I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

189 – It Seems Like You Have Feelings for Me

Episode 189: It seems like you have feelings

The founding of the nation has finally begun.

We had to be busy starting in the morning because Cecilia had to go to the main shrine and perform an ancestral rite.

“I suddenly start shaking.”

Inside her imperial carriage, Cecilia gently placed her hand on her own heart. Since I was sitting across from her, my eyes naturally turned to her chest.

As expected, the curves are barely visible…

Well, the reason why I thought so carefree(?) Was simple. This was because no one other than Cecilia played an important role in this sacrificial ritual.

In other words, it means that it has nothing directly to do with me.

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty! Just do what you practiced.”

Flora cheered, cupping her hands.

“You will do well, Your Majesty.”

Mulia, sitting next to Cecilia, also gave her strength.

It just so happened that it was my turn to speak last.

But now I’m used to it, probably because I’ve experienced it so much.

“I think you can trust it, Your Majesty, since I have achieved results from my practice.”

“I see.”

Cecilia removed her hand from her chest and let out a sigh of relief. He definitely seemed more relaxed than before.

The ancestral rite to be held today was the most important ceremony and a symbol of the founding nation. And the subject of the sacrificial ritual was the emperor of the Eckhart Empire.

This time it was Cecilia Campbell Eckhart’s job

Anyway, since it was such an important event, Cecilia decorated herself really extravagantly today.

She was wearing a red dress with a golden dragon, symbolizing the imperial family, beautifully embroidered with gold thread, and she was also wearing a large red ribbon on the top of her chest. In addition, there is a gold brooch in the shape of a dragon, a ring on the index finger, and earrings with rubies.

It was an outfit that is not usually seen.

In addition, thanks to heavy makeup on her already white face, she boasted a skin color like white jade porcelain. The eyebrows she looked prominent, and the lips she she were bright pink.

To be honest, it looked like you would believe it was a doll. If I were to compare it to a flower, I would say it is a beautiful and colorful rose.

‘If the people of the empire saw Cecilia like this, they would probably be so shocked that they would not be able to keep their mouths shut.’

Because that’s what I did this morning.

In comparison, Flora and Mulia had light makeup and simple dresses. Since she was not the main character of the event, it was natural for her to wear a less conspicuous outfit than Cecilia.

The imperial carriage arrived in front of the main shrine. Perhaps because it was not the time for people to gather yet, the area around Daesinjeon was relatively quiet.

However, when I entered the temple, I saw that the priests were very busy moving around. As I was looking at that scene, I felt that the ancestral rites were truly just around the corner.

We passed them and headed to the main hall of the main hall. There, the high priest and several other priests were doing the final inspection.

As soon as they found Cecilia, they immediately greeted her.

“There is still time left, so I think it would be a good idea to practice one more time.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The high priest bowed his head. Then he instructed the priests to head to their respective positions.

“You guys should go to the audience.”

Cecilia pulled the three of us back. I sat in the front row with Flora and Mulia.

Cecilia practiced with all her heart with her high priest.

“Is this okay?”

“Yes. Just keep doing it like this.”

After listening to the high priest’s words, Cecilia finally looked satisfied.

* * *

The sacrificial ritual began.

All of the chairs provided in the central hall belonged to nobles, and commoners gathered behind the chairs.

Of course we were sitting in the front row. It was the perfect place to observe Cecilia performing her ancestral rites.

The ancestral rites were held in a quiet and solemn atmosphere.

Starting with the high priest reciting the achievements of Gordeus, the founding god, high-ranking priests gathered in front of the statue depicting Gordeus and burned incense.

As thin smoke was rising, the high priest controlled the smoke with divine power. The smoke moved here and there according to his hand gestures, and soon it began to swirl above the heads of his audience.

It was a procedure where the high priest personally demonstrated a miracle, and it could also be said to be the highlight of the ancestral rite.

“Wow. “This is my first time seeing something like this.”

I admired it with all my heart.

“Me too. I’ve seen it often, and it’s amazing every time I see it.”

“This is an area that ordinary people can never achieve.”

Flora and Mulia also had similar expressions of admiration.

Before we knew it, the smoke grew thicker and grew to the point where it filled the central hall. It was a sight I had never seen before during rehearsals.

‘Wow, it really looks like CG.’

It was a sight that was hard to believe even after seeing it with my own eyes.

The High Priest lowered his arms. Then the smoke fell towards the audience.

I moved my shoulders and arms around to see if it gave me some energy, but I didn’t feel anything like that.

I guess it’s just a visual effect.

Next, Cecilia sat in an upright position in front of the statue. As she raised her golden goblet, one of her high-ranking priests poured her wine.

“As a glorious descendant of the great founding god, Gordeus, I will offer you wine containing the blood and sweat of the empire!”

As Cecilia shouted, the priests and the audience sang in chorus.

“”I will offer it!””

Cecilia drank the wine in one go.

Lastly, the ritual ended with singing a hymn in honor of Gordeus.

Then nobles and commoners came to the front to say hello to Cecilia. Priests control people to keep order.

First, Cecilia briefly greeted the nobles who knew her face. Next came the turn of the commoners.

“Your Majesty! You are truly beautiful!”

“Thank you so much for your hard work for our empire!”

Commoners expressed their praise and gratitude.

“I’m just grateful that everyone thinks of me that way.”

Cecilia responded to them with a calm smile. Then the commoners became even more excited and poured out praise for Cecilia.

Well, it was not unreasonable for the commoners to be excited since they had almost no chance to meet the Empress other than this time.

Perhaps because Cecilia knew this well, she spent more time with the commoners.

“Our Majesty has a very kind heart.”

Flora, who was watching the scene from afar, muttered. When I turned her head, she had a happy expression on her face.

“That’s right. “You especially love the common people.”

Mulia also agreed with Flora’s opinion

Looking back on Cecilia’s actions so far, it was clear that she loved the common people.

‘The only thing that worries me is the question of how long that appearance will be maintained.’

Only after all the commoners had dispersed did Cecilia walk towards us.

“Your majesty. Thank you for your hard work.”

I spoke first, and the maids followed suit and told me that they had worked hard.

“I made you guys wait a bit.”

“No, Your Majesty. “If not now, when else will I have the opportunity to meet commoners up close?”

“Hehe. Thank you for understanding, Luke.”

Cecilia smiled softly. She already had a pretty face, makeup, and even a smile, showing off her formidable beauty.

To the extent that my heart, which normally didn’t react at all, ended up reacting.

Because of that, I was shaking for a moment and couldn’t react.

“Why are you doing that?”

Cecilia, who had no way of knowing that fact, tilted her head slightly.

“Oh, no.”

Fortunately, I quickly regained my composition.

We boarded the imperial carriage waiting outside. Upon arriving at the imperial palace’s office, Cecilia sat down on her throne.

Then she spoke to me and her maids.

“Have some free time today. It’s good to rest and enjoy the street festival.”

“Is it still okay?”

Flora asked worriedly. It must have been on her mind to go out and have fun while she still couldn’t find Empress Sun.

Even though Flora always looks lively, she has a deep heart.

Mulia’s face was similarly filled with worry.

“I plan to take off my makeup and get some rest. So don’t worry too much.”

As if understanding her feelings, Cecilia gently curled her lips and smiled.

To others, it might have been a sad smile, but to me, it just seemed like he was good at acting.

“Let’s go see the parade together in the evening.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

We bowed to Cecilia and left the office. As soon as she did that, Flora put her arms around her in a friendly way.

“Luke sir. Would you like to go to the square with me?”

“Flora. “I will go with you.”

Why is Mulia suddenly appearing so actively?

Did you get some stimulation from Flora?

“Oh my, do you want to go with Luke too?”

“Well, that’s…”

When Mulia hesitated, Flora smiled mischievously as if she had caught her. Then Mulia suddenly glanced sideways in this direction.

What are you going to answer?

I waited for Mulia’s decision with a relaxed mind.

“Go, I want to go with you…” ” …”

“Hmm. Do you know how to speak honestly now? Our Mulia is all grown up. She is all grown up.”

“I don’t want to hear that from you.”

Even though Mulia had a straight face, Flora just laughed as if it was fun. I also found this situation amusing, so I laughed lightly along with Flora.

“So, how about a date for three with Mulia joining us, Mr. Luke? It will be fun to carry flowers on both sides.”

“Wow, you’re really shameless. “You say you’re pretty with your own mouth.”

“But, it’s true, right?”

Flora blinked her eyelids and made a cute gesture. The wind made me laugh out loud.

“That’s right. It’s true.”

“Hehe. “I will ask for your escort.”

“Me too.”

So, I headed out of the imperial palace with two maids on either side.

Thanks to this, he had to receive a lot of envious and jealous looks from the employees and employees of the imperial palace.

* * *

In the name of Flora Mulia and her three-person date her, we eagerly wandered around the square. In the evening, Cecilia came to the square riding the imperial carriage.

Thanks to this, we were able to join Cecilia without difficulty.

We went to the spot where Cecilia had reserved her spot in advance and watched her parade. Thanks to the effort put into preparation, the parade was able to conclude successfully.

Immediately after returning to the imperial palace, Flora and Mulia greeted Cecilia and me and entered the room.

The Konkuk International Banquet will be held tomorrow, so I guess I’m going to rest early today.

“Luke. “Come to my room at 11pm tonight.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

At 11pm, we headed to the secret room where Olivia was staying.

“Did you enjoy the festival?”

Olivia greeted us sitting on her bed.

“Yes. “Wasn’t your mother bored?”

“It’s okay. Hilda talks to me, and sometimes Lucia comes to visit.”

Hilda was the name of Olivia’s maid.

As we approached the bed, Olivia slowly sat up.

“Mother. “You have to move to a room on the second floor of the banquet hall at dawn.”

“I guess so.”

Well, that way we can minimize Olivia’s exposure.

Cecilia informed Olivia that she had done her cleaning beforehand. As she was her own mother, she did not leave tasks to me and seemed to take full responsibility.

Cecilia informed Lucia that she would give her instructions in advance.

“I’m really looking forward to the banquet tomorrow.”

“Me too.”

Olivia burst out laughing at Cecilia’s answer

“Secretary Luke. “You must be looking forward to it too, right?”

“Of course, Your Majesty the late Empress.”

I bowed slightly and answered.

Cecilia asked her what she was going to do with her outfit for tomorrow.

“I’d like you to pick out one of the things in the closet later. If possible, something flashy.”

“That’s right. “The main character of tomorrow’s banquet will be my mother.”

It looks like there will be a lot of really fun things to see tomorrow.

“By the way, Cecilia. Who will be my dance partner tomorrow?”

“It’s Luke, Mom.”

“Oh my goodness. “It’s surprising that Secretary Luke is my partner.”

Olivia’s gaze immediately turned to me.

“It seems like Cecilia has feelings for you.”

“!”

The sudden bombshell made both Cecilia and I fall into love.

“Uh, mother. That’s not what I meant! I just felt most comfortable with Luke being my partner, so…”

“Hehe. “This is the first time I’ve seen you so embarrassed.”

“…”

Cecilia pursed her lips and then turned around.

… Really?

‘Oh, no way. I guess I’m just a little embarrassed.’

I decided to just think about that and pass it on.

However, she quickly realized that she had seriously underestimated Olivia.

“Secretary Luke. Our Cecilia is like that. “What do you think?”

I never thought I would ask this out loud.