Episode 448 Expansion (1)
Again, Again.
An empty library with echoes.
“Girl, what’s your na?”
“…This is Harin Sueby.”
“Your na is as unique as your appearance, isn’t it?”
In fact, what I just said was tantamount to a racist remark.
Of course, if the sa person did it.
‘As expected, I like Barbarians.’
I am a mber of the Barbarian with immunity in the discrimination industry.
Maybe that’s why Harin answered without any discomfort.
“It’s no wonder that you feel unfamiliar. There aren’t many families in this city where the blood of the East Continent is still as strong as ours.”
“Were your ancestors from the East?”
“Yes. It is said that our ancestors, who were rchants, were lucky enough to be in this city at the ti of destruction and were able to survive and escape the catastrophe thanks to that.”
“…Right.”
A concise explanation that leaves nothing more to ask.
Rather, it was who was bewildered.
I don’t think normal demons would know this much about the family…
‘Hyeonbyeol might be different.’
Without clearing my doubts, I moved on to the next question.
“What is your relationship with Countess Peprok?”
“I’m lucky I’ve been serving you by your side for a while now.”
yeah it wasn’t that long ago
The heartache gets bigger.
But…
again.
Unfortunately, I reached my destination before further interrogation.
“I’ll just step back.”
“Yes, Harin. Thank you every ti.”
After the guide was over, she politely moved away, and I also put an end to my doubts and focused on the present.
“…….”
Blue eyes and blue hair.
Unlike before, the unique atmosphere of aristocrats cos out from the outside, perhaps because the hair is pulled up to reveal the neckline.
But…
“It’s been a while. Bjorn Yandel.”
The way you speak is the sa.
I felt awkward for a while at the unfamiliar appearance, but I soon felt welco.
“Yes, it’s been a while. Ragnar. Should I call you Countess Peprok now?”
“You’re still playful.”
Not kidding, just checked.
Well, it was possible to infer what kind of relationship he wanted from the part where he was not called a baron.
“You seem to have changed a bit.”
“Is that so……?”
Is it because of the head? Although Ragnar muttered and touched his hair slightly, in fact, regardless of the changed hairstyle or outfit, a more mature atmosphere was evident.
In the past, if you felt insecure because you could clearly see that you were rough on the outside but weak on the inside, should I say that now you have beco much heavier and softer?
“Anyway, I really never dread that you, Yandel, would be alive.”
“I didn’t know either. I knew there was a story, but I never thought you were the daughter of the pri minister.”
“………yes?”
“………huh?”
Ragnar stiffened for a mont at the words thrown as if he were playing Tiki-Taka, then frowned.
“…What do you an? I’m the daughter of the Marquis?”
“…wasn’t it?”
“No! No? No… If that statent is true, the questionable part is sowhat explained…”
What the hell is this situation?
***
“First of all, I need to make this clear. Yandel, where did you hear that I am the daughter of the Marquis?”
“Uh……”
“If it’s difficult to reveal, please let know how certain you are. Please.”
“I thought it was solid information. At least until I t you.”
“It ans you’re a credible informant…”
Well, is that so?
I don’t know the face or na of the antlers.
My head went blank at the sudden developnt of the situation, but I asked as calmly as possible.
“Could you… if you don’t mind, could you tell your story? After hearing that, I think I might be able to give you so advice on finding the answer to this problem.”
Ragnar took so ti to think about my request, and then carefully opened his mouth.
“…I understand. It’s not sothing that can be hidden forever.”
“…….”
“Above all, it won’t be a story you have to hide.”
From those words, Ragnar’s change was evident.
No matter how many tis I opened it in the past, I just refused to answer with sad eyes.
The source of the mature atmosphere must have been inside.
While admiring the inside, the story of Ragnar began.
“When I was a child, there was sothing the nanny who raised alone always said. Ragnar, you should live quietly and not be seen by others. That’s the only way to repay you for him.”
“…….”
“As you know, I’m not from the Peprok family. It’s just that my father borrowed the na of a fallen family to create an environnt for to live alone.”
“I see…”
“I don’t know who my father is, but the nanny said he was a nobleman with a great position. And he said that if my existence were revealed, it would be very difficult. He said he loves and is always watching over .”
“…….”
“I loved my babysitter, but I didn’t believe her when she said that my father loved . But I decided to follow her words. I lived in silence and gave up my only hobby of magic. I just enjoyed learning magic, but for so reason it kept attracting people’s attention.”
This was the reason why the wizard, who was estimated to be at least level 5 at a young age, was working as a librarian at the library.
“Again, I loved her. Enough to give up even a small greed.”
“Could it be… is the nanny’s na Ritaniel?”
“Yes that’s right.”
For so reason, the list only listed him as Count Ragnar Peprok.
That full na wasn’t his real na.
“And mother? Do you know what happened?”
“I heard that he died the day he gave birth to .”
“That’s right…”
After hearing Ragnar’s story calmly spit out, most of the questions he had had so far were resolved.
But the real important thing was from now on.
“So what happened after that?”
While I was away in the past, what really happened to Ragnar made the person who wanted to live a quiet life suddenly beco a count?
“Not long after the royal family announced that Yandel was an evil spirit, His Excellency the Marquis of Tercerion ca to and made a proposal.”
“……Marquis?”
“Yes. It was an offer to work under him in order to resurrect the fallen Peprok family. I accepted the offer.”
The story Ragnar revealed was completely unexpected to .
“Why on earth? It must have been when you didn’t even know that the Marquis was your father?”
“Of course, so I refused at first. I don’t have a nanny anymore, but I’ve been hiding my whole life, so it was awkward for to go sowhere. But… I changed my mind after hearing what the Marquis wanted from .”
“Can you tell ?”
“His Excellency the Marquis wanted to co forward to accept the demons as part of the city.”
“…….”
This was the reason why Ragnar brought up the issue of ethnic incorporation at the royal family eting.
However, there are still things I don’t understand.
A very fundantal question that runs through this story.
Regardless of why the Marquis made such a proposal.
“Why did you change your mind after hearing that suggestion?”
Why did Ragnar want the evil spirits to be incorporated into the nation?
Soon, her mouth opened.
“Because I know.”
The answer was really simple.
“There are good people even among evil spirits.”
“…….”
“So… I didn’t want my friend to be rembered as that kind of person.”
When I didn’t say anything, Ragnar avoided my gaze and asked in a low voice.
“As expected… is it strange? Is this the reason?”
I sighed and replied.
“Yeah, that’s weird.”
To be honest, Ragnar and I didn’t have that kind of relationship. No, that’s exactly how I saw this relationship.
Sowhere between friends and acquaintances.
It’s nice to et you, but if you lose contact, you’ll naturally drift away as soon as you lose contact.
Yes, it should have been…
“Ahhh… I’m sure that’s scary—”
Before I misunderstood sothing further, I quickly opened my mouth.
“but.”
“……?”
“Thank you Ragnar. Seriously.”
There was nothing else to say other than this.
***
“…….”
“…….”
How long had it passed since the awkward silence fell over this spacious library.
Eventually, I spoke first.
“The ti was not written in the letter you gave .”
“Ah… that’s… I forgot to write it down in a hurry.”
Sohow it seed like that.
I smiled and asked again.
“Looking at it, it looks like you’ve been here for a long ti. Since when have you been waiting?”
“…it hasn’t been that long, so don’t worry.”
if so what
Anyway, the topic naturally led to the closing of the library.
Yeah, I was a bit surprised too.
As the na of the count is, it’s not impossible to borrow a whole day from the library…
“I didn’t know you would.”
“Anyway, there’s nothing good about attracting people’s attention.”
“Hmm, then it would have been okay if I had asked to et you sowhere else?”
“That’s true… But if we et again, I thought this place would be good.”
Actually, I have the sa thoughts.
But…
“So you decided to use the power?”
He said it in a playful way, as if on purpose.
Then, Ragnar, who seed to be taken aback at first, asked the opposite in a surprisingly brazen way. “Yes. Is there a problem? Isn’t it okay?
Even
if you act selfish once in a while…
”
After that, I relaxed the atmosphere by chatting so more.
The current situation of Shabin Emour, who was a mber of the group of friends, and things like that.
As we talked, we had a few laughs.
But I slowly got to the point.
“Ragna has sothing to say.”
Of course, it was different from what I was going to say today.
Secretly digging up information on the successor family and enlisting them as allies if they find out.
Yes, that was the original plan.
But…
“Are you thinking of giving up the position of count?”
After hearing the story, I couldn’t do that at all. It was helpful, so now I just want Ragnar to get out of this power structure.
Of course, my expectations were imdiately dashed.
“I don’t know why you’re asking that, but no. I don’t an to.”
“What’s the reason? Because the Marquis could be the father?”
“It’s irrelevant. The truth is, I’ll be with him for the rest of my life anyway.”
“Then why would you continue to be the Countess? Now that I’m back and all my misunderstandings have been cleared, there’s no need for you to do that, right?”
“That’s the most valuable thing. Of all the things I can do.”
“……I don’t understand.
” To prove that not all demons are evil.”
“…So you’re sincere about the matter, regardless of ?”
“Yes. If you shorten it, it is.”
At
first glance, it didn’t seem like an empty statent.
Now, Ragnar is
sincere
. The Marquis doesn’t seem to have any intention of passing the agenda anyway.”
“…What does that an?”
“I heard. I heard that the Marquis was the one who opposed the most fiercely when he first ntioned the issue at the last royal eting?” ”
That… I also found it strange. However, His Excellency the Marquis explained that the basis for the policy I brought was poor, so he acted first before the other nobles attacked.” “…
What ?”
He said he would give full support at that ti.”
“Do you believe that?”
“Then is there any reason not to believe it? That’s why His Excellency the Marquis called in the first place.”
“That’s…”
Yes, on the surface it seems so.
In fact, I tried to stir up a difference, but I still don’t know what the Marquis really is.
Ragna, who was living well , Why did you bring him here and why did you propose the issue of incorporation into the nation in the first place—
“Yandel, you seem to hate the Marquis?”
Ragnar then asked
.
“They say he’ll be a stranger forever. But is it because he might be his father?”
Well, blood ties aren’t easily cut off just because you want to
break them
. It’s just… I think the intention of approaching you is a little suspicious.”
He hurriedly spit out an explanation, not an explanation, before his relationship with Ragnar turned sour.
Fortunately, Ragnar seed to believe it.
“I see. Yandel I know what you’re worried about. But…don’t worry too much. I can take care of my own business now.
”
It was a very
enviable
remark
. In the midst of chatting, a call ca in from
Ragnar
. Let’s et and talk about the details.”
“…… Why are you looking at ? I have nothing to be sorry for. I was hungry anyway, so I was about to wake up soon.”
“I’ll contact
you later.” “Yeah, as I asked before, don’t tell the Marquis that you t.” ”
Of course. I do not want the Marquis to use your friendship with for political purposes. Ah, don’t worry, Harin is also heavy-mouthed.”
So Ragnar followed Harin, a secretary from the East Continent family, and I watched as he left for a long ti.
‘It’s
Harin …’ I also acquired quite a bit of information about ‘Harin.
The two t about a year ago.
The place was the library where I had just been.
Ragnar, who often visited after quitting his job as a librarian to research materials for the national integration policy, was here at Harin. I t and beca close with…
and…
‘I liked a woman nad Harin and her abilities were better than I thought, so I revealed her identity a while ago and recruited her in a position like secretary and bookkeeper.’
This is all that happened between the two
.
First of all, it is almost certain that Harin is Hyeonbyeol.
Should I say that there is no other candidate under the circumstances?
In the first place, there is no one other than Harin who can be said to be a vassal to Ragnar. However, the
problem here is…
He must have known. Just by looking at his clothes, he could tell he was an aristocrat. He must have intentionally approached him to build goodwill and beco close with him.’
After figuring out the whole situation, I’m worried about one thing.
[Recently, I took the rope of a pretty tall person.]
The ‘high person’ that Hyunbyeol said at that ti.
[I’ll use that power to push my brother.]
Really really Did he an Ragnar?
Tuk-tuk.
If not…
‘……No. I wasn’t cheating when I asked who I was working for.’
Soon after, I shook my head.
I’m the type of person who prides myself on knowing Hyunbyeol well. Rather than saying that Hyunbyeol lied to , it’s more reasonable to think like this:
‘Rag or Litanyel Peprok has a secret.’
There’s a huge secret that I don’t know yet.
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