## Chapter 351 – 351. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into The Baek Family
351. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into the Baek Family
“Baron Prukerus. This place is too noisy for a quiet conversation. I’ll guide you to the reception room. Follow me.”
“Yes, Minister.”
I moved behind him. I checked Yuria’s face, who was following behind me. Her expression and atmosphere were the same as usual.
However, I noticed that she was on edge. Yuria’s gaze, which usually followed me, was directed at Makellos’s nape, not me.
Yuria was definitely feeling murderous intent towards Makellos. But I couldn’t sense any of it. Usually, if someone can sense and use mana like me, and has some experience in combat, they are sensitive to murderous intent.
It was perfect. Well, not completely. If another assassin saw it, they might be shocked that she could even hide her murderous intent, but I am her master. From my perspective, it wasn’t very pleasing.
‘There’s an extremely low chance, but if Yuria kills Minister Helbrit now, it won’t just end with things getting complicated.’
I reached out my right arm and put it around Yuria’s shoulder. As I stroked her chin and cheek with my hand, her atmosphere and expression returned to normal. She seemed to enjoy my touch.
‘As expected… It was worth training her since she was young.’
Was it because Makellos, who was walking straight ahead, felt something strange in the silence? He glanced back slightly.
“…Baron Prukerus. Why are you being supported by your maid?”
“I have a heart condition. My chest hurts a little, perhaps because my body is tense.”
“Is it so bad that you can’t walk? I’ll call the physicians.”
“It’s alright. It’s a congenital disease I’ve had since birth. It will get better with time. I apologize for being disrespectful in front of you, Minister.”
“I am not so rigid as to blame someone who is unwell. Don’t worry about it.”
“Thank you.”
He turned to face forward again.
I laughed silently.
The rigidity of the Helbrit Dukedom was famous among the nobles. He was the second most powerful person in the kingdom, so they didn’t mention it, but everyone knew that the Helbrit family could issue orders for massacres without hesitation for the sake of their honor.
‘If he had been flexible, Yuria might not have had a target for revenge.’
I was somewhat grateful to Makellos. If it weren’t for him, Yuria wouldn’t have been born, and if it weren’t for his severe obsessive-compulsive personality, Yuria wouldn’t have become mine.
Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll let him off the hook. Absolutely not.
***
In the reception room, Makellos and I sat facing each other. Yuria stood quietly behind me. There was a teapot and teacups on the table, with steam rising from them, but no one touched them.
“Baron Prukerus.”
“Yes, Minister. Please speak.”
“There is no time. I have to oversee the smooth progress of the banquet, and His Majesty the King will be coming to the banquet hall in the afternoon. I have a mountain of things to do. So, I will ask directly. Is your personal maid, Yuria Grace, from the Helbrit Dukedom?”
I was a little surprised.
I had heard that Makellos was direct, but I didn’t expect it to be this much.
‘Knowing Yuria’s full name means he investigated her.’
Makellos is a minister. He wouldn’t act recklessly.
‘Asking me now to confirm means he’s not sure. Or maybe he’s trying to warn me.’
After a moment of thought, I opened my mouth.
“Minister, I know that the Helbrit Dukedom is characterized by silver-blue hair and blue eyes. But not everyone in this world with silver-blue hair and blue eyes is from the Helbrit Dukedom. My personal maid, Yuria, is a commoner. And…”
I reached out my hand towards Yuria. As always, Yuria quickly understood my intention and came to my side. I reached out and pulled Yuria into my lap, embracing her.
“She is my lover.”
I kissed Yuria as if to show off.
“Mmm…”
It was a deep and passionate kiss where our tongues intertwined. I noticed that Yuria was more active than usual, and more aroused than usual. The reason was obvious. It was because of Makellos in front of us.
“……”
Makellos narrowed his eyes and watched our display of affection. He didn’t get excited or yell.
“…So, Baron. Is Yuria Grace my blood?”
“You’re no fun. I just committed an act of disrespect right in front of you, you know?”
“You will pay the price for your disrespect soon enough. Answer my question, Baron.”
My hand went inside Yuria’s top. My hand moved familiarly, fondling Yuria’s breasts.
“Haaah…”
Yuria grabbed my shoulder and let out a small moan.
Makellos’s eyebrows twitched.
“Baron. It’s not too late. Be respectful and answer my question.”
I chuckled.
“No, Minister.”
I looked straight into Makellos’s eyes. His blue eyes were exactly the same as Yuria’s.
“It’s too late. Minister. It’s far too late.”
“……”
Makellos seemed to have decided that he couldn’t communicate with me and turned his gaze away. He asked Yuria, who was enjoying my touch like a puppy.
“Yuria Grace. You answer. Are you of my blood?”
“……Ahhh…”
“I’ll give you one more chance. Answer properly.”
“Ah, Master…. I can’t take it anymore…. Ugh…”
Makellos finally got up from his seat.
“Baron Prukerus. You and your maid will surely pay the price for this.”
I pulled my lips away from Yuria’s neck.
“Ah. Is that so? Yes, we should pay the price.”
He wouldn’t try to kill me right away. Today was the King’s birthday. I was safe for at least three days.
Makellos ignored my words and tried to leave.
“Yuria’s mother was a knight.”
“……”
Makellos stopped moving and looked at Yuria and me.
“She was a woman with black hair. She was an Aura Expert. Well, I only heard about it, so I don’t know the details. When I arrived in the village where Yuria was, she had been brutally murdered by bandits disguised as mercenaries.”
“……”
“She was very cautious. Even though she didn’t have leprosy, she acted as if she did, and she rarely took Yuria out of the house.”
“Baron. What was that woman’s name?”
“Kelia.”
I answered without hesitation.
“That was the name she used. Well, it was one of the many names she used.”
“Do you know that woman’s real name?”
“Yes. Her name was Nell Lins.”
“……”
Makellos looked at Yuria.
Father and daughter looked at each other. But their eyes were not those of family.
“Yuria Grace. I will give you a chance.”
“……What kind of chance are you talking about?”
Yuria replied to Makellos’s words for the first time.
“A chance to return to where you originally belong.”
“Minister. I am where I should be right now.”
“Is that so? I understand.”
Makellos left without looking back.
I could guarantee it. Makellos would try to kill Yuria and me by any means necessary.
“Yuria. How do you feel? You don’t have to say anything if you don’t want to.”
I asked as I took off her maid uniform piece by piece.
“…I don’t know how to describe this feeling since it’s my first time feeling it. But one thing I can say for sure is that I must kill the Helbrit Duke and his family. Otherwise…”
“I know. I haven’t forgotten the promise I made with you. But please wait a little longer.”
“……I will wait.”
“Thank you. I look forward to the day you become completely mine.”
I sat her naked on the chair and began to move my hips.
***
“Thank you for attending today.”
The King entered the banquet hall with the Prince and Princess. The King sat on the prepared throne. The King gave a prepared speech. He was still pretending to have vigor, but everyone who knew him knew. The King was already old and didn’t even have the energy to command.
I listened to the King’s speech with one ear and let it out the other, looking at the blonde man and woman around the King.
Aiden Rapelli.
A typical good-for-nothing prince who likes alcohol and women. And he is currently the most likely candidate to become the next King. He is incompetent, but he has the support of the Helbrit Dukedom. They plan to make Aiden a puppet and seize the real power of the kingdom.
Perhaps because he is royalty, he is quite handsome.
‘In the original story, he dies without even being able to sit on the throne.’
My gaze turned to the opposite side. There was a woman so beautiful that I was drooling.
Aileen Rapelli.
The daughter of King Rapelli. In other words, a princess.
She was beautiful, as expected of one of the heroines in the original story.
Shiny blonde hair and sapphire-like eyes. Fair skin and a body as beautiful as a sculpture.
Unlike Aiden, who was slightly frowning with boredom, she was standing confidently with a gentle smile. She was incomparably more capable than Aiden, but the fact that she was a woman and that the Helbrit Dukedom was her political enemy was a big problem.
‘Ah, damn… she’s hot.’
Next to the royal family was the Helbrit Dukedom.
The Duke and Minister, Makellos.
His son and official successor, Halios Helbrit.
And the Duke’s wife, Catherine Helbrit.
She also had silver-blue hair and blue eyes. She also looked very young, appearing to be only in her early to mid-30s.
‘…And Makellos’s cousin.’
The Helbrit Dukedom has practiced consanguineous marriage for generations. Most of them marry siblings, but Makellos didn’t have any siblings, so he married his cousin.
It was a tradition of the Helbrit Dukedom. The purpose was, of course, to maintain the bloodline.
It was rare but not unusual in this world. If you looked, there were quite a few noble families that practiced consanguineous marriage.
‘They’ve been practicing consanguineous marriage for hundreds of years, but there are no signs of genetic diseases. Is it because it’s a fantasy world?’
I smacked my lips as I looked at Catherine Helbrit. I wanted to sleep with her once, but she was one of Yuria’s targets for revenge. After weighing her against Yuria in my head, I decided to give up cleanly. Yuria’s value was thousands of times higher than a woman like her.
“…Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate. The banquet will last for three days, so please enjoy yourselves.”
The King’s speech ended.
Next, the nobles presented birthday gifts to the King. This was a pre-arranged show. The nobles were amazed every time a unique gift was presented.
After the gift presentation, the nobles began to enjoy the banquet freely.
I looked around and found Bibi Heolis and approached her. She was with some young nobles. Her fiancé, Gent, was moving around, meeting other powerful nobles.
“You seem to be having an interesting conversation. Would you mind if I joined?”
“Oh my. Baron Prukerus.”
“Oh…! Aren’t you the youngest Aura Expert, Baron Prukerus! It’s a pleasure to meet you! I am from the east…”
They quickly gathered around me and started talking. I smiled appropriately and greeted them.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Baron Prukerus! I am Baron Basiv Meikeld!”
A con man shook my hand with a benevolent smile.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Baron Meikeld. But I’m not very knowledgeable, so it’s my first time hearing the name Basiv Meikeld. Could you tell me where you’re from?”
“I’m from a mountain village in the northeast. It’s embarrassing to say this, but… the Johee family has fallen. We’re barely maintaining our title. If you exclude our bloodline, we’re no different from commoners, so I’m a little ashamed. That’s why I didn’t originally plan to come to the capital… but it’s His Majesty’s birthday, so I couldn’t dare to commit disloyalty and came to the capital.”
“Your loyalty is amazing.”
“Haha. Even though we’ve fallen, our loyalty to His Majesty hasn’t disappeared.”
“I saw you all having a pleasant conversation earlier… What was the topic of conversation?”
He glanced around and then finally said with a faint smile.
“It was a conversation about herbs. I am currently promoting a herb cultivation business.”
