Chapter 128

Chapter 128: Discussing with the Guardian

In short, Suu herself wanted to be whipped in order to apologize for her failure1?

It is precisely as you said, madam.

Although Alberts fine play turned out useless, if we talked to each other in a calm manner, we all understood it.

It was actually very simple.

Hahaha, Bea. The only things I whip are the horses and Albert.

Yes maam! It is precisely so.

Albert instantly agreed with me.

It didnt mean anything weird though.

For us,kemonobito, this is very important. Being beaten with a whip is extremely humiliating for us. However, if our master, whom we respect and care for, does it, the situation changes completely!

Right.

Forkemonobitolike Albert and Suu, if I beat them with a whip theyll actually take pride in it.

It indicates that they are willing to accept this humiliation and the master appreciates their resolution.

It appears to also mean that theres a very strong bond between master and servant.

In other words, Suus real intention for asking you to hit her with that whip.

Yes, madam. Regarding my master whom I dearly respect, even after I failed him greatly, will he still believe in me? This is the question I wanted an answer for.

(Hee!Kemonobitosure have an interesting way of thinking!)

I see. I also lacked information. If this is thekemonobitos etiquette, it cant be helped. In case there are others, please tell me beforehand. Are you convinced now, Bea?

Yeah, forgive me for jumping to conclusions, Zest-sama.

(!? Should Toto go take a nap?)

Toto, no matter how you look at it, its still too early.

Doing that right after the delivery is nonetheless bad.

At any rate, this was settled.

ThenCan we stand now?

Your excellency, I cant feel my feet!

We stood in aseizaposition for about three hours

The maids unit lent us a shoulder and we stood up, then, after we finished eating our lunch, the prince came.

He said something about a meeting with his guardian yesterday.

Father-in-law, his name is Callis and hes the Prime Ministers right hand. His power is slightly lesser than mineBut still, in the elves country, he holds a very high position.

I see. In terms or power, what rank are you in your country?

He grinned broadly and answered brimming with self-confidence.

I am hiding it, but there is only one person..who is stronger than me! And that is my master, the old hagUrm! I cant win against the senior-sama.

Oh, the second strongest, huh? I see..In the worst case, well have to attack with strength.

Prince Mars power is at the same level with the maids unit.

If this makes him the second strongest, releasing my main force will bring us certain

victory.

There might not even be needed for Albert to intervene at all.

He sometimes manages to defend against my blows andhes become quite strong.

For the time being, well talk more about this after I meet with this Callis guy. Hows his character?

Yes, he has military power and hes also fairly smart. However.

After I gathered some more information, I prepared for the meeting.

I am glad to meet you, your excellency, Duke Zest. I am a General in the country of elves and my name is Callis. I am pleased to make your acquaintance.

I am Zest, the 1stRank Imperial Mage of the Grun Empire. Theres no need to call me excellency, it is unnecessary for people coming from a foreign country, right, General Callis?

Then, I will call you Duke Zest. Thank you listening to my sudden request today.

Dont worry about it. Its about my cute son-in-laws country after all. Theres no need for restraint.

General Callis had a 180 cm, solidly built physique, so much so that you wouldnt even believe he was an elf.

He also had a darkish skin color, probably suntan, and he felt exactly like a military person.

As for his ageSince hes an elf, I cant properly judge based on his appearance, but he looks like hes in his 30s.

His face was finely chiseled and his short golden hair suited him perfectly.

Then, what is your business with me today?

After the usual lip service, it was time for the main topic.

This was also the custom in the elves country.

YesTo tell you the truth, it is about prince Mars. That prince, since his childhoodUrm.

In short, this is a summary of what he told me.

The prince was raised with excessive care, since he was the long-awaited heir of the royal family.

For that reason, he doesnt have common sense and is usually impolite.

However, this didnt mean that the elves country had ill intentions for the empire.

And they wouldnt mind if we killed him for his rudeness either.

These were the contents of his talk.

Fufufu, so if I end up killing him, they wont lift a finger?

Or is it that they sent the subject of their hostility to the empire in order to gather their own forces in their country? Is this their ulterior motive?

I seeSuch a man is now my son-in-law. However, I cant go against the Emperors decision. Moreover, your own King also approved of this marriage.

Yes, that is precisely so.

Then, how about this? It looks rather bad for my daughter Tsubaki to become a widow before even getting married. But, after they are officially married, it will only look like an unfortunate accident. Am I wrong?

.Accident?

Right. Fortunately, since Tsubaki was adopted into my family, she doesnt have inheritance rights in the Imperial Household anymore. Isnt this rather convenient for you as well?

As one would expect from Duke Zest. I see now.

In short, the prince cant be killed just yet.

After they get married, the prince will die in an accident.

Tsubaki is nothing but an adopted daughter of mine, therefore, the Emperor cannot express any direct opinions on this.

But I do have a say in this, so they better get along with me.

Or something along these lines.

I dont really know how things will unfold after the accident. However, it makes it quite easy to use the title of the future Queen, whos nothing but a very young woman who just lost her husband, right?

RightEven now, we stirred up trouble for the Grun Empire.

You obviously did. Forcing that stupid prince onto us is an open defiance against the empire. My black knights, my war maidens unitand mykemonobitounit will take the head and attack your country, you know? You stained my honor, after all.

Yo-you are quite right.

Moreover, Razatonia Frontier Counts Household will join this war too. The black knights in the main household will happily rage over your country. Ah, even the Holy Country of Lilac will join. After all, you insulted the hero who achievedspiritification.The Pope will be pretty angry.

Ye-yes! We shall go with your plan, Duke Zest.

General Callis nodded to everything I said, his complexion looking rather pale.

Now, with this, the first stage is over.

Thank you for your hard work, master.

Hm? Well, it went just as planned. But they wont compromise more than this.

I can also ask for the empires support, but it cant be helped.

It has to look like the empire is rejecting the prince after all.

Still, this was all within my expectations. Theres nothing really to be concerned about.

Understood. As expected from my master.

It feels good to be praised by Suu.

Fufu, I am the type who makes progress with lots of praise.

I drank some tea, feeling in a great mood, but then Suu gave me a letter.

This is a letter from the demons. Just to be sure, please read it quickly.

YeahAre they telling me in this letter to quickly send back the dragons?

I actually wanted to keep them a little longer.

I opened the bulky letter and read it without delay.

First Chapter The Knight and the Master

Ah, masterI am a man. And yet, you still say that you like me?

Its all right. So what if youre a man? Look at you, just how happy you are.

Th-thats!!

Its not about that, right? Say it properly.

My c***k.

Right. What is wrong with your c***k, Albert?

Albert twisted his body in an embarrassing way and Zest stared in agony at the cloak in his burly hand.

It was a cloak!! That absolute moron, why did he2censor that word!!?

..This wasnt a letter, it was afilthymanuscript.

Against my better judgement, I ended up reading up to the last chapter, Chapter 10; and I utterly regretted it.

The title wasAlberts Pregnancy! Impregnated with Zests Magic..

I want to die.

Translation: Nana

Gods gift to mankind: Mockii