I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

183 – Episode 183 What on Earth Is This?

Episode 183: What on earth is this?

I had just returned to my room after dinner in her staff dining room when her maid waiting at her door gave me Cecilia’s instructions.

“Secretary. “His Majesty asked me to come to my room as soon as dinner is over.”

Why are you suddenly calling me again?

I said I understood and headed straight to Cecilia’s room. As soon as I went inside, Cecilia looked at me and said this.

“I urgently called you because I had a place to visit with you for a while.”

“Where are you going?”

“Duke Kylos.”

After giving the answer, Cecilia got up from her armchair. After coming out of the imperial palace, we immediately boarded the imperial carriage.

As soon as the coachman heard her destination from Cecilia, he quickly drove the carriage.

About 30 minutes after leaving the imperial palace, we arrived at our destination, Duke Kylos’ residence. On the way, I asked Cecilia just in case, and she said she hadn’t contacted me.

I think the Duke’s employees will be quite embarrassed…

Cecilia usually invited her nobles to the imperial palace, but she was not one to visit her home on her own.

In short, this was a fairly unusual situation.

Well, thanks to that, I was able to guess what Cecilia was trying to say to Kylos.

“Let Duke Kylos know about my visit.”

Cecilia stood in front of the front door and gave instructions to the duke’s butler, who did not know what she was doing. The butler asked to wait just a moment and then entered the mansion.

Soon, Duke Kylos came out of the mansion with his butler.

“I didn’t know that His Majesty would come in person.”

The old gentleman’s tone was the same as usual, but his expression showed a look of embarrassment.

“I hope you will understand my negligence in not including a message in advance, Duke. “I have an urgent matter to discuss with you.”

Kyle Ross opened his eyes wide. But soon his face turned serious.

“I will guide you to the parlor.”

So, three people, including Cecilia, Kylos, and me, gathered in the first floor drawing room of the duke’s residence.

The composition was familiar to me as I had occasionally had a three-way meeting in the royal palace’s drawing room, but it felt strangely different in a different location.

“Your majesty. “I wonder what you want to discuss with God.”

Kylos made a polite voice towards Cecilia, who was slowly sipping herbal tea. Instead of answering right away, Cecilia just focused on the herbal tea.

Finally, she put down the teacup and turned her head towards Kyle Ross.

“Something big happened recently.”

The fact that Cecilia opened her eyes like that meant that we should be prepared for her shock. Kylos’s expression hardened as if he had noticed this.

‘What kind of reaction are you going to give? …’

I quietly looked at Kylos’ complexion.

Then Cecilia opened her mouth.

“My mother… “You probably know well that Empress Olivia Sun is coming to her imperial palace because it was announced at the last noble meeting.”

“Yes.”

“Some evil group attempted to kidnap the Empress Shen.”

“!”

Kylos couldn’t make a sound. He was just showing a blank expression with his pupils wide enough to pop out.

“Huh…”

The duke let out a sound that could be either a sigh or a sigh, and his shoulders slumped.

“This is unbelievable…”

“The good news is that it ended up being an attempt.”

Cecilia looked quite calm, perhaps because she had already calmed down.

Well, it wasn’t much different for me either.

“It’s good news. “Have you not identified the culprit yet?”

Cecilia nodded her head gravely.

“There is no physical evidence, but there is a feeling.”

“If…”

Kyle Ross looked back and forth between me and Cecilia, her tail her blurring. From that look, I could tell who he guessed the culprit.

“I expect it to be an aristocratic group.”

After hearing my answer, Kylos shook her head, saying it seemed to make sense.

“If it is true that the noble faction did it, this is something that should not be overlooked.”

Kylos’s eyes began to take on a colorful glow as he looked at Cecilia.

You are truly angry.

It was clear that Cecilia was probably feeling the same way I felt.

“I am currently tracking down the criminal through my subordinates. So, let’s get to the point… “I decided that your cooperation is absolutely necessary.”

“Please order anything that will help Your Majesty.”

Kyle Ross straightens his shoulders again. Perhaps because of her serious attitude, Cecilia showed a satisfied expression.

“It occurred to me that the power of the aristocratic faction should be gradually taken away.”

“Do you have any ideas?”

“Okay. For your information, my secretary also said it seemed like a good method.”

… No, is there any need to bring me up here?

Well, I understand the intention. I guess he’s trying to add validity to his thoughts

It’s a bit nonsense to say that he is his direct subordinate, but …

“Hoo…”

There was a look of interest in Kylos’ eyes as he stared at me. The only response I could give here was to maintain an upright posture and receive his gaze.

It was a bonus to make a slightly awkward smile.

“What is it, Your Majesty?”

“It is slowly being destroyed from the bottom. In other words, those who have just joined the noble faction are first forced to leave the political scene or brought into the imperial faction.”

“Is this a strategy to shake up the foundation? …”

Cecilia shook her head, and Kylos narrowed his eyes at her. She seemed to be struggling with the method suggested by Cecilia in many ways.

“There is a risk that the aristocratic faction will inevitably notice.”

“I guess that’s why I’m consulting with you. “I also told you to ask for help at any time if you need it.”

“That’s about the founding of the nation…”

“…”

At that moment, I witnessed a truly amazing sight.

Cecilia just pursed her lips and tightened her eyes, but Kyle Ross swallowed what she was trying to say.

Even though she never threatened anything.

‘What kind of situation is this?’

Or, perhaps, Cecilia’s tyrannical temperament was momentarily revealed.

“I trusted you and even told you how my mother almost suffered harm. So, is it too much of an expectation on my part to expect her to show a corresponding level of trust?”

“Your majesty. So, would you please give God time?”

I can’t believe you made them accept the offer like this.

“I also don’t think I can finish it in a short period of time. Since you said you would come forward, I feel reassured as if I have won a million troops.”

Only then did a satisfied smile bloom on Cecilia’s lips

… But really, how did Duke Kylos change his mind so quickly?

I had many questions left, but there was no way to resolve them.

Anyway, this is where the conversation ended.

As Cecilia was about to get up from her seat, Kylos asked her a question.

“Your majesty. Did you dispatch the Imperial Knights to escort Her Majesty the Former Empress?”

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“I was just a little nervous…”

She stared intently at the duke, who was slightly bending her back, and made a squeak.

“I sent them together with the people I trusted the most. So don’t worry about that anymore.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Kylos bowed to Cecilia, and then I bowed to the duke.

After that, I left the Duke’s residence with Cecilia.

* * *

The next day.

While I was doing morning work in my office, a priest came to visit me from the main shrine. The reason was to deliver a message from the high priest asking him to come to the shrine two days later.

“What time can I go?”

“He asked me to visit the main gate of Daesinjeon by 9 a.M. “Your Majesty.”

“Hmm. “I will be there on time.”

Two days later, in the morning, Cecilia, I, and her maids took the imperial carriage and moved to Daesinjeon.

The carriage arrived in front of the main gate of Daesinjeon at exactly 9 a.M.

When we all got off the carriage, the priests came up to us and bowed as if they had been waiting.

“Meet Her Majesty Empress Cecilia, Mother of the Empire!”

“Hmm. Thank you for your welcome. “Where is the High Priest?”

“We will guide you.”

The place they guided us to was a chapel located inside the main shrine.

The chapel was quite spacious, and all the windows had stained glass.

The only space where light came in was a hole in the roof, and perhaps because of that, I couldn’t help but think that this was a very sacred place.

The high priest was kneeling and praying depicting in front of a stone statue the god Gordeus erected on a podium. However, when one of the priests announced the news of our visit, he stopped praying and stood up.

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

“It is an honor to meet the High Priest, the representative of God.”

Since the other person was a high priest, Cecilia was also treated with courtesy. Her maids and I followed suit and bowed politely to the high priest.

The reason we came to the Great Hall today was to select a new location to hold a ritual for the god Gordeus, which is the most important event in the founding ceremony.

Originally, the ancestral rites were held in a chapel. However, this time, Cecilia wanted to get closer to the people of the empire, so a place that could accommodate more people was needed.

“I have some places in mind, would you like to look around first?”

Cecilia moved her head and said yes to the high priest’s suggestion.

The High Priest took the lead, and we followed him slowly. The first place he showed us was the hall in the center of the main temple.

It was a place you had to pass through to move to another building, and because there was no ceiling, you could fully enjoy the bright blue sky.

“This place can accommodate at least 500 people.”

“It’s definitely a spacious place.”

Cecilia shook her head and continued to look around the place. However, she did not say anything about what she was going to do.

We toured the garden along with the high priest, and also went to an empty lot where no buildings had been built.

“This is all I can show you.”

“Right…”

Cecilia was lost in her thoughts. She was silent for a moment, then turned to Flora and Mulia and asked for their opinions.

“I am the central hall!”

“I think I like that place too, Your Majesty.”

Oh, we agree perfectly.

“Luke, what about you?”

“I was also thinking that the central hall would be best.”

“I can’t believe the day has come when we agree like this. “It’s fascinating.”

A soft smile appeared on Cecilia’s lips.

“Then we will proceed in the central hall, Your Majesty.”

“Hmm. Please take care of me.”

The high priest asked her to visit the shrine again next week, and she said it was to rehearse the ancestral rites.

“Until 9 a.M. Next week?”

“Yes.”

“I will remember.”

When Cecilia nodded her head and was about to turn around, her minister stopped her.

“Your majesty. It seems like you’ve been planning a lot of things lately.”

“…”

Cecilia chose her silence instead of answering, and she gave Flora and Mulia a puzzled look. After a brief pause, the high priest continued her remarks.

“However, you must keep in mind that plans can always go awry due to unexpected events.”

“Thank you for your advice, High Priest.”

Why does the Minister suddenly make a meaningful statement?

But I decided not to keep it inside. Anyway, I’m just helping Cecilia’s plan for a while.

We got on the imperial carriage that was waiting in front of the main gate of the Great Hall.

I guess it’s because I finished the biggest thing I had to do today.

My steps back to the imperial palace felt strangely light.

Of course, as soon as I arrived at the office, I felt a sense of disappointment upon seeing the pile of documents in front of me.

I’m seriously thinking of resigning…