I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 234



234 – After the Final Falls Curtain (1)

Dawn came into Edgar’s vision as he opened his tightly closed eyes.

There was victory ahead of him.

The subordinates, colleagues, friends, and even lovers who were with me on my way here. Everyone was gathered together and enjoying the victory.

“Are you awake?”

“… Uh.”

Ariel spoke to him as if she expected him to wake up, as if she were welcoming a lover on a trip.

Edgar barely responded in a cracked voice and looked down at his own body.

There were no wounds left on the abdomen, where there was probably a hole for air.

‘Did Ariel cure it?’

It would be difficult to restore it this cleanly with the touch of an ordinary healer.

Above all, considering that even the clothes had been fixed together, Edgar was able to sense that his lover had used strength.

Eventually, as hazy sunlight filled his vision, he slowly opened his eyes in protest.

I felt dazed.

Rather than the fact that the body he thought was dead was alive, it was even more unbelievable to see Ariel in front of him when he woke up.

“I guess I’m indebted to you again.”

Still, as a man, I wanted to have a perfect relationship until the end.

Edgar was a little embarrassed by the fact that he always received help from his lover his only at the very end.

Actually, Ariel wouldn’t even care about that.

“… Idiot. “If you know, do better.”

“It wasn’t easy.”

Pow!

Ariel’s hand burst into flames as he shrugged his shoulders and smiled back.

When he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder accompanied by a dull sound, Edgar pretended that his body was collapsing with her.

In fact, the pain was not too small to be considered a serious death.

“… “I am a patient.”

“Hmph, since I’m a patient, I think this is the end.”

Ariel wants to hit him more, but she snorts and says she has to do something soon.

Only then did Edgar realize that everything was not over, but that he had simply been given a new mission.

“No communication from the imperial family?”

“There was. “I have to go right away.”

Well, there is no way it would be possible to hide news like this even if we tried.

Whether the imperial family noticed it first or the surrounding families noticed something strange first, it couldn’t be hidden until the end.

In the first place, a huge family called the Marquis had disappeared entirely, and only a fool would have noticed it.

“… And His Majesty has already revealed the truth. Because of that, the imperial palace will be in turmoil.”

“I can’t believe you confessed it…” ” “Everything?”

“Yes.”

In response to Ariel’s calm reply to her, he raised his upper body and clenched his fists.

The word “Everything” Probably refers to the fact that Albrich manipulated the imperial family and its detailed story.

The development is different from what was agreed upon in advance.

“You don’t look too surprised?”

I thought Edgar would jump out of his seat as soon as I told him this story, but Ariel’s eyes widened at the unexpected reaction.

“Hmm… I know. For some reason, I thought that would be the case for him.”

“And yet you didn’t try to stop me?”

“Because the choice isn’t mine to begin with. If His Majesty thought it was right, then it must be right.”

What Edgar suggested was just one path.

It is Bartheus’s right to choose whether to walk that path or not.

Even though it may have been the power of Edgar and other people around him who pulled him out of that abyss, they have no right to force him to make any subsequent choices.

“What is the reaction of the ministers?”

“I’m skeptical. The ministers who usually follow His Majesty well seem to believe it, but… “Most people are turning us into villains.”

“It’s a conspiracy theory.”

It’s not a particularly unexpected reaction.

From the beginning, I didn’t think that everyone would easily believe me, so I collected evidence that could be used and prepared it as carefully as possible.

Now all they have to do is bring them together and convince them.

“So are you going to the imperial palace like this?”

“I guess so. My father is coming too. “Maybe Kelagh, Minette, and others will come soon.”

“It’s going to be noisy.”

Just as Edgar was about to smile, feeling that his heart had become lighter, something warm came and hugged him.

It was none other than Ariel’s touch.

“You didn’t forget your promise, right?”

“What?”

Edgar patted her back and answered the voice ringing in his ears.

I usually don’t forget promises, but I was so distracted that I just erased them from my mind.

What did you promise?

“It means that if you come back injured, you will be by my side for the rest of your life.”

“… Seriously, is that all you can say to someone who has suffered?”

“Because it’s important to me. So, are you going to break it?”

She stepped away from his arms for a moment and glared at him fiercely, as if he would never listen to his retort her.

In the end, it was her own fault for losing her bet her, so Edgar happily confessed his guilt to her and agreed to do as she said.

“Don’t get tired of it and throw it away.”

“I won’t throw it away. I will treasure it and keep it with you until it gets old and worn out.”

‘Like my favorite book.’

With those words, Ariel gently kissed her lips

Perhaps because they had just finished a rough battle, a faint scent of blood could be felt from each other, but the two did not mind.

Only today did true sunlight shine.

*

The two men arrived at the imperial palace in a carriage that arrived soon after, and had no time to enjoy the joy of victory with the emperor, but had to tell the whole story in front of the ministers.

“It’s called Dana.”

Meanwhile, Dana, who was working for Sylvia’s family, arrived late and helped talk.

She revealed her crime with her own words, saying that she was the one who attempted to take Edgar’s life her her, and revealed everything she knew her, including the facts she had heard from people around her.

As the testimonies of others later matched, their opinions gained strength.

It was truly good news.

“Even if that were the case, there may have been a more peaceful way. Such urgent action… !”

However, some ministers who had received help from behind the scenes from the Bertus family along the way came forward to reprimand the Robeheim family.

The logic was that even if their sins were serious, was it right to destroy a family of that size so arbitrarily without receiving any permission from the imperial family?

It’s not exactly wrong, but the problem was that the crime Albrich committed was so vicious.

“Uh huh, how dare you say something like that in front of His Majesty! Marquis Albrich is one of the most criminals in history who tried to control the imperial family!”

“That’s right! If you succeed in revealing the existence of a sinner, you must quickly nip it in the bud! Besides, Albrich must have been threatening the imperial family, so how could he mention Yun Heo!”

The logic of those who refuted this was also correct.

In any case, even if he had thoughtlessly asked for help from those around him in that situation, it might have been an opportunity for Albrich to hide his tail.

Moreover, because the emperor could not act carelessly due to Albrich’s presence, he had no choice but to implement it arbitrarily.

In summary, most reactions were that although it was a hard-line policy, it was not a wrong choice.

If there wasn’t anything that could be called evidence, public opinion might have been split evenly.

The now noisy atmosphere was calmed by knocking on the chair where Bartheus was sitting.

His head is so hot. Since the evil enemy was dead, there was no reason for the same side to fight, but they were anxious not to attack each other at the slightest opportunity.

“Everyone be quiet. Jim is talking to two people right now.”

“Please forgive my rudeness. “Your Majesty.”

As Bartheus’ solemn voice rang out, the audience instantly became quiet.

He looked around with sunken eyes and then turned his gaze to Edgar and spoke.

“Because you came to me that night, this country was able to embark on a new path. I am truly grateful.”

“These are words of excessive praise, Your Majesty.”

Bartheus smiled kindly at him as he calmly lowered his head.

The more I look at him, the more I want him.

I wanted to marry the daughter under his command, but I couldn’t because it was obvious that the Archduke would turn his back if I did so.

“This news will spread quickly. If the people find out about this reality, I plan to leave the choice up to them. Perhaps the day will come when I will pass this position on to you. Archduke.”

“… !”

“Your majesty!” “What are you talking about?”

Soon, all the ministers opened their eyes and protested at the emperor’s remarks.

Ariel didn’t look very surprised, but he was a bit surprised because he didn’t expect to say it so openly in front of everyone.

“I already told the ministers. “If this country says it cannot forgive me, I will resign from my position.”

“Even if that were the case, I have no intention of receiving the crown.”

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“Oh, even if that’s the majority’s wish?”

It was not obtained by inciting a rebellion, but was the result of a combination of the emperor himself and the public opinion of the country.

Even if you calmly accept it, there won’t be any major problems.

No, to be exact, it is just a voice that will be quickly silenced even if a problem arises.

Nevertheless, Bartheus’ eyebrows rose at Ariel’s refusal

Is that just because they don’t want to face criticism from the public?

Is it because there is literally no meaning to this place?

“I am the one who tried to betray Your Majesty. I don’t know how you will interpret these words, but when these evil deeds were revealed, I was only interested in killing Albrich. It can be said that the entire imperial family was accused of being criminals and accomplices.”

“Great, great duke!”

“Stop. Everyone be quiet.”

Ariel’s honest and honest answer raised voices of concern from all over, but Bartheus blocked them in advance.

Encouraged by this, she continued speaking in her soft voice.

“It’s just that my lover didn’t let go of His Majesty’s hand until the end when he almost fell off the cliff. Therefore, I who tried to betray His Majesty once cannot receive that crown.”

“… I guess so.”

Even Bartheus knew that that was a poor excuse.

However, realizing that it was Ariel’s own plan and an intention to shift all the credit to her lover, he did not bother to add anything.

“I understand what you mean. Well then, let’s stop talking about the heavy stuff and leave for today.”

The night was already ripening.

Bartheus felt sorry for even holding the heroes who had defeated the evil enemy captive until this hour, so he decided to postpone the rest of the story until tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Ariel’s head lifted her slightly with a slight smile.

“Your Majesty, could you please wait a moment? A guest will come.”

“Hmm? You’re a guest… ?”

What kind of guest is this in the middle of the night?

Besides, it’s not even a good situation to welcome guests.

However, since it was the Archduke who was speaking and not anyone else, Bartheus blinked his eyes and decided to wait for the guest.

Squeak.

Eventually, a huge door opened with a message and a man appeared.

Contrary to the dignified yet somewhat rough impression, what is contained in those eyes is joy and indescribable emotions.

Meanwhile, surprise was also present in Bartheus’ eyes as he greeted him.

“Yulken… Is it you?”

An old friend who I couldn’t even communicate with because I decided to stay away from everyone around me.

Because he appeared in front again.