***
Very few people knew that Edlade possessed not only Auror but also magical powers.
Having magical powers means knowing how to use magic.
Knowing that such a man would use magic, it was clear that he would be controlled, even if he was a guardian who had a contract with the Emperor.
“What are you yelling at? I’m not an idiot, I used my magic to scan your Excellency’s body, so don’t you think I know?”
“That’s it!”
“Do you think I will make a fool of myself?”
Halbert clenched his teeth and closed his eyes.
“Don’t worry, Archeus isn’t brave enough to reveal it just because he knows.”
“Go, Your Excellency!”
Archeus murmured, sticking out his mouth.
Smiling-Smile Edlade sat on the sofa and crossed his legs. The way he leaned against his armrest and held his chin with his long legs overlapping was like a sculpture.
Archeus opened his mouth for a moment and stared blankly.
Is it because he hasn’t seen Your Excellency in a while?
The adolescent boy blushed with excessive color to handle.
Halbert clicked his tongue next to him and shook his head.
“So? Is it similar?”
“Ummm… it seems so. It’s not the same power, but the feeling is similar. Your Excellency’s magic has the same roots as Auror, but the power you use is completely different, don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“Is that the power of protection?”
“You know a lot, Archeus.”
“I studied a bit. Even from this point of view, I am a wizard of the Philemon family.”
Archeus, who scratched his head as if embarrassed, said with a serious face.
“I don’t know what it is, but it has melted all over Your body. It is not harmful to Your Excellency, but it seems that the effect of that force has probably caused damage to the memory.”
“It is an unknown power……”
“Someone used it on you, or you used it. Either way.”
Archeus thoughtfully jotted something down on the paper.
It was a way to organize his thoughts.
“I know that the power of guardianship is a special power given by the Creator God, is that correct?”
“Yes.”
“Are you saying that the story in the founding myth is not a lie?”
“To a certain extent.
“Is there anyone who has the power to protect the fairy and attack Your Excellency in this way?”
“…… “There is a possibility.”
“No ordinary mage or human can defeat Your Excellency with the power of protection. ’cause it’s too strong.”
“Then the possibility of thinking about it can threaten Your Excellency. In other words, it must be the blood of a fairy that must be protected.”
Edlade raised the corners of her lips as if intrigued.
“You are a royal family having the blood of a fairy. Those who can reach out to His Excellency must be protected by His Excellency, that is, those who are not at risk even if they attack His Excellency. ”
“It’s good.”
Just by examining his body for a brief moment and peeking at the magical power he had hidden, he drew out the maximum he could think of.
Archeus frowned at his vague praise.
“Am I wrong?”
“No, it’s plausible.”
Edlade still closed his eyes with his chin on his hand.
Unlike Archeus, the two quietly held their breath as they closed their eyes and organized their thoughts.
Edlade opened his eyes slowly and said.
“First of all, it’s not the emperor.”
“Isn’t he the most powerful?”
“He is the emperor who ascended to the throne at a young age. The Archduke, who hides his claws and exposes his teeth, is right in front of me, and he’s not stupid enough to attack me.”
“Then…”
“Yeah, I thought it was weird.”
Edlade looked coldly at the document about the Capella Estate that Halbert brought.
“Since he suddenly came out saying that he wants the Capella Estate.”
It was Duke Buffken, the younger brother of the previous emperor.
“But wasn’t the fairy bloodline limited to the emperor who succeeded to the throne?”
“It’s a Guardian’s pact, it has nothing to do with bloodline.”
Halbert scratched his head in pain.
“Why is it so complicated? This empire is uselessly bound by contracts, veins, and strange things. I don’t like fairytale-like founding myths in the first place.”
“Why are you so nervous?”
“Move!”
Halbert had been busy with a lot of work for nearly two months.
Now, I just wanted to solve Edlade’s memory, which is the cause of the problem, and it became more complicated.
“I mean, it’s Archduke Buffken.”
With a sigh mixed with muttering, Archeus asked,
“Are you sure of it already?”
Halbert felt his blood pressure rise at the words of Archeus, who spoke casually like everyone else.
However, Edlade, who was drowsy and not thinking about anything, was even more problematic.
Yes. The source of Halbert’s stress was the man in front of him.
He is a man who sits casually and lazily and smirks. If it wasn’t for his handsome face, he really wanted to punch him.
Edlade said as if he noticed Halbert’s eyes.
“He will hit me soon.”
“Your heart is already beaten.”
“You’re so arrogant these days.”
“Then give me a vacation.”
“I told you to go, it’s you who didn’t go, Halbert.”
“How can I leave you alone?”
Halbert, who jumped out of his seat, made a tearful face.
Archeus, who was still listening to the story, said with a face full of dissatisfaction.
“It’s not a big deal. You can’t do anything alone.”
“Archeus, watch your mouth in front of the hostess of the Philemon family.”
“Your Excellency, I heard you married a slave to Rayburn. I can’t believe such a woman is the hostess of the family. Why would the emperor send us such a mistress?”
Halbert gritted his teeth and looked at Edlade.
He glanced at Archeus, who dared to utter these words, but Edlade only kept his mouth shut with a nonchalant expression.
In the end, he grinded his teeth and told Archeus.
“You bastard…… Just say that in front of My Lady.”
“What? Why are you so excited? Any vassal of the Philemon would do it? You’re the only one who acknowledges that woman.”
“If you don’t know anything, get out!”
“It doesn’t hurt to hear that I am a little kid from an old man who’s more ignorant than me”.”
Halbert clenched his fists and insisted that he wanted to blow Archeus’s head at the moment. It was Edlade who still maintained a nonchalant expression that mediated between the two. “Whatever the beginning, the hostess of the family is unchanged. Be polite, Archeus.”
“Pfft.”
Archeus rolled his eyes in disapproval.
He had no intention of being polite at all.
In the end, Halbert had to catch his breath while holding back his anger.
He remembered what Lily had said.
“By the way, My Lady went to the top of the clover yesterday.”
“A place where she spent as much money as an ant’s antennae?”
“…Yeah.”
“Antennae? She doesn’t even know how to spend that much?”
“Get out of my way”.
Halbert spoke really wild this time, and Archeus bit his lip.
Archeus usually raises anger without listening, but Halbert was the crucial factor behind the Philemon family.
He was the second strongest after Edlade, so it was not good to step up when he was serious.
“Didn’t you tell her to spend more money?”
“I said that. This is different from that. The owner there said that he was selling things that he couldn’t buy for the money, so he asked My Lady to deliver this message to His Excellency.”
“Ho!”
Edlade’s drooping eyes lit up.
“Maybe they’re selling information.”
“Clover top…… Did you find out anything?”
“I found out right after hearing the lady. The high rank of the clover is a fallen nobleman who doesn’t have a large number of resources. He isn’t the owner either. But a man named Zaran has good business means.”
“You are a talented person. What is the background?”
“Not good, The background is Marquis Rayburn.”
“The Clover top belongs to Rayburn’s?”
“It looks like that. It’s only been a few years since they started the business, but the things they sell are luxurious and precious, and the Marquis seems to be taking good care of it.”
“Maybe the Archduke’s has a hand in it.”
“If you look back on buying and selling information, it will probably be bigger than it is now. I think this is why growth is fast.”
Halbert handed over the organized document report.
Edlade glanced over the papers.
“Let’s find out how far the information is.”
“What if it exceeds our expectations?”
“I’ll have to take a look. I can’t give the Archduke the information and money in his hands.”
“I’ll proceed as it is.”
The tension was released as soon as the report was closed.
Halbert left the office in a clear state, and Archeus, who was sitting leisurely, asked Edlade.
“She’s also helpful.”
“…..”
“The place where she went to spend as much money as ants’ antennae is the top Clover which Marquis Rayburn is taking care of.”
“Was it… was it a coincidence, or if it wasn’t, did she know?”
“Even if she is from the Rayburn family, didn’t she live as a slave? She can’t be a woman with enough guts to go shopping at the Clover top under the marquis. Is there a way to know? “
Edlade’s eyebrows twitched.
When he saw the look, Archeus bit his tongue.
The question wasn’t right.
There is no Duchess in Edlade’s memory. There is no question as to whether she is that kind of woman or not, so it is wrong to ask.
“I don’t know anything about her properly.”
“……I’m sorry, Your Excellency.”
“Looking at the journal, she seemed to have quite a bit of guts.”
“……”
“There is nothing bad about seeing and judging for yourself.”
Archeus pouted and looked at Edlade, who seemed interested.
He didn’t like the fact that his mistake had turned his attention to the annoying hostess.
“Your Excellency, you are busy. Take a look at your work first.”
Archeus jumped up from his seat, wished him, and hurriedly left the office.
It was a very small interest, but it was the greed of the subordinate that he wanted to receive all the attention of the master he served.
‘She’s a woman who is flawed in the reputation for the perfect Your Excellency.’
By asking the attendants around her, Archeus went to the conservatory where the Duchess often took a walk.
Read latest Chapters at Wuxia World . Site Only
*****
TL notes:
Auror – a Dark wizard catcher. An Auror is a wizard or witch who acts as a highly trained law enforcement official for magical governments.