Margrave’s Bastard Son was The Emperor Chapter 21

Episode 21. Diamond

“what… … .”

Ian, who rarely gets embarrassed, even stuttered. Beric strode inside, even whistling, an action as natural as flowing water.

“You must have told me to wait, right?”

“I was waiting well. “I came because you called me.”

“who?”

“I heard you’re a butler.”

“what?”

“They said you can come to the tavern and go into the mansion at any time. As soon as I heard that, I immediately jumped out. Is there a problem?”

Ian’s expression became a little more complicated. It simply didn’t seem like Beric was lying. There’s no way he sneaked in because of his temper. The proof is that you passed through the main gate safely.

Beric stood still and looked down at Ian.

“… … .”

Eyes moving slowly to the left. Beric glanced at the fruit and bread on the table. Ian sighed and nodded his head.

“eat.”

“Oops. “I will not decline.”

Beric ravenously shoved food into his mouth with both hands. As Ian watched it, he realized how the situation was going.

“Is that all you said?”

“I want to stay with you and report back.”

“You’re not planning on doing that sincerely, are you?”

Wagu wagu.

Beric chewed the fruit and stared at Ian. What do you see yourself as now… . He never said twice who held the sword, and the direction of the sword was only aimed at one place.

“Okay, tell me quickly. “What was that that day?”

“ah. right.”

I’m so curious about whether it’s magical power or not that I’m almost out of breath. But what can you do? Ian told me to keep quiet, so I lived like I was dead. Of course, it was also because there was no one around to know.

“good. listen carefully.”

Ian faced Beric and explained the amazing power he possessed.

An unknown energy that dares to guess the source of the world and the existence of God. Beric’s red eyes sparkled brightly like sunlight.

“… Nonsense.”

“Therefore, since the magic power was blocking the energy of the body, it was inevitable that I would lag behind others. “No matter how much I trained, it would have stayed the same.”

“Well, you’re going to drill it.”

“… “Don’t you know what an honorific title is?”

“Wow, that’s really amazing… … .”

Beric paced around, clenching and opening his hands repeatedly. He looked helpless with joy and excitement. The alien power he felt at the training ground was truly his own. He hit his head on the wall and burst out laughing.

“It doesn’t make sense.”

“Should we start right away? “Tell me what I should do.”

Ian stared at him and was silent. I feel like I want to give him magic right away, but wouldn’t it be difficult if I were to do something wrong here?

Beric, perhaps aware of his worries, shook his legs as if he could not bear it.

“hand.”

“hand!”

Beric’s hand was placed in Ian’s palm. He warned, holding her hand tightly.

“Learn to control yourself. “Otherwise, I’ll just give you physical training for a few days.”

“Don’t worry, come on!”

Ji-ing.

As soon as he heard Beric’s answer, Ian activated his magic. Her green eyes turned golden and her hair flowed softly. Her magic flowed through the parts that touched each other.

And after a while.

Coo! thud!

“oh.”

“What is this sound?”

The servants who were doing their business downstairs stopped when they heard an unfamiliar roar. I think the sound came from Ian’s room… … .

smart.

“Ian? “What’s going on?”

The reply is a little late. The moment the servant was about to turn the doorknob, Ian’s irritated voice was heard.

“Okay. “The table was smashed.”

“yes? “What happened?”

What happened to the table that was fine?

Jump up!

When the servant opened the door in surprise, the sight he saw was spectacular. The furniture was shattered, Ian was stretched out, and a red-haired man was lying prone. Although his face was upside down, he was clearly smiling.

“… excuse me.”

“That’s it. “Just clean it later.”

What kind of situation is this?

When Ian motioned for him to leave, the servant creaked and stepped back like a broken machine.

* * *

“Ian.”

Breakfast the next day.

Ian stopped cutting and looked at Derga. At the same time, the Countess and Chell were also keeping an eye on them.

“It looks like you made a new friend.”

Even though we all know, what is the point of asking again? Ian laughed, putting her knife aside.

“yes. father. His name is Beric. We met at the training ground and we got along well. “Brother Chell will probably know when he sees your face.”

What I’m curious about is how detailed and transparent the answer is. Derga twitched his eyebrows as if asking him to continue.

“I was kicked out of the training ground and thought I couldn’t see him anymore. “I had a great time thanks to my father.”

“Are you going to be kicked out? why?”

Countess Mary, who had been listening quietly, asked again. Unlike Derga, she didn’t even know that Beric had entered the mansion yesterday.

“I assaulted a colleague.”

“oh my god. Be terrible. How can you keep someone like that close to you? You too are quite worthy. Do your personalities match well?”

Despite the sarcastic nuance, Ian just laughed. Anyway, I succeeded in keeping Beric by my side. If something happens in the future, it will be that child who cuts off their heads.

“If you don’t get the letters off within a month, I’ll think you were playing with that guy and twist your neck.”

“… yes. father.”

The intention is to use it frugally in many ways. It looks like they are planning to use it as a whip as it is not enough to use as shackles. Ian lowered his gaze in obedience. Only the thick fingers of the derga were visible.

‘Luckily, they don’t seem to know that the furniture was destroyed.’

It seems that the servant kept it a secret. Sharing food was one thing, but since she was close to Hannah, Ian’s position among the subordinates was not bad at all.

‘hmm?’

Then, suddenly, the shining diamond ring on his finger caught my eye. Bold grain and gorgeous gold leaf design. Derga, whom I’ve seen so far, didn’t seem to be very interested in accessories, but strangely enough, she was wearing that every day.

‘Is it a wedding ring?’

Ian checked the Countess’s hand. But there was no diamond on her left hand. Although she had opals, pearls, and rubies.

‘Isn’t the cutting too sloppy?’

As he continued to observe, he noticed that the diamond cutting was strange. Since ancient times, the purpose of jewelry is to maximize the reflection of light and look flashy, but Derga’s is cut in a round shape that is far from that.

It’s easier to put it somewhere than to show it… … .

Rattling.

“Tsk tsk.”

“What if I still make that mistake?”

“ah. sorry.”

Ian lost his fork without realizing it. In response to the harsh looks from the count and his wife, he quickly apologized and turned his head.

Soon, the ice-like meal time was over and everyone left the restaurant, but Ian didn’t move. The servants hesitantly approached and asked.

“Ian. “Did you not have enough to eat?”

“The teacher will be here soon, so I will provide you with a hearty snack.”

I need to clean up the dishes, but I can’t move because Ian is holding me there. He quietly looked outside and muttered.

“The ring your father is wearing is not a wedding ring, is it?”

What are you saying out of the blue? But the servants answered to the best of their knowledge.

“I know that’s not the case. “I heard that the ruby ​​you are wearing is a wedding ring.”

This was why the magic brooch was red. Ian rested her chin and tapped the table. The more she thought about it, the more her feelings hardened.

‘It’s a gesture of reaching out under the desk, a mysterious key held by the butler, and a diamond ring that is very similar to the head.’

It seems like you just have to press somewhere instead of putting it in and turning it. Does the safe only respond to diamonds? No, in that case, the butler’s key also had to be encrusted with jewels.

The difference between the two… … .

‘texture.’

Derga is never a person who entrusts the master key to someone else. What the butler is holding can be seen as a piece of testing rather than evidence of trust.

When you think directly about security, there is only one thing that comes to mind. There is a possibility that electricity is flowing right inside.

“under.”

That’s a really ugly and cute lock.

The servants looked at each other and glanced at Ian, but he did not move. After a while, we moved because it was almost time for the teacher to come.

Squeak.

Ian, who opened the door, looked at Beric and gave instructions.

“get out.”

“Eh? why?”

thud!

Beric, who was doing push-ups while standing on his head, fell forward. Either way, Ian cleaned up his desk.

“The tutor will be here soon.”

“What do you think? Can’t I just stay for a while? “The room is so spacious.”

“I have something important to tell you. “When the servant brings snacks, you take them and send them back.”

“Then it’s different. good!”

Saying that he was hungry, Beric picked up his jacket and went out.

Soon the teacher arrived on time. He glanced toward the door and asked Ian.

“young master. Who is the author outside?”

“Please sit down first. “I have something important to tell you.”

I felt unfamiliar with Ian holding his weight in an unusual way. The teacher sat on the sofa without even taking off his clothes.

‘Now that we’ve found the key to the safe, all that’s left is a plan.’

After Hannah and Beric, he needed more people to help him. A person who can face Derga closely and for a long time.

“What’s going on?”

“teacher. Do you know Lord Molin?”

The teacher’s body stiffened at the sudden question.

“Oh, ah, no?”

“I think there was a connection just because you graduated from Bariel University, but when I looked at it, it turned out to be a trend.”

I know how someone who is always grumpy can make this kind of facial expression. Ian smiled slightly and leaned against her back.

“Well, that can’t be possible! “Such a coincidence!”

“Then, can I report this to your father?”

“excuse me! “That’s not it!”

Strong negativity is positivity. The teacher chewed his lips and frowned. If this fact became known to Derga, it would be very difficult. His head may not be cut off, but he will lose his job, and it is certain that he will soon be kicked out of the Bratz estate. There is no better place to study the Great Desert.

“… “Young master, there seems to be some misunderstanding.”

“no. “I’m almost certain that my father is spying on me through you and that he’s communicating with Lord Molin behind my back.”

Is this really Ian, who usually seems slow and uninterested in everything? The teacher felt first-hand what it was like to be shocked and speechless.

“Furthermore, you tried to break into the butler’s room at Lord Molly’s instigation.”

“for a moment! That’s not it! “I’ll tell you everything one by one, so calm down, calm down.”

“teacher. “It’s up to the teacher to make the complaint.”

Ian held up the car and smiled. The teacher stuttered and defended himself, choosing his words carefully. It all started from the very first time I met Molin in Brac.

“It is true that I talked about Count Derga and the master. Ha, but that’s a process that all normal parents do. Originally, when I was in charge of Master Chell, I used to talk about Master Chell.”

“Hmm. is it so?”

Let’s not talk about letters. There is no need to announce that.

“Then Ian also took charge of it, and I learned that the review would come from the center. I really didn’t expect Lord Moline to come. “You’re the guesthouse, and it was actually the first time I’ve seen you since I left my parents’ house.”

“It must have been a long time.”

“It’s been almost 10 years.”

This is the same thing as saying that you devoted yourself to your studies for 10 years. He was tearing his hair out as if something was wrong.

“So, as we exchanged greetings, this was inevitable. Research costs more money than I thought… . He said that if I told him about the inside of the mansion, he would help with living expenses. “There was no way for me to refuse, and it wasn’t something that was that important.”

“If it’s not important, I don’t mind if my father knows.”

“Do, master!”

I feel like my eyes are rolling over in contemplation. It was just a word waved to take the lead, but the reaction was more intense than expected. It must be because the research he devoted his life to is standing behind him.

Ian sighed and laughed.

“If I say one more word, you will collapse.”

“please. “Please keep it a secret from the Count.”

“teacher. Why did I bring this up to my teacher instead of telling my father right away? … .”

The teacher’s faded pupils wavered. I’m not very sharp in this regard.

“You still don’t know?”

fantasy,