I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

188 – Episode 188 the Fun of Deceiving Even Your Allies

Episode 188: The fun of deceiving even your allies

The founding festival, considered the most important event in the Eckhart Empire, is just around the corner.

I was traveling through the streets of Deleson in a carriage with my maids. This was to check whether street stalls were properly established in the square and streets, including the parade.

“I’m worried about your Majesty…”

As soon as Mulia spoke softly, Flora agreed. The two maids immediately sighed deeply.

It’s not like I’m in the mood for an on-site inspection.

Well, actually, it’s a completely understandable situation.

The reason they were so worried about Cecilia was because the news of the late Empress’s disappearance had spread throughout the imperial palace.

Thanks to this, I was able to realize once again how far a horse without feet can go.

In just two or three hours after Cecilia announced the news in the conference room, there was no one in the entire imperial palace who did not know her.

‘Well, I did direct it to some extent.’

As soon as Cecilia returned to her office, she summoned both the imperial knights and vice-chambers and ordered them to search for Empress Sun. This was also the result of Cecilia actively accepting my suggestion

In short, a strategy to make a lot of fuss.

And it worked.

So much so that even Flora and Mulia, who were sitting across from him, were fooled.

“What do you think, Luke? Indeed, Her Majesty the late Empress has disappeared… Are you here?”

Flora gives off a weaker tone than usual.

Mulia was just staring at my face

I frowned, pretending to be serious, and let out a low groan. I felt a bit sorry for having to deceive the girls closest to me, but at the same time, it was strangely fun.

“It’s a pity, but for now, we have to say it’s the most likely. Perhaps… “You were kidnapped by a thug.”

As soon as the word kidnapping was briefly uttered, the two maids covered their mouths with both hands and looked shocked.

“Mr. Luke. You’d better not say such ominous words…”

“Mulia is right. “I hope you come back safely.”

“Yes. I was just saying that I thought it might be a possibility.”

Right now, we are in a situation where we are deceiving our allies in order to deceive the enemy, but how will Flora and Mulia react when they find out the truth later?

Mulia seems to be heartbroken with sincere relief.

Flora… For some reason, I feel like I’m going to hit myself on the back.

Still, it would be a very cheap price to pay for finding out the true purpose of the noble faction.

However, there has been no significant response from the aristocratic faction as of yet. It seemed like they were probably going to wait until the National Foundation Day.

“First of all, let’s focus on what needs to be done now. “The Imperial Knights will definitely find Her Majesty the late Empress.”

“Yes. “I do that.”

“I understand.”

The two women’s eyes once again returned to the eyes they normally see when working.

When we reached the square, we got out of the carriage and checked whether the stalls were ready. Fortunately, there seemed to be no major problems with the stall installation.

We got back on the carriage and headed to the east gate, the starting point of the parade.

As we got closer to the castle gate, we found people gathered for a parade.

“The scale is enormous.”

Flora let out an exclamation with her eyes focused outside her window.

“Mr. Luke. How many people did you say were mobilized for this parade?”

“About 500 people.”

“Seeing it all put together like this gives me a sense of its scale.”

Mulia also opened her eyes wide and expressed her surprise.

Eventually, the carriage stopped in front of the procession.

I told the maids that I would go alone and got out of the carriage. Then, I went to the parade leader leading the process and asked if there were any difficulties in running the event, if anything was needed, etc.

Fortunately, the leader responded that the practice was proceeding without any problems.

“To expect! “We will make it a truly spectacular parade on the day of the National Foundation Day.”

“I’ll be looking forward to it.”

Since they said they were going to practice for a parade at that time, I said I would ride the carriage and follow the process to keep an eye on it.

When this news was announced, Flora and Mulia also voted in favor.

So we continued to watch the parade process practice from behind. I was confident that if the National Foundation Day continued like this, it would be a success.

After completing the on-site inspection, I returned to the office. As we were about to go in, someone came out from inside. He was the deputy commander in full armor.

The three of us exchanged brief greetings with him and then entered the office.

“Did you carry out the on-site inspection properly?”

As soon as Cecilia saw us, she asked her questions about work.

“Yes. The stalls were being installed according to the specifications, and after following and observing the parade procession, I felt that if things continued like this, the parade would also be completed successfully.”

“That must be truly good news.”

The corners of Cecilia’s mouth her her her rose slightly. She is the one who came up with the idea for the parade, so she is sure to be happy.

However, due to the circumstances, it seemed like he couldn’t be happy at ease.

… Of course, that’s just acting.

“Hey, Your Majesty. “Has the Deputy Commander come to report to His Majesty?”

Flora raised her right hand and made a question mark. When she looked to the side of her, she saw Mulia’s light purple eyes showing a hint of anticipation.

“…”

Cecilia was silent for a moment and looked at the three of us in turn. Then he let out a soft sigh.

“Unfortunately, I still haven’t found any trace of my mother.”

That’s right. Empress Olivia Sun is here, in her her imperial palace her her her.

However, looking at Cecilia’s expression, she seemed truly full of worry and concern. Thanks to this, I had to desperately force myself to keep a serious expression on her face.

Flora and Mulia, completely unaware of the situation, were busy approaching Cecilia and comforting her.

“Don’t worry too much. Because I trust my knights.”

“Yes, Your Majesty. Cheer up.”

“We also hope that Her Majesty the late Empress returns safely.”

Cecilia let out a soft sigh and then turned her head towards her wall clock. I followed suit and checked, it was 3:30 PM.

“I guess I should leave for Daesinjeon soon.”

She lifted herself up from her throne.

The reason why Cecilia wanted to go to her place was to practice the sacrificial ritual, which can be said to be the main event of the Geon Internationale.

“You all have to go together, so get ready.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Me and Flora went out and right after we got back, she had to go out again.

Still, it was much better than doing paperwork, so I didn’t have any complaints.

* * *

That night, I took a carriage with Cecilia and headed to Duke Kylos’ residence.

I can’t believe I went out 3 times today alone…

“You seem a little tired today.”

As soon as I covered my mouth and yawned, Cecilia spoke to me.

“No, Your Majesty.”

“Not really.”

Cecilia laughed lightly. Perhaps because it was just the two of them, she showed her unhesitating side.

“Actually, I’m tired after riding the carriage all the time.”

“I will give you a holiday once the founding ceremony is over, so I hope you can be patient until then.”

“I am very grateful, Your Majesty.”

The carriage stopped in front of the main gate of Duke Kylos’ residence. This time, Duke Kylos’s aid greeted us, perhaps because we had contacted him in advance.

The place he guided us to was Duke Kylos’ office.

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

Kylos stood up and bowed towards Cecilia. Next, I greeted him politely.

He then guided Cecilia and me to our seats. As I sat down, the maids waiting next to me prepared warm herbal tea.

Cecilia picked up the teacup first, and Kailos and I followed suit and savored the tea.

“What has been the mood in the Emperor faction since Empress Shen reported the news of her disappearance?”

“Everyone is so worried. “There are also those who want to dispatch knights to find Her Majesty, Empress Sun.”

“It seems like you want to show your loyalty to me.”

“They sincerely want to be of help to His Majesty.”

Kylos’ tone was full of confidence. Well, since he is the leader of the imperial faction, he wouldn’t lie about something like that.

“I really like that level of loyalty. “It’s not really necessary, though.”

Cecilia smiled, folding her eyebrows slightly. Then Kyle Ross shook her head.

The three people gathered here were reacting because they knew that the late Empress was actually safe.

“Your majesty. “Can I ask you one thing?”

“Yunheohaji.”

“Where is Her Majesty the Former Empress now?”

“It’s in a safe place. “You just need to know that.”

I just rolled my eyes and looked at Kylos’ expression his his his. He seemed to want to hear a more detailed explanation, but Cecilia did not open her mouth any more.

“I understand, Your Majesty.”

“Hmm. “Yes.”

Cecilia took another sip of her herbal tea.

“Now that I think about it, I wonder if you are doing well with the work I asked you to do earlier.”

“Could you please wait a moment?”

It looks like they’ve prepared something.

After seeing Cecilia nod her head, Kyle Ross stood up from her seat. He took some documents from the desk drawer.

“This is a list of people who joined the noble faction in the last 1 to 2 years. In addition to names, property and family relationships were also investigated in detail.”

“Hoo. “The result exceeded my expectations.”

From the looks of it, it looks like Kylos did his research quite seriously.

Cecilia accepted the document handed over by Kylos and checked it on the spot. Then he showed it to me.

I was just curious and it turned out well.

There were a total of seven people who had recently joined the noble faction. Among them, the highest ranking person was the Earl of Cork, and the wealthiest person was Viscount Nilos.

“Luke. Who do you think would be best to bring into the emperor faction first?”

“Your majesty. Rather than listening to God’s opinion His, it would be better to follow His Majesty’s wishes His.”

Honestly, I felt like this wasn’t something I could decide. Besides, I needed to make sure Cecilia didn’t depend too much on me.

“Hmm…”

She seemed to think for a moment and then pointed to one person.

“Duke. “To capture the Earl of Cork.”

I thought the same thing…

Still, in a way, this is a natural procedure. You have to embrace the highest-ranking person first, and the rest will follow like sweet potatoes on a stem.

Kylos replied that he would start work soon.

“I look forward to your continued performance in the future.”

“I will do my best to live up to your expectations, Your Majesty.”

Only then did a satisfied expression appear on Cecilia’s face

“Well, there is one last thing I need to tell you in advance.”

Kyle Ross blinked her eyelids as she let out her rhyme.

“The late Empress is scheduled to make a surprise appearance on the day of the Jianguo Festival banquet.”

“!”

Cecilia laughed joyfully as she looked at Kylos, who had a surprised expression.

“Aren’t you curious? “I wonder how the noble faction will react.”

“I never thought your Majesty would have such a mischievous side…”

I understand very well what kind of image you always had of Cecilia.

“I am telling you in advance not to be surprised.”

“I will definitely keep this secret.”

“I trust you.”

With those words, Cecilia stood up, and I followed suit.

We boarded the carriage again after seeing off Kailos and his aide

“I’m really looking forward to the founding festival.”

Cecilia muttered in a happy tone.

Actually, I was very excited too. About how the aristocratic faction, especially Marlborough, will react.