I Became the Vassal the The Tyrannical Is Obsessed With

193 – Episode 193: The Moment of Victory (Revised)

Episode 193: The moment of victory

Duke Montersen watched from nearby as his son and his tussled with Empress Cecilia.

‘Did that idiot do something wrong?’

I gave you a solid card in your hand, but you can’t even use it properly!

Montersen frowned and touched his forehead. But he thought it was okay so far.

That is, until the booming voice of Empress Olivia was heard entering the banquet hall.

‘What, what?’

Montersen was dazed for a moment. For a moment, he thought he might be hallucinating, but the whispering noises around him reminded him that it was not an auditory hallucination.

“Her Majesty the late Empress has come? “Wasn’t she missing?”

“Maybe she came back without any trouble.”

‘What on earth happened… ? …’

Monte Lessen felt his mind turning white.

Meanwhile, the Marquis of Marlborough was equally embarrassed. He was spending leisurely time savoring wine with members of the aristocratic faction.

“Oh, it looks like Her Majesty the late Empress has returned safely.”

“I know, right. There was a time when I was worried about what had happened to you.”

“By the way, Marquis Marlborough? I think you have a bad complexion…”

Marlboro started when he was suddenly singled out by one of the nobles. However, he quickly came to his senses and said it was no big deal.

But contrary to his words, his insides were filled with anxiety.

‘What should I do if he knows that he instigated the kidnapping?’

Finally, Theorod looked at Cecilia with a face filled with astonishment.

“Hoo? Seeing the Little Duke make such an expression, it seems like he knows something?”

“Ah, no, it’s not like that…”

“I’ll hear the answer later.”

Cecilia turned her body around. Theorod stretched out his hand for her, but could not hold her.

As Cecilia strode toward the podium, her crowd spread out on both sides like a miracle of Moses. Thanks to this, Cecilia was able to reach her podium without anyone interfering.

Meanwhile, Empress Olivia Campbell Eckhardt was standing in front of the podium and receiving everyone’s attention.

As Cecilia climbed onto her podium, Olivia smiled softly at her daughter.

“Oh. “You’re back now.”

“Yes, mother. “I had some work to do for a while.”

Eventually, Cecilia stood next to her mother. Behind her mother and daughter stood Luke, Flora, and Mulia.

“”Meet Her Majesty, Empress Olivia!””

The nobles present in the banquet hall all shouted in unison and bowed deeply towards her mother and daughter. Olivia accepted their greetings with her upright posture.

“I’m so glad to see you all after such a long time. “Today’s banquet was prepared with the hope that the Eckhart Empire will continue to prosper, so I hope you enjoy it to your heart’s content.”

Olivia said in a soft tone.

* * *

‘Everyone reacted in surprise.’

I moved my head little by little to the left and right, watching the nobles’ reactions.

Last time, Cecilia urgently summoned the nobles and reported the news of Empress Sun’s disappearance of her, and it was known that there had been no progress in her search since then.

However, on the day of the banquet, the person who was thought to be missing suddenly showed up, which was surprising.

“Mr. Luke. How on earth did this happen?”

Flora, who was right next to me, asked in a very quiet voice. When she turned her head, Mulia was also looking at her, demanding an explanation.

“I’ll explain everything later.”

When I responded, Flora made a sad expression. But right now, the atmosphere was tense, so I didn’t complain anymore.

… If things continue like this, I might really get my back smashed.

“But before you can enjoy the banquet, there is something I must tell you.”

The nobles couldn’t even make a sound at the serious tone that the late Empress made.

It would be great if I could intuit the expressions of the Duke of Montersen and the Marquis of Marlborough from here.

But unfortunately, everyone was bending down so it was difficult to see who was who.

“While I was on my way here, there were people who attacked the carriage I was riding in and attempted to kidnap me. “I almost lost my life, but thanks to the escort knights, I was fortunate enough to be able to stand in front of you like this.”

The impact of the word ‘kidnapping’ was enormous. The attendees, who had been quietly silent, were started and started to make a fuss.

“I still feel scared just thinking about that incident. So Secretary Luke Nedville will explain what happened next.”

At the same time, Olivia and Cecilia stepped aside. I cleared my throat with a cough and then stepped forward.

Now is the time to catch the rat in the poison.

* * *

Before Olivia could begin her greeting, Marlborough quickly joined the Montersen father and son. Afterwards, they continued their discussion while bowing.

“Malboro. What happened to this?”

“I-I don’t know either, Duke…”

“What about the crystal stone I showed you before? Does that mean it’s fake?”

“I really don’t know. I also wonder how this happened…”

Montersen clenched his molars.

Because of this stupid marquis, he got himself into trouble.

I have to get out of the banquet hall now to at least have a hole in my life.

Montersen, having decided that, rolled his eyes here and there, looking for a way out. However, there were two knights standing at each doorway.

At this rate, it was impossible for him to sneak out.

‘Was that b*tch planning it from the beginning!’

Montersen gritted his teeth, but unfortunately there was nothing he could do here.

But Montersen did not realize it even at that moment. The fact that the video of the crystal stone brought by Marlboro was in fact fabricated.

The nobles all raised their heads. The three men who sensed the presence also looked up and found Luke standing on the podium.

‘Because of that guy again!’

Monte Lessen clenched his fists and trembled.

* * *

“The kidnapping attempt that occurred this time was caused by someone’s malicious intent.”

When I started singing, people looked at each other and started talking. After listening for a while, there were a lot of speculations about who did it.

“Be quiet!”

When Cecilia shouted in a dignified tone, the hall became quiet as if cold water had been poured on it.

“Please continue.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

I nodded once and looked around at the attendees again. Then, I found Marlboro, Montersen, and Theorod gathered in a corner.

There was a deep look of defeat on their faces. Well, to put it in layman’s terms, I would say it’s a frustrated expression that says, “X’s done.”

“The people who led the kidnapping of Her Majesty the Former Empress this time were a guild called Black Knife. However, it was revealed that there was a separate person who instigated this incident. He is…”

I deliberately blurted out my words. People held their breath and focused their attention on me.

“It was the Marquis of Marlborough!”

As I shouted in a loud voice, people started to riot again. When I looked at the people’s faces, most of them had shocked expressions, and only a few were shaking their heads as if they had expected it to some extent.

Of course, the most impressive thing was the reaction of the Marquis of Marlborough, who was pointed out as the culprit.

He had a face full of fear and frustration, as if he had witnessed the destruction of the world.

The Duke of Montersen and the Duke of Montersen, who were next to him, also had blue-faced faces.

However, Marlboro soon seemed to have come to his senses and pointed his finger at me.

“This is a frame, Secretary Nedville!”

Looking at the blood vessels on his neck, he looks like he’s in quite a hurry.

Perhaps because I had peace of mind, I could see even the smallest details clearly. Well, they probably don’t have time to look into that right now.

“How dare I think of laying hands on Her Majesty, the late Empress! Even if I am an aristocrat, I will never cross the line!”

Then, what was it that you showed at every noble meeting?

But well, I fully expected it to come out like that. Just as I was about to open my mouth, Cecilia stopped me with her hand. Then she took a step forward than me.

“What would you do if you said you had evidence, Marquis Marlborough?”

“I am innocent, Your Majesty!”

“Shall we talk again after seeing this to see if he is truly innocent?”

Cecilia snapped her fingers and made a clicking sound. Then Lucia, disguised as her maid, prepared a projection device brought on her cart, and a pure white cloth came down from above. The cloth was so large that it filled a quarter of the wall.

It looked like it was trying to show an image from a projection device on the screen. It was probably prepared by the Luna crew on the ceiling.

When Lucia activated the projection device, the sound of a conversation between Lawrence, the head of the Black Knife guild, and M was heard.

[Was the kidnapping of the late Empress successful as requested?]

[Yes, I will be fine. Currently, it is locked in a place only I know.]

As soon as this conversation was heard, people started to make a big fuss. Soon, the two people appeared on the screen.

Cecilia ordered people to keep an eye on the figure to her left.

M handed Lawrence a sack full of gold and walked out of the building. This was followed by a video of M being followed, and people held their breath and focused on the video.

At the end of the video, there was a scene of M entering somewhere, and there was a close-up of the large family seal on the gate. Lucia paused her projection device here.

“I don’t think there is anyone here who doesn’t know the seal of this family.”

“…”

The hall was filled with silence.

“Oh, no! “This is fabricated, Joe!”

Marlboro complained of his injustice at the top of her voice

“How could the Marquis of Marlborough do such a thing… ” …”

“I had no idea the Marquis was this evil!”

“No matter what, you tried to harm Her Majesty the late Empress.”

Public opinion had already turned against him.

‘Ohh. Even the Montersen father and son have a scary expression.’

Cecilia gave orders to her knights in her icy tone.

“Arrest the marquis of Marlborough, the duke of Montersen, and the minor duke right now!”

The knights standing at each entrance rushed toward them all at once.

“Your majesty. Why are you trying to arrest me and my son too?”

Montersen, who had been quiet, raised his voice and scolded. Cecilia responded with a cold expression.

“Your son threatened me. He said he would tell me where my mother was on the condition that I receive him as a state official. At this level, we can’t say you had anything to do with this incident, right?”

“Well, that’s… ” …”

Perhaps because she was embarrassed, Monte Lesen blurted her words unusually.

“If we do more research, we’ll know for sure.”

Cecilia motioned to her knights to quickly catch them.

They tried their best not to be caught, but were soon captured by the knights.

“Lock them up in the dungeons of the imperial palace!”

“It’s unfair, Your Majesty!”

“Please save me!”

The three men screamed loudly as they were dragged away, but Cecilia did not even blink.

Eventually, all the knights left the banquet hall.

The moment victory was achieved, there was only silence in the banquet hall.