Chapter 149
Upon hearing Ludwig's words her, Annette's expression her brightened slightly.She was quick-witted and she could infer a lot from just that.Seeing this, Ludwig nodded her head and gave Annette a clear assurance.
“Okay. You are safe now Your father has lost all will and will soon be stepping back into the background. And I guess the new king…… You seem to be willing to get along with Bayern.”
Ludwig, who finished his words coolly, put his gloves back on with a satisfied face. Speaking of the results, it seemed clear, but the process was actually quite difficult.
Celgratis was not one to give up his power so readily. Because of this, Ludwig had to be guided by the evidence he found in the Kanesis family and the witnesses they had redeemed. And he confronted them one by one and pressed the king step by step. He sometimes heard the testimonies of Allah Mand, the Marquis of Keers, and Rapel and Annette. While repeating the process, Ludwig lost a whopping 4 kilos in his weight.
What would have happened if Celgratis hadn't conceded? Ludwig gritted his teeth and intended to expose what he had done. Even so, the dangerous power held by Celgratis had to be usurped. That way Annette and Celestine won't get hurt.
However, Selgratis was very picky, handling Ludwig his rights his one by one every time he got it right.As if I knew that one day this day would come.So Ludwig could n't help but hate his own father to the end .
'But I will never become a king like my father.'
Ludwig's mouth twisted slightly as he made up his mind inwardly. His face His, which was so clear and beautiful before, now had a shadow over it. It made Ludwig look more mature, while instilling a strange charm on the other hand. Face, Annette asked cautiously.
“Excuse me, Your Highness, what happened to the witnesses after that?”
“I was sent to a good place. They will never threaten anyone again. Including you.”
Ludwig replied in a languid tone. After the work was done, he meant to kill all the Witnesses. Of course, among them were Lapel's uncle and Annette's coachman, Ben March, and Annette's doctor, Eucalyptus. Complex face.
“Okay. Thank you for telling me.”
“It is something you should know. It is important not to leave any regrets behind.”
Annette looked at Ludwig with new eyes.I never thought these words would come out of Ludwig, who was always as delicate and sensitive as a boy.Ludwig smiled bitterly when he met Annette's slightly unfamiliar eyes her her her..
To finish this job, Ludwig put blood on his hands for the first time. It was not so easy to put pressure on his father. Naturally, in the process, Ludwig had to seek the 'cooperation' of the witnesses. Because of this, his hands his, which played the lute, could no longer remain as innocent as before.
Witnesses were tortured whenever “Cooperation” Did not go well. The royal advisors who had served for generations were very competent. He was a man who could pull the ribs and the truth out of witnesses with just a few gestures. Thanks to that, Ludwig was finally able to succeed to the throne by pressing his father.
'Sometimes, there are things you have to protect even with blood on your hands.'
Ludwig looked at Annette in front of him, hiding his dark eyes in her. He protected her this time. And he will be able to keep her in the future. Because now I have a powerful power that I didn't have before. That alone, Ludwig seemed to be able to like himself a little bit.
Annette was a little saddened by his change of his but he thought it might have worked out better this wayWouldn't it be better if you were a shepherd boy playing the flute in the countryside?Because Ludwig was the future king.
'Perhaps he…… He'll make a good king.'
Even more so with Celestine.A kind and strong Celestine would surely be a good partner for Ludwig.He would support Ludwig much more reliable than himself, who only handed me over.Annette asked, thinking of her shy and affectionate her best friend of hers.
“How is Celestine, Your Highness? She is told that her abode her she has been moved to her royal palace her. Her surroundings her must have changed a lot. Is she adjusting well?”
“Of course. I'm already stirring the palace like my own house. In fact, it does n't even matter if you call it a house. Soon she will become queen.”
Ludwig smiled and replied.Although it did n't start out as love, he and Celestine got along relatively well.Perhaps it was because Celestine was n't the kind of woman begging him for her love her.
Ludwig thought that even though he did n't love Celestine, he thought she was a woman who really deserved her respect for her. Keirs, has not planned a rebellion yet.
“I am relieved to hear that. Please take good care of Celestine, Your Highness.”
“Of course, Annette. I will always do my best for her for her safety her and happiness her for her.”
Ludwig replied without hesitation.Judging by his firm reply his, Celestine really seemed to be fine.At this, Annette was deeply relieved.
Annette is now Celestine's best friend in name and reality. Of course, Diana McClair, her former best friend of hers, was very resentful of this remorse. She held on to everyone she met and displayed a lot of scars of her Celestine on her. The main content was that she changed after becoming the Crown Princess, and that she now seems to be dating her friends her by looking at her family line her.
But it wasn't for a day or two that Diana had seen Celestine's scars behind her back. She was terribly jealous when Celestine was confirmed as her crown princess in the first place. Because of this, Celestine couldn't rely on Diana during her most difficult time her, and she had to go around her shrine her.
Annette wished for Celestine to be happy in this life.In his previous life his, he was ill and isolated from the outside world, so he could n't know the news of Celestine.However, she remembered hearing a rumor that her family had become very difficult. Because once a noble family fell into disaster, even a small change quickly went into crisis.
“Your Highness, with all due respect, how is the Marquis of Keers these days?”
Annette was an aristocrat to the core.And the soil that made aristocrats noble was the very family.The little world he belongs to for the first time in his life.The history and identity of the family accumulated over hundreds of years.A precious name that will not disappear even after marriage and will follow you for the rest of your life. The feeling that this whole thing was being threatened was truly terrifying.
Because of this, Annette was worried about Celestine's parents her, the Marquess of Keirs.My relationship with King Celgratis has also completely fallen apart, so what if something bad happens to my family?Waiting for Ludwig's answer, Annette's mouth dried up.
Fortunately, the answer was very positive.
“Sooner or later, a large-scale waterworks will be done in the Marquis Keirs family. Of course, the royal family will provide subsidies for this project. If this is the case, the wasteland of the Marquis of Keers will be usable to some extent, although not as much as before. Naturally, your finances will be much better.”
Ludwig, leaning back on the soft sofa, replied leisurely. This was very good news for the Marquis of Keirs. They once owned the most valuable land in Deltium, but one day, a major earthquake changed the course of the water. , The vast land became dry and barren.
At that time, the royal family of Deltium did not help them. This is because it kept the Keers family in check, who built wealth based on bountiful harvests. However, Ludwig decided to help the writer after Kiers, as well as to atone for the atrocities of his predecessors. After all, it was also the family of a beautiful fiancée.
Upon hearing this, Annette smiled brightly like a flower. Holding her hands together, she murmured as if singing.
“I thought she would make a good crown princess. But I'm wrong. She will soon become queen. Right?”
“… Sure. She is actually a bit too much for me.”
Why did I fall asleep all of a sudden? Ludwig, who had almost fallen asleep, rubbed his eyes and replied. Then, Lapel, who was sitting next to Annette, also nodded to him and secretly swallowed a yawn. Annette, who almost unintentionally showed off her ability to her, laughed awkwardly. It seemed to me that it would be better for her to be a bit clearer about what she said.
'Because this ability is useless if caught.'
But Rafel might have noticed a little bit of her.He found it strange that his severe insomniaShe was cured only by Annette.Although she never openly questioned her, Rafel sometimes looked at her as if she were a wizard.
“Oh, and Marquis Kanesis. I almost forgot. I have something to give you.”
Ludwig rummaged through his coat and pulled something out from inside. It was a fairly thick bundle of parchment, tightly wrapped in leather.
'What the hell is this?'
