Episode 98. Locard's Mistake
Grayon furrowed his brow as Locard stiffened and straightened his back.
"I have no intention of marrying a woman who sees people through people like that. And Ankart, how far will she bring down Tagar's reputation? I already gave my maid's position to someone much more trustworthy than you."
Locard heard Grayon say that Lorisha was trustworthy. However, now was not the time to mention that.
"Your Highness, didn't you say that she brought 'red tears'?"
"But?"
"Is it true that Her Majesty called her here because she was curious about the jewels? Or is it Your Highness and I..."
Grayon finally shut his mouth with goosebumps.
Did Kalin Ankart make a deal with Orl's brother about the fact that they stole the 'red tears'?
The problem was not the theft of the jewels, but illegal military action on the high seas. But it was hard to be sure that she had used that fact as an excuse to make a deal with Orl.
Grayon gritted his teeth and muttered.
“There is no evidence. And His Majesty condones it. How much benefit did that incident bring to the Empire? She is not stupid enough not to know that.”
“She is not stupid; that is the problem. She might find a way to use that incident in another way.”
“Ahem.”
“Are you sure she showed the ‘red tears’ to Her Majesty the Empress? Did she show them only to Her Majesty and pressure Her Majesty by pretending to make a deal with His Highness Orl?”
Grayon was angry that he had not been able to read Kalin’s intentions when she opened the box containing the ‘red tears’ in front of him.
But when he thought that Kalin might have deceived him twice, it felt like a blow to the head.
Locard washed his face dry with both hands, unable to control his expression due to the exhaustion accumulated in the forest where Lorisha had been kidnapped.
He hoped that his lord would be more proud and confident in this matter. Still, in this delicate timing, Grayon should have been a little more cautious.
She came to him when I was not there!
“You shouldn’t react rashly yet. If I were Kalin Ankart, I would remain cautious until the competition was over.”
“But she is not cautious. She is reckless.”
Locard stood up and smiled gently. It was to reassure his lord.
“I will go out and find out more.”
The article by Targan began with a brief introduction to the famous jewel, the ‘Red Tears’.
"...However, this unfortunate ‘Red Tears’ disappeared from the mansion of the tycoon Viscount Ankart. "
Grayon furrowed his brow as Locard stiffened and straightened his back.
"I have no intention of marrying a woman who sees people through people like that. And Ankart, how far will she bring down Tagar's reputation? I already gave my maid's position to someone much more trustworthy than you."
Locard heard Grayon say that Lorisha was trustworthy. However, now was not the time to mention that.
"Your Highness, didn't you say that she brought 'red tears'?"
"But?"
"Is it true that Her Majesty called her here because she was curious about the jewels? Or is it Your Highness and I..."
Grayon finally shut his mouth with goosebumps.
Did Kalin Ankart make a deal with Orl's brother about the fact that they stole the 'red tears'?
The problem was not the theft of the jewels, but illegal military action on the high seas. But it was hard to be sure that she had used that fact as an excuse to make a deal with Orl.
Grayon gritted his teeth and muttered.
“There is no evidence. And His Majesty condones it. How much benefit did that incident bring to the Empire? She is not stupid enough not to know that.”
“She is not stupid; that is the problem. She might find a way to use that incident in another way.”
“Ahem.”
“Are you sure she showed the ‘red tears’ to Her Majesty the Empress? Did she show them only to Her Majesty and pressure Her Majesty by pretending to make a deal with His Highness Orl?”
Grayon was angry that he had not been able to read Kalin’s intentions when she opened the box containing the ‘red tears’ in front of him.
But when he thought that Kalin might have deceived him twice, it felt like a blow to the head.
Locard washed his face dry with both hands, unable to control his expression due to the exhaustion accumulated in the forest where Lorisha had been kidnapped.
He hoped that his lord would be more proud and confident in this matter. Still, in this delicate timing, Grayon should have been a little more cautious.
She came to him when I was not there!
“You shouldn’t react rashly yet. If I were Kalin Ankart, I would remain cautious until the competition was over.”
“But she is not cautious. She is reckless.”
Locard stood up and smiled gently. It was to reassure his lord.
“I will go out and find out more.”
***
The article by Targan began with a brief introduction to the famous jewel, the ‘Red Tears’.
"...However, this unfortunate ‘Red Tears’ disappeared from the mansion of the tycoon Viscount Ankart. "
After that, rumors spread that this ten-million-gold necklace had once again fallen into the hands of the pirates of the high seas. The inside story of the destruction of the pirate group that had terrorized the high seas has not been revealed, but it is presumed that the pirates failed to trade the ‘Red Tears’ because of it.
And the miraculously surviving pirate remnants took Viscount Ankart's 10 million gold treasure and hid on the mainland of the empire.
They tried to trade 'red tears' with the imperial people in a gloomy forest warehouse outside the capital, but all that was left were burnt buildings and the corpses of pirates.
Up to this point, the story may be teaching us the lesson of karma. But the real problem is what's next.
In the place of the illegal trade in that stinking building and the deaths of the pirates, traces of the most honorable family that has devoted itself to the empire for generations were discovered.
The suspicion that the nobles of Tagar, who had the great responsibility of assisting His Majesty the Emperor, were blinded by precious jewels and tried to trade with pirates and stolen goods is giving an indelible shock to many of the people who respect them.
Orl put the newspaper on the table with a look of disbelief. It was hard to hold back the smile that came to his face.
The newspaper he was reading was not brought by a palace servant, but by someone else. There was a card enclosed with the newspaper.
Orl picked up the card he had already read and read it again.
"I offer my heart to Your Highness Orl.
- Kalin Ancart"
"Ha..."
When Orl threatened Kalin, he wanted her to give him the gift she was going to give to Grayon. He wanted to see Grayon wander around in anger after having something that was his taken away.
But who would have thought that that greedy girl would prepare such a peculiar gift?
As described in the article, if you were to say 'the most honorable family dedicated to the empire for generations', then the Kydel family would come to mind 100 out of 100.
Viscount Rene read the newspaper in the carriage he was riding to enter the palace at dawn, and immediately turned toward the capital guard.
The Viscount who entered the palace from the capital guard reported to Orl with a face that even he found it hard to believe that Targan's hint was accurate.
Kydel.
The jacket that was found in the pirates’ trading place was engraved with the emblem of the Kydel family. It was an expensive, top-of-the-line uniform, so it couldn’t have belonged to a vassal or knight of the Kydel family.
The first lion wouldn’t have done such a thing. It was Locard Kydel, that fearless lion cub, who had overindulged.
Orl couldn’t help but laugh cheerfully. He also liked the fact that he couldn’t imagine what Grayon’s face was like right now.
In the meantime, the Empress came in and read a newspaper, then stared at Orl.
He smiled and said,
“They say the Kydel family was turned upside down. The first lion did it.”
“Prince Kydel did it? Why did he aim for the ‘Red Tears’?”
The Empress’s tone was so sharp that Orl frowned slightly.
“Your Majesty, this is an article from the past. The ‘Red Tears’ is now safely in the hands of that brown-haired girl.”
“Well then.”
The Empress then calmed down and stepped back. She glared at the cards on the table.
“What are you talking about?”
“This seems to be how Kalin Ankart begs for forgiveness. She used this article to stab Locard in the back.”
“The entire empire knows about my academy friend’s back. I have no interest in such a brazen child.”
“Your Majesty wanted her to offer ‘red tears’, right?”
Orl gently questioned, but the Empress pretended not to hear.
“The important thing now is to weigh the pros and cons, Orl. His Majesty cannot turn the First Lion into an enemy. Instead, use this opportunity to create a debt to the Duke of Kydel. Tell him that you will cover up his son’s crimes.”
“This is the right opportunity to break Locard, the head and arms of Grayon. There may never be a better opportunity than this, Your Majesty, the Empress.”
“Then do you think the First lion will stay still?”
“He is a man who strictly separates public and private affairs. His Majesty has issued a strict order that no noble should interfere with the competition.”
The Empress looked straight at Orl and said.
“Orl, if anything happens to you, I will burn the mountains and dry up the seas for revenge. How could Duke Kydel be different?”
“How dare you...”
“Orl, it is good to believe in the power of the royal family, but you must not overlook how powerful and destructive human emotions are. Never.”
The Empress was suppressing some excitement as she spoke. Orl could not help but notice it.
He wondered why she was agitated, but now was not the time to confront her and find out.
Orl answered calmly.
“I will gratefully listen to Your Majesty’s advice.”
“Where are you spilling your clothes?”
“...”
“You said that to properly hold the sword and rule the family properly, you must first properly organize your surroundings. You forgot to take care of even one of your clothes!”
“Even if I had ten mouths, I would have nothing to say to you, Father.”
Duke Kydel’s office.
Locard, who was standing upright and listening to his father’s reprimand, glanced around.
Locard didn’t think that his father didn’t knew that he had been taking a large amount of money and people to eradicate pirates.
That was why he loved his father. As far as he knew, there was no one in the world with as much patience and generosity as his father. He trusted his son absolutely.
That was why the direction of the Duke’s reprimand seemed slightly off. If you’re going to do it, do it right. Don’t mess up your work with such small carelessness.
The Duke was furious and slammed his fist on the desk.
Locard asked.
“Hasn’t there been any contact from the Capital Guard?”
Many of the important positions in the Empire that involved using force were held by the Kydel family.
And since they were also working together to root out the remaining pirates hiding in the Empire, the Kydel family had no difficulty obtaining investigative information.
However, the Duke said with a stern face.
“The article has already been published, and Viscount Rene visited the Guard before me.”
Locard thought of Kalin's thin features.
This article must have been her work. She had been so quick and bold in her revenge on Prince Grayon's rejection, offering a gift of courtship to Prince Orl immediately after being rejected by him.
'Damn.'
At that moment, the Duke of Kydel held out a paper-wrapped package on the desk.
"Victor Rene sent this."
Surprisingly, it contained the jacket that Lorisha had left in the warehouse where she had been kidnapped.
This was the only evidence that he had been in the same place as the pirate remnants.
Instead of going to the Emperor or the House of Lords with this and asking for punishment, Viscount Rene returned it.
Locard's mind became complicated again.
The Duke said,
"Thanks to you, I owe His Highness the First Prince a debt. This debt will bear a lot of interest, Locard."
And the miraculously surviving pirate remnants took Viscount Ankart's 10 million gold treasure and hid on the mainland of the empire.
They tried to trade 'red tears' with the imperial people in a gloomy forest warehouse outside the capital, but all that was left were burnt buildings and the corpses of pirates.
Up to this point, the story may be teaching us the lesson of karma. But the real problem is what's next.
In the place of the illegal trade in that stinking building and the deaths of the pirates, traces of the most honorable family that has devoted itself to the empire for generations were discovered.
The suspicion that the nobles of Tagar, who had the great responsibility of assisting His Majesty the Emperor, were blinded by precious jewels and tried to trade with pirates and stolen goods is giving an indelible shock to many of the people who respect them.
Orl put the newspaper on the table with a look of disbelief. It was hard to hold back the smile that came to his face.
The newspaper he was reading was not brought by a palace servant, but by someone else. There was a card enclosed with the newspaper.
Orl picked up the card he had already read and read it again.
"I offer my heart to Your Highness Orl.
- Kalin Ancart"
"Ha..."
When Orl threatened Kalin, he wanted her to give him the gift she was going to give to Grayon. He wanted to see Grayon wander around in anger after having something that was his taken away.
But who would have thought that that greedy girl would prepare such a peculiar gift?
As described in the article, if you were to say 'the most honorable family dedicated to the empire for generations', then the Kydel family would come to mind 100 out of 100.
Viscount Rene read the newspaper in the carriage he was riding to enter the palace at dawn, and immediately turned toward the capital guard.
The Viscount who entered the palace from the capital guard reported to Orl with a face that even he found it hard to believe that Targan's hint was accurate.
Kydel.
The jacket that was found in the pirates’ trading place was engraved with the emblem of the Kydel family. It was an expensive, top-of-the-line uniform, so it couldn’t have belonged to a vassal or knight of the Kydel family.
The first lion wouldn’t have done such a thing. It was Locard Kydel, that fearless lion cub, who had overindulged.
Orl couldn’t help but laugh cheerfully. He also liked the fact that he couldn’t imagine what Grayon’s face was like right now.
In the meantime, the Empress came in and read a newspaper, then stared at Orl.
He smiled and said,
“They say the Kydel family was turned upside down. The first lion did it.”
“Prince Kydel did it? Why did he aim for the ‘Red Tears’?”
The Empress’s tone was so sharp that Orl frowned slightly.
“Your Majesty, this is an article from the past. The ‘Red Tears’ is now safely in the hands of that brown-haired girl.”
“Well then.”
The Empress then calmed down and stepped back. She glared at the cards on the table.
“What are you talking about?”
“This seems to be how Kalin Ankart begs for forgiveness. She used this article to stab Locard in the back.”
“The entire empire knows about my academy friend’s back. I have no interest in such a brazen child.”
“Your Majesty wanted her to offer ‘red tears’, right?”
Orl gently questioned, but the Empress pretended not to hear.
“The important thing now is to weigh the pros and cons, Orl. His Majesty cannot turn the First Lion into an enemy. Instead, use this opportunity to create a debt to the Duke of Kydel. Tell him that you will cover up his son’s crimes.”
“This is the right opportunity to break Locard, the head and arms of Grayon. There may never be a better opportunity than this, Your Majesty, the Empress.”
“Then do you think the First lion will stay still?”
“He is a man who strictly separates public and private affairs. His Majesty has issued a strict order that no noble should interfere with the competition.”
The Empress looked straight at Orl and said.
“Orl, if anything happens to you, I will burn the mountains and dry up the seas for revenge. How could Duke Kydel be different?”
“How dare you...”
“Orl, it is good to believe in the power of the royal family, but you must not overlook how powerful and destructive human emotions are. Never.”
The Empress was suppressing some excitement as she spoke. Orl could not help but notice it.
He wondered why she was agitated, but now was not the time to confront her and find out.
Orl answered calmly.
“I will gratefully listen to Your Majesty’s advice.”
***
“Where are you spilling your clothes?”
“...”
“You said that to properly hold the sword and rule the family properly, you must first properly organize your surroundings. You forgot to take care of even one of your clothes!”
“Even if I had ten mouths, I would have nothing to say to you, Father.”
Duke Kydel’s office.
Locard, who was standing upright and listening to his father’s reprimand, glanced around.
Locard didn’t think that his father didn’t knew that he had been taking a large amount of money and people to eradicate pirates.
That was why he loved his father. As far as he knew, there was no one in the world with as much patience and generosity as his father. He trusted his son absolutely.
That was why the direction of the Duke’s reprimand seemed slightly off. If you’re going to do it, do it right. Don’t mess up your work with such small carelessness.
The Duke was furious and slammed his fist on the desk.
Locard asked.
“Hasn’t there been any contact from the Capital Guard?”
Many of the important positions in the Empire that involved using force were held by the Kydel family.
And since they were also working together to root out the remaining pirates hiding in the Empire, the Kydel family had no difficulty obtaining investigative information.
However, the Duke said with a stern face.
“The article has already been published, and Viscount Rene visited the Guard before me.”
Locard thought of Kalin's thin features.
This article must have been her work. She had been so quick and bold in her revenge on Prince Grayon's rejection, offering a gift of courtship to Prince Orl immediately after being rejected by him.
'Damn.'
At that moment, the Duke of Kydel held out a paper-wrapped package on the desk.
"Victor Rene sent this."
Surprisingly, it contained the jacket that Lorisha had left in the warehouse where she had been kidnapped.
This was the only evidence that he had been in the same place as the pirate remnants.
Instead of going to the Emperor or the House of Lords with this and asking for punishment, Viscount Rene returned it.
Locard's mind became complicated again.
The Duke said,
"Thanks to you, I owe His Highness the First Prince a debt. This debt will bear a lot of interest, Locard."
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