Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

Hide, Chief Inspector – 3

As expected, banquets are tiring.

“Meet His Majesty!”

I haven’t even entered the mansion yet, but I’m already exhausted.

Since when? Strangely, I don’t like places with a lot of people, and I wonder if I came here for no reason when there’s a trembling person in front of me.

It still is. Seeing the guard greet you as his body stiffened, I felt tired and sad at the same time.

‘If it wasn’t for the baby, I wouldn’t have come.’

But what can I do? For the sake of the baby, these minor problems must be overcome.

“Wait a minute! I’ll open it right away!”

I inadvertently raised my head while watching the guards hurriedly open the front gate. Because I felt the familiar energy of mana.

Away, a balcony located in front of the mansion. The two men and women on the balcony.

‘Baby.’

It’s definitely a baby. There’s no way I can confuse Aga’s mana.

I strengthened my eyesight with magic, and it was definitely the baby. A little surprised expression that the baby also checked me.

‘It’s worth coming.’

I smiled spontaneously. The first thing I saw as soon as I arrived at the banquet place was Agarani, isn’t it like waiting for me?

However, the rising satisfaction subsided a little when I saw the person next to me.

‘Princess Marghetta.’

A woman next to her baby. A woman other than me standing next to her.

I was expecting it. He knew that Aga and Princess Marghetta had a close relationship.

…Still annoying.

“No need to open it. It will go in on its own, so stop.”

I spoke briefly to the guards who were busy opening the front gate and used teleport.

I was prepared because I already knew it, but as expected, knowing it and seeing it myself were different. When I saw Aga with another woman, despite my determination, an unknown emotion soared.

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No, I know enough. Would be jealous Embarrassingly, I was jealous of a young child for a long time.

‘It doesn’t matter.’

It doesn’t matter if you’re shy. It’s okay even if jealousy precedes it. It’s proof that my love for you is so great.

“Baby.”

The distance between me and my baby, who had been far away, narrowed in an instant.

‘It’s still the same.’

Looking at Aga’s outfit, I almost burst out laughing. A dull uniform even in a place like this. If it’s a baby, it’s a baby look.

And the princess next to her was wearing a red dress.

‘It doesn’t suit me.’

Black and red, it’s so awkward. If the baby is wearing black, shouldn’t she be wrapped in warm white?

“I’m lucky to see you as soon as I arrive.”

Brilliant red is a color that does not match with the baby and stands out alone.

“Are you waiting for me?”

So white goes well with black.

“Huh, then I’d be happy.”

Just like me.

***

When I was caught behind her, I was instinctively scared. Even though she knew that she was the Duke of Ma, she was startled for nothing.

‘I like magic.’

Every time I see people moving comfortably by teleport, I have a desire to change my job to a magic swordsman. Of course, magic is the realm of talent, and teleport is a fairly high-ranking magic, so it will be difficult.

Anyway, I answered lightly to Ma Jong-gong, who spoke first.

“I came out to get some fresh air, but His Excellency just arrived.”

“So?”

Ma Jong-gong’s ears were pointed towards the sky with a light smile. It feels good to see the ears that tell the truth like that.

It’s a strange thing. Prince Ma doesn’t like crowds, so he only comes to New Year’s ceremonies. It’s rare to voluntarily come to a banquet, but it’s even more amazing to see that you’re in a good mood.

“Let’s go in now that the wind is blowing.

First of all, it’s not polite to leave a guest standing on the balcony, so I guided them inside.

I am also a customer, but isn’t there a hierarchy among customers? If you pass by and see a Duke, you should act as an attendant right away.

“Yes. I made the owner wait too long.”

At my words, Lord Majong nodded slightly and moved on.

Certainly, the successor waited a long time. He’s not just a guest, he’s Majonggong, a rare species next to Hyeongyeonggong. Hearing that the rare species would be attending a banquet for his daughter, Princess Jeon was quite happy.

But the customer who said he was coming didn’t come, so they were very puzzled. Ma Jong-gong was not the kind of person to play around with things like this, so he said he would come when the time came, and moved on.

“Hmm.”

As I was about to enter the banquet hall again, I heard a strangely displeased sound.

“Your Excellency?”

When he turned his head again at the sudden sound, Jong-Gong Ma’s gaze was directed downward.

To be precise, towards the hand where Marghetta and I are holding hands.

“You seem to be on good terms.”

Ma Jong-gong, who was silent for a while, quietly opened his mouth.

The smile was still on her face, but I could tell that her mood had changed.

Voice mixed with displeasure, slightly lowered ears. If you feel that nothing has changed after seeing that, that is even more strange.

“Thank you, sir.”

While I kept my mouth shut to search for an appropriate reaction, Marghetta, who had been silent, answered instead.

He smiles brightly as if he is truly grateful. No, but just looking at the nuance, I don’t think he really complimented me.

“Let’s go in.”

“Oh, yes.”

Ma Jong-gong smiled incomprehensibly at Marguetta’s words and headed to the banquet hall.

‘…Is it because of the hand?’

Rolling his head at the sudden change, he glanced at his hand.

Yes, I think this is the problem. If you think about it, it’s because the young ones showed affection in front of the elders. It was an ambiguous act to call it polite.

‘I made a mistake.’

Did I feel comfortable with Ma Jong-gong before I knew it? Mother, seeing as mother, I think I thought of her as much as a real mother.

“Ma-“

“Come on, Carl.”

There’s no way that Marghetta doesn’t know what I noticed too. So, she just tried to ask me about the reaction, but Marghetta pulled me over before I could finish my sentence.

Of course, it’s not like Marghetta’s body will be dragged by her strength. It’s not, but…

‘Let’s shut up.’

At first glance, Marghetta’s expression was quite stiff. Like a veteran’s face before the war.

He even grabbed my hand with an incomparable grip. If you show the will to never miss it, is it because of your mood?

Yeah, I didn’t see anything. I didn’t hear anything

Instinct warned me that it was best to stay still at times like this.

The banquet, which had been going well, started to become more agitated. If Mentos is missing from Coke, this would be the atmosphere.

Aristocrats started playing the game due to the appearance of a rare species. However, only two dukes in the same position were qualified to approach the rare Mentos.

“It’s nice to see you at the mansion. Thank you for gracing the occasion.”

“It’s been a while, Majonggong.”

When Ma Jong-gong appeared from the balcony, Jeon Seung-gong hurriedly ran. The iron-blooded balls nearby also followed.

‘That’s seniority.’

Seeing the three dukes gathered, I immediately thought of that.

Even now, the waists of the two dukes bowing to Prince Majong showed a grotesque appearance of subtly bending and straightening again, trying to bend again, then straightening again.

‘It can’t be helped.’

I understand. Where is the Duke of Majong, an ordinary duke? Even when the grandfather of Jeon Seung-gong and Iron-blooded Prince was a duke, Ma Jong-gong reigned as duke.

In other words, the two dukes first met Duke Majong when they were only grandchildren, let alone heirs. But the Duke I saw then is still a Duke? If you treat it carelessly, that’s crazy.

“Nice to meet you too. I’m glad you’re both healthy.”

That’s why Prince Ma Jong responded with complete respect. Here, he treats the two dukes in the same tone as usual, and then immediately admits that he is the king at the end of his age.

…I pretended not to see that the backs of the dukes bowed even more whenever they heard Prince Ma Jong’s honor.

“It’s a scene that’s hard to see anywhere else. I wonder if this is the magic of a banquet.”

Instead, I threw a small joke at Marghetta, who had a serious expression from earlier. I don’t feel well, but I need to loosen up a little bit.

“…….”

The problem is that there is no response back.

“…Mar?”

I cautiously called Marghetta, but there was no response this time either. Now it seems that not only her mouth but also her ears have entered a closed state.

I don’t know why. If he was angry with me, he would at least apologize, but seeing as he hasn’t let go of his hand since before, it’s not like that.

‘Why the hell.’

It’s even more scary when someone who hasn’t been like this is like this.

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No.

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No, no, no, absolutely no.

‘It’s mine.’

The hand that held the knife was strong. I inadvertently bit my lip.

‘It’s mine.’

It can’t be like this. How can a disaster like this suddenly strike?

I felt like I was going to cry out of regret, but I held it back. Because you can never show weakness in front of the enemy.

‘I’m the first.’

She said that to herself and corrected her mind. Let’s not be agitated. I love Carl more than anyone else, and I am what Carl loves.

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No matter how much the opponent… Is a duke…

‘What can I do…’

When he remembered his status as a duke, his heart, which had barely been settled, shook again.

I know the power of dukes well. I also lived as a member of the Duke’s family, so how could I not know? It is the duke’s family that knows the power of the duke better than anyone else.

So I know that this is a terrible disaster.

‘Why you.’

It was a truly unexpected disaster. There were times when I had the mindset of just in case, but I really didn’t know it would be like this.

‘Why do you like knives?’

However, that possibility became a reality.

I realized from the balcony. The eyes looking at the knife, the voice and gestures toward the knife. And the eyes that looked at me.

I’m sure. There’s no way you don’t know the feelings you show so openly.

‘It’s the same now.’

Even now, while greeting the dukes, he secretly glanced at Carl. Love in it. It is absolutely not an illusion.

I bit my lip again. I just thought it would be a happy banquet. I thought it would be an opportunity to let the nobles know about our relationship.

If I knew this would happen, I would rather not have come—

‘…No.’

Let’s not think weak. It’s better You got to know an enemy you never knew.

Rather, on the contrary, it worked out. Now that we know who the enemy is, we have time to prepare.

‘I can’t lose.’

The opponent is a duke? What is that Marriage only as an identity?

I already made an appointment with Carl. After the New Year’s ceremony, I decided to go to my father right away.

‘I won’t lose.’

Yeah, no need to be nervous.

Varenti always gets what he wants. No matter how hard the opponent is, I will never lose.