I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

181 – Episode 181 I Will Trust Your Opinion

Episode 181: I will trust your opinion

The next morning.

Fortunately, Cecilia seemed the same as usual. So much so that Flora and Mulia didn’t even notice.

… Or maybe she just doesn’t have the time to look at other people’s faces because she has so much paperwork to handle.

Whatever the reason, it may be a very fortunate thing for Cecilia.

Having things to do piled up in front of me seemed like a good thing at times like this. Because thanks to that, I too was busy concentrating on the documents.

As I was concentrating on work, lunch time came before I knew it.

We sat around the table in the dining room and enjoyed a sumptuous lunch. While I was filling my stomach, I occasionally looked at Cecilia’s complexion.

“Mr. Luke?”

I flinched at Flora’s sudden call to her.

“You’ve been keeping an eye on Your Majesty since a while ago. What happened?”

There was a light of pure curiosity in her eyes. Mulia, who was next to her, also gave a similar look.

It was a slightly embarrassing situation, but I immediately put into use the improvisational skills I had honed over the years.

“Well, as secretary, isn’t it one of the basics to look after His Majesty?”

“I feel reassured that you care so much about me.”

After saying that, Cecilia lightly rubbed the corners of her mouth with her napkin.

“Luke. “Can you give me a moment?”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

As soon as I answered, Flora intervened.

“Your majesty. “Aren’t you trying to enjoy a secret relationship with Luke?”

I guess it’s a joke because I see you smiling.

Meanwhile, Cecilia,

“Well, it doesn’t matter if you think of it that way.”

I didn’t expect you to react like that…

At that, Flora and Mulia looked at me with their eyes wide open. Daejoint, the look in his eyes was asking what was going on.

I answered by shaking my head.

Don’t misunderstand.

“Luke. “Don’t move.”

Cecilia got up from her chair first, and I jumped up too. I could feel the two maids’ passionate gazes on the back of my head, but I did my best to ignore them.

The place Cecilia took me was to the patronage pergola behind the imperial palace.

This was a space allowed only to a small number of people within the imperial family, so there was no one around except us. It was one of the best places to share secret stories.

After making sure Cecilia was seated first, I sat down on the seat across from her.

“You seem to be worried about many things. Even during work hours, he glances in my direction.”

“… Did you know everything?”

“How could I not notice when you look at me with such worry-filled eyes?”

Cecilia smiled, gently curling her lips. She had a smile that gave a somewhat sad feeling.

She let her shoulders slump with a heavy sigh.

“Actually, I didn’t sleep well last night.”

“…”

I was about to retort, “I did the same thing,” But then I kept my mouth shut. My mind was filled with the thought that it would be a bad choice to say something pointless here.

“Although we lost the horse and carriage, the late Empress… “We should take comfort in the fact that her mother and others were not seriously injured.”

“Yes. “I am truly fortunate that Her Majesty the late Empress has no trouble.”

Cecilia nodded her head once.

“If you’re worried… The question is whether this situation will end just this time.”

It is not unreasonable to worry about this.

Will these big guys who have gone so far as to mess with the late Empress forever stop their wicked attempts just because they failed once?

The possibility of that seemed extremely low.

This is done by someone who has previously stolen.

“Luke. Who do you think planned this incident?”

“To put it mildly, maybe… “I think there is a possibility that someone from the noble faction instigated it.”

“Actually, I thought the same thing as you. Even though it’s just a symptom…”

Cecilia crossed her arms and placed them lightly on the table. Thanks to this, her slender arms she came into my sight.

It’s very rare, but there are moments when I feel that way.

The feeling that this woman in front of me holds in her hand she looks as fragile as porcelain.

Although the emperor had great power, he was also in a position where he had to withstand attacks from all directions.

This is something I realized while assisting her for the past 10 months.

“I want to hear your opinion.”

“What do you mean?”

After coming out of my thoughts, I asked back in a cautious tone.

“It’s about whether or not to inform the nobles that her mother’s kidnapping case was a failure.”

“…”

It’s not an easy problem.

Cecilia must have understood this as well, so she waited calmly without urging me. After I had fully gathered my thoughts, I opened my mouth.

“At this time, the culprit has not been identified. But I have a heartache.”

“Yes.”

“Until Lucia finds out her culprit her, it would be best for her to keep quiet about the kidnapping of her.”

“Why?”

There was a serious light in Cecilia’s ruby eyes.

“I thought it would be good to see the nobles’ reactions first.”

“Do you mean to increase your confidence by observing their reactions?”

“That’s true, but… “I think it is also important to find out the true intentions of the noble faction during this period of international founding.”

“If they are the masterminds of the kidnapping incident, you are saying that they will reveal their true colors in some way during the founding period?”

“Yes.”

Cecilia frowned and touched her lower jaw. Looking at my opinion carefully.

After a while, Cecilia came out and made eye contact with her.

“I will trust your opinion.”

“Would you like to inform Duke Kylos in advance?”

“That would be fine too.” The duke himself said to ask for help whenever he needs it.”

Only then did the shadow on Cecilia’s face seem to lift.

“Yes. I think they will definitely cooperate.”

“And I have to prepare in advance.”

I tilted my head at the unexpected remark. Cecilia looked at me for a moment, then raised the corners of her mouth and smiled.

“Preparations to remove the power of the aristocratic faction.”

* * *

As soon as the sun came up, Lucia entrusted Ileina with the position of temporary captain, telling her to lead the Luna crew well. It was a decision she made because she had a lot of confidence in Il Reina’s skills, even if she didn’t say it out loud.

Lucia reported to Olivia that she had urgent work to do.

“Be careful.”

“Yes, Your Majesty the late Empress.”

Lucia stuffed the bound and unconscious Lawrence into her subspace pouch. She then headed to the secret base prepared for the Luna crew.

When she arrived there, she took Lawrence out of her subspace pocket.

After properly strapping him to her chair, she poured her cold water on him.

“Huh!”

“I came to my senses quicker than I thought.”

Lawrence’s face and body were covered with bruises and all sorts of wounds due to being beaten by her all night long.

“I think you know why I saved you.”

“Under! “I never reveal anything.”

Even when Lawrence came out confidently, Lucia could only smile meaningfully.

“Don’t worry. Because later on, you’ll want to talk even if I don’t ask.”

Lucia held her sharply trimmed cunt in her hand. And with it she stabbed Lawrence under each of his fingernails.

Lawrence somehow suppressed her screams and endured her pain.

But he didn’t know. That it was only a very small beginning.

For the next two days, Lucia’s torture continued without pause. With each new pain that took over her body her, Lawrence felt her spirit her her being torn apart.

“S-stop…”

“Hmm. “What do you say?”

Lucia asked back, holding the pliers in her hand that would allow her to dig deeper into her wound. She looked so relaxed that it was hard to think of her as someone who had tortured people without stopping for two days.

“Please, please, stop…” ” … I’ll tell you everything…”

“Okay. Let’s see if you can hear it.”

Lucia took an empty chair and sat down across from him.

Lawrence lowered her head and gasped as she told him the details of her attempt to kidnap the Sun Empress.

She says that she is the head of the Black Knife Guild, and that a few days ago, a Wen noble came and asked her to kidnap Empress Sun.

And after 15 days, she said she would send her subordinate M to find out whether her request was successful, etc.

“What else?”

“Uh, nothing. Hey, this is it. Nana, I just… Upon receiving her request her her…”

“Okay, whatever. Gold must have been the goal. “If you b*stards look for motivation, that’s all you can find.”

“…”

After seeing that Lawrence wasn’t responding, Lucia went out of her secret base for a moment.

“It’s already night.”

Since not a single ray of sunlight entered the secret base, she could not perceive the passage of time at all.

She looked around once more and then sat down on the grass. Then, she took out her crystal ball from her subspace pocket and contacted Cecilia.

“Meeting Her Majesty Empress Cecilia, Mother of the Empire.”

As soon as Cecilia’s image was reflected in her crystal sphere, Lucia offered her formal greeting.

[I guess I figured something out.]

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Lucia told Cecilia all the information she had discovered while torturing Lawrence.

[As expected, someone instigated this.]

“Yes. However, he seemed to have no idea about the name of the person who requested it.”

[Is there anything else?]

“After 15 days, a subordinate named M came to visit and said he would hear whether it was successful or not.”

As soon as she heard Lucia’s explanation, Cecilia’s eyes widened.

[Hoo. Come to think of it, wasn’t there someone who used the pseudonym M last time?]

What Cecilia was referring to was that she was referring to the culprit of the incident who attempted to ruin trade with the Kingdom of Sergel, but ended up failing to do so. At that time, the person who instigated the incident also used the pseudonym M.

“Yes.”

[It was a situation where we couldn’t track it down right now, right?]

“I apologize, Your Majesty.”

Cecilia shook her head, saying she wasn’t reprimanding.

[Take him back to the guild. And you will continue to monitor him until the person named M comes.]

She gave Lucia instructions without any hesitation.

“Yes, I will do as you command.”

[Then contact me as soon as you find out anything.]

After that, contact was lost.

After Lucia put her crystal ball into her subspace pocket, she went back into her secret base.

“Hey.”

“!”

Lawrence looked very surprised, and Lucia went and squatted in front of Lawrence. She then looked up at him.

“I would like to entrust you with a very simple yet important task.”

“W-what is it?”

When Lawrence sounded nervous, Lucia raised the corner of her mouth.

“I will release you from here, so go back to your guild and wait until M comes.”

“…”

Lawrence’s eyes went blank. Lucia immediately set conditions.

“However, if you try to go astray or reveal my existence…”

Lucia pursed her lips and pretended to slit her throat with her thumb.

“I will kill you without mercy at that time, so please know that.”

“…”

“Answer.”

“Ah, okay!”

“That’s right. “You listen well.”

Only then did Lucia smile brightly.

But Lawrence actually made her shudder. It was because she looked like a Shinigami smiling in his eyes.