IDMH - Chapter 133




The palace was a place where etiquette was considered more important than anywhere else.

Even if he were the Emperor, if he opened the door without knocking and barged in, it was said by people that it was quite rude behavior.

But then I turned toward the door, wondering what kind of crazy guy was doing this, and my eyes widened in surprise.

“Lord Perdes...?”

Why is he here?

No, but the one who opened the door so rudely was Perdes.

It was both embarrassing and surprising.

The same was true for the Empress and the Crown Prince.

They all looked at Perdes with their eyes wide open.

Behind Perdes were restless court ladies.

“I greet Your Majesty the Empress and Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

Perdes bowed briefly to the two men, then turned to me.

“I waited for you because you said you’d come early, but you didn’t come for a long time, so I came to get you myself.”

"Ah..."

I came to my senses only then, but that was it.

I kept my mouth shut, not knowing what to say or how to handle the situation.

Perdes, who had been staring at me blankly, then glanced at the fork I was holding.

He picked it up, tilted his head, and laughed.

“What? You weren’t here because you were eating something delicious by yourself?”

What.

It's clear that Perdes was at fault, but I feel like I was the one at fault.

This time, I was at a loss for what to say, so I sat there silently, but Perdes approached me quickly.

“...!”

And he ate the cake that I picked up with my fork, as well as the cake that was on my plate.

He ate so quickly and greedily that whipped cream and crumbs spurted out, staining his clothes and carpets.

No matter how urgent it was, it was polite and a basic courtesy for nobles not to eat food too quickly.

Moreover, he eats it while spilling it like that.

It was absurd because it was something I had never seen before even when Perdes had not received proper basic education.

I was also curious as to why on earth he was doing that.

He's not the type of person to suddenly do something like this for no reason...

“What kind of rudeness is this, 4th Prince!”

The Empress, who had just come to her senses, shouted in rage.

“There’s a limit to how much you can show off your ignorance, to do something so rude...!”

Perdes said indifferently, wiping the whipped cream from the corner of his mouth.

“Of course, it would be obvious that I didn’t learn it. Because I actually didn’t learn it.”

“What, what did you say?”

“Your Majesty the Empress would not wish to remain in the company of an uneducated man for long, so I will now depart with my fiancée. Let's go.”

I got up in a panic and followed him as Perdes grabbed my arm and pulled it hard.

'Is it okay to continue like this?'

I suddenly felt worried, but it was already done.

Now that I couldn't shake off his hand and go back, I just followed him silently for the time being.

Once I leave the Empress's Palace, I think I'll have to ask why on earth they're doing this.

Sir Aldor, who had been waiting at the entrance to the Empress's Palace, seemed a bit puzzled when Perdes and I came out together, but quickly followed us.

“Lord Perdes.”

I was following Perdes silently, and when I got a little away from the Empress's palace, I called out to him.

“What’s the matter?”

“...”

“Please answer. Why are you suddenly like this...!”

Suddenly, Perdes' body lost its balance and shook violently before falling to the side.

“Lord Perdes!”

I was surprised and supported Perdes.

But it was difficult for me to support him by myself since he was bigger than me.

“I will do it.”

It was fortunate that Sir Aldor, who was following behind, quickly joined me, otherwise, I would have fallen along with him.

With the help of Sir Aldor, I sat Perdes down under a nearby tree and spoke to Sir Aldor.

“Please bring the Imperial doctor here immediately.”

"All right."

“That’s... no.”

When Sir Aldor was about to leave, Perdes tried to stop him.

“I’m fine... Let’s quickly leave the palace.”

“What’s okay? You can’t even stand up properly!”

“This is... Anyway, it’s okay! It’s not life-threatening, so just go!”

Is it just me or does it sound like the word "maybe" was omitted?

“It’s really okay. So let’s quickly leave the palace.”

It was ridiculous to keep saying he was okay when he couldn't even move a finger, but since he wanted it so badly, I did what he wanted.

***

“Yeah, you failed...”

The Emperor, Daimon's voice echoed ominously throughout the large room.

The Crown Prince swallowed dry saliva and lowered his head as the pressure weighed on his shoulders.

“I am sorry, Your Majesty. I almost succeeded, but Perdes suddenly appeared and interfered, causing me to fail.”

“I can’t help it. I never expected Perdes to show up like that and cause trouble.”

Crackle, crackle.

The sound of the walnut being rolled by Daimon in his hand was somewhat creepy.

He rolled the walnut with his eyes half-down as if thinking about something, then soon he laughed and muttered.

“I was relieved because I thought he was an idiot, but that wasn’t right.”

Kwajik-

The walnut that Daimon had been playing with like a toy was completely smashed.

When the Crown Prince heard that, he unconsciously shrugged his shoulders.

Because if he got out of Daimon's sight, he felt like he too would be crushed like that walnut.

No, he'll definitely be destroyed.

Just like Chernosser.

The Crown Prince suddenly remembered the incident in Chernosser and clenched his hands tightly as cold sweat broke out.

Daimon had a ruthless personality, throwing away chess pieces he didn't like without mercy, even if they were used pieces.

There were no exceptions, even for blood brothers or children.

“Shall we remove Perdes?”

So no matter what happens, he must not escape Daimon's attention.

...At least until his teeth fall out.

Daimon thought for a moment at the Crown Prince's question, then shook his head.

“No. Let’s leave him alone for now.”

“Are you serious?”

Daimon has never once spared anyone who has betrayed him.

They were killed as soon as he found out about it.

So the crown Prince thought Perdes would be killed right away, but Daimon left him alone.

When he asked back in disbelief, a pair of golden eyes filled with a cool chill met his gaze.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

Only then did the Crown Prince realize his mistake and bow his head to the ground in apology.

Daimon spoke with a much more relaxed expression, perhaps relieved by his polite apology.

“Right now, there’s nothing else to say besides that guy, and since what I wanted wasn’t loyalty from him anyway, I’ll just watch for now. If I take him away for no reason and another guy covets that spot, it’ll be a big deal.”

“I didn’t realize such a great meaning... I guess I still have a long way to go.”

Anyone could tell that it was a flattering remark, but Daimon seemed to like it, as he buried himself deep into the sofa with a gentle smile on his lips.

“By the way, it’s a shame I couldn’t see it in person.”

When Daimon opened his palm, the walnut pieces that had been stuck in it fell out like corn.

“If Perdes had taken that medicine, we could have heard his true feelings this time.”

***

Perdes and I went straight to the palace of Duke Leopold in the capital by carriage.

Duke Leopold's residence in the capital was on White Rive Street, about a twenty-minute carriage ride from the Imperial Palace.

It had been a long time since I had been to the Duke's residence in the capital.

If we only consider my current life, it's been about 4 years, but if we count all the past lives I've repeated, it's been about 20 years.

It's been a long time since I've been to the Duke's residence in the capital, so I planned to take my time looking around and reminisce.

“Call the hospital right now and call a doctor!”

There was no time for that as Perdes suddenly collapsed.

The ducal residence on Leopold's estate had a resident physician, but there was none here.

The same was true for other nobles living in this area.

The capital's mansion was a place where people would occasionally stop by when they had business to attend to, so there was no need to have a resident doctor.

However, there are times when a member doctor is needed, as now, and for such nobles, there was a special institution in the capital called a hospital.

It was a medical institution that mainly served nobles and wealthy commoners, and an institution where capable doctors studied.

My family's primary care physician also graduated from this hospital.

“Just in case, contact the Duke’s Office and tell him to come to the capital immediately.”

“Yes, Miss.”

The servants who received the order moved in unison.

I felt a little bad about suddenly appearing and giving orders without thinking, but Perdes' safety was more important.

Meanwhile, Perdes' condition worsened, and he was unable to move or speak.

It seemed like he couldn't move his lips.

Moreover, his eyes were unfocused as if he was unconscious.

I gave him several stimuli, such as pinching his arm, to try to bring him to his senses, but he remained as still as a log as if he didn't feel anything.

Even if Perdes didn't like it, I should have shown it to the palace magistrate.

As I was wandering around the room with belated regret, Sir Aaron brought in a council member.

The doctor, wearing a pure white gown as if to show that he had come from a hospital, carefully examined Perdes' condition.

I stood back and watched the examination.

The assistant who followed the doctor said that he would let me know when the examination was over and that I could rest, but I watched until the end.

The same was true for Sir Aldor.

How much time has passed like that?

Just when my patience was starting to wear thin, the doctor finally opened his mouth to say that the examination was over.

“Did His Highness eat anything before you became like this?”

What did Perdes eat before?

Naturally, I thought of the cake that the Crown Prince had brought as a consolation gift for the Empress, and that I had intended to eat.

Surely in it...

“Does that mean that Lord Perdes became like that because of the poison?”


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