103. Interim Assessment (4)

After hearing the situation explained by Zeke, the Duke of Yoheiden twisted his face.

Then he spoke in a voice that clearly showed anger.

“… … That’s why, I said that the 1st prince, that damn slob, was planning to embarrass our celebration in front of people… … .”

Sieg looked at the Duke of Joheiden as if he was surprised.

In fact, Zeke was convinced by his intuition that the first prince was behind this midterm evaluation.

I thought that only Dios would have risen to the surface in the process.

‘So I thought it would be difficult to convince the Duke of Joheiden… … . It’s so easy to solve?’

Zeke tried to use his authority as a benefactor this time, but it was rather embarrassing to believe him without any doubt.

“Do you not doubt my words? From what I hear, the image of the first prince is pretty good.”

“Heh, how could I not know that shady bastard? Everyone is being fooled by his concoction, but I can see it all.”

The daughter’s head and body had an absurd image, but it seemed that her eyes for understanding people were different when she reached the Duke’s level.

“He’s had his eye on Serena since he was very young. But you can’t fool my eyes It wasn’t looking at our Se-re with loving eyes, it was an eye for looking at things, evaluating whether or not they would be useful for their future!”

Oh, my daughter’s body was just right.

Zeke shook his head.

“By the way, did you ask me to gather people? Aren’t you going to throw away all that funny gimmick? If you protest to Ramielli Academy, you can get rid of that much.”

“Oh, that’s not my taste.”

“taste?”

“Yes, I like pretending to weave myself in the back of the head with the tricks of the guy trying to slap me in the back of the head.”

Zeke spit out insidious words with a grave face.

“I see, you are pretty… … . Just that piece of cake.”

“I tend to be affectionate if I don’t touch you first.”

“… … No matter how I look at it, you seem far from friendly… … .”

The Duke was stunned to see him spit out shameless words with a shameless face.

“Yeah, I get it anyway. I will leave that to you.”

The duke agreed.

I don’t know if Zeke showed a childish side, saying he would solve it without thinking, but I could give a passing grade because he was already suspicious of the first prince.

“Yeah, then it’s okay to just call people.”

“If it’s possible, the Duke will also attend.”

“… … I want to too… … .”

“Your Excellency the Duke. Serena will look great… … . Aren’t you excited?”

At Zeke’s coy words, the duke’s eyes widened.

Naturally, the image of Serena playing an active part in the midterm evaluation came to mind in his mind.

This guy is saying this because he is sure that Serena will be able to show a great image.

‘miss you!’

I missed you.

Joheiden’s youngest daughter.

how cute and how lovely

How great would you have grown?

I wanted to watch it intensely enough to keep it in the video crystal ball and want to watch it forever.

but… … .

The Duke closed his eyes tightly.

“For me to move myself… … . I’m behind on work… … .”

“Work… … . Are you talking?”

“Yes, Lost Hope. I haven’t found anything about those damn bastards yet. It was so well hidden that not a single hair could be seen. In a situation where I couldn’t catch a single pod of them… … . Moving is a bit… … . It’s hard.”

The duke said with a sigh of relief.

Ah, Zeke remembered that he had left out an important fact.

No, it wasn’t that I forgot it, but it was okay because I didn’t have to tell you anything, but from my point of view, there was no problem at all.

“Then I guess I can give you a clue.”

“Any clues!”

Jump up

The Duke of Joheiden rose from his seat.

“Yes, I know when and where they gather in large numbers.”

In the meantime, Zeke had been secretly contacting the head of the Adventurer’s Guild.

The group that asked the adventurer’s guild leader to collect the offerings the other day.

The result of gathering information delivered by the head of the adventurer’s union and figuring out their characteristics in various ways.

Those guys were also beaten by the Lost Hope guys.

“somewhere! when! where! Tell me if you are gathering!”

The Duke of Yoheiden shouted while spitting.

“Please calm down for a moment. Wouldn’t you like to hear what I think first?”

The Duke realized that he was too excited.

But it was not unreasonable for him to do this.

It was a car that couldn’t find a clue even if he mobilized all of Joheiden and the imperial family’s information network to catch the empire.

Zeke’s clue was like finding an oasis in the desert.

“Hmm. calmed down Then tell me.”

“I passed that information on to Justia first.”

“What!!! why!!!!!”

The excitement that had been subdued rose again.

Was the reason to be calm meant to make my head heat up again!

Thick veins sprouted on the peacock’s forehead.

“I don’t like the Justia guys.”

“… … ?”

At Zeke’s words, the duke put on a dumbfounded expression.

“By the way… … . Why did you pass the information on to them?”

Ssik

Zeke raised an eyebrow.

“Your Excellency the Duke. I didn’t say that I even taught Justia how to deal with them.”

Huh-.

Only then did the Duke understand why Zeke leaked that information to Justia in the first place.

Jeejay (以夷制夷)

face the enemy as the enemy.

The Duke of Joheiden and the Imperial Family know that they can catch them by grinding the magic stone into powder and applying it to the sword.

However, how would you feel if you did not know that fact?

The Duke of Joheiden already had experience.

‘It must feel like an immortal and unreasonable existence… … .’

The Duke of Joheiden hardened his face and organized his thoughts.

‘I shouldn’t even tell His Majesty… … . If your Majesty tells me this, I’m sure you’ll teach Justia how to deal with them. You wouldn’t want one of the dukes to play solo… … .’

It can’t be said that Joheiden and the emperor are so bad, but that doesn’t mean that they blindly yield to things at stake. Because that’s what politics is.

He looked up and saw Zeke Kleiman.

Goosebumps rise from the lower back.

For an individual to make such a plan against the Duke’s family.

I swallowed dry saliva.

“By the way, didn’t you say that you consider Iriel Justia to be your student?”

“What I hate is the Justia family, not the individual Iriel Justia.”

“… … then.”

“Yes, let Justia attack the Lost Hope guys for now. If you do, Justia will either be annihilated or flee with heavy damage. This opportunity to keep Justia in check without touching… … . I bet you don’t intend to blow it up, do you?”

“… … Got it. But then, what will they do after they deal with Justia?”

Zeke shrugged as if asking something like that.

“Lost Hope guys don’t use swords and are strong, but they get tired when they move their bodies.”

“… … That means we can eat those tired bastards on our side.”

“Yes that’s right. Originally I was thinking of doing it. I think the picture would be better if the duke stepped forward.”

The honor of removing the danger that defeated Justiara’s enemies and defeating them.

It was an opportunity to catch those two rabbits at the same time.

“Hey, you’re a scary person.”

“I have no intention of betraying Serena, so you can rest assured.”

“It sounds like you will be hostile to Joheiden, except for Serena, if your family touches you like Iriel did.”

“Did you catch it?”

Zeke said those words without changing his expression.

The more the duke talked, the more the young man in front of him seemed amazing.

How long has it been since you felt this way?

Rarely did the Duke of Joheiden see anyone who could stand so confidently in front of him.

Duke Justia, at least like himself. Or emperor.

Even the princes bow their heads in front of them.

But Zeke Kleiman interest… … .

“… … That’s it. So, is that the end of your business?”

“There are two more.”

Feeling tired, the duke squeezed his forehead.

“Still, these two requests are quite reasonable, and they are nothing to the Duke, so please rest your mind.”

“Yes, tell me.”

“Yes. First of all, we need information about the Gilbert family. What kind of relationship does he have with the first prince, and why is Yuri Gilbert under the first prince?”

“Um… … . In a situation where you lost Chuck with the first prince, having someone from the first prince in your class is definitely annoying. yeah, that’s nothing I’ve heard rumors too. Let’s gather solid information and give it to you. Then what is the other?”

“Give me some magic stones.”

“… … Why is that?”

The duke’s inner thoughts came out without even realizing it.

“Hey, do you know how much magic stones are these days?”

“I heard it went up five times.”

“Are you saying that even though you know it?”

“I can’t help it… … . I’m going to tell you this information today, and I’ve used all the magic stones I have to get here. Now I don’t have any magic stones left.”

The guy who shook his head as if he was really sorry.

“Then I don’t even have magic stones to apply to my sword, so even if the Lost Hope guys suddenly attack Serena, I won’t be able to deal with them properly and I’ll die, and Serena will also be in danger. Because they like women like Serena, kidnapping… … .”

“Stop it! stop! Got it! Take it!”

It was Zeke Kleiman who got all the requirements straight.

* * *

The place where Zeke Kleiman returned. The duke looked ten years older.

‘This fucking bastard… … . Taking thirty magic stones and throwing them away. I didn’t have any strength. Eh!’

Almost one-third of the magic stones he possessed were robbed.

‘But I can’t say that I won’t give it to Serena, even though I’ll use it to protect her.’

In addition, the information about the Lost Hope bastards he gave me.

This was more than enough to calculate the price.

Rather, the situation owed more to the benefactor.

However, do something with that!

Isn’t there such a thing as a method?

He saved face and bowed his head saying thank you.

But the hard guy was so brazen, as if he didn’t care about that.

After all, that guy might be a good guy to Serena, but not to himself.

However, the duke did not evaluate Zeke.

Rather, the evaluation rose vertically and was positioned far above his sons.

“butler. Summon your vassals.”

“Yes.”

“All of my family.”