The bad ending of an Otome game MTL - Chapter (199)
Episode 199
“Go, I’ll give you the best room. This is the room used by the countess, but it’s empty. You can go in right away.”
“Not bad.”
“Was it cramped? Where can I call the dressing room? Even new clothes or jewelry… … .”
Are you aware that the situation in which I am currently staying in your mansion is a secret? Or do you really think I won’t run away now that I’ve half-accepted my legal proposal?
Well, either way, it’s good to push the boundaries. I checked the feel of the rose ring on my fingertips and bit my lips.
The more Edmund trusts me and acts stupidly, the more likely he is to interact effectively with the outside world.
Well, even if you go out and come back in that state of mind, you might be able to listen straight away. I had to keep both Butler and Edmund in check.
It’s probably because I’ve been through one after another of Laertes, who is talkative, and Casio, who sees people, and it was a strange feeling to treat Edmund Gloucester, who is so fussy about every word I said. I’m sure he’s the craziest guy… … .
“Oh, yes. I loved Marquis Windrose’s garden. Shall we move on here?”
I sighed as I sat on the chair. It’s not a secret corner in the basement of a mansion, but a place like that was built outside the mansion.
After all, once the Marquis of Windrose is like that and the Archduke takes over the throne, there’s nobody to say anything to Edmund for a while.
“That’s Okay.”
“Well then…… Even a cook… … .”
“Why do I have to repeat what I said once? You told me to find people to serve faithfully when Ophelia returns.”
Edmund hesitated before opening his mouth.
“…… The butler gave me similar advice.”
The unfamiliar man in there? Were you serious about what you said back then?
“It seems that Ophelia will come back by the butler alone, and it will be difficult to touch everything in life when I am with Emilia.”
In fact, it seemed that the butler’s workload was already unimaginable. Illegal work is more difficult than legal work.
It doesn’t even seem like there are any Edmund’s minions other than the butler. By what means did you do these things on your own?
No matter how much the Marquis of Windrose went bankrupt right now and many employees turned away for money, it is not easy to create such a collection of collectibles.
Anyway, it’s like bringing a list of the housekeepers who have been arrested for treason and treason.
But Edmund didn’t seem to have any doubts about the butler.
Edmund said he didn’t have a family, but the only person closest to ‘family’ would be the butler. I’m not sure in that I can’t fully gauge the insides though.
“And above all, because there won’t be much to please you.”
In the first place, what I want right now is to find out if Princess Alogia, Elodi, Beth, and Joseph cheated on the Archduke. News of people who had fled from the royal palace.
But I can’t honestly say that.
In the first place, Edmund Gloucester, who was talking about his birth parents earlier, must have been the Marquis of Windrose and Laertes who really wanted to tell me to abandon him.
However, he did not speak of the subject directly. Because I was deliberately pretending not to know.
I don’t know if he’s looking at me, or if he really wants me to not deny Edmund, even subconsciously.
“Honestly, it’s not easy for me either. However…….”
okay. If it was before the royal palace escape, it would be difficult to save it after that happened. To make it work, I’d have to borrow even the value of the Archduke’s name.
“Because Lady Emilia’s joy is mine.”
“…….”
“Expect the good news, Lady Emilia.”
Edmund walked away with a smile that was too shy to match that sensible face. I didn’t say anything for a while.
* * *
The Archduke was at a loss for words at the devastation in the room.
Two or three people were dead, with their heads down on the floor, and Elodie in a blood-stained dress sat trembling and slender. Nearby, crumpled envelopes and notes were scattered in a mess.
“your Majesty.”
Elodie bowed her head and avoided the Archduke’s gaze. It wasn’t like she was facing the Archduke, to the point of being a little daring.
“What is this?”
“…….”
“Tell me.”
“I am afraid, Grand Duke.”
Why did you keep calling me ‘Your Majesty’ until now, and now you say ‘Your Majesty’? The Archduke frowned. The room was a mess.
The clothes of the people who were lying face down were ordinary servants’ clothes, but… … .
“Oh, I had a very presumptuous dream. So, so…….”
“therefore?”
“The planting of a precious person…… I think it was offensive.”
precious person? Who is there in this situation who can look at the Grand Duke and say ‘a noble person’? The Archduke, whose pride had been stimulated, did not feel very well.
The Archduke picked up a blood-soaked envelope and pulled out a piece of paper.
“Grand Majesty, Grand Duke!”
“Do not dry it.”
The archduke’s pupils trembled when he saw the contents inside.
As expected, he was ‘reporting’ to someone the every move of the Archduke. The Archduke would have been more convinced if it had been the content that those who were presumed to be unbelievers delivered to the unbelievers’ cadres.
The final recipient of all those reports was the Grand Duchess. Judging by the fact that there is a phrase that says, ‘Please don’t forget to give this news to Byeong-baek,’ it will be Byeong-baek in the end.
For someone to manipulate it, the black stains were clear, with all the patterns used by unbelievers in a very delicate tone. This was also the case with the current state that only an insider would know. The Grand Duke grinded it out.
“What is this?”
“…… I happened to look around and saw people exchanging suspicious things, but they tried to kill me, so I just counterattacked. In the midst of barely saving his life, the remaining data… … . No, it’s clear that someone is trying to undermine someone you care about. I have a very important task ahead of me… … .”
“Are you looking at the eyes of the Grand Duchess, not mine?”
“She is the companion of the Grand Duke, the mother of the successor, and the daughter of the Marquis. To go against the will of Mr. Byung-baek before a big event… … .”
“under! right. In the face of power, I know nothing is useless. Hopefully in this situation… … .”
As the Archduke read the letter again, unable to contain his anger, he stomped his foot on the floor once.
“…… anti-aircraft charge. I also don’t know the details, so someone is trying to undermine His Majesty the Grand Duchess… … .”
“You said you didn’t want to become a queen. The authority I gave you is, in fact, there is no way that you can touch the actual people in charge.”
What went against the intention of the Archduke was the aspect of the letter explaining the joining of Princess Aloisia and Elodi’s party, and adding that the Archduke’s interest in Elodi was great. It’s something the Grand Duchess should pay attention to.
Anyway, Princess Aloisia’s job was to be engaged, and Grand Duke Hani had to deliver it to the Grand Duchess as soon as possible.
But, why is Elodie’s job? What’s the point of not touching it in this situation?
Are you monitoring people even in situations like this? It is correct to borrow the power of a father-in-law to cause treason. It is also true that the relationship with the Grand Duchess is not bad.
However, the Grand Duke never thought that he was a subordinate to Marie Baek.
In the first place, Byeong-baek also participates in the war to raise his grandson to the throne. But isn’t all of this because the daughter of Byeon-baek and the archduke got married in the end?
Until now, the Archduke had restrained himself ‘on his own’. Even though he touched women, he only touched those who seemed to have no backlash. It means that he took care of the face of the Grand Duchess.
He didn’t openly call in the government or insult his wife. Is the Grand Duchess watching you in such a critical situation? Did you even take the unbelievers independently as your own?
“You are smart. That you are the Grand Duchess… … There’s no way you’ll have to touch an opponent you can’t handle right now from your position. Rather, you are in danger of being cut off.”
Elodie shook her head. Seeing this, the Archduke was convinced of his hypothesis.
He’s a martyr who holds the military power. Whether the Marquis and the Grand Duchess treated the Archduke as a scarecrow or watched from behind, the Grand Duchess had to act like nothing to the Marquis for now.
In this situation, even if Elodie was overbearing and tried to undermine the Grand Duchess, there would be no way for her to enter the vacant seat.
If it was to please the Marquis, the Archduke said that he would take the side of the Grand Duchess, and it was enough to send Elodie to Edmund right now.
So the Archduke decided that this was the truth. She is bold and smart enough to bet on herself after betting on the throne.
Not being called ‘Your Majesty’ is probably because I lost my confidence that I would become the Grand Duke’s wife any longer.
The impression that he was paying more attention to the Grand Duchess and Marshal Baek than to himself made the Archduke’s mood really low.
“under! My wife is already worried about the future.”
Hearing the warped archduke’s voice, Elodie shuddered as if he didn’t know what to do.
“In this country, there is only one older brother who is taller than me! I’m just going to get what I deserve. Very, it’s like you’re giving me something. What are you going to do if I’m your favourite? Kill me and hand over the throne to that Pollux right now… … .”
The expression on the prince’s face disappeared. Elodie hurriedly knelt on the floor and said earnestly.
“There is no one who does not know that the Grand Duchess is faithful to the Archduke. then…….”
“A faithful woman speculating and spying on me? In such an important time?”
“…… After letting the Archduke away, he was lonely because he was left alone… … .”
“Even if a woman has a short mind, there is a degree!”
The Archduke kicked the tea table down in anger. Elodie let out a feeble scream, and the Archduke took a deep breath as if trying to calm himself.
“…… Aloisia and Pollux’s engagement should be put on hold.”
“Didn’t you say you’re announcing this right now? Everyone knows… … .”
“I didn’t even write a contract, so what?! In hindsight, it is impossible to proceed with such a blasphemous act while your Majesty is sick.”
“…… Even if His Majesty the Grand Duke, His Majesty the Princess, and Confucius Pollux are not engaged, His Majesty the Grand Duke and His Majesty the Grand Duke are on the same side of the High Duke… … .”
“Until now, I believed that I would too. Say no more.”
The Bad End of That Otome Game