Chapter 512 – 512. The Cave Dwarf (1)
After washing Erin’s soiled body, Eun-hyeon left the bathroom and sat down on her chair, carefully wiping her body with a towel.
“Can you stand?”
“… No. My back won’t listen.”
No matter how hard she tries, the waist that has fallen out once won’t listen to her.
It also meant that the time with him was intense, so Eun-hyeon smiled.
As soon as she skillfully finished dressing Erin, Erin hugged her Eun-hyeon by the neck and played her childishly.
“Hug me.”
“Okay.”
As she accepted the cute baby light, she picked up Erin’s body and brought her into her bedroom.
“Come on.”
“Welcome.”
It was Illyana and Lily who greeted the two.
“Aren’t you sleeping yet?”
“I was waiting for you to sleep with me.”
Lily smiled and pulled up the covers for Erin to lie on her bed.
As soon as Eunhyeon laid Erin down, Erin moved her exhausted body to Illyana and she buried her face in her chest and hugged her tightly.
“Oh my goodness?”
“Iliana-sama… Hyun-i bullied me. Please scold me.”
“Whoops.”
Illyana smiled at Erin and stroked her hair as if she were telling her brother who had played a bad prank on her mother.
If she had married earlier, she might have had a daughter Erin’s age.
When she thought that, she thought that this little whining was rather cute than bothersome.
Illyana said as she looked at Eun-hyeon and Lily coming up on her bed and gently brushing her carefully-dried hair after she had just finished taking a shower.
“Looks like you had a good time.”
Erin, who buried her face in Illyana’s chest and hugged her tightly, immediately fell asleep.
“Really… Even though she has grown up, she is still a baby.”
This is why Illyana calls Erin her baby, even though she has just become an adult.
Like a child, her tendency to yearn for and miss someone’s warm embrace was created under the influence of her poor family environment, where she lost her mother early as a child and suffered nasty stares from her father and abuse from her. .
Illyana, who was aware of her situation at the time, did not dislike Erin’s foolishness so much for this reason.
Rather, unlike the first time she faced herself and had difficulty with herself, she would rather narrow her sense of distance and play her childishly.
Illyana was also a person who found it very annoying to have a relationship with someone and get entangled in complicated human relationships, but because she cherishes her teeth more than anyone else, she may think of Erin more specially.
Illyana asked her Eunhyeon, stroking her sleeping Erin’s head in her own arms.
“What about Eleanor?”
“Still Tyrnis territory. Because the situation was…”
Eunhyeon couldn’t absorb all the energy of the divine water, so she briefly explained the story of the misfortune that could have happened because of Erin.
Upon hearing the story, Illyana and Lily hardened their faces slightly.
“That… It must have been dangerous.”
Although the category of her race is completely different, Lily has abilities similar to Erin’s.
The power of hypnosis and brainwashing that touches and manipulates the emotions of others is a fraudulent ability that transcends human boundaries, but it is also a very risky ability if it is not controlled.
Lily understood the seriousness of the situation right away, as it was an ability that could cause great damage to the people around her, rather than mainly returning to herself.
“Was it okay to leave Eleanor alone?”
“I have to go back right away. Alex is there, but he is still her husband, so how am I going to leave her wife alone.”
Eunhyun smiled bitterly.
In the first place, Eun-hyeon came straight home using Erin’s gate in order to relieve all those lusts remaining in her body.
For now, as long as Erin’s problem is resolved, I intend to go back immediately to take care of her.
Eleanor may not show her expression, but she may be disappointed, and above all, she is not very good looking to others.
“We will take care of Erin.”
“Go and come.”
“Please.”
Eun-hyeon simply kissed the two of them on the cheek to show her affection, and returned to the Tirnis sailboat through her gate.
Lily, who was sitting next to her on the bed with Erin sandwiched in her arms as she slept in Illyana’s arms, asked Illyana with a slightly concerned look.
“Aren’t you going to consult with the master?”
“…”
As soon as Eun-hyeon disappeared, Illyana, who was brushing Erin’s hair, put on a complicated expression at Lily’s question and spared her words.
Lily’s question was about the identity of someone who had recently broken into Illyana’s house in Pernin and lived there for a long time.
Lily, who had been ordered by Illyana to collect information about whether something had been done to her house or if there were any suspicious circumstances, and acted as a messenger between the two, was very reluctant about this issue.
It’s not enough to break into her house, which is at the pinnacle of eight-digit wizards, and she lives like her own house, and she has no intention of hiding the traces or shows any purpose, so it’s natural to be worried.
“Yet… Because I wasn’t sure.”
Above all, I don’t understand Illyana’s behavior, which continues to investigate this problem, but does not consult Eunhyun.
Something about this problem, Illyana, far from consulting with Eunhyun, she even showed her intentions that she wanted to hide.
“Are you sure?”
Lily made a puzzled expression at Illyana’s muttering.
Because it sounded like she already had some clue.
“Madam… Are you saying you know the culprit who broke into the madam’s house?”
“… That’s right.”
From the fact that she naturally invaded her own high digit barrier without damaging it in the first place, there are not that many people who can make it possible.
And Illyana had already roughly guessed who the intruder was.
“Then why, dear master… ?”
But what the hell is the reason for not consulting Eun-hyeon about it?
“I can’t tell her yet. This is also for Hyuni. So, Lily.”
Illyana looked at Lily with a firm expression and strongly asked.
“Don’t tell Hyun-yi about this. Never.”
“… All right.”
Among her wives including herself, there is no way that she, who cherishes Eun-hyeon extremely much more than anyone else, would do anything that would harm her.
Lily accepted her strong will and nodded her head.
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After activating the gate and entering the interior, Eun-hyeon came out through the opened gate and arrived at a room decorated with an antique interior.
“Are you here?”
“Huh.”
Eunhyun looked around and quickly identified the place.
Quite luxurious beds and duvets, and the interior and atmosphere are not cramped rooms on a sailboat.
“Did you just return to Tyrnis territory?”
“Yes. The Tirnis sailboat arrived at the port shortly after you and Erin went.”
“I see.”
In fact, the entire island was erased due to the extinction of the nine-tailed fox, and it was out of the unstable sea current due to the storm after that, so after that, it would have arrived at Tirnis Port by cruise.
“I’m glad you’re back.”
“Of course you should come.”
Seeing Eleanor smiling happily and hugging her body closely and exchanging affection for each other, the person in the same room frowned and muttered:
“Ha, really. It’s very crumbly. Pour out.”
The owner of the woman’s sarcastic voice was none other than Yuria.
“Princess… Talk a little…”
“Oh, why? What. Doesn’t Alex still think of anything when he sees that manly figure?”
“It’s not that I don’t think anything of it, but…”
Alex laughed bitterly and couldn’t speak.
As a daughter of the duke’s family, she was the woman of her younger sister, who had always been brilliant and dignified. Her appearance was very unfamiliar even to Alex, but she didn’t think that she was disrespectful like Yuria.
In Yuria’s case, she might be annoyed by Eunhyun’s appearance rather than Eleanor’s, she didn’t know, but the appearance of Eunhyun and Eleanor, who were benefactors to her, was not such an ugly sight.
Still, it cannot be denied that it is a manly appearance to show to others.
“Me and my wife say we’re going to show some affection, so why are you babbling so much?”
“Ah, act of affection when the two of you are alone! Some people have a stomach ache because of a certain person or future work, but the person who actually did the work is carefree and having a lot of sesame seeds pouring out with his wife, so my clothes burst. Won’t it explode?”
“I am not particularly interested.”
“I really just want to be the queen… I’ll make all the numbers and fuck you first.”
“I’m not particularly interested in that either.”
“Ah-oh!”
Alex and Eleanor only smiled at the complicated yet wry smiles at the conversation between Yuria, who exploded in heat at the reply that did not lose a word, and Eunhyeon, who seemed to be having fun.
It was not a normal flow of conversation between the next queen and the nobles.
“Come on, let’s stop joking around here, and let’s move on to something serious.”
“… See.”
Yuria had an angry expression on her face and she huffed, but she had no choice but to clear the anger in her head on her own.
In any case, it is Eun-hyeon who holds the initiative in the conversation and planning here.
The purpose of this expedition, known to the outside world, is to publicize the funeral of the previous king, Andrea Fernias, and the succession to the throne of Prince Damian, who was designated as crown prince.
The first priority is to hide and deal with the truth about Damian, who died naturally as Ortas, who had already taken Damian’s body and encroached on him, died.
“I’ve already got my hands on that.”
The evil relationship between Ortas and the nine-tailed fox hidden behind the kingdom of Pernias, and his atrocities, which were enjoying semi-permanent life by stealing the bodies of his bloodline and descendants, were no longer a secret due to Eun-hyeon’s revelation.
Not only the royal family of Pernias, but also the Knights of Artia, who were on a mission to escort them, all learned about it.
“As planned, Duke Olivion helped, so I think the Artia Knights will be able to crack down somehow. The bigger problem is…”
“The court nobles in Pernin are the problem.”
In what way and in what form should the death of Prince Damian be covered up to hide the ugly side of this country?
Actually, this wasn’t too difficult to solve.
If only one person understands this situation and only participates in lies.
“Queen Diane… Overwriting Prince Damian’s death with other facts… You agreed.”
It was a story that I was very grateful for, but Eleanor’s expression when she said that fact was not so good.
Yuriana and Alex felt similarly and were silent.
Queen Diane, whose self-justification was necessary to put her son on the throne, diverted her eyes from her corruption, suppressed and restrained her, the death of her Damian, who was her everything. Has become her ruin.
Although they were like enemies due to political disputes, they also had a little bit of sympathy for her situation, which was exhausted after losing everything in a few years.
“Okay.”
Eunhyun nodded briefly and replied.
I sympathize, but that’s it.
It was as if she was also used indirectly by Ortas from the beginning, but even if Queen Diane hadn’t pushed herself in her egotism and conceit, the internal affairs of the kingdom of Pernias wouldn’t have been so messed up.
Some might sympathize with her, but Eun-hyeon had the idea of self-employment.
“If Prince Damian’s death was said to have been caused by a marine monster appearing during a voyage and fabricated various testimonies… I guess it’s possible.”
It would be difficult to raise questions directly, if not at least not to remove doubts.
In fact, if only this issue could be resolved, the issue of Princess Yuria’s succession to the throne would be almost resolved.
Opposing Yuria’s succession to the throne, supported by the two ducal families of Armitas and Olivion, currently standing at the pinnacle of military and economic power in Korea, is a foolish choice that has more to lose than gain and cannot be opposed hastily.
“And… You said that through this you must strengthen your inner strength and prepare for future threats, right?”
“It was.”
“Tell me in advance what else you are plotting. Don’t even think about stabbing me in the back.”
Apparently, Yuria was still upset that she had been caught by one of her ramen noodles and that her own situation had become so turbulent.
Eunhyun smiled and replied to YuRia, who gave her a sad look.
“Princess. They say there are many ways to become strong.”
“By the way.”
“There will be differences in how much time and effort one takes to train and become stronger, but there is always a limit to that limit. Then, if you want to become stronger when you reach this limit, what would the princess do?”
YuRia pondered for a while on Eunhyun’s question, which seemed like she was giving a quiz, and then came up with her answer.
“Artifacts and weapons with superior performance… ? Ah!”
Eventually, Yuria, who found an answer to something in her muttered words, let out a small exclamation.
Although she had never seen Yuria, she was only a member of a different race in her entire life.
She had heard through Eleanor about her race, that she was an elf. Coincidentally, when she remembered that Eunhyeon was also well versed in metallurgy, an impression of a special race specialized in metallurgy came to her mind.
“You can’t… ?”
“Yes. I intend to seduce the dwarfs who live hidden in the tunnels.”
