you like a cup of tea?”

Lapis was lucky. Elisha, who was just preparing tea, gestured to him and called him to the table.

“This newspaper…….”

It was at that moment that the fluff stood on the back of Lapis' hand as she was about to hand the newspaper to Elisha. It was none other than the article on the front page of the newspaper.