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『S2』 II - Kiss

“According to Grand Duke, have I done the right thing?” ask her. “I mean, about my homage to the knight Franklin?”

The Grand Duke was surprised when he heard my question. Yes, the Grand Duke must have been surprised. It was not usual for someone who was at the top to raise such a question to the person below. The Grand Duke would definitely be very difficult looking for the right answer.

However, whatever the answer is, I will not be bothered if the answer is not to my liking.

“Your Majesty, if I may speak, I feel that it is an act that is quite in proportion to what the knight Franklin has done. For that, Your Majesty does not need to worry about the wrong decision,” said Grand Duke.

I smiled happily at the Grand Duke. “Good then,” I said. “So, there's nothing I need to worry about anymore, right? Does Grand Duke have any complaints that Grand Duke wants to convey to me?”

“So far no, Your Grace.”

So far, huh? It could be that he is looking to see my performance as an Emperor in the future.

“So, yes?” I grabbed my teacup and drank it a little before finally putting it back on the table. “Actually a few days ago I got a letter from the supervisor of Expedition Team.”

“I mean Your Majesty is a Turner knight?” ask the Grand Duke.

“Ya, that's right.”

“Are they going to do the hunting for winter this time?”

I glanced at him, then smiled back. “Yes, that's true, but there's one report that's kept me quiet until this second. Knight Turner said that two months ago they found a hut with many barrels inside which were bomb raw materials. And there are footprints in and out of the border between Vanhoiren and also Naorikan.”

“Is that true, Your Majesty?” The Grand Duke was shocked. From the look on his face, the Grand Duke's shock looked natural.

“Yes. I want the Grand Duke to be able to keep an eye on the nobles. We must be on guard if those people are bad guys or accomplices of people who have power in the Vanhoiren or Naorikan region,” I said.

“Isn't Naorikan a neutral region?”

“That's not a benchmark, Grand Duke. It could have been all this time they deliberately gave such an impression on other regions including Vanhoiren. And when we let our guard down and turned our backs from them, we ourselves were stabbed from behind,” I explained long-distance.

The Grand Duke smiled. It turned out that he was currently testing my understanding. Could too.

“Which His Majesty said has a point. I will think about this and start moving silently. Your Majesty need not worry anymore. If there is anything suspicious, I will come to visit His Majesty again here,” Grand Duke said.

After that, we ended our talks. Grand Duke resigned and returned to his residence. As for me, I began to work on my work little by little while preparing a noble title-granting ceremony for Hendery.

*

Later that night, I overtime in Idris's den that was already mine. Because his work space was destroyed, all the furniture in the room has now been replaced.

With no more threats within the Imperial Palace, Ava could freely create a portal wherever she wanted—as long as it was not seen by others of course. Even now, Ava is in my office. Rested on the long sofa and closed his eyes. He said he wanted to sleep with me.

The portal was left open at the door. I don't have to worry if someone comes in and looks at the portal because I can tell who is approaching my workroom with the long-range hearing magic I have.

“So, you think that people who enter and exit Vanhoiren and Naorikan freely are a threat?” asked Ava without opening her eyes.

I glanced at him for a moment, then refocused on my work. “Yes. Don't you think that's a pretty awkward thing? What did the owner of those barrels do with all those explosives?”

“Maybe want to make a palace smashed to pieces,” said Ava, who I know is a speech she spoke without thinking.

“Ya, that's him.”

“Halo, Lucas.” I smiled at him. “Of course you don't bother us.”

“Cih, love slaves coming,” Ava quipped. He got up and sat down normally on the sofa. “Is His Majesty's work done? His Majesty purposely procrastinated on the job, huh?!”

Lucas pouting. “Rarely am I relaxed like this. You should have dabbled him.”

“Sit, Lucas,” I said.

“Don't overindulge the king of love slaves like him. Later he became a slacker,” Ava's nag.

“Really?” I pretended to put on a surprised look at Lucas.

“Eh? Of course not!” exclaim Lucas. “I've always been diligent at work, Sweetheart. You have to trust me!”

Ava laughs. “Ah, I have been diabetic for a long time because I saw the ridiculous behavior of my own King. I'm leaving now,” said Ava. He was already standing up and ready to walk towards the portal.

“Cih, single base. That's why find a couple. Ah, but ... who wants to accept an old granny like Grandma Ava?”

Ava clucked in annoyance and glared at Lucas. “You deliberately upset me, huh?! If you're not a king, you've I cursed to be a frog!”

“Aw, I'm afraid,” led Lucas.

“Two of you, relax a little. I don't want you guys to get sucked in and provoke anger like this,” I said mediate. “The night is late, you two better go back to Avnevous.”

Ava ruffled her waist and smiled. “Listen to yourself, right? Let's go home, Your Highness.”

Ava accidentally hurt Lucas again.

Lucas looked at me in disbelief. “Sweetheart, I just arrived. Why did you kick me out?”

“If you come here and just make a fuss with Ava, you better just go home. We can talk next time, Lucas,” I said firmly.

“******!” ava's exclaiming to Lucas. “Come home, Your Grace. Charlotte's gonna want a break too. Your Majesty don't bother him.”

Lucas approached me. “Then? Can I get one kiss before I go?”

I stood on my tiptoes and kissed her cheeks. I could see Lucas's reddened ears. She must have not expected that I would accept her request. Because I did not want to look joking, I chose to put an ordinary face in front of him.

Unlike me, Ava instead put on a face expression wanting to vomit behind Lucas. He really doesn't like things smelling romantic—like the author. Okay skip.

“Uhm, here can?” Lucas pointed at his own lips, blushing in embarrassment.

Ava pulls Lucas's back collar until Lucas retreated backward by force.

“Quite,” says Ava. “We go first, Charlotte. Rest.”

“Hei! I haven't said good-bye to Charlotte!” namel Lucas.

Ava didn't listen to Lucas. I could only wave my hand at the two of them until Ava and Lucas entered the portal and removed the portal from my study.

I have to admit, Ava and Lucas are really funny in the same place.