Chapter 369 – 369. Return of the Sage (1)
– One –
A communication request came in from Strath Aila, who was running north of the continent, to the butler.
Of course, it was a communication request from Regal.
He informs the head of the deacon about the situation of the expedition.
Hearing it,
– … So it happened.
“Is that why you completely withdrew your original plan to return?”
– That’s right.
Whoa…
The butler sighs.
Originally, he would have judged that it would be very disrespectful to Regal, and swallowed the sigh that burst out as much as possible.
But as of right now, I just couldn’t do that.
“Your Highness. Aside from anything else, there is one thing you should know.”
– Hmm…
Regal seemed to know what the house owner wanted to say, but he couldn’t bear to keep his mouth shut.
Half of it was because Regal was well aware that the problem was caused by his negligence.
“To be honest, it’s not easy to deal with the Duchess’s anger…”
– Kuhm…
“Even if I explain the situation as such, there is no guarantee that the factory lady will understand and move on. There is no guarantee that she will not take unintended actions like the situation that occurred just before the invasion of the islands, and there is no guarantee that such sudden actions will not be controlled. Is there no one who can?”
Regal quietly avoids the butler’s gaze.
No matter how much he couldn’t hide his anger at the situation at hand, he couldn’t leave Chiba and the house president alone.
Not only were both of them key figures in charge of internal affairs, but Chiba in particular was her own companion, and her existence itself was the source of this ability he possessed.
Even if her free will is to some extent tolerated, it must be prevented at all costs from putting her in her own danger.
As if she had made up her mind soon, Regal raised her head with a stiff face.
-If her wife joins this place, will she have any burden on you?
“…”
The butler thinks carefully.
After a bit of silence, he cautiously nods.
“If the Duchess goes to the frontlines, it should be seen that she loses control over the media on all continents. As we have not completely quelled the suspicions about the serial deaths of the imperial family, which was reported earlier, it is difficult to lose control over the media. It could be quite dangerous in the current situation. To put it more calmly, if the fact that the 2nd Expeditionary Force was annihilated after the family’s second party came out to the system becomes known, it could develop into a painful situation.”
– Uhm…
Regal groans from beyond the display panel.
However, the butler didn’t seem to want to stop with that.
“Furthermore, lately rumors about public toilets have been circulating through some local media. If we leave it as it is,”
– For a moment.
Regal’s expression changes completely.
He frowned, realizing that the troublesome problem had popped up again.
– Rumors about public toilets are spreading. What does that mean?
Only then does the butler realize that he never gave Regal a detailed explanation about it.
Due to the arduous schedule, he was missing quite a bit.
But he doesn’t apologize to Regal for not explaining it.
It was a timid protest to express dissatisfaction in its own way.
“Didn’t most of the operatives responsible for maintaining internal security in the domain of His Highness and his vassals be summoned while the family formed a second party? As a result, there was a vacuum in surveillance personnel, and some journalists came across mutant monsters locked up in public toilets. It seems to be sour. In the process, it seems that the monsters’ testimonies have been collected, and some local media outlets are spreading groundless rumors that match the facts in relatively small details.”
They are not mutant monsters either.
Rumors that match the facts can never become rumors.
However, it is revealed that due to the vocabulary the butler has chosen, they have decided to turn the victim into a mutant monster and turn the revelation of the truth into a rumor.
– … What response guidelines were delivered?
“We concluded that it was a slander that was not worth responding to, and for now, we are consistent with not responding. In fact, the public does not show a big reaction, perhaps because they thought it was too absurd. However, as the media outlets presented more and more specific circumstances and evidence, Therefore, the situation that public opinion is moving little by little has also been captured.”
– Uhm…
Regal is worried.
I come to the conclusion that I can’t just leave it alone.
– Let’s talk about it for now.
Regal gave instructions to the butler.
The butler made a note of it and put on a slightly dissatisfied expression.
It was understandable that it was the best option available now, but it still felt like an overly complacent response.
“Your Highness. It seems that the response was too lukewarm and short-sighted. Even if you responded as you said, it will not be a fundamental solution to the problem. Even if you have to shoulder some political burden, how about returning to the system and sorting out the situation? Since we can’t start a civil war right away, it seems like the most reasonable way to sort out the situation after returning.”
So I directly refute Regal.
At the same time, worried about Regal’s disapproving spirit, she secretly looked at him.
– …
As Regal’s silence lengthens, she quietly adds her own opinion.
“Your Highness. If it is judged that you cannot return, can you at least withdraw the call to the Duchess? At least in order to respond flexibly to attacks through the press, the presence of the Unshim Committee and the Duchess are absolutely necessary.”
– Uhm…
Regal shakes his head.
His eyes scan the back of the butler.
The butler notices it.
“Your Highness. I am alone here. The soundproofing is also perfect, so you don’t have to worry about the words leaking out.”
– … Got it.
Regal beckons.
It was probably intended to drive away the guards around him.
After finishing the tidying up,
– Butler.
As if sighing, Regal calls the butler.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
– No, Pernod.
Indeed, after a long time, Regal calls the butler by his real name.
“Yes, yes…”
Doo-kung-du-kung, doo-kung-du-kung!
The butler’s heart beats loudly.
Anxiety is heightened.
Numerous thoughts swirl in his head, whether he is trying to deprive Regal of his position as head of the house on the pretext of daring to raise an objection, or whether it is retaliation for his presumptuous meddling.
– It’s a person-to-person story. So please listen and forget.
When it was confirmed that it was groundless due to Regal’s remarks,
“Yes, lord.”
Pounding, pounding.
His heart quickly regains stability.
At the same time, because he was sure that Regal would not abandon him, he strangely felt his heart swell.
– I didn’t bring my wife in to do something stupid. I also know very well that it would be foolish to obsess over this place and pour our forces into it.
“Hey, why did you make that choice?”
According to Regal’s request, instead of an effective dialogue between the head of the house and the head of the family, the conversation between the lord and the servant is changed to an old and bitter affair.
Correspondingly, the head of the butler also changes the title and the way he speaks to Regal.
Indeed, it was a sad conversation that we hadn’t had in a long time, and it was a sincere conversation.
– Because I was sure that if I didn’t do that, I would be ruined.
“What did you mean by that…?”
– I can’t be sure because there’s no such case yet, and no research has ever been conducted, but since my wife and I became participants, the idea that the direction of our lives is governed by our enlightened abilities, that is, our characteristics. I hear it
“…”
– I don’t know if this is a characteristic of me and my wife, or if it is a side effect of maintaining the 6th stage of flowering all the time. But the ups and downs of my emotions without context, my intemperance of greed, and even my obsession with my spouse, all of these things always try to dominate me.
Regal honestly confesses the situation she is in.
There was a deep tiredness in his eyes.
– Pernod. Think carefully. In the decades you’ve been with me, have I ever been so emotional about things? Have I ever lived a life of indulgence and fulfillment of desire?
“I have never been like that for a moment. You judged only with reason, and you made a cool-headed decision. I can be sure in my belief that there was neither deficiency nor excessiveness in self-control and self-management. Thoroughness to the point of feeling dry. Because you strictly controlled yourself, your convictions only thought that there was no warmth in your lord’s Holy Blood.”
In Regal’s candid confession, the butler also confesses his honest feelings toward Regal in the past.
Hearing his comment, which was close to being a joke, Regal smiled bitterly.
But it didn’t seem that bad.
– Yes, it was. I’ve lived a life where I can be sure that no one more fittingly called cold-blooded than me exists in this empire, on this continent. But let me tell you.
Regal’s eyes are stained with sadness.
Maybe it’s like fear.
– I can’t do that now. It wasn’t like that at first, but as I progress to higher levels, I can’t help but feel that I am being consumed by my greed and my superpowers. Even if I don’t want to do it, I’m making a judgment that is completely swayed by them before I know it.
“My lord…”
The butler’s face was also stained with seriousness.
Regal’s sincerity seemed to have touched the butler’s heartstrings.
– I’ve lived a life of controlling my desires and controlling myself for decades, so I guess that’s less. But what about your wife? She’s only a wife, and she’s only eighteen. She was just a young, immature woman, not yet twenty years old. Will she be able to properly control herself in a situation where she is being swayed by this ability like she is now? I am very skeptical.
“…Is that why you decided to call your wife to the front line?”
– That’s right. To be honest, I can’t stand it either. It’s not just being tainted with lust. This is obsession, obsession, desire, and impulse. Just being aware of the fact that we’re not together makes me suffocate in anguish.
“So…”
As if the owner of the house realized something, he nodded and let out a sigh.
As if Regal also realized what he had realized, he too nodded with a serious face.
– My wife’s impulsive behavior and her enjoyment of ruining others are all behaviors that stem from not being able to satisfy her obsession with me.
“Is that so…”
– As you know, when choosing my spouse, haven’t I never thoroughly checked the character of the women in the candidate group?
“That’s right. Didn’t you send operatives to all the women who were nominated to review their behavior, disposition, rumors, and even the truth about them?”
– Okay. I reviewed when you first had sex, what kind of underwear you like to wear, and even how many times a week you masturbate.
Recalling the past that has become a memory, they face each other with bitter smiles.
– Even though it has been verified so carefully, you reveal your temper that you have never shown in 10 years right after getting married and gaining power? Rather, such speculation may be a more severe leap.
“Certainly… After listening to the lord’s words, it seems certain that it originated from the lord’s obsession with the lord. However, I never dreamed that all of that was a side effect of becoming a participant.”
The butler was finally able to understand Regal’s intentions.
I realize why I have no choice but to choose the lesser evil rather than the best.
– That’s why I’m calling your wife here. How much more crazy I will run, and how much more serious her wife will act, she can’t predict right now. If that’s the case, I’d rather keep them by my side and soothe each other so we don’t have seizures. If you do that, won’t you at least be able to control the unexpected variables that will arise because of my wife and me in the future?
“I understand. I will obey your will, my lord.”
Swoop.
The head of the house bows her head deeply towards Regal.
As if Regal finally felt refreshed, she smiled lightly and nodded her head.
“Even today, I will tell the hostess to get ready to leave. Also, I will do my best to deal with what will happen here, so please, my lord, achieve your wishes perfectly and return.”
– I see. Thank you.
Regal expresses his sincere thanks.
He let out a long sigh, as if he had finally been able to breathe after finishing such a confession.
– Butler.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Their names are back to normal.
Saddam is over.
– Did you say that exerting influence over the media is difficult?
“That’s right.”
– Then, it may be a little troublesome, but how about taking on your wife’s committee position?
The head butler widens his eyes.
He always circulates articles behind the scenes to handle the hostility expressed by unknown people, but he always had to respond in an indirect way because he had no real regulatory authority.
But if that were possible, his labors with the media could be significantly curtailed.
“Was it possible to act as an agent?”
– There was no such system, but since it is an organization I created anyway, what is it that I cannot establish?
“Ah…”
The butler looked at Regal with bewildered eyes.
It was clear that there would have been too many problems that could have been easily resolved had I only been able to establish communication with him.
It was unfair.
– Uh… If the word goes around Jedo that his wife is heading to the battlefield, the Hosagawa Imperial faction will look at her with considerable suspicion. So, make an appropriate announcement that you are seriously ill and need recuperation, and that you are going down to my estate. After that, you will appear on the Unsim, and say that you will serve as a member of the committee for a limited time until her wife returns. If you do that, even without a personal letter from me, the chairman will allow me to act as acting president.
“I understand, Your Highness.”
They coordinate schedules and routes.
According to Stras-Isla’s schedule, Chiba chooses a point to join.
It was clear that Chiba would be overjoyed, so the head butler and Regal all had happy smiles on their faces.
– 2 –
“Ah, bastard… I have nothing to say, I have nothing to say…”
Whoop whoop.
Rocking, rocking.
Vlad Nok sighs and shakes his head.
He was enjoying the sun while perched on a moderately sized stone, muttering harsh words through his mouth.
Despite the northern autumn weather continuing, he seemed very hot.
The fabric near his armpits was stained a darker color than other places, probably because he was sweating even in the cool temperature.
Because of the musty smell, passers-by frown at him.
But he doesn’t care.
I don’t even look at it.
“How long do you want me to stay here…”
He failed to sneak away.
Since it was impossible to escape on foot, he gave up trying to seize the wagon.
Because he didn’t know how to drive a carriage.
So he requested a meeting with Regal to request a carriage, a coachman, and provisions.
However, instead of responding to that, Regal unilaterally kicked him out of Stras Eila.
Shortly thereafter, he vanished south with only minimal troops.
Most of the 100,000 troops were stationed at the entrance to the northern outback.
With them, Vladnok was also left there.
“Your Highness is too kind… On the way to the south, I’ll take you there too… If you don’t want to go all the way to Jedo Island, you can drop me off at a suitable big city on the way…”
As if someone wanted to be heard, he was complaining about Regal in a rather loud voice.
Upon hearing his accusations, some soldiers distorted their impressions into savagery.
But that was all.
Just as Vladnok doesn’t care for their gaze, they don’t want to get entangled with Vladnok either.
No, I absolutely hate it.
“Haa… I didn’t weave it together, it was weave it wrong…”
Hard.
Someone walks by gnashing their teeth.
However, since she was the one who accompanied them by order of their master, Chiba, she could not be disposed of without her or the Regal’s orders.
Noticing that, Vladnok was provoking the Regal’s operatives and enlisted men by muttering something rather rude.
“If I had known this would happen, I would have brought some secretaries…”
Chop, suck.
North, North, North.
Vladnok licks his lips, scratching the little bump between his thighs, no, his own penis.
The eyes of the women who were looking at him narrowed.
It was because they noticed that he was blatantly scanning between their breasts, buttocks, and crotches.
“Chibeol… Is there a bitch like a slut to wait on the night…?”
He muttered that with his mouth, but in his head he recalls Ada’s appearance.
Since she would not age, it was clear that she would retain the freshness of her twenties.
Claws.
Blood rushes to his genitals.
“Keuhm, kuhm!”
Swoop.
Rocking, rocking.
He slowly gets up
Grasping his crotch with one hand,
Thump, thump, thump, thump.
Head to the barracks assigned to you.
The women’s gaze becomes more frowning.
Soon, the smell of late night flowers begins to waft from his barracks.
It happened in a desolate field with no chestnut trees at all.
