Count Scribe's Tutor

Chapter. 43

Detection

Two Princes of the Kingdom of Laderon.

Sarphene's day is very busy. I woke up at 5: 00 in the morning and barely had time to rest until I went to sleep.

Of course, Sarphene rested just one day a week because she could not endure living like that every day.

Dallac

Sunny gardens. Under the cool shade of the tree, Sarphene takes a sip of lemon juice. A light smile appeared on his mouth as the taste of sweetness hovered on the tip of his tongue.

Today's schedule was nothing special.

Just take care of the promises you have in about thirty minutes, and then you're free to go.

Then I won't really do anything. I'm just gonna lie here and relax. That's what Sarphene insisted.

But in less than five minutes.

His tranquility was shattered.

“What?"

Sarphene's eyebrows twitch.

“Who's dead now? ”

“Sir Dirette has been killed, Your Grace. ”

The knight standing behind Sarphene speaks in a dry voice. Then Sarphene remembered an article by the name of Diret.

The Flat Man cries out in front of him.

“That's not all! A total of six knights were killed, including Sir Dirt, and a large number of soldiers were found dead. ”

With further reports, Sarphene remembers who Dirette is.

“Hmm, Diret must have been a knight dispatched to the south. ”

“That's right.”

“Who hit you? ”

“Well, it's currently being figured out. ”

The one who falls down nods his head.

But Sarphene did not rush the man. I didn't have to listen, but I had a good idea who the enemy was.

“Never mind. It must be Brother Mana." ”

First Prince Kalian Gil Laderon. There was only one person who could target Sarphene's knights in the current situation.

“You've been quiet lately, and you want to see the blood. ”

Sarphene's eyes sank cold.

In a strange atmosphere, the man trembles less. Sarphene, whom he knew, was never a gentleman.

A moment later, Sarphene's question followed.

“How many knights have you dispatched to Ersen? ”

“Forty-eight total. ”

“Pick twenty good men from among them, and attack the east with your soldiers. ”

“ · · · · · ·! ”

The man's eyes opened wide.

Not only that. Even the knight beside Sarphene was somewhat baffled. He asked over and over again if he had heard it wrong.

“Your Grace, did you say the East? ”

“Yes. I've been beaten twice. I can't just sit here. ”

A firm answer returns.

The knight knew that Sarphene wasn't the easiest to break. That's why I just bowed my head. Even the man on the ground was surprised, but not disputing.

“If you have nothing else to do, go back. It's time for guests. ”

“Yes, yes! I'll see you soon. ”

He stands up, staggering, and takes a step back.

After hiding his appearance, the garden was quietly watered down again. Sarphene puts ice in a warm juice. Then, while sipping the juice, the knight speaks carefully.

“Your Majesty, if you respect the words or the East, breach of the agreement · · · · · · ·. ”

“You're the one who broke the deal first. Isn't that right?"

Sarphene tilts her head slightly.

His eyes flash like a beast. It was a completely different look than it was just now. As he tightens his hand, the wooden cup crumples.

“There's a limit to patience. ”

“ · · · · · ·. ”

“I heard you wiggle when you step on a worm. I'm going to show you exactly what happens when a dragon's tail is stepped on. ”

Sarphene growls low. As the ferocious life roams through the garden, you can see the maid approaching from a distance. Sarphene, who found this, had the chance to live as if it were when.

“Your Majesty, Prince Benar has arrived. ”

“Bring him here. ”

It's about 10 minutes before we're supposed to meet. But I didn't mind. If we meet quickly and finish quickly, we'll have more time to rest.

Not long after the permission slipped.

The missing maid returns with someone in her arms. A man in his early 20s with a fancy figure. He looked like an academic by the look of his glasses.

“Oh! Who is this? ”

Sarphene, who saw a man, got up on her feet. As he stepped forward, the young man in glasses knelt on his knees in haste.

“Serik Benarra: The royal prince." ”

But Serik could not finish his sentence.

It was because Sarphene had hugged him. He shakes his hand and smiles, expressing excessive intimacy.

“Welcome, my friend. How have you been? ”

“Yes, thanks to your generosity, I have lived without shortage. Thank you, Your Holiness. ”

“Haha, that's a relief. It's hot and I've had a hard time coming here. Come on, sit down. ”

“Thank you, Your Majesty. ”

Serik bows his head.

He sat down and had conversations with Sarphene. It was a simple greeting or small talk at first, but the topic changed over time.

From the story of Prince Robert the Third, to the story of Earl Archdute. It also mentioned relatively recent incidents during which various topics of conversation continued.

“Hmmm, that's right. ”

About a week from now.

Sarphene has sent knights to monitor three wagons departing from the Duke of Archdut. But no information came back. It was because the knights he sent went missing.

At first, I thought it was the work of the First Prince. I didn't think of anyone else who could do something like that.

But he said differently.

“The brother didn't violate the agreement. It could have been them. ”

“Yes, it is. ”

A confident answer comes out of Serek's mouth.

He said the plague on the knight guarding the wagon was the work of those on the wagon, not the First Prince. Sarphene smiles as if it were interesting when an unexpected answer was heard.

“Is the arcade that strong? ”

“The escort next to him is more than capable. ”

“Oh, to what degree? ”

“Minimum master required. ”

Sarphene's eyes turned round.

“Amazing. That's more like Argal. ”

The escort knight standing behind his back tapped Argal. But when Argal doesn't react, he kicks his tongue down like it's no fun.

“Maybe he saw the Watcher's eyes, too. ”

“Ah, that's why Argal was so embarrassed. I didn't think all the Watcher's eyes would be destroyed. ”

Argal bows silently. As if I agree with Sarphene.

After a while, Sarphene narrows her eyes slightly.

“Hmm, that's too bad, by the way. What to do now. ”

The Watcher's eyes in the mansion are all shattered. I also heard that the escort of a surveillance target is a sophisticated Swordmaster. It's pointless to send knights to keep an eye on them in this situation.

So is there any other way to keep an eye on him?

Sarphene's muttering seemed to imply that. Then Serik opens his mouth, looking at his reactions.

“I took action just in case. ”

“Oh, is that true? What have you done? ”

Sarphene glanced at me and asked me, and the answer came straight back.

“Sylvan Archdut comes from an Earl's bastard. As a result, he decided that he did not know the royal code, so he sent the teacher to the house where he stayed. ”

He explained:

He graduated from the same academy, where he was teaching royal etiquette to the noble's children. That's why I commissioned him to train in the craft of the arcade while also commissioning him for surveillance.

“Don't worry, he's a reliable patron. ”

With the following answer, Sarphene smiles brightly.

“Haha! Excellent. You never fail to meet my expectations. ”

“Your Majesty, I'm sorry. ”

“Then I'll leave you to it. I look forward to it.”

“Yes, I will complete my mission. ”

Serek bows his head and smiles lightly.

It was a smile full of greed.

* * *

When Sarphene and Serik were talking.

In fact, he was singing a nostalgic song about what was so fun.

“Hmmm, where to start? ”

With a map of the southern part of the capital laid out on a large table, you can't help but make fun of the pens. Seeing that the majority of the places that were circled were tourist destinations, it seemed to indicate where they wanted to go.

Ferda smiles lightly across the street. Then I took a sip of coffee and stared at the map.

‘First, the south was clear. ’

From last night until dawn.

Ferda leads a group of Dark Elves and defeats the enemies hiding in the south. The target was primarily the assassination squad in the east, Rka. In addition, the two princes who ruled the southern outskirts were also dealt with together by members of the Hersen clan.

Of course, it was impossible to eliminate all enemies overnight. However, I pulled out all the thick roots. The Dark Elves will take care of it.

‘It's hard to hit other areas right now. ’

Cleaning up the south doesn't solve everything. We must wait until we have complete control of the Southern region.

‘In order to do that, Howard's recovery is essential. ’

Howard Rittman. He's a walking bear and the original head of the Falling Information Guild. I've removed all the poison from the arrows, but I've recovered from my old age.

So after ordering Calman to take care of Howard, Ferda returns to the mansion. Ask Howard to contact you inside the bridge if he gets better.

‘Actually, the best thing is that one of the two princes moves. ’

That can't be good. Ferda smiles in relief.

Then reality called out to him.

“Ferda. You mind if I leave that? ”

“Huh? What? ”

“That crystal ball. It's been shiny ever since. ”

The crystal sphere on the table glitters blue. It was a message from someone. And there was only one person to contact with the crystal ball.

A few moments after the Magic Crystal Ball is injected.

A familiar face appeared.

Oh, now you've got it.

A blonde boy with blue eyes.

It was Robert, the third prince to act on the Lord's behalf in the Earl of Archdut.

Meanwhile, in his appearance, reality pushes his face into the cold crystal ball.

“Robert!"

Oh, it's been a long time, Silvan.

“I'm not in the mood to say hello right now. ”

Haha, I never thought I'd welcome you here. Feels good.

“No one welcomes you! ”

I yelled as if the reality was crazy.

Then, Ferda stepped into the conversation.

“Today is not the day to call. Is something wrong? ”

He and Robert are in regular contact twice a week. I was curious because today, Saturday, was not a regular contact day.

Then the answer came right back.

Serik called me as soon as he got word.

“What news? ”

They sent a teacher there to teach you royal etiquette.

“Royal etiquette." ”

He was a close friend of the Academy.

I'm afraid that's over.

Ferda and Robert mutter almost simultaneously.

“Then you must be a spy. ”

He's most likely a spy.

The two men who closed their mouths smiled.

Right after I received intel from prince 2's knights that he was a spy. Ferda told Robert directly. He was not to be trusted at first, but he said he would investigate a few things separately.

And then three days later.

Robert acknowledges that Serek is a spy. I told him who was still angry, Ferda told him not to do anything. He was going to use it elsewhere. Fortunately, Robert accepted Ferda's opinion.

I'll leave the master to you. Looks better that way.

Robert replies with a grumpy face.

Ferda nods silently. Robert did everything he could just by passing on this information.

“Is that all you have to say? ”

Oh, and tell the truth.

Robert has a playful smile on his mouth.

If you're still taking your boots off, you can put them on now.

“Hey! You, just go back! ”

The threads of the red ears scream loudly.

But whether he expected a reaction, Robert immediately disconnected the crystal ball. In fact, my body trembled to see if I was even angry.

“Ugh! I won't let you do anything. You'll see!”

As if there were a lot of pills, the substance gives off a violent nostril.

As I stare at it as if it's funny, I hear a strange knock.

“Forest keeper, this is Niela. ”

After a while, the door opens and Niela reveals herself.

He lowers his head politely as soon as he speaks.

“I'm here to report a teacher or something. ”

Huh? You're here already?

This is a great time. Ferda smiles coldly.

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