I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 214



214 – The News I Was Hoping for

When Albrich entered the imperial palace, the two had already finished their conversation and dispersed to their respective locations.

However, since he could not stop, he went straight to Bartheus to inquire about this matter.

He was sitting alone in the throne room, and when Albrich arrived, he welcomed him with an unprecedented smile.

“Your Majesty, I heard you were with Her Majesty the Empress a little while ago.”

“It did. Is there something wrong?”

Of course there is nothing wrong.

In the first place, Albrich never particularly cared about the two meetings.

It’s just that Bartheus stayed away from his family due to his own guilt, and it wasn’t because he was instigated by Albrich to continue such behavior.

So, in a way, Bartheus’s reaction was a natural step.

But that didn’t mean Albrich’s doubts subsided.

“No. I just thought it was a big deal. “I was wondering what kind of wind was blowing in the person who was so far away from Her Majesty the Empress.”

“Thanks to someone, I stayed away from his wife for a long time because I didn’t know her… “I couldn’t just let myself be so sad today.”

Albrich’s eyes shone sharply at the sly excuse.

What a stupid answer. If that was true in the first place, I would have had to approach the Empress even though I couldn’t overcome the guilt I felt after seeing the look in her eyes her for the past 20 years. Why today?

‘I’m so desperate that my suspicions are fading away.’

However, Albrich felt a sense of alienation at the excuse, which was so uncharacteristic of him.

Bartheus is a man with considerable verbal skills. It would have been possible for him to come up with a more plausible reason.

No, at least it was the right thing to do if he was sincere in order to prove to Albrich that he was innocent.

But it didn’t.

In other words, it cannot be ruled out that what he said is true as it is.

Or maybe he was so embarrassed that he couldn’t come up with a good excuse. But this was not like the Bartheus Hellvenir he knew.

“… So, did you comfort me well?”

“You did enough. So, what brought you to the imperial palace today?”

Bartheus asks blatantly, even though he clearly knows the intention.

In response, Albrich revealed the purpose of his visit here with the intention of giving it a try.

“Just as I was unable to contact His Majesty, I received some strange news.”

“Right. “Did you suspect that I was having a secret affair with my wife?”

“That’s right. “She is probably the only one who can understand and understand all of your circumstances.”

The reason Albrich is suspicious of Beatria is not because she has great authority or power.

I just kept it in check because I thought that his blind trust and devotion to the man named Bartheus was the greatest of anyone I had ever seen.

If the inside story gets to her ears, she will definitely try to help in some way.

“I will raise both hands and feet against your suspicious disease. “Then should I at least promise not to see her wife again?”

“I guess that promise is meaningless. “If I had even conveyed her request to Her Majesty the Empress in advance, it would have been useless.”

He was the last one to say something, but Bartheus’s reaction was calm.

If he was so suspicious, he insisted that he would prove his innocence even by searching through his memories of him, but Albrich frowned in embarrassment.

‘Is it really not true?’

Even if the blood of the Amman royal family is said to have strong resistance to magic, Albrich’s skills are superior to that.

As long as the conditions are met, it is easy to rummage through memories, even if the opponent is Bartheus.

Nevertheless, if he showed such strong confidence, the possibility that he was truly innocent could not be ruled out.

“Anyway, it’s no big deal, so I’ll just leave. In the future, please refrain from doing anything that may offend me.”

“Keep that in mind. “I won’t go far.”

“Yes.”

Albrich greeted with exaggerated body movements like an actor in an opera and left the throne room.

“Shepard.”

“Yes, master.”

He then walked a few more steps and made contact with Shepard, who was standing next to a column in the hallway, and gave him a command.

“Tell his subordinates to keep an eye on the empress. “If you detect any suspicious circumstances, please notify me immediately.”

“So, do you not plan to impose any severe punishment on the current emperor?”

“It’s just scratches. He wasn’t a man who gave in to pain anyway. I would like to kill at least one person and then reveal the truth, but a cornered mouse tends to bite a cat.”

What prevented Bartheus from rebelling against him was the existence of a hostage.

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If he loses even one of them, he might go to the front prepared to lose everything.

That is the worst direction for Albrich.

“Would you like to go straight back to the castle?”

“No, I will look around the imperial palace for a moment. Anyway, I mentioned that I stopped by to say hello to the Empress, so I guess I should meet her.”

It would be best if you could find out her intentions while you are meeting.

He went straight to find Beatria, sounding like footsteps with high heels.

I had no idea what the red flag I saw on my way into the imperial palace meant.

*

That night, a letter arrived at the Robeheim family.

Although he did not know where it was sent or who sent it, Yulken vaguely felt like he could know the source of this letter.

“Honey, is this… ?”

“Well, it would be better if we go into the room together and have a look.”

When Helen, who was next to her, asked carefully, recalling the story she had heard from Edgar not long ago, he put his arm around her shoulder and entered the room together.

If this is indeed a letter from the person the two of them are thinking about, it should not be known to anyone.

Click.

Yulken immediately adjusted the music box-shaped ornament on the table.

Then he heard the sound of something working, and light blue waves spread outward, filling the room.

It was a simple magic tool that could activate sound insulation magic.

“Did it really happen as he said?”

“I guess I have no choice but to believe it.”

The two nodded, recalling what Edgar had said to her before leaving for Hill Deck.

Then, I lightly tore open the tightly sealed envelope with my hand.

It was because I was too anxious to find a knife or scissors.

Squeak.

The envelope gave a light scream, revealing the contents inside.

There weren’t many words written on pure white paper.

But what caught my eye even more than the content was the elegant handwriting.

“Ah…”

Although he hasn’t seen it much lately, it was also a handwriting that was quite familiar to Yulken.

That has to be the case. It was the same handwriting written in the letters he occasionally took out when the faces of his two friends came to mind.

“What’s wrong, honey?”

“It seems like it’s Beatria’s.”

“Really?”

Helen, who was trying to find a sign to guess the identity of the sender of her letter, widened her eyes at the unexpected answer.

Perhaps, in case this letter was discovered, it was intentionally made so that the sender could not be found out.

If it was just an old friend, she might have sent it in the belief that she would remember it.

“The ending is still a bit sloppy. “I’ve always been like that.”

But if it had been sent with that intention, even the handwriting would have had to be hidden.

In a way, this may be a part that reveals Beatria’s unique personality her, which was somewhat clumsy and fierce.

At this, Yulken smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly, and Helene, who was watching, poked him in the side.

“Am I going to get jealous if I say that I know another woman in front of me?”

“Excuse me. “If you think about it, you were just as jealous as Ariel.”

Things got better after the two got married, but in the past, Helen was the type of person who couldn’t tolerate turning her eyes to other women.

Ariel’s excessive possessiveness toward Edgar may be due to her personality.

“Well, why am I so jealous…”

Although the person concerned seemed to be unconvinced.

Although she was aware of it, she was somewhat embarrassed to admit it in front of her husband.

Even if she is over 40 years old, she always wants to remain relaxed and mature in front of Jeongin.

“Eh, hmm. Anyway, let’s go ahead and read the letter. “There’s no time for jokes, right?”

“It’s still okay to pass over a story like that… Big!?”

This time, Yulken swallowed back his words due to the sharp pain that hit her thigh.

She is the only person in the world who can pinch his battle-hardened, firm thighs so spicy.

“If you do that again, you won’t just let it go this time?”

“I will keep that in mind.”

When Helen, who glared at him with angry cat-like eyes, gave her final threat, Yulken had no choice but to squeak and retreat.

Although she has now passed her position to her daughter, she was once a renowned ruler of the North.

Is it true that in any family, if the owner is a beloved wife or an official wife, the real power is ultimately transferred to the mistress?

Anyway, what was important now was not whether she had changed or not, but what was contained in this letter.

So, returning to the main topic, the two people sat side by side on the bed and began to read the contents written on the letter with their eyes.

Each and every word, as carefully as possible in case I missed anything.

『It’s been a while since I wrote anything. I was grateful for the gift you sent me recently. I was surprised, but at the same time, I felt even more happy. Thanks to you, it was nice to be able to talk to my husband for the first time in a long time. He was also very happy. Thank you for your consideration. – Beatria – 』

If you read the content, it seems like it was sent to express gratitude for the gift Yulken sent.

However, he may not have sent any gifts to Beatria recently.

That means that this letter contains a different meaning.

“… I guess that friend successfully persuaded Bartheus. It seems like that feeling has reached Beatria as well.”

“I see. Ed, I can only confirm the details when the child returns…”

“Until then, we should finish what we have to do. “Minette and Kelagh, let’s go see them.”

It’s quite late at night, but that’s why I had to end the story now.

Yulken advised Helen that she should go to bed first because she would be tired, but how could she fall asleep easily in such a situation?

“I’ll go too. “The kids are doing their best, but I can’t be the only one sleeping comfortably in the corner of the room, right?”

“I thought so. It’s going to be cold, so put on some clothes first.”

Yulken put a thin coat that was hanging on her chair on her shoulder and even buttoned it up for her.

Helen felt a slight tremor in the touch and smiled faintly.

“Hehe, it looks like even the world’s Yulken Robeheim is shaking?”

“It’s not that kind of shaking. Just a tremor of joy.”

“You mean joy?”

“How could I not be happy when I got the opportunity to destroy the evil enemy that is destroying this country and save my friends?”

Indeed. That’s his answer her her.

Helen gently held his hand as he fastened the button and encouraged her, saying that she would definitely be able to do it.

I hope everything is resolved smoothly. And she sincerely hoped that this lovely Jeong-in would one day come to laugh and share a drink with her friend.