How the Shadow of the Marquis Lives

Episode 81

As can be seen from the saying that Damian Orcus is the princess’s fiancé, the Chancellor, Duke Orcus, belongs to the princess’ camp.

Engagement is a bond that connects the relationship.

However, the back of the first prince is not easy.

This is because the general, who is as influential as the chancellor in this empire, is looking after him.

The chancellor and the nobles who follow him are said to support the princess, but the forces of the military led by the general are no less.

Rather, considering the circumstances, the general’s side was more dangerous in terms of practical force.

‘They said that the reason the 3rd princess jumped into the flame magic tower was because of the general.’

There was this circumstance behind Helene’s early apprenticeship to the flame mage lord.

The flame magic tower was brought in in advance to secure the minimum force to keep the general and military in check.

The flame magic tower is the largest among the 5 magic towers and is very familiar with battlefields and battles.

There would be no better card than here for a card against the military.

‘In this situation, the governor is turning his attention to central politics.’

No one but himself would know if he really wasn’t interested, but on the surface, the Marquis of Agrid didn’t step into politics.

The 1st and 3rd princesses didn’t raise either hand and just waited and watched as if he didn’t care.

Thanks to this, only the prince and the princess were in the current situation.

‘Especially there are quite a few knights from the Agrid family who studied the sword even for a short time.’

Imperial First Sword. Sword King Verfed Agrid.

The knights who envy him are by no means few. In other words, it means that the influence of the military is also not small.

What if the head of household raised the hand of the princess?

Along with the practical benefits of incorporating the High Master, it becomes a card that can shake the military forces on the side of the first prince.

Conversely, if the first prince raised his hand, the military would gather even more and transform into an impregnable castle that could no longer be shaken.

In other words, the person to whom the family head raises his hand becomes the next emperor.

It was the reality of the current imperial political world without exaggeration or anything.

‘… … .’

It came to my skin again.

Who are you against?

Whose hands are you trying to get back ‘me’?

He was one of the three strongest men on the entire continent and at the same time a man of power capable of choosing the next emperor of the empire.

“How are you, Xian? Didn’t you say that you also played quite a bit? If it were you, you’d be aware of Damien’s recent moves, right?”

Helene smiled faintly and asked Xian.

However, it was not Cyan who was unaware of the insidious light that shimmered in the depths of his eyes.

Investigating the behavior of a fiancé is something anyone should do.

However, if you think about the current situation of the empire and the position of the Marquis Agrid, what kind of existence it is for her.

It was never a ‘just’ question.

“I’m sorry, but I have no idea. I’m also grown up now, so I’m focusing on training rather than that.”

“What is it?”

“yes.”

Xian glanced at Damian and replied.

It is said that Damian always lives for his good taste, but at this moment, he was nervous enough to be seen.

He was being questioned like this by his fiancée, and a princess with a higher status than himself, so it was natural.

Rather, if it was really only the past, he would have been more confident, but looking at his appearance, he must have done something worth stabbing recently.

‘Maybe the princess took action after obtaining that information.’

Sian sorted out the situation while estimating Helene’s sudden move in her own way.

“Hmm~”

Meanwhile, Helene was full of composure.

All the cards are in his hand, and he is convinced that he is in control of this situation.

“Come to think of it, Damian is here, so even if I wanted to be honest, I couldn’t.”

“I’ve already told you honestly… … .”

“I guess we should talk to each other. It’s also a ball, so why don’t you dance or sing?”

There was no way he could refuse the princess’ request for a dance.

However, Helene raised her hand to Damian first, not to Cian.

Damian blinked.

“The princess?”

“What are you doing, Damian? Shouldn’t we have a seat with Xian if we dance first?”

“Ah, yes. sorry.”

“I’m not a slut to the extent that I leave my fiancé and go out with an affair first.”

“Okay… … .”

Each and every word was no different from a dagger to Damian.

Helen, dragging Damian with an expression like a cow being led to a slaughterhouse, headed to the back hall.

“Whoa.”

Left alone on the terrace, Xian rubbed his forehead as he leaned deeply into the backrest.

‘engagement.’

Since ancient times, marriage has been used as the surest alliance card linking families to families and nations to nations.

And Helene brilliantly used that card to capture the Duke of Orcus.

If you think normally, it will end here.

Isn’t the engagement card a card that ends when you use it once?

But if you think differently.

If you are a person with unusual thoughts, you may come up with another idea.

If you used the Engagement card, then the Breakup of Engagement card would come into your hand.

‘Of course, I wouldn’t let the marriage break up on her own responsibility.’

However, if the marriage is broken off due to the fault of the other party, and that is due to the scandal of the love affair.

The face of the Duke of Orcus has fallen to the bottom. However, he couldn’t escape the princess camp.

The reason for the breakup came from this side, but the person himself changed to the camp of the first prince?

His face will go underground, not just the bottom, and he will lose his justification.

Conversely, the princess herself would absorb the swaying chancellor’s power and at the same time, would try to utilize the engagement card she had acquired again.

For example, using it as a card to enlist another major figure equal to the chancellor.

‘It’s easy to say.’

The composition itself is elusive. But the reality is, of course, not so easy.

Would the Duke of Orcus be the kind of person who would stand still after being humiliated to such an extent?

Outwardly, after saying something like, ‘I feel responsible and will withdraw from the succession plan’, he might help the forces of the first prince behind the scenes, or he might come up with something unimaginable.

If it was the chancellor of an empire, that amount of secret tactics would be enough.

For the same reason, the first prince’s side would not stand still with their hands behind their backs over this huge scandal in the princess’s camp.

Realistic obstacles abound.

Even so, keeping in mind the number full of difficulties.

‘Do I have the confidence to control all situations, including the chancellor?’

It must mean that the princess has that much confidence.

What lies behind that confidence?

Are you just overconfident in your own abilities? Or confidence backed by the full support of the Flame Mage Master?

Perhaps, I don’t want to think about it, but there was even a possibility that the family head had already promised to look after her.

“Whoa-! I’ve been to Xi’an. Have you prepared your heart?”

“draft. You just have to be honest. honestly!”

Hearing Damian’s request to be honest, he held Helene’s hand.

“It is an honor, Princess.”

Xian escorted her to the venue.

The moment when the new song was about to start at just the right timing.

The princess strode forward on her long legs and took her seat in the middle of the venue.

As if this is my place, of course.

Soon the music started playing, and the two slowly stepped up.

“draft. How do you see the relationship between me and Damian?”

Contrary to what she said earlier, what the princess asked was not about Damian’s scandal.

what was expected

Xian answered her calmly, but pretending not to know anything.

“I think they are a very good pair. If you ask 100 fortune tellers, all 100 of them will tell you that they are the best match.”

“I mean. Do you really think so?”

“of course.”

or in trouble

The reason why this situation is the worst for Xian is that the head of the house is highly likely to be willing to hold the hand of the princess.

Externally, he is still the successor of the family, but in reality, the next head of the family is designated as Chesha.

She is the only blood relative of the family head, and she is just an orphan who can be abandoned at any time without any regrets.

But what if the discarded group brought the best food, the princess’ consort?

There is no reason to refuse.

For this reason, he naturally sent himself out of the family and placed himself in the imperial family, and the next head of household raised the remaining Chesha.

Isn’t it possible to catch two rabbits that connect the second successor without any noise and connect a strong link with the imperial family?

“Huh, then let’s ask differently. How do you see me?”

Seeing Helen ask a question in a quiet voice, Xian remembered the explosion at the ballroom he had just seen.

He threw 4 platinum coins and burned all of Levi’s clothes.

“I think she is a princess with the qualities of a true saint.”

he spoke casually.

Then Helene narrowed her eyes and looked at Xian.

She slowly stroked Xian’s forearm, which he was holding onto while dancing, as if he could touch it.

It was buried in the dancing and music of many couples and went unnoticed by anyone.

other than the parties.

“You know I don’t mean that, right? Doesn’t that mean how I look as a woman?”

“This is embarrassing, sister-in-law.”

“Oh, is that what you call it in this situation?”

An affair with the princess was never what he had hoped for.

If things go according to her intention, she will live as Grand Duke Agrid and live under the name of Agrid and the imperial family for the rest of her life.

From commoner to grand duke.

It means that the status is rising like crazy.

But I will be far from the determination to get my name back forever.

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Just like that, being swept away by some kind of gigantic current, not a single existence of yourself would be left.

“… … .”

“hmm.”

Helene was silent for a moment, then stared at Xian.

A strong determination to never back down emanated from him.

In a way, I could have thought it was just a very moral figure, but in Helene’s eyes, I felt a little different.

At that moment, there is a slight doubt in her eyes.

“The chancellor will not sit still.”

Sian spoke.

Helen replied as if it was no big deal.

“What, are you worried about that? Don’t worry. If only the two of us are quiet, who will notice our relationship?”

“Are you saying it was just playing with fire?”

“of course. My fiancé isn’t Damian.”

“If you simply need someone, you can find one somewhere else, someone more secretive and safer than me.”

“… … .”

The mischief faded from Helene’s eyes. At the same time, the little bit of doubt disappeared.

What came to mind at the same time was a surprise.

She has seen countless people of all ages. There was something in common with all of them.

It is not that people are rewriting.

“It is very different from what I have heard. I thought that if it was you, as rumored, you would be happy without thinking, or at most feel remorse for Damian.”

“Didn’t I tell you? Now I’m grown up.”

“Are you saying that the difference between the you in the rumors and the you I see with my own eyes is the difference between being mature and not growing up?”

Until now, she had only known Sian Agrid through rumors and Damian’s stories.

The Xian in it and the Xian of today were never the same. To the extent that it could be a completely different person.

Her sharp mind immediately deduced a possibility.

‘Was the rumor made up?’

Rumors of madness are fabricated.

Who spread such rumors and why?

Not to mention who It must be Xian himself.

Then what is the problem?

‘Is there something wrong with the Agrid family?’

I felt the need to find out.

Depending on what kind of problem there is, the direction of Agrid’s acquisition plan may change.

It was a misunderstanding that was far off, but it was unavoidable from her point of view, who did not know that Xian was not the original Xian.

“Anyway, I won’t be accepting the princess’ proposal. Even so, if you want to push forward, attack Father first and come.”

“The Marquis first… … . Huhu, I thought it would be simple enough to seduce you, but he’s a really difficult guy. To jump over that scary man and come.”

Helene’s eyes twinkled.

It is true that she visited to attract Xian, but this was unexpected.

I thought I would just shake it lightly and use it as a stepping stone to attract Marquis Agrid.

But that intention had already been penetrated.

‘Since when did you know?’

while dancing? Or long before that?

The tension that I felt when dealing with those who were worn out in the political arena, or when dealing with my brother came up.

However, what is in front of you is not those old monsters, but a man 5 years younger than you.

The gap could not have felt so fresh.

Hot blood rises to the head.

I’ve been feeling the most uplifted lately.

“But you think too much.”

“Do you have a lot on your mind?”

“I know you are not simply worried about playing with fire. But what happens after that, isn’t it supposed to be when Damian really makes a scandal?”

Xian’s eyes grew cold.

That’s a reasonable assumption.

Because if he was captured as she planned, the role of spreading or fabricating the scandal would be given to him.

To Xian, who has been doing all sorts of girly things with Damian since before.

“Oh, don’t look at me with those eyes. You misunderstand me too much.”

“What is a misunderstanding?”

“I am not Damien’s future wife. I just want to correct Nanggunim’s bad hand habits from an early age. Wouldn’t it be troublesome to leave it alone before marriage and then do it afterwards?”

“… … .”

“So, as long as Damian takes care of my lower body, there will be no problem. Whoop whoop.”

Xian was at a loss for words at that impudent statement.

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Just around that time, the tempo of the music slowed down and the dance began to move into its finale.

Naturally, the conversation between Xian and Helene also stopped.

Eventually, the music stopped, and silence fell over the venue, albeit for an instant.

But that’s for a while.

Soon, the students who had finished dancing dispersed and various noises began to be heard from all directions.

Xian escorted Helen and handed her over to Damian.

“Damian, let’s go. The conversation is over.”

“greatness… … . What did you hear from Xian?”

“well? What were we talking about?”

Huhu, smiling happily, she crossed Damian’s arms and headed outside the venue.

In the meantime, she sneakily turned around without Damian’s knowledge, smiled and moved her mouth.

-See you again.

I couldn’t hear it, but I could tell from the movement of my lips.

Xian also responded by moving only his lips.

-fate.

―!

Her face turned red as if she remembered what had happened when they first met earlier.

Why did you say such a cheesy thing when you’d be so ashamed of it?

Have you been impressed by some kind of play or opera?

Anyway, let the two of them go.

Xian was lost in thought.

‘3rd Princess Helene Ul Bismarck. Housekeeper Werfed Agrid.’

Their relationship was nothing but a new threat to him.

It’s not even the kind of thing that can be solved by becoming stronger.

Bondi marriage is a matter of course for the owner of the family to decide.

“Tsk. Nothing is easy.”

Even the affairs of the Dragon King and the Dark Magic Tower have not yet been completed.

The saying that nothing in the world is easy could not be as earnest as today.

‘Ugh!’

‘thanks.’

Ravi gave a word of concern to see if his feelings were conveyed through the imprint.

At Ravi’s comforting words—I couldn’t understand—Xian smiled.