Episode 155. checks for balance
Arsene’s mood changed strangely at the word secret. Although she was smiling, she did not hide her bad feelings. It was obvious that she was thinking, how dare a viscount bastard respond to the prince’s question in such a way.
Ian never lost his smile as he looked down at the child.
‘It’s surprisingly full of venom.’
I felt an evil that went beyond spiritual evil. Let’s stay silent and look at each other for a moment. Arsene laughed mischievously and bobbed his body from side to side.
“Ahaha. “Sir Ian seems like a really interesting guy.”
“That’s too much praise, sir.”
Even though Arsene and Jin’s faces looked exactly alike, distinguishing them was not a big problem. Even though our personalities were different, they were so different. Arsene was always in full bloom, and Jin was like ice that couldn’t melt in the shade. Calm, cool, indifferent.
“I made a mistake. “I got caught because I was laughing, otherwise I would have succeeded.”
Arsene touched his cheeks and muttered regretfully. It wasn’t the dimples, but the lack of ‘smile’ in Jin’s behavior that he thought was caught.
Sigh.
“Sir Ian. Please eat inside.”
“Will Arsene join you?”
“Lowering? How did you come out in the cold? Come this way.”
At Ian’s nod, the chamberlain nodded and placed his robe around Arsene’s shoulders. Then the child coughed briefly, as if he had been waiting.
“You’ve just been hit by a cold wind.”
“Sir Ian is coming, so I guess I should be able to wait.”
Arsene smiled brightly and held out his hand. He meant to grab it and go in. Ian politely declined the prince’s offer.
“My hands will be cold and your hands will be cold too.”
“Does Sir Ian hate me?”
“That can’t be right.”
“Then catch it. “With your right hand.”
It’s an order. The chief chamberlain bowed his head in response to the child’s firm words. He’s so stubborn that once he makes a mistake, he won’t budge. Ian looked down at Arsene and carefully held his hand. Then the child smiled brightly and pulled him in, as if he had never done that before.
“Go in.”
Sigh. thud!
As soon as I entered the door, I was immediately warmed. It’s early in the morning, and Delina is sitting on the sofa, perfectly dressed, sipping her tea. He smiled curiously as he saw Ian and Arsene coming in.
“Arsene, I wondered where you had gone.”
“I’m here to meet Sir Ian.”
Jin was sitting across from Delina. Maintain proper posture, maintain dignity, and remain upright. When Jin made eye contact with Ian, he lowered his eyes and greeted her. The shadows of eyelashes caused by the morning sunlight became long.
“Sir Ian, please sit down. “I know you’re confused by work, so this won’t be a very long conversation.”
At Delina’s gesture, Ian sat down and adjusted his coat. Arsene, on the other hand, ran up to Jean and hugged her, whispering quietly so no one could hear her.
“I held the wizard’s hand?”
“… … .”
Jin just turned his eyes and looked at Arsene. It wasn’t that surprising. Arsene always liked to be one step ahead of others.
Like the other children of the royal family, just seeing magical power in person would not have been enough to satisfy them. So, he must have come directly from touching the hand of the wizard, especially the one who punished Wesley.
“Next time, I’m going to touch the magic sphere. how is it? “Isn’t it amazing?”
The brother’s words were full of pride, and Jin recalled his memories with Ian. The warm, fuzzy feeling of magic swimming through the cracks of her fingers. What expression will Arsene make when he finds out that Jin touched him first?
“Why is there no answer? “Isn’t it amazing?”
“… amazing. “Arsene.”
I have a temper that I can’t wait to hear the answer. Arsene smiled broadly and held up her palm to Jean. You couldn’t touch it, but it was as if you wanted to take a look. At that time, Delaina cleared her throat and lifted the two princes.
“Princes, please be quiet.”
“yes. mother!”
“… sorry.”
Although he received the same attention, only Jin’s shoulders shrank noticeably. Ian was able to find fragments of her own past in that look. A glorious childhood that was precious but wasted away because we did not realize it. Those were the days when I wouldn’t have suffered so much if only someone had told me properly.
‘Wizards are rare, but most of them come from low-class backgrounds. If you get caught, you’ll be kicked out of the mansion, so hide it.’
Crony. A traitor, a nephew, and the only adult he could rely on when he was outside the palace. To young Ian, every single word he said meant the world and wasn’t it true?
‘I speak not as a nephew, but as a family member who watched over you. Ian, do you think you have what it takes to be an emperor? You are just a wizard born into a noble family. If you win the throne through luck created by circumstances, you will most likely get hurt. So, decline the offer.’
In the end, that was correct. He ascended to the throne of emperor, but Ian collapsed due to treason and lost precious people, including Naum. I hate to admit it, but that includes Crony.
“Sir Ian?”
“yes. “Dilaina.”
Ian smiled brightly and raised his head. As if she hadn’t missed Delina’s words. She daintily stroked the entrance to her teacup and turned on her squirt.
“Your face doesn’t look good.”
“I couldn’t sleep well because I had a lot of work to do.”
“I heard they are also working on electing the Minister of Magic.”
“It’s true. In times like these, there needs to be someone on the scene to take center stage.”
“How did His Majesty Mariv give you words of encouragement?”
Delina gently pushed the bait in. He asked if Ian’s sponsor was Mariv. This would be to see if it would benefit Mariv when Ian became Minister of Magic.
“Because it is the Ministry of Magic’s own matter, no encouragement has yet come from the imperial palace. “It would be an honor if Delaina did it first.”
Currently, it is expected that Gale will collude with Marib and the princes below. Ian gave his answer by giving some leeway. Then Delina unconsciously placed her hand on his chest and sighed in relief.
“Whoa.”
“Are you okay?”
Why are you doing that? Ian looked at him quizzically, but Delina just shook her head.
“Then, did the leader of the Magic Stone Management Department among your supporting forces also join?”
“Delaina. “You have met His Majesty Gale.”
“… … .”
There is a saying that silence is positivity. Instead of answering, Delaina closed her eyes and frowned at him. Judging from her attitude, it was clear that Gale had contacted Delaina and proposed a temporary alliance.
‘Now that I think about it, I don’t know where Delaina’s parents’ home is.’
Arsene and Jin are too young, and the grown-up prince stands above them, so the power within the imperial palace is insignificant.
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However, Delina is a woman who has earned the emperor’s trust and is playing the role of empress. Moreover, given that there was no word about her origins, she was of nobility, and the possibility that she was foreign royalty could not be ruled out.
“okay. To be exact, Gail came. It was my first time since entering the palace. “I thought the situation was quite difficult, but when I thought about it, it seemed like it wasn’t just me.”
“The more adults there are in the imperial palace, the better. That way, Arsene and His Majesty Jin will have a lot to see and learn.”
When Mariv and Gale’s balance is distorted, the repercussions pour down on the twin princes. Even though Delaina wants to wait and see, she is in a position where she cannot. She realized that in the end, survival was achieved by sticking to the side of the tide and balancing her strength.
“Gail said so. The person who will replace Wesley is hiding in the Ministry of Magic. So I thought he might be one of the candidates for minister, but no matter how much I thought about it, there was no one suitable.”
She cleared her throat for a moment and then continued.
“Most of them are low-ranking candidates, and I tried to support Captain Jean, who I thought was useful among the candidates.”
ah. The person standing behind Captain Jean was Delaina. Ian nodded slightly as if he had some sense of it.
“But if you are Gale’s hidden ally, things are different. Is there any need to share the pie? “I will also actively support it.”
“It’s an honor.”
In this way, the Minister of Magic is born, supported by the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th princes at the same time. No one will dare say anything against it. Ian swallowed his laughter at Gale’s manipulation.
‘You’re busy here and there, Gail. Still, if we were on the same boat, it would be a good idea to at least give us some advice on this matter.’
Since information is not shared, it is impossible to know how much Delaina knows. Besides, I don’t even know what they bargained for as a temporary alliance.
Gale may be a temporary power-builder, but what about Delina? What did she get? She just kept her balance and didn’t pounce on her.
“So, did you want to confirm that when you called me here?”
“That’s the most important thing. now.”
Delina grinned. There is a lot implied in the word ‘now’. Ian also smiled politely and bowed his head.
“If I become Minister of Magic, I will have a new position.”
“I’ll be waiting.”
“Please know that when that happens, you will be able to check all the Ministry of Magic’s data. Also know that once you find out, you can’t go back to the time when you didn’t know.”
The confidential information from the Ministry of Magic would also contain detailed records of Arsene and Jin’s oracles. Does this mean that there is more to it than the revealed oracle? Well, you’ll find out later.
Ian stood up, leaving a calm greeting.
“Please let me know whenever you need me. I will also not forget Delina’s glorious help.”
“It’s a good thing to hear.”
“Okay then, I’ll leave.”
“Oh, did you hear that?”
Delina stopped Ian.
“This is not something I heard from Gale, but something I overheard at a gathering of noble women. “I was wondering if it was true or not.”
“Please ask.”
“There are rumors that Gail is engaged to a girl from the Hyman family. “Do you know anything?”
Heyman. A noble family that controls the heart of Bariel finance. He is a powerful person among powerful people, as he has royal blood flowing through him from other countries. This is a very qualified family to fill the void left by Wesley’s death.
“sorry. “I don’t know anything either.”
“okay? Too bad. “I understand.”
If it’s true, Gale is a man who doesn’t die easily. He should be able to hit Marib in the back of the head, who was relieved to see that he was almost half dead.
Sigh.
When Ian went outside, Delaina smoothed her hair and fell into deep thought. In the midst of Marie V and Gayle’s bloody fight, it was she and her sons who were always anxious. Even if we smooth over the situation right now, won’t the time come when we face it head on?
Before Arsene and Jin grow up, either Mariv or Gail will definitely be stabbed.
‘Mariv, Gail, and Ian.’
Ian felt like the point where the gears came together. It certainly seems like he holds the key to keeping both Marib and Gail in check at the same time. I think it would be great if we could just get the author right… … .
“Mom, what are you thinking like that?”
“huh? “No.”
Delaina affectionately stroked Arsene’s head and then looked at Jin. Jean was still sitting in her place, looking at her mother with her indifferent eyes.
fantasy,
