The Duchess of the Attic

"Oh, my brother...?

"Yes, because they insulted my sister. That's a natural right, right?

Just couldn't hide the surprise, Marquis Bapot glanced and murmured.

When Julian answers like he made a fool of himself, those who were flabbergasted start making noise again.

Count Holloway is famous in this country, but his eldest son - who has always been a mystery in his country - suddenly appeared.

Now screaming in a different way than earlier, Julian smiled at the excited women.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please continue to give my regards to my sister. In vain, there are some places where justice is strong and depressing, but some things seem a little cute."

As always, Opal came cocky at the extra word of his good brother on the outside.

I'm more and more angry at Julian's grin like he made fun of the usual people.

Regardless of Claude sighing as if it had begun again, Opal turned his contempt gaze to Julian.

"You're the one who gloats, Julian"

"Not as good as you."

"If you think about what you're doing by dropping out of college, what's this? You think it's cool? What if I did my duty before I claimed my rights?

"Shut up, idiot. My dad's still pimping, so you don't need me, do you?

"It's dumber to say stupid. I can't believe it's just an excuse."

"In the meantime, shall we stop the sibling fight here"

"Is Claude on Julian's side?

"No, I'm on Opal's side."

"You always do, don't you, Claude?"

It involves even Claude, who went into stopping the sibling fight, and the old nostalgic exchange begins.

I heard Alessandro laughing there and all three closed their mouths.

"It's been a long time, Your Majesty King Alessandro. I'm very sorry to bother you in front of Your Majesty."

"Excuse me"

Opal continued quietly, even as he was annoyed by Julian, who quickly changed his mind and greeted him by holding onto one first.

Claude is laughing when he realizes the inside of such an opal.

"Hmm. Viscount Holloway, it's been a long time. Thanks to that but secretly moving, I was able to bust out the traitors faster than planned. Now the people of this country will also be able to live in peace without being frightened by futile strife. Thank you."

"I'm terribly afraid that you can waste your words on me or something like that."

Julian uttered exactly the same words as Opal did yesterday when he worshipped Alessandro.

He was listening somewhere then.

That's a bitter laugh that Claude didn't even know about.

After all, even though Julian didn't say one shot...... and wanted to see two or three shots, Opal turned to the Marquises of Bapot.

The forehead of the Marquis is red, and the cheeks of Tulli and Erik are swollen.

"Well, then it looks like we've come up with some evidence, and it would be time to bring it to justice"

"Please wait! Will Your Majesty trust what this stranger has to say!?

"... Marquis Bapot, the stranger who said so is the Viscount of the Société kingdom, our neighbour, and the future Earl of Holloway? Moreover, Viscount Holloway was also a benefactor who carried medicines and other supplies to remote areas himself without regard for danger when this country was being invaded by the plague. At that time, how many of those here would have worked for those who were invaded by the disease?

Most of the audience lay down their faces unexpectedly in response to Alessandro's inquiry in response to Marquis Bapot's protest.

Claude had asked me lightly about what Julian was doing, but I heard it again from Alessandro's mouth, and Opal was reviewing his brother.

(I can't believe I was walking myself to a remote area... Well, I'll only forgive you for one shot)

Julian was not serious even at boarding school and was always flustered.

Opal didn't know what he'd been doing since he dropped out of college, but there's no way my father didn't.

I'm angry that no one told me anything by then, but when Opal was also desperate to rebuild the Duke of McCloud territory, I decided to wonder if it was to not worry him extra.

It should also have been Julian's presence that Claude didn't say anything about Opal going to the Duke of Botzeri territory alone.

I was surprised when I suddenly reunited at the Duke's consulate, but I thoroughly pretended to be unfamiliar with Julian.

If they had suspected at all that they knew each other, Julian would have definitely made fun of them.

I was even angrier when I remembered from then on, but not if I am now imprisoned by personal emotions.

When Alessandro stood up, he slowly came down from the top of the altar and took the item of evidence - a letter from the Marquis of Bapot addressed to the Marquis of Saimes.

"I looked through all these items, too. Instructions were given to restrain them. It was only to show legitimacy and to give everyone an opportunity to apologize for causing this confusion... even if all the witnesses, the evidence, were stuck, would still deny it and look down on trying to pass it on to others."

The tone of Alessandro, speaking slowly, was mild but not emotional, and everyone felt horrified.

Alessandro shrugs, turning over the letter he had and staring at the wax.

"I think this is the seal of the Marquis Bapot, the Marquis' handwriting, which I am familiar with. If this is a fake, can't you trust my jade? This is a big problem."

Then I take another letter, compare the table and the back again and again, and take a different letter and repeat the same thing.

In the meantime, the hall was quiet without anyone opening their mouth as well as the Marquis.

"This letter was addressed to the administrator of the Reid mine from the Marquis of Saymes, and this is addressed to the Marquis of Saymes to the Marquis of Bupot."

"Oh, no..."

When Alessandro asked him to put up the letter, the Marquis was just amazed that he couldn't believe it, and turned his gaze toward Julian as a hack.

Perhaps Julian worked at the Marquis de Bapot house during the time the Turi and the others were away, and stole it out in the meantime.

"If we are to claim that these are also fake, we must inquire into the authenticity of the same with the Kingdom of Société. Unfortunately, this is also a crime across nations."

to Alessandro's words. Marquis Bapot looked pale and closed his eyes.

If the letter of the Marquis of Saimes is found to be authentic - and I have no doubt about that - he will be tried as a criminal, not only from this country, but also in the Kingdom of Socieux.

Alessandro has already been judged.

Resisting any more will only increase sin.

The Marquis slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Erik, who was being held by Kingsguard.

"… nothing more to say"

"Father!"

Erik's sad voice echoes in the hall.

Opal was still impressed by Alessandro's cunning.

In spite of all this great sin, it was to be of a certain quality that Erik and his family were not to be held accountable for it.

I don't know how much love I have for my family in the Marquis, but he knew it would break to survive the house.

"... you're a very aristocratic man"

"The opposite of you."

"With you too."

Julian left saying so and walked away, Opal reaching for Claude sitting next to him.

Claude holds that hand tightly.

As it was, Opal and Claude lay their hands on each other and watched the interrogation quietly until the end.