62 My Father, Goto.
Noon narrowed his eyes to the light of the sun slipping through the window.
“Uh… my head, it hurts”
Lie down with your hands on your head as you whine to yourself.
There’s nothing wrong with the cause…… I’m hungover.
When you transfer water from the water drain placed on the table by the bed to the cup, you say it all at once.
And when I changed clothes, I walked out of the guest room in a somewhat slower pace than usual.
“Good morning, Gazelle”
“Oh, good morning”
When we got to the reception room, Romel was already there.
“You look pale for a long time… can’t a hero beat the year ah?
“I’ll give you the words back just like that. You look pretty pale, too, don’t you?
To Non’s words, Romel returned a bitter laugh instead of his words.
“… by now, Merlis has come here to be mourned by your wife”
“Oh. He’s amazing. The strength of mental power.”
Unusual Romel’s good grin made him laugh.
“Just the fact that I keep holding your reins, I can imagine that.”
“Hahahaha…… is that true too. Mary will be able to follow his teachings.”
“Hmm…… naturally”
While agreeing with a little pride, Noon looked up as he sat deeply on the couch.
I have a headache again and I am flattering my face.
A servant, who was holding back on the wall, placed a glass of water on his desk.
I put the water down instead of the tea, considering Noona’s physical condition.
“Back off, please.”
At Romel’s behest, the servant bowed his head and walked straight out of the room.
Here, thank you.
He laughs heraldly and waves toward the door with only a servant on his face in the same position.
To the words, the servant stopped his legs and lowered his head again, this time leaving the room.
“… well. Let’s make this a joke and have a serious talk.”
That’s what I said. Romel’s eyes are sharp, blowing away the light air earlier.
“You’re talking about Verse.”
“… that’s your brother’s story”
“Any movement since then?
“It’s a big deal so far. Well, I mean, there’s no special movement.”
“Right…”
“Your brother, he’s doing pretty well. The investigation continues to try to grab the ore footprint, but unfortunately we do not yet know for sure”
“… I see,”
“Next, the mercenaries, but so far, we’ve confirmed that there’s no trace of them flowing in the other realm.”
“How do you get confirmation?
“Those in charge of operating mercenaries who have flown into this country, basically, get a security position, or sign up for a broker like a store for anything to receive a job. I secretly checked with the registrar. There’s no increase in personnel.”
The broker was originally kicked to death by the influx of mercenaries during the war against the Twiles.
He was always looking for workers because he was still suffering from a shortage of personnel for reconstruction work everywhere after the war, and those who run mercenary operations were also entering the country in search of jobs to get food for the day.
Eventually, it was the good offices that made efficient use of the increased number of mercenaries.
“Hmm…”
“Then he also checks the materials he picked up from various locations. Well, as a result, I don’t see anything suspicious about the flow of people… In addition, commercial guilds everywhere were asked to investigate and confirm logistics and prices… but the quantity of goods flowing into the market remained unchanged and no price increases were observed. This means that the consumption of things has not changed. If there were more people, wouldn’t it?
“… you did all that yourself?
When asked what the investigation was about, he asked.
Whoever hears it will think the same thing… because I can imagine just hearing it and the amount of material that needs to be confirmed will be considerable.
“Sorry I didn’t meet your expectations, but it’s Louis…. and I have a different case.”
“Lord Louis!
I’m surprised at the answers that are different from what I imagined, and I shout them out unexpectedly.
Moment after moment, he sounded on the head of a hangover and swallowed the water all at once.
“Oh. Of course, I have my eye on the investigation report, too. Louis is directing and directing every investigation we think we need.”
That said, Romel laughs bitterly.
“With that youthfulness… that’s amazing”
Non also had a dry grin.
“Anyway, it’s unlikely that we’ll be lurking away… but when we look into this, we’ll have to send people everywhere. I’ve already dispatched everywhere for another apparent reason, but it’s going to take some time.”
“… I guess so”
“Apart from that, I’ve been thinking about your brother’s motives for action…. Your brother was supposed to stand Marquis, wasn’t he?
“… eh. Oh, you’re right.”
“That being said, the most likely is the housekeeping issue. I’m gathering mercenaries to start a civil conflict in Marquis Anderson territory. In other words, mercenaries see themselves as more likely to be lurking in Marquis Anderson territory…”
“… You said before that you were thinking about the possibility that Nong and his brother were conspiring? What’s that supposed to mean?
“… it’s just an imaginary story, isn’t it? Your influence on your country as a hero… especially on the military is considerable. So, well… I was wary of leaving the royal family, to speak for myself. Only the Marquis Anderson family unnaturally gathered little by little to say that the influx of mercenaries from other territories was flat or even decreasing.”
“I see…”
“Now put that down, well… the problem in your realm will be that you want to kick it… and here, I don’t want to lose you. Let the investigation continue.”
“Thank you.”
“But… there’s nothing good about keeping Verse swimming like this. If you don’t move… turn your men over here and let them kill you.”
Abandoning the light-hearted atmosphere of earlier, Romel appeared in the Chancellor’s mask.
“It’s…!
Non looked up to rebel, and stared.
The tense feeling filled the room.
“… why are you trying to shelter me? Someone who killed your wife and tried to harm your daughter and son, right?
The moment Romel asked him that as he exhaled, the pressure eased somewhat until then.
Still, when the tone is still in the palace, that means nothing more than that the Prime Minister’s mask hasn’t been removed.
“… or trying to shelter…”
“You are, aren’t you? Whether you use your power as a lord, assassinate, or use your overwhelming force… any means is good. If you kill him, we’ll talk fast.”
To that point, Non holds his head with his wannabe and trembling hands.
“… so far, Verse’s charges are abetting the murder of the Marquis Anderson and abetting the murder of the Marquis Anderson son, as well as the serial kidnapping of a child in the Wang capital. As you can see, the Marquis Anderson and the children have been found guilty of incitement to murder… but from a certain moment onwards the M.O. has become ingenious, and the King’s Capital serial kidnapping of children is circumstantial evidence only.”
“So you think it’s hard to judge under kingdom law?
“No, except in the case of the kidnapping of Wang Du’s serial children, it is possible to file a case at trial…. but I give priority to protecting your honor. If this brightens up, the Anderson Marquis will even scratch your name as a hero.”
“… Ha. More reputation than the law.”
“If you want to laugh, laugh. But it’s true you can’t just leave him alone in the wild like this, can you? We should end this early, before we get civil strife in your marquis territory. Besides, you should be a little more concerned about your reputation.”
“My reputation…”
“… don’t tell me if I’m wrong, it doesn’t matter, etc.?
Guillaume and Romel gazed sharply at Noon.
“Okay? As I told you earlier, your name is the only thing holding you back from other countries…. the wounds of this country, which were suffered in the war against the Twile nation, have not yet healed. Look, not yet at all! That’s why they say we shouldn’t show gaps to other countries…… how many idiots don’t understand the situation. The beginning and end of someone who is jealous of the name of your hero and is after you with a tiger’s eye to fall for you! Under such circumstances, there will be civil strife in your territory… there can be no acceptable reason for you to dispute in a kingdom trial!
Don, and Romel slapped the desk.
That was more than frustration with the unboiled non… he seemed to be heartbroken by the fact that the wounds of the country he had suffered in the war against the Twile country had not healed.
As a matter of fact, he only looked at the words more particularly when he said them.
“… why do you look so sorry?
I noticed that, and I was talking about it.
… Romel immediately realizes what it means and distorts his mouth as if to mock himself.
“It would be obvious. My role is how to protect my country. … it is my duty to protect the stable life of the people. I mean, how can we not make war happen… But I couldn’t stop the war. This is what an incompetent prime minister is all about.”
“That would be… there would be no choice. You can’t foresee everything.”
“Can’t help it? There’s so little blood in there that you can’t help but say it. I was unable to perform my duties at that time…. That is why I must not forget. Sacrifice then. And not forgetting is synonymous with not letting it happen again!
Romel’s temper was impatient.
That’s all, so much so that I don’t like the fact that he’s serious.
Lost in his temper, Noun leans down again.
Keep your body slightly trembling with both hands.
“… I wonder why”
While silence lasted for a while, a potpourri and grunt were emitted.
“Non… was going to send whoever was involved in Merrilda’s death to hell. That’s what lived for. Of course that’s what you meant by” mastermind. ”
Every time I overlapped the words, the tremors in Noun’s body had grown.
Why does my body tremble so much?
Such a question overtakes my mind.
“Verse, hatred. So much so that you want to kill me! He’s the one who took Merrilda from Nong…!
Romel looked at him with an indescribable expression.
In those eyes, pity.
“To you, you know!? The memory of the woman you loved fades with time, that fear! Her laughed face, her soft voice……! He said he remembered it so vividly… he said he loved him so much… his memories are relentlessly taken away with time…! Even though I say so, I don’t like her bloody appearance, but it’s memorable… and she blames herself for not being able to protect her!
… Oh well.
Realizing how I feel, the calm part of my head mocks herself.
“Yet… the memories that have accumulated with Verse left in Non make me hesitate to do so…! I don’t know what he thinks, but it was an important family for Non…!
Because it was important.
… because for Non, it was still an important family.
Even if he really hated him.
… I don’t even want to come here and believe in that hatred.
But there’s no way Romel is lying.
He knows how much he thinks his country is moving in a short relationship.
To that sense of responsibility, even Non has so much respect.
And therefore, he himself said earlier that he could not abandon this matter of Non.
… so I don’t think he’s going to utter a lie about this.
In the first place, it’s so big that I can’t believe he didn’t make a fool of himself that he made friends with him.
“You’re the one, laugh if you want to. He said he was breathing so much when he got his revenge… and when he had to, he would expose himself to this pitiful look.”
But Romel’s eyes were strange, even though he told Noun to pack them.
“… that’s funny”
And groan with potpourri.
To the word, Non shook his body wide for a moment.
“I… always make rounding choices in the corner of my head. Which is less risky when judging something… I give up and choose what to take for it. He thinks it’s ideal to have everything in your hands, while realistically saying that’s not possible. I always calculated in a corner of my head which line I would identify it with. Even though the idea itself is giving up. … even if I remember how important it was, I’d cut it off easily if I had to”
Raising his gaze, Romel was like a young stray… showing such confusion and confusion in his eyes.
The way Romel is, he’s never to blame.
I guess I have encountered several occasions before where I have to choose to carry out that responsibility as Prime Minister.
Some of them have limited options and have great difficulty choosing.
And I would have chosen it every time.
Tears in my heart. Still wearing a ruthless mask, making the choice to trump a few instead of taking the majority.
… even among those few, ‘important’.
“I wonder how many things I’ve truncated. Of course, I’ve never regretted it. I haven’t… Sometimes, I think. If I hadn’t cut it off then, what would have happened? I’m sure if I’m in your shoes, I’m giving up and choosing one of them early…. but you don’t give up. Easy, not truncated. If it’s important, even love the memories of the past. That’s funny, like you.”
Inside Romel is a single pillar named Belief.
Before that pillar, what matters changes its appearance in any way.
Sometimes merciful, but sometimes ruthlessly truncated if necessary.
So much so that the pillar is absolute in him.
… completely different, like Non Ra.
I’m sure Romel won’t regret his choice.
But now Romel’s words and his atmosphere were as if he envied him… dazzled and his eyes narrowed.
“… well, it was originally a problem in your body. I’ll leave this to you.”
Ugh, Romel continues his words as he exhales.
That tone was in the palace earlier, and it was crumbling.
“But… the next time I detect any movement, I’ll move the private soldiers without hesitation. If you don’t move for the appropriate period of time, then you will move again.”
“… oh. Sorry.”
I can’t say any more, and Noon bows his head.
… because I knew you made so many concessions that you couldn’t possibly make to Romel.
“Always, Non puts on a piece. … in whatever form.”
And therefore his heart was still confused, and he was ready.
Make up your mind, be prepared.
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