A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

143 – Be on My Side (4)

“Behold, the king’s journey!”

I didn’t really want to see it, but it suddenly appeared.

“I meet His Highness Saint Geo Nostrum.”

“Hmm! Gray Gibraltar. It’s been a while.”

Somewhere in the eyes looking at me, there is faith.

“So this ship is a gift from the crown prince to you?”

“For now, yes.”

“For now?”

“No matter how much of a gift I received, I can’t use something that is difficult for me to use.”

I gently lifted the cane clutched in my right hand.

“I guess they are telling me to ride it when I return to my hometown because I have trouble with my legs, but I don’t think I really need it.”

“Uhm…”

He clears his throat with a calm face and gives notice.

If he had told someone else, he would have been told to proudly reveal it, but it is just funny how he can’t do that to ‘Charlotte’s child’.

“Your Highness.” What belongs to Gibraltar belongs to Nostrum.”

“…Hoo?”

“I will send a separate letter to His Majesty the Crown Prince, and I would like to ask His Majesty to manage this ship.”

“Mmm!!”

The incompetent king smiles and nods his head sharply.

“Good! I’ll try it myself! I had to go to Sirene’s territory, so it worked out well!”

“Your Majesty.”

“Oh, what!”

I didn’t call it.

If I had called you, you wouldn’t have been so annoyed.

“We’ll go up first and check the condition inside.”

“Didn’t the academy’s knights check it first?”

“It’s from the Empire, so I’ll check it one more time. There may be a spy secretly hiding on the ship.”

“Uhm… I can’t help it. Take a look.”

As soon as King Saint Geo Nostrum’s instructions were given, knights wearing golden armor jumped onto the ship one by one.

‘I guess I don’t understand it at all. Or they know and are pretending not to know.’

Whether it is the Royal Knights or the King himself, no one knows the background of sending me this frigate airship among the numerous gifts.

What was the prince’s intention in sending me a gift?

One is ‘I know your birthday.’

‘It’s a show of intelligence.’

This is not information passed on through Astasia, but is most likely information obtained from someone who worked in the Gibraltar territory.

-Even if you try to hide your birthday, you cannot hide the date and time of your birth. There are more than one person who has heard a baby cry.

The crown prince mainly recruited nannies or butlers who had worked in the family for a long time.

In particular, information was mainly extracted from those who were dissatisfied with the family or had been insulted by the family’s successor.

This is mainly Morgania’s method.

In addition to obtaining information by buying or threatening, the Crown Prince also enjoys sending a shadow to become the person’s best friend and obtain information without the person knowing that the person has leaked the information.

This tendency is the second reason for gifting an airship (no flying device).

‘There are as many as 39 hidden cameras installed inside.’

Because of the subtle magical response, there are magic stones scattered throughout the ship that are so cleverly hidden that it is difficult to notice unless you are a master-level human.

Second. Surveillance and inspection.

The magic information stored in the magic stone will not flow out somewhere in real time, but if you retrieve the magic stone later and reproduce it with video magic, you will be able to quickly play back the image recorded by the magic stone.

‘You must be curious. Do I really like Astasia?’

Their words and actions make it seem like they are in love, but who knows how they actually act out of sight?

Astasia’s report?

The crown prince believes what he saw and heard.

Other people’s reports are just for reference.

“Hmm. Gray Gibraltar.”

And the third reason.

“Can I really have it?”

“Yes. Your Majesty, please manage it.”

“Ah, thank you. A king should ride something like this. Hmm.”

A provocation against St. Geo Nostrum.

A frigate running on land with wheels.

It contains the essence of magic engineering that succeeded in moving from the Sirene territory to the royal capital, and can go anywhere without any special manpower, as long as there is a large amount of mana required to move the frigate and a captain who can move the rudder (this is the official name).

“A ship running across the earth. Well, this is something that has to be ridden.”

This was first revealed in Nostrum, but it was delivered first to the eldest son of Gibraltar rather than to the King?

From noble mtl dot come

-How dare you send a gift like this to Gibraltar’s son, Crimson, instead of me?! Do they think this country is Gibraltar and not Nostrum?

It is an act intended to cause internal strife.

The king will be envious and jealous of the magic automatic ship that is not his, and Gibraltar will naturally become uncomfortable.

A diplomatic action that shows that one cares more about one’s subjects than the king of a country.

When the empire occupied various small kingdoms, it was often used as a method of driving friction between the king and his subjects.

But even the crown prince couldn’t have expected this.

“Let’s go! All knights get on board!”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

As for the amazing and wonderful imperial-style future entertainment, there would be a king who would take it away at will, even if it was a birthday present given to someone else.

‘I should have expected it.’

St. Geo Nostrum once secured a large quantity of wine exported from the empire through formal trade and did not pay for it.

It is a situation in which the so-called ‘eat and drink’ expression is used among commercial guild members, and is also called ‘eating and running’ in technical terms.

The king does that.

The word “Conscience” Cannot be found in the person named Saint Geo Nostrum, but in this respect, his ability to act is truly unrivaled.

‘It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do.’

It’s a shame that the frigate airship that I only saw at the Imperial War Museum was taken away, but I don’t want anyone to see me and Astasia spending time together.

‘If it weren’t for the video magic stone that was secretly installed, at least it would have been defended even if it wasn’t only in the captain’s room where the bed is.’

There was a magic stone hanging like an eye in the middle of the ceiling canopy, which was visible when I lay down on the bed, so I had no choice but to quietly give up on receiving it.

Video Filming of a thief using magic stones.

It is better not to recognize its existence.

If you pretend to notice now, next time you will hide the magic stone in a more subtle and difficult to find way.

And one more thing.

Actually, this is the biggest reason.

‘It’s an airship, but if you take away the flight function, then what on earth are you asking to get on it?’

There are no wings spread to the left or right.

There are no windstones that need to be connected to the engine.

The ‘propeller’ that was supposed to be attached to the mast was nowhere to be seen, and the sail and white mast that looked like they had been unraveled once and then spread out again were even more unpleasant.

The wheels that run on the floor are not meant to run straight down the road, but to receive acceleration just before flying up into the sky.

From the perspective of Nostrum tradition, it is like giving a horse as a gift and then giving it as a gift with the horse’s saddle removed and its legs cut off.

“…”

St. Geo Nostrum wouldn’t know.

This ship contains insults and disregard due to differences in magic engineering technology.

Of course, it wasn’t directed at me, but as I rode this, the people of Nostrum-

“Wow! That’s amazing!!”

…There is a dark and base desire to enjoy watching the high-level behavior of humans and reacting like an enthusiastic monkey.

A ship that can’t fly.

It’s much better than handing it over to St. Geo and causing trouble.

It might be a real airship.

* * *

[One day later, March 30th. Foundation Chairman’s Office.]

“So you just gave it to me?”

“Yes.”

I greeted Queen Carmen, who came to the chairman’s office, and briefly explained those who were there yesterday.

“…”

“Don’t make that face. Everything happens for a reason.”

“Yes. There’s no way you just handed it over. Is there a reason?”

“It was unpleasant because I felt like there was a gloomy gaze somewhere in the bedroom. That’s it.”

“…Let’s keep this to ourselves.”

“Yes.”

I reached some agreement with Queen Carmen.

“Have you cast a clairvoyant magic spell?…”

“I don’t know. If we dismantle it and investigate, we’ll find out right away.”

“It’s a diplomatic gift, so how could it be dismantled? It was given to you.”

I don’t know if Queen Carmen knows about magic stones for shooting thieves, but at least she knows about something like ‘remote detection using magic’.

“There is no reaction from the empire?”

“Even if there is a response, we won’t be able to say anything officially. They were conscripted under the king’s command, so it’s ridiculous to use that to challenge the heir of Gibraltar, who is loyal to the country.”

“King’s name… Ha. I saw you took the seal so I wondered what was going on.”

Queen Carmen sat down on her sofa and leaned back.

“Okay. That’s it. I’ll give you a gift instead of your ugly king.”

“Is it poisoned wine?”

“Hey, do you really think I would gift poison to my son?”

“If I were not Crimson’s son, but purely Charlotte’s son, wouldn’t you think about it?”

“Why did I poison you when you’re not Crimson’s son…”

Queen Carmen’s expression changed in an instant.

“You?”

“No, that doesn’t happen. It’s a joke, so don’t take it too seriously.”

“I also thought someone had gone out of his way to deal with Charlotte.”

“Did you expect it?”

“A little bit.”

Queen Carmen leaned to her side with a slightly disappointed look.

“I’m only saying this because you’re old enough to say things like that now, but adultery is not grounds for divorce.”

“…?”

“At least you have to secretly give birth to someone else’s child in order to formally proceed with the divorce. Haha.”

“…”

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“…No. Just.”

I can’t muster up the courage to do this.

I need to be brave, because if I do that, everything I’ve thought about until now will be shaken.

“Mother.”

But.

“If Countess Charlotte had gone beyond having an affair, she had also had an affair and had given birth to a child by someone else than the Margrave Crimson…”

“Then I have to kill you.”

“…”

“That’s why I’ve stayed silent until now because something like that has never happened. In fact, it hasn’t happened.”

“Is that so?”

Queen Carmen’s answer was a bit inconclusive, but it is still an acceptable answer.

Average of the Kingdom of Nostrum.

Having a mistress is not strange from the perspective of the average noble of the kingdom.

That’s why the story of a father who only looks at her mother her her her, or Queen Carmen who only looks at her father her her her, is receiving more attention as ‘pure love’in the social world.

“Then I’m glad. I feel like I can ask for a birthday present with peace of mind.”

“Are you asking for it?”

“Aren’t you here to compensate me?”

“Yes. That’s right. It’s a bit hard to call it a replacement for something that was taken away, but I have to take care of something so others don’t say anything.”

The queen steps in to resolve the king’s troubles.

This is something that has happened repeatedly in Nostrum over the past 17 years.

“What do you want? I’ll give you everything I can.”

“If you hear it, you’ll be angry.”

“What is it?”

“That’s it.”

If I get a birthday present right now, that would be great.

“…You.”

Queen Carmen’s expression twisted when she heard what I said.

“Are you doing that because you want to die?”

With sincere concern.

“I won’t die.”

I was serious too.

“I’m rather talented in that area.”

“This is my first time hearing this?”

“You will find out this time.”

“…Ha. Okay. Then, let’s see if he asks.”

Queen Carmen asked in an extremely serious manner and with worried eyes towards me.

“I am asking for the fastest dragoon in Morgania as a gift.”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“I’m going on a date with a girl I like.”

“…”

Carmen’s expression she was distorted.

“It’s not Naria, is it?”

“Mom, who has a brother who dates his sister?”

“?”

“Naria and I have that kind of relationship.”

I’d rather not ride it.

“Please give me as a gift a dragoon, a flying dragon, that can fly from the capital to Gibraltar.”

Airship without wings?

There are griffins, wyverns, and dragon-drakes in Nostrum.

“Mother.”

“…”

“I’ll ride you on my father’s back.”

“…”

“No.”

I whispered into Queen Carmen’s ear

“I’ll give you a ride in front of my father.”

“Hey.”

Queen Carmen laughed at me.

“If you thought you could convince me with just something like that, you were a huge mistake. Not everything in life is that easy, much less dream that you’ll always be able to convince me that way.”

“I can’t help it. I wasn’t going to bring this up.”

I took out two magic stones from my arms.

Click.

[Carmen.]

“…?”

Click.

[I love you.]

“…?!!”

“I will give it to you.”

“Ha, haha… Are you trying to deceive me with something fabricated and false? No. Go back. I don’t want to listen.”

“Hehe. I really wasn’t going to bring this up.”

They say you can develop resistance to drugs, but it looks like you’ve reached your limit by tripping up your father out of ignorance.

“I can’t help it. I really wasn’t going to bring this up.”

“Ha. Whatever you bring out-“

[Carmen.]

“It’s no use trying to deceive me with voice over-“

[If you are hearing this, it means that my son Gray is asking you a favor that is difficult to grant.]

“…Huh?”

I am a man prepared for every situation.

[Please, Carmen. Even if you look at me, listen to Gray.]

“If you listen now.”

I took out a new magic stone.

“I will also give you a magic stone containing my father’s ‘wake-up call’.”

“…”

“For mother’s use only.”

I lost money.